Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-14
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

bill against Menzel Reed and Schell W. Reed I'm |
mediately after his discharge the former was ar
rested charge of treason. he having joined the
Rebels in 1862. |
"A military commission at St. Louis |
will soon bring to trial such of the gang of Rebel
steamboat burners who destroyed the boats atthat
place and points below in 1864 are in the hands
of the authorities. The notorious William Morphy
will be the first one tried.
A difficulty occurred at Knoxville ON
Tuesday week between W. s. Hail. Clerk of the
Circuit Court and young man named Baker,
which resulted in the killing of the former Baker
was arrested and committed to Jail, but the citi-
zens succeeded in seizing him and lynching him.
Two men, named George Howard and
A. Dickinson, were instantly killed on the Great
Western Rg gilroad little east OF Sprlngheld' 1H''
on Saturday evening week. by freight tram run
ming off the track. Several others were seriously
injured.
Mr.. Charles II Wynne of the Richmond
Times was cowhided and severely injured in that
city on Tuesday week by Mr. Raymor, an agent
for that paper, with whom he had had difficulty.
Raynor was arrested and held to bail.
1t is said that Bingham, editor Of the
Indianapolis Sentinel, has commenced or is about
to commence an action against Gen. Hovey, for
false Imprisonment and defamation of character,
laying his claim for damages at $4,000.
Samuel Mcdowell murdered his broth
er, John Mcdowell, at Missouri West Canada, last
Saturday night, by beating him on the head witha
club. Both men were in liquor at the time.
Two women, named Fox, were
drowned at Sandy Hill, N Y. Friday night week,
while bathing. One of them was widow, and
left three children to mourn her loss
Mr. Horatio n Moore, engineer of the
steamer Mary Molls which blew up day or
two ago has since died, thus making the third
victim of that catastrophe.
The Fenian demonstration at st. Louis
on Sunday last ON the occasion of the funeral of
H. orc McCarty, second officer of the Brother
hood in America, was the most imposing wit
messed in that city
Gen. McCallum has gone south to turn
over to the Boards of Public Works in the differ
ent States the railroads used by the Government
during the
James Monroe, American Consul at
Rio Janeiro, arrived in Washington Wednesday,
with dispatches from Minister Webb
Gen. Fitzpatrick was expected at New
ark Tuesday evening last, and will Immediately
take the stump for the Union candidates.
JEFF Davis has so far recovered from
his attack of eaysipeas to be able to resume his
daily walks.
As the Erie express on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad bound east, was nearing Duncannon
Station Wednesday morning, the boiler of the To-
comotiye burst instantly killing the engineer fire.
and stranger, and slightly wounding the
baggage-master.
In Philadelphia, on Monday week there
was a heavy storm The streets We're flooded with
water, cellars overfowed, and much damage of one
kind and another done.
A regular Cabinet meeting was held at
noon Wednesday, but notwithstanding this there
was an immense crowd of visitors at the Executive
Mansion.
Miss Dix, the philanthropist, has gone
to Williamsburg, Va, to look after the welfare o.
the lunatic asylum there and the comfort of its III
mates.
There were l ,738 prize claims settled
during the month of August involving S1S2 532 20
The total number received during the same period
was 25O5
The Trustees of Cornell University
met in Ithaca Wednesday. The Governor, Lieut..
Governor, ex-Gov. Morgan and others were pres
ent.
The Secretary of the Treasury is now
paying the Texas indemnity bonds, when it j.
proved that they have passed through loyal hand.
only.
-Maj.-Gen. Heintzleman is visiting hi,
home at Mannheim, Lancaster County, Pa, after al
absence OF % years.
The Hon. Fernando Wood and family
arrived in New York on Monday alters five months
visit TO Europe.
THE efforts Of the Government to ar
arrest the rebel Gen. McCausland, under indict
mcnt in Pennsylvania, have not succeeded. HI
has left for parts unknown.
One Of the principal divers, Mr. Broad
engaged in constructing the railroad bridge Il
Hayre de Grace, died from suffocation while unde
water.
Mr.. Carlos Marston, physician, anC
his daughter, a girl of ten were shot dead by hi
wife at South Dedham, Mass. Mrs Marston wa
probably laboring under temporary mental de
rangement.
The Attorney-General has notified
Gov. Perpont that claim agents. pardon brokers
lawyers, and other middlemen, delay rather thai
accelerate the granting ofpardons.
DR. d. w. Ranny, of Osborn Hollow
about 10 miles from Binghamton, claims to hav
discovered both coal aud OIL about a mile from hi
place
The morning Star, organ of the Free
Will Baptist denomination, says that section wa
the largest in 1874, having membership at tina
time of 61 372. In 1853 it had fallen off to As $50
and in 1860 it again increased to So 79 1t is nov
55G76
The Canada freight-house of the o.
densburg and Lake Chamg lain Railroad, togethe
with the building known as the Grand Trunl
frelght-house, were destroyed by fire on Frida.
afternoon, at a loss of about $4,000
Com. John Collins, T. S n, died al
North Conway, n. H., on Saturday He was borr
i'm, arrl a.