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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12
Muraar wdtous.

Noagt rawx. Ia. March e. tier twegiy
four years ine mystery snrr,uaiing ths Is.
sassinasion OPS Joseph II levering. II
Lower Merton. ha. at last BEEN soiyess. The
,nrs,isr va one OF the most n9tei Of is day
hy re4sen Of tbe sensational features sur
rounding il.
The vii has at last been lifira by the
death bel confession ef john Henderson,
who died in shaE place gaesdas evening
within a short dissnac., Of The s,eae 9s the
tragedy Oh February Is. 1856. p-- Lever.
Ing, who had been ,aai.sDg a professional
eaii. was in the act Of pnrtia-. -.assly Ms am
Tor the night, and while comirs out Of the
stable the report ofA gun was heard from
behind a stone wall within ten feet Of the
door in which the Doctor stood
The DJctors residence was close 10 Hem
der-on's store. between the villages OF Rose
mont and Whitehall. TIE report Of gun
within the yard Of the dwelling aroused The
family, and the lifeless body was found t~o
minutes after the shooting Alarm and ex-
element drew large crowd that eyenin,s,
and every householder i,ined in securing
the neighborhood f,r the assassin. Header-
son assisting his neighbors.
An Inquest was held and after searching
investigation nothing could be ascertanei
10 permit offhe smallest suspicion falling
upon any one The excitement occasionei
i.y the shooting was slow TO die out. The
leading citizens of the loenlity, including
Henderson. issued circulars offering a re-
ward of Sl.o0O for the apprehension of the
murderer
CONFESSED on HIS DEATH ned.
With the lapse OF time the murder sank
faDm pnhie attention. but gossip recoants
many Interesting incidents in the relation
ship which had existed between Henderson
and l.evering Henderson Was The proprie-
tor Of The village store and was of good re-
pute. When the war broke out De- Lever
ing was drafted and Henderson went to the
army As his substitute
Among the other considerations for this
service the doctor was to have charge of
He0derson's business and his family. It
was said at the time that Henderson be-
came jealous Of the dsctor's attention to the
family, but be aiterward showed no evidence
Of such feeling The crime was not altribut-
ed TO him. Henderson resumed his busi-
ness, and five years subsequently illness CON-
PEELED him TO retire. he moved to Phila-
dolphin. but returned to his former home,
and once again became leading citizen Of
Lower Merton.
Fearing that this illness was TO he his last.
he called in his family 10 his bedside Taes-
day afternoon, aud in the presence of his
family physician confessed to killing DR..
Levering in coil blood. lie described tie
tragedy minutely, and also confessed TO
sending DR.. Lebering on decoy cali pFeyi-
Gus to the shooiing. Henderson expired
little before midnight. He gave 10 reason
for his bloody deed, and the confession has
caused as mach an excitement as did the
crime Itself.
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ilrFFADo, \. y March THE wreck of
the passenger frain ~ The Lake Shore road
y miles fro,a herr las night. killed six per
sons. Many others are injured. several OF
them seriously some OF Hlsom viii certainly
die from their injuries. Distressing scenes
werc witnessed here when the victims cf
hast nights disaster we're brought IN.
The wrecked express i1ain, drawn by the
regular engine. but minus The shattered
sleeping car Sniina and The wfeelesl coaris,
started frota the scene Of the crash ~ about
40 v'clcck this morning aud arrived at the
Central depot al I'D o'clock.
THE PHYSICIANS BUSY.
The sleeper Auburn was fille,l with injur-
s-d passengers and contained one corpse, Mrs.
:. d. Baucns. OF Saratoga There were four
bodies in the baggage car which came in Al
4:lO clock with the second section of the
wrecked train-ihose of the colored porter,
Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, and an I'M
known Italian. In the sleeper Auburn the
physicians were busy alleyiating the suffer
ings OF the injured. and at times the groans
of the women were heartrending In The
coaches the passengers were badly frightened
and not a few were nursing slight injuries,
while all we're recounting their experiences
DRAGGED FROM HIS psISe WIFE.
On the arrival Of the train it was with the
utmost difficulty that the surgeons persuaded
Mr. Baucus 10 leave the dead body of bis
wife. A week ago Mr.. Baucus was married
10 handsome young lady Of Rome, y. Y.
The happy couple bad spent the honeymoon
in the West. and were returning home or
the Salina When the accident occurred
the lady vas pinioned in the wreck. Her
body wss horribly bruised and her skull
badly crushed. Her husband was injured
about the legs and head.
Mrs Baucus was brought into a sleeper
and the surgeons SET about mending her
wounds Portions of the skull had 10 be
taken out The bridegroom was stretched
ont on another seat, two doctors working
oyer him Esery few moments he jumped
up to get look at his wife. The doctors
restrained him by keeping him constantly
informed II her condition bat the suspense
was too much E,r bin he jumped up aud,
brushing he doctors aside. folded his srins
about the diving womans form. she's
cold, lie cried in despair, aud he glanced np
for look Of disapp-oval from the physicians
who stood by No she's living yet. an
swered one of the doctors. The devotion Of
the bn,k .nhearied husband was tonciing in
the extreme. lie refused to be led away,
and clung to the side Of his unconscious
wife, kissing her bleeding lips and urging
the doctors on TO further efforts But medi-
cal skill proved unAvailing. The wife died
at go o'clock a the tram was slowly rolling
into Buffalo Mr. BAucus Is com pletely
pros;Tated His injuries are not serious, al
though bis face is badly Gu; and bruised and
his legs somewhat sprained.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12
tires of srobieltlop.

TopEKs, Kan March "a mass conven-
ton WAS held in Represealsslss hal in the
inferrsi Of q resubmlssion qf the pr9h ibition
Law Of this state. There was large attend
ance Of wea ofail parties Senator O. II.
Renily, Of Wiehiis, prominent Repqblicap
delivered the principal address, declaring
that prohibition in this state bad been a
complete failure. lie submitted statistics to
show that the population OF the state had
decreased in the last two years and aserihed
the fact to prohibition. J. W. Steen, Of
Kingman, said the people were tired OF the
prohibition farce, which bad depleted the
treasures Of the cities s9d towns aad capstd
bnsisess siagnation.
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Won't Have it that way.

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.--I,was givel out
here to-day by gentleman qualified to speak
Oh the subject That w. l.. Scott recently sent
"a letter to Cnauncsy L. Black, asking him Il
retire from the fight for the Democratic nom
inatiOn Tor Goyeracr, and To turn in for ex-
Governor Pattison. Blacks answer is not
known, but his friends say he will not think
Of stepping aside in that way, at least until
it Is made plain to him that Mr.. Wallace
cannot get Tue coveted prize. Black is mose
bent on beating Wallace than succeeding
himself Pattison has not said that be was
a candidate. It is quietly understood that
he IS willing TO make the fight, but his
friends here are opposed to his re-entering
politics
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Roroar Rald Claims.

WAsHlSoToS, March I0.-The House
Comsnit,ee on War Claims to-day agreed. by
vote of six 10 five, to report bill TO reim-
bnrse the State OF Pennsylvania for losses
incurred by raids on the border during the
war.
These are known as the Border Raid
Claims, and the amount as adjusted by the
State is ss.4l7,9S5. of which amount the
State has already paid to claimants the sum
of 100000
While the vote in committee was close,
and hard fight is anticipated in the house,
the Bor Ter Claims Commission has won a
de.ided victory in getting favorable report.
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Tales Of Distress.

NoKzFoLT. Va. Mach "A minister Of
the gospel who arrived here from Greenrillf
county. Va. states that the people there ase
suffering great pfiEations 10 consequence of
the recent severe foods. The crops of the
last several yeaB have proved complete fail.
ures. and the past season has proved disss-
trously so. Six hundred farms, it is said
are entirely useless and the people are In
condition bordering on starvation.
Rev. Mr.. Anson. formerly connected with
the destitute regions, states that the farms
are morigaged and no money can be raised
By that means. He also says there is no,
enough grain in the county to plant crop,
nuch less to supply the necessaries Of life.
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Cody Captures Rome.

RoMr, March 5--Buffalo Bill, his COW,
boys and his Indians have captured Rome
and royalty is again at the feet OF the wild
Western scout. Wind horses from Duke
monetas famous herd, on the Poniine mar
shes, were conquered by the cowboys.
Every man, woman and child in Rome ex-
pecjed that two or three men would be kill
ed in the experiment, and over 700 ear
riages were driven to the scene of The trial,
and an audience Of 100000 peopld braved the
dripping rain. Lord Dafferin and many
other diplomats were present The horses
were captured, saddled, bridled ana ridden
in five inmates, Buffalo Bill now dares any
Roman to ride his bucking bronchos.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

PrrrsbunG March 81 Miss Lizzie Kramer,
the largest girl In Pistsburg, weighing 42s
pounds, died Friday and was buried today
from the residence Of her brother, police
man Of this cify. Her coffin was feet .
inches in length and 25 inches in width,
inside measurement, and was said TO be the
largest ever made in this city. Miss Kra-
mer was Is years old and led very retired
life, owing 10 her Susceptibility to ridicule,
Six staiwart pall-bearers had all they wanted
TO do to place the body in the hearse.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Help for Dakota.

Miss Clara Barton. President of the Amer
ican NATIONAL ) ASSOCIATION Of the Red Cross.
has been investigating the statements con-
eerning the suffering and destiIntion exist
ing among the pioneer settlers Of North ard
South Dakota, gith a yicw OF aiding those
in need Of help. She has asoeriained that
there is urgent Necessity for immediate ac-
iion, and how app ais 10 The public for cash
subscriptions large enough to meet every
emergency. She has information that there
are at least FIVE thousand people dependent,
and many more who, though they have pro-
visions for ihemielves, need feed for their
stoes. II, 7. Helgeson, State Comnission-
er Of agriculture, Grand Forks, \, D.,-w'l
distribute all the funds sent to his address.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Rrfq'nAcANs everywhere have great
reason 20 rejoice that William b. Allison
j. re elected 10 the United States Senate.
The State Of Iowa. which for so long
period, through her formost statesman,
las had a disproportionste power in the
;Senate, is to be congratulated on the CO
hesiOn and tenaciiy of the Republicans
in the Legislature Of that state, through
a long and close contest. The Senate is
20 be congratulated on the fact that for
six years longer II will have the benefit
of the sagacious craftsmanship, the long
experience, The mastery Of fiscal and f.
nsacial questions that Mr.. Allison viii
1-ontinue TO contribute 10 the councils OF
the Nation.
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Blown TO Atoms.

FRASKLIS, Pa. March 81. p Mitchell.
aged S5, nitro-glyoerine handler, was blown
to pieces at 10 o'diock this morning at an
oil well one mile from franklin, on the
Louis Grimms lease. He had hauled glycer-
ine out 70 the vel and was preparing to put
in torpedo when. in some unknown man
Ses. il exploded. A few pieces Of bones Of
4he legs uere found more than 100 yards
away. lie leases wife and two children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

TuE two greatest nations in the world.
his own and the one 10 which he Is sent
as Minister to represent it, will syn,pa-
ihize with Robert Lincoln in the loss OF
his son. Both have mourned the death
II an Abraham Lincoln before, but then
they felt, with an unprecedented sense
of loss, that one Of the greatest heroes OF
civilization had fallen. The present feel
ing is OF different significance II proves
the high esteem aud regarl which the
English speaking race has learned to feel
for Robert Lincoln. the living.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

THE Williamsport Epublcaa warns
Republicans in Pennsylvania tina: the un-
scrupulons politician, William L. Scott,
is going 10 try to capture the Lacislatu re
for the Democrats this year in order to
have himself elected United States Sen
ator. This is not news, but il would be
well for Republicans TO remember it. MIR.
Scott has millions at his command, and
it is notorious that when he enters 2 can
rass money is no object. 1t would be
well to keep an eve ON Mr.. Scoti--two
eyes in. fact. for he is sly, awfully sly
Harrisburg Telegraph
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she was fiaartbroken.

WiLEEsEtRgE, Pa, March G-MiSs Ella
Regan, beautiful young girl OF Plymouth
committed suicide last night by taking lau-
dannm, Last January she entered ST
Mary's Convent, this city. Her health broke
down and she was advised To return home.
She did so agains; her will When she re-
tarned 10 Plymouth her friends would not
recognize her. They said. she was not true
10 her religion and church. Friends taun-
led her on the street, Last niaht abe stole
IRON. her home, bought big dlse of lauda-
mum and in despair swallowed it. She left
n 'te saying: " am brokenhe irted and
must die Ny III health has caused all this. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

TnrnT are now on file in the Pension
Office in Washington 46o.5l6 unadiudi-
raied and pending claims Pension
Commissioner General Raum Is doing the
very best he can to hurry every case, and
the complaints that are often made
against the Department for apparent tar
diness are unjust, for II requires time TO
disnnse Of go larEe q number.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Intimete friends q Minister i:''tef' lin
cola exrue-s IL. utiiaipn that IN view "f tie
death os bi- san he viii s.-'n reign ap'l re-
Turn to liz home in chlrrs" Mr G B'ale.
Mr.. i.incoli,' 5 Eni1er tssiness assoeisie. was
seen by reporter. Said be II 3 true Mr..
Liueolu areericd lie pesitian Of Mirister io
England wi,s some reluctance. His family,
however. be knew weaid derive great hene-
fits frsn, stay in England, and il was 10
piease them ,i,a, he DEPARTED for London.
The death qf his son places The matter III an
entirely new light. and vii, 20 doubt, cause
him 10 resign as soon as the diplomatic az
fairs of his office will permit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Tnr indications nov point TO thor
oaeh investigation by \ Congressional
scnmittee Of the circumstances attend
5ng fhe political murder OF John NJ.
Claytca. in Arkansas. The resolution of
the iIou-e Committee on Elections call
ing for the appointment OF a committee
Of Congress fully empowered to search
out ali the facts connected with Clay
TONS murder and has contest for the seat
that c. Breckinridge nos holds in def
ance Ct all the principles OF equity and
honor. ~as impersiiveiy demanded by
tn. dictates OF common justice. let
Congress sift this affair to the bottom.
Government by assassination cannot
fe io, rated IN America.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

general SHERMAN is disgusted with
the futile efforts Of New lolk 10 raise
enough money for the Grant monument.
lie says That won't happen 10 me ;
I've bought my own monument aud paid
a thousand dollars for it. The minute
an buried Il will lie clapped on over me,
and that viii end the matter ] won't
have any d-n nonsense with my
monument
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

SrAiN also expects 20 celebrate the
centenary Of the discovery Of America
in 1892. by appropriate exercises. The
distinguished authorities o. Spain say
also that country is ready, at the same
time, 10 take part in any other celebra-
iion and solemniiy which may be un Ter
taken on the American continent TO
celebrate the great event"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12
psadIy Dynamite rhaws.

PIrrHURe, Pa. March a-navid Hayes
wa instantly killed to-day, and William
Shoddy maimed 50 that he will die, by an
explosion Of several frozen sticks of dyna-
mite watch they w,re attempting to thaw
in blacksmith shop where they were EN-
ployed. The neighhorh .oi was badly
shaken up, as the explosion occurred in a
fashionable suburb, where some deep trench
blasting was being done.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

A singular case IL reported among PEN
sion applicants from Cleveland, Ohio. Il
is the csse Of woman who is now Mrs.
}. c. Bailey. bot she served through the
var as a man uBdertLe name of Samner.
Before the war she lived in Richmond,
IA Her two brothers, named St Clair,
enlisted in a Virginia regiment She
went 70 Washington. donned male attire
and enlisted in sn Ohio regiment. She
ssas in many skirmislies, and finally be-
came a member Of one OF Sheridsn's
scouting parties. SIZE sas wounded and
<akea 10 a hospital, whene her identity
wac discovered. Upon gettiI9sst Of the
esospiisl she went tack TO her comaany,
and was woanded twice aflerwssd. Il
such a loyal soldier as she was is not en-
titled 70 a pension, who is?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Tar Utah Legislature killed the Aus
iralian election bill. The Mormons have
no more use for honest elections than
have the Democrats Of New York. II
means death 10 Mormonism and The
larnnerarv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

rHr Democratic papers are trnmpelng
the fact that France, England, Italy and
Switzerland will unite in remonstranee
against the Mckinley bill. Anything
that represents foreign interests as against
American national interests warns the
cookies Of the Democratic heart like five
fingers Of Kentucky whisky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12
20 seal the RepunIIc ans.

WAsHINGToE. March S.--The senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections TO day de-
cided 10 favor the seating OF the Republican
ers and Saunders. The Democratic mem
bers OF the committee viii submit minor
ity statement in favor OF the Democ ratio
contestants-1Eessrs. McGiunis and Clarke.
The vote was taken on strict party lines
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A Deed for S $4,000 900.

PIrrsBJss, Pa, March Judge
Thomas a. Mellon, OF this city, aged aud
feeble has filed deed with the Recorder
transferring all of his vast real esiate-s23,
0oa.039-iO his SON. Andrew W. Mellon
judge Mellon owned property in almost
every ward in Pitts}urg and Allegheny. He
is said to have had more than tO01 dwelling
houses, beside large amount of Gnimprov-
ed property. The tran sfer also includes con-
siderable real estate in the far West The
personal properly of Judge Mellon is divided
among his other children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

TnrEr is likely TO he some State max
ing in the House Of Representatives this
week. The Committee on Territories
will. il is said, present the bill for the
admission Of Wyoming. The bill ior
the admission Of Idaho may also be
hrnnght fnrRarl.
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Sig Years More.

liEs MoIxEs, Iowa, March 5.--rbe Houses
Of the Legislature in joint session TO- day
ratified their action of yesterday in balloiing
for United States Senator, aud Senator Ali
son was declared elected to be his own sue
cessor for the term OF six years from March
4 IsOi.
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Buried IN a Potato Hole.

SPRINGFIELp, o.. March James Ne
Keeyer. single man aged 35. went about
two miles from home two days ago TO get
some POTATOES out Of pit. While working
the bank fell in on him, bnrying him alive
and leaving only his feet protruding. Rsls-
tivss could nos account for his absence. In
vesiigations were made and the man was
found frozen slitf under pile OF dirt, Hogs
had rooted in, almost tearing the man 5
clothes from his body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

BELLEFoSTE, Pa, March ALFRED An
drews, who is to be hanged on April 0. has
taken very III with inflammation OF the kid
neys and several doctors are now attend ng
him. 1t is hardly thought he can lire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Tsrrr is one Office az Washington that
Is practical illustration Of civil service.
That is tie lamp lighter Of the White
lIonse grounds William Anderson, an
FnrlishmaI. has held the position for
over twenty wears.
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They'n start a Bank out West.

HAsRIsBuGG, March . o-George Pearson,
private secretary TO Governor Beaver will,
il is said shortly resign his position and 60
10 Seattle, w. T.. where he will manage q
bank To be established there by himself, Sec
retaEy Of the Commonwealth Stone, Govern
or Beaver and some Phladelphis capitalists.
Secretary Stone said to-day the arrangements
for the establishment Of the n7apsed bank
were being mads, but he didn't know
whether Mr. Pearsln woqid resign or wait
until the expiration of the present admins
tratiJa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Druocraric organs are bowling about
Congress unseating Democrats who were
illegally elected. bni they haven't word
10 sav about that Infamous gerrymander
which unseats half dozen Republicans
al one fell svOOp.
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Committed Suicide.

NoRE.sFows, Pa, March 9-Annle Cho-
mo, who sas indicted with John Ker der,as h
for the murder Of her husband, John Cho-
ma, at Potts'own. last November, committed
suicide in her cell to-day by hanging her
self with handkerchief which she tied 10
the bar Of the cell door, The keepers atten-
tion was ATTRACTED by the cries OF her three
months old child. Kenderosh's trial was
o,mmeneed on Thursday and be was acouit-
cd yesterday. Afier his acqui,tal the woman
became very melancholy, and before being
tsken from the court room she cried out,
Me hang Me hsngF' Shortly tefore she
committed the deed she bad her babe in her
arms singing to ii.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Nr. GEORGE PEARsoN. Irivate Secretary
70 Governor Beaver, will shortly resign
his position to assume The management
Of. banking institution in Seattle, Wash
frrfop
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Tnr Dominion Of Canada has about
the populaiion Of New York and she
hasa public debt Of S2soooo.ooo. itWili
lao some time before Uncle sam viii want
a. ossnme the debt.
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suea For nIyoree at Ninety.

PaRKERsBuR5, w. VI, March "A sensa-
ton has been caused here by a suit for di-
vorce flied by Mrs. Elizabeth Rsctor, the
young wife OF Rev. John Rector. Rev. Rector
is 90 years Old. aad has been in the Baptist
ministry ffly-seven years. He tas grown
~ CHI dren and grandshildrea. Mrs. Rector
is his third wife. Toe bill alleges DESERT on,
non2apport and extreme cruelty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-12

Tss taking Of the eleventh eenssis VIII
give employment TO 5000 enumeraiors
dnrins The month az June.
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CoxsaEssxAN Sa-ii has introduced =
hdl into The Hon-e asking ior an appro-
priaiion Of SsO,0ss Ior public building
at Altoona.