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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28
Three Children Killed by Lightning:

The Mantervilleo--Min Express of
a recent date says;
Of all the accounts of the loss of life by
accident, none seems more sad and touch
ing than that which happened in our own
county on Saturday The circumstances
of the casualty. were given us by
friend who lives not far from the place,
and were substantially as fOllows;--The
three young boys retired early that even
ing, and were all occupying one bed tem-
porarly arranged on the floor of room
adjoining that in which the parents were
still sitting up and alone, occupied IN con-
versation in relation to their children.
But few moments after the storm came,
and almost the first thunder that was
heard, and the first bolt that fell in the
vicinity, struck the chimney Of Mr. Sent's
hou Sc. and the currents of the powerful
des roger were flashed all over the Lu Id
ing Mr.. Sent sprang from his seat
Immediately, with the sad exclamation
&" My children are all dead !" Indeed it
was fearfully true The two younger
children were killed instantly. The old
est boy showed little signs of life when
the parents reached the bedside--but one
gasp, and he, too, was liteless, The bed
caught fire, and the children one by one
were removed before the flames could be
e. tiaguished.
None other of the family were injured
physically. The damages to the house are
said to be slight and unimportant. The
concusson of the stroke was so great as
to stop the clock, and when noticed the
hands still pointed out the minute S
o'clock and 2Ominutes-when the three
children. expired-a solemn record of q
most solemn event.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28
A Rascally Transaction.

A case was tried in Philadelphia last
week which brought to light some trans
actions which show that pensioners have
been subjected to some rascally swindles,
AT the hands of those whose duty it is to
protect them from fraud.
A young named Thatcher employed in
the pension Office under charge of Colonel
Forbes was indicted for abstracting three
hundred dollars of the Government
money.
In answer to this the defense offered
to prove that no money had been alb
stracted by Thatcher, but the inaccura-
cies and confusion in the accounts were
occasioned by an excessively loose habit
of business on the party of Colonel For
bes, of advancing money to pensioners
weeks and months before the regular pay
day, taking duebills securing from fifty
10 hundred per cent profit, in direct
violation of the rule of the Treasury De-
.partment: for Mr.. Thatcher had charge
Of the Government funds, and frequently
in order to make up the amount of ad-
Vances required, Colonel Forbes would
use this Government money, and replace
it afterward by cheek upon his own pri-
vate account which made mistake in
book keeping probable thing. When
called to the witness stand by the defense
Colonel Forbes stated voluntarily that
he had on some occasions made advances
20 pensioners, taking due-bills for the
amount, Nth a reasonable interest; but as
q general thing he used his own private
money for this purpose. However, if he
happened to have not quite enough cash
at the moment, he would authorize
Thatcher 10 draw upon the Government
fund and he would replenish it by check
But he canphatically asserted that OIL
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A,
Tuesday, June 2S, 1870.

ANOTHER AMNESTY BILL has, been
reported in the House of Representatives
by General Butler. The bill however,
contains so large list of exemptions that
it practically amounts to nothing, and
TO make the bill entirely complete, he
might add to the last section the words,
cor any other man." This would make
the bill easily understood, and prevent
any misconstruction until such time as
Congress could realize the importance of
passing bill which should deal with this
question in more liberal spirit.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

Beg The Port Jervis Gozete says :
Not long since as an old man was riding
along the road leading from Centreville
to the Brick House, N. j., his horse
frightened at herd Of cattle near by,
and springing Suddenly to one side,
threw him violently from the wagon,
and striking upon his head and shoulders
rendered him insensible. Ayoung man
from Port Jervis happening to be short
distance behind him, ran to his assistance
and after considerable trouble, brought
him to consciousness. But singular as it
may appear he had lost all recollection
of where he was going, what his business
was, the year, the mouth, the day of the
week ; and even his own name lie was
placed under the care of physician and
at last accounts was slowly recovering.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

DGg~ Arrest that terrible Catarrh, and
thus avoid oonsumptive's grave by using
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It's not
warranted to cure Consumption when the
lungs are half consumed, nor to make
men live forever, nor to make this earth
a blissful Paradise to which heaven shall
be but side-show. but the proprietor
will pay $500 reward for case of Catarrh
which he cannot cure. Sold by drug,
gists, or send 60 cts. to DR.. r. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive it by mail.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28
Extensive Swindle.


Among the passengers on a train re-
Gently going west was man named b. o.
Hall, who with his family were going to
Colorado to take up their residence Mr.
Hall had in his possession the sum of
81 400 in cash, the accumulation of many
years of labor and saving. With this
sum and his industry he designed ma
king his fortune in the far west.
At Susquehanna gentlemanly appear
ing person took his seat beside him and
entered into conversation informing Mr..
Hall that he was merchant doing bust
ness in Denver, Colorado and that he
was very glad to fall in with passen-
ger going that distance. He gave Mr.
II much information in regard to the
western country, and state that he had
on board the train a large stock of goods
for his store.
They rode together until after passing
Oswego, when another person, having an
expressman's badge upon his hat, accoste /
this pretended merchant, informing him
that he had just received instructions to
collect the charges on his goods before
reaching Elmra or to leave the goods
at that station. The charges on the
goods were 81 800.
The merchant expostulated saying that
he had not the money, but he had a
81 800 draft on Buffalo. and he would
pay the charges when he reached that
city. The expressman stated that it
would not do, and he must have the
charges in cash. He woull, however,
consent to receive the draft in payment.
aud would forward the difference between
its amount and the charges to the mer-
chant by express from Buffalo, knowing
as he did, that the draft was all right
The merchant did not like to do that
and finally proposed to Mr.. Hall that he
take the $500 draft as security, and
loan him 81 800 on it to pay these charges
Mr.. Hall readily assented and counted out
the stamps.
The merchant and the expressman
then went forward to fix receipts, reques
ting Mr. Hall to remain in his seat until
the merchants return when they would
introduce their families to each other
and enjoy themselves hugely during tho
balance Of their long journey.
The balance of the story can be mag
ined The merchant never returned tt
Mr.. Hall, who had given away to twt
Williams S 800 Of his hard earnings.
Mr. Hall retained his seat and hi
faith in the merchant until after he hat
passed Hornelsville, when he mentioned
the transaction to the conductor, who a
once informed him that he had been swim
died.
He took the next train back, and ol
reaching the city put the matter in tn
hands Of Detective Officer John Knapp
but as yet no clue has been obtained t
the swindlers or the money.-Elmir,
ADVERTISER.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28
Chinese LabOrers.

Inc N0rth Adams, Mass, correspon-
dent of a Boston journal gives the follow
ing account of a party of Chinese shoe
makers recently brought to that place:
The seventy-fve Chinese laborers who
came here under contract to Mr. Calvan
Y. Sampson, to make shoes, arrived
on the 10th inst. For several days the
railroad station had been crowded on the
arrival of the Western train by indignant
Crispns, waiting to see the new comers
and yesterday the crowd was very dense
being augmented by many peacable towns
people, drawn out by curiosity only. As
soon as the blue skirts, long cues and
queer faces were seen, the air was filled
with hoots and all kinds of taunting
shouts. The chinese were impertur BILE,
and did not even mind the appellations
of wrath yelled into their ears from the
wayside. An ample police force was
in attendance, and the company marched
in column slowly through the streets to
Mr.. SIMPSONS shop. There was the
greatest dsliberation Of movement, so
that ample opportunity for attack was
given, but though tho widest threats
of vengean ce were shouted no general at
tack was made Some stones were
thrown, several chinaman were hustled
and one was struck. Two leading often:
ders were arrested, promptly arraigned
before justice and fined. After an ex,
citing scene of threatened riot, lasting
nearly half an hour, the new workmen
were safely housed in Mr.. Simpsons
shop, doubly guarded to prevent at
tempts of blowing up, Of which threats
were freely made.
The curious crockery and cooking uten
sills, counting machines, chopsticks anc
other baggage which the strangers have
brought with them and their novel COS
tunes are scrutinized with much pteres
but the new comers themselves are treat
ed with perfect respect, and have such
kind treatment as probably no Chinamar
ever received on American soil before
By tomorrow they will have their cook
ing and other living arrangements in run
ming order and will go to work in the
shop in earnest.
The white shoemakers of the town ar
in high state of wrath, but see no wa,
of venting it efectually The Crispir
Association is very strong here, there
being four or five other large shops, ant
have hitherto had everything their owl
way and carried matters with higl
hand. A prominent leader of the orde
from Boston, is here, and the Crispin
are holding a secret meeting tonight, bu
it is not thought probable anything seri
Gus will be done to disturb Mr. Sampson
arrangement, as the. sentiments of tn
community at large are so strol N wit
him. The threats which are maU prom
) ise the enormites of Sheffield, but courag
to carry them out is probably lacking.
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

tg- Two women were picking. strawber-
ries in field in Golden, Ill.,, few days
ago, and between them arose q discussion
about politics, and the strawberry field be-
came the field of death, for one of them
stabbed the other fatally.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

A UDITOR'S NOTICE.-The undersigned,
IN Auditor appointed by the OIphaps Court OF
Perry county 30 make distribution OF the balance
in the hands of Darius j. Long, Executor OF the
last will, &c, of George Long, late OF Junlata
township, deceased, among the creditors ana Oth-
ers entitled to receive the same hereby gives no
tice that he will meet for the purpose 0i his ap-
pointment at his Office in Bloomfield, on WEDNES-
DAY. the Goth day of June, 1870 at 10 clock a. M,
when and where all intel ested may attend, If they
see proper so to do.
June T. 1870 Auditor.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. = Notice
IN is hereby given, that letters OF .Admnistra1
county on the estate Of Man paIet H. Jacobs, late
of JuDiata township, Perry county, Pa, to NichO1
las Jacobs, residing in 1uscarOia township, Perry
county, Pa.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will please make immediate payment and
those having claims will present them duly authen1
ticated for settlement
NICHOLAS JACOBS, Administrator.
LEWIS POTTvn ATTY for Admir- APP
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-06-28

GB- In drunken row at Windsor. Ill.,,
last week, barkeeper named Mast struck
a farmer named Irwin, on the head with a
club, from the effects of which Irwin died.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-26

An Ordinance Creating the Offices Of City Re-
corler and City Surveyor.
The Board Of Trustees Of Hamilton City do or
dain as follows:
SECTION l.. In addition 10 the Offices already
prescribed BY Law and ordinance. there shall be
and is hereby created the Offices Of City Recorder
and City Surveyor.
Sac. !. The City Recorder, before entering
upon the discharge Of the duties Of his office.
shall give . bond. with two or more sufficient
~sureties, 10 be approved by the Board. in the
sum Of five thousand dollars; and the City Sur
yeyor shall give q like bond. in the sum Of two
thousand hve hundred dollars. Each Of the
bonds required by this section shall be In like
form and with like conditions as other bonds re-
quired Of officers.
SIC. 3. The City Recorder shall hold his
court. every day. at the Recorders ONCE. in the
City Hall. and shall be allowed a fee of four dol
lars for each conviction; provided. that the same
shall in all cases be collected from the party
convicted. and in no case TO be q charge against
the city.
SEC. 4. The City Recorder shall keep . record
Of all his proceedings. and pay over 10 the City
Treasurer, on Saturday Of each week, all money
collected BY him. after deducting the fees al
lowed to officers; taking duplicate receipts there
for-one Of which he shall file with the City
Clerk. the other keep for his voucher. Tn Re-
corder shall, also, report TO the Board on Mon
day Of each week, under oath; which report shall
show all cases brought before him; all fines i'm
posed. and the amount Of fees received by him
and other officers therein.
SEC. 5. The City Surveyor shall keep a record
of all surveys made by him, and report the same
to the Board Of Trustees on the first Monday Of
each month; and shall be permitted to charge
not to exceed ten dollars per lot for fixing the
boundaries for private owners; provided, that
the same shall in no case be a charge against the
city.
SEC. 8. All ordinances or parts OF ordinances,
in conflict with this Ordinance, and all ordi.
nances heretofore passed providing any CON-
pensation for either Of said officers. are hereby
repealed.
SEC. I. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved July IS. 1870.
p. EvERrS, President Board Trustees.
u. P. CHANBERLIN, City Clerk. jy2014t
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@r0inaitrfs.

billions OF serenaders. minstrels' concert OF opera
singers. sparring, mel0denn or other public per
formanee or exhibition, for pay, shall pay = Ii
cense Of one hundred dollars per month; pro
vided. that in case such license be granted for =
less period than one month. ive dollars for each
performance or exhibition so given.
SEC. 81. Every person, firm, or company. CIV
ing In the city any exhibition Of : caravan. me-
nageFie, or collection Of animals, OF any circus.
show. rope. or wire dancing. or slight Of hand
performance. for pay. shall pay a hnense Of
twenty-five dollars for each exhibition so given.
SEC. 80. Every person or firm who shall open
or Keep a dance-house, commonly known as .
hurdy-gurdy house. shall pay a license OF one
hundred dollars per month: provided that in
case such license Is granted for : less period than
one month, five dollars per day for each day the
same shall be kept open.
SIC. 50. Every person who shall carry on or
conduct any Of the businesses. trades. callings. or
professions mentioned herein. and shall neglect
to take out a license therefor, IS herein provided.
shall be guilty OF q misdemeanor. and upon con-
yiction thereof, shall be fined in q sum not less
than the license which such person Is required
to take out. and not exceeding i've hundred dol
lars. which fine may be enforced by imprison-
ment il the city Jail not exceeding one day for
each two dollars Of such nne.
SIC. 81. All licenses provided for In this Or
dinance shall be paid in advance. and are hereby
made transferable in cases where the business
licensed Is conducted or carried on in the same
building, shop. stall, or stand, but not otherwise.
SEC. IS. Ordinance No. II. entitled An Ordi-
nance providing for the assessing and collecting
of revenue for Hamilton City, approved April
10. 1869; and Ordinance No. 16. entitled An Or
dinance amendatory Of and supplemental to an
Ordinance entitled An Ordinance providing for
the assessing and collecting Of revenue for Ham,
ilton City, approved May 6. 1869; and Ordinance
No. a5. entitled An Ordinance amendatory Of
aud supplemental to an Ordinance entitled An
Ordinance providing for the assessing and col
lecting II revenue for Hamilton City. approved
September Is, 1859, and all Ordinances and parts
OF Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
SEC. SO. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved July IL, 1870.
P. EvERTS,
President Of the Board.
II d Hr.a.n-nrn CIT nta.l I'LL LA
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WHITE PINE DAILY NEWS.
Ordnance No. So.

An Ordinance creating q Salary aud Contingent
Fund, and for other purposes
The Board Of Trustees Of Hamilton City do or
dain as follows:
sgcrIos /. From and afSer the passage Of this
Ordinance. the City Treasurer shall set apart
afty Der cent, Of all money coming into the clty
Treasury from licenses, hall rent and fines; and
TWENTY-FIVE Der cent. Of all money coming into
the Citv Treasury from taxes on real and per-
sonsI nronerty. which shall be known As the
Salary and Contingent Fund.
Sc. .. The City Treasurer shall make ; re-
Dort Ia The Board Of Trustees on the iirst Mon
day in each month. showing the amount OF
money received into the City Treasury for the
month nrevious, the amount set apart to said
eslsry and Contingent Fund, the amount dis
bnrsed. and the amount remaining in the Treas
ury.
SIC. q. All warrants for the payment OF sal
aries. and an warrants for defraying the contin-
GENT expenses Of the city, unless otherwise
ordered by the Board Of Trustees, shall hereafter
be drawn upon the Salary and Contingent
Fund:' which warrants shall q new
series. and be paid In the order of their registra-
ton.
be in force from aud after its passage.
Approved July 5, 1870:
P. EvERTs, President Board of Trustees.
4. p. o4aMBEsuS, City Clerk. jys1tt
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Ordnance No. 40.

Al Ordinance Regulating the Salaries Of Of
hcers.
The Beard Of Trustees OF Hamilton City do or.
dzin a. follows:
sEcrIor 1. The officers Of Hamilton City
shall receive the following compensation for
their services-to wit: The City Marshal shall
receive ; salary Of nine hundred dollars per an
mum, and Ave per cent. on all taxes collected by
him on real and personal property; and also one
dollar for collecting each license. The City
Treasurer shall receive q salary Of nire hundred
dollars per annum. The City Assessor shall re-
ceive = salary OF six hundred dollars per annum.
The Chief Engineer shall receive a salary Of nine
hundred dollars per annum. The City Attorney
shall receive . salary Of seventy-ive dollars per
month, and, in addition 20 such percentage As Is
allowed him on delinquent taxes. shall receive
Ave dollars for each conviction for violstion Of
Ordinances, provided that the same shall IN all
cases be collected from the party convicted. and
in no case TO be . charge against the city. The
City Clerk shall receive . salary Of seventy. I'VE
dollars per month. Regular Policemen shall re-
eeive . salary Of seventy-hve dollars per month,
and also two dollars for each arrest and conyie-
ton. provided that the same shall in all cases be
collected from to party convicted, and In no
case TO be = charge against the city.
SEC ?. Each Of the shove salaries shall be
payable in legal coin Of the United States. in
equal monthly instsllments, on the first day Of
each and every month.
ssc.S. ordinance No. 4, entitled An Ordi-
nance regulating the salaries OF officers approy-
Cd April lu, 1903, ana Oruinance NO. ~, enIued
An Ordinance defining the duties Of City Attor-
ney, approved April Is. 1859, and Section ! Of
Ordinance No, ~. entitled An Ordinance regu-
lating = Fire Department OF Hamilton City, ap-
proved December ID. 1859. and Section 4 of Ordi-
nance No. IS. entitled An Ordinance creating
the ONCE Of City Attorney approved June Is,
1870. are hereby repealed.
sEc. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's passage.
Approved July S, 1870.
P. EyERrS. President Board Of Trustees.
n. P. CHAkBERuS. City Clerk. jys-l4t
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NJ III.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. TO ALL
IN whom 1t may concern: That the Tannehili
Silver Mining Company. q corporation existing
under the laws Of New York. and engaged In the
business OF mining in Eureka Mining District,
Rtate of Nevada. Ia the owner Of, and lawfully
entitled to, the possession Of that certain tract
Of land situated In said District, county Of Ian
der, State aforesaid. adjoining the town Of En-.
reka, or Napiss. on the south. and known and
called the MCCOY SURVEY The said prop
erty was purchased by said corporation In octo-
ber. 1865. and valuable Improvements placed
thereon. and continuously occupied and enjoyed
by said corporation until the said Mccoy reio-
Gated the same In July. 1869.
AL persons are warned against purchasing the
said tract Of land. or any portion thereof. from
Major W. W. Mccoy, the present occupant and
claimant thereof. as 1t Ii the intention Of said
corporation to commence an action to recover
the possession thereof.
TANNEHuL 8. X. COMPANY.
By LANSING 4 DAvExFoRT, Att'ys for SIN Co.
Eureka. Nevada. July 8. 1870. tyeim