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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

Paul Boyton, the famous SWIM
mer, was in the city yesterday, and
left last night at 11:4J for st. Louis.
He looks Ike he had seen consider
able of the sun recently, but Is feel
ing splendidly. lie only arrived in
New York from South America
eight or nine days ago, having sue
ceeded in escaping from the Chilian
prison. where he was incareerated rs
4 prisoner Of war, he having held
Captains commission in the Peru
vian torpedo service. The Captain
fairly bristled with facts about tie
war between Chill and Peru, and
the political aspect of affairs in those
countries
The Peruvian Government engag-
ell him to swim out to sea and with
torpedoes blow up the iron-clad YES
sel5 OF the enemy. The Captain had
four patent swimming suits and an
abundant supply Of torpedoes, furn-
ished by his saDguinary employers !;
but ChiIlian war vessels were scarce
and their commanders disgustingly
cautious, refusing to come along
shore and be blown to flinters mere
~ for the sake of proving the Elf
cheney of the Peruvian navy and
excellence Of the Captains inflated
costume. His account of the condi-
ton OF the countries, the licentiOus-
ness and lowlessness that prevails
shere, OF his hair-breadth escapes
while in the torpedo service, of the
conduct Of the Peruyian-Chillian
war, and many other things, make
most interesting story, but have
been published so extensively since
his return that it is scarcely worth
repeating here.
The Captain goes from here to st.
Louis to make arrangements for
completing his trip from the head
waters Of tho Mississippi river to the
mouth Of the Ohio. After he gets
through with that trip, which viii
take him about ten days, he pro-
poses to go to work on his book Of
adventures, "Roughing it in Rub
Der" which Will be a narrative of
his wonderful life stOry.-Prttsbargh
C0mmerciGI- Gazette.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
\ Hurdercss Confesses Her Guiis OF
II Crime.
Foa wHIca Two INNOCENT MEN HANG
ED HINETEEs YEARS AGo--AssIsrED
iY IIER soS SHE COMMITS TIE
eRraE AND KEEPS THE SECRET.


CRIME AND KEEPS THE SECRET.
CRYsmELn, Mo, May i2.-The
people Of Princess ans. 1fysiield and
other parts OF Somerset county are
greatly excited over the reported
confession of woman, who is row
on her death-bed, Of having murder
cd man eighteen years ago. Two
negroes were executed for the crime
in 1863. The murder occurred some
time during the latter part of 1862,
the victim being Azariah Dougherty,
who was found dead in his store.
rs was then supposed, his money
was the incentive for the crime.
suspicion rested upon two colored
men, who were arrested soon after
the murder was perpetrated, but 10
money was found in their possession,
and none could be found about the
premises Of Mr. Dougherty. H was
generally supposed that some other
party or parties were accessory to
the crime, but time failed to unravel
the mystery. The men arrested
were soon after placed on trial for
the murder, and, as stated, were
found guilty, and sentenced to be
hanged.
The evidence upon which they
were convicted was purely eircum-
Istantial, all efforts to show directly
that they committed the crime hav-
ing failed. The strongest evidence
connecting them with the murder is
said to,have been the finding in the
pockets OF one of the accused n knife
that, 1t was shown. belonged to the
murdered man. On the scaiiold
both men solemnly protested their
innocence down to the moment when
the fatal drop fell, and one of them.
in a speech from the gallows declar-
ing himself guiltless Of the terrible
crime, said that the perpetrator of
the murder would be discovered in
less than twenty years, and that he
would not be found TO be blacl,
man either.
The story of the crime and execu-
ton had long since been almost for
gotten, but the reported confession
made public now has revived it and
aroused the curious interest of all "a
miliar with the tragedy and the sub
sequent startling developments. The
woman who Is reputed to have made
the startling confession is Mrs. Patty
Woodin, living n few miles from
Crysfield. She is suffering from
terrible cancer, which has placed
her beyond the fear o. al human
law, and her confession is believed to
have been prompted bya knowledge
OF her approaching death and the
fear Of entering into the presence of
her Maker without having confessed
her crime. 1t is understood that
she has given to her friends full de-
tails of the horrible affair, in which
she discloses the fact that she, with
her son, murdered AIr. Dougherty
ior his money. The son died a few
years ago, ami short time before
his death it is said he expressed
wish to disclose something, but that
Mrs. Woodin prevented him by
placing her hand over his mouth.
There are many rumors in circula-
tion about the whole affair, one be-
ing to the effect that the friends of
the dying woman viii not allow the
confession to be given 10 the public
until after her death has taken
place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Editor Arrested.

LoyDoS. May 10.-Alex. Jones.
editor Of the New York Iiolks Zsitunq.
was recently arrested at Dresden.
lie was suspected Of travelling ii the
interests Of the Socialists. His bag
gage was searched, his private papers
taken, and he was not allowed to
leave Dresden and its vicinity. At
ter nine days, however, his papers
were restored, as no proof of the al
legged suspicion was found. He has
now applied to Mr.. White, United
states Minister at Berlin, for redress.
Mr.. White has submitted the matter
to the Berlin FOREIGN Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
a Temperance Appeal

WASHINGTON, May PA depu-
taiiou from tbs National Temper
apoc society, headed by Rev. u. G.
Babcock, oil Philadelphia, called OH
the President to-day and presented
an appeal to the President to so de-
fine the order of ex President HAYES
forbidding the salo of liquors at
army forts and posts as to have it
include fermented as well as distill-
ed liquors. The deputation pre-
sentcd petitions from thirty States
and Territories representing some
100000 members of the churches
and temperance societies. Among
the petitioners are Gov. Long, of
Massachusetts,, and Gov. st. John
of Kansas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
The Color Line.

MEADyILLE, Pa, May 10-,Iudge
Church has decided the test case
brought by Elias Allen, colored,
against the school directors of this
city, who maintained a separate
school and refused negroes admis-
sion to the white school. The
Jndge decided all points in favor of
the excluded race. The Judge
holds that the State law of 1854 is
unconstitutional, and in conflict
with the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments. The defendants were
mulced in the costs and ordered to
admit the colored applicant. The
case excited great interest, and the
elaborate opinion rendered by a
learned Democratic Judge was I'M
expected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
A Diamond Ring.

Il wealthy physician of Murfrccs-
boro, Tenn, bought 81 800 dia-
mond ring for his daughter. About
three years since, while riding out,
the ring was lost. IL was advertis-
ed and liberal reward offered for
It's recovery, but nothing was ever
heard Of it. A few weeks ago d
child OF blacksmith was taken
sick, and the physician referred tn
called to see it. While at the bed
side he had occasion TO mention
his daughters name. At this the
ehlld's mother took from her finger
a ring. handed it to the physician
aad asked him if his daughter bad
recently lost a ring, for the ring con-
tanned the name he. had just pro-
nounced. The physician said she
had not, but that some years ago
she lost a diamond ring, and as his
eyes fell upon the sparkling object
he recognized his daughters long
lost treasure. The lady said her
husband had found it i'll the bot
tom of u horses foot only a few days
before that, while cleaning out the
hoof for the purpose of shoeing him.
One small diamond was missing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Cattle Disease.

OMAHA, Neb., May Eastern
Nebraska and Western Iowa are suf-
fefiag gfoat losses by tie death oi
cattle. Thousands Of head have
died within the past few days.
Veterinary surgeons pronounce the
disease authority or inflammation Of
the stomach and bowels. Owners
OF large herds are becoming greatly
alarmed and are taking steps to pre-
vent intermingling. as healthy cat
tie coming in contact with those di-
seased instantly become affected.
The disease which heretofore has
been confined to certain localities
nos seem to be spreading.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
PurginG tne H.ifs.

WAsuIyGToN, May 13. - psf
master General James has issued
orders directing that sample copies
Of new publications cannot be mail
cd in quantities until submitted for
ruling by the Department. 1t has
come to the notice Of the Depart
ment that parties not regularly en-
gagged in the legitimate publication
OF newspapers were from time 10
time starting new journals, appar-
entity legitimate in character, and
who were under contract with adj
vertisers to circulate large quanti-
ties Of the first issue of the paper
Advertisers generally agreed TO pay
according TO circulation, which vas
to be proven by the postmasters at
the Office Of mailing. These jour
mails were frequently printed in
large cities and then taken to some
country pest Office and through IN
advertance on the part of the post
master allowed to so through the
mails at the cheap newspaper rates
of , cents per pound, instead OF pay
ing third class rates, which in the
case Of newspapers weighing not
more than one ounce is practically
16 cents per pound. Ready printed
outsfdes have been, in some instanc-
cs, furnished gratuously to country
papers, upon condition that large
numbers thereof, in one case as
many as thirty thousand, should be
sent to addresses as sample copies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

WAsHrNGToy, Pa, May 12.-Joc
Nuss and one of his sons. Of Deep
Valley, Greene county, have both
become cripples for life within day
or two. Mr.. Nuss had his foot so
badly mangled while at work in a
mill that it will have to be amputa-
ted. The son who was yaccinated,
has such a sore arm from the effects
of the virus that that member must
come off.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
IneoDaIary fire.

BosroS, May ga fire in a long
wooden hay warehouse Of the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad, causing q
loss of between $1,000 and $1,000
The loss to the corporation on build
ing and three cars, damaged IS
about 81, 300, aud the balance OF loss
is on hay consigned TO ten or twelve
commission dealers in hay. The
fire ws.s of incendiary origin, and the
police this afternoon arrested Ed.
Fitzgerald, forty-iour years old, and
deaf and dumb on suspicion that he
is guilty Of recent numerous lncen-
diary fires, in this city, Cambridge
Charleston and Somerville.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Austrian Wedding.

VIENNA, May 11.-Princess Ste
phanie, of Belgium, was married to
Rudolph, Crown Prince of Austria,
after communion and high mass at
the cathedral about noon yeater,
day. The ceremony was magniii-
cent in the extreme, and was wit
messed by brilliant assemblage.
Princess Stephanie broke down at
the critical point in the ceremony
and cried as if her heart was break
ing and trembled with nervous ex-
citcment. Prince Rudolph was
calm and collected and acted With
uncommon good sense, and succeed
ed finally in calming the agitation
of his bride. The tears and timid-
lily OF Princess Stephanie had a
marked effect upon the large attend
ance Of royal and noble ladies, and
caused many of them to shed tears.
The bride was arayed at the altar
in wonderful robe of cloth ofsilver
and locked extremely beautiful.
The wedding was made the ocea-
sion Of extensive imperial amnesties
and charitable gifts. The city is
filed with rejoicing people and the
le..es ere magnificent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
HcKsespcr; Improvements.

McKEEsPoRr, May S.-The Ma
tional Tube Works have leased the
vacant ground, consisting Of five
acres, adjoining their works, and
laid three extra sidings for their own
especial use. Report says they have
in contemplation the erection Of a
Knobbling forge upon this ground
in the near future. This doubtless
would be a good investment, as the
company use 4 great deal of refined
charcoal iron in the manufacture of
boiler flues, which command high
price. By having forge they could
work all their own scrap into ilue
iron.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
A Serious Charge.


New YORK. May 12.-Bartholo-
NEW J. Sethens, retired merchant
OF Pittston, Pa, was arrested at
the Cortlandt street ferry tonight
by the police as he was buying o
ticket for the West. The arrest was
made on a telegraphic despatch
from Pittston, which stated that
Sethens had fled to this city after
committing indecent assaults on two
little girls named Eva Green and
Daisy Lazarus. Both girls, it was
said, were under the care Of physi-
clan, and Eva Green was very i'll.
Sethens was locked up tonight at
police head quarters to await the ar
rival of an officer from Pittston.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
More Coming

LoyDoy, May 12.-The Cunarl
Line steamer Alleppo sailed yester-
day from Liverpool for New IJr&
with 500 scandinavian emigrants,
and the Atlas, of the same line, sail
ed for Boston with about tie same
number. The Atlas will also take
300 more on board at Queenstown.
The same line steamer Bothnia,
which will sail from Liverpool to
New York on Saturday, viii take
out 100 or 500 emigrants, and the
Samaria viii also sail from Liver
pool on Saturday especially to take
ont emiorants.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
IA itiempt at Suicide.

IoRoNro, oNT., May III. r..
Gauthrcaux, formerly civil Sheriff of
New Orleans, and an officer in the
ea;eaeFatp army, whe is in Jail
mere ior stealing 81 .5t0 from Copli-
cans auction rooms, cut his throat
N jan last night. The wound is Sc
yefe, bHt not necessarily fatal, The
prisoner received a shot wound in
the arm during the war which never
healed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Mob Law.

CINcISNArl, May IA Charles
ton, No, special says; -Four men,
Frank Brown, Jesse Meyers. James
Hamilton and Patrick Rhodes, Wis
tied the house of Wm. Knox, near
New Madrid, last Monday night
with the intention OF killing him
and his half sister on account of an
old grudge. A man named Cole
man WIS carrying a child and walk
ing the floor in the house, and, mis-
taking Coleman for Knox, the party
fired on him and wounded both he
and the child. A warrant was is
sued on Tuesday for the arrest OF
the assassins, and Sheriff Walters
and q posse started in pursuit and
overlook them at Buyers store, five
miles south of Silktown. They fed
to the woods and secreted them
selves behind fallen tree and fred
upon the possee, killing Robert La
Fargo. The sherifi's party returned
the fire, but receiving a second vol
ley retired. The desperadoes then
robbed the dead body of La Fargo
and fed. In the evening Pat Rhodes,
one of the gang, who had been
wounded by the sheriil's posse,
came and gave himself up. This
morning a party Of villagers took
him out and hanged him, and hun
dreds Of men are securing the
country in every direction for the
remainder of the party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Boy Murderer.

CHICAGO, May f0.-A despatch
from Joliet, H., says: 'Delette
Wheeler, a white boy was murder
ed at Wilmington yesterday, by a
colored boy named Dan Carpenter.
They had been together during the
day, and were last seen to 20 behind
water tank, near the depot, when
Carpenter came back alone, and took
train for Joliet. 4 few minutes
later the body of Wheeler was found
living behind the tank with a terri
bic cash in the throat, SO deep that
the tongue was severed. His body
was otherwise brutally mutilated.
Carpenter was arrested"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

The dispatches describing the
royal wedding in Austria stated
that at the most solemn stage in the
ceremony the Princess Stephanie
burst out in ft of weeping, and
for few moments her emotion was
almost uncomfortable. A special
dispatch says that the cause Of the
demonstration was the recognition
by the bride among the spectators,
of a young American with whom
she was violently in love, but whom
reyal etiquette preveated her frcm
marrying.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Steamer Detained.

NEw York, May 13.-The steam
ship City of Washii ton, of the Ha-
vana line, detained yesterday by
Collector Merritt refusing a clear
ance until s2l0 penalties imposed
for having goods ON board which
are not entered on manifest, was
paid, sailed to-day. Messrs. Alex
andre Il Sons, agents of the line,
offered bonds in any amount, but
these were refused, so that this
morning the agents were Obliged, in
order to get the steamer of, to pay
the amount of penalties, which
they did under protest, claiming
they had been imposed upon un-
justly ard illegally.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Suicide.

PITTSBURGH, May 10.-Kari Mink
was found hanging by the neck to a
fence on the South Side yesterday
morning, stiff and rigid in death.
His feet were resting on the groand,
and his position showed that in or
der to stfanele himself he had lifted
his feet from the ground in order
that his full weight could rest on
the handkerchief that held him to
the fence. The man was well dress
ed, bore an intelligent cogntenance,
had a well-filled purse and was So
Der when last seen near the place OF
his death. He is supposed to have
come from Mansfield.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
.auerIoau Tee.

NEW YORK, May ga number OF
representatives of the leading tea
houses of this city assembled in the
tea house of A. a. Low d Co., on
Saturday, for the purpose of samp-
ling some teas which were grown in
Georgia. by Gen. Leduc, Commits
sioner of Agriculture. Cups of tea
were handed round to those present,
who pronounced it equal to the
best India tea. The latter, though
the very best, is not a favorite in
this country, because Of its peculiar
flavor, but experts agreed that with
different treatment this homo tea
would be of very superior favor.
The commissioner also exhibited
specimens Of teas which he had
grown under arbors covered with
brush and moss, and which did not
have the benefit of the sun. Ex-
pcrts decided that there was no
in the flavor or body be-
tween shade grown ten and that
grown in the sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

THE special Washington de-
spatchcs of the Pittsburgh CONNER
call Ga.ette of Thursday last ccA;ain
the following item
j. 6. ogle, candidate for Collector OF In
ternal Reyeale in the Somcrse, district. ar
rived here to-day with Representative
hooniz. who is urging his appointment.
Nothing, however, will be done ia this case
until the whole subject of the Pennsylvania
appointments is taken rp. Senators Came
ron and Mitchell both favor delay until af-
ter the questions pending the Senate are out
of the way
"Ex-Representatiye Koontz" is
not only earning his revenge but
sweating for it, prancing around the
hobbies snd corridors at Washington
this hot weather, with the thermo-
meter among the nineties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Governor-General I.orne to Retire

ST. PAUL, MINI, May Alt is
permitted to be published from an
authentic and reliable source the
definite information that the Marquis
OF Lorne has communicated to the
members of the Canadian govern.
ment his determination to retire
from the goyernor-generalship after
his Manitoba journey. The prinei-
pa Political Feaeon Vhieh leads to
this determination is The fact thai
the Marquis does not find his rela-
tions with the Gladstone ministry
altogether harmonious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

The proposed penitentiary al
Huntington is to be made a reform
atory home. A Commission ap-
pointed by the Governor visited il
recently, and reported fayorably to
the change, and an appropriation
for the purpose of proceeding with
the work of the building will proba-
bly be made at the present session
of the Legislature. The young
criminals from all parts OF the State
will be sent to the institution when
completed, with the hope that amid
proper influences they may be ar
rested in their career of crime.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

TREASON is still honored in the
South. A statue of Stonewall Jack
son was unveiled last week at New
Orleans, and an address was made
by JEFF Davis, glorifying the martyr
of the lost cause.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

The Telegraph announced during
the late Senatorial unpleasantness
that the contest then going on was
not to be confined to the Senator
ship, but had for its object the con-
troll or destruction Of the Republi-
can party in Pa. Our announce
ment, then discredited, is now con-
firmed by the proceedings at a din
ner party given at the country res
idence OF Mr. John Baker. As a
result of this conviYi2l gathering
the plans arranged during the SEN
atorial contest are made public.
The "reformers" give to their clique
the name Of the National Republi-
can League" with a constitution
and bylaws based oa the platform
of the Chicago Convention. The
intention oi the League is to organ
ize enc thousand independents in
each county into branch, and the
object is to dictate nominations to
Republican conventions. II the
conventions submit to the Leaga 5
dictation, the "reformers" will sa J.
port the nopinations, it is presu,n-
ed but if the coRyeptions do not
act as ordered by the League, then
these independents are to bolt and
join The Democrats. We have thissug-
gestion for the incipient League
Matched out by Boss John Barker
Join the Democrats az oaoe , It will
save the Republicans the trouble OF
driving you over.-HaTris5urg Tcle-
Or0Db.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

CnARLrsroS, S. c., May IA
terrible murder was committed on
Mqnday night, in SpartanbuFg coun-
y. Berryman y. Hicks, q whits
man, thirty years Of aye, killing his
wife, first shooting her and then
cutting her throat. He then made
two Desperate attelGps at gaieido By
cutting his own throgt, inllicting
dangerous wounds. The alleged
motive for the E4qrdeF was the inf
deity Of his viii lie las been
ladged in iaiI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Revolving ViIiainy.

CINCINNATI. May PA despatch
from Burton, W. Va, reports that
on Friday night, May 9Th, four men
broke into the house of Mr.. McMas-
tiers, a newly married man, seized
and boud him, and then in his pres
ence indecently assaulted his wife.
Brant, O'Neal, and James AID John
McGaffy have been arrested as the
perpetrators. Great excitement
prevails, and lynching is freely
spoken of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

ri;lercfor,ned and Robbed.

WnLKEsBAERE, May 12.-The res
idence of Rev. Father Donohue, OF
s.. Vineent's Catholic Church, at
plymouth, vas entereq b burglars
at an early hour this moaning.
Chloroform was administered to the
priest, after which he was robbed of
money apd iewelFy to the value af
S3Q9