Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-18
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS.


been making quick time in harness At Horse
Fair in Kalamazoo, Mich, he trotted in harness, a
mile in POI minutes, the quickest time on record
next to the renowned Flora Temple, who made her
mile on the same course, several years ago. in
2:l4t.
"A little boy of Mr.. Benjamin Rowland,
of Lisle on Saturday Sept 80, was severely injur-
ed while in mill, by falling and striking his
hand on a saw which was in motion.
On Tuesday, 81 inst a jumping match
for 81, 900 came off in Olean, between Bob Way of
that place, and man named Bortle, from Detroit
Michigan. Borte won in the trial, clearing twelve
feet and six inches at stride. 1t is alleged by
Ways hackers that he sold them out.
Secretary Browning has decided that
all applicants for patents who conform to the Pat
ent Laws must be receivei, and that, class
citizens of Southern States are not to be exclu-
ded.
-Chas. O'Con0r and w. B. Read of JEFF.
Davis counsel, are reported in Washington, and it
is believed making arrangements to apply for a
writ of habedS corpus in his behalf Judge Under
wood is also in the city.
The safe of Adams Express Office in
Eion n. Y, was blown open on the 9th, and was
robbed of $4,000 in revenue stamps, currency, &C.
The Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company have been authorized by the sharehold-
ers to apply to Parliament for power to increase
the nominal capital to G5OO0,O0O, including the
existing capital In ffty-fve days ending Sept q
cable earned e46,048.
Mexican news by the steamer Manhat-
tan, from Vera Cruz September 3O says that Max
imilian takes strong stand, and is reassured by
promises of French money, said to be on the way
to the capital. 1t is rumored that arrangements
have been perfected for the continuance of the bulk
of the French troops, who will enter the service of
Maximilian
A Russian Commission is examining
the work of the municipal institutions in Canada.
was burned on the 9th Loss S150,0OO insured
The Spanish War Department has
taken steps for the manufacture of the Prussian
needle gun.
The British steamer Queen Victoria
founderad at sea October 4th, in gale which COM
menced ON the morning of the I'd. The crew and
passengers saved, and were taken to Baltimore
by the schooner James Gray, from Wilmington,
NC
The funeral of the late Commodore
Stockton attended at Princeton the 10th
when there was great representation of distin-
guished gentlemen from the State and from other
States. The obsequies were impressive. The in
terment was in Princeton Cemetery.
-MrLincoln left Springfield for the Pres
idential chair at Washington, with the utterance
''let US believe that right makes might" Acting
on that faith his fame became great, that the
world did him homage.
Geo. NJ. Snow, for many years Com
mercial Editor of the N. Y. Tribune died last week
Frank p Blair was nominated on Sat-
lrday by the conservatives of st. Louis for the
Lower House Legislature.
News from Japan informs us that rice
has fallen ''two boos per picul, if anybody knows
what that means.
General Couch has been notified of his
appointment as collector of the port of Boston
The ca tile plague, as well as the chol-
era, is devastating Hungary, Moravia and Gallicia
Large orders for grain have been sent
to the United States from France.
Mai Gen Miles, who has recently re-
ceivad the appointment of Colonel in the Regular
Army, is at his home in Roxbury, Mass Five
years ago he was = clerk in store in Boston, and
lad never seen military service. He received q
commission of Lieutenant in a volunteer regiment
and from that position has fought his way up to
1he full rank of Major General.
The Lafayette lind Journal says the
apple crop in that vicinity is very abundant this
season. and great deal of cider is being manufac-
tured and brought to market. 1t is offered freely
at prices ranging from $3.50 to s. per barrel, ac-
cording to quality.
1t is Brevet Brighten. II. NJ. Whittle-
sey of Detroit and not Brevet Brig. Gen Elpha-
let Whittlesey, of Maine, who has recently been
appointed Chief Quartermaster on the Staff of Ma
jor-Gen. Oliver O. Howard.
Hon Henry Wilson made a public pro-
fession of the Christian religion ON Sunday last,
and united with the Congregational Church in Bos-
ton, of which Rev. Dr. Edward n. Kirk is pastor
"A report that Governor Swami intends
TO remove the Police Commissioners Of Baltimore
on the ground OF alleged official misconduct in
making arrangements for the municipal election is
exciting much discussion in political circles in
Baltimore.
The proceedings of the Roman Catho-
lie Council in Baltimore, private, and are
Quoted in Latin.
The Indian Bureau has received from
General W. F. Cloud, special agent appointed by
the Governor of Kansas, detailed repors of the
outrages perpetrated by the Indians In several
instances murders have been committed. The
Pawnees, Ottoes and Omahss are the hostile tribes.
The steamer Andrew Johnson, from
New York for Charleston, got ashore on Currituck
Beach, N G. The passengers were all safely Ian
ded
Policeman John Hipwell, OF New York,
was shot through the heart by burglars, Thursday
morning early, at the corner of Broadway and
Third street.
"A telegram from the purser Of the i'll
fated steamer Evening Star states that only sixteen
persons, none of whom are women, are known to
be saved.
The arsenal at Port au Prince explo-
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