Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-08-21
News MiSCelEaney.

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/ A NEW FATAL DISEASE a very
deadly disease, species Of typhoid fe-
yer, is prevailing in portions of Lancas-
! ter county, lying Along the banks of
Middle creek. 1t usually attacks all
members of the family, and few COM
paratively recover their health after the
attack. No particular cause has yet
been discovered for the prevalence of
the dreaded disease.
THE GREAT DRAWBACK TO NAT
RIMoNY.-The trouble with too many
Young folks who think about marrying
is that they want to commence house,
keeping with embroidered satin napkins
instead of the old towel behind the
kitchen doOr.-Cincinnati Commercial.
A GIANT TREE.-At 652 Broadway,
New York, is a gigantic speciman of Il
California tree, twenty-five feet in di-
ameter. The tree was discovered in
1874, and is believed to be between four
and five thousand years old. The in
side is capable of holding, we are told,
one hundred and fifty people. The
price of admission is only fifteen cents,
and the monster is well worth visit.
A YOUNG POST. T.MISTRESS.-A
the passengers from Sitka, Alaska, in
the steamer "Ca lifornia'', on her last
trip to Portland, Oregon, was Miss Sal
lie Ball, who is probably the youngest
Government officer in the United States.
Although but twelve ears of age, she
is the-mistress of Sitka.
The Harrisburg Telegraph of last
evening says it IS reported by people
who reside near Newport, Perry coun-
ty, that nobody in chat vicinity will as
siSt in the capture of Sam. Albright the
murderer Of William X. Miller, the
Harrisburg fireman. Albright is said
to be upheld in his murderouS course
by residents of the region of Montgom-
ery'S Ferry, and there are few who
would betray him and many who will
assist HIM. Our informant states that
in section covering twenty-five square
miles, Albright can travel from place
TO place and find food and lodging for
a month and never stop ut the same
place Two days i'll succession. People
have been heard to say that they would
give him a meal, among them a Perry
county Justice of the Peace.
4 TRANP's BRUTAL AssAULT.-A
girl named ZearfOss, aged about eleven
years, while engaged in Il tobacco patch
near town, last week, was set upon and
brutally outraged by a tramp. Before
the child, who is very seriously and
probably fatally injured, recovered, the
fellow made good his escape. The as
sailant is twenty-one years of age, but
little oyer five feet high and bowlegged. |
Il nila. IirleS.
The NEGROES \ STUMBLING
BLoCk.-Fall River, Mass. August l.. |
About four hundred operatives as
Tonight to hear The report of |
Michael Connolly, recently sent TO in
spcct lands of the Atchison, Topeka & |
Santa Fe Il. r., with a view of forming |
IN emigrant colony from this city. He
gave glowing account of the fertility
Of the land, but said he could not adj |
yise any one to so there who did not |
have frcm $500 to $500, as the country |
was overruu with negro refugees, who |
were doing all kinds Of work which !
they could find, and it would lnake |
hard competition for ahY one going
there without some money.
Georgia has recently enacted a law |
for the speedy trial of murderers. The
law cOmpels courts to suspend all other
business to give quick hearing to
murder cases. When q murderer is
caught when court Is not III session it
is called together at once for the trial
of the accused.