Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.

"A man was recently arrested n
Troy and sent to the poor house.
When searched he had 81 900 In his
pocket-confederate currency.
1t Is said that Napoleon did not
read his letters until they were six
weeks old, by which time events lad
answered most of them. We shall try
this scheme on our January bills.
One OF the most novel OF election
wagers is reported from the Stock EI-
change, where an enthusiastic Demo-
| cratic member viii have II vote as
| directed 10y a Republican broker for
the next four years. The Democrat
wishes he had laId a money wager on
Cleveland.
| Not many years since the city OF
| New York had attention drawn to the
names OF four great criminals whose
names contradicted their Character
| Charles Peace, who had persouated a
clergyman; Angel, defaultIng cashier;
John Hope, one Of the robbers of the
Manhattan bank, and the Rev, John
Love.
Probably the richest college pro-
fessor in America, II not in the world,
is Professor L. L. Salisbury, of \ ale.
He is a millionaire, and his fortune was
made from investments in Boston real
estate. Professor Salisbury is about
20 years old, is a man of courtly de-
meanor, and has Travelled over nearly
the whole world.
-Munemitsu Mutsu, japanese min
lister to this country, has a very inter
esting family His wife Is a pretty
woman, refined and well informed,
but she does not yet attempt TO speak
English. Mutsu himself is a highly
cultured man, has Travelled extensively
and has Il vein of originality which
adds piquancy to his conversation.
"A recent visitor to st, LOUIS, who
attracted considerable attention, was
Judge John Z. Usher, formerly Secre-
tary OF the Interior, and one OF the
three surviving members OF LIncoln's
Cabinet. He has passed the threescOre-
and-ten mark, but though his hair is
snow-whIte his mind shows 10 evil
dence OF impairment,
Representative Springer, according
to a Washington special, las decided
/, upon the following names for new
States which he proposes to admit
under his bill. New Mexico is to be
, called MOntezuma; for Washington
! Territory he has selected Tacoma;
, North Dakota viii be known as Da-
"a hOlds EDOGAL AftAAoAtA ID " AAAbAlaa -hANAA-
! | taua is to retain its present name.
An Ohio physician who brought
g home for microscopic examination a
portion of the throat membrane OF a
l diphtheTia victim, permitted his child
ren TO look at it under 4 glass cover.
u Shortly after his entire family was
stricken with dIptheria and since two
: of the children and himself have died.
4 Five children are yet down with the
, disease and are in a critical condition.
or tIIrty-threo new enterprises
started within the Vast month, or
about TO lie started, in different sec
tions of the country, the South looms
up with a proprietary interest in six
j teen of the number. Among the
thirty-three are six EhCc factories, all
;, of which are started IN the Eastern
: States. All of the above when in OpeT-
/ alton will employ from 30 to 400 hands
{ each.
u The invention Of Gil painting is
!" generally attributed TO John van Eyck,
a Flemish painter, VINO lived at the be-
. ginning of the Fifteenth century.
), Previous TO that time cOlOrs were
y mixed with water, gum or wax. Van
> Eyck contided ms seCTe. to Antony OF
, Messina, who went from Flanders 20
| GDlGt. HAaElt lAE AlAuNLAAEA AlAb AAtN
method, which was speedily adopted by
> other painters.
A One of the ludicrOus figures OF
= Washington society is Mr.. Lik, who is
- now in charge of the COrean Lega-
IS tion. Mr.. Ljk has enGeayCred to CON-
8 bine with the dun stiffness OF the
e European style OF dress the soft out
d lines and warm cOlOTs which Charac
G teriZe the oriental costume. HI.
2 waistcoats are brilliant with many
y colOrs, while his trousers are nearly as
d wide as the skirts worn 10y the more
}; conservative IN msmberS OF the COreaI
# Embassy.
i 1t is said that there is breach
n In the abiding friendship which hai
q. been supposed to exist between Mr.
. Andrew Lang and Mr. Robert Loull
u Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson IS The
II author of the mischief. Ever sine,
g the publication of his ode al lressed tC
u Mr. Lang, and beginning, Dear
1t Andrew, with the brlndled hair, ,
], Andrew has shown a dIsposit Ion 10 ID
y sensitive on the subject of his red hair
e and, If rumOr be true, lie and hi
s friendly critic are not on very good
: terms.
!. II. Rider Haggarl Is one Of tn,
| lew IOILuUdLt lDNE.l1L1 VIII uD lO
have TO depend upon their books 70
- support. He married q Norfolk (Eng
, landl heiress, who is owner OF Ditch
ingham manor, on the edge Of the Bait
hills. In a corner room Of the fine Olt
.. | house, which is OyeTTun with roses
q clemati5 and jasmine, Haggard con
n cocts and writes his popular yarns ii
- wears a free and easy costume, will
knickeTbOcbeT bTeeches and bObta
% jacket. lie smokes a bTiarwOod pipe
in and, like most literary men, finds grea
p consolation in tobacco. His house
: flied with cuTiOsities.
y AT a meeting OF the Medical AssO
n citation OF the District OF Columbia, il
IN Washington, the fOiiOnIng regulatiO
fe was adopted: ''In certificates on &C
l. count OF Illness given to employees 1
q the public Offices, or others, respectin
n. absence from Official duties, the diseas
r. shall lot he specified; neither shall th
al uamc Or nature OF the disease
divulged by ANY written description c
% statement Of its symptoms given 70 To
is patient himself, nor by any specifics
~ ton of The disorder, nor by any dIi
te closure which may be construed int
lie an evasion OF the meaning of this res
er ulation."
~ Admiral Henry GrInnell. a son {
ne Henry GTinnell, the founder OF sever
ad Arctic expeditions, is about to bring
en- suit against the town of WestpOr
DO Mass, for false imprisonment Som
by thing over a year ago Admiral GriI
er nell took up his residence at WestpOl
he Harbor, and this year he was taxed Il
at $50, 900 on his personal estate. On b
bis refusal to pay the tax be was placed
in the Jail in New Bedford about tw
Ter weeks ago, where he remained for Ia
days. At the eI d of that time he toe
the poor debtor o .lh and was release,
m The Admiral claimed that he wi
ed taxed on trust funds, from which
-Ty received no income. He got his rar
ed in the Peruvian navy. He has ais
)m held the rank OF commodore in q