The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-12-05
Items of Iatrrest

''rol'' Fiizsf,n a.ons bas been exon
Grated by the CoroBcr's jury NJ >yra-
ctse, y. Y, from al responsibility for
the death OF his sparring partner. Con"
Riordan, who died from the effects of Il
blow on the point of his chin.
After Just one week of noteworthy
vitality, one-and -qnarter-poand boy
baby that was born to Mrs. Henry
Hummel, OF sharon, Pa, has succeeded
in convincing the doctors thai he can
live without growth. The mite hasn't
gained an ounce since his birthday. Fri
day last. lie would comfortably MI a
co!iee-cup.
II requires about L, 1909 stamps a day
to conduct the correspondence OF our
population. or a total OF 4.;S0,0o0.G0 for
the year. There is not as much letter
writing these times ~ there was when the
country was more prosperous, but s
decided increase has been noticeable
during the last two months. The weight
of the mails i an accurate barometer of
business affairs.
Delaware is not densely populated
State, but were Texas as thickly peo-
pied her population would be about
25.G0,0a Were Texas As numerously
peopled as Massachusetts her population
would exceed by l0.a0h-OJ the total
population of the United States according
to the census Of 1850. More impressive
still. if Texas were as denseiy peoplei as
Rhode Island her population would lie
more than ST. 3.OO0.0l0.--Nc,c York SEA.
During the recent strikes many rail
roads applied to the government FOR
protection, aud troops We're placed on
trains and along the disturbed portions
of their routes. The companies are now
filing bills with the War department for
the transportation of the soldiers. whose
chief duty was 10 keep their lines open
and guard their property. The depart
ment will contest the payment of these
claims.
In the act of robbing graves in Oak
Grove Cemetery. in kausaa City, Kan,
five students Of the University Medical
College were caught at midnight Friday
night. Residents ofthe section discovered
the party OF ghoals at work and bloclad-
ed the entrance with wagons and ear
riages, standing guard with revolvers and
shotgIns. These men had been on the
alert for something Of the Kind, as several
graves in the cemetery have recently been
robbed.
At Ridgway. Pa, on Friday three severe
sentences were imposed in Court upon
the seven miners convicted of burning
coal tipplcs and pla@inz dynamite under
buildings during the strike last June:
Frank Myers, Ladwig RoSenbeck and
William Geiiner, seven years imprison-
mcnl each and costs, Joseph Kreitle and
Wasscl Swinthner five years each and
costs; Edward Fo and Leo Wurn, three
years each. In any Of them return 10 the
county after release from prison they will
be sentenced ON other indictments, Judge
Mayer says.
Andrew Carnegie Thursday evening
bauqueted the Board OF Trustees of the
Pittsbarg Carnegie Library Commission,
al the Duqucsne Ciab, Pittsblrg, and,
after the monu had been gone through,
there We're q number of speeches. In the
course Of short address by Mr. Carnegie,
be made a few remarks on the aecumula-
ton of wealth. lie said some sought
fortune for the qualification Of having il:
others wanted it for the good they could
DO other people. His creed was: II Think
a man who dies rich dies disgraeed.'
Regarding the distriIution Of his own
money. he said: Il expect TO leave moth
ing when die but my interest in the
iron business. want 10 d. all the good
I cam