Connecticut western news., 1882-12-13
NEWS OF THE DAY

Massachusetts.
 -Advices from Norfolk state that the Philadelphia tug George W. Childs and the steam yacht Idle Hour, which left Smithville, N. O., some weeks ago for Florida, foundered at sea with all on board.
 The vegetable soup works at Lyn- donville, N. r., were destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $4, 4,50O. The adjoin- ing buildings were saved by the free use of cider, taken from tanks near by, 1000 gallons being used by the bucketful. There was no water near by.
 An explosion in a tunnel of the Oregon and California Railroad killed four Chinam6n and dangerously injured four others.
 The anti Chinese riot cases at Mar tinez, Gal, were ended. The State was unable to convict any of the prisoners. The official returns of the election in New Hampshire show the following as the vote for Governor Hale Rep.), 39,- 417; Eagerly Oem.), 36,919; scatter ing, 956. Hale's majority over all, 542. The official canvass of the vote in Massachusetts gives Butler 133, 946; Bishop, 119, ,997; all others, 1885. But ler's plurality, 13,949. Ames (Rep.), for Ieutenant-G Go vernon, has a plurality of 17,675.
 In Dakota Territory, on Saturday, the thermometer registered thirty-seven degrees below zero. Several persons have been frozen to death.
 A train on the Macon and Montgom- cry Railroad was wrecked near Eufaula. Ala, and all the passengers but one were more or less injured.
 A Chinaman and four negroes were hanged for the crime of murder, on Fri day, in various parts of the country.
 The recent massacre by Indians, at Cassas Grandes, in the State of Chihua- hua, Mexico, proves to be more horrible affair than at first supposed. It is stated that seventy-fve persons were slaugh- tered by the savages, including many prominent citizens. A number of young girls were carried of by the Indians.
 A party of about thirty Mexicans and five Americans were slaughtered by the Mexican Indian Chief Juh and his band.
 -Of twenty-one persons on board the steamer Morning Star, at the time of the explosion near New Orleans on Wednes- day morning, but five are now living.
 At meeting of tobacco manufactur- CTS in Chicago petition was drawn up urging Congress to take immediate action on the tobacco tax question.
 The New York Fanciers' Club have decided to hold poultry and pigeon show in New York next February.
 A collision on the Lehigh Valley Railroad near Elmira, N. Y, resulted il the killing of an engineer and fireman the former being slowly burned alive be fore the eyes of mortified spectators who tried in vain to rescue him.
 The heirs of General Robert D. Lee have won their case in the suit for the possession of the Arlington estate. Its chief historic value at the present time is that it is the burial place of fourteen thousand soldiers who were killed in the late war.
 Tho transit of Venus was observed at all the stations, and generally witt satisfactory results. In Canada, how ever, cloudy atmosphere rendered the labors of the astronomers almost fruit less, and in the Eastern States cloudy skies in some instances prevented an ac curate observation of the phenomenon. The committee having charge of the erection of the pedestal for the grea statue of Liberty in the harbor have already received several subscriptions from wealthy men. Subcommittee te collect money have been appointed.
 Owing to an outbreak of diphtherit great alarm is felt at Madison Univer sity, near Syracuse, N. '. Two of ths students have died of the malady, while large number of others have precipi tately left the institution.
 A meeting of tobacco manufacturer was held in St. Louis, Mo, for the puf pose of taking steps to stop the agitation of the tobacco tax question. It was de cided to petition Congress for relief il the premises.
 The steam propeller Morning Sta exploded her boiler at Bellair plantation about fifteen miles below New Orleans at six o'clock Wednesday moruinp Fourteen lives were lost by the accident either scalded to death or drowned.
 A Williamsburg, N r., cigar dealer arrested for selling on Sunday, in viols ton of the new Code, demanded jr trial He then admitted the charge claiming that it was a work of necessity and was acquitted.
 Tho National Dairy Fair opened q Milwaukee, Wis.
 -Governor-elect Cleveland, of Ne7 York, had reception at the Manhatta Club, New York City. In responding the toast of his health he briefly dis eussed the lessons of the recent victory referred to his own sense of responsibi ity, and said that if the party is to re tain the confidence of the people 1t mus deserve 1t.
 A sensation was caused in Philade phia by the arrest of an organized gan of grave robbers that has for nearl twenty years been despoiling Lebano Cemetery.
 The report of the Tariff Commissio as to the duties proposed on iron and stet is regarded, at Pittsburg, as antagonist to the latter interests.
 An engineer and Q fireman we burned to death in collision on the l. high Valley road near Towanda, Pa.
 Arsenic was discovered in the feet domestic animals at Eagle Point, Pa.
 An aged citizen of Western Ne York, says, Morgan was not killed b1 went to Australia.
 Three pilots were blown out to s in an open boat from Port Eads Wedne day and have not since been heard of.
 An express train from New York Boston struck wagon at 8 crossing Thompsonville, Conn, causing the dea of two boys.
 The new penal law went into for on Sunday. The bootblacks and new boys were driven off the street. 4 butcher shops, milk stores and bakeri were closed. The street cars ran, but carriages were driven off and the streets a peared deserted All the saloons al gardens were open and did thrivil bue;ooco d,,riDoy tho dow and nioht