Milford chronicle., 1883-08-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

and penniless. Relief is called for tC
# enable them to obtain some slight de
gree of shelter for the future.
The discovery of oil in Missouri has
caused great excitement Preparations
are being made to work the wells al
once.
Three boys who took shelter under
a tree at Lincoln, Neb., were killed by a
stroke of lightning, which shattered the
tree.
1t is reported that the Mexican
troops encamped near Hermosillo, had
mutinied, killed their officers, and taken
to the hills.
Robbers attacked Wells-Fargo's ex-
press in Arizona. The express agent
was killed and a passenger wounded.
Intelligence from Sonora, Mexico, is
to the effect that renegade Apaches have
killed Colonel BandOla, commanding the
Mexican forces operating against the
Indians, and several others.
Three men were killed near DENIM
Ter, Ohio, while walking on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
Newfoundland advices announce the
loss Of a large French fishing vessel, to-
gether with her crew, numbering
twenty-three men.
The union of ex-Federal and ex-
Confederate soldiers at Wilson's Creek
battle ground, Mo-, passed off in the
most harmonious manner.
There was no change in the situa-
ton of affairs in the telegraph strike in
New York on Monday Nine Western
Union wires were cut in the city and in
New Jersey, and the cables of the Gold !
and Stock Company We're sawed through |
in New Church street, throwing three |
hundred and fifty instruments out of
connection and causing great incOnven-
ience to business men. A lineman
claims that he was shot at while repair
ing telegraph wires in the wilds of
Pennsylvania. The striking telegraph
ers say that they do not cut the wires.
The sixty-ninth anniversary of the
attack by the British on Stonington.
Conn, was celebrated at that place on
Friday.
The General has rendered
an opinion that the State of New York
IS not entitled under existing law to pay
ment of interest on money borrowed to
meet expenses of the late war though
he admits the claim is Just one against
the federal government.
The schooner E. G. Irwin was
Ilbelled by the government for violating 7
The neutrality laws. :
1t is believed Lieutenant Colonel {
Guido Ilges has been condemned by J
court martial to dismissal from the army s
sor duplication of his pay accounts.
"A very important case was decided c
n Grafton, Va. Charles Burns was in. {
ured by an explosion of fre-damp six S
months ago in the Carton Mines. He
brought suit for 50. 900, and 4
he Court has awarded him the full "
mount Of his claim. The operators in
end to carry the case to the Supreme Z,
Jourt. y
New Jersey Nationalist nominate
Congressman Urner for Governor. The
latfOrm opposes all monopolies, especi- n
lly money, land, railroads, and tele- k
raphs; recommends the Government "
, issue all money, making it full legal
9nder; opposes land grants to the rail II
pads; favOrs Government control of the in
ighways of transportation, and a grad II
ated income tax. ~
Two hundred and fifty men, en- az
loyed at the new Opera House in New
.ork city, as plasterers, bricklayers, 90
numbers and laborers, ceased work on in
riday because the "walking delegate" "
the union was refused access to the cr
'orks. -
Professor Hind, who was engaged he
) an expert accountant by the Interna-
onal Fisheries Commission, renews
larges OF fraud in connection with the
wards made by that commission. oe
"A reunion of the Confederate sol, - -
iers of Warren county, N. c., was held. "a
which 1000 persons were present W,
atriotic addresses were delivered by IN
enator M. w. Ransom, Governor Jarvis of
Id other distinguished persons.
VIM. Henry Ostrander was hanged mr.
Utica, on Friday, for the murder of tn
IS brother. Though the proof of his M
Tilt was most positive he claimed in n
)cence of crime, asserting his life was rif
by a pistol in the brothers tb
md. His profane obscenity on the !
lllows was most shocking. pa
One colored girl killed another
rough jealousy on the eastern shore tri
Maryland pc
"A crowd Of roughs, surprised by
e owner Of some fruit trees they were ali
spelling In Illinois, attacked and
He'd him. 81,
An insane man at Vinal Haven, Br
e., killed fellow workman and at
mped suicide. =
The citizens of Castleton, N. Y, of Yls
erman origin, indignant at the conduct =.
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