The Press., 1895-08-22

The Christian Alliance at its meeting at Old Orchard, Me-, in 8 few minutes raised $72, 900 for foreign missions. One member gave land in California worth $1O,OOO which represented the savings of years, and there was like spirit of sac- rifice shown by others.
 THE New York World claims to have solved the problem of aerial navigation, and has an air ship that is propelled thro' the air by foot power on the same princi- pie as bicycle.
 AN effort is being made to have Russell B. Hoyt, the famou counterfeiter, who was on Dec. 8th sentenced to eight years in the state prison at Wethersfield, par doned out. Hoyt has paralysis, and his friends think that he can live but short time.
 THE Valkyrie III, Lord Dunraven's cup challenger, arrived at Sandy Hook, Sun day evening. The boat encountered some rough weather, but made the voyage in 21 days, g hours and 3Ominutes, averaging 129 miles each day.
 THE crop of tobacco this year in the Connecticut valley is a success. Some of the fields in East Hartford, GlastOn- bury, Sufield and Windsor were badly damaged by the hail-storm July 13 In other sections, however, the weather has been favorable, and not only is the quan- tity larger than for several years, but the quality is unexcelled. The outlook for good prices is also very promising.
 MANY Americans are at present detafn- ed in Europe, much against their wlll' because of their inability to secure pass age home. The passengers who crowded the east-bound steamers in May, June and July are anxious to return on the same steamers in September. Even the freight and cattle boats are pressed into passenger service. It is estimated that many thousand will be unable to get back in September, and the situation is serious for business men and others who have en- agreements to meet.
 THE escape of Train Robber Perry from the Matteawan asylum for insane crim1- nals last April has been explained. Will liam A. Hopkins, former attendant at the asylum, has made a confession that duplicates Mrs. Amelia E. Haswell, a city missionary. It seems that Mrs. Has, we'll has in her possession a quantity of jewelry that Perry stole from the Ameri- can express companies in one of his rob- berries. She used part of this to bribe Hopkins to get keys that could be used by Perry and the other prisoners who es- capped at the time. Mrs. Haswell is high ly esteemed in the city, and much sur prise is felt to find her real connection with Perry, as it was supposed she was only interested in him from a spiritual point of view.
 Two sets of heirs are fighting for the money of Warren Brooks, of Winsted, who died recently. Two wills are pro- duced, one of which is alleged to be a forgery. One of the wills is dated July 3, 1893, and the other Jan. IT, 1895. It is claimed that the later will was made and signed by man hired by Edgar NJ. Clos sey to personate Brooks. Clossey is a nephew of Brooks by marriage, and Is di- rectly benefited by the last will. The heirs under the first will are leaving noth- ing undone to prove their case, and have even gone so far as to exhume the body of Brooks, and had the witnesses to the second will present to view the features. There is $25, ,OOO involved.
 South Carolina has entered upon one of the hottest political fights in it's history, but with strange medley of warning fac tions. Both the Tillman and the conser- vative or anti-Tillman parties are divided into factions among themselves, and the struggle of each for the control of the coming constitutional convention is ava kening quite as much passion as the at tempt to disfranchise the negro. All of these factions are agreed that the negro shall be deprived of his ballot by the new constitution, but here harmony ceases. One wing of the Conservative is in favor of fighting the Tillmanites for the con- trol of the convention. while the other is in favor of a peaceable division of dele gates with the Tillmanites so that they may harmoniously unite in disfranchising the negro. In his own party Tillman's ascendancy is not what it was. Many are not pleased with the dispensary law, which will be fastened on the constitution if Tillman has his way, and others do not favor the abolition of public schools for the negroes, which is urged by such ex- tremists as Senator Irby. But the chances seem to be in favor of the further domi- nation of the TiIlman machine, which makes the prospects of South Carolina as progressive state anything but bright.
 Norwich Bulletin The verdict every where is that the week spent by the Con- necticut National Guard at Mantle has been marked by temperance and in- dustry, and been unusually profitable to the brigade as we'll as creditable to the officers in command. The papers in all parts of the state have good words for the conduct of the men and the excellent tactics and man@uvres during the week :; and interested civilians also testify to the excellent management of the camp and the freedom of the place from liquor or even noticeable results from it's use The results put quietus upon the slanderers of the soldiers who before the camp was fully organized began to inform the pub lie that the supply of liquor was as great as ever, and that all that had occurred in camp would occur again this year. It did not occur. There was no open use of intoxicating liquor upon the grounds per- mitted; soldiers were punished who dts