Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-25

by about l50 Sioux Indians Two com
panies Of infantry and a detachment of
cavalry came to their aid, and four Indi-
ans were killed. An escort of 200 arm.
ID men is now accompanying the survey
ing party and no serious trouble Is antic-
mated. After the skirmish the survey
was resumed
An Albany N. Y. despatch Of the 18th
inst. says Two suicides occurred in St.
louisville yesterday. 1t appears that
a physician, named A. d Wheelock, a
married man, was paying attention to
Miss Ruth Smith. The parents Of the
young lady objected to his conduct on
The ground that he was not divorced
Yesterday. from some reason unknown
proceedings for divorce having been
commenced). Miss Smith took arsenic
and died, aud tho doctor. on learning the
fact. took dose of morphine, and also
expired. -a.7.e.
A Sarnia, Canada, despatch. of the
10Th inst, says: Mrs. Workman was
hanged in the jail-yard to day for the
murder of her husband in February last.
The woman, up to the time Of execution.
declared that she did not intend to kill
her husband, and that his death was the
result of drunken brawl. She ascend
ID the scaffold with firm step, and man
tested fortitude and nerve which as
.ounded all present. She expressed a
nope that her case would be a warning to
wives who have drunken husbands, and
o husbands who have drunken wives
Shell died almost instantly after being
lropped.
Mrs Susan B. Anthony was sentenced
~ the Court at Canandaigua, N. Y. on
he 10Th met, to pay fine of one hun
lred dollars and cost of prosecution for
,oting at the election last fall Fifty
Years after this posterity will laugh at
hat decision.
A despatch Of the 10Th inst. says -
Chinese have turned strikers at Beaver
Falls, Pa. and left the place. A paper
n the Western part of the State says
hat it was not a strike but a quarrel
Imong bosses that caused a number to
cave.
The town Of Michigamme. on Michi-
,amme Lake, in Marquette county Mich
gan. was entirely destroyed by fire on
be 10Th inst Over two hundred houses
we're burned and the loss Of property is
Eight lives were lost.
A despatch from Washington on the
'0ih met says: The Secretary Of the
Interior to-day decided that the erection
f house by two, three or four pre- emp
ion or homestead claimantssin such man
Ter as to occupy portion of each Of
heir quarter sections under one roof is
egal compliance with the law requiring
house to be built on every quarter Sec
ion in order to secure title to it.
A despatch from Canandaqua N. Y.
nder date of The goth inst says Rela-
i've to the legal prosecution of Mrs
usan B. Anthony for voting. The
notion for a new trial in the case of
[ones and other inspectors of election,
&C.,, was this morning denied. Upon
eing asked if he had anything to say
7hy sentence should not be pronounced.
Ir. Jones arose and said -
Your honor has pronounced me guilty
f crime. The jury has had but little
D do with it. In the performance of my
uty as inspector Of election. which
osition l have held for the last four
ears, acted conscientiouslv, faithfully,
nd according to the best of my judg-
,ent and ability. l did not believe
hat l had the right to reject the ballot
f a citizen who offered to vote, and whe
ook the preliminary and general oaths,
nd answered all questions prescribed by
Nv.
The instructions furnished by the
tate authorities declared that I had no
nch right As far as the registering Of
ames is concerned they would never
ave been placed upon the registry if it
ad not been for Daniel Warner. the
democratic Federal supervisor of elec-
on appointed by this court. who not
My advised the registry, but addressed
=. saying. young men, do you know
,e penalty of the law if you refuse to
,gister these names T. And, after dis
harging my dutiss faithfully and honest
? and to the best of my ability. if it is
} vindicate the law that am to be i'm
l willingly submit to the PEN
lty.
Each of the defendants appealed to
,e honesty of their intentions in their
ctions. They were sentenced to pay a
ne Of S25 each and costs of prosecution
30.