The Newtown bee., 1879-10-22
SUMMARY OFNEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

the blow struck which killed Hesser, but had
not taken an active part in the murder. John
ONeill, who was to have been hung with Nc
MINUS tor taking part in Hessers murder, has
been reprieved. McManus is the twentieth OF
the "Molly Maguires" 10 suffer death on the
sca1fold.
David Conuors and William E. Clark, two
boys, OF whom the elder is only fourteen years
old, surreptitiously left Petersburg, Va,
armed with shotguns, on grand buffalo hunt.
They reached New York, but Telegram had
preceded them and they were taken in charge
by the police.
Edward Seguin, the well-known American
opera singer, and connected this season with
the Emma Abbott troupe, died at Rochester,
N. Y, q few days ago.
AT Boston FIVE men convicted last March
OF violating the Federal election laws were
each fined $50 and costs, and sixth offender
was fined 800 and costs. They went to jail
but the fines We're paid later.
The first Anti Vaccination League OF Amer
lea has just been formed in New York by
medical men and others, the object of the or
the public to The evils OF vaccination and to its
inntility, to put end to its practice, and to
prevent legislation for it's enforcement"
Thirty-five men started in the six days
"go-as- you please" pedestrian match in New
York, Tor championship belt and money
prizes aggregating $4,000, given by Daniel
OLeary. The crowds present during the week
were large this Sc at the contest in the
same place for the Ashley belt a fortnight pre-
vious. When the match closed only eleven
contestants were lett on the track, among the
twenty-four who had Withdrawn during the
week being just the men who had the best
records as walkers, and who were considered
Ly- tL~ l-->er--;>es e,.es bound win. The
winner proved to be Nicholas Murphy, a
young man OF only nineteen, employed in a
brickyard at Haverstraw, New York, who de-
veloped an astonishing amount of endurance
for one so youthful, and might have covered
many more miles had he been permitted by his
trainers. The following is the score and list
OF prizes. Murphy, sos miles, championship
belt and SIS, 900; Howard, 500 miles, 50 900;
Faber, 4SS miles, $1,000; Briody, 475 miles,
$500; Mahoney, 467 miles, $780, and Walker,
Allen, Russell and Curran, having made 450
miles and over, have their entrance fee OF
500 each returned.
Henry C. Carey, the prominent writer on
dolitical economy, died in Philadelphia, few
pays ago, aged eighty-six years.
Dr. F. Julius LIE Moyne, the prominent adj
vocate OF cremation, died at his residence in
Washington, Pa, the other day, at the age of
eighty one. He was twice Abolitionist candi-
date tor governor OF Pennsylvania. His re-
mains will be cremated in the furnace erected
by himself and which has twice before been
used for the purpose OF cremation.
Captain John F. Mason, a well known ship
master of Kennebunk, Me-, while deranged,
dangerously stabbed Mrs. Z. G.. Moody, his
wiie's sister, and then killed himself
Two men named Clinton and Swayne were
blown up and drowned in Boston harbor
while experimenting in sail-boat with new
explosive compound.
Henry L. Gum was arrested in Boston for
having murdered his father in Bridgewater,
He said that his father had scolded him and
then knocked him down, and that, being wild
with rage, he had procured a Ratchet and
killed the old man.
Considerable damage has been done by
forest fires in Western Massachusetts and
New Hampshire.
Western and Southern States.
Reports received from seven Southern
States concerning the cotton crop state that
about an average yield is expected.
The one hundredth anniversary of the siege
of Savannah and death OF Sergeant Jasper, the
Revolutionary hero, was celebrated at Savan-
nah in presence of about 10000 people, The
cornerstone OF monument to Sergeant JAS
per was laid, and the military and civic pro-
cession was one OF the most brilliant ever seen
in q Southern city. United States Senator
Gordon was the orator OF the day.
The Federal war veterans OF Indiana, Ill
inois and Kentucky have had three days re-
union at Vincennes, Ind.
recent dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, to the
New York Herald says: d" The Judge OF Bald
win county and delegation of citizens reached
here this morning to ask the Governor for
m.litary lorce to suppress the /" Georgia Zig
ers," a desperate organization, who were fully
described in the columns of the Herald year
ago. They hold possession OF half the county
and DEFY arrest They killed two men on
Tuesday and burned several houses. They
have killed in the past three years twenty
men and women, mostly negroes. The Gov
ernor sent one of his staff and q number OF
detectives down and will send military il
needed. Members OF the Legislature in adj
Joining counties have been telegraphed by
their families and have gone home The feel
ing here is intense. The scene OF disorder is
only one days ride from this city"
Two Baltimore and Ohio express trains col
lided at Bolton, w. ", and tour men were
kined-the engineer and fireman OF one train
and two tramps-and several more injured.
At the Burnett House, in Cincinnati, S. S.
Hickey manager of Mary Anderson, the we'll
known actress, was shot and dangerously
wounded by Miss Florence Mcdonald, OF
Syracuse, N. Y, who then shot and killed
herself On Miss McDonald's person were
found letters from Hickey, showing intimacy
between the vo, and diary containing many
avowals OF passionate love for the man and
jealousy of Miss Anderson.
Jesse Underwood was shot and killed in the
door OF his brothers house, known rs Fort
Underwood, near Grayson, KY, by the Hol
brook party. This is the fifth murder that
has occurred in Carter county within three
weeks four of the murdered men being
Underwoods and one member of the Holbrook
family.
Late dispatches from Rawlins, Wyoming,
announce that the Indians have fled from the
Milk river battlefield, and that General Mer-
rift, with his troops, pushed on to the White
river agency, where he recovered the bodies
of Agent Meeker and the seven or eight other
white men murdered by the Indians. The
women and children had been carried off
General Sherman telegraphed from Washing
ton that the Utes must be pursued and those
captured held as prisoners until further orders.
The coroner's Jury of inquest to determine
the cause OF the fall of the grand stand at the
| Adrian mich. fair by which fifteen persons
lost their lives and 279 were injured, have
rendered q verdict charging that the owner OF
the stand, the architect and two carpenters
who built it were guilty of criminal negligence,
and several arrests OF these parties on the
charge of manslaughter have been made.
The State elections in Ohio and Iowa have
resulted in the success of the Republican can
| didates. In Ohio Fosters majority for Gov.
ernor is estimated to be between fifteen thou.
sand and twenty thousand, and in Iowa Gear
is reelected Governor by about thirty thou.
sand majority. In Ohio the Republicans will
have Legislative majority of about thirteen
on Joint ballot, which assures the election OF
Republican successor to Senator Thurman.
Near Mendocino, CAL, sheriff's posse il
search of cattle thieves were fred on from
bush by outlaws. Thomas Kollard was killed
Volunteer Wright fatally injured and other,
slightly wounded.