Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-24


afternoon Of de 17ih, it appears that
q COOPER Known a. the |" Californian, =
Who las been sbsFs but sshoft time,
had . 6gbt vi:t smother man (nsl1s
not sisen,y id which be was worsted.
He then armed himself With revolver
and vent to . store near by, put the
pistol to the head of Mr.. Gerdeman,
shot hila dead then went to his room,
and Just a. some cItizens we're prepar-
ing to arrest him, he appeared, four
ishing two revolver, and threatening to
kill any 0ns attempting to arrest hun.
Constsble KilkIng advanced to arrest
him and was shot through the brain
and killed instantly. A number OF
citizeus armed with shot guns and re-
volvers Immediately started in pursuit
of the murderer, but were kept at a
distances by the constant and rapid hr-
ing of the desperado, and at last sc-
counts he had not been captured. Ger
deman, the first man killed, bad moth
ing to do with the fight in which the
Californian was engaged.
II has been decided BY the Massa-
chusetls Supreme Court that Jew can
work on Sunday, but that be can't
smuse himself on that day.
A step backwards. The Russian
Minister of Public Institutions has is
sued an order prohibiting women from
practicing medicine.
The liquor drinkers Of the State Of
New York annually liquify and pour
down their insatiate throats upwards
of $l06,OOO,O00.
Jefferson A. Brolaski has been ar
rested at st. Louis, charged with being
implicated in the counterfeiting OF rail-
road tickets, a large number of which
have been circulated in the west
Plates, stamping machines, dies, ink,
&C., we're found in the room of the ac-
cused, togetherer with about $40, 900
worth of spurious tickets. Other par
ties are implicated.
Counterfeit gold coin, made of pla-
tinum plated heavily with genuine
gold, has of late been circulated in
California. 1t is exceedingly deceptive,
being Of the right weight, color and
feeling
Ten criminals, a majoity of them be-
ing white men, we're fogged (more or
less severely at the New Castle Del J
Jail on Saturday, the number Of lasbes
dealt out to each ranging from ten to
thirty.
j. G. MacRae, q prominent citizen
of Ontario, has been arrested in con-
Dection with the death of his wife,
which took place last week under sus-
picious circumstances. The body was
exhumed, and a medical examination
disclosed the fact that death was caused
by injury to the brain, probably caused
by a blow, or the rupture of a blood
vessel. The daughter of Mr.. MacRae
gave evidence duplicating her father.
The case excites much interest.
The people Of Ottowa, in British
North America. fear fish famine for
the next two years, as the result Of the
foods in the streams this spring. The
water having overfowed the banks of
the streams, aud covered the lands ad.
joining, the fish will, it is feared, de-
posit their sprwn far in shore, where
the eggs will be exposed and destroyed
when the water subsidies
The Presbyterian Society of Henry
ILL.,, has refused to obey tie order of
their presbytery to dismiss their pas
tor, Rev. j. l.. Glendenning, late o.
Jersey City.
Brigham Young's plan of transfef
ring his followers from Utah to New
Mexico is very likely to be carried
out. At present the intention is to
send an advance guard of about five
hundred immigrants expected 10 arrive
from Europe in September.
A tremendous rain storm, accompa-
MED by hail an inch and half in size,
visiting the vicinity of Lancaster at 3
O'Clock on Sunday. 1t is feared that
much damage has been done to fruit
and grain.
A severe thunder storm visited Pitts
burg, Pa, Saturday afternoon. Light
ming struck the chimney of kanaga's
hotel. The falling bricks crushed in
the roof of kitchen, slightly injuring
eight girls.
The union so long under consldera-
tion between the Reformed Presbyte-
rian Church and the Free Church in
Scotland, takes place on the % inst.
The accession to the strength of the
latter church will be forty-two coDgre-
cations, with q membership OF about
1900 aud an annual income Of about
$4,000.
John IDgram, laborer, was struck
and instantly killed by lightning, at
Hagerstown, Md, on Monday a week.
The government property at Harper's
Ferry, will be sold by auction on the
10th of July.
A school house in Canada was
struck by lightning on Monday. The
scholars were playing in the yard at
the time About dozen we're knock.
ed down, one being killed, SIX serious
ly and three slightly injured.
Do you wish yourself in the place
His msjesty, the Emperor of China
lie is now six years old, is about be-
ginning his prescribed duties. He is
to be instructed in many languages,
the traditions of his country, the liter
ature Of the day, riding, archery, swim
ming and various agricultural exercises
adapted to his PHYSICAL development.
From the day his education begins be
will have an honorary companion, whose
prerogative is to receive all the fog
gings that his august master incurs
from day to day.
A blind boy, who was taken into an
elevator for the first time in a Cleve-
land hotel, on Friday, set up the most
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