The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

SATURDAY night A large crowd, prin-
cipally miners, gathered at the drink
ing house of Edward Mallery. About ten
O'Clock a fight occurred, and young man
named Daniel Lynch went in to watch the
encounter. Patrick Slaven drew revol-
yer and fired at Lynch, the ball entering
his head and lodging in his brain, causing
his death in about six hours afterwards.-
Great excitement prevailed. The murder
CT was arrested by the borough constable,
assisted by number of citizens, but was
subsequently, rescued by some of his
friends. The arresting party were assailed
with sticks and stones and several shots
were fired. The constable was seriously
injured and two or three citizens badly
bruised. One of the assailiug party was
also shot but not seriously injured. Slayen
is still at large. r.
Cy- Mr.. VIM. Streiby dropped dead on
Christmas night, at his residence in West
Calm township, Chester county, Pa. His
daughter who had recently been married,
was there with her husband spending the
Christmas holidays. A band of Gala
thumpians concluded to serenade the newly
married couple. When they appeared on
the ground, Mr.. stribey endeavored TO drive
them from off his premises. Finding his
efforts unavailing, he entered the crowd
and endeavored to obtain the names of the
parties while doing this he became very
much excited, and started for the house,
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reaching the house he fell down and sud-
denly expired. An inquest was held, and
the verdict rendered was that the deceased
had died from heart disease.
Memphis January 4-Matthew Gid-
well, residing in Madison county, Tenn,
last week quarreled with his wife and
struck her over the head with gun, in
flicting fatal wound. He also knocked
down his nine year old daughter, and
threatened to cut their throats. The girl
escaped to the woods, and there meeting
one Gibson, who was out shooting, told
her story. Gibson started back with the
girl, and was met by Gildwell, who threat
ened to kill him. Gibson retreated, fol-
lowed by Gildwell, until the former was
forced to shoot, seriously wounding Gid
well. The latter and girl will probably re-
cover.
eB- On Saturday night week, some
miscreant placed several pieces of metal,
and number of cross-ties on the Penn
sylvania railroad, between Cresson and
Gallitzin, with the evident design of throw
ing the Fast Line east from the track
Fortunately the obstruction was placed in
a straight line Of the track, and was OBJ
served by the engineer in time to check
the train, when it was soon removed. No
punishment could be too severe for fiends
who would thus endanger the lives of
many persons to glut feeling of revenge
for some fancied injury from the company
or an employe.
CB- Ex-Judge Morris, of Brooklyn, re-
ceived present of an Internal machine on
New Years day from an unknown enemy,
but being absent in the country he did
not see the article till he returned ON Sat-
urday night. 1t consisted of box filed
plode on being opened. When Judge Nor
ris opened the box it failed to explode,
and he at once saw its character Hasten
ing to the bath room he plunged it into the
water. On the outside it resembled box
of cigars. The Judge offers 81, 900 for the
apprehension Of the would be assassin.
GB- Recently Mrs. Ephraim Romig, of
Douglass township, Chester county, went
to the stable to milk the cows, and while
in the act of STOPPING down, she was push
ed over by one of the COWS, and then kick
ed 10y another COW, with such force as to
knock in all her front teeth and break her
jaw bone in two places.
Cimarron, New Mexico, January ga
most terrific wind-storm has been raging
here since yesterday morning. A Santa Fe
coach going South was blown over, and
one man had an arm broken. Mrs. Nc
ElrOy wife of the signal sergeant of Santa
Fe, was dangerously injured. The tele-
graph lines are badly damaged.
~ VIM. e. Udderzook, convicted in
the Chester County Court of the murder of
w. s. Goss, will have another chance for
his life. Last week writ of error was
filed in the Office Of the Clerk of Courts,
and the case win be carried to the Supreme
Court Of the State. The day for the return
of the suit will have to be fixed by the
Court. ladl fr,t stl
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