Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-10

eo"n senos US the sollouinG partlcu
lars Of the burning Of two Interesting
airis, in Oliver township, Miflln coun
ty: On the night of the Sd INST, the
residence Of Daniel Cutman, Sbout
three miles northwest of McveytoHn,
took fire from the chimney, and was
entirely destroyed, together with it's
contents. The oldest boy awakened by
FIRE falling upon his hand, which lay
uncovered. and when he discovered tho
building in flames, he awakened his
younger brother and both staI tied down
stairs to escape.
On their way ont they heard the
cries of their sisters, aud started to
rescue them, but before they could
reach the room In which the girls we're,
a portion Of burning timber iell between
them and the girls room, completely
obstructing their further efforts in saw
ing the now perishing children. All
means of escape we're now off and the
children perished in the flames. Mr..
aud Mas. Cutman slept on the first
floor, and effected their escape with the
boys. The girls we're aged respective
ly fourteen and six.
Their remains we're not recovered un-
til about 8 o'clock next morning, when
bu: small portion, the upper part of
the thighs of the older, and piece
about the size of mans fist of the
younger child were found; other than
this no trace of the bodies could be
found. These particles Of the remains
were carefully taken out of the ruins
by DR.. j. NJ. Brown. In addition
there we're lot of wheat, -four, meat
money, clothes, and all means of sub
sistence for the remaining portion of
the family destroyed. leaving them en-
tirely destitute.-H Harrisburg Telegraph.
On last Friday evening the residence
of Charles Raup, in Wheatfeld town
ship, some three miles from Duncan
non, was entered by burglar. The
villain entered the bedroom and struck
Rsup over the head with q Ratchet, rem
ierlng him insensible. The villain
next attacked Mrs Raup and her child,
but the hatchet flying off the handle,
they were not so badly injured. A son
of Mr.. Raup, hearing the noise in the
room below, struck a light and came
down stairs, when the robber hurriedly
left for fear of detection, taking with
him a watch, gun, and other property.
A tramp, pretending to be deaf and
dumb, and who had been working for
kaup for few days, is supposed to be
the guilty party. On Saturday and
Sunday Raup was still in a dangerous
condition.
Since the above was written, we learn
that Raup Is in fair way to recover.
He was struck twice on the head with
the pole of the Ratchet and twice with
the edge. Mrs. Raup was bruised from
the elbow to the shoulder, and the little
girl was cut on the forehead with the
hatchet, and was insensible for some
time.-Perry County .4drocofe, Nay 2.
ONE of the l." scalp manufacturer"
Of Blair county was tried and found
guilty, at Hollidaysburg last week. His
name Is Robert Walls, and his opera
lions in the crooked scalp business we're
confined Principally to Frankstown
township. 1t appeared on evidence
that the defendant swore before a JUS
tice of the peace that he had killed,
within three months from the beginning
of December last, no less than A. foxes,
20 mlnks, 80 weasels, 80 pole eats, i5
hawks, II wild eats, 6 crows, and 4
,wls-all in two townships of that
it was shown that these !
we're scaips which be had manufactured 1
by cutting them our of SKINS of ami
mails with shears. 1t was also alleged
BY counsel for the Commonwealth that
be had acknowledged to making these
scalps, and that be drew the money for
hem, and that be drew the bounty
twice on every crow be killed, by get
ting oae bounty on the head and an-
other on the feet of the same crow.
There are nineteen indictments in the /
hand: of the Distric. Attorney against |
, oung men who reside in Frankstown
ard Catharine townships, and some of
them have been arrested.-Er.
OVER at Shamokin lately one man
shot two others and then shot himself. !
The difficulty arose from the heirs be-
ng unable to amicably divide the prop
,rty of Mrs. 5obr Boyd who died sud
lenly the week before. Martin Slaf-
ford, son-in law of Mrs. Boyd, en-
tered the house of Mr. Boyd, and get
ting into dispute he shot at Boyd
three times, two balls taking effect.
He also shot Samuel Clayberger who
lad interfered to prevent collision.
Then be ran out of doors. and believ-
ng he had killed both Boyd and Clay
berger, concluded to finish the job by
'hooting himself, which he did twice.
seriously wounded, there is
rope for all to recover, though the
chances of Stafford ale not very fair
Seiinsgroue Tunes.
The Huntingdon .Josrnoi says: A confer-
snce, consisting of one Steward from each