The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-02-21

Spotted fever has again broken out in
Marshall County, Ky, and kills in few
hours time.
Secret Service officers arrested NJ. A. Smith,
George W. Graves, L. c. Staller and c. d.
Smith in Altoona, for eounterfeiting.
The late George W. Childs. of ofPhiladelphia.
bequeaths all his property to his widow, to
dispose Of as she may see proper, either by
gift or will. The estate is valued at 5000
600.
During the past year over % 900 patents
were issued, of which more than l7Oo, or s
per cent, were issued for electrical inven-
tons, which is slight increase over the
number issued the preceding year.
Colonel Enoch Noyes, of Cecil county,
Nd, has just felled on his farm, a walnut
tree Is feet in circumference, SO feet high,
and believed to be 800 years old. lie ex-
poets to get 500 for the lumber.
Ella Fayson, sentenced to death in 1890
for the murder of Theodore Cromwell at
Atlanta Ca, became insane before the date
of execution and was placed in an asylum.
She has recovered her reason now and will
be hanged
Miss Augusta Parker, daughter of ex-
Mayor G. u. Parker. of Mobile, Ala, wss
burned to death while at prayer Sunday
night. While kneeling by her bedside
kerosene lamp near her upset, exploded and
burned her to a crisp.
Wheat made a new record on the Board
Of Trade on Tuesday in Chicago, and May
touched 5Ssc. agains; 60 the loves, figure
previously made. This is % cents per
bushel lower than the ruling prices a year
ago to-day.
Mrs. Anna Walker has been awarded
verdict for S2 500 damsges at Mercer, the
defendant being Levi Darban, who had sold
her husband liquor few hours before be
was killed or the railroad on the night Of
Aug. 4, 1892.
Austin L. Farmer" Tsgg ert, representive
from Montgomery county. died at his resi-
dence at King Of Prussia Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock. Mr.. Taggert's death was caus-
ell by grip, complicated with kidney aud
stomach trouble. He leaves widow and
eight children, four sons and four daughters.
Evans and Mcrrell. the famous California
bandits, are behind the bars, having sur
rendered. Negotiations between the officers
and bandits were carried on by letters de-
liyerel by Evans young boy. Evans gave
in. He looks Tery rough, and needed bath.
MOErell looksdas though be appreciated his
condition.
Auditor General Gregg says that in ac-
cordance with recent decisions Of the su-
preme court dealers in live stock and butch.
eTs who scll meat Of animals they have
slaughtered are exempt from payment Of
mercantile license, but butchers who pur-
chase cattle killed and dressed and sell the
meat are liable to the payment of mercantile
tsx.
Chief Justice Jaune of England, has ruled
thst minister of the gospel has no right
10 plead as privileged communication in
Court the substance Of a confidential CON-
munication made TO him as a minister by
one of his psrishoners. The Court, he says,
not the individual, must Judge when the
ends ofjusiice require such secrets to be
made public.
dispatch from Chester, Pa, says: James
Lynn, who is charged with the murder of
John Saunders, was released from jail by
ha5eas corpus proceedings Friday morning.
On petition Of Lynn's counsel Judge Clayton
gave hearing in the chambers and &C.
eep;ed $4,000 security for the prisoners
release. The Court ruled that It was case
Of mansiaaghter because the penknife used
was not deadly weapon.