Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
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Chicago, who left an estate of &, GOO, ,OOO much of it bequeathed to charitable and religious institutions, $5O,OOO coming to the American Sunday School Union of Philadelphia, is to be contested by his rel atives
 Governor Thomas, of Utah, in his annual report declares the Mormon church is still disloyal to the law prohibiting polygamy, and that the conflict between the church and the national government is to-day as clearly defined as ever.
 Speaker Reed addressed a mass meeting of 4,00O people in New Haven, and after giving review of events in congress made plea for the election of the Republican state ticket and candidates for congress-
 The jury in the breach of promise suit of Miss Annie Husaboe against Rev. Peter Roberts, of Scranton, Pa., who had wronged her, rendered verdict giving her 5000 damages.
 The trial of the Irish nationalists at Tip perary was adjourned abruptly, owing to the disorderly scenes consequent upon the magistrates ordering Mr. Harrington to leave the case.
 George Searles, Jr., treasurer of the Su- gar trust, says under the new tariff the best 'granulated sugar will be sold to con- sumers at two cents a pound less than heretofore.
 The Interstate fair at Trenton closed with the unprecedented record of 1000 visitors during the week and 5000 on the last day.
 Oil has been struck near Charleston, w. Va, and it is believed a new field of great extent has been discovered.
 Five men were instantly killed at Che wella, Tenn, by the explosion of boiler.
 
 croft, quietly celebrated his ninetieth birthday Oct. 3.
 Col A. D. Bullock, for many years res ident of Cincinnati, and one of it's most widely known business men, died suddenly of apoplexy.
 Edward S. Estey, ex-senator of New York state, died of apoplexy Oct. B. He was 66 years of age.
 The National Baseball league has adopt ed new form of contract more favora ble to the players.
 A Pittsburg special to The New York Sun says: The glass manufacturers of this city, who will be greatly benefited by the operation of the Mckinley bill, are raising money to aid Maj. Mckinley in his cam- paign in Ohio for reelection to congress. A number of McKinley's friends met and subscribed literally to the fund, and then appointed committees to visit the manu- lecturers who were not present.
 Pitcher Tom Ramsay, recently released by Won der Ahe, has been signed by the Syracuse club
 The president has appointed Taylor James, of Massachusetts, to be collector of customs for the district of New Bedford, Mass.
 The following fourth class postmasters l. IL .4@l F. l.. Marsden at Bernhards Bay, Oswego renee county; B. c. Shutter, Coeyman's Junction, Albany county; I. M. Banding, Hawleytown, Broome county.
 The treasury department monthly state ment of changes in the circulation shows a net increase during September past of $62,- O09, ,76.. Bond redemptions and prepay ment of interest is the chief cause of this unusually large increase.
 An express messenger on the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland was held up by two masked men and the safe rifled of money and valuables.
 Miss Annie Husaboew accuses Rev. Peter Roberts, of the Plymouth Congregational church, Scranton, Pa., of having ruined her under promise of marriage. She ask s $50, 900 damages.
 The First National bank, of Darby, Pa, capital $50 ,O00, has been authorized to be- gin business.
 Charles R. Deacon, we'll known jour- nalist, of Philadelphia, and secretary of the famous Clover club, has been appointed press agent for the Philadelphia and Read ing Railway company, vice Horace Porter deceased.
 The Wilkes 3-year-old stallion Alcyon, owned by Dr. John Wilbur, of Palmer, Mass, was burned in barn near Iowa City, Ia The horse was valued at $10,O00, and was sent here recently for breeding purposes No insurance.
 Four Mormon elders arrived on the w. oming Oct. 1 with 1S0 new recruits. The authorities did not allow them to land and will investigate the case.
 Unless Governor Hill should see fit to commute the death penalty Charles NIGEL vaine will expiate his crime, the murder of Grocer Christian w. Luca, of Brooklyn, in the electric chair. He was resentenced to death by Justice Henry A. Moore in the Brooklyn court of sessions. Oct. 1.
 Rev. Dr. George B. Cheever, the noted divine and author, died Oct. at his home in Englewood, N. J., aged 83 years. He was for some time editor of The New York Evangelist.
 Mayor Grant, of New York, has appoint ed George w. Cannon, president of the Chase National bank. an aqueduct com missioner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Commissioner Walter Howe.
 The large summer hotel known as the Agawam, Lake George, N. Y., was burned. Loss, ,0O0; insurance, $9, 900.
 The president has approved the river and harbor bill; the joint resolution authoriz- ing the secretary of the navy to purchase nickel ore for use in the manufacture of nickel steel armor; extending the limit of cost for public building at Hoboken, N. J.; amending an act of congress relative to fire limit of site of post office and federal build ing at Brooklyn, and the bill providing for a statue to Gen. Lafayette.
 The census bureau has announced the populations of the following cities and towns in New York: Binghampton 35 ,035; increase, 17,776; per cent, 10365. Corning, S,553, increase, 3,751; per cent, 7S.11. Ell mira 28,O70; increase, 7,529; per cent, 3665. Hornellsville 10 o4S; increase, 9, 753; per cent, 33. 59.
 Frederick Billings ex-president of the Northern Pacific railroad died Sept. 30 at Woodstock, Vt.
 Secretary James G. Blaine is reported to have refused to take any official action toward recognition of the Jamaica expo sition.
 Gen. Jubal A. Early was buried under 8 falling wall at Lynchburg, Va, and badly but not dangerously hurt.
 Mrs. Helen Bosler Dead.
 CARLISLE, Pa., Oct. 6.-Mrs. Helen Bos- Ter, widow of the Hon. James Bosler, we'll known throughout the country, died sud- denly Oct. 5, aged 57 years. She built Bos- Ter Memorial hall for Dickinson college and leaves an estate worth over $1 ,00O,O
 Conductor Reii1y Killed.