Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-04
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

4 CEMETERY in Pennsylvania contains
seven graves, side by side, in which repose
the liieless remains of man and his six
wives When the first wife died the third
was three years old, and the fifth an infant
Of twelve months; while the last wife was
not born until the year following the death
OF the first,
VALUE OF A Pound STERLING.-Acting
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Douglas
has necidsd that in cases where sterling
bouds are sold abroad, secured by mortgage
on property IN this country, the stamp duty
thereon shall be at the rate Of S4 81 in go
Tor each pound sterling. This decision
affects a large number of American railway
bonds held By European capitalists.
THE FRUIT CRoP.-Accordiug to the
Norfolk Pugiaidn, the cold snap of the
past lew Gays iu that region has destroyed
the vitality of the peach aud apriclt blooms,
which had put ont under the influence of
the warm weather during the past month.
Fears are entertained in other sections Of
the country for the safety OF the fruit crop.
Tue FARE from Chicago to Sacramento
and San Franeisco, by either Of the rouies
TO Omaha and thence by the Union and
Central Pacific, has been reduced from $l3S
to Sis. There Is a corresponding reiuc-
ton on the Pullman train, which is said to
be better patroniz-d than formerly, though
there is falling off in the whole amount Of
travel over the Pacific road.
THE steamer Emma, No. 8, from New
Orleans to Cincinnati, struck snag on the
NOR ming OF SATURDAY. 49, b ulf, while in chute
35, fifty miles above Memphis; and while
slow sinking, she went end over enough
to upset the stoves, which caused her to
take fire, consuming in short time all
above the water The loss OF life is estima-
ted 20 be between so and 49,
INCOME TAX-There is a strong probabil-
ity that the efforts being made to secure an
increase Of the amount of income TO be ex-
empt from tax will be successful, and So
900 will be the amount decided on if the In
crease Is made. This will relieve from the
operation Of the tax an immense number of
persons receiving small salaries, to whom
the tax as at present applied is very
burdensome.
Tue Home for Aged Men, just open
ed in Boston, covers forty thousand square
feet between Worcester aud Springfield
streets. The estate was purchased OF the
city for fifty thousand dollars, aud paid for
by private subscription. The carpet and
furniture dealers OF the city have furnished
the building with all the articles necessary
to make pleasant and comfortable home
for aged men. The present number of old
gentlemen is twenty, aud there are accom-
modatious for thirty more.
PAYMENT OF PENSIONS. The United
STATES Pension Agents, under sanction of
the Department at Washington are now SEN
ding Government vouchers, carefully pre-
pared, TO each penSioner, enabling him to
collect his own pension with the least posi-
tie trouble and expense. On the receipt Of
the voucher, the pensioner has only to sign
il according 20 directions, and return by mail
10 the agent, when check on the United
States Treasury i Immediately returned.
4 pensioner can thus, for few cents re
main at home aud collect his own pension