Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-23
News Items.

Mr.. Bergh is making it uncomfOrt-
able for the rooster and dog fighters OF
of New York. On the 18th inst one
of the latter class was arrested aud
fined $1,000.
The Republicans of Maine held their
State Convention on the 18th Instant.
The third term question was discussed,
but in consequence of the Presiden-
;ial disposal of 1t through the letter to
Gen. White, it was deemed improper to
mention the matter in the platform.
The German Centennial Commission
er has informed the proper authority
that his country will require the entire
space allotted n the main building for
GOO exhibitors, $500 square feet III the
machinery hall, $4,000 square feet of
wall space in the art gallery, and 4I6
feet floor space for works from 200 ar
lists.
4 despatch from Clearfeld on the
18th says; The thirty-two striking
miners who we're found guilty last even
ing Of conspiracy and riot were called
for sentence this afternoon. Judge
Oryis divided the criminals into three
classes, and pronounced sentence as
follows The first class consisted OF
John IL. Joice, President of the Miners
Union of this region John j. Malo-
ney, Secretary Ralph Parks, George
McGowan, Thomas Burehdall and Ma
thias Mayer, who were sentenced TO
pay the costs of prosecution, S25 fine,
and to undergo an imprisonment of one
year. The second class consisted Of
thirteen others, who were sentenced to
pay costs of prosecution, fine of S25
each, and Imprisonment for sixty days.
TIE third class consisted OF thirteen,
on whom sentence was suspended, it
being considered that they acted under
control Of the leaders Mr.. Parks,
Secretary of the National Uni5n, was
present, and after sentence was pro-
nounced he seemed terribly distressed,
and shed tears ID profusion.
The troubles on the Mexican border,
instead Of decreasing, are growing more
Some time since IN outrage was per-
petrated oh the person Of Miss Jackson,
os Ann Arundel county, Nd, by a
negro. The wretch was placed in Jail
to await a trial. Citizens Of the neigh
borhood in which the outrage was com
mitred assembled to a considerable
number on the l4,h inst, and proceed
ed to the Jail in Annapolis, where the
negro was confined, and demanded the
keys from the jailor, with a view Of
taking Simms out aud executing him.
The jailor was searched, and the KEYS
having been found, large number of
the visitors went to the cell of the ne-
gro and finding him chained dragged
him away without releasing him from
the irons, and taking hun short dis
lance from the city, near the railroad
track, hung him to tree. The party
Has well provided With pick-axes, crow
bar and other instruments for gaining
admission to the Jail had they met with
forcible resistance. The negro did not
say a word when he was .aken away.
Certain portions of Maryland is
greatly afflicted with grasshoppers.
This is grasshoppsr item from Oma-
ia, under date of the 18th inst. The
,lty IS fall of grasshoppers, stragglers
rom the vast army which passed over
here yesterday. Private gardens, fruit
trees, and all sorts Of vegetation have
to a great extent. Herald
specials tonight from the principal por-
lions of the State say the grasshoppers
are passing over northward aud doing
little or 10 damage as yet. The crops
ire the finest ever known.
On the night of the 18th inst. Mrs.
Murry, residing in Newark, NJ :, killed
4 man named Green. 1t seems Green
aud the weman's husband we're drink
ing together, and she, going to where
they were, told her husband 10 come
and leave the drunken loafer, when
Green reior,ed, applying vile epithets
to her. She then stabbed Green with
4 pair of scissors, and be died in about
Is minutes.
Ii is an Uncommon item of news to
heir that women engage in robbery,
but here is case, as per dispatch from
Indianapolis, Indiana, under date OF
the 10Th inst; A dispatch from Indian
srolls says that during heavy ram
storm yesterday two men and a woman
drove to the Central Bank, and while
the women engaged one of the clerks
ia conversation at the carriage the two
neu entered the bank aud began talk
ing with the cashier. who was presently
,st at work 6gurips cr, the iu,erest ou