Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-06-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS. j.

New York have oeen fined $50 each for nom
attendance after being summoned. L
The total number Of deaths in Brooklyn /
last week was 115, of which 20 were men, |
81 womep,. 80 boys andl29 girls i
Garroters thrive in Richmond, Va. On
Friday night last four gentlemen, on their
way home, were relieved of all their loose
valuables.
In bar room fight in Owensboro', Ky,
on Thursday, one man was shot dead, one
mortally wounded, and one badly hurt. d
At a recent trial of Gallagher, in Boston,
for murder, the first juror that was called
was anegro. -,. "a
! Several thousand Norwegian immigrants
are expected to arrive in Chicago within a
few days. A large proportion of them will
locate permanently thtre. Il
II. d. Cook, who has succeeded Mr. Cor
coran as the millionaire banker of Washing.
ton, has purchased villa near Georgetown
FOR $50, 900. ~.
There is a great excitement at Raymond,
Me-, over the fact that farmer there has
plowed up coal on his fars.7r.
The floods in Western Alabama have been
very destructive, more so than for many
years. The freshet extends along river
| tract Vi az lSuSJ OUU ulleS.
1t is said that Sir Morton Peto, the Lon
don banker, already sees way out of his
difficulties, and will soon resume payment.
De Lave, the acrobat, proposes to walk
wire stretched over Niagara Falls, carrying
his wife and son on his back.
Gov, Burnside has appointed as his aides.
de.camp gentlemen who have served under
him in the war, and have most honorably
! represented Rhode Island in the field.
Two sharp young country boys recently
caught seven young foxes near Rock ford
Ill. They took them to town, and made
the Supervisors believe they were wolves
They got SO bounty for them. ii-.H
"An honest man is the noblest work of
the Lords enthusiastically exclaimed n
Hardshell Baptist; and then, after pause,
he added: but the Lord hasn't had job in
the world for fifty years" ........'..
A young couple in Jersey made arrange
ments to elope the other night. He stood
beneath the window. She threw out n part
of her wardrobe to him, when along came a
policeman and arrested him for thief =
THE course of true love-"
Five men, cncamped in tent near Fort
LeayenSorth, were struck by lightning, on
May 10, and four of the party were killed
The fifth barely escaped, being badly singed
The lightning ran down his back and shiver-
ed his boots, but he will probably recover
A love of bonnet made in Paris for Q
Russian Princess cost 81 900.
During the month of May 3,7Sl arrests
were made by the police in Philadelphia.
Strawberries are so cents per basket, il
f Hartford, and cucumbers 20 cents each.
Mrs. Alber. Sidney johnson is teaching
: school in San Francisco. ....f.. .......
The Legislature of Pennsylvania, in l764
passed the following: "Resolred, That NJ
: member of the Legislature we'll be allowed
: to come into the House barefooted."
:. The redemption division of the Unite,
+ States Treasurer's office last week redeemed
and cancelled fractional currency amountIn!
t to $450,70 besides other Government secu
V rites.
# Edward O'Brien, railroad watchma
e who left switch misplaced and thus cause
: an accident by which two lives were lost
t was tried last week in Newark, N. j., on
charge of mansaughter. He was foun
C guilty.
l. The Council Bluffs NonpareH has the 70
lowing "Ofticial- Married, at the residenc
S Of Mr.. Ben Jarvis, in Marshaitown, Iowa
l. by the Rev. Mr.. Wiley, Joe Baugh Chat
us) and Miss Mary c. Swanson Qha.'s MOI
OF us.) ......... .........
I. one-armeG beggar, who has been worl
ing on the sympathies of the Worcestt
public for several days, has just been disco
le cred to have an arm, hidden close to his bod
d under his clothing. He was fined for carr
N ing concealed arms.
~ The steamship line between Philadelph
u and Liverpool is now said to be fully est
~ ~ blished, the Pennsylvania Railroad havir
:" ! been largely instrumental in completr
=, necessary arrangements.
T. Andrews air ship is not success.
e. In Italy, the war spirit is at fever hes
y Deserters' widows or heirs receive
n bounty. -4 ... ,
10 West Virginia oil territories are looking
~ in the markets. .a...E.
=. The Governor of California has salary
e. $4,000 year in gold.
H. The Cleveland papers call hand orga
r. grinderpests. In Sunbury the name wou
Ii signify more.
IS Samuel Downing, of New Hampshire, al
IN James Barnham, of Missouri are the on
I'd surviving revolutionary heroes in Americ
IN The health of John Bright is said to
- lduuB- iuc beatH Vi MS Oltl iIltnt, ftlcDa
., Golden, appears to have greatly depress'
ID him.
,a x pelican measuring five feet eleven inch
,,99 in height, eight feet six inches in bread
~ -, of wing, and one foot three inches in leng
Ia of bill, was killed few days ago in t
l. vicinity of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. a.
,r. q Mr.. Jordan Rhodes, of Huntsville, ILL.,,
1d over 104 years of age yet lie splits raj
carries easily two bushel sack of meal
m. his shoulder, and can walk as briskly as a
of of his neighbors.
in A young lady of Lafayette, Ind, who h
ut been in the habit of eating arsenic to il
a prove her complexion, took too much t
N other day, and came near dying.
on Capt. N. A. Griffin, late Superintende
Dr. of the Andersonvile Cemetery, is on tr
re- before military court at Macon, Geogia, I
a. malfeasanee in office, misappropriation
= Government funds and stores, and tie L
of his official position for private specu
os, tion. =.
"a, OF 231, ,791 men who fought on the 81