Connecticut western news., 1897-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thnr.eisy. Feb. {.


 Frank Thomson was elected president of the Pennsylvania Railroad company to succeed the late George B. Roberts. Mir. Thomson was formerly first vice president.
 Miss Maud R. InRersoll, daughter of Colonel Robert q. Ingersoll, has written a letter to an Atlanta paper denying the statement recently made by an Att lanta minister that she Is a Preshy- terian. ..r. as.sn#
 Robert Treat Payne. Edward Everett Hale, Thomas Wentworth Higginson and other prominent Bostonians peti- tioned the Massachusetts legislature in favor of municipal ownership Of street railways.
 Ex-Governor Flower and a syndicate have bought a gold mine which his private secretary. IIarry Folger, djs- covered In Canada, northwest of Lake Superior, and which is said to be a per- feet bonanza. e.rs-.-.
 Friday, reb. c.
 A son was born to the dowager Duchess of Marlborough, wife of Lord William Bereaford.
 The death sentence imposed on Mrs. Carew at Yokohama was commuted by the British minister to life imprison- ment.
 Frank c. Andrews. whose right name is Crane. was sent to prison for three months for stealing n pocketbook in Grace church, New York.
 Edward J. Ivory, the alleged dyna- hitter. who was acquitted in London, with his attorney. John K. Mcintyre and three American witnesses, arrived In New York on the Majestic and was given Q warm welcome. .. ..
 The joint committee of the New York legislature began its investigation of trusts in New York city. Chairman Lexow made a speech defining the situ- ation and declaring that combinations of capital must be restrained. Saturday. Fcb. 6. Five of the California ranches of the late Senator Stanford, worth $5oo. 900, are to be sold by his widow.
 The battieshlp Indiana left Admiral Bunce's fleet and returned 10 Hampton Roads. Va. on account of trouble with her turrets in the heavy seas of Hat teras.
 John Grak, Sr.. of New Rochelle, N. r., while driving across the New York, New Haven and Hartford tracks was struck by a freight engine and thrown 50 feet. He will probably die. - The agent and ticket chopper on the | Ninth street station of the Third ave nue elevated road in New York were arrested for assaulting Charles l.. Web Der, who died of a fractured skull waylAnd Trask and Alfred R. Ran | kin. New York brokers, were arrested and held for examination charged with grand larceny, They allege persecution and their ability to disprove the charges,
 A special cable dispatch from Cara cas-, Venezuela. states that the official | organs of the government severely con- demn innuendoes against the Anglo Venezuelan arbitration treaty dissemi- mated by foes of the administration. Monday. Feb. 8. General Raffaeie Cadorna. we'll known soldier of Italy. died in Rome.
 Dr. Perrlne, Mrs Cleveland's step father has just come into a fortune in Florida lands, patents for which are or- | dered issued to the Perrine heirs. The amount to be divided Is 2s,0oo acres.
 Michael Farrell, with two friends. pursued a supposed negro highwayman in Flushing. N. r., and in the fight In a railroad station Farrell was stabbed by the pursued man and may die.
 Lawyer Almet F. Jcnks of Brooklyn caused the arrest of Edward J. Russell. a newspaper correspondent, who, as al- legged. attempted to blackmail him by threatening to publish a story unless a sum of money was paid. The story, 1t Is said, reflected on Mir. Jenks' char I acter.
 Thomas A. Edison. after experiment. ing for six months. has discovered n chemical crystal that Is 80 much more sensitive to the operations of the Roent- gen x rays than tungstate of calcium that 1t will enable a surgeon 10 80 Illus trate the interior of the human body as to reveal the most delicate and minute tissues. srt#r. ... .a8 =s.
 .. Tuesday, Feb. Q.
 Manlio Garibaldi, son of the famous general, sailed for America from Italy.
 A bill was introduced In the assem- bly at Albany providing for the manu. facture of salt by theState.
 Republican members of the ways and means committee decided to make no change in the tarinf on steel rails.
 Mrs. II. M. Wise, a niece of General Sickles, who eloped from New Rochelle, N. r.. year ago. had her husband ar- rested for abandonment
 Little Beatrice Phelps, who lived with wealthy grandparents in White Plains, N. Y., mysteriously disappear |
 The Royal Geographical society gave reception to Dr. Nansen In London In behalf of the society the Prince of Wales presented s gold medal 10 the explorer. H.esF# .--i .s5. sa -. | Chicago business men, after talking with Major Mckinley. report the presi- dent elect in favor of a department of commerce and industry. with a tariff bureau.
 Edward J. Russell who is charged in Brooklyn with extortion and blackmail by Almet F. Jenks, proves to be the same man who shot Phil Daily while trying to play the badger game"
 Wednesday. Feb. 10.
 Emperor William at a banquet urged ar increaso of tho strength of the German army and navy. sIs z.. .
 The Indiana, the Massachusetts and tn, yesuvius have started south to join Ad miral Bunee's squadron at Charleston. a Rev Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall wa' elected president of the Union Theological seminary of Now York, Tho vote wa unanimous
 Joseph Bnckis and his wife, arrested fol robblng tbeir landlady in New York, sait they committed the crime when on thu verge of starvation. -.-.
 Ex Lieutenant Governor Saxton callct upon Major Mckinley. Lator he expressed the fear that New York would not be rep resented In the cabinet.
 Mary c. Fulton of 443 West Forty. .fourtl street, New York, committed suicide iI Bronx park because consumption hns made hor deIpair of recovery and marriage
 At Atlanta suit was brought against thu Postal Telegraph company for f2A,00' damages, 1t being alleged that m errOr ii a telegram had caused Wesley Bennett t' take his life. s #-a .H.as. .... |
 Big Deal In oil Property. PARKERsDuRo, W. Va, Fch. O-Th largest deal ever mude in thls state for oi land has just been consummatcd Tho par ties interested are United States Marsha