The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-05-02
Miscellaneous News Items.

Bey~ A jury in Indiana, a few days
since awarded a damse only nineteen
cents damages for breach of promise, al
though she claimed 1000.
pesa The first and only calico printing
establishment west of the mountains, has
been established at Cincinnati by an en-
terprising German.
RGy" A minister not long ago preached
from the text, " Be ye therefore steadfast,"
but the printer made him expound from
BE ye there for breakfast !"
pay~ South Shrewsbury, Mass, has just
enioyed the first house a-fre that has
happened there for ninety-fve years. 1t
is now proposed to start fire engine and
an insurance company
BSy~ At Washington, d. c., the board
of Aldermen have passed a resolution by
only one dissenting vote, prohibiting cor
poreal punishment in the schools OF that
city.
nSyp Mrs. Ellen Jordan of Springfield
township, Mercer county, died very sud
denly on Monday Of last week. She
cooked and ate her breakfast as usual,
and in an hour was corpse.
Me- In New York, on the night OF the
25th ult., man named John Yass, was
struck on the head by a bludgeon, and
was found inseusible in the streets, dying
shortly afterwards. Who killed him, or
what was the object is not known.
BsSg There is a curious dilemma in one
of the courts of Georgia. The son Of a
murderer is the Solicitor General of the
district in which the murder was commit
ted, and he insists upon conducting the
prosecution.
Bay~ An aged colored man made appli-
cation at Washington for food, claiming
it as a constitutional privilege. Why"
said he, 81 understan' dar's provisions in
de Constitution for de colored folks, and
| haven't had de fust crumb"
Bs5y~ A man named Hardwick was ar
rested recently in Philadelphia, charged
with bigamy, and removed to Memphis
for trial at which place wife number two
resided. Last week he succeeded in
making his escapc-having been aided in
so doing by his first wife.
Bey~ That preachers sometimes do some
very bad things,is proven by the arrest at
Cincinnati, last week, of Rev. John Mil
ler, Lutheran minister, charged with
cruelty beating his wife, and threatening
to burn down the residence of his father
in-law.
BSS~ At West Chester, on the % ult.,
two men, named Michael German and
Robert Dettis, were killed, while standing
under tree, during the thunder storm of
that day They had repaired there for
shelter, when the tree was struck by light
ming, instantly killing both.
BeS~ Isaiah Morton, of Clinton county,
KY, having turned up terrapin while
ploughing, proceeded to cut his name on
the shell but, on clearing the surface,
great was his surprise to find the name Of
his father and the date, 1881, plainly
carved there
B6~ A young man named Scribner
was arrested in Bridgeport by the secret
service detectives, recently on charge
Of cleaning cancelled revenue stamps by
means Of chemicals. In valise at his
residence was found about $4,000 in
cancelled and " cleaned stamps"
B0s~ A large brewery in Newark, n. j.,
took fire and was entirely consumed on
the 23d ult. There were on the premi-
ses at the time one hundred thousand
bushels of malt, all of which was total
loss. The foreman of the place was una
BILE to get out in time, and was also burn
cd to crisp.
B9- A Masonic apron made by Madam
Lafayette, and sent over to this country
as a present to Gen. Washington, is now
ia Masonic hall, Philadelphia. Gen.
,Washington's regalia, which he wore,
belongs to Washington lodge in Alex
andria, Va, and is preserved as pre-
cious relic in that lodge.
Dag- 1t is estimated from the great sue
cess which has thus far attended the ef-
forts of fishermen at Columbia that lOO,-
900 shad will be caught at that point
before the close of the season. Over 30
600 have already been secured, and fish
ing has scarcely commenced. AS high
as $500 have been caught in one day re-
Gently, the largest haul for the same
length OF time in ten years.
Bay Several nights ago a kerosene