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Connecticut Election.

Connecticut Election.
Hartford Conn.,, October 7th.-0fficial
returns from the town elections in Con-
necticut come in slowly. These are, to a
large degree, local contests, and often more
personal than domestic, though the result
is always looked for with interest. Of ITO
towns at present reported, fOrty-nine elect
Republican Town Clerk and Board of
Seiectmen, thirty-niue go Democratic and
twenty-five are divided. Last year these
same towns stood, ffty-two Republicans,
thirty.two Democrats and twenty-six d.
vided.
The Westmin ster Faith Confession.
PITrsBURG, October 7th.-The committee
appointed by the General Assembly OF the
Presby terian Church TO report on the mat
of faith met here to-day. President
Roberts of Lake Forest University, H., is
Permanent Chairman, and Rev. William
E. Moone OF Ohio, Secretary. The sessions
were held with closed doors, and resolu-
ton adopted that until the report was
finally completed none of the proceedings Of
the committee shall be made public.
Resulted Diastrously.
ST. LOUIS, October 7th.-A fire in a small
grocery store OF Twelfth and Carr streets,
late last night, resulted disastrously. While
the fremen were at work large tank
of kerosene oil caught fire and exploded,
blowing one wall of the structure into the
street. Six firemen were hurt, three OF
them very painfully. Two spectators, John
Brady and Rosa Pulaski. we're fatally in
jured and three unknown men received
slight cuts and bruises.
Jumped to His Death.
DENVER, October 7th.-As the Salt Lake
express on the Denver and Rio GTande
Road was rounding sharp curve near
Sargent this morning, one of the trucks
of the emigrant sleeper gave way and a
car was derailed. August Boerengen, an
emigrant from Efingham, Ill, who was
sitting on the platform, jumped and was
killed. Several others OF the passengers
were slightly injured, but none seriously.
Valuable Horses Lost.
CINCINNATI, October 7th.-It was found
necessary to-day to shoot Pell Nell, who
broke his leg on the race-track yesterday.
The gelding was valued at $1,000.
While Clara c. was exercising to-day she
| suddenly fell. 1t was found that the spinal
column bad been broken, resulting in her
immediate death. She was valued at S.
600.
Patriotic Sons.
Boston, October 7th-The first delega-
tions to the National Camp of the Patriotic
Sons OF America have arrived in Boston.
The order is represented in two-thirds OF
the States and Territories, having 1,400
lodges and total membership of more
than 250,OO0 Delegations arrived yester-
day from Montana California and Colo
| RADIO.
Caught by the New Duties.
New YORK, October 7th.-Five thousand
one hundred boxes of raisins arrived to-day
and must pay new duties. a market pointer
to-day is in cablegram from Bordeaux,
saying that French prunes are still higher,
and are held firmly there at 43 francs foI
four sizes.
Burning Cotton.
New YORK, October 7th-The steamer
Alamo, from Galveston, arrived this morn
ing with her cargo of cotton on fire. She
was towed to Red Hook Flats, and will
have to open her holds so the fremen can
get to the flames.
Schools for CoIored Children.
Jackson Miss, October 7.h.-The Con-
stitutional Convention to-day adopted sew
eral sections relating to educational mat
ters, among them one providing that sepa-
rate schools shall be maintained for white
and colored children.
Burned to Death.
MIpDLErowN Conn J, October 7th.-The
dwelling house occupied by Jehial Tryon
and wife was burned last night. Mrs,
Tryon was burned to q crisp, while Tryon
was found this morning badly injured.
Peake Indicted.
KANSAS CITY, October 7th.-Treasursr 81
Peake, whom Mayor Holmes expelled from
Office last summer, charging him with the
embezzlement of S220 600 of the city's funds,
| was indicted to-day by the Grand Jury.
Friends of the Dogs and Cats.
NEW YORK, October 6th.-The house fol
| friendl ess cats and dogs was opened to day
and forty dogs aud five cats were received
By the charitable ladies in charge of the
house.
Hotel Assignment.
CINCINNATI, October 7th. The Hotel
Walnut has made an assignment. with liza.
! bilities nearly twice the assets. Ii is one
of the Oldest hotels in Cincinnati.
Free Postal Delivery.
WASHINGTON, October 7th.-The estab
| lishment of free delivery, beginning No
vember 1st, has been ordered at Alameds
and San Bernardino, Cal.
| Lockwood for Congress,
| BUFFALO, October 7th.-The Thirty-sec
ond District Democratic Congressional Con
vention to-day nominated Hon. Daniel n
Lockwood.
[ John Hewitt Dead.
BALTIMORE, October 7th - Professo
John n. Hewitt, poet, writer and musician
died to-day at the AGE of go