Connecticut western news., 1884-01-09

Over thirty arrests have been made in St. Petersburg of persons believed to be implicated in Sudeikin's murder.
 Ten of the ladies iu the Convent of Notre Dame de Lourdes were poisoned by means of meat pie.
 A collision on the Canadian Pacific Railway caused injuries to several per sons.
 The Pope is said to have received threatening letter from Fenians in America.
 It is reported that the Propaganda at Rome will take action Ill the Fenian agitation.
 A Dublin paper publishes q confess sion made to gentleman by ODonnell in relation to Carey's murder.
 Spain is taking steps to make com plete treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.
 The Orangemen in Ireland have ex- pressed @ determination to oppose national meetings.
 It is said that the Rothschilds have offered the French government, on behalf of certain railway companies, 420, ,0O0,- 
 --Currieu, the young Alsatian, who forced his way into the reception room Of the French Ministry of Public h. struction with loaded revolver, with the intention to shoot Prime Minister Ferry, has been tried, convicted and sen- fenced to three mont s imprisonment.
 A sharp shock of earthquake was felt at Sadickl, near Broussa, Asia Minor. There was some damage to property. but no lives were lost.
 A Vienna suclausC mob utterly wrecked the interior of church. The church was crowded aud services were heinz held. After a severe handling the priests managed to escape and concealed themselves in the sacristy. Meanwhile the wax tapers on the altar falling about caused a blaze. This was soon extin- guished, hut Q most fearful panic en- sued. Women and children were squeezed, crushed aud trampled upon. Three dead bodies were identified. Seven persons were severely and prob. ably fatally injured.
 Herr Bett, the public execufioner of Germany, has been found dead in his bed, in Berlin. It is supposed that he has fallen a victim to the revenge of some enemy
 The Black Flags massacred a mum. Der of French prisoners captured before Sontay.
 The chief assassin of Lieutenant- Colonel Sudeikin is believed to be one of the men who killed General StreInikoff at Odessa.
 Minister Lowell has resigned tue office of rector of St. Andrews Uni. versiiy.
 The Portuguese Cortes was opened.
 The Marquis de Rlys, who concocted the Port Breton swindle, was convicted and sentenced to four years imprison- ment.
 Lieutenant Harber, having in charge the remains of De Long and party, expects to reach Orenberg on the 18th inst.
 -Relations between England and Egypt are growing more uufrien6ly op account of the Soudan revolt.
 The Spanish Cortes was opened.
 Several very heavy commercial fail mes have occurred in England.
 Gen. Dominguez says that recent events ln Spain have utterly destroyed the chances for republic.
 The London Times says it has the i best authority for stating that China ] will conditionally make important con- sessions to France.
 -Rerorts from Pacasmayo, Peru, states that Puga was completely over- | thrown Ill battle on the Heights of ! olollon, which lasted ten hours. The ! government troops were under the com | mand of Colonel lglesias. Puga fled ! toward Pauea, pursued by the national | forces.
 Ten minor failures in the iron trade | are reported in Birmingham. Other l small failures in the same trade are an- nounced in the provinces.
 At Dromore, Ireland, inc National ! ists and Orangemen cam into conflict . md the military had to interfere. The i fight ended culy after the hussars and ancers had charged across the fields and wounded number of Orangemen.