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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
The virginius.

New YORK, December 22.-The
TriJune's Key West telegram gives
an account of the surrender of the
Virginius prisoners to Lieut.. Com
mander Braine, of the Juniata. 1t
appears that the Spanish authorities
to the last moment kept the poor
wretches in ignorance of their pro-
spective release, and with base in
humanity led them TO suppose that
they were to be executed. Priests
were with them, taking their confes-
sions and dying declarations, and
Iimploring them to look TO God for
pardon. They were taken out of the
prison in despair, but on their way
to the slaughter pen, as they suppos-
ed, their eyes fell upon the Juniata,
flying the flag of the United States,
when they realized the tru;b. \
scene occurred which beggars de-
scription. Their enthusiasm knew
no bounds. They were speedily
transferred to the deck o' the Juni
alta, and gave vent to the most ex-
travigant but touching demonstra-
tons of joy, embracing each other,
some crying, some kissing, and 9th
ers audibly Offering thanks to the Al
mighty for their deliverance from
the horrors of their dungeon and
the prospect of an ignominious death.
On the night before the surrender
the officers and crew Of the Jnpiata
were stationed at quarters, her guns
being turned on the city, the Spanish
volunteers having been excited to an
open riot by the rumor that the sur
render was to take place. A large
number of volunteers went in a body
to the Governors PALACE and begged
permission to attempt the capture OF
the Juniata saying that they could
do it with knives alone The Gov
ernOr refused to grant then, the per-
mission. Our officers believe that the
application was made in earnest, and
not few roget that it was not ia
vorably entertained, as the Juniata
alone not to speak Of the Kansas or
Pinta, would have been more than
match for their assailants.
On the arrival of tho Pinta at San
tiagO, orders came to the ship from
Commander Braine for the paymas-
ter to issue all the blankets and pea
jackets in his department to the pris-
oners, who were hardly fit to be seen
in their rags. This was speedily
done, but as there was still great
destitution, orders came for every
man on board TO give their own
blankets and wearing apparel in the
good cause, the promise being made
that all would be replaced on the aF-
rival of the ship at Key West. The
officers and men cheerfully complied
with this order, only preferring that
it shoRld be issned as a request, in
which case they should have obeyed
with just as much aiacrity. Every
heart was touched by the piiiable
condition of the prisoners. The poor
fellows report that they were bar
barously treated.
fbp surrender took place at Moro
Castle, sig miles below Santiago.
A receipt was gigep for the prison
ers. 1t was reported at Santiago
that when it was found that the
Virginius had been towed out of the !
harbor of Havana large number of
naval officers of high grade rendered
their resignation to the Home Gov
ernment 10y telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
An Inmate Oh the wesser"
fiary Changes Ills s"' ' "'"ee
and WaIfzea Away

boLa a..1apade was made on
Thursday morning from the Western
Pen;teatiary by an ingenious convict
The lover of liberty had been confin.
ed behind the bars for two wears
having been committed from West.
moreland county on three years
sentence for the robbery of jewelry
store. He was evidently considered
we'll behaved and Trustworthy con.
vict, as he had been employed fol
some time in cleaning the Office
which work he accomplished every
morning.
All thoughts of his attempting to
make his escape never seem to have
occurred to the officers. Yesterday
morning the convict, while at his ac.
customed work, very mysteriously
disappeared, and a search through.
out the institution failed to discover
the slightest trace of him. His man.
nor of escape seems to have been
quite daring.
Finding himself in the Office alone,
the convict discovered the overcoat,
pants and comforter of the warden S
son, and without any unnecessary
delay in the completion of bis toilet
he changed his striped suit for the
clothes in the Office, and with these
on and his face almost concealed by
the comforter, he walked out of the
Office. His uniform was found on
the floor, and besides this no other
trace of him has since been discover
ed. The convict was native of
Poland, and about fifty years of age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
Death ofJohn Hopkins.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-John Hop
kins, long reputed the wealthiesi
citizen of Baltimore, died this morn
ing at his residence on Saratoga
street, in this city, in the seventy
ninth year of his age, after an illness
of several weeks. Since 1912 the
deceased has been engaged in active
business in this city up to his recent
illness. He was prominently identl-
fed with all the leading industries,
mercantile, commercial, banking and
railroad, and amasseda large fortune
In March last Mr.. Hopkins donated
property valued at s4,0O0,0O0 to
founding a free hospital in the city
for the INDECENT sick and poor, with
out regard to sex age or color, con-
nected with which is q training
school for nurses. His great public
charities viii place his name beside
that of George Peabody, Peter Coop
err and other public benefactors. He
was never married.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
A Fatal Accident.

EAsToN, Pa, Dec 24.-This morn
ing, while Benjamin Frankfeld aud
wife were driving down Walnut ST.,
the swingle tree broke and the horses
ran away, upsetting the wagon.
Mr.. Frankfield received injuries about
his body. Mrs. Frankfeld had her
nose nearly severed from her face,
cut about her face and head pene-
trating the skull, and had her left
hip joint badly fractured The horses
ran into wagon occupied by John
Bauer, seventeen years old, aad a
younger brother, both Of them were
thrown out. John died shortly aft
er from his injuries The brother
was badly hurt. One of the horses
was killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
Resumption Of Philadelphia Cotton
ana Wosten Factories,


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Mcst
of the cotton aud wooden factories
are in full operation at reduced wa
ges. The carpet manufactures,
with very few exceptions, are all
closed, owing principally to differ
ence between the weavers and man.
ufacturers, caused by deduction in
weaving to two cents per yard.
ThG manufacturers, as general
thing, say that prices of carpet have
been reduced so much and sales are
so slow they are net very anxious to
resume operations, even though the
weavers should agree to work at the
proposed reduction.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

NUMBER one of the difficulties an
ticipated in regard to to the loose
phraseologv of the new Constitution,
has already arisen, the citizens of
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh being
IN doubt as TO whether their munich
pal elections must or must not be
beld in February, 1874. 1t is said
that the convention, assembled at
Harrisburg GA Saturday last, for the
purpose Of counting and declaring
the vote, proposed to issue procto-
col declaring the true intent and
meaniEg of the obscure and contro-
serted sections. As vet. we have
heard nothing Of their proceedings,
and although it would be in perfect
keeping with their former arrogant
pretentions to assume this duty of
she Supreme Court, we opine that be-
ing fHnctto oficio, their manifesto
would be quite as efficacious as the
Pope's bull against the Comet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

THE Williamsport Ecening Regis
ter strongly recommends Hon. Wm.
II. Armstrong, of that city, az can
didate for Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA at the next election. Armstrong
IS a good lawyer and played admira-
biz into the hands of Buckalew in
the late convention. But we are in
clined to think that before the next
Gubernatorial election the Republi-
can party will have discovered how
badly they were sold out in the con.
vention, and that Mr.. Armstrong will
be invited to "bide a We"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
Cincinnati Posf0hcc Robbed by Day.
light.

CINCINNATI, December 22.-The
money order department of the Gin
cinnati postofiiee was robbed to-day
in broad daylight by three smart
thieves of eight hundred and fifty
dollars lying on the desk in envel.
opes. The desk was surrounded by
an iron lattice which was covered
with paper Two thieves attracted
the attention of the clerks, and the
the third thief extracted the bills
from the package and drew them
through the lattice-work by means ol
an instrument resembling tweezers
The thieves escaped arrest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
a Christmas Joke e by Teachers.

The Washinton Star gives the fol-
lowing Georgetown incident About
half past I o'clock Tuesday evening,
as the Secretary and Treasurer of
the Board of Trustees of public
schools of Georgetown was toasting
his sbins before comfortable fire,
be was startled by a violent ring at
the door bell. The servant prompt
ly responded, but soon returned and
reported that there was nobody there,
but that there was q string across
the door on which was suspended
any number Of ladies' empty stockings.
The astonished Secretary ond Treas
urer lOoked>s, the servant 20 discoy-
er whether or not she had lost her
senses. and finding no trace of a
mind dementcd, betook himself to
the door, where sure enough, he
found the feminine hosiery as de-
scribed. The string on which the
Stockings were suspended was taken
into the house, when il was found
that attached to each stocking was
the name of teacher of the public
schools of Georgetown.
The official scratched his head
and finally came to the conclusion
that the significance Of the whole
matter lay in tho fact that, as the
teachers bad not received their pay
for three mouths they had not the
wherewithal to Gil their stockings
for Christmas. Finally, lie obtained
hint from some source, that the per-
petrators of the joke were congregat-
ed in an adjoining house, upon which
he sent a cordial invitation for the
teachers to make their appearance.
This they did, and were entertained
by tho Secretary sal Treasurer in ex.
cellent style. He explained to them
ais inability, owing to circumstances
over which be had no control, to sat-
isfy their claims, aad hoped that ere
long they would receive the compen-
sation which they had richly moritcd
by faithfal service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

THE locomotive engineers on the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, and on all the leased lines
of the Pennsylvania road west of
Pittsburgh, are on strik because Of
a reduction of wages. Travel is very
much deranged and delayed, and the
shipment Of freight is nearly at a
stand still. The Pennsylvania rail-
road has given notice of a similar
reduction of wages to go into effect
on the first day of January, and n
strike Of engineers on the line of that
road is also anticipated. The wages
sf al empl oyees Of these roads, from
President down, have been reduced
in the same proportion, (ten per
cent, and all submit TO it without
opposition except the engineers, who
by instituting a general strike hope
10 so disarrange business, as 20 com
1el the companies TO recede.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
snefficaey Of The Liquor Law.

BOsTON, Dec. 24.-Thc Hon. Mar
tin Griffin. of the Police Commits
sioners, just resigned, says in letter
to Governor Washburn, that a brief
experience has confirmed his judg-
ment that the liquor law, its agencies
and execution, are not instruments Of
justice or temperance. Indeed, he is
fully convinced that the law, as it
now stands, is detrimental to the
cause Of temperance, and leads to
corruption and ineiiicency. He be-
lieves a good license law the best
means of arriving at the desired re-
Sult
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
TIE Pittsburgh Commercial

THE Pittsburgh Commercial says;
The people of the town of Hender-
son. Texas, had a real old fashioned
Democratic celebration over the re-
cent Bourbon victory in that State.
They made a bonfire of a colored
school house, mobbed the Yankee"
teacher. and wound up the festivity
by hanginga Radical" negro. Then
their cup of rejoicing being full
they quietly retired to their couches,
to dream over their glorious victory.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
The Robbery mt Kingston.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.--lt
has been ascertained that the robbng
at Kingston, San Francisco county,
was committed by the notorious Ii
burcio Vas Quese and his gang.
There were only thirteen Of the par
IT,, but they captured and bound
about forty men, and then robbed
them and the stores in which they
were caught Other citizens opened
fire on tbs robbers, who returned the
fro, but we're obliged to retreat. Vas
Quese himselt had four reyolvers on
his person. Pursuit was given, and
one of the desperadoes has been cap
tured. a large force is after the
rest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

The Pennsylvania railroad, and
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COM
panies have got into a square fight,
the result of which is a mutual cut
ting of throats, in the way Of reduc-
ing fares. This warfare has been
going on fer some time, and fare
from st. Louis to Baltimore is now
ten dollars, and from Pittsburgh to
Washington and Baltimore five dol
lars. There is no doubt that the trav-
cling public can stand this as long as
the railroads can.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

THE Governor has issued the an
nual proclamation required by law
as 10 the amount of State debt can
celed during the fiscal year ending
November 90, 1873, and it sets forth
that the Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund have, within that period,
redeemed and cancelled State bonds
amounting 10 81 l.504,G72.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
4 Father and Son Killed.

LAseAssEs, 4. II, Dec. ga
bloody fracas took place at Grave
town last evening, growing OFT OF an
attempt by Micheal O'LeaFy and q
,Frenchman named Blackwell, both
iato&iesla.l, 20 enter house of qucs-
tioaable repaie. o~aed by French
man named Gonye. 'fi,e Eesglt OF
the fight was the death OF Gouye
saa bis son, young man who was
killed by O'!aeary with club, the
mortal woandinS of blackwell with
ar axe by old Gouyc, anG q had
wand on OLeary's head from a
club used " ? female inmate of the
house.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
Eighteen Men Drowned.

LONDON, December l6.-At five
O'CLOCK ihis morning, the steamer
Gipsy Queen belonging 10 the River
Tyne Improvement Commissioners,
struck the wreck of a sunkeB lighter
and went to the bottom in five min
E.es. There were between fifty
and sisty worsmen on board the
boat at the time Of tho disaster
twenty of them were rescued. The
remainder, thirty or foty men, were
dfowns9.
L0Spoa, i,eps,ailar y, 6 A. NJ
The last reports reduce Tho Eanip-r
of lives lost b., the steamboat disds-
ter on .;.s Tyneto eighteen. H.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

Bosros. s,esember ga shock
ing murder was cens..3itted at No. 8
Province street, this morning.. lo-
seph 7, Hegner and Antoine q.
Hueltel, rbota young Germans, car
ried on the trade "a locksmithing,
SD slept together in the shop. gLere
Hpeltei VIC found shot and terribly
mutilated with a hetchet Hegner
the .cOmmital of the mur-
dor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
New Mini.tcr TO Spain Appointed.

WAsHINGsoN, ID. C. Dee. 28.-The
President has appointed Caleb Cush-
ing Minister to Madrid, having ac-
cepted the resignation Of General
Sickles. The nomination of Mr.
Gushing will be seEt to the Senate
Immediately upon the rcassembling
of Congress. Mr.. Gushing has just
had short interview with the Presi-
dent in reference to the Spanish mis-
sion, which he has accepted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
4 Dense Fog i'm Pittsburgh. h +.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24.-The ety.
has been enveloped in a dense fog to-
day. Up TO noon the workshops and
business houses were lighted to the
full power OF the gas metres, and in
some parts Of the city 1t was found
necessary TO light the street lamps.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
Thc Last Of the Convention.

HARRISBURG, December 2S,-The
State Convention adjourned sine die
last night, after receiving and count
ing the vote and requesting the Gov
ernor to issue his proclamation de.
claring the Constitution in force after
the lst Of January next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

portion Of the main Offices IN every
cit, and county within its borders
The people by tremendous ma, !,
iority decided TO take the FISK IN" u
course we bow with snbmis' on to
their will. but nevertheless ltiS not a
cheering prospect to see the grand
old Republican party, tina has done
so much for the State, go out oil
mower through the i'll advised action
If IFS own members.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31


THE Titusville Herald records the
following matrimonial muddle: 4
singular marriage occurred in tits
city on Tuesday last. The couple
presented themselves before n Justice
to have the ceremony performed
The bride was rather elderly, say
about forty-fiye, while the groom was
but little out of his teens. How
ever, as "Barkis was wilin'.n the
squire had no objection, and tied the
two in that knot which binds for life.
Since the honey moon begun it has
leaked out that the young man was
a step-sOn OF the woman be had TAX
en- to wife. The statute books de-
clare a marriage to be illegal when
contracted between a woman and
her husbands son, but whether this
is void or not, it is the province of
lawyers to say. The question of re-
latioDs growing ont Of this event is
q little curious. Should there be any
children they would be grand-chil-
dren to their own mother, and the
boys would be brothers, and the girls
sisters TO their ewn father.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
A Frasrieide Lynehsd.

CINCINNATI, December ga
special dispatch from Dobson, Mont
gomery county Ohio, says at shoot
ing match near there yesterday, two
brothers, John and Henry Stone,
quarreled about loading a rifle, John
called Henry a liar. when Henry
drew revolver and shot and killed
John. The spectators being much
excited caught and hung Henry to a
tree. When taken down life was ex-
tinct. Too much whiskey caused it
all
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

III. 2ichard Philips and Mrs
Elizp Graham were married at Mt
Vernon, the other day The groom
is . mere youth of eighty, the bride
being several years his senior.
There's no December and May bus.
mess about this you know.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
Hoy. HENRY W. GENET. C

Hon. HENRY W. GENET, convicted
in New York last week as partici-
pant in the Ring" frauds, and for
cheating the city in the erection OF
the Court House, was, after convic-
ton. delivered into the custody Of
the Sheriff, from whom be made his
escape, and has not yet been recap
tured. Genet was elected to the Leg
islature last November as one OF the
regular candidates Of the Democrat
ic party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

THE Beaver Rddicdi says: DEM
ocrats are jubilant over the result OF
the election and well they may be.
They have secured thirty thousand
votes of a start in the race for the
Legislature, and count confidently
on electing Wallace or Buckalew 10
the Senate in place of Senator scott
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
aerisss 4cctdenf.

BUFFALO, December 2G.-The koor
Of house Of i'll fame, on Canal street,
gave way last night, precipitating
the Inmates TO the basement. Jennie
Griffin was kiiie9, and several others
injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

An irisbman has dSGGed nothing
10 DO IS footiess stocking without
legs" A description by another
Emeralder is better. What is moth
thing?" he was asked. "Shut your
eyes, and You'll see il" said Pat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-31

The counties in the State whi>i,
gaze majorities against the new con
-stitution are Adams, Lebanon, Dau-
phin, Ferry, Snyder, blair, Somer-
erset, Indiana, and Green.