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

vu tue ftu ihst-. says y special Cee-
patch of last night from Lebanon, Pa,
says: Great excitement was created in
this community this afternoon over the
arrest of the following persons Charles
truth, Israel Broudt, Frank Strehler,
Henry Weiss, Josiah hummel and
George Zecbman, respectable citizens
of lndiantown, this county, on the
charge of having murdered Joseph Ra-
Der. an old man, fifty five years Of age,
at lndiantown, fifteen miles from this
place. The body of the old man was
found lying in creek Eear bis resi-
dence, and, at the time, it was suppos-
ed that be had fallen from "a log cross
ing the creek, having had an attack of
vertigo, and had been drowned. Moth
ing wrong was suspected at the time
but when it became known that differ
ent parties held insurance policies on
the msn's life, amounting to $4,000,
the cause Of his death has been inves-
tiga.ed. The deceased had no rela
iives, and when bis body was taken
from the water no attempt was made
to resuscitate him. The coroner. when
holding the inquest, was compelled to
hold it in barn, as the neighbors
would not allow the body 10 be taken
into their houses. The information
was sworn before Squire Speck, of Han
over township, by Joseph f. Peters.
son-in-Iaw of Charles Furth, one of the
parties arrested. The following is
synops of the affidavit: "Am SON.
in-law of Charles truth l have kept
this information back as long as possi-
BILE, but my conscience would not per-
nit me to remain quiet On the even
ing of Dec. 9Th 1878, | saw Zechmau
and Frurh carry the body of Jacob Ra-
Der TO the water and throw it in after
wards looked at the body and saw
a bruise on the head. as if made BY a
blunt instrument" Peters belongs to
tie regular army, and was home on a
furlough at the time. All of the par
ties arrested, excepting Zechman and
truth, hold policies on the old mans
life, aud it is charged regular con-
spiracy was formed to put him out of
the way IN order to secure the money.
Their ages are as fellows Fruit, 80
years; Sroudt, As years; Weiss, 80
years; Hummel, 80 years; Zechman.
35 years; Strehler 81 years. They
have very little to say, and when ar
rested went peaceably with the officers
They are now in Jail. and it is suppos-
ed the youngest will make a startling
confession in few days.
There is some alarm in parts of Ches-
ter county, caused by the death Of cat
tie. The sickness is fatal.
A bull st west Sparta, Mercer coun-
ty Is said to have lived for forty days
without water in a straw stack.
Sixteen skuDks were caught in five
hours near Conneatville the other day.
The pel,s we're sold for over tea dollars.
A chemist is experimenting upon the
salt water pumped from oil wells abont
Franklin, with the view of starting a
salt factory.
Ten thousand tramps drawn upon the
charity of the people of Delaware coun-
ty in one year.
The Bar Association of West Ches-
ter has appointed special committee
to proceed to Washington and present
to President Hayes the name Of Judge
William Butter for the vacant Judge
ship caused by the death of Jade Cad
waiader
A. FL. Fauiner, of Erie, now a road
master on the Philadelphia and Erie
railroad and defeated as a candidate
for Assembly in the last election at
temped suicide on Monday by shooting
himself. He stated that be was tired
of life.
During the month of January there
were twenty-five mine accidents re-
ported in. the Scranton district, aud
only two of them were fatal.
Charles Beottger a weil-knowu to-
bacconist of Pittsburg, committed sui
eide last week.
A correspondent of the Cory Herald
says that the pastor of the L. B. church
in Union Sis having some trouble in
compelling the members of his flock to
live up to the rigid discipline laid down
a. the laws of the church fortidding
any me-. bc- to belong to any secret
order. A nuEber of the members
were taken into he church under the
of Elder hli.. anu the pres
ent pastor being more conscio1tio2s or
has been trying to purge the
church of the uugodly, and get rid OF !
the ungodly, and ge, rid of those who
are unfortunate enough TO belong to 1
the Grange or Good Templars, and 9th
er beneficial societies."
4 Carbon county man has just been
arrested in Galena, His name is Sam
uel Sterrett, and he mysteriously dis |
appeared from Carbon county about six
weeks ago, taking with him the greater
part of $4,000 obtained BY him from
the taxpayers OF borough for which
he bad been chosen collector.
A novel petition was presented to
the borough council of Lebanon by
'Mr. Light" the other day, in which
It was asked that farmers be prohibited
rom asking higher price than the
aud, that force of four
policemen be sent to market to see that
he provisions of the ordinance are en-
'orced. He asks this :'for Gods sake"
The greatest excitement prevails in
Pittsburg among the cattle-men over
he recent order of the British Gov
prohibiting the importation
If cattle from America Pittsburg
ships three thousand head of cattle
% Europe week.
GENERAL ITEMS.