The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-15


an the departments oS the Pnliman
shops. at Pullman, Illinois. were re-
opened Thursday excepting two; llss
men reported for work.
The Consolidated Coal Company Of
Frostiurg. Md, has notified all the
miners who stuck TO their posts during
the late strike that they viii each receive
nine months rent and fuel free.
Pigeon, small town in Elk county,
Penn'a., was destroyed by FIRE Thursday
morning. Fineen bailslings. stores,
postolIice, mills, 100000 feet Of henioek
and other sawed lumber were burned.
on Wednesday in St Louis the best
wheat flour sold for s275 and ordinary
corn meal for 81 II was the first time
within the memory Of the oldes. inhab-
liant when corn meal sold for more
money than -four.
ON Wednesday the Secretary of State
answered letter from President Dole
announcing the formal creation Of the
Hawaiian Republic, expressing the sat
isfaetion Of the United States Govern
ment on the establishment Of the new
Republic.
James Snodgrass, who lived by himself
in Fairfield township, Westmoreland
county. was found dead in his home,
Tuesday morning. There is some con
siderable mystery surrounding the affair.
Deceased was aged 80 years and was
somewhat peculiar.
Governor Matthews, of Indiana,
believing that the State troops called out
during the strike did their full duty and
should be paid at once, has determined to
raise the $4,000 necessary for this purpose
on his individual note, trusting to the
Legislature to reimburse him.
The Funeral Of Mrs. Agnes Greiser took
place at Lebanon, Pa, Friday and Oe-
c.,sicned peculiar spectacle. Her hns-
band is in Jail, but the five children
wanted him to attend the obsequies. The
taller told him he might provided he
wore handcufis. This greatly enraged
Greiser and he refused to go to his wife's
funeral.
Lightning played a strange trick upon
Harry Gross, colored resident of Ches-
ter Valley, Lancaster county. While
ambling along the road a thunderbolt
darted from cloud, struck him in the
mouth, knocking out three teeth and
laying him senseless upon the highway.
When he recovered his face was bathed
i'm gore and his lost teeth could not be
found His face was badly seorehed.
Though a Living Picture as a
''tabIeau vivant' may not be an infringe
ment of the copyright Of the original
painting, The Art ABsdteu- lin its August
issue) holds that printed reproduction
of the Living Picture" would give the
owner of the original good ground for
damages. Certainly analogous precedents
point that way, though this will neces-
sarily lie in doubt till the courts finally
pass on the point.
In the village of Charlton, near Des
MOines, Iowa, Wednesday morning.
| w. ID. Jenkins, while intoxicated. went
To the home of his betrOthed, Julia Muir
ply, and, AFTER bitter quarrel, shot her.
He then shot her sister, instantly killing
her. The mother of the girls rushed into
the room and was shot down. Turning
the weapon upon himself Jenkins fired a
bullet into his brain and died an hour
later. II is believed Mrs. Murphy will
| die.
The August issue Of The Art AmGteEr
editorially draws attention to recent
French Judicial decision confirming the
right OF national library To retain prop
erty Of which it originally obtained pos
session improperly. II was held that the
books and engravings having once been
formally given to the library and having
been marked with the library's stamp and
in good faith entered in its catalogue,
conld not now be reclaimed
John Jascar, Of Altoona, was arrested
a few days ago and placed under hail 10
answer at court charge of inhuman
treatment of his eleven-year-Old son. At
the hearing 1t was developed that the
father had tied the boy in a stable TO a
post, with a heavy chain about his neck,
and had beaten him until his body was
! covered with bruises. No good reason
was given for the fathers cruel treat
ment, and the neighbOrs are indignant
at his actions. The boy has been placed
in care of the Children's Aid society.
a remarkable snake story comes from
Prospect, Butler county. Johnny Whaler,
a boy Il years Of age, was at 4 circus two
or three weeks ago and saw a snake
handler place the head 0fa pine snake in
his mouth. Last Saturday he caught an
ls-inch wator snake alive and took il
home. lie placed the head of the snake
in his mouth. hut Just at that time he
coughed, and the snake slipped from his
grasp and went down. The boy has been
in eonvulsioIs ever since. Doctors were
called, and the boy given strong medicine
but the reptile still remains In his stonl-
ach. 1t Is said that Il Is still alive. lie is
in a terrible condition from nervousness,
and goes from one convulsion into
another.
Brace the Nerves.
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