Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings of the Wide World
 Briefly nad TerseIy Told.

The machinery of Lieutenant Peary's steamer Windward has broken down.
 Over 70 people were killed by the heat In New York city and vicinity on We'd nesday.
 The first cargo of Pennsylvania soft coal ever sent from Philadelphia to Lon don will leave shortly.
 Ex-Representstiye George NJ. Curtis of Iowa has declined the office of first assistant postmaster general.
 United States Judge Lacombe has de- cided mere indictment is not sufficient for the extradition of c. F. W. Nicely.
 Joseph Mullen has been put to death in the Sing Sing state prison for the murder of his wife in New York city in 1898.
 Headquarters for the campaign have been established by the Democratic na- tional committee at the Auditorium in Chicago.
 Adolph Roknitki of Wellington, Conn.,, set Ire to his house and then committed suicide. His wife and children barely escaped.
 The torpedo boat destroyer Dale has been successfully launched at the yards of the William R. Trigg company at Richmond.
 The Crucible Steel Company of Amer ica was incorporated at Trenton Satur- day with an authorized capital stock of S50.000.oo0.
 John Howard Bryant, brother of Will liam Cullen Bryant. has celebrated the ninety-third anniversary of his birth at Princeton, Ills.
 A rapid fire gun mounted on an auto mobile of special construction has started from Fort Sheridan on an experimental trip to Washington.
 Japanese and Chinese laborers at Stevenson, R. O., became engaged in a street fight over the war in China, and the latter were beaten.
 Fire has destroyed the St. Paul Storage and Warehouse company's large ware house. The loss is estimated at ST50,- 900, with insurance of S550,000.
 Charles B. Cross was hanged at weth- ersheld, Conn, on Thursday. Cross was the youngest murderer ever executed in Connecticut, being but Is years of age.
 Judge Robert Pleasant Trippe, believ- ed to be the last surviving member of the Confederate congress and at one time a judge of the supreme court of Georgia. is dead.
 The battleship Oregon, which was seri- ously injured by running on a rock on the Chinese coast, is now at the kure navy yard, Japan. After temporary repairs she will return to service at Taku.
 Charles R. Eastman, assistant instruct or in zoology in Harvard university, who was accused of the murder of his broth er-in-law, Richard H. Grogan, on July 4, has been discharged from custody.
 A collision resulting in the loss of the e. aN tkz alt lt.xkt 4.ss xf ersl passengers and a general panic oc- cured on Thursday on the Fifth avenue branch of the Brooklyn Elevated road.
 The steamship Amur has arrived at Seattle from Skaguay with 90 passen- gers, who, among them. had gold dust valued at Sl.0o0,o0o and drafts for an other S1,000,0o0. Most were claim own CTS.
 Nine hundred and sixty-five children of years or under died in New York city during seven days. or these the board of health declares St per cent died from heat or diseases in which the heat was contributory cause.
 The steamer Bristol has arrived at Victoria from St. Michael's. The pas sengers report new discoveries in Tana- na Urek creek claims are giving from 25 to 40 cents to the pan. A stampede to the diggings is expected.
 The Lehigh Valley freighthouse at East Buffalo. together with 50 cars loaded with merchandise, was destroyed by fire on Monday. The loss Is estimated at S150.O0o. A number of yard and train employees were badly burned.
 Major John ]. Caperton of Louisville and one of the wealthiest and most prom inent men of Kentucky, has died in Chi cago from heart failure. Major Caperton got his start in life In California and was the first mayor of San Francisco.
 William Goodall. at one time the cham pion heavyweight pugilist of England has died at Youngstown, O., after a brief illness, aged 64 years. During his ca reer as a fighter Goodall met Jem Mace, Joe Goss and many other pugilists.
 The shore end of the new submarine cable between Canso and Coney Island, N. Y., has been laid at Halifax by the steamer Silverrown. and the steamer pro- ceeded to sea to make a junction with the Coney Island section buoyed at sea.
 Two burglars entered the postoffice at Newport, Herkimer county, N. Y., blew open the safe with dynamite and got but a few dollars for their pains, overlooking $500 in cash and stamps. They escaped on a handcar to Herkimer. 13 miles away.
 Mrs. Frank Kemp, aged 2, wife of a well to do farmer in Cumro. Pa, died of hydrophobia after fearful agony. Her husbands hunting dog bit her eight months ago, and she had been worrying considerably in fear of rabies ever since
 Louis Bianchi of Paterson, N. J., shot his cousin, Joseph Passina. and killed him. He then shot and killed himself. Bianchi was employed in a dye works in Paterson and had been discharged re- gently. He blamed Passino for his dis charge.
 It has been decided to raise S100,0o0 as a memorial to Rear Admiral John w. Philip. Naval Constructor Francis IT. Bowles of the Brooklyn navy yard and Commander n. Delehanty, governor of Sailors Snug Harbor, are in charge of the movement.
 A letter has been received by the di- rector of the mint from the United States assay office at Seattle reporting that during the first II days of the pres. ent month gold arrivals there from Alas ka amounted to S4, 100000. Several mil lions are reported to be in transit.
 At Char6cld. O.. lightning struck a church in which n funeral was in prog
  and a panic ensued. The lightning ran down a pillar. Mrs. Simon Shade, who was leaning against it, was prostratcd and may die. Twenty-Five others were in. jured.
 Fire at Bangor, Pa, caused a loss of 1000, divided as follows: c. c. & F. Wise, blaming mill and quantity of lum- Der, S5000o, insurance S5.oo0; $. R. Fitzgerald, blaming mill, Sl0,oo0, no in surance; Peter NJ. Shceler's machine shops. S6.ooo; Salvation Army barracks, 5000.
 Executors of the will of George M, Pullman have turned over Co the board of directors of the Pullman Free School of Manual Training in Chicago S1. 200 poo. the amount decreed for building such institution and for the purpose of carrying into execution the stipulations of the will.