The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-03-04
Hoag, aged 81. of Miners


David Hoag, aged 81, of Miners.
Vile, n. Y, who won the twenty
seven hours walking match on Friday,
died at Port Henry from the effect OF
morphine and stimulants given him
during the contest.
READING, February 29.-Isaac Schle.
gel, of Sinking Spring, aged sixty-five
committed suicide yesterday by cut
ting his throat with razor. Depressed
spirits, occasioned by the fear of pov-
erty, is supposed to be the cause.
KEENE, N. H., Feb. 29.-The Keene
Light Guard battalion have perfected
arrangements for a ten days. trip south,
visiting New York, Baltimore, WASH
ington and Richmond. Gov. Head
and staff and Colonel White and staff
will accompany them. They will
leave Keen on April %.
ST. JOHN, N. B., Feb. 29.-Wallace
Edwards, a dry goods clerk, was ar
rested to-day on suspicion of being
concerned in the death of young
woman named Mcdonald, who died
last night from the effect of drugs
taken for the purpose of producing an
abortion.
Washington, March 1.-The jury
in the case of Babe Bedforn, Sandy
Penn and Edward Queenan, charged
with the murder of George P. Hirth
by striking him on the head with a
stone tied in a handkerchief and
kicking him, returned q verdict of
guilty, this morning.
bradford, Pa, Feb. ia mur.
der has just come to light at Clarion,
Pa. In August last John Blair disap-
|peared mysteriously. He had sold
his farm and put his household goods
upon a raft, intending to go to Cincin-
|nati by water, Several weeks after
wards his decomposed body was found
in Piny creek. A small hole was
noticed above the right eye, but no
attention was paid to this, as it was
Thought that he had fallen from the
raft into the river, strikig a sharp stone
|hnd causing death. This week a COUP
e, living at Clarion, quarreled and
Feparated. The woman went before a
magistrate and swore that her hus-
,and killed Blair i'm a quarrel over
ome dogs. The murderer stripped
he body of its clothes, and weighting
b, threw it into Piny creek. He has
been wearing the clothes of the de-
eased man ever since and the gar
hents have been recognized. The
hurderer has fled the country.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 27. - William
Eelley. the murderer of William
fenn Herriott, was arrested yesterday
vening near Connellsville, on the
baltimore and Ohio railroad, some
fly miles east of this city. He was
rought to Pittsburgh last night, and |
Fas removed to the central station.
he news of the capture caused great /
Excitement, and crowd of 1000 or g.
b0 gathered near the station, hoping |
get glimpse of the prisoner. Kel- .
Pyclaims that the killing was done in
Fl elf defense, and says he did not hear
f Herriott's death until Wednesday
,orning. He was then twelve or
fteen miles from the city. His ar
Pst was accomplished by conductor
a construction train on the Balti-
(ore and Ohio railroad, ~ full descrip-
pm of the fugitive having been sent
all points an the railroad. He was
duced to jump on the train, having
en promised a ride to Cumberland.
soon as he took seat in the cobeose
r the door WAS locked, and he
rs kept secure until detective,
ho had been on his trail all
", arrived The murderer says
has wife aad family living in
Pw York city, but he has neither
En nor heard from them for long
0s.