Connecticut western news., 1891-01-14
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The Developments of Each Day During the Week Past Caught Fresh from the Busy Wires and Carefully Edited and Condensed for Our Readers.
 The London Times is preparing to pub fish in book form the whole history Of the Parnell- O'Shea divorce suit, the Kill kenny election, etc. a- Traffic on the Thames has nearly ceased, owing to the cold weather
 At Mount Morris, N. Y, Thomas Caulk- ing, 8 brakeman on the Delaware and Lackawanna railroad, was cut to pieces while attempting to couple rapidly mov- ing freight train. He leaves widow and infant child living in Elmira.
 Henry l. Hill & Co.,, bankers, of New Haven, Conn.,, have assigned Liabilities, $2O, ,OOO estimated assets, $75,OO
 Commander Reiter, U. s. N., who was severely censured by the secretary of the navy for his conduct in the Barrundia af- fair, mas written letter to the secretary asserting that the censure was unjust. He demands trial before a naval court.
 Secretary Blaine has opened up core spondence with the Spanish government in regard to the alleged indignities offered American missionaries on the island of Pc napi, Caroline group, by Spanish soldiers. The basis is d demand by the American board of foreign missions of the Methodist church for reparation for indignities heaped upon their missionaries and for property destroyed.
 Twenty-one Hungarians who partici- pated in the row at Braddock, Pa., have been held for riot.
 H. Rider Haggard, the novelist of "She" fame, is visiting America. Secretary Windom has appointed R. s. Cooke, of New York, 8 special inspector of customs.
 The representatives of the city of Brook lyn in the controversy between the munic- ipal government and the census office have abandoned their demand for a re- count.
 Consul General Edwards, of the United States, under date of Berlin, Dec. 9, 1SoO informs the state department that the em- peror of Germany has issued a proclama- tion raising the prohibition of the impor- tation of all swine, swine flesh and sau- sages, except those of American origin. Capt. Silas Casey has been ordered to command the Newark, and Lieut.. Com mander Very has been ordered to her as executive officer. The orders to the New ark to go lnCO cuoCC rep. z. The American board of foreign missions requests Secretary Blaine to demand of Spain reparation for outrages on Ameri- can missionaries in the Caroline islands Count Arco-Valley, the German minis ter, has written to Secretary Blaine that the action of the local authorities in not | informing the German consul of the ar rests made subsequent to the affray be- | tween policemen of Jersey City and fire 1 men on the steamer Elbe was contrary to | 8 previous stipulation entered into be- | tween the nations.
 Passaic, N. J., is excited over the desti- tuition of the Schmidt family in that city. | Mrs. Schmidt is he sister of John Raedel. Newark mi: .on..;re.
 Charles J. J. Witt, of Nordhoff, N. J., sold his wife for $2O to his stepbrother, who married the woman without the for mality of divorce
 | It is said that the will of the late Dr. | Schliemann discloses the astonishing fact that he was an American citizen, and that he has a wife now living in Indianapolis. All printed laudatory notices of the great archBologist claimed him as a German and made no reference to his American marriage
 MT. Parnell's sister, Anna, has written
 
 satirical references to Mr. Gladstone arc made.
 Edward Gooden, & Canadian, aged g years swallowed carbolic acid while de- spondent and soon died in horrible agony at Newark, N. J.
 The Farmers Alliance is planning the formation of subordinate Alliance in each of the twenty-one counties of New Jersey.
 Great distress is reported among the poor and unemployed in London. Chari table missions are besieged by hungry people, Hundreds of whom are reported in danger of starvation.
 The assignees of Hon. w. A. Wallace, o1 Clearfield, Pa, having failed to furnish bonds in the sum of $1 800, 900, executions have been issued upon the judgments o1 record, and the ex-Senator's real estate vii be sold on Friday, Jan. 30.
 Frank M. Conley, leading lawyer ol Cohocton, N. Y., is missing, and it is be lieved he has betrayed trusts and the con fidence of friends and left debts of $1Oc ,OOO
 By mistake A. Ornauer, of York, Pa administered carbolic acid instead of med icine to his wife, and the physicians enter tain no hopes of her recovery.
 An effort is being made by the counse for David and Joseph Nicely. the Somerset county, Pa, murderers, to have Governor Beaver withhold the death warrant il order that the case may again be brought before the board of pardons.
 Officers of the Worlds fair had inter views with President Harrison, and as sured him that everything was progress ing favorably toward the success of tn, exposition.
 Four men were probably fatally hurt by fall of scaffolding at the new churcf structure being erected by St. John' Lutheran congregation in Lancaster, Pa.
 The trial of the Rev. Howard MacQuear! for heresy by an ecclesiastical court of th' Episcopal Church was concluded at Cleve land, and the court is expected to soo1 render it's decision, which is anticipated t, convict the defendant.
 James H. Tillman, son of Congressman Tillman, of South Carolina, has challenged to duel N. G. Gonzales, a newspaper cor respondent. The place has been named but the duel has not yet taken place.
 Governor William E. Russell was inau gurated governor of Massachusetts, an. his message made some suggestions a to ballot reform.
 E. T. Champlin, an Alliance man, wa