The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-04-26

The President mail has now resched an
average of 500 letters day. 1t takes the
entire time of FIVE clerks, besides Secretary
Thnrber himself to dispose of H.
Joseph 5. Miller of West Virginia has been
appointed Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. He held the same position under
Cleveland eight years ago.
Mrs. Almira Hancock, widow Of Major
General windfeld s. Hancock. died at 40
P. m Thursday, at her home in New York
city. She suffered for long time with a
complication OF diseases
Mrs. George Fink, wife Of prominent
druggist at Irwin. gave her baby half tea
| spoonful of laudanum 10 mistake for some
other medicine on Tuesday. Discovering her
mistake, two physicians wepe summoned,
but despite their efforts the infant died. The
mother is prostrated with grief.
Mail Agent Burrows, who runs between
Harrisburg and Williamsport, has been lifted
out Of the railway postal service. Mr.. Bur
rows grew funny when Mr.. Cleveland went
to Hog Island to fish and shoot, saying that
the place was applicable 10 the tenant. He
has decided not TO become professional hu-
morist
Ex-senator James c. Clarke, one of the
wealthiest citizens Of Greensburg. died Fri
day morning. He was elected to the Senate
in 1876. At the time of his death be was
President Of the Greensburg Banking Com
pany, and was largely interested in mines
and coal lands. He was member Of the
Westmoreland County Bar, but never prac-
ticed the profession.
Fourteen workmen lost their lives at Mil
wsukee, Friday, in the fierce storm which
lsshed Lake Michigan. They were employ
ed in the construction of the new water
works intaKe tunnel. being engaged in brick
ing up shaft in the crib 5000 feet from the
shore. The hurricane swept away the frail
structure which had been built upon the
top of the crib to shelter the men and DASH
ed them into the seething lake
Mr.. Wanamaker recently appointed Re-
publican to succeed a deceased postmaster
at aylorsville, H., who had only few
months TO serve. Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
inquired this week ofthe Postmaster Gener-
al whether the Republican would be entitled
10 q four years term and Mr.. Bissell replied
that the term of the present incumbent
would be continued to run for four years
from the date of his appointment.
A. E. Hoyler, a telegraph operator at the
A tower, near Johnstown. fell from freight
train on which he was riding home Thurs
day night and was ground 70 pieces. A sin
gular circumstances is that a few years ago
he had written letter which was printed
in local paper, telling how be, on going
q few nights ago, saw what he thought 70 be
a man walking toward him, when it disap-
peared, at the exact spot where he was kill !
ed
The last Official act Of President Harrison |
was to sign bill granting pension offs a |
month to the widow Of Charles Grymes q G. /
Cawley, late commaadant OF the United /
States Marine Corps. The House of Repre- /
sentatives was already in the Senate Cham
Der when the bin, with its companion. was
placed before the Secretary. Sending word 1
to the President to wait five minutes, Clerk /
Platt rushed it through in the quickest time
on record. i
Postmaster General Bissell has issueda
notice 10 all postmasters that there is now /
in operation in the Government building. 4
on the grounds at the Worlds Fair. a 4
branch Of the Chicago post office, known as
the Worlds Fair station. This station will /
make regular collections and deliveries and /
transact all business pertaining to a first
class postofiice. Persons intending 20 visit /
the Fair can, II they so desiIe, have their
mail addressed to the Worlds Fair station. /
James ". Burton, a prominent farmer
and stock-rsiser residing near Coal Center, !
Just below Brownsville, mistoOk his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. Letitia A. Troy, for burg
lar, Tuesday night, and shot her dead.
Burton had drawn a large sum Of money
out Of the Brownsville bank which he in
tended 10 take with him to Chicago to buy
cattle. His wife had informed him that they
had been troubled By some person prowling
about the house at night. He loaded up
iouble-barreled shot gun and placed it along
'ide of his bed. Early in the morning, hear
ng noise, he got his gun and stationed
himself at the head of the stairway. lie
heard the person enter the kitchen, then
the sitting room. then come to the foot Of
the stairs Burton, sure it was burglar,
ired both barrels. He was horTified TO find
hat he had shot his wifes mother. The
list shot had blown of the top of her head
md the second entered her side; either
would have proven fatal. Burton is almost
distracted, and friends fear he will lose his
mind.