Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
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GENERAL ITEMS.

The tie-up of the street cars in San Fran. cisco led to some disturbance on Thursday night. All is now quiet.
 By railroad collision in Maine 27 horses were killed and one man injured, all belong. ing to Forepaugh's circus. Two casses of yellow fever were removed to quarantine in Boston, from schoonerijust arrived from the West Indies Three negroes were hanged for murder in Louisiana, and white man in Illinois paid the extreme penalty for the same crime. -Alexander Lemke and others, on trial for killing John Lintsh during an attack by rioters on Lemke's house in Detroit, were ac- quilted by jury without leaving their seats. Five New York aqueduct laborers, who were in danger of being burned by gasoline lamp explosion, jumped from bucket down a shaft. They fell 60 feet, and were badly maimed.
 A dispute arose between farmer Joseph Shearer, living near Forest City, Ark, and his hired man, Albert Bird, over the payment of ten cents, during which the farmer shot and killed Bird.
 A tea party at the residence of citizen of Mattoon, Iowa, were poisoned by eating chicken salad prepared for the occasion. Six of the party are in critical condition. The others are recovering under medical treatment.
 A passenger steamer plying between Roanoke Island and Elizabeth City, N. O.. was
 
 Sound. Two persons were drowned. The re- malnder of the passengers, after great suffer ing, were rescued by the crew of the life sta tlon near the scene of the disaster.
 A detached car on the Boston and Lowell Railroad jumped the track and struck and de- molished the dwelling of Jeremiah Callahan in East Cambridge, Mass, while the family were all in bed. Callahan was severely iIl- jured, but the other inmates escaped with few bruises.
 The cattle interests of Western Texas are in deplorable condition. The drought has extended over period of months. In many localities there is neither grass nor water. Cat tie are dying at the rate of one hundred per day The banks of Pecos River are strewn with carcasses, cattle driven from the interior, having perished from drinking too much water. The loss will aggregate hundreds of
 WASHINGTON ITEMS.
 Representative King, of Louisiana, intro duced in the House bill providing for the ap- pointment of board consisting of four civilian experts and one naval officer to select suitable form and structure for steel clad unarmed rams of not less than 5000 tons displacement.
 The Cabinet at its meeting discussed the action of the House in passing the resolution providing for the use of the Treasury in excess of S10O, ,0O0, 900 in the redemption of United States bonds and the prospects of the resolu tion in the Senate, but no stand was taken on the question.
 A personal conflict took place between Congressmen Thomas R. Cobb, of Vincennes, Ind, Democrat representing the Second district of that State, and James Laird, Re. publican, of the Second Nebraska district, in which bad language was used, and was fol- lowed by blows. The two men have been un- friendly for long time.
 Statements prepared at the Treasury De- partment show that the receipts of the Govern ment so far this month are decidedly less than the expenditures, and that unless an improve ment occurs before the end of the month the public debt statement to be issued Aug. 1 will show little if any decrease. The payments having been paid out this week on pensions alone.
 Acting Secretary Fairchild summarily dis missed the chief of division and two clerks in his office. It seems that the chief of division had been instructed to prepare examination papers for promotion in his office and after doing so he surreptitiously furnished copies of the questions to two of the clerks under him. This fact was brought to the attention of the head of the office, who made inquiry of the ac- cused persons, and upon their denial of the truth of the charges reported them to the Acting Secretary as persons unworthy to holG positions under the Government. high off cial of the Treasury Department states that he is convinced that this practice has been long in vogue and that the authorities are determined pO put a stop tO It as lar as pOSSlDle.
 FOREIGN ITEMS.
 Herr Krupp has contracted to supply Chins with 500 tons of rails at a price, including freight, twenty-five shillings below the loves. English offer.
 Paul de Cassagnac addressed a public meeting at Armentieres, in the Department oi Nord France. riot followed his speech. number of people were injured and severa were arrested.
 Serious rioting broke out between Catho lies and Protestants, at Belfast, Ireland. Many stones were thrown and revolver freely used. The military was called out to preserve order. Many persons were injured and sent to hospi. tals.
 While an iron dealer was unloading { wagon filled with old artillery material in St Petersburg, which had been purchased from the Government at an auction sale, 9-incf shell, supposed to have been properly unloaded exploded among group of workman and others. Sixteen persons, including four child, ren. were killed and several more were injured