The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-29

CINCINNATI, April 21,-A man named
John Crossin, while drunk, yesterday, fell
across the Bait. and Ohio X. r. track, at
Somerset. The express train came up, but
Crossn was saved by heroic young lady,
who rushed in and pulled him away.
tB- 1t is said that one of the richest
men in Constantine, Mich, always borrows
the chewing tobacco he uses and puts the
quids away to dry after chewing them.
The dried stuff he uses for smoking tobac-
co. 1t sby the use of such close economy
that people sometimes become rich.
GB- A freight train on the Kansas City
branch of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad ran on to burning bridge on
Saturday morning last, and broke through.
Fourteen cars we're piled into the creek
and burned, with their contents. Two
lives were lost and two persons seriously
inj ured.
tB-A young man Of Osgood, Ind, OBJ
tained a torpedo-used by railroads for
stopping trains where there is danger-and
exploded it by striking it with an axe. The
force Of the explosion threw the axe back
against his face and shoulder, cutting
horrible cash in both. The wounds are
painful but not necessarily dangerous.
tB- The postmaster at Fort Worth,
Tex, telegraphs to the Post-office Depart
ment that three of the highwaymen who
have recently been committing SO many
robberies of the mails and mail coaches in
that vicinity have been captured, and are
now on their way to Austin, in charge
of Special Agent Foster.
GEE The Fairbury, ILL.,, Independent
says that the lightning played quite freak
with the house of Mr.. McQuid, near Dana,
during one of the late storms, tearing out
three corners, part of roof, and throw
ing window and frame on bed the peo-
pie were in, and destroying desk contain
ing quantity of powder without explod-
ing the powder.
CB- A gentleman in West Chester who
is fond of pets is illustrating some kind
traits in animals. He had female rat
terrier whose puppies all died, and he also
had litter of rabbits whose mother died.
He put the young rabbits to the dog, and
she is raising them with all the care possi-
BILE, and the rabbits cling to her as affec-
tionate adopted children should.
GB- A special dispatch from Mount Yer
non, KY, states that for weeks past party
of men have been holding meetings near
that place, and have effected an organiza-
tion for the purpose of killing several per-
sons now on trial in the Circuit Court,
should they escape conviction. They have
also threatened to burn the town and hang
certain county officials.
G5B- A day or two ago colored man
visited several houses in Quincy, Illinois,
bearing in his arms q handsome, healthy
little white baby and offered TO dispose of
it to several families for moderate price
in cash. At one place the lady piled him
with SO many questions that he precipitate-
lyleft the house, leaving the baby with her.
1t was supposed that he had been hired to
make way with the child.
J3B Lancaster county man named
Martin left his home for the West eleven
years ago and nothing was heard of him
for SO long that letters Of administration
for his estate were procured. Just as they
were about to be executed the man turned
up, and now for the first time ever known
in that county it is necessary to have the
letters of administration vacated.
EY- Voting has usually been regarded as
a privilege, but the Legislature of Mis-
souri, puts an additional construction upon
it, and proposes making it positive duty
as well. A bill is before that body which
provides that any qualified voter who at
three consecutive elections shall fail to vote
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and forfeit his right to hold any office of
honor or profit under the State.
eB- Mr.. John Higgins, of Caledonia,
Mimi, while out shooting last Sunday,
fred at duck. The ball, after killing the
duck, glanced and hit Nele Emerson, who
was across the creek from and little above
Mr.. Higgins (neither being aware of the
others presence), striking him in the neck
just back of the jugular vein, lodging
against the spinal column, infiicting a
wound which probably is fatal.
CB- A special gives the following partic-
ulars of brutal murder Saturday night
week, which occurred nine miles east of