The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
Miscellaneous News Items.


tional Board of Health "Wednesday an
nouncing that case Of yellow fever had
developed at Key West, Fla. Il is not
thought to have been imported.
tB Turtle Lake, near Union CITY, Mich.
was drained few years ago and several
hundred acres of land reclaimed. This
land consists in greater part of beds of
muck. These muck beds are now ON fire.
and burning to the depth of over a foot.
RgA dispatch from Canon City, Colora-
do, says the railroad between there and
Silver Cliff was totally wrecked by the
waterspout of Saturday, aud will not be in
running order for several weeks. In the
meantime the traffic between that point
and here is being maintained by means Of
stage coaches.
tBA daughter of Jere Dewan, named
Margaret, aged three years, was instant
ly killed by being struck by a piece of stone,
which was driven through the roof of the
house. Some men were engaged in BLAST
ing quarry near by on Fulton farM, in
Tredyffrin township, Chester county. The
mother of the child was also mi jured by the
broken timbers falling upon her.
New YoRK, August 28,-Martin Cum
ningham, aged twenty-five, the man who
was shot in the abdomen at Washington
park two weeks ago, aud whose wound
was in exactly the same place aud of the
same character as that from which Presi-
dent Garfield is suffering, died to-day at
533 East Twelfth street. The man who
shot him, one Thomas Mclean, is yet at
large An autopsy, which under existing
circumstances may be of more than ordina-
ry interest, will be made to determine the
course taken by the bullet.
G$- A water famine is feared in Allie
gheny. The superintendent reports the
river within an inch and half of being as
low as it has ever been. The police have
been instructed to stop all persons from
wasting the water, and the superintendent
directed to adopt such measures for pro-
viding an additional supply as in his jndg-
ment may be necessary. 1t has been de
cided to purchase property on Henderson
Hill, on which a pumpirg-house will be
erected to supply the hill districts.
eB- John Ronk, farmer in Honeybrook
township, Chester county, took compass
sion on tramp who was hunting work
and gave him job. A few days ago the
family started on short journey, and as
soon as they were out of sight the man
broke into the bouse and securing 500 in
gold from bureau drawer took his de-
parture. Mr.. Ronk has made diligent
search for the rascal, but has not yet sue
ceeded in finding him.
EF On Saturday last Mrs. Horn, wife of
Mr. Samuel Horn, conductor on the Mont
Alto r. r., died at her home on North
Second Street. After she had been carried
down stairs some of the attendants threw
the straw mattress on which she had lain
out of the window into the back yard. A
little girl, aged about five years, who lived
with Mrs. Horn, was standing under the
window and was not observed by the ladies.
Tho bed descended, striking her on the
head, crushing her down and breaking her
Leg -Chanbersbury Repository.
A young lady of Chambersburg lost a
finger ring seven long years, the ring be-
ing highly valued as it was birthday gift.
All efforts to find the lost present proved
fruitless. A day or two ago gentleman
walking on board walk in the yard of a
private residence had his attention attract
ed by glittering substance under the walk,
and by means of stick pulled out what he
thought to be an old copper ring. He was
about to throw it away, but on second
thought he concluded to clean it up, when
he found it to be valuable gold ring ; and
on inquiry it was found to be the ring
which the young lady lost in days gone by.
EAsToN, Aug. 24.-A novel runaway,
terminating most sadly, occurred at Mar
tin creek, five miles above here on the
Delaware river yesterday afternoon. John
Drew lives on the New Jersey side of the
river at that point, aud owing to long
drouth his water supply was very low
Accordingly he placed barrel on wagon
attached to two spirited horses aud drove
into the river to fill the barrel. The horses
became frightened and ran away while in
the water Drew jumped from his seat
into the river, was caught by the current
and drowned The horses plunged, reared
aud became tangled in the reins and were
drowned also Had he remained in the
wagon it would have kept him ahoat. He
was about thirty-five years old aud leaves
family.