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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
FOREIGN.

The Mayor of St. Petersburg has
made arrangements for the adoption OF
sanitary precautions In the event of the
plague reaching that city.
A serious famine in upper Egypt is
reported. Two parties Of Eugiishmen
have been sent from Cairo with relief
Seven thousand miners are idle in
the county Of Durham, Eng.
NJ. de Lessups is urging the French
government to extend the telegraph
wires from Algeria across the Desert
of Sahara to the French colonial de-
pendency of Senegal, iu Western AT
RIGA.
The Cars physician recommends
the burning OF all the village, where
the plague has broken out, together
with all the furniture, and the removal
of the inhabitants to healthy places.
The Gar Is supposed to be favorable
to this plan.
The British Minister off ,ially in
formed our Government that pleuro-
pneumonia having been detected among
cattle recently arriving in England
from America, his Government is con-
sidering whether the United States
should remain exempt, as heretofore,
FROM acts bearing on the snbject,
Pleuro -nueumouia has broken oat
among cattle q. bull, England
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05


A dispatch on Saturday eight f.om
Cincinrati says Mrs: John Stu:i, who
for several months has been confined in
Jail at New Philadelphia, Ohio for the
murder of the widow Best, was releas-
ed to-day, the grand jury having failed
10 fnd an Indictment against her.
There was no doubt of the guilt of the
accused woman, but the syinpathies of
the community we're strongly in her
favor, and she would undoubtedly have
been acquitted had she been brought
10 trial.
A more extraordinary murder never
occurred in Ohio. A widow named
Best, who was herself a grandmother,
wop the affections of John Stult far
Wer 10 poor circumstances ard the fs-
ther of large family. Mrs. Stult sus-
pec,ed her husband, aud set a watch,
and found that fat stone in neigh
boring field was used by Stult and the
widow as postofiiee for the exchange
of messages. She wrote decoy letter
which brought Mrs. Best to hsystack
near by. There the two women met
and engaged IN death.struggle. With
no other weapon than piece Of rail,
the injured wife beat out the brains Of
her rival, and went home to her family
But the deed weighed so heavily upon
her mind that she undertook 10 drown
herself in the canal. A passing ped
dler pulled her out, aud to him she
told ths story. She was then placed
in jail, where she remained, with Der
vouug babe. until released to- day.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
DISPATCHES.

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, Jan. 2S.-
The body of Caleb Atherton, citizen
of this place, was found in the dam or
the Conocochesgue creek, at foot OF
Queen street, this afternoon. Mr.. Ath-
erton has been missing since Thursday
last. As his watch and other valuables
were found on his person, it is suppos
ed his death was the result of accident
BRADFORD, January 3l.-At Lewis
Run, SIX miles south Of here horrible
double murder was committed this af-
ternoon. DIR Jacob Barthomlew fred
thirteen buck,hot into the back of
charles j. Ives, aged eiebreen presum-
ably because the latter broke his win
dow, The father of the boy came to
the rescue. was shot in the abdomen
and instantly killed. The murderer
was brought to Bradford by officers 10
prevent Lynching.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
GENERAL ITEMS.

1t is proposed in Ohio Legislature to
have the tune Of holding the State elec
ZION changed in Presidential years TO
November, as is now doue in Iowa.
The Virginia Senate has refused, BY
a very declded msjoriry, to repeal the
whipping post law taking the ground
that great saving of expense has ac-
crued and there has been q notable de-
crease of petty thefts.
Resumption is an assured fact. The
man who swore off was observed
sueaking into saloon the other MORN
ing.
Wade Hampton is going to Florida
for his health. He will go up the ST.
Johns TO Indian river, where be will
fish and hunt awhile.
When Tennessee widow buys
suit of clothes for her young man she
expects him 10 do bis part and marry
her: and when, as happened the other
day, that upgratelul wretch dons the
new clothes and goes of and marries a
girl in another county, the widow makes
him surrender the clothes.
In northern New York it does not
appear to work well for relatives to die
aud leave owuers of individual banks
large sums Of money. Some three
years ago a wealthy old gentleman a,
Wattertovn died, and about, $500 900
from his estate went to son, who was
an individual banker, aid who for years
had ranked Al, and was known to be
very rich, 10 less than a year after this
vinGfail be failed for over half mill
ion, and paid about ten cents on the
dollar. At Ogdensburg, the other day
Judson's bank, similar institution t0
the Paddoch concern at Wattertown,
ranking every way as we'll, failed for
some S 100000. Less than FIVE years
ago brother of the proprietor died
and left him full SSOO.OO0.
A man near Urica, New York, re-
Gently died, who had spoken but twice
in City years. His silence was self-en-
forced, in accordance with vow rash
ly taken. lie had managed however.
to amass a fortune of $4,000, which
be left to nephew with the injunc-
TO "Keep your mouth shut"
There was strange scene at the de-
Pot at Springfield, Mass, a day or two
ago. on the arrival of body which was
on its way to Troy for interment. L,
was necessary to transfer the box con.
tanning the remains from one tram tO
another, and while this was being done
q party who had been waiting for an
other body, which was to be inferred
in that city, assembled around the box
and began wheepirg freely. 1t was
some time before they could be made
to understand that the remains over
which they were lamenting were no.
those Of their friend, but stranger en-
rou. westward.
The other day dentist in Portland
Ne, noticed that dog was evidently
suffering from an liberated tooth
He induced the animal TO open MS
mouth, applied the fnrceps and extract
ed the tooth. During the operation
the dog SAT- quietly on its launches
and stopped moaning. appearing to full
! ly realIzs what the doctor was about
l After the tooth was drawn the annual
expressed his qualification in many ways
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

Pittsburg is now discussing start
ling story of adventure related by a
Mrs Banks, a resident OF that city. who
claims to have served four years in the
war of the rebellion, disguised as man
having fought under both the stars and
bars and the stars and stripes. The
woman, who is .sll dark and about for
- Gve, claims that her father was q
half brother of JEFF Davis. ard her
mother was beautiful InGian girl, q
second wife. who bore her husband
twelve children. Mrs, Banks being the
youngest Of tie twelve.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
STATE ITEMS.

Governor Hartranft s,guld ffty-sev-
en- death warrants.
There are several establishments IN
Montgomery county where chicken
raising is carried On very extensively
-oue at Fort Kennedy being very
large.
The Snow Shoe railroad company,
Centre county, ha. been sued for S25,- :
900 for killing a man.
There are 637 temperance men in
Newport, Perry county.
Postmaster Anderson, of Pittsburg,
has been sued for so by firm of that
city, which they claim was overpaid for
postage, which the Postmaster admits,
but says the department has no funds
to meet such cases.
There are eleven school slate fac
tories operated near SlatiDgton, with
average producing capacity of abou.
twenty five hundred states IN ten hours.
William Srocker, ag' d fourteen. fell
into an ore washer in Palmer township,
Lehigh county, on Friday and was so
badly injured that he died in a few
minutes.
Miss Augusta Kiugllng, beautiful
young lady of Plttsburg has been mis-
sing from her bome since Wednesday,
and it is believed she has been kidnap-
ped.
The Altoona Tribune says that the
stable of Mr.. David Mccoy at Glen
White Blair county was recently enter
By two men whom be bad discharged
who hacked of the bind legs Uf q mule
with an axe.
james q. Martin transfer conduc
tor on the PittsSurg Fort Wayne aud
Chicago railroad was struck by loco
motive On Thursday and almost instant
ly killed.
A quiet prize fight took place on
Wednesday afternoon in a lumber yard
at Pittsburg between two men named
Allan and Mccoy. Two rounds were
fought, and the stakes were given to
Allan, the other man being terribly
punished.
4 locomotive on the Northern Cen
trail railroad. drawing a passenger tram
upon its arrival at Lock Haven, Thurs
day night, was discovered to have lost
fourteen inches of the HaDge from one
of its wheels. The escape of the train
from injury is considered almost mar
yellouS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

4 L1gYER II the S,atc Senate has
intro iuced { b;il which provides for
8 material increase in the salaries OF
tie Judges on the Supreme Bench
end of Common Pleas judges through
out the Commonwealth. The saisr
les OF the Supreme Court Judges
low stand at 5000, and this biz III
creeses them 10 SI0,0G0. There are
now upon the benches of the Com
mon Pleas Courts Associate Judges
who receive 5000, while the Presi-
dent Judges, or those of them, rather,
who have been elected since the new
constitution became a fun damental
law Of the State, set 5000. This
bill proposes to make the salary OF
the latter $500. He believes that
the twenty lawyers who are mem
bers of the Senate will take an inter
est IN the measure, and that there
will be no trouble in its passage.
Doubtless the learned legal gen,
tleman, who champions the bill, is
one OF the most eager advocates OF
economy, resrenchment and reform
in al things excepting in the build
ing q palatiai court houses and e1-
pensiye jIils, and IN the payment oi
princeiy salaries, and heavy fees. He
understands number one, the client
the fee, magnificent place TO prac
tice in, and a splendid Jail.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

A dispatch dated Boston says Ad
di,ioDaI particulars of the tragedy at
Montvilie, Waldo county, Me-, only
Saturday evening, show that the one
victims were John M'Fsrland and bis
wife Salina, each about seventy years
old, and George Kowell, about forty
years old M'Farland and his wife
and Rovell and his vile aud two chill
dren lived togethe-, Rnve!l having
married widow of M'Psrland's son
On Saturday evening Rowell bad some
words with M'Farlaud, during which
be struck him an6 threatened to take
his life M'Farland and his wife aud
two children lett the house for neigh
boris. As they were leaving they
were met By Alonzo Raynes, a neigh
Dor, who was going to M'Farlaud $
house. As he neared the hurse Le was
fired upon BY Rowell, who was in the
house, but was not bit. Turning
Raynes ran back home, passing NJ Far
land aud his wife, who were walking
through the snow. Rowell followed
with his empty gun IN his hand, over
taking the old couple killed them both
in the road with the dubbed gun,
breaking Mrs. M'Farland's neck and
crushing the skulls of both in horrible
manner. Leaving his victims in the
road, Rowell hurried on in pursuit CT
Raynes, who with the children had en-
tered bis house closed the doors, and
armed himself with double barreled
shot gun. Rowell burs, in the door
and received charge from Raynes'
gun, striking him in the groin aud in
AictIng what proved to be a fatal
wound. Raynes bound Roweil with
rope and FASTENED 20 learn the fate of
the old couple, 6ndips them both dead.
C2 bis return RoHell was also dead
Rowell rad been considered insane at
inter,sls for several years, but was
a quiet aud so-callea harmless individ-
uai
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

The advent of colored people into
Washington society Is written Of
Washington correspondent as follows:
When Mrs Bruce took up her residence
here the first person to. pay her so
eial respects TO the bride was the wife
Of the President. She was so much
pleased with Mrs. Bruce's ladyiike
bearing that she repeated her visit, and
then soon followed nearly all of the
Senators and large number of mem
bers' wives. OF cnurse the Cabinet
ladies we're not behindhand in their re-
spects, aud, is the custom here, after
the wife Of the Secretary of State had
b. calling formally irdunted Mrs.
Bruce into Washington society visits
became geHeral-so much 50 in fact
ihat time has not allowed Of their be-
ing repaid. Every one has called at
Senator Bsuce's residence, at No 909
NJ street. where he has recently remov-
ed from Z 'lIege iii!l speaks in glowing
terms Of bis wife. Her beauty and her
Accomplishments are both praised, aud
even those wbo went to see her, more
to crafty love of curiosity than any
thing else accord her full meede os
praise. Mrs. Bruce before her mar
riage vas Miss Josephine Wilson,
daughter of DR.. Wilson, a wealthy cit
izen Of Cleveland Ohio. She gradual
ed with high hnnors at the Cleveland
High School, and speaks French aud
German fiuently. She is OF fine pres.
ence her complexion is rich olive !;
her bair jyt black, silken IN quantity
and IusIrous in hue eses are full aud
dark and teeth perfect. There is a
grace in her movements that any lady
might be proud o., and, better than all
there is quite dignity IN her manners
that bespeaks the perfect lady. She
resembles closely what we will imag
Inc beautiful Spanish lady to be, and
no one cognizlnt Of her birth coald
trace any signs of African blood L
have often heard in the South that these
signs were unDistskab!e, and, no mat
ter how fair in complexion and how
far removed from the negro, the marks
OF African blood were always visible
Mrs. Bruce puts such theories to fight
Senator Bruce is of the color designat-
ed in the south as SADDLE colored,"
and is 250-pounder.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
THE BLACK DEATH.

The black death, which has again
appeared III some parts of Russia.
has proved very destructive, and
caused the greatest alarm. This is
the same disease which, in the four
teenth century, deso.ated the globe,
and it gets its name from the black
spots, symptomatic of a putrid de-
composition, that show themselves at
one of its stages on the skin OF the
sufferer. 1t is thought TO have had
its origin in China in 1889, some 15
years before its outbreak in Europe,
and it ragged for % years, while
drou9hts, fanipes, floods, earth
quakes that swallowed towns and
mountains, and swarms of locusts
spread devastation everywhere. Dur
ing the same period Europe Rad as
many abnormal conditions as the
East. The order Of nature appeared
to be reversed The seasons were at
various times inverted; thunder
storms were frequent in midwinter,
and volcanoes, long considered ex-
tinct, burst forth afresh. The theory
is that the extraordinary activity Of
the earth, accompanied by decompo
sition of vast organic masses-myr-
lads of locusts, brutes and bodies
Of human beingtproduced some
change In the atmosphere inimical to
life. Some writer's say that the i'm
pure Sir was actually visible as it ap-
preached with It's burden of death.
The plague owed its extension almost
wholly to infection and contagion.
Three years passed from the date of
its appearance in Constantinople be-
fore it crep. by huge circle to the
Russian territories. Statistics were
not obtainable then, but it is estima-
tel that in China alone 10000
people died, and in the remainder of
the East 24,000,003, while In Europe
25,00o, 900 souls perished, making a
grand and terrible tota, of 62,0J0,-
900. Although there is little danger
OF the spread of the pest to western
Europe-for many generations 1t has
been confined to the Elst-it is not
strange that the Russians should be
startled by the ravages the black
death has already made. Persons at
tackled with it are said to die like
flies, and the ignorant and supersti-
tious peasantry are so terrified by it
that many are thought to have per
ished of pure fright. Fortunately the
laws Of health and the peculiarities
OF disease are much better under
stood now than in centuries gone by.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
PRIVATE SALES.

AFIRsT-RATEFARM, CONTAINING
One Hundred and Sixty Acres, in the best
wheat-g-owing district in the State oil o1io'
situated one-half mile from Amanda rail-
road station, in Fairfield county, and one
mile from good pike. The Improvements
are large two-story BRICK HOUSE fi3
rooms, hall and cel'ar), Double Log barn
and table, and other buildings, and well
Of good water. A stream Of SPRING water
traverses the centre of the farm. There is
large orchard on the premises. Will take
SO per acre, part cash, rest in payments
A far adjoining sold for 500 per acre.
The reason for selling, is the desire to invest
in city property, in Circleville. For all in
formation address J. SWEYER,
Pickaway Co., Ohio.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

& BILL has been introduced into
the State Senate, that provides for
the abandonment OF such canals with
in the limits OF the Commonwealth.
as the management OF canals may
deem proper to abandon 1t is be
level by many, that among the
stretches of canals that viii be aban-
doned, provided the bill be passed, is
the canal that runs by the Juniata
siyer Citizens who are opposed to
the abandonment OF the Juniata
branch should at once petition the
Legislature to not abandon that part
OF the line.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

The Republicans in Congress just
IL appreciate the danger that threat
ened the country during the eiec-
toral dispute of 1876, says the Har-
risburg Telegraph, and arranged a
Isw to avert a recurrence. Accord
ingly, This law, after being framed by
Senator Edmunds, one of the best
constitutional lawyers II the United
States, was pressed to a passage by
fiiat gentleman, who was materially
assisted by Senator BsyarI. \ law
that two such mea can unqualified y
support es the best means of pre-
venting mistakes and frauds in the
counting Of the electoral vote, should
command the support of every Con
gresham. But 1t seems that the law
is not partisan enough for the ex-con-
federates in the House. They have
resolved 10 defeat it, and thus the
country IS again brought face to face
with a peril which may disrupt it
With the present loose and unsatis-
fsctory way of counting the electoral
vote and the refusal Of tie Demo
Gratis to agree to a safer and more
satisfactory method, the only resource
for the Republican party Is to labor
10 give their Presidential candidate
such q majority that the counting OF
the vote snail be q mere formali;y.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

THE North .4mericdn says: 1t is be
lieved that an Insurance trial will grow
out of the Armstrong murder, which
will excite almost as great an interest
as did the trial OF Hunter for murder.
La addition to the ciaim filed at the
office at the New York Mutual Com
pany by Armstrong; relatives for the
$4,000 placed by Hunter on deceased
Philip L. Armstrong, brother Of the
deceased, and the istter's widow have
also fled claims at the Office of the
Provident Insurance Company of this
city for SD, 900, the amount of policy
in that company, and for the sum OF
$4,000 in the Manhatteu, the amour,
Of policy in that company, and the mat
ter has bren placed III the hands of Mr
j. c. PurvIs, an attorney The claims
asaiust the Mutual and Manhattan
Companies have been referred by their
Philadelphia agents to the main Offices
in New York, but the ProSident of this
has refused the claim. and il is said
are willing to spend $4,000 10 the
contest. Mr.. Philip p Armstrong be
lIeves that the companies are llable to
a suit fer damages for insuripg bis
brother to an amount beyond his it,
debtedness TO Hunter, as by so dolng
they became Indirect accessories in fur
ui.hiug the murderer motive for the
crime. Mr. Armstrong intends petit
;lonIne the Legislature of New York
and PENNSYLVANIA for law similar TO
10 that OF New England, which pre-
vents creditors baving debtors insured
b.;nnd their interest. 1t is also stat
ed that the relatives of Armstrong con-
templates suiog the Hunter estate for
damages.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

"SSCE the LIST of January Secre-
tary Sherman has called n Sf20,000,-
UoJ OF SIX per cent. bonds, and re
funded them in four per cents, thus
effecting saving in interest annu-
ally Of $2,401,0o0. The quantity OF
sitcs outstanding subject to refund
ing subject to refundng is Si52,GiS,-
plI.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

FRANcE has passed crisis Mar
shal MacMahon favored the Napo-
leon dynasty too strongly. His ap-
pointments were extended to such a
degree in the interest of that family
tha: the French Congress proposed
to interfere with the appointments,
wbereuPon McIahon resigned the
Presidency Of the Republic. The
Congress Immediately elected Con
gresham NJ G.evy to the Presi-
dency made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Marshal MacAfahon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

"THE Board Of Experts, authorized
by Congress to investigate the late
yeilow fever epidemic, have made
the;r report, in which they declare
that the disease car be made amena-
be to precautionary measures; but,
CT the same tire, is injrsctabie to
treatment by drugs. The disease is
foreign to America, and investigation
has proved that it is traceab:e direct
" to the West Indies. L has invaa-
ed American territory eighty-eiglt lt
different years. 4 national sanitary
board Is recommended, which shall
be approved by the President OF the
United States. The number of lives
sacrificed by the recent epidemic is
placed at 10000, representing loss
Of S12,090.000."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

"THE MARQUIS Of Lorne and Prin-
cess Louise devote an hour to fInily
devotions each evening. half an hour
in the morning, and a quarter of an
hour at noon The Marquis reads
from the Church of England service,
and TIE Princess responds"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05

TIE Lower House Of Congress
passed 2 bill last week to restrict
Chinese immigration to this country.
Tie vote stood 155 yeas, 75 nays.
The bill as passed makes ii a m;sde-
melnor punishable with fine and i'm
pr:sonmeat for the master of any
vessel to take on board at any Chi
nese or other foreign port more than
fifteen Chinese passengers, whether
male or femlIe, with the intent to
bring them 10 the United States. The
&C. is 20 take effect from and after the
first day OF July, 1879.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-05
CAUTION NOTICE.

A Ii persons are hereby cauti med not 10
n allow their dogs. cattle or hogs to run,
OF themselves to fish, hunt, gather berries,
or cut wood or Young Timber. or in any way
trespass on the lands of the undersigned IN
Greenwood or Susquehanna township.
Peter Miller Henry Rush
Daniel Shade George Dressler
Long X 5 Dimm Frederick Rosrs
Joel DRESSER Jonathan Miller
Nov 20, 1873