Connecticut western news., 1890-04-02

at Augusta, June 12 and to invite Freder' ick A. Powers, of Houlton, to preside.
 The Tracy hotel, in Belmont, N. Y., which has been in use as hotel about sixty years, has been burned. Loss, $4,0O0; in. sprance, S, 900.
 E. Clarence Page, of Medford, Mass, ha. been found guilty of attempting to kill his wife by putting poison in her coffee.
 Baron von Bieberstein, minister from Baden to Berlin, has been nominated to sue ceed Count Herbert Bismarck.
 The Conservative council of Birmingham has unanimously censured Lord Randolph Churchill for his speech on the Parnell com mission motion.
 It is expected that the cost of the Emin relief expedition will reach e30,000 The statement that the Emin relief fund is inad- equate to the expenses incurred is without foundation.
 Chancellor von Caprivi has declined to avail himself of the services of the detect ives who were accustomed to follow Prince Bismarck
 Governor Hill has granted the requisition of James c. Tuthill to the Newark M. J) authorities. Tuthill is jailed in Brooklyn and is wanted for burglary.
 Archbishop Heiss. of Milwaukee, died March 26, aged 72 years.
 The following fourth class postmasters in New York state have been appointed: J. Brochers, Brookdale; J. B. Judson, East Sidney; o. c. Robinson, Madrid; B. Scott, New Milford; G. Hinesdale. Rensselaer, Falls.
 The Valley National bank of Chambers burg, Pa., has been authorized to begin bust. ness with capital of $1OO,0O0.
 The Philadelphia and Reading railroad statement for the month of February sho WI a net increase of $61 ,S17.64 over the same month last year.
 Rev. Dr. A. B. Carter, rector of Trinity church, Rochester, N. Y., died suddenly oi heart disease March 26, aged 70 years.
 The libel suit brought by Rev. Dr. Charles H.. Rylance, rector of St. Marks church, New York, against Nicholas Quackenbos, the lawyer and vestryman of the church, ended in verdict for the plaintiff awarding him slO, 900 damages and $500 supplementary costs.
 Albert Smith, 40 years old, living on Madison avenue, Elizabeth, N. J., who has been a collector for the Industrial company of Jersey City, jumped from passenger train on the Pennsylvania road ill North Elizabeth. He fell under the wheels and was instantly killed.
 OlStTlCt AttOSu0y ce4lO"S udS "TlCC0u UIe New Y ork legislature calling attention te the frauds in the New York city sheriff's office and urging legislative action toward reforming the methods which have brough, about such depIorable state of affairs.
 Dilworth Choate, The New York World. reporter who overheard the conversation ol the Flack jury, has been ordered by Judg, Barrett, of the New York supreme court. tt show cause on Friday why he should not b' punished for contempt of court.
 At Buffalo the jury in the Sherman cas- brought in verdict of guilty. A stay O six more days was granted, and the defend ant was admitted to bail in s2,500
 William s. Foley fatally stabbed Michae Fury at Susquehanna, Pa.
 The total sum realized at the sale of Hon Leland Stanford's horses at New York wa $59, ,895, and averaged over $1 ,36O per animal May King, the celebrated stallion, wa sold by W. E. Spier, of Glens Falls, N. Y. to Sibley 6 Miller, of Frankfort, Pa., fo $2O,OO0 May King was bought one year ag' for 5000.