Connecticut western news., 1885-06-10
NEWS OF THE DAY
GENERAL ITEMS

"A tornado Of wind and ram accompanied by terrific lightning and thunder, lasting fif- teen minutes, struck Paris, ILL, doing serious damage.
 Ford and Msus Ramsbarger, brothers were taken from the jail at Eldora, Iowa. by masked lynchers and riddled with bullets.
 In accordance with an order of the au- thorities of Chicago, all gambling saloons have been closed in that city.
 The Greenback-Labor party of Ohio met in convention and nominated & State ticket.
 -Gov. Moody Currier, of New Hampshire, in his inaugural message said: "During the fiscal year ending May 3l, 1885, reduction of nearly Sl50, 900 was made in the State debt."
 "A terrible runaway accident occurred at Erie, Pa, which will result in the death of three out of the five persons injured.
 The stage running between Montezuma and Olympia, Washington Territory, was stopped by ten masked highwaymen. They took the mails and express treasure box, the latter containing large amount of money
 Two negroes were hanged in New Orleans Friday for murder.
 In New York city hoodlums are using the lassoo to entrap people for robbery.
 The investigation made by the Govern ment of the dedication in the United States Sub-Treasury in New Orleans show that at least $60, 900 are missing, and probably more. The redemption clerk, who is supposed to have stolen the money, has disappeared, and is be- heved to have gone to Mexico.
 Gen. Crook telegraphed from Fort Bayard that the Indians were moving south. He says: "1he following number of citizens has been killed: Seven on the Blue River and around Alma, five near Silver City, two near old Camp Vincent and three near Grafton. There may have been others killed, but I can get no reli- able information"
 Miguel Alvarez, of the Sanchez expedition, has surrendered at Sabana, Cuba. He de. clares that the expedition landed in two boats from Ssnto Domingo. The bandits Comesana and Matias Rivero have been captured in the jurisdiction of Sancti Spiritus.
 T. J. Cluverius was found guilty, at Rich mond, Va, of the murder of Frances Lillian Madison. The trial lasted 26 days. The yer dict of the jury caused intense excitement. In the npper portions of Richmond ladies went from door to door telling what was considered good news. The lawyers for the prosecution were overwhelmed with congratulation. Both received from ladies handsome baskets of flowers accompanied with cards bearing the words, Thanks for your noble defence of the dead Lillian.n
 The Illinois Senate passed the House bill giving colored people the same rights as whites in hotels, restaurants, theatres and other pub hc places.
 Chicago Produce brokers are exercised over bill now pending before the State Legis- lature to repeal the charter of the Board of Trade in that city.
 A band of maskers took Thomas Fairly, of Leaksville, La, from the jail at that place and hung him to tree on suspicion of mur- der.
 nooga, Tenn. shot and killed his brother Tal- bert. The latter had threatened to kill him.
 Leopold Bengwardt Chicago saloon keeper, committed suicide by hanging because he was unable to renew his license.
 In an encounter with burglars at Sedalia, Mo, a policeman was shot and wounded. He returned the fire with fatal effect, the burglar falling dead.
 Big Bear, the Canadian Indian chief says that bis people are doomed, and will be killed one after another by the whites but before ourselves as much as we can. Therefore we must plunder the stores and kill many white people.
 The Grand Jury of New York county found an indictment against Ferdinand Ward, the noted banker, for grand larceny. He was arraigned before the Court of Oyer and Ter miner, and pleaded not guilty.
 A negress suspected of witchcraft was at tackled by mob of colored people in Etowah county, Ala, severely beaten and her house set on fire.
 The Canadian Government will be ready to go on with the prosecution of Riel about the middle of July.
 The directors of the Bank of the Man haitian Company, N. r., have offered reward of $5, 900 for the arrest of Richard s. Scott, the defaulting paying teller of the bank. He is supposed to have gone to Canada.
 Abe Buzzard, the noted outlaw, walked into the Lancaster county, Pa, prison about midnight and surrendered himself to the au- thorities. He was accompanied by his brothers, Mart and John.
 Two men were struck by lightning while standing in the doorway of their residence at Mendota, ILL, and instantly killed
 The residence of Frank True at Plano, Iowa, was struck by lightning and consumed. Mir. True was struck by the same bolt and in stantly killed.
 A disastrous collision occurred on the Delaware Railroad between Middletown and Townsend, between New Yorklberry train and Delaware Railroad freight train. Nine cars were wrecked, one man was killed and several badly injured.
 The only child of General 'Stonewall" Jackson was the bride in brilliant marriage ceremony at Richmond, Va.
 At Westminster, Ind, 8 negro charged with 8 shocking crime, was forcibly taken from jail by party of masked men and hanged to a tree.
 The Manhattan Bank, of New York city, discovered that it's paying teller was absent and that there was an aching void in that part of the safe where $l60, ,61O.42 ought to have been found.
 Work on the Capitol at Albany, N. r., after being suspended for three months, was resumed by the employment of $50 men.
 "A dispatch from La Libertad San Saliva dor, says: "The natives are flying to the mountains to avoid being taken for soldiers Figuera's army is 7,100 strong. Stripes were oka ko poar xvhO then tied arm to arm and marched in single file from La Libertad to Santatecla, distance of seven leagues.
 During the great storm in Chicago on Tuesday five persons were killed by lightning. A number were lost on the Lakes.
 It has finally been determined that the New Orleans Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition shall be continued an- other year, opening in November, and to be maintained by private subscriptions.
 Reports received from the San Carlos and Apache reservations say that the Indians are all quiet, and that no further hostilities are anticipated. From the position of the troops and the locality in which the Indians were last heard from, there is little doubt of the correctness of the report of the capture of ren- egades by Capt. Smiths troops and scouts in the upper Gila.
 There is now no doubt that the Hessian fly B 0DlnB as mucn udmage, II nov more, Inan did the cold weather last winter and the sur plus wheat of Kansas will dwindle down to small proportions.
 ID. T. Murphy, of the firm of Murphy, Grant & Co.,, of San Francisco, is dead. He was very wealthy, and was noted for his fiber ality toward the Catholic Church. His gifts to St Ignatius's Church and College of San Francisco were SO great ?that the Pope con- ferred the title of Marquis on him.
 A workman was smothered to death in a bin in New York malt house.
 Tho final exercises of the New Orleans Worlds Industrial arid Cotton Centennial Ex- position were held Monday in the large grove of live oaks immediately in front of the arl gallery, and the institution closed.
 Fresh border troubles have broken out on the Rio Grande. Three Texan rangers were waylaid and attacked by fifteen Mexicans who had crossed the river. One was killed and the others dangerously wounded.
 A destructive hail storm visited the neigh borhood of Gallatin, Tenn, destroying corn and potato crops.
 The Philadelphia and Reading coal miners have returned to work, and mining will con- tinue uninterruptedlv until the ouOta for June