The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
Miscellaneous News Items.

VIZ Wnuo One man Jaikeu WIN Jne
Cashier of the Bank Of Industry, at Potts
vile, last week, another man walked off
with package of bills containing $4,000.
EB- Four companies of cavalry were last
week ordered to western Alabama on ac-
count of the disturbed condition of that
section.
Buffalo, September 24.-William Cahill
quarreled with his brother John yesterday
evening, and in the fight which ensued
William was killed by blow on the head
with stone.
e5B- There is an old Indian in Kansas
who is as good weather prophet as Old
Probs. When asked the other day what
the weather would be during the next
week, replied "Mebbe snow; mebbe
heap dam hot. Better wait little while,
you bet"
GB- A man named Vroman, living at
Schoolcraft, Mich, sold his wife for $95,
taking for part pay an old fiddle. The
purchaser, after living with the woman
about four weeks, applied to the poOrmaster
for aid, and she has been supported by the
county ever since.
aY- Two men entered the American Ex-
press Office at Kokomo, Indiana Monday
night, while the agent, Mr.. Patterson, was
at work. They knocked him down, one
held him, while the other went through
the safe, taking $1,000. They made good
their escape.
tB- A car load of twenty-one cattle from
Buffalo were attacked by mysterious dis
order at Washngtonville, Orange county,
New York, on Saturday. Eight suddenly
died, and others will die. The disease is
conjectured to be an affection of the lungs,
caused by the recent dry weather and long
confinement in the cars.
CB- An interesting episode occurred in
court at Wilksbarre, few days ago
Judge Harding committed John Lynch,
practicing attorney, to the county Jail
for twenty-four hours, for contempt. The
offence consisted in Mr.. Lynch refusing to
SIT down when ordered todo so by his Hon
or.
G9y- An old woman called at house in
Boston, the other night, and begged for
some food, but plate of cakes being set
before her, she threw it into the face of
the lady of the house and rushed out
crying, "Meat, meat, darn your old
dough !" .f..-t.r,
Gsg- John McCabe, New Haven fireman
was caught Tuesday evening setting fire to
barn in that city for the sole purpose of
showing some visiting fireman the efficiency
of the New Haven department. 1t is de-
clared, too, that this is by no means the
first time the same thing has happened.
VB- T. w. rockingham bought a draft
ON New York at New London bank for
$40, the other day, and then went to New
York and raised it to 1895, after which he
bought goods worth $425, receiving in
change check for $4OO, but as far as
heard from he hadn't been able to get his
check cashed meanwhile the New London
bank is $40 in.
eB- AT Douglassville, Pa, day or two
since little affair occurred that has proved
a morsel for the scandal lovers of that staid
old village. 1t appears that two women
were engaged in washing at the same tub,
one being married and the other spinster.
A quarrel arose, and the ladies' fought a
battle across that tub. Hair flew, eyes were
blackened, faces scratched, and bloody
time was had. The married lady came out
victorious. tg tn f, lWI
Wilmington, Del, September 24.-Geo.
Eagle, butcher, of New Castle, was met
by five highwaymen last night, on the pub
lie road between here and New Castle
They took him out of his wagon, emptied
his pockets of four hundred and twenty
dollars, and escaped with his horse and
wagon, which they afterward abandoned
two miles from the place of attack. There
is no clue to the robbers. H
tg- A curious episode in the railroad
depot at Lincoln, Neb., the other day, was
Mennonite divorce. The man was anx-
ious to go TO Dakota, and his wife equally
anxious to remain 80 after a long argu-
ment in Russian and German, they sat
down upon the floor, and, opening bag
containing g., 900 in gold, counted it out
piece by piece, the man taking one half
and the woman the other. They then
shook hands and separated, the man jump
ing upon a train bound for Dakota. I'D.
tg- About two weeks ago night ex-
press train on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
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