Connecticut western news., 1899-11-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the wide World
 Briefly and Terssly Told.

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 The Michigan Central Railroad compa- ny has offered a reward of S2500 for the capture and conviction of the persons who caused the wreck near Toledo
 The treasury has paid out gold certif- cates since Aug. ! last to the amount of s191 ,2S6,9S and has received S94. .05S,- a60, making net issue of $97. .233. .52o.
 William Bullock, colored, shot and kill cd Constable James Walsh at South Am boy, N. l., on Monday. Bullock was captured after an attempt to escape and has confessed.
 Nine prominent Democrats of Frank fort, Ky, have been arrested by a deputy marshal on warrants charging intimida- tion of colored voters on Tuesday. It is understood that probably 100 more war rants will be issued.
 On behalf of Admiral Dewey and bis officers and men Messrs. Herbert & Mi cou and Charles & William R. King, at- torneys. have asked the court of claims to find that the amount of bounty money due them is S3S2, 800.
 James J. Corbett has challenged James J. Jeffries to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. Corbett has deposited $5,000 10 be covered by Jsffries in any way he sees ht. It may be taken as a wager or forfeit
 According to Colonel c. M. Sheafo, who is just back from Cape Nome. the gold belt of that district extends across Boring sea and into Siberia. Colonel Sheafo says reputable miners insist that there Is no doubt ss to the truth of this assertion.
 The president has appointed First Lieutenant Thomas H. Slavens, Fourth cavalry. a captain and assistant quarter master, vice Captain Howard, recently killed in the Philippines. Lieutenant Slavens was graduated from the Military academy in 1887
 Lewis Warner, who wrecked the Hampshire County National bank and the Hampshire Savings bank of North smpton, Mass. by embeExlins $500. 900. has been sentenced 10 term in state prison of not more than 12 nor less than 9 years. first day solitary confinement.
 According to the annual report of the paymaster general, 1t cost SIS, ,eSS, 1TA to maintain ip commission the ships in ac- tive service in the navy last year. For construction of ships and purchase of ready built ships S9,164. .460 was expend. ed. while S6,754,sT< was absorbed In re- pairs to ships.
 Adelbert c. Richmond. aged 50, one of the most prominent bankers ip eastern New York. president of the Ospajoharie National and Farmers and Mechanics banks of Fort Plain, was found dead in bed at the home of his sister, Mary E. Richmond. at New Woodstock, N. r., where he was visiting.
 The war department has received from n.I- H. sI. .xf three volunteer soldiers court martialed in the Philippines and sentenced to death for assaults upon natives. It is under stood that General Otis has approved the sentence of the court, as otherwise the papers would not have come to Washing. ton. It is possible the approval may be a reduction of sentence.
 A new mining district is being open. ed at Cape York, Alaska, 120 miles from Cape Nome. It Is reported only second in importance to the latter dis trict, with rich beach diggings, good pay on the numerous creeks flowing into the ocean and with the further advsn- tase of a good harbor and safe anchor age. There are POO miners in the camp at present, all well housed and provision. ed for year. They anticipate being able to commence work by the middle of May or the 1st of June.
 Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley is to be presented with a unique testi- monial by friends from all over the coun- try. The idea is to give him a magnif. cent silver loving cup and & complete silver dinner set made from coins taken from the Spanish ship Cristobal Colon, which was destroyed at Santiago. Lead ing Marylanders, including John 10. Hurst, R. N. Baker, William 1T. Dixon and former Postmaster General Gary, are interested, while Charles Nj. Ffoulke of Washington has the matter in charge.
 Frederick Gregory of the Thirteenth Minnesota and interpreter in the police court at Manila says the footing of churches in the Philippines was done by the Filipinos themselves and by China men, One wealthy Chinese merchant. said Gregory, showed him a big chest 6IIed with sacred utensils of silver taken from various churches. He takes no stock in the newspaper charges against General Funston. who. he says. had the reputation of being the strictest of all the reximental commanders in his orders against footing. His men grumbled a go@d deal about his strictness. After taking Maiolos he stationed a guard in every building of importance.
 The trial of what are known as 'the Chicago riot" cases has begun before Judge Kohlsast in 'the federal court. These are the cases in which vareus rail way companies ask for judgments against the city for damages to their property, suffered during the railroad strike in 1894 on account of alleged fail ure of the police authorities to furnish adequate protection. One of these cases. & minor one, has been tried and taken to the supreme court of the state by the city on the plea that the state statute holding the city liable for damages of this char acter was unconstitutional The supreme court. however, held the statute constitu- fional and decided the city must pay.
 The Tennessee volunteers have arrived at San Francisco on the transport In- diana and have gone into camp at the Presidio preparatory to being muster ed out. Five days before the Indiana reached port, the men of the reg- ment claim, provisions ran short, and they were on scanty rations. This story Is denied by some officers, who state that the men received full rations. 1t is stat ed that last Saturday night the military prisoners who were taken aboard at Ga rite broke into the storeroom, where they opened some cases o< whisky. They l.hen broke down the rails of their cell and scattered them over the ship. IL took about an hour to beat them into submission.
 Michigan Central train No. S10, from Toledo to Detroit, was dltched by the spreading of rails between Alsxis and Vienna, Mich, Thursday. Three persons were fatally and 12 seriously injured. The accident was the resuk of dehb- erate piece of work by unknown train wrscksrs and happened at a point just hSyond a short trestle. Two freight trains hrsd passed over the road in safety short time before. Where the rails were rprsad 1t was found that the bolts that held the fish plates had been unscrewed. 1fhe nuts were lying on the ties, and the threads of the bolts were not msrred In any way. A couple of big wrenchss such ss section hands use were found lying beside the track. indics ting how the rails h sd been loosened.