The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-09
Miscellaneous News Items.

toh Vi cuiiu was exnumeu recently IN
Gibson county, Ind. fs1fsft ot
tB- William Toole, of Montoursviile,
few days ago fed his horse an apple. The
horse seized the apple and bit off the
thumb of Mr.. Toole at the same time.
tB- On the 3rd a hurricane swept over
Malvern, Tennessee, razing to the ground
six business houses, and tearing away the
roofs of several others, wounding two men
badly and six slightly. M
tB- Spurs four-story frame building in
Passaic City, fell on the 4th, burying a
number of workmen and passers under the
ruins, City councilman, George Mclean
and Mr.. Barklay were killed.
rB- While party of hunters were sleep
ing in cabin in Centre county recently,
the building took fire near the door. In
passing through the flames Samuel Adams
was fatally burned. All were slightly in
jured.
tB- Joseph Kerr, of Westmoreland Co.,
was found in bed the other morning with
his skull fractured and his throat cut. Sam
uel Beighley, who had been working for
Mr.. Kerr, has been arrested as the pfoba-
BILE murderer.
GB- Mr.. Joseph Miller residing about
one mile east of Laurelton, in Union Co.,
died very suddenly on last Monday aftcr-
noon, Dec. 1st. He appeared as well as
usual, ate hearty dinner, and shortly af-
terwards he was found dead In his chair.
rB- At a Laporte funeral the father of
the child lay in the house beastly drunk
during the services. He bought his liquor
with the money contributed by the neigh
bors for the funeral expenses.
EdS- At the trial of breach of promise
suit in indianapolis, on Monday last, the
fair plaintiff tainted away during tie read
ing of the declaration. 1t was so neatly
done that it is estimated it will add $1,000
to the verdict
eB- An Irish nobleman, attended by
twenty-six dogs, passed through Indianap-
oils on Tuesday last, on his way to Florida,
on hunting expedition. He had car
attached to freight train devoted to him.
self and attendants.
C5- The suffering at Paterson, New
Jersey, consequent upon the suspension of
many manufactures is more severe than
at any other point in the country. Over g.
800 mechanics are out of employment,
many Of whom are in an actually starving
condition.
TEE A dispatch from Waynesboro', Pa,
states that the dead body of Israel Will
lar6, of Sabillisville, Frederick county,
Nd, was found yesterday about one o'clock
hanging to the bed post in his room. He
attempted to commit suicide last summer,
by cutting his throat
CB- One hundred men lately discharg-
ed by a contractor on railroad between
TGnCo and Tocoma, Washington Territory,
without being paid, have armed themselves
and notified the workmen that no more
work can be done until their claims are set
tied. They are damaging the road by fill
ing in cuts.
qB- A woman named Mary Wall, res
ident of Bloomsbury, was found, on Mon
day morning of last week, on the track of
the New Jersey Central Railroad, dead,
and much mutilated, by being run over
She was known to have from $50 to 500
about her person, and when the body was
found the money was missing. This cir
cumstance gives rise to suspicious of foul
play.
edS- On Thursday, about 2 p. NJ, little
daughter of A. j. Saunders, of Muncy,
aged about seven years, was so badly
burned, by her clothes taking fire from the
stove, that death ensued after seven hours
of intense suffering. Her parents were
both away from the house at the time, and
on the return of the mother, the child ap-
peared all in flames. The fire was instant
ly put out, but too late--her fate was seal
ed.
CB- Mechella who was to have been
hanged in Jersey city manifests no peni-
tence and expresses no desire for spiritual
consolati on. The Rev. Mr.. Verrinden
called on him on Sunday afternoon, and as
he announced the errand of salvation the
prisoner Indignantly said "You want to
convert me you dam fool you get your
self drunk / no want to see you here l
got no soul you go leave me lone or you
get murdered" The messenger of peace
departed.
A reprieve has been granted by the