The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-15
Gbe Qtn1es, Mem Bloomfield, pa.

eB- After obtaining possession of the
Strasburg citadel the Prussians allowed
sightseers to visit it on payment of an en-
trance fee of rs cents gold, the money to
go to the poor sufferers. Over three thou
sand dollars were taken in few days.
rB- Charles Cook and his wife, of Jersey
City, were arrested, charged by the Coro-
ner's Jury with the wilful murder of an in
FAINT of Martha Wright, by maltreatment
some time since, and were committed to
Jail to await trial.
eB- 1t is reported at Portland, Me-, that
the road bed of the Portland and Ogdens-
burg railroad sunk on an average of five
feet, for the distance of three hundred
yards, at point of fifteen miles from the
city, during the earthquake.
G5y- The largest window glass in New
England, was set last Saturday in the new
Charter Oak building, Hartford, by q new
process, in which the use of putty is not
necessary-the glass resting on cork and
rubber. The size of the glass is sixteen by
eight feet, each pane Of glass weighing
abot 400 pounds.
Gg@ There is a knife and fork manufac-
tory in South Merriden, Ct, in which are
annually used about two hundred tons of
steel for blades, twenty thousand pounds of
ivory handles, and twenty thousand dol
lars worth of pure silver for plating. The
annual pay roll amounts to $4,000.
nY- A. Dubuque grocer having had an
unprecedented demand for vinegar for
several days, bottles, mugs, jugs, basins,
teapots and other pots having been constant
ly coming in for supply of the acid fluid
fn,,o toI tO f1xri re tu
when he discovered that he he had tapped
a wrong cask, and sold barrel of old
bourbon whisky at ten cents quart.
re- The Chinese of California have a
burying place in San Francisco, where they
go twice year to distribute food upon the
graves of their deceased friends, and throw
pieces of charmed papers to the winds,
with a view of exercising evil spirits.
Nearly $500 Celestials recently participa-
ted in a ceremony of this kind.
c1~ At New&ork on the 9Th inst, Ru-
dolph Dryer, German, about 30 years of
age, gave himself up at police headquar-
ters, alleging that he { Dryer is the
murderer of Mr.. Nathan. The man is ev-
identity insane. His story is SO utterly at
variance with the well known facts of the
case that no credence is placed on it.
eB- A family consisting of six persons,
including the father and mother, recently
appeared at the Milwaukee, Wis, Police
Station and begged that they might be
locked up for the night, in order to prevent
the perpetration of fearful tragedy,
which they had been assured by a spirit
would occur thas night if they did not Sc
cure themselves beyond the power of the
evil one. For some time previously very
strange noises had been heard in the house
after midnight, and it is thought the old
man became insane from fright.
eY- A case of considerable importance
to those who 60 'down to sea in ships was
recently tried at Boston. An action was
brought in the Superior Court by sailor
named Burke to recover damages for iniu-
ries received on board the barque "Henry
p. Lord" 1t was alleged ON the part of
Burke that he has been made cripple for
life through the neglect of the captain to
make some port and procure surgical aid
after he had met with an accident while in
the faithful discharge of his duty. The
jury awarded the plaintiff $1S33.33.
NB- A. singular and fatal accident occur
red in Philadelphia, on Wednesday last.
A little boy named Anthony Burden, aged
IL years, rcSlulllB dU Ilc souuiicdoo coihoI VI
9th and Cresson streets, was passing down
stairs at his home, when he slipped and
fell, and in the fall chisel he had in his
hand was driven completely through his
throat, from side to side. The blood gush-
ed out from the frightful cash, and all eff
forts to stop the flow were unayailing. The
little fellow died in short time after the
accident.
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