Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-11-25
News Items.

Fittsburg last week, has made a con,
fe.sion.
The Hanover House, Boston, was
damaged by fire and water, on the even
ing of the 18th, to the extent Of $50 600
Two men were killed and one DANCE
rously wounded by CAVERN at the
Seneca coal mine, at Pittston, Pa, on
the 18th.
The smallpox is said to be almost
epidemic at Brownsville, Texas, ard at
Roma 100 in a population Of 700 have
died of it, mostly children.
A frame dwelling at Parsons, Pa,
occupied by two families was burned
on the 18th. One inmate was burn
ed to death, and three others seriously
injured.
Edward Griffith, of East Nashua. n.
Y, shot his son with gun, during a
quarrel, iuficting injuries that will
doubtless prove fatal. Griffith claims
that the gun was accidentally discharg-
ed.
Ga the morning of the 18th, at Sal
isbury, Mass, six cars of a freigb.
train on the Eastern Railroad broke
away an ran back, collided with On APP
preaching train. Eight cars of mer-
chandise were thrown off the track and
entirely consumed by fire. One of the
best engines on the road was complete
Iy destroyed. The engineer had an
arm broken.
The town of Scranton, Pa, came
near being the scene of bloody riot
on the 18th. A party Of miners known
as "Duggan's gang" we're leaving their
work for home, in the evening, when
they were set upon by mob of strikers
and stoned. The presence Of the Sher-
iff and his posse seemed to have no eff
feet on the crowd. Several shots were
fired, but Fortunately no one was seri-
ously hurt.
A judgement was gwen On the 18th,
against the city of New Orleans for
S257 900, for nonpayment of bonds is
sued in May, 1854, to aid the Jackson
Railroad.
Charles and Mary Fisher, charged
with abducting two Swiss girls for i'm
moral purposes, after trial lasting four
days, were found guilty, and sentenced
to seven years and five years in the
New York State prison, on the 18th.
On the morning of the 10Th inst, at
about ten o'clock, the new engine at
the water works at Harrisburg was put
into operation, for the purpose of forcing
the water INTO the new reservoir, when
an unlooked-for accident occurred
About 1S0 feet of water had been
forced into the stand pipe, when the
iron cap, which had been placed in the
thirty-inch supply pipe, to be connected
with the low pressure engine, was thrown
out with considerable force and with {
loud report. The entire volume Of
water rushed out, tearing out the stones
in the wall between the engine room
and the front portion Of the building,
and scattering them right and left,
making a breach of about four fee,
square. The sash of the window front
ing the wharf was driven out and car
ried about fifty feet, and deposited in
the river. Dir. VIM. Matthews, who
was working at bench on the left hand
side of the engine room, was struck BY
some of the debris and cut considera-
bly, about the head. Edward Tuni:
also sustained slight injuries. Messrs
William Bostich and Peter Forten-
baugh, who were standing in the engine
room, received thorough drenching
Pieces of timber, stones, etc., were
thrown around promiscuously, and the
water flowed the building.
The Wellsboro bank robbers have
been traced to New York, and several
parties arrested there.
A Harrisburg woman named Espey
committed suicide by taking laudanum,
Richmond, Va, on the 18th inst.
There was grand celebration al
Bethlehem, this State, on the night Of
the 18th, by the Democrats, over then
victory in the late election. Bath, Al
lentown, Catasauqua, and all the sur
rounding took part in the torchligh,
procession, "taking the Republicans up
Salt River in wagons, wheelbarrows,
and every other conceivable convey
ance." o.
The specio shipment to Europe On
the 10Th was S430, 900, of which $685.
600 was in gold coin, and the remain
der in gold and silver bars.
Alexander Ii. Stephens weighs so
pounds.
By an explosion at the gas works at
Mount Sterling, Ky, on the morning Of
the 10Th, two white men and one negro
were instantly killed. The bodies were
SO burned as to be hardly recognizable
One or two other employees escaped.