The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-02-25

stock, and fell from the hay loft Ia such q
manner that his necktie caught on a hook
and he was stiangled TO death.
GB- A western school teacher, when re-
Gently the school house took fire, with
great bravery and presence of mind main
tained his control over the scholars and
marched triumphautly out Of the burning
building at the head of the column.
NT- A dastardly attack was made on a
Blairsvile teacher by three pupils, one
broke the teachers jaw with hand-billy,
and another his nose with poker. Two
of the assaulters have been arrested, but
the worst one escaped.
eB- A fly-wheel weighing eighteen tons
burst Tuesday last, in the Birmingham
(Conn.) iron and steel works, damaging
the building and machinery to the extent
of $1,000. The accident will cause the
stoppage of the works.
One of the men taken from the Seymour
county Jail and whipped by mob, several
days ago, has been found near North
Vernon in dying condition, but can give
no clue as to the identity of any of the
mob.
aB- Down in Virginia young white
man of good family and character eloped
with the wife of colored man. The inhab-
tants of the district in which the parties
lived are somewhat concerned to decide
which deserves the most pity, the young
man, the woman, or the bereft husband.
GB- About seventy men employed at the
Steel & Worth Company's iron works, in
Coatesville, Chester county, Pa, have
struck on account of a proposed change in
the time of paying their wages, which
would place payday at longer intervals
than at present.
GB A catamount measuring thirty eight
inches from the nose to the tip of his tail
was caught in trap in Cameron county,
by boy ten years old. When the lad
discovered what he had caught (he set the
trap for fox) went home, got revolver
and shot the beast, which was furious to
get at him.
GB- On Fifth avenue, New York, Friday,
an elegantly dressed man tore a diamond
earring from the ear of Mrs. De Berry,
wife of a wealthy importer, and made his
escape. The lady's ear was much lacer-
ated. He was arrested few days after,
and proved to be noted thief.
GB- In printers. lawsuit in Anoka,
MINI, one of the lawyers attempted to
describe shooting stick. He said "Now,
gentlemen, this matter of shooting stick,
which is used in making up the form, is
simply piece of iron placed there to keep
the chase from being pied" The jury were
in quandary, and Tipped up copper to
determine the decision.
GB- A special says on Monday
Orrin Lamkin and wife went to Monroe,
Michigan, to obtain some money, with
which the wife subsequently disappeared.
Thursday she returned to her husband,
saying she had been to Detroit with one
David Lake, who deserted her there.
After telling her story she drank poison,
and now lies in critical condition.
Gsy- The north-bound passenger train
on the Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad
fell through rotten bridge Tuesday near
Selma. The entire train, except the en-
gine and one sleeper, was wrecked. A
white man, named George Evans, and two
negroes were killed. M. Stanton, general
superintendent of the road Conductor
White, and N. Y. Hunter, mail agent,
were fatally injured, and ten or twelve
others were more or less hurt.
gsg- The body of l. l.. Wing, of Cam
bridge, near Meadville, Crawford county,
which was stolen from its grave some time
ago, and for which the medical colleges of
Cleveland, Detroit and other places were
searched, was found by the roadside near
Cambridge, neatly boxed and addressed to
L. D. Wing, the father Of the deceased,
who published notice that no questions
would be asked If the body was returned.
A note enclosed in the box explained that
the physicians took the body, because
they required an examination.
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