The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-03-04

get license, and doubtless was excited
and nervous, for he fell while climbing
over fence, caught one foot between the
pickets, and hung head downward until he
was dead.
GS Joseph L. Douglas, of the firm OF
Douglas d Son, while standing in the post
Office at Jacksonville Texas, last week,
conversing with some acquaintance, was
killed by L. IL. Edmonson, who approach
ed unobserved from the rear with u shot
gun, and fired an entire charge of buck
shot into the formers head No reason is
known for the assassination.
GB- An alteration occurred in the SEN
ate lobby about ten o'clock Wednesday
night between Don Piatt and w. M'Gar-
rahan, which. though of very brief dura-
tion, resulted in Piatt being badly
pummeled about the head and face. The
alteration grew out of personal illusions to
M'Garrahan published editorially in the
Sunday Capitol.
GB- A New York paper says The recent
diamond robbery on Fifth avenue has the
effect of inducing the ladies to resort to
paste. 1t is however, singular fact that
large proportion of the diamonds which
glitter conspicously at the most fashionable
balls are imitation, and that their genuine
counterparts are safely deposited in some
of the numerous safe deposit companies
in this city,
G5y- Colonel James p. Barr, editor of
the Pittsburg "Post' was attacked by
hemorrhage of the nose on Saturday after
noon, and remained in the office all night,
the hemorrhage continuing until nine
O'Clock Sunday morning. At that hour
it was stopped by means of successful
though severe surgical operation. At one
time his life was thought to be in danger,
but now hesis much better, and friends are
hopeful of his recovery.
GB- A Congressional delegation headed
by Senators Sargent and Booth, of Califor-
mia, called on President Hayes Tuesday,
and urged him to sign the Anti Chinese
bill. He stated that he had received many
appeals of that character from people in
the west, and many of contrary tenor
from other sections. The impression left
upon the minds of the delegation was not
of q favorable character.
SB- Caption George Tyson has entered
snit against Captain Howgate, claiming
$4,000 for alleged breach of contract. He
says that Howgate engaged him to COM
mand a vessel in the recent Arctic expedi-
tion, taking him from the Navy Depart
ment, where he was employed, with an
agreement that his situation would be held
for him in the event of return. He went
and returned, but the Secretary of the
Navy refused to reinstate him.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February 2G.--The
Duvall savings bank was robbed to-day
about two O'Clock, of $780, A man
drove up in front of the bank and called
the president out (the only person in the
bank.) The stranger engaged the presl-
dent few minutes in conversation, while
a confederate entered by a side door and
took the money. One party has been
arrested on suspicion and $500 found on
his person. He has made a confession.
nB A singular and almost unprecedented
meteorological phenomenon has been OBJ
served recently in many parts of Switzer-
land. While the temperature in the
valleys and plains has been low, the waters
covered with ice, and snow resting on the
ground, warm south wind has prevailed
in the uplands and among the higher Alps,
where the streams remain unfrozen, and
the snow has almost disappeared. This
has been especially the case in Uri,
Schwytz the Grisons, Neufchatel and the
BerDese Oberland
eaE- On Friday week, shortly after the
westbound train on the Bedford division,
Pennsylvania railroad, left Huntingdon,
fire was discovered in the roof of the
combination car just between the smoking
and mail compartments. The ceiling of
the car had caught fire from an overheated
stove-pipe, and in five minutes more the
car would have been in flames, as the cell
ing was burned through, aud "draft" es-
tablished. The train was hastily stopped
and all hands ran to the engine tender tank
with pals, cans, hats and caps, or anything
that would hold water, and the fire was
soon extiuguished. No damage was done
to the mail except wetting or to the car ex-
ceptipg the hole in the ceiling.
cB- Charles Peace the notorious burg