Connecticut western news., 1884-01-02
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 Tt is stated authoritatively that a secret treaty, offensive and defensive, has been signed by Germany, Austria and Italy.
 Colonel Rathbone, the American, who shot his wife and stabbed himself, in Hanover, is in fair way to recover from his wounds. He was insane when he committed the murder.
 All imporlations of American hog meats into France will be absolutely prohibited after January 20, 1884
 A bill has been passed in Mexico granting reductions of duties on goods brought by Mexican vessels.
 -Jeremie has surrendered to the Haytian government.
 A correspondent at Madrid says that the Spanish protectionists hope to obstruct, and eventually to defeat, the negotiations for commercial treaties with England, Italy and the United States.
 A serious riot occurred among Rus sian workingmen at Lida.
 Baron von Maateuffel, Governor of Alsace. Lorraine, has ordered the ex. pulsion from Germany of two French men, one of them being Gen. Grouvel, for emitting the observance of slight formality in certain official relations with the national authorities.
 The Egyptian cavalry at Suakim has captured 500 head of cattle and 250 camels belonging to the enemy.
 A Paris correspondent says that assassins and train robbers have ap- peared on a French railway.
 Spain has taken off the extra. ordinary duty upon goods entering Cuba from America.
 The Arabic official newspaper says that the Governor of Berber has tele- graphed to the Khedive that Hicks Pasha and 5000 Egyptians were killed in the fight with Fl Mahdi's forces, but that Ala ed-din Pasha, with the re- mainder of the Egyptian army, Is en- camped at Melbass, where his troops are being provisioned by friendly tribes.
 The Paris National asserts that France will carry out alone the task she has undertaken in Tonquin. The English steamer Severn ex- ploded her boiler at Carthagena, killing seven men and doing considerable dam age. She has been lowed to St. Thomas by the Belize.
 Twenty little children, pupils at the German-Israelite school, at Galata, Fur key, were burned alive. The flames spread with such rapidity as to prevent the majority of the children from escap- ing through the doors. Many were thrown or leaped from the upper win dows into blankets held in the street be- low, and were i'll this way injured. Twenty charred bodies have so far been recovered. Thirty persons altogether are missing. The directress of the school, seized with fright, threw herself from window and was killed on the spot.
 Fifteen students were burned to death in Jewish synagogue at Con. stantinople.
 It Is reported that England Is willing that any other Power should reconquer the Soudan, but not at Egypt's expense.
 A correspondent at Madrid cables that Spain will pay about S1G0, ,000 as ill., demnity to American citizens.
 The Anchor line steamer Bolivia went ashore ill the Clyde and filled with water. No passengers were lost.
 By vote in the French Chamber of Deputies the importation of American salted meats into France will be again prohibited.
 The French anarchists who were re- gently arrested in Parls were found guilty and sentenced.
 Queen Victoria referred Victor Hugo's petition for reprieve for O'Don- nell to the Home Secretary without comment,