Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-17
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

The famous trotting horse "Dexter'
was sold by auction, on the Union Course, L. L.
Wednesday, for $4,000 Several other specimens
of horsefesh were disposed of at the same time,
for from $3.50 to 81 800.
The anniversary of Stonewall Jack.
sons death was observed at Richmond, Va, by
floral decorations the graves of Confederate
soldiers, in the several cemeteries.
The Chippewa Indians have ceded to
the United States all the lands heretofore claimed
by them, and more specally that portion of their
country at or near Lake Vermilion as q reserva-
ton The Government in consideration of this
important cession, agrees to give them land else
where snd provide for their domestic comfort.
The suit between the Ohio and Miss
issippi and the indianapolis and Cincinnati Rail
road for alleged breach of contract, commenced at
Cincinnati on the 9th inst. before the Supreme
Court. The damages claimed $1,000, 900.
Prominent lawyers of the country are engaged on
both sides.
Lieut. BIanding, Adjutant of the Freed
mems Bureau, while walking the streets of Meri-
dian, Miss, in company with Mr.. Woodruff, the
other night, was shot at by some unknown per-
sons from behind, and pierced with three bullets
which caused his death in about two hours.
"A large meeting has been held at ST..
Louis upon the ques ton of bridging the Mississ-
ippi and Missouri River. Resolutions were unan-
imously passed. strongly protesting against the
late act of Congress granting bridge at Quincy,
and providing for memorial to Congress
In an iron foundry at Waltham, Mass,
a shell, bought for old iron exploded killing w.
H. Howard and two boys, and severely wounding
two others. Mr.. Howard was formerly Captain in
the Thirty fifth Mass. Regt.
Late advces from St Thomes report
the departure of twelve hundred French troops for
Vera Cruz 4 few days previous a steamer ar
rived from Mexico, with seven hundred troops on
board en- route for France
On the 8th inst Mr. F. c. Kilton. of
the firm of Kilton, Bancroft & Co, wholesale
druggists of Columbus Ohio, fell from the rear
window in the third story Of their store, to the
pavement beneath, injuring him severely that
his life was despaired OF.
A conflict between a Maryland col
ored regiment and some white persons occurred at
Baltimore on Wednesday. Some shots were ex-
changed and one or two persons wounded.
"A late dispatch from Arizona conveys
the startling intellig ence that Fort Goodwin had
been taken by the Indians and the garrison num-
bering 124 men, massacred and the fort burned.
The City Solicitor of Cincinnati has
entered suits against several street railroad com
panies tor charging higher rates of fare than their
contracts allow.
Elder Joseph w Parker, Baptist
clergymen, died few days ago at his residence
near Montrose, at the age of 60 years. He has
been preacher Of the Gospel forty years.
The railroad companies of New York
are prohibited, by a recent act, from giving free
passes to any but employees disabled soldiers, and
one or two other classes.
Gideon c. Messenger committed sui
eide at Marathon, n. Y, on the 20th ultimo. He
was brother to H. j. Messenger, banker.
Col Jones, who led the 9th Massachu
sets through Baltimore on the memorable 10Th o.
April, 1861, is carrying on the Fairbank scale
works at Binghamton
The New York State Asylum for the
Blind is to be located at Batavia. During the time
occupied in the erection of the buildings there the
old Susquehanna Seminary, at Binghamton will
be used as an asylum.
Levi Mayhcw, the murderer was ex
ecuted in Batavia, on Friday He and his compan
ion, Durham, were swimming in the Tonawanda
creek last fall Mayhem had been intimate with
Duuhum's wife, and ii was arranged that Dunham
should be put out of the way. While in the watel
the job was accomplished. Mayhem was convic
ted of the crime.
On Saturday afternoon, while some
workmcn of the Hudson River Railroad were try
ing to set a building used as tank house, anC
which they had moved on its new foundation. i
was blown over by the high wind and completed,
demolished. Peter Gray, of Greenbush, was
caught by the falling timbers and fatally injured
Another workman named Blake, residing in Al
bany, also seriously hurt.
We learn, by the Utica Herald, that
the $500, 600 pledged to be raised by Oneida Co
for the Utica Chenango, and Susquehanna Rail
road, is nearly full only lacking a nominal sun
from two towns.
"A large peat bed has been recently
discovered about six miles north of Salem, Wash
ington county, a farm of Mr.. BardweI of the
town of Hebron. Mr.. b. has sold the bed to
company for 10000 in cash, and So, 600 reserved
stock, who are making arrangements to work it.
Mr.. l.. G. Bodie, messenger for the
Adams Express Company, was killed on the lOtl
inst, near Cave City, on the train between Chatta
nooga and Louisville. He thrust his head out O
the car the moment of passing a water-tank, and
hitting it against the tank, was instantly killed.
Mr.. George Peabody, who is now so
journing with his friends in Essex County. has
been notified to make return of his income since
September, 1862, for the purpose of taxation un
der the Revenue Laws Of the United States.
Hon. George Morey died in Boston, on
Friday last, aged II. He was formerly promi
nent whig politician and was always deeply inter
ested in the railway system, and was a great
friend of Harvard College, of which he was grad
uate.
Nashville papers complain of rust in
oats and wheat in Tennessee. The disease has
also appeared in Northern Alabama, and in some
places in Kentucky.