The bee., 1884-04-05
THE NEWS.
Eastern and Middle stata

JAMES MUTT, the slayer of Dukes, at Union
town, Penn, has gone to Ieavenworth.
Kan, 70 take charge of his mothers farm.
A WILD scene of disorder occurred in the
New York State assembly at Albany during
consideration of the nine bills relating to New
York city. For some time a terrific uproar
prevailed, members yelling at the top of
their voices, and the scene is said to have
been unparalleled in the annals of legislation
AUGUSTUS SCHELL, for many wears a
prominent figure i'm the social business and
political life of New York. ex-collector of
that port, and during the Greeley campaign
chairman of the national Democratic com
mttee, dled the other day in his seventy-sec
ond year.
BY the bursting of dam about q mile and
hat above Ansonia, Conn. an immense
body OF water was freed and swept down the
valley with deafening roar and force
winch carried away everything in its path.
fortunately the people in the factories and
houses IN the course of the flood had received
sufficient warning of the impending disaster
10 seek safety on high ground The torrent
that burst from the dam opening was five
feet high, and about three hundred feet wide.
A number Of shops dwellings and barns. and
stone arched bridge in Ansonia were carried
away, and an estimated pscuniary damage
OF S25O,o00 was caused.
FIVE men at Clarion Penn. started in q
small rowboat with a large circular saw
aboard. When passing over the big falls
near the mouth of the Clarion river the boat
capsized and Hamilton Walker, William
Watson and David Fair were drowned
AT sale of Jersey cattle in New York
eighty-two imported animals brought S49.-
360, or an average price of S601. 81 for each
animal. The sale was made noteworthy by
the fact that 5000, the highest price ever re-
ceived for q Jersey animal at auction, was
L Of
for cow four years old, by Stoke Pogis Ill,
out Of BeSsy of st. Lambert. Mr.. Pierce also
paid s., 800 for COW by Stoke Pogis Ill, out
of Jessamine Of ST. Lambert
DURING a fire near Boston O number of
fancy pigeons, valued at $1,000, Were roasted
alive. One pair of a fancy breed had just
been sold for $50
DESIRE BoUDoR, who returned to Dover.
N. H., and pleaded guilty 10 killing man,
for which crime his father was awaiting sen
tence to death, was sent to State prison for
three years.
BAREUM'S much talked about white ele-
phant arrived in New York few DAYS since
on an ocean steamer. He is described as a
slate-colored animal, with pink spots
SIX men were instantly killed by an explo-
sion in the nitro glycerine house of the Re
pauno Chemical works at Thompson's Point.
n. j. The building was torn 10 pieces. and
fhe men killed were frightfully mangled
Their names are as follows: Lamott Dupont.
vice-president of the company: w. n Hill
superintendent of tho works: Edward Nor
cross compomder of nitro-glycerine: George
Norton. an emplove, and A. s. Ackerson. a
visiting chemist from st. Louis.
IDA MORRILL,. daughter of a well-lznown
citizen of Jamestown. Penn. had for the past
year and a half been aftianced to Henry
Shelly, farm laborer. The parents of the
young lady objected to their daughters inti-
macy with Shelly, but notwithstanding their
opposition the two went of few days ago
and got married, going TO Shelly's home after
the ceremony. A few hours after the mar
riage the two brothers of tho bride went to
Shelly's house, an alteration enSued. and re-
volveTs were drawn The firing which fol-
owed resulted in the killing of the two
brothers and the womding Of Shelly, who
was taken into custody.
A GREAT many disasters took place along
the Atlantic coast during the heavy gale of
Jew days ago. From various points came re
ports of vessels being wrecked. accompanied
in some instances by loss Of life. The schooner
Riverdale went ashore near the Delaware
Breakwater, and the captain and four men
were drowned. Several vessels were also
wrecked ON the Hudson, and two or three
lives lost The gale was the most furious re-
corded in a long time.
PHILADELPHIA has Just had national cat
show, with 81, 800 given in prizes TO the
finest felines.
A Two-YEAR-oLDb boy at Johnstown. Penn,
was thrown down and fatally pecled bv
game-cock which the child was teasing.