The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-30

frequently crawling almost into her mouth
in search Of food It had grown to very
large proportions, greatly to the discom-
fort and Disagreement of the lady, who
had spent large sums of money in her Of
forts to get rid of the unwholesome guest.
eB- At Vermillion, Dakota county,
Mimi, one afternoon last week, James
Dunn, farm hand in the service of Ben
nett Bros, in order to frighten one of the
hired girls, who was feeding the calves
near the hay-loft, wrapped quilt around
him and slid off the hay. lie landed
square on his feet, fell back insensible, and
never spoke afterward. He was 81 years
old.
EB- Mrs. Susan Coonly has been con-
victed of trying to ruin Miss Ida Brene-
man, of Lancaster, the young girl whom
she persuaded to marry one DR.. Edgar de
Leon, who lived with the girl two nights
and then "skipped." The case caused
some little excitement in Lancaster, be-
cause the widow had been very active in
trying to find wife for the alleged doctor,
and it is supposed she had some ulterior
motive.
Ny- The Danville Record" gives the
following evidence Of increasing prosperity
in that town: Gone of the cheering signs
of coming prosperity is the additional
number of workingmen who get drunk
and larrup their wives. For a long time
time they have lain idle and their wives
have taken in washing and supported
thom but now they are earning enough to
buy liquor and feel that they are men
again"
PITTsBURGH, Pa. Dec. 22.-This morn
ing man named NJ. Leopold, travelling
salesman for a Louisville tobacco house,
was instantly killed at the Union depot
He had breakfast at the Union depot and
went out on the platform to take train for
New York He took position near
bumper, and while standing with his back
to train backing into the depot, was
crushed to death. The man lived at Louis
vile, and his friends have been advised of
his tragic death.
Gg- An impecunious young man started
afoot from San Luis Obispo to Soledad, in
California. Getting fatigued and desperate,
he resolved to become highwayman. He
had no weapon, and was physically insig-
nifcant but strategy more than made up
for these lacks. He built a fire in the
woods near the road, to give the impression
that party was encamped there, put his
hat and coat on log to represent second
man and, when the stage came along
shouted "Throw out the box or you are,
dead man." The driver dropped the
treasure box, which contained $780, and
was glad to get away with his life.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.-Fred. Vowles,
the defaulting cashier of Mr.. Houston,
contractor of the Cincinnati Southern Rail
Road, who left Chicago on Saturday last,
was tracked here by the detectives, who
telegraphed to Chief of Police Boylan last
night. Captain Bachemin, with his aids,
Mike and Dave Hennessey, traced Vowles
to No. 1876 Custom House street. When
Bachemin entered the room Vowles at
tempted to draw pistol, but was quickly
covered by the Captain. He then swallow
ed something. The aids rushed in and
overpowered him, and finding he had taken
poison, took him to the Charity Hospital,
where he died in few minutes. He was
en- route for Havana. A sum of money
was found on him, and he was given de.
cent burial to-day.