The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-01
Miscellaneous News Items.


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EB7 A'roof is supposed to be oavorting
around in the wilds of Minnesota. 1t blew
off a school house month ago, and nobody
has seen it since. aei m ba
EB- An earthquake shock alarmed the
citizens of Salem and Newburyport, Mass,
Tuesday, rocking houses and rattling
crockery.
t8- The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company on Saturday suspended
operations in all its collieries but ten. An
overstocs of coal is the cause of this ac-
ton.
Ey- A five year old young America was
sent to Jail in Easton on Monday last, for
stealing cigars, which he smoked. From
the Jail he will be sent to the House Of
Refuge.
GB- Greensburg has Just been afflicted
with genuine case of miscegenation,
colored "man and brother" black as the
ace of spades, having led to the hymenial
altar young white girl. .r..
GB- A man at West Waterville, Maine,
offered to lay the plastering of tho Netho-
dist vestry if a clergyman would carry the
mortar. The clergyman consented, and
the work goes on briskly. M m .u
Everything goes wrong" says an
Illinois farmer, wiping his eyes. "The
grasshoppers come, the hired man breaks
his leg, wife died, the barn burned, and
I've rid for three days and can't find
woman who wants to marry"
Brooklyn, November 19.-The motion
for bill Of particulars, asked by BeechOr's
counsel in the suit brought against him by
Tilton, has been denied by Judge Reynolds.
Judge McCune dissents from this decision,
but as the Court is tie, the original order
by Judge Nelson is affirmed, and no bill
will be given by Tilton.
GB- On the Goth ult., the daughter of
Mr.. Young, II years old, living at Halls
Springs, six miles from Baltimore, was
seized by an unknown white man while
passing thorough the woods near her house,
and outraged her so seriously, that there is
but little hopes of her recovery. The vii
lain escaped.
tB- A negro named Shell attempted to
commit a nameless crime on young lady
at Rutherford College, N. @. Sunday night
Alarmed at her screams, he tried to make
his escape through the window whence lie
had gotten in, when she caught him by the
leg and held him until assistance came.
GB- Ellen Larrabee, an Illinois farmers
daughter, just missed being a heroine,
Seeing her fathers barn ON fire, she got
pail of WATER ran toward the blaze, and
tainted on the way. The barn was destroy
ed, and her father, rating her intentions by
the low standard of her failure, warmed
her shoulders with strap.
GB- At Titusville, on the 23rd ult., four
masked men broke in the door of James
Breed, q farmer, and demanded his money.
He replied that he had none, and they then
tied him to a lounge and afterward put his
feet in the fire to compel him to disgorge.
They ransacked the house and secured
about forty dollars and then made their
escape.
rB- There is good deal of doubt yet
whether Joseph Buzzell is the man who
murdered Susan Hanson of Brookneld, N,
H., few days ago. Miss Hanson was one
of the principal witnesses against one
West, who was convicted, a dozen or fif-
teen years ago, of burning the farm build
ings of John Churchill, and as he was re-
Gently pardoned out Of State prison, the
people are wondering if he didn't have
something to do with the murder.