Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-16
Mems of the fl)eek.

some days since in the office of the City
Clerk, of Quincy, Ill. An examination has
resulted in finding thus far "a, 700 in fraudu-
lent vouchers, which he had issued to hide
his deficiencies.
A collision occurred ON the Belle.
fontaine and Indianapolis Railroad, near De
Graf, Ohio, on Wednesday night, between
two trains. The Two engineers were killed.
One fireman was also killed and two injur-
| ed
A negro burglar, named John
McEwen; while attempting to break into the
house of J. B. Synnot, in Memphis, on
Wednesday night, was shot through the
heart by Mrs. Synnot, who was alone in the
house at the time.
Francis DEM, a colored man,
fell from an engine on the Lebanon Valley
Railroad Thursday and was run over by the
train. His head was completely severed
from his body.
1.-Two young girls belonging in
Fall River, Mass, ran away with some of
the circus company that performed there ON
Tuesday, 30th ult. They have been tracked
to Providence, but have not yet been found.
On Friday night formidable tor
nado visited Council Bluffs, demolishing the
temporary depot of the Northwestern Rail-
road and other private buildings. Omaha,
four miles west, felt nothing of it.
-Ex-President Pierce arrived at
Fortress Monroe Thursday. His visit is re-
| garded as having some important connection
with the trial of Jefferson Davis.
The ice which the late gale had
blown in front of Buffalo harbor has broken
up. large feet of vessels arrived at that
port on Wednesday.
Continued accounts of Indian
outrages reach us by every Western mail
They are the interest and profits of our
Government and citizens on the gifts and
sales of Spencer rifles and choice ammuni-
ton, with which it is our custom to plenti-
fully supply our savage neighbors.
-Maximillian is resolved, at least,
to die like king, if all accounts are true
The Liberals, at last advices, were undoubt-
edly driving everything before them, and
the Franco-Austrian empire is practically
ended but the unhappy monarch faces his
fate manfully, and will command the respect
and sympathy of all. He will, at all events
never make his exit from history in gown
and shawl.
One of the principal objects of
the visit of the Japanese commissioners to
this country is connected with the purchase
of vessels of war. AS Russia will probably
receive iron-clads in payment for Russian
America, and as various European govern
ments have shown their high appreciation
of the improved firearms invented in this
country, the nation appears to be in q fair
way to become the arsenal of the world, as
well as its granary and cotton plantation.
The contemplated new railroad,
from Sunbury to Wilkes-Bare, by way of
Danville, is an improvement of the utmost
Importance. A corps of engineers, under
Col. f. c. Arms, late of the Northern Gen.
| tral railway, has commenced survey of
the route from Sunbury. This road, we
presume, is intended to connect with the
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western road
in Luzerne county, and with the Northern
Central at Sunbury. Its construction is
designed to develope the extensive coal
lands through which it passes.
--Attorney.General Brewster, has
officially given his opinion respecting the
lottery scheme, ostensibly in behalf of the
Gettysburg Asylum for Invalid Soldiers
The plan was agreed upon by minority of
the Board of Corporators, Generals Meade,
Beaver and Pennypacker not being present.
Mr.. Brewster declares their action therefore
to be illegal, and that even if the meeting
had been legally held the scheme proposed
would be criminal unless specially author
lied by law. He also says that if persisted
| in he shall institute legal proceedings against
those concerned in it.
On Thursday night last a bold
attempt was made to rob the National Bank
Of Marlborough, Mass. An entrance to the
banking-room was gained and the burglars
succeeded in striking off the iron mouldings
of the safe and boring a small hole In
roaming out this hole the bit broke as it
could not be removed, it was left in the hole.
This accident, it is supposed defeated the
plan of robbery.
Two men, named Henry Breene
and John Casey, got into quarrel at Water
bury, Conn, on Tuesday, over the collection
of rent money due the latter forIthe oceupa-
ton by the former of dwelling house
From high words the parties came to blows,
which resulted in Breene's seizing an axe
and striking Casey upon the head and crush
ing his skull and inficting other horrible
wounds from which he died. Breene then
made his escape.
There was quite an excitement
in Cleveland on Sunday over the hauling
down by number of Hishmen, calling
themselves Fenians, of an English flag fly
ing from the Toronto schooner Elk. The
Tara Circle Fenian Brotherhood met on
Monday evening and denounced the act as
| ''foolish and insane" and Collector Garniss
promptly sent ansexplanation of the affair to
Washington.
Three boys, named respectively
Henry Fitch, Arthur Bennett and Thomas
Quirk, sons of respectable citizens of Roch-
ester, were detected on Tuesday in commit
ting burglary, and were arrested. They
| confess to having committed numerous