Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-02-10

washington on Tuesday. Should the
resolution be adopted thet " II remain
until the DETAILS Of the compromise
have been definitely settled.
The compromise is the general topic
OF conversation to-day among the poll
ticians and business men. The isdica.
tions are that the vote Tomorrow in the
Conservative caucus will be very close.
the members apparently being abou.
equal for and against the compromise.
1t is understood that not a member of
the present Kellogg Legislature will
yield /; consequently the proposed ad-
3ustmen: is generally regarded as i'm
practicable.
1t is understood that the ongressiou
al ommittee are unanimous in the
opinion thst the action OF the Return.
ing Board WAS illegal, and that the
Conservatives elected a majority of the
members of the Legislature at the late
election. The Congressional Commit
tee will conclude the investigation to-
morrow, and will leave at once for
Washington.
Gen. Sheridan returned to New Or
leans from Jackson, Mississippi, to-
night. He was accompanied by Gov,
Amcs, of that State. The visi; of the
Governor has no political significance.
The British ship Euxine, bound from
North Shields for Alden, was destroyed
BY fire in the South Atlantic 10 August
last. The crew took to the boats,
which soon separated from each other.
The occupants of ,ne boat lost sll their
provisions aud water, and after endui-
ing the psngs of hunger for some time,
drew lots to deside which Of them
should be killed to preserve the lives of
his companions. The lot fell upon an
Italian sailor, who was killed anG cut
up. Only o few hours afterward the
others we're picked up by Dutch ship,
Java packet. The Batavia HandeIs-
Ndd, of December 8, says: For sew
eral days they had eaten nothing, and
had endeavored to quench thirst BY sea
water. 50 that one Of them. wholly ex-
sfrove t. stab himself in de-
spair. He was however, restrained by
the others, who proposed that, consid-
ering all the circumstances, it should
be decided BY lot which of the six
should be the FIRST victim to save his
for q while from death by
hunger. In conformity with this plan
SIX pieces of wood of varying lengths
we're cut +; the mate held them in his
hand, aud each of the men drew out
one be who drew the longest was to
fall. Francis Shufus, an Italian, was
the unfortunate whom the lot assigned
Tor it. Meekly and without a murmur
he submitted, and SO be gave up the
ghost under the knife Of his hungry
fellows. Some hours afterward, and
when they had just commenced their
lorrid meal, sail was sighted on the
horizon, whittier course was Immediate
y shaped. On the evening of the
'ame day, Aug. 81, the five rescued
persons, completely exhausted, reached
he deck of the Java packet. Captain
rrappen and his subordinates immedi.
Itely did all they could, by careful
to make the FIVE unfortunates
orget as much as possible the misery
Yesterday they we're brought
,ere, naturally destitute of every thing,
md are living in a sailors lodging
rouse near the wharf. Their names
're James Archer, second mate; Au-
.ust Muller, Victor Sandstom, Manus
'chutt, and Alexander Vermuelin, .ail-
RS. Their remaining comrades in the
wo other boats have, according TO q
Iloyd's telegram, arrived safe a. St
Helena, without accidents"
THE American Newspaper Adver-
islng Agency of Geo. P. Rowell &
To-, New York, is the only establish
nent of the kind in the United States
which keeps itself persistently before
he people BY advertising IN newspqpers.
They evidently receive their reward,
or We have il from a reliable source
hat advertising orders issued BY them
or their customers have exceeded three
hOusand dollars day since the com
Of the year, and thus as not
! rery good year for advertising either.
NeU Advertise Ments.
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