Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
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 New York's population under the new census will be about 1,7OO, ,0OO Bostoh's, 417,79O; Cincinnati's, 310, 900, and Philadel- phia's, 1,04O, ,499.
 Canadian cruisers are being fitted out to cruise for American fishing vessels about the Nova Scotia coasts and Prince Ed ward Island. The Acadia, provided with ball cartridges, is already in commission.
 The Leland Challenge cup was won by the forty foot Scotch cutter Minerva, which beat the crack American forty footers, Mariquita and Liris. The course was about thirty miles.
 Straiton 6 Storm have granted their cigar makers an advance of 10 per cent, thereby averting 8 strike.
 Governor Abbett, of New Jersey, has ve- toed the bill to legalize book making.
 Robert Snow, leading member of the Wyoming county (N. Y) bar, died June 22 He was B years old.
 70 George Reed white, was killed at Pater- son, N. J., by Robert Wilson, colored The quarrel occurred over Reeds umbrella, and the fatal blow was struck with razor.
 "Gene" Mercadier, bound in 125 feet of hemp rope, with two big leather straps over his arms and legs, swan across the East river at New York from the Brooklyn navy yard to pier No. 2 on the New York side in forty-seven minutes. In each hand he carried two pound iron dumbbell.
 A cyclone swept through Illinois, wreck ing Earlville and several small villages, and killing over score of people.
 In wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio, near Childs Station, Pa., John McNamara and Charles Ackenheim were killed.
 At Cooper Union, New York, Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, vigorously arraigned Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, for his alleged abuse and misrepresentation of the Knights. He said that the Knights had constantly ad- vocated the eight hour day, and he declared war on his enemies. MT. Gompers did not appear at the meeting, but wrote MT. Powderly letter severely criticising that gentleman, and stating that he was pre- pared to face all charges he had ever made against the Knights and their leaders.
 At the annual state encampment of the New York Sons of Veterans at Syracuse Col. George E. Addington, of Albany, was reelected commander. The next encamp ment will be held at Binghamton. The will of the late Samuel Walsh, of Philadelphia has been admitted to probate. The value of the property left will exceed $1, ,OOO, ,OOO, $125OO of which is given to Philadelphia institutions. United States Commissioner Edmuuds, at Philadelphia, has decided that Thomas F. Stevenson, of England, charged with embedding e169 from his employers and fleeing to this country should be held to await the arrival of extradition papers from England.
 In the annual regatta of the New York Yacht club the Minerva and Katrina won | in their respective classes. The incompleteness of the returns of cen sus enumerators is causing great deal of l i'll feeling and disappointment in Chicago and other western cities. l There has been serious outbreak in Honduras of disease closely resembling | yellow fever, and many persons are leaving | the country.
 l In the house of commons Thursday the l government very nearly met defeat on 8 division concerning the first clause of the licensing bill owing to the absence at As cot of the governments supporters. The 1 government was victorious by @ narrow ] l bill would have been killed but for the obstinacy of the Irish m embers in asking long questions, and thereby giving the l government time to muster it's absent forces.
 l The senate has passed the house silver l bill, which, as amended, is strong free ] coinage measure. When the bill was re- turned to the house, Speaker Reed referred the bill to the committee on coinage. weights and measures without submitting it to the house, much to the displeasure of the Democrats
 It is stated that Pitcher Elton Chamber, lain, of the St. Louis Browns, has been sold to the Columbus club for $1 900.
 In commenting upon England's agree ment with Germany with regard to East Africa, German papers approve, while The Paris Temps antagonizes the settlement.
 Officers of the Yorktown report that everything was harmonious on the cruise of the white squadron.
 George T. Collins has been nominated as postmaster of Brooklyn, N. Y. MT. Col lins is commander of Grant Post, G. A. R. of Brooklyn.
 J. J. Smyra, Lewis Tunstall and w. G. Taylor were killed in a wreck on the West ern North Carolina railroad at Melrose station, N. c. The train ran away down g mountains side and was going at speed of seventy-five miles an hour, when the tracks spread and the entire train plunged headlong down the mountain, burying be meath the broken cars, cross ties and eartE the brave fellows who had stood to theil posts.
 w. w. Grout has been renominated fol congress by the Republicans of the Second district of Vermont.
 A resolution was adopted urging con gross to prohibit importation of liquors into a state without the consent of sucl state.
 Yale won the college baseball champion ship, defeating Princeton by score o to 5
 James w. Owen has been renomlnatel for congress by the Democrats at Zanes vile, O.
 Duncan Littlejohn, for many years prom inently identified with the iron and stee trade, died June IT at his home, 36O Henr. street, Brooklyn. He was born in Liver pool eighty-one years ago, and leaves fv' children.
 The California Athletic club has tele graphed R. K. Fox that the offer of $2O, GOO purse for a match between Sullivan and Jackson will be open until July l Jackson is anxious to leave for Australia l IL Uuoio ATc uo pIOSpSCoS oA 0uAAAVoA agreeing to meet him.
 Brakemen on the Reading railroad hav
 been notified that they are expected t
 leave the Order of Railway Brakemen, o
 quit the service of the company.
 Baron von Zedtwitz and Miss Caldwell
 one of the benefactors of the Catholic u4j
 versity, were married at Washington Jun
 17. The )s>pe sent his blessing.
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