Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-25
rs FROM ALL NATIONS.
Three children of Mrs. Coons, two gin

one of the children. He procured assistance, and
hastened the work, when two other bodies were
brought to light.
"A Quebec dispatch states that the
steamer Belgian, which arrived at that port the
18th, brought further installment of troops, be-
longing to the One Hundredth Royal Regiment, ,un-
der Maj. Cook and Capt. Bon ton, and also one
hundred tons of material of war Advices were re-
ceiyed by the same vessel to the effect that fur
ther shipment of troops wouli be made by the
steamer from Liverpool ON the 1lth instant.
Gen. Sweeny is now at his home in
Waterford with his family. He has issued card,
in which he wishes it understood that he resigned
the position of Secretary of War, and declined the
offer of the commandments of the army of Ire
Land. Being, therefore, no longer connected with
the organization, he does not intend to take any
part at present in the proceedings of the Brother
hood.
Two yonng men, stock-tenders for the
Halladay Stage Company were murdered by the
Indians on the 9th inst. ut Chalk Bluffs station
on the Smoky Hill route, about 100 miles west of
Fort Ellsworth, The names of the victims are
Frank Kelly and Charles Smith.
The Colt Patent Firearms manufactur
ing Company, of Hartford, have received an order
from the Russian Government for 100000 of tn e
Leidley breech-loading gun, which is said to b e
far more effective arm than the Prussian needle
gun
The Houston Telegraph announces that
>, company has been formed for the manufacture of
ice in that city, and that when the machinery gets
into operation the prices will not be more than
three cents pound, probably not more than two.
Martin Milmare has completed de-
sign for a soldiers monument on Boston Common,
10 be 80 fest high. and surmounted by statue Of
peace.
A hagman on one of the freight trains
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad was killed a short dis
lance below Steamboat Station, on Thursday night
last. His train had stopped, and he went back, as
is the custom, to flag approaching trains, when he
fell asleep on the track, and crushed to death
beneath the cow-catcher of the next train.
During the year 1865, the losses by fire
in the United States exceeded forty-three millions
OF dollars while the average for the preceding eev
en- years was just about half that amount The
losses during 1866 will probably double those OF
1865, inasmuch as they calculated in the be-
ginning of July after the great fire of Portland. at
S44 2S6,00O.
The law requiring stamp to be placed
On malt liquors, went into effect on the 1st inst
The stamp is a large one, and is required to be
placed over the bung hole.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has decided that printing paper includes only
such paper as is used by printers IN the ordinary
publication of newspapers, books, pamphlets, cir
cuars, posters and handbils, but does not in any
case include writing paper, card paper o: board,
envelope paper, nor any manufactures from paper.
Paper not otherwise provided for is subjected to
three per cent ad valorem tax, and the manufac-
lures of paper, not otherwise provided for, to five
per cent adyalorem.
The London Lancet in the course of a
carefully prepared article with regard to Louis Ma
po;eons state Of health, says there is nothing in
his present condition incompatible with long life
and activity. T2ose who have been surmising the
consequences that Will result from his sudden deatl
will have to postpone their spaculations for while
The Rajah Of Kolapoor in India, dice
last month, and day or two before his death wal
his wives TO be weighed with rupees, the amour
to be distributed among them. The Btahmins go
1900 rupees by the operation the Raiah weigh
ing but 1000, and each Of his ponderous wiye
5000.
With great reason the Providence Pres
complains that parties of fishermen near Fort Ad
ans Rhode Islant, are fred upon for sport by tn
he Sp1J !, 7
come to that fellow i'll the boat, and, without hit
ting him make him jump" and then crack away
court martial should look after these sporty
musketeers.
"A commissioner has been sent from
Russia to investigate and report on the working
of the governments and municipal institutions
the United States and the British Provinces
This Commissioner, NJ. Capnist is now at Mon
treal.
The number of cholera cases in I.nndo
is said to be greater on Mondays and Tuesday
than in any other part Of the week, owing TO th
great drunkenness prevalent on Saturday night an
often extending over Sunday.
Lewis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot
old and worn,i dependant upon the world
charity.
The Chicago Lake Tunnel is almos
completed, but $50 feet remaining to be excavatet
It is to be formally opened with great rejoicing
upon its completion.
"A dispatch from st. Paul says that Ex
Governor, Horatio Seymour, of New York Will
on visit to that city quite recently, declared him
self in favor of the constitutional amendment, an
also that if he lived in the sou he would be in ia
yor of negro suffrage.
During the last five years the popula
ton of Minnesota has increased 40 per cent Wis
consin II per cent, Iowa II per cent, Aichiga
l2l per cent, New York per cent, Rhode Islam
per cent. and Massachusetts, per cent.
"A plantation in Georgia, heretofor
valsed at $25 OOO is offered for sale at S6OO0 wat
no prospect of a buyer.
The Tredegar Iron Works at Richmon,
are receiving immense quantities of rails, damag
ed by Sheridan in his raids. to be revoked.
"A tract Of thirty square miles of peat
four to six feet in depth, has been discovered il
Humbolt county, Nevada
Gold, silver, lead and iron deposits