The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
Miscellaneous News Items.


indicate that there will be general sub
mission to the demands of the company.
GB- The Pennsylvania railroad companv
is putting four iron girdens into its new
erecting shop at Altoona whose combined
weight is thirty-six tons. One million two
hundred thousand bricks will be required
in the building.
VB About eleven years ago Capt. John
Slass, of Indiana, soldier of the Mexican
war, was cut off from the pension list, he
then receiving $24O year. He was re-
Gently reinstated, and last Tuesday receiv-
ed 81, $50, the amount due him since 1868,
at $50 per month.
U3 On Monday last Mrs. Rice, who re-
sides with her children three miles south
east of Hellertown, Lehigh county, walked
into the hay field with rake and accom-
plished as much work as two young women
working alongside Of her. Be it under
stood that Mrs. Rice celebrated her birth
day anniversary on Christmas day last,
when she was 10t years old. She wants to
be sunstruck
eB- One of the most singular freaks of
the terrific thunder storm which recently
passed over so many sections of our State,
was that instanced at Wilkesbarre on Mon
day afternoon. George Werner miner in
the Moffit mines, was struck by lightning
when mile and half under ground, and
severely, though not fatally, injured The
lightning followed the railroad track into
the mines. U..
GB- A woman was arrested at Win
chester, Kentucky, on Sunday last, for
poisoning three children belonging to Mr.
Ecton, who lives near that place. Two of
the children have died. The girl said she
had nothing against the family, and poison
ed the children because she wanted to-
The two white girls who died suddenly
year ago in the family in Clark county,
where this negress was working, are now
supposed to have been poisoned by her.
EB- On the Goth ult., two men went to the
house of Mr.. M M'Cormick, collector of GUS
toms at San Diego, bound and gagged him
and procured the combination of the GUS
tom house safe. One remained on guard
over the collector while the other went to
the safe and took therefrom $4,000. The
men were disguised and escaped with their
plunder. A man named Williams has been
arrested on suspicion. Mr.. Mccormick
was alone in his house.
tE- One of the Athol Mass teachers,
says the local paper adopts novel
punishment. Offenders of either sex and
all ages are compelled to lie down fiat on
the floor, face downward with arms stretch
ed out at right angles to the body. The
victims are not allowed to glance sideways,
even for moment, and nosing" the floor
forms their only occupation. And this
school is one Of the best managed in the
whole town, it adds.
nS- The Rev. Mr.. Parks objected to eat
ing his picnic dinner at Moro, CAL under the
American flag, remarking that that rag
through which he had put many a bullet
hole" disturbed his enjoyment. On the
following Sunday, as Mr.. Parks took his
place in the pulpit he found an American
flag hanging from it. He was about to pull
it down, when Mr.. Miller, who placed it
there, after hearing his unloyal speech at
the picnic, quietly rose and presented pis-
tol, advising him to go on with his preach
ing and let the flag alone. Miller sat ON
the front seat with his finger on the trigger,
ready for any words derogatory to the flag.
At the conclusion of the sermon Mr.. Miller
made motion that the church had no fur
ther use for the services of Mr.. Parks,
which was unanimously carried. Mr.. Parks |
left Moro, and another minister is wanted |
there.
Boston, June 29,-Joseph S. Sprague,
about thirty years old, clerk for Matthew
Bolles & Co., bankers, in State street, shot
his daughter, aged six years, ard himself,
yesterday in the wood lot, near his resi-
dence, in Maiden. He buried his wife |
about two months ago, since which he has
suffered from ill health and depression of |
spirits. He left note stating where the
bodies would be found. The deceased was
highly esteemed and his daughter was a
bright and promising child.
Columbus, June 29.-The Straitsvile
coal operators are making a final attempt
to put white miners into their mines but
thus far the leaders of the union refuse to
allow their men to resume work at the
prices proposed.
All the mines win be filed by oolored