Connecticut western news., 1889-06-12
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS
Interesting Paragraphs Condensed From Many Redundant Columns.

From Many Redundan Columns. A severe wind, rain and hail storm pass ed over large portion of Missouri, doing considerable damage to crops and buildings. Near Warrensburg a church was blown down and two persons dangerously injured.
 A dispatch from Kiugman Me, says. Nathan Donnelly and six companions. who started on a bark peeling trip May 22, and who were later reported lost, have been found by searching party in an old lumber camp, in half starved and exhausted condi- ton. They were wholly without provisions or the means of obtaining any.
 Bishop Chatard, one of the most distin- guished Westeen Catholic preates said, at Indianapolis. Md, that he did not place any faith in the rumors of the probability of Car dinal Gibbons being elected to succeed Leo XIII, if the latter should die. The bishop said the story was merely conjecture.
 Much anxiety is felt nt Bangor, Me, con- cerning the safety of Volney B. Rushing, the Prohibition candidate for Governor of Maine. He was in Pennsylvania at the time of the Johnstown disaster, since which time nothing has been heard from him. and 1t is feared that he is among the victims
 Edward Haulon, the oarsman, arrived on the Zeaandia at San Francisco, Cal, after an absence of three years He says he is go- ing back to Toronto To live, as his rowing days are over.
 Edwin Harris, the deputy collector of New Orleans. La. has been indicted by the Grand Jnry for the embezzlement of $4,0O0. "A dispatch from Ottawa says: The Wei don Extradition act of last session has been transmitted to the imperial authorities for approval or otherwise, the Home Govern ment having power to veto any Dominion Legislation within two years after it's passage N by the Parliament of Canada. In the event of it's being intimate5 by the imperial author b,f fbc nefb bk,I left tt,t it's t lS proposed to declare it iu force aud effect as regards the United States and Mexico.
 Simon P. Smith, negro clergyman of Normal, IIl., secured verdict for $12O dam ages from Robert J. Mossop, O restaurant keeper. In October, 1886, Smith sat down at table in Mossop's restaurant. The attend ants refused to wait on wait on him. Greatly embarrassed, tho clergyman left the place and began an action for damages 'or $5,OOO. A distinct shock of earthquake was felt at Fall River, Mass, in different parts of the city.
 James Ross, miner struck Frank Stevens, a mining boss, with an iron bar, at WIkesbarre, Pa, killing him instantly. The men had dispute over what Ross consider ed excessive docking"
 A very destructive fire broke out at Livington, Ala, in the block west of the artesian we'll district, destroying sixteen houses.
 By the capsizing of sailboat on Mus eongus Pond, at Bremen, Me, Ernest Poole, aged IS years, and Samuel Lemond, aged 22, were drowned.
 Miss Annie McMaster shot herself at Havre de Grace, Md, in the right side, and died shortly after ward. She used her brothers revolver and succeeded in her at tempt, notwithstanding his efforts to pre- vent her. The act is thought to have been hr>vv &1n H<~l.r tl,xr ~f with her supposed lover.
 -Gov. Warren issued a proclamation at Cheyenne for the election on July 8 of dele gates to the Constitutional Convention, to meet Sept. The Governor, Secretary and Chief Justice had previously divided the Ter Iitory into districts and apportioned the delegates among them.
 The President made the following ap- pointments: Receivers of Public Moneys John T. Carlin, of Montana, at Bozeman, Montana; James J. Dolan, of New Mexico, at Las Cruces, New Mexico. Registers of Land Ofices-Frank A. Baldwin, of Colorado, at Pueblo, Colorado; Col. Eddy F. Ferris, of Montana, at Bozeman, Montana. George Tucker Smith to be on assistant surgeon in the navy.
 The Secretary of the Treasury appointed John Reeve to be special inspector of cus- toms at Chicago.
 Representative of the Brakemen'e. Fire men's and Switchmcn's Brotherhoods of the United States met in secret session at Chica- go, to form a joint association. After some discussion committee was appointed to draft a plan of fconsolidation.
 The President has received letter from committee of the National Wool Growers Association, urging an extra session of Con- gross to enact necessary legislation in regard to wool growing and other industries.
 "A private cablegrnm received at San h yot binn firm rfSfh hot hlpr. ricane at Hong Kong has caused loss of 10000 lives and great damage to property.
 George c. Eaton. of Cincinnati, O nephew or President Harrison. died of consumption at Ashville, N. C., agrd 5 years
 The President has appointed George Tucker Smith to be assistan surgeon in the navy.
 Secretary Tracy transmitted to William Fooye, the gallant seaman who has recently returned to Mare Island, Cal, from the Van- dalia. the silver medal presented to him by the Humane Society of Massachusetts.
 A representatives of the Mutual Life Insur- ance Company of New York, in Philadelphia. states that that company will lose $420, 900 by the deaths in the Conemaugh Valley.
 A dispatch from Racine Wis. says: Ro- bert York, scrond mate of the steamer Isaac Houston, tells a story of shipwreck by which sixteen lives were lost He says tha Houston cleared from Ashland with iron ore
 
 waukee. during a storm, the vessel broke completely in two. and Captain Hudson. his wife and two children, First Mate Fowler, and eleven of the crew perished. York also says that he himself and a sailor named Jo- seph Houts locked arms over u spar and were in the water tbirty-two hours.
 Postmaster Cunningham, ot Coreysoura Mo, has fled to Canada He is said to tx four thousand dollars short in his accounts
 Reading Clerk Brown, Of the Tennessee, Assembly, was killed by an accident on tn, cars at Nashville, Tenn.
 Merritt T. Ryan,a prominent retired mer chant, of Hartford Conn, dropped dcad O. heart disease upon his return from church.
 Capt G. w. Cadzc, a retired sea captain welLknown in many ports, was burned ta death at his home on ranch nine miles iron St. Clair. Mont.
 While party of three men were dragginj the Olentangy river, at Columbus, O., Il search of the bodies of three boys drowned the boat was capsized and John Cooper wa drowned.
 Captain Fisher of tho steamship Talla hasse, from New York for Savannah, Ga reports a three mastcd schooner abaudone at anchor just outside the Hatteras break CTS He could not make out her name O where she was from, bnt thought her cre' were lost. heavy sea was breaking owe her.
 The United states Revenue cutteF htcI ard Rush. which has been under orders fo some days to proceed to Behring Sea am protect the seal fisheries from illegal sealer: has left San Francisco, Cal, bound for tn north.
 Jumped at Conclusions.
 A bad mistake was made by rhe Chcag police regarding the bloody clothes reporte, worn by Dr. Cronn when he last left hi ofice. The suit belonged to Albert Herzoe q barber, who committed suicide about fiv