Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-02-21

ing party under Colosel MeNah number.
Ing ivs..y-fve Persees. shie9 hft Du-
luth in open boats for the north Of Lake
Superior about month ago, have per-
ished 10 some storm. They were last
heard from on the gath Of January.
making for Isle Royal; the Lake was full
of ice. and storm was then prevailing.
At the Susquehanns depot. in Penn
sylvania, ON Sunday last. three en-
ployes of the Erie Railroad nearly burn
ed little negro boy to death by throw
ing kerosene over his legs, he being
asleep. They allowed, the burning to
continue until the boys legs were roasted
to the bones in several places The
6ends have not yet been discovered.
The Scranton D>moe1at says: The
mad dog excitement still prevails in New
ton township. and parties Of men are said
to be ont armed with fire arms, and are
shooting down every dog they encounter.
The cove. sheep and other animals bitten
by the rabid beasts have all died of hy-
drophobia, while many Others are showing
symptoms of having been bitten.
The following are the leap year ball
room regulations established by the ladies
Of st. Louis Gentlemen are expected to
be as lady-like as possible. Therefore,
no gentleman will be allowed to enter
the ball room except on the arm of his
escort, or one of the managers no gen
tleman can dance unless invited to do so
by lady; no gentleman can enter the
supper room unless escorted by lady !;
the lady managers will see that no gen.
tleman is neglected"
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore is an adage as true as it is old -
Since the ex-Empress Eugenie sold her
jewels three hundred and fifty thousand
chassepots captured by the Prussians and
offered for sale, have been purchased and
are believed to be in Paris Napoleon,
it is known. is selling property to a large
extent, and that the money thus obtain
ed finds its way throughout France is not
doubted. 10 the war-cloud about to
break anew over unhappy France?
The last Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, adopted a Sustentation Scheme for
aiding feeble churches TO suppor, their
pastors. The plan is for all pastors to
secure contributions for the Fund equal
to the Que twentieth of their own salaries.
The scheme is to raise all less salaries to
one thousand dollars. including mansion
rent. the Church giving at least half that
sum. This is the first systematic move
ment in the Presbyterian Church to-
ward, establishing a standard average
salary for feeble Churches.
A terrible accident occurred at Allison
Mill, at Elkhorn creek, twelve miles
north Of Sterling, H., on the 18th inst
A large quantity of grain was Stored in
the upper portion of the mill. The force
of the high wind caused The timber on
which the grain rested to give way, and
the entire mass was precipitated to the
floor below. Five persons were sitting
by the stove, which was broken, setting
the mill on FIRE. These escaped. but DR.
Wm. X. Palmer was fastened, with his
head and neck exposed. In that posi-
tion he wac roasted alive.
The Brookvills Republican says:
On Friday morning last, Henry Dun.
mire, of Heath township, while employed
at hauling timber from the Craft job, met
with an accident resulting in his death. lie
was coming down the hill near Frazier's
Steam Mill, when by some means, not
known definitely. as no person was near
or within sight of him. he was caugh,
between the stick he was hauling and a
stump. crushing his head and producing
injuries that caused his death almost in
stantly He leaves wife and family
to lament his sudden and terrible death.
The Omaha Tribune of January 2Sth
says: "a Californian. journcying east,
found himself caught OIL snow w-bound
train in the last storm, and, no, having
a sufficient sum Of money to meet his
eating house expenses. he hired out as a
shovcller on the railroad. Having work.
ed half day, he made up his mind that,
if he could shovel snow out in the cold,
he could also walk over the obstructed
part Of the road So he started from
Lookout, and walked 90 miles to Chey.
enue. whence be took a tram for this
city, arriving here yesterday afternoon
He left Immediately for his destination in