Connecticut western news., 1884-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL ITEMS.


 Judge Donohue, of the Supreme Court of New York, granted an attachment against the property in New York State of John 0. Enc, in & suit by the Second National Bank to re- cover 8, 1855 900, which, it is alleged, he con vertcd to his own use.
 A hotel c'erk at Bardstown, Ky, was fatally stabbed by & negro, who will probably be lynched.
 Burglars robbed the Post Office at East Boston. One tenant in a house in Baltimore shot ahother and says he took him for a burglar. Two Wrccks are reported from the great lakes.
 The Peoples Savings Bank, of Newcastle, Pa. has suspended.
 Reports from North Dakota show that a heavy rain storm prevailed III that section Saturday. It is id to have been ono of the heaviest ever known, and the Signal Service observers report the rainfall as having been G. Is inches.
 -Carlos Recio was hanged at Key West, Fla, for the murder of . companion in quar- rel growing out of game of cards.
 The Supreme Court of New York, General Term reversed the decision in the case of William Conroy, the DO iceman, who was con- victet of murder in the first degree in having shot and killed Peter Keenan on First avenue on the night before election in November last. The Coult lo.ds that there not evidence sufficient to sustain the charge of deiberation, and grants Colrty new trial
 An attempt was made to wreck Jersey CcniI d Railr, al passenger train near Bloom3- lu;fs. Tie wreck rs wedScd one end of sleeper under one rail and blockol tho other end If u on top of the opposite rail stone. A farmer discovered the obstruction and re- moved it just aS inc passenger train bound for New York came in slght.
 At midnight, burglar entered the house .zrNI 4 TD... and Mrs. Rose, being awakened, was eh t by him.
 Joseph Coyle, Q thirteen year. old lad, while playing baseball at Allentown, Pa., was struck in the stomach with the ball. and after staggering short distance fell over dead. An organized band of robbers among tlle CEoctaw Indians are being hunted down.
 Two lunatics who escaped from the asy- lum near Quebec were found drowned on the beach near ly.
 -1he whole county of LaPraiiie, iu the province of Quebec, has been quarantincd be- cause of disease in the sheep; and an order passed by the Governor in Council has directed the slaughteIing of all the animals infected.
 MT. Hiester Clymer died in Reading, Pa of apop.exy. He was a well known politician and was the leader of the Pennayl, ania Demo cratic delegation during his Congressional career.
 In Pine Valley, Pa., young man named Wi liz killed his mother's Caramour after her elopement and bad conduct had fatally sa locked his father.
 "A wife bcs'er at Buffalo crushed the skull of neighbor who interfered to protect the woman.
 A villain by setting fire to Q barn in Chi cago caused the death of two men.
 The Union Depot Building at St. Paul. Minn., was totally destroyed by fire.
 John Knox Polk, nephew of President Polk, has been sent to an insane asylum.
 John c. Enc was indicted by the Grand Jury of New York city for unlawful conversion Of the funds of the Second National Bank.
 -Samuel B. Gregory. a commander in the United States Navy during the war, died at his home in Essex county, Mass, aged Eeyenty vne years.
 John c. Enc was discharged on the habeas corpus proceedings at Quebec the judge hold ing the second warrant to be identical with the hrst He was immedia' ely roarresled on a charge of forgery, and retaken on anothtr writ of habeas corpus
 Two laborers in Louisville Ky, have been left fortune of $2,000, GOO by thcir uncle.
 Rochester finished the fifteth anniversary of its municipal incorporation in high glee and much illumination.
 The cashier of Delaware Bank has de- faultcd $3S, GOO 10 cover Reading margins.
 A settling of the earth over coal mine, near Nllkesharre, Pa, damaged about twenty miners houses snd stampoded the settlement. Joseph Tompsett and George Lowden were hanged for murder al Picten, Ont.
 -Dullng severe thunder storm in Harris pnrE, Pa, Frank Dively anu his wifo were struck by lightning and killed at their doorway. The famous turfman General Abe Buford, oI Louisville, Ky, committed suicide at the residence of his brother Benjamin Buford. at panVille, Ind, just after the breakfa7t hour. Henry G. Vennor, the weather prophet died on Sunday ill Montreal. He was born in Montreal in 1S41, and early in life began to take interest in natural science.
 A barrel of beer exploded in n brewery at Nswburg, N. r.. killing James Quillan. His head was mangled beyond recognition. The news of the accident caused his invalid wifi. to become dsnented.
 Five Italian tramps while walking the rail. road tracks near Pitsburg, Pa, met two trains, and not knowing how to get out of their way two of the tramps were killed and one fatally injured.