The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
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News Items.

Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot,
died Tuesday. He was born in lsO2.
Cowboy Evangelist John R. Rice was sent
to Jail at Scranton, for blockading the streets
with his meetings
Heavy frost has nipped the blooming
fruit in Tennessee, Northern Mississippi
and Western Alabama.
Nineteen men who sernaded David X
Sellers and his bride at Iona Lebanon
County, last week, have been held for trial
in court.
Tmenty people were hurt, and three
fatally, by bomb explosion in Grenooie,
France, on Thursday. Women, eaiidren,
and old people were the chief sufferers
The nourners at the funeral Of Henry
NJ. Hoffman, at Reading, were hOrrihed
Wednesday when the widow, Mrs Hoffman,
while standing by the coffin, dropped TO the
floor and died instantly. Hoffman was a
locomotive engineer, and dropped dead on
his engine several days ago.
Abraham Walker. of welasea, Ga, dele
gate 10 the INC. A. State Convention,
was arrested, handcuffed and dragged to
prison at Atlanta Sunday morning, charged
with winking at a lady After the arrest it
was discovered that the wrong man had
been arrested.
George Dixon, the featber-weight cham
pion of the world, was knocked out in
three round boxiog bout at Philadelphia
by Walter Edgerton, 8 muscular colored
boy, known as the Kentucky Rosebud" "
It took Dixon three minutes to regain his
feet afer being knocked down.
Six masked robbers forced an entrance to
the bedroom of general storekeeper, post
master and Adams Express Agent W. S.
Confer, at Bens Creek, Cambria county, early
Sunday morning and at the point Of re-
volyers compelled him to open his safe and
hand over $3.50 and gold watch OF the
money taken $50 belonged to the postofiice,
sl5 to the express company and the re-
msinder to Mr.. Confer.
To satisfy bis thirst for gore President
Peixo.o, of Brazil, has revived the imperial
DEGREES Of 1888 and 1851, which authorize
the execution, without formal trial, of all
persons who have taken up arms against
the Government, as we'll as those who have
aided or abe.ted the cause ofan insurreetion.
To what extent the power of execution
without trial is to be carried is not yet
known In view Of the present number Of
State prisoners, the possibilities are tremen-
dOus.
The sensational trial of Prof r. c. HArts-
horne, charged with murder and other
crimes, came anexpscteily 70 an end at
New Castle, Pa, Friday afternoon when the
defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of
procuring criminal operation. District
Attorney Emery stated to the court that
there wss not sufficient evidence TO convict
Hartshorn Of murder. He asked that the
present jury beinstructed 70 render a verdict
of Not guilty" on this charge. His motion
was granted and a verdict 50 rendered. The
prisoner was sentenced I: term of two
years in the peniientiary.
EARLY Tuesday morning 500 American
workmen marched TO the eastern outskir.s
Of Altoona where I.alian and Hungarian
laboTers we're making a grade for a new
electric railroad at seyen;y-iss cents day.
When the foreigners heard the shouts Of
the approaching crowd they hs1 to the
hills. The attacking party was armed with
clubs and stones. but no one was fatally
hurt The mob storied after a few of the
Italians. Oae Of them stood his ground
and was knocked senseless. Superintendent
Sheppard of the Pennsylvania railroad
company addressed the mob urging it to
disperse quietly. The sheriff and mayor ap-
peared and pleaded with the men to keep
order. The foreigners were driven out OF
the city.