Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-21
DISPATCHES.

uSiS ycoecioey uos osu6s ~ VSiSSeS .
by . crowd of vigilsntss, and hanged
from the bridge. Sheriff Asher offered
all the resistance in bis power, but was
compelled to submit. Robson pleaded
for bis life and fell on bis knees three
times while being taken to the point Of
execution. King rsId, when he Vas
about to drop: "Boys, let me down
easy" The men beyond said: odd
you let Bausman down easy z" and gave
King q shove. The pecks of VineJ ard
and Robson were broken, but Kings
was not. Last night there was talk Of
revenge by the coioIed people, though
most of them say the punishment was
deserved. Vineyard had his life insur-
ed for $4,000. The crime for which
these three men we're thus summarily
punished was the murder OF David
Bsusman, Of Southern Ohio, = well-to-
do farmer Bausnan came here about
q week ago on visit to relatives in the
country, became intoxicated and was
lured to the river bank by a degraded
daughter Of Vineyard, where the three
murdered and robbed their victim.
All confessed their guilt after arrest.
1t is reported that small insects, known
As "white midgs;s," srs doing much dam
age to the wheat and oats Of southern Yir-
ginia.
Thirty 1.-Two deaths from yellow fever oc-
Cured in Havana some few days sgo.
wAsHrSoros, June l4.-About 10 O'Clock
this morning q rare celestial phenomenon,
consisting Of q bright concentric double
rainbow halo surrounding tho sun, attracted
much attention in this city. The spectacle
lasted nearly half an hour, and then grad
uslly faded away.
While Edward Hurd, of Susquehanns,
Wayne county, was driving through the
woods on Wednesday, near Starruccs,
q highwsyman, whose features were con-
cealed BY black mask, sprang from be-
hind 8 pile OF brush and, drawing two pis-
tols, ordered him TO "stand and deliver
Hurd was alone, una, a,med and had q consid-
siderable sum Of money in his pockets.
Wishing to escape, if possible, he sprang
from the wagon and ran as fast as he could
down tho road. The hishwayman pursued
him and failing to catch him fired q shot
which took effect in Hurd's ba.k and made
him fal. He rcgained his feet, however,
and IN few steps more can.e within sight
of q house. He screamed for help and tell
exhausted. The highwsymsn fed. The
men who came in response to Hurd's cali
assisted him to the house, when a physic-
isn MAS sent for and the wound, which was
found te be very dsngerou. one, dressed.
ii prd's team WAS fouui near where he wa.
stopped by the masked highwayman, bu,
no clue to the criminal was obtained. The
matter has been placed in the hands of de.
tcciives and it is hoped the desperate will
be Captured.
NEu YoEK, June lI.-FreGerick yoss,
boy OF 8 years, through his guardian, re-
Covered verdict to-day in the Supreme
Court against the Third Avenue Railway
Company for s20,0 900 TOR the loss of a leg.
1ccasioned by being run over by one of the
triendants cars, on the 18th of Juno, 1850.
The suit was brought for $4,000. II i,
probable that the railroad company will sp-
peal the case.
Specials from the reg ions OF the forest
ires in Wisconsin stste that at least So
10000 feet of standing pine has been d,-
'troyed in the Pike River pinery, and the
IRE is still raging.
Hugh Henry, = prominent brewer, was
arrested few days ago for rnon-caucellation |
II revenue stamps.
PHoreHKEEPsIE, n. Y, June li.-Th. |
Examination in the case Of FrsncI. 2. |
Weed VS.. DR.. Hedges, OF n ew burg, charr.
ID with deirauding Weed out OF $3.50 900
n draw poker, came up before Judge Bar.
lard this morning. During his testimony |
Weed swore he lost s45O, 900 at faro in one
iour, Scott, who played poker with him,
nd Hedges being the dealers.
Forty-four persons were drowned BY the
ecsn, sudden rise in the river at v.rsee.
hungary.
WnKEsBARRE, June 1.-THE libel sui. 10
v. W. scranton VS.. A. A Chssc, edi tor of |
he Scranton TUNES, WAS closed last even
ng. The jury this morning rendered
Ierdict in favor OF Mr. Scranton, awarding
lin $.44l so damages.
INDIANA, Pa, June l4.-Ssmuel Lydick,
teamster, was thrown from his wagon last
light, and becoming en,angled in the
wheels be was whirled around for several
minutes. HIS skull was crushed and he VA,
bruised He died at noon TODAY.
OHAHA, Neo., June IA company of
svelry left Forl Sidney, Neb., las, even
ng for Mckinney, Wyoming, to reinforce
be Garrison. General Crook learns from
he commandant there that it was rumored
hat 900 Indians We're on Powder river.
Glow Old Fort Mckinney, ninety miles
rom the present fort, and that one hundred
'dges OF Indians ~ero on Rock Greek.
tockmen reported that these Indians were
iliing cattle and We're threatening to a,
sck the herders. The coEmandapt ba,
OF heard from his messenger, who was
ent 10 obtain the actual facts. General
rook deemed it advisable to send troops
NASHVILLE, Ky, June 4.-The army
Torm has appeared IN this county. This
forming train on the the Kentucky Gen.
rzl Road was blockaded at Marshall Sta
ion several hours by army worms eigh
hes thick on the track.
lSDIAsAfoLIs, Ind, June l4-The sever
st thunderstorm Of the season came last
light. Two inches of rain fell during the
light. At Z O'Clock this morning Pogues'
iun commenced rising rapidly, and in two
ours had flooded that portion of the city
asst of the Union depot, along tho Union
2ailVay track AZ far moth a. N,-,l.nJ