The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-05
Miscellaneous News Items.

uB Eighteen hundred tons of ice were
sold in New York on Saturday.
nB- The census is expected to cost over
two and q quarter millions of dollars.
rB- The cholera has been raging fearful
ly III British India, and the smell from some
of the rivers there is frightful.
Gdg- On the 25th ult., the greater portion of
the village of Clifton Springs, N. Y, was
destroyed by fire.
EY" An aged man, named Carl Fl. Mullen
shot himself in woodlawn,C Cemetery recent
ly, where he had gone to visit the grave
of his wife.
Cay- The fire at Mendoza, ILL.,, ON Thurs
day, destroyed one and half blocks. Loss,
$25, 1000; two-thirds of that amount was
covered by insurance.
9Y" The drought has been severe
throughout Germany. Advices from all
quarters report crop prospects very dis
couraging.
EB- The Petersburg Inder insists that
the harvest just secured in Virginia is the
most bountiful of all during the past ten
years. The crop reached maturity week
caller than usual.
E3r Some workmen of town in Hanover
amused themselves by stripping a tipsy
companion and fastening him in that con-
dition to tombstone. A few hours later
he was found there dead.
CB- Harris Bailey, residing near Somer-
Willie in Tenn, poisoned himself and three
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bug poison, thinking it was whiskey. The
children all died. Bailey will probably re-
cover.
CIy On Wednesday last the engineer of a
train, when nearing Platte River, saw n
band of three hundred Indians crossing the
track. Thinking they contemplated an
attack, he put on more steam and dashed
through them, killing thirteen.
CB A terrible fight took place in Hollis,
Peoria CO., ILL.,, last week in which pistols
knives, pitchforks, clubs &C., were used.
Nine persons were seriously and perhaps
fatally injured. The battle took place in a
harvest field, and had it's origin in an old
grudge.
GB- A woman in Lake Village, N. H.,
recently gave the census enumerator her
age as 30 years, and insisted upon the truth
of her statement, when the officer expressed
surprise. Soon after the age of her young
est son was asked for, and stated to be
26, while that of her eldest son was given
at 2S.
CTy- In the Superior Court of Baltimore
city, before Judge Dobbin, suit by
Newton w. Seibert, and Elizabeth, his wife
against John Lesson, for assault, was tried.
The alleged assault, was that the defendant
in February last, at the house of Seibert' S
wife, seized and kissed her hand against
her will. The jury brought in verdict
for the amount of $4,000 in favor of Mrs.
Seibert. We don't want any kisses at that
price. Editors can't indulge in such luxu-
rieS.
G9- Recently farmer named Ossmere,
residing in Greenfield, Mich, attempted to
! to rid his barn of numerous swallows nests
under the caves, for which purpose he
mounted a long ladder, but he had scarce
commenced the work of demolition before
he was attacked by the fierce little creatures
who made vigorous efforts to dig out his
eyes, and as the farmer raised his hand to
| fight off his tormentors, his support slipped
and fell, carrying him to the ground the
fall breaking a rib and giving him smoe
severe bruises. The birds were masters of
the situation.
GB Pittsburg has been astonished by
the curious freaks of n gentleman who has
heretofore been one of its most temperate
and economical citizens. First he gave a
free lunch at a tavern to large crowd, the
expense being about $40. Next he con-
tracted for asplendid team for $3.50. Then
he hired four men to drive around with him
paying them 80 per day each. His next
step was to engage band of music at $25
per night, to serenade him every evening.
Finally, he bought $75 worth of bouquets
and distributed them among the pretty
girls in the streets, and bought some dozens
of wine, saying he was going to have a
grand celebration. Then his friends clap
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