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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Indian Troubles.

DENVER, Col, March 30.-The
Tribune's Santa Fe special says;
The latest news from the cen of
Indian hostilities is that about twen-
ty-fve Indians crossed the Southern
Pacific Railroad near Zepar station
early this morning, closely pursued
by Capt. Forsythe's command oftwo
companies of the Fourth Cavalry.
The troops have fresh horses, and a
fight is hourly expected. The Mex
lean troops, under Gen. Carlo, are
in the field under orders to take no
prisoners, but to kill bucks, squaws
and children.
The casualties in Arizona have
been four men killed at Clark's Camp,
four at Total Wreck, four on the
the ella river and two at Beach's
Camp. The hostiles are believed to
belong to Juh's band, REINFORCED by
some Chirecuahuas. All the troops
in southern New Mexico are in the
field, and all possible measures for
the protection of the settlers and
the punishment of the Indians are
being taken by General Mackenzie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Fatally Poisoned.

LYNcHBURG, Va, March 30.-In-
telligence reached this city to-day of
the poisoning of Mrs. Jonathan
and her son, Warren Monroe, near
Brookneal, Campbell county, several
since. The poison was adj
ministered in coffee, and both moth
and son died from its effects a
short time after drinking the coffee.
attaches to a niece of the
poisoned woman, who was visiting
at the house at the time of the occur
renee, but no arrest han been made
at the last accounts. 1t is rumored
that the girl ment only to poison
the mother, in the absence of the son
from the house, in order to remove
an obstacle of marriage with the lat
ter. Warren returned unexpectedly,
and was also poisoned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
G. r. slARkLE & son
Mako an Assignment-Liabsiities
$5OO,OOO. Assets 81, OOO,OO

PITTSBURGH, March 27.-Rumors
have been afloat for ten days past
to the effect that c. P. Markle d
of West Newton, was on the
verge of a collapse. The reports
gained little credeAce, however. On
Monday the rumors were verified by
an assignment made to ]. H. Lip
pencott, OF Pittsburgh. 1t is said
that the cause which led to the as
signment was the withdrawal of all
the funds in bank by Captain Cas-
sius C. Markle, the senior member
of the firm. He took from 100000
to 100000 from Pittsburgh banks
and $4,000 deposited at West New
ton for the payment of employees
at the latter place, Markleton and
the Bessemer Coke works, at Mt.
Pleasant, on Thursday last, after
which he started for the West. This
left the firm without funds to meet
maturing obligations. The action
of Captain Markle is not under
stood and cannot be accounted for by
his friends. Since the death of Gen.
Markle, the firm has been composed
of Cassius c. and Sheppard B.
Markle. Besides their extensive pa
per mills, the firm controls a large
scope of coal land and have nearly
three hundred coke ovens in opera
ton along the June Bug branch ;
they likewise own a large amount of
real estate and carry on the breed
ing of blooded cattle rather extern
sively. They usually have from
600 to 800 men in their employ. A
hasty examination Of tine books on
Monday night shows the liabilities
at from 100000 to 100000 and the
assets at about 100000. 1t is
claimed by the assignee that with a
little time, the firm will be enabled
TO meet all its obligations, dollar for
dollar. The firm and its extended
interests are well known throughout
tlis Souhtt.
Considerable excitement attended
the announcement of the assign
ment at West Newton and vicinity
The mills at the latter place and al
Millgrove are still running. and it is
thought there will be no need Of
their stoppage. The Messrs. Markle
have in use money from quite a
number of persons about West New
ton, and those persons are somewhat
apprehensive. The r%eassuring state
ment of the assigne as to the assets
and liabilities, however, will proba'
bly, alIay their fears. 1t is to be hop
! ed that the firm that has done much
for the interests of the southern par,
of the county may fully recover al
an early day as we feel confident
they will.
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New BLOOMFIELD, Miss, Jan. 2,
1851 wish to say to'you that |
have been suffering for the last FIVE
years with a severe itching all over.
l have heard of Hop Bitters and
have tried it. | have used up four
bottles, and it has done Inc more
good than all the doctors and medi-
cines that they could use on or with
me. l am old and poor but feel to
bless you for such a relief by your
medicine and from torment OF the
doctors. l have had fifteen doctors
a. me. One gave me seven ounces
of solution of arsenic; another took
four quarts of blood from me. All
they could tell was that it was skin
sickness. Now, after these four bot
ties of your medicine. my skin is
well, clean and smooth as ever.
HENRY KNOCHE.
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Steel Manufacture in Colorado.

Sr. Louis, March 30.-A number
of st. Louis and New York capital
lists have organized a company to
erect and operate an immense steel
mill in Gunnison, Colorado. Work
has already peen commenced. They
have purchased two thousand acres
of coal lands at Crystal Butte, 70
miles from Gunnison, containing
five veins of an aggregate thickness
of twenty-eight feet. This is of the
finest anthracite coal, and it makes
coke superior to the best manufac.
Itured in Pennsylvania. The same
land also contains immense deposits
of iron ore equal to the best in Mis-
souri,, and yielding from 60 to 40
per cent. of iron. The company
will have three hundred men at
work before the end of the year, and
next year, when the steel mill Is
finished, they expect to employ sew
eral thousand hands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Nearly Creinatcd

Mt. PLEASANT. April IA frame
house ON West Main street, owned
by Mrs. Hoke and occupied by Mrs.
Richer, mysteriously burned this
morning. The occupants were lear
ly suffocated with smoke when they
and made a narrow escape
with their lives by jumping out of a
second story window just as the floor
was falling in. Loss on house and
furniture about $1,000; both fully
insured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

SENATOR LoNGENEcKER has lntro-
duced a bill in the Senate, which, II
it becomes a law, will largely protect
MANY working men in this county.
It forbids the attachment by a Tor
eipn State of wages of laborers resid-
ing in this State for work done on
railroads touching two or more
States. The object of this bill is TO
break upthe rascally proceedings be-
ing practiced under the laws OF West
Virginia. Parties living in this State
have been in the habit OF sending
bogus claims to West Virginia
against employees of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, as
signing them to persons there to
bring suit against the employees.
Their wages in the hands OF the
treasurer or paymaster have been at
tached, which, "often results IN
great hardships to many poor work
men, who frequently have their
months wages taken in this man.
ner without having any means OF
defending a suit, and their families
suffer in consequence. As matters
now stand, great injustice is being
done and the costs, which sometimes
amount to three or four times the
amount of the claims, are added.
Besides the injustice perpetrated on
the men, the railroad company has
been put to great trouble and incon-
fence, through being compelled to
answer these attachments.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
An Editor Hersewhipped.

ST. Louis, Mo, March 2S.-J. n.
editor of the Collinsville (Ill.)
Herald, was horsewhipped in that
town yesterday by Mrs. Henry Mar
shall, wife of a business man there,
for the publication of an article
which reflected upon herself, her
husband and her mother, Peers
was badly marked about the face
and neck by the raw-hide, vigor-
ously applied by the indignant la
DIV.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
A Woman Hanged.

Windsor, W., March 30.-Mrs.
Meaker, who is to be executed this
afternoon. slept soundly last night,
and after breakfasting, in accordance
with a request made yesterday, to
see the gallows, was led out by the
sheriff this morning to examine it.
She closely scrutinized every part,
ascending the steps of the scaffold
alone with a firm step, and without
emotion, and inquired if she would
be required to climb the fatal stairs
unassisted at the final moment. The
drop and mode of its working was
looked into with an air of morbid
curiosity, and eying the trap she
asked, us that the place? After
returning to her quarters she was
visited by the chaplain and mani
tested a most stolid indifference, but
later on when visited by sheriff
Anterior she inquired after her hus-
band and daughter, and then, with
much agitation, said, "Tell them
that Il am to be murdered to-day
and am an innocent woman" She
alluded to her sons confession as a
lie, and said he had brought her to
the gallows. When Anterior rose
to leave she began to cry, and kissed
his right hand twice, and sending
her love to the folks at home she
cried, Goodbye, goodbye" as he
left,
Mrs. Meaker was hung at 1:35 this
afternoon. She persisted to the last
that she was innocent.
Mrs. Meaker ate a hearty dinner.
Her son Alnon was left in his cell.
Mrs. Meaker's arms were pinioned
before she left the cell, and the pro-
cession moved to the gallows, where
she was seated in d chair, and evil
IDENTIFY did not like the crowd. AT
ter prayer by the chaplain the sher
if handed her a paper with these
words. "Emeline Meaker, if you
have anything to say why execution
of sentence should not take place you
have now the opportunity"
This was done on account of bel
deafness. She was calm and pale
and sat with closed eyes. Good
bye, MI. Hull. / have nothing more
to say only forgive you for hanging
me-"
Her legs were then tied, she stand
ing all the time and showing nc
signs of trembling said, MAY GOD
forgive you ALL" The drop fell al
half-past one. After hanging thirty
minutes she was taken down dead
She died with scarcely a struggle
She was buried in the prison Gem
etery this afternoon.
Little Alice Meaker, the innocent
victim of Mrs. Meaker's fendish de-
pravity, was a pauper on the town
of South Burlington, VT, and had
been placed with Mrs. Meaker and
her husband for support. Mrs. Meak
er tormented the child SC that hel
life was a burden, and.fnally resolv
ed to murder her. In a carriage or
a lonely road near Waterbury, Vt.
on the night Of April %. 1882, AL
mon, her son, proposed a dose O
strychnine and sweetened water, anG
this monster of a mother held it t.
the lips of little Alice and made he
drink it. She died there in the car
riage in terrible commissions, anG
then the mother and son buried the
victims body in a swamp. TIT
next Monday the son showed thu
sheriff where the body was buried
and made a confession.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Judge Murdered.

PEsTH, March 29.-Count Won
Majlath Won Szekhley, president of
the court of cessation, has been
found murdered at his residence at
Ofen. He had been strangled and
his tongue had been cut out His
hands were bound tightly together
with ropes. The body a lying on
the bed in the counts room when
discovered, but the bed clothes were
not disturbed and the count was not
undressed. A thin rope was hang
ing from a window of the apartment
to the street below. The counts
house had been robbed by the muir
derers. A Hussar who was stationed
at Count Won Szekhely's residence
has been arrested on suspicion Of
being the murderer of the count.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

Some of our esteemed Democrat
ic contemporaries IRE greatly shock
ed to think hat the Republican press
should attempt TO drag the Dukes
trial into politics. This is only a
skillful effort to evade the conse-
quences of the Democratic scheme
which resulted in Dukes acquittal.
Who originated the cry of politics :?
Where is there a Republican paper
that ever mentioned politics in the
case until after the trial began? Nor
would it have been mentioned then
but for the fact that as soon as the
jury was impaneled the clerk of the
court exhibited a list of the twelve
and said they were all Democrats !
He stands not only high in official
authority but he can come as near
telling the politics Of every juror
drawn in Fayette county as any 9TH
er man living. When therefore he
was the first to proclaim that these
twelve men were all Democrats, it
was virtually a challenge like this :
Here is the defendant, a prominent
Democrat and a member-elect of the
state legislature. And here are the
peers by whom he is to be tried /;
they are twelve Democrats. Convict
him if you can."-We submit
whether, after such an ~unprecedent-
ed proceeding as this, it was not
high time for somebody to cry out
against the attempt to convert the
trial into a legal farce and to thwart
justice in order to subserye a parti-
san end. The public knew nothing
about the complexion of that jury
until informed by tbs officer of the
court who makes it his business to
know these things. After this semi
official announcement, what sort of
a people would We be if no one had
raised his voice against such awful
mockery9 The Standard has not
charged this offence on the decent
Democracy of Fayette county. We
know that the better class of our
Democratic friends are disguised at
the whole performance and have
done all they could to avert the dis
grace brought upon US. But they
are powerless TO do anything except
to protest ia vain, for their party
was at the mercy OF men whose bus
mess it is to debauch politics and
see that even the sacred claims of
Justice shall be sacrificed if Iecessa-
~ to carry a political Union
foUa Standard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
A Tramp's Crime.

EAsroN, March pa tramp this
morning cut his wife's throat at
Hektown, and then with two other
tramps fed across the fields. The
woman was found on the roadside,
and physicians say her injuries will
prove fatal. A party of men has
started in pursuit Of the tramps.
The woman was taken to the aims
house. She says Charles Tilghmen
is the name of the man who assault
ed her. They were walking along
the road at the time talking on diff
ferent subjects when he suddenly
seized her by the throat, threw her
on the ground and cut her throat. 1t
is thought she cannot live till to-
morrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Attempted Suicide.

HALIFAX, March pa person
believed to be H. w. Eaton. of Cal
ais, Me-, attempted suicide on a
train, emptying five chambers of a
revolver at his head while lying in
his berth. The conductor seized his
hand before he could fire another
shot. There vas great commotion
in the car. The man is under arrest,
but he cannot be removed from his
hotel owing to injuries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Slain by Savagcs.

FORT SooTT, March 29.-Private
dispatches were received here this
afternoon from Silver City, N. NJ,
stating that Judge ]. c. McCombs,
late of this city, and more recently
of st. Louis, was killed yesterday by
Indians, and his wife and young son
Charlie taken into captivity.
A Lordsburg dispatch says a party
just returned from the scene of the
massacre, found Mrs. Judge McCom-
as shot through the head lying at
the side of the blackboard and strip
ed naked. Judge McComas was
found about two hundred yards
south of his wife, shot in four diff
ferent places, and also stripped ma
ked. The boy is missing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

SENATOR GREER has added his
quota to proposed temperance leg
islation, by introducing a bill in
the Senate making it punishable by
a fine of s25 for one person to treat
another to intoxicating drinks. This
bill doesn't go quite far enough. The
penalty ought to be extended to the
fellow that treats himself.
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worth ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD"
AND MORE VALUABLE THAN
GOLD OR JEWELS.


MR. LOWELL BULLOCK, of No. ~ Westminster
street, Providence, r. l., when called upon a few
days since, exclaimed: "You please say that IL
is worth Its weight in gold, for I,have tested 1t my
self, and know whereof / AFFIRM" Mr.. b. says
further: II had been sick a year or more with
general debility and palms and a very lame back,
which 1 supposed was Rheumatism, as I had been
a afflicted from carry childhood at intervals with
Inhammatory Rheumatism. About a year ago,
attention to l, and kept about my business as
usual, but during the past six months l had run
down IN health so fast that at times / was unable
to get to my business. 1 would start ont in the
morning 10 fair condition, and the pains and
sches would come upon me 50 severely that IL l
was sitting it would be impossible for me to arise
without assistance, or If 1 was standing when the
attack came upon me l would be unable to sit
down without great sffdering from the intense
pains, and found that the plasters and Iipiments
which l was using were of no permanent benefit,
and l was obliged to leave my business tempera-
rily. at this time a member Of my family read
to me an editorial communication from our lead
ing daily paper Of The wonderful restoration to
health Of a near friend, whe had been restored
from severe sickness and intense suffering Of long
duration by the use of Hunts Remedy. By the
earnest solicitation Of this friend 1 was induced to
try Hunts Remedy, not knowing nor thiDkisg
that 1 had any disease of the Kidneys. com
menced to take it according to directions, and be-
fore finishing the first bottle 1 was relieved Of the
pains in my back, and my general health was
much improved. 1 continued the use of the med
icine until I was completely cured OF all aches
and pains, and I cheerfuIly recommend Hunts
Remedy to all sufferers from Rheumatism and
Kidney Diseases.r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
War on King Alcohol.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, April 1.-The
Protestant Episcopal Convocation OF
Cumberland, embracing all the par
ishes in Frederick, Washington, AL
leghany and Garrett counties, will
convene in this city for three days,
commencing on Thursday next.
One prominent feature of the con-
vocation will be a temperance meet
ing on Wednesday evening, which
will be addressed by Rev. p. Wroth,
pastor of the church of the Messiah
in Baltimore city, and Secretary OF
the Church Temperance Society OF
Maryland. Steps will be taken
looking to the formation of a branch
Of the society here, where there are
over so drinking saloons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
A Store Robbed.

Mt. PLEASANT, March 29.-Par-
ker's store, at Ragantown, a small
village seven miles south of here,
was broke into last night and 500
worth of dry goods and clothing
were carried, away, also $50 in chash
was taken from the safe that Parker
had forgot to lock. Near the same
place a horse was also stolen from q
farmer named Stoner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Stable and Live Stock Burned.

LANCASTER, March Boa frame
stable owned by David Martin of
Millersville, was set on fire this morn
ing and as it was close to a stable
belonging to Christian Kaufman,
both were soon in flames. In a very
short time both buildings were burn
ed to the ground, together with their
contents, few of which were saved.
Besides a wagon, buggy, harness,
feed, ETC., Mr.. Martin lost Il valuable
horse. Everything in Mr.. Kauif-
mans stable was destroyed, inclu-
ding a hog and about fifty bundles
of straw.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

A proof of the new twocent
stamp has been furnished by the
engravers for the inspection and APP
proval of the Post Office Depart
ment. The stamp contains a head
of Washington with ornamentation
differing from that now in use. A
double rate f~our-cent stamp will al
so be issued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
senator Cameron.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Senator
Cameron has recovered much more
rapidly from the very severe opera
ton which he underwent a few
weeks ago than even.his physicians
expected thereby showing bis great
vitality. He has been able to take
out door exercise several times, and
in a few days, perhaps this week, will
visit Harrisburg to see bis father.
The Senator is advised by his ply
sicians to take a sea voyage, and be
will more than likely visit Europe
the coming summer for quiet and
recreation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Gcrmany's Benevolence.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The
President to-day received from Crash
& Rothenstein, of Berlin, Germany,
an additional contribution of 4,300
marks for the benefit Of the sufferers
from floods in the west. OF this
amount 5000 marks were contribut-
ed by the Emperor and Empress of
Germany. The funds were turned
over to the agent ofthe society of the
Red Cross for distribution. The to-
tai amount of these contributions
from the citizens of Germany trans
mitted through Brash & Rothenstein
is $500 marks.
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Burned to a Cinder.

Mt. PLEASANT, March 29.-At six
o'clock this evening a 10-year-old
son o fSamuel Stillwagon, of Bridge
port, a mining town, one mile south
of there, while running along the top
of Mullin, Stricken & Cos. coke ov-
ems, accidentally fell into one that
was freshly charged with coal this
morning and therefore was in full
blast. A passer-by saw the boy fall,
and in iess than three minutes tore
down the door of the oven and pull.
ed the lifeless body out all burned
to a crisp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

IT begins to look as if the days of
the telegraph and its sign language
were numbered. On Wednesday
last, the telephone wire from New
York to Chicago distance of l,O6o
miles-was completed, and CONVEX
sation was held between those two
points with perfect ease and distinc-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

JUST as the House was about de-
claring vacant the seat Of the assas-
sin Dukes, a letter was received from
him addressed to the Speaker, de-
clining to take the office. By a
unanimous vote the seat was de-
clared vacant, and thus ends the
matter, so far as the House is off,
cially concerned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04
Don't Step on . Rolling Stone.

That is what Captain Allen of the
Fire Department of Worcester did,
and that was how he hurt his ankle
SO badly. After the doctor set the
broken bone, Captain Allen used
PERRY DAvIs's P4rs KILLER as a
liniment- The suffering was soon
over, and the Captain vas well in a
short time Knowing the accidents
to which fremen are constantly sub
ject, Captain Allen advises every
body connected With 3 Fire Depart
ment TO keep . bottle of PAIN XII
LER always ON hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

The Chicago Inter Ocean says ::
'The cattle drive from Texas this
season will be the smallest
known for years, from the fact that
the demand for cattle to establish
new ranches is so great as to absorb
all the heifers and leave only the
steers for the market"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

A FEW months since the charitably
inclined people of this country were
contributing to the relief of the suf-
ferers by the floods in Germany.
Now Germany is reciprocating by
renting money for the relief of the
sufferers by a similar calamity, in
the valleys of the Ohio and Missis-
sinni.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-04-04

New York, April LA man was
found with his throat cut at Twenty
street and Eleventh avenue
on Saturday evening, and it is believ-
ed that he was murdered. The
with which the cut was given
has not been found. The wound Is
horrible one and extends to the
column, and must have re-
quired great force. The dead man
was not muscular, and had the ap-
pearance of being well to do. A
thorough investigation will be made.