Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-03

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. 25.-A
Pembina, Dakota, special says: The
news WAS received here yesterday OF
a horrible accident about eight miles
from here While two half breeds
were trying to break a colt to saddle,
the colt reared up striking one man
with his fore feet, killing HIM instant
lv, and throwing the other and drag
ging him about a mile. When fonnd
the man was dead, his head kicked to
a pulp.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 25.-About
$3.50 last evening a north bound
engine on the southwest branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, running
at the rate of about thirty miles per
hour, struck COW between Fair
chance and Uniontown, throwing the
engine off the track and completely
overturning it, instantly killing one
man named Leander Miller, residing
at Fairchance. 1t is supposed be
was stealing his way TO Uniontown.
Englneman Thompson, of Uniontown;
Brakeman Rush, of Uniontown, and
Conductor Dinges, of Pittsburgh,
We're also severely injured, but Will
recover. The wreck caused several
hours delay to trains.
OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. pa shock
ing affair occurred at the Exhibition
grounds this afternoon. A Young
butcher named Tom Wirsley was
dashed to pieces by falling from a
balloon at the height OF over 1000
feet.
\ balloon ascension and a parachute
drop was advertised as the drawing
card of the day. Among the volun.
teers TO hold down the balloon was
Nnsley, who with others grasped q
stout rope running round the base
of the balloon.
When the order to let go was giver
all released their hold with the .xcep
ton OF Winsley, who, retaining his
hold, was swiftly borne upwards
| The aeronant was unable to help him
WlnsleY was called upon to let GO
but still chung 20 the rope. Th,
balloon had now gone 1000 feet up
wards, and the spectators stood par
alyzed with fear.
Winsley finally let go one hand
but c!ung to the rope with the other
1t was only Tor a moment, however
that he supported himself with III
one hand. That was released an,
down he came ike a rocket, execu,
ing a series of somersaults in the al
as ne fell.
/ He struck in a field one hundre,
feet from the grounds, and with tn
exception of his face was terrib!
snl2AAsd The BALLOON few nIinate
later collapsed, and the aeronaut dc
scended in safety with his parac5ut.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 26.-Abor
, fifteen of the thirty three wome
. who were married to JameIW Brow
the champion Benedick. since lSS;
confronted linn in the Recorder
Court yesterday afternoon. 1t W,
1 established that Browns method WI
5 to advertise for n house keeper, s.
I lect as a victim the one from anon
= the applicants who pleased him mos
r. and marry her ss soon as pOsslbl
J. He would desert her after few iay
3 Five clergymen Of this city certify {
e marrying Brown to as many diffe
t ent women, and the case against hi
: was so clear that the prosecutors lie
e it to the jury without argumen
d Brown testified In his own behalf al
g made sorry mess Of it contradic
ing himself at every turn. He pr
Is fessed not to remember any of
dupes, asserting that he was on
- once married, and that his wife W
dead, and that he had once been CO
q fined as a lunatic at New Orlean
Brown was pallid and looked ike
sick man. During the trial Nan,
RObertson's INDICATION could not |
repressed, and she denounced Brow
lie as perfdious wretch. The jul
o. agreed with her, evidently, for tn
4 took but four minutes to find hi
RS guilty. Sentence was deferred (
:, the court II investigate Browns c
IS reer still further.