Connecticut western news., 1885-04-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

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 GENERAL ITEMS.
 The United States Government had on de- posit in the Exchange National Bank, at Nor folk, Va, which suspended on Thursday, in- ternal revenue collections amounting to over $400, 900.
 Secretary Whitney has ordered tho eom- mander of tho Tennessee to proceed to Aspin- wall, keep the transit across the 1sthmus Of Panama open and to protect American citizens and property, but not to interfere Tn any way with the political or social institutions of Colombia.
 son, Ohio, was attacked and murdered in bis home by three masked robbers.
 At dance party at Palestine, Texas, two young farmers insulted Zach Foster and then drew revolvers upon him. Foster proved too quick with his weapon; he got first fire, killing both.
 A successful escape from jail at Chicago was effected by three young burglars and young minor offender. They managed to get on the roof of the prison, from which they lowered themselves by means of 8 rope to the street.
 report that she is about to be married utterly false.
 The Exchange National Bank of Norfolk, Ya., closed it's doors.
 In the New York State Assembly the bill requiring grain elevators to reduce their charges was killed by vote of AS to Al on a motion to strike out the enacting clause. The Connecticut Legislature rejected the proposition for constitutional convention next fall.
 Lieutenant-C Colonel Haywood, commandant of the marines at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, sailed in the City of Para with three hundred marines for Aspinwall. Two hundred more men left by the following steamer.
 The New York State Senate passed the Freedom of Worship bill by vote of IS yeas to 10 nays. Two members were absent and two refused to vote.
 A. H. Clone, planter, of Winnsborough, Texas, was severely beaten in his home by six masked men, who notified him to leave the country.
 The bark Sontag, on board of which two of her crew died of cholera, will be taken to Boston for the purpose of fumigation.
 "A fight took place between two members on the floor of the Illinois House of Represents tives, in which fists and feet were effectively used. ss-.-s.. Judge Donohue, of the New York City Su- prone Court, decided that the lottery and pol. icy business was an illegal transaction and that the partners in it, ill 8 suit growing out of il, can have no standing in court.
 Five children of a farmer living near Windsor Castle, Pa., have become afflicted with horrible malady somewhat resembling hydrophobia.
 "A clergyman at Springfield, H., having re- fused to apologize to a citizen for words which the latter considered personally offensive, was struck in the face and given black eye by him.
 The invading army of Barrios has begun hostilities. Fighting took place in Sau Salva- dor. Mexico is making active war prepara- tions, and may probably take the field against Guatemala.
 A reign of terror prevails in Rowan county, Ky. The Sheriff, Judges, District At torney and other officials have fled, leaving the county without an organized government. Thomas J. Cluverius charged with the murder of Miss Madison, at Richmond, Va, was remsnded for the Grand Jury.
 In the Canadian House of Commons the Riel rebellion was discussed The government is much disturbed by the reports that the h. dians are on the warpath. The situation is said to be very grave.
 Frederick 8. Winston, president of the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company, died in consequence of paralytic stroke in Fernandina, Fla, in the seventy-fourth year of his age. -- Captain G. c. Parker, of Winthrop, Mass. was arrested on charge of having purposely wrecked his brig, the Mary Celeste, of Hayti. The hthogrsphing establishment of Schu- macher Ettlinger, on Bleecker street, New
  A terrible gas explosion occurred in Mine No. at Nc Allister, 1. T., killing eleven per sons, all who were in the mine. About forty workmen were employed in the mine. The men were quitting work tor the day, and the greater number had come out of the pit, or the loss of life would have been greater
 WASHINGTON NoTEa
 The Senate adjourned sine die.
 In executive session the Senate confirmed the nomination of Mr. Pearson to be post master at New York. .E The nomination of MT. Lawton for Minister to Russia was withdrawn.
 The decrease in the public debt for the month of March is slight. The receipts this month are up to the average, but the disburse- ments have been larger than usual, the pay ments on account of pensions alone amount ing to about S9, ,0O0,000
 FOREIGN ITEMS
 Peace negotiations between France and China are assuming more definite character. At an enormous meeting held in London, at which Mr. Labouchere and many other Radical members of the House of Commons were present, 8 resolution was adopted in favor of the evacuation of the Soudan by the British troops.
 Great consternation was caused in Madrid by the reported discovery by the police of 8 plot to assassinate King Alfonso. It is said
  the King was on his way to attend the relig- ious services at the royal chapel in celebration of Holy Thursday. ..- -Seventy.iive thousand dollars is offered by Dublin for the return of the civic flag recently stolen from the Mansion House..
 -Osman Digma is reported by spies to be il full retreat, but the Arab spears appear mos lnopportunely all the same.
 -Russia's answer to England amounts to { cordial acceptance of the proposals made by Earl Granville. Russia consents to accept al debatable territory the zone laid out as suct by England, and accepts the principle that tn frontier line shall not be drawn further soutl than KarezeIias and Chamenibeids, or furthe north than Shirtepe and Sariyazi.
 The belief has become general that tn Russo-Afghan question will be amicably ad justed within a few days. At the Stock Ex change this feeling was strongly manifested b the advance in prices Consols at noon ha' risen eleven-sxteenths of one per cent, an, the rest of the list showed improvement.
 In the Soudan new prophet has arisel named El Santonisi, and is gaining man, of Fl Mahdi'r followers
 -Dispatches from London state that Fur key is to send 5000 troops to Suakim to reliev the English Guards, who will be sent to India Forty men were imprisoned, and all o them were instantly killed by an explosion 0 fro damp in the Dombrau-Ornau Mining Com pany's c3lliery at Troppan, in Austrian Silesis -Fnty-s1x miners were Killed by an explC sion in the mines owned by Barren Rothschild at Astran. ."
 TROUBLE ON THE IsTHNIUs. The Steamer Colon Seized by Columbian
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 PANAMA, March 31, Ie85.-The steamer Colo1 was seized at Aspinwau by the revolutionists who demanded the delivery of shipment O