Connecticut western news., 1889-09-25
GENERAL NEWS.

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 An accident occurred few days since on the electric railroad running from the foot to the top of Mission Ridge, Tenn. A car had nearly reached the top when the electric cur rent failed and the car started down the mountain at great speed. The car contained fifty people, all of whom were visitors to the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland, one-half the party being ladies. Then there was scene of wild excitement, and they began leaping from the rapidly moving car down the mountain side. Five or six per sons remained on the car with the conductor and motor man, and all were uninjured, as when the load was partially removed from the car it was stopped before reaching the foot of the ridge. Those who Jumped were seriously injured.
 The Committee on Site and Buildings of the Worlds Fair has decided that the location of the fair should be between Ninety-seventh and One Hundred and Twenty-seventh streets, Fourth avenue and North River, to include Riverside Park and Morningside Park and the property contiguous thereto, and to use the north end of Central Park only in case of there being an absolute necessity for it. The probable cost of buildings is as follows; Main building, % acres. $2,0 900, ,OOO; machinery hall, 20 acres, $2,5OO 900; agri- cultural hall, acres, $450, ,0OO: horticultural hall, 5 acres, $6OO,OOO; art hall, acres, 5000 .OOO. A resolution was passed providing for the advertising for bids for the erection of an observatory, to be 1920 feet high, to contain an elevator and restaurant.
 At the inquest in the case of Sallie Lyle, Q 1+year-old girl, who was instantly killed by an express train, at Norristown, Pa., the fact was developed that the girl lost her life in saving a younger sister. The two were walk ing on the east track, and stepped to the other to avoid coal train. As they did so, tI,,, hx- hovsc Sto Salie pushed her from the track, and the next instant was hurled against the coal train and run over.
 Burglars took over $40,OO from the vault of the Iron Exchange Bank, of Hurley, Wis, last week. The second door of the vault work of experts. A light was left burning in the office, and few minutes after 9 a man was seen working at the safe, but he had on the cashiers office coat, and nothing was thought of it by those who passed the ban k.
 The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows at Columbus, O., indorsed the action of the grand sire in interdiicting the promiscuous publication of the degree floor work. The constitution was amended to provide for the election of officers of the sovereign grand lodge annually, instead of biennially, and permitting state and territorial grand bodies to make laws disqualifying persons engaged in the sale of intoxicating beverages for membership in the order. t.
 It is reported on good authority that J. P. Williams, the receiving teller of the First National Bank of Denver, Col, is defaulter to the extent of SSO0O, and has gone to Mexico. E
 A riot has been in progress at Oklahoma City, and the military have been busy driving the mObs at the point of the bayonet. The polls were opened early in the morning and large crowd assembled. A number of persons endeavored to vote, when Capt. Stiles threw his company across the street and gave the command to charge. The company en- Nine of the leaders were afterwards arrested on charge of conspiracy against the author ity of the United States and city government. Among those arrested are Capt. Hammer and Judge Brown, who are accused of melting the mob to resistance,
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 The steamer Hondo sailed from New York last week for Greytown, Nicaragua, with several engineers who will work on the canal. Engineer Menocal has been obliged to delay his departure again, but will probably leave Mail steamer. The party includes several assistant engineers, under command of As sistant Engineer H. c. Miller, some draughts- men, and several contractors who will make bids on the part of the canal. The Hondo will carry to the canal what is said to be the largest portable house in the world. It is three stories and is 14O by 40 feet. It was constructed in Chicago at a cost of $16,OOO, aud it took ten cars to transport it to New York. The first floor will be used for a storeroom, etc., and the two upper floors for engineers quarters. Australian Assembly has passed both houses.
 The governments of the United States and France have finally reached a peaceful settle ment of the diplomatic complications arising from the arrest and discourteOus treatment of Mrs. Dorr, Miss Van Nostrand and another New York lady by the French police finally been able to elicit from the French government an explanation and an apology, with notice that the offending officials had been reprimanded.
 Members of the Patriotic League, which was recently suppressed by the government, have issued manifesto in which they appeal to all patriots to vote for General BOulangeI in this weeks elections for members of the Chamber of Deputies, and thus deliver the country of the yoke of 8 government which is running France.
 The Gaulois says that the government al the last moment intends to issue proclama. Boulanger will be void. The Boulangists are working actively in the interests of their candidates. Committees have been appointed | whose duty it will be to closely watch the | ballot boxes and prevent any attempts al | fraud. With the object of assisting Great Britain and Germany in suppressing the slave trade | the Sultan of Zanzibar has issued an edict empowering the commanders of English anC | German war ships to search all Zanzibarese dhows and other boats. The decree also pro | vides that every person who enters the Sultan's dominions after November shall be free.
 | I kl~o ular Cranbourne Club. They arrested thirty five baccarat players and betting men.
 The largest forest fires ever seen on Prince | Edward Island have been raging. The lOsI cannot be estimated. Several people haG narrow escapes from being burned. Trains were delayed on account of sleepers being burned from under the rails. A rain, which has fallen, has partly subdued the flames, bu the people are fearful lest strong wind vii again fan them into activity.
 The number of men working at the debris of the Quebec landslide is upward of 200 A squad of men discovered the body of Mrs Kemp under a mass of stones, beams an( rafters. In order to release the body thu men attempted to remove stone weighing | some 800 pounds, but it crashed down upOI the woman's head, smashing it to jelly The body was recovered later, but a leg wal torn off in pulling it out of the wreck. Th' | corpse of Margaret Welsh was reached under severed from the body, which was horribly mutilated. The quantity of rocks, lumber and masonry is so great that three or foul hours of hard work does not show any diff ference in the debris. It is thought that Il persons are still missing, and that they wer' in the basements of the buildings at the tim' of the landslide. The guard room of thu river police station has been transformed into mOrtuary chapel, and the 20 corpse recovered have been laid in row in iron of the altar. on which number of taper and lamps are burning. Aromatic essence are burned to cOunteract the stench arisin,