Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-12-19
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN sxynrp

e~ - ue runners d ing ab0ut the In,
'e~ days relative to q probable u,urds
near Troxsiville, Snyder county v
have been able. after careful inquiry. +,
reduce TO the following facts: On Ss,
urday morning, the 9Th inst, be,wee
one aud Two o'clock, two shots wer
heard by Mrs. Erb, who resides neares
thu scene of the tragedy. She and be
husband Immediately arose, and di,cov
cred that the house of John Kinsle
was on hre. Persons residing in tb
neighborhood were soon on the ground
among them Jacob Schrader and L ,bia
Mitchell, who we're the FIRST to discove
the bodies Of the victims MIR. Kius
Ter was found in room used as kitchel
aud sleeping department, his arms
head and legs being burned to a crisp
Mrs. kinsler's body was discovered il
the entry, almost entirely consumed
Blood Was found scattered about, whicI
leads to the suspicion that one, at least
was killed outside aud thrown into tb,
house. Five pistols and a shot. euI
were also found on the grounds, anc
about twenty-five dollars in nickels
i've ard ten cent pieces, which rendered
II bu, too evident that horrible crime
had been committed. At this writing
no arrests have been made.-.Hiilers
burg Telegraph.
The following additional particular.
are taken from the Freeburg Courier
The parties above named we're worth
about ten thousand dollars, aud always
kept large amount of money in their
house. Twenty three hundred pennies
were found In the ashes after the de-
srruction Of the building. Two dogs
that had been in the house also psrished
in the flames, while another that Law
outside was badly singed. Blood had
been discovered about the ruins, which
at once gave suspicion that the parties
IN question we're murdered before the
house was destroyed. Squire MiJdles-
warth summoned jury, who rendered
a verdict that the parties were murder
ed and robbed, aud the house set on
fire. The verdict Of the jury was an
in open Court on Monday fol
lowing the tragedy, when Judge Bucher
ordered the District Attorney to look
up the case by exhuming the bodies
and zee whether any marks of VIC ence
can be seen upon them.
The State Normal School of the
Sixth District will begin its winter
session on January I'd, 1878. This
district is composed of the counties
Of Dauphin, Perry, Juniata, Mifiiin,
Snyder, Union. Northumberland,
and Columbia. This School
IS located at Bloomsbury, a beauti-
ful and healthy location. The sess-
ION which is about to close has been
Dne of the most successful in the his
tory of the institution. The school
commeuds itself to the pat
ronage of the District under its pres
ent able infringement. Rev ID. j.
Waller ir., the Principal, is a ripe
scholar aud an accomplished gentle
man and he is aided by a corps of
teachers who enjoy state reputation
We earnestly commend the Blooms
burg State Normal School of the Sixth
District to our readers as first-class
Literary institution and worthy of
he patronage of our citizens.
The Lewistown Sentinel says; j. ii.
Su,tn, SOD ut ReuOen SnIth uf this bor-
ugh, has for so.ue time beeu working in
Philadelphia. Recently, while walking
brUugh the street OF that city, his pOck-
Il Vas relieved of $500, the smoun, Of
his savings for the year. A day OF two
alter be received his pocketbook thro'
he post vfice, minus the money, 40
by letter signed s"Hsndy
Hand" The chap returned his s,u-
'ere thanks tor the money, saying he
would not act the whole hog, aud So
,e seut back the pocke'book He
senr Oh 10 say that it was the oest hau,
lie had msde for years, aud upon It
'ouId suosist during the winter, with
what other pick,ugs he c"uid make
lie said he had his hand ON Hud's dIa-
mend pin, but failed to get it. He
earned Hud's name aud residence from
letter IN the wallet. aud was thus en-
IbIed to return il. As a sequel, it may
De added that a fellow boarder made
fun of Hud's loss. aud the
'ery next day the joker was himself re
ieved of some thirty odd dollars he
lad in bis pocket. So, now, don't
make sport of Hud's misfortune. or YOU
nav meet like fare-provided you are
oriunate enough to have anything on
our person worth reviewing you Of.
The Juniata County Literary Association
will meet in the Court House in Miffiintown,
IN Thursday. January IL, 1878. at O'Clock
,. NJ, and continue Friday and Friday even
ng. For necessary information the Secre-
aries of the various Literary Societies
throughout the county will communicate at
nee with the President, Mr.. John T. Nourse,
lead emia.
Or. 1. N. GRUBB, Chairman.
". 1. HIBBs, Secretary.
THERE will be an adj '1rncd Institute at
on Friday evening, Drceni-