Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, May 10.

Two privates were court martialed and humiliated at the Connecticut camp for desertion.
 The Prussian diet was closed by En- peror William with a speech devoted wholly to internal affaira
 The twenty-fifth national conference of charities and correction was opened at the Carnegie Lyceum in New York.
 Senhor de Mendonca, Brazilian minis ter to the United States, presented his letters of recall to President Mckinley.
 The union of New York University Medical college with the Bellevue Hos pital Medical college was announced at the commencement of the medical col lege by Chancellor McCracken of New York university.
 Friday, May 20.
 Miss Maria Louise Pool. the author, died at East Abingdon. Mass.
 A new gun battery has been ordered constructed in Boston harbor.
 The annual convention of the New York State Savings Banks association was held in New York city.
 The tornado which swept over Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin Wednesday kill ed 40 persons. injured 500 and did at least s1,OOO.OOo damage to property.
 The Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington was elected moderator of the Presbyterian General assembly. which began it's session at Winoua Lake. Ind.
 Several daring attempts at assault on women and children have been made in New Jersey during the past few days. Mrs. George P. Gesman of Bayonne was ot h1yH fa Nlc
 Saturday. May 2I.
 Work on the new batueships Rear sarge and Kentucky is being hurried at Newport News.
 One man was killed and three were injured yesterday by the fall of load of stone that was being hoisted by a derrick at the new reservoir in Jerome park.
 Steps for the immediate enlistment of six immune regiments in the south were taken. This action is thought to indicate that the invasion of Cuba will not be delayed much longer.
 The government fleet of patrol boats in New York harbor. though small, Is vigorously enforcing the regulations and guarding the mine fields. The Free lance had to chase a vessel which en- tered the Swash channel and was about to fire a shot when the vessel stopped. Admiral Erben has returned from Washington.
 Monday, May 23.
 Troops A and c. New York cavalry volunteers. started from Camp Black on their way south.
 A great fire broke out in the Zollern mine in Prussia, and it is believed that 45 men perished.
 The auxiliary cruiser Dixie took the last of her ammunition on board and is ready to go to sea from Hampton Roads.
 Mrs. Florence Howard. married four months ago. killed herself in New York because her husband refused to return t. their home.
 Edward Bellamy, author of Look ing Backward" died at his home, where he was born, at Chicopee Falls, Mass, of consumption. He was 4S years old.
 Burglars entered the house of Mrs Barbara Brooks, widow of General Hor- ace Brooks, in New York and stole s5, 900 in cash and jewelry valued at an equal amount.
 Senator Mason of Illinois issued an appeal to burglars who robbed him of jewelry valued at a large amount to re- turn his watch and a pin containing a portrait of his dead son, promising to pay more for these two articles than any one else and guaranteeing immuni- ty from prosecution.
 Tuesday, May 24.
 The forty-fifth annual meeting of the American Congregational association was held in Boston.
 A trainload of soldiers ran in safely over a blazing bridge in Alabama. which sank eight inches beneath the load.
 The First division parade took place at the Chickamauga camp. Nine thou sand men were reviewed by General Wilson.
 Another call for volunteers. to the, number probably of 50.000 is under con- sideration by the military authorities in Washington.
 The Buffalo will be converted into an auxiliary cruiser upon her arrival at Newport News. Va. where she is ex- pected today or tomorrow.
 Six men concerned in the construction of the building which collapsed. killing five men, in One Hundred and Sixteenth street. New York. have been indicted for manslaughter.
 The Presbyterian General assembly dismissed the appeal of Herman Wars who was suspended from mem- bership in the Fifth Aver Presbyte- rian church of New York.
 Robert w. Fielding was convicted of having audited fraudulent bills in con- nection with the city works scandal in Brooklyn. Either ex-City Works Com missioner Willis or ex-Police Commis- sioner Philips is likely to be placed on trial next.
 Wednesday, May a5.
 Benedetto Erin. inspector general of naval engineering and Italian minister of marine, died at RoEe.
 The adjutant generals office announc- ed that 1l2.000 volunteers had been mus tered into the federal service.
 A force of troops has rescued the mis- sionaries who were in peril of massacre by natives in Sierra Leone, West Africa
 Judge Lewis w. Clark of Manchester Eas appointed chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court by the gov ernor and council.
 William Mcleod. president of the St. Petersburg (Fla.) bank, was found murdered near the big military camp at and Tampa.
 The statement of a consolidation be- tween the Cramps of Philadelphia and an English shipbuilding company was denied by Charles H. Cramp.
 The Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing company of Adams. Mass, posted a mo- tice declaring 10 per cent reduction in wages. The cut affects 2.0oO employees. storm in New Jersey washed away t.~e railroad track at Byram. Many out buildings were destroyed. A church at Lafayette, N. T., which was struck by lightning was burned to the ground
 At the dinner of the Canadian Society of New York last evening Andrew Pat tullo. member of the Canadian parlia- ment, voiced the sympathy of his con- patriots with us in the war with Spain.