Connecticut western news., 1890-04-16
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 c. W. Hatch, accused of the murder of his uncle, Henry w. Hatch, near Flagler. Colo, year ago, has been acquitted
 Engineer George Kerr, of Trenton, N. J., was scalded to death beneath his engine at Bordentown, April 12.
 Mrs Sarah M. Brunner, of Asbury Park, N. J., widow of the late William Brunner, of Doylestown, Pa.. lost every penny of her property-about $2O,OO0-by the dedication of J. Munroe Shellenberger, of that place. She has two children dependent upon her.
 Of the twenty-six starters in the Pitts burg walking match, only the following were on the track at the finish: Score, with purses-Herty. 5551a miles, $840; Moore, 530 miles, S5l5; Hughes, 52O miles, $315; Nore- mac, 5OI miles, $2l0; Howarth, 479 miles, $l26; Horan, 4761s miles, $S4. At the end of the race Hughes challenged Herty for a race for $1, 900 a side.
 The Samoan treaty has been ratified by the nations affected by its provisions.
 Potter Johnson, a prominent Plainfeld (N. J.) contractor, was killed by the cars Saturday afternoon.
 In the Virginia contested election case of Waddell against Wise, MT. Wise Dem.) was relieved of his seat in the house at Washing ton and MT. Waddell declared entitled to it.
 Jacob Shaefer won first prize in the four teen inch balk line handicap billiard tourna- ment at Chicago. Ives took second money, losing to the winner only. Slosson secured third place and Cation was given fourth money.
 Mir. Joseph Francis, the venerable in- ventor of the life saving car, was on Satur- day presented in the Blue room at the White House, by President Harrison, with a medal especially voted him by congress- The medal is valued at over $3 1000.
 Malcom w. Ford has been suspended from competing in amateur games on charges preferred against him by the Amateur Attn letic union.
 Ex Governor Cornell's attorney has writ ten a letter for publication admitting that MT. Cornell is financially embarrassed, but denying that he is weak mentally, that he has absconded and that he has been guilty of any wrong doing whatever. @er.
 The application for recount of the votes cast at the election in Jersey City last Tues- day will be made this week. The joint com mittee of the Republican city executive committee and the Ballot Reform associa- tion have had a conference and engaged Counselors George l.. Record and Otto Grouse to conduct the prosecution.
 Emin Pacha starts for the interior of Africa next week. He has openly declared that the principal reasons for his entering the German service are his disappointment at his treatment by his former supporters and his resentment of the manner in which he has been misrepresented in Stanley's speeches.
 It Is said that MT. Andrew Carnegie's gift to Pittsburg, Pa. instead of taking the form of library, will be the founding of a great institution of learning.
 The president has approved the act mak- ing an appropriation tosupply the denciency oeeAsQpsd by the asfelcAt4on uf DuQQts jn