The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-27

SAVANNAH, Ga, August 20. = w. d. r.
Miller shot and killed w. v. Goodwin in a
store on the corner Of Bull and Broughton
streets this afternoon. Goodwin received
four shots, three of which would have
proved fatal. Miller surrendered himself
Goodwin had previously threatened Miller's
life for the alleged seduction of his daugh-
ter. t0
PoRT JERvis, N. Y, August 20. = A
verdict of $4,000 was obtained against
Sanford Vail, formerly of Sussex county,
to-day by David p. Clark, the guardian of
William Parkson, aged 10, and younger
brother, for inhuman treatment to Will
liam. The lad will be cripple for life
The pensions to the boys have also been ap-
propriated by Vail
eB- A female tramp who gave the name
of Lizzie Jones, and said she was from
Wilmington, and was going to work in the
cotton mills at Lancaster induced Mrs.
Harriet Oster to take her in. Mrs. o. and
her daughter went to church Sunday, and
their protege disappeared with handsome
black silk dress, hat and feathers, gloves,
parasol, sleeve buttons and what money
she could find. Lizzie left no trace behind
and has thus far neglected to write to her
friends.
esB- The Boston Transcript says j. Nor
rison, of Hazardville, aged 62 years, has
killed himself by taking Paris green in
whisky, because he could not control his
appetite for strong drink He leaves
wife and one son. John was Good Tenn
plar for some seven years up to last July,
when he took whisky as remedy for sum
stroke, and his re-awakened appetite over
powered him. He said he would rather
die before he used up the $4,000 worth of
property he could now leave his wife.
GB- A Terre Haute man received letter
from New York in which was an offer to
sell him counterfeit money. He mortgaged
farm to get money to buy, and went to
New York. He was met at the train by a
man and taken to an Office, where 81, 500 in
81, So and So bills were offered for $780,
He accepted, but at their recommendation,
had it expressed to him. When he got
home he found package of rags at the
express office. He now asks assistance
from the authorities.
GB- The cemetery in Munich is a sight
for the visitor, for in build ings erected for
the purpose may be seen dead persons
waiting the lapse of three days required by
law before the burial None of the gloom
of the grave surrounds these remains, but
they are attired in everyday costumes and
placed in careless or half-reclining atti-
tudes, amid fresh flowers. To the hand of
each is attached wire leading to spring
bell, so that an alarm may be given in case
of resuscitation.
aB-A rather singular accident occurred
in boarding school for young ladies at
Doylestown one day last week. One of
the young ladies, in spirit of jest, endeav-
ored to climb out of one of the rear win
dows of the school room, about ten feet
from the ground. In doing so she fell,
and a large gold ring on the third finger of
her left hand caught on a hook on the win
dow ledge, and as soon as the girls weight
was brought to bear on the ring her finger
was amputated by its sharp edge as clean
as though the operation had been perform
ed with knife. This is an argument a
gainst wearing rings W. O. Republican.