Connecticut western news., 1884-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL ITEMS.

LnBtOh monument has fepOTteu 70 OonBTts5 that the structure weighed 81, 120 tons and cost 1,1S7, ,710, toward which Congress appro- priated $8S7, ,710.
 Illinois has produced more corn on a less acreage than for several years; the yield in money to the farmers is the smallest since 1873.
 - The coal companies have decided to re- strict next years production in order to obtain higher prices from consumers.
 "A freight train on the Mexican Central Railway was wrecked near Silao by armed bandits. Considerable valuable merchandise was stolen. The robbers belonged to the Revo- lutionary Anti-American party.
 Two masked men entered the house of John Evans, an old and welEto-do farmer, bouAd and gagged him. They stole over $1, 900. Mrs. Evans was so roughly treated that owing to her age she died.
 The insurgents who were captured recent Iy in small sailing vessel of the coast of Cuba, were identified as General Bonachea, Col Plutareo Estrada, Capt. Manuel Estrada, Capt. Pedro Sestor, Ensigns Pedro Roz, Jose Oropesa, Miguel Suarez, Armando Danguilius, Jose Lopez, and Pedro Peralta, and Pilot Der nardino Torres. Four Greek sailors were also among the prisoners. It is the general belief in Cuba that they will be shot.
 --The jury in the Nicholson murder case in Boston returned & verdict of murder in the
  prisoner, James Nicholson, shot and killed his wife, who lived apart from him, in April last.
 Tho Cape Ann AdUertiSeT''S summary of disasters to the Gloucester fishing fleet during the past year shows that sixteen vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 1,104, and valued at SS7, 900, have been lost. The insurance on these vessels amounted to $63, 100. One hun dred and thirty-one fishermen lost their lives, leaving 50 widows aud 66 children.
 The reports published to the effect that 8 war was probable between Brazil and the Ar genuine Republic seem to have originated in alarm caused by the maneuverS of battafions of soldiers and the evolutions Of the fleet, which were mistaken for war preparations. No importance is attached to the reports.
 Prof Slocum, the echoolmaster, who de- fended himself against mob, killing one man and wounding several others, at Horse Cave, Ky, on Saturday night, was discharged from custodyon motion of the Commonwealth's At torney. s-.-.
 Discharged workmen at oakdale, Tenn, a station on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, incited 8 riot, and two men were killed by Conductor Hutchinson.
 There is no volcano in Virginia, but bed of slate and shale is believed to be on fire heat ing up the surface of Highland county. Representatives of the tobacco, iron and sugar interests protest against the Spanish treaty.
 "A Swiss criminal, pardoned on condition that he would go to the United States, was ar rested and sent back.
 A serious mine cave-in occurred at Ply mouth, Pa, eight acres of ground settling several feet and causing considerable damage to property.
 -Encke's comet has made it's reappearance, having been found by Professor Young, of Princeton.
 The guards at the mines near Nelsonville, Ohio, were attacked by miners, and about one hundred and fifty shots were exchanged.
 In Hall County, Ga., fight occurred be- tween deputy msrshals and two moonshiners, both of the moonshiners being killed.
 The trial of Sullivan and Greenfield, the bruisers, in New York resulted, ss everybody supposed it would result, in a verdict of ac- quittal Officers who made the arrest swore that it was only boxing match.
 Captain Ptm, of the British navy and late member of Parliament, proposes to build railroad from Cheyenne to Hudson Bay and to raise S200, 900, 900 for the Nicaragua Canal.
 Of the 660 convicts in the New Jersey State Prison but 380 are employed, and, owing to the expiration of contracts, these will soon be thrown into idleness.
 The Board of Aldexmen, of New York city, by vote of IA to 9, tabled the nomina- ton of Fitz John Porter for Commissioner of Public Works to succeed Hubert O. Thompson, and by vote of 15 to g refused to confirm the nomination of Morgan J. O'Brien for Corpora tion Counsel
 The society of the Sons of the Revolution has petitioned Congress to appropriate funds sufficient to complete the pedestal of the Bar tholdi statue.
 General Sherman reiterates the statement that he will reply to Mir. Jefferson Davis at his own time and in bis own way.
 IA party of negroes from South Carolina have arrived ct Petersburg, Va., on their way to Arkansas.
 James G. Blaine has ordered the dismissal of his libel suit against the Indianapolis Senti- nel He declares that he could not receive justice in the State, as the jury would have to be made up of six Democrats and six Repuhli- cans, and the Democrats would vote against him.
 An insane convict in the hospital of the Penitentiary ct Jefferson City, Mo, attacked and fatally injured two fellow patients while the latter were sleeping.
 Interviews with 8 number of merchants of Chicago shows that notwithstanding the de- pTesRion hopeful view is taken of the business outlook there.
 Many of the large manufacturing estab- Hshments in Detroit are reducing the time and the wages of their employees.
 Upon the Nicaragua treaty recently ne- gotiatad 1t is said depends the question of maintaining the Mormon doctrine or abandon ing it.
 At Baltimore Sunday school celebration of the centenary of Methodism was participated in by 5000 children.
 The Barry Opera House and the Hotel Barry, at Corning, were destroyed by fire.
 The business portion of BrookviIle, Ind, was almost destroyed by fire.
 Nineteen suits have been commenced by Mr. Buergan, of the town of Cicero, N. Y., who was ridden on a rail by some neighbors at mid night on the 4th inst.
 While skating at Oshawa, Ont, two boys were drowned.
 Canadian immigration January 1 to No yember, 30, 842, last year, 172, 979; intend ing to settle in Canada, S4,198; last year, 103, ,767.
 Three men were fatally injured by the ex- ploeion of boiler at Bittler's sawmin in Union Township, Pa.
 Luther G. Billings of RIdgewood, N. J., has been appointed receiver of the Daniel F. Beatty Organ Company, of Washing ton, N. J.
 WARRINGTON NOTES
 The Board of Managers of the various national Homes for disabled volunteer soldiers asked the House Committee on Appropriations for an increase of fifteen per cent. over the current appropriations for the Homes for the next fiscal year. They said that the number of inmates in the Homes would, during the next year, increase about fifte, per cent.
 Under new order of Postmaster-Genera al proprietary articles of merchandise (not being liquids, poisons, explosiyes) may now be sent by nal as matter of the fourth class, although sealed against inspection, provided they are mailed in their original wrappers, and pro- vided that, if also enclosed in other wrappers, boxes, or cases each package be so enclosed that it may be readily examined. This order extends to such articles as dry medicines, powders. pills, tobacco, fancy soaps, and simi- lar articles.
 Gen Hagen, Chief Signal Officer, has pre- ferred charges against First Lieut.. Ernest Gar hngton, Seventh United States Cavalry for dsobedience of orders and gross neglect oi duty in connection with his command of the Proteus expedition of 1888 for the relief of the Greeiy colony at Lady Franklin Bay
 The National Democratic Committee has selected committee of fifty citizens of Wash ington to take charge of the inauguration ceremonies They are empowered, if they see it, to select sub-committees, consisting of per sons from different sections of the country.