The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-06-23
Miscellaneous News Items.

ZEE A Missouri man wheeled his wife,
who is a cripple, three miles to see fune-
raj. The poor lady said it was the first
days real enjoyment she had seen for seven
years.
GB- The Wheat harvest of Virginia, now
approaching, will give an unprecedented
yield, but the tobacco crop cannot reach an
average on account of the general ravages
of the fly.
EB- There is cave, says the Hinton
Herald, (O.,) within five miles of this
place, known as the "Ice Cave" Ice can
be found there in abundance the hottest
days of summer. 1t is situated near the
Jumping branch, in that county.
Gy- Lawrence McNulty of San Francis
co stood in the window of his boarding
house and addressed crowd on the subject
of suicide. He spoke of various means of
taking life, compared their certainty and
the pain involved, and frequently referred
to notes. Finally he took razor from his
pocket and cut his throat, bleeding to
death in few seconds. He was, of course
insane.
Port Jervis, N. L., June 15.-At fire
in Port Jervis this morning, after all per-
sons were removed, widow Odell became
possessed of the erroneous idea that her
child was still in the building, and rushed
in through the smoke and fame. Fireman
Thad. Mead, after four efforts, succeeded
in getting in, found her body and car
ried it out, but she was dead from suf-
location and burns. Mr.. Mead was quite
badly burned.
GB- Little Joe was the medicine man OF
a tribe of Indians near Big Pine, California.
Sapsey had fever, and Little Joe killed
him in a clumsy effort to cure him. The
tribe were indignant at the malpractice,
and as punishment dosed Little Joe with
the medicine that had killed Sapsey. But
the doctor did not die of his own physic
Then he was stoned and stabbed to death
Four of the tribe have been arrested fol
the murder. They confess the deed, but
do not regard II as a crime, arguing thai
any doctor who cannot cure ought to bt
put to death
az The Crawford Journal tells of {
visit to Meadville recently, Of little cir
named, Perking, of Kinsman, Ohio, whC
can read with her eyes blindfolded, b,
simply passing her fingers over common
print. Her age is nine years, and her won
derful faculty was developed last winte
during period of temporary blindness
She can also tell the color of cloth by tn
same process, clearly showing that she cal
see with her fingers. Several of the medi
cal faculty Of MeadVille tested her powers
and are free to admit that the case battle
them, and that there is no humbug in th
matter.
} st. Louis, June 16.-The Republican ha
, letter from Vinitia, Indian territory
which says that vigilance committee ha
lately been formed in that territory, ex
tending to Kansas, for the purpose of rio
} ding the country of the bands of outlaw
} who defy the authorities, steal horses an
! depredate generally upon property. Will
in short time John Blythe, John Frien(
) Young Cochran, Dick Goddard and tw
) others whose names are not given hay
. been lynched. Seventeen other desperi
: does are on the list Of the committee, mol
: of whom, it is said, win be ordered out
. the country, while Joe Queen and job
0 Morgan win be killed on sight.