Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03
STATE ITEMS.

Allegheny county. has found that
James Merrimsn administered oil of
tansy to MISS Emms Huey Of that pisce
for the purpose Of procuring an aber-
tion.
An IrisLmsn, thinking be was in
California, assaulted 9 Chinese laun-
drymsu in Reading, 3 few days ago,
and got badly smashed head for his
pains.
]. D. Andrews, a man aged go
years, q professor mathematics in
Chester county, became crazy and
killed his wife by striking her on the
head with a rolling pin, last Friday.
A man with papers on his person
bearing the name of g. L. Walmsley,
was found on the Pennsylvania Railroad
near Juniata Bridge, or Tuesday q
week, so badly injured that he died the
same day. lie had considerable money
and is supposed to have fallen from a
train. He had . ticket from st. Louis
to Baltimore
Delegates elected at the Republican
Conventions Of Luzerne county on
Tuesday are said to be opposed to tie
Cameron interests.
An arrangement is being perfected
for the holding of a general campmeet-
ing this summer on the banks OF the
Susquehanna, near Wild Cat, in York
county.
A pigeon roost has been found in Elk
county and the woods are full Of hunters
and trappers, who are staying the birds
by thousands.
A Clear6eld barber named John
Clcary committed suicide recently by
taking q dose of eyauide of potassium.
Deceased was aged about City years.
Rev. Jacob S. Gossler, sged IS 5years
dropped dead in the street at Reading
on Wednesday from heart disease.
A large number of railroad hands
have been furloughed At Altoona.
John Speckner died Tuesday in
Mauch Chunk from the effects of two
ouoces of lsudanuu, which he drank on
Saturday, after beating his wife SO
badly as to endanger her life.
A Chester county young man was
enjoying . ride on plank road. He
paid three cents toll to the gate.keeper
and told lie. The gate-keeper watch
ed him and found that he did five cents
worth. The man arrested, and his lit
tie adventure cost him $40 aud 81 40.
costs.
The Indiana Progress says that q
petrl6ed fish nearly Eve feet in length
was recently dug out of the Marion
coal mine in that county.
Mrs. Roby, of Greeusburg, thinks
she has q snake in her stomach. She
will be operated upon for its removal
in few days.
A shad was recently taken from the
Susquehanua near Lower Windsor,
York county, that measured over two
fee; IN length and weighed eight pounds.
Robert NJ. Taylor, Of West Chester,
who has just made tour Of the lum-
Der districts of the State, reports that
owing to a scarcity of snow to move the
logs, lumber is exceedingly scarce.
John Trey, eighteen years of age,
residing at Lawrenceville, Chester
county, was severely bitten by rabid
dog about four months ago, and although
he received prompt medical attendance
at the time, be began to show symp-
toms Of an attack Of the dreadful NAL
ady on Sunday, from the effects OF
which be died on Monday the oath uIt.
An intense excitement was created
in Harrisburg at the time of the start
ing of the street parade Of Forepaugh's
circus. The streets were densely pack
ed with people, each eager to obtain a
favorable position. During the rush
one of the elephants stepped out of bis
position into the line, aud started to
ward the surging crowd. A lady, with
a baby in a carriage, had succeeded
in gaining the front rank, and in her
efforts to get back found herself and
child crowded right IN front of the
hugh beast. She snstched her babe
from the coach as she sprapg out of the
way, and the next instant the foot OF
the elephant had crushed the frail veh j.
Gle to splinters.
Mrs. Hammel, aged SIS years. wife
of wealthy farmer living near Meyers
Station Schuylkill county, hung herself
in her bedroom. SIZE had been insane
for some time
Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, of Mount
Carmel, Northumberland county satur-
ated her clothing with coal oil and set
FIRE to it, because her husband had de-
serted her. She was fatally burned.
A cat near Lackawsxen, Pike county
had four little kittens which died and q
boy who found three young rabbits put
them in the place of the kittens. The
cat has adopted them and apparently is
as fond of them as If they were kittens,
while the little 'bunnies" take to their
adopted mother and are thriving.
The Dauphin county Grand Jury
exhonerated Charles P. Walters from
the charge Of shooting Elmira White
February last With intent to kill, and
he was discharged. Walters admitted
the shooting, but it was found to have
been accidental.
Hugh Sandt, aged IS years, was
kicked to death by vicious horse near
Easton some days ago.
While performing At the circus in
Phenixville Madame Lsfere fell forty
feet from the flying rings to the ground
and was seriously hurt
The Denton Monitor says; Mr.. Mill
eruey, who lives two miles and bslf
northwest of Denton, claims to have ex-
amined q bail-stone which measured
SIX By seven inches. q. 7. Alfred,
liviog Eve miles southwest from Den.
ton, says the roof Of his house was ger