Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-02-17
CURRENT NEWS.

1He pdTuon OF III. Muuu was prepared
on Tuesday.
The pasting and folding swindle contin-
ues to agitate the people Of the State.
Hon. Asa Packer is making visit in
Alabama and other Southern States,
The people of Titusville are determined to
have new county out of Venango and
Crawford
John c. Breckenridge took breakfast on
Monday morning at the Herdic House, Viii
Transport.
OF the 623 patients in the Illinois insane
Asylum, twelve have lost their minds from
from disappointed love.
Peters, who killed Earl Van Dorm on
Mrs Peters account, and got divorce from
her, has married her again.
A boy, named James Jones, aged thirteen
fell down coal shaft near Scranton the 9TH
er day, $50 feet killing him instantly
California S population is only one-fourth
female. In Nevada there are eight men to
one woman, and in Colorado twenty to one
President Johnson, it is saiJ. will be the
Conservative candidate for Governor in
Tennessee this year.
A sick man who was making a hideOus
howl excused himself because the doctor
had ordered him to take port wine and bark.
Asa Packer is said to be worth $40, 900.
600, and A. Pardee, of Hazleton' S25, 900,
600.
The Johnson movement is making head
way III Tennessee. Five epapers have already
placed Andy's name at their masthead for
Governor
The Empress Carlotta for two months has
been IN avery quiet state She moves about
but little, and often spends two days in bed
so that she has grown quite corpulent.
A handsome set of plate has been present
ed to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln by the adj
mirers of her husband at Frankfort on the
Main.
During his stay in Stockholm the Prince
of Wales was made free mason. He had
before refused to join the order, in Difference
to the wishes of his deceased father.
A bigamist in Indiana has been lodged in
Jail. Ten wives appear against him, with
half OF Indiana and all the other States to
hear from
A chap out in Illinois, in imitation of a
prominent cook-eyed Radical, dug mp a
coffin and stole the silver nails Not hav-
ing major generals commission, he was az
rested.
Out of 70 samples of burning fluid, OF
kerosene, purchased at different shops
fhrnn OrbOIf Navu Korl- oi+1 IL
Professor Chandler, but one was found
safe
In the libel case between the Williamsport
Dickinson Seminary and p GRAY Meek
editor of the Democratic UIachnaal, at Bell
efonte, the jury rendered verdict of not
guilty.
The electoral vote for President and Vice
President was counted at Washington or
Wednesday, i'll the presence of Representa-
tives, Diplomats and other dignitaries.
A supposed white member of the Louis
lana Legislature has taken unto himself an
African wife. The fellow evidently needed
more scents, but we feel sorry for the wo-
man,
The remains of Mrs Surratt were the
other day delivered to Annie Surr;ttt and
her brother Isaac, by order of the President.
They were re-interred decently by her
friends.
The political campaign of 1869 will open
with the following State elections: New
Hampshire, March 8 Connecticut, April
4; Rode Island, April, Z. 4 governor is to
be chosen in each
John Brougham is coming money and
words ut his New York Theatre. He announ-
ces .Ravingmadrigals, Velocibetleamentia,
Upinabaloonatics, Cancanibalistics and
Humptydumptyidioties.
Pound parties are the latest Boston no.
ton. Those invited are expected to take a
pound of something for the refreshment
table, On fellow lately took a pound of
soap. He should have been made to eat it.
The Scranton Republican says one hund-
red Thousand dollars were spent to secure
Hon. John Scott's nomination for United
States Senator. 1t exonerates Mr.. Scott
from all blame however.
The Republican State Committee have
decided not to hold their State Convention
until the 23d of June, which fact, it is said
PhC OCtlAy Al SlSdi 10 IL ID Il
hard blow against his chances for re-
nomination for Governor
A young girl, about thirteen years of age
residing in Courtland Village, New York
rose in her sleep on Sabbath Evening of last
week. in fit of somambulism, and walked
along the railroad track some eighteen miles
to State bridge, where she was found, still
asleep. sitting by the roadside.
Those who look upon national dept as
a national blessing will be especially graft
fed to learn that during the month of Jan
nary just closed over $15, 900, 600 was added
TO our national blessing. Surely, at this
rate, we will soon be the best blest nation
in the world.
Men ought to be chaste and continent in
California, if pecuniary interests have any
influence upon their moral movements. In
that State, if man commits adultery, and
his wife gets divorce i'll consequence, all
his real estate becomes her property.