The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-25
Miscellaneous News Items.


tea from the spout of teapot, scalding
itself so bad internally as to cause death.
eB-A young man in Irwinton, Ca,
found his face turning blue few days ago.
He was terribly frightened, for he thought
he was mortifying. He ran to a doctor,
and an investigation showed that he had
been using a silk handkerchief dyed blue.
tB-A small boy at Thomaston, Litch-
field County, Connecticut, while coasting
the other day, encountered a railroad train;
but with small boys luck, his sled passed
over the railroad track, between the trucks
of moving freight car, without injuring
him in the least
eB-A betrothed couple at Fairfield, Iowa,
had quarrel, and broke their engage
ment Both attempted suicide the same
night, but their lives were saved. On the
following day, convinced that they did not
desire to live apart, they had minister
unite them.
An individual pretended to be on a
spree in Lyons, Ia, few days ago, and
left bogus check for $126 with M. II.
Wentworth for safe-keeping till he got
able to take care of it, taking receipt
therefor, which he borrowed money on
subsequently from another party, which
incident led to his arrest.
eYA man at Bellaire, Ohio, kicked his
daughters lover out of doors. His wife
was indignant because she liked the young
man, and her resentment grew from day to
day instead of diminishing. At the end of
a week she put some lye in pan of boil
ing water and poured it over herhusband's
head as he lay on lounge. His eyesight
was destroyed and his face burned.
Ng- Laura Hockenburg, eighteen years
old was killed last week while coasting
on Queen lane, Philadelphia. The
accident was caused by the sled on
which deceased was seated coming in
contact with another, throwing her from
her seat and dislocating her neck,
NY-A preacher in Rook County, Kansas,
had been for weeks conducting wonder
fully successful revival. "Dear brethren
and sisters" he said one day, "this is the
last meeting / shall hold. 1t is impossible
to keep up fervor on corn bread and mo-
lasses for myself and an ear of corn day
for my horse. God bless you.'
gB-A frightened farmer at Co rydon, Ind,
buried $4,000 at the time of the rebel
Morgan's raid. The treasure was in gold
and Treasury notes, and was placed in an
iron kettle. The owner dug down to it
repeatedly to see if it was safe, but until
quite recently could not muster courage to
take it out and deposit it in a bank. He
has lost seventeen years. interest by his
caution.
o5B Robert Smith, a North Carolina
farmer who had been annoyed by thieves,
shot and killed man who entered his
orchard. The intruder proved to be an
honest stranger, with no intent to steal.
Smith was convicted of murder in the first
degree, and sentenced to be hanged His
neighbors sympathized with him, and,
failing to get executive cemency, forcibly
released him from Jail, and sent him secretly
out of the State.
eB Freeman 2. Wray, boy employed
as herder in Colorado, was all alone
when attacked by band of Indians who
meant to capture his ca tile. He hastily
built fortifcation in his wagon with
bags of flour and beans, but not before he
had received three bullets in his body,
After enjoying few days of triumph at
Denver as hero, one of his wounds
proved unexpectedly fatal.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-Mr. II. J..
Ramsdell, of McClure's Times, met with a
serious accident at midnight last night,
in peculiar and distressing manner.
He was going to his home in the north
western part of this city, and when pass
ing the Scott statue slipped on the ice and
broke his leg. With compound fracture
near the ankle he crawled up to the side
walk and called an hour or so for the po-
lice without answer.
Finally colored man came along and
brought help from the honse Of friend
who lived near by. Mr.. Ramsdell is suffer-
ing intensely to-day both from his injuries
and exposure, and the question recurs
among indignant citizens, "where were
the police?' He will be confined to bed
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