Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK. Thursday, Dee. sa At Pittsburs. Kan, W. VI. CurtiA . prosperous farmer, was drowned by his buggy upsetting in the swollen waters of Brush oreek.
 At Eldorado Springs, Mo, the new iron bridge on Sac river wAs washed away by tho flood. lt was completed last fall at cost of si4, 900.
 After hard fought election Mir stubbs, the MoCarthyite or third party man, was selected as member of the Dominion par lament by a plurality of sos. All the coke companies In the Councils vile (Ps,) coke region have grspted an advance of 10 per cent to their 70. 900 ena. ployees, to take effect on Jan. 1, 1s9o.
 Max Rengsr who lived with his parents at SIS West Thirty-eiahth street New York, wound up rather extended drink ing bout with a dose of oarbolio acid, which caused his death.
 Members of the Vanderbilt family oeie- bratcd Christmas by a reunion at George Vanderbilt's new chateau at Biltmors near Raleigh, which is one of the most palatial and costly residences on this con- | tinent.
 Friday. Dee. aT. A terrific spowstorm prevailed in Berlin and other parts of Germany, greatly i'm. psding traffic.
 The trial of John Hoch for the murder | sf Minnie Ingersoll opened before Justice Wright at Lowviile. N Y. In the Long Island City mayorslty contest Judge Gaynor decided in favor of Patrick Jerome Gleason, who was elected mayor by 30 plurality. The cruiser Ryan Ping. one of Che war ships captured from China by the Japa- nose during the reoent war, was wrecked on the Pesoadoro islands Nearly all her deck officers and 60 mon are missing. | Vice President Stevenson, Attorney General Harmon and Secretary of the In terior Smith have accepted the invitation of the Young Mems Democratic sssoois- tion of Philadelphia to attend its annual dinner on Jackson day, | Lord Dunraven, part owner of vsikyris | III, has arrived in Now York to prssens to the special committee of the New York Yacht club bis charges of fraud concern. Ing the msasuremebt of Defender during the international races | Saturday, Dec. aA | Egidius Jungsr, D. D., bishop of Nes- | quslly, comprising the state of Washing ton and part of Oregon, died at Vsnoou- yer, Wash, of diabstsa i A new thsster is to be erected on Lex ington avenue in Now York oity, Co be known as the Murray Hiil lt will have a seating capacity of l, 800.
 B P. Hutchinson, the widely known veteran of the Chicago whoat pit is SC riously i'll at the homo of his son-in-law. E A. Lancaster, in Chicago.
 A severe earthquake shook has been en- perienoed in the districts of orense, vians. Puebla de Tribes, Lugudini and vsldeor- rns, in tho province of 6aliois.
 W. O Sohell and n Wood, fremen on tho Georgia Pacific, and a brakeman by the name of Doyle were killed in freight train collision near Peyton, Ga
 Princess Frederick Leopold. while skst- king on the Ice at Gpebnitzses, 0ermmuy, had a narrow escape from drowning. The ioe gave way, and she was immersed in the water until rescued by a passerby.
 Monday. Dec 90.
 A fire which broke out in the basement of the, new opera house at Camden, Me, I caused slo, 900 damage Robert F Walsh, scientist historian and naturalist, died In Bellevue hospital, New York, of pneumonia.
 Helen Marr Bean, a talented writer | her home in Concord, N. H.
 Liberty, a town of q, 900 inhabitants, in Randolph county, N. O, was nearly wiped out by fire of unknown origin. | Postmaster John A. Pace shot and killed Dr. w. E. Taylor. member of the Illinois Legislature, in the postoffice at Weldon, lll., because of family troubles.
 The Earl of Dupraven. having failed to substantiats the charges of fraud against the New York Yaoht club In competitor with the recent yacht races, returned to London
 A controlling interest in the Boston Journal, one of the oldest newspapers in that city, has bean sold to . syndioats of purchasers of whom w. ID. Sohier and Stephen o'Meara. formerly editors of The Journal, are prinoipals
 Tuesdsy. Dec. st.
 A violent earthquake shock was felt al Wiener. .Neustsdt in Austria.
 Mrs, Anna M. Colburn. aged 80 yoars was burned to death at Utica, N. Y,
 The postofiice at Yorkviila alsuburb of Utioa, N. Y.. was burned. The loss was sb, GOO.
 Joseph o'Connor. formerly editor of The Post. Express of Rochester, has been offered the position of managing editor of the Buffalo Enquirer.
 A dispatch from swstow. province of Qusns- Tong. China, says that the ring leaders of the mob which plundsred the German mission at Moiiin have been be- headed.
 The barns of Elias Pratt at Reeds Cor ners, Ontario county, N. Y., were set on fire, and while the fire was In progress the inosndiarics robbed Mr. Pratt's house of jewclry and money.
 On Jan. I Missouri and Kansas Eino smelters will unite under one manage ment practically, and the result win be. tho promoters of tbs combine claim, bet- ter prloss for rino In all branches and a general revival of the industry.
 Mrs. Helen c. Hovsnden. widow of the artist Thomas Hovepden, who was killed on a grade crossing on tho Trenton branch of the Pennsylvania railroad in AuRuss last has instituted proceedings against the railroad company on behalf of herself and her two minor children. She claims t50, 900.
 "Wednesday. Jas. I.
 Ex-Governor Edward !. Curtis died st Boise City after brief iilnesa
 Colonel Mcbride, prominent farmer, hanged himself at Middletown. N. Y.
 The ofiloo of the Eagle Brewing oomps- | ny at Providence was visited ny burGlarAs who blew open the safe and secured abous $500.
 A strong earthquake shook was felt at Ciooiano, in Cassrta, Italy. Several per sons were killed, and a number were in- jurcd.
 A terrible disaster has occurred st Wal dsnbnrR, Prussisn Siissia, caused by the explosion of fire damp in wranwsl oolissry. Fifty persons were killed.
 The New York state fish, game and forest commission has signed the contract for the purchase from Dr. Seward Webb of 7b,87i acres of land in the Adironaaeks for 5000. QUO.
 Celors N Martin of Binghamton, Judss elect of the court of appeals of tho ststs of New York, filed with the secretary of state hte resignation as judge sf ths su- preme court