Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thurs,,ay. Oct, T.

Sir John Gilbert, president of the British Royal Society of Painters in Water Colors. died in England.
 The sum of el00.0 900 in gold was with drawn from the Bank of England for ,hipment to the United States. A disastrous fire ragged In the stock yards district of Chicago. many horses being burned to death and one man losing his life. The Detroit Opera House and several business buildings in the heart of the city were destroyed by fire. the loss be- ing estimated at S600,000. The forest fires in the neighborhood of Ottawa have almost annihilated the villages of Casselman, South Indian and Cheney. At South Indian four bodies have been recovered.
 Friday, Oct. B.
 The loss by the Detroit opera house fire was $500, 900 or $700, 900. Five large buildings and two smaller ones in all were consumed.
 Patrick Conway killed his brother James near Plattsburg. N. r., as n rec suit of an altercation with their moth CT. in which James took her part.
 The national council of Switzerland has adopted bill providing for the ac- quistion of the five principal railroads In Switzerland at cost of about S20O,- GOO, ,00o
 Emmet c. Gibson. a noted promoter of booming schemes. was arrested In New York on the charge of passing a worthless check on the Imperial hotel. It is said that he has operated In many . cities. and that he has obtained more than 5000 by questionable means.
 Saturday, oct. 8.
 More than q. 4.oOo 900 in gold was ship ped from Europe for this country.
 The death of Fl Conselheiro, leader of the Brazilian insurgent fanatics, is re. ported.
 The Nicaraguan government has with drawn it's objections to the appointment of Captain William Merry as minister to that country.
 s. c. Thomson of Princeton won the championship in the intercollegiate ten- his tournament at New Haven by de- feating J. D. Forbes of Harvard in the finals.
 Twelve breweries in the anthracite coal region have been united in the Cen tral Pennsylvania Brewing company with a capital of s10,000. .00O the object being to stop competition.
 Governor Black announced the ap- pointment of Jesse Johnson of Brooklyn as a justice of the supreme court for the Second judicial district (Kings county). to All the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Osborne.
 Monday, Oct. II.
 A serious fire that cost three lives oc- cured in the Broken Hlll mine in Aus fralia-
 Mary Miller, New York girl. killed herself with poison because her step mother reproved her.
 The centennial anniversary of the founding of the grand chapter of the Royal Arch Masons in the United States will be celebrated in Baltimore this week.
 A big demonstration took place in Glasnevin cemetery, Dublin, at the grave of Charles Stewart Parnell. the day being the sixth anniversary of his death.
 The bursting of a water main at Madison avenue and Forty-eighth street, New York. flooded cellars and basements in the neighborhood and caused great damage.
 New York detectives arrested two thieves who robbed the house in Or, aBge, N. J., of Francis H. Scott, presi- dent of the Century company. and re- covered lot of stolen goods.
 Superintendent E. F. George of the orphan home for girls at Tivoli, N. Y.. admits the truth of the charge that three little girls were confined in a pig pen for 12 hours to cure them of lazi- ness.
 Tuesday. Oct. I2.
 The Baltimore Baseball club won their
 
 club, and will retain the Temple cup another year.
 President Mckinley In Washington touched telegraph key and started the machinery at the New Bedford Semi- centennial Industrial exposition.
 It was stated in New York that Mrs. Mack has offered to confess to Gulden- suppe's murder provided she is allowed to plead to manslaughter in the first de- gree.
 The Sprague Electric company was incorporated in New Jersey, with a cap ital of $5,000000 J. Pierpont Morgan and John w Mackay are said to be in- terested in the corporation. which will manufacture electric appliances.
 A statue of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was presented to the uni- versity in Nashville founded by him and bearing his name, by the people sf that city yesterday. Chauncey Nj. De- pew delivering the principal address of the occasion.
 Wednesday. Got. IS.
 w. c. Temple of Pittsburg. giver of the Temple cup, threatens to ask for It's return by the National league.
 Conrad Hazelbetz killed Thomas Me Sorley after a political argument at watchogue, N. r., and attempted to commit suicide.
 The arguments were continued in the Luetgert murder trial in Chicago, and the case will probably go to the jury on Saturday.
 A committee of the board of educa- tion of Philadelphia decided that Victor Hugo's Les Miserables" was immoral and prohibited its use in the Girls High school.
 A tornado struck Far Hills and Eliz- abeth. N. J.. wrecking buildings and uprooting trees. John Clark was crush- ed to death in building in Elizabeth which collapsed. Miss Anita H. Haggerty, the first woman lawyer to take an active part in a jury trial in New York, defended her father in a suit for damages before Judge Giegerich.
 New York day was celebrated at the Tennessee Centennial exposition. Ad- dresses were made by Lieutenant Gov ernor Woodruff, President Raymond of Union college, William C. De Witt and others.
 Hon. Richard S. Tuthnn, the presid- ing judge in the Luetgert murder trial, came near losing his life while on his way to court. He fell from a trolley car and was dragged over tae ground half a block. but fortunately escaped serious injuries.