Connecticut western news., 1898-12-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the Wide World
 Briefly and Tcrscly Told.


 Commodore Philip has been selected Is eommandant of the New York navy yard to succeed Admiral Bunce.
 The seventh annual meeting of the American Jewish Historical association took place in Philadelphia Monday.
 An explosion of gas in a coal mine at Shamokin, Pa, severely injured several men, two of them probably fatally.
 Dr. John E. Hamilton, former sur geon general of the United States ma rine hospital service, died at Elgin, Ills.
 Middlesex county (N. J) jail was en- tered by a burglar, who stole $505 from the trousers pocket of the sheriff Tues day.
 Thomas Clarkin, a retired New York policeman, was arraigned in Jersey City Friday, charged with perjury and for gerry.
 In New York Sunday Frank Nulty, a youth. killed his former sweetheart. Mamie Remley and shot himself. He will die.
 Testimony was adduced at Cleveland to show that books and papers of the Standard oil company had been de- stroyed.
 John Howell. one of the heroes of the famous charge of the Six Hundred at Balaklaya. died in Springfield. Mass, last week.
 Measures were taken by General Miles to prevent a threatened Indian outbreak at the Pine Ridge and Rose bud reservations.
 Improved mail facilities between New York and the Pacific coast win result in considerable saving of time in the delivery of letters.
 It is reported that 20 men have at- tackled railroad bunkhouse at Glars kanie, Or. They are thought to be dis charged employees.
 The steamer Georgios, the first of the line between Russian Baltic. ports and the United States, has sailed from Riga Tor New York and Boston.
 A combination of steel interests in Chicago, 1t is said. will engage in the manufacture of armor plate and heavy ammunition on a vast scale.
 Torrey E. Wardner, editor of the Bos- ton Traveller, was sentenced to 30 days in Dedham jail for contempt of court for the comments made in his paper on a trial.
 Policeman Arthur Werner Sunday rescued Newfoundland dog from a burning Hat in New York, thinking it was d human being. He was bitten for his pains
 Richard Croker says that the Demo- crats will introduce bills fin the New York legislature providing for cheaper gas In New York city if the Republic ans do not.
 Single handed a policeman raided a poolroom under the Fifth Avenue the- ater. New York, Sunday night and ar- rested the manager and other men who were present.
 Two persons were killed and several seriously injured in rear end collision on the Pennsylvania railroad between two express trains Wednesday in the fog near Pathway, N. ].
 Three children broke through the lee over the St. Lawrence river, near Alex andria Bay, N. Y, on Monday and were drowned. Their mother was also drowned while trying to save them.
 Both branches of congress wednes- day adjourned for the holiday recess until Jan. {. In the senate the bill for the government Of Hawaii was report ed from the foreign relations commit tee.
 Mrs. Louise Vermeule, accused of passing worthless drafts, was remanded to the Tombs, in New York, Friday for examination Tuesday. Henry P. Cro- sher, on whom the drafts were drawn, was arrested.
 Frank Bros. of Chicago have com menced suit against three boot and shoe concerns and some lawyers whom they accuse Of conspiring to ruin their business. They claim damages aggre- gating S200000.
 Rear Admiral Francis Nj. Bunce has reached the age limit and nominally re- tired. He will, however, remain in com mand of the Brooklyn navy yard until his successor is appointed, which will probably not be for some time.
 Three women were killed and several persons were injured at a fire which partially destroyed the residence of Charles II. Raymond, general agent of the Mutual Life Insurance company at 26O West Seventy third street, New York, last week.
 It is believed, both in Washington and London, that England is about to open negotiations to modify the Clay ton Bulwer treaty so as to permit thin government to control the Nicaragua canal. IL is suggested that England may ask in return liberal reciprocity agreement with Canada.
 Governor Elect Roosevelt announced that he expects to appoint James A. Blanchard judge of the court of general sessions, Dr. Truman ]. Backus presi" dent of the Long Island State hospital and George Davison district attorney for Queens county, N. r..
 "Bah." the writer-in private life Mrs. Isabel Mallon-dled of pneumonia at her home i75 Fourth avenue, New YorlS, Tuesday. Grief over the death of her mother. Mrs. Mallon's inseparable com panion for SO many years, SO weakened her that she was ready victim Co the dread disease. As "Bab" and Ruth Ashmore" Mrs. Mallon was known to thousands of readers in this country She was enc of the pioneer newspaper women of the country.
 The president nominated Ethan Allen Hitchcock of Missouri to be secretary of the interior to succeed Cornelius N, Bliss. The nomination was promptly confirmed by the senate on Wednesday. Mir. Hitchcock is at present United States embassndor to Russia, He was appointed minister to Russia in Au- gust, 1897. and attained the higher rank of ambassador when that station was raised to an embassy. He was formerly a wealthy citizen of st. Louis and is great personal friend of the president and lineal descendant of Colonel Ethan Allen of Revolutionary fame.
 Advices from London by cable say it is no eXaggeration to assert that Amer ica's advance into the commercial world of Europe has caused general consternation and alarm among the producers and manufacturers Of all countries. English manufacturers have practically conceded the steel rail mar ket to the American plants, as the lat .sr nave no difficulty in successfully competing with them in all bidding for contracts. Dispatches from Berlin show that the feeling uf ontagonism to Amer ican imports into Germany is gradual ly abating. The meat inspection bull will not become a law-if. indeed, it is ever ennctcd-bcfore next spring. The Arrariuns, however. nrc continuing Co denource all that Is American