Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-28
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been re uuced III size, owing 10 Ine gene[al
depression in business affairs attendant on
the recent great fires in that city. The des-
tItution in Vicksburg is represented as most
distressing.
The Legislature of Ohio is about
to pass general law authorizing the ap-
pointment of inspectors of .beef cattle, sheep,
hogs, poultry, milk, fish, etc, in the m ar
kets of that State.
The Public Works of Ohio, last
year, cost in repairs $40, 900 more than their
gross receipts. Ohio, like Pennsylvania,
had better give her public works away.
-Leavenworth, Kansas, which a
few years since was small trading post,
did $3O, O00, 900 worth of business last year.
"A tax collector in Venango Coun-
ty while returning home one night about
weel, ago was stopped and robbed of 81
500.
The ice in the Delaware broke
up on Sunday, flooding the lower part of
Port Jervis, though without causing any
very serious damage.
Miss Mary Harris, who shot her
seducer, Burroughs, in the Treasury building,
two years ago, has been admitted to the In
sane Asylum.
An attempt was made on Decem-
Der 28th to assassinate the President of Pc
ru, at Callao. A shot passed through his
sleeve.
Joseph Bly,a pioneer of Chautau-
qua Co., aged so years, fell through his
barn floor few days ago, and died of his
injuries.
Two Sunday School teachers had
fight in church in Chicago, for which
they paid five dollars each, next day at the
police court.
During the last year 1900 hor-
ses have been slaughtered for the markets
in Berlin, Prussia, and the consumption of
horse flesh is increasing.
The Newburg Daily Press, states
that Mrs. Slaughter of Orange county, is one
of the only two surviving widows of soldiers
of the Revolution. q
Two of the strongest Republican
towns of Broome Co., Binghamton and
Colesville, elected Democratic Supervisors.
The Board stands 13 Republican to Dem
ocratic.
The part of Table rock at Mag
ara Falls, left from the fall of seven years
ago, fell on Tuesday last.
The Chenango county paper mills
at New Berlin, owned by Steel & Harring-
ton, were destroyed by fire on Friday morn
ing last. There was total loss of from
$4,000 to $50, 800 on which there was but
$4,000 insurance.
The Congressional Temperance
Society held a great temperance meeting in
Washington, on Sunday Many of the most
distinguished men in Congress participated.
Senator Yates, who has been somewhat ad-
dicted to strong drink, made the great speech
of the occasion.
The Southern papers scout Mr..
Peabodys magnificent gift of 81, 900, 600, for
the purpose of educating Southern people,
because Yankees are among the trustees
Of it.
Hon. George T. Cobb, of New
Jersey, late candidate for the U. S. Senate
has come out strongly for the constitution
al amendments, and universal suffrage in
the rebel States.
in Boston, the dwelling of Sam
uel Appleton, grandson of Daniel Webster,
was entered on the night of the 10Th inst,
by thieves and robbed of $4,000. The
thieves beat Mr.. Appleton pretty badly.
1t is considered certain that the
determined resistance of the Cretans and
the spirit of concession recently shown by
the Turkish Government will result in the
complete independence of the Island of
Gambia.
Old Trinity in New York has a
tempest brewing. The rector has intro
duced the Procession Hymn" with bow
ing and crossing before the altar, as anoth-
or step toward Rome, and a number of yes
trymen say they will not stand it.
Alexander B. Wiley, is to be
hung in Schuylkill county, on the 18th of
March. He was convicted in November
last.
Francis Ryser, walked into the
ST. Lawrence Hotel, in Philadelphia, Friday
evening of last week, and cewhided the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Dennison.
The twenty-frst Ward of Phila-
delphia has been divided, and a new Ward
formed, called the twenty eighth.
John Myers, a conductor on a
freight train, was killed at the Trenton De-
pot Philadelphia, on Thursday of last week,
while coupling cars.
B. F. Bartlett, of East Vincent,
Chester county, died on the 14th inst. from
the effects of kick in his stomach, from a
horse.
Several conductors on the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad, received dona-
ton of 500 from the Company,a short time
since, for faithful services.
The John Hancock Chair and the
table on which the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was signed, were presented to Inde-
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, Friday, with
great ceremony.
A destructive fire occurred in
the village of Warsaw, Wyoming County, on
Tuesday night. Fourteen business houses
and bank were burned. The loss is very
large.
There were four different bull =