Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-03-22

stoned the window OF atavern id which
'"trust" vas refused him, and Hughes.
the pfopfirtor's brother, then fred the
shot.
a large meeting OF Greenbackites
vas held in Dsnville, Pa, on the night
Of the 18th inst.
The residence of General Gideon
Pillow, in Memphis, Tenn, was SOLD at
bankrupt sale on the l4,h inst. There
was no competition in the bidding. The
residencs, which is probably worth
Ss, 900, was bought BY gentleman for
SO, and the valuable library by an
other person for $ll; and both we're
presented to Mrs. Pillow.
A number CT prisoners confined in
the Kent county Nd Jail made their
escape on Tuesday q week, and although
search has been made in every direc-
ton no traces of them have been dis
covered. The men are all negroes Of q
desperate character, and the comnuui
ty is much exercised over their escape.
The names and the charges on which
they were confined are as follows Le-
VIZ Pearce, charged With assault, and
Eleszar Dobson, Thomas Scott, John
Bralrage, and James Riley, all for ar
son. a description of the men ha,
been teIegraphed to various points.
There are only twenty-seven inves-
LEGATIONS on foot in Washington
The New York Democratic State
Convention, to elect delegates to the
National Convention, will be held at
Utica April 26.
On Friday evening two weeks since,
Edward Ray, employed in rolling mill
at Sharpsburg, Pa, was caught ty the
machinery and drawn through between
two rolls, his entire body, passing
through space but eight or ten inches
wide. The man was terribly crushed
and lacerated, but strange as it may
appear, be rallied after the physician,
had done all for him in their power,
and the next morning talked to those
around his couch. No hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery. The escape
from instant death may be considered
miraculous when il is considered that
the unfortunate man was drawn into
the rolls by the tail of bis coat, and
passed through with his body doubled
up and his head forced between bis legs.
A prudent Chicago mother of wealth
and respectability, has brought up her
accomplished and beautiful daughters
to do washing and ironing. When
questioned as to the cause of this some-
what unusual proceeding, the prudenr
matron replied 90, it is always we'll
to be prepared for any emergency. Per-
haps some of the poor children may
marry an Italian Count"
Shoemakersville, Berks county, has
sleep walker. A few nights ago he
rose from his bed and took a stroll
through the house. After finishing his
walk be went up to large desk in his
room. pulled out one of its deep draw
ers and laid down in it. The desk
tilted over, fell on him and woke him up.
A farmer of Washington county, Pa,
supposed to be worth SIC, 600, eloped a
few days ago with young milliner Of
Canonsburg. Before starting be bor-
rowed all the money he could get his
hands on, and judgments to she extent
Of $4,000, have been entered up
against his estate.
Two freight trains collided at Mlllcr's
Falls, Mass on Saturday morning q
weak. A fireman was killed and three
locomotives and seven cars we're badly
damaged.
A Mexican girl living at Tusceolo
has three we'll developed arms.
There are 5000 white men in Florida
who have not voted since the DOWNFALL
of the confederacy.
New England imports European sing
ing birds by the cargo.
The first water works in Texas are
being established n Austin.
The Georgia State Fair las been
postponed until 1877 on account of the
Centennial, the Presidential election,
etc.
The sheriff of Northampton county
has been caught belkDaPping II. e. ar
rested on the charge of extortion and
charging illegal fees.
Three Bedford county sportsmen
shot go pigeons in two hours recently.
Pennsylvania furnished 3s7 ,2S4
troops for the civil war.
j. NJ. Newson has been matched Cor
5000 10 walk from Titusville to Phila-
delphia. 500 miles. IN twenty-three
days.
Josephus Sooy. Jr., the defaulting
ex-State Treasurer of New Jersey, who
has been convicted of embezzlement,
was sentenced ON the 18th to conine-
ment in the State prison for three years,
and until the costs of prosecution are
paid. He Sert bitterly on hearing the
sentence.