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

lew years ago depraved boy, aged II
years, robbed m IN Of his watch, in New
York city. He was sent to the peniten.
tiary for a period of two years. The police
called hun " Dane, the Kidd" Ten days
ago, in daylight, he walked up to Lady ON
Filth Avenue, New York city, and tore q
dian.ond earring from hef ear. The police
caught him and he was put through cour,
on fast time. and sentenced to % years Il,
the State prison at hard labor.
Philip Ranrk. of this county, attended
Spring Run church, in Mfl.in county, on the
l4ih of last January, aud while there stole
buffalo robe that belonged to John C.
Coulter. The thief hid the robe in q stone
Pile until some days ago, when he went to
alfiiin county and brought the robe to his
home in Walker township, this county,
where he was arrested on Tuesday of las;
week, and taken to Mililin county, and there
1 put in Jail TO await trial. He confessed
the crime.
4 city paper says: There is religious
Journal in New York which has beaten all
| its competitors in the matter of premiums
by Offering TO every new subscriber .sgen-
uine seyen-shooter revolver" The journal
seems TO vaguely realize that seven-shoot-
ers are hot precisely the INSTRUMENTS which
an organ of Christianity should be engaged
in distributing, for it admits that its offer
may seem extraordinary, but yet urges that
the proposition is not Inconsistent with the
spirit of its columns Hiu these davs Of
tramps and burglars" Perhaps not; in
deed 1t would not be surprising if tramps
and burglars should be found availlng them
selves of this excellent opportunity of get
ting seven-yoiced bi-kers cheap. Perhaps
also they nay be led iu this way to read a
journal. In that event the Journal viii
have its own reward.
SIAcoB MAuLoS, a citizen of Port Royal,
and wei known to many people in this CON-
munity, was caught between the bumpers u
freight cars, while coupling the same at Al
toOna, on Friday, and instantly killed. The
Altoona Tribune publishes the following
account of the sad occurrence: Jacob Nah
Ion, brakeman of the eighteenth extra
freight train, cabin $50, was in a stoop;ng
posture between two cars making coupling
previous to the departure of the train east.
Mr.. Nathan in AZ M guarded moment raised
his head, and just then the 50 dead-heads -
came together with great force, crushing
his head between them. As the pressure
relaxed he fell upon the track, and was
picked up dead, with the blood oozing from
his mouth, ears, eyes and nose. The uh-
fortunate man had been talking with Train
raster Cramer only a few minutes before,
and when fiagman rushed brealhlessly into
his office and informed him of the terrible
e' ent he was greatly shocked and surprised.
Upon the body OF The unfortunate man not
a scratch or wound Of any kind appeared,
and company physiciln, who hIppeaed to
oe upon :he spot, expressed the opinion
that death was instantaneous. The corpse
was placed upon a stetcher and conveyed To
the depot, whence il was carried TO the un-
derraking establishment of Mr.. Upton. As
it Vas not necessary 10 hold an inquest, the
body was prepared for burial and placed in
L Eeat casket. Mr.. Mahlon was between 40
ami 4 years of age. He was employed on
the middle division, Harrisburg side, and
had 4 wife and seven chiiircu residing al
Port Royal, Junia;a county, 10 which place
his remains were removed on the fast ine at
1925 O'clock this morning.