Connecticut western news., 1889-10-16
GENERAL NEWS.


 At least 500,OO0 pounds of tobacco in one county in Kentucky has been entirely de stroyed by the frosts of the last three nights.
 The Ohio State Board of Agriculture has threshing shows product of about 37 ,0OO,- 900 bushels.
 Consul Warner of Cologne says that Amer ican hemlock sole leather no longer finds market in Germany, owing to its inferiority as compared with oak bark tanned leather.
 According to the returns received from all the legislative districts in South Dakota the Republicans have elected 135 of the 169 mem- bers.
 Owing to decrease in the silver balance it is urged that the coinage of silver dollars be increased to the maximum for the next few months. It is probable that no change will be made until after Congress meets, when the subject is likely to be discussed.
 Capt. Huggett of the steamer Lydia Mon- arch, reports sighting monster iceberg in lat. 45.47, long. 4S.41. The captain said it was the largest berg he had ever seen.
 The schooners J. c. Mahoney, Capt. Rice; Anne Marts, Capt. Powell; and s. c. SOmers, Capt. Howard, were arrested in Middle River, Md, charged with violation of the oyster law. These are the first arrests of the season. The dredgers were committed to jail for hearing.
 Three new suspects were arrested by the police in Chicago. for alleged complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin. The greatest mystery prevails around the criminal court neither States-Attorney Longenecker, his assistants nor the police will say anything about the men in custody.
 The steamer Ems reports that on Sept. 2S, in lat. 50.15 N., long. 1924 w., the steamer Elder met the Norwegian bark Fred in wellnigh exhausted. The captain of the Elder said the bark must have sunk within twenty-four hours after he hove in sight of her. She was wrecked in a hurricane Sept. 10.
 While workmen were sinking well for natural gas near Pueblo, Col, a vein was sud- denly struck. The gas ignited from lamp at the mouth of the well, causing terrific explosion. One man was cremated, and two others and woman badly burned and their recovery Is doubtful.
 The Baltimore & Ohio had disastrous 20 and 21 collided at Fredericktown, No. 20 becoming unmanaegable and running down hill. The third section of No. 20 then ran into the rear end of the wreck. Thirteen cars and contents and three engines were de- molished. Loss about $15, 1000.
 Wm. Moore, negro train hand on the Savannah, Florida < Western Road, was taken from the train at Jessup by posse of citizens and lynched. While passing that place he had some words with citizen, and as the train pulled out he threw a stone which struck a bystander.
 Interesting developments in the hunt for the Hurley bank robbers who stole $39, ,00O from the vault of the Iron Exchange Bank at Hurley, Wis. are expected soon. Inform ation comes from Hurley that the detectives will have the robbers behind the bars within 10 days. Two of the smartest bank robbers in the country are now under surveillance.
 President c. A. Griscom, of the Inman and International Steamship Go. Qimited) states that the rumors circulated about the grounding of the City of New York are ex- aggerations or misstatements. It is untrue that she has sustained any damage by the cause. She lies comfortably, and when sufi- ciently frightened, which work is going on rapidly, she will float of the shoal spot into deep water, which is about her length astern.
 A wreck occurred two miles west of Bridgeport, Ohio, between an engine and a caboose carrying about 100 laborers. A general smash-up was the result. One man was killed and 25 others injured. Both loco motives were demolished and also two pas senger cars and eight freight cars. The ac- cident was caused by the failure of the engi- neer of the freight train to obey orders.
 The American Manufacturers monthly re- port of the condition of blast furnaces in the
 
 of blast. The weekly tonnage of those in operation is 153, ,546, and those idle 79,975. Owing to the extreme drought there was failure in crops in Ramsey County, Dak., and in consequence hundreds of families are reported to be without any means of sub l sistence during the coming winter.
 State Line steamer State of Nebraska, bound for New York, came into collision with the Allen Line steamer Norwegian from Montreal. The State of Nebraska was struck on the port bow and several plates | smashed, She was driven ashore, and her stern lines high up in ferry slip at Green | ock, Scotland
 The U. S. s. Galena has arrived at Jamaica | from Navassa, the scene of the recent mutiny reached the island the danger was over. The six ringleaders in the mutiny were taken on board the Galena and placed in l irons as prisoners to be tried by whatever court has jurisdiction, on charge of murder, The students of the Victoria Medical School Montreal. are in open rebellion against it's l amalgamation with the Laval Medical 1 School. One of the professors drew revol- yer and was permitted to enter his lecture room, but could not get hearing and de- | parted when his hour was up.
 Last Saturday Dan Mcleod, with his wife, son and two hired men, Malcolm Mckay and friend named Mcleod, all of Inver- horn, Ont, left there with two fishing boats for Golden Valley. 1t is feared they have all been lost, as both boats have been found bad- l ly damaged on the shore.
 The Czar of all the Russias did not re- ceiye cordial reception from the people in Berlin.