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Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Summary of the ProcssdinEs In the Sen
 ate and Housex

Summary of the Proceedings In the Sen
 ate and House~
 WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-In the senate the Venezuelan commission bill was dis oussed without action. Mir. Hale Intro duced bill providing for the construction of s5 torpedo boats and six first class bat tleships The president submitted the official correspondence regarding the Armenian outrages. The house was not in session
 WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-In the senate the house bill appropriating tl0o, 900 for the Venezuelan commission was passed without amendment after debate A spe- oial message was received from the presi- dent requesting speedy action in refer ence to financial reforms. In the house petitions were read and referred asking that belligerent rights be granted to Gu ban insurgents
 WASHINGTON, Dec. el.-In the senate the presidents last message on the finan oial situation was discussed without sao- ton being taken. Adjourned to Tuesday. In the house Speaker Reed announced the committees Mir. Dingley of Maine is chairman of the ways and means commit tee and Mir. Int of Illinois of the com mittee on foreign relations
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -The senate was not in session. In the house only routine business was transacted. Chairman Ding ley of the ways and means committee an. nounoed that bills for raising revenue and increasing treasury reserve fund would be introduced on Thursday. Mir. Beach of Ohio introduced a bill authorizing the president to call an international confer ence for the consideration of the Monroe doctrine as a principle of international law. WASHINGTON, Dec e4.-ln the senate Mir. Hills bill to remove the disabilities of ex Confederate officers who had former ly been in the service of the government was passed. Mir. Chandler and other Re publioans spoke in favor of the measure, which was adopted unanimously. Resolu- tions and memorials were presented in- dorsinG the action of the president in re- lation to the Venezuelan question and fa- voring the recognition of Cuban revolu- | tionists. In the house no business of i'm portance was transacted.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
aNIurtherin- Work.

In a small country town in South Wales, in the days before the gaslight. er's torch replace the more cumbersome ladder, a son of Erin was engaged to extinguish the public lamps, for which he was to receive 1 shilling night.
 Accordingly, at II o'clock the next night, he sailied forth. ladder on shoul- der. A few minutes later the attention of some passersby was attracted by the unusual spectacle of a man on ladder, his head thrust as far as it would go into the lantern of public lamp, and his cheeks in5ated, vainly endeavoring to blow out tie gashght.
 Half an hour later'the irate Hibernian again appeared at the gasworks, and on being asked for an explanation of his early return ha replied:
 "Och, bedsd, it's murtherin work. Airm not goin to blow me inside out for . shillinG c night. Strand Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
DISASTERS ON LAND.

Record of Fatal Accidents Which In Most
 Cases wers Due to Carelessness.
 JANUARY. i6. Explosion of several powder cars at Butte.
 Mon. 75 killed. loo injured.
 FEBRUARY.
 4. A trolley car plunged through an open draw
 in Milwaukee; killed, injured. & s men run down by a aPennsylvania railroad
 express at Lucknow.
 MARCH.
 l. 65 killed. 40 injured on the Interoceanic
 railway near the City of Mexico: train
 down an embS 1kment. IT. 8 men killed and 9 injured at the burning
 of the Wabash roundhouse in Toledo. 90 60 miners killed by an explosion at Evans
 ton. Wy. ss deaths at fire in the St. James hotel.
 Denver.
 2. 5 workmen killed and injured by a boiler
 explosion at woburn, Mass. s. 2l miners killed by gas explosion at Lake
 Whatcom, Wash.
 Q five story buildings fell in Wheeling.
 burying 10 men in the ruins: deaths ::
 property loss, s2000O0; among the victims
 was Vicar General Parke, who was passing
 and was caught by the falling walls. MAY.
 & American Powder company's mills, near
 Concord, Mass, blown up; killed. 2I Explosion at Pinole, Cal. of 5000 pounds
 of nitroglycerin aud 2,0O0 pounds Her
 cules powder; l men killed: loss, s250, ,0O0. g, A frightened horse at Fort Wayne plunged
 into a crowd of people: Is injured, deaths. JUNE. ( At Elkhart, Ind, a bridge fell under a crowd witnessing boat race; SS injured. IS killed and B injured in a rear end colli- sion on the Grand Trunk at Craig's Head, Que.
 10 Over 100 people injured at Atlantic City by the collapse of the old Casino. AUGUST. lA Thomas Hovenden, famous artist, killed by train at Norristown. Pa, while attempt ing to save girls life. | IS. people drowned at Ocean City, Md. from an overcrowded skiff. 90. Boiler explosion and fire destroyed the Gumry hotel, Denver; 2o deaths. SEPTEMBER 2. A runaway locomotive dashed into a crowd ed train on the Coney Island railroad; 70 | people injured. | '. s5 miners entombed by fire in the osceola mine at Houghton, Mich. s9 deaths. | Il. killed and many injured in head end collision on the Great Northern near Mel OCTOBER. 1 g. 30 people injured in a wreck on the Penn sylvania railroad near Pittsburg. E. killed and F injured by runaway troll ley car at Pttsburg. | NOVEMBER. | B. killed and 25 or 30 inj jured in wreck on l the Baltimore and Ohio near Wheeling. 6. 40 killed and % wounded by an explosion in | Detroit; The Evening Journal office wreck | ed loss, N0.0O0. | Is. An electric cnr fell into a draw at Cleve- l land; l9 deaths. | S. Il deaths by an explosion of cartridges al | Barcelona. Spain. | g. Explosion st the lilly Foster mines near l Carmel, N. Y.: killed and II injured. | DECEMBER.
 5. killed and injured by boiler explosion | at Athens. Ills. | 8. killed and injured in a switching acci | dent on tho New York, New Haven and | Hartford in New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
TRACTION STRIKE ENDED.
Compromise Brought About Through tn
 Good Onsce. Of John wanamaker.

Compromise Brought About Through the
 Good onice. Of John wansmak.r.
 PHILADRkPHIA, Dec a4. The great trolley strike is ended. This is final John Wanamak ker is the man who brought about the settlement succeeding where all others failed He was aided Tn the work by members of the Christian league The basis of settlement follows:
 First.-While the Union Traction com pany will only treat with the workmen in its employ 1t will allow them membership in any lawful organization.
 Second.-It will take up all grievances and give them full and fair consideration
 Third.-It will. as far as 1t has vacant places, immediately put on tho old men. and as fast as vacancies arise will give preference to any of the old men yet un- employed and end@vor to arrange the trips of the cars to favor the old men as far as possible without violating it's con- tracts with the new men.
 The questions of compensation and hours are left for future determination. Concessions were made by both sides. The battle has mainly been for the ques- ton of employees membership in the Amalgamated Association of Street Rail- way Employees, which the company has persistently refused to recognize The new men engaged since the strike began number nearly 1000. There were about 6, GOO strikers. They reported for work this morning.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
MEETINGS AND REUNIONS.
Events In the Realms Of Science, Religion
 and Philanthropy.

JANUARY. 2. The National Manufacturers association met at Cincinnati. 9l The twenty seventh annual convention of the American woman's Suffrage associa- tion began at Atlanta.
 FEBRUARY. le The fourth congress of the Daughters of the Revolution opened in Washington. el. The ninth annual convention of the News paper Publishers association met in New York. 8 The National Dairy association met in an nual session at Washington. The third annual ssion of butter and cheese makers be n at Rockford. nls
 MARCH. Il. Commercial Travellers Mutual Accident Association of America held its twelfth an nual session at Utica, N. |.
 APRIL IS The fifth international convention of the Young Woman s Christian association open. ed in Pittsburg. l. Third annual congress Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution began in Boston. 8. The thirty first international convention Y. M. c. A. of North America met at Spring field. Mass. l4 Biennial convention of the Order of Rail- way Conductors begun in Atlanta q. The fifth annual reunion of the United Con- federate Veterans convened st Houston, Tex. s, The seyentieth anniversary meeting of the American Unitarian association held in Boston.
 The American Baptist union began its eighty first anniversary convention at Saratoga
 JUNE. l. The one hundred and fourteenth annual communi, .stion of the grand lodge of Free masons opened in New York. l6. The Worlds woman's Christian conference opened in London.
 JULY. B. The National Educational association be- gan its annual session at Denver. II. Convention of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor opened In Boston. lS Fifth international convention of the Bap- tist Young Peoples Union of America opened in Baltimore.
 AUGUST. IS. The seventeenth conference of the Ameri- can Library association begun in Denver. The National Association of Newsdealers met in Brooklyn. l6. The thirtieth annual reunion of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers opened at Pittsburg.
 SEPTEMBER. 9. The c. A. R. met in annual encampment at Louisville. e4. The Catholic Young Mems National union began its twenty-hrst annual convention in St. Louis
 OCTOBER. IS. The national ". c. T. U. convened in Bal timore.
 NOVEMBER :. Thirty third congress of the Society For the Advancement of Women met in New Orleans. l2. The thirteenth Baptist congress of the United States opened at Providence. 5. The eighth annual session of the Transmits sissippi congress began in Omaha.
 DECEMBER. Q Fifteenth annual convention of tho Ameri- can Federation of Labor opened in New York city. ia. Centennial of American commercial liberty celebration
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
ADVANCING ON HAVANA.
The Insurgents Reported to Re In H Posi-
 ton to Attack the Capital

HAVANA, Dec 25,-A feeling very like dismay prevails in this city, and there Is apprehension. daily gaining ground, that Havana will be besieged by Gomez' troops within the next n hours.
 The startling news was received here from Matanzas that General Maximo Gomez, at the head of an insurgent army said to number about 2,000 men of all arms, fairly we'll supplied with artillery, had by a feint turned the flank of Captain General Martinez de Campos, who at Co lon was In personal command of the Span ish forces, attempting to stop the advance of the enemy upon Havana and was we'll to the westward of Colon and threatening to pass Matanzas to the southward and strike directly at Havana
 The receipt of this startling news caused the greatest excitement hero both in off cial and In unofficial circles and although every effort was made to suppress the alarming information the news leaked out and before long crowds assembled here and there in front of and in the cafes and at street corners or on the public squares eagerly discussing the approach of the insurgent army upon Havana.
 A rumor was circulated in great detail that General Campos in person, at the head of the Spanish forces, had succeeded In coming lace Co lace With Gone1 ana his forces at the plantation of Colisso, where, it was reported, an engagement had taken place, and that Gomez had been repulsed and the insurgents sent flying back toward Santa Clara. This report had the effect of greatly restoring confidence here, and it was generally believed for a time that 1t indicated thaS Gomez had given up his.campaign for lack of support in Matanzas
 The details of this engagement had hardly become disseminated through the city, however, before there came & further report that the insurgents were marching toward Guanabana and that Captain Gen eral Campos had hastened to that point to oppose tho advance thus once more moving his headquarters westward and nearer Havana, as he has had to do SO often within the last few days. Instead of being checked, the insurgents are practi- cally uninterrupted in their march toward Havana, and are now within 50 miles of the city.
 Word has been received that the insur- gent forces are marching toward Guana- bana. which Is only about five miles dis tant from Matanzas and that General Campos has arrived at Guanabana to op- pose the insurgent forces.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Tn T.., ,h. Iowa. armor.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a5-The naval ord nance bureau expects to test at the Indian Head proving grounds In the course of a few days another lot of armor plato made by the Carnegie company for the inch turrets of the hnttleship Iowa. A special board which has been making very careful examination of the matter has recommended tho abandonment of the large rubber washers which are now plao. ed under armor plates and the suhstitu. tion of thinner lead washers. lt has heen found that the rubber washers. which are universally used for this purpose dcteri- srate rapidly and soon lose all of their original elasticity
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Remor.s Leads to Suicide.

WATERFRONT, N. Y., Dec. a4.-Mrs Ce. lia Martin, who was convicted of shoplifts ing in the police court and sentenced to the House of Refuge for Women at Hud. son, hanged herself with towel in the county jail She was about aa years of age and prepossessing in appearance Mrs Martin was married two years ago. but did not live long with her husband. and her associations had lately been bad. She confessed her theft to the recorder, but took her conviction hard.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
sso,, ,t,. s.,.hs., and u,m..,r.

COMPLAINT, N. Y., Dec, l9.-Rensselaer W. Tripp shot George W. Galpip and then shot himself at a place two miles south of hero Galpin was paper hanger and painter and started for work in a wagon. Tripp lived almost across the street from Galpin. and as the latter passed Tripp he shot him. Tripp then shot himself. Tripp's body was found lying in a shed on his place. He had shot himself through the breast. He was 7s years old and a farmer. 6alpin was 70 years old and leaves a wife and three sons. Tripp leaves a wife two sons and a daughter by pro vious marriage. |, The murder was the continuation of frequent quarrela
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Notable Races and Games of Home and
 International Interest.

Notable Races and Games of Home and
 International Interest.
 APRIL eo Eddie Bald lowered the cycling record second in California by riding mile in 9 minutes seconds. Is. Hornpipe won the Brooklyn Handicap. Is. Lazzarone won the Suburban Handicap. 23 The soldier bicycle courier, Albert Mat they. ended his 1Sl4 days ride from New York to Chicago. A. Columbia won the triangular boat race at Poughkeepsie over Cornell and Pennsyl- vania-
 S. Yale defeated Harvard by s1a lengths at New London, Conn.
 JULY. 10. ts,rnell beaten by Trinity hall at Henley for Grand Challenge cup.
 AUGUST. 24. Requital won the Fnturity at Brooklyn.
 SEPTEMBER. :. The American yacht Defender won the first race against yalkyrie Hsby minutes and 49 seconds. 10. yallxy yrie III fouled the American yacht De- fender and won by 47 seconds. F. Lord Dunraven withdrew the English yacht Valkyrie III, giving the race for the Amer ica's cup to Defender OCTOBER. s. Yale athletes defeated Cambridge at Man haitian field. winning out of II events and the international collegiate championship NOVEMBER. 2. The single scul race for the worlds cham picnship won by Gaudaur at Austin, Tex. g. Yale defeated Princeton in New York {; score, % to 10. -. Pennsylvania defeated Harvard at football by a score of F to IA. 3. Pennsylvania defeated Cornell at football in West Philadelphia; score, e to ?.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
ser,ous Flood. In Illinois.

CARRoLLToS. Ills, Dec. 25.-The re. cent heavy rains have caused A general overflow of the lowlands along the Illinois river in this county. About 1000 acres of corn on the Hartwell ranch are under water. besides several acres on the White ranch. About 20 families have beon fore ed to abandon their homes. arNd the loss on farm property will be heavy.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
John Russell Hind Dead.

LONDON. Dec. e5.-John Russell Hind,
 IL. D., +. R. S. the astronomer, died at Twickenham. He was born at Noting ham on May iet 1928. From the age of C his mind was intent on the study of as- tronomy. Hind discovered many new planets, and in 1852 received the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical society.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26

In boston destroyed by fire; loss, sSo,oOo. s, Bowler's brewery burned at Amsterdam. N. Y,: loss, saO,uO F. The business portion of Dodge, Neb., de- stroyed by fire; loss, sl5O,0Co. IS A s75o,o,c blaze in the business portion of Indianapolis
 death and s property loss of ss75,oO0 in . fire at Oshkosh, Wis. I9. 6 lumber dry kilns burned at Washington. N. C.. loss. slsO,oOo. 90. At Green Bay, Wis, sleS,0o0 lost by fire. 2a. Lumber yards and mills burned at Fon du Lac. Wis. loss, S2So, 900. @ Paper mill and dwelling burned at New burg. N. Y.: loss. sl250Oo. 2S. A slSaoOo factory fire at woonsocket, R. I. At Superior, Minn.. the elevator of the Daisy Flour mill burned.
 ocToRkR. 1. fires in Philadelphia: losses, saso,oo II. Holland Radiator works in Bremen. Ind. destroyed by fire: loss, sl5o,o00. IS. Csmpbells, N. Y., a hamlet in Steuben county, destroyed by fire. +. At Champaign, Ills, tho Empire Cordage mill destroyed by fire; loss, sl0o,000. Is. A SSUo, ,ooo fire in New Orleans. At Manchester, O., 60 stores, 20 dwellings, 2 churches, 2 banks and Masonic hall burned {: loss, sl5oo0o.
 Fire swept blocks in Crede, Colo. and de- stroyed property valued at sl5O.0O0. A g squares burned in New Orleans: 1000 people homeless; loss. nearly s5OO,0Oo. 2. Town of Ragwell. Tex, destroyed by fire loss, slu0oO0. 22. 70 buildings destroyed in Madison, Wis loss. s15o,0co. 30. At Columrus Ga, the Girls High school and Il residences were burned. Lagonda hotel burned at Springfield. O. loss, N00,0oo.
 NOVEMBER. (. Business block burned at Decatur, Ills. loss. x25O0IO to S3lO,0OO. & The Empire bank and Manhattan Savings bank burned in New York city; 90 firemen injured: loss, Ss50,0O0. k. The Randolph Paper Box company burned out in Richmond: loss. sl2SoOO. sas Lentx block burned at sherman. Tex. loss, xl0O.0O0. r. A 800 oO0 fire at Meridian, Miss. IS. &.0Oo barrels of naphtha burned at Whit ing, Ind: 8 deaths. le. Factory building burned at Dallas; loss, sl750O0.
 90. The Parker block burned at Lowell. Mass ]: loss, sS2O, ,oo0. 2l. F firms burned out in Chicago fire and many lices imperiled: loss S50O,0oO. 22. deaths in 8 fire in the tall Dry Goods and woolen Exchange building in Chicago: loss, ss0O,0oO. a-.. !. &. mercantile firms burned ont in Indianap- olis; loss 500 0OO: ? firemen killed. 5. $l00, 000 blaze at Alegan, Mich. 6. Fire broke out in the U. s. assay office with s2,oOO,0O in gold bars lying loose and sal, 00 0O0 in the vaults damage slight. 2. Fire destroyed the entire center of the town of Ridgetield, Conn.,, including the town hall.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Killed bya Cable Car,

NEW YORK, Dec. a4.-Henry ]. New ton, president of bronze company, with a foundry at Nyack, N. Y., and who lived at 12S West Forty-third street, was run over and killed by Lexington avenue car of the Broadway cable road at Broad way and Twenty third street.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Unrequited Love Caused Suicide.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. N. Y., Dec 24.-George W. Kipp. a young farmer of the town of Rhinebeck. shot himself through the heart Dependency, caused by unrequited love for young girl in Rhinebeok, Is said to have caused him to suicide
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Fi,rxeraId,. Execution po.,pon.d.

ST. LOUIS Dec. 24.-The execution of the death sentence of James Fitzgerald for the murder of his sweetheart Annie Naessens, has been postponed until Jan. s7, 1896, to give the governor time to ex- anime into the case
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26

NIAGARA FAkLS Dec a4.-wllliam Weber, an employee of Glorr X Gridley, ooopers, was run over and killed by an en- zine in the Central yards here. Weber s head was severed from the body, the loft arm was cut of at the shoulder and the loft leg at the ankle
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
A varr.n. KiIed by the Car.

UTICA. N. Y., Dec 2l.-A vagrnni named J. Bermon, who has been In jail hore for two months, was released, and soon after, while walking along the West Shore railroad tracks, was struck by an east bound train, which killed him in. stantly
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Killed by a Trolley Car.

MEDIA, Pa., Dec. 20.-John K. Merrill of Milwaukee was instantly killed by a trolley car on the Delaware county and Philadelphia line. He was identified by letters found on him, one of which stated that he had been in the employ of the Milwaukee health department for five years
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
r.,., rrp,o.,o. Ia 1. Gee, Mine.

RALEIGH, N. c, Doc. eo-There was an explosion of gas In Che cumnook bitu- minous coal mine in Chatham county, to miieo from here. Thors wore e man ss work in the mine ct the time ss of whom were Killed
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Car. p-r~l,.d and Rurasa.

GuILroRn, Conn, Dec. 2l.--Seven oars were derailed near the depot hero owing to heavy loading with copper Two tramps were slightly hurt and trafiio was delayed for several hours Three If the cars were burncd
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
wu Train at Ei Pnso.

HoUsToS, Tex, Dec. 26.-Robert Fitz- simmons accompanied by his family and the members of his theatrical company. left for El Paso, where he will train for his fight with Maher, which takes place Eeh | next
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
Chinese Occupy For, Arthur.

LONDON, Dec, a5.-A dispatch from Chefu to The Pail Mall Gazette says that the Chinese marched into Port Arthur and hoisted their flag.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
FIRE RECORD.

JANUARY. B. Fire caused s2s6 oo0 damage at tho resi- dence of Hon. P. P. Mast, Springfield, O. buildings destroyed at Coffeyville. Kan. :: loss, slo5. 900. G. The Toronto Globe building and others burned during a blizzard: loss over 1,0oO 600: several fremen killed. g. Godey's -four mill and elevator burned at Scottsville. N. Y.: loss sl25,0Oo 10. The Osgoodby building and several large business houses burned in Toronto: loss NUo, 000. l2 A sl0O, 0OO blaze at BArnesville, O. Is Fire damaged the Stadt theater. Milwau- kee, to the extent of sl2O.0o. l9 Texas Cotton palace burned at Waco.
Connecticut western news., 1895-12-26
ANNALS OF THE YEAR
SUMMARY OF Ft+e MOST IMPORTANT
 EVENTS OF 1895.

Work of the FiAmes-DlsAsters on Land and se>-Poaitical and Pcrsonal Events Of ofNose---Niiscellaneoas Ocourrenoea wor. thy of RHoord.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-10-17
TANNER FOR GOVERNOR.
He win seek the Nomination at the Iili-
nois Republican Convention.

HS VIII seek the Nomination at the IiIi-
nois Republican Convention.
CHICAGO, Oct. l4,-As the result of the
Republican Caucus held ut the Great
Northern hotel 1t is assured that John r.
Tanner will run for the nomination Of
governor. The state central COMMITTEES
will meet again in about ten days To plan
the campaign OF the successor who will be
appointed to fill the place of G l.. Cook.
who died few days ago At the meeting
John Tanner will resign ~ chairman
Of the state central committee and an
nounce openly his desire for the nomina.
ton.
II Is understood that Joseph F'i(er OF
Bloomington will withdraw and the race
viii be run by Tanner and \ J. Hopkins
of Aurora Horace Clark and Joseph Can
non will also run. The Office of state
treasurer will probably go To Henry Hertz.
His only competitors are DIR Zellers of
Peoria and Albert shock OF Ottawa The
rest nf the slate is n follows Ilcuten.
ant governor, senator Chapman. ! W.
Nor,hcotc, David Ross Senator Bagardus
ana Harry Fisher. secretary Of state
George G. Rankin and Homer Tics. at.
torney general. j l.. Truitt. Daniel Pad
dock and John Lynch: auditor. Dan Ho-
gan and Thomas Needles