Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-20
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.

The Government has sent to Admiral
Goldsborough to send Surratt at once. by war
vessel, to this country.
The schooner, L. Ballard, on Lake On
tario, was wrecked on Friday, and all on board
ttwelve) perished.
Petroleum V. Nasty is about to re-
move to New York He is an editor of the Toledo
Blade and his name is E. A. Locke.
The Toronto Globe contradicts the state
ment reported to have been made to the Fenian
Senate that Roberts had sent funds to provide for
the Fenian prisoners asserting that none have been
received there from such source.
M D. McKerry's paper-mill at Rack
town, Ill., was burned Moneday night. Loss,
$4,000. The AIinooka steam-mill at Minooka,
Grundy County, Ill, was burned on Saturday even
ing. Loss, $4,000
"A dispatch from Augusta, Ga, reports
that many families are emigratng to Texas from
Georgia and East Alabama. Several families are
also emigrating from Mississippi to Brazil.
Geo. G. Peterson, an old and esteemed
citizen of San Francisco died at hotel in that city
Monday night from the effects of inhaling gas He
had been engaged in mercantile business there for
II years
oil has been discovered on Shoal Creek,
St Clair County, Ala in abundance, at a depth of
800 feet.
1t is stated that only four members Of
the Virginia Legislature favor the adoption of the
Constitutional Amendment by the State.
Secretary Stanton has presented the
coored Episcopalions of Washington with brick to
build a church. The value of the gift is over SO,
900.
The Georgia Legislature adjourned on
the 18th inst with a sentiment more favorable to
erritorial condition than to the acceptance of the
constitutional amendment The President of the
Senate aud Speaker Of the House made remarks in
their closing speeches which were not peaceful.
The North Carolina Senate, on the 14th
referred, without debate resolutions declaring the
loyalty of the State, and expressing desire for
harmony and the reconstruction of the whole coun-
try.
The steamer Indus, from England for
Philadelphia, is total wreck at Wexford.
The French are gaining in Corea, and
meet no resistance.
The civil war in Japan has been sus-
pended and a truce agreed upon.
The French army, under the new orga-
nzation foots up 1,2O0, 900 men.
The Prussan government is about to
send ENJOYS to Vienna, the desire being to renew
commercial relations with Austria.
The anticipated troubles in Rome from
the withdrawal of the French troops have not oc-
CURED. The Pope has abandoned the intention of
eaving the city
"A third explosion occurred in the Oaks
Colliery at Barnsley, in York county England.
1t is estimated that $50 lives have been lost. The
mine is now on fire.
An explosion occurred in a colliery
at Falkshill, near Hanly, Stafordshire England.
Two hundred men were in the mine, and only thir-
teen have been taken out alive.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Fox,
has returned to this country.
About thirty Senators and Represen-
tatives have organized Congressional prayer NEE
ting in Washington, to be held once a week.
"A petition for an increase of military
force, signed by nearly every citizen of New Mex
leo, has been forwarded to Washington.
General Grant and son arrived in St.
Louis Friday.
"A heavy gale is prevailing along the
coasts of Virginia and North Carolina
"A riot between whites and blacks oc-
CURED in Portsmouth, Va, on Thursday night
Three whites were severely injured.
George W. Bruner, of Phladelphia COM
mtted suicide in Washington last week, by cutting
his throat with a razor.
John and Patrick Mccullough have
been held in 81, 500 bail to answer the charge of
cheating Uncle Sam by not accounting for all the
whiskey they had distilled, in St. Clair, Schuylkin
county.
The landlords, indicted at Easton, Pa
last week. for selling liquor on the Sabbath all
pleaded guilty, and were each one sentenced to pay
fine of twenty dollars, and ten days imprison-
ment.
p. Frazer Smith, Esq, of Westchester,
has been appointed, by Gov. Curtin, Reporter of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania The appoint
ment is not popular with the Bar of the State
Hon. G. v Culver was taken before
JuQge tfankey, OF ffankIln, last week, on hdbedS
corpus. The Judge refused to discharge him from
arrest on his Congressional privileg'
Benjamin Brocius, of Mahantony town
ship, Schuylkin county, was robbed by three Irish
men, near Minersville, few days ago. They have
all been arrested.
In Hollidaysburg, last week, two lads,
named Jones and Stevens, had quarrel Stevens
threw piece of iron at Jones, striking him on the
temple and causing death in a few hours. Stevens
Eas arrested