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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Fighting a Mexican Mob.

MATAMoRAs, Mex, Nov. IA
riot broke out at Siannocotas de la
Raches during the celebration ot
religious ceremonies of the Paibon
Saint. The fighting became serious
The Government had to call out the
troops TO suppress it. The troops
fired on the mob, killing several
citizens and wounding many, when
the mob dispersed Quiet once more
restored, thesal,Iiers started to return
to their quarters. The villagers.
much exasperated over the killing
and wounding of nrighbors, attacked
them with fire arms. stones, sticks
and what ever missiles cameto hand.
The result was another pitched bat
tie, in which number of villagers
were killed The soldiers lost one
killed and FIVE wounded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
A Convict COnfesses n Murder.

COLUMBUS, o., November 5.-Levi
kelp, the convict who tried to es-
cape from the penitentiary last
week, has addressed letter to the
prosecuting attorney OF Seneca
county. in which he confesses the
murder of Noah Apps, an insane in
mate of the Seneca county iHtirmary.
Kelp was sentenced for fifteen years
from Seneca county for assault with
intent to kill. Since he made bis
desperate attempt to escape and
failed he has grown despondent and
seeks to avoid the eleven years of
his unserved sentence by standing
trial for the murder he confesses
having committed. He concludes
his letter by saying; Il might
have left both State and country if
my attempt at escape had proved
successful, but fate decided against
me, and | must submit. to fate "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Good for Five Tons.

A fine black Newfoundland, call
ed Nero, was the subject of suit
tried before Judge Fell yesterday
brought by Regina Hvman against
Charles B. Dickman. captain of the
fruit steamer ID. J. Foley. of the
Warner d Merritt line. The dog
originally belonged to Mr. Crea-
ger, from whom he was stolen Mrs.
Hyman purchased him from the
thief, and his worth and beauty soon
attracted a second thief who sold
him to Captain Dickman On board
of the captains boat he had novel
experience. his tail having been
caught in the shafting of five-horse
power dummy engine, around which
it became wound until there was no
more left to wind Then the engine
stopped, it being thereby demonstra-
ted that the tensile strength of the
dogs tail exceeded 6ve-horse power.
At this interesting stage of the ad
venture Nero's cries attracted the at
tention of those on board, and the
power was turned off from the en-
CINE. The dog was released appar-
emily uninjured, but the friends no.
ticed that it was several months he
fore the tail wagged with its wonted
freedom. On the trial it appeared
that Mrs. Hayman having herself
purchased from thief had no bet
ter title than the defendant, and the
latter accordingly secured verdict.
-Phiadeiphia Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Fatally Shot.

EUREKA, November "a fatal
shooting occurred here about four
o'clock this afternoon, on Main St.
between James +. Anderson, form
erly of New Orleans, editor of the
Eureka Ereaing Leader Il Republi-
can newspaper, and Geo. F. Reek,
Republican candidate for superin-
tendent of pubic instruction. An
derson was Shot through the blad-
der and lower bowels. Reek was
not hit. Anderson is in a dying
condition Reek after emptying his
six shooter ran up the street, with
anderson pursuing and trying to fire
at him, but desisting on account of
the crowded condition of the street.
or because the hammer of his pistol
got out of gear. The cause of the
trouble was quarrel in regard to
politics. The stories as TO who fired
the first shot are conflicting.
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Newspapers i'm Schools.

Alta teachers meeting OF this State
the other day Superintendent Lucky,
of the Pittsburgh public schools,
opposed the use of the spelling book.
When a word stood by itself it was
dead, he said when put into a SEN
tence it had life; and spelling
book generally did more harm than
good. He ridiculed the popular
method of teaching elocution, and
declared that pupils could deliver
the speeches of Webster, Calhoun
and Clay finely; but when asked to
read a newspaper could not do so
intelligently. He advocated the
reading OF, newspapers in schools,
and stated that in the Pittsburgh
public schools the geography was
only d book of reference, the daily
papers being the means by which
geography was taught. Scholars
thus associated places and events
readily and were not likely to forget
either
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
A Lancaster Fire Bug Convicted

LANCASTER. November 3.-George
Brimmer, Young man. twenty-one
years of age, was this evening con-
victed of setting fire to the barn of
Samuel Ranok OH the outskirts OF
this city in August last. Brlmmer,
familiarly known as lid among
his companions, was the daring
young leader of hard gang, sus-
pected of being implicated in the
incendiarism that for long time
terrorized the city. He was caught
almost in the very act OF firing the
Ranck barn and the evidence against
him was overwhelming. AT the
time OF Brimmer's arrest and the
Ranck fire the poorhouse barn was
in blaze, and it is believed he had
hand in setting it on fire. He was
indicted for this offense and the bill
was taken up Immediately upon
his conviction OF the former crime.
1t is believed the result of the trials
will have a salutary effect in check
ing the operation of the organized
band of fire-bugs, whose bold crimes
have been the means of increasing
the insurance rates in the city and
causing some companies to refuse
further risks upon property here.
LANCASTER, Pa, November f.
This morniug Brimmer pleaded
guilty to the latter charge, that of
setting fire to the poorhouse barn.
He also made a confession in rela-
ton to the numerous incendiary
fires in this city during the past
year, duplicating as the incendiaries
John Drachbar, Lewis Reidenbach,
George Bear, John Daily, Harry
Snyder, John Wertz, Christian
Swartz and Charles Miller. Of
those implicated Swartz, Daily, Sny-
der, Wertz, Bear and Miller have
been arrested, and officers are now
on the track of the others. Bear,
one of the arrested men, is an EN-
ploye of the. fire department. The
developments reveal a regularly or
ganized band for the purpose of fir
ing buildings. There are two addi-
tional charges against Brimmer,
which, however, will be held for the
present in allegiance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08

AFTER sitting on the top rail OF
the fence for some time, Governor
Hoyt, on Friday last, slid down on
the Independent side. On Thursday
he authorized Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Gilbert to announce that he
would support Beaver and the entire
Republican ticket, and to the con-
sternation of his friends, the next
day letter from him was published
declaring against Beaver. His vas
cillating, disingenous course so
incensed Secretary of State, Colonel
Quay, that he Immediately resigned
his position, declaring that he could
no longer hold pleasant official re-
lations with the Governor. The
correspondence has been published
and places Governor Hoyt in a very
unfavorable light. Colonel Frank
Jordan, of Harrisburg, formerly Sec
retary of State under Gov. Geary,
has been appointed to succeed Col.
Quay He is openly and avowedly
in favor of the election of General
Beaver and the whole Republican
ticket
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Fisher Captured.

CUMBERLAND, November 3.-Wes-
ley Fisher, the negro who outraged
Mrs. George Wolf, three miles from
this city, on Sunday last, was cap
tured this morning by c. II. Siaugh-
ter and Andrew Johnson, who had
been hunting for him for several
days. They learned this morning
that he had slept the night before
by Il haystdck, and they tracked him
across IL field by the footprints,
which were clearly marked by ii
heavy patch on the toe of one OF his
shoes. After tracking him some dis
tance they chanced to see him try
ing to hide behind rail fence. They
called on him to surrender. but he
began to run. They fired shotgun
and pistol at him and hit him
four times He was shot in the ell
bow, head and foot. This brought
him down. They bound him hand
and foot and placed him in Mr..
Brent's wagon and drove through
the streets of this city to the Jail
There they left him in the hands of
the sheriff. His wounds are not
serious. He denies having outraged
Mrs. Wolf, and says that he was
with friends all day on Sunday gath
ering chestnuts. There is no doubt,
however, that he is the scoundrel.
When the news of his capture was
known in Cumberland to-day there
were some threats of lynching, but
the Cumberland Jail is strong, and
the sheriff is determined man, and
he does not propose to allow the
prisoner TO be taken from him.
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A Woman's Terrible Death.

WHITEHAvEN, Nov. 3.-Mrs. John
Fox this morning was sitting in the
kitchen by the side of a small stand
upon whicn stood a lighted kerosene
lamp, when, being suddenly taken
with an epileptic spasm, she fell
forward. upsetting the table and
breaking the lamp, The oil spread
about the floor and ignited, when
she unfortunately fell into it. She
was unable to give any alarm, but
her husband, who was in the room
above the kitchen, smelling the
smoke, raised window and
cried for help. Several neighbors
rushed in and found Mrs. Fox lying
upon the floor, her clothing all in
flames and the furniture about her
burning. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished, and DR.. Trimmer sum-
moned to attend the injured woman.
He found the skin and flesh of the
injured woman burned to hard
crisp. In many places the skin had
fallen off with pieces of her cloth
ing. She suffered the most intense
pain for several hours, during which
time she had lost consciousness, un-
til she died, at 3 O'Clock on Friday
morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Ex-Sen ator Henderson on His Muscle

ST. LOUIS, November g. The usu-
al quiet and dignity of the United
States Court was very unexpectedly
disturbed this afternoon. Ex- United
States Senator John B. Henderson
and Henry A. Cunningham were
discussing an order of the court in
case in which both were counsel,
when Mr.. Henderson remarked that
Mr.. Cunningham had no: kept faith
In some matter connected with the
case. Mr.. Cunningham replied, III IA
heated manner, that Mr.. Henderson
assertion was false, whereupon the
ex-senator struck out from the
shoulder and planted three blows on
Cunningham's face and head, knock
ing him violently against an iron
pillar in the court room, and thence
to the floor Friends then interter-
ed, and the belligerents were sepa-
rated. Judge Treat was greatly
shocked and excited, characterizing
the affray as the most disgraceful
thing that had occurred in the court
during the twenty-four years he has
been on the bench, and nOtwith-
standing Mr.. Henderson made an
apology, he fined him $50 Mr. Gun
ningham, III his contact with the
iron pillar, had "a finger broken, and
two others dislocated.
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In a Whirlwiad ut Sea.

The British brig Leader, Captain
Thomas Date. arrived at Belts wharf
yesterday with 4,S67 bags of coffee,
iorty-three DAYS from Rio Janeiro to
the Capes. Captain Date reports q
narrow escape from destruction on
October "A, while in the heart of the
gulf stream, about two hundred and
fifty miles to the southwark of Cape
Hatteras. About 9 A. NJ. he no.
ticed to the windward large volumes
of water ascending to the height of
eighteen feet and supposed them TO
be "a whale blowing. He kept watch
upon the movements of the sup
posed sea monster, when it turned
into a furious lashing of the ele-
ments, the sea at that point being
transformed into cauldron of
seething foam, at the same time
rearing itself into revolving body
of water twenty-five feet high and
began moving at furious rate to-
wards his vessel. He at once called
all hands, TOOK in all sail and lufied
the vessel, allowing the whirlwin2
TO pass about two ships Length
across the bows. Captain Date cal
culates that the man9uvre of lutiing
saved the vessel from partial if not
from total destruction. The whirl-
wind travelled at the rate of sixty
miles an hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Cattle Poisoning.

HoNEsDALE, November 2.-This
morning County Commissioner Jno
Williams, of Berlin township, found
several of his cattle dead. They
were poisoned with Paris green. On
October | two colts were taken sick
with symptoms of poisoning. One
week later calf was taken sick,
with the same symptoms. vii.
liams resides not far from ex Com
missioner John Reifler. who on Oc.
tober 13 lost two barns by fire and
many head of cattle by poisoa. On
the same day William Adams was
found hanging dead on a tree, and
he WAS suspected of being the guilty
one. Since the death of Williams
cattle this morning suspicion points
to other persons as the performers o
this diabolical work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Man Killed.

NEWARK, n. j., November 3.-Last
night Michael Beecher Ronau, OF
New York, was found lying in an
unconscious condition alongside the
Pennsylvania railroad at Chestnut
street. He was taken to his home,
where he died shortly after. At
first it was thought that he had
fallen and fractured his skull, but it
was afterwards ascertained he had
met witk foul play. Early this
morning the police arrested George
Plum as Ronau's assailant. Plum
says that he asked Ronau for a chew
of tobacco, and the latter would not
give it to him, whereupon he showed
him and he fell upon the walk.
Plum is held for trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Fire in "a Theater.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. "a fire
at 3 O'Clock this morning partially
destroyed the building known as
the Arlington Variety Theater, on
High, near Baltimore street. John
Pearson, a young man, was burned
to death, and Miss George Supple,
one of the attaches Of the place, had
her back sprained by jumping from
the roof of the front building, one
story high. Madame Busteed, lessee
of the place, had her ankle sprained
in jumping from a window. James
Kinney, an employe, was badly
burned about the face and hands.
Several ot ers were slightly injured
The fire originated on the stage,
and the destruction of property WAS
small.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
A Chinaman Killed in Den'f

DENVER, Col, November +
Vow. a Chinaman, was fou..r,
dered here to-day, in front OF d
nese laundry on Fifteenth -,rr
J. w. Walker, a ranchuno
killing was unprovoked W.
was put out Of the laundry .0'
tempting to take cloths with
ticket. and on the sidewalk t1
ed Il pistol and shot Sam YoF.
was an innocent bystaudrr
murderer was captured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
A Family Chloroformed.

READING, November IA daring
robbery was perpetrated in this city
before dawn this morning at the
residence of John W. Rodgers 1t
is supposed the thieves gained en-
trance the night before and when
the family were asleep ehloroiorm
was used to deepen their slumber.
They did not awake until s o'clock
and were very stupid and drowsy.
A bureau in Mr.. Rodgers bedroom
was broken open and 1856 in cash,
the savings of several years, stolen.
From his clothing about S75 were
taken. Jewelry and other articles OF
value, including a fine watch, were
missed by the burglars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Insanity.

SAN Francisco, November A
dispatch from Virginia City says
''the wife of Daniel Glassett, a miner.
left her home here in a fit ofinsanity
on Thursday night. taking with her
her babe and two small children
She returned yesterday with the two
elder children, having been in the
mountains all the previous night in
a heavy snow storm. When ques-
toned about the babe she explained
that it had annoyed her bv crying
and she had cat its head off with q
hatchet. Her statement proved true,
the officers to-day finding the body
of the child with the head severed
from it. The woman has been lock
ed up as insane.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
HARRISBURG. November ..

HARRISBURG, November ..
Governor Hoyt to-day issued tie
following THANKSGIVING proclama-
ton:
In common with the inhabitants
of all the land, the people of this
State have Just cause of thankfulness
to Almighty God for the manifold
material, intellectual and spiritual
fruits and increase of the year. Now,
| Henry NJ. Hovt, Governor OF
Pennsylvania, do ordain and appoint
Thursday, the Both day of Novem
ber, 1882, as recommended by the
President of the United States, as a
day of thanksgiving and prayer, to
the end that the citizens of the Com
monwealth, of every race, creed and
condition, together with the wayfar-
er and sojourner therein, may gather
at the alter and the hearth to give
thanks to God. to implore contin-
uance of his favor. to renew and
strengthen, in kindliness of heart
and act, social and domestic ties,
and to set apart out of the abund-
ance of the year, one day as a sign
and covenant of their faith, and
hope and love-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-08
Three men Killed

WmLIAMsPoRT, Pa Noyemb
just about 8 o'clock this ev.,
loaded coal car broke loose
inclined plane at McIntvrs,
mine, twenty five miles from
on the Northern Central n
and rushed down at a feariu.
". A number of men Were
car, three of whom were kill.
two so badly injured that tf
not expected to live. The XII
James Dougherty, John Har
Lewis Williams. The wound
John Lundy, sr., and John I
ir. Dougherty leaves a large
Physicians have gone from
the scene of the accident.
At eleven O'Clock tonight
jured men were living, but it
thought possible for them to 5.
There was 20 men on the car.
those named. The sheds at /.
of the plain were completely 4
ished. There is intense exc,
at Mcintyre and the surrol
country.
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Sore Distress.

DUBLIN, November 6.-Great dis
tress exists in County Clare, owing
to the failure of the potato crop, the
epidemic among pigs, and the dear
prices demanded for all articles of
food, which were caused by taxes be-
ing levied on the farmers by the
Crimes act, and which has proved a
very heavy burden. The country
presents most melancholy and un-
inviting appearance. Fields and
meadows are deluged with water.
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Accident at Mcintyre.

WILLIAMsPoRT, November :.
Just before 6 o'clock this evening a
loaded coal car broke loose on the
inclined plane at the Mcintyre coal
mine, twenty-five miles from here,
on the Northern Central railway,
and rushed down at a fearful We
locitv. A number of men We're on
the car, three of whom were killed
and two so badly injured that they
are not expected to live. The killed
are: James Doughertv, John Har-
ris and Lewis Williams. The
wounded are John Lundy, Sr., and
John Lundy, Jr. Dougherty leaves
a large family. Physicians have
gone from here TO the scene of the
accident. At II o'clock tonight
the injured men were still living,
but it is not thought possible for
them to survive. There were no
men on the car except those named.
The sheds at the foot of the plane
were completely demolished. There
Is intense excitement at Mcintyre
and in the surrounding country.
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Murder OF a weII-Known

PARIS, KY, November
Scully, the well known hor.s.
was shot and instantly k;r
evening by Hooker SILVER. /
city. The parties lived on n
farms, and the women of .
families quarreld about so,,
keys. Sherman Stlvers. ~
years, a brother of Hooker !.
turkeys, which were clam
Scully's housekeeper. Y.
Scully returned from the N.
races, and hearing of the Ca.
meeting young Stivers in n
wagon he took him out and
his ears. When Hooker
heard of this he placed a :
in his buggy and drove 10 +
meat Scully. Upon seeing
he called out to him and
started toward him, but vi
got within a few feet of S,iy
latter deliberately shot him
Scully, according to the t,s
of his nephew, was unarms.
vers was arrested.
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Killed With "A Blow orthe Pr

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-While j.
Mccormick was coming down
St, from a theatre over the h-
last night, he met a stranger
stepped on his foot, McCormicA
dressed the stranger harshIy'
the latter knocked him down ".
blow with his fist. McCOrmlcS
taken to the hospital, where ne
at 4 o'clock this morning
stranper Is unknown.
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An Inhuman Mcther,

CHARLoTTEsvILLE, October 81
A colored woman at Ivy Depot, Al
bemarle county, attempted last night
to drown her two year did boy She
was caught in the act. a cloth was
tied over the boys face and a rope
tied tightly around his troat, and
she was hauling him up and down
the stream. 1t is thought the boy
will not recover. The mother has
been placed in iail.
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A SkIrmish With Burglars.

PETRoLIA, October 30.-C. SCOTS
store at Fairview was entered by
burglars on Saturday night. En-
trance was gained by forcing the
lock on the front door. One of the
burglars was stationed on the out
side while the other entered the
store to do the business. The noise
they made attracted the attention OF
Bob Scott, who was sleeping in the
store. He appeared on the scene
with revolver in each hand, firing
both weapons simultaneously in the
direction of the noise, the light not
being sufficient in distinguish OBJ.
jects THE fire was Immediately re-
turned hy the burglar on the inside,
and al-n hy the one on the outside,
who shot through the glass, but
without effect. The burglar inside
lefi II rail "f blood behind, showing
that he had been severely wounded.
A lot of tools were left behind that
were taken from Wade's machine
shop, North Washington.
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Sentenced.

CUMBERLAND, October BIN the
Circuit Court to day Robert Roberts
was sentenced to FIVE years impris
onment in the penitentiary, having
been convicted OF receiving stolen
goods, and ten years more on the
charge Of stealing. The first case is
that in which it was proven that he
received Il horse stolen from Mr..
Michael long. living on the Mexico
farm, below Cumberland the see
ond sentence is for stealing the
match team belonging to Major A.
Shaw, of Baltimore, and which were
stolen from Major Shaw's farm,
above Cumberland.
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Upper Observation-Disclosures, 40
Pattison, 30; Stewart, 6 Campbell
40; Coffroth, 30; Longenecker
l40; Reynolds. 80; Morgan, l3S
olborn, l39; Sorber, 81 ; Seibert
81.
Quemahoning Beaver, liz T; Pat
tison, 7S; Stewart, 80; Campbell
III; Cofroih, 81; Mckinley, 81
Longenecker. 172; ReyEolds, Sc
Conley. 80.