Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-08-14

IS, costs of prosecution, and undergo an impri
c sonment for ten days.
Com VS. George Hauck, George and Wm Ian
/ dau malicious mischief. Not guilty but to pa,
the costs.
, Com VS. Sarah A. Kaufman assault and bat
i, terry. Entered recognizance for her appearance
next court.
) Com. VS. j. B. Eisenhart hawking and ped
ding without license. Guilty in manner ahd
form as indicted. Motion made for q new trial
, Defendant entered into recognzance for next
+, court.
Com VS. John Boughner and Aaron Raker; ag
gravated assault and Battery. Prosecutor, Ed
ward Mash, to pay the costs.
Com VS. Edward Mash assault and battery.
Not guilty, and the prosecutor, John b. Bough.
ner to pay the costs.
Com VS. John Keyser, David Reed and George
Everett. True bill at March Sessions. The
Court orders that the defendants be discharged
upon payment of costs of subppnas in the case.
Com VS. Mary Finney; selling liquor without
license. True bill.
Same VS. Robert Tyacks. do do
Same vs. August Glessner. do do
Com vs. Mrs. Kate Shade assault and battery.
No bill prosecutor, Mary Gault, to pay costs.
Com VS. Mary Gault assault and battery. No
bill prosecutor, Mrs. Kate Shade to pay costs.
Com VS. James Barrett assault and battery.
No bill bench warrant issued for the prosecutor.
Levi Barrett to pay the costs.
Com VS. c. NJ. Young and Alexander Yeager
assault and battery. No bill prosecutor, Will
liam Stonebraker to pay the costs.
| IoN ult No
bill the prosecutor, Marie Huey, to pay the
cost.
Com VS. Albert Everett, John Davis and Albert
Yost; Resisting peace officer. No bill for the
reason that the prosecutor did not appear
against them. These defendants are the Fourth
of July rioters, and doubtless little Justice
might have had a salutary effect on their future
conduct but somebody thought differently.
Com VS. Sarah Brewer and Hudley Brewer as
sault and battery. Prosecutor, jeremiah Seas
holtz, to pay the costs.
| feited.
Same VS. Michael Kelly. do
Joseph Bacher was arrested on four several
bench warrants and brought into court, and en-
tered into recognizance on each case for his ap-
pearance ut next court.
Com vs. George Smith larceny. Guilty; SEN
fenced to one year in the Eastern Pententiary.
Com Va Joseph Levens murder. The follow
| ing Jurors were empannelled on Saturday after
noon Adam AlIaman, Chillisqaalue John
Russell, Delaware; B. F. Buoy, Northumberland;
Franklin Keller, Turbutville Abram sterner,
snr, Delaware Oscar Heller, Rush Isaac Free
derrick, Chillisquaque; Joseph Emerich, Upper
| Augusta Henry Bloom, Lower Augusta. John
Weaver, Sun5ury Martin r. Gass, Samuel Nc
Ninch, Chillsquaque. They were placed in
charge of constables Philip Frank and John
Smith who kept them under strict Surveillance
until Monday morning, when they brought them
into court. On Sunday the Court gave the con-
stables permission to take them to Methodist
church. 1t is difficult to give an opinion as to
the verdict in this case. The evidence is con-
nicting, and not over intelligent.
A petition VAS presented to the Court signed
by over two hundred citizens Of Lower Augusta
praying that the proper viewers be appointed TO
divide the township. The petition ask that the
division line start at the Red House on the hill,
the property of Henry Shipe, near the Greenough
farm, run southeast on such lines as not to
change or divide school districts to Shamokin
township. II the petition is granted the line will
be about as straight rs n pretzel, and in all pro-
liability will be the cause Of young war among
our democratic friends in that ancient strong
hold on election.
COUNCIL LPRoCEEDISGs.-Council met at o.
clock on Tuesday evening, Chief Burgess Malick
in the chair.
All the members present except Messrs Green
ough, Haas, Grant, Helm and Clement.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Markle, it was
Resolved, That il f. G. Bastian and others
will accept an order for $24O ~, payment in full
for all work done on the river bank and Packer
c.r..t By saia DostIln and others, said order be
granted.
Resolved. That the Chief Burgess be authoriz-
ed TO negotiate with the County Commissioners
in reference TO the cuvert to be built the cas-:
end of Market street. The borough agreeing to
do she filing on the west side OF the culvert, pro-
vded the culvert is not placed east of the centre
Of the present bridge.
Order to BENZ. Ritter for 81 80.
On motion, adjourned.
l.. DEwART, Town Clerk.
ITEMS PROM THE NORTHUMBERLAND 'PREss.'
Mr.. A. f. Kapp, of this place, sent away the fol-
lowing full blooded stock last week. fine
young Cotswold buck, was sent per Adams eI-
press on Saturday, TO Mr.. VIM. Hildrup, of
Harrisburg.
An Alderney bull TO the Hon. II. Gray Of El-
mira.
4 Mrs. Fry, up the North Branch purchased q
young male and female Alderney, and carried
them away in her carriage.
A refreshmeut room is being erected by Geo.
Eckert on his lot at the rear of the passenger de-
pot at this place.
WHILE In Shamokin few days since We called
on our old friend Reuben Fagely, who had m at
tack OF paralysis recently. We were pleased to
see him in good spirits and rapidly improving in
health.
LIST OF letters remaining in the Post Office at
Sunbury, Aug. II, 1874:
Master George Duuoman, Rev. r. b. Godfrey,
J. b. Kelsey, Mrs. Ella Lawrence, Harry Lati
more, "a, Peter Meyer, William Raubock, ia
cob s. Shpe, George Smith.
Persons calling for the above letters will please
state that they were advertised.
J. J. SMITH, p. VI.
FATAL ACCIDBST.-James BOwdeD, miner
employed in Luke Fidler Shaft, was killed yes
tcriay afternoon by a fall of coal in that work.
ing. He was IA single man and has relatives