Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL ITEMS.

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 The body of barge captain found inn beSadad in the meadows at Perth Amboy, N. J., bears several wounds. It is suspected that he may have been robbed and murdered on his way to his vessel on Wednesday night. Fifteen buildings weIe burned by an in- eendiary fire at Wilson, N. C., on Friday. "A Pittsburg, Pa, street car, going down neavy grade, broke the brake on Friday. Two horses were killed and the twenty-three pas sengers injured.
 "A disease resembling Asiatic cholera has broken out in the adjoining counties of Ken- lucky and Virginia.
 -Six laborers on the Old Colony Railroad hitched their hand car to an express train. The axle broke, the car was thrown across the track, and four of the men severely injured. The little steamer Belle of the Wave, on winnepesaukee Lake, N. H., was burned. A steward on the steamer Alene, which arrived at New York from the West Indies, died in the hospital of yellow fever. It is . mystery how he passed the quarantine officers There was no question about his disease.
 As Mrs. Victoria Hulshamp made her first appearance on the stage at Steinway Hall, New York, on Thursday evening, her success as a concert singer was admitted by all the large audience present. She will probably continue on the stage
 -Thirty-three destitute colored people ar rived in New York city from Galveston, Texas, on the steamer Lampssss en route for Liberia. They spent the night in the station house.
 The Mallory line steamship Gaudaloupe ran on the shoals of Barnegat, N. J., at ten o'clock on Wednesday night. There were about seventy passengers on board, mostly German emigrsnts, who were going to Calves ton, Texas. All were rescued by life saving crews.
 It is feared that Editor De Young, who was shot by Adolph Spreckels in San Francis co, may die,
 The menhaden fishers of Tiverton, Mass, are about to try the experiment of fishing in Southern waters during the winter.
 Texas bankers of Dallas have suspended owing to their inability to realize on heavy loans. Their assets are s500000.
 An Alabama farmer went to neighbours to shoot him, but was shot in turni ho had sufficient strength before dying to kill the neighbor and his wife.
 Sullivan and Greenfield, the pugilists, were indicted by the Grand Jury of New York county, and held for trial in S1 900 bail. which they furnished.
 "A Connecticut lady has left $25, 900 for 8 gateway at the entrance Of the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford.
 Governor Brown, of Rhode Island, has ap- pointed Mir. William B. Sheffield to be United btates Senator from that State, vice Anthony, deceased.
 -Toisnot, a small village in North Carolina, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $25,OOO.
 "A Philadelphia servant girl while kindling A fire with kerosene was burned to death. "A wealthy Philadelphia lady who has hitherto moved in high social circ les there was convicted of pihering trifing articles from store.
 While William and James Burras, father and son, who lived near Coal Creek, Tenn, were passing burning tree, it fell, killing both men instantly.
 The strike of the coal miners in Western Pennsylvania is at an end. Nearly all the miners have notified the operators that they were ready to return to work at the latter 6 serms. Many of the miners resumed work on Monday.
 MT. Blaine, in an interview with the re- porter of Boston paper, attributes his de- feat to the independents and prohibitionists, supplemented by Dr. Burchard.
 -Goldsboro, N. O., and Brunswick, Ga; were the scenes of devastating fres, Wnicf consumed property valued st nearly half . million dollars.
 A terrible accident occurred at Picton ysl and Sunday, resulting in the death of hint men who were working on the wreck of tht steamer Inveralt at that place. The wrecker were in boat, which swamped during gale A manufacturer of counterfeit silver dol lars has been arrested in Worcester, Mass.
 Louis Otto, the Buffalo wife murderer, il trying to feign insanity.
 Fire destroyed 200, 600 pounds of suma worth e15, 900 at Petersburg, Va.
 A man and his wife, living near De Plaines, Ill.,, were called out of their house b. unknown parties, who clubbed them to deatl and then ransacked the house for money.
 After political procession at Winchester Va, two negroes attacked white youth, frac turing his skull and causing death.
 Canada is about to complete the Interna tional Park by appropriating territory at Nj agara Falls between Suspension Bridge anC Streets Island.
 At meeting of leading Prohibitionists O Wisconsin at Madison, it was decided to per feet and retain State organization aut place an agent in the field to organize clubs il every part of the State.
 -Belva Lockwood received 47 votes in tn State of New York for President.
 Indian raiders in Texas killed man ant wife and carried of their children. Soldier are in pursuit.
 The captain of schooner brought in hi boat to Detroit alone, his crew of two me having been knocked overheard and drowned
 Eight car loads of Maryland exhibit have left Baltimore for the New Orleans E1 position.
 Thieves entered the Texas Express Con pany's office at Bryan and stole SOS froI the safe.
 Mile Nevada, the young American prim donna, arrived from Italy on the Aurania.
 David Davis is again talked of as con promise candidate for Senator from Illinois.
 Reports of general cut in laborer wages are received from all parts of the cour ny.
 It is understood at Albany that GovernC Cleveland, of New York, will send in his resi-; nation to the Legislature as soon as it col venes.
 The steamboat Captain Sam, commando by Captain J. English on her trip up troI Helma to Montgomery, on the Alabama rlvel exploded her boiler near Headnots Landing There were twenty persons aboard. four c whom were killed or missing.
 Mir. Astor, of New York, has presented h daughter, who has just been married, with registered certificate of the city of Boston fy per cent. water loan for $100,OOO.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 "A London barrister has sued son of LOT Chief Justice Coleridge for libel the libel ari, ing from the barristei's 8 engagement to marr daughter of the Chief Justice.
 MT. Labouchere's motion to reform tll English House of Lords was rejected by 14 to 74.
 The religious scruples of the Mahdi wi prevent him attacking Khartoum during tn Ramadan.
 The case of Miss Fortescue against LOT Garmoyle was beSnn in London. The d. fendant stated tuat he was willing to pa f10,000 for bis breach of contract.
 "A vigorous attack was made by Tonquine! troops on the French gunboats on the rivt Clairy. It was repeiled.
 Mine Patti will appeal against the recer decision of the Tribunal at Paris granting tf Marquis de Caux divorce from her Sf founds her appeal upon the injustice in refu ing her divorce and granting one to M ( Caux, as the decision entities him to all h, property in France.
 A band of forty-five brigands recent attacked farm near Mattai, Egypt, killin the proprietor and wounding four servant They afterward attacked the village of Tan bidi, killing two people and wounding sever others.
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