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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-27

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Juege o0nOhue was Muraerea

4 Startling revelation i announced BY
the COroners jury, which has been in
vestigaiing The mysterious death Of Judge
David C. DcnOhus, CT Adams county. The
jary decides that the Judge was murdered
with stryehnine placed in q bottle Of
whisky.
i hrs been more than a month since this
community was puzzled by the strange
death Of Judge Do8ohGe He had gone 70
MS stable one morning. intending TO take e
DIVE. Il appears % have been his custom
70 keep bottle Of whisky at the stable in
case Of emergencies. and especially for use
when taking long, cold drive. That morn
Ing TIE Judge took drink, and was soon
oTeEcDme ey violent pain. he summoned
his hired msn 70 his aid. A horse vas
hitchei 70 carriage, and the Judge was
eriTen 20 doctors Office The physician
at once said he had been poisoned. Before
tue Jadgs coRld give an account Of his AL.
melt be sank into a ehsir and vas soon
unconscious. He expired within an hour
Of the time be drank the fatal dose.
Aoea An investigation Was begun. A
Philadelphia chemist was employed to raske
an analysis Of the contents Of the dead mans
stomach The chemist said strychuine had
killed him At 6rst il was supposed tina,
he had taken the poison By mistake or with
suicidal intent.
The coroners jury hAs labored long ana
seAnchingly. The evidence showed coo-
elusiEeiy that The whisky had been poisoned
and that i had been placed where The
Jadge would drink IL So Ear nothing more
THAI dim suspicion rests upon any one As
the murderer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
News Items.

It's thought General Sickles viii resign
his seat in Congress to retain his pay as
retired major general.
The National Congress OF Farmers, in
session al Savannah. Ga, has chosen B F
Clayton, OF Iowa, president.
Crank John westgarth. who called a
meeting Of 10000 armed and mounted
men in Chicago. has been sent to an Illinois
asylum.
Threatened with shooting by an snony-
nous correspondent, Governor Jones. Of Al
ALBANIA, found him cut and read him a severe
lecture.
Mrs. Dible, an aged woman Of Harrison
city, wes,moreland county, Pa, was bura-
ed to death. While starting FIRE her dress
ignited.
The French Government will present to
the State Of New York all or nearly all Of its
educational exhibit which was at the
Worlds Pair.
Chris Evans, the train robber and outlaw,
has been found guilty Of murder in the first
degree at Fresno, Cal, and the penalty fixed
al Imprisonment Tor life
Miss Fraakie Simons died while sleigh
riding at Jackson, Mich. Anautopsy show
ed that death was dus TO paralysis Of the
heart eaassd By tight lacing.
John Slvis, p years old. tried to hang
himself 70 a tree with his suspenders near
Pine Run, wes,moreiand county, Pa
Hunters prevented his suicide.
The Democratic State Committee has de-
eidej upon January 10 as the date for the
State Convention to nominate Democratic
candidate for Congressman at-iarge.
Friday the House voted TO admit Arizona
to Statehood. and followed it up with bill
70 also admit New Mexico, but did moi reach
the point of action on the latter before il
was decided to adjourn for the day.
Thirty days Imprisonment and $3.50 fne
is the sentence meted ont to John Y. Nc
Kane, the Boss" Democratic politician of
Brooklyn McKane Lad returned 6.0O0
votes from Grayesend, village Of only 5000
people, and refased to obey an order Of court
permitting a copy Of the registry lists to be
made
The immense Holstein steer, known ss
prince Vic.or,H which was raised on Will
lam NJ singerly's farm at GEynedd, in
Montgomery county, Pa, wss killed Wed
nesdsy, in Franklinville, and vas found 10
weigh $3.50 pounds. 1t was exhibited at
the Worlds Fair. and before shipment east
weighed SIS pounds
The middle span of iron and timber false
work Of the bridge now under construction
between East louisville and Jacksonville,
Ind, collapsed at about lois O'Clock Friday
morning, crushing TO death or drowning be-
tween twenty and thirty men and injuring
about twenty more. some OF whom will die
Only six bodies have been recovered
The Democratic members Of the Ways
and Means committee are nj daggers points
concerning the items that are 10 be ineinded
in the internal reTense bill. which ought to
have been ready simultaneously with the
Cleveland tariff bill. A majority Of them
favor personal income tax, but they hesi-
tate about incorporating it in the bill be-
canse Of Mr. Ceveland's premature an
rouucsmsnt, in his message, that the CON-
nitiee had agreed to tax the profits Of corpo-
rs,ions only
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

CoSGEEssusS WusoS, Of the Ways
and Means committee, gives as his rea-
son fer rs-iucing tie tariff on vine that
lie hopes 10 increase the importation.
lie also reduces the duty on opium so
that Chinese smokers can rejoice and be
glad, and VIII stop smuggling. Attic
same time this great statesman puts up
the duty on ginger ale. He evidently re-
CARDS il az unconstitutional drink, OF
else his uncle owns a factory and wants
II nrnfected lie sugar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

Shortly before court convened Tharsdsy
morning Judge Longeleoker received t-le
gram from Bedford conveying she sad intel
ligenoe Of the death Of Mr. Cessna. The
news spread rapidly and on every hand
were heard expressions ofsorrow and regret
for Uncle John" was known personally te
everyone in the community among whom
are 70 be numbered many Of bis stsunchesi
friends and admirers.
Among his clients be always Numbered
many Somerset county people and his Wa
familiar figure in our county courts. The
last case in which be prominently figured
was the celebrated Umberger trial, which
ended in the conviction and execution o.
the Nicely broihers-and who is thsrs
that witnessed that famous trial and heard
the nzsterfnl sGmming up Of the ''old man
eloquent" who viii ever forget il or the man
AfteT some pressing business bad been
disposed Of by the court Thursday morning
" h Kooniz formally called the courts
attention to the death Of Mr. Cessna, where
upon Judge Longenecker appointed CON-
nittee to draft appropriate resolutions and
ordered an adjournment until two O'Clock
p NJ out OF respect 70 the memory Of the
deceased lawyer.
AT the afternoon session Of court the CON-
mitiee reported the following resolutions
vaich were adopted and ordered TO be
spread upon The minutes Of the court;
The COMMITTEES appointed By the court to
report resolutions appropriate 10 the Occa-
sion Of the death Of Hon. John Cessna, OF
Bedford, Pa, would respectfully sa5mii the
following
Resolred That this court and the members
Of the Bar Of Souerset county have learned
with unfegned sorrog 0f she death Of Hon.
John Cessna, q member Of this Bar, and
sbo for long period Of ysars vas dis
unguisoed aod = leaiiag member OF the
Bar Of this iadicial district.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
shot Himself for Drinks.


NKw YoRk, Dec l5.-Tbonzs Murray. q
yourg rlachinisi. Of No COS Tenth avenue.
TO cay deliberately fred two shots iD.o MS
heaS from a s2-czl;bre revolver to Prove that
tie weapon would rot project cartrdee
with sufficient force 70 pierce his skull
Surgeons at the Roosevelt Hospital extract
ed beth balls, which, BY glaucirg, bad not
penetrated his head far enouge to cause
death.
Murray and friend named Joseph Null
vaney were drinking together this morning
ia saloon. when Nulvansy pulled from bis
pockes n 32-czIibre revolver and began play
ing with it.
That's enly = toy remarked Murray
"why don't yen carry something that could
be Of some use to youg"
.-Ies good enough 70 kill nan vith
replied Nulvaney.
IN bet you the drinks that il won't send
= ball through my skull, said Murray. =
take the bet, /" was Muivaney's cool answer
The revolver was handed TO Murray. h
places the muzzle agziast his right temple
and fred Before the others could reach k'
fired a second shot into bis iefi temple
Instead offailing dad or lataily wounded
Narray walked around the saloon demand
ing the paymeutof his bet. Tie wounds il
his head bled freely. snd, finally becoming
frightened. be went to the West Thirty
seventh street station and asked EoT nsdica
attention.
The surgeon sent him as a prisoner L
Roosevelt Hospiia,, and, afer the surgeons
bad extracted both balls, Murray was taket
10 Jefferson Market Police Court and heiS
foT examination as 70 his sanity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Indiana state Normal school.


D. J. Waller. Jr-. D. D. Principsi-
Thirteen hundred feet above The SEA
TEeaty-three acres In the campus. A vm-
nssi1m SeE buildings IN contemplation.
A large attendance CT students. A strong
corps of teachers
Among the new teachers arc Miss Ksnne-
dy, recently returned from Germany. IN
charge ofinssrurnental music; Miss Wright
= graduate Of wellesly; Mr. LeOuard B.
Ncwhood. an honor man Of Columbia Col
lege, in charge Of the Latin and Greek; and
Miss Dayton, a graduate in the Normal Ar
Couzs Of Pratt Institute. in charge OF the
Drawing and kindred arts. Mss Dayton
hss also completed post graduate eourse
The high standing Of Indiana, secured :.
the well-knowr teachers identified with be-
wiz be sustained BY their addition
Winter term opens. Tuesday, January %
1884
Write for further information.
D. J. WALLER. il,
Principal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

CLEvELASD's tidal wave Of prosper
ity'' that was TO follow the repeal of the
silver law is slightly overdue Ba. ey-
erybody Is anxious that he should prove
true prophet. What he wants 70 do is
% notify his dark lsltern WAYS and
Means committee that he viii veto any
wild ca money and tariff destroying
bill that they present. Business would
boom from the day Of such notice all
along the line. But the President hss
n1t the sand 70 do Il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

SENATOR Hin IS by al odds the man
20 lead in repeating the election laws
The life Of his party in New York ID
wholly dependent upon fraud at the bal
lot box. Tanmany, since the days oI
Tweed until the present hour, never
bTeathei an honest breath. The south
doesn't want Federal election Law be-
caUsei it-does not believe in the equal
rights Of men at the ballot box. New
York doesn't want any election lag be-
cause i wants no spies and reporters
ioookiBg afer' lis thievery and other
crimes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

The Republican STATE convention will
convene in Harrisburg on Wednesday,
January 3, 70 nominate 4 candidate for
Congressmaa-at- Large 70 I'll the place
made vacant by the death Of General
Lilly. 0fthe score or more candidates
mentioned Gslnsha 4. Grow towers head
and shoulders above them all. The
nomiration Of Mr. GraE would reflect
credit upon the party and state. II
nominated his election would follow as a
matter ofcourss and his presence would
greatly strengthen the delegation for the
important battle that viii be fought by
the minority Of this Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Mlstaka or IntentIonaI2

USIosTowE. Ps.. Dec. i5.-This morn
ing Judge elect s. L Mesirszat received his
commission from the Stsie Department
making him President Law Judge Of the
Fourteenth district, over Judge Nathaniel
Ewing. who has been on the bench six years.
The commission is a great surprise, not only
10 attorneys but to Judge-elect Mestrezat-
The supposition was that, if Inghram
were reelected, he would continus to Be
President Judge, but if Mestrezat were elect
ed Ewing would become the president Judge
By virtue Of his holding the Oldest com
mission. This Is in accordance with the
decision Of the Supreme Courtin a similar
case appealed from Northampton county.
Mesirezst will call the attention OF the de
flartrnent TO the mistake
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

TIE President may conelade TO come
oF-but If be doesn't Congress VIII cal
him of-from Hawaii. The Congress
man who votes to replace the Queen OF
Hawaii upon her throne, or allows the
Persistent 10 do 50, would be hooted 81
in the streets Of any city Of the land It
IS partisan question only SO far as the
President has right o1nake itsuch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

DENocRATs are hungry for more
states, and more Senator's" All right
Il is only 4 temporary respite livery
new state taken in viii drop into tie Re
publican bzsket Ike g ripe plum upon
tie first good opportunity. The great
west IS made up OF live Americans, and
"A Democratic territory under free
schools soon groEs into Republican
state By 3 natural process of evolution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
AHerald Of the Infant year.

Clip the last thirty years OF more from the
century, and the segment viii represent the
tenn ofthe unbounded popularity Of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. The opening Of The
yesr 1891 will be signalized by the appear
ance Of 4 fresh Almanac OF the Bitlers, IN
which the uses, derivation and action of this
orld-famous medicine viii be lucidly set
forth. Everybody should read The calen-
dar and astronomical calculations to Be
found 10 this brochure are always astonish
ingly accurate, and the statistics, iilnstra-
ti0rs. hnm0r anG other reading matter rich
in interest and full Of profit The HOstetier
Company, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, publish il
themselves. They employ more than siXty
hands in the mechanical work, and more
than eleven months in tie year are consum
Cd II It's preparation. IL can be obtained.
without cost, of all druggists and country
dealers, and is printed in English German.
French, Welsh, Norwegian. Swedish, Hol-
land. Bohemian and Spanish.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
HomIoide Assessed at SEE.

DoYLEsToss, Pa. Dec. l5-Mrs. Franey
Weiss, widow of William Weiss, who resides
at Tslford, on the Bucks and Montgomery
line, to-day recovered damages amounting to
sl343 IS from the administrator If George
Hunsicker, deceased, for the willful killing
of her husband. During an alteration on
July l, 1892, Hunsicker struck Weiss on the
head with half a brick, from the effects If
which Weiss died week later. Hunsicker
was convicted Of manslsughter. and died in
the Norristown Jail about two months ago.
Civil proceedings were then brought before
Judge Yerkes by the widow for damages for
the loss Of her husband, and the jury award
ed her sl343 IS against Hunsicker's estate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

THE Wilson tariff bill Acknowledges
fally the principle and justice Of protec-
ton, bat fails 70 do any protecting
except 10 flyorites that It doesn't want 10
hurt. Free peanuts would hurt Wilson 5
sdees,rick." Free sugar would swamp
louisiana and free coal would be the
making Of my friend Whitney" and tie
Nova Scotia mines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Constable Arrested.

Constable J. " Hamilton, Of Ligonier
was arrested last Monday on a charge OF bur
glary, preferred by John Hanger Of the
same place. On the night Of Oct. "A, 1855
Mr hangers residence was entered by two
burglars, who brGtzlly beat his aged wife
and sole Sl3s Ms. Hanger recognized
Hamilton, but was afraid to make the fac
known, believing that Hamilion's friends
would do them further harm. The accused
IS brother Of the notorious Collins Hamil-
ton, who was recently sent 10 the peniten-
tiary for similar offense.
J. ". Hamilton and Mack Nicely, las
week, made Information against Mr. Hsug-
eT for SANDER, because Of accusing them Of
committing the robbery. They claim sl0,-
COO damage. Hr. Hanger entered bail foi
court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

TIE mill stones Of the Chicago tariff
platform turn one way, while those Of
the Wilson bill turn the other way. Tie
administration is the gTist that IS be-
ing ground, and every city and toxin
Of the land is loud in its cry for "free
bread for 'the starving poor out Of en-
pIoyment" And yet the grinding goes
right along.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

TIE Democrat in Congress who wishes
to lead the party in 1896 should stand
Up in his place and bodily denounce the
fraud now pushed by Wilson and
and his dark lantern Ways and Means
committee. No other but that kind Ct
a Democrat viii have a ghost Of 3 show
10 carry a single stzte north Of Mason
and Dixon's line IN 1896.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
HoIiday Cheer,

The holiday season Is close upon Us and
every household in the land is preparing for
the plum pudding. and the general Fasting
aud rejoicing A little good brandy for the
minoe PIE, rum for the pudding, or q htIle
slimGlant 10 keep the spirits up and the
cold out. Is absolutely Necessary ior an old
time Christmas cheer. One Of the most
prominent liquor dealers 10 the coantry, M.
Max Klein Of Allegheny, Pa, whom We can
cheeFfully recommend, and who hss the
reputation for handling only absolutely pure
iquOrs, viii sell you the-foilOwiBg brands Of
,ix year old pure Penn'a Ryes. al Si00 Per
iuli quar-; Cr six for s. 60: Bear Creek.
Gibson, Guckenheimer, Finch and OEerholi.
The famous Silver Age. the finest Whiskey
in the country at 81 80, aud Duqaesne, a
whiskey distilled from Rye and Malt, a.
81 y Per quart, Gnckenheimer 4 year old,
a 75c per quart, and the Anchor Rye az sec.
You can have your choice Of all kinds OF
California Wines, Gins, Rum and Brandy,
all pore and Old. AZ from 81 cents per quart
up All goods neatly boxed and shipped By
express. Send for catalogue and price list
Of all kinds Of liquors 70 Max Klein, s.
Federal ST, Allegheny. Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Holiday Excursion Tickets on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

For the benefit of the increased travel
which the holiday season always brings. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Will this
year sell excursion tickets between the yxri-
Gus stations on its system at The reduced
rate Of two cents per mile. Such tickets
will be sold between all stations except to
and from stations on the DoWningtOn and
Lancaster Branch and the United Railroads
of New Jersey Division. The dates Of sale
are December 22i to 25ih and December 18th
to January isi. ls9i, inclusive. valid for re.
turn until January %, 1894, inclusive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

KExTucKY Is moving. She, at late
election. elected eight women county
school superinsendents BY good round
nsiorities. That means thFt Kentucky
schools viii be better in eight counties
Of the state.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
MARRIED.

KLINGAMAN-LANpIs.- AT the resi-
dense Of Lincoln Coleman, in s;o1ycresk
township. Dec l0.b, 1898, by Elder W. G.
Schrock, Mr.. Jacob Klingaman, OF Green
vile township. and Rosy lands. Of Broth.
ersvsllev township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Reduced Rates forths Holidays

In pursuance OF It's usual liberal policy,
the Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad Company
announces that excursion tickets xiii &c
sold between sll stations On its lines east Of
the Ohio River during the Christmas and
New Year holidays at reduced rates. The
tickets VIII be sold for all trains December
p, q, "a ., - 30, 81, and Jsn. l, and viii be
valid for the return journey on all trains
r,ntil lamar 3 inclnsire
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

PsEs1DExT CLETELASD rems Ks -IsTIIi
reform Is before us." He would have
onlv tolc the truth had he added: So
are the discontented suffering millions Of
American laborers, made 50 By the antie-
ip1ted reform"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

THz tines msy be little hard, but all
the more let everybody uaite and make
q joyous Christmas LeteEery one tnA'
is able help those who are not to enjoy
The glad occasion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

gzEs WHsos is too much of tir-
ginia patriot TO disturb peanuts n La
tariff bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

LOOK shout you and 6nd some poor
family and srresd n them Christmas
fesst in their own humble home. Begin
IN tine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
Respectfully,
COOK & BEERITS.

TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Teachers and others attending
the Institute if in need Of Coat
or a Wrap, should take advantage
of the large reduction made to
close out my stock.
MRs. a. E. UHI..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
2. 1893.

Wv E claim to be aof age in
the Grocery and Confectionery bus
iness, and, having catered TO the
wants of the trade for 81 years, it
is but natural that we are again TO
the fore with a line of Staple and
Fancy Groceries, together with
Holiday Goods. such as Candies,
Nuts, Raisins, Grapes, Dates, Figs,
Oranges, Bananas, etc. etc, that
viii bring good cheer to the house
hold of every purchaser.
To be convinced that our store is
Headquarters, give US a call, wheth-
er you make purchase or not,
Welcome everybody.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20
STENGER,
THE DRY-GOODS MAN,
Wants your trade, and, to secure
II, offers three things:

First, The largest and best line
of Dress Goods, Ladies and Chill
dren's Cloaks, HOusefurnishing Dry
Goods, such as Bedding, Table Lin
en-, Napkins, Table Covers, Towels,
Hosiery and Underwear, Umbrellas
and a general stock of small ware,
usually sold in a dry-goods store.
Second, Stenger has been selling
goods in the town for twenty-eight
years, which proves be has the con-
fdence Of the people.
Third, We handle none but the
best goods, and guarantee our prie-
es at all times as low as the low
est advertised prices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-12-20

For the Holidays.
MeIIor & Hoene, No. II Fifth Avenue.
Planes,
Chickering & Sons, Hardman,
KIaksner, Vose & Sons.
Kimbsll and other makes.
Organs,
United States, Chicsgo-COttags,
and many other makes.
selEplayiag 'EolisBs,"
In the richest woods,
and Eoiian music.
Church Organs,
Peioubet Church Organs,
Kimball Portable Pipe Organs.
Music Cabinets, fine Stools. duet benches
in mahogany, oak and other woods.
In our line We carry absolutely the lar
gssi and finest stock in this section Of the
country. EEeTything We sell We guarantee
to be as absolutely perfect IS can be male.
Our policy Ofthe 6aesi instruments and
honest prices brings Us The trade.
Write as for catalogues Of anything you
may van, in our line.
Open evenings during this month.
MKLLoR & HoEsx Founded 1881.
Warero1ms, - Fifth avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa.