4 lit flloomfifltr fonts. NEW I1L00MFIELJ), FENN'A. Tuesday, June IS, 1872. 7 The State Superintendent of Publlo In. truction of New York, ban decided that children cannot be excluded from the Pub lic Schools of that State for refusing to read the Bible. This decision creates consider able excitement among tho people, and is variously commcntod upon in the publio press. Mn. Sumseb, has introduced a proposed amendment to tho Constitution of the Uni ted States, providing for an election of the President by direct vote of tho people. No change is contemplated in the existing ten ure of tho Presidential ofilce, but the amendment reuders an incumbent of that office for ever after ineligible for re-election. Both excellent amendments. ' On the 12th inst., the Democrats of the Seventh Massachuscta district met in con vention at Lowell and elected delegates to the National Convention at Baltimore. A resolution recommending tho adoption by the Baltimore convention of the Cincinnati platform was adopted. On the same day the Democrats of Indi ana held their state convention and nomi nated ex-Senator Thomas A. Hendricks as candidate for Governor. , The convention adopted a platform prefaced by tho follow ing resolution.' lietolved, By the Democracy of Indiana, that the principles of the Cincinnati Libera Convention, taken in connection with the propositions in Horace Greeley's letter ac cepting the nomination of that Convention, constitute a platform on which all elements in opposition to the present corrupt admin istration of tho ' Federal government can stand, i i Delaware at their Slate Convention, adopted resolutions : demanding that the National Convention nominate a straight Democratic ticket, and repudiate any co alition with the Liberal Republicans. . , Cheap Railroad Fares. At the last session of the Massachusetts Legislature an act was passed whereby every railroad in the State should be com pelled to furnish a morning and evening train at proper hours, for iustance not ex ceeding fifteen miles, and for such tariffs they shall furnish yearly season . tickets at a rate not exceeding three dollars per mile a J oar, good once a day each day for six days in , a week, and quarterly tickets not exceeding three dollars per mile per quar ter ; providing that the number of persons making application shall not be less than 200. The object of this was to enable me chanics and persons of limited means to es cape from the alleys and crowded streets of Boston and build up the suburbs. Plenty of room would thus be secured and the re sult, it was believed, . would be very favor able to the interests of morality, as well as to the comfort of the working class. . , The idea which Jed to this move is de rived frem . the success of a similar plan in London. As early as 1802 the three princi pal railways consented to convey not less than one thousand passengers from; any place within ten miles of , London and back for twopeno (or about four cents) a day, and since : 1803 all tho new railways con structed at that point have been obligod to do the. same thing, , The result has boon very beneficial, both to tho roads them selves, the Buburbs and the poorer classes, lients in London itself, which would Other wise have risen to a fabulous height, have i been checked, and the example set by the English roads Is In every respect worthy of imitation, . . , ' ' ' 1 The Beer BasInetM. ' ' ' ' There is no doubt that the consumption of malt liquors is constantly Increasing in this country, u Mr, Henry Clusen in the opening address before ' the brewer's con grass lately in session in New York, stated that in the United States there are more than three thousand breweries, giving em ployment to thousands of people, and rep resenting $100,000,000 of' capital, i These "breweries consume 23,000,000 bushels of "barley and 18,000,000 pounds of i hops, -which require for their cultivation overt million acres of land, thus becoming an important Itord 'in''our 'agricultural inter ests. The direct and indirect revenue paid Into the Treasury through the man ufacture and, sale' of ' malt liquors has -steadily and rapidly increased in '1803 it was il.OOO.OOO in 1870 it was fo.uro.WMJ, and las year itliad' reached', the enormous ' t2T The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad 'hrMpe.' five 'tallies west 6f WilHamsnorK. Cl - ( T . . -which was burned down on Thursday night 'the 0th Inst.," has' been 'rebuilt' This is quick work, as the length of" the! bridge is leven hundred ana seventy leer. A Wonderful Surgical Operation. AN ELEPHANT THE PATIENT. The Chicago paper give an interesting account of a surgical operation which was recently performed in that city on the Ele phant Romeo. " Romeo is getting old; his flesh Is slow to heal; and a lack of knowledge how to treat elephant sores, coupled with many misapplied remedies, soon placed the old hero in a sad plight. ' The wounds festered, inflamation increased, bad became worse, until now his legs resemble the catacombs of Romo, being more receptacles of corrup tion. ' When the managorie reached the city, it became painfully evident that Ro meo could not well go any farther unless some relief was afforded, and as Chicago is famous for the quality just now, it was de termined to take advantage of tho respite afforded from travol during a nearly two weeks' stay, and place the great hulk on the stocks. After a full hour spent in slashing, goug ing and scraping, during which the poor beast was rid of fifteen or twenty pounds of putrifled matter and rlcsh, and a pound or two of bono, the surgeons concluded that sufficient for a day might be the evil there of, and desisted from that part of the oper ation, to enter upon another ten-fold more painful and harrowing. While these excavations had been pro gressing, men were busy at the furnace heating huge soldering irons, several inches in diameter, to a white heat. These wero now brought into requisition to remove the proud flesh. When Dr. Withers approach ed the animal with the first glowing iron a Bhiver ran through his frame, and he was disposed to resent any further aggression, but being convinced by the pointed argu ments of his keeper that it was all for his good, he issued another low thunder, which was echoed from every cago, and straight ened his trunk, and braced himself for furthor martyrdom. Tho red hot iron was now run into tun nel No. 1 the length of about a foot, and a hissing sound, followed by dense volumes of fumes and an intolerable stench, issued from the opening. The poor brute shook like an aspen, made a slight effort or twoat resistance, but soon settled into quietness again. Another red hot iron was introdu ced, again there was a quiver of the whole frame, but this time he only' drew up his back and changed his position a trifle, The blood now began to flow from the caverns in copious supply, a sight that mode all the animals of the cat species des perate, and lions, tigers, leopards, hyenas, panthers, wolves and others of the innumer able hordo whose cages formed a circle about the martyr, joined in ' low growls, which were intensified to roars and shrieks as the fumes of the burning flesh filled their nostrils. ; "'' When the din and noise were somewhat quieted, the operation was proceeded with, and during the two following hours above thirty red hot irons was thrust into the poor brute's carcass. When the surgeons finally1 desisted it was not because they believed their task completed, but because the ' cav erns had assumed such dimensions that the two-inch irons proved too small to be fur ther effective. Besides, Romeo was evident ly weakening and gotting a little "groggy" from loss of blood. '", " ' . , , , . The openings were then " thoroughly washed with lotions, and afterwards care fully bound up, ... , , . ,". . . ,, The old fellow has always displayed a strong predilection for candy and other sweet things. After the operation, a nice, big stick was proffered to him, but he re fused it with a solemn shake of his head, Whon the animal's naturally vicious tem per is taken into consideration, his noble behavior during the painful operations can only be accounted for on tho hypothesis that, with an elephant's proverbial sagacity and fine instinct, he was convinced that it would redound to his good. Otherwise, he would have strewed his tormentors about like "the leaves on the strand," and might, controlled by a - pious Inspiration, have knob) on one or two.", ,. , . , The gentleman who operated upon .him expressed strong hopes for his recovery, but Romeo subsequently died from the efl'eots of his disease and (U treatment. . , : u r. The body haa been donated by Mr. Fore paugh to the Chicago Medical College, where the mounted ' skeloton and stuffed skin will be placed in the anatomical mu seum.' Scarcely hod "Romeo'"'' breathed his last, when, Mr. Forepaugh, with 'Char acteristic energy, sent a telegram to his agent in 'New York, authorizing : him to draw upon Jay Cooke & Co., to the amount of 30,000, and directing him to proceed at once by the first steamer to London,' and purchase the wild aud ferocious elephant caged, in the British Zoological 'Gardens, prefering an untamod specimen, because, as ho' queerly expresses, he, will bo "less stupid' and more ambitious"' than 'one which has been thoroughly subdued. '" tWAn explosion occurred in the1 attic of the United States Hotel, at Portland, Maine, on the 7th, setting (Ire to the build. lug.'1 The roof -was hurried through aud the house drenched' with water.' The 'fui. niture and fixtures are damaged to the ex tent 'off 15,000.' Damage"' to building; $8,000, all fully insured. The cntisc of the explosion is unknown. . Accident to Bantam's Shew. From the Erie Dinpatch we learn that an accident occurred to Barnum's train, on the Twelfth street track, that oity, on tho eve of departure. It appears there is a triple switch at the point where the accident took place, which was turned right for the main line, when two engines attempted to como out with the cars. As they struck the switch, the engines jumped the track and one went over on its side. The train was running very slow, but the check was too sudden to be harmless, and the platform cars crashed into one another, pitching off three of the cage carriages and slightly damaging others. The carriage containing the " happy family" and the monkeys was amongst those thrown off, and as the rear end of the heavy train came crushing up, one of the cars was squeezed out and turn ed over on the monkey cage. This was be tween one and two o'clock in the morning, and the night was pitch dark. The ends of two other carriages, one containing the sea lions, and the othor the "gorilla" and an eland were stove in. A scene of wild confusion here ensued. Shouts aud yells went up from the showmen and railroad employees, the Abysinnian lions set up their fiercest howls, assisted by the bark of the sea lions, the horses commenced kick ing with a vigor that threatened to knock the sides off tho cars in which they were tied, the happy family was unhappy, mon keys came dodging out from beneath the flat car, gibbering with fright, and began to run over the cars and cagos : with the howls, yells and groans, it soemed as though the inhabitants of Pandemonium had bro ken loose. When daylight came, the mon keys were hunted up and the remnants of the unhappy family gathered togother. One of the monkeys had strayed to the car works, and other curiosities were found in unheard of localities, but all were brought in, and early in the morning the train left for Corry, to exhibit there. The monkey carriago and the carriage containing the sea lions, being a wreck, were left behind for repairs, and were on Saturday at the shops in Erie, where large numbers con gregated out of curiosity. Terrible Tornado In Ohio. - Late particulars from the scone of the storm which visited Logan county Ohio, on Saturday evening the 8th inst., show that the storm was more terrible and de structive than the first report indicated. A sultry day was followed by the appear ance of a cloud in ' the West, at ' S o'clock in the evening, which gathered in blackness and size with fearful rapidity! A heavy wind set in, and at 5:80 o'clock the wild wind struck the earth five miles ' from Quincy, moving northwestwardly. ' The destroyor was hardly five minutes in reach-1 ing Quincy, through which it passed, mak ing a clean sweep of bouses, trees and fences along its path, which fortunately was comparative narrow. ' In this village fifty or sixty dwellings and stores and' two churches aud as many more ' shops, stables and outbuildings ; were unroofed rocked upon their foundation, or demolished.' The air was literally filled with flying weather boards, 1 ' furniture, lath and plaster. ' A parlor stove was caught up by the wind and hurled ; through the air, and falling riponja woman crushed her so that she died. The Baptist, ' Methodist and Episcopal churches were completely destroyed. ' The tornado, on the way to De Graff, struck Boggs's flouring mill, five stories high, con taining three thousand bushels of grain, moving the building nine inches upon the foundation; and carrying away the roof and a portion of the fifth story. It ploughed its way through De Graff, Scattering de struction in its path, bnt hurting fewer persons and injuring a less number' of buildings. ' After leaving De Graff it passed several settlements, and finally rose from tho earth, and was seen for miles carrying in its funnel-shaped form timber, rails and debris, which it had gathered in its de structive march. ' The papers this morning give the names of thirty-nine persons injur, ed in Quincy and eleven in De Graff, the list not comprising all the injured in the former village.. Mrs. Rail, reported to have been killed in De Graff, is yet living. Two of her children were killed. - Mrs. Click, in Quincy has since died of her wounds. . j 135" Friday morning the Oth inst, Jacob Sham, residing near Unionsville, in Penn township, Lancaster county, left his home, taking a gun and telling his family he was going to shoot .crows and look for work. As he did not come home at noon 'search was mode for him,, when - he was found dead about a quarter of a milo from home. Ho had shot himself through the head, the ball entering above the nose aud coming out at the back part of the head, which must have killed him instantly. He bad been very much depressed in spirits for some time past, and the supposition is that be committed suicide, i, , !., " r 1 1. W '. ' . .,!! tXTTho International Amateur boat race took place on 'the Thamos lost week Mon day, between the London Rowing Club and the Atlanta Club, of New York, and was won by the former. The course was from Morthike to Putney, and thousands were present to witness the contest. ' From the first, publio dpimod favored tho London club, and the result justified the oonfldenoe placed in that organization. , ' ' A rictnt-A Under Difficulty. i t It is the custom in the largo cities to take a photograph of all rogues arrested, to hang up for tho inspection of all officers and the publio. A New York paper gives the following account of the taking the picture of an obstinate thlof. "Charles Williams who escaped from Officer Cahill on the evening of May 17th, after stealing a box of laces worth $00 from the store of F. Wotkhelen, No. 110 Grand street, was re-arrested last night and was arranged to-day before Supcrintenent Kelso, who ordered his picture taken. Williams said he would not consent, and Captain Irving ordered Detectives Kelso and Reilly, with two officers, to go to the gallery and force him to submit. Ho was taken to the gallery and seated in tho chair, but when the cloth was removed from the camera ho immediately closed his eyes and opened his mouth, making continued grimaces. Whon the offices attempted to hold him he kicked over the camera and stand, knocking out one of the lenses and otherwise injuring the instrument, Dotoctive Kelso then Drought from the Central office a pair of handcuffs, and De tectives Dunn and Walling came to their assistance. The handcuffs were placed on him and held by Dunn, while another offi cer put a strap under his chin and over his head to keep his mouth shut. This plan was tried four times without much better success, the prisoner pretending to faint several times, but, as soon as they attempt ed to take his picture, closing his eyes and making such grimaces that it was impossi ble to take a correct picture. The officers had to be satisfied with a picture with the eyes closed, as in the case of Jack Shcp pard. . , . Miscellaneous News Items. ISyDr. Joseph Lemly, Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, died on tho Cth, from an overdose of morphine. C55"The drivers and conductors of the Richmond City Railways have struck. Tho cause is an allcgod attempt to reduce the wages. '. 12T Judge Love, of Iowa, decides that a combination of men agreeing not to bid against e.vch other at a tax sale is fraudu lent. ' ' '" ' ' 1 t9A B'ast was made at the Consho hocken quarries a few days since with one hundred kegr of powder, by which 18,000 tons of rock wore removed. ' 11 , ' tW Last weok two workmen named Rickson and Swann were crushed to death by a portion of the ruins of Grace Episco pal Church, Chicago, falling upon them. ., tiTRhlna Washington, convicted of kill ing her child by strangling it with a piece of homespun, in Charlestown, is sentenced to be hanged on the first Friday in August next.. : -.v.; ,.: ,-!..'. ; , 1 t3T While Miss Zimmerman, a Cham- borshurg young lady, was walking along tho street in Trenton a dog chased a goat which ran with such force against her as to break her leg. ' ' ' tJudge Durnollo, of San Francisco, has overruled the motion of Mrs. Fair for a change of venue, and Ordered a venire of two hundred jurors for the trial of the case on tho 84th lust. ' " ' r ' '' ,t3TA farmer was arrested at Athensvillo Pennsylvania, at the instance of the "Wom an's Branch 8. P. C. A.," and fined tori dollars for outting off tho toes of chickens, to pi-event them from scratching. t . . . ty Senator Alcorn, of Mississippi' has reported that by expenditure of $30,000,000 for levees on the Mississippi river, 7,000, 000 acres of cotton land and 2,500,000 acres of sugar laud will be reclaimed, and he estimates that the annual product of those lands would amount to $13,000,000 in gold. . . .. . ., tSTCbnstable Hess ofMartic, and ox Shoriff Rowe, of Providence, ' Lancaster county, wore whipped by a woman last week, on whom they attempted to serve an execution. She whipped the shoriff with her fists and then "went for the constable with a club. Thoy finally escaped by taking to their heels. i .- . ' ' tyThe othor day while the funoral pro ccBsion of Rev. W. S. Hallowell was going down bill, in Springfield, Delaware county, the polo attached to the axle of the hoarse came loose, which caused the horses to run away. 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