Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-02-12
GENERAL ITEMS.

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Of some litigation a, different Times IN
courts Of number of States, and it is
not generally know in just what rela-
tions the ladies' car stands to the trav-
cling public. Railroad companies have
made rules the enforcement of which
has led to several lawsuits, and will
probably lead 10 more SO long as there
is no law governing the matter or trav-
elers fod inadequate accommodation
on other parts of railway trains. A
case tried in one of the courts Of Wis
consin some time ago was that Of man
who, after standing till tired and sit
ting in a smoking-ca car till sick, was let
into ladies' car unaecompanied By
lady, against the rules of the company.
The officers pu, him out. The court
held that the company had the right to
run cars for ladies and gentlemen &c
companying them exclusively. But
having been let in :bere by one official,
another had no right to put him out,
and further, if the company allowed its
officers to ride there, as it was proven
they did, they could not er-
force their rule against others. The
passenger was awarded damages Iu
Iowa case came up about an eject
ment, when it was shown that there
were seats in other cars aud the passen-
ger was slightly intoxicated. His plea
about the danger of forcing him across
the platform while the train was in mo-
tion the court declared was no VIOLA
tiou of law. 4 case recently decided
in the Supreme Court of New York has
been in contest about nine years. MIR.
Pike got into ladies' car on the Hud-
son River Road. The brakemsn, after
telling him not TO do SO, found him
comfortably seated. He was put out
quite ushly, aud sued the company,
recovering $4,000 damages. This was
set aside. and on second trial he got
a verdict for $4,000. This the Supreme
Court refused to overset, and the Court
of Appeals, while not interfering with
the verdict on the ground of ofdamaee for
violence in the discharge of an official
duty, held that the company must pay
the sum specified, but clearly set up
that the company had right to set
apart ladies' car, and exclude single
gentlemen from it, but in enforcing the
rule officials must use gentle and con-
siderate force.
The epidemic which is sweeping with
such terrific effect through the sou; bern
part of Russia, and which can only be
checked by burning infected towns and
villages, should send notes of warning
to our own shores We are in DO Im-
mediate danger, perhaps, but it would
be the part of wisdom to take steps TO
guard against more disastrous evil
than that which ravaged the south last
year. The nature Of the plague which
is spreading CONSERVATION through the
Russian Empire is undetermined. But
the appalling fact that ninety per cent.
of those attacked die demands for it
most earnest consideration. Our d.
rect traffic with Asiatic ports, Of the
Mediterranean, Caspian or Black Sea,
is not great, but extensive enough to
afford opportunities for bringing this
dread pestilence. Our experience with
the yellow feVer last year ought TO
stimulate some action in this matter.
The symptoms of this disease are more
like yellow fever than of any other
known disease. 1t begins with head
ache, accompanied by fever, swelling
of the glands, &c. 1t is said to have
originated among the Turkish troops,
and the present indications are that it
will have an extensive run in eastern
Europe.
The commercial visitors from the
United States to Mexico were received
at Mexico City in most h6spltable
manner by both government and people
and were well satisfied with their re-
ceptiOn.
A miner Of the McHenry coal mines
in KY, attempting to fill can of pow
der in his house on Tuesday, let Z
spark fall into it, when tue side of the
house was blown out, and himself wife
and child seriously injured.
At Moorehead's cattle ranch, on the
Niobrara river, January27 Frank
Moorehead aud Mr. Ashbaugh, a we'll
known cattle man, and two of their
berders were KILLED by Indians suppos-
ed to be part of Little VOLTS band.
II the proposed constitutional amend
ments of Indiana are ratified, the State
elections will hereafter take place in
November.
A J;ll before the Legislature of Al
ALBANIA s,pronriates $4,000 for the
payment of S!5 each to soldiers who
lost an arm or ,eg in the Confederate
service.
1t is SAID that Miss Jackson, the
daughter of the Alexandria inn-seepr
who killed Colonel Ellsworth, of tns !.
Zouaves, in 1862, was kept in the |
Treasury Department at Washington By |
Colonel Mosby until he left for Hong
Kong. Since his departure she has
lost her place.
General Butler is soon to lecture
to the Changers OF Centre county,
Pennsylvania.
When the Judge at Pekin, Texas,
fined Mr." Lacy s., it is reported |
that he remarked, I'll toss cent to |
see whether you make it SO or moth
ing" The Judge accepted, and it
was nothing.
Suit has reen brought against La
tire Bros, proprietors of the Wor-
cester, Mass, skating rink, for not
allowing colored people to skate in
the rink
A lad named Skivers was sentenced |
to three months Imprisonment and
500 fine at Chillicothe, Ohio, ON Fri
day, for stoning a passenger train on
the Sciota Valley railroad.
Joseph L. Heath, prominent citi-
zen of Reed City, Mich, and married,