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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
Mrs. Coolidge Sentenced.
The Co-COnspiraiOr with Hotel-keeper
Mellen Sent 10 Prison for Three Years.

Mrs. Emma j. Coolidge, who recently
pleaded guilty to conspiring with A. l.. Met
len, of Baltimore, to murder the latter s
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Mellen, was ar
raigned before Judge Blodgett, ofthe Superior
Criminal Court, Boston, Mass, on Monday
afternoon, for sentence. District-Attorney
Stevens briefly outlined the facts in the case
and urged the extreme sentence that could be
given her under the circumstances. Her
counsel made an earnest plea for his client,
citing precedences to show that she was not
punishable by statute for conspiring in one
State to commit crime in another. Judge
Blodgett sentenced her to three years in the
Woman's Prison at Sherborne. Mrs. Cool
idge burst into tears on hearing the sentence,
as she has frequently done when the crime
was alluded to during her incarceration. AT
times, however, during her Imprisonment she
has calmly discussed and even attempted to
Justify her course. 1t is understood that if
Mellen, now in Mexico, is ever captured Mrs.
Coolidge will appear in behalf of the Govern
ment
One day last October, about the middle of
the month, Bose Cobb, who kept resort for
hard characters, it is claimed, on Norman
street, Boston, was startled by woman who
asked him to provide man to murder GER
tain woman in Baltimore. As he had been
the subject of constant raids, he suspected
that trap had been laid for him, and he re-
ferred the woman to one John Bull. To the
latter this woman unfolded her plans and
gave money to pay his fare to Baltimore that
he might see his proposed victim. Bull feared
it was a scheme to put him into the hands OF
MARYLAND officers, and informed the detec-
tives, and Inspectors Gerraughty, Houghton
and Watts discovered that the woman was
Mrs. E. A. Coolidge, the wife of policeman.
The story of the plot brings in Adrian l..
Mellen, manager of the st. James Hotel, of
Baltimore, as the alleged chief conspirator.
For some time, it seems, Mellen had been
studying how to get out of the way the wife
of his son Edward, a servants irl named Mary
Somerset when the young man married her.
Mellen and his wife considered that the fam
lily had been disgraced by the marriage.
Mellen tried, according TO Mrs. Coolidge, to
have the latter poison the younger Mrs. Mel
len at Cape May. This attempt failed and
another plot was Matched up. He agreed to
pay well for the service if Mrs. Coolidge would
hire an assassin.
He met Mrs. Coolidge at the Revere House,
Boston, where he put 81 900 in an envelope
and sealed it, to be given to John Bull. Mrs.
Coolidge was arrested on Saturday, Oct. "a,
and proofs of the plot were found on her.
Though much secrecy was maintained by the
officers, yet Mellen got wind of it, and when
officers felt warranted by the developments
in arresting Mellen they found he had fed,
and he is believed to be now keeping hotel
in Mexico. Mrs. Coolidge when arraigned
on the 18th of last month, pleaded guilty TO
the charge.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
How to Detect oleomargarine.

Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, short time
since, introduced bill in the House of Re-
representatives. to put tax of ten cents per
pound upon all limitations of butter and on
Saturday, April 3, Mr.. Jos. H. Reall, the
president of the American Agricultural As
ISOLATION, representing, he said, two million
dairy farmers, appeared before the Committee
on Agriculture and urged the passage of the
bill. DR.. Thomas Taylor, microscopic of the
Agricultural Department, also appeared be-
fore the committee and explained how butter
could be distinguished from oleomargarine,
butterine, and other limitations of the genuine
article. Butter, he said lis non-polarising
body, while fats are polarising bodies. The
consequence is that butter when placed under
the microscope shows an even green color,
while oleomargarine, butterine, etc, show all
the colors of the rainbow. The St. Andrews
cross is another characteristic Distinguishing
pure butter" Before DR.. Taylor's investiga-
tons were made it was impossible to detect
the difference between the pure article and
the spurious.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
REAT AUCTION SALE
B q GGIES. BUG GIES.

will sell at public sale, on TURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF APRIL, 1886, at my
repository, in Westminster, at 10 o clock, a. m.
10 END SPRING PIANO BOX BUGGIES,
BREWSTER g
TMKIN I"
Pheton, Brewster Side-B Dayton Wag-
ons that can't be surpassed.
These buggies are the celebrated Louis
Cook make, the same that have been selling
for the last nine years, excepting in this-they
are one grade better, all having steel tires and
axles.
A guarantee on these buggies will be an
nounced at the sale. Any one wishing to buy
a buggy this season will dc well to attend this
sale, as | am determined to close out. These
Dayton Wagons are made by Louis P. Haslup,
84G West Baltimore ST., Baltimore, all hand
work, and can't be beaten by any manufacturer
here. will also close out my stock of harness.
Terms Of iSate:-All sums under $40, cash;
on all sums above $40 a credit of months
will be given on note, with approved security;
or 2 per cent off for cash in place of giving
note.
postponement on account of the weather.
Should the roads continue bad, pur-
chasers can leave their buggies at my Repos-
tory for thirty days, if necessary, without
charge for storage.
apr3.ts r. C. MATTHEWS.
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Death of an Excellent Christian Lady

Mrs. CAROLINE SUSAN JONES, wife of Edward
Jones, of Appomattox county, Va. died in Lynch
burg at the residence of her sister Mrs. G.. w. But
ton, March 81 1885, after protraeed illness of
over five months She was the daughter of the late
Rev Daniel Zolickoffr and sister of Alfred Zollie
ko1er. both of Uniontown, this county. Gentleness
and amiablity united with great force of char
acter. which made her life blessing to her family
Her bright cheerful and loving disposition
ever prominent. and never more than when
doing good for others. she was a WON an of deep
and fervent piey. with strong faith and in her
God, and though her Fiction long and severe
yet she evinc ed the least impaten ee and
a M urmur ever passed her lips. All of earth was
inferred amid the shades of Spring Hill Cemetery,
lear Lynehburg, Va.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

The President on Wednesday filed the
vacancies in the federal Offices in Mary
land. Hon. Edwin Warfeld, late President
of the Senate, was nominated for Surveyor of
the Port of BALTIMORE State Senator Thomas
G. Hayes, of Baltimore, for United States
District Attorney, to succeed Hon. Archibald
Stirling, Jr., whose time had expired, and
DR.. George Fl. Cairnes, of Baltimore comfy,
to be United States Marshal, to succeed John
NJ. McClintock, whose term had also expired.
Mr. Warfeld succeeds H. Clay NALL, of
Frederick. Mr.. Hayes was endorsed for n
territorial judgeship, but when the President
read his endorsements he proposed to make
him U. S. District Attorney, and the Mary
land Senators and Representatives endorsed
the proposition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

The Republican Senators held three
hours caucus on Friday of last week, tc
consider the enforcement of the third resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Edmunds, and
passed by the Senate, declaring it to be the
duty of the Senate to withhold its advice and
consent to nominations in the place of re-
moved officials Mr.. Edmunds and his fol-
lowers worked hard, and plead eloquently and
partisanly for the enforcement of the resolu-
ton, but the caucus declined to do so, and
broke up after some lively spats between
leading Republicans.
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% HEAD OF FINE YOUNG
OU KENTUCKY MULES.

| will be at Westminster, at Mr..
Lynch's Mule Yards, Liberty street, I'D
THURSDAY, APRIL 9Th, with 80 Ah@6e
head of Young Mules, for sale or exchange on
Mares. These Mules are all young. from 3
to years old; some broken into work and
and some unbroken. Those wishing some
good Mules will call on that day and get
pair OF fne Mules, as they must be sold re-
gardess of price. have some now in the
yards. Mr.. John Haines can show them at
any time.
ap Sit JOHN P. JOHNS.
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MARRIED.

On April sth, 1886, by the Rev. II. W.
Kuhns, Milton A. Bachman and Miss Mary
E. Brown, both of Carroll county.
In the Lutheran parsonage, in Manchester
Nd, ON Sunday evening, April 4th, 1886, by
the Rev. C. NJ. Eyster, Noah C. Snyder and
Miss Mary A Crumrne, both of near Melrosei
this county.
Near Denning's P. O., on April 4th, 1886,
by Elder VIM. II. Franklin, Lemuel A. Cook
and Miss Eliza J. Haines, both of this county.
At the Reformed parsonage, Taneytown,
Nd, March Dist, 1856, by Rev. Fl. Ditzler,
Harvey A. Heck and Miss Florence D. Hess,
both of Carroll county, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

The New York Commercial Advertiser says
that Sin all human probability the 100000
war pensioners now on the roll at Washing
ton will be increased to over 1,O0O,OOO in the
coming half century. The 1924 men en-
gagged in the war of, 1872 left 1882 widows,
and they increase yearly" II the pension
rolls we're properly scrutinized, and purged
of frauds, enough money would be saved to
pay those entitled to pensions under the law.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Jacob G. Bortner VS.. Sarah Fry and others.
Ordered this 9th day of April, A. D., 1886,
that the account of the auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of April, inst; provided
a copy of this order be inserted for two sue
cessiYe weeks before the last named day in
some newspaper published in Carroll county.
WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
apl 1925 WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Centenary NJ. C. Church, April 18th, 1886.
Preaching at 10. 80 a. IN. and 7.S0 p. IN. by
the pastor Young peoples meeting at $50
p. m. Sabbath School at 0 a. m. All are
invited.
Methodist Protestant Church, April IL
Preaching at 1890 a. m. by Rev. Mr. Dyott,
and at a p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Albright. Sun
day School at a. m.
JoHN D. KINZER, Pastor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
Business Locals.

The Barnitz Lots will be offered for sale on
Saturday, April II, at 2 O'Clock, p. m.
Wampler Il Manning.
Iron Fencing, Iron Turbine Wind Engines,
and Iron Pumps. Get our prices before buy
ing. Roop & Zile. II
The largest and cheapest lot of Easter
Cards ever in Westminster, at Baumgartner d
Eyerhart's. 2t
Come and see our new Steel Frame Bin
der. Right or left cut Roop & lille. It
If you want cheap Base Ball or Bat. go
to Baumgartner 4 Everhart's. 2t
Nervous women should take DIR. Henley
Celery, Beef and Iron.
The Farmers Reliance. Fertilizer is espe-
cially adapted to the soil of Carroll county,
N i. Gorsuch & Son, proprietors. ct
Farmers use Old Pittsburg Phosphate for
Oats, Corn, Potatoes and all spring crops.
A complete spring fertilizer, stands the
drought better than any other. Numerous
testimonials produced to prove the above
prices reduced since last fall. Also four
other brands of Walker fertilizers, at reduced
prices Give me a call before purchasing and
get particulars of prices, as it will be to your
interest On hand East End, Westminster,
Md. l.. Zepp.
FEED, FEED.
We have on hand and for sale large stock
of Choice Bran, White Middling, Hominy
Chop, Flax and Cotton Seed Meal, all at in-
side figures. L. o. Grimes Il Co.
Everybody has heard of the Farmers Re-
lance Fertilizer, and all who have used it
have had excellent results. We solicit trial.
N. |, Gorsuch Il Son, proprietors. ct
SEED POTATOES.
Strictly Pure New York Early Rose Seed
Potatoes For sale by E. 0. Grimes & Co.'S
500 Canes to be sold regardless of cost, at
Baumgartner Il Everhart's. It
Send to James Z. Smith, General Insur-
ance Agent, for terms before renewing or
paying assessments on premium notes. If
you Insure in his Agency no notes are taken
and no assessments are made. Insurance
from one day to years. His rates are the
lowest. feb
An earthen pot filed with gold coin that
the cashier of a local bank values at Sl2, 900
was turned up by the pillow a few days ago by
a farmer at work in his field, at Batesburg, S.
C. The coin is old and quaint, and bears
evidence of having come from different ma
tionalities. How it found its way into the
field or when it was deposited is not conjec-
tured.
One of the mail cars attached to the fast
mail train No. 4. which left Chicago at $50
D. m. Wednesday, on the Lake Shore Rail-
road was burned Thursday morning, at Oak
Harbor, Chic. The car, besides mail, con-
tanned casket in which were the remains of
a mother and her newly born babe, en- route
from st. Paul to New York.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

The contrast between the course of Gov
Lloyd and the course of Gov. Hamilton, in
signing the bills at the close of the Legislature,
is so marked, that it cannot fail to attract
very general attention. Gov. Hamilton left
the Capitol and went home, and the acts of
the session were not signed for weeks, to the
great inconvenience of the public and of those
required to be present. Gov. Lloyd had
read all the bills or nearly so, at the time of
adjournment, and in three days after the ses-
sion closed, every bill was signed except such
rs were vetoed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

On Saturday last the Centreville, Nd, Rec
ord appeared in new suit and enlarged to a
nine column paper. 1t is good paper and
we extend to the editors, Messrs. Roberts Il
Bailey, our congratulations upon their pros
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
C1REAMERY FOR SALE

THE ONLY CREAMERY IN BALTI-.
MORE CITY FOR SALE, or EXCHANGED
FOR FARM OR PROPERTY.-A RARE
chance for a live man. All modern and i'm
proved machinery, such as De Laval Cream
Separator, Messrs. Embroy, of Westchester,
Pa, Ghurn and Butter Worker; Rapp' Patent
Butter Print, 10-horse Boiler, s horse Engine,
large Ice Boxes, Roloson's Cooling Watts and
Cans, hot and cold water; everything handy
to make GILT EDGE Butter; good trade,
Buttermilk bringing 20 cents per gallon, Skim
Milk cents, and Butter demand for all that
can be made. Rent, $25 per month. Write
or call at once. Price of Creamery, 81, 500
f. II. WILSON, 2S2 Baltimore ST.,
apr3,2t Baltimore, Nd.
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Judge Sawyer, of California, holds that
boycotting is criminal, and may be punished
under section 5,519 of the revised statutes of
the United States, which imposes heavy
penalty on persons engaging in conspiracy to
deprive any person or class of persons of
the equal protection of the laws.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
"Gentle Billows. /"

The above is the name for the grand new piano
piece by the popular composer, A. 7. Cramer. 1t is
the best and prettiest piece published and will
become us popular as the famous Maidens Prayer.
Copy off the name at once and send for copy to
your music dealer send % cents and it will be
sent at once J. c. Greene & Co., A. Arcade, Cincin-
matt Ohio
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
r LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons and
bodies, corporate or polite, to whom it may
concern, that they
MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE,
Or renew the same on or before the list dayof
May, 1856, according to the provisions of the
Code of Public Laws Of the State of Mary
land. JOHN T. LYNCH,
apr3,5 Sheriff of Carroll county
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

Ex-Gov McLane, of Maryland, now Min
lister to France, has been granted leave of
absence to return to the United States to at
tend to some private business. His name has
recently been used in connection with the
position of Secretary of the Treasury, in the
place of Mr.. Manning, who was paralyzed
several weeks ago, and who it is said will
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

There is a bill before Congress to reduce
letter postage to one and half cents. The
bill may not pass this session, but penny pos
tage is not far in the future. The rate has
steadily decreased from twenty-five cents fifty
wears apo
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
r IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER

r IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office, Westmin-
ster, Nd, April 3, 1885,
Allen, Miss Laura Goodwin, Robert
Buckingham, Mrs. E. Hornsberger, John Z.
Bruce, George McCleave, Hall
Butler, Eli Ogg, Selma
Bowman, Jefferson Riddle, VIM.
Buckingham, J. I. Spriggs, Mrs:
Bowie, Miss Sallie Shindollar, Mrs. John
Cross, Joseph Win, Rev. W. c.
Cross, Cherry Woodward, Jonas ~
Diehl, Nathan Wonder, John
Fisher, Levina C. Yuse, Charles
Fowler, w. NJ. Yingling, Alberta
Foreman, Miss Clara B.
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say it was advertised.
apll0 JOS. B. BOYLE, P. NJ.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

While the Republicans carried the NUM-
cipal election in Cincinnati last Monday, in
Cleveland their majority of. four thousand a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

A MARRIAGE LICENSE MuDDLE.-Two bills
relating to the marriage license fee having
been passed by the Legislature and approved
by the Governor, the effect, it is thought, may
possibly be to make the fee $l.50 instead of
81, as was intended. One of the bills is sup
posed to take effect June and the other
July l.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10

The rent paid for hotel property in New
York is enormous. The Fifth Avenue Hotel
brings Mr.. Emo sls5, 900 year. The lessees,
Messrs. Hitchcock, Darling 4 Co. get back
some $50, 900 or $50, 600 Of this in leases made
by them to storekeepers on the premises.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-10
2s4s EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
The Westminster Savings Institution "a body
corporate of the State of Maryland) vs.
Margaret W. Zentz and Others
Ordered this 9th day of April, A. D. 1886,
that the account of the auditor filed in this
cause be finally ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 26th day of April, inst; provided
a copy of this order be inserted for two sue
cessive weeks, before the last named day, in
some newspaper published in Carroll county.
VIM. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
True eopy,-Test:
anI 10 2t WV. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
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Another Storm Prophet.

LEAvExwonru, KAN, April S.-Professor
Foster, meteorologist, late Of Iowa, will make
the following predictions through the Tunes
TO- morrow morning:
States in rapid succession during the last ten
days of April, and all shipping interest, es-
pecialIy in the Northern States, should pre-
rains. high winds, floods, sleet, snow, and
extreme changes of the weather on land, and
from dangerous gales on the Lakes and Allan
tic coast. The heaviest ofthese storms will be
or 18th. west of that earlier, and east, later.
Mr.. Foster was the author of the prediction
that great storms would pass over the Lakes
and Northeastern States February 18th and
18th, and the storm now raging he predicted
a week ago.
W. F. Gardner, postmaster of Boring, Bal
timore county, has resigned, and recommends
as his successor jerome Nolte, who has been
/
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We will be pleased to take your orders for
what we have in stock. Our prices shall be
with competitive points-Baltimore and Fred
erick. ALL building orders specially solicited.
We will devote our attention to all orders.
Our Oyster Shell Lime is recommended very
high for whitewashing, building and agricul-
tural purposes. Agents for
BALTIC. PULVERIzING co.
Pulverized Oyster Shell-the pure Carbonate
of Lime, the Great Renovation of WORKOUT
soils. Price $3.50 per ton.
Yours Respectfully,
ALBAUGH & NEWPORT,
ap1O At Woodbine, Carroll Co., Md.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
NO. 1882 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
James A. C. Bond and Charles I. Reifsnider,
trustees aud plaintiffs, against Elias j.
Read and Mary NJ. Read, his wife,. defen-
dants.
Notice is hereby given to all the creditors
on the 24th day of September, A. D., 1885,
the date of the deed of trust filed in the above
entitled cause, to file their claims, duly proven
and authenticated, with the clerk Of the Circuit
Cont for Carroll county, on or before the
lltil day of June. A. D., 1886.
JN0. j. BAUMGARTNER. JR.,
apl 10 At Auditor.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Dwelling House and Lot of Land,
In Melrose, Carroll County, Nd

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll county, sitting as a Court of Equity,
passed in cause No. 2345 on the Equity
Docket of said Court, the undersigned, as
trustee, viii sell at public sale, on the prem.
Uses, on
SATURDAY, LIST DAY of MAY, A. D. 1886,
at 2 O'Clock, D. M, all that parcel of land,
being part of tract of land called "Motter's
Choice" containing
ONE-QUARTER OF AN ACRE,
more or less, with the privileges of an alley
twenty feet wide at the west end of said lot
for the benefit of the adjoining lots and being
the same parcel of land which was conveyed
TO Lydia A. Painter by VIM. S. Painter, by
deed dated May 3rd, 1880, and recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
in Liber F. I. S., No SO, folio 279, &c. The
improvements thereon are a
AMA-G, large and comfortable 2story
E11s frame and Log DWELLING
s1si lzeessassL HOUSE and other outbuiId.
ings, garden, &C. This property is situate in
Melrose, Carroll county, Nd, on the Balti-
more and Reisterstown turnpike road, is about
fifty yards from the station on the Bachman's
Valley Railroad, and is now in the occupancy
of William S. Painter.
TERME OF SALE-One- third cash on the
day of sale or on the ratification thereof, one
third in six months and the other one-third
in one year from the day of sale; the credit
payments to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser or purchasers, with approved secu-
rity, bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER, Trustee.
Reifsnider & Fink, Solicitors.
aprl0 is r. C. Matthews, Auctr.
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DoSTS AND RAILS FOR SALE
A Large lot of Locust Posts and Chestnut
Rails, from the mountains, for sale cheap.
JOSEPH ENGLAR,
aplo:2w* Linwood. Nd.
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THE MARKETS.

WESTMINSTER MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices by E. o. Grimes Il Co.
ERInAY Anril @ 1886
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MO. 22e1 EQUITY.

True copy,-Iest: -
apl 10 2t WIN. N. MARTIN, Clerk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Blew His Head OF.

WHEELING, Jan. About hall
past seven o'clock this evening John
Pascal, a farmer, living about a
mile beyond Bethany, shouldered
his gun and told his wife he was 90.
ing to see neighbor. He had gone
less than one hundred yards from
his house when he placed the butt
of the gun against the fence. The
muzzle to his head and with stick
pushed the trigger. Death is believ.
ed to have been instantaneous. Pass.
cal leaves a numerous family. He
was between As and so years of age
No reason is given why he decided
TO end his life. The affair has caus.
ed sensation IN the neighborhood
and is the subject of much specula
ton.