Connecticut western news., 1899-08-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the Wide worid
 Briefly and Ters~Iy Told.


 Briefly and Ters~Iy Told.
 Admiral Dewey has arrived at Naples.
 The Second Oregon regiment has been mustered out.
 The storm did considerable damage In the vicinity of New York on Saturday.
 William T. Somerville, n hrother-in. law of Senator James K. Jones of Ar. kansas. who Is in Geneva, has received q letter from the senator in which he says, 'I think I am much better, and l hope to go home entirely we'll"
 Notice has been posted la the York (Pa.l rolling mill announcing raise 1f puddlers' wages from SS.Tb to Ss per ton, to take effect today. This Is tho fourth raise in wages In the York mill since last spring.
 Edward s. Campbell, vice president of the Newark Banking company, has been appointed permanent receiver of the Mid. dlesex County bank at Perth Amboy, N. J., which was wrecked by Cashier George Nj. Valentine. His bond was fixed at $50 1000.
 Smallpox has broken out again In various parts of New York state, and Dr. Smelzer, secretary of the atsts board of health, says 1t is in great measure due to the persistency of physi- clans in diagnosing cases of smsllpox as chicken pox. The latest cases reported are at Cato, Cayuga county, and Seneca Falls. Seneca county.
 Lucius r. Mellen, ex-superintendent of the Cleveland city inhrmary and ex-general agent of the Cleveland Hu- mane society, was terribly beaten by strike sympsthizers last Wednesday. Mir. Meilen Is 6s years old and Is in a precarl. ous condition. Ills family did not report the matter to the police for fear of fur ther violence.
 John Kelly of New York city, unu- ally known as Smiling John" Kelly, close friend of Richard Croker, we'll known to Democratic politicians and sporting men all over the country, himself a racing man and politician, is dead. He had been Ill for some months. had travel. ed in Europe in search of health, but had returned home to face inevitable death.
 Advices from Manila say that the British steamer Florida, from Hong kong, was captured in the gulf of I.in- gayen on June % by the United States warship Oregon and the nunboat Prince ton on the suspicion that she was a hli- buster. Her papers. however, were found 10 be correct, but the Princeton took the vessel to Manila, where 1t is intended to hold an inquiry.
 The most disastrous cyclone that ever visited Florida completely annihilated Carrabelle, Mcintyre and Lanark Inn. At Carrabelle only nine houses remain of a once beautiful and prosperous town. Communications from the mayor state that POO families are without homes or shelter, and many are completely deati- tute. or Mcintyre only two mill boilers mark the site of the town. Lanark Inn, the famous summer resort, was blown in- to the gulf.
 Mayor kshblidge of Philadelphia has received from Ad~niral Dewey a letter in which the hero of Manila re- grets his inability to definitely accept s reception on the part of that city. In his letter Admiral Dewey says. Tt Is with regret that cannot st this time accept the offer of a reception, as do not feel 1t would be prudent to make any engage ments for the future. My health has not been very good, and besides the Philip pine commission, of which am atill a member, will probably meet in Washing ton shortly aftermy return. In that case I should feel bound to break all engage ments."
 Tn a recent decision rendered by Judge Windes of the Illinois appellate court, sitting as a circuit judge. it has been decided that striking workmen may use persuasion to induce other men to quit work for firm against which a strike has been ordered. They may also visit the factory or plant of the company and use whatever peaccable means they can to prevent others from working for the concern or induce those who are at work to quit. The decision was announc- ed In the suit of Frazer & Chalmers, manufacturers, who last week secured an injunction against the Iron Moiders' union restraining the organization from approaching or in any way influencing by personal contact the men who took their places or intended to do so.