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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
Coal Mine Disaster.

Halifax dispatch announces the occurrence
of terribly fatal coal mine explosion in Nova
scotia, on the south side of Fort Pit to Stellar
ton. All the miners were at work in the dif-
terent levels. The explosion was 80 terrible as
20 sweep across the other side Of the pit, killing
the men and horses within reach Almost all
.he men on the north side will be saved, while
all at work on the south side have been lost
Five men have been brought up, and are likely
TO recover. Probably forty are shut up within
the fallen coal in the south side. The accident
was presumably caused by some miner firing
shot in forbidden part Of the workings.
dispatch says: "Stellarton is mining town in
the county Of Pictou. The inhabitants are
mostly Scotch Highlanders given to iron and
coal mining. The county is the most populous
in the province, and contains rich mines of
coal and iron ore, the coal deposits comprising
ten strata; the main coal bank being thirty
three feet in thickness, with twenty-four feet
OF good coal. Messrs. Hudson, Greener, Simp-
son, and Poole, with other volunteers, have
been down in the pit at Stellarton, in which the
explosion occurred. They found it impossible
TO explore the south side for any distance, on
account Of the after damp, there being no air
through that side, as all the doors have been
blown by the blast. They found some bodies,
but could not indentify them. All the horses
in the pit, twenty-nins, are dead. The number
Of men still in the pit is said to be forty-four
Work is totally suspended at all collieries in the
country, and miners have come to the scene Of
the accident in great numbers but are alto
gether powerless to render assistance on ac-
count of the precarious condition of the pit
1t is not known how the fire originated as none
OF the miners from the side where the accident
occurred are alive to tell the tale. Thirty-thre
OF the missing men are married, and most have
large families" IA
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Andrew dilen is dissapated lawyer In New
York. Mary sigdscn Is asespectableyoun lady
Of the same city, Anda dster Of Assistant Cor
poration Attorney Hgerson. Gillen recently
made overtures Of marriage to Mary, but was re-
pulsed and forbidden the house. The other day
he called at the house of tho girl and requested
an interview with her, which was granted in the
presence of the girls mother. Being again re-
jected, Gillen threw his left arm about the
girls neck and placing q revolver to her head,
discharged it.. The girl fell dead at her mothers
feet. Gillen escaped into the street. but Was
shortly after captured and lodged in the
TanahH
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Sitter Gertrude vefena, of St. John Baptist
Home, New York, charitable institution Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, on East Seven
teenth street, was shot and seriously wounded
by Thomas Stanton, an insane man. She had
been to visit poor family ard was about en-
tering the home On her return, when Stanton,
who had been noticed hanging about the place,
approached and fired at her several times.
Sister Gertrude was wounded twice in the right
thigh, once in the ankle and once in the left
hand. She fell unconscious into the arms Of
the other sisters just as they opened the door,
and but for their timely appearance Stanton
could probably have killed her on the spot.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The steamer Rhode Island, Of the Provideno
Line, went ashore on Bonnet Point, near Beav-
srtan, Naragansett Bay, at half-past four
o'clock last Saturday morning. No passengers
were lost, but several Of the crow were hurt in
the confusion and wreckage, and at daylight
The passengers and crew were safely landed.
The steamer is completely broken up, and there
will probably be considerable damage and loss
Of freight. The steamer was valued ut e500,.
mn
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
A Trims Of . Loas.

lady, while shopping in New York, entered
the dry goods store of Arnold Constable 4 Co.,
and by an inadvertence, left her pin money
20,oOo-lying carelessly on the counter. When,
afterward, she missed it. she returned, but it
seemed that no one had seen it. Many q
woman's husband would raise . row about the
matter. -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

A San Francisco dispatch says: "oficial re-
turns are not yet all in, but enough TO determine
that the Hancock Electors, except Judge Terry,
have carried the State by majority Of two tc
three hundred, while the Republicans have
elected forty-one Assemblymen, giving ma
jority Of two in the Assembly, and of twelve or
Joint ballot
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

A Dallas, Texas, dispatch says an explosion
aroused the city at early morn, when it became
known that burglars had entered Adams &
Leonard's banking house, and, being assisted by
a pal, who had secreted himself inside the vault
the day before, had removed e2,00 In silver,
$1,000 in postofice fund, s2,5oo in jewelry be-
longing to private parties. and possibly sixty
thousand dollars. Besides, they attempted to
blow up the safe by charging an anvil with
dynamite and laying the safe down ON 1t. The
explosion turned the safe over three times,
which rocked and wrecked the building and
reused the town The safe contained $500,
900, which is supposed to be intact
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
The Winter Palace at St. Petersburs.


About 8, 900 persons live in the Winter
Palace at ST. Petersburg some Of them
have been born, baptized, confirmed,
and married within its walls. There
are families which have even had the
honor of dying out in it; and in st.
Petersburg, contemporary states, the
story finds common acceptance that
there is meadow somewhere on its roof
where COWS are put out to grass. Ger
tain it is that there are huge cisterns on
the roof which in winter have to be kept
from freezing by heating furnaces in the
lofts below. It is said that before the
Russian architectural mind thought of
these furnaces the water in the cisterns
was kept in a liquid state during winter
bv red-hot cannon-balls, which after
being heated on the roof were dropped
into the water. When one of these
forced it's way through the lead into
lady's apartment, nearly setting fire to
the palace, the sytem of heating was
changed. r..4 s...r
Making Dog Drunk.
As an evidence that whisky is an in
fallible antidote against poison, we will
state that Mr.. J. w. jackson, while out
on the prairie some few days ago with
his -blooded hunting dogs, had one
of them bitten by an enormous mecca
sin snake. The reptile fastened his
fangs on the edge of the dogs tongue,
from which perfect stream Of blood is
sued. Such was the force of the virus
that the wound inflicted became instantly
black, and the dogs tongue and lower
jaw had commenced swelling rapidly
and alarmingly. The owner, having
with him a, flask of whisky, lost no time
in pouring down the animals throat
about orle-half of it. As soon as the
whisky took effect tie dog lay stretched
out as if dead, but he was only drunk,
as he soon revived from his stupor and
was seemingly as well as ever. The
place struck by the snake rotted and fell
out.-St Landry (La.) Democrat.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
Advice % Ireland.

A dispatch from Rome, says the Aurora, or
gan of the Vatican, publishes an article favor
able to the Irish Land League, In which 1t says
In consequences Of the insupportable state of
the Irish peasantry, the people must shake on
their oppression The crimes committed in
Ireland are not attributed to tho Land League.
Hadical reform is indispensable. Otherwise
Ireland will be compelled to choose between
anarchy and starvation"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
OS Coarse rnsy wer. Convicted

All tho Nihilists tried for being implicated I'm
the plots against the life Of the Czar have been
found guilty. Five were sentenced to death
and eleven to hard labor in the mines, the terms
ranging from life to fifteen years. Three women
were sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude.
The court announced that IL would intercede
for mitigation Of the sentences in the cases of
the women and In the case Of one man con-
dcmned 10 the mines
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The railroad war in passenger rates, between
the lines running from Chicago to Kansas City,
and st. Louis to Kansas City, begun some time
ago, and apparently settled, has broken out
sfresh, and IL now costs only sl to go from one
city to the other. This thing is good enough
Tor the public, but not very profitable to the
rnilrnnda -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

An earthquake was felt on November 9.
throughout Southern Austria, from Wanna 10
the Adriatic and on the frontiers OF Bosnia
AT Agram, In erotaa, the shock was 20 violeat
that every house In town was injured, several
persons killed. and thirty injured. Many
buildings have to be pulled down. A large
number Of the inhabitants fed to the fields.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
IIlinnsa &houlsl ue HAPPY.

Governor Cullum, Of Illinois, will soon issue
approximation calling ii the last of the Illinois
State debt, amounting to about s2s1, 900. All will
be paid January 1, IL presented, and il rot
presented, interest will cease. There will be
money left in the treasury after all is paid. In
1881, Illinois debt was over s14, 4,0O0, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

A FRENCH physician of note has been
studying the question of "fatigue of the
eyes" SO familiar to literary men. He
believes that it is due to permanent
tension Of accommodation, the muscles
becoming fatigued in their efforts to keep
the lens to the curve adapted to the TO-
Gus, or, in other words, the distance of
the printed matter. AS to the maxi
mum of legibility, he finds that, other
things being equal, it does not depend
on the height of the letters, but on their
breadth.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
r.rss.eS An~r. rrv. Years.

In 1875 Oscar Snow, . white boy aged hf-
teen, was tried with others in the Western Dis
trict Court Of Arkansas for murder. Snow was
sentenced to be hanged September IS of that
year. Application for pardon was made, and
the sentence was commuted to life imprison-
ment, April 2, 1877. Application for pardon
was renewed, and 1t was decided that IL at the
end OF Ave years he had behaved we'll the ap-
plication would bc favorably considered. Five
years have elapsed, and the Warden Of the
Joliet Penitentiary having reported the pris-
oner's conduct good, and the Judge who sem
fenced him having recommended 1t, the Presi-
dent granted his pardon. When his sentence
was commuted, Snow begged to be hanged,
saying he would rather suffer death than re-
main prisoner for life.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Mrs. HtcKs-LeRp has had success
full career in London. She rented a
pretty house, which she fitted up with
the taste and skill for which she has al
ways been distinguished. SO crowded,
indeed, were her rooms with pictures,
statuary, curiosities and old china that
they were said to rival even those Of
Lady Burdett-C Coutts. She has gathered
about her circle of decayed society
magnates, including Dukes, Earls and
Marquises, with plentiful sprinkling Of
church dignitaries.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

I HAVE suffered from kidney difficulty for
the past ten years, accompanied with nervous
spasms. Physicians gave me but temporary re-
lief, but after using three and one-half bottles
of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver cure, nay
nervous spasms were entirely relieved. My age
is n years. 1 recommend this great remedy to
all suffering from nervous troubles -
Easton, Pa. Mrs. MARY REESE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Near Minonck, H., on the Kankakee Line,
John Alden, q German farmer, his wife, and
niece, aged fourteen years, who were crossing
the track in wagon, were struck by an express
train and all instantly killed, the train in pass
ing over thcm literally grinding them to pieces.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

RHEUMATISM Rheumatism is a disease of
the blood. The blood in this disease is found
to contain an excess of fibrin. Vegetine acts by
converting the blood from its diseased condi-
ton to a healthy circulation. One bottle of
Vegetine will give relief; but to effect perma-
nent cure, it must be taken regularly, and may
take several bottles especially in cases of long
standing. Try it, and your verdict will be the
same as that of thousands before you, who say:
'I never found so much relief as from the use
Of vegetine,'' which is compounded exclusively
Of barks. roots and herbs,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
Promised Execution. I'm renn.,lvania.

Warrants have been issued by Governor Hoyt,
Of Pennsylvania, for the execution, Thursday,
January 9, 1881, Of Daniel T. Sullivan, who
murdered Josie Irwin, in Philadelphia; Patrick
Hayes, who murdered his wife, in Philadel
phia, and George Smith and Catherine Miller,
who murdered Andrew Miller, the husband Of
the latter In Lycoming County.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The Smithsonian Institution has received
from the Astronomer Royal Of England, the
announcement of tho discovery ON the 7th of
November, 1880, of a comet in "a hours 46
minutes right ascension AZ degrees "a minutes
north declination, with q daily motion of 7
minutes Of right Ascension and 6s minutes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

dispatch from Paris says the reason for the
delay in the Panama Canal scheme is il is con-
sidered prudent TO await the meeting Of the
Congress Of the United States in December.
when it will be clearly known whether ths
scheme encounters hostility.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
Exs.l.ss. or shs French Congregation

The siege of the Abbey Of the Premontre
Fathers in Mrseilles continues, and troops still
surround the monastery. A sub-prefect states
that the authorities do not intend to break
open the doors, but will continue tho siege
month, IL necessary. The fathers declare they
have sufficient provisions and will not yield.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
Patent Onlrc Matters.

statement will appear in the annual report
Of the Commissioner Of Patents, showing that
over rs, 900 patents have been issued on 25, 900
applications this year, against r. All issued and
1880 applications i'm 1879.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The friends of the late railroad prince,
Mark Hopkins, of California, have erect
ed an enormous monument over his
grave. The stones were brought from
Fort Laramie, and the contractor who
placed them in position was paid $780,
900. The tomb cost more than any resi-
dence in San Francisco,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
w~rse~sa~s . r~w-se. sxee~~sn~.

N magazine containing ton and half or
powder was exploded in La Cross, Wis, few
days ago, by two men, who, passing, fred shots
at tho building. The explosion was heard
distance Of twelve miles, and smashed Window
all over the city
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Mrs. O'LEARY and her son, of Chica-
go, deny that the great confagration in
that city was caused by a COW kicking
over lamp in her barn and setting it on
fire. But that has not the slightest effect
upon us. We believe in that COW, and
refuse to be cow'd into any other belief.
-NeaU York advertiser. 40
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Bodie dispatch reports the burning Of a
shaft at the Goodshow Mine, from the effects of
which Ave men in the mine were sufocated.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

A six days walking contest in London for the
Astlcy belt last week resulted as follows: Row
ell, ce6 Cbeating Hart's record one mile); Lit
tlowood, 40; Dobler, 450.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
vegetine
Has Rehieyed and Cured Sufferers OF
Rheumatism by tho Thousands.
READ THIS:
If You Have Rheumatism Take the
Medicine that Will Cure You.

BUTLER SWITCH, JENNINes Co., IKD.
May 10, 1879 !
Mr.. H. r. STEVENS: .'sF
Dear Sr-Having in family received great benefit
from the VEGET1NE manufactured by you thought
would give you the facts of the hoping might meet
grandchd about years of age who, two
ago over had attack of rheumatism and for
two long years under the of good physician
this county, and yet all this time worse,
much deormed and were by doctor that, if she
lived she would always be defored but thanks TO We
arrow. Last December we abandoned all hope of the
doctor doing any thing for her, and commenced using
vEGETINE according to your directions. When the first
bottle used up could not much improvement
but continued the second bottle, and could see
some change good took six bottles, and, thank
God, complete cure effected in every respect.
Yours truly, 6. BURGESS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The announcement in Dublin that the chan
mel feet has bean ordered to the Irish coast,
cablegram says. has caused understandable ex-
element
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

MALAR1AL fevers can be prevented, also other
miasmatic diseases, by occasionally using Dr..
Santord's Ldeef' fneigorator, the Oldest general
Family Medicine, which is recommended a
cure for all diseases caused by a disordered
liver. Eighty-page book sent free. Address
DR.. Sanford, 1862 broadway. New York.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

BAD as a thing is, it may be worse. A
bulbous nose is not pretty feature, but
it is not improved by being broken,
though it may be made less prominent
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Winnie Ream's statue Of Admiral Farragut,
erected in Faragut Square, Washington City,
will be unveiled about the 10th Of December
neut
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

$4,000 will be forfeited and paid by the Malt
Bitters Company if MALT BITTERs, family
medicine prepared by them, does not excel, in
fair comparative examination all other COM
pounds now before the public called Critters"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The Republicans of the Village Of Safe Har-
Dor, twelve miles south Of Lancaster, Pa, were
jollifying over the late election. small three.
FOUNDER Griffin cannon was used for firing
salutes. This piece was presented to the
citizens Of the place many years ago, but had
not been in use for some time, 1t being con-
sidered unsafe and as a consequence had be-
come rusty, and 1t was not thought it would be
brought into requisition. In their enthusiasm,
however, the boys brought the cannon into
use, and it was taken charge Of by Elias Funk.
He, in company with others, had fired four
rounds, and had loaded it for fifth, but the
charge failed to go OF. Some of the bystanders
suggested removing the charge, but Funk would
not permit it, and rammed in a second cart
ridge. He was demonstrated with as to the
danger, but paid no attention, and touched of
the load. A terrific explosion followed scatter
ing death and desolation among the crowd.
Joseph Taylor was almost instantly killed.
George Aumen fingered few hours in great
agony before be died. Funk was thrown con-
siderable distance, and had his right leg torn
off and the other badly hurt. He will hardly
recover. Mrs. Thomas Grow, who was stand
ing some forty yards from the cannon, was
struck by the same piece of iron that killed
Taylor, and had her leg broken. Mrs. Mary
Elmire, another spectator, was severely hurt BY
flying piece Of iron. Much ill-feeling exists
against Funk for his carelessness.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
Profitable Patients.

The most wonderful and marvellous
success in cases where persons are sick
or wasting away from condition of mis-
erableness, that no one knows what ails
them, profitable patients for doctors, is
obtained by the use of Hop Bitters.
They begin to cure from the first dose
and keep it up until perfect health and
strength is restored. Whoever is af-
ficted in this way need not suffer, when
they can get Hop Bitters. x Cincinnati
.Sfnr -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

THE FOLLY OF FoILIEs.-Many persons are
accustomed to disregard all slight symptoms of
disease, saying: 'Let it go as it came" But
when one feels the symptoms of kidney disease
such as pain in the back and loins. palpitation,
urinary arrangement, etc.,-to neglect them is
the folly of follies. Kidney, bladder, liver and
tally, if neglected. The true cure for them is
Hunts Remedy, the great kidney and liver
medicine. There is no symptom or form of kid
ney disease that Hunts Remedy is not master
of. Sold by all druggists. Trial size, rs cents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

ID. G. Potter waa executed at Newport, Tenn,
the past week, for the murder Of Willis Nc
MAhon April 3, 1879.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
vegetine
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM.
Rheumatism is Disease of the Blood;
to Cure Rheumatism it must be treat
ed as Blood Disease.
Rev, WIN, WORTH,

Recommends yegstne for Rheumatism and Sciatica.
FALL RIVER, MAss May Is, 1879.
Mr.. II. R. STEVENS:
Dear Sir For some years have been, at times, much
troubled with attacks of Rheumatism. especially
from Sciatca. By the advice of frens
who knew the benefits conferred by VEaETINE began
and that time have had attack like those
previously suffered. For time past have had no
return the trouble, except occasionally faint ntma
tion, which disappeared taking few doses of the VEG
also take pleasure in recoI ding my testimony in
favor OF its excellent effect in abatng nveterate Salt
Rheum count small pleasure to have been thus
made free. Respectfully WIN. 7. WORTH,
Pastor First M. Z. Church.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Six hundred OAsnAmen sailed from San Fran
cisco for the Flowery Kingdom, last week.
They dont hke being blackguarded.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

The General Missionary Committee, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which has been in
session in New York for several days past, las
made the following appropriations, as COM
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18

Mr.. CLARENCE B. SToDDARD, the drug
gist, informed us that Mr. Louis Hope, a
sufferer with rheumatism for q number
of years, obtained the greatest relief by
the use of st. Jacobs Oil.-Moaroe
(llich.) Commercial.