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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Wife Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA Ma
ry-ville despatch says the wife aud
fve-year old daughter Of Martin
Sulzberger, of Sutler county, were
found this afternoon suspended by
their necks ia an outbuilding on bis
rancho, absut three miles north OF
Yuba City. A mystery surrounds
the affair. This evening the husband
was arrested for threats made against
his wife.
BUFFALO, May 14-Thomas Din
KEEL, a German. aged 90 years, has
been arrested on the charge of having
hung or kicked his wife to death. He
claims that she killed herself, To
day be attempted suicide in his cell
at the station house.
PADUcAH. Ky, May 1.-Two
years ago a man named Daniel Ed
munds, who lived in Livingstone
county, Kentucky, left bis wife and
family and eloped to Arkansas with
a neighbours daughter. A short time
ago be started back to bic former
home with the woman and her child,
and when near the Mississippi river
killed and buried both. Ga return
ing 20 his old home he took up again
with his lawful wife. The bodies of
the murdered woman and child were
found and identified, aid search
was then instituted for EdmdGds.
Yesterday an officer from Arkansas
arrived az the home of the murderer,
aud arrested and took him back to
the scene of the tragedy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
rasai Baraing Accident.

At PalmstowD, a small village
about two miles south of Neville,
Cumberland county, there was a ter
rible accident happened about 5 o.
clock last Friday evening by which
a little girl met her death, aud a man
was rendered incapable of working
for life. II appears that George Il
Miller was engaged 10 burning brush,
and a daughter, a child of ii or II
years, was assisting him. The child
had her back to the FIRE when the
flames ignited her garments, which
were literally burnt CT her back
Her father. while trying to put cut
the FIRE lad bis hands so burnt that
the flesh ali peeled Of Of them aud
the nails will come of. DIR. Brehm.
of Nenville, was called snd did all
in bis power 20 alleviate their suffer-
ings but Notwithstanding the child
died that night about III O'Clock
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
The Chisholm Murderers TO be Tried.

Mr. Chisholm, the son of Judge
Chisholm, who was murdered in Mis-
sissippi, is now a messenger 10 the
Executive Department at Washing
ton. He says the trial of the muir
derers will occur ia September next,
when be and bis mother will testify,
if her health will permit. he says
be has been counseled by friends 10
Mississippi rot to appear against the
FIVE persons accused of the murder of
bis father and other relatives, bat
says be is determined to testify, be-
lieving that he will not be mclested
during the short time his presence in
Mississippi nigh, be required. He
would, however, net feel safe in re-
naming there any lengts of time.
He, Chisholm, and his mother were
with the other Chisbolms when they
were murdered, aad have distinct
recollections of the terrible scene and
those who participated in the assas.
sination. Chisholm SAYS The murder
was committed for political reasons,
the Gullys, who perpetrated the crime,
being leading Democrats, and Judge
Chisholm q prominent Republican,
who possessed important information
concerning violations of the Eaforce-
ment act by the Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Destructive Fire.

LEXINGTON, Ky, May ia de-
structive fire broke out at q quarter
past 8 o'clock tonight in Silss VOL.
verton's omnibus and livery stables,
on Main street The flames spread
rapidly, and within Eve minutes Wo,-
verton's and the adjoining stable OF
Treasy & Wilson were one sheet OF
flame, spreading rapidly, until the
Ptm ak Hotel, on one side, and the
residence Of General Leslie Combs,
on the other, we're n flames. The de-
stru ,iion of these buildings was com.
pleted, and it was with the utmost
difficulty that the fire department
was able to keep the Ere within its
limits. and at this hour Gil p. n.y.
the Ere is still raging, but under con-
troll. Loss $500, 600 insurance about
$4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Poisoned sweets,

A dispatch from Lowville, n. Y,
says that Mrs. Merrihew, who con-
fessed to the poisoning Of her brother
in-law, David Merribew, who died
the last day Of March, says she pois-
oued him BY feeding him with pre-
serve containing the same kind of
poison that she gave her husband
She gave him some of the poison in
whisky. She says tbst Winthrop
n. Merribew, the cousin aud lover,
furnished the poison and gave her
instructions how to use it, aud on
one occasion, while at their home,
assisted in administering it. This
cousin was arrested at Colliasville
yesterday, and was brought here
and lodged 10 Jail ia the afternoon.
He has served two terms 10 State
prism. His LAST sentence was in
October, 1876. for two years, for
burglary at Glendale. A third per-
son is now suspected, but Mrs. Merri-
hes Insists that she kaows nothing
about the matter. This is the first
murder case in Lewis county in
many years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

SINCE the President by his second
vetoe, mas squelched the new rebel.
lion, Democratic Congressman are
Laying around loose" utterly de-
moralized, and intent only en-
getting even with him. They are
afraid to carry out their threat to
starve the Government, but they
propose to take out their spite, by
again pinching the army. Last
year, it will be remembered, they
attempted to coerce the Republican
Senate by refusing pay to the army,
and its officers were compelled to
get their bread for four months by
submitting TO a shave on their sal
aries, but the Democracy failed to
make their point, and only succeeded
in giving the money lenders a chance
TO discount four or FIVE millions of pay
for the United States troops. Again
the army, that committed no ~offense,
is to suffer, in order that the Demo
cratic braggarts may preserve them
selves from a square back down.
This conduct is as brave and COM
mendable as that of the boy who ad-
mitted that be couldn't lick his ad-
verssry, but could make mouths at
bis sister.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

NEWSPAPER gossips reported that
Senator Chandler intended to sue the
Washington Post for lieel, in charg-
ing that be vas drunb when be made
his famous speech the other day.
His attention being called to the
story "Old Zach" replied that be
never had any such intention that
the report originated with the editor
of the Post, who was anxious that be
should sue, but be (Chandler) pre-
ferred not to give bim any notoriety.
He said that be once knew q boy
who was going home from Sunday
school and found himself in unpiess-
ant association with a skunk. The
bow threw his Bible at the skunk, but
be spoiled his Bible and didn't burt
the skunk. Senator Chandler says
that the editor of the Post could not
be punished by g libel suit, as he has
neither character nor money, ard as
bis only capital was notoriety, he
(Chsndler) did not want it to in-
crease.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Shot 10 Death.

Provo, UTAH, May l6.-Wallace
Wilkersou, who shot Baxter in Tintic
about 9 years ago, was executed Lere
to-day at IL NJ lie evinced great
nerve, and sat in q chair facing three
guns. distant about 80 feet, without
either b~andaging or closing his eyes.
His wife spent last night snd up to
within half % hour Of the execution
with him. The scene at the parting
was very affecting. He made q
short speech, expressing thanks TO Of
6cials and others. stating that be had
no i'll will towards any bat one per-
son, who swore falsely al the trial.
He hoped God would forgive him.
He babe all goodbye, shook hands
with the officials and others, teen
took a position on the chair, and ct q
signal from the Marshal three con-
ccaled marksmen fired. He leapci
from the chair, exclsiming, "Oh,
God !" fell forward on bis face. aud
continued breathing for 81 minutes,
when the physicians pronounced him
dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
The Mother of sacrificed Edith Free
man.

Mrs. Freeman. the mother of the
little girl who was sacrificed by her
Adventist father at Pocasset, Massa-
chusetts, is not expected to survive
long in her present mournful state.
She is weeping and starving herself
to death, although she does not seek
to commit suicide. Confined alone
in the cell on the upper floor of the
barn-like building, she has since the
irst Sunday after the killing of Edith,
wept constantly day and night. She
has tried-to eat, believing thatit was
her duty to do so, but in the ten days
of her imprisonment she has eaten
less than would make an ordinary
meal. When the Sunday passed and
her little girl was not resurrected,
as she firmly believed she would be,
Mrs. Freeman at once admitted that
she and her husband bad made al
awful mistake, and with this &C
knowledgement the msternsl instinct
that pleaded so strongly 10 prayer
that her child might be spared has
se.arned. The seraphic look that
was on her face when she was
brought before the justice is gone.
Her face has wasted, leaving her
cheek bones prominent, and both are
bright with a hectic flush which in
dictates fever. Her otherwise white
face and bloodless lips, and her great
eyes tina. are red with weeping, her
totteriBg step. and her inability to
eat or sleep. are regarded as indica-
tons that very soon the reserve ner-
vous strength will be exhausted and
that she win rapidly decline. Her
love for the baby and her remorse
have overshadowed her religious
faith.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Their Consolation.

"You don't seem to have made
m lch money by bringing your hogs
down here,u was the casual remark
of a bystander to d speculative agri-
culturist, who driven his hogs seven
miles to the market town, and sold
them for precisely what was offered
him before be left home. "Well, no."
said the agriculturist, pensiyely, II
bain't made no money, bat them
Frightening up-"you know ! had
the company of the DID hogs on
the way ''down."
We commend the bog SPECTATORS
philosophy to the persons at Wash
ington who are at present engaged
10 the effort to run this country-in-
to the ground. They set on foot
this great p litical speculation OF an
extra session in the hope Of making
something b. ldsome by il in the way
OF political capital They might have
passed the appropriation bills with
out riders at the last session of Con-
gress and saved the necessity OF an
extra session and the rick of making
mistakes. But they couldn't let well
alone. They were in for q speeula-
ton they were bent on driving their
hogs to a better market. SO they bal
lied and threatened and banked aud
let the appropriation go over, with the
threat that they should not be passed
except with the political riders. They
forced the extra sessiou-put their
hogs on the market. They haven't
sold them yet, but after TWO vetoes
they are confronted with the very
strong probability that there's no
money nor any political venture.
They have not succeeded in bullying
or iniimidatiDg anybody. They have
not made a single step Of progress.
They are just where they started.
The country, looking on at their an
ties, wonders whst. they will do next.
And they do not know themselves, bat
the prospect is that they will shortly
be compelled by public opinion 10
vote the appropriations and go home.
That will leave them just where they
started, without a plausible excuse
for having forced the extra session.
And then the question will come up
whether they have made much polit-
ical capital Oh the venture. And
perhaps they will make the bog drov-
er's answer, as they turn their steps
t~houghtfully homeward, that though
they haven't made any capital they
have enjoyed each others society.
There's no limit to the possibilities
of philosophy, though it mas; be con-
fessed this would be carrying it 10
an extreme that the hog-drover
would net have dreamed on. Y.
Tribune
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Boys Escape from the New
Hampshire Reform school.

MANCHESTER, n. A., May 10
Thirteen boys escaped last night
from the dormitory in the fourth stc-
ry of the State reform school. They
cut q of the bars, giving access to
a window. They tore sheets ana
tied the strips together, thus letting
themselves down to The roof of q
shed and from thecce to the ground
One of them was recaptured ia this
city during the night by d policeman.
The others are still at large.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Terrible ARRAY.

ST. Louis. May IA SedAlia
(Mo..) dispatch says:
A fatal shooting ARRAY occurred I
miles north of this city this morning
between Clsib L1wery and Bard
Smith, two young men, sons Of prem.
inent eiIizens in that vicinity. An
old grudge existed between the par
ties, aud meeting on the road, Smith
in a wagon and l. livery on horse
back, Smith jumped from bis wagon.
drew a pistol aad fired s shuts. | Of
which passed through Lowrey s body.
and another through his leg, through
the saddle and into the Nurse. Low
cry returned but ] shot, that missing
Smith, who jumped iulo his wagon
aud drove on Lowesy is not ex-
psc.ed 10 live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
An effort was made in Congress

An effort was made in Congress
last week to revive the odious H.
come tax, and although it failed, 1t is
highly probable that bill for that
purpose will be passed by this Con-
gress. This is another move of the
Southern Democracy. TO relieve their
whisky ard tobacco from taxation
and impose the burthen upon the
savings of Northern labor. 10 bis
credit be it said, General Coifroth
voted against the bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

WE observe that the Democratic
papers are lauding hugely a speech
made by Ben Hill in the Senate 8
few days since. The point i, that
v%alorous rebel asserts that, it was the
North that rebelied, and the South
that banded together to defend the
Constitution and the Union, and the
Democratic party that saved The
country. We had an idea that Just
the contrary of this was true, but
then it was SO long ago, and the hu-
mar memory is so ~treachorous, aud
Ben Hill is SO noted for truth and
varacity, that perhaps we. in CON-
mon with most Northern people are
mistaken, and Abraham Lincoln did
lead the Northern mud-sills in a re-
volt against their Southern masters
who were compelled to confederate
together for the salvation of the
Unien.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
A Run on the Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE rush
fer the $40 certi6ca.es at the Treas
ury to day was greater than ever be
fore. The crowd aud the heat was
absolutely appalling. Long before 2
O'Clock the buyers. professional and
other wise. we're on hand. When the
doors were opened the scramble be-
gan ALTO minutes past II the Tel
Ter had s,ld $50. 900 worth. The to-
tai subscriptions to date are $l4 1885,
$40. The certificates are now being
furnished at the rate of over q million
dollars q day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Thousands of Acres Burned Over
Timber and Houses
Destroyed.

PITTsToN, May l5.-The forest
FIRE which has been burning for the
past week has worked its way north
ward and broken out among the lum-
bermeD in Spring Brook region and
the Welsh settlement Tie Moosic
Powder Mills at one time were in
imminent danger of being ignited by
The falling cinders, but a large force
Of men fought back the flames and
averted q terrible accident. IL the
Spring Brook lumber woods thous-
ands of acres were burned over and
the timber mostly destroyed. Sever
al houses in and about a small lum-
Der town known as the Welsh settle
ment were destroyed, notwithstand-
ing the efforts Of a large force Of men,
who fought the FIRE day and night.
The strong south wiDd that prevail
ed every day carried the fire for miles,
and no power could stay its destrnc-
tive course The smoke was SO dense
aud the Ere SO hot that as soon as it
csme heal TO the workmen they were
forced to leave their place and fall
further back to some place that
would amt Of their breathing fresh
air. The following is the modus OPP
erandi of fighting fire with fire: The
edge CT the mountain was back6fed,
which was done by putting a fire
about one mile in advance of the
main fire and allowing them to burn
together, The FIRE started by the
men along the foot of the mountain
seemed to catch in an instant, and
as it rushed up the mountain side the
the roar and cracking Of burning
timbers could be heard for miles
around, and ere The flames had Gov
cred the mountains brow nothing
remained below but the s~mouldering
and undying embers which follow the
course Of this terrible fire.
The large and extensive saw-mills
upon the line of Spring Baook have
been saved only by this way of fight
ing back the destroyer. Thousands
Of cords of bark, which had been pill
ed up, were burned completely and
nothing left to show their wherea-
bouts but large piles of ashes distrib
uted promiscuously throughout the
entire woods. In conversation with
old lumbermen who had resided in
the mountains for the past % years,
they informed me that no such fire
had ever occurred, and the amount
of timber destroyed was past any es.
timsting. At dark last night, the
men were still hard at work and ex-
pected during the night some rain
which would put it out, otherwise it
would not stop until it burned every
thing to the Delaware river.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Coei Breaker Burned

WILKEsnARRE, Pa. May ls.-The
breaker at Satnton shaft of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company,
burned this morning. The origin Of the
FIRE is involved in considerable myste.
~, but it is the general belief that it
was caused by the accidental igni.
of gas which las been issuing
from the shaft in great volume since
the explosion Of May 1. The original
cost of the breaker and shaft was
$3.50, 900; insured for $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Post Office Robbed.

INDIANAPOLIS, May l5.-The reg
istry department of the post Office.
this city, was robbed this morning Of
$3.50 aud 80 registered letters. The
robbery was committed after the safe
had been opened and while the clerk,
Ben Reed, was absent in an adjoin
ing room for a moment. The thiel
evidently is familiar with the premi
ses and it is supposed expected to get
a large quantity of 4 per cent. Ger
ti6cates which were expected les
night but had not been received
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

HARRISBURG. May I5,-Tbe bill
to exempt persons who observe the
seventh day as the Sabbath from the
penalties Of the lak Of 1874 was de-
feated for the fourth lime to-day in
the Senate. 1t received 81 votes on
the final passage, an Increase of five
as compared with last year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Spring CATALOGUE & PRICE LIST
MARCH 1879

Atno time have Groceries been offered as Isr
price as are quoted on my March Price III, = p
quality o all goods will be fully main,aiseS -;
10 those who have never bought from ne an ~
Is n small trial erler. To facilitate tbis -
during this month, fll orders for MY cents ~.
worth Of each. As
Particular attention paid 10 packing and a.
ping promptly all orders received by N,rf AL,
goods are carefully wrapped, boNei ami deiiv a.
To dep0.s free Of charge
sEIfany Of my customers 90 not get nv D.
List tins hrst OF each month. IW!sh they -
write me. and the Ner Enlarged Price M, go 800
sent Immediately. Me
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
" o,nen Never Think.

II the grabbed old bachelor who
uttered this sentimen could but wit
ness the intense thought, deep study
and thorough investigation of women
10 determining the best medicines to
keep their families well, aud would
not their segaeity in selecting Hop
Buffers as the best and demonstrating
it by keeping their families in perpe,.
ual health, ut mere nominal tx
pense. be would be forced to acknowl-
edge that such sentiments are base
less and false.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
again

The Reading Railroad Company
has leased he Northern Pennsyiva-
mia acd the Delaware aud Bound
Brook Railroads. for g term OF nine
hundred and ninety Hine years. Tbis
gives the former road a CONTINUOUS
line from Harrisburg to Philadelphia
and New York. A connection with
the Baltimore and Ohio road is
spoken Of which will give the latter
road its long desired connection with
New York
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

TIE Democratic caucus bill was
rushed through Congress-without
debate-and reached the President
on Saturday. Ga Monday be rush
ed i. back again completely riddied
with his veto. The President can
not be held responsible for the tardy
legislation Of this session-Set EN-
nm acain
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
General Granf In Japan.

WASHINGTON, May Is -Wor has
been received that extensive prtpa-
rations are being made ty The Japa-
nese Government to receive ard en-
terrain Genersl Grant. The Japa-
nese Consul at Hong Kong will ten
den to the ex-President the bcspita
BILE invitation of the Government.
Should he accept, the ine building
used as the residence of the Duke Of
Edinburg and the Prince Alexis viii
be set apart for the General Grant
and his party A commission Of
Damios, including Mr.. Yoshids, bas
been appointed to attend to the de-
tails of The visit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
Bo.rbenis,a an France

1t was said Of the Rourbons that
they W. learned or forgot any
thing. They are like chronic sufferers
from kidney or liver distress who
will not by experience learn that
Kidney Wort will cnre them. Ii 10
the best remedy ever known for
piles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

The House did q good Mondays
work 10 disposing of the Income Tax
bill for The present session. 1t was
advocated by the Southern Demo-
Gratis because it did not fell upon the
South, bur would draw the most from
New England aud the Middle States.
They demanded the repeal OF the
tobacco tax because it was paid by
one or two States, whereas it was
paid by every man who used the
weed. Bu. the South does rot rea-
son 10 that way-Norh American.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21
The Fire En the Mountains-Dead
Body Found.

PiTTsToN, Pa, May l3-The
mountain fires are sill raging in this
vicinity. A large clearing has been
made around the Latin powder-mills,
and is said no dagger ia apprehended
Al Moosic the flames are uader on
troll. The weather continues dry.
Dennis Murphy, who vas Nursing
from his home at Towanda. for two
weeks, was found on last Friday by
some fishermen in the Susquehanna
river near Rummeriield. Marks of
violence were discovered abou. the
head aud b;dy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

THE next thing in order at Har-
risburg will be an investigation into
the reason for refusing to impose q
small tax on petroleum. A deficit OF
two millions 10 the Treasury has to
be provided for, the State is in the
market for a two million loan, and
yet the Legislature is apparently
determined pot to raise the money to
meet current expenses. Why is this
thus? Money can only be raised by
additional taxation, and q tax on oil
would raise the most money with
the least INCONVENIENCE to the public.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-21

TIE Democracy propose to 60 TO
the people at the next election, on
the issue of mo bayonets at the
polls" Nothing would suit us bet
ter. A discussion before the people
as to whether the Federal power, or
armed banditti shall rule, would be
rather interesting, particularly in
view of the record made by the Dem
ocracy 10 this Congress. where every
proposition to prohibit armed control
of the ballot box has been voted
down BY a solid Democratic vote.