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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Double Murder and Suicide.

JEFFERsoYvILLE, IND, June G.
John McDermott, q saloon-keeper of
this city, said to be under the inhu-
cnce Of liquor most of the time, CON-
mitted horrible murder at o'clock
this evening. He had been in the
habit of abusing his wife, who, it is
said, was eqnally abusive of him
She left him, and had applied for a
divorce Trial was set for Wednes-
day next. McDermott called at his
residence, where his wife was, asking
her to come back and live with him
which she agreed to on Monday.
He then left the house and returned
in ten minutes with large navy
revolver, and found Mrs. McDermott
nursing her baby. He raised the
weapon and deliberately fired at her.
The ball struck the baby in the fore
head, passing clear through its head
and lodging in the breast of its moth
er, producing probably fatal wound.
He then placed the revolver to his
head and blew his own brains out.
The baby died instantly, and but
little hopes are entertained for the
recovery of its mother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

NOT content with bothering the
politicians with their claim to the
right Of suffrage, and their persevcr-
ing efforts 10 sing and pray whiskey
sellers out of their vocation, the
women have tackled the church au-
thorities with the conundrum of their
right TO eXhort and pray in public,
and great is the consequent tribula
ton that is in store for the churches.
The Presbyterians-if the annexed
article be true-are attempting to
dodge the issue, and have put in a
plea in avoidance, that is sure TO re-
turn at no distant day to plague the
church. The Baltimore Americdn
thus summarizes the late proceedings
Of the General Assembly Of that
church on the subject:
The Presbyterian General Assembly has
declined TO answer the very embarrassing
question propounded by one Of the Hin
ois Prcsbyteries concerning woman's right
to eXhort and pray in public. The Rock
River brethren desire TO know whether a
literal Interpretation of the language of
ST. Paul would not prohibit women from
preaching eXhorting or praying in pro
miscuous assemblage. This overture was
referred 10 a committee, of which the learn
cd and polished DR.. Howard Crosby was
chairman. DIR. Crosby is a celebrated
Greek scholar, and he did not care to i'm
peril his standing among linguists by at
tempting 10 soften down the restriction laid
upon women by the Apostle, and he repor-
ted that literal Interpretation of the pas
sage referred TO does prohibit women from
preaching, eXhorting or praying in pro-
miscuous assemblages. This report was
warmly debated, but the accuracy Of DIR.
Crosbys Interpretation was not questioned.
The real matter at issue although not eN-
pressed in words was whether Paul's in
junction was binding on the Christians of
this age, or whether it was intended for
state of society that no longer exists. The
General Assembly refused 10 send out DR.
Crosbys report as law for the churches,
but adopted a substitute offered by DIR.
Aikman, which gives discretionary power
to pastors and elders to permit women to
preach, cxhort or pray IN promiscuous as
semblagcs. or to prohibit them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

SPEAKING on the subject Of health
in our schools, the Ledger, Philadel-
phia, says: A copious supply of
fresh air Should be had by scholars,
winter and summer, as a corrective
Of the lassitude, WEAKNESS, head
aches, and tendency of the blood to
the head, which nearly all parents
find in their children, especially the
girls, after long sessions in poorly
ventilated class-rooms. Many of the
chronic maladies which affec. men
aad women in the maturer years Of
life are now clearly tracesble to their
school days, and to the defects refer
red TO- 1t is only of late years that
the sanitary side Of the school sys-
TEN has been investigated by compe-
tent men, who devote to its examina-
tion the patient study of experienced
investigators and the intelligence of
scientific men. After every such ex-
animation il becomes more and more
apparent that a great deal of perma-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

JUDGE RICHARDSON having resign
ed his position as Secretary Of the
Treasury, the President on Monday
last, Ost inst, nominated Benjamin
H. Bristow, of Kentucky, as his sue
cessor. and appointed Richardson to
the vacant Judgeship Of the Court
Of Claims. The nomination of Bris-
tow. was unanimously confirmed by
the Senate, and Judge Richardson
was also confirmed by majority OF
seven, all Of the Democrats and
a few Republican Senators voting
against him.
Col. Bristow, the new Secretary
of the Treasury, is of old Kentucky
Whig stock, and raised and comman-
ded with distinction, a regiment OF
volunteers during the late war. He
was formerly Solicitor General, but
resigned that position and returned
10 the practice of law at Louisville.
lie IS a gentleman of culture and fine
legal attainments, and was named by
the President as Attorney General
when, last fall, Attorney General vii
liams was nominated for Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court. His appoint
ment as Secretary of the Treasury
appears to give very general satisfac-
tion, and it is hoped will assist to re-
licve the financial muddle from which
the country is suffering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
One Million and dThrec-qunrfers Given
Away.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The act
Of James Lick, deciding the whole Of
his property to the public, excites
much comment. 1t donates 100000
for the construction of the largest and
best telescope in the world for the
Observatory at Lake Tahoe $780,
000 for public monuments; $l50,O00
for public baths in this city; 100000
for an Old Ladies' Home; $4,000
to the Society for the Protection of
Animals $4,000 to the Ladies'
Protection Relief Society; $4,000
to the Mechanics Library of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum; S25, 600
to the city Of San Jose for an orphan
asylum; $3.50, 600 for the erection of
bronze monument to the author OF
the Star Spangled Banner, in the
Golden Gate Park $300,0 900 for the
endowment Of the School of Mechan-
ical Arts of California. The residue,
in excess Of 81, l,7S0,0OO, to the Pio-
neers Society. He makes ample pro-
vision for relatives, and reserves the
homestead and S25, cooper annum for
himself
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

THE Philadelphia journals approve
the election Of Colonel Scott as Pres
idcnt of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
with great unanimity and enthusi-
asm, and predict for his administra-
ton an increase Of the business and
an augmentation of the influence OF
the road. His acceptance Of the po-
sition is understood to include the re-
linqui~hment of all outside engage
mcnts except bis connection with the
Texas Pacific Railway Company,
and Of that as soon as the condition
Of its affairs viii permit of his retire
mcnt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

FoR the last week the Democratic
press Of the country has been jollify-
ing over the victory achieved by that
party at the late election in Oregon.
Later advices, however, 60 to show
that the Republicans have swept the
State, clecting the Governor and the
entire State ticket with one eXcep-
ton, and sending Williams, Republi-
can, TO Congress in place of Nesmith,
Democrat. Our Democratic friends,
ns usual, were a little previous in
haliooing before they were out of
the woods.
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Election of Colonel Thomas a. scott Go
Succeed the Late > Edgar Thomson.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-The spe-
clal meeting of the board Of directors
orthe Pennsylvania railroad company
was held to-day The object of his
meeting was TO fill the vacancy in
the office of the president, caused by
the death of the late j. Edgar
Thomson. There was q full atten-
dance of the board.
An election was at once held for
president Of the road, resulting in the
unanimous choice of Colonel Thomas
A. Scott, the first vice president
BY this promotion the position OF
first vice president was vacated, and
George Ii. Roberts, second vice pres
idcnt, was selected without dissent
ING vote.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK, June 2, 1874.
THE STAGE DRIVERS STRIKE.


THE STAGE DRIVERS STRIKE.
Last Monday the stage drivers
of New York struck for an advance
of wages They had been receiving
$3.50 per day, and struck for $500.
Monday and Tuesday the hundreds
of thousands ofpeople who depend up
on the stages, to get up and down town,
were compelled to fall back upon the
street cars, or walk. Half took the
street cars and the other half plodded
their weary way on foot.
1t is singular how little a thing
makes or mars the happiness of the
denizen of Gotham. In this matter
of transportation. for instance, any
thing that interferes with it, in how
ever slight degree, works discom-
fort to the whole city. The transpor-
tation capacity is deficient at best,
and if any one Of the means of going
to and fro is withdrawn, all the other
methods are Overburdened to an un-
bearable degree Hence the public
shuddered when the stage drivers
dismounted from their boxes, and the
stages stopped. Broadway immedi-
ately assumed queer aspect. You
could actually cross it in safety.
The thousand stages taken of, so re-
duced the number OF vehicles, that
the street lost its crowded appear
ance and became a quiet orderly
place.
The drivers ought to have got the
advance they asked for, for their is
nothing in the way of labor, so severe
as theirs They are seated on their
boxes, though it may rain, hail or
shine, seventeen hours each day, ex-
cept Sunday, and the skill required
is very great 1t is no small matter
to guide a stage through the great
crush ofvehicles that crowd Broadway
with one eye on one side and the
other on the other watching for pas
sengers. 1t is trade that requires
years of practice.
The strike revealed a queer thing
The custom has always been for the
drivers to receive fares. You got in
to the stage and poked your ten cents
up through a hole to the driver, who
deposited in box, and was supposed
to turn it over to the proprietors at
the end Of the round. SO long as
this way of doing things continued,
the Jchus never said anything about
wages. They were satisfied with
50 30 per day, for they paid them
selves, such salary as they saw fit.
They turned over at.the end of the
trip what they pleased. But last fall
the proprietors,put in each stage,
glass-box, into which the passengers
deposited their own fare. Then
was no more "knockingdown." The
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

SOME two years since the racing
mare Australia, owned by Governor
Bowie, of Maryland, was SO serious
~ injured while being loaded on a
ear OF the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road Company, that she was with
drawn from the racing field. lie
brought an action Of damages against
the Company, charging that the acci-
dent was caused by negligence of the
railroad employees, and recovered a
verdict Of $4,000. The Company
obtained a new trial, and q few days
since he obtained a second verdict
for $4,000 The Courts of Mary
land hold the injury Of a racing mare
at more than five times the value a
Pennsylvania Legislature did that of
a citizen, passenger on the railroads
of this State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

THE following good jury story is
credited to California: The jury had
beea out for some time, when the
Sheriff was despatched by the Court
to see if they were likely to agree.
He found them performing a sort of
triumphal march round big bottle
Of whiskey, from which they had all
been copiously imbibing, to the music
Of a fife and drum, the latter instru-
mcnt being borne on the back of the
foreman and vigorously pounded by
the next juror, while the rest Of the
happy band were singing, 1--WE
couldn't agree upona verdict nohow," "
was this aifable forcman's cXplana-
ton to the Court, land we didn't
think it was any hurt for to have a
social time s'long's we was a con-
gcnl party"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Wintcrnutc Found Guilty OF Man
slaughter in the First Degree

GANKToN, ID. Il. June 3.-Thc
jury in the case of the people vs.. p. p
Wintcrmute, for the murder of Gen.
McCoOk in September last, returned
n ycdict this afternoon Of maa-
slaughter in the first degree, af-
ter being out twenty-one hours. Ac-
cording to the laws of tbs Territory
this is the highest degree of homicide
of which he could be convicted with
out having death penalty affixed,
there being but one degree Of murder.
The penalty of manslaughter in the
first degree is in the discretion of the
court, but cannot be less than four
years Imprisonment. Counsel for
Wintermute asked for stay of pro-
ceedings until ten o'clock to-
morrow, to which time the court ad-
journed. The verdict is, by most
people, considered q just one accor-
ling to the testimony.
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nv are pruuenUN

THE lower House of Congress has
pa scd a bill declaring that no person
shall DE allowed to serve as n juror
in the United States Courts who can
not read and write. This is a rule
that might be bencGciaIly extended
to our State Courts, as intelligent
jurors" arc the great requisite in de-
termining questions submitted for
thcir decision.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Two Kentucky Tragedies.

CINCINNATI, June 2.-At Nicho-
lasvillc, Ky, this morning, Harding
III. Masters was shot and killed by
W. ii. Soper, son off. II. Sopcr.
About noon, another tragedy oc-
carrcd twelve miles south of Nicho-
lasville. Granville Smith, aged sixty
years, killed his nephew, William
Hughes, and then shot himself.
Smith is mortally wounded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
a Murderer Sentenced.

LITTLE VALLEY, n. Y, June q
William Boone aged fifteen years
indicted for the murder of his step
father, Caleb Omans, by choppine
him to pieces with an axe at Steams
burgh, in January last, today ple6
guilty Of murder in the second degree
and was sentenced to Imprisonment,
at Auburn for life. The murder was
committed when both parties wcr,
intoxicated Boone received his sen
tence with the utmost Indifference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
4 Terrible Collision

ELMIRA, Jure 3.-A freight train
on the Erie Railroad this afternoon
struck n wagon at the crossing about
five miles east Of here. Four persons
in the wagon were killed. They
were from Smithiicld, Bradford coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, their names being
John Dashie, George Dildine, Justin
Peat and Jane Dildine. The engine
threw two of them into the air as high
as the telegraph poles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
Will oftiie late =. Edgar Thomson.

PHILADLPHIA, June 2.-Thc will
of the late j. Edgar Thomson will
be admitted to probate in course of a
few days. tits generally understood
that the instrument contains provis-
ion that after the death of Mrs Thom-
son the estate is to be disposed of for
the purpose of erecting and maintain
ing an institution in which children
and employees Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, who were killed in the dis
charge Of their duty, NAV have
a home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

driver got his $3.50 per day, and
nothing more or less. Then he struck
for more pay, and for two days the
public did without stages
OfcourSc the drivers, were beaten.
There are to-day, fifty thousand able
bodied men in New York with moth
ing to do, who would jump at the
chance to get work at 81 so, no mat
ter what t might be, and the compa-
nies found enough capable of doing
this work, and they mounted them at
once, ami on Wednesday the trouble
was over.
Speaking of drivers there is a lc-
gend connected with Col Kipp, of
the old firm of Kipp & Brown, the
oldest stage proprietors in this city
In those days the fare was six pence
kipp was on hay loft at the tcrmi-
nal stable, and he observed Il driver
who had just made his trip and put
out his horses, take out his box to
make his return to the cashier He
emptied out pile of silver sixpences
and in an audible voice said: This
is for old Kipp; this for me, " and SO on
till he had divided the pile in two
parts. There happened to be an old
sixpence. "Shall L give this to old
Kipp, or shall | keep it" he said to
himself. "Old Kipp is a pretty good
mamie shall have it. No, | guess
not. It's been hot day, and | want
mug Of ale, and I'll keep it."
Just then Kipp slid down to him.
John" said he, you are discharg-
ed. You'll never drive stage for me
again. don't object to an even di-
vide, but l want you to understand
that if their is an odd siXpencc, it's
mine. Get out you thief"
And the driver went his way sad
Ily.
Sncakinr of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

THE Secretary of the Treasury Of
licially announces the decrease of the
public debt during the month of May
atsl,45G. .S3s,97. This is the largest
decrease effected in any one month
since September last, and proves, not
withstanding the cry to the contrary,
that the financial affairs Of the coun-
fry are prudentlv managed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10
ForScrics by n PcnnsyIyanian.

4 United States Government Ser
vice detective arrived in New York
with q warrant from Governor Hart
ranft, of Pennsylvania, for Levi
Saunders a wealthy cattle dealer at
Waynesborough, Franklin County,
Pa, charged with extensive forgeries
on the franklin County Bank, at
Chambersburg. The officers tracked
him from New York to the Suspen-
sion Bridge, Niagra Falls, and found
him boarding on the Canada side,
under the name of Jarvis Stevens.
The postmaster on the American side
cnticed nim across to get letter, and
he was arrested as he was stepping
of the Grand Trunk cars. He was
taken to Pennsylvania under the re-
QUESTION upon Gov Dix, and after
being fully identified was locked up
in the Franklin County Jail on Satur-
day.
The prisoner has been q fugitive
since 1872. lie is charged, among
other acts, with having forged the
signatures of Simon Lecrone and j.
Nicodemus, two rich Pennsylvania
stock spectators, as Endorsement on
five checks of 81, 800 each, which he
drew on the Union Bank of Philadel-
phia, where he had an account. He
passed four of the notes on the Frank
lin County Bank, but on presenting
the fifth one Mr.. Johnson, the bank
cashier, refused to discount it, because
Of some discrepancy in the figures.
Subsequent investigation revealed all
the forgeries, and also showed that
Saunders had personally sent all the
checks, except the four named, a day
before they maturcd at the Union
Bank. Saunders is also accused of
stealing several thousand dollars be-
longing to an estate for which he was
assignee. Detectives have been look
ing for him for two years.
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Murder aud suicide.

SAN Francisco, June AT Ham
ilton, Nevada, this evening Patrick
Casey was shot and fatally wounded
by his foster brother, Thomas Casey.
who instantly blew out his own
brains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-10

ONE of the resolutions adopted
by the National Convention of the
Brethren" at their late session at
Girard, ILL.,, is refreshing in this day
of money getting, extortion and
scrambling for riches. If the prac-
tice Of the brethren conforms with
the precepts Of the church, a very sal
utary lesson will thereby be taught
to other christian denominations. As
reported the decision of the conyen-
ton is that it is improper for men,
bers of the society to engage in bank
ing operations, upon the grounds that
the funds invested would not be un-
der their control, and that in case
parties to whom they should make
loans should fail to meet their indebt-
cdncss, it would be collected from
them by process Of law, and might,
therefore, be the means of depriving
the widow and orphan Of homes /;
that banks often loan money at high
rates of interest, which has q tend
ency to make them covetous, and to
lead them into temptation; and that
the brotherhood should keep their
property under their own control, so
that they can use it for the good of
mankind They are permitted to loan
money at legal rates of interest in the
several States, but never to take a
greater per cent.
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'THE SOMERSET HOUSE.

Having leased this magnificent and well known
Hotel property from Mrs. Z. A. Flick, the under
signed takes pleasure in informing his friends and
the public generally that he will spare neither
pains nor expense to make this house all that
could he desired Accommodating clerks ard
okliaing walters will attend TO the wants OF Gus
toners and the table will at all times be laden
with the hest the market affords. Mr.. q. ii. lay
man may at all times be found in theothee
mar25 ID. LANAN.
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The Somerset Herald.


OK Monday OF last week an alarm
Of FIRE in the State Lunatic Asylum at
Harrisburg caused all the doors to be
thrown open, and four hundred Of
the patients rushed out into the
grounds. An were secured again cX-
cept six. who made their escape.
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Miss Josephine Brinker,

Dry Goods Millinery. Trimmings. Notions
Gloves Hamburg EmbrOideres. Ladies and Chill,
drens' Underwear and Furnishing Goods. cOrdi-
ally invites the citizens Of Somerset county tOeal
and examine her stock and prices before purchas-
ing elsewhere. \ full line of White Goods, I'm
brellas. ParaSols, &c. MOURNING GOODS
SPECIALITY. A full assortment Of Bttericks
Patterns of all descriptions for sale. Goods re-
ceived daily. Please give me n call, at No. 2o0
Main Street, JOhnstOwn, Cambria Co. Pa.
may6 JOSEPHINE BRINkER.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Estate of Daniel g. Meese, late of Elklick twp..
deceased.
Letters testamentary ON the above estate having
been granted to the undersigned by the proper au-
thority notice is hereby given to those Indebted to
1t to make immediate payment, and those having
claims against II To present them dEly authenticat
ell ipr settlement on Saturday, the llth day of
July, lS.i at the late residence Of said ,Iecea;e
SUSANNAH MEESE
Administrator
JOHN ID. MEESE.
mal-' Administrator
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DUBLIC SALE.

by virtue of an order OF sale issued out of the
Orphans Court of Somerset county. and To me di-
reeted. will expose to public sale on Thursday
June is, 1874 ut o'clock P Of said day. on the
premises, all the following described real estate
late the property of John Burkholier. deceased
viz: Acertain tract of land situate in Summit tp ,
Somerset county, Pa, adjoining lands of Jacob
w, Bearly x Co., John Short and Charles Epiga
containing 10 acres, more less. There Is a good
house and barn on the premises; also a good orch
arch good water AMI good vein Of coal open.
TERMS.-Oneth third In hand on delivery Of deed
July IL; balance In two equal annual payments
with intere It, secured by Judgment the lansl.-
At same time lot Of personal property.
BERNARD MILLER
mayG Executor.
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Thursday, June 18Th, 1874,

Thursday, June 18Th, 1874,
the following described real estate lateo Jacob
Chrissey, deceased, to wit:
No. l. a valuable tract of land situate in Shade
township, Somerset county, Pa, containing 265
acres adjoining lands Of David Rodgers, Conrad
Noliord, John Weielc. Jacob BerkevbfIe. John
Fry, Aaron Flyshower and others. The Improve.
ments are dwelling house, barn. orchard. Sc
snip, somerset county, Pa, containing So acres
ADJOINING lands OF Jacob Powell. Jesse Slick JO-
sePh Lohr, John Reel, Ephraim Lohr and others
orchard, &c
IEhMS.-Ien per cent to be paid rs soon as
the property is knocked down. Onethir,i of the bal
ancc when sale Is confirmed and the balan in
two equal annual payments with in,o-..,, he
sceured by Judgme mt bond on the premises, Sale
commence at o'clock p. m.
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