The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-02
Miscellaneous News Items.

GB- Another dory has started across the
Atlantic. The experiment has become SO
common as to lose its novelty, and the
crews chief chance of securing publicity is
that of appearing in an obituary notice.
CSs- A student lamp exploded in Nor
wich, Conn.,, Monday night, and was un-
tremendously thrown out of window, to
the great alarm of a gentleman who chanc-
ed to be passing and had his clothing spat-
tered with the melted solder.
UE A north bound passenger train on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad came in col
lision with freight engine two miles north
of Caddo, l. T., on Monday morning,
wrecking both engines and ipjuring both
fireman and brakeman.
az The severest storm for years visited
Greenland, N. H., on Monday, and contin-
ued during the night The rain poured in
torrents. The summer residence of T. II.
Sweetzer was burned in the evening by
lightning. Loss $1,000. Insured.
C5g-A peculiar type Of diphtheria, which
is pronounced to be wholly nasal trouble,
has made it's appearance in the vicinity of
Carbondale. 1t is said to be something
like membraneous Group, and yet a disease
which results in the child's death in nine
cases out of ten.
US The wagon house, shed, thirty-six
loads of hay, thirty loads of wheat, and
three horses, on the farm of Andrew Dun
can, at Cranbury, Middlesex county,
were destroyed by fire on Sunday night
The loss is covered by an insurance Of
$5OOo The fire is believed to have been
caused by colored boy who was recently
discharged from Mr.. Duncan's employ
ment.
TROY, N. Y, July 2T.-Charles Parker,
a guide in the Adirondacks at Blue Noun
tain Lake, while guiding Mrs. George Bull
from Forked Lake to Long Lake yesterday,
where she was to be the guest of ex-Sena-
tor Platt, made heinous assault upon her.
He almost straugled her and tore her cloth
ing into shreds. All the guides of the
Adrondacks are hunting the william down.
They have sworn vengeance, aud will have
him dead or alive.
GB-J. L. Matthews, editor of the Fource
Valley Times, who some weeks ago was
ordered by ''select" gang of rui1ians TO
quit Perry county, Arkansas, was shot
in front of his office on Thursday night
and died soon after. The assassin was
seen running away after the shot was
fired, but he was not recognized. Judge
Harris was served with notice at his resi-
dence the same night, warning him to
leave the county.
G5y Another severe thunder storm, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning, pre-
vailed, on Thursday night in w isconsin
and portions of Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan. Many buildings were struck
by light ming, these werd several washouts
on the railroad, and the crops were ruined
in some localities. At Amboy, Illinois, a
flour mill was consumed by lightning !;
loss, $4,000. At Richmond, Indiana,
George Rambo was killed by lightning
while crossing field.
as The vitality and presence of mind of
some editors is illustrated in the case of
Claude Syter, editor of the Greentown
News, published in Howard county, Ind.
| While standing at his desk writing, a
stroke of lightning descended through the
roof, stripped him of his clothing even to
his boots, threw him against wall and
left him paralyzed and unable to move a
muscle. He retained complete conscious
ness through it all, and being on the spot
was enabled to write up veracious ac-
count of the affair. He has since recov-
cred.
gg Having been cured by st. Jacobs Oil,
recommend the same to all sufferers with
Rheumatism, says Mr.. l.. Shiffman, 20O4
Calumet Ave., Chicago, Il.-La Crosse
Republican Leader.
eg Horace Waters & Co., of New