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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-10-21
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05

A CuEfOus Hospital Ease.

A very strange case has come TO
the notice sf the physicians Of the
Children's Hospital, On II enty-sec-
ond street, below Walnut. About
two weeks ago a child was brought
for treatment and when It's clothing
was removed it was found to be z
living skeleton. The legs and arms
are without one particle Of flesh,
nothing but the covering Of skin.
The head comes almost TO a point
and the actions of the child are very
much like those of a monkey. The
child does not suffer and If left alone
will remain quiet, but if made M
comfortable in any way viii make
noises which resemble the cries Of a
monkey. The cbild is five years Of
age and is only as large as n child Of
Two years in good health. DR.. Louis
Starr has made tests and saws he
cannot discover any evidence that
the faculty Of hearing is present. In
scratching the child uses its thumb,
just as monkeys. II will hold on
with its hands as n monkey catches
the bars Gifts cage and has the same
power TO catch with its feet as with
its hands. The doctors say the child
does not suffer. The only food taken
Is milk from a bottle. II lias III q
curled-up position, ike ma animal,
and is perfectly unconscious Of any
thing around il.
DR.. Starr, one of the visiting
physicians to the hospital, says, it is
the most remarkable case be has
ever seem PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
How he was Killed.

ST. LOUIS, April 30.-The follow
ting additional facts are learned as
TO the shooting here last night.
William f. Withers IL a Bridge and
Tunnel Company. switchman and
works about the Union Station. Yes
terday John Owens entered the sta
ton and advised every workman he
met to leave town and promised un-
pleasant consequences unless the
advice was accepted Last night be
met Withers as the later was going
home from york and said DO
you think You are a better man
than II" Withers said he did not
wish to argue the question. While
his attention vac thus occupied two
of Owens friends grasped Witbers'
arms from behind. He was knocked
down by Giyens. While on the
ground he was kicked in the face
and stomach. He made a desperate
effort to raise and succt eded, pulling
his pistol and fired. The bali struck
Owens in the heart and killed him
instantly. Withers was taken to
the -Four Courts Station.
Although numberless outrages
have been committed here against
the men who have taken The strik-
ers' places, this is the first instance
in which the attacking party reeeiv-
ed the worst Of it. The shooting is
considered jasiiiabie. Giyens had
made himself conspicuous as aroua-
der sincs the hrginning of the strike
and occupied much of his time in
threatening employees OF the various
railroad conganies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Terrible Explosion.

PnGSIxyILLE, April 27.-Some
TIM as", Samuel Cornett. who has
since died. picked up number OF
cans containing Illuminating powder
with copper wires attached, used by
the contractors in building the tun-
mel on the Pennsylvania Schuykill
Valley Railroad, which passes
through the farm belonging to the
Cornett estate in Schuylkill Town
ship. Tie Eliminating powder in
these cans had become damp and
they were thrown 10 one side as
worthless Mr.. Cornett took them
home and p!;ced them in his cellar.
Miss Correct; was fastening up her
roses. and the thought struck her
that the copper wire on the cans
would he just what she wanted.
She procured d Ratchet and at
tempted to chop oil the wires. At
the first blow every one Of the cans
exploded. knocking the lady down
and iniuring her in the NEST terri.
bic manner. Or. Williams Of
Phenixviile, was sent for, who
found that one of her eyes was en-
tirely destroyed, and probably both,
while her face, body and clothing,
from her head to the feet.were filed
with small fragments of wire, tin
powder, &c She is now la a fear
ful condition. The fac !.irt.cles of
wire have fastened in the flesh and
give her the appearance Of having
had the smallpox ftom head to foot.
She is in great pain. Blood pois-
oning may set in and result in death
any moment. AT Shines the lady IS
delirious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
A Fight With Moonshiners.

CHATTANOOGA. april 29.-Coffee
and Grundy counties, Tennessee, are
excited over the attack on United
States Deputy Marshal Purdam at
Manchester on Monday night. The
deputy marshal, who shot down FIVE
of the moonshiners before be sue
cumbed, is in a critical condition,
but it is thought he will recover
The wounded moonshiner, who was
left at Purdam's house for dead by
his comrades, is still alive. The
other four wounded men Were car
ried to the mountains by their COM
p%anions and are now secreted in a
cave in the Cumberland range. Thir-
ty of the mouutaineers have banded
together to protect them. and are
defying the officials. State, revenue
and county officials are securing the
country for the band. and a bloody
conflict will ensue when they meet.
The mountaineers are armed TO the
teeth, and declare they will defend
the wounded men with their lives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
ANOTHER MASSACRE REPORTED.
Ran Over a whale.

NEW YORK. April 30.-Captain
Olafesen, Of the Norwegian bark
Nordsjernen, which arrives at this
port some days since from Ply
mouth, reports that OH the outward
passage f7om this city to Plymouth,
while in mid-ocean, the bark ran
over a large whale. I'VE were bowl
ing along uader a 10 knot gate" "
said Captain Olafesen to-day. -Sud-
denly a shock was felt, as If the YES
sci had struck a rock, and then
something scraped along the bot
tenn. ! vas on deck at the time,
and, and looking in tie vessels
wake, saw a large-sized riglet, whale,
about 100 feet long, cut nearly in
two and apparently quite dead. /
suppose the whale was asleep when
we struck it. The bark was repair
ed at Plymouth"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Four Bold Robbers.

NEw CASTLE, April 29,-Geerge
Winner snd bis wife live comfortably
in a pretty cottage ten miles from
here. By industrious and economi-
cal habits the thrifty pair have
accumulated quite a little fortune,
and their neighbors have talked
about it freely AS country neighbors
will. George and bis wife were seat
ed together last evening shortly af-
ter 10 O'Clock, when there was a
sharp rap at the door. Winner step
ped To the threshold. threw open the
door and was struck on the head
witt. "a murderous club, swung by a
sturdy rullian who wore a soft slouch
hat pulled Gown over his features.
Mr.. Winner dropped insensihle and
the ruiiiun. followed by three others,
stepped over his PROSTATE form, and
before. Mrs. Winner could give an
alarm seized her, threw her upon
her back and stifed her cries by
forcing a gag into her mouth.
After she had been securely tied
the robbers went up stairs and ran
sacked the upper rooms. The found
the cd trunk in which the Winners
had boarded a portion of their saw
ings. This was broken open and
500 in gold coin was taken. The
men then retreated, leaving Winner
insensible aud bleeding from the
cruel blow, and his wife gagged and
bound beside BIN. When the crime
was discovered "a party was soon or
ganized, and all day to-day they
have secured the greater part of the
county, searching for tfse robbers in
small detachtnen;s. As yet they
have mt with no success, and there
is no clue 10 establish the mems
identity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Miners Demand.

Dubois. April 20.-The executive
COMMITTEES of the Fourth District
Miners and Laborers AmAlgamlt ed
Association of Pennsylvania Issued
a circular to-day, notifying al col
lieries in the district TO cease worE
after April 80 wherever the Colum
bus scale has not been signed previ-
Gus to that time. The Dsgns and
Clarion mines, operated hy tie same
company, gave the advance vestsr-
day. Mass meetings are being held
daily throughout the district aad
the miners are apparently a unit for
the advance. The prospects are that
the strike will be the longest and
most bitter ever held in the soft-coal
regions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Remarkable Evidence of Rabies.

CHICAGO, April 29.-Mrs. Patrick
Poland, wife of a travelling salesman
fo- = Detroit house, had her lower
lip tor from the chin bone by a
bull terrier at 33S South Clark street
this evening at s o'clock. The wo-
man was in Mysteries at 10 O'Clock
this evening, and her life is despair
ed of by attending physicians. Mrs.
Poland was visiting a friend at the
scene of the occurrence, and MOTTO
ing the massive brute, began to ca
ress it. Charles Straight. the own
er, told her to be careful, but ere she
had time TO profit BY the advice, the
dog jumped and caught her by the
lip, tearing the flesh into fragments.
The case is a remarkable one, for no
cases of hydrophobia have been
known to materialize in such a short
time. If she has rabies, P~asteur's
treatment Will ba Intellectual.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Killed by Ehec;rIciiy

P%rrTsBURG, April 20 Edward
Schaum, a driver for a dry goods
house, was almost Instantly killed
by electricity this evening. He saw
a newsboy suddenly tumble into the
gutter at Sixth and Liberty streets
and went to rescue the boy. SchBum
took hold of an iron awning pole
then he stopped, fell forward uncon-
scious and expired in five minutes.
The pole had been highly charged
with electricity. A telephone wire
having become detached fell upon
the wires of the Electric Lightning
Company and also upon the awning
pole, thus conducting a powerful
current to the latter.
Schaum was 30 years old, leaves
a family. and, although only a driv.
er. had received a thorough college
training and had travelled extensive
ly through Europe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
DEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
How The Eight Hour was
Inausurated at 81. Paul.

ST.. PAUL, May 1.-The plumbers
lead the movement tor a shorter
working dav in the twin cities. In
St. Paul about 100, and in Mime
apolis some 60 quit work yesterday,
demanding that they should work
nine hours for So 80 per day, and
eight hours on Saturday. The hOs-
ses offered 81 for ten hours, but this
being declined they declared they
viii hire others to do the work. In
Minneapolis the bricklayers and
stone masons have secured q nine
hour day without striking. The
employees in some of the largest
planning mills and sash. door and
blind factories in both cities have
demanded nine hours work and ten
hours pay. In two firms they have
demanded an increase Of pay. The
firms are unanimous in refusing the
request declaring that they will close
their factories before they will grant
them. In all the Minneapolis shops
the cigar makers began working on
the eight hour system yesterday.
In both cities the shorter hour move
menti is mostly confined TO the build
ing trades, but the pressure to build
is so great that in both cases it is
likely the demands of the workmen
will be complied with or a compro-
mise effected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
strikes Lead to Murders.

ST. LOUIS, April 2o-At 7 O'Clock
this evening Vim. E. Withers, q non
uniopist swi;chman employed at
the Union depot. shot and instantly
killed John Gibbons, q striking en-
ploye Of the same company. With
ers' statement is hat on his way
home and upon reaching Fourteenth
and Spruce streets he was accosted
by Gibbons, who called him a scat.
Two others approached from behind
and seized his (WitherS') arms, then
all three struck bin, and he, break
ing away, pulled a pistol and fired
at Gibbons, who dropped dead, shot
through the heart.
Brooklyn, April 2S.-The situa-
ton along the river front remains
practically unchanged. The strik-
ing 'iongshoremen are determined
not to give in, and the employers
will not yield TO the strikers de
maGd.
This morning James McNamee
one of The strikers, brutally assault
ed William White. a 'iongshoremaG
who had refused to Join the strike,
with Il slung shot, ~ipficting iriurie.
from which he died at the city hos,
pital to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
C~onquering n Kicker.

New York, April 30.-Last even
ing Prof. Gleason, the horse trainer,
had his hands full at his exhibition
in the Cosmopolitan Theatre. Broad
way and Forty-first street. and his
large audience had a lively idea OF
what it is TO handle a kicker" and
a "bolter' for the first time. The
bolter, q handsome colt, was CULVER
ing with nervousness when brought
out of the stable to the pit OF the
theatre. After explaining his meth
DDS of dealing with peculiar vices in
horses the Professor directed his as
sistant, Johnny" to put on the
horse Il Bonaparte bride. The aai-
NAL, after both he and his trainer
were warm with exertion. was forced
at lact to stand quietly in ordinary
harness, while a Dig drum was beat
en- and tin pans ratified before his
nose, an umbrella opened and shut
in his face, while a boy threw paper
at him and another wheeled 4 baby
perambulator back and forward and
kicked a barrel in his way.
At one part OF the exhibition he
gave a proof of his boiling propen-
sites BY suddenly darling across
the floor to the stables, dragging the
professor with him, TO the intense
delight Of the audience. He was
promptly brought back, however,
and made to recognize that he had
found his master. The kicker was
a powerful bay, who had a wicked
look in his eve when brought out,
and was guaranteed to be thorough
ly vicious. When harnessed to a
cart warranted to stand any amount
of kicking he let his heels fly. and
for a moment or two it was difficult
to discern which was cart and which
Gas horse. The air in his immedi-
ate vicinity seemed filled with kick
ing feet. so rapidly did he work,
spinning round like a top all the
time.
The audience having rel that he
was beyond all doubt a genuine
kicker" the professor proceeded to
handle him. The performance was
decidedly interesting, but the bride
did wonders, and sfter 4 long trial
as to which had the strongest viii,
the kicker was forced 70 esccumo,
aud he submitted again TO be drivFn
quietly around the floor, amid a
babel of sounds, including pistol
6ring, that would have filed the
heart Of the average small boy with
delight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Walked Into a Mine.

POTrsvILLE, Pa, April 30.-Lasi
October three Italian laborers en-
ployed On contract work in this sec
ton, while returning home at night,
walked into "a deep open mine
breach. One lost his life, another
was crippled and the third escaped
with slight injuries. Deceased left
a wife and two children in italy.
The Italian Consul interested him
self in the matter, and procured
suit for damages against New Castle
township. The case was tried YES.
terday, and a verdict of $1,000 was
given in favor of the widow and
children. The townships only de-
tense was that the men contributed
to their death by being druAk. buI
failed to prove this.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05

Or Saturday last May 1st,) a
simultaneous demand was made in
all the great labor centres of the
country for a short days work, the
demand in most instances being for
eight hours, and many thousands OF
laboring mel r now idle pending
an answer to their demands. For
months tie matter has been agitated
among the laboring men of the
country, and May LIST, was fixed as
the date for inaugurating the move
ment, but apparently concerted ac-
ton as TO the number of hours TO
constitute a days labor was not
agreed upon, as the time demanded
varies, although eight and nine
hours is pretty generally stipulated
for. The idea of lessenlng the hours
of toll is a good one, and the right
to demand and enforce il on part Of
the laborers is conceded, but accom-
panying this is the further demand,
that the pay shall net be lessened
In short, that ten hours pay shall be
given for eight horrs Labor. or in
other words that wages shall be In
creased twenty per cent 1t is on
this point that difficulties viii arise.
In some instances the advance can
and will be made,in others the mar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
A Mad Dogs Victims.

PULLMAN, H., April 2S.-A large
white dog made havoc mere yestsr-
day afternoon. His jaws were COW
cred with foam, and he rushed wild
Iy through the streets attacking and
biting everyoI.a who came IN his
path. Johnnie klingel. three years
old, and q boy named Corners were
the first victims. One was bitten On
the cheek and the other on the arin.
Two dogs ns1t suffered by a conflict
with their mad brother, and both
ran off bowling. Officers Kane and
Kassenbolt pursued the brute 10
Kensington. where he rushed into q
saloon and created CONSERVATION
among the patrons Of the place. Of
icer Kane fired three shots at the
dog. One entered hi, head, the sec
ond penetrated his body and the
third broke a leg. The infuriated
brute then fell. but again got to BIS
feet and rushed upon officer Casssn-
bolt. With a savage crunch he set
his teeth in the mans wrist, lacerat-
ing it terribly. Yelling like mad
the officer shook him of, and. as the
dog gathered himself for another
spring, officer Kane fred a bullet
into the brute's mouth. killing him.
The two dogs that had been bitten
were afterwards found and killed.
Physicians at once attended the two
boys who we're bitten, but gave no
hope of preventing hydrophobia.
This afternoon Mr.. Perkins. his
wife and his stricken boy scared
passage in the Servia for Europe.
1t is probable that the three children
will be sent in the same steamer if
the funds can be raised ia time. If
not they will likely be cent by the
nnXt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05

CHICAGO, May 3.-Is is estimated
10000 of the 125,000 wage workers
of Chicago have already profited by
the eight hour movement. About
5000 are supposed TO be or a strike
to-day. liz many instances, where
large bodies OF men are solifed I'M
der a trade movement, long strikes
are threatened if the present atti-
tude of the employers is maintain
ed. The movement has not yet
been attended by any violence,
though In some quarters tie Social
istic element has caused seeming
chickering's and diseuiet. This is
particularly true of the lumber re-
gion and North Side furniture dis
trict. Previous to Saturday 1000
brewers, as many bakers, 800 iurni-
ture workers, 1900 clothing cutters,
and 200 tuck pointers had secured
a reduction of the working hours.
According to the reports received up
to noon by Mr.. George A. Schilling.
Chairman of the Eight Hour Com
mittee. the demands of the follow
ing have been satisfied 800 tobacco
handlers, 700 street a employees,
all the members of the ~Cigarmakers'
Union, 800 beer barrel makers, $50
dry goods and notion store en-
ployes, 5000 packers, and a large
number OF workmen employed In
smaller industries. Besides the fol-
lowing unions have adopted the
eight hour standard Bricklayers,
Stonemasons Hodcarriers Plasterers
and Lathers.
Out OF the thlrty-seven establish
ments wherein Iron-molders are en-
pioyed, ;wenty-three shops have
won, five of the firm are resisting the
movement, and the remainder are
negotiating. The Machinists and
Blachsmithes' Assembly, which is
striking for eight hours, with the ten
hour wages scales, reports general
success. The uDholsterers are being
resisted in nearly every instance.
Thirty three hundred brick-rnakers
are striking for eight hours work at
ten hours pay. About one-half Of
the 600 butchers in the city have
secured reductions from Is 10 10
hours. The Shoemakers' Assembly
has modified its demands to eight
hours pay for eight hours WORK, and
expects to gain this concession. The
Clerks Union will be satisfied with
ten hours. Four hundred wagon
workers began work to-day under
the eight-hour reform. The marble
workers have also won under the
elght-hour day agreement. The
Coopers' Assembly is still standing
ont for nina hoursi nav
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05

Ok Saturday last, Messrs Butter.
more, Smith and Harding of Con-
nellsville, were convicted in the
court at Harrisburg for conspiracy
to defraud the State in the matter Of
the appropriation for a hospital al
Connellsville, which they obtained
from the Legislature through false
representations. This conviction
will doubtless put an end, for a time
at least, to further attempts to rob
the State by bogus charitable
schemes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Ghouis after Gold.

CoATEsvILLE. Pa, April 30.-In
the Presbyterian graveyard " LATHE
Britain Township Henry Ali;s, a
German ira mp. was recently in
TERED. A few DAYS later tie rumor
spread that 81 800 sewed in the
dead inau's coat had been buried
with him. People took more inter
est in the paupsr's grave then, and
the curious enes visited the Gene
tary TO look at it. One day i. was
noticed that the earth covering the
tramp's remains had been distur-
bed Then thu trustees began an
investigation. The grave was open
ed Before the coffin was reached
part of the clothing was found. The
coffin lid had been split and the
clothes literally torn from the body,
the remains being stripped clear to
the arms. The ghouls had evident
~ dragged out the corpse, made a
hasty search for the money and then
thrown the body back in the coffin,
as it lay on its side when the trus-
tees looked at it. Whether any
money was secured is not known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Convicted of Conspiracy.

HARRIsBURG, May 1-Smith But
termore, n, b. Harding and Jesse
Smith, charged with false pretense
and CON piracy ia securing an ap-
preparation of $4,000 from the State
Treasury for a bogus hospital at
Connelisville, were found guilty by
the jury az $50 o'clock tonight. ,af-
ter it had been out four hours. Tns
general opinion is that the mastery
effort Of Attorney General Cassidy
had much to do with the verdict.
The defendants were ably defended,
but the array of facts presented w.s
very damaging as presented by Mr..
Cassidy. A motion was made for 4
new trial and the bail was contin-
ued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-05-05
Manning's IInprsEed Health.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May Sec
rotary Manning, accompanied by
Mrs. Manning and his sister, Miss
Manning, took q long drive to-day.
During the afternoon and evening
he received q large number OF callers
among them being the President
Colonel Lamont, Secretaries Lamar
and Whitney, Assistant Secretary
F~airchild, his Private Secretary Mr.
Brennan; Senators German ano
Call. and Mr.. Bancroft, the historian
In his conversation with the Secre
tary the President expressed the
hope that he would soon have tb.
pleasure of seeing Mr.. Manning oc.
cupying his accustomed place at tbs
Cabinet table. Senator Morrill, ha6
a very pleasant chat with the Score
tary yesterday.