Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-07-18

is TO have a monument costing Sl5,-
600, and Baltimore, Montgomery and
Macon VIII pay the largest part OF the
bill.
"A vein or coal three feet thick,
lately discovered at Hope. Kan, in
Dickerson county, while digging a
well, is causing considerable excite
ment.
Some German sea fishermen are
making experiments with the electric
light for night fishing. at last accounts
the results had so far proved very salts
factory.
David Jennings. of Lyons, y. Y,
is the latest discoverer of perpetual
motion, after twenty-One years and
$4,000 spent in pursuit OF the ignis-
fatuus.
The late Nice-President Wheeler
left S25 600 to charity and $4,000 TO
his relatives, but when the lawyers
get through with the pending contest
both charity and relatives are likely to
come ouS minus.
Mrs. Hetty Green, the "money
queen" OF America Is the daughter OF
an old Nantucket sea Captain, from
whom She inherits many shrewd traits
of character. Her fortune is estimated
at Si0,OOO,OOO.
Before he died Allen McLinn, of
Texas, Mich, aged So years, Spiritu-
list, asked that at his funeral bands be
played and dancing and other recrea-
uons be enjoyed. His desire was car
ried out To the letter.
The divorce of the Emperor Ma
poleOn from the Empress josephine
was decreed by the French Senate
December l6, 1869, and the marriage
of the Emperor to Maria Louisa, of
Austria, took place April l, 1910
Hugh McCulloch, who was Lin
coins, Johnson's ard ArthuT's secre-
tary of the treasury, is 50. lie looks
to be 60, reads without glasses, runs
around IN society, and he ard Mrs.
McCulloch celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary recently.
Hubert Herkomer. the English
painter, has laid aside his paint-pot
and brushes, and Is deVoting himself
entirely TO the writing aud production
of operas, IN which he appears as the
chief singer.
Mamie Evans, of Youngstown,
! OHIO, who lost her voice 10y paralysis OF
the vocal chords about year ago, has
| just recovered 1t through a mild stroke
OF lightning received during a thunder
storm recently.
-Gladstone's last term as prime
minister covered "A period of lis days.
! The Marquis of Salisbury first took
Office as premier June 2S, 1855. lie
was succeeded 10y Gladstone Feb. @,
1856 Salisbury's present incumbency
! Of the premiership commenced Aug. ;,
1856.
Queen Olga, OF Greece, is a beauti-
I ful woman, with plump, well de-
velOped form, thick handsome hair and
expressive eyes. She has sweet and
charming manners. She is a fearless
hOr5ewOman, but is domestic withaI,
and is often seen at home by the Greek
people.
Grammar schools received their
Name at a time when the grammar OF
the English language was not written,
and when all knowledge of the priuci-
pies or language could only be OBJ
tanned through a study of the gram
mar of the ancient tongues, partIcu-
larly Latin.
The late Joseph w. DreXel, who
was one of the most benevolent and
bIoad-minded OF men, left an estat, IT
Is said, worth $1,000, 900. Mr.. Drexel
was a One-third owner of the Philadel-
phia LCdqer, and his shares Will now
be divided between hIs brother and
George w. Childs.
What is known in American his
tory as the Ashburton treaty was that
concluded between Great Britain and
the United States, the former being
represented by Alexander Lord Ash
burton, and the latter 10y Daniel Web
ster. This treaty was concluded at
Washington, August 9, 1912.
Since 17S9 all lighthouses on the
United States coast have been main
tanned by the national government.
Previous to this light dues were levied
upon commerce. The first coast light
in America was established in 1873,
and the first lighthouse on Little
Brewster Island, Boston harbor, l7l5-
IL.
There are three classes of weights
for pugilists, Feather weights, - mid
die weights - and heavy weights"
Men that fight at li5 pounds for anna
teurs and 10 pounds for professionals
are classed as feather weights. Middle
weights fight at ljS pounds, and all
over l5S pounds are classed as heavy
weights.
Ann Katharine Greene, the author
of the celebrated novel, 1.-The Leaven-
worth Case" is living in a bright and
comfortable home in Buffalo, where
she Is engaged in writing new detec-
tive story. Her famous book has now
reached a circulation Of 2OO,O copies
and still finds a ready sale.
During a recent thunder storm at
Mango, Fla, a bolt OF lightning entered
a house and split a headbOard of bed,
and in the next room transformed a
refrigerator into kinkling wood. Moth
ing else in the house was injured, and
where the lightning entered the build
ing cannot be found.
Prince Bismarck's wife is described
as a perfect specimen Of the German
hutSfrdu. She bears her hOnors as the
most natural thing in the world, hO,ds
fast by the friends Of humber days, and
has but one great object in life-to
make her husband and children happy.
The Prince said once of her: "She 1t is
who has made me what l am"
What is known as the DraconIan
code, originated by DracO IN GIL b. C..
punished every offeDse with death. The
InilIction of the death penalty has
practically ceased in Belgium, Prussia,
Bavaria, Denmark aud Sweden, though
not abolished. Catherine II Of Russia
abolished capital punishment III that
country, except for treason, IN 1857.
"A correspondent of the FrdaEfirr-
ter Zeltnlg reports that Hamdi Bey.
Director of the Museum at ConstantI-
nople, intends to visit Smyrna and
order a carful search to be made for
the remaining portions Of the statue OF
Apollo, of which the head and arms
were recently unearthed by peasant.
1t is said that for the head alone the
sum of 10000 francs has been offered
the Turkish Government The statue
was not in one piece, the head and
arms having been attached TO the body
IN "a most skilful manner,