Connecticut western news., 1885-07-22
THE NEWS.
TKLEGRAPHIC REPORTS OF WHAT IS FRANBPIRING OF IMPORTANCE IN RHig COUNTRY AND ELSEWHERE.
GENERAL TTEMH

 drowned in the Muskonogue River, Canada, by tho upscttng of a boat in which they were sailing.
 -JuGge Shipman, sitting at Hartford Conn.,. grants an order compelling the return of the wires of the Bankers and Merchants' Telegraph Company seized by the Western Union Telegraph Company.
 Tho engine of freight train on the New Jersey Central wont through an open draw near Railway. Tho fog had prevented the en- Sineer from seeing the danger ahead. The en- gineCr was killed.
 "A white girl, two years old. was found in 8 loathsome Chinese den in San Francisco, and rescued.
 The residence of Josiah NJ. Evans, a small swc-story log hut, three miles from Grayhamp- ten, Clear6 Id county, Pa was destroyed by fire, and six of his children, ranging in ago from six to fifteen years, were burned to death. The crew of the Norwegian ship Planta- genet, At Quebec, is suffering from poisoning. caused by meat or vegetables. Nine of the CIV are now ct tue hospital, and the others are on board the vessel under medical aid.
 The mother house of the Sisters of Charity of the West, nesr Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire Wednesday evening. The convent lost e75.0O0.
 Lightning struck the barns and residence of David Lewis, near Watertown, Wis. injur- ing several members of his family and totally destroying the bu lding.
 Reports from Dakota show that the late storm was very severe. At Highmore and Holabird there Q regular cyclone, the lat ter town being almost torn to pieces, but nc lives were lost. A. F. Ried, grain dealer Of Miller, was killed presumably by lightning, there being no marks found on his body. E. 5. Thompson, living two miles from Hlshmore, was carried forty rods by the cyclone, and his neck was broken. Fifteen houses were blown to atoms in the town.
 Joseph Taylor tho convict who murdered his keeper, Michael F. Dorsn, on May 31, 1884, was hanged in Moyamensing, Philadelphia, on Thursday.
 The sloop Genesta is in New York harbor, having arrived from Europe. She is to con- test fur the Queens cup. The Priscilla and Mischief are also in New York, and will soon have trial trip.
 -Fong Ah Son, charged with the murder of Sing Lee, at Rome, N. r., was captured at Montreal Extradition papers have been ap- piled for. Edward Gull, an escaped lunatic fractured his wife's skull at his home in Lowell Mass, with blows of ax, inficting probably fatal wounds.
 Tho strike at East Saginaw, Michigan, continues, and the situation seems to have re- solved itself into question of endurance be- tween strikers and mill-owners. The mills that arc running arc guarded by State troops. Gen. Middleton and his Canadian troops arrived at Winnepeg on their way home.
  said that the hardships of the campaign were equal tO any he had ever taken part in.
 On July 18th the Niagara Falls Park was transferred to N. Y. State amid imposing cere- monies.
 "A desperate attempt to rob the Richmond and Danville pay car was made in Atlanta, Ga, about four o'clock in the morning. Tho car was on siding, with the paymaster and porter in charge. The thieves hitched on to the car with an engine and went of. The car was well defended that it could not be captured, and the thieves then ran the engine into it, disabling it, out were frightened of before disturbing the sale with $30, 900 in it. An Indian raid, in which fifteen Mexcans were killed, took place on the Rio Grande 40 miles from Eagle Pass.
 The first train of the railway fast service arrived Tuesday at Chicago from New York iD twenty seven hours.
 Mrs. Ella Norville, the young wife of a Logan county, Ohio farmer, committed suicide. short time since her husband began a suit for divorce, charging his wife with intimacy with neighboring farmer, who was also sued for S10,000 damages. Unable to stand the disgrace, Mrs. Norville took her life.
 It is reported that the Cheyennes are pre- seuting a more peaceab'e front and that there is now but little danger of rising. The energetic action of the Government in des- patching troops has probably overawed them.
  surrendered to the Canadian troops st Fort Pitt. Three men were thrown out of boat on Calf Rapids, near Mattawa, Ont, and drowned.
 Cadet Warwick McCray of West Point was drowned while bathing in the Hudson.
 Cranberry bog fires are causing consider ebte damage in Caplden county, N. J.
 Professor Charles Kendall Adams, of the University of Michigan, has been elected president of the Cornell University.
 A wsterspout burst near Titusville, Pa, carrying of houses and bridges and drowning several head of cattle.
 Sir John Mcdonald declared in the Do- minion Parliament that he believed general reciprocity treaty would be arranged with the United States.
 The Maine savings banks report a large increase of deposits during the last six months
 WASHINGTON NOTES
 -t fire in Washington burned a building in walch were published several newspapers; among them the Post, Republican Critic and Hdzeae, and printing press belonging to ex- Secretary Chandler. The loss is very severe.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 The British steamer willingale, Captair Davies, which sailed from Madras May 30 fol Boston, was totally wrecked Juno 21 off Can; Guardaful. Tho Captain and part of tho crev were drowned. Tho mate and three sailor havo arrived at Dillsberg. .#-@
 Tho American Sharp Shooters yisiteC Dresden and received popular ovation. Tn procession which escorted tho society into tn city horc at it's head an American flag.
 Tho Thirteenth Georgia regiment, wllicl after hard fight captured tho flag of the On, Hundred and Nineteenth New York at tb battle of Gettysburg. will have reunion cl Aug. l9 at Griffith Ga. Its old commander Col. J. H. Baker, has just sent an invitation {, tho One Hundredth and Nineteenth New Yorl ceive their flag back again. i've will return it to thein," ho writes, ''as only true soldier would return it. the emblem of their idelit to principal and country"
 With view of alIsyiDg public anxiety tn French governor of Cochin China has tele graphed that the military situation in Cam bodia was really never dangerous, and tha the French losses since January amount to bu seventeen killed and thIrtv-four wounded;
 There was 6 riot at Waterford, Ireland Soldiers and civilians came into collision, an one civilian was killed
 Changes are suggested in the laws fo protecting children in England. This owing to the terrible expositions made by th Pdl Mall Gdzette.
 The failure of the Munster Bank of Corh Ireland, has hal the effect of paralyzing busi ness in that sec ion. During ten days befor suspension e1, 400, 900 was drawn out Tn bank has 43 branches, and it's assets were ol October 1st 1884, over S16, GOO, 900. Hundred of families will be ruined by the failure.
 During a serious riot in Paris the cry o the mob was "Down win England" Eng lshmen were threatened with violence.
 A severe shock of earthquake, lasting several seconds, was It at Calcutta.
 The long continued drought in the south ern provinces of Russia has completely ruina the crops in that section.
 REBElILOUS nIORMONS.
 Ready to wnr Against the GcntiIes OF Sa
 Lake CiIy-A Rising Imminent.
 Gen. Howard, commanding the DepartmeI of the Platte, has returned to Omaha froI Salk I .ake Gitn. sn tl,ara ia great a,,rar.