Connecticut western news., 1898-05-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, May 5.

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 Thursday, May 5.
 New Orleans changed the name of Spain street to Dewey street
 An offer of Hawaii for a coallng and supply station was made to the govern ment by President Dole.
 Edward Courser. boiler tender and William Sherlocke. fireman, were killed by an explosion in the Passaic (N. J) Rolling mill, and three other employees were badly injured.
 Archbishop Corrigan's golden jubilee was inaugurated with magnificent cere. monial at St. Patrick's cathedral. in New York. There was an unusual pa- triotic demonstration at the banquet following the mass.
 Friday, May G.
 The administration at Washington at- taches no importance to rumors that any European power will interfere with American operations in the Philipp nes. The insurgents in West Africa have destroyed the town of Rotifunk, and it is reported that the native members of the American mission were massacred. May wheat advanced 20 cents in Chi cago yesterday, closing at $l.50 and July closed at $1.02A. an advance of 35s cents. Letter sold 2.0O0.0o0 bushels to a French syndicate at $1.47. The advance was due to the shortage abroad and the abolition of import duties by continental countries.
 Saturday, May :.
 The session of the German reichstag was closed in Berlin.
 Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into service as a lieutenant colonel of vol unteers.
 May wheat covereda range of 10 cents in Chicago from s1.40 to s1.50, closing at s1.49 bid. July covered a range of 215 cents and closed at S1.01, a decline of 1A cents.
 The queen regent has made another appeal to Emperor Francis Joseph to bring about intervention of the powers. It was denied that she had any idea of abdicating.
 The British admiralty was said to have been advised by the American strategy board to remove British sub jects from the Canary islands. The for tification of the islands is proceeding rapidly.
 Monday, May 0.
 Two more Spanish prizes were report ed at Key West. Great Britain is arranging to fortify St. Johns, N. +. The cruiser New Orleans joined the flying squadron at Hampton roads.
 The Vicksburg and the Morrill, were slightly injured in a fight with the Santa Clara battery at Havana.
 Fire destroyed 50 frame buildings in Duluth. rendering 200 people homeless and causing probable loss of $150.OO0. An excursion train carrying visitors from state camp was wrecked at Co., lumbus, O., but only one person was killed
 The entire business portion of the town of Colchester, Conn, has been wiped out by fire. causing a loss esti- mated from s60000 to S75,000.
 The worst flood since 1s4i is devastat- ing the Arkansas valley. Much damage has been done to plantations, and the city of Van Buren is under water.
 There was battle in the streets of Milan between soldiers and rioters. and it is reported that about 300 persons were killed and 1000 wounded. Many Italians are taking refuge in Switzer- land. It was officially stated in. Rome last night that the disturbance in Milan had been quelled.
 Tuesday, May 10.
 The two men who recently attempted to assassinate King George of Greece were executed.
 "Phii' Sheridan's young son, with two other West Point preparatory school students. pay fines as the result of a midnight excursion.
 Formal charges of violating the arti- cles of war and revised statutes were made against the spy arrested in Wash ington. Death is the penalty of his crime.
 It was learned in Washington that Admiral Dewey's victory at Manila was even more complete than Satur- days reports indicated. Among other things, he captured 10000 tons of coal. Captain General Macias of Puerto Ri- co reports the Spanish merchant steam- CT Paulina as being pursued by an arm ed American liner Undoubtedly the Yale) and saved from capture by d Spanish man-of-war.
 Wheat broke all records for rapidity of advancement yesterday. the May fu- ture advancing 30 cents on the "corner' engineered by Letter. and touched $1.90 a bushel. Flour also rose S1 a barrel, and in Chicago the price of bread was advanced.
 Wednesday, May II.
  ist, obtained divorce from her hus- band.
 Richard Croker's horse Knickerbock- CT. by Dobbins, won a race and $14.O00 at Newmarket, England.
 The prize court at Key West will rec ommend the release of the Bratsberg and the Miguel lover. Suffering on other captured vessels has been relieved by the Red Cross society.
 The gunboats Winslow and Machias have had brush with three Spanish gunboats in Cardenas bay. The Span iards are building sand batteries along the Cuban coast. and the blockading fleet is knocking them down as fast as they appear.
 Three men were killed. one fatally hurt and four others dangerously in- jured at the mines of the Thackers Coal company. near Parkersburg. w. Va. by the breaking away Of a ear on which the men were riding. precipltat!ng them to the bottom of the shaft, 300 yards away.
 The bread riots continued in Italy. They are said to have for their purpose the establishing of a republic. Monks in Milan are under arrest for helping the uprising. Martial law has been pro- claimed in Naples, Florence, Leghorn, spezzia, Messna, Milan and other places. Charles r. Havemeyer, known to his friends as "Carley" Havemeyer. and the | son of the late Theodore A. Havemeyer shot himself in the head at his home l in Roslyn, on Long Island, and died about an hour later. A coroners in- quest was held at the house and a yer dict rendered that the shooting was ac- cidental. The armed yachts Restless, Viking, | Felicia and Aileen have been turned | over to Admiral Erben in New York | harbor and will form the nucleus of the | coast patrol fleet, for which recruiting | was begun. Naphtha launches will be | detailed for inner harbor service. It is | reported that large submarine mine is | adrift In the lower bay.