Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-25
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A Colorado ia !entor walked across
the river at Leayenworrh, recently, on
patent water shoes.
Coffee growing has proved successful
with q few planters in southern Florida,
and its cultivation there promises to be
extended.
The Rev. James BurDham's 8 marriage
in Pennington, year or two ago,
caused comment because he was 81
years old, while the bride was young.
A child wa. lately born 10 the pair, aud
its public baptism was a proud occa-
sion for the aged father.
-Four hundred thousand persons, ao-
cordiug to the RailtOdy WOrid, are en-
ployed on the railroads IN this country,
aud five times that many depend upon
the roads for support. L. is also esti-
mated that between $500, ,000, 900 and
S400, 900, 900 are annually paid to EN-
ployees and to persons who furnish the
companies with supplies of various
kinds.
AT St. Johns Catholic church in Del
phos, Ohio, on Tuesday a week, John
Neemior aud Miss Lizzie Green appear
ed before the altar and the marriage
service commenced. All appeared TO
be going on smoothly until the custom
airy question being put to the lady, when
she abruptly refused. The assemblage
dispersed in confusion. No reason is
known for this conduct. The parents
had given consent and extensive prep
araticDs had been made for the wedding
reception.
a special dispatch says Z. A White,
sixty years of age, a wealthy planter,
from near Selma, Ala, attempted to
commit suicide at Evansville, Ind, on
Thursday. 1t seems he had married
young wife, who recently eioped with
another man. White came North with
a body servant, intending to secure
home away from the scene of his dis
grace. Becoming despondent, he
seized razor and cut cash in his
throat before bis servant could stay his
hand. He was removed TO a hospital,
where he tore the bandages from bis
wound, and now lies in a critical con-
ditiOn.
/ On the 18th of June, j. j. Moore, a
white man, who has been confined in
the Spartansburg. S. c.. Jail for sup
posed brutality to and the murder Of
Miss Frances Woodward, of Pickens
county, was hanged BY party of intu-
rated citizens, IN the woods near the
place where the remains of the MUIR
dered lady were found, a preliminary
trial being had, and speeches for and
agains, the prisoner being made. The
lynchers were not disguised.
A dispatch from Lspeer, Mich q, un-
der date of June ii, says: A young
married man named Stephens. employed
as night watch in Clsrk's lumber mills
at Hunters Creek, became jealous OF
man named John House, laborer, re-
siding near by, who he suspected was
on too intimate terms with bis wife.
About eleven O'Clock Stephens saw .
light in his house, unusual at that hour.
He went to see the cause of il, and dis
covered that House was there talking
with his wife and endeavoring to per-
suade her to elope with him on the
night tram. Itappears that the woman
was resisting these entreaties The
euragei husband, feeling that his honor
had been compromised, went back to
rhe mill, few rods distant, GO; his re-
vOlver, and emptied five chambers of
the weapon into the body of the man be
thought had wronged him. He then
retired and wrote statement Of the
affair, after which he shot his wife in
he head and a short time after shot
himself dead The woman will doubt
less die, and it is thought House has
small chance of recovery.