Connecticut western news., 1897-09-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, Sept. Q.

Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania asked for and received the resignation ,f General Frank Reeder as secretary If the commonwealth.
 Horace s. Perry. who was convicted of the murder of Rely Lanier. a theo- logical student, whom he accused of as- taulting his wife. was hanged at Dee catur, Ga. His last words were, "f lie in defense of my wife" Twelve persons were killed and near ly as many more wounded In head on collision of two fast trains on the Santa Fe railroad. near Emporia. Kan. Will jam J. Bryan was a passenger on one of the trains. but escaped unintured and gave prompt aid to those less for sunate than himself. Friday. Sept 10. Mrs. Mary Crowley was attacked by a burglar in her home near Tarrytown, N. Y, and beaten into insensibility.
 Three ruffilans overpowered Mrs. Lan- gold in her home in Perth Amboy. N. J., and left her unconscious. They were arrested.
 The Rev. George Deshon was chosen superior of the Paulist fathers at the anal session of the general chapter. held In New York.
 George Smith. a wealthy resident of Churchville, N. r.. near Rochester. was robbed and sandbagged, and his wife was shot by burglars. The big bucket shop firm of J. R. Will lard & Go. of New York, having branch ss in Washington. Philadelphia. Buffalo. | Chicago and other cities. made an as- signment The liabilities are said to | be nearly if not quite s1.ooo.ooo. Saturday, Sept. II.
 Two men were killed by the fall of an elevator in the American Tract Society building in New York. John Elkin resigned his office as | deputy attorney general of Pennsylva- | mia at the request of Governor Has, tings.
 The British trades union congress at | Birmingham adopted a resolution fa- voring a national federation of all trades and industries. The Hopkins -Thayer- Flight company, which held the lease of the Great North ern theater at Chicago. made an assign. ment after a series of disasters. Eighteen people were killed and many injured In a wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande railway near Newcastle. | Colo. Charles Leeper. prominent lum- herman and capitalist of Clarion, Pa was among those killed. Monday, Sept. Is. The Rev. Dr. Abel Stevens. the his- torian of Methodism. died in San Jose. | Cal.
 | Judge Augustus H. Fenn of the su- preme court of Connecticut died in Win sted.
 Emperor William of Germany arriv- | II. t.f | ly welcomed by Emperor Francis Jo. seph of Austria Hungary Friends of former Mayor Hugh J | Grant of New York announced that his claims to the nomination for mayor are being seriously considered by Tammany | leaders.
 Paul Forkus and more than a dozen other poor residents of Dundee. Pas saic, N. J.. have been fined s2S.60 apiece | for keeping robins. contrary to the game laws of New Jersey.
 Tuesday. Sept. IA
 The National Republican league of. fered its services to Senator Hanna tC aid in securing his reelection.
 Both chambers of the Uruguayan congress have ratified the terms of peace made with the insurgents. | The DuCneSS or 1oTk lS tAiu to bs preparing to issue an appeal in behalf of the Irish. who are threatened with famine.
 It has been ascertained that some one dosed Elsie s with strychnine before her recent race with Limerick at Gosh. en. N. Y.
 President Mckinley returned to Washington from Somerset. Pa. in company with Mrs. Mckinley and Att torney General McKenna. | William Fox was arrested In New York, charged with having induced Winnie Sheehan, a is-year-old girl. 10 take carbolic acid. Louise Michel, the notorious French | anarchist has announced her intention | to visit the United States in October. The authorities in Washington may not | allow her to land.
 George M. Judd. a lawyer, was ar. rested in New York. charged with em. bezzlement of s1S.o00. He was an em. | ployee of the Trust and Title Guarantee company.
 Lady Randolph Churchill, her two sisters and other ladies of London were induced by Captain Cruikshank to in- vest s75, 900 in ventures which are be- lieved to be fraudulent. Wednesday, Sept. 15. | Senator Wellington resigned the chair. | manship of the Maryland Republican state committee.
 Gustav Pabst. son of the great Mil. | waukee brewer, was married in the Isle of Wight to a daughter of Brewer Lemp of St. Louis.
 Judge Cox of the District of Coiumbis supreme court dismissed the complaint of John c. Woods against Postmaster General Gary.
 Two manlacs, in the absence of their keepers, fought in the 'violent' ward oi the Essex County (N. Y) insane asylum | until one was dead.
 Joseph l.. Harris, an alleged incen- diary, for whose capture reward of s2,500 has been offered in New York. is fin custody at Copenhagen. | A tornado passed over the coast of the gulf of Mexico. partially wrecking the | towns of Sabine Pass and Port Arthur. Tex. and killing IF people.
 Three tramps. each wearing ball and chain. were set at work on the streets in New Brunswick. N. J., under the ordinance recently passed.
 A meeting of the embassadors of the powers was held in Constantinople and an understanding reached on the pre- liminaries of the Turko- Greek treaty of peace. Tewhk Pasha has been request ed to resume the negotiations. | The Brooklyn Republican county committee passed resolutions by an overwhelming vote favoring the nomi- nation of Seth Low for mayor. A reso- lution was also passed by large ma jority. deposing Jacob Worth as leader | of the organization. who w.ll be super | ooa = \, , rrhaoAoxa T. yyftlla Al sunport- .