Connecticut western news., 1901-05-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Happenings OF the Wide wsria
briefly and Ters~ly Told.

ell kidnapped.
DIR. Samuel G. Dorr, postmaster OF
Buffalo. is dead.
The Boston cup yacht Independence
is to be launched May 10.
OH has been struck In the Aspen tun-
mel Of the Union Pacific.
New York day at the Pan.American
exposition has been fixed for Sept. q.
Rear Admiral Evans has reported the
torpedo boat Bailey a splendid success.
Minister Conger In an interview de-
tends the conduct OF missionaries In
China.
Work is to be begun soon on the new
department OF justice building at
Washington.
The Methodists have decided to re-
build property destroyed during the
Picking siege.
George Foster Peabody has offered
$4,000 for Y. NJ. q. A. buildings In
Columbus, Ga.
The Adolph Sutro estate In San Fran
cisco has decided to pay Mrs. Kluge-
Sutro $4,000.
The Blaine mansion in Washington
has been sold TO the Westinghouse fam
lily for $4,000.
George X. Bidwell. collector Of Gus
toms for New York. has been reappoint.
ed 10y the president.
George w. Marion has been appoint
ed deputy assistant treasurer OF the
United States at New York.
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Buffalo. Captain Hohson will be in
charge OF the United States naval ex.
hibit at the exposition.
Aguinaldo has been removed from
the Malacanang palace TO private res.
idence, 50 Solano street. The guard
placed over him has been modified.
At Sunrise City. Alaska. a snowslide
more lives were lost and a number of
houses buried beneath snow and ice.
The Vatican has ordered large mum.
Der OF friars TO leave the Philippine Is.
lands and take up their abodcs In the
South American republics OF Ecuador
and Venezuela.
1t is reported that $4,000 has been
bid for seat ON the New York Stock
Exchange. IL il announced that tour
Stock Exchange seats have been sold
at SIS, 900 each.
Final settlement OF the Lampson es.
tate has been made In the surrogate's
court At Batavia. y. Y. BY decree of
Judge Washburn the entire fortune of
S5OO.UO0 goes TO Yale.
Through marine picture Charles
Hallbcrg, a janltor for the Austin State
bank Ina Chicago. has won the notice
and praise OF some OF the best qualified
art critics and artists.
Sarah lIalsey. aged ~ years and Su.
san Bowlshy. ~ years. OF North Hec.
tor. were killed at a grade crossing by
a Lchigh Valley freight train while
driving In Watkins. y. Y.
Adelbert =. Hay of New Hampshire.
son OF the secretary of state. has ten.
dered to the president his resignation
from the office OF consul at Pretoria.
The resignation has been accepted.
Fire at the corner OF Carson and
Seventeenth street. Pittsburg, caused
one death. property loss estimated
at S22o.oO0. consumed over dozen
buildings and rendered score OF fami.
lies homeless,
Owing to his illness the appointment
of Brigadier General William Ludlow
to be military governor OF the depart.
ment OF the Nisayas has been revoked.
General Ludlow Will return 20 the
United States by the first transport.
The Branch 4 Callahan mill az Sara
nae Lake. n. u. four storehouSes and
100000 feet Of lumber have been burn
ed. Several dwelling houses and two
freight cars were damaged. The total
loss will be S150.oO0, partially covered
by insurance.
The court martial which has been In.
yestlgating the theft OF commissary
stores at Manila has found Sergeant
Weston guilty OF larceny. He has been
sentenced TO be dlshonorably discharg-
ed from the army and to serve two
years in prison.
The baby that was buried alive near
Washington. Hudson on April % by its
mother. Francesca Spinello. and the
woman's uncle has died In the county
mother and uncle are being held for
the grand jury.
General A. o. Miller. one OF Indiana's
noted heroes OF the civil war, has died
after an illness OF few days. He was
in command OF Company c. Tenth regi-
ment. at the battle OF Rich Mountain
In July. 1861. and his company cap
tured the first Confederate dag.
Applications for the new war loan OF
$500. 100000 continue TO pour into the
Bank OF England. IL is estimated that
the loan was subscribed for six or sew.
en- times over. and IL is expected the
list will be closed today. as IL Is not de-
sired to lock up too much money.
The entire tipple, engine house and
boiler house of the Dorothy coal and
coke plant OF the American Steel and
Wire company at I.atrobe, Pa, Is a
mass OF ruins, and IL is rumored that
either four or six miners lost their
lives. The loss is estimated at $3.50. 600.
The navy department has received
a letter from Rear Admiral Remey.
In command OF the Asiatic station.
making known his purpose TO be pres
ent at the ceremony attending the
erection OF a monument to Commodore
Perry at Kurihama. japan, on July II.
After considering overnight the guilt
or innocence of James Callahan the
jury announced that he had no part In
the kidnapping OF Edward Cudahy, Jr..
OF Omaha. The verdict was an evident
surprise TO the court, and Judge Baker
expressed his disgust in emphatic
terms.
\ large portion Of the village OF La
Plata. Md. was destroyed by are on
Monday. causing loss OF about $780,
600. Owing to the absence of tire
company aud the fact that the build
ings were almost entirely constructed
OF wood little could be done 10 check
the flames.
The Central Railroad OF New Jersey
has agreed with the representatives of