Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-08-31
STATE ITEMS.

of Delaware county viii be . failure
on account of drought
Mrs. Robert Rowe, of Port Car
bon, Schuylkill county, fell on stove
the other day and received fatal In.
juries.
Michael Harrington, of Bradford,
pelted his wife with stones on Tues
day a week, and she returned the
compliment by wounding him In the
shoulder with a pistol.
A distillery has been started at
Fredericktown, Washington county,
that will use 200 bushels of grain
! daily.
Thomas Miller, of Jefferson town
ship, Washington county, cut his fin
ger several weeks ago, and died on
Wednesday of blood poisoning.
Miss Jennie London, of Bradford
county, has . chicken with four legs.
Solomon Pointer, while blackberry
ing on Boone Mountain, Elk County
one day recently, killed eighty-four
rattlesnakes.
A lumber pile fell upon and killed
Eddie Funk, aged 6 years, at Waynes.
burg, Greene county.
Jacob Snyder was fatally injured
near Chambersburg, by falling upon q
thresher.
A laborer named John johnson has
been imprisoned at Pottsville for at
tempting to outrage Miss Mary E.
Gerhart, near Orwlgsburg.
LetItia Lancaster seventy-6ve years
of age, has resided in Chester county
all her life, and made her first visit to
the county seat on Monday q week.
She clings persistentiy to the primitive
notions of her childhood, and has never
consented to adopt modern notions.
She firmly declines to ride on the rail-
road, and is best contented when at
home.
Three children in one family died on
Wednesday last in President, Pa, un
der peculiar circumstances. Two of
them, while playing in the yard, were
bitten by snakes. Their mother going
to their assistance, left kettle of boil.
ing water on the floor, and the third
child fell into it.
W. g Muse, . young civil engineer
Of W est Newton, Westmoreland county,
who married Miss Florence Douglass
near that place about . month ago and
eloped with Miss Paul the next day,
has been caught in Dakota and return
ed to Westmoreland county for trial.
Frank Gross, . teamster, who roo
bed James A. EdeInan, of Easton, Of
$3.50 that had been intrusted to him
has been arrested at Wilkesbarre.
Venango county's buckwheat crop
will be dry fsiIure-all parched and
crumbled.
The oil excitement in Westmoreland
county is said to be increasing rapidly,
and thousands Of acres of land are being
taken up, as much as $500 per acre
having been paid for the oil right in
the vicinity of Pleasant Unity. The
we'll on the Brinker farm is pumping
in large paying quantities, and it is be-
lieved that rhe section will produce a
large amount Of oil Of au extra quality
A bold attempt to abduct little girl
was made in Pittsburg one evening this
week. She was playing on the street,
when large person, dressed like wo-
man, threw a shawl over her head and
carried her away. The screams Of the
girl attracted the attention of . number
of citizens, who started in pursuit. The
girl was dropped and the abductor
escaped. 1t is thought that the per.
son who made the attempt was . man
dressed in female apparel No clue to
his or her identity can be obtained.
John Fee, of Pittsburg, was thrown
from freight train on which he was
stealing a ride at Rochester, Beaver
county, one day last week, and killed.
A band of gipsies is now travelling
through Crawford, Warren and Erie
counties, led by a burly fellow named
Will Williams, who rides in an elab-
orately decorated chariot.
John Ronk. a farmer in Honey
brook township, Chester county, took
compassion on tramp who was hunt
ing work and gave him job. A few
days ago the family started on short
journey, and as soon as they were out
of sight the man broke into the house
and securing 500 in gold from a
bureau drawer took his departure.
Mr. Ronk has made diligent search
for the rascal, but has not yet sue
ceeded in finding him.
William Hughes, of Fayette coun-
ty, stopped a few nights ago with a
relative named Shadrick, in Allegheny
township, Somerset county, and dur
ing the night had somewhat excit-
ing adventure. He had $500 with
him and did little indiscreet blow
ing about it. Some time in the night
a burglar entered his room, which
was on the first floor of the house,
and desperate combat ensued, end
ing in a victory for Mr. Hughes, who
escaped with his life and his money.
He received several ugly wounds,
however.
A little son of John Stiffner, resi-
ding in Croyle township, Cambria
county, few evenings ago ran to
meet his father, who was returning
with two-horse team from Mineral
Point. The little fellow asked to be
given ride and he was placed on a
horse which had hitherto been re
garded as perfectly safe and gentle
!. colt belonging to a neighboring
farmer annoyed the horse, which
kicked at its tormentor, throwing the
little boy 20 the ground and causing
injuries which resulted in death in a
few hours after the occurrence of the
accident.
GENERAL lTEMS.