Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-05
STATE ITEMS.

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One hundred and seventeen person,
have filed applications for license to sell
Intoxicating liquor in Cambria county
Pnttsfown fox hunters chased -four
hours on Saturday aud at the end, on
Morgan Hofinan's farm, Upper Uwch.
Ian, found fok and two oposums 10
one hole.
Last week young married woman
Of South Bethlehem eloped with BIZ
hle peddl-r and went to Philadelphia
She took considerable of her husbands
money with ber.
The Chambersbhrg Register says
that in Marion ,csuship, that county,
last Sunday a week brother, who bad
been deposed for unbecoming conduct
led the hymn, and this was submitted
to. But when the preacher asked that
a member in full standing lead in pray
er, aud the deposed fellow started ofi
in an eloquent straio, it proved too
much. and the congregation arose and
protested. He was put out.
A shepherd dog was sold for $40 id
Erie last week.
livery body wants the Columbia dam
removed.
A Deadwcod dispatch furnishes ia-
telligence of fresh ou,rages by Indians
in Dakota. Wagon trains have been
attacked, settlements rsided, stock sto
len, aud one settler killed at Bis
marck. Two companies Of the Seventh
Cavalry have started in pursuit of the
maruaders.
Tsenty-four hogs, averaging 133
pounds each, were shipped TO New
York yesterday from Burdentown n
j. This is said to surpass anything
ever before accomplished in the way
of hog culture.
A conflict has arisen between the
faculty and the students of Trinity Col
iege, at Hartford Conn., growing ou,
of restrictions placed upon the action
of the latter in celebrating Washing
tons birthday, The general results
are that eight of the NEST prominent
leaders in the affair have been suspend
ed and required to leave the towu, AID
the Others have absented themselves
from all college exercises. The dis
pute will be submitted to Bishop VIII
liams. Dean of the Faculty.
A dispatch from Carlisle, dated the
9th ult says: The county auditors
have been IN continuous session here
about 5 weeks, examining the accounts
Of the county officers, upon which they
pass. A good many rumors Of fraud
and peculation in the management; OF
the coum,y almshouse aud Insane asy
lum had been circulated, and the audi.
tors determined to probe the matter.
The result Of their labor has been to
chsSge the directors with the sum o'
I 800. Their report was entered IN the
Pro,bonotary's Office to day, sud that
amount become. lien against their
real estate. The inculpared officers
are Messrs Gutshall and B,her. pre-
sent directors. and Wolf. whose term
has expired The accounts thrown out
by the auditors range from a grocery
bill o 81 400 dawn to small items of
Injuries furnished for the d.
rrc'ors 4 barrel of whisky was vohch-
20 tor under the name of Seattle aud
Logs ;" harvest whisky, furnished upon
the prescription Of the physician as
IS spiriiuI fruueutI cigars and many
little knickkoacks FURNISHED for the
Of the directors were Jumped
ia one general voucher SD as 10 con
zeal the fraud. One groceryman swears
that Baker ordered him to put purchas
IS made for his private use to the poor
house bill. Money vas borrowed and
interest paid by the directors without
he shadow o. authority For this they
ire individually responsible. The two
papers, the Sentinel and Volunteer, will
demand the resignation and punishment
IF the directors, anti prominent Demo-
rats insist upon purging tie party froil
such barnscles. Ii the exposure has
the effect Of causing the nomin alton
purer men for the directors of public
charities, who are entrusted With the
disbursement OF thousands of dollars, Il !
will be much needed reform in tie
politics of Cumberland.
The Presbyierians of Union'own. de
'iriug their pastor to resign, and he
TO do So. they have reduced
his salary to starvation rates.
The death of Miss Kate Fisher, of
NcConnellsburg, who had gone 10
Kansas, ON a visit. has about 1t an air
,f mystery that excites the interest of
everyone who has heard Of it. Sne
started lome from Topeka, Kansas,
With through tickets for Mt. Union,
md was iound on the train sick and
,aken to q hotel in Kansas City,
where she died. Her trunks, of which
she had two, have not been found.
William Pennell, of Lancaster coun-
ty recently sold to George j. S;iteler,
Of v est Chester, a pair OF cattle, four
years old, which weighed 4.500 and
iressed seventy pounds to the hundred
The hide Of che OF them weighed but
les pounds, while the fat drew the
beam at y pounds.
A movement is being agitated in
Mexican county 20 move the county
seat from Smethport to Bradford.
Isaac Drumheller of Earl township,
Berks county attempted to build fire
N the kitchen stove early the other
morning in order Tia. the family could
prepare breakfast. The fire refused to
burn and the kitchen soon filled with
smoke. He made an examination by
tearing down the pipe. when out jump
ed an old cat as lively as cricket, but
apparently well smoked. The cat had
been on the roof during the night and
,ame down the chimney into the fire.
FOR SALE.-A commodious Dwelling
House, ard two Store Rooms, in the bor-
d.