Connecticut western news., 1884-08-13

The opposition to the Western Union Telegraph Company have now united their or ganizations and will work together
 MT Gye has definitely declined the man. agement of the New York Metropolitan Opera House.
 A horse car on the Middlesex railroad was demolished by a freight train in Cambridge, Mass. on Thursday. The passengers, except one, escaped injury by miracle.
 At Charter Oak Park, Comp, during an exhibition of Buffalo Bills Wild West show, Frank North, cue of the principal equestrian performers, was thrown from his horse and perhaps fatally injured, having five ribs broken.
 The coinage executed at the United States Mint in Philadelphia during the month ending July 31 amounted to 100000 silver dollars No other coins were turned out.
 P. M. Hargrave, banker at Lampasas, Tex as, has made an assignment His liabilities are $40,000; assets about the same The cred tors chiefly local.
 The British steamer Roma, Captain Shu- Ter, which arrived in New York Thursday from Swansea, ran down the pilot boat Washington, No, 22, and sunk her. The cook of the pilot boat, James Freeman, was lost He resided on Staten Island. The rest of the crew succeeded in getting on board the steamer. An insect which eats into the stalks of growing corn is damaging the crop in Canada. Settlers in the Canadian Northwest com plain of the depredations of cowboys and Indians from the United States. Large seizures have been made by Cana dian customs officials from prominent jewellers of Montreal and other places. A large part of the town of Emporium, Pa., was destroyed by fire on Saturday. Walker the mate of tho schooner Julia Baker, has been arrested at Key West. It IS believed that he and the cook, Gomez, poisoned Captain Lewis. After the latter's death the schooner cruised around the Bahamas, Walker and Gomez disposing of the cargo as best they could. Gomez finally disappeared with some g., 900, and Walker brought the ship into Key West, personating Captain Lewis himself.
 -Oarsman John Teemer, of Pittsburg, Pa., beat Oarsman Wallace Ross, of New Bruns- wick, ill four mile race at Oak Point, New York. Hanlans record was cut down nearly 8 minute and half. Fifty Apache braves encamped on cattle dealer's ranch in Texas. United States troops started to pursue them.
 The steamer Eagle, an old-time Hudson river boat, plying between Newburg and AL bany, was burned near Milton, N. Y.
 The election of chief of the Osage tribe of Indians took place Monday.
 While crossing ford ill Arkansas an en- tire family of six persons were carried down the stream and drowned.
 A large portion of the village of Alton, N. Y., was destroyed by fire.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 A German gunboat is pursuing in the North Sea the English fishing smacks which recently pillaged 8 provision cutter from Bremen.
 An indictment has been found against Moses and Gittel Ritter for the murder of Christian girl in Russia. The murder was committed under circumstances similar to those of the Tisza-Essler case. The indict- ment fills 61 folios. The trial will last three weeks. Seventy-four witnesses have been summoned.
 A house at Villard-Lurin, near Brides-les Rains, France, was struck by lightning, Fri day. and immediately took fire. The flames spread rapidly, and ninety houses were burned.
 A violent hail storm occurred on Thursday in Vienna, in the Linz, Grein, and kirchschlag districts Many persons were injured. A large number of buildings were washed away. severe hurricane and rain storm visited Be- bastopol on the same day. Twelve persons were killed Much damage was done to prop erty.
 -Advices from the Canadian Northwest say that harvesting has begun there, and that the wheat crop will be over 5,000,00 bushels, which is the largest yield ever known in the country. All this will be exported by American railways, as the connecting of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Ontario railway system has not yet been completed.
 An application was made in London, on Thursday, for the appointment of receiver for Mir. Gye's Royal Italian Opera Company, and met with no opposition.
 The Mahdi has reinforced osman Digna.
 Excitement continues at Foochow. The Paris Temps believes that the French will postpone hostilities until the Chambers reas- sembe.
 MT. Bright has written Q letter condemn ing American protection.
 The meeting of the Congress at Yer sailles, France, was again marked by violent scenes.
 MT. Bright made brilliant speech at Bir- mingham, and denounced the Lords as the spawn of the corruption of the dark ages of England's history.
 The credit in the House of Commons for the relief of Gen. Gordon was passed by a vote of 174 to IA.
 Lord Northbrook is going to Egypt as High Commissioner with special powers.
 The royal palace at Athens, Greece, was burned. Several firemen and sailors were in jured while fighting the flames.
 The British government is going to estab- fish military pigeon shooting at home and abroad.
 On appeal from the Jews in Jerusalem the Sultan has annulled the sale to Russians of part of the Mount of Olives containing the graves of the prophets of the Jews.
 The condition of Ireland is improving and the benefits of the Land act are now being reaped. The government will reduce the gar rison.
 The Egyptian Conference has proved an utter failure, and MT. Gladstone is attacked by his opponents for alleged trickery.
 It is reported that France and China vii refer their difficulties to the United States for arbitration.
 The rupture between France and England over the failure of the Egyptian Conference is 80 serious that war is confidently predicted. The Paris papers demand the recall of M. Wad- dington from London.
 -El Mahdi, it is said, has sent troops to Khartoum with instructions to capture General Gordon, alive or dead. Mir. Gladstone will move for credit to fit out force to rescue the General.
 At the opening of the session of the French Parliamentary Congress there were scenes of tumult and confusion. M. Ferry suspended the sitting.
 The brig Richard Owen was sunk in the Atlantic through collision with the brig Belle Star.
 A great reform demonstration was held at Birmingham, 100000 persons taking part in the procession.
 Shocking Accident. Mir. and Mrs. Dixon, their two children and man named Cuff were crossing the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad track at | Connor station, Pa., in 8 carriage, on their way home from funeral. When the carriage | was on the rails it was struck by locomotive. | Mir. and Mrs. Dixon one child, and MT. Cuff l Mere instantIu killed tha hnrses clt tn Iecns