The Newtown bee., 1879-06-03

consisting of the animals barn, two dwellings I, and blacksmith shop, was burned. Loss, $l5,000. d
 By a.l explosion of ibss hoher h He RiordIii Grist Mills at Fostoria, Ohio, Carl Headley, | an employee, was instantly killed four other men were seriously injured, and the building [ was partly demolished
 The assignee of Archbishop Purcell, of Cin- cinnati, has filed schedule of the assets and Edward Purcell. 1ha total amount m of claims presentedis $3097, ,65l. .49 and the total assets { are Sl, ISL 569.47, of which amount 4 4lS ,536 28 is classed as doubtful.
 One days executions: At Lake Charles, | La, Absalona W. Ford WAS hanged for the murder of Dr. Joseph Bazee in June, 1878. 1 lie crime was committed on account ot Ba- i zee's attentions to Ford's cousin Helen, a beautiful girl of twenty. The condemned man was supported on the gailows, IS ite wsls suf- terbg froii: Ii BfoiAen leg received while at I tempting to escape. At Bakshear, Ga., a man named Skelly was hanged for killing his wife, and at Shasta, Cal, m Indian named Jack was executed for the murder of a Chinaman last September
 A small propeller on the Calcasieu river, Louisiana, capsized during storm and sunk. On board were the captain, engineer and six passengers. The two first mentioned saved themselves by swimming, but all the passengers were drowied.
 Alter being in session several days and trans acting a great deal of important business the International Convention ot oung Men s Christian Associations at Baltimore adjourned.
 The Oriental Powder Company's magazine, near Brighton, H., containing 50,000 kegs of powder, was struck by lightning and entirely consumed.
 The assignee of the broken Broadway Saw ings Bank, of St. Louis, has discovered thai Krieger, the cashier, and Meyer A. Goldsalt have been privately using the funds of the in- StitutiOn to the extent ot $500, GOO.
 A dispatch from Helena Montsna, says John T. Vincent and four other men, while travel ing from Fort Keosh to Fort Assinaboinc, were attacked by fifty Yanktonnais Indians. Alter fighting twenty hours and killing eleven of the redskins the men succeeded in effecting their escape, but were obliged to abandon their horses and wagons
 From Washington.
 The bill which the House committee on Manufactures agreed to report to the House for printing alid recomf1iittal was prepared by Representative Wise, of Pennsylvana and provides for the welfare of the people in pre- venting the adulterahen of articles ot food and drink. It imposes 0 fine and imprisonment upon persons manufacturing, selling or barter ing any article of food or drink containing any 1NST6uleHG or lndtoEldI tO iIic Hcdllu of persons partaking thereof, and authorizes persons suspecting such adulteration to have samples of the article of food drink alyzed, and if the fact is exhibited, the corpor- ation or individual shall pay all expenses att tending such proceeding, and in case of a refusal by person to furnish samples of sus- pected adultcrated articles, he is made liable to punishment.
 General Conway, of New Jersey, and the Rev. MT. Turner, of St. Louis, have had an in- terview with the President in regard to send ing steamboat to the Mississippi to take aboard negroes who want to migrate. The President stated he would protect the boat. -- Foreign News. -aeZe The steward of the Henley regatta announces that the Showaeaemette oars.nen of Munroe, Mieh., who nearly proved victors at this Eng fish regatta last year. will be barred from tering the forthcoming race because they are mechanics artisans. -.... .e#s .-
 While Henry Hortop, aged sixty-fve years, was oiling machinery in his grist mill, at Flora, Ontario, his clothing caught shaft making l50 revolutions minute, and the unfortunate man was literally torn to pieces.
 An engagement has taken place between the Turkish troops and the insurgents at Perlasia, Thessaly. The Turks lost 450 men in killed and wounded, and the insurgents seventy men, including their leaders. The London Times severely criticises Cali i fornia's new constitution, E saying " it is the most astounding instrument ever framed for the government oi a community" ," and much more of the same sort
 i The Thirteenth regiment of Brooklyn, N. |. received an ovation on its arrival in Canada to participate in the festivities of Queen V1ctoria's 1 birthday. At Montreal the Mayor presented the visiting regiment with beautiful silk flag and read an address of welcome. The response was made by the regiments chaplain, Rev. ! r] 1arF hC.cn .i. hox- not come here, MT. Mayor, as an idle pleasure, | nor have come in our own names. We l represent our fellow citizens Of Brooklyn, one 1 oi the oldest, ard certainly one of the largest cities in the United States-the only city whose banner is written the old Dutch motto, which should be written upon the banner of every city of the world: Right makes might l We came bearing the testimony of the good will, not only of our own, but the good will Of ! the entire great State of New York. We cept this flag as token of arnity and sympathy, and all expression of your earnest desire that these relations may be enduring. and as the 1 Stars and Stripes and your flag mingle their ! colorS may they never be against each other the field of conflict. Let your flag and ours express the literature ot liberty and the religion of humanity. If they should ever l be called into conflict may they go together and never go in opposition" Throngs gath cred in the streets through which the Thir teenth marched and Mir. Beecher, mounted on a spirited charger, is described as having been the central attraction.
 Captain Webb was the winner in a six days' swimming match in London. He swan ser- enty-four miles in the six days.
 Queen Yictoria's sixtieth birthday was cele- 1 brated at Montreal by military review and sham battle, in both of which the Thirteenth 1 Brooklyn regiment occupied the position oi honor. In the evening banquet was ten- dered the visiting regiment. The health of the President of the United States was proposed in q toast by the Marquis of I.orne, and Chaplain Henry Ward Beecher made the response.
 A dispatch from Calcutta, Inda says the British India Steam Navigation Company 8 iron-screw steamer Ava collided with another vessel, and the Ava sank, carrying down sixty six of the crew and four passengers.
 Professor Nordenskiold, of the Swedish Arctic expedition, has arrived in his steamer, the Vega, at Behring Strait, demonstrating thereby the practicability ot making a north I east passage from Europe to the eastern coast of Asia. The Professor will return to Europe | by way of the Suez Canal.
 CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
 Senate.