Connecticut western news., 1882-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL rrEMs.

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 GENERAL ITEMS. Two West Point cadets fought a pitched battle in twenty-four foot ring, with seconds, referee, etc. The result IS one principal is in hospital and all the other interested parties in the guardhouse.
 A train of seventeen cars, heavily loaded with coal, was thrown from the track while descending steep grade on the Cranbury road near Pittsburg. Six miners were killed and thirteen badly injured.
 Four executions took place on Fri day-one at Chatham, Va; ono at Fer nandina, Fla; one at Jacksonville, Fla, and one at West Point, Miss. The crime for which each suffered death was murder. e
 -Artemas Hale, who was the oldest living ex-Congressman, died in his nine- ty-ninth year at Bridgewater, Mass, on Thursday night.
 A sudden flood in the Ohio Valley, between Rendale and Corning, caused 8 damage of over $100,0 900.
 The claims against Higert, the absconding bankrupt of Philadelphia, now aggregate over $380. 900.
 Rear Admiral John O. Beaumont, United States Navy, is dead.
 The Prohibitionists of Ohio nomi- mated State ticket. Resolutions were adopted declaring that the manufacture and sale of liquor is a crime demanding total prohibition; denouncing as wrong any license or taxation, and de- claring that the policy of taxation is 0 perversion of the principles of our government. The resolutions also re- peat and reaffirm the principles of the party-namely, prohibition of gambling in every form, prohibition of all specu- lation, prohibition of class legislation, prison contract labor and Star route swindles.
 -Barnum's elephant Emperor got into furious mood in Troy, refused to follow his companion beasts, ran through the streets in a rage and injured a number of persons.
 The regular State Republican Con- vention of Georgia adjourned after recommending General l.. J. Gartrell ticket. The bolters' convention indorsed
 
 The Republican State Convention of Iowa nominated State ticket (no Governor). The resolutions reafirm the Republican platform of 1880, com- mend Congress for it's action in the matter of the contested seats before it, characterize the administration of Presi- dent Arthur as "worthy of all respect and commendation, favor the creation of 8 Department of Industry, ask prompt measures to protect western cattle from contagious diseases, favor an equitable revision of the tariff, favor legislation to control inter. State com- merce and pooling arrangements be. tween parallel and competing railroad lines, and advocate renewed efforts look ing to the practical and judicious im- provement of natural waterways.
 The Indiana Democratic State Con- vention nominated State ticket (no Governor). The platform renews the party pledge of fidelity to the teachings of Jefferson; arraigns the Republican party for alleged usurpation and misrule; demands that the Federal taxes be re: duced to the lowest point consistent with the wants of the government under an honest and economical administra. tion cf it's affairs demands reform in civil service demands protection to citizens, native and adopted, at home and abroad demands 8 revision oi s'the present unjust tariff. "
 Much excitement existed among the strikers in Pittsburg, Pa., and vicinity on account of general belief that one of the large iron manufacturing com panies at McKeesport was about tc resume operations with non-union meI brought from abroad. Special police. men were sworn in at the latter place for any emergency that might arise.
 In Ohio the Eighth Congressiona District Republicans have renominatec Speaker Keller for Congress.
 Throughout Southern New Jersey there have been miles of burning forests and property of over $250, GOO has beer destroyed.
 are that some of the larger iron rnilll are about to resume work with non union men.
 A sudden rise in the Licking River (Ky.), which flows into the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati, caused consider able destruction of property at the lat ter cIGy ana elSoWhefe.
 Large numbers of beef cattle ar being shipped east from Montana Ter ritory.
 -Hecker's flour mills, on the eas aide Of New York City, and eleven ad joining buildings, were destroyed b, fire. The flames spread with grea rapidity, and the resources of the Fir Department were taxed to their utmost The loss will reach $1 1000, 900.
 Miss Fanny Parnells remains hay been embalmed and will be sent to Ire land by the Land League.
 Mrs. Ogden, wealthy and charii able lady of Philadelphia, was burne to death by the explosion of 8 kerosen lamp.
 In Tennessee five negroes wer struck by lightning on Sunday, one ( them fatally.
 A negro was lynched at Irontor Mo-, for assaulting white lady sixt years of age.
 Two men were killed and anothe on the track of the Buffalo and Soutl western Railroad, near Jamestown, N.
 Seven large buildings were d. stroyed by fire in New Orleans, c Sunday, causing loss of $237, 900.
 In letter on the subject Gel Grant urges the payment of the Japal ese indemnity, as matter of justice Japan.
 There is an increase in the numbt os cases of supposed yellow fever Matamoros, Mexico.
 While abusing his wife and h. parents a lawyer at Hempstead. Texa