Connecticut western news., 1882-02-01
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.


 -Guiteau has issued an "Address to sne American People" appealing for money to enable him to carry hls case so higher court. The suggestion that .ne trla4 was illegal because 1t was begun ln one term and run into another is secuted by the best District lawyers.
 At Detroit man in the opera house who hlssed when the verdict ill the Gui- teau case was announced was mobbed.
 A severe earthquake shock was ex- perienoed at Centreville, Cal, Thursday.
 Consideration of the creditors cffer Of $2, 500, 900 for the Sprague estate has been fixed by the Supreme Court for February Il.
 At Steubenville, Jefferson County. O., the body of a stranger named Wise. who died on Tuesday, lies etunburied. because of disagreement between the township and county trustees as to whose duty it is to bear the expense of the funeral.
 At East, Poultney, Vt., on Tuesday, man named Jones, while chopping g timber, was crushed by falling tree and frozen to death.
 Col. Mackenzie reports from Santa Fe. N. M., that the Apaches are making general war on the Mexicans in the State of Sonora; that there is general effort being made by the Mexicans to drive them out. Chief Mana is reported as not dead.
 The Coroner's jury in the investiga- tlon of the death of Senator Webster Wagner and others at Spuy ten Duyvil, returned verdict holding Conductor Hanford, Engineers Stanford and Blu. chanan, of the Chicago express train :; Engineer Burr, of the Tarrytown spe- cial train John M. Toucey, Superin- tendent of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, and the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company individually respon- slble for the loss of life in the collision. The jury said that the practice of the promlscuous distribution of free rail- road passes during the session of the Legislature was demoralizing in it's tendency, and an inventive to unseemly conduct by encouraging free excursions netween the capital and the metropolis. --E. w., better known as "boss" Reyes, of Wisconsin, secured divorce. Ills property was appraised at $90, 900. Mrs. Reyes IS to accept one- third of it and remove to Chicago.
 The total Massachusetts mackerel inspection for 1881 was 256, 1734 bar rels. The Gloucester inspection was 113,2G3 barrels.
 Panama advices to January IA re- port that the strike of railroad and canal laborers has ended.
 The Adjutant- General of New York State, in report to the Senate, defend ed the action of Governor Cornell in disbanding militia organizations.
 During the cold snap Monday in New York City three persons were frozen to death and many persons were frost bitten.
 It is understood that the project for Q ship canal across Cape God has been abandoned, recent surveys showing that the cost would be $1, ,000, 900 more than was expected. An appeal is made to the public for the sufferers by the floods in Tennessee.
 Three men were killed at Haver- straw, N. r., Monday, by the explosion of the boiler of 8 tug. A Mrs. Delaney was found dead in her bed at Pittston, Pa. Monday. The body was burned to crisp.
 The Canadian Press Association is | urging the Government to take steps to | abolish postage on newspapers.
 The Nevada trophy, prize for tar got shooting, has been awarded to Bat tery K, Third United States Artillery,
 A bill has been introduced in the New Jersey Legislature providing for whipping post for the punishment of wife -beaters.
 Hon. Clarkson Mott Potter, died on Monday morning at his residence, No. Is Gramercy Park, New York City. He was born in Schenectady, NY, in 1925, and has filled many prominent political positions. He was in Congress several terms. In June last he was the Demo- cratic choice to fill the vacancy in the United States Senate, made vacant by the resignation of Senator Conkling.
 Nearly 5000 acres of coal lands Tn Washington County, Pa., have been purchased by New York capitalists. The prices ranged from $2O to $8O per acre.
 The population of Chicago, accord ing to the latest statistics, is about 6S0, GOO, an increase of 125, ,OOO since the census of 1880 was taken.
 Recently paper of the Sprague es- tate representing $5.000 was sold at thirty cents on the dollar.
 By vote of 56 to 40 the Lower House of Iowa passed bill abolishing free passes on railroads.
 General Silas Casey, of the United States army. died in Brooklyn, on Sun day, aged seventy-four years.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 The Interior Department has come into possession of letter from a trust worthy citizen and business man of Arizona to the general commanding the territory, in which it is asserted that the M ormons are working secretly against the Gentiles, and unless prompt meas ures are taken bloody work will follow along the Indian border.
 The subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture will report favorably to the full committee a bill for the establishment of 8 bureau of 2 1imal industry, with @ view of prevent Ing the exportation of diseased cattle aud the spread of infectious or con. tag1ous diseases.
 The House Committee on Education and Labor recommend the passage of 8 bill suspending the immigration of Chi nese laborers for twenty-five years.
 There appears to be disposition among Senators and Representatives to repeal the law requiring revenue stamps on bank checks. MT. Harmer has introduced a bill