Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
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while crossing the Erie tracks in Buffalo, was struck by 8 train and instantly killed. He leaves a family at Uniontown, N. Y.
 Annie Connor, the 1S-year-old girl of Eleventh street, Jersey City, who attempted suicide by drinking varnash, is now out of danger She says she did it because of love troubles.
 Possibilities have been resumed between Guatemala and San Salvador, President Barrillas having refused to make peace un- less President Ezeta is deposed
 The Republicans of the Thirteenth dis trict of New York have nominated John Van Voorhis for congress. Ex-Attorney General Leslie w. Russell was the choice of the Republicans at Canton, N. Y.
 At "box social" given at Churchill, McClellandtown, Pa, James Huhn drewa revolver and fired three shots at William Freeman, killing him almost instantly. Huhn has been arrested.
 The population of St. Louis is 46O,2 ,220. w. s. Quinn of Philadelphia, has been appointed 8 cadet at West Point, N. Y.
 MT. A. Grip, the minister to the United States from Norway and Sweden, has writ ten letter to Acting Secretary Soley ac- cepting his invitation to be present at the authorization of the United States ship Baltimore with the remains of the late h.. VouUOT ErlCSOu LOT 0WeOcu.
 Attorney General Miller and family have gone to Asbury Park, N. J., where they will remain several weeks.
 Charlotte Smith, president of the Wom- ems Industrial League of America, has issued a call to the women of the civilized world inviting them to attend the Women's International congress, to meet at Chicago in 1893. This congress is intended to con- sider problems of woman's advancement in connection with the woman's industrial department of the Worlds fair, which the league is working to establish. The Buffalo police have been instructed to stop all sparring exhibitions in that city in the future. A notice has been sent to the officers of the Erie County Athletic club informing them that the contest be- tween Williams, of Toledo, and Tommy Warren of California, which they had ar ranged for next week at their hall, would not be allowed.
 Tho conference between the Green Glass and Bottle Mems association and repre- sentatives of the Knights of Labor at Philadelphia has resulted in a decision to continue the scale of 18sS-89 The manu- lecturers also agree to employ but one apprentice for every fifteen journeymen. The cholera has reached Cairo and the inhabitants are fleeing in terror. David Goodwin and "Yank" Sullivan, of engine No. 845 on the Baltimore and Ohio, were killed in wreck at Osceola, Pa, near Pittsburg, Friday. The accident was caused by the placing of ties upon the track. The engine was hurled into the 1 Youghiogheny river and Goodwin and Sullivan were crushed to death. The wreckers supposed the pay car would be on the train. The Baltimore and Ohio | %o wreckers down.
 | It is reported that New York is to have 8 university that will compare favorably with Yale, Harvard and Princeton, and l much interest has been created among those interested in educational matters According to this report John D. Rocke- feller, of the Standard Oil company, is to give the money necessary to found the in- stitution.
 Provisional President Ezeta of Salvador, in an interview, says that he expects 8 re- sumption of hostilities. Ezeta has told President Bograu, of Honduras, to declare invade Honduras.
 George Mcclure, one of the leaders of the strike at. Bing ghamton, N. r., has been ar rested, charged with conspiracy tquipjure the business of Barlow, Rogers & Simpson c. F. Mccormack, James B. Hireen and O. J. Coughlin, of The Daily Leader, were also arrested on charge of criminal libel, l preferred by Recorder Downs Two men were killed and nineteen badly burned by an explosion oY gas in the Ken dall Manufacturing company's factory at Providence, R. I. The dead were Michael Carroll and John McElroy.
 l About 200 men employed at the blue stone quarry, near Dunbar, Pa., are out on strike for an increase in wages. On Spedwell avenue, Morristown, N. J., few days ago, were seen eight men whose | ages aggregated just 700 years, counting from their last birthday They were James R. Sayre, Newark, 07 Dr. Kinsey, 90; Jar zel Turner, 90; John Thatcher 90; Joseph Alexander, 86 Harry Davis, 85; Victor Fleury, 82, and Jacob Crane, 30. They sa- l luted each other as "boys," and had long and pleasant chat together.
 The large tannery of Messrs Rockwell & Co. at North Clarendon was damaged s10O, 900 by fire
 1 The Boston National Association of Re- tail Boot and Shoe Dealers have elected the following officers: President, James O. Kinne, of Fort Edward, N, Y.; secretary, w. H. Gleazen, of Binghamton, N. Y.; treasurer, J. B. Arnold, of Findlay, o.
 Salon Huntington, the only brother of Collis P. Huntington, of New York city, died at his home in Oneonta, N. Y., Aug 12, after long illness. In earlier years he went to California, where he laid the foundation of his fortune. C. P. Hunting | ton was in business here with his brother. He leaves two sons-H. B. Huntington, general manager of the Kentucky Central railroad, and w. V. Huntington, of San Francisco.
 The comptroller of the currency has ap- pointed George w. Stone, of Wilmington, Del, bank examiner for Delaware.
 MT. Clarkson, the first assistant post master general, has written to the presi- dent that he would expect to retire from the postofice on Sept. 1. Gen. Clarkson expects his successor to be nominated by that time.
 The firemen's strike at Trenton, N. J., is l over. When the fremen learned that charges of insubordination were to be pre- ferred against them for having refused to answer an alarm, and that conviction would debar them from membership in the Firemens Relief society, they realized | that they were beaten. The fund of this society amounts to $23, 900, and all the old members of the volunteer department get accid ant and sick benefits from it. But by 8 law passed last winter no fireman guilty of insubordination can receive any benefit. Rock Island Men Go Back.
 CHICAGO, Aug 18-The strike of the switchmen of the Rock Island railroad was brought to temporary conclusion last night. The company, through General Superintendent Chamberlain and Yard master Corey, agreeing to reinstate Fore man Murphy and keep him at work pend ing an investigation of the charge that he reported for duty while drunk. The men immediately returned to work. The loss