Connecticut western news., 1890-09-10
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 Sumner Howard, one of the best known politicians in Michigan, died from grief at the loss of his only child, Mrs. May How ard Foote MT. Howard was 55 years old. Ex-Mayor George w. Brown, of Balti- more, is dead.
 The house Saturday passed bill grant, ing a pension of $10O month to Gen. Henry A. Barnum
 Nevada Republicans have nominated R. R. Colcord for governor.
 Isaac B. Sawtelle has been indicted upon three counts for the murder of his brother, Hiram B. Sawtelle, by the Stafford county (N. H.) grand jury.
 Official returns show that 5000, 900 acres of land in Ireland have been cultivated in 1890, decrease from 1889 of 15O,OOO acres. Every crop shows 8 decreased yield, the
  tatoes
 The English conservative newspapers generally condemn the proposal to erect a memorial in Westminster abbey to the late Cardinal Newman. The writers declare that Newman was more illustrious as a Catholic than as an Englishman, and that the abbey should be reserved for distinct lively national celebrities.
 Lillian Grubb, the actress, died Sept. at Baltimore. She was 26 years of age.
 During quarrel at Philadelphia on Sat- day, Francisco Papalio, 12-year-old Ital- ian, fatally stabbed Lewis Peal, aged Ii.
 The Griggs foundry and machine shop, at Hightstown, N. J., were totally destroy ed by fire. Loss, $10,00O.
 John Chapman, 50 years old, hung him. self in his saloon on Straight street, Pater- son, N. J. He had been drinking heavily, and it is believed that he was insane.
 It is estimated that the damage done by the floods in central Europe amounts to $20, 900. The Elbe is sixteen feet above it's normal level, but is gradually falling. Hon. Henry H. Huse, insurance commis- sioner of New Hampshire, died suddenly of apoplexy. He was 57 years of age.
 Samuel E. Wayman was declared guilty
  Y., and was sentenced to die Oct. g, be- tween the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
 At the annual reunion of the Seventh Indiana volunteers President Harrison was reelected president of the regimental association.
 Maximilian Fleischman, we'll known manufacturer of yeast, doing business in New York, died at sea Sept. 1, on board the steamer Columbia, from Hamburg, which arrived at New York Sept. 5. He was 45 years old.
 Capt McMickan, the we'll known Cunard line commander, is dead. He was formerly commodore of the Cunard fleet, but re- tired from active service some time ago.
 Gen. Antonis Marco, who was banished from Cuba, and his wife have arrived at New York from Santiago.
 Robert Shelton, colored, was hanged at Laurens, s. O., for the murder of William Rayford, also colored. Last February they had quarrel about woman, and Shelton killed Rayford with an ax, and threw the body into an old well. He per- sisted to the fast moment that the killing was in self defense.
 George Mercy, a farmer of Milbrook. N. Y., while walking on the Newburg Duchess and Columbia railroad tracks, was struck by 8 train and instantly killed
 The president has approved the acts in regard to collisions at sea; constituting Cairo, Ills, port of delivery in the GUS toms district of New Orleans; to remove the charge of desertion from the record o1 William H. Fenton; granting relief to Samuel D. Harper; for the relief of the heirs or legal representatives of Robert J Baugness, deceased; extending the crim inal jurisdiction of the circuit and district courts to the great lakes and their con meeting waters; for the relief of the Nor folk County Ferry company; for the relie1 of Isabella Hance: for the construction o1 two bridges across Boeuf river, Louisiana and to provide an American register for the steamer Italia.
 Texas Republicans have nominated Web ster Flanagan for governor and w. R McKenson for lieutenant governor.
 The president has nominated John H. B Amick, of Pennsylvania, to be special ex- aminer of drugs, medicines and chemicals in the district of Philadelphia.
 Alfred Townsend, aged 91 years, hung himself in barn at Bernardsville, N. J.
 Frank Fully, a former Rochester busi ness man, who was sentenced to Auburn prison for five years and three months fol forgery in 1887, has been pardoned by Gov. ernor Hill.
 It is understood that Dr. Peters vii shortly be rewarded for his services te Germany in east Africa by receiving the appointment of governor of the Cameroons district, Germany's possessions in west Africa.
 The steamers c. H. Northam and Conti mental, of the New Haven line, came into cSo ;v, ho To of nj of Four persons on the latter were injured The Northam went on her way, but the captain had to beach her after passing He'll Gate, and her 200 passengers were transferred to the Mohawk and sent on by train.
 Mrs. Emma Tourgee will have to serve twenty-five days in jail for contempt O. court in failing to answer regarding tht financial affairs of her husband, Judge Albion w. Tourgee, of "A Fools Errand' fame. The Buffalo supreme court has SC decided.
 Two of the largest gas wells ever struck were opened near Pittsburg Thursday, and all danger of failure in the supply is over
 The committee of treasury agents, con sisting of George w. Whitehead, w. s Chance and T. R. Simonton, who were ap pointed to investigate certain charges pre- ferred against United States Shipping Commissioner Reed, of New York, alleg ing incompetency and unt1tness for office have made their report to the secretary exonerating the commissioner from al blame
 The senate committee on Indian affair! have made favorable report on the senat, bill (with amendments) to authorize thu Seneca nation of New York Indians t. lease lands within the Cattaraugus ant Alleghany reservations, and to confirm ex isting leases.
 Rev. Royal H. Pullman, brother O George Pullman of palace car fame, ha been nominated for congress by the Repub licans in the Fourth district of Baltimore
 Congressman Bergen, of Camden, N. J. has been renominated by the Republicans