Connecticut western news., 1883-10-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
SEVERAL ITKlGs.


 Monument Association at Cleveland, Ohio, invite an international competi- tion, open to all artists, for @ monument in honor of the late President Garfield Judge Osborn delivered long charge to the jury, in the Sessions bribery case at Albany, N. Y., and the jury retired at seven o'clock, the Court taking recess until ten o'clock. Long before that hour the jury had re- turned, and when the judge arrived 8 verdict of not guilty was rendered.
 The coal operators, in order to pre- vent drop in the price of that neces- sity, state that no suspension of produc- tion will be arranged this month, but that slight curtailment in the output is probable in the latter part of No vember.
 The committee of creditors of F. Shaw & Bros., tanners, of Boston, etc., !, who recently failed, reported at 8 meet ing of creditors that 1t appeared that the assets of the firm were worth $3, ,856, ,OOO and that the liabilities were $5, ,344. .OOO The firm, the committee believed, could pay seventy-two cents on the dollar. The Legislature of Washington Ter ritory has granted the right of suffrage to woman.
 General James B. Steedman, Chief of Police of Toledo, Ohio, died of pneu- monia. He was well-known volunteer officer of the war.
 The Newburg centennial commem- oration was both impressive and plctur- esque. There were over one hundred thousand people ill the historic city. Ten thousand troops took part in the military parade, and the founders of seven United States war vessels anchored in the river gave noble emphasis to the observances. Orations were delivered by MT. Evarts and Senator Bayard, and Dr. Ireneus Prime invoked Gods blessing on the undertaking. Fireworks in the evening brought day of brilliant page antry to close. Troops from New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut and other places took part in the procession. Grand Army posts, Bremen and civic societies also joined it. Everything passed off satisfactorily. A colored man in Arkansas ap . pealed to the President against alleged iniquities of the State laws and was in !, formed that the Federal Executive car afford him no redress.
 -Tammany and the County Democ racy of New York city have united or county nomin ations.
 The remains of the North Carolins Confederate dead recently exhumed a the Arlington National Cemetery were inferred with impress i've ceremonies al Raleigh.
 Captain Healy, of the Corwin, re- ports to Secretary Folger that the catch of the whaling fleet in the Arctic has been very small and gold prospecting il Alaska failure.
 At Hamilton, Ont, young woman was sentenced to death for the murder of her infant.
 Loren B. Sessions, on trial at Al bany, N. r., for an attempt to blibe Assemblyman Bradley, testified in his own defence, directly contradicting all the eliminating testimony of Bradley and others.
 Four Philadelphia fremen, who fell from ladders into burning building on Wedesday, had narrow escape from death.
 Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, o England, was enthusiastically receive, by the ladies and gentlemen bidden to reception at the Academy of Music il New York. He appears to be wei pleased with the United States.
 At the Lansingburgh, N. r., schoo election 225 votes were cast by womel out of total of 1000.
 The text of what is known in Ohi as the Second Amendment, which ha been adopted is as ws:-The manu fracture of and the traffic in intoxicating liquors to be used as beverage are fo1 ever prohibited; and the General Assem- bly shall provide by law for the enforce ment of this provision. On Sunday the two-span bridge ol the Central Railroad near Aguas Ga lientes, Mexico, fell, carrying with it construction train of eighteen cars an Hopkins and three Mexicans were killed The train was completely wrecked.
 The revival of the Connecticut blu laws led to the arrest of upward of 2 persons near New Haven for picking II nuts on Sunday.
 The switchmen at St. Louis an East St. Louis have struck for highe wages or less time.
 The Marquis of Lorne has left O tawa, on his way home to England.
 Two thieves in attempting to es cape capture, were killed by movin train that they tried to board nes Scranton, Pa.
 Sullivan the slugger had trouble Pennsylvania towns where he was O hibiting. The trouble was too muc whisky.
 In New York Helyn Leonard. ali. Harrington, whose real name proves be Hettv Hollins, was found guilty assault in the second degree in shootin Mrs. Smith, and was sentenced by R corder Smyth to the Penitentiary fc three years and half.
 A gang of suspected counterfeite has been arrested near Scranton, Pa.
 Two of three men who attempted cross the canal at Joliet in leaky bo were drowned.
 = At Grand Junction, Col, @ m vorced wife shot and killed her succe N sor and was afterward murdered by h, MI former husbai.d. MI The Secretary of War directed Ge X eral Hancock to send several batteri of artillery to Newburg to participa in the centennial celebration. to An ex-offcer of the royal Swedis for navy calls the attention of the Presidel SS, Fos, and Congress to a new invention whic