Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-01-08
DISPATCHES.

f. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 According
, to dispatch received at the Depart
ment Of State from the American Con-
sui at Barcelona, the first cargo OF
American wheat ever received in that
city arrived about the middle of No
vember. Great interest was excited
in Barcelona thereby. Samples were
freely handled on the Exchange op the
day of arrival, and it was recognized,as
equal to Black Sea and Hungarian
wheat. The cargo con sisted of 1900
bushels, and sold at about $3.50 per
100 pounds. This cargo was brought
to Barcelona in an English steamer;
the freight amounted TO $4,000 and
the same steamer was again chartered
to bring another cargo from New York
CINCINNATI, December 30.-A spec
ial dispatch says Washington Rumler,
"a farmer, left the town of Custer, Ohio,
for his home, on Saturday night. On
has way, when about two miles out he
stopped at the house of John Seeman
and asked for admittance, saying he
was cold. Seeman refused to open the
door, wbereupon Ramler broke in the
window and attempted to enter. See
man then seized shot gun aud shot
him through the head, instantly kill
ing him. Rumler is supposed to have
been intoxicated.
CATAsAUoUA, December 81 Laury's
Station, small village situated on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, about FIVE
miles above this place, last night was
the scene Of the most daring robbery
ever committed in this county. The
facts are these A well known farmer,
named Joseph Rhoads, considered we'll
off in this worlds goods, living with
his family in the village, was attacked
some time during the night by four men
who entered the house quietly and with
cooked rev0lvers threatened to kill any
one who moved, at the same time re-
questiDg Mr. Rhoads to hand over all
his valuables and money. Mr.. Rhoads,
fearing that they would kill him, did
as he commanded. The exact amount
of the money he cannot remember.
The servant girl, who was in another
part of the house, ran out the rear way
and alarmed the neigbbors. They gath
cred well armed, but the thieves escap-
ed and pursuit was begun. There
being snow on the ground it was an
easy task. The fresh footprints, fol-
lowed. brought the party to a house in
lronton. occupied by a man named
France. This man was arrested and
gave his first name as Nathan. He
said that be was one of the party and
confessed all duplicating three others,
two of whom, named Alfred Roth ard
John Haney, have been arrested.
These three men we're taken to Jail
The fourth man, who carried the plum
der escaped. The robbery has caused
considerable excitement in the little
town
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. L.
There was large attendance at the
Presidents public reception to day.
notwithstanding snow storm which
commenced shortly before noon. The
members of tie Cabinet, Foreign Min
isters, Judges of :he Supreme Court,
together with the ladies OF their respec-
households, had predence. At one
O'Clock the public generally we're re-
ceived. General Sherman did not &C.
company his staff, owing to the death
of his brother Judge Sherman, which
took place at Cleveland to day.
EAsToN, Pa, Jan. lat two o'clock
this morning Christopher Dittler, cit
izen of this place was shot through the
left lung by unknown party robbed of
one hundred dollars and thrown down
an embankment into the Busbkill creek.
He is nov lying in . critical condition.