The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-29
Miscellaneous News Items.

" Neln was sentenced 10 ueatn to-day Dy
Judge Rockefeller for the murder of
Coroner Hesser at Hickory Swamp, near
Shamokin in December 1874. Peter
M'Manes, bis accompice in the crime has
already been sentenced to death.
eB- JESSE PoMERoy's confinement in
the Massachusetts, State Prison is not
having tanning effect, it is said, for he
PAGES his cell like Gagged lion, and recent
ly, when some one gave him kitten for a
pet, he fayed it alive with a knife and
fork provided for his meals.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 20.-A great
deal of excitement prevails here to-day
over an attempt by some unknown persons
to open a grave in the Mount Olivet Gene
terry. The guard shot at and wounded
them, but they got away. Blood tracks
were discovered.
LONDON, October 20.- The whole man
agement of the city of Glasgow Bank,
namely, the Secretary, Managing Director,
and six directors were arrested on Saturday
on the charge of fraud. They are confined
separately and not allowed to communicate
with any person. They all surrendered
without trouble.
GB- Mary Stalfa, of Traverse, Mich,
stepped on a loose floor board, and fell
through into the room below, where sat a
young man who had never seen her before.
He may have been sentimentaly impressed
by the fact that she came down to him
from above, for before night he asked her
to marry him, and she assented but evil
IDENTIFY he judged to hastily, for within two
months he applied for a divorce.
CB An old-fashioned barbecue near
Worcester was recent incident in But
ler's Massachusetts canvass A large OK
was roasted over big fire for twenty-four
hours, and then carved, after the speeches,
for multitude. The meat was tough and
badly cooked, most of it being either raw
or burned, but it was all eaten, the novelty
of the occasion seeming to overcome
squeamishness of appetite.
Gsy- An Italian exhibited a big perform
ing bear in the streets of Weldon, N. c.,
and got so many pennies that he was
tempted to get drunk. The bear was Sc
curely muzzled, but the Snowman, made
daring by drink, removed the safeguard
The beast instantly flew at him and threw
him down. He shouted for help, but the
spectators thought it was all in the show,
and did not interfere until he was killed.
New YORK; October 21.- John G. Lynch
was sentenced to imprisonment for life to-
day for killing Michael Clifton. Clifton
found Lynch in company with his wife in
his apartments, and seizing chisel struck
him behind the ear. Lynch rose partially
stunned and left the premises. He shortly
returned with hatchet and struck Clifton
a blow on the head from which the latter
died nine days afterwards.
CINCINNATI, October 21.- The failure
of Stogle Brothers, of Greenfield, Ohio, is
the heaviest that has occurred in that Sec
tion for years. They owned the largest
farm in Fayette county. 1t comprised
1900 acres. The firm was to all appear
ance doing lucrative business. A meet
ing of the creditors takes place at Chilli
oothe to-day. The liabilities exceed $780,
600. The assets will probably reach ten
per cent.
CT- A correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat asserts that there is no
security for life or property in Texas be-
cause Of the laxity of her courts, and
the patent and clearly evident bribery
among some of her Judges, District At
torneys, and jurors" This is serious
charge to make against the people and
officials of great State, and, if it is true,
Texas must be in very bad condition in
deed.
GB- A letter from Harvey CO., Kansas,
says: Such has been the rush of immigra-
tion here that the homestead lands have all
or nearly all been taken up, and new set
tiers are floclling hundred miles farther
west to enter lands free of cost. The
valley of the Arkansas is prominently the
wheat belt of the State, and it's virgin soul
readily produces from fifteen to thirty
bushels per acre. 1t is also prolific in corn,
and we'll adapted to fruit and vegetables.
The railroad has immense grants of land,
which it offers at S. per acre on eleven
years credit, the buyer paying seven per
cent interest on his unpaid instalments.
ALLEGHENY, Oct 22.-Late last evening
an alteration occurred in the Central Ex