Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-16
There was a shocking tragedy enact


ed in Altoona, at o'clock, or tn
morning of the 7th, by DR.. l.. U. Beacl
assaulting his wife with surgical instru
ments He drove surgeons knife in
to her throat, and then finished his mur
derous assault by cutting her head OF
with a cleaver. He then walked to th,
house of Levi Knott, who is his wife'
brother, aud told him what he did, anC
requested his brother in law to hav'
him arrested He was arrested anC
will be given trial for the murder.
An exchange states that the post-of
fee department is about to begin the
examination and review of the claim:
of postmasters for a readjustment o
their salaries for the period between the
year 1864 and 1874, in accordance with
the provisions of the act of March 3
1888. Circular letters are being sem
to all persons who were postmasters
during that period, or their heirs, call
ing for information concerning theiI
claims, but it is stated at the depart
ment that further progress in the case
is not possible unless Congress makes
provision for at least twenty additional
clerks. There are many thousands of
these claims, covering periods of from
enc to ten years, and postal officials say
that the sum of fifty million dollars ma
be required TO pay them.
The Everett Press of April 9 says,
on Friday morning last, as Messrs
Harvey Wishart aud John A. WIshart,
of Wells Tannery, accompanied by
their two sisters Mrs. Mary Montgom-
ery aud Miss Kate Wishart, we're cross
ing the mountain between their home
and Hopewell, the party met with an
adventure that was remarkable for the
nearness with which they came to be
ing crushed to death. They were rid
ing N a two seated spring wagon,
drawn by two mules. The wind was
blowing II strong gale, and at certain
point in the road they were compelled
10 pass near some heavy timber. An
immense pine tree blew down just as
they were directly opposite to the place
where 1t was standing. and in falling 1t
struck the mules attached 10 the wagon
in which the party was seated. crushed
the animals to the earth. and instantly
killed them. Strange to say, not one
of the occupants of the vehicle was
touched BY any OF the branches of the
tree. not even being disturbed IN their
seats. Ii WAS a very close call, how
ever, and we congratulate our friends
at their providential escape from a ter
rIbe death.
The scholars OF the Mifflin Academy
are divided into three Cluts or Socie-
ties, namely, the Rugby, the Barrett,
and the Union League. These clubs
decided, each, to give an entertainment
and two Judges we're appointed By the
Professor, Mr Duncan, namely Wm.
HerizIer aud J. Warren Plette, who
should decide which club acquitted
themselves best on the rostrum. or on
the stage The Leagues held their en-
tertainment first, about four weeks ago
The Rugbys, for reasons best known
to themselves, gave none. The Bar
retts gave ar entertainment last Fri
day evening week. The Judges
came into the Academy las. Friday az
reruoou, for the purpose OF rendering
their decision. Prof Duncan called
on the gentlemen TO make speech to
school before they should make their
decision known. Nr. Her;zlcr either
had none prepared or could not make
speech, he however, SAID: IL have Bot
been IN the habit of speaking TO schools
and viii resign in favor of Nr. Plette =
lr Piette Immediately arose and said:
81 have BEEN making speeches 10 schools
for II years, and sm tired Of it. Ap-
plause. lido not know what to say to you
that would be Of any benefit to you. but |
Do know that you are making good prog
ress in YOUR studies. for have observ
ed this in passing in and out (of the
Academy. Aud hope | shall never
be placed in the position Of Judge
again. II Is position | did not crave
Tire members Of the clubs are too well
known BY me (he having been al assis
tant teacher last year, and | have shut
my eyes and decided just as | would
have done for brother or a sister in
ike positions aud it was pretty hard to
decide between the two clubs, the en-
tertainments being of an entirely differ
ent character. In entertainment the
Barretts we're victorious, but again,
on the sOlidi!y of the selections, the
Leagues were the victors, and that
made it very difficult TO decide. | will
now read the decision, which is as fol
lows: Leagues, one aud twenty Eve
thirty y-sixtbS Barretts, one and thir-
teen twenty fourths" The decision
was in favor of the Barretts, which
they received quietly.
Representatives Of the right and left
wi8gs of the Democracy or Juniats, at
tended the Allentown convention last
Wednesday. Each wing had a follow
ing nearly IN proportion to tue follow
ing in this county. Both parties went
to work. The right wing looked up
the leaders of the party, and as far as
that went, they had the inside track,
but their enemy, the left wing wert
about sowing tares, they looked up
delegate here and there aud by the
time the committee of 81 on creden-
tials. or contested seats met 1t was
hard to tell which was which The
committee had q cases OF contest 10
act on aud ii was 2, o'clock in the af-
teruoon before the Juniata case was
reached Patterson and Ulsh went in,