The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
NEWS EVENTS.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
EZEKIEL A. STRAW, ex-governor of New
Hampshire, died at his residence in Man
chester, at the age of sixty three years.
Mrs. LANarRY, the celebrated English
beauty, arrived in New York few days ago
for the purpose of fulfilling an engagement
to appear on the stage in this country during
the next six months.
The 2O0th anniversary of William Penns
landing was celebrated at Chester, Pa, by a
mimic landing in the presence of 100000
persons, followed by speechmaking, singing,
etc.
A. Y. BENYoN, late president of the Pacific
National bank of Boston, has been indicted
by the grand jury of the United States circuit
court for issuing time drafts illegally and
fraudulently Benyon broke the bank last
November by loaning the money of the insti-
tuition without security.
CoMMANpHn WILLIAM ALBERT PARKER
United States navy (retired), died at Eas
Boston, Mass, aged sixty-six years.
MADAME CHRISTINE NILSSON, the Swedish
nightingale, arrived in New York from
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concerts throughout the country.
E. G. WATSON, engineer of the locomotive
which ran into a car filed with workmen
near North Adams, Mass, causing several
deaths, was committed to Jail on charge
of homicide.
DURING display of fireworks in Fairmont
park, Philadelphia, ON the first day of the
| Penn bi-centennial celebration, a mortar
burst, scattering death throughout the dense
crowd. Mrs. Isabel Scudder (colored) had
her head severed from her body, and her
three year-old child was killed. Three OF
four other persons were killed, and several
more badly injured.
PHILADELPHIA celebrated the bi-centennial
| of William PENIS landing in grand style,
! On the first day there was mimic landing
in which $50 bsrges and many other vessels
participated. As Penn stepped ashore at
Dock street, the original landing place. he
was welcomed by eighty imitation Swedes,
Dutch and Indians amid the cheers of null
titude of spectators. monster parade, con-
sisting OF eleven divisions and containing
innumerable military and civic societies and
ether features, then followed. Among those
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General Hancock and other prominent per-
sonages. In the evening public and private
buildings were illuminated, and over 100000
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the East park. Boats and lighthouses on the
the Schuylkill were hung with Chinese lam
terms, and the air was kept filled with rockets
and Roman candles.
The second day of the Penn Bi-Centenary
was celebrated in Philadelphia by a large
parade of trades and a display of tableaux in
The evening
News has reached New Bedford, Mass, of
the massacre by Patagonian savages in July
last of three boats crews attached to as
many vessels. Captain Edgar w. Crapo,
master of the lost schooner Surprise, writes
the details of the horrible story as told him
by Charles Sampson, mate of the English
bark Roseneath. Sampson and four others
were afoat five days after the laundering of
their vessel, when they fell in with three
canoes of savages. The fends tried to do
little trading at first, but seeing the de-
| fenseess condition of their victims
they forthwith SLAUGHTERED all excert
Sampson, whom they took home with them.
He had been in captivity about three weeks
when the Surprise was wrecked, and the saw
ages put off in canoes, captured a boats
crew of six men, brought them ashore and put
five to death, sparing the life of Portuguese
boy. Sampson was rescued a few days later
by some friendly Indians, The Surprise was
owned in New Bedford, and was, with her
cargo, total loss
PooR success attended the last six-day
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ing that the nine competitors comprised the
men who had made the largest scores in pre-
vious matches. Rowell and Hazael, one of
whom was expected to win, gave out on the
third day. The winner turned up in Fitz-
gerald, of Long Island, who covered 81
miles, Noremac coming in second with 566
miles, Herty third with 541 miles and Hughes
fourth with 525 miles. Hart, Vint and Pan
chot retired before the close of the match
| The first man received ABOUT To,4vv, tlie seU-
ond ST, 200, the third $675 and the tourrr
$50. Comparatively little interest was
manifested i'll the contest.
FIRE at Fall River, Mass, destroyed the
Flint cotton mill, massive granite structure,
causing loss of about 100000 and throw
ing 800 hands out of employment.
DIR. E. p. BENNETT, of Danbury, Conn,
was killed by a dose of hydrate of choral
which he took by mistake.
LOSS of about $150,0OO was incurred by
the burning of the Eureka Cast Steel COM
pany's extensive works at Lamokin, Pa.
FREIGHT train left the track near Put
nam, N. Y, and the fireman and a brake
man were killed and eighteen cars were
burned.