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


venezgela is endeavoring TO form
union of South American republics TO re-
sist the demands ofthe British.
Mrs. Margaret King, of Greensburg,
Ind, celebrated the one hundred and
nin.h anniversary of her birth on Christ
mas day.
Congressman Suiloway, of New Hamp
shire, is one of the tallest men in the
new Congress. He is six feet six inches
tall.
Governor Hastings continues to have
chills and fever, and on the advice OF his
physician will go away from Harrisburg
until he shall fully recover.
= charter has been granted TO the La
trobe and Ligonier Electric Street Rail-
way Company of Westmoreland county;
length, II miles; capital, $1,000.
Mrs. Hester Curtis, an aged woman,
of Lafayette, Ind, who was murdered re-
Gently. had been the mother of p chill
dren, including seven pairs of twins.
Certain army officers who have ap-
peared in recent interviews in the news
papers on the possibilities OF war have
been rebuked by the secretary of war.
Policeman Henssler, of New York, was
handed a bundle by a citizen, with the
remark: Here's Christmas gin for
you" The man disappeared, and the
policeman found lie had a live baby on
his hands.
II has been decided that the Prcsi-
dents proclamation admitting Utah TO
the union of States shall he issued on
Saturday, January 4, and the State Off
GERS viii be installed on the following
Monday.
Because of his Endorsement of thepresi-
dent and Secretary Olney in their atti-
tude on the Venezuelan question, Gov
ernor Altgcld, of Illinois, has demanded
and received the resignation of Attorney
General orendorf.
James II. Keene. the New York bank
er, said TO S. V.'White: ''If this country
lives thousand years longer it will not
have another President like President
Cleveland. Just think of it, Two panics
in one administration and still a year to
spare"
The only Northern States which now
have Democratic governors are Indiana,
California, Nebraska and Illinois; or
rather they will be the only Northern
States which VIII have Democratic gov
ernors after the first of January next.
Successors to all four will be chosen in
the election of 1896.
Uncle Sam has still for sale To intend
ing settlers or spectators 979,0o3, ,I95
acres ofpublic lands. OF the aggregate,
however, 370,Go0,0c0 acres are in Alaska,
and are not likely to attract settlers for
other than mining purposes. The co.,
OS5, i95 acres within the boundary Of the
states and territories exclusive OF Alaska
constitute the greatest and only real pro-
lection to labor which exists.
St Paul, Mimi, reports heavy snow
storms in the Northwest. The storm be-
gan Friday and blockaded the Great
Northern on ihe west slope of the Cas-
cade Range. The storm i'm Washington
was especially severe, aud for ten miles
between Madison and Wellington the
slide of snow and earth made it impos-
sible for the overland trains to get
through.
DIR. William III. Taylor, a member of
the Lower House of the Illinois General
Assembly, was shot and instantly killed
Saturday night by John H. Pace, post
master at Weldon. Pace pleads self
defense, while the friends of the victim
assert that the shooting was premedi-
tated and the result of jealousy. Pace
had separated from his wife, and accused
Taylor OF being the cause of his domestic
trouble.
Local physicians at Alton. Iowa, are
much interested in the case cs iienry
HackInan, farmer, who although his
neck was broken in runaway about ;
O'Clock last Thursday afternoon is still
living, and from present indications has a
fighting chance for recovery. Hackman
is a man of seventy years. Although his
body is completely paralyzed from the
neck downward, he is conscious, able
to talk and seems to suffer but little pain.
He is an unusually robust man, however,
and his physician hopes Improper care,
to prolong his life al least several months,
and perhaps to effect complete recovery.
| Galena, ILL.,. furnished the gavel with
which Speaker Reed opened the Fifty
fourth Congress. For many years Cal
ena's most treasured possession has been
the bench at which L. :. Grant worked
As tanner. Lately this fell into the
possession Of a Grand Army Post, and
when Reeds election to the SpeakeIship
seemed certain it occurred 90 some Of the
members that it would he a good thing
to have the new Republican Congress
| opened with gayel made from 4
piece Of Grants bench. The gsvel W: $
made, and Mr.. Reed accepted it gladly
The first three taps that told the legis-
lators their work had begun were struck
with the Galena gavel. The heavy work
of the session was done with the gavel
| presented by the Hauiitu; Club of Chi