Connecticut western news., 1890-05-14
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 The Consumers Powder company's works at Winton, Pa, blew up May 10, killing three men and badly injuring sev- eral others.
 ! The master carpenters, architects and material men of Chicago have united to knock out the new boss carpenters associa- tion. They have sent out circulars inviting carpenters to come to Chicago. l. N. Stern, of the firm of Stern & Son, clothiers, 636 and 63s Broadway, New York, met with a horrible death at Linden, N. J., while attempting to board a fast train that made no stop there He fell under the wheels, and his head was cut off and both arms were severed above the elbows. ! The president has nominated the follow ing United States consuls: William HI. sAbercrombie, of New Jersey, at Nagasaki; J. c. Chambers, of New York, at Batoum, Russia; Edwin Stevens, of Pennsylvania, at Pernambuco.
 The Very Rev. Father William Keegan, the vicar general of the Roman Catholic church in the Brooklyn (N. Y.) diocese, died May 10. He was 70 years of age.
 The American Life Insurance company of Philadelphia has suspended.
 Gen. John C.. Fremont, who for years has supposed he owed the government $19,O0O as an official debtor, has just dis covered by inquiry at Washington that the government owed him $21, ,OOO leaving a balance in his favor of 5000.
 The Iron Car company, doing business principally in New York and Carlisle, Pa, and composed of New York capitalists, has made an assignment through it's presi- dent, G. w. Dithridge. The assignee is Thomas G. Rich, of Stamford, Conn. Lia- Utilities, $3OO, 900; nominal assets, $25O, 900.
 A coroner's jury exonerated Detective Lynch, of Rochester, N. Y., from all blame for shooting MT. and Mrs. Stoddard during 8 quarrel over line fence.
 The Norristown (Pa.) Water company, of which w. F. Slingluf was secretary and treasurer, lost about $25, 900 through his dishonest practices.
 It is stated that thirty paupers and in sane persons were burned to dsath at the Preston (N. Y.) asylum fire.
 The question as to whether the warden of Auburn prison can legally execute Kemmler is to be railroaded through the
 
 Kemmler and the state, so that the court of appeals in June can decide as to the con. stitutionality of that portion of the law.
 Ex-State Treasurer Stephenson Archer, of Maryland, has been indicted by the Anne Arundel grand jury. The indict- |ment is for malfeasance and contains four fcounts.
 Governor Hill has approved the bill al lowing Syracuse, N. Y., to take it's water supply from Skaneateles lake. He says the bill in its present state cannot hurt the Erie canal and that the state's rights are not infringed.
 Thomas M. Scroggy was appointed post master at Hightstown, N. J.
 The amended indictments for bribery against James P. Heating, ex-warden ot Ludlow Street jail, and Deputy Sheriff David MoGonigal, have been dismissed on the recommendation of District Attorney Fellows. They were considered insufficient
 Charles Schultze, the tailor, recently con. victed of manslaughter in the second de gree in killing his wife, Emilia, on Sept. 1, at New York, was sentenced to state prison for eleven years.
 Masury & Sons paint works and the Atlantic starch works, at Brook lyp, were burned. Loss, $1OO, ,OOo; fully insured. Tiffany & Co., have been commissioned by the delegates from South and Central America and Mexico to the recent Pan American conference to make solid silver Flowing cup" of artistic design for presen- tation to Secretary Blaine as 8 mark of the personal esteem of the donors.
 l.. L. Farpsworth has been appointed superintendent of mails ip the Buffalo city Ipostofice, vice H. W. Allen, removed.
 Five more bodies have been unearthed by workmen in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards at Johnstown, Pa. Two of them were mother and child clasped in eacl others arms. The force searching for the dead will be increased.
 The first Boylston prize for declamatior for Harvard students was won by w. E. B Dubois, of go, young colored man.
 Steps are being taken to wind up tho affairs of the Washington Shoe company at Washington, N. J. The concern is hope lessly bankrupt, and application has beer made to the chancellor for the appoint ment of receiver. The total liabilities O. the company are from $5O, 900 to $75, 900 ane the assets about $25, 900.
 Henriette Girard, niece of Etienne Gi, i'd founder of the Girard college, and sister O. Auguste Girard, died in garret in Phila delphia. It is said she was the rightfu heiress to two or three million dollars.
 At Washington 8 delegation of canned goods men protested against the duty o1 tin plate.
 The object of the transfer of the squadron of evolution to Brazil is said to be to pre- vent outside interference with the Brazil ian elections next September. The new timber dry dock in the Brook lyn navy yard was formally opened May g and the battleship Puritan was foated.
 It is said that Representative Carlisle' chances for succeeding the late James I Beck as senator from Kentucky are yer, promising.
 Governor Hill has nominated these com missioners for the promotion of uniformit, of legislation in the United States: Henr, R. Beekman, of New York; Irving Browne of Albany, and William l.. Snyder, of Nev York.
 The legislature at Albany adjourned a noon, Mayo.
 Richard Croker's health is much i'm proved.
 Secretary Windom has decided to leas Castle Garden temporarily for the recep tion of immigrants, if it can be obtaine, l at $8,0O0 year, pending preparations a Ellis Island.
 The course of journalism in Cornell uni versity has been discontinued; a change il the English department necessitated it | discontinuance
 Martin Burke, tho Cronin conspirato1 and prison official at the Joliet prisol | plotted to procure the escape of Burke | Coughlin and O'Sullivan and other prison CTS from the jail. The official is said to be long to the Clan-na-Gael. The prisoners ii the plot wers placed in solitary confine ment.
 Nelson Rests Cornell. PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 12.-A fight cam | off at daybreak Sunday morning in Doug lace Mass iuSt over the Stata 1ina Tn