The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-20

Weuton, re01QlnR N the rear OF DzZ
North Twenty-fifth street, Philadel-
phia, are lying in . critical condi-
hen, having bean psisoned By eat
ing espioco q bo1o664 o1ksage which
they picksd up q the street.
Andrew Beysss, proprietor of the
Centennial Hotel, Hollidaysburg,
mourns the loss of eighty-seven dol
lars, which he LEFT IN 8 bag behind a
door one night last week, and which
disappeared with the departure ofa
young man who had been stopping
at the house. It Is not known
which way the young man went,
and no one seems to know who he
is
Il transpires by reason of the late
date fixed for the granting oflicenses
that al the Greensburg hotels will be
closed from the 18th to tho 18th inst.
In consequences the bibulously inclin-
ed win have TO undergo IN enforced
abstinence for IL days atleast. The
effect which II days local option will
have on the town win be understood
when Hoge, the brewer, sold $500
worth Of beer 10 the hotels last week
The trade tribunal appointed to
settle the wages of the railroad coal
miners, announced last Tuesday
that the disagreement over the dis
charge Of q miner on account of his
connection with the tribunal had
been adjusted, and there is nothing
to interfere with an amicable ar
rangement of the rate of wages. No
business was transacted save the
examination of statistics receaived
from operators, showing the cost of
mining.
8 Alexander NJ. Kennedy, of the
central COMMITTEES ON national labor
legislation, has received from the
presidents private secretary letter
in reply to the memorial recently
presented by the former asking the
president to call an extra session
of congress to consider labor legis-
lation. The president, through his
secretary, says that he cannot with
due regard for other interests comply
with the wishes of the petitioners
for an extra session of congress at this
time.
For several yean Professor Doug
las, q Ann Arbor University, has
been manufacturing cyclones. He
does it by suspending a large copper
plate by Elken cords. This plate is
charged heavily with electricity,
which hangs down like q bag, under
meath, and is rendered visible by the
use of arsennus acid gas, which gives
it a green color. The formation is a
miniature cyclone as perfect as any
started in the clouds. Its funnel
shaped and whirls around rapidly.
Passing this plate over a table, the
five cent cyclone snatches up copper
cents, pens, pith balls and other OBJ
'jects. and scatters them on all sides.
General Grant has been spending
a few days at West Point during the
commencement exercises at the
Academy and is receiving great at
tention from his old associates.
During an interview to-day with the
Art Committee Of the Southern Ex-
position he expressed great interest
in the enterprise and agreed to loan
a number of art objects collected by
him in different parts of the world
for exhibition in the art gallery dur
| ing the entire period the Exposition
will be open. The Art Committee
believe such collection will be re-
garded by the Southern people with
especial interest and as q very prac-
teal expression on the part Of Gen.
Grant Of his good will.
The ungenGe hand of time has
wrought wondrous changes in Rome.
The tomb of Augustus is now low
theatre, while the great Mauseleum
of Hadrian is q military fort. The
gardens Of the Pope were once the
gardens of Nero, in whose walls is
tpointed out a tower from which,
tradition says, this Roman monster
was won't to gloat over the agonies
Of the Christian martyrs burning by
his orders as torches to light up his
garden. On the place were great
Caesar fell stands the shop of . green
grocer, and but q step further on is
the old Flaminain Way, now the
Corso, or Broadway Of Rome. The
arch OF a temple has become the
workshop Of . cobbler, while the
theatre Of Marcellus is ablaze with
the fires of q dozen blacksmiths.
The Washington Sunday Herald
prints the following; at is said
that the bride, Mrs. Northcote nee
Fish, and Mrs. Don Cameron are to
be the two foremost American
ladies in London society during the
height OF its season this summer.
Mrs. Cameron when she left Wash
ington was eneaged to 90 to the As
cot races the brst day with Mr.. Nor
gan, the weil-known banker, and the
second would sit with the party OF
the Prince OF Wales. Miss Cham
berlain, whom the Pnnee admiree