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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

LONDON Mafch ia spt ciai dis
patch from Peslh to the Daly Ne,cs
say~
10 The entire district submerged
bs The rveIh ~ # the Thesis 40 ut
100 600 persons we're flooded cut
Acceuats from Szegeain pttesi ,bp
gradual though slow imp ovement Il
the situ aIicu The weather eoaiin-
ues dry, aed has grown much milder.
thereby sllevistlDg the sui rags as
those wAo are still camping oat. Toe
waters are Steadily but slowly sub
siding The TbeiSs river has fallen
80 centimetres Subsistence Is going
90. though slowly, along the whole
length If The river. Tire app e1s a.
siou which has bssa feit more OF less
a. 10 the safe'y of Szsnte<. CsangrsG.
Nasarhely. aad tbe whole country 10
the tx eat II some 80 miles about
SzegealD. has been removed De
spite the heavy blow which has
slrGck Szegedln, The population bear
up against it %stoaIly Ia all the
mass Of fogisives and h~ous.less retu
gees, not Que beggar is visible. aud
DOT one word Of complaint is heard
They thankfully accept provisions.
but DOT onls do not ask for relief IN
money, bu' in many Instances refuse
il when offered Ia the sebool-bou>e,
many hundreds were crowded TO
getber. The Minister Of F:nauce
came sDd asked them if they wanted
anything, aod the answer was thu;
they bad brought with them provis.
ions for several DAYS and wanoed
nothing more. Nolhiog can surpass
the Kindness manifested by all The
surrounding country. High and low
vie with each other 10 f~arwardne~s II
relieve the distress. Emperor Fran
els Joseph and Herr Tisza. the Han
garisn Premier, aud party on Mon
day passed through the town III boats
They visited the school house, speak
ing words of comfort and promising
assistance TO the refugees.
The Meme Frie Presse Of Vienna
states that S 200 uut OF lJ,000 houses
10 the town have fallen, aud that l.,
900 p-rsuns bage drowned.
A Vienna dispatch 20 the Daily
NeWs says 26T more corpses have
been recovered ST SZ-geCin.
A dispatch 1 o the Standard. from
Pesth. saws Szentes is again 10 great
danger rom the llod on eou of
q high wind
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

CONGRESS SIMPLY ASKED tt MAKE
tue NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS
FOR rue SUPPORT o. REE GOVERN
Mryr
WASHINGTON, March l9-The
following is The Presidents Mes
sage:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE
AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
The failure of the last Congress to
make the requisite appropriations for
legislative and judicial purposes for
the expenses of toe several executive
departments of the Government, and
for The support of the Army, has
made it necessary TO call 8 special
session Of the Forty-sixth Congress.
The estime,es of the appropriations
needed, which weSe sent to Congress
by the Secretary OF the Treasury at
the opening Of the last session, ere
renewed, and are herewith transmit
Ted to both the Senate and House OF
Representatives.
Kegfeiting the existence OF the
emergency which requirss Q special
session Of Congress at q time when
it is the general judgment of the
copLtry that The public welfare will
be best promoted By permanency in
our legislation, and Ky peace and
rest, ! commend these few necessary
measures to your considersts stten-
ton.
WASHINGToN,l R. B. HAYES,
March ~, 1871
Accompanying tbs Presidents
Message are estimates from the Sec
rotary of ~ Treasury Of the money
needed for the Army and the legisla-
tive. executive, and Judicial branches
of the Government. These estimates
are the same as those submitted at
the opening of the last session, with |
the exception of the items provided
tor at that session, Lpde- the Army
the last Congress made provision for
the Military Academy, at West
snd for Notifications and arm
This leaves, according to
the estimates, s2S, $40. 500 yet TO be
appropriated for the support and
.psinieRance of that branch. None
Of the legislative, executive, and ju-
appropriations we're provided
for, even in part. The estimate for
these expenses is SIC. $50. 6Ol 81. To
these appropriations is also to be adj
led the item for court expenses,
which is generally placed 10 the Sum-
dry Civil bill, bot which was left out
,f that bill at the last session. The
estimate for these expenses is 50, O06,-
BOO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

The President was compelled to
call the present extra session of Con-
gress, because the Democrats insisted
upon having the so-called, Super
visor's law" repealed. and added il to
one of the appropriation bills. They
refused topass the bill withodti it. and
by this revolutionary proceeding CON-
PEELED the President to assemble
Congress again, or 30 Jet the Gov
ernment stop for want Of money to
pay its expenses. We publish the
law ia another column, and ask why
any honest man, We care not of
what party, should desire its repeal.
II is not partisan in any aspect, ap-
plies to ell the country, and is intro
duced as a safeguard against election
frauds. The only reason for its re-
peal is, that the frauds committed in
the South, sud in such cities as New
York, may be multiplied. Observe,
it applies only TO the election Of
Presidential electors and Members Of
Congress. Repeal this law, and the
Democracy viii capture the next
Presidency, If they Sse thousands of
votes in the minority 10 two-th;rds of
the States. That is why they are
bowling for its repeal, and are swear
ing If the President uses bis yeto TO
prevent il, they viii vote &c money
TO carry on the Government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
A Tramp Hanged.

CINcINgArI. March lg There
has been considerable excitement al
Newpor Ky. all day on sccouo. oil
he arrest of Peter Klein, the tramp
who outraged Mrs Truesdale a fe@
days SINCE. A crowd gathered 10
the neigbborb6od Of The Jail early to-
day. bpt no demopsTa,isp was psde
until after six O'Clock this evening
when about twenty Eve men marched
through Mammoth street to The Jail,
overpowered the %jailor, knocked down
two %poiIceneo and she Meg :, seee;-
ed Klein ard marched of. Klein was
taken to Mrs. Trpesdale's house and
identified by Der and then to the
woods and undoubtedly banged, al
though at this time the body has not
been found.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

LITTLE Rock March 20-About
a week ago, At Fayetteville. john
Reed, a Ubion mat dafIDg the civil
ar, and IF desperate chsracser. was
killed in the conaty jSii A friend
OF Bis for On &c ion of the law
had been arrested for some bsurs.
Reed followed the oficer 10 charge
Of the man. and 6aally went with him
TO the jail Absut dark, as be was
Committing the prisoner 70 the custo-
dy Of the jaiIor, Reed, sllhough able
10 bail his friend, refused To do so.
He entered the Jail With the officer
and the prisoner. and just rs the door
was about to be locked on the latter.
Reed struck the %jsiIor with a heavy
junk bottls. koockiDg hin senseless
Reed was armed The jsilor IN fall
log exsiaguished the candle, and me
guards, knowing Reeds characte j,
hrvd upon him Ia the dark Que shot
penetrated his heart. The CorOner's
jury was unable to determine
whose shot killed him, the
guards themselves beiug unable
10 tell The jury found q verdict of
Unsuitable homicide
Reeds frien1 is, Is or Is miles dis
taut, began 40 organize Tor the avow-
ed purpose of sc zing Deputy Sheriff
Darrell, whom they supposed frrd
the fatal shot, aud who was under
bond TO appear at the next term OF
The Circuit Court The citizens of
Fayetteville became much alarmed
III these threats, and asked and re
ceived permission of the Governor
TO organize a company of State
Guards. which, in the emergency,
was supplied with rifles from the
Stale University at Fayetteville, the
State furnishing ammunition.
Reeds friends, meanwhile, bad APP
preached the town, but fndiDg the
militia 10 arms abandoned their pur-
pose, and left their guns outside, and
coming into town arranged a meet
ing, at which resolutions were adopt
ed ~deDouncing the course Of the au-
thuriries. An additiooal resolution,
uot presented at the meeting, was
added, as Mr.. K A Cald we'll, who
handed them 10 the printer, admits
in the Fayetteville Dem } denying
the purpose of the assemolage to re-
10, ,bo ofvfi .nthnri,.,
No political question was involved
in he matter, though old aDimosities
of The war were renewed All is nov
and will probably remain quiet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

AT the instance Of su esteemed
friend in Pittsburgh, aud in the To-
terest of fair play" We publish else
ghere a briei communication in sup
port Of the Riot bill. Asa native of
Pittsburgh. having many friends
residing ibereis. ne have always
felt a deep interest 10 her welfare, a
corresponding pride in her prospect
~, and consequently a keen sympa-
thy for her Gisfcrtunes. As q citi-
zen Of Somerset who saw more than
half the weary aecumuistions of a
lifsl licked up in a few moments be-
flames. while scores of our neighbors
Jared much worse, we never con for
get the eager sympathy extended
personally to our unfortunate people
by many citizens of Pittsburgh, and
through the Legislature by the efic-
lent aid Of the representatives of Al
legheny county. Yet with every
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26


New ORLEANS, March 2O-The
Times special from Marshall. Texas.
says: Last night after the Ward
and Barrymore combination had
finished their play the company wen,
to the depot to await the train.
Maurice Barrymore, B. G. Porter
aud a female attacbe of the eombina-
ton were 10 the lunch room. when
James Currie. q detective, entered
aud made sighting remarks about
the lady, to which exceptions we're
taken by Barrymore and Porter.
After some words Curry drew a re-
volver aud shot Porter in the abdo-
men. killing him almost instantly.
Turning about be shot BARRYMORE
through the elbow, the ball coming
out under the left shoulder and max
ing q severe, if not DANGEROUS wound.
Porter and Barrymore were unarm-
ed. Currie was jailed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
Terrific ExpIesioa OF Powder.

P%aTFsyILLE. March la-This eff
%ternaon, while me working in a tun-
nel being driven 10 the P~ottsville
shafts were preparing a blast, their
tools struck a piece from the hinty
rock, igniting a large quantity OF
Rend Rock powder. ; terrible e.
plosion followed, instantly killing
james MqlheFriE shd Lewis Murray
Their bodies sre maugled Ia q borfi-
bic munoer. w. II. Murray, ooe Of
the contractors. is SO frightfully ia
iured that his recovery is considered
doubtful. John Bowss was slightly
injured, while James Smith end
Joseph Shum escaped. The men
killed leaye families.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

ST. Louis. March PA Sedalis,
Mo, dispasea says a shocking aiaF
was enacted Saturday, night 10 the
neigbb0raood OF Bethlehem Church,
Boone county. James Rowland, &
xell-tO-dO bachelor tarner, had a
niece, Miss Julia Rowland, keeping
house for him. Suadav morning bis
brother came OF q vIsis and found
the dpofs 0a!ted ssd the windows
fGs,eped Hearing groans Inside be
forced open the dor sad fgnd his
brother 10 a pool of blood, a revolver
by his side aud a bail-t bole ia bis
head. Ga The bed lay Miss Rowland,
dead, With a photograph hy her side
90 WHICH wes written, Dear sister
! have taken p,ison and sm goiug -
nay l,ng and happy boue. Pies.c
for giEe me FIR this" Rosland Is
still alive, but refuses to give the
reason for the terrible affair. Ru-
nor IL current that Miss Glvlsnd's
lover sas 0 teee tab e to her ansle,
aad rather than suffer separation she
took prison, sud that Rowland. view
ipg tie sad Consequences attempted
10 lske bis oSu liz.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

HERE is a comforting assurance o
Democratic sweets 10 come, for the
business men and tax payers Of the
country {: at the Democratic caucus
held on Thursday last, Alexander IL.
Stephens Of Georgia, one of the
most conservative Southern men in
Congress, advocated The issue of "at
least" $500, 600, 600 in greenbacks,
and the total repeal of all Internal
Revenue taxes. 1t one of the most
conservative Democrats in Congress
thus proposes to start with q food CT
irredeemable greenbacks, aud the
siping out Of $40. 0O0, GOO of venue
annually, obtained from taxation Of
whisky, tobacco, &c. What may not
be expected, when the irresPossib lie
hot-beads and fools in Congress get
the Legislative machine fairly started
and under control?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

Tue Uaion soldiers must feel
peculiarly g~ratifed. when they look
over the present roll Of Q nited States
Senators, and count nineteen Exon
federate officers and only four men
who risked their lives for the old
flag, 10 that body. Here is the roll
call, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Gar
land. Walker, Call, Cockrell, Vest.
Vance, Ransom, Witbers, johnson,
Gordon, Williams, Jones, Lamar,
Butler, Hampton, Hanes, Coke, Max
ey. Union sOldiers-Logan, Barn
eide, Plumb and Kellogg. What q
commentary on loyalty TO the Gov
ernment, the constitution asd the
flag.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
frafsse FIRES

Sr Lofts. March 20-A SPECIAL
despatch 10 the Globe Democrat SAYS
terrible prsifie Tres ~reeeosly occurred
10 Republic aud Cloud counties, K.n-
sas. They sy ended over an srea 10
miles long aud 3 niles wide. aud
sSept everything before them. Il il
said tbat a5jat one hundred homes
were consumed, also large qaanrities
Of grain, farming implements. bay aud
other properly The winds we're so
higl aud tie 6res So fierce that the
Inhabitants were obliged To take ref
uge 10 cellars, dug outs or under
ground hahitations. Bar one life ia
reported los', that If Mrs. Berversox
wno wss burned 10 death while at
tempting 1 release some horses from
a burning stable Several other per
we're severely injured The loss
Is estima ed at SIC. 0eO.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
MsrfsiIy shot.

MEMPHIS, March ia specia!
TO The AualdHchs frOm Storksyille.
Miss says; Thomas J. Wood, a
prominent attorney, Vas mortally
shot last night by w Gilmer, color
ed. Wood bad caned Gllmer last
week tor usiog insulting language in
the presence Of his wife. Gilmer
made public threats Of killing Wood,
aud last night shot bin as be stepped
info he back yard Gilmer way "
ing 10 ambush. He has hed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26


Born Houses of Congress met Tor
the new session on Tuesday last
n9tL). The galleries Of both cham
bers were packed by crowds of long
haired, lank, tobacco stained, hungry
looking individuals who came up
from the South, to see "ourn" take
possession Of the National Capitol
again, af.er an enforced absence OF
nineteen years. Randall was elected
Speaker of the House by a bare
majority of one vote. The solid
South was afraid to trust Blackburn
ia this crisis, as be is too i0discreei,
and too much Of 8 blstherskite. so
they permitted Randall, whom they
Gao count CO." 81 the time, to be
elected. IL was a tight squeeze (;
they bad brought ia all the sick, had
buried oos mar from Oregon. across
the Continent 10 a special train, at a
fearful speed, and then had just n
OF a majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

THE Z S. Senate q thirty four
committees. TweDty-four of these
bave chsirmen from the South This
most clearly shows bow the South Is
deprived of Der rights, and Der ieglti-
mate power in the Government.
Having less then oDe-thire OF the
population Of the country-ineludlng
negroes who have been fraudulenily
deprived Of their votes-she is gwen
two-tbirds OF the power in shaping
Legislation and yet the country is
treated to a howl about the iDiqoitous
election laws, and troops, aud Re
publican Supervisors and Msrshals
depriving her Of Der rights and this
extra session Of Congress was forced
on the country, for the purpose OF
repeating these safeguards OF the
ballot box aud giving the South a
chance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
Funeral Of GenersfT. y. Sherman.

NEWPORT, II. l., March 20-The
funeral Of Gen. Thomas W. Sherman.
United States srmy was solemuized
from Trinity Episcopal church ct
poon today. The forces from Fort
Adams and Newport artillery. the
latter eseor;ing 6oyernor Van Zaadt
snd staff formed nesg the church,
General Cogen r.. IL. jackson, Cni-
ten States army, being 10 command
of the line. The casket enclosing the
RENAME vas borne by six sergesnts
from Fort AdsDs 10 and from the
church. The church was Eiled. The
usual Episcopal service wss read.
bat no remarks were made. The
funeral cortege then marched to the
cemetery, while minute guns were
fred from the fort. Three volleye of
musketry were fred over the grave.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

The Southern Brigsdiers evident
ly thought they had as much Penn
sylvanis Democracy as they could
stomach IN Randall, whom they
were forced TO elect Speaker Of the
House, to save themselves from the
follies of Blackburn ; so they sum-
marily kicked Hester Clymer out OF
the Craftsmanship of the caucus
Committee to make way for John F.
House, of Tennessee. Stenger got
lust one vote for Secretary OF the
Senate and Uncle Jake Zsigler for
Sergeant-at-Arms was nowhere. The
old days are presumed to be back
sgain-when the more you kick a
Pennsylvania doughface, the lower
he grovels 10 the dirt al the fee: of
his Southern masters.
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senator C.meron'. place.

WAsHINGros, March 2I-ln the
selection Of seals for the new Sena-
tors, that formerly occupied by Seua-
tor Simon Cameron in the front row
on the Republican side vss taken by
Orgille Ii. Pfatt, the new Senator
from Connecticut, and a native Of
Bradford county. Pa. Senator j. D.
Cameron chose he seat immediately
to the right. Mr.. Cameron being
DESTROYS of occupying the Yea which
bis father had occupied for so many
year,, animated LIS wish to NJ Plat.
That gentleman promptly offered to
change. Mr.. Cameron therefore now
occupies his fathers seat 10 the Sem
ate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
The Pittsburgh ..oan.

PITTsBuRG. March lS-Tbe Pitts
burg ! an tor the pu p,se Of settling
ar ears of the disputed street bonds
amounting to 81, i05, coo. parable in
i've years aud bearing Fix per cent.
Interest, has been placed among the
capitalists in this city. Vm Tbaw
headed the subscription list With $40.
010. and the balance was taken by
tue balks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
The shower.

MAUCH CHUNK, March l8.-The
so-cal.ed sulphur shower OF the lie.
high valley has been fully investigs.
ted and explained by DR.. B. S. Err.
vim, of this place, and Mr.. Eugene
Reau, of Bethlehem. They say that
The powder is simply the pollen from
a species o. pine, caught up by the
wind from southern New Jersey
forests. Floating 10 a high corrent
Of the atmosphere. it came in contact
with a snow storm over the Lehigh
valley, and was then deposited as
found. This explanation, they say,
a be relied upon, as the microscope
pi ives it by actual comparison with
the pollen.
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shot to Death by . Mob.

oUIsyILLE. March PA Padu-
cha special to the Courier Joarna!
says: Jerry Ewing, eolor'd, was
seized by twelve masked men a1d
shot to death last night, after ~bich'
q bag Il sand being tied around DIS
to1y, be was thrown into the Oolon
river. Ewing ravisbed twelve
year old white child named Fields,
by whose brother be was captured
after receiving two gun shot vounes-
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WILMINGTON. Del, March lS.-A
special from Dover this afternoon
says:
Last night three prisoners, Julian
Kent. colored, Hiram Griffin, white,
and Thomas Cog knocked down the
prison keeper, Walter Pratt Leaving
him Ia an insensible condition they
took bis key, and Kent and Grifin
escaped. Cox remained behind to
prevent Pratt from giving a speedy
alarm. He was discovered by the
sberiff's wife, out be Knocked her
down and followed bis companions
Leaf and Griffin had been confined
for shooting
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

TIE division Of the Senate ~ofhcers,
under the new confeoerscy.took place
on Thursday last. The candidates
selected were al follows:
For Secrctary-Colouei John G. Barsh, q Ten
nessee, formerly Of General pa
lows stan.
For Serxeant-atArns-R J. Bright, Of Indiana.
a nephew Of Jesse X.
Bright who Was expelled
from the Senate for trea-
e0n In tSl-
f-r Chief Ccrk-Francis L. shober, OF North
Carolina, IN exConiedeTate
Colonel.
Scr Executive C~lerk-Colonci II. p. Psytaz. Of
Virginia. who served on the
STAT Of General Rotert 2
Lee.
Fcr Chaplsin-Rer. Joseph a.. Bullock. Of Viz
gina. a hrother-in law Of General
5ohn g. Breckinridge.
The west get one Office. the east
none, and the south all the rest.
The time has again come. when
Northern Democrats must take back
seats.
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Compromises.

WASHINGTON, ID c., March 2I-
Tee proposition fOr a eompromise on
The subjects which caused an extra
session # Congress, have been sub.
mitted 10 the President and Mr.. Ev-
arts ey members OF the House IL
Il proposed TO repeal lhs test oath { r
jurors clause, the right u use the
army 1T the p lis. snd The right 10
appoint deputy msrshals, aud in re-
turn D Repub leans eau retain the
supervisors IF election. The Demo
cra's generally accept this compro-
u.Ea
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

WHEN Randall was swearing ID
the members Of the House by PA
,oous. on Tuesday last, the Repre-
sen,aiiyes from Delaware. Maryland,
yirgiois. North and South Carolina
came forward 10 q body, beiogtwenty-
nine in sill. OF these only FIVE could
take the iron-clad oath, the other
tweuty-f -four having been rebels
Wash, that red hot Southern editor
telling the truth, when be said a few
DAYS since. hat the Coufederscy bad
IA; last captured the Capitol
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

ONE Of the 6rst bills introduced 10
the Senate, was by Mr.. Beck, to
repeal so much of the revised stat
utes as prohibits the appointment to
the army of persons engaged in the
late rebellion" Oar Southern breth'
rem who deserted duriag the late
war, want their old places back
again.
By all means let the army be
reOrganized, deserters restored to
their former positions, traitors placed
10 control of it, and then back pay
be voted to these worthy gentlemen,
covering their nineteen years Of en-
rO.~-a ~~hsence. The South must be
conciliated, you know.
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EAsroy. Pa. March 2l.-Frsbk
DonnelS's brick stable, a frame
blacksmith and a dwelling and store,
near the canal, were entirely de-
stroyed by ere this morning at | o,
clock. Phe buildings were some dis
ta1ce spart. but appeared to have
been fired simultaneously. The loss
is $4,000. covered by insurance 10 the
Northampton Mutual. During the
excitement the Gre engine run over
one fireman and the bose carriage
smother, both men being serious
ly injured. The names of the injur-
ed men are Charles Bachmsn and j.
Cummings.
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Indiana Gerrymaudering.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 20.-Tne
Congressional appropriation bill pass
ed the Senate to-day, with the
amendment proposed by Senator
Davis, Of the National party, aud
was concnrred 10 by the House
This will give the Democrats nine
districts and the Republicans four,
three OF the latter being doubtful if
the Democrats and Nationals com
tino