Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21
THE NEWS.
RKLRGRAPHIC REPORTS OF WHAT IS %RAN@PIRING OF IMPORTANCR IN RM1N COUNTRY AND kLSkWHKRE.
GENERAL ITEMS,

-Ine house ana cattle barn DelonSlGS to Peter Hengen, living near Ithaca, Neb., were burned Friday night. Hengen was away from home st the time. The remains of his wife and daughter were found in the ruins of the house and the body of his brother in the barn. The prevailing opinion is that the brother murdered the woman and child and fired the premises, afterward committing suicide.
 The Brooklyn, N. r.. Democrats nomi- mated Daniel D. Whitney for Mayor on Friday evening.
 Mrs. Phoebe Allen died Friday morning at the Faith Cure in Newark, N. J., at the age of 1O3 years. She was born in Hobokep.
 Friday night Jams Flsherty and James Sheridan, trackmen, working on the Newark branch of the Philadelphia X Reading Railroad at Eiizabe,hport N J, were struck by pas senger train. Sheridan was instantly killed and Flaherty fatally injured.
 John and " lliam Kesler, bachelor broth CTS, occupying a cabin near the village of Sey- burtsyille, nine miles from Hazleton, Pa, were found by Jnhn's ilegitimate son, dead, with unmistakable evidences of & shocking double murder. When the son reached the cabin, the first object that met his gaze as he Cp>ned the door was the dead body of his father lying in the middle of the floor. In the adj ming room Wi liam lay dead. Will lam's head was beaten almost to a jelly, and his body was shockingly bruised and mangled. His hands were tied behind his back with a piece Of rops. The drawers of bureau were found open, a trl nk had been ransacked and closet br, ken open and left in disorder. Just outside the door was found 8 heavy cherry ub covered with blood and gray hair from Williams mangled head. It is thought by the authorities that John was first shot, and that the murderers then se;zed William, tied him and beat him, with the intention of extorting from him the hiding place of the money.
 -Tammany and Irving Halls nominated & full county ticket in opposition to the County Democracy. It is as follows For Justice of the Supreme Court-George c. Barrett; for Judge of the Superior Court-Rastus s. Ran som; for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Henry w. Books'aver; for Justices of the City Court David McAdam. Simon NJ. Ehrlich Urving HalD; for Sheriff Hugh J. Grant; foI County Clerk-James 4. Flack; for President of the Board of Aldermen = Robert B. Mooney Qrving HalD; for Coroners-Ferdina and Levy, John W. Rappenhagen, John IL Demorest, MD. Qrying HalD.
 The Troy and Boston railroad bridge at State Line, near North Hoosac, N. T., was burned. It is supp osed the fire was caused by spark from an engine. While attempting to save the bridge two members of the North Bennington Fire Department ere killed and a prominent bu>ints ss man of North BenninS- ton fatally injured.
 A review of the Southern industrial growth for the first nine month of 1885 shows wide diversity of new industries in which large amount of capital has been invested.
 At Honesdale, Pa, large number of guests who partook of wedding breakfast were seized with severe symptoms of poison ing. The bride and groom escaped through not eating.
 Lieutenant Allen, of the army, has re- turned safely to San Francisco after an explor- ing trip in Alaska.
 -Iber W niams, aged fifteen years, fell from the top to the bottom of a coal m inc. near Wilkesbarre, Pa, depth of 570 feet. His body was shockingly dismembered and scat tered about
 A washout ou the Schuylkill Canal at Birdsboro, at 8 spot called S.x Mile Level caused breach in the embankment of 1G0 feet, from which the water flowed in immense volumes, flooding farms, inundating dwellings and causing great damage and alarm.
 Governor Robie, of Maine has sign d the warrent for the hanging, on the 20th of November next, of Daniel Wilkinson, the Bath murderer. M
 A despatch from Kittanning, Pa., report that diphtheria and typhoid fever are prevail ent there. Many cases have been kept con cealed, but it is known that nearly one hun dred persons are down with one of these dis cases. There have been fifteen deaths within ten days. In some instances whole families
  is being taken to prevent the spread of the diseases. -
 Cardinal McCloskey was buried in the crypt of the Cathedral with ceremonies beht- ting his rank as Prince of the Roman Catho- l;c Church and Archbishop of New York. The funeral services were attended by many of the most notable residents of New York city, and throughout the va t assemblase present was everywhere to be seen evidence of the regret his death has inspired Archbishop Gibbons pronounced an impressive eulolgium.
 The experiments at Fort Lafayette proved the compressed air gun 8 success, but the dynamite projectile did not explode.
 The New York County Democracy rejected the request of Tammany and Irving Half for a united ticket, and nominated the following straight ticket: Supreme Court, George c. Barrett; Common Pleas, Edward Patterson; Superior, John Sedgwick; City Court, Adolph l.. Sanger, David J. Dean; Sheriff, Andrew J. White; County Clerk, Patrick Keenan,; Coron- CTS, Dr. Philip E. Donlin, Dr. Wm. J. Walsh, Henry G. Autenrieth; President Board of AL derman, Charles ". Dayton
 The United States cutter Corwin arrived at San Francisco with one hundred of the crews of the wrecked Arctic whalers aboard.
 Destructive prairie fires are raging in the vicinity of Winnipeg. Two men, whose names are unknown, together with many cattle and horses, were burned to death.
 The Superintendent of the San Simon Cattle ComI any's rsEch writes under date of October 8 as follows: "Indians surprised us and drove of 125 horses, and killed four men and a number of cattle in the valley. A squad of cowboys and soldiers followed them to the New Mexico line. but did not overtake them. Several other parties of Indians are prowling around the country. and numbers are leaving the reservation every day.
 Returns from Ohio show the election of Foraker, Republican, by from 15. 900 to 20, GOO majority. The Legislature will be Ref fub- hcan.
 -Riel, the Canadian rebel. has been respited until October 26.
 The .blind tuyere'' of an iron furnace al Cherry Valley, Ohio, exploded. scattering several tons of molten metal. Several em ployes were badly burned.
 A. prisoner in the Ohio Penitentiary chopped of three fneers in the hope of es caping further prison labor.
 Albert Southworfh, farmer of Washing ton township, Pa., while leaving the witness box in justice court suddenly fell dead.
 The Marquis of Iansdowne, in speecl at Victoria. B. O., disapproves of the scheme of British federation for Canada, and favori the continuance of thu present Dominion or ganization.
 The Prohibition State Committee of Nev Yoik has issued challenge to the Republican and Democratic managers for 8 athree-cornereC political debate.
 Three distinct shocks of earthquake wer, felt in Lynchburg, Va, Sunday, between | and 12 o'clock. A loud rumbling sound pro ceded each shock. The direction of the dis iurbance was due north and south. Tn shock was felt at Richmond, Staunton anC other points.
 A terrible triple tragedy took place in lonely and unfrequented portion of Franklin township, Pa. Three men were killed as tn result of family feud.
 When the whaling bark Greyhound wa of St. George, a boats crew was sent for wha'e. The boat was capsized by the whale fiuke, and the six men were left clinging to thu wreck. Another boat was sent, and the mel were picked up. Another attack was mad upon the whale, and again the boat was cap sized and the twelve men were thrown into tn water. Night had come on, and in the dark ness it was impossible to find the ship. Fo thirteen hours the men chung to the wreck when they were picked up by the Greyhound Two of the boat-steerers and three of tn