Connecticut western news., 1888-10-10

John Conley, coIored, was acquitted at Memphis of charge of murder, the first in- stance of 8 colored man accused of killing Q man in that section being released.
 An Apache Indian of the Carlos tribe, who killed seven white men two years ago, has been placed under arrest. He was captured by an- other Indian, who stupefied him with whisky.
 The letter of acceptance of LeviP. Morton, Republican candidate for Vice-President, was made public.
 Peru has ratified the treaty of commerce and navigation with tho United States.
 Thirty prisoners escaped from the reform school at Pontiac, H., by cutting holo through the floor.
 ing, Mich. In the upper peninsula the storm iD general.
 A violent storm in the Ohio valley was particularly severe around Owensboro and Rockport, where three men were killed by lightning and many buildings were damaged by wind. Loss estimated at $50,0O0.
 A terrible storm has ragged on the lakes. The barge St. Clair was wrecked near Sand Beach, Mich., and the entire crew were thrown into the water. Five of them were drowned.
 Georgia, the nine-year-old daughter of G. I: Williams, of Parsons, kans., saved the life of her baby brother by her remarkable pres ence of mind. During the absence of her parents burning lamp fell into the crib upon the sleeping child, and Georgia instantly se- cured blanket, pulled the baby from the blazing crib and smothercd the fire out of it's clothes. Both she and tho baby were slightly burned.
 Two American engineers, representing 8 powerful American syndicate, offered to con- tract for the construction of the railroads which the Cuban Government intends to build Their tenders amount in ell to s35, ,OOO, 900, being S5, ,0OO, 900 more than the value which has been fixed for the different works by the Government engineers.
 EA startling and sensational Suicide is re- ported from Blue Spring. Neb. Mrs. Luke Poff- enberger, 8 highly-respected lady, prominent in church and socisl circles, strangled her two boys. aged and years, with rope and left note stating that the decd was premeditated and committed through fear of going crazy. She then shot herself through the heart.
 Three persons drank embalmlng fluid at B s'wake" in Racine, Wis, in mistake for beer. One of tho victims, Jamos Payton, wilt prob ably die. The others are very sick, but will recover.
 Tom King, the ex-champion prize-fghter, who defeated Mace i'll 1862, IS dead.
 The coal diggers of the Consolidated Com. panies in Illinois have struck for half cent bushel advance.
 -wm. Endley, an Englishman, was robbed
 
 collections for his company he was compelled to walk few miles into the country near Birmingham, Ala, and on his return he WAS overtakcn in wood by three men on horseback who robbed him.
 In Glendale, N. Y, William and John Herrick, brothers, went gunning. While rest ing, Williams gun was accidentally discharged and John shot. He died in half an hour.
 During the progress of race at the Sus- sex County Fair, N. J., two horses jumped over the fence and plunged into the crowd. Several persons were bruised and one man was tram pied and badly cut about the head. He was carried to the houso of friends and is reported dead.
 Tho Rev. Dr. Storrs of Brooklyn, was elected President of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions at Cleve- land.
 The conductors and drivers of the North Side s:rtet cars, Chicago, will strike to enforce their dema,d for shorter hours and better pay.
 -Shanklin & Austin's Bank at Trenton, Mo-, has closeI its doors in consequence of the fail ure of the Traders Bank at Chicago. All Nio business men and farmers around the town aro depositors in the bank.
 While work train on the New York Gen. tral Railroad was returning from clearing a slight wreck near Savannah it was telescoped near Jordan by light engine. William Peck, of Jordan, was probably fatally injured, and a dozen other men were cut and bruised