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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
The Itai,an VIII Have to Hang

UNIoNTowY, March 12.-ShOrtly
after nine O'Clock last night the jury
in the case of Mike Metz, tried fol
the murder of Rocco Cossidenti, il
the woods of Springhill township on
the 18th OF October last, rendered a
verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree The testimony showed
the strength which sometimes lies il
circumstantial evidence alone. No
one saw Metz shoot Cossidenti while
he slept in the woods, nor heard the
revolver, but the movements Of the
two were established in such a Way
as to fasten the crime unmistakably
on Metz
They were shown to have left
Morgantown together, Oossidenti
having between 500 and $500 on
his person. He had saved money
from his work, and had some de.
posted in Pittsburg and some in
New York. He intended to draw
this and sail for his home in Italy.
Metz volunteered to accompany him
as far as Pittshurg. and they were
traced 90 Cheat river thence to the
woods, about midway between here
and .Morgantown, where it is sup
posed Metz persuaded his oompan-
ion to sleep until morning, in order
that he might murder aud rob him.
The body was found several days
afterwards with three bullet holes
through his head
Metz was in MOrgantown next
day, spending more money than he
was ever known to have before.
When arrested he had on a fine suit
OF clothes, which he said he bought
in pittsburg, bat il was she8 he
got it in Morgantown after he re-
turoed; he had a new watch he
said Cossidenti bought in Pittsburg
and traded to him, but it was prov
ed he bought it in Morgantown him
self. His revolver had three empty
chambers. On his person was found
the 500 bill which was believed to
be the one Cossidenti got at the
bank Metz, when arrested, was
with his betrothed buyinga wedding
outfit. The defense really had no
case, and were afraid to put the de
fendant on the stand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

CLARION, March 1.-THE Clarion
JqcksOnian makes some startling
charges in this weeks issue against
Hon. Theo. :. Wilson, President
Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial
District. 1t charges him with bay
ing offered judicial favors in the
case of his election as an induce
ment for influence and votes, with
having made promise to grant Ii.
cense TO an innkeepaf for votes, and
with having asked q eli gen, atter
other inducements had failed, u
money would be an object. II also
states that in one district there was
an Offer Of 81 per head for Wilson
votes.
The JGcksoniaR claims TO have
affidavils substantiating these
charges. 1t boldly invites arrest,
and dsres Judge Wilson to instigate
legal proceedings against it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE Philadelphia Press says: The
enactment of the Morrison bill
would remove the protection entire
lv from SIX industries employing in
the aggregate about 100000 hands.
As none OF these industries, coal,
iron, lumber. copper, lead and zinc
mining, and the manufacture oi salt,
employ women, it is safe to assume
that each man actually employed
represents from four to five persons
dependent upon him. The protec,
tion will thus be removed from IN
dustries upon which an aggregate Of
from 100000 to 100000 persons
depend upon for support-and tor
what? To turn over these Indus
tries to foreigners. and in a Short
time increase the cost Of the produce
to the consumer as the home indus
tries are pushed to the wall.
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a M,li,ona.re Riils Himself.


New YoRK, March i3.-henry !.
Hall, seventy-two years old, COM
mitted suicide yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. He was by profess
sion a mining engineer, and is said
to have sunk the first shaft in Cali
fornia at the time the gold discover
ies began. He became interested in
several paying mines and lived
handsomely. Mr. Hall had been
suffering from liver trouble and
dyspepsia in an aggravated form.
His wife was in au adjoining room
when Hall killed himself by shoot
ing through the right temple. He
is said TO have been a millionaire.
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MISERABLE M,oaLLIsTERvILLE.
Soldiers Orphans Battle in Moiasscs
Barrcis-a DiIapidated Rookery.

HARRISBURG. March 12-Governor
Pattison, Attorney General Cassidy,
and John Norris returned here last
night from their visit to McCallis-
terville Soldiers Orphans School.
They first inspected the building,
and found it generally dilapidated.
The plaster has fallen off in many
places, and in the boys dormitory
there was scarcity of bed-clolhing.
and the shteting was filthy. Since
the expose new beds have been put
up and more towel-racks. One bed
used for two boys was twenty nine
inches square.
A disgusting sight was the bed
room where two orphans, who were
compelled to build fires, slept The
little closet was dingy and foul, and
the walls had holes through which
the wind swept In the girls dor
mitory it was found that three girls
slept in a bed.
In an attic on the fourth floor sew
enteen boys slept. By an actGal
count the Governor could not dis
cover more than one-filth of the re-
quired quantity co furnish a change
of bed clothes. The boys winter
clothing, for which they were meas
ured in November, has not yet arrlv-
ed, and they had no under-garments.
There are number of children suf-
fering from sore eyes. Typhoid fe-
YER prevailed some time ago. The
water-closet drainage was very bad.
1t was found that ninety -three girls
bathed in couple of molasses bar
rels and fifteen pals. The school
accommodations are very poor and
the furniture insufficient. The cloth
ing accounts Were examined and it
was found that a number of things
not clothing had been put in TO
make up the required one-sixth to
be expended for clothing.
The cook was examined and said
it was her custom to use bad butter
and bad -four.
Prof. Sherwood, the principal, and
Mrs. McKillys, the matron, refused
to be examined under oath, and the
Governor would not hear them. The
visitors were received pleasantly by
the scholars, and the band serenaded
the Governor last evening.
Dr. Benjamin Lee, of the State
Board of Health, will examine the
School to-day.
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The Finest Brands of C;gays
j. NJ. LOUTHER, M. D.


AVIAN, Pa, March 11.-When DR..
Samuel Weiss drove 10 the Lebanon
County Almshouse yesterday morn
ing to make his daily visit he found
ninety-six of the 105 inmates writh-
ing, retehing and moaning. They
had all drank poisoned coffee for
break fast, and from a little babe OF
10 months to Mrs. Sarah Lausch,
tottering with the infrmity of over
fouf score years, all were suffering
indescribable agony Thirty gal
Ions of poisoned coffee had been
dealt out for Wednesdays breakfast,
and every one who partook of it was
affected. In two instances entire
families were poisoned. William
Smith, wife and son were suddenly
pr0strated in their room shortly af-
ter the meal, and Mrs. Jacob Schell
and her four children were similar
iy affected. The most severe cases
were those of Mrs. Adeline Dishona,
Abraham Bausmsn, Jacob Bde-her,
Quatly Cashimers. Henry Ruth and
Anna NJ. Short who are still confin-
ed to their beds and not positively
ont of danger. All the others are
able to be about, but suffer Intense
pains in the stomach and head, ac-
eompanied by nausea and a partial
paralysis Of the limbs. Nine of the
victims are weakrminded and
their sufferings were pitiful. John
". Diechly, who is 81 years old,
blind and crazy, was one of the
most unfortunate. Having drank
but little of the poisoned coffee, he
was affected the most severely, and
in his helpless condition his distress
vas terrible
The poisoning was undoubtedly an
attempt to kill the entire population
of the institution and is supposed to
have been the work of tramp, who
left the almshouse 10 fit of anger
on Tuesday. Superintendent Ere
said to the Press cores
pOndent tonight: Il am certain
the desperate act was not committed
by any inmate. 1t was either done
by the loafer who got mad at me the
other day because | would not let
him go to town or else by some bur
glar. The only Paris green | had
on the premises | found undisturb-
ed to-day, and the poison must,
therefore, have been bought with
the deliberate intention of murder
ing US all. Too great a quality was
used, however, and that caused
vomiting, which prevented fatal
consequences. ! have already star
ted officials on the tramD's track,
and if ne is caught he will be prose-
cuted to the bitter end for attempt
ed murder.
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The MiKaaOiS Prisop.

JACKSON, Mich, March 11.--The
Starr Opera Company, which has
besn filing a weeks engagement
mere, produced the %Mikado" in full
costume at the Michigan State Bris;
81 this afternoon. a stage was erec-
ted in the chapel, and the scenery
taken from the Opera House. The
entertainment was given to the con-
victs employed on the Wilmington Il
coolsy contracts The prisoners
were highly pleased With the opera,
and in their applause tbeg dlq PCT
seem to know exactly how TO en-
thuse. The affair has created con-
siderable talk The majority think
snch amusements should be prohib-
tied
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
KILLED His Wife TO Marry Another
Woman.

LEBANON, Ill, March 9.-Mrs.
CLARK, who was suspected of com.
piicity in the death of Mrs. Mitchell,
whose body was found in Silver
creek last week, has made a confess
ion that clears up the mystery. She
says Mrs. Mitchell's husband Inform.
ed her more than a year ago that he
was IN love with her aud wanted to
get rid Of his wife. She did not en-
courage his attentions and told him
to stay at home and take care of his
family. A couple of days after Mr..
Mitchell's disappearance she says
Mitchell came to her and told her
that he bad smothered his wife in
bed with blanket and carried her
body to the creek, where it was
found. He said be did it because
be did not like her, and then asked
Mrs. Clark to marry him. The
Coroner's iary held both Mrs. Clark
and Mitchell for murder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
Prize Fight

NEW YORK, March 1.-The great.
est middle weight fight on record
vas fought this morning at Rye, n.
Y, nsar the border line between
New York ami Connecticut, at .
o'clock. The contestants were t-eo.
LeBlanche, of Boston, Mass. aud
Jack Dempsey, OF New York. The
stakes were $4,000 a side and $500
purse made Up by certain gentle
men of this city. Dempsey s;qcd >
feet 81, and weighed l44!. lie;
Rlanehe's height is ) feet I, and
weighed 1881. Thirteen desperate
rounds were fought sAd Dempsey
won
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
Blown to Atoms.

PORTLAND, March 1.-THE large
powder mills of the Gambo Com
pany. eleven miles from here. blew
up this afternoon. Not vestige of
the works remain. Two of the work
men, Clarence Clay, of Gorham, and
Harry Hooper, OF South Windham,
vino were in the mill at the time.
were killed, their bodies being torn
to atoms. The loss is very heavy.
There is not house within a mile
that is not damaged. Many ada
cent buildings are leveled as if by
a tornado. Many outsiders are in
jured.
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Caughtip rhe Machinery

HoHLIpAYsBURG, Pa, March Ia
A terrible accident occurred this
morning at Roaring Spring. Lyman
Dick, aged 26. was employed in the
machine raqm of the paper-mill of
Morrison, Bare II Cass. Early this
morning he went in among the
swiftly moving machinery to adjust
a belt The belt caught lis right
arm and. whirling him around, tore
the arm from the socket and crushed
in his right side. The man died one
hour after ting accident happened.
He leaves a wife and two small
boys.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

SENATOR EDMUNDs spoke for two
hours and a half on Tuesday in ar.
ragnlng the President for refusing
TO send papers to the Senate. The
galleries were crowded to repletion,
and scores Of members of the House
were on the floor. Mr.. Edmunds
effort, like everything of set char
acter which emanates from him. was
finished and elaborate, powerful in
argument, and bristlisg with tha,
dry humor and irony for which he
IS famous. and which always is ap-
preciated. Senator Pugh defended
the President in an elaborate speech
on Wednesday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

GATH ., GEORGE ALFRED Town
SEND. writing TO the Cincinnati En-
qu5rer. from Washington says
+" President Cleveland is still IN the
primary class Of intellectual discl-
pline. Some Of them here call him
the Dauphin, because they think
he il in his teens, and will be tit to
govern about the time he Is ready
to 90 out. If he keeps on retro
grading we think he has seen MS
best days for governing. He should
have stopped before be commenced
Cleveland may have made a good
Sheriff, but he mistook his calling
wonderfully when be attempted tc
fill the position of Washington
Lincoln and Garfield.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

The death OF u. S. Senator Mil
Ter, of California in Washington last
week, will still further reduce the
small Republican majority ia the
Senate California has a Democrat
ic Governor at present, who will
undoubtedly appoint a member of
mis- own party TO fill the unexpired
term, which ends in 1887.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

New York Herald: Mr.. Edmunds
cnade very broad claims for the Sen
ate as against the Presidents refusal,
but only. will be seen, on the ground
-incontroFertlbie in our judgment
that Congress, and "either Houses
OF Congress" as be says, has of ne
cessity the right TO explore at any
and all times every nook and cram
ny Of the executive offices and acts.
The liberties IF the country would
not be worth ten years purchase il
the people were to be denied this
night, and Congress, in demanding
and # necessary in enforcing it, is
only the representative ofthe people.
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viewed as to the truth Of the story
saws. that it is false from beginning
to end. General Hartranft is not a
candidate and the three gentleman
mentioned are all heartily for Bea-
yer. sixty-five delegates to the
State convention have already been
elected, and all have been instruc-
ted for the gallant one-iegged hero
who was SO shamelessly betrayed in
50. He cannot be defeated for
either nomination or election this
wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
l. Prize Fight in P.ttsburg.

PIrrsBURG, March IA short
decisive, and terrific small glove
fight took place in a room In this
city last night between James Car
ney and Jesse Laugnlin, local
pugilists. The contest was for a
purse of $50, and the conditions OF
the fight six rounds, Queensberry
rules, one man to be knocked out or
a draw declared. Both men went
into the fight to win, but Carney
had the advantage from the start and
in the second round knocked Laugh
lin stupid and helpless. The vic
tory was awarded to Carney.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
Fatal Fit of sneezing.

PHILADELPHIA, March 11.-While
Frank Murgatroyd was in bed ear
ly this morning he was seized with
a violent spelliof sneezing. The fam
lily was aroused and everything done
for his relief. The sneezing was kept
up with unabated vigor, however,
and before medical aid could reach
him be was dead. 1t is supposed he
ruptured blood vessel.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

PRECEDENT CLEVELAND wishes the
public to understand that be is not
q public but private functionary,
and all the Executive business
which the Administration spreads
upon the files of the Departments is
his own private affair. Cleveland is
the first of twenty-five Presidents to
look at it in that wav.
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on Wednesday.

Ex-SENAToR RUTAN has put a
quietus to the sensational report
sent out from Pittsburgh and pub
lished in the State press generally to
the effect that General Hartranft had
entered the contest against General
Beaver for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor, and that he, Ru-
tan, Colonel Quay, Chris Magee, and
other Republican leaders would
lend their best energies to secure the
nomination for General Hartranft.
Mr.. Rutan who was promptly inter-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

SAYS the Pittsburgh Penny Press
The talk of General Hartranft as q
candidate for Governor against Bea-
yer is aosurd likewise the name o.
Major Montooth's name in the same
connection. Ii is doubtful if there
will be a single delegate ia the con.
vention without instructions fol
Beaver. 1t is absolutely certain that
the one-legged veteran will get tbe
nomination by an overwhelming
majority on the first ballot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
TIE MERCER ASYLUM.

ERIE, PA, March i4-Maior J.
w. Wallan, of the Grand Army Com
mirtee appointed by Scott Pos: to
join Gov. Pattison in the investiga-
ton OF the Soldiers Orphans School
at Mercer, commenced work here
with eX-inmates of the school. The
committee summoned before it the
MoBePer girls, Clara and Carrie,
who were recently taken away from
the school The gins gave their ev-
idence very reluctantly. but if true.
is nevertheless important, and is
narrowing the friends of the hund-
reds of children who were sent to
Mercer from this section. The
1Gjldings, in addition to being ILL.,
adapted, are so dilapidated that the
inmates suffer with cold in winter
weather. The girls are Joined by the
Hammer boys IN the statement that
the food Is OF the poorest kind, COM
posed of off.courings and refuse
gathered up In the different sections
by the syndicate. and that fresh but
ter is an unknown quantity except
ing when visitors are expected. The
meat served has been so wormy that
the inmates sickened at the sight,
but were restrained from complain
ing by the fear of punishment. But
two tubs are furnished in arch de-
partment for bathing, and b1t elk
towels to each ward are allowed. and
sometimes none. The school has
between 200 and 300 inmates. The
witnesses disagree about the bedding
but agree that the sheets are Only
changed once in two or three weeks.
The Hammer boys and others
were beaten with white thorn rods
until the blood came through their
clothes, and Others were beaten in a
similar manner. A great deal of
devilty is carried on, and their vic
Tins are cruelty treated by their
companions ii they are caught tell.
ing tales. All letters are examined
before they are mailed, and, if they
contain complaints, they are de-
stroyed, and the writers intimidated.
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sausase Killed HIN.

ERIE, March 12.-Andrev }.
BOckus, a prominent business man
of North East, died horrible death.
Bockus and some friends were Cd a
spree, and he engaged for wager
to eat link Of sausage in a given
time B0ckus set about this task,
and in his hurry to finish got a
piece of the meat fastened IN his
throat, and, although surgical assls-
tance was secured. be died Unde.
the operation oi removing the oD,
struction. Bockus vas a man oil
fine education, good family and
gentleman of means.
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A Stallion Sold for $4,000

Los ANGELES, CAL, March 1.-THE
stallion Sultan, with record of 2::24,
was sold YESTERDAY by L. J. Rose TO
W. H. Wilson, of Cynthiana. Ky,
and p S. Tolbert, Of Lexington, for
sl5 900. There were also sold by
Mr.. Rose thirteen other horses, the
get ofSultan. The total amount re-
allied was $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE closing reception given by
President Cleveland in honor OF
Congress. was the most numerously
attended one of the season, while in
magnifcence of costumes and the
Jewels worn by the ladies it eclipsed
any of its predecessors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

DEATH seems to have removed the
only obstacle in the way Of the Fltz
John Porter bill. General Miller, OF
California. will be succeeded by a
Democrat, and Fitz John is now toi-
erably sure Of his .'vindication."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE Gould system of railroads,
consist:as Of six thousand miles, is
practically idle, due to strike OF
its employees, which threatens to be
OF lengthy continuance unless Gould
Yields to the demand of the strikers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Col. THOMAS CRIMSON, of Frank
in. Thomas McCamnant of Blair
and Col. A. Wilson Norris, of Phila-
deIphia. are all prominently men,
toned as candidates for the Repub-
lican nomination for Auditor Cen
aral
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

The Ohio Prohibitionists propose
TO enter the congressional contests
this Fall and defeat as many Re
publican candidates as possible.
They claim in justification Of this
course that Prohibitionism has be-
come national question.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE great error in the organlza-
ton Of the Soldiers Orphans Schools
was in the contract system, which
rendered it possible for heartless
speculators to make money out OF
than
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Hos. W. II. BARNUN, Chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, is reported to be dying of an
affection Of the kidneys at Lyme
Rock. Connecticut
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE fund for the benefit of Mrs.
General Hancock now amounts TO
s37.O91. and will doubtless reach
$4,000.
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THE TIP GIVEN.

1t is h.nted that the fact that this
$4,000 of mortgages was reported
to the County Commissioners oi
Mercer county as being held by Mr.
Wright under the new tax law was
what set the Philadelphia Record on
the hunt
One thing can be set down as set
tied. The end ls not yet. and it is
gravely limited tonight that much
bigger game than has yet appeared
in print is interested in the profits
Of the schools.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE statesman of the near future
must needs be pondering the labor
cuestion now. 1t viii not down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

DoS'r monkey with the Beaver
buZz-saw.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

That part of the country which Is
not On a strike just now seems to be
engaged in lynching frolic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Montrose, Nebraska, has three
newspapers, two variety shows,
twenty saloons, two hotels, one Jail
and plans for church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THE Republicans OF Allegheny
County, are booming Major E. A
Montootb for Lieutenant Governor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

The great railroad strikes in the
West aud Southwest still continue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

THERE are strikes ano rumors oi
strikes in all sections Of the cOun-
frU
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17

Out Of 1000 bills introduced IN
the present Congress three have be-
come laws.
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