Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-31

friends in any respect Pennsylvania will
soon be represented by q man who is alive
to her interests, and who viii labor for the
promotion of her welfare.
Gov GEARY will in few days occupy the
Executive Mansion, which is now being
thoroughly re-fitted and renovated-S5, 900
having been appropriated for that purpose.
\ rumor recently set afioat by Copper
head paper at Lancaster, has been going the
rounds of the journals of the State, in which
it was stated that Hon. ANDREW G.. CURTIN
had purchased q mansion in Lancaster, and
would soon make that city his place of resi-
dence. There is not a word of truth i'll the
rumor referred to- Your correspondent has
the best authority for asserting that the late
Governor will return to his old home in Bell
fonte, and there resume the practice of the
law, after returning from Europe, to which
country he is about going for the benefit OF
his health and in which journey he will be
accompanied by his family
4 murder has been committed in our
midst, in which the murderer and his victim
were colored men. They, in company with
number of Others started from Harris
burg, the other evening, on a pleasure ex-
cursion, taking with them demijohn filed
with whisky. Upon arriving at country
tavern, a short distance from here, the men
got into a difficulty, which resulted in one
al, J,a
abdomen from the effects of which death
ensued within twenty-four hours. The muir
derer, named Jacob Jones, has been arrest
ed and committed to answer at Court. His
victims name WAS Benjamin Moore, who
leaves a wife and several children, III almost
destitute circumstances. The men were good
friends up to the time of their arrival at the
tavern referred to, and their quarrel and the
murder are solely attributable to the liquor
OF which they imbibed too freely. Is not the
principal in the affair the man OF whom the
whisky was purchased?
The House Committee TO whom the mat
ter was referred has reported fayorably OIL
an act repeating provisions of an act relative
to the fees of District Attorney in the Com
monwealth, so far as they relate to the Coun
ty of Bradford. Passed finally
Also an act to increase the fees OF count,
officers in Sullivan county.
Also, bin extending the provisions Of al
act TO change the mode Of criminal proceed
ings in Erie and Union counties. to Brad
ford Passed finally.
! Also, an act authorizing the borough o
| Troy to increase the taxation for borough
purposes.
| Mr.. KENNEDY. of the Wyoming district
has introduced bill for the better protec
ton Of ministers of the gospel in their off
cial duties in solemnizing marriages. Thi
! bill is calculated to relieve clergymen iron
the penalties incurred 10y clergymen in ca
ses where the marriage of minors occur
through false representations on the part c
the applicants for the performance Of tn
marriage rite. 1t will probably pass at a
early day.
\ petition from citizens of Wyoming, ask
ing for 4 bridge over the Lackawana 9
Tunkhannock, has been presented in tn
Senate, by Mr. LANDoN.
The State Agricultural Society advertizc
for proposals for the location of its annus
fair, to be held in September next. I'll
town or city offering the greatest Undue,
ments will secure the fair.
Both Houses adjourned ion Thursday III
til tomorrow tuesday.
REX.