The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-02-08
News items.

= hog bit OF finger Of Isaac Brown, Of
Kleinfaliersgiiie. L2banon County, and he IS
dying OF blood poisoning.
Ex-Judge William Lindsay viii succeed
Mr.Carlisle IS Senator from Kentucky.
Congressmen James B. McCreary and y. D..
Stone withdrew fron the race leaving Lind
say the cnlyieondidsie.
Judge Metz-er. Of the Lycomiag County
Pa. Court, Friday handed down the
iirst Judicial decision in The Philadelphia
aud Reading lease case in this State, and
every point OF controversy was decided in
favor Of the railroad
The Supreme Court OF Illinois has rem
dered decision that women can vote at
school elections. Last spring Martha E.
Plrmmer and May II. Moss defeated Oscar
o. Yost and Otto Wallace by the aid Of the
votes Of 2a3 women. The County Court
decided against the women, but on appeal
the Supreme Court reversed the lower court.
There vas long executive session Of the
Senate Wednesday oser the nomination OF
Loais T. McComas, secretary ofthe national
Republican Committee, 10 be an Associate
Justice Of the District OF Columbia Supreme
Court The opposition was based chiefly
on the fact Of McComas being a nonresident.
ba: the confirmation was carried By vote
Of 3s 70 Is.
Two hundred and hfgy-two oieomarga-
rine dealers were each sentenced IN the
Criminal Court in Pitsburg to day 500
fac and costs, total of more then se5,-
oJo. Judge Stowe, IN passing sentence, said:
This law has been in force eight years. and
only three years ego the United States Sup
rene Court affirmed its constitutionaliiy.
Since is on our statute books it must be
lived up 10, but viii say that think it an
outrageous law, and it should never have
been passed. Il should not be permitted
longer to disgrace the state, and the people
should see that il is annulled.
Bones that snapped like pipsstems with
ont causing pain was the peculiar result Of a
disease that hes jest killed Mrs Peter Kelley
wife of g Barbonrsville Nv. Va merchant.
About year ago she started down stairs
one day afier partially recovering from an
illness. When half way down The bones OF
her right leg gave Tay with snap and
without apparent cause. Her husband car
risd Der back 10 her room. Oa the way the
bones Of ner lea arm broke in several places.
As she was deposited on the bed the bones
OF her leit leg broke in the same manner
she experienced no pain, either al the break
ing or setting Of the bonds. She died sud
denly and without apparent pain. Phys
iciaas say the bonds were made fragile by
excessive deposits Of mineral matter.
Judge John. who vas Wednesday
elected L. 5. Senator from Kansas by CON-
b.nstion Of Popuiist and Democratic voters,
has been a leading Democrat of Kansss ever
since there were any Democrats in the state.
he has made the race for Congress in his
district several times. and once, four years
ago undertook The thsnklsss task OF running
for Governor On the straight Democratic tick
e, in the face ola Republican majority of
81. 039 When the Farmers Alliance derel- !
oped into the Popalist party Judge
81 irtiae urged The Democrats TO unite with
them not 50 much to secure the victory of
Po7nlis; principles and populist men as TO
beat the Republicans. dis counsel prevail
ei, aud the resnk at the last election IS
well known. lie has received his reward.