The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-15

dog, and large gray fox. 1t has made
great inroads in the flocks OF sheep, lambs
and fowls Of the neighborhood, and mothers
are on the qui-vive lest some of their
children shall fail victims to the unknown
beast.
r#- Mr.. Lille Witheril and a neighbor
and relative named Brown, were killed by
lightning, near the village of Clairmont,
Dodge county MINI. They were standing
in the doorway Of granary, when the
lightning struck the peak of the building,
and followed down the centre post until it
met the cross-piece above the doorway,
where it divided and descended upon the
men leaning against the side of the door
frame.
RICHMOND, Va, July 3.-Miss Lou Ball
ing, daughter of Colonel Thomas Balling,
of this city, died this evening from the
effects of burns received last night by her
dress catching fire from piece of burning
paper thrown by her on the floor of her
chamber after lighting the gas. Miss Ball
ing was one of the leading bellies of Rich
mond society and her sad death causes great
sympathy in the community.
tB- A young man named Riser, who
only few months ago was on trial at
Lebanon for the murder of farmer
named Miller, is now preaching in the
backwoods of Lebanon county. He has
become very devout, and is said to preach
with whole-souled earnestness sometimes
wanting in trained theologian. Riser
rarely, if ever, visits the vicinity of the
Miller murder, although he is known as an
itinerant preacher in all the neighboring
counties.
GY Miss Copple, daughter of Jacob Cop
pie, of Douglass township Berks CO., who
was so severely injured on last Saturday
week by lightning stroke, is recovering.
On Wednesday she was able to be out and
take ride in a carriage. Her escape from
instant death was most miraculous. The
bolt struck Miss Copple on the shoulder,
and thence ran down to her feet, prostra-
ting her and injuring her SO severely that
when she was taken up it was supposed
life was extent. She remained insensible
some time.
gB- DR.. j. H. Heath, wife and child,
and Mrs. Allen, of West Point, Ind, were
poisoned few days ago, and for while
it was thought that they would die. They
are all better except Mrs. Allen, who is
still in critical condition. At first it was
thought that eating colored candy was
what caused the trouble, but it has since
been ascertained that other persons ate of
whatever. The supposition now is that
tramp, who had been refused breakfast,
placed poison neutrality-suspicious. in the
well-and thus poisoned an entire family.
ST. LOUIS, July 7.-.Mrs. John Bandy,
wife of the Proprietor of the Union Depot
Hotel, this evening shot Leonard Offerman,
late proprietor of the Tivoli Hotel. Offer
man and Bandy married sisters. Their
mother lived for time in Offermans fam
lily, and Mrs. Bandy says that she learned
this afternoon of his outrageous treatment
of the old lady, and that she shot him for
it. One bullet shattered his right arm,
the other passed in at the mouth and
buried itself beyond the reach of the probe.
Offerman is still alive but in critical con-
dition.
LANCASTER, July 9.-This morning as
Mr.. Jacob Baker, of Chestnut Hill, was
coming to market, and when at point
near Funk's lane, his horse scared at a man
who was walking along the road and jump
ed into the summer road, upsetting the
carriage and breaking the top off, and also
a spring. Mr.. Baker was severely hurt
about the hips and shoulders, and Mrs.
Baker was badly cut on the forehead.
They were brought to the Sorrel Horse
hotel, this city, where their injuries were
attended to- The horse was cut on hind
leg very severely, a cash showing the bone,
being in the fleshy part of the leg, and
perhaps seyering sinew, as he walked
with difficulty.
ELMIRA, N. Y, July Z. = VIM. Coyden-
hall, an apprentice in the Advertiser
composing room, tonight fell from the
third floor to the press-room in the base
meut, distance of about sixty feet. He
and the foreman had a. newspaper form in
hand to send down to the pressman, and
supposing that the elevator was up, as u.s.
ual, Coydenhall stepped backward into the
opening. He struck on his head and shoul
ders upon the cross-bar of the elevator in
| tha IIasamant whare ha hunO with his la0s