Connecticut western news., 1891-05-27

years.
 A French army officer has been arrested in Paris for high treason, having revealed the secret of making melinite to an En- ENsh firm.
 The United States government is in ne gotiation with San Domingo for the lease of Santa Barbara as coaling station. Baron Rudolph Kalnoky, said to be a nephew of Count Kalnoky, fought duel with southern man at Chicago over an actress. The baron was severely wounded. - During April past s5 ,001 immigrants ar rived in this country against GA ,212 in April, 1s90 Of the immigrants arriving last month Germany furnished 22,755; Italy, IS, ,1ss; Ireland, 9.so2; England and Wales, 5,513; stria-Hungary, 3, 7O9; Swe- den and Norway, s,5Oa, and Russia, 4,272.
 Private Secretary Halford says that the president did not talk with Governor Boyd, of Nebraska, in the way the newspapers reported it, or indeed talk about the Ne braska governorship with him at all
 Martin & Slatterlee, the defaulting New York insurance brokers, are said to have fled to Canada. They have not been seen since the assignment. Slatterlee is discovered to have robbed the Smith in- drmary, of Staten Island, of which he was treasurer, of about $3, GOO.
 A tack trust, called the Atlas Tack Cor poration, has been organized in Boston.
 Walter Johnson was hanged at Peters burg, Va, for assault on Elizabeth Ma jors.
 Schneider's brewery at Cleveland was struck by lightning and burned. The loss Is $75, 900.
 The Massachusetts house has rejected the bill to raise members salaries to q 900 by roll call vote of 7s to s5.
 Albert E. Hauenstine, the murderer of Hiram Hoten and William Ashley, was hanged at Broken Bow, Neb. ~"
 During the parade of circus at Tyrone, Pa, the wooden bridge which crosses Bald Eagle creek gave way with an immense crowd of people. D. A. Sanders, tele- graph operator of Huntingdon, was badly injured, and there were many narrow es, capes from drowning
 The navy department has tested and ac- cepted 300 6-inch armor piercing project iles, manufactured by the Carpenter com pany, of Reading, Pa.
 The house of commons will report the land bill for action on June1.
 James Corbett and Peter Jackson fought sixty-one rounds to 8 drawn at San Fran cisco May 21.
 
 intends to go on the stage in the fall does not apparently excite the family of the late Robert Ray Hamilton. They have re- ceived no communication from the flashing Evangeline and do not expect any.
 Allen O. Myers, of Cincinnati, has been reelected grand secretary of the Elks.
 Ex-Secretary Taft remains in an uncon- scious condition, and his death is hourly expected.
 It is said that one reason why Baron Fava was recalled was because the miserly way he lived at Washington did not please his government.
 An unknown man is terrifying the wom- an population of Coney Island by peeping into windows of their homes. The police are making active efforts to catch the man. Oscar Clapp. of White Plains, N. Y., ad- mitted his bigamous marriage, but denies that he deceived Miss McNamara before making it. He says that Mrs. Clapp can have his money if she will let him live | with Mary.
 Edward Pinter, the alleged American swindler, who pretended to turn metals into gold, had hearing in London, and was remanded for another week. He of fered to test his magical powers in court. | George F. O'Neil, of Binghamton, has announced himself as candidate for state treasurer of New York.
 The resolution appropriating SIS, 900 for the Worlds fair was passed by the Mass achusetts house of representatives.
 The fire at Frugality, Pa, destroyed twenty-five houses and 5000, 900 feet oi lumber. Loss fully covered by insurance. Sir John Macdonald has informed dep utation of the Dominion Trades and Labor congress that restriction of Chinese immi. grafton would be impolitic while trade was developing with China
 Secretary Tracy has directed the com missioner of Indian affairs to restore Sis. ters Angela O'Callahan and Vincentia Coughlin to their former duties as teachers of the government school on the Menomi. nee reservation in Wisconsin. The super. intendent and matron of the school were not reinstated.
 The aldermen of New York have unani mously adopted resolution granting the letter carriers of the United States permis sion to erect 8 statue to the memory of the late Samuel s. Cox, member of congress at the juncture of Astor place and Eighth street.
 There is possibility that Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks may not be bishop oi Massachusetts after all Statements made by Rev. Dr. B. F. De Costa indicate that a general movement will be made by Epis copal clergymen throughout the country to prevent the confirmation of Bishop-eleci Brooks on the same grounds that Rev. Dr. R. Heber Newton's trial has been asked for.
 Assistant Secretaries Chandler and Bus sey, of the interior department, have had war of words over the disposition to be made of young Green B. Raum's case | General Markets.
 NEW YORK, May 2a-FLOUR-Duu an, weak; city mill extras $50$535 for West In dies; fine, $aS@$1o; superfine, $3759$445 Minnesota extra, $40$4.5O. -. WHEAT-Opened weak, and declined Xc. b, Il o'clock From this there was a recovery O Hc. At noon the market was steady; receipts 4,o0O bushels; shipments, l7,s9s bushels; No. red winter, $I.1318 cash; do., May, $l11N; do June, $l.lO14; do., July, $lo7ss- II CORN-Opened weak, and declined 13sc il the early dealings. Then the market rallie, Ac.; receipts, s62oO bushels; shipments, 5s,e2 bushels; No. mixed, 691xc. cash; do., May, s5c. do., June, 04Sc.
 OATS-Quiet and irregular, closing lower receipts, 64,ooO bushels; shipments, l,145 bush els; No. mixed. 5l1<c: cash; do, May, 4sc. do, June, 4s1zc.
 | .PoRK-Dul; mess Slaos1a25 for new.
 LARD-Quiet; June, $a57; July, $662. | MOLAsSES-Dull; 13c. for 50 test, boilin stock
 TURPENTINE-Easier at 373403sAc.
 RosIN-Easy; strained to good, $l.eo9Sl. .ss11
 PETROLEUM-Nominal
 .FREIGHTS-Quiet; grain to Liverpool steam, 1kd.
 BUTTER-Fairly active and steady; cream cry, state extra, l9c; western extras 1S1<010c. CHEESE-In good demand and steady; Ohi factory, flat, fair Sc. ..l.. ; EGGS-Steady; western. ls3f01e34c.; state fresh, 16kc.