The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24
Miscellaneous News Items.

uIlhhS OlUen dJ u Dal, UnaJ he is steady
customer.
g5s" Killing man is reported by De-
troit paper as committing an act of insani-
ty upon him.
~" A Chicago suicide drowned himself
in feet of water, by persistently keeping
his head under.
C3Y1 William Pellim, student of Prince
ton College from Pittsburg, Pa, died sud
denly in his room on Sunday, from neural
gia of the heart
Va A married woman named Coleman,
at Kansas City, Mo-, tried to commit sui
eide, for no other reason than curiosity to
learn the mysteries of the other world
C5S'~ A lady at Montezuma, Iowa, has the
smallest child on record. 1t is two weeks
Old, and weighs only two pounds. Still it
is perfectly healthy
G5g A Salt Lake boy, shooting at cat
the other day, sent a bullet in among
mans wives in a house near by, using up
two or three. But he killed the cat.
US A clergyman in Pittsburg, Pa, has
been sued for "tifty pounds Pennsylvania
currency" under an old law, for marrying
minor without the consent of her parents
G&5- A female child has been born in ia
Crosse with two perfect tongues. If she
lives and marries won't her husband
catch it.
Us" Hon. A. j. Rogers attempted to
speak at political meeting in New York
on Saturday night, but was suppressed by
shower Of bad eggs and stones.
az Quite a serious riot occurred among
the miners at Hazleton ON the 10th inst
Pistols and knives were freely used, and
several persons were badly wounded.
GY- w. Splenda, of Springfield, ILL.,, com
mitted suicide in New Jersey on Thursday
last. Nine thousand dollars was found on
his person.
Gay- Mr.. Joseph II. Bradley, on the 18th
inst, publicly assaulted District Attorney,
late Judge Fisher, i'll Washington, in pay
ment of an old grudge. An unseemingiy
fight ensued.
70 A party of Indians, a few days since
entered cabin on the Nebraska river. 12O
miles N. of Sioux City, shot the settlers
wife and his little son and carried off his
daughter 1t is feared that that region will
be depopulated.
UY Congressman Pierce, of the Fifth
District of Mississippi, has appointed a
colored cadet to West Point. His name is
Michael Howard, and he is son of Rep
resentative in the present State Legislature
of Mississippi.
G5y- At Timonsville, South Carolina, is
the grave of Mrs. Florence Bowdin, of
Philadelphia. She was member of a
Federal regiment, and as she was dressed
as soldier, her sex was not discovered un-
til after her death.
G5g The oldest voter in New York city is
colored man, named William Reese. He
registered at the seventh election district of
the Thirteenth ward. In answer to the
question of one of the inspectors of regis
terry, he stated that he was one hundred
and eight years old
SaY The Board of Trade, after q long
hearing have declined to reverse their iudG
ment in the case of Captain Eyre, Of the
Bombay. The English papers all agree in
the propriety of his condemnation, and de-
clare that the facts sustain the most unfa-
vorable estimate of his conduct.
Gzy~ A man who called at the Surrogates
office in New York, one day last week, to
file petition for the probate of a will in
which he was named as executor was ask
ed, as usual, to give the date of the testa-
tors DEATH "An' shure," was the reply,
he amt dead yet, but he is very sick, and
we expect him to die tonight" The peti-
tioner was advised to call again.
Ga3" On Friday the 18th inst, some BOYS
in Portland were playing with an old mus
ket when John Turner care lessly pointed
it at Patrick Custin and pulled the trigger
and the gun was discharged, blowing off the
top of Custin's head. He lived in an un-
conscious state for two hours. Turner was
so troubled at the result of his carelessness
that he jumped into the river and drowned
himself.
~ A child born in Brooklyn with q
horses head, last week, was too great
sensation to be left amid the sombre peo-
pie of the City of Churches. 1t has, there
fore, been brought overto New York, where
it can be seen in Twenty-seventh street for
a consideration. The curious WILL no doubt,
give the poor mother enough to support the
child, after which some successor of Bar
mum viii be permitted to take possession of
the human colt.
G3" Geo. Miller was German residing
in Saybolt place, between Race and Vine
streets, Philadelphia. He had become dis
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