The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

az $5UO, from Pittsburgh few days ago.
and half hour after his arrival here the
animal died. His death is attributed 10 n
feed of new oats at Canonsburg. He had
trotted his mile in 2.30. d
eg- A bridegroom in Payton, Iowa, re-
fused to provide refreshments for sere-
nading party whereupon they pulled him
out of bed and carried him through the
village astride rail. The bride hurriedly
dressed herself, aroused, sheriff, and
effected the rescue Of her husband, as we'll
as the rrest of several Of the mob.
eB- Fifty young BARRIERS recently left
Copenhagen for Russia, where they are
appointed medical assistants. Every bar
ber in Denmark has to pass an examination
in the elements of surgery. The were ac-
companied by score Of working butchers,
who also are to be attached to the Russian
army.
esg- The annual Convention Of Loco
motive Fireman of the United States met
at indianapolis on Tuesday, and was ad-
dressed by Colonel Maynard, editor of the
Sentinel, and Mayor Craven, of that city,
after which they went into secret session.
Their proceedings were held with closed
doors.
GB- A Scranton business house, which
was asked by miners committee to con-
tribute to their relief fund, generously
offered to assign to the fund $4,000 in
accounts due them by miners, which ac-
counts they have been for years unable to
collect. The subscription was declined
with thanks.
nB- Recently horse attached to cart
while hauling red hot cinder from Wister's
furnace to "slug' pile near the works,
was backed too near the edge of the bank,
and the cart going over dragged the animal
with it, down upon the red hot cinders.
burning it to such an extent that it will in
all probability have to be killed.
ET A seven days sensation at Ansonia,
Conn.,, has been the marriage of a white
man, aged 65 years, to full blooded negro
of 28. The neighbors have made it so hot
IOf bno OOupiO Wy luCuno VI Ilu-
night uproars and various petty persecu-
tions that the bride has been forced to leave
town, but the husband says she is coming
back and that they propose to live together.
eB- During the severest fighting in the
Shipka Pass the English correspondents
with the Russian army were continually
under fire. " l went up to the sky line
once" says that the correspondent of the
London Daily Ne,os "and sat down to
study the interesting scene below, when
my white cap cover in an instant drew fire
from half dozen rifles"
eT John Van Lew, farmer, residing
near Bloomsbury, Columbia county, was
murdered on the road on Saturday night
week. Van Lewis body was found with
two loads of large shot in the breast and
with his skull broken as if with the butt
end of a gun. The deceased was not
robbed and it is supposed the murder must
have been for revenge.
EB- AS Mr.. John McAndrew, of Oly-
phans, Luzerne county, was digging pota-
toes in field, he dug out of the hill a
doubled up piece of gold which proved to
be guinea. 1t was somewhat corroded
by age, but every representation and letter
can be distinctly seen upon the coin. 1t
bears the date of 176S as plainly as if
stamped but yesterday.
cY- In Centre Groton, Conn, on Mon
day week, VIM. Thompson was shot
dead by Edwin ]. Buddington, in the
latter's house. Buddington asserts that
Thompson assaulted him, and that the
shooting was in self defence. 1t is also
alleged that Mrs. Buddington was intimate
with Thompson, but she denies this and
says that " rum caused the trouble"
GB A prisoner from Muskegon, Mich, on
his way to the House of Correction, jump
ed from train on the Detroit and Mil
waukee Railroad near Nunica, Mich,
while it was going at full speed. Sheriff
Ryan, of Muskegon county, who had him
in charge, jumped after his prisoner to
catch him and was considerably hurt;
The prisoner escaped.
cB- A burglary was committed at St.
Elmo. ILL.,, on Sunday night week. The
burglar was arrested, but escaped and hid
in corn field. All the villagers turned
out to hunt him, and, when brought to
bay, he turned and fred at his pursuers,
killing two of them. AT last accounts he
had not been taken, but his capture and
lynching were considered probable.