Connecticut western news., 1890-01-22
GENERAL NEWS,

An unusual prevalence of icebergs in the Atlantic is reported by incoming mariners.
 The contest over the will of Mrs. A. T. Stewart has resulted virtually in victory for Judge Hilton.
 Senator Allison was unanimously renomi- mated by the Iowa Republican Legislative caucus Jan. IT.
 The New York Yale Alumni Association held reunion Jan. IT.
 Bishop Turner of Atlanta (colored) favors the passage of the bill giving national aid to such colored people as might wish to emigrate to Africa or elsewhere.
 There is a report that the transatlantic steamers from New York to Liverpool are to stop at Holly Head, instead of the latter place.
 Twenty-three firms engaged in the English glass bottle trade will shortly unite upon quasi trust agreement to sell similer goods at the same price and thus protect themselves from the effect of competition.
 The second assis ant engineer of Steamer Providence of the Old Colony Line has had his papers taken from him by the Inspector for neglect of duty ill connection with the recent accident to the steamer in New York.
 In the United States Circuit Court in New York, the suit of the Brush Swan Electric Light Company of New England ys. the volving the exclusive right to sell and use the Brush electric lighting system in New En r land and certain other territory, was decided in favor of the plaintiff, and an injunction and accounting were ordered.
 A GOO fire at Frugality. Pa.
 Robert w. Rowland, ,who ''roughed it" with Mark Twain, died a few days ago in New Mexico.
 Orlow w. Chapman, Solicitor General of the Department of Justice, died Sunday, the 18th. at Washington.
 A sailing vessel has made the run from Charleston, s. C., to Jamaica in six days and back in six and half days, said to be the quickest on record.
 It is alleged that five of the Trenton, N. J., potteries have been sold to an English syndi- cate.
 Favorable reports are received from Kan- sas wheat crop.
 John Kunze. who was among the four men found guilty of the murder of Dr. Cronin, and whose punishment the jury fixed at three years in the penitentiary, was released on bail Jan. IS pending his new trial.
 The Punta Passa and Key West cable is broken, cutting of communication between the West Indies and South America by way of Key West.
 vassar College receives seooo by the will of the late Rev. J. k. kendrick, formerly presi- dent of the college. The bequest is for the establishment of Kendrick scholarship fund.
 John Law, 60 years old, fatally sbot his wife at Rome, N. Y., the 18th because she re fused to i've with him, and then attempted unsuccessfully to shoot his two litte sons. He afterward cut his own throat with a razor, but will probably recover.
 The Locust Spring, Reliance, Burnside, Pott and Funnel collieries at Shamokin, Pa., operated by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.,, shut down Saturday, Jan. IS, throwing 20O0 men out of employment. i,,< <lo kroI ic <1n Cf l,o stoppage.
 Club of Brattleboro' took place Thursday evening, Jan. 16, and was well attended and successful.
 Swift & Co.,, dressed meat dealers, of Chi cago, have contracted for an immense ice house at Newport, N. H., and work prepara- house is to be 16Ox60 feet, and 30 feet high. It is on the Derby side of the lake shore.
 It is now said that there are no symptoms of poisoning in the case of young Mcdonald of Holyoke, Mass. The doctor has no doubt of his ultimate recovery, but he left the case, as his views did not coincide with those of the friends regarding poisoning. He says that the package contained genuine Rochelle salts and not alum, as was claimed.
 George A. Ward, wellknown citizen of Athol, Mass, was recently reunited to his daughter, from whom he was separated more than 20 years ago, and of whom he had lost all trace. The lady was left with family in Milton when a child, and a change of resi- dence by them caused the long separation, the father, meantime, removing to New York. A picture ill an album gave the young woman q clue to her father, and she followed 1t up. Her home has recently been at Bucksport, Me.
 Miss Agnes Spooner, teacher in the inter- mediate school at Bondsville, Palmer, Mass, was drowned the 18th while skating.