The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-11-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.

bic point they grease the track, and
while the locomotive is struggling and
Slipping to get along with its load,
they break open freight car and tum-
bic out boxes and barrels, and whatev-
er they can find to their liking. The
night being chosen for the purpose, the
stolen goods are not noticed by the
conductor of the train, whose attention
is occupied by the unexpected deten-
tion of the train.
a large stock grower in Texas, dis
gusted with the prices offered by butch
ers and drovers, has posted a notice in
the market place at Brownsville, that
he will begin to slaughter a drove of
beeves and give the meat to the poor
for nothing, and will do the same un-
| til the whole drove is disposed of, or
until he can get a reasonable price.
This he says, ne can afford to do as he
can sell the hides and tallOw for more
than the butchers offer for the animals
alive.
/ The Report of the Agricultural Bu-
reau at Washington for the month of
/ October has. been published. 1t says
/ the full promise of the early summer
/ has not been realized in the wheat har-
/ vest. The increased area over that of
last year is about neutralized by dimin-
ution in the yield, so that the increase
in the total quantity as shown by the
I October returns, will not De more than
three per cent, and that is obtained
mainly from the Pacific coast. In
Maryland and Wisconsin the grain has
not yielded as much in threshing as
was expected.
4 locomotive set fire to the grass on
the prairies, near Altoona, Iowa. Fan
ned by the high wind, the flames dash
ed into the neigboring farms, leaving
a swath of ruin behind. The farm of
Mr.. Cummings Wasswept Of everything
house, barn, with horses in it, grain
in the stack and fences, all were swal-
lowed up. The farm of Mr.. Johnson,
near by, met the same ruin, only he
managed, by great efforts, to save his
residence. Another large farm near
COlfax was also entirely desolated.-
The wind for a few days has been blow
ing a gale the grass is as dry as tinder,
and destructivef fires in other parts of the
State reported.
SPEAKER CoLFAX has stated that no
quorum would be present in either
house on the 10th of November; that
all the members he had talked to on
the subject expressed the opinion that
there Is no necessity for a meeting on
that day, and that the two houses
would be then adjourned by their re-
spective presiding officers until the first
Monday in December,
1t is reported that an American Off
Ger belonging to the steamer Oneida,
was killed at Hioga by the japanese.
/ Two seaman and several midshipmen
from the United States steamerOneida,
and the French war vessels Belleguez
and Venus, created a disturbance at
Hioga while under the influence Of
liquor. The officers of the Milkado at
/ tempted to arrest them, which resulted
/ in a scufie, pistols being fired. The
/ offenders escaped.
+ Particulars of tornado on the MeAi-
/ can coast state that the schooner Pesca-
70 capsized off San Bias. No one sd
we'd but the captain. The war steam
( er Juarez was driven ashore at Pichilin-
ique, but is expected to float off the
next high tide.
The Salt Lake papers report that the
General Conference of the Mormon
Church, now is session, have unani-
mously agreed to stop all commercial
intercourse with gentiles, unless absO-
luteIy necessary. Parties buying from
outsiders will be eXcommunicated.
The real estate assessment of San
Francisco this year is So, ,4j2, 500, or
/ s.. .570, ,8j2 more than in 1867. 1t is the
largest increase ever made in one year.
/ If the present earthquakes continue a
/ large discount will have to be made
on these figures.
St. Domingo dates to the 9th states
that the Papal Nuncio had arrived, and
the Government isarraHging with him
for separation between the Church
and State.
Eight boys were poisoned on Satur-
day, at Suncock, New Hampshire
from eating Indian turnips for arti-
chokes. Two have since died.
A new treaty Of perpetual peace and
friendship has been concluded between
Madagascar and the United States, re,
curing religious liberty and free
commerce to America.
In Nevada, contemplative Digger
Indian sat watching a party of base
ball players, who seemed to him to bC
) working very hard. Turning to one
! of them, he asked: "HOw much yoI
: get Ii day."
There is report that Brigham
Young is going TO retire to private life
5 with the three million which he ha:
: made by his profession as prophet.
, Josiah l.. Pike has been convicted o
the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. ThQma
Brown, Of Hampton Falls, New Halnp
, shire and sentenced to be hanged on tn
second Tuesday in November.
The President has pard0ned iona
Atkinson, who served - months Of