Connecticut western news., 1882-04-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

 eight from the proceeding week and five more than the corresponding week of last year.
 The Ohio House of Representatives concurred in the Senate amendments to the Smith bill for closing drinking sa- Icons on Sunday. The measure is now law.
 At Watertown, Wis, the Mayor and Aldermen levied tax for next years expenses and then resigned to prevent service in judgment for $24,- 900 against the city in favor of a railroad company.
 -Messrs. A. T. Stewart & Co.,, of New York, have determined to discon- tinue their goods and manufactur- ing business, and are going to sell their stocks of merchandise and mill prop erty.
 Miss Jenkin of Blue Greek, W. Va., apparently fell dead Monday. After the funeral services, while her friends were taking the last view of her body, signs of life were observed, and she was taken home.
 The First National Bank of Buffalo, N. r., closed it's doors Friday morning. In the Dominion Senate tho bill legalizing marriage with deceased wife's sister was passed.
 At Columbus, Ohio, the Grand Jury has indicted two members of the Legis- lature charged with accepting bribes from lobbyists.
 A violent storm in Louisiana has caused distresses in New Iberia addi- tional to those oecasioned by the floods. The jury in the libel suit of the Rev. Samuel D. Hinman against Bishop Hare have returned verdict of $10,000 for the plaintiff.
 The rivers in Dakota are all run ming very high, and the lesser streams are greatly swollen. Travel has been suspended on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, in consequence of washouts, and the dam at Beloit has broken. In the vicinity of Jamestown ice gorges prevail, and all the bridges on the Cheyenne and James Rivers have been washed away. Communication with the northwest is entirely cut off. = Stivers's carriage factory in New York City was partially burned Thurs day night, causing loss of $100, ,000.
 
 American Theatre, Third avenue.
 At Albany, after an exciting ses- sion, the Excise bill for New York and Brooklyn was passed by the Assembly. The big building on Pratt, Ire mont and Ring streets, Baltimore, was destroyed by the explosion of a boiler Thursday afternoon. Five dead bodies have been recovered so far, and a num- Der are injured. It was used as mill, sash factory, and for other manu. featuring purposes.
 Captain H. W. Howgate, late of the Signal Service, who is charged witt embezzlement, escaped from the GUS tody of bailiff with whom he had beer permitted to go to his house.
 The schooner Clayton Bellecollidec with the schooner Thomas Parsons near Port Huron, Mich., Wednesday The Parsons was lowed into port, while the Belle sank immediately. Sever men and Captain Calvin, First Mate Nathaniel Brotherton, Dell Brotherton his son, and a woman named Kivertt were drowned. The vessel was valued at $10. 900, and was insured for $6, GOO Loss on the cargo is estimated al $15, ,000. Captain Calvin has family Tn New Haven, Conn.
 At Albany, Wednesday, Mir. Roose velt's resolution for an investigation of the charges against Judge Westbrook and Hamilton Ward in connection with the elevated railroad litigation was passed. Senator Boyd presented peti tion making accusations against Judges Gilbert, Cullen and Pratt, Mayor Grace and John F. Smyth.
 Great damage was inflicted on the fruit crops of Indiana and Illinois bJ the late heavy frosts. The trees were all blossoming.
 A medal was presented to Mir. Pau o. Just on Wednesday for rescuing MT Roberts from the Potter building fir, in New York.
 The committee of Harvar1 Colleg has disapproved of the medical education of women by vote of 13 to 12.
 -Tbe Connecticut House of Repre- sentatives adopted a constitutions amendment prohibiting the manufactur and sale of intoxicating liquors in tha State.
 "A fire Wednesday night in the stabl at No. 110 West Fifty third street, Ne, York, burned up twenty nine horses.
 At Philadelphia, Pa., remarkabl case. in some particulars resemblin Dr. Lanson's, is under investigation b the Coroner, Dr. F. H. Griffin, youn man of good family, was in saloon few days ago, when he heard that poor woman was sick near by. He wen to her house without invitation, an6 according to the testimony given to-day administered enough atropia an digitalis to kill 8 regiment. He als gave her an eighth of grain of mol phIa. The woman died before Griff had time to get out of the house. He under $5, GOO bail to answer the charg Of malpractice. The inquest has bee adjourned in order to await the resu of chemical analysis of the woman stomach. Griffin's parents say that | is accustomed to use morphine, and mentally unsound.
 "A carload of nearly 10000 pound of grass butter arrived in New York c Tuesday from Point Reyes, Cal, le! than ten days fro.n the farms. Southe1 orders will absorb most of it. A part quoted at 39 and 40 cents for city US which are about the rates for Westel and State creamery.
 Samuel Ruth, cashier ot the Pe ple's Savings Bank, Washington, Pa is from $40, ,000 to $60,000 short in h cash balance.
 Five European steamships lands 2.953. immigrants at Castle Garden, Y., on Tuesday.
 The three children of August Burghers, of Madison County, Ark were burned to death by the house ta ing fire while their parents were absen The building was totally destroyed al