Connecticut western news., 1898-08-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the Wide World Briefly
 and Ter-ely Told.

and Tcrsely Told.
 The New York state Republican con vention has been called to meet at Sara toga Sept. 27.
 Jim Bradley, the we'll known turfman. aged 32. died at his home. in Lexington. Ky. Friday.
 Nathan RosenRarten. a young social ist committed suicide in New York ear ly Sunday morning.
 Five children were drowned by water from cloudburst. which swept them into stream at Pittsburg.
 The Herreshoffs will build for the Ise. iin-Morgan syndicate the fastest and costliest 90-footer ever built.
 Benjamin P. Fenner of Elmira drop ped dead from heart disease while rid ing wheel in Buffalo Monday.
 The Bible conference conducted by Mir. Moody at Northfield for a fort night came to an end on Thursday.
 The state Republican convention of Missouri met in St. Louis Tuesday. Int speakers favored the retention of the Philippines.
 Embassador Hay has accepted the office of secretary of state. to take the place of Judge Day. who retires to be- come one of the peace commissioners.
 The Central Stamping company. which has been popularly called "The Tinware Trust" made an assignment with iia- bilities of about $500. 900, in New York Thursday.
 At the meeting in Saratoga of the na- tional conference on our foreign policy Friday. Carl Schurz opposed the annex alton of any of the territory acquired from Spain.
 The Cambria Steel company will be formed. with SPA. 900, 900 capital. to ab- sorb and extend the business Of the Cambria Iron company. It's main offices will be in Philadelphia.
 William Fullerton, a New York law yer, was held Thursday on a charge of having kept money belonging to Mrs. Agatha Allen of Piainfleld, N. J., which was given him for investment.
 While bathing in Princes bay, Staten Island, Charles F. Doone, 22 years old. was badly torn on the left leg by a shark Monday and Is now in the New Brighton infirmary. He will recover.
 The miners at Copper river, Alaska. according to advices received at Seattle Monday, have adopted resolutions de- claring that gold in paying quantities has never been found in that district.
 Major General Merriam, commanding the department of California, which now includes the Hawaiian Islands, sailed from San Francisco for Honolulu Sunday morning on the steamer Ari- zona.
 father in Portland, Or, and made his way alone to New York. arriving Fri day. He was found sobbing on an up- town curb and given to his brother. lawyer.
 Organizers of the s25O ooo, 900 Iron and Steel trust held a meeting in New York Friday. at which details for the com bine were practically completed. One avowed purpose is to control tho worlds trade in steel rails.
 The joint high commission delegated by the United States and Great Britain to dispose of questions disputed be- tween America and Canada is in session at Quebec. Several important matters are scheduled for discussion.
 The Hon. Charles Russell. son of Lord Russell of Killowen. left Quebec for New York Sunday, bearing the chal- ienge sent by Sir Thomas Lpton. upon behalf of Ireland for the America's cup. MT. Russell expects an early arranee- ment for the contest.
 Eight men employed as laborers in the tunnel of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chi- cago and St. Louis railway, near Carne- gis. Pa, were killed by the falling of a wall early Tuesday morning. Five oth- CTS were injured It is expected that two of them will die.
 Charles O. Kaiser. who was to have been hanged Sept. for the murder of his wife. Emma Kaiser, committed sui- Fx~t.. .N- jail at Norristown. Pa. by cutting sev- erai arteries in his arm, after which he hanged himself with an improvised rope made by twisting one of his bed eheets.
 The New England division of the sal- walton Army Of Ameyioa began a nine days meeting al The weirs. N. IT.. on Sunday. with a large attendance, tn- cluding representatives from all the large citiee. The army ie in command of Lieutenant Colonel W. ]. Coszons of Boston, and the speakers include Major J. N. Parker. Boston.
 The American Bar association, which closed its session at Saratoga on Friday, elected the following offioers: Joseph II. Choate of New York, president: John Hinlley Of Baltimore. secretary. and Francis Rowie of Philadelphia. treasur- CT. Friday evening the annual banquet of the association was held at the Grand Union hotel. Covers were letu for t6S.
 The Rev. Thomas Burgess. archdea con, died at his home. at F1shkiii Land ing N. r., at 6 p. m. Sunday. For soDs years he was pastor Of St. Luhe's Bpis- copal church at that place. He we~ Bt years of age and was graduated from Brown university, Providence. His fa- ther Ia bishop of Illinois. His wife died several years ago. He ieaves two chil- dren.
 A company. oS whiob ID. 9 Galley. president Of the First National bank. New Kensington. Pa. ia the head and consisting of five cardtaiists of Greene burg and Pittsburg. has been organised, with capital of s50O 900. to engage in the lumber business in Porto Rico. From reports of an agent now there the island abounds in rich foreste of mahogany. rosewood and magua.
 Seven people were killed and more than a score injured in a wreck on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad on Sunday evening at sharon, Mass. The Newport express crashed in- to the rear of local train, the latter being 20 minutes late and the former receiving no warning signal The killed were: c. T. Rowe, Weymouth House, Booth Bay, Me: Mrs. J. Fitzpatrick and child. 2i5 Huntington avenue. Boston; Mrs. washburn, Westerly. K. L. Mrs. c. H Bristoe, winthrop; Mre. F1tzger- aid: J. Waters. Somerville, and c. R