Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS.

NE O IN OI1ON1 ONOENs DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD
 IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS. Interesting Paragraphs Condensed From Many Redundant Columns. "A syndicate of Northern and Southern capitalists has purchased 63,OOO acres of land adjoining the city of South Pittsburg Tenn, for $54O,OOO The property, which consists of coal, iron and timber land, is to be developed on O grand scale.
 The Western Football Association of To- ronto, Ontario, hus appointed n committee to select eleven to oppose the Fall River Ro- scrs during their Canadian tonr.
 The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed the Reyes Election bill, which provides for what is known as the Australian system of voting.
 During n thunderstorm the residence of MT. Peter Crump, who lives in the Southern suburbs of Montgomery, Ala. was struck by lightning, and his little son Watson, twelve years old, was instantly killed. Mir. Crump auu five of his children were sitting on the portico. The building was struck by the thunderbolts, one penetrating the roof into a front room and shattering the walls, the other descending on the front porch. where the family were sitting. The victim was a
 
 children were prostrutcd by the shock, but recovered.
 The Baroness Sucrow, formerly Miss Mil lie Constable of Baltimore, is on her way across the Atlantic in search of her husband, who left her recently after telling many strange stories about fortunes he had inheri- ted abroad.
 The pilot boat Commodore Batenuan was run down by the steamer Sueva from Ham burg. pilot named Han,lran and the col ored cook were lost with the vessel
 There arc no tidings of the passengers and crew of the lost Danmark.
 Tho wife of Rear Admiral John c. Febi- ger sustained probably fatal injuries by a runaway accident in Washington.
 A coal mine thirty-five miles north of Duquoin. H., on the Cairo Short Line, cayed in when u heavy freight train was passing over. Thirty loaded cars wereA wrecked. Luckily no lives were lost.
 An explosion of gas occurred in the Grant Tunnel mine at Nanticoke, causing the in stant :lenth of Charles Ilogcs, a fire boss, and Evan Maddie, pump runner. A despatch from Seattle w. T., says: Herbert T. Bcecher was arrested at Port Townsend and held for triul Bail in 8 900 was furnished by prominent business men. Three were members of the Grand Jury and one the foreman. The indictments were re- turned by a small majority and 1t IS doubtful if Q conviction can be secured. "A nceAs for the marriage Of man 72 years old to child of fifteen was issued at Pittsburg, Pa., with the consent of the child's father. .-.. Many of the most prominent men in Bos- ton. including the Governor of the State, participated with the colored residents in the funeral of the late Lewis Hayden, once Q slave, but long respected citizen of Bos ton.
 There is ''tie-up' of all the street rail road lines in Minneapolis Minn. The official programme of the three days centennial celebration is published. Tho naval parade will be the finest ever seen; about four hundred vessels will take part. All the reports are to the effect that the en- tire demonstration will be q brilliant sue cess.
 Harry H. Johnson, of Norwich, Conn :, who disappeared mysteriously, is reported to have died in California.
 The census returns just made by the po- lice show population of 5OO,OO for Balti- more. .... . A resolve was introduced in the Massa- chusetts Senate providing for the exemption of voters from the payment of a poll tax. The steamer Drew, bound south, ran into the sloop Revenue, of Athens, and sank her. The crew of the Revenue was saved.
 The Orange Belt" Railroad, from St. Petersburg, on Tampa Bay (154 miles), to o6uIOTu, ld, WttS Opeueu
 A jury at Newburgh awarded Thomas F. Balse, of New Windsor, $s5O damages for injuries he sustained in being bitten by a mastif owned by Chauneey F. Kerr.
 Farmer John Mitzello and his team of two horses were instantly killed by lightning while driving at Elk Garden, Md, on the West Virginia Central Railroad.
 The liquor raids upon the hotels in Ben mngton, vt., resulted in the closing of two lony Ronninpfnn vxithnnt hntal accommodation.
 John Reagan's house and barn in Marl boro, Mass, with contents, including three horses and four COWS, were burned. A horse kicked over lantern and caused the fire
 John Wilmot was caught in an engine belt at George Vests mill in Ballston Spa and killed.
 Gen. James Lon-street's residence in the eastern portion of Gainesville, Ga., was de stroyed by fire. Loss S1O,0OO.
 Charles Harrison was placed on trial in the County Court at Plattsburgh on charge of murderirg his wife in the street.
 Full returns of the election in Niagara county show that the Board of Supervisort stand to in favor of the Democrats.
 The blaming mill belonging to the White nall Lumber Company, of which ex-Congress man Burleigh is the principal stockhoder was burned. Loss about $12, 900.
 , Yard has reported to Secretary Tracy tha the Pensacola is foated and has not beer strained. Theaceidpnt will not cause over : weeks delay in the work of repairing.
 The stockholders of the Charleston "New and Courier Company elected Major J. Hemphill manager. to fill the vacancy occa stoned by the death of Capt. F. W. Dawson who was murdered on March 12.
 Richard c. shannon, LL- B., of the clas of 1863 of Colby University, Boston, and a present a member of the New York bar, ha donated funds with which to dedicate phy sical laboratory and observatory.
 Charles Hopkins, GO years of age, o Philadelphia was instantly killed, and Johl Coogan, seriously if not fatally injured, b. falling from the fourth story of a new build ing in Atlantic City. The men were slat roofers.
 Harry Kurtz a young telegraph opera tor, died at his home in Baltimore from tn effects of an overdose of laudanum. Hi friends say that he had been accustome since an attack of malaria to take laudanur to quiet his pain, and must have taken a overdose.
 A despatch from Hagerstown, Md, says Three large fires are raging on the Sout Mountain, near Edgemont. The fire caugh from the sparks of a passing engine A vas lot of timber hes already been destroyed, an the fire is still unchecked. The wind is forcin the fire in the direction of the Blue Mountai House, and there IS ROOO ground TOT ieu that the building will be consumed.
 The jury in the trial of Libby Beeche who killed Henry W King, Jr., in the Paxto House. Omaha, a few months ago, returne verdict of not guilty. The defense was in sanity. The defendant lived with King os hi mistress in Chicago, and when he married an went to Omaha to live she followed him, an shot him in the hall of the hotel.
 McI'laughrcy Still Holds Up Hi
 Head.