The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-08-19
CHE Qtntes, Mem Bloomfeto, 1Da.

gB On the 11th inst, six horses attach
ed to the White Mountain stage, ran away
near Bethlehem, upsetting the coach, and
instantly killing G. r. Donnell Kieal, of
Baltimore, and fatally injuring A. s. But
ler, banker from Allogan, Michigan, who
has since died. The following were also
injured Mr.. and Miss Reeves, of Phnnix-
vile, Pa, probably fatally Chauncey G.
Harrington, of Worcester, Massachusetts,
| seriously; Austin G. Fox, and Miss Fox,
of New York, severely; G. S. Fox, slight
ly; Miss Emma Kennedy, of Indianapolis,
slightly; Mrs. Culbertson and daughter, of
Ironton, Ohio, slightly Mrs. La Croix,
of Ironton, Ohio, arm broken and slightly
wounded in the head. Two or three others
were slightly injured. 1t is believed that
all of the injured, with the exception pos
sibly of Mr.. and Miss. Reeves, will recover
The accident was caused by the breaking of
pole strap.
G8 A young man named David Kirk
land, son Of Jas. Kirkland, of Rayne
township, was almost instantly killed on
Monday last. He was ON load of oats,
which, being badly built, was about to
fall off the wagon, and had with him a
common pitchfork. AS the load was slip
ping of, young kirkland let go the fork,
which fell to the ground, and he himself
followed Immediately afterward. He hap
pened to fall on the prongs of tho fork
which pierced his body through. His
wounds proved fatal in few moments.
The deceased was an excellent young man.
His age was II years. His death is the
more distressing, because his father has,
for considerable time, been an invilid,
and this boy was the support of the family
E9g~ A Mr. Keep, residing in Philadel-
phia has an interesting child, which has
been in the habit of feeding large dog
which was kept in the yard. On Saturday
morning tile child went into the yard with
piece of meat to feed the dog, when the
animal dropped the food and flew at the
child, which it mangled in terrible man.
ner.
The child's cries aroused the family, who
ran to its assistance, but all efforts to ex-
tricate it from the hold of the infuriated
beast were unavailing and it was not until
pistol had been procured, and six shots
had been fired into the carcass of the dog
that its deadly grasp was relaxed.
g5g- Miss Mollie Ryan stepped upon a
match while walking in the street of Og-
densburg, New York, the other day, and
her skirt instantly caught fire, at which
she did the worst thing possible-ran
with all her might, tanning the flames
till they completely enveloped her and
stretched up above her head. Her cloth
ing and hair were entirely burned off, and
she died of her injuries after few hours of
intense suffering. She was to have been
married in a few days.
esS- The editor of the La Crosse Democrat
says he has studi, over Matt Carpenters
speech at Janesville, defending the back
pay steal, and the Credit Mobilier stock
robbery, until he has almost come to the
conclusion to buy pair of pistols and be-
come knight of the road. He thinks
there are just as good opportunities around
La Crosse for man to build up good
paying business by robbery, as Washington
can present to Credit Mobilier Congress-
man
eB- While officers Jennings and Hearty,
of Bridgeport, Conn, were conversing
Thursday evening dog owned by the lat.
ter attacked Jennings The animal was
beaten off when he jumped at his owner,
catching him by the neck and cheek and
inflicting fearful and probably fatal wounds.
G53- The wife of Cassius Clafin, living in
Henry county, Kentucky was awakened 6
few nights since by a man named Payne
attempting to get in at the window. Mrs
Clafin seized pistol, and shot Payne
through the head inhicting fatal wound
Mrs. Clafn was tried and honorably ac
quilted.
Cg- @. j. Waldo, religious hypocrite,
ingratiated himself with Mrs. L. M. Cop,
lin, a member of the Methodist church il
Rock Island, H., and after promising mar
riage managed to get hold of her savings
1926, with which he decamped.