Connecticut western news., 1901-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Hnppeninns of th. Wide world
 Hrtcgs aud TerscIy Told,

tltN. Rear Admiral Sampson. 1t is said, is regaining his health rapidly. Last week 1t was feared he had suffered serious relapse.
 A bronze tablet now marks the spot where the body of President Mckinley lay in state in Buffalo in the lower cor iidor of the city hall.
 Captain Jacques of the British army, just arrived from Picking. says the Russians have quietly mobilized 900 900 soldiers in Manchurla and southern Siberia.
 Five men were killed in collision on the New York Central near Hcrkl- mer. N. Y.. on Saturday. An east. bound work train ran into westbound freight.
 The treasury officials have decided to anticipate the interest due on Jan. I, and next Saturday United States Treasurer Roberts will mail checks covering interest amounting to SI,G55.- 752.
 Miss Bessie Blair. daughter of Hon. A. G. Blair. Canadian minister of rail- ways and canals and II. A. Harper editor of The Labor Gazette of Ottawa. were drowned while skating on the Ot. tawa river on Friday.
 Edward Peacock, negro, aged six. ty, was arrested at his home in the town of Beekmun, N. Y., on Tuesday on a charge of murder. He Is said to have killed his wife during quarrel by kicking her in the side. The loss of life in navigating the great lakes during the past season was larger than in any previous season since the use of modern vessels The death list shows total of 132 persons compared with 110 last year. The United States Philippines com. mission has passed an net authorizing the insular purchasing agent to draw money in gold for the payment of sup. plies purchased, as the merchants re- fuse to sell goods for Mexican silver Governor Odell has been confined to his bed at his Newburg home since Saturday evening. when he had n sudden attack of illness. He Is under the care of physician, who says the | governors indlsposition is not serious.
 The president has accepted the reslg- nation of Mir. Frank w. Hackett as assistant secretary of the navy, to take effect next Monday. His successor, Mir | Charles II. Darling of Vermont will relieve him of his official duties on that | day.
 Secretary Gage states that by direc- ton of the president he has requested the resignation of Wilbur F. Wake man, the appraiser at the port of New York. Mir. Wakeman has not yet re- piled to the secretary's communica. ton.
 The United States bluejackets and marines who were on shore duty have re-embarked at Colon and Panama. The prompt withdrawal of the United States force as soon as peaceful condi. tions set Ia has made an excellent i'm. precision.
 Burglars entered the postonice nt Sussex, \. J., Friday night. The safe was blown open and about $T00 in stamps and S200 in cash taken. The money order blanks and other valuable papers which were in the safe were also carried off.
 Mrs. Mary Johnson, convicted of ar. son. second degree, at Owego, N. i" was sentenced there on Tuesday to ilf- teen years in state prison at Auburn A stay of twenty days was secured for an appeal to higher court for cer. tifcate of reasonable doubt.
 May wheat made record for the year on Monday both in New York md In Chicago, the advance in the latter city placing the price at S3A. Ii was said on both floors that dollar wheat is in sight for the first time since Joe Lel ter cornered the market in the spring of 1898. a.a.
 The coinage of the United States hints during the last fiscal year I amounted to 1T8,99o, 132 pieces of the value of S134,34O.Ts1. Of this S90.005.- 715 was in gold, s24. POS, $50 was in sil. yer dollars, S10.908,84s was in frac. tional silver and $2,009,56S was in ml. nor coin.
 Superintendent of Filipino Schools Atkinson has written to Pedro Pater. no, the Filipino politician, saying in- struetions have been sent to every school throughout the islands to ccle brate annually the birthday of Jose Rizal, the Filipino patriot, who was ex ecuted by the Spanlards.
 The William Mckinley Memorial chapel in WIlkesbarre. Pa, the first In the country named in honor of thu dead president, was opened for sery. ices Sunday morning. Eloquent trlh. utes were paid to the martyrs memo. l ry. The cornerstone was laid two days before Mckinley was shot.
 Fire broke out in the large dry goods store of Langfeld Bros. in Wilkesbarrc. Pa, on Friday, and the building and large stock were entirely destroyed The clothing stores of simon Longs Sons and Weltzenkorn Bros, adjoin. ing. were also badly damaged. The to. tal ss will be about Si35. GOO
 Seaator Matthew s. Quay left Wash. ington Monday afternoon for his win. ter home in St. Lucie. Fla. He was ae. companied by Mrs. Quay. The senator still is suffering from severe cough resulting from an affection of the bron chIal tubes. and he believes that the Florida climate will effect cure.
 Jacob r. Cramp, superintendent or the iron mines at sylvan Lake, Dutch ess county. was driving home from Poughkeepsie. N. r., on Tuesday. when his horse ran away. and he and com panIon were thrown down an embank ment. Mir. cramp was fatally injured by the fall. The friend was not hurt.
 The municipal council of Cienfuc | ,ns Cuhn on MondnN voted 10 TO. ject all bids made to sewer and pave the city and to build wnterworks there. for This rejection includes the propo. sition made by Michael l. Dndy of Brooklyn to construct a sewer and nqueduct for Clcnfuegos nj cost of s2, 100000.
 Secretary Root has received the fol. ] ln...In.. nnl1l. ll1nss.l ILnIn -IIl. 1.