Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-30

his sick wife last night, became enraged
and, seizing heavy iron mallet, bea
Jones over the head in terrible manne
from the effects of which Jones died to
day. The murderer has been arrested
ST. LOUIS, April 22 The Dan ,cra
prints the following special despatch -
"LINcoLN, Neb. April 2l.-The frs
train for week OIL the Burlington and
Missouri River railroad came in thi:
morning. The reports of the late storm
show it to have been the most severe
ever known here. Men were frozen tt
death within two rods of their house:
while trying to get to their stock to feed
them. Near Grafton man named Keel
er attempted to reach neighbours house
scarcely half mile away. accompanied
by his wife ard child and the two latter
were frozen to death
Mr. Marshall, of Hastings, periahed
while trying to reach his stock from bis
house. Tne wife and child of Mr Bent.
living near Re Cloud, were frozen while
attempting to reach their neighbors, af-
ter the house had been rendered uninhab-
liable.
"Their bodies were found on Friday
ten rods from the house. Families were
compelled to take refuge in cellars, or
keep their beds for three days. House,
were blown down and hlled with snow.
The destruction Of cattle aud horses
was great. Some farmers lost all they
had. One party lost whole herd of
seventy FIVE head.
The sullies on the railways were fill
ed with snow hard "a ice.
MILWAUKEE, April 80 Two aa,l yes
sells and the propeller Ironsides are fast
in the ice outside the harbor here, and
will probably remain until the wind
changes. The bay is full Of floating ice
for miles out. This has never occurred
before at this season of the year.
CHEYENNE. April % "A litter from
Sidney. Nebraska, dated the 22l, says
sixteen Indians dashed into Mocre's head
and stole thirty head of horses and mules.
Mr.. Moore and fifty mounted men,
with Captain Hoinlry in command. have
started in pursuit.
BosToy, April 23.-At Eigewater,
this morning Mark Brothby, a carpenter
while drunk, deliberately shot his wife.
instantly killing h'r The murderer es
caped, but lis little boy gave the alarm
aud he will probably soon be arrested
A special despatch to the 7rQrtl.r
from Exeter, n. H.. states that, on Sun
day night, the boy Wlfred L. Fits, OF
Lowell now in cell Of Exeter jail
while in a somnambulistic state, got pos
session of the razor Of one of three pris-
oners occupying the sane cell, and at
tempted to cut their ,hroa;s. Two of
the prisoners were slightly wounded be-
fore he could be secured, as lie was in
raving condition, aud it was some time
before he could be brought to his senses
lie is now carefully wa ched w!.,n
asleep and awake.
ATCHIsoN, Apri! % A correspondent
of the Daily Champion, writing from
Arkansas City, Gays man, named
Thompson, arrived there on the goth,
who states that on the 18th inst. he was
robbed by band of Indians, nesr Medi-
cine Lodge creek, aud his four compan
ions killed.
The party consisted of himself, John
and William Mitchell, and William and
James Falkinton. The party arrived at
Medicine Lodge creek near the south line
Of the State, on the Sth inst. They had
with them span of horses, wagon, camp
equipage and about $1,000 in money.
On Friday, the 1lth, Thompson was
about quarter of mile from camp.
when he saw, 800 or 400 Indians sur
round it and shortly afterward he heard
firing and saw the Indians raising toma-
hawks on his comrades. He supposes
they were all killed at the time of the
lttack.
Part of the band took him prisoner
robbed him of all he had, but finally let
him go. He arrived at Caldwell about
,Qon on the 14th, and while there was
Old that nine others were killed on Med
cine Lodge creek by Indians about the
same time that his camp was attacked,
OMAHA, Neb., April PA dispatch
rom North Platte, Nebraska, this even
ng. says it is reported that party of
Indians are on the war patch on Burnt
Moss creek, near that point The troops
stationed there, together with many arm
ID citizens, have gone in pursuit of the
,and, who threaten to murder all the set
lers in that territory in retaliation for
he killing of an Indian a few weeks
ince.. No news yet from the expedi-
ion