Connecticut western news., 1895-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, Nov. I4-

 of the oity of Dundee, Scotland, by the civic authorities.
 At Waterbury, Conn, Jacob Ferror, a miser who was robbed of sl2b a few days ago, died as a result of an attempt to commit suicide hy shooting
 Rev. Dr. Samuel Ashton Keen, noted evangelist and author widely known in religious circles throughout tho United States, died at Delaware, O.
 Fire in the wire and nail factory of Philip Townsend & Co, at Philadelphia, destroyed the building, stock and ma chinory, entailing loss of sibo, 900.
 Edward Wemple, ex-senator, ex-oon. gressman and ex comptroller of Now York state, was arrested at his home in Fulton vile N. Y., on the charge of arson and admitted to bail in tho sum of tlo, o00 His mind became unbalanced through dissipation and developed mania for burning buildings.
 Friday. Nov. I5.
 Robert H. Hogeman. 70 years of age was burned to death in his house In Ros. lyn, N. Y.
 Two men were killed by the caving in of sewer trench in Woonsooket R. L They were Alexander Aubin and Joseph Laville.
 A nlibuster expedition has landed at Yaguas, eastern Cuba, from VenSzuela. with men and munitions to aid the in- surgents.
 A five story brick block on Congress street. Boston, occupied by the Empire Distilllng company, was destroyed by fire with loss of sl25, 900.
 A large barn belonging to Frank Haas at Tappan, N. Y., was destroyed by fro. causing loss of 10000. Eighteen valu- able cows were burned.
 Articles of incorporation of tho Erie Railroad company under the now reorgan- ization plan were filed with the secretary of state at Albany. The capital is sl40,- ooo 900.
 Tho Messrs. Cramp. the ship builders, have notified the secretary of the navy that tho battleship Indiana will be sent to League Island navy yard at onoe fully prepared for delivery to tho government.
 Saturday. Nov. 10. Fire at West Carthage N. Y.. destroyed the entire business section of the village. The losses apgrepate sSs, 900.
 An underground explosion occurred id the vicinity of the Mansion House, London, wrecking several buildings
 Eben D. Jordan, tho head of the great dry goods firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co, Boston, died in that oity, aged 7a years. Advices received in London from Pre- toria state that upon tho arrival of n | Transvaal mailcoaoh at Buluwayo, n day | or two ago. it was discovered that parcel | containing s12, 900 had boon stolen from the vehicle and parcel containing sand substituted therefor.
 James Bloomfield. married man. live | ing in Worthwhile, Pa, employed at the | Trenton iron works. had both legs and arms broken yesterday afternoon. His clothing caught in tho belting in the en- zine room. and before the machinery could be stopped all his clothing was torn off. | He will die
 Monday. Nov. Is-
 Rev Dr. & F. Smith, the venerable author of the national anthem "Ameri- ca, " died suddenly In Boston from heart failure, aged s7 years Thomas NJ Thompson, who was In charge of the boiler in the Detroit Jour nal building. the explosion of which oaus. ed the killing of 40 people, was indicted for manslaughter. Admiral Jose Navarro who was ap- pointed in the early part of last month to take command of the Spanish squadron in Cuban waters, has arrived at Havana and assumed command
 The Improved Match oompany's factory at Detroit was destroyed by fire, entail. ing a loss of s45, 900. Three employees were killed-Reuben Davis, Thomas Wag- nor and Agnes Gotke. Julius A. Landauer, aged 30 years. for merly superintendent of the clothing manufacturing firm of Samuel Stern berger & Co, Philadelphia, was found dead In his room with a bullet in his right temple.
 Tuesday, Nov. 10. Albert Neville, carpenter, was mur- dered by two masked robbers near San Francisco.
 | Rustem Pasha the Turkish embassador to the court of St James is dying of in- fluenza in London. An earthquake shock was felt at Charles ton. Mo, the vibrations lasting three 500 onds No damage was done.
 The British steamer Manitoba, from Rio Janeiro for New York, stranded near Beach Haven, N. Y. The crew was saved. John Ulrich's barn, with 90 head of cattle, five horses and contents to the value of sS,000, was burned in Tioga, | N. Y.
 Homer s. Atwood. a grocer, committed suicide by hanging himself to rafter in the rear room of his store at Jamestown, | N. Y.
 Sons of Now York society in Chicago. died in that city. He formerly lived in | Tompkins county, N. Y.
 Lester Bailey, aged years, and Laura Bailey, aged z months. ohildren of Frank Bailey of Cardiff. N. Y., were accidental | ly drowned in mill race near that place.
 The British steamship James Turpie, from Genoa for New York, arrived at | Gibraltar seriously damaged from coming into collision with and sinking the Brit ish steamship Vulcan. Two of tho latter's crew wero drowned. Wednesday, Nov. go.
 The United States steamer Boston was put into commission at Vallejo, Cal. William c. Diokit pioneer landowner of the oity of Minneapolis, died at Lyons, | N. Y.
 The president appointed John |. Peak of Kansas City United States minister to Switzerland to succeed Minister Broad head, resigned.
 Kinston Leonard Churchill, eldest son ! of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, has joined the Spanish army in Cuba as a lieutenant of hussars.
 An express train on the Great Northern railroad was hold up near St. Cloud, Minn. The robbers were unsuccessful In attaining their purpose
 By rear end collision between two trains on tho Now York and Brooklyn bridge one man was killed, one probably fatally and several slightly Injured.
 The steamer Horsa was seized by Unit cd States customs officers at Philadelphia on the charge of conducting filibustering expedition in aid of the Cuban insurgents.
 Henry Grasse, New York attorney, has preferred charges of misconduct and inoompetency against Sheriff Tamscn of | Now York and has filed the papers with Governor Morton.