The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-01-15
Items of Interest.

The Statehood Convention at Oklaho-
ma, o. T., broke up in "A row on account
of the local rivalry Of the delegates.
Burglars robbed Edward Welch at his
home in HoltOn, Kan, and then cut of
his left hand, which they carried away.
Mrs. Mary Scott Dimmock, of New
York, whom an indianapolis dispatch
positively states will soon marry ex-
President Harrison, declines TO talk OF
the matter.
The new home for the poor ofClearfeld
county has been opened and, thus far,
only about fifteen per cent. of those who
had been living a; the expense of the va
rioUs poor districts have consented to be
taken to the poor farm. This reduction
of eighty five per cent. Of the poor in that
county is a great thing.
There was a severe rainstorm blowing
directly east from Salt Lake, Utah, on
the night of January 2d, and the next
morning il was discovered that every
was thiclsly covered with what was sup
posed 10 be ice, but aflerward thought
10 be alkali. The substance was analyz-
Ell on Tuesday and found 10 he pure salt
| There i thick covering of salt on all
telegraph lines, poles, and cross arms.
The farm in which is the grave Of John
Brown, the hero of liarper's Ferry, WAS
| formally transferred on Thursday 10 the
State or New York. and is to become part
ofa public park. The farm comprises
| two hundred and for:y-fOur acres, and
is in the AdirondaclIs. Essex County. y.
y. The farm was acquired ON January
| II. 1870. for S2,001, in order to preserve ii,
! by subscriptions raised by Kate Field.
| \ good fund has accumulated from the
rent, and il will be used in the erection
| Ola monument on the farm to mark John
Browns grave.
Annie Stubblebine, Pdblic School
| teacher in North Coventry township,
Chester County, died Friday, under pc
culia: circumstances. When Thomas FL
win, of PhUnixviile, cut the throats of
his two children ana attempted to COM
NIT suicide early in December, Miss
| Stubblebine read in 4 newspaper the de-
tails Of the horrible affair and was 50
shocked that she was seized with by
steria. From the hysteric spasms she
progressed to brain fever, which caused
her death.
The society of the War of 1872 held its
annual meeting in City Hall, New York,
Wednesday, in accordance with the
usual custom, on the anniversary OF the
Battle of New Orleans. Rev. Morgan
Dix was reelected as President for the
ensuing year. The Secretary read obitu-
airy notices of the late Commodore Henry
Bruce and Elias G.. Covenhover, Of the
War of lSl2, and reported that there were
but four veterans OF the war now alive.
The Society is now composed of ninety
members.
The old residence of General Arthur
st. Clair, Western Pennsylvania's great
patriot, warrior, and statesman, which
stands on the Johnstown Pike, one mile
east of Lignnior, has been restored 10 is
original appearance. The house is now
Denny Morningside Farm, and the work
was done 10y the Dennys. The old house
is a most valuable relic, and was built two
decades before the opening OF the present
century. In il We're entertained WASH
ington, Jefferson, Jackson, Albert Gal
latin, and others prominently identified
with the formation of our Republic. In
ISIS General -. Clair was sold olIt By the
Sheriff and the estate was bought by Gen,
O'Hara