The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-09

ba NAios NiVhitof VI DOubh Ohihuou1 Won
recently bitten In the arm by cat, and
died. Soon after death her arm turned
black and mortified.
tB- A man in Cleveland, Ohio has a
relic In the shape of check for 800,
written and signed by George Washington
about three months before his death.
CB- A few weeks ago County Treasurer
Dryden, of Tioga, was thrown from
carriage, and few days ago he died from
his injuries.
eB- An old man in Milo, Me-, has con-
fessed on his death-bed with being the
murderer, with two others, of Isaac Blake,
who disappeared in Glenburn fifty years
ago.
eB- Francis w. Engle, who cut down
Patrick Hester at Bloomsbury and after
ward appropriated ring belonging to the
dead Mollie, has been arrested for larceny
on oath of Catharine Hester, widow of the
deceased.
0B- The indianapolis News" says =
While old Mr. Charles Harak, wealthy
farmer of 10, who resides at Ging's Sta
tion, Rush county, N Y, was gone for a
license to wed girl OF Is, one of his sons
took the tickle fair one out and married
her.
Gg- The notorious Madame Restell, abor-
ZIONIST, who has been prominent in New
York society for more than thirty years
past, and who am assed large fortune
through her Infamous business, was found
dead in the bathroom of her residence on
Monday week, having cut her throat with
carving-knife. She was under $4,000
for her appearance at court.
"a ]. o. Evans of Piermont N. H.,
lost fine steer in singular manner few
days ago. He had chopped hole through
the ice in his trough to allow the cattle to
drink, and, as the water was low, the steer
had to force his nose clear to the bottom
In so doing he caught his horns under the
ice, when the water ran in and downed
him.
CB The barn of Mrs. David Powell, Jr.,
a poor widow of Blacklick township,
Ohhoiia SOuhbyy dDOu1 tnIcO hllcb ulb-
tant from Ebensburg, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the end inst, Three
horses, four milch cows, two calves, hay,
grain, and a variety of farming implement
were consumed. Loss $4,000 The fire
was the work of devilish incendiary.
Providence, X. l., April s. Tonight
at variety performance here Mdme. Vo-
lante, trapeze performer, held an apple ON
her head and Mrs. Jennie Fowler, known
on the stage as Franklin, shot at the apple.
The shooter stood with her back to the
mark, taking aim by the reflection in
mirror. The rifle was discharged and
Mdme. Volante fell dead on the stage, shot
through the forehead.
cB A car load of apples $50 barrels is
now on the way from Leavenworth, Kan
sas, to Boston, Mass The shipment is
comprised of varieties called the "Ben
Davis" and the "Willow Twig," packed
within six miles of Fort Leavenworth.-
This is the first shipment of apples direct
from Kansas to Boston, and it is hoped it
will arrive in good order, as the shippers
run considerable risk.
MAUoH CHUNK, Pa, April g. This
morning an oil train ran into freight
train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, near
Slatington, exploding the engine of the
oil train and burning several oil cars and
an iron bridge on which they were stand
ing. Soon afterward an oil tank explod-
ed, scattering oil in all directions and burn
ing three men fatally and ten severely.
The wind carried the flames to the depot
and wooden bridge, which was also
burned.
AUBURN, N. Y, April g. Ex- Congress-
man r. ii. Duell, of Cortland, N. Y, was
recently arrested by the United States
Marshal MacDougle, of this city, and taken
before the United States commissioner on
a charge of defrauding a widow out of
5000 pension money. He was released ON
bail to appear at future time. Duell
claims he can produce a receipt for the
money. The case has not yet had hear
ing.
GEE A man in Chicago has changed his
views in regard to an initiation of the
currency-for cause. He had applied to
one bank after another for loan of a few
thousand dollars in greenbacks. The banks
all had greenbacks enough but declined to
lend them unless he would furnish "col-
laterals." From this personal experience,
therefore, he directly came to the conclusion