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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

EARLY on Friday morning. says the
Erie Observer, James Petit, a yardman
in the employ of the Lake Shore r. K.
Co, met with one of the mos. horrible
deaths we have ever recorded. lie was
walking back wards in advance of train
that was slowly being pushed toward
him, when one of bis feet caught in
frog. He cried for the train to stop but
before its motion could be arrested the
cars struck him, and he was thrown
lengthwise of the rail with his head out.
side of the track. The wheels split bis
body completely in two. leaving the head
attached to one part, and causing instant
death.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
Thanksgiving Proclamation

His E1cellency. the President of the
United States, having by his proclama-
tiou set apart Thursday. the tn rtieth Of
November. 1871, as a day of National
Thanksgiving:
Now, therefore, I, JoHN W GEARY,
Governor of Pennsylvania, do hereby
cordially commend to the people thereof
the observance of the same as day of
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for our
State, National aud individual blessings,
and of prayer for the continuance of His
gracious favor
As entirely as may be possible let
business pursuits be suspended. Let us
spend the day in religious worship, and
in such sacred communings and festivi-
tives of the home circle, and so secure
its pleasures and perform its duties as to
make our hearts more deeply sensible Of
our obligation to God and our fellow
men. "Whoso of.reth praise glori6eth
me" He that hath pity upon the poor
lendeth unto the Lord, and that which
be hath given will He pay him again"
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State at Harrisburg this
twenty sixth day of October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy one. and of the Common
wealth the ninety sixth.
By the Governor
JOHN w. GEARY.
F. JORDAN, Secretary Of the Common
wealth.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
Vacancy in the State Senate.

By the death Of Senator Connell. Of
Philadelphia. vacancy has been created
in The State Senate. If a successor be
not elected before the meeting of the
next Legislature, the Senate will be a
tie. standing l6 Republicans to l6 Dem
ocrafs. In cases of vacancies bv death
it becomes the duty of the Speaker of
the Senate. as soon as he is informed of
such vacancy, to issue his writ for spe-
cial election to fill such vacancy.
Speaker White. in the case Of Senator
Watts death, last year, issued his writ Of
electiGn-which resulted in the election
of echert-bcfnre The time for the meet
ing of the Legislature. This is Re
publican precedent, and it is earnestly
hoped that the present Democratic Speak
er. Speaker Broadhead, will pursue the
samo course in this case. and not wait fur
the meeting If the Legislature. The
election must De held within thirty day.
after the Speaker has been notified of the
the vacancy. We trust that Speaker
Broadhead is no, so partial partisan as
some believe, that he will take no notice
Of the death of Senator Connell-though
he be informed of it by an official of the
judicial district in which Mr. Connal did
reside-until the meeting of The Legisla-
ture Should he, however, do 70. it
could only be for the purpose of delay
ing the organization of the Senate, and
to keep the offices of that body in the
hands of his party nearly month longer.
Suck course wouli impose a RESPONSE
biliiy upon the Democracy that it cannot
carry and would only sink it deeper un-
der public condemnation.
In the erent of Speaker Broadhead
failing to discharge his duty. it has been
suggested that Governor Geary, on being
officially informed by the Prothono,ary
of Philadelphia. should exercise his con-
stitulioual power and convene the Legis
lature. "Ouce the Legislature is con-
vened,' The Harrisburg Telegraph says.
d" the Speaker of the Senate will have
no option in the matter of issuing HE
writ for special election. The death of
Senator Connell and consequent vacancy |
iu the Fourth district will be announced. |
and section 20 of the Constitution of /
Pennsylvania declares: When vacan-
cies happen in either House, the speaker
sr1N issue writs of election to fill such |
vdcancies.' Holding that the Senate is
perpetual body, we contend that it is
As much the duty of the Speaker to is
rue wit of election n,n. in the case
under consideration. as it will be when
that boGy j. in actual session. But he
my possible find pretext for refusing
to perform it which he cannot do if the
General Assembly is convened by proc
lamation of the Governor.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
Riot Between the Whites and Chinese ut
Los Angeles.

A despatch furnishes the following
with regard to a fearful riot that took
place in California at the above named
place, on the oath ult:
A fight having occurred in the Chinese
quarter, Officer Bilderson attempted ia
arrest Chinaman for shooting another
He was resisted and he called on II ,bt
Thompson. citizen. TO assist him The
Chinese on both sides of the narrow
street opened fire on both of thrm. Mr..
Thompson fell. shot through the breast,
and died immediately. Officer Bilderson
was shot through the shoulder. but sue
ceeded in getting on horseback and
escaping. A Mexican boy, named Juan
jose Manderese. was also shot through
the leg. A mob soon collected, and the
greatest excitement prevailed. They at
tackled the whole Chinese quarter. and
were resisted by the Chinese. Five hun.
dred armed men surrounded the Chinese
quarter to prevent any from escaping
Fifteen Chinamen were hanged by the
mob. and their homes set on fire, The
fire was, however. eztinguished
The mob was composed mostly of ma
tive Californians and the dregl of society
All the Chinese that were hanged were
frishtfully beaten and maletreated before
hanging. One Of them was child only
eight or nine years old.
In addition to eighteen persons hanged,
two men and one woman were found shot
dead, and another person was discovered
in jail in an insensible condition. Only
one of those who were hanged has been
identified as engaged in the shooting of
the officers. The others are all supposed
to be innocent. the guilty ones having
escaped before the mob assaulted their
h"uses. The old Vigilance Committee
has been reorganized to prevent a repeti
ton Of the rioting.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

Suspecaed Of nwaer- e ~ fhrty
Implicated y Ne b Csnnlttsd 70 Prison.
The wife of Em.uu<l Shsffner. residing
in Wes. Hanover township. shout thrss
miles north Of Union D~poetG Died :
yssr or.tro ego sashee suddenly. and Il
was given out that che bad died fron the
effects n cholera morbus.
Within a year or two thereafter Shaft
rer married Miss Nancy Good. who was
estimated to be worth three or four thou
sand dollars. In June, 1871, this sec.
ond wife died un,ier similar circumstan-
crs and was buried. From certain ru-
mors it began to be suspected that the
deaths occurred from the came cause. and
rumors of foul play were soon a6oat. s-
The body Of Nancy Sh~ffaer was ex-
humed in the latter part Of September.
the stomach aud other Uisccra were taken
out and sent to celebrated chemist OF
Philadelphia. and Professor in the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania at that place.
and six different tests, we'll known to sci
entlfc men for the discovery Of poison
Gus substance. were applied. He made a
report of the result Of hir examination.
which was sent to the District Attorney.
From it it appears conclusively that
arsenic had been used, and that the wo-
man died from its effects. On the strength
of these facts Mr.. Martin Good, nephew
of the diseased wife. made information
last night. charging Emanuel Shaffner
with administering the poi.ou: from the
effects Of which the said Nancy Sbaff"er
died. Lieutenant of Police Hopes ar
rested the defendant this morning. con-
veyed him to this city. and was commit
ted to prison to await hearing
II is stated that a woman resided
in the family of Shafaer, while his
second wife was living. who was mar
ried to man named Shurlock. employed
at the Pennsylvania steel works at Bald
win. who visited her every week or two
and remained over Sabbath that during
one of his visits in February last he was
taken suddenly sick. and. after vomiting
freely. died. r.s'
1t is also asserted that his life had
been incurred in New York company.
and that after his death his wife obtained
the amount Of the policy, two thousand
dollars.
1t is rumored that Shaffner was on too
intimate terms with this woman.
Yesterday District Attorney Wrestling.
Coroner Porter, Drs Won Tagen and
Wrestling. proceeded to Hummelstown.
where the body of the husband of the
woman referred to was inferred, aud ex-
humed it.
A coroners jury was empanneled, the
body being fully identified. aud some evil
dence taken, but the inquest adjourned
to await the result Of the examination of
the stomach and viscera, which will be
sent to Philadelphia for examination.
From the circumstances of these deaths
it is supposed that they were caused by
the same party and by The same means.
-H~rishx'y Telegraph, October 10.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

GENERAL ROB%Rr ANDERSON, the gal
liant hero of Fort Sumpter, died at Nice
Italy. on the Goth ult, whittier he had
gone in the hope of improving his health,
which had been poor for long time
He was Kehtuckian by birth. and was
born in the year 1906. He graduated at
Westpoint in 1925. He was true pa
triot, and his memory will ever be hon
ored.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

heard any body say anything else OF
them. ~,
In letter before this one. / said that
one day the Register .aid this. and the
nsxt il said something contrary. Some
h gsss two or three contrary things in
one article, / said, and@i.'s true, that
last year it was white mans party or
gan, and this year it was 9th resolution
paper said that it couldn't be trusted /;
that it wouldn't stick like Andy John
son did but didn't think that it was
last week agoing to prove it down in
black and white. how it can change. but
it did prove it just so. 1t tumbled over
just like a tumble bug. and spewed out
the whole of the 9th resolution. and said
ITS agoing to stick this time till the Good
Man returns them to dust It's agoing
now for the white mans party again,
and, it says. with all it's might for the
repeal of the constitutional amendments,
and go forth, and so on. 1t thinks since
the election that it was mistake to take
the nigger out of politics. as you fellow
did. by giving him a vote. It's now
agoiug to fight to take that vote from
him. .nd It's agoing to stick to that. till
it goes to dust. Wen see what we
shall behold. But say that will help
them just as much as if they'd try to
resurrect Andy jackson and run him
for the Presidency in 1879. lie wouldn't
run for the ring nohow, though, it they
could get him up out Of his grave. No
sir
But must close once more without get
ting to the fair. l In-get there BY and
by-just keep a waiting.
Yours, truly.
BARTON SPEAK.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

The Democrat and Reg stey. last week,
in dolorous article. charges tie cause Of
the overwhelming de1tst" Of de Dem
ocracy at the late election. 70 the "new
deparsaFe." aud denounces it a . "stupid
oversight of the would be party leaders, y
What a change has been wrought in
that journal since June 2slh. 1871 when
in long editorial i, undertook to explain
to its readers who were in favor ef stick
ing to the old landmarks that there was
nothing in the ninth resolution % that
any sound Democrat could not endorse,
aud that they should recognize the bind
ing obligations of all the provisions Of
the Constitution of the United States at
they now exist. aud deprecate the dis
cussion of issues which have been settled
in the manner and by the authority con
slitutionally appointed y meaning. OF
course. that they should avoid calling to
mind unpleasant recollections; should say
nothing in favor of the extension of sla-
very should not curse Lincoln for is
suing the emancipation proclamation ;
say nothing about the constitutional
amendments I; should not deny the negro
the right to vote, or denounce the civil
rights bill. But, since all these would
not win. and the new departure proved an
utter failure, it now is in favor of going
back to the discussion of these same
issues, and thinks that this is the only
way to save the party from defeat. They
must charge the Republican party for
causing the war shrek &" Constitution -
louder than ever; declare the constitu-
tional amendmendments " unconstitutional
and void. as they did in New York. on
July 4th. 1868, when Seymour was nom
mated. and pitch headlons into the mig
ger. These were the old rallyins cries
of the Democracy-and in their opin-
ion nothing else will win-and since
their failure to secure a triumph by
a fruitless effort to deceive the peo
pie by adopting a platform of party
resolutions which they now admit
was wrong. and which it only " fought
under because it was obliged to-" it is in
favor of going back to old issues. Such
a vacillating course as this must awaken
the distrust of every honest voter II
shows how little faith the party has in
its leaders; to what length the professed
organs of the party will 60 To secure its
success, and to what desperate measures
the party will resort in order to secure a
and to what straits it has been
reduced.
This augurs well for the Republicans
1t shows that the councils of the Dem
ocracy are confused Their prestige is
gone. Despair of success has dampened
heir ardor and lessened their zeal and.
some of the most faithful still
hug the delusiVe phantom, indulging the
thought that something may yet turn
lp." Their prospect of success is not
Dy any m~ans encouraging.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
CHICAGO.
Activity in the Markets = Business Energy.

Activity in the Markets = Business Energy.
chicago, Oct. 25-The banks are
running smoothly. wi,b few calls for
loans. and deposits abundant. Many
foreign and Eastern insurance companie.
are paying their losses promptly. The
grain and live stock markets are brisk
and ar much is doing as before the FIRE,
and in the lumber trade much more Me-
chanics of almost every class are iu de-
mand at good wages.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

The return judges Of Cumberland and
Franklin counties have been Instructed
by the Supreme Court to give a certif-
cate Of election to the person elected to
the State Senate by the said counties.-
The Franklin county judge has already
complied and signed a certificate for Sen
ator Weakley.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

RosENZwFiG, whose trial for the mur.
der of Alice BSwlesby took place in New
York a few days ago. has been found
guilty of murder in the second degree.
and sentenced to seven years in the State
Prison, at hard labor.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

LAST week we briefly stated that a
Mormon named Hawkins. had by due
process of law been convicted of bigamy
and adultery. On last. Saturday he was
sentenced by Chief Justice Mexican to
three years imprisonment at hard labor,
and fined in the sum of five hundred dol
lars. Next week we will give the sen
tence Of Judge Mexican in full
Dispatches say that Brigham Young
has fled the city.
Other warrants are out for the arrest of
Brigham Young and his son. Joseph A.
Young, on the charge of murder. The
attention Of the whole country is being
directed to Salt Lake
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
Spangler, the Tenn perance candidate for

SpnngIer, the Tenn peTance cahd'dhte TOT
Auditor General, received 3.175 votes
Wheeler, for Surveyor General, on the same
ticket. received 3,0l2 votes.
The total vote for Constitutional Conven-
tion was 332 ,23l against. 72.073: majority
in favor of Convention. 260, ,l5s.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

ON the evening of the 23d ult cot
ton waste bleaching manufacturing estab-
lishment in North Providence, r /,
was burned.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

"TwtLvE to fifteen thousand people.
at least, in the State of Michigan have
lost their homes food, clothing. crops,
houses and CATTLE"
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
$3.50

All that is asked for this GREAT LABOR
SAVER. is a fair trial. We guarantee each
machine to do its work perfectly.
Sole Agents for the United States,
A. Il. FRANCISCUS & CO.,
5l3 Market St, PhilGd'a, Pa.
The largest and cheapest Wooden Ware
house in the United Ststes-
laus,san
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

THE Chicago fire has obliterated po-
litical party lines in that city. at least
for the present. The Republicans and
Democrats will run union ticket for
the election soon to come of.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

The Democracy is in painful guam
dGry with regard to the mex Presidential
campaign. They are casting about for an
available candidate. General Hancock
has many supporters latterly. Colonel
Thomas A Scott. the railroad king. is
talked of. Itis by no means. certain that
Mr. Scott would accept the Democratic
nomination if rendered Mr. Scott has
great executive administration ability. but
it is doubtful whether he cherishes Dem
ocratic proclivities
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

THERE was terrible colliery explo.
sion near New Castle. England. last
week, by which thirty.three miners lost
their lives. E.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
Afw Adrsrtisfmfnts.
Dissolution of Partnership.

UIBSUIUCIOU VI Z III CUC1 SUlP.
NOTICE is hereby given that the parner
~ ship between Lucisn, J. Banks. and H..
Latimer Wilson, under the firm name Of l..
" iison Il Co.. at Oakland Mills. Pa, was dis
solved BY mutual conrent on the twenty
fourth day of October. 1871. The business
will be continued by Lueian and J. Banks
Wilson. under the firm of L. s j. g. Wilson.
LUCIAN WILSON.
J. BANKS WILSON.
II. LATIMER WILSON.
Nov 12,l-3t
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

A CHICAGO paper says. it is now be-
lieved that a number of th0ae burned
were thieves, who, in their anxiety for
plunder, remained in buildings until
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

NEWSPAPERS have it that fortune
seekers are numerous in the burnt dis
trict Of Chicago, amid the ruins of jew.
elry stores. these localities, at certain
hours of the day. are blocked with men
and BOYS.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

The MormOns threaten to leave Salt
Lake. as they left Illinois years ago.
Where they expect to go the gentiles
have not been informed.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

Hon THOMAS EWING, of Ohio, who
was closely identified with many of the
important political events of the coun.
try, died at Lancaster, Ohio, on the 26th
ult., aged SO years. lie was virginian
by birth.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

Hon. GEORGE CoNNELL Republican
State Senator elect, from the Fourth Dis
trict. Philadelphia. died at his residence
in West Philadelphia. on Thursday morn
Ing, the 26th ult
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

Mr.. SEWARD was presented with an
elephant by the King Of Siam. 1t lie
said he refused the gift on the ground
that be was travelling to see the elephant
not to capture him.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

ONE Of the latest inventions is a ma
chine for pairing. coring. qaartering and
slicing apples. A barrel of apples can
be got ready for pies in one hour.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

TwRBD, the Bose of the New York
Tammany was arrested on last Friday
for completely in the city frauds. and
held in 100000 bail.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

QEEEN VICTORIA has contributed twen-
ty FIVE hundred dollars for the Chicago
sufferers.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

The Republican party long ago de-
clared against 1.-The twin relics of barbar-
ism, polygamy and slavery" The lat
ter it abolished. and the former it will
abolish. as the legal prosecutions against
the Mormons in Utah abundantly attest.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

NOVEMBER the 23d will be thanks
giving day in New York. by Governor
Hoffman's designation.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

THE Brazilian Parliament has passed a
bill providing for the emancipation of
slaves in that country.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

EVANS has been discharged on the
criminal charge, and held in the civil suit
in the sum of 100000.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

A MAN named Samuel Wimond, resi-.
ding at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, was attack
sd near his home by two men, and drag.
ged from his buggy and shot through the
ann and beaten aud robbed Of 5000, on
the 23d ult., The robbers escaped.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

THE yellow fever yet prevails in
Charleston, South Carolina.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
Real Estate at Private Sale,
In MILFORD TOWNSHIP

Il HE under igned Offers TO sell q: private
! sale a certain tract of lsnd situated in
Milford township. one mile south Of PaIter-
son. Juniaia county, adjoining lands of q
W. Jacobs, b. D. kepner. Jacob Lemon aud
nf fhera cnnfainInn
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
FORTY-FIVE ACRES.

abou, Thirty FIVE Acres of which are cleared
and in a good state of cultivation. having
been lined twice over within the last FIVE
years The remaining ten acres ia woodland
we'll set with Iock-oak and yellow pine tim
Der. The improvements on this property
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01

Statement Of the Amount Received and
Expended by the Chicago Treasurer up
to the 25th Ult.
The treasurer reports the following as
the receipts for the relief Of the Chicago
poor: Cash received. S5O9.276; total
amount for which drafts have been drawn
and to be forwarded for collection, &c.
ss95.709 aggregate receipts $l,4S6.9o6.
OF this sum S34. 400 has been distributed.
the balance remaining on hand. The
committee estimate that they will req uire
$l,975,00O for the next thirty days.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
LOG HOUSE, BANK BARN,
BLACKSMITH SHOP

Good Frame SPRING HOUSE. with a never
failing Well o. good water At the door, also
n Spring close by. Also necessary outbuild-
ings. good Apple Orchard, Peaches. Pears,
Cherrys and all kinds of fruit
The above property will be sold On very
reasonable terms The purchaser can also
have the opportunity of buying from ten to
forty acres of good cleared land adjoining
the above. at a very moderate price.
For further information inquire Of Arnold
Yarns, owner. who resides on the premises
Any person wishing to purchase would do
well to call and examine The property for
ARNOLD YARNS.
July IL, lsTl-3m
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
GEO. P. R0WEll & co, 40 Park Row, New York
ASD
s. PEIIENGlll & CO, 81 Park Row. N. Y

Are our sole agents in that city, and are au-
thsrized TO contract for advertising at our
lowest rates. Advertisers in that city are Ie
auested 20 leave their favors with either Of
the above houses.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
OFFICIAL VOTE OF PUNs4LvANlA.
Stantsa's Aajority IA, $50 Bssth's Major
ity Is, III

Below vs give the official vote ia Pennsyl-
vsnia on Tie ~ ult, as fled IN the Office Of
the Secretary Of ths Commonwealth:
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-01
OF ALL KINDS,

p@- By careful attention to busines, and
by turning out superior work. he hopes to
merit and receive large share of public
patronage.
Nov ], l9Il-1y