Connecticut western news., 1883-12-05


 rendered decision confirming the de- cision of the court below dismlsslug the bill of A. B. Miller ill what is known as the Brooklyn Bridge case.
 President Arthur pardoned Sergeant Mason. confined in the Albany (N. Y.) Penitentiary under sentence of eight years imprisonment for attempting to shoot Guiteau. Mason received his | pardon with many expressions of joy and said he was going back to Betsy and the baby, and proposed to work very hard to sustain them. Since his incarceration in the peniten- tiary, March 18th, 1882, Mason has been at work in the shoe shops. His conduct has been most exemplary. His wife and family are now residing at Locust Grove.
 1 The Dominion government have de- cided to grant subsidies to all builders of Canadian ships.
 The accidental explosion of 8 jar of hydrogen in the presence ot the Mar quis of Lapsdowne gave rise to rumor of attempted assassination and caused great excitement in Ottawa.
 For the murder of Wyatt during riot in Howard county, Ark, three ne- groes were sentenced to be hanged and twenty-nine to long terms of imprlson- ment.
 A fight Munceyville, Pa, over the possession of gas we'll resulted in one man killed and several badly wounded. The alleged illegal dredging by oystermen in the Rappahannock River, Va, is assuming serious phase, Gov ernor Cameron having ordered 8 cannon to be sent from Petersburg for use against the offending fleet.
 It is feared that the steamer Eclipse has been lost on the lakes, with all on board, three bodies having been washed ashore at Wiartown with life-preservers on marked with her name.
 -Dr, Armitage claims for New York the honor of being the scene of the first spilling of blood in defence of the civil rights of the Americans.
 wAsHrNaToN NOTES. General Rosecrans will propose in the House constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy in the United States.
 The completed roll of the new House of Representatives shows two vacancies in the list.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 A correspondent at Hong Kong cables the present condition of affairs in Tonquin, and says that the restoration of order is only question of time.
 Admiral Courbet says that he is continuing his preparations for. an ad vance from Hanoi.
 Tho trial of O'Donnell for the mur der of James Carey was begun at the Old Bailey.
 -Rioting occurred in Newry, Ireland several of the participants being injured
 The Porte intends to ask the Eu ropean Powers to support it in its demand to send troops to the Soudan.
 Despite some brilliant play at the last, Schaefer, the American champion billiard player, was defeated by Vignaux the French champion, in the Paris match by 124 points. The total scores for the five nights are: Vignaux, 5000 Schaefer, 2,876. ,c
 A letter from Java says: "When we reached Anjer what sight met our eyes Anjer all gone; not one living soul left; the land on both sides white as snow, covered with ashes; trees all dead "a fearful sight. We were ordered tc stop and heave to by Dutch man-of war. A small boat came to us and kindly took our letters. For two days after passing Anjer we plowed through masses of dead bodies, hundreds and hundreds striking the ship on botl sides; groups of fifty to hundred al packed together, most of them naked and such an odor It was awful p
 Captain Adams, who has had expert. ence as a whaler in the Arctic Ocean, ir lecture delivered at Dundee, expressed his fear that the Greedy expedition hat lost it's bearings, and said England should do something toward it's rescue Captain Adams said he was ready to joi1 in the search himself.
 There was large fire at Roubaix France; damage, $400,
 Emperor William thinks that tho peace of Europe will be maintained.
 Japan is anxious to open the in terior of the country to foreign trade
 M. de Lesseps was assured by MT Gladstone that the English government would do nothing to facilitate the mak ing of another canal in Egypt.
 The municipal authorities of Pari' will seize any American pork improperl, salted.
 Tt is believed in Madrid that the Prince of Wales will visit King Alfonso in that city eariy in 1884, and that mem bers of other royal families of Europe will subsequently, visit the King.
 The Cologne Gazette prints dis patch from St. Petersburg stating tha1 three young ladies attached to the Cour have been arrested on charge of beins connected with the nihilist conspiracy.
 It is reported that MT. Henry M Stanley, tho African explorer, intends to defend himself against the charge made by the committee of the African Society of impatience in dealing witt the natives.
 A Paris correspondent says difficul ties may arise between France and Eng land If Chinese ports are blockaded.
 The collision on the Lake of Geneva, in which twenty persons were drowned, was between the steamers Cygne and Rhone, and took place during heav, storm. The Rhone foundered within two minutes after having been struck, !, the Cygne being also much damaged necessitating her return to Ouchy. A secret treaty is said to exist be- tween China and the Black Flags, Admiral Courbet is to move on Sontay ill the coming week.
 The German Grown Princes visi to Spain is said to foreshadow the an nexation of Portugal to Spain.
 A force of 5000 Chinese troops made an attack on Haid-Zuong, on the 17th inst. The French garrison, being supported by gunboat, held out sever hours and the Chinese retreated. The