Connecticut western news., 1885-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL ITEMS.

& church. IF. X. Beaudry of Montreal, intends to build an orphanage at cost Of $25O O0O on the site given by himself, and to add $lOO,OOO toward it's endowment.
 The man arrested at Anoka, D. T., for the murder of Mrs Shell and her son at Inkster made confession to the Sheriff while on the way to Grand Forks.
 The trial of the suit brought by Mrs Dora Stolpe against banker Morosni to recover $500 for the trouble and expense she was put to ln bringing Victoria Notwithstanding -Huls- kamp back to her father resulted, in the City Court, in verdict for $50 for the plaintiff. It is claimed that an investigation of the Kentucky records shows that during the past fifteen years a system of robbery has been car ried on under cover of law which has resulted in a loss to the State of about $2, ,OO0, ,000.
 New York city and Chicago, one thousand miles apart, conversed by telephone the other day.
 Frank Bonham, the oldest son of Widow Loving, on his return to his home near Radi- cal City Kan., after three days absence, found his mother, brother, and sister murdered and, to all appearance, they had been dead day or two,
 Nathan F. Dixon, of Westerly, R. |, was e'ected to Congress for the unexpired term of Jonathan Chace.
 A resolution was introduced in the Con- necticut Legislature authorizing the return to the St. Mary Cannoniers, of Franklin, La. the battery flag captured at Irish Bend, LS., in 1863, by the Thirt :enth Connecticut Regiment. investigations made at Key West by the Federal authorities show that no flibustering expedition has been organized at that place. A crazy man who had killed hunter in Wyoming Territory was attacked by Sheriff's posse, and after he had killed one of the party was roasted to death i'll his cabin.
 The Illinois Republican Senatorial caucus ranominaked Gen Opan for IInited States Senator by 8 rising vote and Dy exclamation. In his remarks Mir. Logan said that the Legis- laturo was evenly divided but that if ali the Republicans stood by him he would be elected, or would prevent the election of & Democrat Fires in New York on wedne sday night de- stroyed property to the value of $1, 800, 000 One fireman lost his life.
 The Parma Battalion, stationed at Chor. illos, PeIu mut!nied and began firing at the guard. Three hundred of the battalion made their escape, but twenty of them were cap- tured near Chosica. A number were killed.
 The ice gorge in the Mississippi river above Cairo, broke on Tuesday night, and navigation to St. Louis has been resum q.
 Most the Socialist, says the stories about Pittsburg being threatened by dynamite ''are all bosh. Either some newspaper reporter in- vented it or some one made fool oF him by filling him up with lies. If the Socialists con templated any such thing it is not likely that
 
 The Toronto Presbytery, 27 to 12, decided thata man may lawfully marry his deceased wife's sister.
 Cicero Jefferson, John A. Smythe and Joel Wilson, in jail in Audubon, Iowa, for the mur- der of Jellerson's father, were taken from the jail by mob of zoo people, including every male citizen of the town. and lynched.
 In the Connecticut Legislature bill was introduced having for it's object an increase of the State revenue by taxation of incomes and reduction of salaries of State employees.
 A Pittsburg, Penn, correspondent says that socalis,ic outbreak IS imminent in that city. The conspirators have secret magazines and arc well supplied with dynamite. They are waiting only for favorable opportunity to wreak vengeance on the capitalists.
 -Brigadier General H. N Strong is said to be in destitute circumstances in Milwaukee. Mrs. Dudley who shot O'Donovan Rosa, was once imprisoned in England for attempt ing suicide
 Kate Harvey, of New York, pleaded guilty in the Court of Oyer and Terminer to man slaughter in the first degree in having killed her new born babe, and was remanded for sen tence.
 A woman confined for nearly half cen- tury in the Poughkeepse Almshouse became part heir to fortune in Hartford Conn. The Almshouse puts in claim for her support. "A young man arriving at Yincennes, Ind, with companion was shot by the latter for his money and left for dead in snow bank. For stealing & rowboat thief with only one arm and no legs was sentenced to hard labor in an Illinois F rison. The falling walls of a hut Pennsyl- vania mountain killed an old woman who had lived there with pack of dogs for forty. eight years.
 Over three hundred and thirty thousand cattle are said to have died in Indian Terri %,S,-w f,oY,1 fha ina nR hn
 James K. Jones, a member of Congress from Arkansas, was elected United States Ben ator to succeed Stewart
 The will of prominent citizen of Buffalo was found buried with him, after being miss ing for years.
 Five more white babies, four of them girls, have been discovered in Chinese dens of pros titution in San Francisco.
 The earnings at Sing Sing Prison, New York, for the month of January were $2l,- 35774 expenditures, $15, ,341 .46, leaving Q net protit for the month of $6,016.28 Auburn Prison shows deficit for January of $3,7OO.
 Mary Magee, who threw vitriol into the face Of William Clark, superintendent of the Clark Thread Works, at his house in Mount Pleasant avenue Newark, N. J., was sentenced to ten years in the State prison. When the sentence was pronounced she fell to the hool in 8 swoon.
 A severe earthquake was felt in Guate. mala City on Dec 29 It caused much alarm but did no damage.
 The Gloucester fishing schooners exposed to the middle of January gale, have arrived ol been heard from.
 A terrible double murder was committed at Strobane, D. T., the victims being the wife of Rev. c. G. Snell and her six-year-old son The murder was to secure few hundred dol lars in money.
 "A number of prominent boomers who re cI R-Av Tw,1, and turned over to civil officers on a charge oi conspiracy and rebellion against the United States Government. General Hatch says Couci refused to surrender until the order was giver for the soldiers to advance upon their camp Then the boomers agreed to capitulate. There were ,6OO corners in the camp, and they haC thirty days rations.
 While dancing at ball in Cincinnati young woman fell to the floor and expired in few minutes
 It is reported that Captain Couch and hi men have decided to return to Oklahoma il March.
 At Alvarado, Tex, Dr. Moseby, of tha place, was killed by his brother-in-law.
 In the western portion of Kansas cattle are reported to be dying at a fearful rate fol want of feed, the ground being covered witl deep snow.
 -Chittendon Rogers who, during a bicycl tournament last season, lowered the American record, died from the effects of injuries re ceived during collision while playing polo oI roller skates at Binghamton, N. '.
 A horrible accident occurred near Por Clinton, Ohio A sleighing party were return iDg home, when the east-bound express trail on the northern division of the Lake Shor and Michigan Central Railroad ran into thu sleigh at deep cut at crossing. Seven peopl and two horses were killed outright, and seY eral pers ons were also injured.
 At g boarding house in Omaha twenty three persons were poisoned by. rough on rats which had in some unaccountable manne found its way into the sugar used in pastry All the victims are out of danger except one whose case is still very serious.
 A rich widow, seventy-four years old, mar ried her coachman, aged nineteen, at St. Rochs Pc.
 The NoEth Carolina House of Common passed bill to pension ex-Confedorate sol diers who may have been seriously wounded