Milford chronicle., 1883-03-30
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL iIFMs.

49, CN~--NAf-J AAt5AAN DN u ALAuhEl
Of the jail named Frank G. Hamilton
The Guiding and contents were total,
, destroyed, and Hamilton was roaste,
y alive before he could be removed.
The war between producers of mill
alonS The Erie Railroad and the Ney
York City dealers was brought to An enc
Saturday. The committees agreed tina
3 cents QUART for the first fifteen day
q March, and 81 for the last half of til,
month, was to be the price fixed. Mr.
Richardson at once tclegraphed to Go
shen to let the milk ccme to the CITY
and that the war was over until April
The supply increased at once. A nun.
herof suits have sprapg outo the spillino
Of milk near the shipping points.
Postmaster General Howe died Of
pneumonia on Sunday, at his home in
kenosha, Wis.
Snow Is reported ten and fifteen feet
deep In the back streets Of Quebec.
The trustees Of Music Hail. Cincin.
natl, have refused to rent the building
for the production of the Passion Play.
A straight Democratic ticket has
been put In the field in Rhode Island.
Two men were killed by the explo-
sion of a boiler in fax mill at Knights
town, Ind.
The Office of the Poor Board of Pitts
/ 'urg, Pa, was wrecked by an explosion
( OF gas and two old women were injured.
George W. Conkling, Jr., whose
shooting of William H. Hayerstick in
the Twenty-thifd street fiat, was the
paramount topic of interest in New York
tor week, was on Saturday admitted to
hail in the sum Of $1,000. The court
stated that he could only be tried for
manslaughter.
-Advices from Denver, Col, describe
he barbarous rites practiced in New
Mexico by fanatical religious sect who
1elieve in the periodical atonement fol
M hy iuhicting tortufes on themselves.
- The New York Herald Flood Fund
vas closed Saturday, the days receipts
amounting TO S9S4 43. This raises the
-iand total to S51, 1867, a creditable
showing for five weeks operations. The
money is being distributed among the
sufferers.
The Mexican officer in pursuit of
aiding Apaches has issued an order for
bidding quarter to Indians-man, wo-
man or child.
Judge Jackson, of Louisville, Ky,
decided that the reading of a newspaper
report of a case did not disqualify a man
from acting rs q juror, and by his deci.
ion has obtained an intelligent jury.
A woman disappeared mysteriously
5e7eral years ago from the vicinity If
Pittsburg, Pa, and recently a nan
named Gray was convicted of having
her and was sentenced to be
'xecuted May 26 next. Another mea
now makes oath that convict who has
siuee committed suicide confessed to him
hat he (the convict had killed the wo-
man.
Two captured 'l7lstlers" in attempt
ng TO escape from United States troops
we're shot in their tracks by command Of
Major Fountain
Robert w Eaton, the murderer Of
lanes Keely, Jr., at Calais, Me, and
Who was released by local justice on
Y, 500 bail, has Aed to parts unknown,
Five men were hanged in North
jarolina, Georgia, Arkansas and Texas
or capital crimes on Friday.
The Democrats of Rhode Island {
ave nominated Ziba o. Slocum for Lieu
auant Governor, a gentleman whom the
republicans had selected for the same {
osition on their ticket and hadappointed d
committee who were to solicit the use L
{ his name. d
Herbert Spencer has Withdrawn from f
ne candidacy for the rectorship of s.. S
ndrew's University. a
Mr.. John G. Dale, agent of the In c
ian Steamship line. died suddenly in
ew York city on Friday.
An outbreak is reported among the
rec Indians, and blood has already 4
cen shed in an encounter with their
ar party.
From Indian Territory the kilingof {
'ur men is reported rs tie result Of a =
amhlmg quarrel
The State Department, in Washing a
~, is reticent touching the report that l.
Ie British government had reconstructed "
y gard to the utternnces Of certain
citizens since the dyna- 81
ite explosion in London. Minister
'est, however, says that the relations X
tween the two counties were never
ore cordial than they are ut presen', 81
in response to inquiries by bank
resident the Comptroller of the Cur eI
ncy has replied in u letter that he does
Il think there will be any great reduc- n,
NJ Of national bmik circulation during
e present year. 10
The remains Of John Howard Payne
rived in New York from Tuuis via SO
arseilles on Thursday. The body was tr
ken at once TO the Governors s room in
e City Hall, where it lay in or
ate and was visited by thou
uds. They we're then taken TO
georgetown, d. c., where they will rest. Gu
d the 9Th of June, the ninety first ami ca
rsary Of the posts birth, tho fiual in no
ment will take place with appropriate
remonies. Tn
in the New Jersey House of Assem- VII
s q resolution was adopted authorizing ms
q speaker to appclnt special commit
3 to investigate the accounts Of tile COZ
ute Comptroller, State Treasurer, Sec Mi
any of State and other officials the spi
mmittce 10 sit during recess and re- to
n to the next Legislature.
--Corelessness on the part of coal Pu
ner IN the Packer Collicry. Pa, led Go
am explosion of firedamp and severe
uries to six men, wa
After four hours session the up.
roner's jury in the casa of George w. .
mixing, who shot and killed bis sis Ger
IS parameur in New York. returned Ste
dict that ilic shot which killed Will
j III. HayIstick was fir. 4 under great n