Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-10-04

IoEDoN, Sept, 27.---The French paper
deprecate the feeling shown against KinG
Alfonso on account of his having accepted
the colonelcy of regiment of German
Uhlans.
The Arctic expedition of Prof. Ndrdeu
SKIOLD has arrived at Gottenburg.
McDermott refuses to leave the prison id
Liverpool except with police protection.
Mr.. Bradlaugh denies in letter that he
will again demand his seat in the House o.
Commons.
1t was rumored in Lond IN last night thai
Mr.. Parnell had been shot The report couG
not be verified.
The Republicans have nominated Hart
B. HoIton FOR governor of Maryland.
papal ambassador is on his way from
Rome TO Montreal TO inquire into the rapid
spread of F,eemasonry among the adhe
rents of tie Catholic faith.
There la. been rec lived in New York a
copy of a proclamation issued by General
AgIerro, i'll Cuba, calling r4pon all Cubans to
take part III revolt against Spain.
Col George Knapp, the owner of the Mis-
souri, Republican of st. Louis, the Oldest
newspaper west of the Mississippi river, died
on the steamship Pennland. which has ar
rived at New York. Ia
c. J. Dewey, recently in Business III Mon
real, is proved to be Il swindler, and has alb
100000. The detectives are after him, and
large reward is offered for his arrest. He
is supposed to be in the Eastern States.
David Moses, slim, brown-eyed, good
looking STRIPPING Of twenty years, was mar
ried to Blanche Gray, professional fat
woman (she is but sixteen, however), in a
city museum at New York. The bridegroom
weighed 12O pounds aud the bride 517.
Captain j. S. Harnsberger, in his speech
at Harrisonburg, Va, welcoming the Union
veterans from New England, held up pic
ture of Stonewall jackson at the request of
one of the New Englanders, whereupon
there was an exciting scene. Cheer after
cheer was given, and the veterans of both
armies waved their hats as a tribute to the
deceased soldier.
a tragedy occurred not far from Grafton,
w. Va, which has cast gloom over the en-
tire community Mr.. y. G. Mountz, promi-
nent citizen of West Grafton, was startled
by hearing a noise in the front yard, and,
having been somewhat annoyed of late by
petty thieving, he grasped a revolver and
rushed out. On reaching the door he noticed
the dim outline Of a mans form in the yard
and raisinu hiS piStOI he fired Tho man
dropped without groan. The report drew
the members of the family to the scene, and
on approaching the PROSTATE form Mr.
Mountz was Mortified to find that he had
shot his own son. The ball had entered his
forehead alb nut an inch above the left eye
The young man was a youth of much prom
Use, and The remor5o and despair of the
father at the result of his carelessness were
terrible to witness. The family is quite
wealthy and we'll known.
LONDON. Sept, 26.---Several French news
papers are conducting a campaign against
King Alfonso because they believe he will
henceforth be an ally of Germany.
The sea fell Is feet at Colombo, Ceylon, at
the time of the Java earthquake.
The International Arbitration and Peace
Association has suggested that the United
States or Switzerland act as mediator be-
tween France and China.
Renewed anti-J Jewish excesses are reported
in West Hungary, and in the riots in the
Province of Jekate1inoslay, Russia, only
three Jewish houses escaped demolition.