Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-21
NEWS FROM ALL NATIONS

The wholesale plumber of the White
House, after the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, has
prompted the creation of an officer to be known as
the steward of the Presidents household, who is
to be responsible for the plate, and who is to give
bonds for the faithful discharge of his duty.
Elias Howe, the inventor and patentee
of the sewing-machine needle, has declared his
purpose not to apply for an extension of his pat
ent, which runs out this year, on the ground that
he has made million and half dollars on it al
ready, which he regards as fortune enough for one
man.
Benson j. Losing, ESQ., who has just
completed three-months tour through such of
the Southern States as were the theatre of active
operations during the recent war, collecting mater
ias and making sketches for his history has reach
ed home.
Judge Hanna, of Fort Wayne, died on
the 10th inst He was at one time President of
the Ohio and Indiana Railroad and afterwards of
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road.
Hon E. B. Washburne has been unan-
imously nominated tor reelection by the Repub-
icans of the Third Congressional Dis srict of Hi
noiS.
Cotton in Georgia has commenced to
blossom. The recent rains have overwhelmed the
crop in many places with grass. Wheat through
ont the State is harvested and although the crop
turns out better than feared some time ago, it
is by no means excellent.
One of the objects of Gen. Grants Wis
it to St. Louis was to dispossess tenant occupy
ing some property belonging to the General and
who refused to give it up, being determined to
eight it out on the line all Summer"
Rev VIM. Blythe, Methodist preach
er at Greensboro, Ga, undertook to beat negro
in the old-fashioned style, few days ago but the
negro fractured Mr.. Blythe's skull with heavy
stone SO that he is not expected to survive.
The Chicago Post announces the name
of Gen. Hasbrouck Davis as one of its editors and
proprietors, the firm name being Blakely Brothers
4 Davis Mr.. Davis is q son of the late Gov. Da-
Wis, of Massachusetts, and was formerly Unita-
rian minister
There were only six persons in Mem
phis in 1861 that voted against secession. Now
there are not less than 900 persons each one of
information has been received AZ the
Office of the Lighthouse Board that the lighthouse
at Bay Point, Port Royal Harbor, was entirely de-
stroyed by tornado which VISITED that vicinity on
the 29th ult.
The House Committee on pensions are
preparing, it is reported bill which will give to
the widows of soldiers and sailors 50 month ex-
ira for each of their children.
A National Cemetery is to be estab-
Hshed at Fredericksburgh for the interment OF
$4,000 Union soldiers killed near there and at
Charlottesville.
Gen. Hlotlson telegraphs to Gen. How
ard that he has not suppressed the Loyal Georgian
at Augusta but that it is published as regularly as
usual.
john Minor Bolts has accepted the in
vitation 10 deliver the oraton before the City Gov
ernment of Baltimore on the 4th of July
-Vigilence Committees have been orga
nized in Southwest Missouri to exterminate the
horse thieves two of whom were hung under Lyncl
law last week.
A girl twelve years old has been arres
ted and sent to Jail for attempting to murder
whole family in Penn township, Chester county, b!
putting pounded glass in their food.
--Probst, the murderer of the Deering
family, was executed, in Philadelphia, Friday
of last week. The audience to witness the afai
was very select, and everything went of very qui
etly.
The firm Of Buckalew, Cowan and
Johnson don't succeed well in finding Union can
didstes for the post offices in Columbia county
They want Republicans who support Johnson, bu
there are none thar.
capt Levi C. Lieb, wounded soldier
has been removed from the Postmastership at Ash
lSnd Schuylkill county, and the daughter of tn
oopperhead Sheriff of that county has been appon
ted instead
Henry Breckenridge of Middletown
Delaware county, is twenty three years of age, an
weighs four hundred and one pounds His heigh
is FIVE feet seven inches. If all flesh is grass b
will be large hay stack when cut and dried.
John Strole, highly respectable far
mer OF Cook township. Green county, was murder
ed last week by being shot through the head. Hi
son Joseph, young of about twenty years
has been arrested suspicion of being the mur
derer. The circumstances are very strong agains
him.
"A young man on his way from Titus
vale TO be married, about six miles distant fro1
that place. Sunday, was shot through the body
and died next morning A rival for the hand c
the lady had threatened TO shoot the accepted Low
ct, and officers are on his track.
Major General Hancock visited Gettys
burg on Tuesday, accompanied by General Stan
nard, General Mitchell, and others. In the eve
ming they were serenaded. and General Hancock
msde brief speech, acknowledging the compli
ment 4 ieeai paper says the party visited Their
to get different views and points of the battlefield,
for the great State painting
e B. Woodward, an accomplished mu
sician and teacher of dancing, died few day
since Stroudsburg, after brief illness, caus
ed by eating rhubarb or pie plant"
Colonel Ralph McClay formerly &
member of the Harrisburg bar, died in AIlroy
hiffiin county, on Monday last He commanded
company in the three-months' service afterward.
company in the 49th Regiment. and later reg
iment of State troops during Lees invasion
--Ine Easton papers announce the sud