The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-30
Miscellaneous News Items.


Gsg- Among the curious financial results
of these times is the statement telegraphed
from various cities that people don't want
gold, now that they can get it, but prefer
the greenbacks.
GB w. Bearse, who was rendered blind
by the premature explosion of powder at
Borodino, N. Y, had his sight restored by
a thorn piercing his eye, while trimming a
hedge, few days ago.
GB- The granite used in the construction
of the Atlanta, Ga, custom house is brought
from Maine cheaper than it was offered by
the Stone Mountain Company, within sight
of the city.
ey- The other day an Erie Railway con-
ductor dropped his watch from train
running at the rate of thirty miles an hour.
When picked up, it was found to be but
little injured.
eB- A St. Louis juror was fined $40 and
discharged from the panel for sleeping and
snoring during trial. The defendant de-
clining to proceed with eleven Jurors the
case was postponed.
cB- During the Mexican war General
Shields was struck with copper bullet
which went through his lungs, coming out
at the back, so that in treating him silk
handkerchief was passed through to clear
the wound.
CY- The residence of w. II. Schupp in
Harrisburg, with contents, was destroyed
by fire a few mornings ago. Loss, $4,000 |;
partly insured. The adjoining building of
William Skeen was damaged to the extent
of $4O0 fully insured.
G5 An observing writer says: Display
sign with the ins scription "Beware of
paint" and nine men out of ten will draw
their forefingers across the newly painted
surface. The tenth man never learned to
read.
CHE sTER, Pa, April 24.- Yesterday
afternoon O. F. Bullard was released from
Media Jail, where he has been charged with
embezzlement, upon his entering bail in
the sum of 81 900 to appear at the May
term of court.
CHESTER, Pa, April 24.-John Lees, a
well. known manufacturer of this city, was
instantly killed this morning by his horses
running away and throwing him from his
wagon against a tree with such force that
the top of his head was taken off.
WHEELING, w. Va, April 24.-A heavy
wind, rain and b all storm passed over this
section this forenoon. One end of the Bel
laire goblet works was blown in and a
number ofpersons were slightly and several
seriously injured. 1t is reported that two
of them have since died.
BENNINGTON, VT, April 24.-Last night
the house of George w. Harman, a lawyer,
was entered by masked burglars, who
gagged and bound Harman, his wife and
sister, and robbed him of gold watch and
800 in money. They then stole his horse
and buggy and escaped.
GE o. @. Sellers, cashier of the National
Exchange Bank at Tiffin, Ohio, absconded
on Saturday week, taking with him $45,-
600 of the funds of the bank. The loss is
confined exclusively to the stockholders.
Rewards to the amount of $4,000 are Of
fered by the bank directors and the sheriff
of Seneca county for his capture.
CB- The Pittsburgh Leader says A
two-year old daughter of Mr.. Charles
Owens, colored, met with horrible death
few days ago, at the h ome of its parents,
in Homewood. The child was fastened
into chair by the mother previous to her
going to neighbours store. When she re-
turned the child had fallen over into the
fire and death had resulted ere she could
relieve it.
a." A Waterbury man was much annoy
ed by neighbours dog, so he bought it for
So and killed it. The former owner of the
dog hunted up the carcass and cut off the
nose. This he presented to the selectmen's
Office, for which he received 81, the bounty