The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and M die States.


well, Maine; G. Gregory Smith, Vermont;
David Taggart, Pennsylvania; K. ii. Hyde,
Connecticut; John scott, Iowa; George H.
Cook, New Jersey; Ashbel Smith, Texas; G.,
V. Riley, District OF Columbia. Vice-Presi-
dents - l.. l.. Polk, North Carolina; DR..
Henry M. Ridgley, Delaware; C. w. Thomp-
son, Minnnsota; j. ID. Gillett, Illinois; Daniel
Needham, Massachusetts,; Edward d. Pearce,
Rhede Island; j. W. Avery, Georgia; Ezra
Whitman, Maryland; John ID. Adams, Ar
kansas; ID. Wyatt Aiken, South Carolina;
Governor George +. Drew, Florida; F. L.
Francis, Alabama; Governor Alcorn, Missis-
sippi; Colonel j. b Killebrew, Tennessee;
Cassius M. Clay, Kentucky; j. Floyd King,
Louisiana; Roger W. Woodbury., Colorado;
John Bidwell, California; ). G. Reed, Ore
gon; John f. Jones, Nevada; Henry G..
Davis, West Virginia.; General Gilbert s.
Meem, Virginia; Claude Matthews, Indiana;
Chester Hazen, Wisconsin; II. G. Wells,
Michigan; j. H. SooGeld, Kansas; ID. III.
Wheeler, Nebraska; Professor G.. G. Swal-
low and Lawson Valentine, New York.
Directors for one year-N. f. SpTague, Ver-
mont; p. M. Pulford, Maryland; ThomNs NJ
Holt, North Carolina; L. e. Could Illinois
and j. N. Coleman, Missouri Directors Tor
two years-Major Alvord, Massachusetts; A.
l.. Kennedy, Pennsylvania; j. L. Henderson,
Georgia; Mr.. McGrath, Kentucky; Mr..
rruinpy, Michigan; j. B. Grinnel, Iowa;
Powell Clayton, Arkansas. Directors tor
Hampshire; General N. w. Curtis, New
York; Robert Beverly, Virginia; NJ J. Law
son, Ohio; William s. King, Minnesota;
Henry Hubbard, Colorado; General A. I. A.
rorbert, Delaware. Mr. j. II. Real was
chosen general secretary, and q constitution
was adopted
Hanlan, the Toronto oarsman, at an inter-
view in New York, offered to row Courtney
the race Tor the Sc 900 prize that WINS to have
taken place NJ Washington on the 9Th, any
time within the next five weeks, and signed
an agreement TO that effect.
The official count OF the vote in New York.
MS found by the b, ard OF State canvasseis,
gives the following result for governor: Cor
nell, AIS, 1861; Robinson, 1858 Kelly, H.
500; Lows (Greenback), 2 1856; Mears pro
hibltion), 4,437; altering, 1889. For lieu
tenant-goveInor IIoskins hasa plurality OF
29J over Potter. The only Democrat elected
on the State ticket is Seymour, State engineer
and surveyor, whose plurality over Soule is
l2,44l.
Standing Bear, chief of the Ponca Indians,
and Bright Eyes, well-educated Indian girl,
appeared before large audience in New
York the other night and made plea Tor their
people, depicting the sufferings OF the III
Ponca Indians in being torcibly driven last
winter from their reservation in Dakota to
the Indian Territory.
Three miners-Frederick Hoy, John Ecker
and William Johnson-were crushed to death
by falling coal in mine near fremont, Pa.
o. p. Stinson, engineer, Edward Markham,
fireman, and ID. F. Lyman, bridge tender,
were killed by the wrecking OF train at
Larrabee's Point, VT.
Courtney, the American oarsman, says he
Will mot row Hanlnn this winter, he is in
no condition, but proposes to row the Canadian
champion race next June.
W. w. WInton, president OF the Scranton
(Pa.) Second National bank, his son, A. H
Winton, his sou-in-llw, Thomas Livey, and
his brother-in-law, Isaac Dean, were arrested
in Scranton at tho instance of George s.
Gooditle, the receiver, chn1ged with mnli.
ciously conspir.-g to defraud the bank Of 1885,
600. They gave bail in the sum OF $500 0.
Tho greatest OF all receptions accorded to
General Grant has been that received by him
in Philadelphia-the CITY from which he started
on his tour around the world. Upon his ar.
rival by train in the Quaker City he was Tor
mally welcomed in speech by Mayor Stoklev
to which he responded as follows: " 10 yon,
Mr.. Mayor, and good citizens OF Philadelphia
which has always been n nome to me Since
first became a citizen oil Philadelphia return
with great pleasure" The procession which
followed General Grants arrival was tW elve
miles long, consisted OF twenty divisions and
was made up OF innumerable military and
civic organizations, veterans of the war OF
1872, Governor Hariranft and staff, Loo al nlubs
and representatives of the different trades and
manufacturers. The entire procession occu.
pied SIX hours in passing q given point and
was composed of about fifty thousand per.
sons. All over the city, and particularly
along the route OF the procession, tbs houses
were proIusely decorated, some buildings be-
ing so covered by bunting that the brick and
stone could not be distinguished The head
of the liue reached the State house at about
one O'Clock, and halt an hour later the bell
rang salute i'll honor of General Grant,
whose carriage was just then passing. The
old independence hall was decorated and les.
TONED from the pavement to the root and in
front was a large triumphal arch SPAN ming
Chestnut street, on which was the motto
Philadelphia's welcome to the patriot and
soldier" There was another triumphal arch
at Ninth street, and along Chestnut street
flags, streamers, notices and evergreens met
the eye in every direction. When General
GRAFT arrived in front of the Union Leaa ue
house, he alighted from the carriage and took
ms position on grand stand to review the
procession. In the evening the city was bril-
liantly Illuminated and Independence hall
by aid OF calcium lights, shone forth with q
splendor never before seen. Private dwell.
Ings were lighted from the first stories to the
roofs, and the hotels were illuminated by cal
cum nights. Alter dining at the house OF
George w. Childs where he met several
members OF his old cabinet, General Grant
held an informal reception, at which he was
presented to many members OF the press and
others. General Giant lett Mr. Child's house
ut ten O'Clock, and III company with General
Sherman visited the Academy OF Fine Arts
where "a reception held in his honor concluded
the days festivities.
the annual report OF the New York CentraI
and Hudson river railroad company shows
hat the capital stock OF the company Is $50
1851. The funded debt remains as it was
hst year, IS, sol ,233. 80 The net earnings
OF the company in 1879 were Sl2 273, $40 IL
as compared with $l2 TIA 77 IS in 1878. The
transportation expenses were reduced from
SIG 1887 .33 in 1873 TO Gl6 1913 ,072 SO III
1879. There have been slight changes in the
length OF road the total miles OF track owned
in 1878 being ,4S4 and 2 5Il in 1879. The
number OF freight cars was increased from
Is 96i to IT, 4S6.
another cremation has taken place at the
orematory furnace in Washington, Pa, the
body burned being that of young New York
merchant.
Western and Southern States.
A dispatch from Petersburg Va, saws that
large numbers OF colored emigrants have
passed through that place from Goldsboro,
N. o., the last few days, en- route tor Indiana.
several relatives OF Mrs. Dorsey have be-
gun suit at New Orleans against jefferson
Davis, to whom she bequeathed the whole OF
her estate. The object OF the suit is to have
Mis-. Dorsey's viii set aside on the ground
that when she made it she was OF unsound
mind and was unduly influenced by the de.
iendant.
Two workmen were instantly killed and
seven others injured--two mortally-by the
caving in of the side OF a deep railroad cut
near Plattsmouth, Neb.
j. @. birmingham, OF Louderdale county,
Tenn, refuses to recognize the abolition OF
slavery, and since the war he has claimed to
own two colored girls because he had owned
their mother. The conduct of Birmingham
excited the Indignation of his neighbors, and
at their instigation the United States grand
jury recently found an Indictment against him.
Judge Hammond, OF the United States circuit
court, has quashed the indictment, holding
that the offense is one not provided tor by any
ment in the federal courts. The defendant
was discharged.
The Rev ". LII. Pledee. a minister Of rrnrrai-