Connecticut western news., 1884-12-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL ITEMS.

treasury excess Of assets over demand lla- bilities exceed $1S7, 100000,
 An explosion of oil gas near Elmira, N. f., on Friday caused B fire which destroyed property valued at S140,O00.
 The body of John Chstterton, of Milton, Ont., vas stolen by medical students who per- suaded the caretaker to give them the body on the plea of being relatives.
 Eleven barges laden with coal, valued at 1000, foundered on Long Island Sound owing to the parting of hawser to which shey were connected with tug.
 --Dr. George II. Atkinson, prominent physician of Brooklyn, N. r., died at his resi- dence, No. 97 Henry street, from blood poison ing contracted while operating on one of his patients last August.
 The four boy burglars who escaped from the jail st Lebanon, Pa, went on spree and were arrested while in drunken sleep in 8 barn.
 In New York city Judge Lawrence released She injunction Judge Andrews placed on the board of Aldermen, and that body was allowed 70 do b5siness again.
 Contributions are pouring in for the des- flute Hooking Valley miners and the men are now confident of success in their strike.
 Philadelphia is about to have Rn elevated road, the company to be liable for all real and consequent damages, and the city to have nve per cent. of the gross receipts.
 There was no disturbance at Harbor-Grace, N. F., the Orangemen parading through the streets unmolested.
 In sitting the Eighteenth ward Chicago election frauds, committee Of citizens assert they have found evidence to fix the guilt upon three men and propose to push the matter Ill Ueey are punished.
 A section boss on the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western Railroad was struck by 8 train near Vestal, N. Y., Friday, and had his legs and arms broken.
 The body of man partially decomposed was found under three feet of manure in a Philadephia livery stable on Friday.
 "A child was burned to death at Newcomers town, Ohio, by her clothing catching fire at an open grase.
 It is said the available assets of the bank at Washington, Ind, which recently sus- pended, win exceed the liabilities by $l50, 900. IA woman 1O3 years old was found dead from hunger in her house at St. Louis
 A headless ghost is visiting the town of Ephrata, Pa, causing considerable excitement. The Sharon divorce suit in San Francisco has ended. The Judge decides that Miss Hill was legally married to the Senator, that she is entitled to divorce and share in her hus- bands property.
 Fire in the Masonic Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio, destroyed property valued at about $200 GOO, including rare and valuable Masonic books which it will be impossible to replace.
 It Is claimed at Chicago that several cases in which Eastern asylums have attempted to foist pauper lunatics on that city have re- gently occurred
 It is now understood that Governor Cleve- land will remain in Albany nearly all the in- tervening time between his resignation aud the date of inauguration. He has rented 8 residence for the months of January and Feb ruary.
 Abraham Gurnee, who was wealthy res aAmnA i'll Atxx@t ttwnn rN ths New York and the New Jersey Railroad, twenty-four miles from New York, was killed by negro, whose object was robbery. The negro boarded train, and was identified by the train boy, who called an ofg ser and had him arrested.
 The agent of the United States Express Company at Panora, Iowa, was robbed of s3, 000.
 Suit has been brought against & Chicago live stock company for the alleged lntroduc- son of the Texas fever among the cattle oi Western Nebra ska.
 -~Tha old Academy of Music in Minne- AnoIls. afserward occupied for business pur- poAss, was destroyed by fire
 "A turkey shoot in Virginia was saddened by ons of she contestants accidentally shooting himself, producing instant death.
 The iron ship Lornty, bound to Bomb1y with full cargo while at anchor in New Yorh harbor of Ellis Island, was sunk by the steamer Cornwall The officers and crew were saved
 --The material of the Kansas Prohibitionist St. Johns Kansas organ, was sold by the Sheriff on Tuesday.
 Cowboys took possession of s train on the Eouthern Pacific R. R., shooting out the win dow lights and otherwise frightening the pas ssngers. The gang rode 60 miles and then left after robbing the train boy of his stores. One of the compartments of the Mercan- tile Safety Deposit vaults, in New York, was mystariously plundered of $24, 150 in cash, several receipts and deeds, and mortgage bond for @10,000.
 Thirteen tramps slept on the boilers of thu coal shaft at Linden Ill., One of their mum Der accidentally turned the blowout valve Eight of the men were severely burned and sealded. Two of them at least will die.
 The locomotive engineers have been, i- secret session in St. Louis, fearing rec.ectlon of wakss on aha Gould roads.
 --In the far WeA everxss-sag is buried nndei ths snow. Railroaas s.ains are hauled of snt business suspended.
 Mrs. Bentenne, while taking her infant tc she font of St. Bridget's Church, Montreal, or Monday to be baptised, dropped dead.
 In the Nineteenth Penn.) Oongressional district, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. ". A. Duncan, Dr. John A. Swope, Democrat, of Gettysburg, Ps., was slscted by an estimated majority of 3, ,600 over Dr. Q. H. Bressler, Republican.
 By order of Mayor Lewis, of New Haven, the Salvation Army in New Haven was arrested Tuesday night The men were locked up and the women discharged.
 The Cunard steamer Oregon made the passage to England in 6 days hours 52 min utes, which beats her own record. and is thu quickest passage yet made.
 -Gen. Benjamin F. Butler has signed con tract with New York publishing firm to writ. for them his political "reminiscences. The worl is to be in twoss volumes, and Gen. HButlel Is to receive @50, ,000, and B small royalty.
 Tho old Liberty bell will be taken to tn, New Orleans Exposition in charge of 8 join committee of the Councils, resolution aC thorizng it's removal from Independence Hal for that purpose having been passed by ths Philadelphia City Council
 Rudolph Schicke, aged 28, & bookkeeper ir Cincinnati, was discharged two weeks ago or suspicion that he was an embezzler. He a once killed himself, being unable to stand tn. disgrace.
 Superintendent Walling of the New Yorl police Arrested thirty-two persons in an opium Joint. The court discharged them. The citN is filling up with these joints
 --The Hon. Stephen Coleridge, son of Chiei Justice Coleridge, of England, arrived in thi co untry on visit.
 The schooner Ephraim Williams of Hat teras, from Savannah for Providence becam waterlogged. The Cape Hatteras lfe-savin station rescued the crew of nine men througi heavy sea. The captain and crew wer lashed in the rigging without food or wate for five days.
 The oold throug bout the country durint the blizzard was very severe, ranging beloY zero to 38; seve ral persons were frozen t death cattle and poultry killed and p ach tree destroyed.
 --Forefashers' Day, in Boston, was observe, by the New England Club, which gave din ner. Among the guests were the Governor of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oonnecti cut and Rhode leland.
 William P Kellogg is about to contest tn election of E. J. Gay in the Third Oongres sional district of Louisiana.
 "A locomotive arrived at Lockport N Y. bearing on tho cowcatcher the headless body of man who had fallen in front of the train
 The Legislature of South Carolina adopted concurrent resolution reafirming former