Connecticut western news., 1890-07-30
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 The Earl of Jersey has been appointed governor of New South Wales.
 While crossing the Reading railroad near Mertztown, Pa., Jacob Keller was struck by 8 train and he and his two horses were instantly killed.
 Ex-Congressman Samuel S. Marshall, of the Nineteenth Illinois district died at Williamsboro, in that state, on Saturday, aged 69. He was in congress from 1854 to 1865.
 Clayton French, founder of the extensive wholesale drug firm of French, Richards & Co.,, of Philadelphia, died of paralysis on July 26, aged 70. He left an estate valued at s, 3,O0O,0O0.
 Puttman & Robers' chair back factory at Cincinnati was gutted by fire. Loss, $30,000; insurance, O,000.
 Some Pennsylvania National guardsmen en route to the state camp footed the rail- road station at Reading, stole silver dishes
 
 injured
 Secretary Blaine has written Senator Frye second letter in which he says Spain is willing to allow Cuba and Porto Rico to enter into reciprocal trade rela- tions with the United States and exchange their sugar for American products. MT. Blaine further gives his objections to the clause of the Mckinley tariff bill which l allows sugar to enter the United States free of duty, and states that if this clause becomes law his Latin-American reel procity scheme will be an impossibility. He states that reciprocity is protection's highest form and intimates plainly that his advice was ignored by the framers of the Mckinley bill.
 l A New York newspaper says that of the | 1856, ,821.27 assistance money received by | the Johnstown flood finance committee only $15S,65O went directly to the relief of the flood sufferers.
 The publication of the Behring sea cor respondence revealed the fact that spir- | ited diplomatic battle has been in progress for some time between Secretary Blaine and Lord Salisbury. Great Britain for mally protested against further seizures of her vessels in Behring sea, and Secretary l Blaine alleged that the seizures were jus tifed by international law in that they were made to preserve the herd of seals from extinction and consequently were made not only for the good of the United States but also for the good of all nations. Secretary Blaine did not claim that the sea was closed sea. The settlement of | the dispute seems as far off as ever, and further seizures will further strain the re- l lations between the United States and | Great Britain.
 At the investigation of the Sea Wing dis aster on Lake Pepin it was shown that 293 persons were on the steamer instead of 147, as reported by the captain. Memorial services of an impressive character were held at Red Wing Minn., July 25.
 The house committee on invalid pensions have ordered 8 favorable report on the | house bill granting pension of 5000 a year to the widow of Gen. George B. Nc Clellan.
 In the supreme court at Long Island l City Judge Cullen sentenced John Roman to seven years imprisonment for shooting [ Albert D. Moulton on the 18th of last March.
 The population of Worcester, Mass, is l stated to be &, 400.
 The Indiana Republican state central committee has decided to hold the nomi hating convention Sept. 10. a
 Chief Justice Doe, of New Hampshire delivered lengthy opinion on the petition of Mrs. Marilla Kicker, of Dover, for ad | mission to the bar The court decides that sex is no disqualification for mem bership.
 La Blanche, 'sthe Marine" returned te San Francisco from his hunting trip in the mountains and was at once arrested on { warrant charging him with grand larceny for appropriating $500 in recent foot race He was bailed out
 The Massachusetts Republican state committee have decided to hold the state convention at Fremont temple, Boston Sept. 17.
 T. M. B. Cook, a we'll known Republican politician, was shot and killed near Noun 1 Zion, Jasper county, Miss, Thursday, by unknown parties He was candidate fol the constitutional convention, and hao made a speech during the day on the cleo tions bill.
 Brother Vincent, of Notre Dame univer sity, South Bend, Ind, died Monday. He was 1O6 years old and had been blind fol many years. Brother Vincent was one o1 the four Frenchmen who came to the spo where the famous Notre Dame now is witt Very Rev. Father Lorin in 1842.
 The president has approved the act fo the relief of Charles Murphy, of California This action ends one of the most import ant and we'll known private relief case that has been before congress in years Mr. Murphy claimed that he received contract from the navy department year ago and while performing his work wa unceremoniously informed that his con tract had been annulled. He continued the work but before it's completion he wa taken ill and compelled to relinquish it. ,fN 1,o accused her husband, Signor Vicenzo Poli , dor, editor of Cristeforo Colombo, al Italian newspaper published at New York of bigamy. He says the charge is false, a the woman who bears his name in thi ) city is not his legal wife. A private telegram from Belgrade say that ex-King Milan of Servia, thinking his divorce to be quite absolute, has al ready contracted a second marriage with very rich young American lady, whose ac : quaintance lie made last winter in Paris. A New York paper asserts that the tow! of Wayne, Pa, was overlooked by the cer sus enumerators, and therefore has n place in the official list of Pennsylvania. MT. Gladstone celebrated the ffty-frs anniversary of his wedding July 25. r, The bill for the cession of Heligolan , passed the second reading in the house 0
 commons. The Republicans of the Sixth district (
 Pennsylvania have nominated John f ! Robinson for congress. Ezra H. Haywood, publisher of Tn
 Boston Word, was sentenced to two year! imprisonment on the charge of sendin , obscene matter through the mails. The liabilities of Stadler & Co.,, wh 5 failed at New York, are estimated at $130 l GOO, and the estimated value of the stoc . at $90,O00
 Killed by a Lunatic.