Connecticut western news., 1902-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

commissioner Of immigration at New York to succeed Thomas Fitchie.
 Four men were killed in Kentucky feud fight on Saturday. Two of the victims were of the notorious Hatfields.
 Senor Torres of the island of Marin duque has been sentenced to ten years Imprisonment in Bilibid prison for se- dition. This Is the first sentence on this charge.
 The transport Egbert arrived on Thursday at San Francisco from Ma nila with a battalion of the Twenty eighth infantry and 325 discharged men from the Philippines.
 The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of busi- ness March 31, 1902, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $99T, T32,- 332, which is a decrease for the month of S0,s23, ,720.
 Sir Henry Strong, chief justice of the supreme court of Canada, has noti- fed the department of justice that he wishes to retire in September. Justice Taschereau will be promoted to the chief justiceship.
 Rufino, who spent S30,0O0 in his ef- forts to incite rebellion in the province of Misamis, island of Mindanao, now declares he is tired of the rebellion and has offered to surrender, with seventy five rifles. to the native constabulary.
 A fire at the silk manufacturing town of Fukui, Japan, has destroyed 4,000 houses. Fukui is near the north west coast of the island of Honshiu, thirty-six miles north-northeast of Ky oto. It has population of about 40,- 900 persons.
 Guthrie, Okla, was visited on Sun day by three hundred and fifty thou sand dollar fire. The State Capital printing plant, the Hotel Capitol, the St. James hotel, the Cammack livery barn and the Richey general merchant disc store were destroyed.
 Major J. R. Claget of the Second United States infantry died at New Orleans on Friday. He went to New Orleans from Fort Thomas, Ky, fin search of health. Major Claget was graduate of West Point and had a cred itable recGrd in Indian fighting fin the west.
 Fire at Rockville, Pa, on Thursday devastated the business section of the town, burning over two blocks on Main street anJ the same distance on Depot street. The fire originated in a barn and is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss will reach nearly $100.0o0.
 General Chaffee will leave Manila April 10 on a tour of inspection to the island of Samar. He will visit every port in the island and will witness the surrender there on April 15 of the in- surgent general Guevarra. After this surrender the American garrisons in Samar will be largely reduced.
 Great excitement has been caused in Lawton, Okla, by the unearthlng by miners in the Wichita mountains of an eighty-fve pound nugget, S3 per cent of which was pure gold. It was found in Devils canyon, the location of one of the ancient Spanish mines, where many cruclbles have been unearthed recently.
 Peter Murphy of New Rochelle, N. r., who lost his left leg below the knee in the New York Central tunnel acci- dent, has settled with the railroad com. pany for S1S.5o0. Murphy was regard. ed as a hero because he refused to have the beams removed that were crushing him until the women near him had been taken out.
 The advance of 10 per cent which was granted to the 27,0o0 employees of Fall River cotton mills early In the month has become general in southern New England. It Is estimated that by April fully G0.000 hands will have 1 had their wages increased. This ac- tion on the part of the employers Is the result of the projected strike. The secretary of the treasury has i awarded gold life saving medal to Elmer Mayo for his heroic services in rescuing Seth l.. Ellis at the recent Monomy (Mass.) disaster, in which the entire life sa wing crew of the Monomy station, with one exception, was lost. The secretary also awarded a gold medal to Seth Ellis the survivor of the crew.
 Mrs. A. Vessels Lindsay of Battle | Creek, Mich, sister-in-law of Dr. R. | s. Anthony. who was recently acquit- ted Of the charge of treason at Cape | Town, of which much has been print ed, has received letter from South Africa stating that pr. Anthony has agnin been arrested on a second charge | of treason and that his life Is in jeop- ardy.
 Brigadier General George w. Davis, l stationed at Zamboanga, island of Min | danao. reports that detachment of the signal corps consisting of seven teen men has been attacked by 200 Mo ros near Paran- Paran, Mindanao. One of the signal corps men was killed. The Moros captured the transportation | of the detachment including four pack mules.
 Paul Dana of New York, son of the late Charles A. Dana, may succeed George Won l.. Meyer as ambassador to Italy. President Roosevelt has a high regard for MT. Dana, and it Is stated l that If MT. Dana desires the Italian em- bassy he will probably get it. Mir. Meyer has not yet resigned his post, but the president understands that he will not long remain in Rome. | President Roosevelt has sent to con gross message recommending provi- sion for diplomatic and consular repre- sentation in Cuba as follows: Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten- tiary to the republic of Cuba, S10,000; secretary of the legation, $2oo0; sec snd secretary of the legation, $1,500; consul general at Havana, $5,oooi con suls at Cienfuegos and Santiago, $3,OoO i each.
 Secretary Root has made public his order to General Wood directing him ! to turn over the control of the govern ment of Cuba on May 20 next The order requires the Cuban government to assume all treaty obligations and directs General Wood to continue a | k. l,a rt..s