Connecticut western news., 1889-08-28
THE NEWS IN GENERAL.

The river passenger steamer Common wealth burned in the river at Cincinnati. No- body was hurt. Loss, $3O, 900; insured.
 The two interested Governments do not seem to be excited over the Behring Sea troubles. Senator Frye thinks the matter will be settled automatically. Meanwhile the Rush continues to make seizures.
 Legitime, President of Hayti, has abdicated. fleeing to Jamaica. Rioting is imminent at Port au Prince.
 The United States sloop-of-war Galena sailed on Sunday for Port au Prince, Hayti. from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The vessel is under the command of Commander George men.
 w. A. Gamble was appointed United States Deputy Marshal at Birmingham, Ala, about 10 days ago. He was arrested on warrants sworn out by two men who charge that he received $2O from each, agreeing to quash indictments pending against them for vlolat- ing internal revenue laws. His reputation is good and he ayers his innocence.
 C.E. Lybarger, postmaster at Milwood. Knox county, Ohio, shot at his daughter Daisy, but missed her, the ball striking Mrs. Lybarger and fatally wOunding her. Ly- barger then blew his own brains out: The | cause of the shooting was old family trou- bles.
 Nineteen of the cabin passengers on the Netherland steamship Veendeem, which ar rived in New York recently, accuse the ships 1 young surgeon, Dr. Johnson, of Incompetent | cy and neglect in failing to diagnose the case and properly care for John Ludwig, who | died at sea Aug. IA.
 New York reports say that contracts have been closed by Eastern manufacturers for | fully 5O,OOO tons of steel rails, one concern alone selling 45, ,OOO tons, all of which were | for Southern account. The business was re- | ported taken at prices on the basis of $28 at mill, which rate seems to be the very lowest | for standard sections. There were some very fair inquiries at the close, and orders involv- l ing good quantity are said to be under ne | gotiatiOn in the West. .a l W. c. Hartman voluntarily surrendered to an officer in Louisville, Ky. He confessed to having embedded $200 in Boston, Mass. He was en route to Colorado, and had spent all his money.
 A dispatch received by Sheriff Hays at Wichita Kan, from Fl Dorado, states that | a trainload of men had left there for Wichita to take from jail wife murderer, named | Snyder, and his mother, and lynch them. Hays Is making ready for them, and guard of 50 men has been secured. He has notified the city police to respond promptly at any | call.
 l The monument to Roscoe Conkllng, re- | gently placed over his grave ill Forest ceme- tery in Utica, N. Y., bears this inscription
 "Roscoe Conkling, Born Oct. 3O, 1929; died April It, 1SSS.o Ills .deatn LOOK place OH April IS. The discrepancy was not discoy' | cred until the monument was set up. It is
 impossible to make change without dis
 figuring the stone. ,,-r
 Henri Shaw, the venerable philanthropist
 died in St. Louis on Sunday without showing
 evidence of physical pain or mental suffering At his bedside were Mir. Shaw's sister and 8
 number of his most intimate friends. MT
 Shaw's estate is valued at $2,50O, ,000, and il
 is thought the greater part will be left to the
 city of St. Louis in various bequests. Mir
 Shaw was an Episcopalian, and the charita ble institutions of that church, it is under
 stood, will be particularly favored in his | will