The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
News Items.

The resignation OF 6reen IS. haum, OOni
missioner of Pensions, has been accepted.
General Erasmus d. Keyes. one of the old
est surviving Generals on the [ ZION side IN
the war of the rebellion. is fatally Ill in Cal
ifornia-
The frst Democrat in Beaver county TO
taste the sweet fruits of victory is Robert NJ.
Bryan, who has been appointed postmaster
at Hookstown.
George VIM. vsgrant negro, was sold
on the block at Fayeite. Mo-, last week, IN
der the vagrant law. His services for SIX
months were bought for $40.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease has been elected presi-
dent Of the Kansas State B. ard of Charities
at the request of Governor Lewelling. She
started on tour of the state institutions at
once.
Judge Charles McCandless, of Butler, who
was stricken with a seemingly light stroke
Of paralysis Tuesday morning, died at
O'Clock Wednesday morning from second
stroke.
fremont Temple, one Of the most conspie-
uous public buildings in Boston, in the cur
rent generation, situated on fremont street
opposite the fremont House, was burned to
the ground Sunday morning. The loss will
reach 10000.
The Kansas Trust and Banking Company,
of which ex-senator Ingalls, is president,
has closed its doors. The liabilities Of the
concern are estimated at $50. 900 and the as
sets will probably reach s70o. 900. Ex-Sena-
tor Ingalls, loses about $4,000.
The first time in the history of the State
of Minnesota woman has been drawn to
serve on petit jury. Mrs. Anne Z. Field,
of WiIlrar, is the victim, and she is to serve
during the term Of the Federal court, which
convened in Minneapolis Thursday.
The wheat prospects in the Western States
are far from encouraging. The severe win
ter in the Northwest will naturally cut down
the yield, and the same is true as rule of
other States, although to less degree The
grain is most promising in Kansas and Mis-
souri,, where the yield may reach IS per
cent.
Several deserving Democrats who had fas-
tened their eyes upon the Austrian mission
are much chagrined to learn that Secretary
Gresham has decided TO retain Colonel Fred.
Grant in Office during the Cleveland admin
isiration. Robert T. Lincoln could, It is sta
ted, remain at London, but he prefers to re-
turn home.
II. G. Fox, a collector for the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, was held up and
robbed of $500 on one of the stairways of
the court house in that city. at noon Thurs
day. The robber choked the collector into
insensibility aud grabbing the money rush
ed down the stairs and escaped into the
crowded street.
Mrs John A. Logan is said 10 have in her
possession an interesting souvenir of General
Grant On one occasion the General, while
chatting with her, opened his cigar case in
an absent minded way, offered her a cigar
and took one himself. Mrs. Logan secreted
hers. without comment, and she now treas
ures it highly.
Wednesday the President sent to the Sen
ate a small batch of nominations, embracing
Hon. William McAdoo, Of New jersey, to
be assistant secretary of the Navy Edward
3. Whitney, Of New York, to be assistant
Attorney General, and Robert B. Brown, ed
itor of the Meadville, Pa, Messenger, to be
postmaster at Meadville.
Carlyle W. Harris, a young medical stu
dent, who poisoned his schoolgirl wife in
New York city two years ago, after having
exhausted every possible means to escape
the penalty for the murder, was finally re-
sentenced to be elecIocuted by Recorder
Smythe, Monday morning. Interest in the
case has been phenomenal
The Democrats may not be inclined TO
favor the makers of "moonshine" whisky,
but official figures show that Mr.. Cleveland's
first administration collected $5l ,O95. $50 O4
less from internal revenue than the admin
istration of President Arthur did, and sl15,-
3S5. .52i.75 less than was collected during
President Harrison's administration. This
was little quser, wasn'tit?
William Rhine one of the Leechburg
bank robbers and murderers, was convicted
of murder in the second degree, and was at
once sentenced to twelve years in the peni-
tentiary by Judge Reyburn. at Kittanning.
Pa. Monday. Thejury was out thirty six
hours. The trials of Crou.er, Spstter. and
DR.. Wycoif. on the same charges, were post
poned until June.
Representative Blount, Of Georgia, chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
| in the last House has been sent By Presi-
I dent Cleveland as Special Commissioner to
Honolulu to investigate and report as TO the
Hawaiian situation. Nr. Blount received
I his instructions in several conversations
/ with the President and Secretary Gresham.
He viii make his report as soon as possible.
Squire Arlington, known in private life as
! George Abingdon Bayard, died in New Or
leans on Saturday last from the effects Of
pneumonia following a protracted spree
The Squire was the English bscker Of
Charley Mitchell, the British pugilist-soon
to fight Corbett-and who seconded the
Australian-Jim Hall-defeated in the re-
cent $4,000 prize fight in New Orleans with
Bob Fnzsimmons. Arlington was very
wealthy
The President has made one appointment
that has been earned by shrewd head,
close mouth, and good pair of legs. 1t is
that Of Mickey" 0'Shea to be messenger
to the President" and for his services Mick
ey" gets the comfortable salary. for Is
year-oid BOY, of s., 200 year. Mickey" is
from Toledo, and has shown himself the
brightest page in the House Of Representa-
tives. Last summer he got into the cam
paign by serving as Chairman Harrity's spe-
cial messeng er.
The report Of the auditors on the Delama-
ter affairs has been fled at Meadville. There
is 500 997 y to be distributed. The judg-
ment creditors get % $40 cents on the dol
lar; Sheriff McDowell's creditors are paid
in full. The general creditors OF Delamater
& Co. get cents mills on the dollar. The
unsecured creditors OF G. W. Delamater get
I47 mills on the dollar. The county gets
81 0O703 on its claim of $4,000. The State
gets 1882 50 on its claim of $lOi. 900; but
this goes TO the bondsmen ofthe State treas
urer, who made good the los, to the state.
She Fieeced the Officers.
READIss. Pa, March l5.-Constable Le-
bubka has endeavored for two weeks to levy