The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-04
statement of DIR. Boynton, made this day, and
will say that 1t is entirely correct.

will say that it is entirely correct.
LucRETIA r. GARFIELD.
In his testimony on the asssssin's trial,
November 10, DIR. Bliss swore that the Secre-
tary of war sent for him when Garfield WAS
shot; that the President asked him to take
charge Of the case, and that Mrs. Garfield was
present when the request was made.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON died at his home, in
Concord, Mass, at o'clock, April 27, of acute
pneumonia, contracted while attending the
funeral of his lifelong friend, the poet Long
fellow. Thus has passed from earth . man
who, as poet, philosopher and author, has
exercised as wide and iberalizing an influence
upon the thought of his countrymen as any one
man OF his generation. He was born in Boston,
May rs, 1903, and was therefore in his 18th
year at the time of his death. He entered
Harvard College in 1917 and graduated in 1921.
For five years he taught school. Waslicensed to
preach in 1926. In 1882 he visited Europe,
and returning in a year, delivered series
of lectures, chiefly descriptive of the
lands he had visited. In 1895 he moved
to Concord where he has since resided.
In 1886 he published MATURE" and
in 1S46 published "The Method of Nature"
He became connected with The Dial, q quar-
terly, for which he wrote long time. In 1846
he published collection Of his poems. In
1850 he produced his most important work,
Essays on Representative Men," In 1856 he
published his English Traits" He continued
to write and speak and publish, down to 1870,
his contributions being chiefly to the Atlantic
Monthly.
THE present Indian outbreak in Arizona is
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tion. About forty whites have been killed.
Tuscon (Ark.) } correspondent at Stafford, gives
an account of the recent Indian attack as fol-
lows: Stanislaus Mestas, aged nine years, has
just arrived from Stevens sheep camp with
the following story Of the Indian
massacre of the 10th inst: Before
daylight Indians attacked the camp
while we were all asleep. My father and five
other men attempted to get their guns, but too
late, and Indians rushed in from all sides and
overpowered them before q shot could be fred.
The work of slaughter then began. An Indian
put the muzzle of his gun against the head Of
one man and fred, blowing his brains against
the floor and walls. l saw them kill my mother
and two little brothers by beating their brains
out with stones. They killed five. They tied my
father and tortured him most dreadfully. He
begged them to spare him, but they only
tortured him the more. When they were tired
of torturing him one of them split his skull
with an Ak. An Indian squaw, wife of one of
four friendly Apache sheep herders who
worked with us, saved my life by hiding me
behind her and begging them to spare me.
When all the Mexicans were dead except me,
the Indians left. A squaw who arrived
with the boy says there were ninety three
warriors in the attacking party. They called
themselves Chirricahus, and said they were
going straight to the San Carlos Agency to
kill off whites and get more Indians to join
them. They also declared they would kill all
the inhabitants of the valley. The hostiles
frequently declared their whole desire was to
kill, in retaliation for the three Indians execut
cd at Fort Grant. r
DIR. LAMsoN, the American convicted in Eng
land of the deliberate murder of his brother
in-law to obtain possession of his property,
was hanged at London the 2Sth Of April.
Only three reporters were present at the hang
ing. The procession entered the yard of the
prison at $50, when the prison bell was tolling
the death knell. The Chaplain headed the pro-
cession. He was followed by two prison Off
cials with their wands. The prisoner, who
until the time Of starting, had been calm and
composed, looked awfully pale and detected
aud was very nervous. He was supported by
wardens on either side and was with difficulty
able to descend the steps to the yard. He
was met by Marwood, the executioner, at the
foot of the steps. The prisoner was bareheaded.
The operation Of pinioning him seemed
interminable, He submitted without . word,
and hardly seemed to appreciate what was
going on. From the steps there was distance
of about sixty yards to traverse to the gallows.
I.amson was supported with difficulty from this
point to the scaffold. He swayed backwards
and forwards, and stared wildly around him
when placed under the moose. The Chap
lain, who appeared much affected, then
began reading the burial service, Lam
son meanwhile being supported by two
gaolers. Just before the cap was adjusted he
cast down his eyes with look Of extreme de-
spair. Death was instantaneous. The drop was
nine feet. The Chaplain remained by the gallows
repeating the Lords prayer. The body re-
manned hanging one hour. At formal inquest
the surgeon who made the examination testi-
fed he had been properly executed. His neck
was not dislocated, and his features wore a
placid expression. With the exception of a
slight red mark around the neck, there was
nothing to indicate violent death. The Jury
gave verdict in accordance with the evt-
denca