The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-29

although the money was won by Hanlan.
Everything promised well tor good race be-
tween the two champions, and thousands had
gathered at the course to see them row; but
on the night previous to the race some one
entered Courtney's boat-house and sawed
through his two Boats Mr.. Blake, the ref
cree, called upon Courtney to row in his
trainers boat or in one OF Hanlan's boats, but
this Courtney refused to do, and wanted the
race postponed. When the time Tor the race
arrived Hanlan rowed over the course alone,
making the i've miles in thirty three minutes
and hlty-six seconds--which is the best time
on record. Courtney made a long statement,
In which he says he would stake his lite that
none oil his men sawed the boats, and charges
Hnnlan's hackers with attempting to induce
him Courtney to sell out the race, Offering
him The full amount OF the prize and division
OF the pool money il hs would agree to let
IIanlan win. Alter that proposition was made,
Courtney says, he was approached by two
other men, who Offered him $4,000 or one-
half the proceeds of the pools 10 lose the race,
to which he replied there was not enough
money in America to get him to lose The race
II he could win. Ward Hanlan's hacker, de-
MES Courtney's charges, and asserts that
Courtneys hacker had said that il he Court
ney) was not allowed to win tho race he
would play sick or break his boats.
Tho cremation OF the remains OF the late
DIR. Le Moyne has been successfully accom-
plished ut Washington, Pa. At nine O'Clock
In the morning the friends and relatives OF the
deceased assembled at his late residence, when
number OF selections from the Scriptures
were read, and prayer was offered by DR..
Hays. The body was then removed to a
hearse, and Immediately taken to the crema-
tory, followed by carriages containing rela-
tivcs and friends. All persons except relatives
and those in charge of the furnace remained
outside the building. AT half-past two the
body was pushed into the glowing furnace
and the doors closed. Owing to the fact that
the iremen were inexperienced the heat was
considerably below what it should have been,
and the cremation not completed until
after four o'clock in the afternoon, at which
time the rstort was closed up, to remain
closed for the next two days. If cool enough
then it was to be opened and the ashes placed
in an urn that was provided by the family Tor
that purpose.
Judd Mann, the engineer, and James Nc
CURE, the fireman OF nm express train that ran
into n freight train at OnIeonta, N. Y, were
~illed and both locomotives badly damaged
William II. Nottingham, DID, LID,
Vrotestant Episcopal bishop OF Maryland,
lied Mt his summer residence i'll Orange, N. j.,
a few days since, sged seventy-iour years.
The destruction by fire Of six-story brick
building in New ork, used rs a storehouse
Tor grain, cntailed q loss exceeding $1,000
Eighty thousand brick have found resting
plnce on the bottom OF tho Hudson. The
schooner Cstskill, containing that amount of
brick, was run into ut night of New burg by
the steamer st. John and sunk.
Tho assembly of governors TO arrange the
details OF the centennial anniversary oil the
surrender OF the English army at Yorktown
met Tor organization in Independence Hall,
Philadelphia, few days ago. Governors
Androwr, Of Connecticut; Holiday, OF Vir-
ginia; Hoyt, OF Pennsylvania; Simpson, OF
South Cnrolina; Jarvis, of North Carolina;
Hall, Of Delaware; Carroll, OF Maryland, and
Colonel Lincoln, representing Governor Tai
bot, OF Massachusetts. were present Governor
Holiday WIS chosen president oil the meeting,
and Colonel Lincoln, secretary. There was
speaking by Mayor Stokley, Governors Car
roll, Hoyt, Holiday, Hail., jarvis and Simr-
son. A committee consisting OF Governor
Hoyt Simpson and Holiday reported resolu-
tons commencing the celebration and advis-
! ny the appointment OF a committee of ar
engagements, OF one from each State, to be
nominated by the governor thereof and to be
rresided over by Governor Holiday.
The eishty-four hour walking match in New
FORK, in which the contestants walked or ran
fourteen hours each day Tor six days, was
poorly attended Fitzgerald came in III
with score of 377 miles and took first prize
OF 81, 200; Colston made $40 miles and won
5000; Campana, 1868 miles, $500; Vint, $50
miles, $500, and Waters S33 miles, $500.
At Saratoga, N. Y, the second trial of Jesse
Billings charged with numbering his wife, was
postponed by mutual consent until the first
Tuesday in january, 1880. Billings was re-
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000
James III. Riley. OF Saratoga defeated wal
lace Ross, OF St. John, N b., in a three. mile
sculling rnce at Norwich, Conn.
William Blaikie, referee in the recent Chau-
tauqua lake boating affair, has written letters
to Hnnlan and Courtney suggesting that the
difficulty about the payment CT the purse be
settled by the men actually rowing IA race to-
gether on the same terms as before.
Mrs. Adele +. Lucas, who demanded Sl5,-
GOO under the ciyi-damages net from George
Bul~inlde, a Brooklyn liquor dealer, charging
that he had i'll spite OF her warI,ii KS sold liquor
10 her husband and made him n drunkard,
was awarded $50 in the Brooklyn city court
Three little Pittsburgh giils-Stela, Lila
and Mary Dunn-obtaincd possession of IA
railway signal torpedo, which they attempted
to open by pounding on it with stone. An
explosion followed, which fatally injured
Stella, aged three years. A fragment struck
Lilly in the face, cutting out one eye, and
probably destroying the sight OF the other.
Mar. the oldest, aged seven, who handled
the torpedo, escnped with no more serious in
jury than badly lacerated hands.
About thirty farmers and other prominent
gentlemen identified with agricultural interests
met in the rooms OF the Farmers Club in New
York, tor the purpose OF organizing a national
agricultural society. Mr.. j. II. Preall called
the meeting TO order, and announced the OBJ
jects OF the proposed society, which he said
were to provide for meetings OF ngriculturists,
at which an interchange OF opinions could take
place, and TOR the Advancement and protection
OF agriculture in this country. The plan pro-
posed IL a model OF one which existed in the
United States before the war, with the adli-
ton OF many OF tho leading features OF the
Royal Agricultural Society Of England. An
nual iairs are to be held, which il is conceded
would BIO OF practical benefit to the farmers of
the United States, as well as OF particular
states The diffusion OF agricultural knowl-
edge and the encouragement OF emigration
are hI included among the aims OF the society
On motion tho iollowing-named officers were
chosen: President, Victor L. Prolettc of
Pennsylvania; vice-presidents, ex-Gov. Hyde,
OF connecticut, and DIR. A. s. Heath; secrc-
tariee, Ezrd Whitman 0nd -. w. Wilson.
committee was appointed to draft IL constitu-
ton and oy-laws Tor the proposed society.
Montauk, the great Indian reservation aud
peninsula OF Long Island. has been sold at
auction, realizing Sl5l,00 The tract sold
ID from nine 10 ton miles in length; in width
varies from about mile and hall to three
miles, and including land under water con-
tsins about L 800 acres.
A fire ut Sag Harbor, Long Island, DESTROYED
no Montauk Steam Cotton Mills, cn,ailing n
total loss oil about two hundred thousand dol
ars. on which tho insurance. is about eighty
thousand.
Western and Southern States.
a dispatch from Silver City, New Mexico,
Gays that the Indians have been committing
terrible depredations in the Rio Grande valley.
The hostiles have boon killing the whites
right and lett. The town OF Colorado was be-
sicSed by Indians for several days. yolun-
teer company Of thirty man, under Captain c.
Crouch, went from Mesilla and CRUCES to its
aid. They met 100 Indians near Colombo,
eighteen miles from Slocuin's ranch, on the
side OF the rond. Aunr n sovera finht thn