The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-02-22
News Items.

ItEu y DoHHeils Tue ltdutr oi tlt StIihtl7
during the Homestead riots, vas found not
guilty by a jury Saturday.
General Beauregard, the great Confederate
General, died at his home in New Orleans at
1880 O'Clock Monday night.
Col. J. W. Moore, the millionaire coal
king Of Wes;moreiand county, died al his
home in Greens5urg, Sunday. He was 55
years of age.
Senator John " Neeb, one Of the most
prominent Republican politicians in western
Pennsylvania, died at his home in Ale
gheay city, Sunday morning.
Mrs. Kate Painter, who had been on trial
at Gseensburg for the poisoning Of her hus-
band, was acquitted by The jury on Saturday
Of the charge after the jury had been out
about three honrs.
Frederick Krause died al Byertown, BeIks
County, Pa, Friday night. lie was the son
of Isaac Krause, and was th.rty-six years
old. Although a man in years he was a
child in stature and all his life vas spent in
a cradle.
Henry Cooper, an aged farmer Of Girdie
Tree, Md, cut large tree which became en-
tangled in another tree. On cutting the
second one down he was caught between
them. He was held in this position and
slowly squeezed 10 death. When found the
was gasping his last and managed to sa
that be had been IN that excruciaiing posi-
ton for two hours.
Father Thomls Sherman, in lecturing be-
fore the ST. Louis Sherman Memorial Asso-
ciasion on the domestic life of his distin-
guished father said, that when Mr. Lincoln
suspended bis father from military com
mand during the war it was purely on the
ground that the General was insane, the
opinion having been based on false evidence,
which. when exposed, brought about The
Generals instant reinstatement.
To get married, Miss Sarah Richcreep and
Eli Danner walked ali the war from Sher-
mansdale, Perry county, to Carlisle. The
girl is not yet q years old and her father
walked with her. After Clerk of the Courts
Wagner had made her bride, the plucky
woman, with her new husband and old
father, turned around and walked home.
The trip involved a tramp Of some % odd
miles, but the young people are as happy as
though coach and four had carried
:hem to their bliss.
For the third time in its history the great
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Compa-
ny is in the hands of receivers. The receiv-
ers appointed are A. A. Mcleod, president
of the company; Elisha P Wilbur, ex pres
ident of the Lehigh Valley railroad, and
Eiward 81. Paxson. Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania. Justice
Paxson has forwarded his resignation as
Justice to Governor Paltison.
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio. has been
wrecked by the failure OF friend in
Youngstown, Ohio, on whose notes he is
endorser to the amount of $4,000. The
governor has expressed his determination TO
pay every dollar for hicb he is liable with
oat a contest.
A Cleveland dispatch says Cover or |
Mckinley still remains in Cleveland await
ing developments in the Walker failure at
Youngstown in which he is - heavily IL
VOWED as indorser. The liability of the
Governor now amounts to more than $50
OO0. Mrs Mckinley arrived to-day from
New York, vrry much improved in health
She joins with the Governor in declaring
that the moies shall all be paid if it takes
every dollars worth of property they pos
sess. The Governors friends account for his /
being So heavily involved by siying that he
supposed many of the notes he indorsed /
were renewals OF Others which had been
taken up, AMI that he at no time believed be /
had loaned his credit for more than 50 600 |
A host OF friends called upon the Governor
to-day and rendered him their sympathy.