Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-06-25
Ward. who stole millions. has tbe

would occupy common cell and sub
sist on the meanest fare 1t all de-
pends in this world on the scale You
do things. In the hereafter, let us
hope that it may be somewhat diff
ferent.
A large natural gas well was struck
last week on the premises of Mr. Geo.
Westinghouse, in Pittsburg. This,
together with the fact that number
of smaller veins hBve been struck in
the neighborhood, would indicate
that the whole East Liberty Valley
is underlaid with veins or pockets Of
natural gas. The value of the Muir
raysyille and other Westmoreland gas
wells will be greatly reduced by this
discovery, as the last find is so much
more accessible to the mills and 9th
er large consumers.
BORDEAUX, June 16-A balloon as
cension drew together large throng
of people in the Place Quincane yes
terday. Among the number were Mr..
George W. Roosevelt, United States
Consul, and his wife. Suddenly a
French soldier aimed his pistol at
at the Americans and fired The bul-
passed through Mr.. Roosevelts hat.
confused his head and knocked him
over. The wounded man pointed out
the soldier who fred the shot. but
the latter with two companions es-
capped during the excitement. 1t is
supposed that the soldier mistook the
Consul for an officer III civilians S
dress against whom ne had agrudge.
General Dumont, the Commander of
Bordeaux, has ordered an inquiry to
be made.
Pennsylvania Furnace which is situ-
ated in Huntingdon county and which
is operated at present by the Centre
mining company was blown in June II
and but twenty-four hours had elapsed
from the time the match was ignited
until Mr.. John Fiemming, the Well
known foundrymaE, produced from the
iron notch three tons of dark grey met
at, something seldom if ever accomplish
ed before.
William NJ Tweed, now called the
king of thieves, who robbed the city of
So, 200, 900, died in prison; Ferdinand
Ward, General Grants partner, who
stole Sl4 100000, occupies Tweed's
prison cell James ID. Fish, who wreck
ed the Marine Bank, is a ruined bank
rup', and anticipates conviction and
anticipates conviction and John c.
Emo, who stole 81, 10000 and is the
son OF one of the richest men in Amer
lea, Is watched by detectives and will
doubtless soon be arrested viii not
people learn after while that stealing
doesn't pay IN. Y. Independent
A writer of an English magazine. de-
scrlbing the reptiles anu insects which
lnfest India and make life miserable
there, tells of the following simple way
In which the inha bitants rid themselves
of the ordinary house fly, which is there,
IN proportion to this country, in a ratio
of 1000 to l. Water is poured into q
bottle to the depth of an inch or two,
and hOated over with a.lIttie oil. The
inside of the mouth is then moistened
with some syrup or preserve, aud the
bottle placed at the disposal of the flies.
These keep clustering over the mouth
and dropping in. each fly, the moment
it touches the oil, sinking through and
getting drowned aud as the flies accu
mulate the water keeps rising till ths
bottle may become filed with them near
IL to the neck.
The centennial anniversary of the
formation of Franklin county from
part Of Cumberland will be observed |
by three days celebration ct Cham
bersburg, beginning on Sunday, Sep |
tember Z, when thanksgiving and |
praise meetings will be held IN all the 1
Churches in the county. On Mon
DAY there viii be military and civic !
parade and on Tuesday, the 9th
the anniversary proper trades dis
play and an historical address, fol
lowed by fireworks at night.
Near Seneca city S c., there lives
one of the largest families in the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Joel Vaughn has
been married four times. His last
three wives were widows, all of whom
had children by previous husbands,
eight, seven, and four. a
total of pinteen. These four wives
bore Dir. Vaughn twenty-seven sons
and daughters, thus giving him con
troi Of forty-six children The old
man is now so years of age, and his
youngest child is an infant.
Mr. William Stoufer, Of Shsrmans-
dale, Perry county, tells the editor Of
the Perry County Democrat that he
noticed considerable excitement y
mong a number of sparrows neal his
residence couple of weeks ago, and
be went to see what was the matter.
Approaching quietly he soon found
that they were actually engaged in
committing a murder. They were
drowning bluebird in a puddle of
water and would soon have certainly
accomplished their foul purpose had
he not come to the rescue of the help
less bird. which WAS utterly exhaust
od and almost lifeless whom he took
It up and out OF the water.
The discovery that the bottom of
the Mississippi river, to the depth of
several feet, moves downward in
solid mass, like a glacier, is not en-
to those who seek to CON
rrol its mighty current with their pu I
1y obstructions. The engineer in
charge of the improvements" at
Lake Providence, near Vicksburg,
reports that long pile, driven out I
'lde the dyke as marker" has
travelled sixty two feet down stream,
erect and firmly imbedded in the
sand"
A lady, while engaged in the pur-
suit OF her domestic duties, encoun-
cred a mouse in the flour barrel
Now most ladies, under similar cir
wnulJ hove ,,t.a.ol . | I