Connecticut western news., 1895-10-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, Sept. se.

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 Incendiary fires destroyed three largo barns in different portions of the village of Spring Valley, N. J.
 A train on the Boston and Maine rail. road struck and instantly killed Patrick Farrel, Michael Craig and Edward Mo Cam near Chioopee, Mass.
 Michael and Benjamin O'Neil were burned to death in a dwelling house at Chester, Conn.,, in which tho two men were sleeping off protracted debauch.
 The trial of Kuser, Krauetler, Robinson and Heintz for conspiracy to defraud the state of New Jersey in connection with printing contracts came to an end with a verdict of acquittal.
 The reports from Republican oaucuses held in various cities and towns of Massa- chusetts as far as received show an over whellning sentiment in favor of the re- nomination of Governor Greenhalge for governor.
 Friday, Sept. 27.
 It is said that the Duke of Marlborough has become director of the Grand Trunk railway.
 The forest fres which have been raging in New Jersey for over week were ex- tinguished by a heavy rain.
 The postoffioe safe at Whitehall, N. Y., was blown open by burglars, and about $loO, mostly in stamps, was stolen.
 Bouteilhe. the man who on Sept. 5 car ried a boD'o into the vestibule of the Rothschilds banking house in Paris, was sentenced to three years in prison
 The excursion steamer Maoatawa was burned to the waters edge at her dock at Chicago, and two members of the crew are supposed to have perished in the flames.
 President F. l.. Eamesof the New York Stock Exchange formally announced the expulsion of J. B. Manning from mem bcrship in the Exchange on the charge of fraud.
 John k. Hickey of Troy, N. r., was granted verdict of 310,00O damages against the New York Central Railroad company for injuries received in August. 1891, at Hcrkimer, N. Y.
 Saturday. Sept. 2S.
 After Got. no cattle or hogs shall be Imported into Germany from any country without being quarantined.
 Nathan Butler, director of the univer- sity extension division of the University of Chicago, has tcndered his resignation.
 John Miller. the. half breed who killed young Jack Watterson, near Media, Pa, last June, was found guilty of murder in the second degree.
 The Kiowa Indianss are making great preparations for Il big powwow and ghost dance near the mouth of Stinktng creek in the Indian Territory.
 Ex- President Benjamin Harrison is do voting himself daily to an important se- ries of literary lectures, which he con tracted for while in the east last spring.
 A mob composed of members of the Moslem populace raided an Armenian church and destroyed the altar. Ten Ar menians were killed or wounded while resisting the attack of the Moslems.
 The letters and telegrams of sympathy received by the pope on theoccasion of the recent Italian fetes, commemorative oi the entry of King Emanuel into Rome contained over 1, ,000, 00e signatures.
 Monday, Sept. 30.
 Assassins attempted to take the life o President Alfaro in Ecuador. but failed.
 The judges of the common pleas court in Philadelphia appeared in court robed in black gowns for the first time.
 Judge Bradley of Washington has re leased Major Armes on his personal recog nizance to appear before him next Satur day morning.
 Charles Gore, assistant cashier of the New York Herald, who robbed that paper of s10000 on July F, was arrested al Burlington, Vt.
 Lieutenant Colonel Sir Walter Wilkin, alderman, has been elected lord mayor oi London for the ensuing year to succeed Right Hon. Sir Joseph Renais.
 The British steamer Alene, at Kings ton, Jamaica. which has arrived there was stopped and fired upon by Spanish gunboat five miles off Cape Maysi, tn, easternmost point of Cuba.
 At Decatur, Ills, Charles Smith, at thu house of his father in law, wounded hi 7-year- child and instantly killed hi sister in law, Edna Buchart. He also trie< to kill his wife. but missed her.
 Tuesday. Oct. l.
 At Independence, Mo, six men wer killed by premature explosion in a rocl quarry.
 Attorney General Harmon appointed Chauncey Hoffman of Cincinnati his pri vate secretary.
 At Westfield, N. J., an Italian name, Dughi attempted to commit suicide whel he saw his hovel in which he lived burn ing down.
 Captain Philo McGiffen of the battle o Yalu fame has accepted 8 commission with leading firearm manufacturing company.
 An order announcing officially to tn army the retirement from active servic of Lieutenant General John M. Schofiel was published.
 At Menominee Mioh., the French Ro man Catholic church was robbed of lit tie more than $20O in cash besides numer ous valuable papers.
 Sir Gerald Barnes, judge of the hig court of chancery in England, was an In terested spectator of American court pro ceedings in New York city. Wednesday, Dot. 2. Fitchburg. Mass, was visited by a fal of snow.
 The president has appointed I. K. Deoh ard postmaster at Middleton, Pa. Fire in the business portion of Portland Pa, did damage amounting to $85, 900. King Humbert, learning that Quee | Victoria is desirous of visiting Naples, ha | placed the palace of Capo di Monte at he | disposal.
 It Is announced that China has accord cd full satisfaction to France for the rt l cent attack made upon the French mi sions in China.
 Another Spanish warship has been lost The cruiser Cristobal Colon was wreoke near Cape Antonio. and, 1t Is believed will prove total loss James Brown and Victor Taylor, bot farmers living in Isabella county, Mich have been arrested charged with compile ty in train robbery. Miss Lucill Blackburn, daughter ( Senator Joseph Blackb burn of Kentuck, was married in Washington to Thomas Lane, chief of a division of the register office in the treasury department. | Woman Burned to Death. | nnk uuio TuI