Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-04-13
GENERAL ITEMS.

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der of his wife two years ago. He
was baptized in the creek near the
Jail just previous to his execution,
and on the scaffold confessed that he
deserved his fate, warning everybody
to avoid drinking and never to act
under passion.
Governor jackson, of West Vir-
ginia, has issued an unconditional
pardon to Elisha Gregg, twice tried
and sentenced to be hanged for burn
ing Preston county court house In
1869. He escaped the day before he
was to be hanged, but was recaptur-
ed two years afterwards. Governor
Matthews committed the sentence to
life imprisonment, but Gregg refused
to accept it.
About 4 A. NJ Thursday house on
the bank of the Missouri river, near
Parkville, Mo, occupied by a woman
and three children, was swept into the
stream by the current cutting into
the bank. 1t was afterwards board
ed by two young men, who cut hole
in the roof-the only part above wa
ter-and rescued the terrified in
mates.
A. Fl. Luck, Chinaman, was
hanged at Nevada city, California. on
Friday, for the murder of a fellow
countryman in May, 1879. He was
baptized Thursday night by Catho-
lie clergyman. He seemed resigned
to his fate, but affirmed to the last
that he did not commit the murder
On the gallows he spoke for a few
moments calmly, but broke down
completely when the straps were be-
ing adjusted to his limbs.
Mrs. Henry Ingram, of Battle Greek
Mich, had some teeth drawn last Oc-
tober, and has been unable to eat any.
thing since. She has been kept alive
by beef tea and milk baths acting by
absorption, the quantity thus alb
sorbed being nearly quart day. 1t
Is said that her stomach is paralyzed.
A dispatch from New Albany, Ind,
gives an account of mad dog being
choked to death BY girl twelve years
of age. The girl is daughter of Ja-
cob Hessians, farmer living some six
miles west of New Albany. She was
engaged in play at her home, surround
ed by some younger members of the
family when attacked 5y . small dog in
way that caused her to believe him
mad. She boldly seized the animal by
the throat and cboked il to death.
The Rev. Lloyd Morgan having b.en
convicted of the crime of seduction aud
bastsrdy, Miss Eva C. Connor being
the prosecutrix, in Kittanning court,
and subsequently failing in desperate
attempt to break Jail, finally through
bis attorney sent her q proposal of mar
riage, to which she returned the follow
ing answer: "No, never. Morgan was
sentenced to serve two years in the
Western Penitentisry. - Washington
Reporter.
DR.. Robert s. Ives praciiced medi,
cine in New Haven, Conn.,, more than
q hundred years ago, and his son, grand
son and great grandson, nephew and
granddaughter have all followed the
same profession 10 the same city, bring
ing the record down to the present day
without interruption.
A Second Advent congregation at
Greenwood, Kan, have lost confidence
10 their pastor because, while publicly
avowirg belief that the world would
come to an end in 1881, be secretly
took note for Eve years on . loan Of
81 900, and demanded twelve per cent.
interest with ample security.
A desperate attempt was made BY
four convicts to escape yesterday from
the Michigan State Prison at jackson.
After beating one of the guards and
threatening to kill him, they placed
ladders against the wall, and the ring.
leader, desperate named Lynch, had
reached the top when the alarm was
given. Ore of the guards shot him
three times, and be fell dead. The Others
were secured after q brief resistance.
A gentleman in Montreal met with q
singular adventure on the street one
evening recently. He struck match
to light bis segar, and was Immediately
surrounded BY fame, the snow in BIZ
vicinity appearing to be on FIRE. Ar
examination proved the phenomenon to
be caused by gas escaping from = leal
in the main pipe.
| There is possibility that the mair
source Of supply Of peaches will bs
transferred from the Peninsula to the
Hudson River Valley before many
years. Within the past FIVE years ovel
5000, 600 peach trees have been plant.
ed in the valley by fruit growers, while
whole orchards are being rooted up in
Delaware and Maryland. In the new
orchards fair crop is anticipated ths
coming season. and thousands of youns
treaa will hear THAR frat c1on