The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-08
NEWS NOTES.
Eastern and Middle States.

Two rs OOO- barrel iron tanks, brimiul oil
petroleum, at Dallas City, Pa were struoA
By lightning and consumed.
A swimming match between Captain Paul
Boyton, and George Fearn, OF kngAnd-tne
former TO swim twelve and one-hali miles II
his rubber suit to the latters ten-came on ~
Atlantic City, n. j., in the presence OF lO,OOO
spectators. When Fsarn had covered over
seven miles he was ahead Of Boynton, but was
taken with cramps and compelled TO stop.
The second swimming match at Atlantic
CITY, N. j., between tho Ehglishman tearn
and Captain Boyton resulted in victory for
the former The conditions OF the match
we're that Fearn was TO swim two miles before
CAPTAIN Boyton in his rubber suit swan two
and one-hali miles.
Thomas Hughes, the well-known English
author and member of parliament, arrived IN
New York the other day on business con-
Aected with an industrial and emigration pro-
lect.
For the fifth time the business portion OF
Edenbwg, Pa, has been destroyed by nre'
About twenty buildings were burned.
Ernest Won Schoening and George Werhan
have had a swimming match from the Battery,
New York city, to CoGey Island and back--a
distance OF twenty-five miles, Werhan gave
up on the way back, but Won Sehoening swan
the entire distance.
Isaac H. Brown, the noted sexton OF Grace
church, New York, is dead. He was known
as "Grace Church Brown" and for the past
thirty years his burly form was prominent
figure at all weddings, christenings or funerals
at Grace church.
Smallpox has broken out in a district OF
Philadelphia known as the " Sums" There
were twenty cases in the hospital. ,
A Texan steer ran through the streets OF
New York the other day, gored several horses,
scattered the people right, and left and was
finally killed with pistols and shotguns. AS
a bull-nght this was far superior to the recent
exhibition given by the imported Spanish bull
fighters.
great sensation has been caused in Berks
county, Pa, by the discovery that Benjamin
Zecbler, a lunatic, had been confined in
hut in Albany township by his brother for
the past twenty years. The unfortunate
man was found chained to the floor in a small
house built specially for him and in room
about eight feet square with only one window
for ventilation. This chamber was in
shocking state, while its occupant was per-
iectly nude, and in the entire twenty-seven
years he had never been washed, combed or
shaved. He made a desperate resistance
when the officers attempted to remove him,
but was subsequently taken to the insane
asylum.
General Albert J. Myer, chief signal ofIlcer
OF the United States army, iamiliarly known
as "Old Probabilities" died few mornings
ago at Buffalo, aged iity-two years.
The New York Republican State committee
has nominated Charles j. Folger for chief
Judge OF the court of appeals, deciding not TO
hold a State convention.
A large number OF persons have been pros
trated by the extreme heat in New York city.
DR.. Buchanan, the Philadelphia manutac-
tuIer OF medical diplomas, who was supposed TO
have drowned himself shortly after the begin
ming OF legal proceedings against him, has
been discovered at Windsor Ont, where he
was living under an ed name.
The Democrats of Delaware at their State
convention in Wilmington nominated Colonel
E. L. Martin for Congress and an electoral
ticket,
During heavy storm yacht containing
seven men was upset near Rockaway beach,
Long Island, and six OF the men were drowned.
Loeb & Co., New York exporters and i'm
porters OF clocks, silver-plated ware, worsted
goods and gloves, have failed for about
$500, 000 This is the heaviest failure that
has taken place in the city for some time.
Tho creditors Of Archbishop Purcell, Of Gin
cinnati, have called a meeting to prepare a
statement OF their grievances to send to Rome,
with the hope OF interesting the pope in behalf
Of the diocesan debt of So, 500, 900.
Tho New Jersey Greenbhck State conyen-
ton, held in New Brunswick, nominated
Thomas 3. Hoxey for governor.
A fire broke out in Philadelphia few days
ago and for time threatened to devastate
large section OF the thickly-built portion of the
city, but the flames were finally subdued after
a number OF buildings had been wholly de.
stroyed or partially damaged to an amount
aggregatiDg about 100000.
The New York night medical service estab-
lished by a recent act OF the legislature for the
purpose of providing the deserving poor with
medical assistance in cases OF sudden emer-
geucy during the hours of the night is now in
tull working order in the city. The provisions
of the act require that at each station-house
bulletin shall be kept containing the names OF
registered physicians who are willing to give
their services under the terms speciGed-viz.,
SO a visit. Ii the persons requiring aid are
unable to pay the amount then the pol ce
captain of the district is to certify to that fact,
and the physician becomes entitled to receive
that sum from the public funds. Three hun
dred and twenty-seven physicians have been
enrolled for duty.