Connecticut western news., 1886-05-19
NEWS SOFTHEDAY,
GENERAL ITEMS.

NEWS OF' HE LA ' |,
 GENERAL ITEMS.
 Miss Chamberlain denies the report that she is going on the stage.
 All the militia have been withdrawn from East St. Louis, the scene of the late riots.
 Two thieves, who stole team of horses, were caught and hanged by vigllantes in Car roll county, Ark.
 Peter Miller aged 25 was killed while try ing to board 8 train running at high speed near Resding, Pa.
 Juan Gallndo, the noted horse-thief and smuggler of the Mexican border, was shot and killed in fight with Mexican authorities.
 A terrible domestic tragedy was enacted at Tekonsha, Mich. Ranodyne Shedd, an aged farmer killed his wife with an axe and then cut his own throat.
 Thomas De Shell, a striking Third avenue car-driyer, jumped on Third avenue car and struck the conductor. De Shell was arrested and locked up. He was held in default of $500 bail.
 Charles F. Woerishoffer is dead. One of the most successful Wall street operators of recent years succumbs to s hemorrhage. MT. Woer- ishoffer had been suffering from complica' ton of diseases.
 Joseph Bontin tried to shoot Henry Con- lin, but in the scuffie that ensued Bontin re- ceived wound In the leg. The trouble was over Miss Bontin, ..to whom .Conlin. has been paying attention.
 Daniel D. Monihan shot and killed Pat rick Garvey, bartender. at Baldwin's Hotel, In Binghampton, N. Y. For some time rumors had b.en in circulation concerning Maggie, the wife of Monihan, with Garvey.
 George w. Gilmore, of New York, D. A. Bunker, of Ohio, and H. D. Hulburt, of Yer mont, have been engaged by the Corean Gov ernment to teacn the English language ana the American mode of teaching in orea.
 The fpparal oF Frank Glan1ents the ac- train st Ts~aF sa 9x being san sSsT 9X Church at Newark. The body was buried in the Actors Order of Friendships Plot in Phil adelphia.
 The New York 69th Regiment are preparing to go to State Camp Saturday, July IT,. They expect to turn out 800 strong under the command of Col Cayanagh, who has lately been appointed Inspector of the Treasury by Pres. Cleveland.
 The Hon. Francis T. Hord, Attorney General of the State of Indiana, has been ad- judged to be insane by commission consist ing of Justices Shock and Policeman and Dr. Wands and sent to the State hospital.
 where he will probably remain for long time.
 The dead body of 8 boy about nine years old was found in vacant lot at Ninth avenue, near Sixtieth street, New York. The little fellows skull was fractured and as there was a large derrick used for hoisting stone few feet away, it is supposed that the lad was struck by the sweeper.
 The young wife of John Garfield, an en- gineer, of Newport. R. l., stood before a mirror on Friday and slashed her throat three times with her husbands razor. Garfield was awakened by her struggles, and upon the ar rival of help she was conveyed to the hospital, where her condition is pronounced critical. Patrick Mccarthy, striking cardriver, abused Otto Brown, one of the new drivers. l~s. k, l~ f1 Imprisonment. Murtha Redmond, aged 36 year of No. 463 West Forty-second street, a striking driver, raised disturbance in Third avenue yesterday. He received the same sentence. Norman J. Lounsberry, of Nichols, town four miles from Owego, N. Y., murdered his young wife and farm hand named Horace Payson and then committed suicide. Last winter Norman, who is seventy-fve years old,
 married Julia Presher, the sixteen-year old daughter of Benj. Presher. Lounsberry was jealous of his wife's friendship for Payson. The body of young man was found in the vacant lots at 165th street, New York. The right hand of the dead man held revolver, the muzzle of which was in his mouth. ball had penetrated the brain, causing immediate death. The suicide was identified as Bernard Thomas, and he is supposed to have lived at Thirty-seventh street and eleventh avenue.
 Eliza and Maggie St. Dennis, daughter of Mrs. Joseph St. Dennis, of Perth Bridge, MaSS., were tnlS morning run over ana klueu at Riverside Crossing by the passenger train. They were walking on the track on their way to school The body of one was thrown over pile of sleepers. Two other schoolgirls ac- companing them narrowly escaped the same fate.
 The suit of Adelaide Praeger, prima donna, against William A. Mestayer for salary WAS heard before Judge TruaX in the Superior Court, New York. The lady alleged that she had been engaged at salary of $125 week to sin, in the operetta of "Mme. Piper" at Wallack's Theatre. At the end of two weeks she says she was asked to accept $75 week and refused. She sued for salary for two sea- sons, but Judge Truax directed a verdict for
 the unpaid salary while "Mme. Piper" was being played at Wallack's Theatre. The jury awarded S625. The suit was not contested The beautiful country residence of Ferdi | nand Ward was sold at auction, together witt it's elegant furniture and appointments. Int | real estate was first offered. The bidding wa: slow. It started at S10,0h0 and rose by eas, | stages to S35 GOO. at which figure it wa knocked down to O. Fred Richards of Ney
 York; He was heartily congratulated on hi
 bargain The property is estimated to b
 worth anywhere between $50, 900 and S60, ,000 | About 15 minutes only was consumed in tn | the sale of the real estate. The auction ot tn | house furnishings, comprising on the clta
 logue 400 articles, then proceeded piece b | piece.
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