Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-05-14

Henry Sutter, prosperous North
cumberland county farmer, whilo in
toxicated, stabbed his son, burned his
house and then killed himself.
The disease among tho cattle of
Washington county is pronounced by
the state veterinary surgeon to be
catsrrahl fever, only that and nothing
more.
Two middle-aged widows of Read
ing are making a living temporarily
for themselves and children by break
ing stone at 35 cents a ton. They
say they prefer it to washing or 9TH
er household work.
Bishop Elliott, of Texas, went to
Del Rio few days ago to dedicate 8
new Protestant Episcopal church,
Just before he reached town cy-
clone came along and blew the struc-
ture into thousand bits.
Three young women, named Pur-
dy, are successfully conducting o
farm in Long Valley, Washoe county,
Nevada. They will seed 12O acres Of
wheat and 40 acres of barley this
year, in addition to hay and vegeta-
bles.
John d. Taylor, of Scottdale,
Westmorelsnd county, was married
on Thursday, April "a, and on Mon
day night, April 2S, he committed
suicide by taking poison. Financial
embarrassment is supposed to have
led to the commission of the rash
act
WnKEsBARRE, April 30.-At the
saw mill Of tho Tobyhsnna and Le-
high lumber Company, near White
Haven, this morning, David Horn,
an employee, was working at a large
revolving saw when he slipped, and
falling against the saw was literally
cut to pieces. His arms and legs
were scattered in every direction.
A grand wedding in India implies
more than trousseau for the bride
and cards and cake for the dear FIVE
hundred. 1t means unlimited hos
pitality to all the country round dur
ing the several days of the festivities.
At the wedding of the Ras OF Clutch
81, 900 people were fed on the first |
day, $1,000 on the second and &c.
600 on the third. That WAS q we'd |
ding as is wedding.
About eight years ago, whils out
hunting, Mr. J. H. Weaver, received
q large sized buckshot in his head
from rifle in the hands of some 9th
er person. A week ago last Satur-
day, while at Logausville be felt an
itching sensation where the shot had
raising his hand to the spot,
the shot which had been carried about
With him for eight years, fell into it.
Lock Haven Democrat.
The Oldest horse in the country is
to be owned at Hartford,
Conn. This industrious animal,
which was purchased by a railroad
company twenty nine years ago, had
hen served five years IN front of
milk wagon in Bloomfield, Conn, and
must, therefore be now at least thir-
y-fve years old. His unromantic
iuty has been to furnish motive DOW ,
T to Il wood saw, and he still labors 2,
OCCASIONALLY in the tread mill 9
After the home OF Jeremiah Quill, :
t Newingtcn, Va, was struck by c
ghtning young Quill, Is years old,
Ound his vest and shirt torn into l
hreds. the right leg OF his trowsers u
urned nearly of, and the sole OF his a
eft shoe torn from the foot. He
as burned about the stomach and l
artially paraiyzed, but viii recover. a
'he same bolt passed intcthe ktch-
n and killed dog and cat that were =
Ieeping upon the lounge. v
Mr. Henry Rorabaugh has water
over saw mill in jackson township.
arnbria county and the logs are rip 4
ed into boards by circular saw. >
N Friday last week while Alr. Ro- 81
Ibsugh wac "of: bearing" q board
hich he was handling struck the
Nv, and, before he could help himself, y y
5 Was drawn along with the board
the saw, caught al the right hip p
7 the teeth Of the rapidly revolving :,
strument, aud tossed headformost u
'er the frame with terrible force.
q was taken to his home by the en- ~ -
oyes OF the mill, aid n physician ~
as summoned. It was found that y
e saw hsd torn the flesh on the in I"
n part o! the member IL a horrible
anner from the hip to the knee. ~
is Escape from instant death Was al
ost miraculous. p