Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-06-14

private residence and barn-loss $4,000 :;
no insurance. Daniel Wagner, dwelling
| and saloon-loss, $1,000; no insurance.
Cause, incendiarism.
PRoBABLE MURRER AT HAzLEToN.-
| Hdzleton, Pa, June G..--About = i. NJ.
yesterday Henry Staufcnherg entered
dwelling in the suburbs of West Iazleton.
occupied by Mrs. Reilly, a widow lady, and
demanded money.
Failing to get any, he drew n dirk and
stabbed her in the head and breast, also
beating her and Il small girl living with
Mrs. Reilly. Leaving there. he attempted
! an assault upon another lady. hut being
disturbed he fled, and has not been arrest
ed. Mrs. Reilly is still living, but is in a
critical condition.
The murderer is n man twentv-sx veprs
of age, five feet eight inches HIGH. stout
built. with small dark moustache and
goatee. When he left he had on n grey
suit, with blood marks on it. He also
wore light hat.
THE MoDoCs TO BE TRIED AND Pun
TSHED BY MILITARY COMMISSION
Washington. June S.-The President and
Secretary of War have already been inform
ed Of the opinion Of Attorney General Will
! lams that such of the Modocs as are charg-
ed with offenscs against the recognized laws
Of war may be tried and punished by a
military commission. The War Depart
ment will, in accordance with this opinion,
send instructions to General Davis through
| General Schofeld.
! There Is no doubt the commission will
| be organized without delay, and the trial
! commenced.
According to the regulations Of the army
/ Al,o q -
commission, where there is sentence of
J DEATH are transmitted to Washington for
review and approval of the President. be-
| fore sentence can be carried into effect.
| Several weeks must unavoidahv pass be-
| fore the punishment of the Modocs can
take place, should all the usual postal forms
of communication be observed instead of
the medium of the telegraph.
BALLOON TRIP TO EUROPE.
| THE PROPOSED TRIP OF THE LANCASTER
AND READING AERONAUTs.
Professor John Wise and w. III. Don
adson, two experienced and well-known
eronauts, propose to take the balloon voy-
age of which so much has been said and
| so little done. The Boston Board of Ale
ermen have responded to petition from
them, and made an appropriation of 3d.
! 600 to aid them in fitting out their Rrial
| ship, in which they will start from the
| Common in that city Oh the Fourth of July.
! The gentleman intend taking two other
persons with them. and through the Coop
Grafton of the Franklin Institute in Phila-
| delphia, expect to secure the services of
| two scientific men.
Professor Wise bases his reason for un-
dertaking this perilous voyage on the fol-
lowing theories At certain height above
the earth there is continuous air current
or tide setting from west to east, caused
mainly by the centrifugal force generated
/ by the revolution of the earth on its axis.
| aud that this current moves at the rate of
from 60 to 100 miles per hour. Thus he
expects to reach England in two days, at
the most, from the time ofstarting. .-Phila-
delphia Press.
! --<s-.-1-.-A
TERRIBLE CAsUALTY.-A very sad af-
fair occurred last Monday. about eight
O'Clock A. NJ, in the rail.mill Of the Penna.
Iron Company. Whilst workman named
George Gearhart was engaged ut the rolls,
the bull head" of an engine above was
blown out striking him on the fore part al
the head and knocking him seuseless. He
was Immediately carried to the residence
of Mr.. p. F. Eyerly This boarding place.
where he expired the next morning at
A. NJ. His funeral took place at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, from the residence OF
his brother, on Ash Street. Mr.. G. was
Frenchman, about AS years ofage. hav-
ing come to this country at very early
age.-DanUille Inteligencer.
David Hoffman, of near Northumber.
land, late Of Monroe, Snyder County, some
days ago came near losing his life by TAX
ing. by mistake for salts dose of exaliC
acid. II made him quite sick, but he is
getting bettel.- SeliRsgroue Times.
|
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON was in Bos
ton last week. He is suffering from the
effects of overwork, which has produced
an affection Of the eyes, and his physician
has ordered him to abstain from all work
including correspondence, and seek res
and relaxation during the summer. Mr.
Wilson delivered over 130 speeches, and
! travelled nearly 10000 miles during thl
Presidential campaign.