Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-03-05
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/ four thousand eight bGndred ana eighty
three American vessels have been wrecked,
involving a loss Of one hundred and ninety
! eight million dollars,
CALMING EFFECT OF FLOWERS. 1t is
reported from the Michigan State Lunatic
Asylum that some Of the seyerest cases Of
insanity in men brought to the institution
in irons, and manifesting the most violent
/ symptoms, have been suddenly ealmed
down TO condition bordering on sanity
| by the presentation Of boquet gathered
/ from the greenhouse.
TIE D'ARcy MGEE MURDER 1t is
stated on the authority Of the Toronto
| Telegraph that W Whalen, some time previous
TO his execution, said there were two others
engaged with him in killing NJ Gee, and
that he did not fire the fatal shot On the
strength Of evidence since obtained, this
statement OF " halen is believed, and it is
thought thas one of the suspected parties
may yet be arrested.
TURKEY AND GREECE. Although it
seems to be generally admitted that the
/ quarrel between these two countries has
b en- settled without ming to blows, yet
it appears that Turkey vas making prepare
ton for a conflict Of some magnitude, since
1T is announced that number of vessels
have been chartered in the port of Trieste
| by the Turkish Government, for the pur-
pose Of conveying military stores aud mu-
uitions Of war to all the ports of the Otto
man empire.
FRENCH TRIALS "A singular report is
! furnished BY the foreign papers Of the trial
Of a girl. in France, and her conviction on
her Own confession. Circumstances subse-
quentIy developed, showed that the girl was
innocent, and the Court of Appeal set aside
the verdicts, holding that the confession was
obtained by intimidation The mother of
the accused girl had told her that if she
persisted in denying the charge she would
he sentenced to fifteen or twenty years i'm
prisoument with hard labor.
Tue BAROMETER IN MINEs,-It has
lately been noted hat fse-damp explosions
/ in mines have always been preceded by a
great fall in the barometer, showing such
change of atmospheric pressure as to permit
the excessive escape of the foul gas. This
| instrument has therefore been recommended
as an important adjunct in mining opera
Mons, and a writer recently recommends one
filed with water instead of mercury kind
IF apparatus well known to physicians as
giving highly magnifed indications of
changes Of pressure.
MARRIAGE IN AUSTRIA bill re-
c,nrly introduced into the Austrian Legisla-
ture for rendering marriage before the civil
authorities compulsory 10 every case, 1t Is
stat, d, does not meet with the appreciation
IF the Cabinet. Two Of the Ministers, 1t IS
reported. have just declared that the Gov
ernment does not consider such a measure
necessary, and VIII therefore oppose 1t.
They think any attempt to deprive mar
rage of its religious character would be re-
pugnant to public opinion, and that the lib
erty now accorded of contracting civil
marriage, when the clergy refuse to per-
form the ceremony, is quite sufficient as
measure of protection to the p ople.
STORMS IN GREAT BRIrAIN.-The storms
IN Great Britain, at the beginning of Feb
ruary, have exceeded any similar events for
long time past. The loss of life was very
great. Some of the principal streets of the
city Of Cork were from three to four feet
deep in water. The traffic on the lines Of
| .1--- - ~ IL g H. ~.ror % -,
which Cork is built, was stopped the rails
having been submerged, and several
breaches we're made in the Queenstown
direct line At Youghgal the sea broke over
the railway. destroying portion of the sta
ton. overturning wagons and making serious
breaches in the permanent way. Part of
Queenstown was also under water.
MExlco.-A dispatch from Havana
gives some Mexican news of considerable
importance. General Negrete captured the
city of Pucbla on the Sd and issued some
ineendiary proc 'amat;ons, but evacuated the
city on the 9th, on learning that Govern
ment troops were marching against him. A
forced loan of S20,0 900 had been levied on
the merchants of San Martin by the rev
olutioni,ts at that point. There was an in
.;pent revolution in Yuca'an, but not
deemed worthy of particular note. Trouble
kissed between the civil and military au-
thorities at Gaudalaxara, and revolution
was threatened The Governor had re-
igned, and the courts had declared their in
ability to enforce the laws. There was 5
revolution in Tlascala another at Neuvo
Leon. where Quinoga, at the head Of 1900
welI-arme1 men, had pronounced in favor
IF Santa Anna 1t was thought that Gen.
Corona would be appointed Minister to
Washington.
e A FEARFUL RIDE.-On Thursday of last
c week the locomotive Leonard W. Jerome
r was booked to follow the midday train
out Of New York to Poug ghkeepsie, stopping
nowhere except for wood and water Just
2 as she was starting, and unknown to the en-
i gineer, two lads, respectively eight and ten
d ears old, mounted the eox-catcher, intend
y ing to have short ride. They were seated
e IN a low elevation, the cross beam Of the
! ,ow- catcher, and were hid from the en-
.ineer by the smoke stack. Faster and
o faster whirled the iron horse over the rails,
a by cross streets, over ratrling switches and
!. rhen with almost lightning speed the city
J, was left behind as the locomotive reached
p the river bed Of the road. The roaring
n steam, the sharp rapid crack of the heavy
} wheels as they cleared the joints of the rails,
d the swaying to and fro Of the tons Of iron,
b rhe shrieking of the steam whistle az the
y snorting engine dashed past station afteI
:, station, sent thrills Of terror into the hearts