Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-30
News Items.

Tramps overrun Venango county
A catamount four feet in length, has
been shot at Jersey Shore.
A party of Christians in Michigan
recently rode two Mormon missionaries
on rail
North Carolina papers complain that
Gov. Vance Is pardoning too many
criminals.
Nine boys in a small boat were swept
over the dam at Symes creek, Hunting
ton, " est Virginia on Thursday. Four
of them we're drowned
C. w Fulton, an tx post office clerk
pleaded guilty at Baltimore on Thurs
day to purloiniug money from letters,
and was sentenced TO two years in the
penitenfiary.
A dispatch from Ross Creek, Idaho,
says Bannock camp of Indians was
surrounded on "Wednesday aud thirty
two guns and .hree hundred ponies cap
tured. The Indians offered no resis-
tance.
The Derrick says that the Bradford
district alone produces oil enough to
supply the world, got less than 10000
barrels day.
There are 100000 deyo.ees OF in
temperance in the United States, of
whom 20 900 die each year.
A Virginia negro is to be hanged on
Washington's birthday in compliance
with his request.
A new counterfeit FIVE dollar note
on the Farmers National Bank of Vir-
ginia, Illinois, was discovered by the
National Bank Redemption Agency
on Friday.
The residence of x-Sheriff Henery,
at Astoria, l.. L., was burned on FRI
day While the firemen were at work
at the chimney it topPled over, burying
a number of men, one of WHOM was
killed.
Squire Moses Arndt, of Jamestown,
Lebanon county, has been arrested upon
the charge Of being interested III pro-
curing fraudulent pen:ion papers for a
Mrs. Shaud of tina. town-obtaiuing
500 and retaining 500 for his ser
vices.
John aud Jacob Huntzinger, late
President aud Cashier of the Miners
Trust Company, Pottseille, were SEN
fenced the other day to two years SOL
itary confinement and fine of $500,
also to refund 70 Thomas Kerns, the
prosecutor. S24 900, with costs.
A Harrisburg man, who has been
married eleven years and has eleven
children, invited his friends recently
to his "grand annual baul."
While Samuel Zeigler and james
Colgrobe we're engaged in demolishIne
the old State Printing Office at Harris
burg on the morning of the 18th inst
the walls fell, burying them under the
ruins. Zeigler was taken out, and died
in few hours. A third man Dame un-
known was slightly injured.
In Richmond township, Berks coun-
ty, riot occurred between some citizens
and lot of tramps concerning a wom-
an, named Emma Lanhart whom the
latter attempted to abduct. A num-
Der of the participants we're severely
beaten. Seven of the tramps were ar.
rested and on Thursday morning com.
mitted to the County Jail.
A Miss Moore, of Texas, while pre-
pairing for marriage, invited friend
Miss Williams, TO assist her. An old
pistol, found in drawer. was careless
ly handled by Miss Williams. resulting
IN the shooting aad instant death of her
friend. The latter was buried on the
day that was to have been her wedding
day, and the other young lady has be
come insane.
/ Mahlor Hitler was arrested at Read
ing on the 18th and held to bail upor
the charge of having stuffed old rag
and carpet in the chimney of the hous'
of William Parlaman, thereby nearl,
causing the death of his family, con
sisting of Parlaman his wife and daugh
ter and a lady visitor, by sufocatioI
from coal gas. Parlamau was the frs
to awake, and after great exertiou
rescued the rest of the family from
death.