The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28
Miscellaneous News Items.


tT" Mr.. Rufus Porter, of Lewistown,
ILL.,, recently received box containing s
Italian queen bees, direct from Switzer-
land. The expense was $45.
E8- It is thought that 100, 900 hogs will
be packed in st. Joe, Mo-, during the pres
ent season. Farmers ask 81 cents per b.,
buyers offer three cents.
tB- A Mr.. Egan, of Wisconsin, thought
he would feel circular saw to see if it was
going He is now learning to write with
his left hand.
tT- James Horn, in the Beaver county
court, has been conviced of the murder of
Martin Darius Grant, the deed having been
committed in New Brighton, on the 18th
of October.
w- James Abbot, while under the in
fuence of liquor endeavored to save his
son, who had fallen into a stream near New
Hope, Bucks county, last week, and both
were drowned.
cY- Susan Kelly, on trial at Baltimore
for the murder of her newborn infant by
burning it in stove last August, has been
acquitted, medical evidence showing that
the child was not born alive.
eB- At Blackstone, r. l., ON the 10Th
inst, Mrs. Francis Watfield chopped her
young child's head to pieces with an axe.
The mother, who is probably insane, made
two attempts to drown herself last week.
tB" The Chicago Times says: A dus-
ky damsel on Fourth avenue created con-
siderable amusement recently by turn
ing summersaults in the middle of the
street, ending the matinee by standing on
her head, and cutting spread eagles in the
air with her pedal extremities.
eB- Hon. ]. M. Leech, member of Con-
gress from the 9th North Carolina district,
has been proven to be a member of the
Klu-klux-klan, and warrant has been is
sued for his arrest. Several members of
the State Legislature have been arrested
on similar charges.
tB A Maine young lady, who endeav-
ored to put to practical test an old legend
which promises sight of her future hus-
band to the spinster who goes down eel
lar backward on the last night of October
fell to the bottom of the stairway, amid
streams of kerosene and showers of broken
glass, causing a terrible racket, and effect
ually spelling her beauty. ~
r,i,o ,oboo,,ox T,,;1;cl,l .4.,,aI- .
rock on the 18th inst, five miles below
Port aux Barques, sprung leak, and broke
her steering gear. The crew, eight in all,
took to the small boat, which was capsiz-
ed. Only two persons reached the shore.
Capt. Gibbs, of oswego, and the first mate,
John Henwood, of Erie, were among the
lost.
GB- The sheriff has returned to Judge
Ingraham his orders for the arrest of In
gersoll, Woodward and Garvey, all being
beyond his power. Garvey, without doubt,
is in Europe, and can only be brought back
on criminal process. Woodward is in
having reached the sheriff7s office. Inger-
soil is in Jersey City, where he can defy the
civil law.
tB- In Texas the school law requires all
children between six and eighteen to attend
school. A few days ago the School Com
missioners of one of the eastern counties
received touching appeal from lady of
seventeen whom they had mulcted accord
ing to law for non-attendance during the
year. II have husband to care for"
said the young delinquent, "a child to
nirse, clothes to wash meals to cook, and
house to keep in order. II you ma Ike me
attend school another year. everything will
go to ruin"
tB- A miser named Aldens, or Alders,
who has lived in Wehawken, N. j., many
years, has been missing for several days
His house remaining closed, the neighbors
suspected something wrong, and on Satur-
day broke open the door. The miser was
seated at table on which was spread
out 81, $40 and some odd change. His
hands rested on the table as though in the
act of counting his treasure, and thus death
had overtaken him. Coroner Vollhardt
took charge of the body and effects. AS
Aldens has no known living relatives, his
money will go into the Weehawken treas
ury.
tB-A mob last week, at Brookville, Ind,
forced the jail, and attempted to take out
Mcdonald Cheek, confined for the mur-
der Of his father-in-law, at Lawrenceburg,
Indiana, a year ago with the supposed in