Connecticut western news., 1885-07-01

The Isere arrived at Sandy Hook. N. T., on Wednesday, with the Bartholdi Statue on board.
 The Schooner Eddie Huck, of Philadelphia was swamped at sea during heavy gale, and her crew were rescued by the bark Magdala after night of great danger and hardship spent in small boat.
 East Hampton, Mass. and Bristol, Conn.,, kaeh held their centennial celebrations We'd nesday.
 The decision of the Court of Appeals de- claring the law against the sale of oleomar. garine unconstitutional meets with general ap' proval.
 A lard oil refinery at Philadelphia was struck with lightning on Wednesday. The building immediately took fire and was rapidly consumed, causing loss of $150,OOO.
 WASHINGTON NoTEa
 The President appointed Wm. ". Fl. Davis Pension Agent at Philadelphia.
 The official investigation of the condition of the b-Treasury at New Orleans shows that the total dedication of the runaway clerk Aufdemorte amounts to little over $25 900.
 pr. Emil Bessels, scientist at the Smith sonian Institution, Washington, on arriving at the residence of his intended bride prior to the marriage ceremony, found her seriously u.
 The Secretary of the Treasury has asked the Secretary of State to appoint medical in- Spectors at all Cuban consulates ln view Of the wide spread of cholera in Spain and the con- stant intercourse between that country and the ports of Cuba. The duty of these inspec- tors will be to watch immigrants from Spain and to make prompt reports of their move ments to this government.
 The United States steamer Iroquois, of the Pacific Station, has sailed from Panama to Guayaquil, Ecuador, under sealed instructions from the Secretary of State in re- gard to the case of Santos, the American citizen held there under arrest It is under stood that the commander of the Iroquois is instructed to make formal demand in the name of the United States for the prompt re- lease of the prisoner and to afford all possible assistance.
 FOREIGN ITEMS
 A fearful explosion occurred in powder mill at Lucca, Italy. number of people were at work at the time, and very few es- capped death or serious injuries The bodies of twelve of the killed have been recovered.
 Five persons were killed by the bursting of an ice generator in brewery in Marseilles, France.
 The Russian Government has forbidden the newspapers to make any reference what ever to the action of Russia in the Afghan affair.
 The treaty of peace between France and China has been adopted by the French Cham Der of Deputies.
 General Gordon's diary contains letter from Fl Mahdi to General Gordon, telling hin of the destruction of the steamer Abbas and o1 the deaths of Stewart and the others whC accompanied him on the il-fated voyage, witf the precise documents taken with them.
 Serious labor riots have taken place ir Austria. At Brunn the troubles are proved tc have been instigated and brought aboat by the Anarchist Committee. Many of the wounded workpeople have admitted that the mobilization wasprepared by foreign agitators Twenty workmen were killed, and seyera hundred more or legs seriously wounded. The men were generally armed with pieces of iron and knives, and possessed military organiza- ton.
 Saturdays returns from all the infected districts of Spain showed 4S3 cases and 197 deaths. The reports for Sunday showed 4SC new cases and POS deaths.
 By an explosion in the Burley pit, at Ape dale, North Staffordshire, England, ten per sons were killed
 Severe shocks of earthquake were ex perienced at Berne and Geneva, Switzerland | An order has beon issued from St. Peters burp for the formation of & brigade of Cos sacks for service in Turcomania. Forty Moors are going to America, by | order of the government of Morocco, to study | the manufacture Of the breech-loadlng guns Owing to the enormous number of new buildings on hand in Berlin masons hav' | commenced strike for an increase of wages There was some rioting by strikers, and seV- eral arrests were made.
 The reports of a rebellion against the Ameer of Afghanistan in Badakshan is con 6rmed. The people have murdered the Gov ernor of the province, who was reported to be secretly negotiating with Russian agents for the surrender of the capital, which is one oi the most important strongholds in the Hindoc | Koosh Mountains.
 During the Bartholdi Statue Celebration in New York the 69th Regiment, which halted in front of the Produce Exchange, was pelted with dough balls by the occupants of the building. Much feeling existed at the insult and the Exchange has apologized to the officers, and threatens to dismiss all members who were engaged in it.
 Tine Bennett medal for ife-saving at flret and the Stephenson medal for general dis ciplinary excellence among New York fremeI were presented respectively to Foreman John Binns, of Engine No. 32, and Forman David Connor, of Engine No. 2S.