Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
The Austro- Hungarian Customs Confer ice is pronounced failure.

The Austro- Hungarian Customs Confer ence is pronounced failure.
 In Dublin, William Sheenan, who was con- victed of having murdered his mother, his brother Thomas and his sister Mary, at Castle townroche, near Cork, in October, 1877, has made full confession of his crime He says he committed the crime because his mother would not consent to his marriage.
 Dr. Pasteur IS we'll under way with his trea ment of the Newark children. They are doing remarkably well. and the Doctor OK presses himself entirely pleased with the symp- toms. So far there have been no signs of in- hammation, which is particularly gratifying, The Doctor has taken the greatest interest in the children, and they are shown the utmost kindness.
 The Turkish war authorities are enforcing the conscription law 10 such an extent in Thessaly that it is feared the country will be ruined.
 It is reported that cholera is raging in Cayenne, capital of French Guiana.
 The product of pig iron in Scotland dur ing the year 1885 amounts to 1903, ,562 tons, aud the stock now on hand is 384, ,995 tons.
 It is said that the S9rvian army is on the verge of revolt, and that King Milan is in con- stant pei il of assassination.
 A body of British cavalry has been forced 10 retire by Dacoits in the neishborhoOd Of Mandalay.
 John Magee, who attempted to blackn1aa the Prince of Wales, has been committed for trIal His wife was discharged. The case is likely to prove more serious than 1t was at nrst thought it would.
 A cable dispatch from Paris announces that peace has been concluded between France and Madagascar.
 The Newark children are all doing well in Parls. Their course of treatment IS being r11rs1p1 O1nApr NJ paatenr'S direction,
 Six men were convicted at Kirkwall, Ire land for rioting and assaulting Mir. John Fender, the la'e member of Parliament Tor the Wick Burghs, and their conviction caused great excitement at Kirkwal.
 The cable records the safe arrival ln Parls of the four small American patients for NJ. Pasteur. They had good voyage. Ihelr treatment for bydrophobia was begun at once.
 -Adyiees from Annam say that the Chris tians enc .mped in Andinh resisted numerous attacks by the natives, and in final sortle dls- persed the Annamites. Three hundred con- verts were killed ill tue fight. Massacres Of Christians have occurred in the village around Andinh.
 Dispatches just received state. that ter rble- dynamite explosion has occurred in the Pleiluchin mine in Siberia. The accounts are coIh cting as regards the number of persons killed, some placing the number at ADO, while
 
 It is reported and generally credited in Pekin that the Emperor of China will be mar ried in February next, at which time the Elm press Regent will retire. and the young Elm peror will take possession of the Government.
 The Fla Il of Guilford was thrown from his horse while hunting and has died from the effects of the accident. - he Duke of Seville, who insulted Queen Christina Of Spain day or two ago, has been arrested.
 state that typhoon swept over the Philippine Islands on November ' destroying over 4OO buildings. including thirteen churches and ten ,onYens. Eighteen persons were lost and i've hnndrfd head of cattle were killed. This re- port only comprises the destruction ln nfne- teen of the thirty-four districts of the island, the remaining fifteen not having been heard from.
 Stephen Barker Guion, one of the found CTS of the Guion line of steamships, died in Liverpool His health had been steadily fail ng for the past two years, and the news Of his death was not unexpected He was born in New York in 1920.
 A band of Shans has invaded the south- eastern district of British Burmah, footing, burning and raya8ing as they advance. Soldie have blen despatched from Rangoon to Q tend to them.
 London has had a genuine sen ation. young man and his wife John snd Sarah Magee were arrested at Remington on the charge of having attempted to procure money from the Prince of Wales by writing threaten ing letters It is believed that important dis closures will be made if the case comes to trial.