The Newtown bee., 1879-11-12
SUMMARY OF NEWS


About 100 buildings, comprising the prin-
Opal business portion OF the town of Parker,
Pa, have been destroyed by fire which was
evidently ofincendiary origin. The estimated
loss is ever $4,000 and the insurance about
100000.
Major-Geneial Joseph Hooker diedsuddenly
a few days ago OF an apoplectic stroke at his
residence in Garden City Long Island. Cen
eral Hooker was born in Hadley, Mass, in
1915, graduated at West Point, took part in
the Florida war and served through the Next
can war; which lett him lieutenant-colonel.
In 1885 he resigned his commission and en-
gagged in farming in California. When the
civil war broke out he re-entered the service,
was made q brigadier-general in 1861, and in
1862 was promoted to a ajor-generalship.
He participated in many OF the heaviest bat
ties OF the war, and gained the title among the
Federal forces of " Fighting Joe Hooker. !"
General Hooker was fully six feet tall and
weighed in the neighborhood of 800 pounds.
While five men were propp1ng up a shaky
pillow that was yielding beneath the weight
OF the roof OF the Mill Creek colliery, thirteen
miles from Scranton, Pa, atrightful explosion
OF fire damp took place. All the people of the
neighborhood gathered at the mouth OF the
shalt, ard as soon as it was safet descend the
mine boss went down with an exploring party.
Phey were lowered in n car. The situation
was intensely perilous, owing to the shattered
condition OF the mine. After search they
found three OF the men-Rupp, Kenny and
Forcey. Their bodies were terribly shattered
by the storm of fire through which they had
passed. and they were irightfully charred and
blackeued. The scene around where they
lay had q wild and desolate look. Pillars
blown from their places, thick partitions of
coal rent and ragged, and the root ready to
fall at the slightest touch. The remains OF
the three men were hoisted to the surface,
where they were awaited by anxious thou
sands. The appearance OF the car was the
signal for an outburst OF grief from the be-
reaved relatives. Wives and children wrung
their hands in despair as they saw the black
encd faces oil their dear ones. The car was
lowered again Tor the othar two victims, Zach.
Thomas and ID. Jenkins. They were found
charred to crisp, and it was hard TO dis
tinguish one from the other.
Five prisoners, OF nvicted ct counterfeiting
and awaiting transportation from Ludlow
Street Jail in New York to the Albany Peni-
tentiary, took French leave of their quarters
in the former institution by cutting the bars
oil their cell windows and scaling a brick wall
that interposed between them and liberty.
A schooner OF loo tons went ashore at Cape
Elizabeth, Me-, aud her crew were all drowned
within sight OF land. Five bodies were washed
ashore.
a glance over the November election field
in the Eastern and Middle States on the day
after election showed the following result:
In New York Cornell, the Republican candi-
date tor governor, elected by about
$50 0 plurality; indications iavoripg the sue
cess OF the remainder OF the Democratic State
ticket, and the Republicans securing large
majority in both branches OF the Legislature.
In New Jersey and Connecticut the Republi-
cans gained in both branches of the Legisla-
ture over their previous maorities. In Penn
sylvania, where the only State officer elected
was the State treasurer, Butler, the Republic
can candidate, was elected by about so, 900
majority. In Massachusetts Butler was de-
teatcd Tor overnor by Long
Messrs. w. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan,
author and composer OF the well-known opera
" Plpaiore," arrived in New York the other
dny on an ocean steamer. The object of their
visit is the production in this country of q
new comic opera.
On account OF the failure of All engineer to
blow the whistle OF ring the bell at the Erie
crossing neai Attica, N. Y, the heirs OF B. Il.
Gray received verdict for $50, tor his be-
ing killed by a train
The remains of General Hooker, while lying
in state in the New Yolk city hall, were
viewed by thousands of the citizens. A mill
tary procession followed the body to church,
whore the funeral services were conducted,
alter which the remains were forwarded to
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