Connecticut western news., 1885-05-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL ITEMS.

be better than that of last year, the figures in- dicating an aggregate product of 24,37S,oOO bushels.
 The hanging of Joseph Taylor for the murder of Michael Doran, keeper Of the Eastern penitentiary, in Philadelphia, has been fixed for July 16.
 The wheat crop in Missouri is estimated at IS, 735, 45S bushels, or less than the State needs for home use.
 The United States marines are returning home from Panama, all difficulties there being adjusted.
 A passing locomotive caused fire in the heart of the great pine lumber yard district, which lies on both sides of the South branch of the Chicago river and near the southwestern city limits of Chicago. The area burned over is 870 by 2,300 feet. The aggregate of lumber destroyed was 45, GOO, 900 feet, valued at seven hundred thousand dollars.
 Secretary Manning has directed that the issue of $1 and $2 notes be discontinued for the present. It is said by non-officials that this action has been taken for the purpose of forcing the subsidiary coin into circulation, but this is denied by the Treasury Department It ia stated that the discontinuance became necessary by reason of the excessive issue of these notes of late, and because they are com ing back to the Treasury for redemption in about as good condition as when first issued, which adds very considerable item to the ex- pense account of the department.
 Four colored men were drowned in the Potomac while crossing the river in boat
 Mime. Barrios widow of the late President of Guatemala, and her eight children arrived in New York city, where they will make their home.
 The Virginia Democratic State Convention has been called for July 29 to nominate Gov ernor and other State officers. The Repub- hcan State Convention has been called for July 15 for the same purpose.
 Gen. Grants physicians say that his bodily health is improved, but they closely stick to the cancer theory.
 While members of the Life Saving Corps were drilling on building known as the old sugar house in New York city, two of them fell and were seriously injured.
 The Pennsylvania House passed the bill prohibiting public sparring or boxing exhibi- tions.
 Navigation has opened at Montreal.
 The Canadian Government has raised loan in England of $5.000. 900.
 The Excise Commissioners of New York city refused to give Paddy Ryan license to sell liquor.
 A meeting of 200 merchants was held at the St. Charles Hotel New Orleans, to decide whether the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition should be continued next winter. The sentiment of the meeting was unanimously in favor of the continuance. A committee reported that $275, 900 would be necessary to carry it over until next Novem- Der. An effort is to be made to raise the money.
 John Wiggins and Robert Franks deputy returning officer and poll clerk at the last municipal elections in Toronto were sentenced to three months confinement in the Central prison for ballot-box stufing. Wiggins is a prominent Orangeman.
 -Sergt. Crowley and bartender Blint of New York (itv NverQ indicted hv the Grand Jurv for assaulting Maggie Morris.
 An effort to burn the Children's Home in Coviugton, Ky, was frustrated by one of the inmates awaking in time to give an alarm. The woodwork of the kitchen was destroyed This is the second attempt that has been made to burn the Home within the past ten days.
 Mrs. Frank A. Vanderbilt, the widow of khe late Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, .6ied of pneumonia at her residence, IS Wash hgton place, New York. When she married her late husband she was 45 years younger than he.
 Two lives were lost in Chicago fire on Monday night.
 The failure of the very prominent pub fishing house of James R. osgood & Co.,, of Boston, is announced.
 Men who were at work tearing down part of a dwelling in New York, threw off cornice which fell, killing three children. The men were arrested.
 -Gens. Aizpuru and Sandoval and Drs. Val larino and Coroailles have been taken pris- oners by Gen. Reyes, commander of the na- tional forces on the Isthmus, and confined in have been placed in the common prison Gen. Azpuru was imprisoned for not having de- hyered the full quantity of arms.
 The Cornnerctdt Bulletin says that the losses by fire in the United States and Canada in April were $7, 750, 900, or more than 50 per cent. above the average for ten years. The in crease, 1t says, ought to alarm property own CTS. Perhaps the cold weather will account for some of it.
 The British man-of-war Garnet followed the Russian corvette Strelok from Norfolk Va, to New York and dropped anchor near the former.
 A check for nearly $2O, 900 which was lost by the messenger of the Bank of North British America, in New York city, and which, under the law, the Assay Office could not du- plicate, was found by porter in the street.
 The Mormon priesthood have drawn up a declaration of their alleged grievances and are having 1t read at meetings in their Territory.
 Lord and Lady Lansdowne assisted in tree planting at Montreal.
 An Italian woman in Pittsburg recognizes the body found in trunk at the railway sta tion as that of her brother.
 "A severe snow storm prevailed Saturday in Maine. Eight inches of snow fell, and much damage was done.
 ginia have been removed from Wheeling to the new Capitol in Charleston, which latter city is to be the permanent capital of the State.
 "A HalIer Gross, of Penn., has declined the appointment as Consul to Athens, Greece
 In Catlettsburg, Ky, three men were shot by Henry Freez, colored. The men, with three others, were attempting to force an en- trance to disreputable house, and the in mates, fearing trouble, sent for Freez, who lives near by.
 In reply to cable inquiry from the British War Office, the Canadian Pacific Railway officials have stated that they can undertake to transport at any moment torpedoes or other material for coat defenses. They also say there will be no gaps to speak of for the Mon treal Garrison and artillery to cross in going west if there is not a completed road.
 The typhus fever epidemic at Plymouth Pa., is increasing in virulence and spreading to adjacent hamlets.
 -Lessees of the Raven Run (Pa.) colliery where ten miners were entombed few dayt ago by a falling roof, have been sued fol $200, ,000 damages.
 By boiler explosion at sawmil in Bow. mans Greek, Pa.. two men were killed. The building was demolished. Loss $1O,0OO.
 The hail storm which passed over Peters, burg, Va, Friday afternoon, prevailed in many OgneF lOcautleS ana eXt6nQeO Into NOrbn CarO lima. All the growing cotton, corn, and vege tables were destroyed, and the farmers will bt compelled to plant again. Hail fell to tht depth of twelve inches, and whirlwind pre- vailed along the centre of the storm blowing down barns, fences, and sheds. In some places the hail fell to the depth of eightee. inches, and in some spots was drifted to tn, depth of four feet.
 WASHINGTON NOTES.
 A. P. Swineford of Marquette, Mich, ha been appointed Governor of Alaska. Mir Swineford is ex-Mayor of Marquett and editor of the Marquette Mining Journal He has been member of the Legislature O the State, and was candidate for Lieutenant Governor two years ago.
 The President appointed George V. N. Lo throp of Michigan, to be Envoy Extraordinar, and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Russia; Boyd Winchester of Ken lucky, to bo Minister Resident and Cousu General of the United States to Switzerland TJ TTT m IT Nz-. U--l-