The Press., 1897-01-14

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 Senator O. II. Platt was unanimously rpnumlnated to succeed himself In the U. \. senate at n republican caucus Tuesday. The democrats nominated Joseph E. Sar- gent. of New Haven. Seuator Platt Is looked up to as much as any man tn the U. S. senate, and Its election will be gratifying to the whole country as we'll as Connecticut.
 The Pacific railroads funding bill was defeated in the house Monday by a vote Of 1O2 to I87 The adverse vote was much larger than anyone expected, and many friends of the bill even thought 1t would pass. Foreclosure proceedings will be begun at once by the attorney general, as he was simply waiting to give congress an opportunity to pass m extension bill. Eastern men generally voted for the bill.
 Mrs. Cole, the colored woman, who was found unconscious in her home at wnlimantlc, last Monday, died on Satur- day. The report of the coroner Is, that she came to her death from the effects of wounds inflicted on her head with an axe in the hands of Abraham Ernestus, who was found dead at the same time, he hay Ing hung himself The Cole woman did not regain consciousness.
 The republican electors of Connecticut, for president and vlce-president, met at Hartford Monday, and deposited their ballots for Mckinley and Hobart. Ex- Senator James Graham, of Orange, was chosen as messenger to take the official record to Washington, D. c. Their plu- rallty in the state was 53,545, the largest plurality ever given for a president.
 A treaty for the arbitration of all mat ters in difference between the United States and Great Britain was signed Mon day, and President Cleveland sent mes sage to the senate expressing his earnest hope that lt would receive favorable con siderRtion. This is great victory for peace. The two foremost countries of tho world take step in a direction to- wards which 1t Is hoped they will never recede.
 The senate and house resumed session Tuesday. The trustees of Storrs agri- cultural college, whose terms expire July ist, were reelected as follows; William K. Slmonds, Canton; Theodore s. Gold, West Cornwall; Josiah M. Hubbard, Middletown. Speaker Barbour announc- har nf the house received an appointment on a committee. Some of the appointments are as follows; J. M. Leach, Stafford Springs, manufacturers; A. s. Eaton Staffordville, insurance, and on Putnam memorial; W. H. Hall, Willlngton, rail roads; k. s. Agard, Holland, banks; F. c. Juul, Willington, state prison; l.. H Snow, Eastford, towns and probate dis. tricts; C.. E. Hunt, Coventry, military affairs; II. k. Woodward, Ashford, agri- culture; Edwin l.. Heath, Vernon, chair. man of humane institutions, and on con. stitutIonal amendments; H. F. Corbin Union, cities and boroughs; Geo. Keen. ey, Coventry, fisheries and game; J. s, Usher, Holland, labor Geo. Arnold, Jr., Vernon, temperance; Amos Pease, Som. CTS, chairman on unfinished business, and on constitutional amendments; k. l., White, Ashford, capitol furniture and grounds; Charles Crane, Mansfield. fed. eral relations Martin Atwood, Mans field, canvass of votes for justices of the peace; Rev. c. H. Ricketts, Somers woman suffrage; Harry E. Back, Union, chairman of constitutional amendments.
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