Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-01-28
SHORT ITEMS.
Philadelphia i, SCI. 1.ooo. 900 in debt.

are TO longer required to be provided with
PASSPORTS.
Thirteen Presbyterian ministers, active
and retired, reside in and around Oxford,
Chester county.
A Kansas preacher has had his salary in
creased $50 year, for lhrashing thres men
who disturbed his congregation.
A street boy in New York City found dia-
moHds worth $500, restored them to the
owner, and got the reward of 500.
John Irwin fell from tree he was triE-
-iing, in Ashtabdla, Chic, last week, aud
sustained injuries causing his death.
Samrel 4. Adams was recently granted
divorce By Vermont court on account of
the siaiolerable severity of his wife, Sarah
Miss Mary Charlton, of Chicago, Ia, been
elected Third Assistant Clerk of the Hi
nois Legislature, with a salary Of 81 day.
Jones who was found guilty of bigamy at
the late term of court in Wooster, Ohio,
was sentenced 10 cne year in the peniten-
tiary.
Under the fish law man named Vim. s.
Snyder was arrested at Sunbury recently
for catching salmon contrary to law. He
was fined $40 and costs.
\ Crawford county married couple lately
got square-snd a trifie over-with 4 sere-
nading party, 10y doctoring the cider hand
ed around, with epson salts.
In Richland county, S. c last year, 20.-
600 acres of land were forfeited for nom
payment of taxes, more than a fifth of the
total area of the county.
A young lady named Hecker, of Cone
maugh. had her back broken by being thrown
from sleigh on Sunday week. 1t is
thought she cannot rec over.
1t is said that the city government of
Yeddo, japan, iIave hit upon the happy ex-
pedient of ordering all children TO BE- label
led with the name and address of their pa
rents.
4 check for $500 was received By the
Treasurer of the United States from a
Brooklyn bunk, on the 18th inst, with IN
structions to deposit the amount TO the
credit of the conscience fund.
A man in WestmOrciand county, hamed
Dick. is said to have named his son New
Constitution Dick, because the infant Was
born on the day on which the new consti-
tuition was voted for.
James 4. Krischman, lctter-carrier in
Richmo nd, Va, has been arrested for rob
hing the mails of money. \ decoy letter
was found on his person. The prisoner was
admitted to bail by United States Commis-
sioner Atkins to answer on the 29th inst.
An attempt was made 20 murder Mr.. Am
brose Brundage, at Oliphat, Luzern county,
Oh Friday night a week, while, he with his
two daughters and others, were returning
home from musical convention at the new
Baptist church, quarter of mile from
his residence.
A preacher took up collection on Sun
day and found, when his hat was returned, 3,
that there wasn't a penny in it. 90 thank
nv God" said he, turning the hat upside
down, and tapping the crown of it with his
hand, ss that have got my hat back from
this congregation"
An old farmer in Canton, H., has beer
sent to the State prison by his two sons.
They quarreled, and in revenge the sons
revealed the fact that their father had nine
years bef1re robbed firm in Carlinsville of
$4,000 He was arrested, and the tcsti-
mony OF the IONS convicted him.
A fe- davs ago, Anderson MurlOck, of
Green county, blew off his hand and part
of the arm with an overcharged shot gun.
Last summer his brother George had his
haLd and arm terribly mu tilated by now
ing machine; and few years ago another
brother was killed by falling in boiling
cauldron.
George Blessing, the 9. Hero of High
land one of the oldest. most highly eS-
tcemed, and intelligigext farmers of Mary
land, is dead. lie acquired the above title
on account of the bravery he displayed in
protecting his property during the invasion
of 1864, actually whipping an entire COM
pany of Confederate cavalry.
There is 4 valley in Montana, 800 feet
above the SEA, and mouth Of the 10th par
allel of latitude, " he.e snow never falls.
Indians, trapperS. and old settlers say snow
was never seen on the ground in 90 ''Nalley
Eden" While snow falls to the depth OF
seven inches on the surrounding noun
tains and valleys, never does an inch fall on
this favored spot.
The Railway Monitor for December says
that 1880 miles of railway were built in
this country during 1874. rhe total num-
Der of miles now in operation is a1,56i.-
The total number of miles in Pennsylvania
is 5.Si5, which is greater than that Of any
other State except Illinois, which has g.
479 miles. Az miles were built in Penn
sylvania last year.
The Richmond Enquirer says that hun
dreds Of well-to-do families in England are
preparing tt emigratc TO Virginia in the
spring, thinking il better to purchase lands
in the Old Dominion than to lease them in
England ct an annual rental Of S25 per
acre. A numDer of English families have
already bought $4,000 worth Of lands in
Ameli, county, and are highly Pleased with
them.
Senator Morton has prepared a speech,
which he intends to make before long, on
the resolution looking to Federal super
vision over the railroads, introduced by him
On Thursday. He will cover the whole sub
jcct, fortifyiug his position by copious cita-
tions. He viii take the strongest possible
ground for minute control by the general