Connecticut western news., 1896-08-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, Aug. G.

verely wounded In light n Alabama over politics.
 The Emerald heat the Colonia in the run of the New Yacht Club feet from New London to Newport
 Mrs. Henry K. Abbey has begun a suit against her husband, the well known Now York theatrical manager, to secure a sepa- ration. She declares that he deserted her and treated her shookingly while under the influence of liquor.
 Alice Heaney dreamed that her sister, Mrs. Larkin of Classon avehue, Brooklyn, was trying to cut her throat. She awoke seized an ax and attacked Mrs. Larkin while the latter was asleep, inflicting many dangerous wounds
 Two Brooklyn ministers, the Rev Hen ry Aston, a Methodist clergyman, and the Rev. Michael Murray, pas: or of Catholic church, are missing. The former left home on Monday last and has not returned. Father Murray failed to appear after surf bath at Rookaway and Is believed to be drowned.
 Friday, Aug. |.
 Mgr. Martinelli, the newly appointed papal legate, will arrive in the United States at the end of September.
 A madman who had written letters to Father NJ. J. Loftus, threatening to Kill him, attacked the priest in his reotory in Bay Ridge, N. Y. Carpenter, the convict who escaped from the Westohester county jail three weeks ago, was captured by six deputy sheriffs at Port Chester, N. '. The British house of lords adjourned after making several amendments to the Irish land bill. The action was in opposi- ton to the policy of the government and caused a decided sensation.
 Lester Pryibil, If years old and Harry Bradley 15, both of New York, were ar rested in Poughkeepsie and arraigned in Kingston on the charge of breaking into the premises of MT. Hoffman, a rich brew CT at Rondout Hoffman. who is young Pryibifs uncle refused to prosecute, and the boys were set free. Saturday. Aug. 8.
 It Is reported from Leipsio that Won Hohenlohe has resigned as imperial chan oellor of Germany. Franklin Seaman, a leader of Brooklyn society, shot himself to death accidentally with rife at his fathers house, 156 Co., lumbi heights.
 u Hung Chang was banquetsd at Ho- tsl Metropole In London and wore his yellow jacket and peacock feather. He will sail for New York on the steamer St. Louis on Aug. 22.
 Lord Salisbury, premier of Great Brit ain, hinted at resignation if defeated again on any important point In the Irish land bill, and the government measure is now thought to be safe.
 Walter l.. Cham berlain, a business man of Jacksonville, Fla, disguised himself and tried to rob a bank by threatening the cashier, A. s. Hubbard, with vitriol. Hubbard shot and mortally wounded Chamberlain.
 Monday, Aug. 10.
 William Hale John Charles Perry earl of Limerick, died in London. Herbert Willis of Taunton, Mass, made a confession to the police, In which he ad- mitted the commission of murder, laroony and highway robbery.
 Painters threatened to walk out In New York, and building workmen talked of general sympathetic strike. More than 5, 900 tailors proposed to join their fellows now out.
 An appeal to the supreme court has been taken In the Lincoln gold bond iniunc- tion case, in which William J. Bryan. Dem- cratic candidate for president, is the prin- oipal plaintiff.
 It is reported in Paris that Queen Vio- toria has invited President Faure of France to meet Emperor William of Germany at Osborne House. Isle of Wight. The pro- posed meeting. 1t Is said, was made on the motion of the German emperor.
 By the careless unballasting of the csis- son at the entrance to the drydock at the Brooklyn navy yard the water entered, carrying away the oaisson, doing serious damage to the torpedo boat Ericsson, wrecking Commandant Sioard's launch and doing other damage. The damage is estimated at slO0. GOO.
 Tuesday, Aug. II.
 Five persons were drowned near Phila- delphia from the overturning of boat.
 Secretary Herbert of the navy depart ment made an address before the Naval War college in Newport
 Lady Emily Tennyson, widow of the late Lord Alfred Tennyson, poet laureate of England died in Aldworth.
 Mrs. Vaill of Union Hill, N. J., was paralyzed by lightning. It occurred eight weeks after her husbands death from the same causs.
 Charles S Johnson and Edward Schu- bel were drowned by the capsizing of a boat In which they were sailing of Lin coin park, Chicago.
 Application was made to the attorney general of the state of New York to begin action against the Brooklyn Union Gas company under the antitrust laws.
 Commodore Sicard began an inyestiga- ton into the causes of and responsibility for the accident that wrecked the drydock and damaged the torpedo boat Ericsson at the Brooklyn navy yard.
 The police of Bridgeport have been in- formed that Herbert Steele, burglar cap tured in Brooklyn on Saturday, is the man who tried to rob the postoffice at Fair field week ago He Is also wanted for several crimes committed in the vicinity of Bridgeport. Cpon his release by the New York authorities he will be taken to Bridgeport for trial.
 Wednesday, Aug. 1e.
 The Murray Hill bank was closed by State Superintendent Kilburn.
 General Harrison has consented to speak In New York on Aug. p.
 u Hung Chang has accepted the invita- tion of the dominion government to visit Canada.
 Wilbur and Roland Butterfield, aged I4 and II, sons of William N. Butterfield. were drowned In the river at Bondsyille, Mass.
 Five people were killed and nine in- jured. perhaps mortally. by fire in the six story building, 465 Green wich street. New York.
 The mystery surrounding the death of A. H. Pile whose body was found floating in the Potomac river near Washington, has not been solved
 About 50 inmates of the Elmira reform atory attacked two keepers in an attempt to escape They were overpowered before