Connecticut western news., 1896-04-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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 was tried on the charge of heresy, has been pronounced innocent
 The Bermuda filibusters. with the oar go of arms and ammunition, arc now in the Cuban insurgent camp. with General Cafixto Garcia st their head.
 The counsel for Dr. !. c. Moore of Man chester. N. H appeared in the supreme court and asked for continuance of the case owing to the Illness of Dr. Moore.
 The oonsecration of the Rev. Dr. Henry Yates Satterlee as the first bishop of Washington. which took place at Calvary church. In New York, was attended by large number of ecclesiastlcs from differ ent parts of the country. Governor Griggs has sent to the New Jersey senate the following nominations: Clerk court of chancery, Lewis A Thomp- son of Somerset; state prison keeper, Da- vid A. Pell of Bergen; inspector of work shops. John C. Ward of Salem. Friday, March sT. The old Dominion line steamship York town went ashore on Sewell's point, on the Virginia coast during the fog. Hon. Alonzo F. Carpenter has boon ap- pointed chief justice of the New Hsmp shire supreme court to succeed the late Hon. Charles Doe. deceased.
 The greater New York bill passed the New York state assembly by n vote of yeas. el; nays, 66. It had previously passed the senate and now goes to tho gov. ernor. Governor Atkinson of Georgia has given Alexander Carr, the murderer, wbose san ity Is questioned and who recently con- fessed that he was shamming. a respite of 90 days.
 The Old Colony mills of Wilton, N. H., | operated by Mexsrs. c. I. Amiden & Son. have shut down indefinitely owing to dull times, throwing a large number of mon out of employment.
 A terrible explosion of fro damp has taken place in a mine at Brunnerton. New Zealand. Five persons were killed outright and 50 moro are entombcd with no hope of being rescued. Saturday. March ss~ D. Joseph Beais leading spiritualist, died at Greenfield. Mass. aged 70. The steamer sam Brown of Pittsburg. valued at ss6. GOO, was burned on the Ohio river at Louisville. Governor Morton appointed Dr. T. K. I Tuthill a coroner in New York city in plaoe of William O Meagher. deceased Governor Morton has signed the bill ap- propriating t76,000 for finishing and ' equipping the newly erected prison build i ings at Sing Sing Governor Morton sent the nomination ! of Frank D. Kilhurn Co be superintendent i of banks to the New York senate. and it was unanimously confirmed.
 Judge Lauder of Fargo. N. D., has | granted an absolute decree of divorce to Harry G. woodcock fir m Eiixa woodoook on the ground of dcsertion. woodcook Is a prominent insurance broker of Brooklyn. Alexander Deglos. a Frcnohman. who ' arrived in New York from Hsvfe a couple of weeks ago. was unable to obtain em- ployment and, being without friends or money, became Respondent and fired a bullet into his temple.
 <, Monday. March So.
 The new hattleship Iowa has heen launched with befitting ceremonies. from the Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia
 The 6lenmore worsted mills at Phiia- delphis. operated ny $ A. Wood, were dc stroyed by fire. The loss Is about . 50. .0ol Erastus Aldridge of the firm of Aidridge & Daley, produce dealers at Brookpork N. Y., committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart A. !. Conovcr. a notorious bank draft forger and ex-oonvict, has been arrested in Peru, Ind, st the instigntion of the
 
 James Shepard, 50 years old. tramp weaver. Is in jail at Fall River. Mass. 1, charged with manslaughter IL Is believed he caused the death of his sisters small ' daughter by m overdose of medicine three years ago
 Hannah Woodward of Lowville N. Y., found guilty of drawing a pension as s soldiers widow when she was the widow of David S. Simons, second husband, was sentenced to a year and a day in Al bany county penitentiary and fined te6 Tuesday. March sf.
 Mrs Booth Fuckers child died In Eng land, and her sisters child died as it was about to sail from India
 Senator John sherman visited New York and said he believes Mckinley has e55 of the sss delegates thus far elected.
 At the Democratic district conventions held in Iowa up to this time OK Governor Boies has been unanimously indorsed for the presidency.
 The Ailsa won the yacht raco for the Grand Prix de Nicc, which was sailed at Nice The Britannia was second and the Satanita third.
 The Harrison elevator, the property of the National Linseed oil company at Bur lington, la, was burned to the ground. The loss is t50 00o.
 Charles O. Peokens of Rochester. con victed of grand larceny in the first degree, was sentenced to state prison for eight years at Canandaigua, N. Y.
 The Manufacturers club of Philsdel- | phia rspudiated the action of their menr> bers who attended the recont silver confer ence in Washington and declared for sin gle gold standard.
 Justice Smyth, in the crimlpAl branch of the supreme court. refused to dismiss the indictment against Mrs Mary Alice l Almont Livingston Fleming. who is now conf ned in the Tombs in New York sc- cused of the murder of her mother, Mrx Evelyn T. Bliss
 Wednesday, April 1.
 Tho Duke and Duchess of Marlborough were welcomed Co Blenheim castle
 The president has nominated William A. Little of Georgia to be assistant attor' ney general for the interior department, vice John l. Hall, resigned.
 The plan for meeting between Bal. lington Booth and Mrs. Booth Tucker, his sister. was not carried out ow ng to her objections 70 certain stipulations mao by him.
 A bill to provide for the payment of the debt Of the Pac flo railroads eo the govern ment has been agreed upon by joint sub committee Of the senate and house rail- road comm ttees
 | Adjutant General K. A. McAlpin of Governor Morton 6 staff Is announced ss a candidate for the Republican nomination for vioo president on ticket with William Mckinley of Ohio
 The New Hampshire Republican state convention met at Concord and elected four delegates at large to St Louis. They were not instructed, but are said to he for Reed, with Mckinley as socnnd choice.
 Waterbury Fire Swept
 WATERBURY. Conn, March 3o.-Tho worst fire that Waterbury has experienced