Connecticut western news., 1898-05-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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lucky offered to lead the troops of their states in person.
 Seven Spanish warships are said tC be on the way to this country to bom- bard northern ports.
 The state department received notices from several more nations that they had declared neutrality.
 Spanish war vessels are prowling about Gibraltar and the English chan. mel looking for American merchantmen and yachts.
 The l.. Howard Clock and Watch com. pany has made an assignment in Bos- ton. The liabilities are S500.0 and the assets s400.000.
 Lyman J. Gage. secretary of the treas. ury. had a conference with leading bankers in New York in reference to the proposed issue of 3 per cent government bonds for the prosecution of the war.
 Friday, April go.
 Many Spaniards are leaving the Phil. ippine islands.
 The cruiser Nictheroy is to be convoy ed to this country by a Brazilian war ship.
 Ten thousand homing pigeons hay, been offered by a Baltimore fancier fol use by the government.
 The powers are about to make join protest against the proposed increase il the United States tonnage tax
 The Atlantic Powder works near Dow. CT. N. J.. were destroyed by a series oi explosions. Seven men were killed ana three injured.
 Comptroller Coler of New York cit. made public a statement showing tha the city has exceeded its debt limit b, more than 50,O00.000.
 Governor Black has signed the bil erecting the new county of Nassau ou of that part of Queens county not in cluded in Greater New York.
 Residents of the coast towns of Puertt Rico are fleeing to the interior, fearing hombardment. Martial law is being en forced cruelty in that island.
 The president nominated General Mi chael Kerwin to be pension agent a New York and Charles H. Treat to b. collector of internal revenue for tn, Second district of New York.
 Saturday, April 30.
 Troops are massing at Tampa. Fla. preparatory to moving upon Cuba.
 The vessels of the flying squadron ex pect to guard the north Atlantic coast. An explosion of powder on a pael train in Mexico killed Is men and G mules.
 Mastering and examining officers fo the volunteer forces were appointed b! the war department.
 John Fuller. 15 years old, in New York. tried to kill himself because hi mother wished him to go to boarding school.
 ''Auntie" Eames. a woman who hat lived a hermit's life in a house il Brooklyn for 25 years, was found deaC in her back parIor.
 Governor Black announced his veto O Senator Ahearn's school teachers bil affecting salaries in the boruughs o Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Brcnx.
 The naval authorities in Washington while not expecting an attack on At lantic coast cities, will take measures to meet any sudden raid by a Spanisl fleet.
 Monday, May 2.
 Philip H. Calderon, R. A., the eminent painter, died in London.
 There was much activity among tn, forces at Key West, in preparation fol the invasion or CuDa.
 Everything is in readiness at CamI Voorhees,. Sea Gfrt. for the reception of the New Jersey volunteers.
 Mir. Gladstone was reported to b, resting more easily. His condition haC changed only slightly in the week.
 Nearly 12.OO0 soldiers passed through the streets of New York on their way to the camps at Hampstead and Peeks kill.
 Mrs. Hannah Barlow of New Bruns wick. N. J.. celebrated her one hundred and second birthday. She enjoys excel lent health and can sew without glasses The president is devoting much at tention to the standardization of tn, volunteer forces. Plans for freeing then from sectional and local interests ar, being prepared.
 There was great rejoicing in Wash ington over Commodore Dewey's vic tory at Manila. the results of which fal exceeded the expectations of even tn, most sanguine officials.
 Tuesday, May 3.
 Russia has signed contracts with sl, Cramps for a F. 500 ton battleship and 6 6,1O0 ton cruiser.
 Several persons were killed by polio, and soldiers during bread riots in va. rious parts of Italy.
 Americans in Haiti have at last beer admitted to equality with the natives in all matters of trade and labor.
 White Caps" tarred and feathered Mrs. Charles Golf of East Hampton Conn, and tied her companion, Franl German, to a tree.
 The president decided to postpone the invasion of Cuba until the location oi the Spanish flying squadron has beer definitely ascertained.
 The auxiliary cruiser Yale, formerly the Paris, in command of Captain w. C. Wise, put to sea provisioned for 30 days No difficulty was experienced in getting her crew to ship.
 The electrical exhibition at Madison Square Garden was formally opened by President Mckinley with a message from Washington. Chauneey Depew de- livered an address and Commo lore Deweys name was cheered.
 Wednesday, Hay f.
 Six persons were killed in bread riot. in Italy.
 Mir. Gladstone's condition Is much ths 0SiAAASt tNA iAt is lNSAllA- tttSlNA-
 The duties on wheat at French port will be suppressed until July 1.
 E. H. Myers. president of the First National bank at Carthage. N. Y, has disappeared, leaving a deficit of $ll0,- 900 in his accounts.
 Sir Thomas H. Sanderson will ~s,. ceed Sir Julian Pauncefote as British ambassador in Washington, according to a report in London.
 The Count of Turin, who last year defeated Henri d'Orleans in a duel, ar rived on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse in New York. He is making tour ot the world.
 The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, which arrived in New York from Bremen and Southampton with a large number oi passengers. eclipsed all former records for a single days run by reeling off 5SC knots.