Connecticut western news., 1883-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS

AsA1 W o OI 4 111 DA 1
 GENERAL ITEMS.
 The steamer Josephine. which had on board full freight and twenty passengers, blew up Thursday afternoon In Port Susan Bay, fifty miles north of Seattle, w. T. Seven persons were killed and others are badly injured.
 In the suit of Engineer Melville against his wife, Judge Clayton decided as follows: "That Maud, the eldest child, be remanded to the custody of her father, to be sent to school, her mother to be permitted to visit her. The two younger children, Elsie and Meta, are remanded to the custody of their mother, until further orders from the Court"
 All the cities and all but 12 of the towns in Massachusetts voted at the November election upon the question of license, and the official returns show an aggregate of S8, 323 votes in favor of license and 76. 953 against it. A horrible accident took place at the Grand Opera House. Milwaukee, on Thursday night during the performance ofthe "1ights O London. The calcium light exploded, and five stage hands were badly injured. A panic ensued in the theatre but it was quieted before rush occurred.
 The small pox is said to be acceler- ated In Manitoba by the filthy condition of the French and half breeds in the in- fected districts.
 Mrs. Pettengill, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, bequeathed the major portion of her fortune to public and charitable uses.
 The boiler of an engine on the Mansfield Tap Railway, branch of the New Orleans and Pacific, exploded at Mansfield, La. Five persons were killed.
 Senator Hoar was reelected by the Massachusetts Legislature United States Senator on Thursday. The vote stood on the first ballot as follows:-G. F. Hoar, 146; s. W. Bowerman, sS; John D. Long, 35; W. W. Crapo. 4; Scatter ing, 3.
 Mrs. Emma Stillwell, of Mt. Yer non, Ohio, who confessed to the murder of so many of her relatives, is dead. To the last she maintained the truth of her confessions.
 George Scheller, proprietor of the Newhall House bar, of Milwaukee, was arrested, charged with setting the fire which destroyed the hotel. Scheller did not seem very much surprised. He has been drinking heavily since the fire. He Is known to have been ill the room where the fire broke out at 8 o'clock. His bar was heavily mortgaged. Threats were made of lynching him.
 Over $90, 900 having been subscribed for an equestrian statue of the late Gen. eral A. B. Burnside, meeting of the subscribers has been called to take steps to secure the execution of the work.
 In the Connecticut House of Rep resentatives bills were introduced to allow women to vote on school matters; to compel hotel-keepers to provide ropes in rooms for escape from fires, and that ballots shall be on white cardboard provided by the State, and that nothing shall be printed on either side except the names of candidates.
 The Legislature of Kansas reelected Senator Plumb to the United States Senate.
 The Pennsylvania Editorial Associa- tion elected the following officers: Presi- dent, ". U. Hensel, of Lancaster; Vice. Presidents, M. P. Handy, of Philadel- phia; William Kennedy, of Pottsville, and J. R. McAfee, of Greensburg.
 A bill was introduced in the Penn- sylvania Legislature making it misde- meanor for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members of the Legisla- ture to accept passes from railroad com panies.
 The Republican National Committee have decided to retain in the next na- tional convention the present plan of rep Tessntation.
 On the joint ballot Governor Cullom, of Illinois, has been elected United States Senator to succeed David Davis.
 Miss Zeralda Garrison, the young lady of St. Louis who disappeared so suddenly, has. been sent East and placed m an asylum for the treatment of nervous diseases.
 -Tweddle Hall, in Albany, was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning; loss $500, 900. A nail factory in Chicago was burned by incendiaries; loss $200, ,000.
 The firm of 0. Conrad & Co.,, brewers, at St. Louis, has failed, with liabilities amounting to over $500, ,O00
 -Isham G. Harris was elected United States Senator by the Legislature of Tennessee on the first ballot.
 In the Maine Senate the vote for D. s. Senator resulted as follows: Wm. F. Frye, 27; Harris M. Plaisted, 8. In the House William P. Frye had 108 and Harris M. Plaisted 82.
 -nsceIver Williams, in statement oi the result of bis examination into the affairs of the Jersey City banks, says $97, ,646. 99 were taken by the officers in loans, overdrafts and on unindorsed notes. New complaints were made against Boice and Shaw.
 A keg containing $100, ,000 in goll sent by the United States Government tc the Pacific coast for the navy, was stolen from the warehouse of Wells, Fargo a O., at Panama.
 The defendant in 8 breach of prom ise suit, at Toronto, Ont, settled his property on another young woman, and married the latter as soon as 8 verdict of damages was rendered against him. An action has been commenced to sci aside the conveyance.
 Robert B. Pattison was inauguratec at Harrisburg as Governor of Pennsyl- vania on Tuesday.
 Charles 0. Stockley was inaugurated ct Dover as Governor of Delaware or Tuesday.
 Senator Merritt offered joint reso- lution in the New Jersey Legislature proposing constitutional amendment tc prohibit the manufacture or sale O liquors in New Jersey, and providing fol the submission of the question to th' people.
 Eli Saulsbury was elected for the third time U. S. Senator for Delaware on Tuesday.
 The Germans of Brooklyn, N. Y. have resolved to hold monster Saengel fest in 1885, It is believed that 20, ,00 : singers from all parts of the world wi he Drasenk