The Newtown bee., 1880-08-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
E&stern and Middle states.

EAstern and Middle statss.
 As Miss Tillie Mateer, aged eighteen. was walking with a gentleman near Mount Jov Pa., g spai from the latter's cigar set fire to her dress, and she was burned SO sev.relv that she died soon afterward.
 Frost made its appearance the other day in various parts ot New England and the Middle States. -As
 Michael Barrett, of South Boston, died the other day at the ripe old age of I07 years.
 Ine New York Greenback State convention ht syracuse nominated Thomas c. Armstrong; for judge of the court of appeals and appointed presidential electors
 hoDert Donaldson, young Scotchman jumped from High Bridge into the Harlem river, New York city, distance of Il6 feet, Donaldson had performed similar feats in England.
 Luke Blackburn, the u king of the turf.n won the champion stakes at the Long Branch races, making 1a miles in 2:34, the best time on record for the distance.
 The New Jersey Republican State conven- llon at Trenton nominated Hon. Frederic A. fotts tor governor by exclamation and chose presidential electors.
 The Connecticut Democratic State conven- ton at New Haven unanimously nominated a ticket headed by James E. English for gov ernor and appointed presidential electors.
 Fifty thousand dollars have been offered to Plttsburg firm if they extinguish the fire at tho Keely Run coal mine in thirty days.
 A New York society for the encourage ment of moderation in drinking some time ago put up free ice water fountain at the postofHce, and now sends around water in a cart through the city's streets for free dis tribution to the thirsty.
 Joseph F. Morris, chief enginoer of the Auburn (N. Y.) fire department, committed hxyo <l., The State fremen's convention was in session there at the time, and 1t is supposed Chief Morris mind had become affected in conse- quence of nervousness caused by that event.
 Two 26,000-barTel iron tanks, brimful of petroleum, at Dallas City, Pa., were struck by lightning and consumed.
 A swimming match between Captain Paul Boyton, and George Fearn, of England-the former to swim twelve and one-half miles ir his rubber suit to the latter's ten-came off al Atlantic City, N. J., in the presence of 15,000 spectators. When Fearn had covered over seven miles he was ahead of Boynton, but was taken with cramps and compelled to stop.
 Twenty-one persons have died from the effects of the recent railroad collision at Mays landing, N. J.
 Fifty seven tramps were captured in New York lumber yard the other day and sent tc BlackwelPs Island for six months.
 William Pegram, tho colored pedestrian o Boston, has challenged Rowell for the Astley belt.
 Western and Southern States.
 While Coup's circus was parading in Win. chester, Va., the keeper of the cage of hyenas turned his back moment and was bounced upon and nearly torn to pieces by the treach. erous animals.
 The busy town of Eureka, Nev, has again Hxo, ,o1,, vet T xl< flames sweeping over the same ground as tht fire year ago. Many prominent institutions and business houses and a large number O private residences were burned down, entail ing an estimated loss of more than s I ,000, 900
 The Knights Templar of the United State. have had conclave at Chicago. Twenty thousand Knights took part in the openins parade and marched to the music of sixty-twt bands. Nearly all the houses along the rout, were gayly decorated. At the grand ball il the evening there was tremendous crush, a over 1G0,0 ,000 invitations had been issued ant the Exposition building was capable of hold ing only about 20 900 persons.
 Ex-Governor Herschel V. Johnson died a his residence in Jefferson county, Ga., a lev days since, aged sixty y-eight years. He hal been governor of Georgia and United State Senator, and in 1860 was nominated for th Vice-Piesidency on the ticket with Stephei A. Douglas.
 buIUS u COiOFSu ptculc DettI DaltlIuOT6 serious riot occurred and resulted in the beat 1ng, cutting or shooting of about twenty men
 A passenger train was thrown from the track seven miles east of Knoxville, Tenn, and seven oi the cars were badly wrecked. A little girl was killed and about twelve other passengers were injured.
 A fire St. Louie dsseroy eu 8 large Touring mill, eight cars laden with grain and other property worth sSl GOO 900.
 The latest estimate of the grain crop o Minnesota is 45 900 bushels of wheat, P, 600, 900 bushels ot oats, 13, ,560, ,000 bushels of corr and 8 l86, ,000 bushels of barley. One hundred and thirty-seven hostile Siou1 have been captured by the United State troops and brought into Fort Keogh. A few weeks ago one Waldrop ran away with his wife's sister, girl ol twelve, ant went to Sunnyside, Ga., where he was ar 1 rested by the sheriff. The other day crow overpowered the officer and cut the prisoner head off.
 The Colorado Democrats have nominate John s. Hough for governor. Edwin c. Mix, Jr., aged thirty two years was killed at New Orleans by the thre l Darance brothers, Ferdinand, Armand an 1 Henri, aged respectively twenty five, twent and eighteen years, because he flirted wit 1 their sister.
 Joel Chenowitz and the horse he was ridin were both killed by lightning the other even l ing near Green Law n cemetery, Columbus, ( ! Monroe Robertson was hanged at Green 1 vile, Ohio, for the murder of Willy Coulter l his wife's brother, last October. The construction ot 8 railroad to the Blac Hills has been commenced.