The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-03-20
Items of Interest.

Out of 1880 so1 coal miners in the
Western Pennsylvania district, 1900 are
receiving 81 cents the ton.
Senator Batter, the North Carolina
Populist, has asked that he be seated on
the Republican side.
The bank of Dubois, Pa, failed 10 open
its doors Thursday. No statement has
been made, but depositors are not worried
as the stockholders are wealthy and the
bank is believed 10 be temporarily out OF
funds owing to an unexpected run on IT.
The decision of the Illinois supreme
Court that part of the State eisht-hour
law is unconstitutional is most important
and will have far-reaching results IL Is
the first decision in the United States
against the eight-hour law, and presents
new obstacle in the path of the move
ment for shorter hours.
The Columbian line steamer Allianca
from Colon was fired on by 4 Spanish man
of war off the east end of the island of
Cuba. The firing is likely 20 lead to
serious complications. The owners ofthe
line are very indignant at the insult and
say they will demand a reason for the at
tempt to stop an American mail steamship
on the high seas in times of peace.
While .whirling i'm the may waltz with
fair partner, at birthday party, given
by Herman Wetfobres, No. l07 Ayre
street, Philadelphia, on Tuesday night,
David Iummell lost his ear in a singular
manner. He is man Of lS, and became
dizzy during the dance. tie slipped,
raelei and fell, and as he went down, a
key that protrudcd from door caught in
his right ear and tore ii OF.
A strange case of blindness cannot be
Lizzie Schupp, a domestic al the residence
of ex- Councilman Joseph :. Osterstock,
Thursday evening in playing with the
children put on Mrs Osterstock's eye
glasses. In some unexplained way she
strained the optic nerves and rendered
both eyes sightIess. The lids are shut
tightly and the eyebalis turned mp.
BY the destruction of the hotel Of j..
d. Junkin, at Mackleyville, W. V, Tues
day Eugene Sisson, Squire Corley and
Homer Collett lost their lives, ana J. X.
Williams, James Junkins, Jacob Cofner
and William Wilson were severely burn
ell. Two fingers were burned from VII
liams's hand, and he was seriously burn
ed about the head and neck. Fifteen
guests escaped by jumping from windows.
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stroyed, with no Insurance. Fire origina-
ted in the lobby of the hotel, from de-
fective iues. The fire created intense
excitement in the village, bat there were
no facilities for fighting it, and it was al
lowed 10 exhaust itself.
\ majority of the low grounds in the
various militia districts of Lumpkin
county, Ga, are without any house for
the justices 10 preside, and the places
for legal business arc often marked by
logs. Last week was court day at sew
eral districts, says the Philadelphia
''PresS," and the officers dealt out justice
Friday and Saturday while sitting on a
log covered with Il inches offs The
legislature two years ago made provisions
for the building of comfortable law
houses, but no steps have been taken
toward it in Lumpkin county. There is
no law house even at AUroria. and court
is often held in an unoccupiod store
house.
The other day tho Omaha grand jury
investigating alleged municipal corrup-
ton, developed some sensational features.
William Donnoliy, gambler admitted
having bribed a city official. paying 81, so,
but refused to name the man. The dis
trict court remanded him To jail until he
answered with this admonition: Il will
make you answer if l have to keep
you in Jail for the remainder of my term.
You must answer. Why do YOU refuse?
II were better for you and better for So
ciety Lad you strapped a couple of pistols
at your belt and made people do your
bidding with them then that you should
take oath to tell the whole truth before
the grand jury and then set that body at
Defiance"