Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-29
CURRENT NEWS.


In New Zealand.
A Cslifornis MINER who has barely realr.
ed living for eleven years, dug out $4,000
In three days work recently. That was a
California chunk" worth digging for.
Stantsn, the Rump interloper, says he
won't resign and won't 60 out unless fOrcibly
elected.
1t is stated that General John A McCler-
nand, of Illinois, will be appointed Minister
TO Mexico.
Auegro bureau agent "troolyk roir'-sta-
toned at Lake Providence, Louisiana, has
ab.souded with So 600 belonging to freedmen
and others.
Hon..Wm. T. Hamilton was el ected to the
United States Senate, on Friday, by the
Maryland Legislature, to succeed Hon. Rev
erdy johnson.
The indications are that the Rump will
pass bill to continue the Negro Bureau an
other year from next July, when it 10 to ex>
pire by limitation,
A Connecticut joker was recently fined
fften dollars for playing ghost.
A granddaughter Of Ex President Tyler
is setting type in her fathers newspaper Of
fee.
New Orleans hair dressers advertise pre-
para.ion for Strengthening the hair Of "intelli-
gent voters"
An old resident of North Carolina says the
whole Southern country 10 bankrupt from
one end of it to the other.
The city government of Providence have
refused license TO the exhibition Of Mrs {.
Lincoln's sold clo'."
The Radicals of louisiana have nominated
o negro for Lieutenant Governor. This 10
the result Of radical reconstruction" White
men of the North, be warned in time
The Legislature Of this State, in joint con-
vention, elected Gen. W. W. Irwin. of Beav-
er county, State Treasurer, in place Of W, II.
Kemble, whose time expires on the first Of
May next. The Democrats cast their votes
for the Hon. W, V. McGrath, Of Philadel-
phia.
A resolution thanking the Senate for rein
stating Secretary Stanton was offered IN the
Virginia Convention, on the 18th inst, by
negro delegate, but his black and white breth'
rem would no: toe the mark, and it was ta-
bled. Poor Stanton (!
DR.. Bellows says marriages between Jews
and Christians are becoming quite common /;
Jewish women like Christian husbands, and
Christian husbands like Jewish dowries, and
Jewish beauty and brightness.
The Bedford Gazette's first choice for Vice
President, if that Office is to be filled by
Pennsylvania, is Edgar CoTap, formerly U.
8. Senator.
A marriage license issued by q magistrate
in the city of Washington, has been returned
endorsed, "She wouldn't have me-"
It costs seventy-ive cents to have o shirt
wash in some parts Of Ohio, just now, owing
10 the scarcity Of water
An exchange says, "rats and vermin may
be driven out Of any building by burnii
little sulphur" We should like to see the
experiment tried in the Capitol at Washing
ton.
Senator Wallace has presented bill to re-
peal the law making it an offence to refuse
negroes a seat in railroad cars with white
peUple.
The latest political caricsture represents
Grants platform. He is standing on moth
ing.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company de-
clared dividend Of two and half per cent.
payable after the 18th inst.
Henry Pierson deliberately took off HIS
coat and hat, walked into the river at Allen
town, and drowned himself, On the Sd inst
Cause-domestic infelicity.
The Erie Observer is in favor Of Seymour
as its first choice for President.
LUG UutuieICIJ A4pu. NCOa SG Dah-
croft, is now engaged in negotiation with the
Prussian Government for the establishment
ofa new commercial treaty between the Uni
ted States and the North German Coniedera-
tion.
Advces from Fort Pail. Kearney, are to
the effect that the Sioux and the Cheyenne
Indians are becoming very troublesome. The
cavalry scouts at that point have recently had
two fights with them, and killed several, and
recaptured one hundred and fifty stolen gov
ernment horses and mules.
The trial of J. ii. Surratt has been set down
for the Oath Of next month. Mr.. MerrIck
council for Surrat, stated that he was not GER
tain that the senior counsel, Judge Black
would be ready then, but would fix the case
for that date. The District Attorney spoke
and said the same concerning Judge Pierre
pont, senior counsel tor the Government