Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-23
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS,

Haven, Conn., Wednesday night on returning
home about 10 o'clock, asked his wife to get some
cartridges that he might reload his revolver. AS
she started to comply with his request the hammer
of the weapon slipped from his fingers, and the ps-
tol went Off the ball entering the heart of his wife
The unfortunate woman sprang forward, excaim-
ing 81 am killed-kss me before / die" and in a
moment was dead.
The Penobscot Indians now number
266 males and 234 females More than one-tifth of
their voting population have gone to the war, and
consumption, disease formerly unknown, is now
carrying off many of the Tribe yearly. Those that
remain gain a sustenance by hunting and fishing,
and also by the less primitive occupations of farm
ing and basket-making.
A memorial to President Lincoln, rec
ommending the Hon. Thomas NJ Howe, of Pitts
burg, for appointment OF United States Secretary
of Treasury, signed by the Governor, Heads ofDe-
partments and Members of the Senate and House
of Representatives of Pennsylvania, will soon be
sent to Washington.
"A very dang fifty cent counterfeit
note is in circulation The Washington Chronicle
says that good Judges are unable to detect the diff
is somewhat thinner and that is, probably, the
best test to try them by.
The President has committed the sen
tence of Joseph Bent, whose execution was as
signed for Friday next, to Imprisonment for life.
Bent Is Portuguese sailor, and was convicted of
killing shipmate named Silversmith on the high
seas.
The House committee on Elections
reported in favor of admitting Mr.. Bonseau to a
seat as Representative from Louisina, and have de-
cided to report in favorof admitting Messrs John
son and Jacks as Representatives from Arkansas.
"A large gray eagle, with bell round
its neck has made its appearance near Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. 1t Itissupposed to be birdw which
was formerly pet at Cape Porpoise, but which
set adrift, with sleigh-bell attached to his
neck as punishment for his frequent raids upon
the chicken-coops.
New York is to have a new and mag
nifcent State Capitol on the site of the present
one in Albany. 1t will be constructed of white
marble, and cost S3,0O0,OOO.
There was a story in the papers a few
weeks ago that the Rebel Generals Rhoddy, Chal-
mers and Morrow. had sent to our lines in Tennes-
see proposition to abandon the Confederacy and
return to allegiance. A correspondent at Nash
vile, after very careful Investigation, pronounces
the story sheer fabrication.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has com
menced paying the troops. Gen. Schofeld's army
has already been provided for, and the Secretary
commenced signing the warrants for the pay of the
Aryf1y pf tba l. iS A.
other armies will be paid as rapidly as it can be
done with safety.
The editor of the Newark journal, re-
Gently convicted before civil court of publishing
articles interfering with and discouragng the draft
was Monday fined 500.
Senator Trumbull and REPRESENTATIVE
Wilson, of Iowa, and Dawson, of PENNSYLVANIA
compose the joint committee to wait upon Presi-
dent Lincoln and inform him of his reelection
also notify Andrew Johnson of his election to the
Vice Presidency
Further information in reference to the
Bordeaux steamers said to have been obtained by
the rebels is looked for with interest The Danish
minister, Mr. Raasloff denies the report that the
vessels We're sold to the rebels by the Danish Gov
eminent. This information has been obtained from
an authentic source.
-General Winder. the notorious beast
and keeper of rebel prisons, died in Richmond
few days since. He was the fit tool of brutal
conspiracy treated Union prisoners like dogs, and
Will ever be remembered as the most beastly de-
velopement of the shareholders rebellion.
"A dispatch received Thursday after
ID,,l4. L
the reopening of the stage route from Atchison to
Denver City and to California.
The Legislature of Delaware rejected
the proposed amendment to the constitution by a
three-tourths vote in the Senate and two-thirds
vote III the House.
Sixteen hundred and ninety suits have
been brought against the city of New York for
damages done during the riots of 1868 The am
cunt claimed is about 50, 100000
The Lower House of Legislature at
Alexandria, ratified the anti-slavery amendment to
the constitution with only two dissenting votes The
Senate ratified it unanimously.
Public meetings were held in Rich
mOnd on Thursday, to consult upon matters of
peace and war Hunter, Benjamin and Gilmer
made violent speeches the former stated that
President Lincoln had said it rested with Congress
10 decide whether rebel States could return as such
Rev II. II. Garnett, (colored) preached
in the hall of the House of Representatives, in
Washington, on Sunday-the first colored gentle
man to do so.
Among the bills recently passed by the
Missouri Legislature is the following . Providing
that any person whose husband or wife has been
engaged in the Rebellion against the United States
shall be entitled to divorce proper application
to the Courts -
Lieutenant Governor Jacobs, of Ken
tucky, few days since, took ground in favor of
the ratification of the constitutional amendment
by that State. He said Kentucky is bound to
become free State through the choice of her peo-
pie, and delay in settling the question can only
complcate the process by which she will reach that
destiny.
-Hangman Foote, who is now Ell route
10 Europe, positively refused Mr. Stewards request
to take the oath of allegiance stating that he
would never return to the Confederacy that it was
failure, but he could not renounce his own con-
duct Permission was then given him to leave for
Europe on parole, not TO return during the war
without permission.