Connecticut western news., 1888-10-17
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.

NEWS IN SHORT ORDER. DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD
 INA FEW BRIEF WORDS Interesting Paragraphs Condensed from Many Redundant Columns. JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 14.-President Neal Mitchcll's official bulletin for the twenty-four hours ending at o'clock shows: New cases, IS; deaths, ?; total number of cases to date S,544; total number of deaths, SIS. This has been one of the most cheerful Sundays we have had since the outbreak of the fever, both in respect to the weather and the outlook as to the spread of the disease. The deaths report cd are few and getting down to low ebb, one only being reported out at the Sand Hills. George Meyer, aged 29, was shot and killed by Christopher Heidt, farmer living in the outskirts of Syracuse. The killing was accidental. Heidt picked up revolver with out knowing it was loaded, and snapped It at Movers head. The men were good friends. Judge Thurman, Democratic nominee for Vice-Presidens, has, according to custom" written formal letter accepting the nomina- ton.
 Mrs Sackett, living near Santa Fe Springs, Cal, was shot through the neck and seriously wounded by tramp who called at her house and asked for work which she had not to give. W. s. Slocum, neighbor, attracted by her cries, came to her assistance, and was fired at twice by the tramp. He esciped injury, and, returning the fire, shot hls assailant through the head, killing him instantly.
 The Chicago street-car strike has termin- ated after duration of nine days. The set clement is satisfactory to both sides.
 The greater portion of the village of Point du Chene, N. B., was burned. Loss $lOO, 900. w. B. Franklin, of Connecticut, commits sioner general to the Paris Exposition, and his assistant, Somerville B. Tuck, have been con- ferring with heads of departments in Washing ton relative to the displays to be made by the government at the exposition. The National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Fish Com mission and other departments will be well represented .as- - Joe Dull, famous hunter, fisherman, trapper and guide, who for many years has lived among the mountains of Central Penn sylvania, was fatally shot by Thomas Wirt. who was hunting with him. Dull and Wirt were going through the woods near McVey town, and Dull requested Wirt to hold his gun for 8 moment. The gun was cooked. Wirt threw 1t over his shoulder, and in doing so happened to touch the trigger of one barrel. It was dis charged, and the entire load entered Dull 8 groin.
 Mise Annette Stillman, aged 2s years, of Providence, R. l., while on her way home came upon . political procession in which red fire was being burned and inhaled some of the smoke from the chemicals. She sank un- conscious to the street, and was finally carried home. A physician pronounced her trouble to be congestion of the lungs. She died the next day.
 Police Detective B. F. Burlington was fla tally shot by . negro burglar whom he was at tempting to arrest in Wilmington, N. c. The ball entered the jaw and ranged upward, lodg- ing in the head. The negro would have killed another man had not his pistol failed to fire. The negro IS now in jail.
 La xn disperse the riotous strikers with clubs.
 William Mills, who shot and killed Nat Kinney, leader of the Ball Knobbers, has been indicted for murder in the first degree by the Springfield (Mo.) Grand Jury.
 M. NJ. Wolf, cashier of the Exchange Bank, at LAnark, Ill.,, committed suicide.
 Two men entered the Post Office at Hous- ton, Texas, drugged the night clerk and rified several pouches that had just been brought from New Orleans and the East, and from San Antonio and the West. It is not known what amount of money was stolen.
 Reports from Maine say that during the season just closed at the Penobscot boom over 1OO, ,OOO, 900 feet of logs were rafted, while at the Bangor boom, whence the tide water steam mills obtain their supply, over 5000, OOO feet more were rafted out. Lumbermen say that the logs that have come down the Penobscot this year have been larger and better than for twenty-five years past.
 
 been completed, and the roadbed and bridges have been thoroughly tested. Time tables have been prepared, and trains will be running shortly.
 The Mexican Government is preparing to introduce the postal money order system into the country. Postmaster-General Maya is now perfecting the details of his plan.
 A loud explosion startled the residents of Fort Worth, Tex, and shortly after the gun and ammunition store of A. Stuart was in flames. Several hundred khousand cartridges exploded. Si5,00 worth of property was de- stroyed.
 Thomas Wardell, a wealthy coal operator, was killed at Beyier, Mo-, by striking miners. Threats had been made by the strikers against the new men, but there was no violent demon stration until some of the men were set upon by the strikers and general fight followed, in the course of which Warden WAS shot and killed.
 Recent continued wet weather so weaken ed the banks of the Cornwall Canal in Ontario that the water burst through the river wall, quickly emptying the level. At least three weeks will be required to make the necessary repairs. In the mean time navigation u be completely stopped.
 <-J. Parsloe of Kingston, N. T., fell from a third story window and was killed.
 he President has pardoned James H. G. Wilcox of Kentucky, formerly Second Lieuten- ant of the Seventh Cavalry, and now under sOlhS ScutcASo AoA ouP2ASasiA6 AAic PoJ. 0S counts.
 Senator Uoar introduced 8 biIf providing that the rate of pension for tot,l disability in cured in the naval service of the United States during the late war shall be $50 per month whenever it shall appear that the pensionel was on board any war vessel of the United States during an engagement with the enemy for which the officers and crew of the vesse received the thanks of the Secretary of tn, Navy for gallantry and endurance.
 The Congregation of the Holy Office ha sent a note to the bishops in France in whicl cremation is condemned, and they are ordered to adhere to interment.
 A large crack in the sternpost of the stee cruiser Baltimore will delay the completion O that vessel several months
 Mir. Justice Matthews, of the United State Supreme Court, is dangerously ill.
 Latest reports of the Mud Run disaster place the number of dead at sixty-three ant other deaths are likely to occur among thos injured. The number of the latter run up int, the hundreds.
 Tho cattle steamer Robert B. Carson sanl near Evansville, Indiana. Fifty head of cat tie perished. Tho crew reached shore in safe ty.
 James F. Farley, of Philadelphia, wh, killed . half breed Indian at Petersboro Ont, in self defence last summer, was fount guilty of murder and sentenced to be hanged