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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Killed by Robbers.

The town of Lewisberry, York Co.,
Pa, last week, was the scene of great
excitement, caused by robbery of an
aged couple, and the murder Of the
woman, and suicide, a despatch
from the scene reads. Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Strominger, and old couple,
lived in small house on the out
skirts of the town, and they had ar
ranged to pay balance of about 81,
900 on the Shelter farm. which ad-
joins the village, and which they
purchased about three years ago.
This money was to be paid yester.
day, and MIR. Strominger had care
fully put it away In the house in or
der that there might be no delay Ia
, the settlement
While sitting in their homo about
s o'clock at-night, two men esms to
the door and knocking were sdmit-
ted. They wore masks and the ma
ture of their visit WAS soon made
known Without psrlsy they de-
manded of Mr.. S.roMinger the man
ey, which he had in the house, and
about which they appeared TO have
q remarkable knowledge. One of
the men bound and gagged the aged
wife, while the other robber held g
revolver to the head of Mr.. Strom-
niger and demanded the money.
Scarcely knowing what ne did, the
old gentleman at first denied there
was any money in the house, but the
robber insisted, and forced him to
give up the gold and silvor, which
was to wipe out the indebtedness
npon the farm. Before leaving the
house one of the robbers remarked
that he would release the old,woman,
and removing the gag from her
mouth discovered that the aged wife
was dying He volunteered to so
for q physician and did SO. The
robbers then made thsir escape.
When the physician arrived at the
Stromiuger residence he found the
old woman dead from snffoeation.
The physician expected nothing
wrong when he was hurriedly sum-
monsd by the robbor 70 go to Strom-
inger's and he would not be able to
identify the man The news of the
tragedy soon spread throughout the
quiet village. This terrible affair &C.
curing 50 soon after the suicide of
Mrs Logan Ref, created profound
sensation in the community and all
business was suspended, while the
people stood about in groups and
discussed the tragedies. Nrs. Reif
was about 80 years old, and was the
wife of a young farmer living near
Lswisburg. They have no children
living but four are dead.
Recently the husband suspected
that the wife Was becoming derapg-
ed, and took the precaution to con-
csal a double barrsllod shot gun,
which wss in the house, under the
wheat in the granery. Yesterday
morning, when he was absent she
found the gun and placed it between
her knees with the muzzle at her
mouth, discharged the piece. Her
neck was broken, and as the gun ex.
pleded from the heavy discharge,
her legs were also badly mutilated.
Mrs. Ref WAS al attractive young
woman and her sad fate has caused
general gloom.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
The Nicely Brothers Hung.

Ths Nicely brsthsrs were hung at
Somerset Pa, last Thursday. They
declared thsir innocence to the last
and up to the time that tbs moose
was placed they were hopeful of 4
despatch ofreprieve from Harrisburg:
The crime for which the Nicelys were
hanged was the murder OF Herman
Umberger, an old man II years old,
who owned farm in Somerset coun-
ty. 1t WAS known Umbsrgsr kept
all his money about his house, having
a peculiar fesr of banks. On tha
night OF February 27, 1889, the Nj
cely brothrrs, disguised, called at
|Umbarger's house, and, after telling
him they were detectives, searched
his house. Seeing Umberger take
two pocketbooks from 8 drawer and
place them in his breast, Joseph Nj
cely presented revolver at him, and,
demanding his money, shot him dead.
One of the pocket books of the MUIR
dered man was found n David Nice
ly's possession q short time after,
and furnished the first clew which
brought the brothers to the hang
mans moose.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

SUSBuRY, April Timothy Hay,
an employee in William Riland's Liv-
cry Stable was working in the loft
when he made mis-step and fell
through hole into stall where two
horses were being fed. The fright,
ened animals trampled the unfortu-
nate man to death, kicking and toss
ing him from one part of the stall to
another. When found part of one
leg was bitten off and his face Was
ehewed into an unacceptable mass
From the Pail Nall Gazette.
Two clergymen of the Greek
Church in Timesvar, Hungary, drove
out in small slsdgs with coach
man and tive horses the other day.
On their return they were pursued
by large psck Of bowling wolves,
and. though the coachman drove the
terrified horses 1T mad pace, the
wolves succeeded in mounting the
slsdge from behind and in dragging
off Vnd killing the priests. The
coachman and horses escaped. Next
day two night wstchmen who were
on duty on the outskirts of the city
met with the same fate. A third
watchman saved his life by climbing
a tree.
Lewistown Free Press, April list:
On last Thursday forenoon q man
was found dead lying between two
plowed burrows, near the farm house
of John Snyder in Ferguson valley.
Coroner Samuel 4. Marks was mott
fed who proceeded to the place, and
held an inquest, but nothing was
found on his personwhich would lead
to his identification, and Stewart Ru-
bic took charge OF the remains and
had them inferred st the almshouse
graveyard.
The deceased had bseR seen in the
vicinity Of Mrs. Snyder about March
IL, and as it is believed he was sub
iect to falling fits it is supposed he
died in one Of these spells and had
lain where feEnd since that time
The unfortunate man was aged about
Fifty years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
The G. A. r. Qnarto Centen-
nial.

The Quarto Centennial celebration
of the G.. A. R, held in the Court
House on the evening Of April 9th,
was gala time for the old soldiers.
The entertainment was highly en-.
joyed by oil present. The exercises
we're opened with instrumental mu,
sic, which was followed by singing.
The history of Post 134, was de
livered by Conrad L. E. Atkinson.
Music
Conrad A. II. Eeidman, read Gen.
eral Order IS
Conrad W. H. Rodgers, read Cir
oular letter number 3.
DR.. Frost of the III. L. Church de,
ivered prayer.
Music.
Jeremiah Keller. addressed the
6. A. r.
Conrad VIM. NJ. Allison, respond
ed to the address.
Music
"Reminiscences by Comrads.
Music, my Country It's of thee"
Benodiction by Rev. Henderson OF
the Presbyterian church.
MUSICAL CoLIrds.-The seth ses.
sion opens Monday, Nay 4th, for
Young Ladies' in Vocal and Instru-
mental Musie.-Addrsss for circular,
+. G. NoyER,
FresSursh, Pa.
Feb. Is to May 4.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Blaine to Fava.

The Italian government has with
drawn her government Minister Bar.
on Fava from Washington and thus
complicated the New Orlsans Trsge
dy case.
When Baron FAva withdrew from
italian government affairs at Wash.
ington, he addressed a communi lea
tion to Secretary of State, James G.
Blaine. The following is the Fava /.
communication:
ROYAL LEGATION or ITALY,
WASHINGTON, Mar. 81, 1891.
Mr.. SECRETARY OF STATE: By my
two notes of the 18th and 18th in.
stants l had the honor to call your
Excellency's serious attention to the
occurrences of exceptional gravity
which took place at New Orleans on
the l4th, whereby four subjects of
the King of Italy, who were confined
IN the prison of that city were mas
sacred by the crowd under the lead
ership of two American citizens.
After having formally protested
against the unjustifable conduct of
the local authorities, which were evi-
dently recreant TO their duties on
that occasion, L reserved to the gov
ernment of his Majesty the right to
demand such satisfaction as it might
think proper, since the occurrences
in question constituted patent vio-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
FOOT WEAR.

Our Boot and Shoe De-
partment is full in its assort-
ment, and you certainly can be
suited in fit, quality and price.
Whatever improvements have
been added by the manufactures
we have them all. We can
supply you with foot wear for
any in or out door service. Our
grocery Department never lass.
We have on hand O full line @,
Fresh, Plain and Fancy
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Who Fooled the People.

The thouSands Of people of Penn.
sylvahia who petitioned the Legisla-
ture for the passage Of law for the
Equalization Of Taxes" were fooled.
They never meant to ask for the pas
sage of a law to tax their personal
property and their annual earnings
or income in excess of three hundred
dollars.
They would have spurned such a
petition had it been offered to them
to sign and yet their names have
been used to force the passage of a
law that they despiss through the
lower house of the Legislature.
The farmer can scarcely believe it,
when told that the petition he sign
cd was used to secure the passage of
a bill that provides for the taxation
OF all his personal property, even to
sls clothing, household furniture,
tools and implements used for pur-
sueing his calling and all bis annual
earnings in excess of three hundred
dollars.
He never once dreamed that he
petltioned for the passage Of such q
wild act.
The mechanic, the lawyer, the
doctor the railroader, the merchant,
and possibly the preacher whom he
signed the petition praying for the
Equalization of Taxes" never
thought of aslingithe Legislature to
pass a law taxing all of his tangible
personal property, and annual earn
ings or income in excess of three
hundred dollars. Who fooled the
peopls7
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

THERE are mechanics enough anG
workmen enough and iron establish
ments enough in the United States tc
convert out Of raw material, which is
abundant, into navy in 30 days, pow
erful enough to send the navy oi
Italy to the bottom of the sea. Oh
course it would be for the govern.
ment to concentrate the willing
hands Of the people on the construc.
ton Of navy. The American peo-
pie do not want war with Italy, but
there are resources enough laying
around loose, if speedily constructed
into navy will cause Italy to realize
that it is an unfortunate thing to go
to war in defence of a murderous
gang.
ITALIAN BLUsrER has not shown
that any of the murderers lynched
In New Orleans were subjects of It
ally. 1t is known to certainty kat
the most OF them were naturalized
American citizens and probably all
or them. It is mistake TO make
citizens of such people by the pro
cess of naturalization papers, and
there should be IL general demand
that Italy shall keep her outlaws,
at home. If q murderous gang of
American people had located in Rome
and there played their foul arts and
murder0us work, and if the italian
people had exterminated a number
Of them, the United States could not
feel insulted over their extermina
ton. L. is the people of the United
States that have to feel aggrieved
over the insulting attitude of Italy in
defense of q gang of murderers.
kNe HUMBERT Of Italy is indignant
over the course that his minister of
State-Baroa Fava-has pursued in
the New Orleans tragedy case, and
has called the Baron to his sun
ny homo. With the highest regard
for his majesty King Humbert, it
may truthfully be said, that the
American people would be highly
pleased, if he would enlarge upon
the order served upon the Baron,
and scall the other Italians from
America to Italy, particularly the
murdorous Malta. The action of th.
italian government seems to be the
action of a huff. Immediately upon
the receipt of information Of the ex-
ecution of the murderous Malta.
Secretary Blaine issued a despatch
of inquiry. An inquiry is now in
progress by the New Orleans author
ity aud the Washington government,
and until that inquiry has been com
pleted, Italy should have rested The
case. She has however chosen to
do otherwise.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08

any demand until every fact essen
tial to correct judgment shall have
been fully ascsrtainsd through legal
authority. The impatience of the
aggreiyed may be natural, but its in
diligence does not always secure the
most substantial justice.
Accept sir, the assurance of my
high consideration
jAlJEs G. BLAINE.
April 2.-Despatcnss from King
Humbert's government give sssur-
ance that the Kings government has
yielded to the position taken by Sec
rstary Blaine which is published
above.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
A Cure for Constipalion ana
Sick Headache.

DR.. Silas Lane while in the Rocky
Mountains, discovered q root that
when combined with other herbs,
makes an easy and certain cure for
constipation. Il Is in the form of
dry roots and leaves, and is known
as Lanes Family medicine. 1t will
cure sick headache in one night.
For the blood, liver and kidneys, and
for the clearing up Of the complex
ion it does wonders. Druggists sell
t at Scots package. If
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Ask Your Friends AbeafI

Your distressing cough can be eur
ed. We knew it because Kemp S
Balsam within the past few years
has cured 50 many coughs and colds
In this community. Its remarkable
sale bas been won entirely by its
genuine merit. Ask some friend
who has used it what he thinks of
Ksmp's Bslsan. There is no medi-
cine SO pure, none 40 effective.
Large bottles SOC and 81 at all drug
gists. If.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Groceries,.

Also, the only full line OIL
@ U Il Z n S W A 4 E.
in the county. Every house
must have its full supply of
Queens and Glassware, this is
the store to call on for such ar
ticles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
Caution Notice.

The undersigned, citizens Of Walker TwT.,
'uniata county, Pa, hereby caution all per-
cons not to trcsspass on tAeir lands for tho
purpose ef hunting John A. Gallagher,
Christ Ausser, Calvin Magruder, John T.
bahr' David Diven, Samuel Auker, Cyrus
oieber. Seth kerchner, William CIeck.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
On the Spring

, The feeling OF lassitude peculiar to the
: Season begins to be felt The average
stock OF vitality has been pretty thor
. oughly exhausted in carrying its posses
ser through the rigors and changes OF
the trying winter, and IS tho more geni-
81 treason approaches and the strain upon
the SYSTEM relsxes 8 feeling of prostra-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-04-08
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
T | H e T A i l. X

On and after Sunday Dec. IA, 1890,
trains that stop at hiffiin will run as follows:
EASTWARD
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY.
Did Barr Ein His Wife and himself {
We're Both Murdered?

SPRINGFIELD. December lit has all
along been supposed that the death of Geo.
f. Barr and Mrs. Barr. found dead in
Hotel Warwick. Dec. I'd, was caused by
murder and suicide. the husband shooting
his wife and then killing himself. 1t was
then given out that four bullet holes were
found in the womau's face and one in his
head. A FIVE chambered revolver on the
floor, with all the cartridges empty, seemed
to establish the theory that Mr.. Barr saved
the fifth bullet to end mis- own life. The
undertaken, however. asserted that two
bullets were In Mr.. Bsrr's brain and was
so positive in his assertion that an examin-
alton was made, and the second bullet
hole was found. From the course OF the
balls, 1t is believed that either would
have been fatal aud no suicids
could have shot the second one. The body
of Mrs. Barr will be dug up now, though
possibly only three shots were fired into
her face, one making tne fourth hole by
glancing. - v
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Washineton News: Mr.. Blaine to speak
in Boston; Maine Men on the Committees !;
Maine Rivers and Harbors.
A Vetrran's Weary Journey from Mon
tana TO Maine.
Accidents in the State.
The Lie Passed in the French Senate.
Terrible Storm On the German Coast.
Mrs, Gram Opposes the Removal of Her
Crew Of the Bark Skobelotf make off on
raft.
Page 2.
Fair to be given by tiasworth Post.
West Gorbam Man Killed.
SUNDAY Services.
Maine Towns.
Page 5.
The Speakership: j. j. P. recalls some
famous contests of the past.
Pages.
Editorials.
New Publications.
Page 5.
Old Mile Tracks "reminiscences of the
davs OF Flora Temple.
Russell Sage's Alleged Assailant we'll
Known in Portland.
The Courts.
Music and Drama.
Deaths and Marriages.
Page 6.
Poem: The Old Tenor. Story: An
Ideal.
Page Z.
Marine News.
Market and Financial Reports.
Page s.
Preparations for the Australian Ballot
System In Portland.
Inquest into the Cause Of the Wasserman
Fire.
Personals.
Brief Jottings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
FLED ON A RAFT.
A High-handed Crew Leave Their Second
Mate, Locked Up In His State-room.

Portland bark Skobeloff, Capt. Tucker.
from Bangor for Washington, put into
Portland harbor Wednesday for shelter.
Thursday night, while the captain and
mate. who reside In Portland. were ashore,
the crew-wao had made an attempt TO get
away when the vessel touched at Roekland
seized their opportunity, locked the Sec
Ond mate in his staterOom, made raft Of
boards, which formed a part OF the vessels
cargo, and, using pieces of boards for pad
dies, got ashore and cleared out Of town.
When the captain and first mate returned
to the vessel yesterday morning, they re-
leased the second mate, aud began to hunt
about for new crew, which tney secured
in the afternoon, so tnat the bark will be
able to continue her voyage today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Francis Bakei e. Co.. dry goods commits
sion merchants. New York, have failed.
The Bath built gunboat Macbias is est
mated ~ be a netter fighter than any o1
England's % similar ships.
Baroness Roqups. mother of Mrs. May.
bricB, who has recently seen her daughter
says the latter is well and hopeful of speedy
Release frDm prison.
The shippiDa men along the Atlantic
coast are suffering considerable loss
through the inability of the railroad lines
t. furnish sufficient cars for the transpor-
tation of grain from the West.
The hop crop of 1891 is finally computed
by the Nrw England Homestead to be 243
3O8 bale, grown on 81 954 acres, compar.
with 204. $40 bales on 4s 962 acres last year
and 2l7,SlS bales produced in 1889 on 5O,-
202 acres.
The business failures of the country for
the last seven da, S, as reported to r g.
Dun q Co., and E. Russell & Co., the nier.
cantlle agency, number in the United
United States 280. Canada 40, total 800; as
compared with totals OF $50 last week and
295 the week previous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
HOW DID NoRcRoss DIE?
Said to Have Been Killed on the Rail-
Was He the Bomb Thrower?

BcsToN, December 1.-THE Globe says
Henry L. Norcross Of Somerville, a note
broker doing business in Boston, has not
been seen at his Office since the middle OF
last week aud the other occupants Of his
Somerville residence say he was killed in
the railroad accident about that time.
New York detectives were here today
with trousers bottom and portion of the
trousers. coat and uudercl0shing worn by
TIE bomb thrower IN Russell Sage's Office.
According to the Globe, the underclothing
was positively Identified by Mrs. Norcross
as belonging to her husband. A Boston
tailor has identified portions of the cloth
ing as of the same cloth as that made by
him for Norcross. Norcross was 2S or 2s
years old.
Later Investigation shows that the tail
er's number on the bomb thrower's cloth
ing corresponded TO that on Norcr0ss's.
The young mans father is said TO believe
him, the bomb Ghrower. his son, but Nor
cross's mother clings to the belief that he
died in the railroad accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
LURED TO HER DEATH.
Mabel Rawley of Rockland Found To
Have Been Murdered.

PORTSMOUTH, N. a., December 1.-THE
jury appointed by Coroner Marvin to in
vestigate the circumstance Of the death OF
Mabel Rawley of Rockland, Me-. who wa.
found lying nesr the Bay View House, De
cember 1, with her skull fractured, report
ed today that she came to her death by q
blow inflicted by some blunt instrument by
some person unknown. Officers recently
came to the city liter the young woman,
who was enticed from home to dive kept
by John Lear on Daniel street. Mayor
Laskey said today a crusade would at once
be instituted against these aud other n0tt
rious resorts with the intention of Kidding
the city of nuisances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12

of the committee on public buildings and
grounds. In the last Congress Gov. Ding
ley was member of toe ways aud means
but he Is hardly likely to again receive that
assignment as the New England member
OF the committee will be either Mr.. Stevens
or Mr.. Andrew of Massachusetts. Gov.
Dingley Is likely to be placed on the mer-
chant marine or banking and currency.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Perham and their
family have taken house here for the
winter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-12
SAD TALES OF THE SEA.
Steamer Found Drifting About with
Only Corpse for Crew.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 11.-lnfor.
nation was received today from Ydquina
Bay that steamer Maggie Ross, from Coos
Bay for this city, had been towed into port
by the steamer WiIlimette, which picked
her up thirty miles south Of that point
Her house and boats were gone, and her
smokestack was torn from its position. Her
hull seemed In good condition. On board
was found the dead body OF man, sup
posed to be the steward. The small boats
of the steamer were missing and 1t Is be-
lieved that they were taken by the crew
which numbered sixteen and who were
probably lost trying to make shore. The
recent storm along the coast was very Sc
we're. The Maggie Riss has been coasting
for years. She had cargo of lumber for
San Francisco.