Connecticut western news., 1884-04-30


 tav IS an open rebellion against England and Father Hogan, of the Catholic Coll s" of St. Sulpice, condemns the use of force and thinks hat home Iuie W Il be the panacea for Ire ands grievanc s.
 M. De BrIzza has signed treaty with an African Fling wlIich places the right bank of the Congo from Brazz ,vilIe to the Equator under the protection of France.
 England estimates that Egypt is now in need of q loan of IS, 900, GOO.
 In the English House of Commons Mir. Gladstone said that khartoum was ill no dan ger, military or otherwise.
 Maria Taglioni. the famous dancer, died at Marseilles.
 Prince Kung, the former Prime Minister of China, is reported to have committed suicide. The London Times compliments America upon the superiority of her industrial educa- ton.
 -Daly and Eagan, the alleged dynamiters, were remanded for examination. The English press says that before America can act i'll tEe dynamite matter, it must be shown that the dy- namiteis in America have committed an actual offence.
 Important changes have been made in China in the Council for Foreign Affairs.
 General Gordon has declared his indcpend- ence of the home government.
 A large number of refugees, owing to shortness of provisions, left Shendy in steam CT TOT BerDef. ne steamer ran aSrOuuu Ol srnd bank near Fl Baala, and was soon sur rounded by swarms of Egyptian rebels, who at tackled the steamer on all sides and massacred everybody on board. The fugitives numbered 450, including @ portion of the Shendy gar r!son and many women and children.
 POLITICAL
 The Massachusetts Greenback State Con vention in its platform declares that eight hours should cons itute days work in all pub lie and private industries, and that all lands granted to railroads, whether earned or un- earned, should revert to the national govern ment It endorses the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in regard to the power of Congress to make and issue full legal tender paper money in time of peace. The Convention was pledged to continue the strug- gle for greenback money. The Convention favors the nomination of Gen. Butler for Pres ident
 The returns from the various sections of the Stale of Louisiana Indicate majority of 50 900 for the Democratic State Ticket, and the adoption of all the constitutional amendments
 -The Maine State Greenback Convention nominated Dr. Fl. B. Eaton for Governor. Resolutions were adopted declaring that the Government alone should exercise the function of issuing all currency; declaring against mo- nopolies; demanding the enactment of laws to prevent the employment of young children in factories, and for their compulsory educ ition; condemning the practice of eXempting certain classes of property from taxation, and declar- ing that in the opinion of the Convention the question of constitutional prohibitory amend m mt should not be made party issue. A resolution favoring the nomination of General Butler for President was unanimously adopted.
 Dakota Territory elected Blaine delega- ton to Chicago.
 The Ohio Republican State Convention se- lected delegates to Chicago. Two of the four favor Blaine and two Sherman. The platform adopted favors tariff sufficient to pay the expenses of the Goveanment; demands that the wool tariff of 1867 be restored declares that the placing of ore. pig iron, wool, etc., on the free list is vicious and dangerous; denounces polygamy, and stands by tue legislation known as the Scott Law.
 The resolutions adopted by the Iowa Demo- cractic State Convention are as follows; The platform reaffirms the national platforms of 1876 and 1880, declares for tariff for revenue, to be reached by gradual and persistent re- duction of duties; denounces prohibition, and especially the late obnoxious prohibitory statute enacted in Iowa, and recognizes in Samuel J. Tilden and his official record candidate and platform combined, representing more than anybody else the principles of Democracy, and whose name is a guarantee of victory. The pending bill in Congress to give to each soldier in the late war 160 acres of land from the public domain was approved. In the N. Y. State Republican Convention, Arthur men combined with Edmunds men and elected, by votes ranging from 256 to 472,
 
 Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew D. White, John l. Gilbert and Edwin Packard. Senator Miller received 243 votes, or five less than a majority of the convention. All four delegates are un- compromisngly opposed to the Presidents re- nomination Judges Andrews (Rep.) and Ra- pello (Dem. ), of the Court of Appeals, were re- nominated without 0 division. Presidential Electors were chosen, and new State Commit tee was appointed. The latter is divided be- tween the Blaine and Arthur men. The p at tinT of Arthur it's approval of that policy of protect ing home industry from foreign competition which has through century of national being encouraged immigration, rewarded labor, fos- tered enterprise, and assured unparalleled progress and prosperity, all variations from which policy have been the occasion of business confusion and disaster, and which, therefore, is alike justified in intelligence and by experi- enee; fayors civil service; favors civil rights; favors the equalization and just distribution of taxation; favors the removal of all unjust restrictions upon American shipping interests, the developments of our maritime industries and as incidental thereto, the establishment of our navy upon footing in keeping with modern necessities and our dignity as a nation; | approves of a plan of military education which | shall provide for the national defence upon the | voluntary system; and gives it's adherence to | sound financial policy, which dictates the inn mediate suspennsion of the coinage of the | standard silver dollar, the retirement of the trade dollar, and the inhexlble adjustment of | the currency to the single standard of gold | The Conn. Republican State Convention to | choose delegates to the Chicago Convention | elected such delegates and adopted the follow | ing resolution: That without instructing the | delegates this day appointed as regards any ] particular candidates, and reposing full con | fidence in their wisdom, we place on record our | firm conviction that the situation demands the | nomination of candidates of approved ability and character and large experience in public | affairs, and that, if in the judgment of our | delegates, the proper occasion shall arise, they l will meet the unanimous sentiments of the Re- publican party of this State if they present the name of Joseph R. Hawley as candidate for ! President of the United States. | The official ret urns from Louisiana elect the Democratic State ticket by 20, 900 majority.
 The official returns for the city of New Orleans give the regular Democrats 5000 ma iority.
 The Iowa Democrats in their State Con- i vention have selected a solid Tilden delegation to Chicago. The platform endorses the Nor 1 rison bill.
 The National Committee of the Prohibition aud Home Protection party announces that its National Convention, which was to have been | held ill Pittsburgh, May 21, has been postponed until July 8.
 1 -lhe Mississippi Republican State Conven- ton resolved that among the eminent Republi- cans named for the Presidency the Republicans | of Mississippi find no first oh ice and advised the deleSates 10 ChlcaSo to cast thelf votes for 1 the candidate most acceptable to the people of the Republican States and the doubtful States necessary to carry the election.
 A State Convention of New Jersey prohibit | tionists, at Trenton, elected delegates to the | National Convention, and placed in nomina- 1 tion a ticket for Presidential electors | In many counties in Iowa Democractic dele 1 gates to the National Convention have been in 1 structed to vote for Mir. Tilden
 Elephants for Farm Work.