Connecticut western news., 1883-01-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
7ENERAL ITEMS,

- O'Rourke, the murderer of the Mahars, father and daughter, was hanged at Melton, Ont, on Friday.
 Five thousand dollars, expressed by bank at Indianapolis, Ind, to 8 similar institution at Muncie, was sto- len while in transit.
 The Democratic and Greenback members of the Michigan Legislature have agreed to act together on all ques- tons of party policy.
 Severe weather is being experienced at Montreal. In the neighborhood of that city the temperature fell twenty two degrees below zero.
 -Isham Scott was hanged at Paris, Texas, on Friday, for the murder of Joseph Speers.
 Masked burglars bound and gagged the inmates of house near Chicago and then ransacked the premises.
 Lucky Baldwin, 8 San Francisco millionaire, was shot by Miss Verona Baldwin, on Thursday, in the corridors of his own hotel.
 Governor Crittenden, of Missouri, in his message reports the State free from the robber bands which have heretofore disgraced it.
 By the upsetting of 8 boat in Dor chester Bay, Mass, two men were drowned-John Russell, twenty-eight years, and John Linteman, forty years.
 General Butler was inaugurated Governor of Massachusetts on Thursday and made ringing address to the Leg islature, arraigning the system of tran sacting business in every department of the State government and proposing several trenchant reforms.
 Four men were killed and four others injured by the explosion of boiler at Muskegon, Mich.
 A Stoney (Canadian) Indian, who was being conducted to an insane asylum, is reported to have killed and eaten his escort
 Mrs. Delano A. Goddard, of Boston, for whom purse of $25, 900 had been made up by friends of her late husband, has declined the gift.
 The Connecticut Legislature passed 8 resolution validating all ballots re- turned as cast at the last election for any officers, and also resolutions declaring the Democratic State officers elected.
 The Treasurer of White Pine County, Utah, is reported to have been murdered by burglars who robbed the treasury.
 It is believed at St. Paul, Minn., that combinations have been made in both houses of Legislature which make the election of .Windom to the United States Senate almost certain.
 The Delaware Legislature organ ized by the election of democratic off cers.
 About eight hundred coal miners, near Des Moines, Iowa, ceased work on account of reduction made in their wages.
 In Washington County, N. Y, poi son having been. discovered in the re- mains of young woman, a physician has been held in $5,000 on charge of having criminally administered the dead ly drug.
 Three laborers were killed at Auburn, N. r., by the caving in of an excavation.
 A horrible series of murders is re- ported from Little Rideaux, Canada. A farm hand killed four members of the family which employed him and wounded three more.
 By the upsetting of fatboat on the Tuckasugee River, N C., eighteen con- vict laborers were drowned on Saturday. The accident was caused by the mems own fright and rush to one end of the boat.
 The result of an ill assorted marriage was terribly illustrated in Central New York. The wife attacked the husband with two butcher knives and he Killed her with poker.
 The Congressional election in the Seventh district of Ohio shows Re- publican gain over the vote in the fall.
 A shock of earthquake was felt at Rockland, Me-, and vicinity on Sunday night.
 In Knox County, Ohio, woman who is said to be dying of consumption has confessed to having commit tied three murders.
 The Ninth and Tenth regiments, Rhode Island Volunteers, during the early days of the rebellion went to the front as three months men and re- turned at the expiration of that period It is now claimed that inasmuch as the officers and men did not receive dis charge from the government until few days since they are entitled to their pay, with interest, for the intervening years.
 Fire at Milwaukee, Wis, destroyed clothing, dry goods, etc., to the esti- mated value of $600,0
 Michael Mooney was hanged al Malade, Idaho, on Friday last for the crime of murder.
 Three Chinamen were instantly killed by an explosion of giant powder, near Meeksville, Mon.
 The murderers of Jesse James, o1 exhibition in 8 Boston museum, attacked their audience and caused stampede because some one in the throng called the Ford brothers towards.
 A woman was sentenced to be hanged for murder at Emporia, Kan.
 The Board of Managers of the Ma tonal Soldiers Homes estimate the nee essary appropriation for the next fisca year at $1 ,122, ,088.
 The statistics of shipbuilding il the neighborhood of Boston show gail The list for 1882 shows eight steamers one bark, twelve schooners and fou sloops, the aggregate tonnage of whicl is 7.754.
 Samuel Starkweather, butcher c Williamstown, while driving through tn 'sDugway," near Pownal, Vt, on Frida night, was stopped by two men, wh knocked him from his sleigh and robbe him of $80 and his valuables.
 -Iverson Slade, colored, was hange at Yanceyville, N. O., for murder.
 -Governor-elect Waller, of Connect cut, does not believe his election will b defeated in consequence of alleged il regularities in ballots cast for him.
 At Uniontown, Pa., W. l.. Dukes who killed A. c. Mutt, was admitted t