Connecticut western news., 1897-05-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, May t3.

port of New York, died In Newport, RI. w. J. Calhoun. special commissioner to investigate the Rulz case. has are rived at Havana. Chang Yen Hoon. special representa- tive of the emperor of China. arrived in New York on his way 10 attend the queens jubilee.
 Elmer Clawson, a boy, was hanged at Somerville. N. J., for the murder of | Harry Hodgetts, farmer at Pluck enim. N. J., last August.
 The grand jury indicted Commander Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army for maintaining public nuisance-ths Fourteenth street barracks. New York. Friday. May I4. An American missionary from Upper l Congo reports that terrible atrocities are being perpetrated in that country. Simeon Hoagland, a famous owner and breeder of horses and roadhouss keeper, died at hls home, near Coney island
 Walter Corners was arrested and arr raigned on a charge of participation in the bold robbery of the Yonkers Saw ings bank on April 12. Mayor Patrick J. Gleason of Long Is- land City issued the petition which will make him an independent candidate for mayor of Greater New York. The United States grand jury began | an investigation as to the methods of bucket shops in New York and heard the testimony of several brokers be- longing to the Stock Exchange. | Saturday, May 10.
 Tom Mann. the English labor organ izer, was ordered out of France by the l police.
 stephen R. Mallory was elected Unit cd States senator by the Florida legis- lature.
 Frank A. vanderlip of Illinois has been selected for assistant secretary of the treasury.
 The trial trip of the gunboat Nash viile took place in Long Island sound her average speed being 1s.7os knots. A special royal train having the Prince and Princess Ferdinand of Bulgaria us passengers had collision with a mall train in Servia.
 Joe Kiiloran and Charlie Allen. two noted postofiee thieves who escaped from Ludlow Street jail In New York on July {, 1895, are said to be living m London.
 President Mckinley. accompanied by the vice president and most of the cabi- net members. arrived in Philadelphia to attend the unveiline of the Washington monument.
 Judge Wheeler, In the United States circuit court, handed down a decision requiring the city of New York to pay to c. c. Campbell ssls. .o74s2 for the in- fringement of a patent for fire engines.
 Monday, May IT.
 The Very Rev. Dr. Edward F. Allen was conaecrated in Baltimore as bishop of Mobile.
 The Canadian government Is about to send an expedition to explore Hud- son straits.
 Two schooners came into collision in New York bay, and the crews of both had narrow escapes.
 The Hamburg American steamer Ar- cadia ran on the rocks near Cape Ray. N. F. The French brigantine Crolsins went ashore near Lamaiine. N. F.
 Four men attacked and robbed pas- senger on a crowded ferryboat. from Long Island City. N. Y. Three were captured after a hard light.
 Preston Thornton. member of one of the most prominent families in Ken- lucky. shot himself fatally with suicidal Intent at the home of Milton H. smith. in Louisville. Thornton had been en- gagged 10 Smiths daughter and had been rejected by her.
 Tuesday, May Is.
 A statue of General John A. Logan is to be unveiled in Chicago July 2s. Pres Ident Mckinley may be present.
 x-Embassador Thomas Y. Bayard. upon his arrival at Wilmington. Del, placed the log of the Mayfiower in the vaults of deposit company.
 The president nominated Frank A. vandelip to be assistant secretary of the treasury and Brigadler General Ze- mas R. Bliss to be a major general.
 Chester w. Mclaughlin of the vaien- tine-McLaughlin alleged swindhns sym dicate was placed on trial before Re- corder Con in New York. Daisy Hamp- ton was a witness.
 The United states cruiser Detroit reached the anchorage on Tompkins- vllle, N. Y., after a cruise of more than 2iS years. She will so to the Brooklyn navy yard on Thursday.
 Tommy Mclaughlin. a l7-year-old New York boy, proved himself hero by jumping Into the Eert river to res- cue a 4-year-old Italian girl who had fallen into the Third street dock while al play.
 Nine thousand tailors on strike in New York against the task system in use by the contractors In the manufac- ture of clothing began organizing un- der the direction of their old leader Schoenfcld.
 A memorial signed by many business firms and individuals In various cities of the country who are interested in trade with Cuba and praying the gov- ernment 10 intervene and stop the cu- ban war was sent to Secretary Ehcr- man.
 Broker Elverton Chapman. the eontu- macious witness In the sugar investiKa- ton, began his 30 days sentence In washInEton's District jail. Judge Brad ley postponed until May 1b the trial of President Havemoyer of the Sugar trust. who. like Mir. Chapman, refused to answer senators questions.
 Wednesday, May 1s.
 The reichstag by large majority adopted a bin allowing German asso- citations to combine.
 J. Harsen Rhoades declined 10 be con- sidered as possible mayoralty candi- date of Greater New York.
 Hudson county (N. JD Democrats have named Supreme Court Justice tAp- pincott as their candidate for governor in 1898.
 A diver discovered that the leak in the big Brooklyn navy yard dock Is caused by a 10 foot sauare hole In the apron outside of the caisson.
 An address and vase were prerent- cd by the American chamber of cons merce In Paris to samuel E. Murrs, tho retiring consul general
 Miss Emile Grace Briggs received a diploma from the faculty of Union Ths- ologlcal seminary. Her father was rns- pendA from that instituticu for heresy.