Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-03-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Happenings of the wide worid
Briefly and Terseiy Told.

Bellwood Deposit bank OF Bcllwood.
Pa.
o. W. Lackey, n prominent Mason,
has died at his home I'm Bath, N. u,
aged az years.
United States Minister Congcr ana
his family have left Picking for the
United States.
The will Of Mrs. Thomas {. Plat di-
vides her estate equally between her
husband and children.
Companies A and b OF the Ninth
United States infantry have been Sc.
lected to remain in Picking.
The Pennsylvania house of repre-
sentatives has adopted u resolution for
direct election Of United States sena-
tors.
contract has been awarded for
raising the Spanish warships which
Admiral Dewey sank in the battle of
Cavite.
The Delaware legislature has ad'
journed sine die without having elected
a United States senator for either the
long or the short term.
Columbia university was victorious
in Its second annual debate with Cor.
nell. held Thursday night in the Lenox
lyceum, New York city.
Secretary Long has awarded con-
tracts for Is warships, which, when
completed, will almost double our
navy's offensive strength.
The Methodists report 100 converts
In Manila last week, and the Philippine
Evangelical church claims TO have Sc
cured many new members.
No verdict was reached by the jury
in the trial Of Mrs. Carrie Nation for
smashing a Joint" The jury stood
seven TO Eve for conviction.
The amount OF wheat in farmers
hands in the United States on March |
was lbs. 100000 bushels; corn, 770, 200.
600; oats, about 292. 10000
At McKeesport, Pa, a brewing plant
valued at 100000 was wrecked by an
explosion of the cooker" Three per
sons were killed and two injured.
Kinley Mack. winner of the Brooklyn
and Suburban handicaps last year, has
been sold by Eastin Il Larrabee TO j. Il.
Haggin, the California millionaire.
The Manila board of health has an.
nounced that on an estimated popula'
ton OF 100000 for the city of Manila
the annual death rate is 81 per thou.
sand.
The deadlock In the Montana legisla.
ture was broken at the last minute by
the election OF Paris Gibson, a DAILY
Democrat, to the United States sena.
torship.
News has been received by the
steamer Coinage City, from Alaskan
ports. OF rich find on Porcupine creek
Gravel yielding 50 bucket has been
discovered.
DIR. Richard James Dunglison, an EN-
inent editor and author OF many yalua
BILE medical works, has died In Phila
delphla OF dropsy and heart failure
superinduced 10y pneumonia.
One OF the worst windstorms OF tn,
season struck Chicago OH Sunday and
during the two hours that IL was at lis
height damaged property throughout
the city to the extent of $4,000.
The 10 inch gun, the biggest In tn,
world. which is being built at the Wa
tervliet arsenal. VIII be sent TO tn,
proving grounds at Sandy Hook mex
fall. The gun will be finished mex
July.
James McCallum. son-in-lnw OF tn,
late John sherman, has been regularl,
appointed by the secretary of state I,
edit the laws OF congress, having here
tofore done the same work under con
tract.
An addition TO Sibley College OF Me
chanical Engineering at Cornell. tn,
gift OF Hiram Sibley. Jr., OF Rochester
son of the doaor OF Sibley college, Ii
TO be built at once. The building will
cost $50, 900.
Former United States Senator Carte:
OF Montana has been appointed by tn,
president n United States commission
er OF the ST. Louis exposition. He ha'
accepted the offer. The position pays
$1,000 year.
Vassar college has leased the Board
man farm OF 400 acres to give pas
turage for a herd OF cattle, enlarged
because OF the growing student popu
lation. The college farm now embraces
1000 acres OF land.
Frank A. Brannigan. dlsburslng off
Ger TO the American Philippines com
mission. has teen appointed treasurer
OF the Philippine archipelago at year
" salary OF $4,000. Brannigan fur
nishes bonds in 100000
Uncontrmed information cominl
from native sources says that Aguinal
do is hiding In the province of Isabella
on the northeastern coast Of Luzon In
land. American troops are scouting II
that section OF the country.
State Senator Chris l.. Magee Of
Pittsburg. the chief political foe OF NJ
S. Quay. has died in Harrisburg, wher,
he had been attending the session Of III,
Pennsylvania legislature. Mr.. Mage,
had been III for two years.
John Sheridan, formerly In charge oil
the money order department of thu la
vans postotfice, who was arrested OF
Jan. 20. charged with the theft OF 81.
| 300, has been sentenced TO two years
Imprisonment and to pay a fine ol
$1,000.
The treasury department has ISSUED
| n warrant In favor OF Admiral Georg,
Dewey for $3.50 on account OF priz,
money found 20 be due him by tn,
| court of claims for the destruction Of
the Spanish feet In Manila harbor Ma,
| l. 1898.
General Macarthur has directed al
department commanders In the Philip
pines TO release one prisoner for every
rifle surrendered by Filipino. Ar
insurgent who surrendcrs his gun viii
be permitted TO name the prisoner Il
| be released.
The monthly statement of the exports
OF domestic products OF the United
States shows that during February thu
total exports amounted 10 s65, zoe, eos
During the last eight months the tota
amounted to S5es, 74o,3T5, an increas,
of $50. oO0.OO0
II is announced that Andrew Carne
| gle Inns promiscd 10 give Yonkcra n