The SomcrsetIIeralA
GEOlt.E R. SCULL, Lditor.
wEDSKE
liny 1. lJr.
,i:,eot ibet'.is oft! time : "lcream.'
rerfaioe eases Biesexker Snyder.
,, . ,.! f!,.arcr is showing its modest
1 lie v
All kinds of tnisse at Bieaeeker A Snyder's-
f classes nJ spectacles at Biesecker
gr.v.ler -
Aawsune in ail color ax Biesecker 4
sugar. Flour and Wool taken for goods, at
All tbc different odor of extract at Bie
ker A Snyder's.
F., moved, and don't foryet J. B. Holder
ham" Hardware Store.
1, .priiing up rapidly the
on the
and in the meadows.
The largest stock and latest fashions
in
Otiung at HerUey'. ery C"P-
Wby py ten nt 1r P0"' wnen
vuo an buy it at HerUry's fur J cent.
w-e wtr.t everybody to come in and see us
m.xt week. ' J B. Holme..
The only Philadelphia and New York
mi Clothing in Somerset ia to be had at
ikT.
Itedibrd Water, bottied, recommended by
physician, to be Lad only at Biesecker 4
j., is i a.
you see the new cheap clothing at
,.".-? If not. call and see Uiera ; it will
jar r..B.
F mi always sell niost readily, and at the
li.ghest prics, where roa. are kept iu the
best repa.r.
T ,e tree trimmer b at work again, and
iree agents are landing in town with
t.ieir g.is.
, iren's suii at Heffiey'a, the latest
fr,.rc 4 to I ' years of age, at 1 Z' per uit$
,rih j2 OU.
Warn tou go to town next week, don't
(.r.M to 'call and see J. B. Holderbaum's
nr. siore-rooiw.
At lleffley's, just from New York, the
r.loesi and cheaift clothing in town for Men,
B,,vs and Children.
straw Hats in all styles at Hartley s, from
j,vn:up. Pri.vs can't be beat. Hat of
til ti.e latest styles the market airrds.
Seventy six kes of beer and right htin-
- i . -C 1. l.l-w vaM rw VW.1 in One
dsy rweniiy at the no-license town of West
S-t. n.
Young nu:i. go ! But before you
Mart gn o HetHey' and pet one of those
cheap Trunks bef re they are all gone ; $2.00
i,ir inch.
AtneJ w;:h rod and.tlAsk. the angler now
s.i'i iies forth, to return laden with spoils of
the imagination. It is bamboo, boore and
baiii'." le.
I do not wait an ofliee, Ben,"
The Ti-iior did say.
The President tinned white and then
He tinted drad away.
If vu want to pet the latest styles and
ret Clothin? ? to Hettley. He will
under 1! all others. Suits. l 35. ti $3 ''
a::.l " Me:: and Boys.
Fi m ail jiarisof the county the farmers
rv)..r! tiiat the winter wheat is looking
s:.,rt.d.d. and the prospeets are that the
v r..l will be alx.ve the average.
send fir lirtuiar pivine outline of Spring
-d Summer scions of Morrcll Institute,
J .lin-t.iwn. Fa. S-h.l of Methods a spec
i; f.tun-. Vi pRifessional instructors en-
lrons wishi'if; to improve their merno
rirs or atrecgthen tU-ir power of attention,
shouid send to Fmf. Uiisrtie, Xo. Zl Fifth
Avenue. New York, t-r bis prospectus, post
free, as advertised in another column.
We have on band a lars number of good
I rick which we will sell in quantities to suit
the purchaser. Prii"es very reasonable. Yard
opposite the planing mill
IIoumrkie Eo. Pan.
Lilies. yu can find all colors of ready
mufd paint, and in any quantity yon want,
put up in any s xed tin "ans ; also, all kind
of wood stains, tube colors, jint brushes,
-ruh and dusting brushes, at J. B. Holder
Is urn Uan!wa-e Store. S)merset T.
Csiif.irmaCanne,! fl.jsls California Evap
orated Fruits Mocha and Jjva Coffee all
n.w and fresh emu Agent for Brehm
B-w Johnstown Bead A full line of Fan
cy (if i-erie. Tohai-o and tigars of beet
iliiiiiry at
J.whh KtLLra.
Tii-fi'iiow'.nsletters andpiwtals remaining
in tin- P.riffice at Somerset, will be sent to
tbe It-:id Utter ifli if not cailesl for with
in trn Uy fnmi this date. May 1,
Kritx. William ; Groove. A. P ; Hyatt.
J.Hin B. ; Uopkins. Lewis; Kaha. tsada;
Inr. B. F. ; ;M r.et, Harrison; Weaver,
Vjh. 1.
'. A SV; York j:iry has awarJeil a verdict of
tu a voting woman a Coming, who
s'id a f,,mier lover for breach of promise.
It is cmi.ij to 1 an expensive thing to tri
fle with a woman's affections, and justly so.
A the man in this case is wealthy, he will
Tvceiveno synipv.hy; on the contrary, the
rnrret will be cwieral that the verdict was
u it f.r at least twice to,tX".
In !s ) every farmer in the Tailed Slates
S"mi"vt county imluJl, wiil be visited by
a paid yfli vr of tiie government and asked
tn five :h' :atis'.ics of his farm crop, stork,
t'c . fir tiie pTvvums year, which is the pres
mt one. is.vt. To be prepare,! for the census
Uker brin now to keep accurate account of
!! farm operations and kevp it up through
tiieywr. Let every farmer carefully read
tiiis artirle and be prepared for the officer
who wiil caii on him at the proper time for
inf ormation, and impart it to him. Then
the air'-it-ultural statistics of the government
will be of much value.
Seed Oats.
I have j.it received a car of choice white
"!.. no xdvanrv in price, also timothy and
clever seed on band.
P.espectfully
M. ScnROfT.
Notice to Farmers.
i wi!i be inSomersct tonnty tiie lejinin? j
--f Hjy fsv the pirp,!se of casttatin'all kinh) i
f . Colts castrated standing; aaUslac-
tan naianteed I
Johs C. Ale:.bt,
tiseetisbnrg.
Westmoreland, Co., Pa.,
WarteS !
H:iVs. and Furs, I will pay tiie highest
cash price (r all kinds of hi. lee, pelta and
fats. I also -vant JO cords of Rock Oak and
Sn-ice Furk. V cords wanted at once.
'! on sne at my residence, immedi
acy west of the S. & C. Station.
H. G.OrwtwoiiB!.
Farmers.
f'Jr ferti'.ier works are now in full opera
Imn. We hare on hand the best prepared
anil finest select! fertilixers thst lias ever
len in our factory. nhers have advanced
fces. but oors remain the same. We cor
'l ai'ay invite all our old patrons to come
ajain and ai! titliers to patronise home
111 Somas'irr Firtitjxse Co.
Ceorgia Marble.
I have jitst purchases! two car loaU of ll)e
",Te marble at a greatly reiluofsl price and
am now prepared to furnish monuments.
tr.!r.ht;ies. tc, at prices that will defy eom
tss",;i,,n. I Jjo constantly carry a large
.'k of Italian, and ail tle celebrated New
LV-r'.and Mat Uies. and ran supply my cus
with the best wotk fcr the least
IL II. Koosrx. Berlin. Pa.
Carpets! Carpets!
"ur r-ist..ineT a!! teil us t.'iat we have th
?t:;est aad cliearsst ki of carpets ever of
frd in 8umeriC Another lot coming in
ek. J. M. Hounasjrw,
It is rum, pred that If,m.im fier, o 6ali-bur-,
will take up his residence in Somerset
in tiie near future.
Miss EP.a Brjbaker nturned from rhiia-d-iiphia
Saturday mornini;, wliere ih has
been vUitin tbe past six W4ev.
I'r. Leroy Ei-ler. of JobiWowo, spent sev
eral days of last week eircn:atii:g aunong bis
boyhood's friends in Somerset.
Miss Mint I'M. we iearn from the Johns
town Trtlmitr. was one of the fair dancers at
the Kniphtaof Fythias oi l given in that
city !at Friihiy night.
JuKices of the Peace elect can secant their
commissions by calling at tiie olflre of Kr
ister and Reeonier Sank. The commissions
property eine! were received from the Ex
ecutive lepartroent Momlav morning.
County Commissioner David E. Wagner,
requests us to say that his name was publish
ed as a committeeman of the Constitutional
Prohibitory Amendment arty without his
knowledge, and that he will sol serve in that
capacity.
Mr. Sam. F. Picking who has been spend
ing sevial days with his friemls in Somer
set, left lit Baltimore this morning to be
present at the marriage of his brother. Com
mander H. F. Picking, aad Misa Laura Sher
wood, which is to be solemnised in that city
Thursdjy. Friend Samuel will return to
Somerset foe a few days, before returning toj
bs borne in Chicairo.
The Republican primary election occurs
this year on Saturday, June Ji The candi
dates to be nominated are one person for As
sociate Judge; one person for Poor House
I'ircctor and one wrsou for District Attor
ney. In printing kin electioneering cards
for J. C. Lowry, F.-o, . one of the candiilates
f,.r District Attorney, we made the dale of
the primary June -Mb and some of the cards
were friven out before the suistake was d is
covered. We make this statement that Mr.
Lowry's friends may know the error was
ours and not his.
The house of William Shaffer, near Sipes
vilie, with all its contents, was entirely de
stroyed Sunday afternoon while the family
were visiting at the home of Mrs. Shafrr's
father. John Hit ft, who lives close by. The
origin of the fire is not known but is tap
posed to have been caused by a defective
fiue. The tlames were first discovered by
Mr. Shaffer, but by the time he had covered
the distance between there and his Cither in
law s home they had pHten beyond ejntrol.
The Ions wi'l reach in the neighborhood of
$7). No insurance.
Our friend John Spunkier bad a novel and
ratber unpleasant experience one evening
last week, when on his way borne south of
town carrying a sack of dour on his shoul
der a id followed by his large black dog.
John was carefully treading the ties on the
S. A C, entirely unconscious that engine
No. M, orated by " Tip " Parks, was rap
idly bearing down on him. In fact the first
intimation he had of the approach of the
irou horse was when the doj struck him in
the stomach and landed " Nibs," flour and
do; iutatbe creek alongside in a confused
mass. It aeetus that the dog was as uncon
trious of the approach of the engine as
was bis master and failed to heed the warn
ing of the engineer's whistle. It is hardly
necessary to add tliat the speed of the dog
was accelerated by cotuin;; in contact with
the locomotive and that "Nibs" was re
lieved of his Hour and treated to a bath by
coming in unexpected contact with the
dog. The doc was killed.
Several inaccuracies crept into onr ac
count of the eaptuie and escape of the Yo
der robbers published in last week's is-ue.
but this is not to be wondered at when the
exciteiuert following and the thousand and
one rumors put in circulation in regard to
the capture and daring escape are taken into
consideration. We are reliably informed by
our regular Confluence correspondent, who
is in no way responsible for the article in
question, but at whose request this article is
written, that Mr. Hanna did not have any
such large sums of money as reported on
his person, as he left bis work to asaist in
the arrest, and it is not the habit of the man
to carry a thousand dollars in b'S clothes
while engaged in farm duties, nor has it
been that gentleman's habit to keep Urge
sums of money aUiut his home ; knowing
too well the inducement it offers thieve to
break in and steal Neither was Mr. Hanna
com -lied to run across the fields from fear
of the robber's gun. The horses appropri
ated by the robbers were only ridden about
two miles instead of eight before they were
abandoned.
A telegram was received by friends of the
family residing in this place, Monday after
ntxm, from Seattle, Washington Territorv.
announcing the sti Men death of Mrs. Milton
J. Baer, ou (lie morning of that day. Mrs.
liaer was the second daughter ot Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Scheil. and was loved and admir
ed by a larje circle of Somerset friends, who
remember her as " little Mollie Scheil."
About eiht years ago she was roamed to
Mr. IUer, who at the time was principal of
the Connellsville public schools. Laying
down the schoolmaster's rod Mr. Baer stud
ied law, and after having been admitted to
the Westmoreland county bar, turned bis
steps towanis the setting sun to seek his for
tune in the undeveloped northwestern terri
tories. Loceiing at Seattle, be has been em
inently successful, and just about a year aj
sent east for hiswifeand two little boys, who
had been making their home with Mrs.
Baer parents in Somerset, to join him.
Mrs. Iloer crossed the coutinent unaccom
panied by friends, save her children, and
soon after wrote glowing descriptions of the
rapidly growing city of Seattle, and expns
ed the hope that her then delicate health
might be fully restored in that life giving
climate. The announcement of her death
was a great shuck to the paopl of Somerset,
and expressions of sincerest sympithy are to
be heard on every hand. Mrs. Bier was in
her 3oih year, and was a member of the
Christian Church.
Poseibly tht youth of most tender years
who enlisted in the service of bis country
from Somerset county during the civil war
is our Wlow-towrtsman, Mr. Charle H.
Fuller, the boocseller and stationer. Mr.
Fisher enlisted in Company B, 4':h Rfgi
ment. Penn-ylvania Volunteersat the aae of
10, an.1 at the battle of ChancvHoravtlle be
received one of the most remarkable wounds
ou record. He was found on the bloody
Meld after thit battle, where be had lain fr
six hours between the fire of I he Federal
and i onfeilrrate batteries, bleeding from six
holes occasioned by the perforation of a sin
gle bullet. He was placed in a blanket and
carried to the temporary hospital, where
fourteen days were permitted to elapse before
any effort was nude to set the shattered
bones of his les. so certain were thesurgeons
that death would ensue before both limbs
eonld be amputated. At the expiration of
that time be was removed to the general hoe
pita! at Washington, and after a years' care
ful nursing he was again able to stand co
his "props." The terra of Mr. Fisher s en
listment having expired, and being incapaci
tated for further service he journeyed to the
Pacific slope where he resided until I8TS
when he returned to his native village.
Mr. FUher is not given to "boasting of his
military reord, and but few persons know
tiie aggravating nature of his won mis, al
tlough it is impossible for the moat carelea
observer to notice his haited step and fur
rowed brow without realizing the intense
suffering to which he is constantly subjected.
During his leisure hoars, and he d-ies not
liave roauv of them, Mr. Fislwr is engaged in
preparing a history of his regiment, that la
shortly to appear in a volume entitled, " A
History of All the Pennsylvania Regiments
that Parucipa;ed in tiie Iatlieoryettysblrg.
Mr. Fisher is well ft ted for this duty, as he
kept carefully a diary throughout the war,
and is s graceful aad eocene writer, a all
w!k have read his many contribution to
the local pees over the ie piuma of
- Fe" well know.
His contribution to the forthcoming histo
ry is awaited with great interest by bis le
gion of soldier and other friends.
Pigs in the Pen.'
THE 50TCBI01S Xcf LELIAM)-
I0r5 GAS li" CAPTTEED.
E-f HERirr Krut attb Heap or a Txg
or Resocttb Mes Baihe
VuAAtsots BASurrg.
Th Fiend It ho Robbed and Tortured
Old Man Yoder in the Party.
THE XTIBi BA'D AREEOTEI) IS THEIR
STRON'unOLD IX THE HOrSTAl.NS OF
FAYETTK COrSTT.
TKt Party Hattben Srm Getimea " u4 Tan
'Ladies" All f WSasi Art Mew hi Hac
'CHRIsTLY " YODER WILL BE
AVENGED.
Story of th Capture of the) Daring
Desperado Taken to Mey era
dale for a Heaiing Three) of the
Scoundrels who Robbed Christian
Yoder are Fully Identified - The
Prisoners all Committed by Jus
tice Cook and are Safely Lodged
in Jail.
That or;rauixed band of thieves, robbers and i
highwaymen known as the"McClellaodtown
gang," hare been brougfatup with a short
turn, and the daring desperadoes who for
I mon i us pasr nave piiiageu, piunuerea, prey
ed upon and terrorised citixens of Somerset
and Fayette counties are now confined in
that bad-smelling, unhealthy, insecure insti
tution called by courtesy the Somerset county
jail. Our readers are familiar with many of
the atrocious crimes committed by this bold
band of outlaws. No civilized community,
certainly none of recent years, has been liar
raased by a more fearless, dauntless, and in
famous gang of marauders. The story of the
robbery and horrible torture of Christian Yo
der, an ag-d and wealthy farmer of Elkiick
township, by four members of this vile crew,
when they bound and sagged the other
members of the family and compelled tbem
to witness the horrible sufferings of the gray
headed father whom they tortured by hold
ing hot irons and fire brands to his extrem
ities, and thrice placed a hangman noose
around his neck and suspended him in the
air in an attempt to force him to reveal
where his treasure was concealed, is but a
few day old.
The arrest of two of the bandits by a party
of Addison township farmers and their sub
sequently taking captive their captors,
w bode horse they stole and coolly rode off
in the direction of tiieir mountain last nest, .
was graphically related in tiie Hesalr of a
recent date.
At that time, when the audacious brigands
got the drop on Messrs. Augustine and Wal
ker, and compelled those worthy gentlemen
to march, with hands up, across the f.eids
while they rode merrily off on their late
captors' good iron-grey, they probably little
thought that the day of reckoning was so
near at Land, and would doubtless have
scoffed at the possibility of their apprehen
sion when once they had joined their fa
mous leader in their mountain biding place.
IHITttr fZT.
The robbery and devilish and diabolical
torture of Christian Yoder, sent a thrill of
l horror through the citisms of 'he southern
end of the county, which was followed by a
stern determination on the part of a number
of his friends and neighbors to give neither
sleep to their eye nor (lumber to their eye
lids till tne fiendish perpetrators of the
dastardly crime were brought to justice.
For this purpose some eighteen resolute men,
neigbborsof Mr. Yoder, and citiien of Mey
ersdale, banded themselves together and se
lected ex-Sheriff Kyle, the genial landlord of
Meyersdale popular hotel, the " Jones
Ilimse," known among hi fellow as a man
of undoubted courage, for tiieir leader. Dr.
B. A. Fkhtner, of Confluence, who was
known to be thoroughly acquainted with the
country, as well as the people of the section
in which the robber gang were sospected of
having their headquarters, was communica
ted with. The Doctor readily enlisted in the
s heme to bring the lawless band to justice
and agreed to take upon himself the respon
sibility of putting spies upon the tracks of
the outlaws and to notify Mr. Kyle when the
time was rijie for their opture.
the sots ate IX.
About 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon Sheriff
Kyle received the following telegram from
Dr. Fichtner:
"CsMirier from Markleysburg reports boys
are all in for over Sunday, supplies! with
whiskey and provisions. Come and bring
13 men."
I'pon the receipt of the foregoing telegram
Sheriff Kyle at once despatched a messenger
to Mechanicshurg to notify the members of
biny at that place to report immediately
at Meyersdale ; and be also notified those in
MryerdaJe to be prejared to accompany him
on the night express.
When the express train on the B. A O.
Railroad reached Meyersdale about 2 o'clock
Sunday morning it was boarded by Sheriff
Kyle, at the head of nineteen resolute men.
all armed with Winchester repeating rides,
and revolvers.
The little band left the cars at Confluence
where they were met at the station by Dr.
Fichtner. The Doctor bad all arrangements
completed, and at an early hour Sun. lay
morning the party, accompanied by Dr.
Fichtner and two recruits from Confluence
started on horseback and in covered wagons
tits Markleysburr, Fayette county, some
fifteen miles distant.
T a sKKLKTSBCBO.
Sheriff Kyle and Dr. Fichtner, in a buck
board, led the party. Markleysburg is a
little village of about 21)0 inhabitants. It is
located in Fayette county near where Som
erset county border on Maryland, and Fay
ette on Maryland and West Virginia. When
near Markleysburg the men were haited in
s strip of wood and the Sheriff and Doctor
drove into the village where (hey met
'squire Markle and several other prominent
citixens of the town to whom they made
known thair errand and of whom they in
quired if there was any one in the town
from the neighborhood where the villain
were known to be ambuscaded.
Sheriff Kyle then placed a guard at each
road leading from the town, to prevent any
one from leaving it to carry intelligence to
the Bobber of the approach of his party, and
brought the balance of his men into the town
where they were billeted by 'Squire Markley
among the hospitable citixens of the village.
Dr. Sweitxer, ttie village physician, had Sher
iff Kyle and Dr. Fichtner for hi guests. The
party bad just sat down to dinner when a
boy cime rushing into 1 1 e room and breath
lessly stated that a man by the name of
Thomas hail jnst left town, In the direction
of the "Hill House."
a schooi. TiACHia headed orr.
M ssrs. Kyle and Fichtner seized tiieir
Winchester and mounting horses dashed
out the Brandonville road. About a mile
and a h)f from the town they overtook a
young man whom they halted and demand
ed to know where he was going. He proved
to be a school teacher, well known in the
neighborhood, M. M. Thomas by name, and
a brother to J ere Tb.nas, a prominent
member of the infamous McCleilendtown
gang. He said be was going over to the
"Hill House" to notify hi brother; tbat be
did not wish to see him captured, but that
he was anxious that the balance of I be gang
should be arrested. The school master was
induced to crawl np behind the doctor and
return to Mark ley sburg, the shining barrel
of a Winchester being used as a pcrMiaaivc
argument.
THE KEXDEZVOTS.
I'pon their return to Markleysborg Sher
iff Kyle had hi party meet in Hiram Um
bel' paint shop where he told them off in
foor sqna-la. with a competent man to lead
each squad, and terared from among the Da
tive a guide for each.
There were three hoaacs.sll within a radio
of three miles, that toe outlaw were known
to frequent. A squad was sent to surround
each of the thres houses while the fourth
was to go to the corner of the three Stat.
Pennsylvania, Maryland anil Virginiaand
march northward iu the direction of the
bousts.
THE Pf or TBI EVES.
Sheriff Kyle took cliarre of the sqnad who
were to surround the Hill House where it
was supposed that Lewis, the leailer of the
desjierare ganp. was staying. It was from
llits house that the cut-throat made their
escape a few weeks since when a party of
Fayette county officials attempted their cap
ture.
The house is built of foes, and is weather-
boarded. It is one and a half stories hiirh,
and faces on the Brandonville road. W. B.
Hill, coromonlr known as Bill Hill, one
of the most reckless members of the com
pany of desperadoes, is the proprietor, and it
is here that the gang are wont to bring
their booty and to flee for refuge when pur
sued by officer of the law.
Dismounting, and living their horses to
tree about s half mile distant, the Sheriff
and hi party proceeded to surround and
dose in upon the house. At the near ap
proach of the parry a lux -hound owned by
Hill set up a dismal howl, which brought
the mistress of the boose to the door.
the rarrrEE.
After looking carefully around Mrs. Hill
retired within doors, and in a few seconds
returned with her husband, W. E. Hill.
As the couple stepped out of the front
door of their domicile they were ordered to
throw up their harois, and they were allow
ed to look down the barrels of several Win
chester rifles by way of inducement. They
lost no time in elevating their bands and
one of the attacking party stepped upon the
porch and placed a pair of iron bracelets
npon Hill's wrists. Mr. Hill was also plac
ed under arrest while this was being done.
While the Hills were being cared for three
men appeared at one of the windows of the
second floor with intent of jumping out.
But, fortunately, they looked before they
jumped, and the stalwart form of Peter Al
bright, pointing a repeating rifle in their di
rection, met tiieir gaze and deterred them
from taking the rash leap. They then dash
ed to the window on the other side of the
attic, but the sight of several Winchesters in
the hands of several determined men, gave
them but little encouragement to make their
exit from that quarter.
Dr. Fichtner, who was standing on the
porch, called to the men to vume out and
surrender. The reply was :
uko, T goo; we'll rioiir till we die!"
Sheriff Kyle then ordered hia men to
break in the door. At this Mrs. Hill called
out : My God, I hope you are not going
to try to break into that house; if you do
vou are dead men." Site then called to the
inmates of the house to come out. and beg.
ged them not to show Ght, After tome
parleying she persuaded the men to come
down from the attic
THE XOTDEIOC Lit WIS SLEKCMDEK.
Mrs. Hill continued to beseech the robber
to surrender and they finally concluded that
discretion was the better part of valor, and
that, as escape seemed impossible, they
wobld act upon Madam Hill's advice. Chas.
James lywis, the leailer of the gang, stepped
out on the porch with a revolver in hia
hand and said. "Come in. gentlemen ; walk
in." "I'p with yonr hands," cried Hiram
I'mliel, leveling his Winchester on the rob
ber leader, and the doughty I. wis. the cele
brated leader, the notorious highwayman,
the daring robber, the fearless bandit, the
dauntless Captain of the famous "McClel
landtown Gang." threw np his ban, la and
quietly submitted to having a pair of hand
cuffs placed upon his wrists.
Seeing that their redoubtable captain was
at last a prisoner, the two other member of
the gang present, Decatur Taekel and Jack
Sullivan, decided to surrender and quietly
marched out of the house and submitted to
their captors.
THE LADIES (?)
A party wa detached to lake the three
prisoners to Markleysburg while the balance
of the squail proceeded to search the house.
Iu the house were two young female who
gave their names as Loo Teat and Nettie
Sullivan. They denied that there were any
stolen goods or fire arm in the house, but a
sean-h showed that they were mistaken. A
double-barreled shell-gun, loaded, was found
Icing by one of the attic window and two
W-calibre Smith A Wesson revolver were
found in the woiai-bnx, behind the stove,
where they Dad been placed by the robbers
before they surrendered. A silver-mounted,
38-calibre Smith Wesson revolver was ta
ken from the person of Mrs. Hill when she
was erresled. Louisa Teat and Nettie Sul
livan were placed under arrest and forward
ed to Markleysburg.
UlTUiaiSuTHt IX.
The squad who had surrounded the Thom
as house, near the State line, came in with
two member of the gng. Marshal Sullivan
and Jere Thomas. Oa their way to Mark
leysburg they met a young man by tiie name
1 of Anderson on the road and at once took
him into custody. He is a well known
member of the gang, and hi father owns
the "Hill Hoose."
A WtLKIMO AttTEXAL.
Young Anderson was a regular walking
arsenal. He was fairly loaded down with a
brace of revolvers, a dirk knife, handy-billy
and a pair of steel knuckters. He was equip
ped for business but submitted to arrest
without resistance. He had been at lnion
town for some time and bad only returned
to meet bis comrades that day.
TUET 51 HUE TEX.
Th prisoner now numbered ten and it
became neceseary for Captain Kyle to. press
several teams into service to convey tbem to
Confluence. The rain hail been pouring
down all day and the country roads see in
an almost impassable condition. It was 5
o'clock when the party left Markleysburg
and it was long after night when tliev
reached Confluence, where they took the B.
A 0. Express for Meyersdale, arriving there
at i -i Monday rooming.
IX LOl E-rr AMD HOTEL.
At Meyersdale the "gentlemen" of the
(arty were given lodging in the borough
lock-up while the " ladies " were escorted
to the hotel where they remained till noon
when they were taken to Central Hall for a
hearing.
befobx jrsncE COOE.
Tiie hour set for the bearing was one
o'clock, Monday afternoon, and the place
W. B. Cook's office. The news of the arrest
of the infamous gang had spread rapidly
throughout the town and surrounding coun
try, and the crowd that gathered around the
'Squire's o Slice end pressed into it was so
great that an adjournment was had to Cen
tral HaiL the largest room in the town,
which was quickly filled to overflowing.
The hearing occupied about three hour and
resulted in the entire band being committed
to tbe county jail.
TBET BOSSES "CHaiSTLT" TODEX.
Charles J. Lewis, Decatur Tasked and
Marshall Sullivan, were positively identified
by Samuel Stevannus and tbe Yoder hired
girl as three of the villains who entered the
bouse of Christian Voder on the night of
April 1Mb and robbed him of hi gold and
subjected the old gray -haired man to the
most fiendish torture. Pointing to "Marsh"
Sullivan, Stevannns said : "You are the
man that gave me the chew of tobacco after
I was tied." Lewis, tiie captain of the band,
and Jackson Sullivan, waived a hearing be
fore tbe Justice and asked that they be com
mitted to jail.
tikes to a cocstt jail.
Sheriff Kyle, assisted by Peter Allbright,
constable of Summit township; Jacob Hoyle,
constable of Elkiick township; Justus Kiem,
High Constable of Meyersdale, and Nicholas
Murpby, Coal and Iron Policeman, arrived
in Somerset on tbe S. 4 C. R. R. at noon
Tuesday, with their ten prisoners in charge.
They were met at tbe railroad station by a
crowd of from three to four hundred people
which was trebled by the time they reached
tbe jail. Charles J. Lewis aud Jackson Sul
livan wen band-cuffed together. Tasiell
and Hill were "side partner." Marshall
Sullivan and Jere Thomas kept step, while
young AmlersoB marched in a gang by him
self uncer the (uparviaion of Policeman
Murphy. The crowd scrambled up onto
the step or the jail and tried to force an
entrance into the building but was prevent
ed from doing so by Sheriff MeMillea acd
his deputy. As the last prisoner entered the
jai! corridor a mighty shout went up from
tbe immense crowd on the col-side.
THE FEISOJESS,
No more villainous looking set of crimi
nals ever graced a county jail tban the gang
who were to-stuy handed over to the custo
dy of tbe Sheriff of Somerset county. Their
appearance is in keeping with their charac
ter. The women are all young and of rather
prepossessing appearance, i hey were hand
somely dressed, pot on a bold front and
seemed entirely oblivious to their surround
ings. They are good 'uns.
A SO STILL TBET COME.
Before leaving Markleysburg Sheriff Kyle
arranged to have the "Hill House" guarded,
as it was known that several of tbe gang
still remained at large. andaas they were apt
to return to this favorite bannt, it was
thought they might be gathered in. Grant
Dean, who participated In the Yoder bur
glary, was missing, and the Sheriff was es
pecially anxious that be should be taken
into the (old. Dean showed np at the ren
dezvous Monday night and wa promptly
taken into custody by tbe parties on guard
and fetched to Confluence. lie was given a
bearing at Meyersdale Tuesday afternoon.
and is eagerly and confidently looked for by
Sheriff McMillen, who expect to claim him
as hia guest this, Wednesslay morning.
EATETTE CONSTABLE IV B0C.
Shortly after tbe arrival of the party at
Confluence, with Iean in charge, a man
representing himself a a eoastab'.e from
Fayette county, put in an appearance and
demamied that Dean be surrendered to him.
claiming that he had a warrant for him.
The c4ors of Dean thought they discover
ed some milk in that eocoanut and refused
to give him up, whereat tbe Fayette oftWr
became so hot and boisterous that it was
deemed advisable to place him in the bor
ough lock-up to cool off.
old orr 15 puns.
Charles J. Lewis and Jack Sullivan, two
of tbe prisoners, did time" in the Wotern
Penitentiary for a period of seven years and
were only released from that institution one
year since. They were convicted in the Fay
ette county courts of the robbery of Mr.
Parsely, superintendent of the Stewart Iron
Company.
Marshall Sullivan, another member of the
gang, has server! several terms in the Somer
set county jail. In 72 be was committed on
a charge of attempting to kill William Hob-
litxell, the railroad contractor, but before the
case came to trial Jj.iliiran broke jail and
was not seen hereabouts since until brought
here by the officers Tuesiiay.
Th Weather For May.
Rev. Irl R. Hicks ia Word and Work.
We calculate tbat the storms during tbe
last April period will have prepared the way
for a cool opening, with frost in tbe North,
of "flowery May." On or about the 3d tbe
temperature will change very rapidly, grow
ing .juile warm, perhaps in a few hours, and
ending ia heavy rain, aad hail and wind
storms.
From the 7th to the 11th. inclusive, is a
regular storm period, with danger days on or
very near the trth, I'kh and Htb. Unless we
miscalculate there will be much of rain, at
tended in various places with violent devel
opments of electrical and atmospheric phe
nomena. Tbe period will wind up with al
most a continental high barometer and very
cool days, until the reactionary movements
about the l.ith cause a higher temperature
and detached, scattering storms.
From the It h to the -tth is the most pro
nounced period for the month, with days of
greatest violence about tbe 21Kb, 21st, 22nd
and 2.1rd. There is an equinox of Mercury
on tbe Zith, whii.'b not only covers and in
tensities the above dates, but which will
most likely cause a ' wet spell," or continua
tion of cloudness and rain up to reactionary
movements on or about tbe '-Tib. There is
strong probability that at this time there
will be a succession of storms, which wilt
repeat themselves for a number of days at
about the same hour every day, in 12 and 24
hour cycles, one at night and one in the day ;
in which event the day storms will begin in
the middle of the afternoon aud those of th
night after midnight, the night storms re
curring later and the day storms earlier every
day until tbe cycles come together in a final
"blowout" We expect cool weather during
and after these storms, and tbat this state at
this time wiil be indicative to a great extent
of the character of the summer. Let us see.
This will be a rare opportunity for farmers
to improve tiieir stock. We bsve ccwa,
calves, yearling, and two-year-old bull
calves will go with tbe cows, heifer calves
sold separate. Terms will be madceafy. and
purchasers fairly dealt with. This slock cornea
from Delaware Co., Pa. Catalogue at tale.
These cattle cm be seen at tbe stable of Mr.
S. D. Shoemaker, in Somerset Borough, fur
three days previous to tbe sale.
W. H. Low.ies.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie tak exception to
tiie intimation that he was, in part, responsL
ble for the d.-ath of tbe .-with Pe-tn Railroad
project. In a published communication on
tbe subject he says thai he was the first per
son consulted originally by the late William
II. Yenderbiil in regard to the matter, am!
agreed to raise t-5tio7JU0, which he did ; but
that when tbe Vanderbtlt dropped tbe pro
ject be advised bis partners to do likewise.
He say he was instrumental in reorganising
tbe scheme, aud wa a much surprised as
sny one at the subsenient action of the
younger Vanderbilt. He ays that all hope
of a compctina- line from Pittsburgh east is
abandoned for the present, but that there
will be one eventually. lie then pays hi r-
spects to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, which he denounces as a selfish
monopoly tliat last year made f I.OijO.OuO
overall dividends and interest, all of which
has been made from Pennsylvania indus
tries.
The surgeon general of the army has given
notice that old soldier who are entitled to
commutation for the lossof the use of limbs,
or by disease or injury, need not employ at
torneys to push their claims fur pensions,
but should write dlrjct to him and their
claims will be settled.
For Sale).
Western clover and timothy seed, the best
flour in tbe market, com, ear and shelled,
bran, middlings, chop, oats, oranges, molas
ses, coffe, crackers, beans, canned goods.
butter, carbon oil, broom, lemons, syrups,
teas, cheese, corn meal, oat meal, dried fruits,
lard, dried beef, lime, buckets, sugars, spices,
bacon, rice, tubs, soaps, basket, lamps.
chimneys, tobacco, cigars, candies, JLc tc.
Country produce taken at all times.
Respectfully,
M. Sruaocc.
Line of Duty Defined.
Assistant Secretary Bussey has rendered
three pension decisions, in which is involv
ed the important question of when may and
when may not a soldier be considered - in
line of duty." The first case is that of W.
U. Brokvuhaw; late of Company H, Twenty-ninth
Michigan Volunteers, who received
his injuries at the hands of skylariiu j com
rles. He is given his pension.
Another case is that of C. H. SeiUwick,
late Midshipman U. S. S. Saotee and 1". S.
8. Constitution. Claimant in this case was
injured by a kic't from a comrade on board
ship. He was at the time, to use bis own
language, " twitting and teasing" his com
rade, who, becoming incensed thereat, ad
ministered to him the kick from which hi
disability resulted. The Assistant Secretary
in this case sustains a lirtuer decision re
jecting the application- -.
The thin! case is tbat of Elizabeth Hull,
widow of William Hull, a soldier, wh died
in a military prison at Nashville, Tenn of
inflamation of the pleura contracted in the
prison. The soldier, it appears from the
evidence, was arrested and con Sued in the
prison lisr be-ng absent from hi company
and regiment without permission. In this
e tbe former decision is adhered to.
AM tbe bells in Somerset were rjng at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning in honor of tbe
centennial of Washington ! Inauguration.
Shrouded in Mystery !
TERRIBLE DOUBLE TEAGEDT !
jErrxicso Towmsiiip's Wealthiest Fae
ata Km nd IIangisg Fsom aTeeeox
Hi Fa ex, While Hoj Wife Was
Shot it the Back While
Goixc Tboh The Ban.
to the Hot "E.
His Two Sens Charged With the Unnat
ural Crime.
SHREWD WORK BY DETECTIVE PICKIsa.
Brth Priiaseni Loagad is 111.
A carnival of crime seems to have struck
our county, tad each passing week furnishe
a chapter of a more revolting character tbaa
iu predecessor. The latest tragedy, and by
far tbe most unnatural and horrible, occur
red in Jefferson township, aroorig the foot
hills ef tbe Laurelhil! mountain before tlrs
day Tuesdav was many hours old. Tie
wealthiest farmer of that township was Jacob
D. Shau'-is, who lived with his wife in the
old-tashioned red farmhouse standing on th
brow of a hill commanding a prospect of its
owner's broad acres, eight miles north
west of Somerset, while about fifteen rods i
west of the paternal roof stands a new one
and one-half story frame building ox:ipied
by Mr. Shaulis's two sons, with their wives
and children. Tbe father has been indeli
cate health fur several year, and was able to
do but little farm work, his physician Dr.
Bru baker being called to see him almost
every week.
Mr. Shaulis arose about 4 o'clock this
morning and after starting the fire, at tbe
request of his wife a-ain returned to bed.
The first grey of the morning hail barely
lighted up the valleys round about when be
again arose and went to the bam to prepare
the rooming feed for his stock.
A COWABDLT tHOT.
About 7 o'clock Mrs. Sliuulis followed to
the barn, milking pail in hand, and on en
tering that building called for her husband.
Failing to get a response she returned to the
stable door, and Gliding Mr. Shaulis's eldest
son, David, there, told him that bis father
was missing and that be should hunt for
him. David's wife was in the stable milk
ing at the time, and after the senior Mrs.
Shaulis bad finished milking her three cows,
the two women started for their homes.
They had hardly crossed the mad separating
the barn from the houses, when the sharp
crack of a rifle echoed among the bills and a
well directed ball sped true to its mark,
piercing the body of trie elder Shaulis' wife.
A shrill cry of pain and horror rent
the air and then the woanded woman stag
gered to her home, only some fifty feet
away, while David'swife continued on to her
own borne, not stopping so offer assistance.
On entering tbe house tbe senior M rs. Shaul
is bolted the doors, and cowering behind
them, awaited the approach of the cowardly
assassin. When, a few minutes subseqnent
ly a knock was beard at the door, she com
manded that he who sought admission
should first show himself at the window.
Recognizing her brother-in-law, Isaac Cra
mer, who assisted in nursing her husband
when his services were required, he was ad
mitted. On being acquainted with Mrs.
Shaulis's wound Cramer set out for Somer
set immediately and secured the services of
Dr. Brubaker.
a Ten stzvxge rsnr.
Cramer had gone but a short time when
Iavid Shaulis. accompanied by A. B. Len
hart and the latter's young son. Grant, ap
peared to tell the suffering woman of the
awful discovery they had made on
the hill top about an eighth of a mile above,
where they bad found her missing husband
mid in death, hanging by a flaxen cord
from the limb of a dwarfed chestnut. The '
neighborhood was soon apprised of the
morning awful work, and 'Squire Silas If.
Cable was sent for to hold an ioquest on the
body of the dead man, and to investigate tbe
cause of Mrs, Shaulis' wounds.
Dr. BnibaVer arrived at tbe little old farm
house shortly before 12 o'clock, and on ex
amination found that the bullet bad passed
entirely through the body of Mrs. Shaulis,
entering under tbe left sbouliier and passing
out through the nipple. The poor woman's
wounds were dreseed by the physician, but
her strong constitution refused to yield to
the loss of blood, and she wandered about
the bouse giving vent to sorrowful and heart
rending lamentations.
THE HEAUI.V,;.
'Squire Cable empaneled aj iry crfmprvied
of Ptiil'p Walker, foreman ; H. B. Schlatr,
A. B. Lerihart, IHvid Gardner, Cyrus Heru
;nr, and John Friedline.
Mrs. Shaulis testified that her huhandgot
np about 4 o'clock and started the fire ; she
old bim to come hack to bed sj-ain : "lie laid
down til! daylight and then went to the
bam to feed (he stock, as he always did ; I
went to the bam about 7 o clock, and as I
didn't see bim I called, but got no answer ; I
then told Dave, who was at the turn, to
look for him ; I milked my three cows and
then started for the house; Daves woman
was with me ; when I gt to the bars I was
shot; I do not know who did it ; Dare's
wife was about 12 feet away."
Mrs. David Shaulis testified that she was
in the bam and left that building with Mrs.
Jacob Shaulis ; beard the shot, but saw no
smoke ; in about three-quarters of an hour
Dave and Lenhart came. We two women
were about two rods apart when the shot
wss fired.
David Shaulis testified that he was in the
bam when his step-mother told bim that
hi father was missing ; that he went into
the woods above the bam to look for him.
and continued on until he reached A. II.
Lenhart's ; Mr. Lenhart and his son joined
in tbe search, and when returning to the
ham the body of his father was discovered
hanging on the limb of a tree.
A. B. Lenhart testified that David Shaulis
came to hi house about eight o'clock in the
morning; said that his father was missing
and asked Mr. Lenhart to assist in looking
for him. Lenhart and his son. Grant, ac
companied David Shaulis back through the
fields, and when on the hill t ip above tiie
Shaulis homestead, the younger Lenhart
suddenly paused and pointing to the field
on the opposite side of the road, exclaimed,
"why, there be is." Approaching a little
ciser it was observed that th missing man
was ham.-ing by tbe neck from the limb of a
tree, and on coming up to the body it was
found to he cold and lileless.
Several other witnesses were examined,
and after bearing ali the evidence the jury
returned a verdict that Jacob D. Shaulis
came to his death by hanging.
DETECTIVE rtCEISO TAXES A HSSD.
While the inquest wa progressing. Mr.
T. J. Picking, who had accompanied Dr.
Brobakei to the scene of the trairedy had
bis suspicions aroused by the strange con
duct of tbe dead man's son. David Siiauli
His story as told before tbe inquest was con
tradictory in several particulars, while his
personal conduct was such as to create sus
picion. It seemed Orange to U:asr who
heard David Shaulis testimony that it
should take him an hour or more to cover
the distance between his home ami Len-
hart's, only a short half mile, and how easy
a matter it was to attribute to his bands the '
unnatural murder of his father and the
cowardly attempt to take the life of his
father' wi&, when the jealousies known to
all tbe neighbor!, growing oui of tbe divis
ion of tii natural mother" estate, and tbe
approaching birth of another heir to share
with the first wife's children was taken into I
consideration. j
On invitation of Mr. Picking David Shaa- j
lis accompanied that gentleman, 'Sspiire ,
Cable, your reporter and another gentleman j
to tbe place where hi father wa discovered
hanging to the tree, and there on tbe very
spot where his parent had drawn hi last
breath of lite he told tbe following story :
"X got up about half-past five o'clock, and
was pulling on my boots when I saw "Jakie"
(his father) from my window under the
shed of the bern ; I went to the bam short
ly afterward and fed my stock, and after
feeding tf.e hors" nv .tep-ftt-ber a-- I m
if I had rren "Jikie"; she naid he was
miasimr and that I shoo!! Vx-k f-r him; I
wenl into the wori aiove the bam and
ij'aowed oa over to Lrnhart's, oar nearest j
neishoors: f asked Mr. ITil.art ,-! hia son
to help bant ior him: on the way back
tiratit lenhart says "There he stan.ls in
the field hyon.l. ' Wv- f,ond hi:a lian
irit; Lenhart said 'he' ti-.!,' and w ru'i-st
not take hi!E down, as evrrything niu-t be
done aefonii to iaw ; we tb-n sent for tiie
neighbors ami Silas OMe. the justice."
''Now, Ihive. whaf !:d y.iu ,lo with th.it
l'5-s-hootinir ;.ri:n of yours." akil picking,
who hail liefiire searched his house and
found four revolvers, and had learned that
Divld was the owner of a rrpeafirg ri3e.
"I have ao gun," was the reply.
The little party then returned to the
house occupied by the families of David and
George Shaulis, and the women were asked
for the gun.
the Bin roc so.
"Why, it is hanirin np with the other
guns," said George's wife, and she led the
way to a bed-room adjoining, wliere iwo
shot-guns were bagging on the wall. The
gun in question was not there. "It wa
there yeatenlay belm; I went away," said
Gevrje's wife, "but it's not here now "
"Who does the giiu belong to," she was
asked "To Dave," was the reply. Picking
then suioreted looking elsewhere for the
gun but the lady insisted that it was
not in the bouse. At this Ihivid itaried up
the narrow stairway leading to tiie room
above, followed by his brother treunre. who
in turn was closely fullow-sl by Pickinj. At
the top of the stairs David was observe.!
handing something to bu bmther. who
quickly coneealed ;t in his pirket, Pii kirg
demanded tliat it oe delivered to Litn. when
George produced a bunch of keys. With the
keys in his possession Pick'nu went to the
bam, accom;ianiei by John W. II. M.ore,
and on the top of tiie barn granary fi und an
oats box securely l-icked. The lurk respond
ed to one of the keys taken from David
Shaulis, and when opened the mining gun
was found concealed in it. The gun, which
is of Colt's manufacture, wss found to con
tain nine full loads and one eni ty shell. It
had all the appearance of having been re
cently tires! off. The smell of the .owder
was still fresh in the barrel.
While Pk iing was searching for the miss
ir.gun David Shaulis. closely watched, was
ensured in eating dinner at a table in his I
father's house with several persons who were
Bttrwted to the pla--e by the traaedy. When
the gun was presented before hia eyes and
he was asked whether he recognised it, his
agitation was painfully matiitesL
The gun was thea shown to the wounded
step-mother who instantly recognized it as
"Dave's gun."
An information was at once made I y the
wi'low before Ksq'tire Cable charring David
and George Shaulis with having attempted
to kill her, and that otS -er issued a warrant
for their arrest. The warrants was place.! in
the hands of Mr. Picking who at o'.ce to"k
both brothers into custody and brought
them to the Somerset jail this evening.
ISTEKVrEW WITH THE HEAD l ) WIDOW.
In response to our reporter's request for her
story of the tragedy and the causes leading
j up to it, Mrs. Jacoi) shaulis sail: '-Jakie
! got up between five and six o'c;k and
j went to the bam to feed tbe stork. Davie's !
wuman and I wtr.i to the bam about j
I seven. Jat:e had Tei tbe sfCK but was
i not there. I looked and cailed for
j him, but gut no tr.swer. He alsrays an
; swered before. Dave was at the barn and I
j asked him to look for Jakie. He pretended
; to l,xk fr him but when he saw cie stand-
ing iu the door he turned and went amund
! another way. I ruiiked three cows when
i Dave's woman and I started fur the h.vtise.
We had only gotten to the burs when I was
shot.
Tiie buys and their women were opjrd
to Jakies marryiu me and have always
treated me badly ever since I am married.
They have wanted to get me off the place.
I have never been in their house. It will
be three years till the l.'th of Nov. since
we were married. My husband was always
good to me. He was socheertui when he got
up tbis morning and we were going to make
a visit to some neighbors to-day. When
Dave told me that my husband was dead this
morning be asked whether he had ma le a
wilL"
"Have jou any idea who shot you '" was
asked.
'T am afraid to tell." was the reply, "(rr
fear they wiil kill ne; but I pue I wiil
soon follow my husband anyhow."
It has been known to the penj-le resitlin-j
in the neihborho-i,! that bad bl. od h is ex
isted in the Shaulis. family ever sime Mr.
Shaulis' .second marriage, almost three y-ars
ao. and to which his sons were greatly o
posed. They have held as little communi
cation a possible with their ste: mother
sinise that time and are known to hve
entertained the most hostile feelings to- j
wards that lady.
WAS AFS.MDOV CEI50 Po!Sosrl.
ir.y one morning ;wo year, ago
Mr. Shaulis amved in town with a hag of
Hour winch Le asked a physician to examine,
saying that be beiievest ins two sons were I
eniieavoring to po'-son Limse.r an.t wife.
Shortly after this suppuwl aitem;,t to
poison Mr. Shaulis, iiis two suns - r.d only
heirs presented four notes ut tl; prothono
tary'a office and had them entered, one call
ing for .i and another for !. in favor
of David J. Shaulis:, and one cailiniE.for $:t,
and the oilier tor t-'" in favor of George J.
Shaulis. All four notes were subsequently
market! satisfied on the records without any
consideration having been given. It is gen
erally believed that thesr notes were forger
ies, and that the old father, learning of their
being on record, male an investigation that
caused their removal from the docket.
Till pxisoxeks IU
The scence at the Shaulis homestead tiiis
afternoon beggnrs description. A half hun
dred of the neighbors had gathered in the
little old house where the dead man was be
ing prepared for burial, while all over the
farm groups of a half-dozen men were col
lect,! discussing the horrible tra gcly. Geo.
Shaulis, it seems, ha ! been away from home
when the tragedy was enacted, having synt
Monday night at the home of his wife's
father. Perry Birn-lf. near Slp-viile. and
was in the Prothonotarv's orlu-e in Somerset,
when he first heard of his father's awful
death. Much feeling, was crervte I in his be
half when it was learned that he would be
taken to jail without being rmitted to at
tend his father funeral, which will occur
Thurs!ay. While neitlier of the prisoners
opened their lips in their own behalf, a
number of their neighbors volunteered to
enter into security f ,r any amonnt f,,r their
appearance next week if they coui I only lie
permitted io witness tiie list sad rites over
their father's body. But the law is deaf to
ail entreaties, and when tiie two poor, mis
erable creatures we-e placed upon a single
burse and headed fir pnon, a-tiised with
the atrocious crime of afither's murder and
the attempted murder of his wife, it re
quire,! a heart of stone to look upon tbe
scene and remain unmoved. Stopping at
the little ho:t"e that furnishes shelter for the
families of both of the accused men liity
were permitted to dismount and enter, where
hidden from the eyes of t:i- gaping crow I,
they said good-bye to tl.eir wives and bsbes,
and then reappearing with tear dimmed
eye remounted the faithful old horse and
resumed tiie journey to a felon's cell.
Th. sentiment of the neighbors is very
much diviiled as to the guilt of the yivtug
men. While the surrounding cirramsSances
point very strongly toward David as having
shot his father wife and many maintain
who know of the bi'ter feeling existing te-
tween the two households that be as-i-trd
his father in adjusting the noose around his
neck, some few going so fur as to intimate
that be choked his Cither to death an I then
bung him on tiie limb where he was found.
j Others insist that the father wa of infirm
j mind and was given tobroodingover the low
of fortune that has recently overtaken him
to a limited extent, and that while suffering
! from a fit of sitspoodencr took hi own life.
One thing is certain acd that is tiist the Es
ther was bung bet-re :h wife was soot and
tubsf'iornt invst:3'J.on will likely bring
son. startling fact to view.
For and Against.
I Interesting Information and Com
ments of trio Press on the
I Issue of the Day.
PnMlstied al thsr-:i3eslf Hxail-D readers,
f Mr. J. W. .' ells. a-.;dreis-d a meeting at
Garre-r T'inrlay eve'iln. the 2itb int.
' Il-i;, was wed received.
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Yal. Ifav. K-sj , aa l J. A. IVrkey AiHrw
cd s Hireling he'd at the Miller s, U4 houe
in Jerf. rsoti township on Saturday evening,
27th iust.
iu Sunday evening, the 2S:h inst., a meet
ing was held ar the Bakersville Lntheran
church. The meetine wss addressed by
Rev. J. J. Welch, W. H. Ruppel and H.
S. Eodsiey. Esq.
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A niretiiig wa heid in the Disciple'
Churcb, at tiiis place on Sunday evening
last, th meeting was Ureand was addressed
by Mr. J. W. icoi!s.
Mr. Nioulls i eloquent, witty and argu
mentative and id a grand man in the work.
.
An Amendment meeting was held at Ber
lin. Satur-Uy evening, the2Tth inst in the
Brethn-n Church. The church was well fill
ed, most in attendance being voters. Mr.
Nicoils spoke to the people one and a haif
hours constantly- pnxlucing convincing ar
guments that tiie Amendment is the thing.
Saturday even'nit, the 27th inst., a meeting
was held at Jenner X Roads. The meeting
wss addressed by Messrs. W. H. Ruppel
and A. C. H.ib-rt.
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A meeting wss held at the Baer school
houe. Somerset town-hip. Sat tin lay evew
ini 27tli inst. The speakers who asldrewed
the meeting were A. H. Coffroth, M. J.
Pritts and Prof. W. H. Coyer.
IS
A meeting wai held in Milford township,
in the Pretliren Church at Pleasant Hiil,
Saturday evening, the 27ih inst.. which meet
ing was addresstd by K'.dcr A. W. Conner
and II. S. Ku ls.e;.-, Esq.
AHKSD1IEST MEET!
A meeting was held at Ruckwood on
Thursday evening, 2"th inst . in the M. K.
Church. The people were addressed by Gen,
A. H. Ccffroth and Rev. Appleton Bash.
A meeting was held at Confluence. Wed
nesday eveninir. the 24th inst. The meeting
was addressed by Mr. J. W. Nicoils of Chi
cago. A correspondent to the county ccm
m'tiee says : " Vv'e had a g'lod meeting. Mr.
Niroi.V address was good. He is a goo.!
worker in the caa-e and wiil do much good
in the State."
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The immense majority against Prohibi
tion in Massachusetts may be considered the
reriex e-fect of tiie ghastly failure of prohi
bl'ory laws in the neighboring States of
Maine and Rhosle Island.
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The majority against Prohibition at the
election heid in M issai'hu setts last Monday
wis 44. Jt I). There are people who are say
ing that sm-h an adverse majority in Massa
chusetts means one of twice its size in Penn
sylvania. Philadelphia Rsrmd: Tnler the High
License law the receipts of tiie State Treas
ury for the year ending November iJ. lsH,
from ta.'ern li.eiise, wholesale liq uor license,
brewer- lieenst and bottlers' licenses
amounted to ii;i."t,7.31. against i25..)!t.9j
the preceding year under the old system,
siitiwin no diminution of State revenue
while the relief to local taxation throughout
the State has been considerable and timely.
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WwfLII IL Al !Ui ailLE TO PxSSSTLVASIA.
TLe Iloslon Aunlljrr gave the follow
ing l advice to those who were discussing
the prohibitory amendment in Massachu
setts: Let the words "crank" and " hypo
crite'' and the phrase "an ally of the
rum power" be laid aside. They have done
service so constantly during the last few
weeks that they must be tired. Besides
those w'ipis and that phrase do not express
the tntb. Seu.itor Hoar, John D. Long,
Ju.fje Duhop and Rev. E. E. Hall, D. D..
are neither cranks nor hypocrites. Judge
K. It., Hoar. Hon. C. T. Russell. Mr.
George . Shatta.-k and Rev. Philips Brooks.
D. D., are not allies of the rum power.
The mra! towns and all the country dis
tricts of Massa,:'iiuetts came out to vote
aiainst Prohibition as they never came out
to vote ixfjre. riays the Boston GiVe - " In
one town more than twice as many voters
turned out as in November, and in other
towns the rale of increase was nearly as
great. It ail gfsss to sliow tbat there are in
ttie village shoa.s of stay-at-homes who do
not care a gone-t o-seed rarunihr wbthr
, r., or . Ipublican lives in the Wf.ii.
j jjoUrt wr w;je,net we Larw hUn tarig. low
I tg, or no ljnfl, .u. But when th-ir
tlireateticiL then their righteous
I wrath breaks Ujoe."
Pittsburgh 77'ic. . Senator Conor, in his
mint exi-elieiit w.srkly pus?r, the Media .4 mer
ie.ii, says: ' Convince us liiat Prohibition
wiil prohibit, an I we wiil walk a thousand
miies to vote for it." We refr to this style
of argument as unworthy of so able and
clear-headed a man as the Delaware Senator.
Do the laws agai ist forgery, theft, counter
feiting or other crimes prohibit? Would
not the Senator vote for laws suppressing
these crimes) and for punishing offenders,
even it iie had to walk a ctwidsiderable dis
tance? We are not arguing tiie question of
Prohibition, but exposing a reprehensible
style of argument. Prohibition can be op
posed by a much more etTeeiive and at the
same lime ierfec-ly honest aruinent. Our
friend's argument cuts at ail legislation for
suppressing crime.
The latest development on the subject of
temperance in the West are the passage of a
resolution through one branch of the Illi
nois Legislature submitting a prohibitory
auic-n l.ni-ii; to the jeip'.e ; the reporting of
a high Ljense. b:i: to tiie Michigan Igi.sia
ture an l the al piion by the Misiuri
House of K-prese-itativesi of tbe bill in
creiis;ng the fee f,r licenses in that flate.
j IVith high license bills will p-ofrVy bicome
laws, bu; nrih ! i lb; is expres-d as !o the
final adoti.in of the H'inois submission re
so'.iit'nn. Tiie pe.,,t license system of that
Slaii? is w irking t: i-f i "orily to th? p-pi.
at:r there is n . irrneral dem ind firaehantre
nnless it can be m the wy of a larger fee.
That seems to be. the cvea! ten l-fiNy of
public sentiment throughout the West on
the teiiiperan -e le-tion at the present time.
rfcotiiuaios Miririos,
Siiisa igh. Addison township. May I, at 8
o'clock, p. ni.
HarTiolsvilk. May 2, at 3 p. m.
Meizler Church. S mrst-t. May 2. S p. m.
Maple Grove CL u.-ch. Brothersv,Iley, May
I .. at p. m.
Sonieriie! 1. May 3. at p. ni.
Johnson Chapei, A lhsjn township. May
4, at 4 p m.
White Oik d a-ch. I.xrimer township.
May 4. at p. tn.
Casebeer s t.'hur.-b. Somerset, May 4, at 8
;. m.
Lavanjriile. May 4. st p. m.
Weller s Churet. Simerset township. May
4, at p. m.
Limbensvstie. May 5, at S p. m.
Weliersbui-g. W iv 3. at 10 a. m.
Kenueil's Miil. M ty o, at p. m.
SiraiU'l s Church, Somerset township. May
5, at 3 p. m.
Ontrevilie. May 5. at . p. m.
Wesley Chapel, Lower Turkeyioot, May (5,
at ? p. m.
Paidytown. May 7, at i p. m.
Draketowu. May H. at S pi m.
According to litest advices the worid'
vintage f .r Is sis ofily aruoants to something
like thrv tlio-i-au t million gallons.
T'ua: railier ug,ita prob.biiioo, doesn't
In the Recorder's Office.
Doe J A Recorded -Letters Crartted
Marriage Licenses Issued.
Durii.g .he pat wsek R-eor I -rrvik h.kS
placed the CJlow:ng desM-s on rril :
nrxns Rsi-ra-ter.
John J C,,!"min to John U. H.iy: rmi.l
eration I,2.
Sniuel an l Join I.yd'g t ;--g !. y.
i-mr-.rty in Welti! si, -irg It-.r-vigb. .- ti-si.!-ratin
Samuel P. Miller's trustees to A.
I.
iy ,.
COISt'l-
Hiy, property in S im.-nit towns!::
era'.ion Mi. 72.
Jeremiah Ream and others tj Valentine
Yonnker, property In Paint township: con
sideration 1.01iV"t.
Jieph Blancet's beir to Mary Friedline,
property in Quemahoning township; consid
eration X ' .
Peter and Mary Friedliesie to Isaac l!'.n
cec, property in ij.teroahoaing township,
const.lerstion $.').'
Joseph Covin! to Thomas Gallagher, prop
erty in Jenuer township; consideration
3i-
Samuel P. Miller's Executors to Sa-n iel S.
Miller, property in Siimm:t township; am
iiierstion $..
M.unrie Homer and others, to George ;r ty.
property in Jefferson township ; considera
tion, ft-'O.
Lirrrxa ;aSTii.
Letters of administration were granted to
Daniel G. and William G. Miller to admin
ister upon the estate of Jacob I SI. 1 lee. late
of Milf.ird township.
To Charlesi E. Croesen to ulminister noon
the estate of Laura E. Croaeeu. late of Mid
dlecreek township.
T Frank C. RhosU to administer c;n
the esttte of Catharine RVstJ, late of
Somerset township.
wtxattoE l V"tw is- en.
John Werner, of Allegheny township, snd
S:un M. Straup, of Juniata township. l'ed
furd County.
Harvey B. Dickey and Henrietta Senerf,
both of Greenville townshi;i.
Henry Hiuebaugh and EiiAiheth Johnson,
both of Lower Turiteyfoot towntbip.
John P. H.imbert. of Lower l urkeyf.t
township, and EiiznbetU Morrison, of Addi-
ison township.
Our Schools.
"Aivordine to the Hkrvlr. Somerset has
an unusually large scring st'bool, but its
teachers should n.il etiiieavor by misrepre
sentations to iletr t from other enusily
good sehi!s. It there is a sineie stmient
from llerlin. or within a mdius of two nvies,
attending the Simer-t cb,l. we won!, I
like to know that student s nsme Ti Hur
lo is evidently misinformed." B'.tU Err
orf.
In justice to the nxLn and in ileiense of
ourse'f, we would say that "the Hkeild has
not been misinformed ;" neither have tbe
teacher endeavored 'fo drtrwt fmrn tttSer
rpvtUy td trlvjnU 6y os isr tyarriiru t, mj. ' '
There is a nice young man here at srh,il
who says he belongs to the llerlin Normal
and attended there last fall, but this sum
mer, fur some reasons, be prefers going here.
He is F. G. Landis. a son of Rafus Land:.
There are also several stnderts here from.
Brothersvalley township, whose names we
can give if you dsire.
We are very sorry that the author or au
thors of the above article should take such a
narrow and selfish view of tiie HsaviD
statement, as to think that we are aimm to
detract from olhs equally good sehss.Is. far
lie it from me to do anything against my na
tive town and township, IVrlin and Ilroiii
ersvaiiey. I wish my dear brethren teach
ers and scholars of Berlin a good and pros
perous term.
We have, at present writing. 47 students
in tbe A Normal class, ?i in the B Normal
class, 2S in the Grammar srhKi, o2 in the .V
Intermediate school, making in tiie .V-ade-my
building a total of MI. In the I'nion
building, among the two Primary and two
Intermediate vliools. re a few less than !(
pupils. There are still about 12 to come into
the A Normal class.
We would take pleasure to have any who
doubt these statements., visit oar schools at
any time and inspect the work. In a 1 ii'.iort
to the Normal course, we have two Algebra
classes, three Latin clussm, one In Virgil,
ore German class, one Geometry ciass. one
clu.. in short-hand, one class in single and
one in double entry book keeping, one ciu.ss
in elocution.
Hoping the author of the arti. le in tiie
fmir-'f will take a mm liberal view of hu
manity and not insinuare when you do not
understand, we are, yours f,.-r the success of
all schools,
W. H. Covxa.
P. S Last week the Heeild stated in
the Normal and 4-1 in the Grammar gravies.
This week the statement varies fr-ni tiie fai l
that a new grille has been opened.
Prize Clothing.
We will give f r the nex? six'y ilay. com
mencing May lf. a gild-tipj-ed umbrella
with every suit of clothing sold for ten ,1c. 1
lars or upsrarj. at the Somerset Clothing
House. J. M. HoLntksu H.
Lightning acted strangely in a Midd'etowr
bam. One large steer next To the wall was
found dead, two next without a hair sinse I
while the fourth was killed outrg'it. Then
it rriped the entry and performed the ame
feat, the one next the wail and the thirl one
being killed.
Public Sale.
A public sale of thoroughbred and high
grade raitle. consisting of Holstein-Kresian
Jerseys and Guernseys at Somerset. Somer
set. Co., Pa., Saturday May 11th.. all
o'clock, r. sr.
The Bedford county Demor-3's have e!e-?.
el their deleg-ites tii tb next Stare Conven
tion. They are John C. Figard. Dr. W. W.
VanOrmer. M. H. Kramer and C. W. Ditt
mar. Five "white rairs" resnt!y visired Samuel
Fisher, at his home, in Tucarora townstilp.
Juniata county, cut his hair an 1 shaved off
his heavy bearl. and then made hirri swar
to go to work and stii-k at it. Fisher has
not been seen about since.
Dedication at Stoyestown.
The new Lutheran church at StoyeMnwn
will be 'ledicated on Sunlay rooming. May
12. Isi. at 10 o'clock, and on the evening f
the same day the pastor. Rev. E.S. Jul.nston
will be instalietL Tiie neighboring minister
and their p pie are invite-!.
Husband Items.
J. C. Gnesjr?T has removed from Tlrothers
vallev township to 'he A lam Miller farm,
which he itcent.'y rentsst.
Oats seesiirg ison tbe tspis among trie
farmers in this vicinity, and the ground has
been in splendid condition for their work.
There is a band of gypsies encamped near
this place, and bor. trading is ail tiie go.
You wiil always find them anxious and wil
ling to trxle. buy or seH.
Sir. II. C. Beam will sliortly remove to his
farm hers., which he rerenily pcrrhased.
Mr. Deiu 1ms purchased three acres from
Mr. Beam, adjoining bis property.
We learn tliat an amendmens meeting
will be held in the church here on Sun,!ay.
Slay i, at 2 o'clock, which the public is cor
dially invited to attend. Able speakers will
be present and address the meeting.
fttwiw t-
MARRIED.
DICKEY SENEFF. At the Tniied
Brethren personage in somerset, on Wednes
day, April 24. 1-. by Rev. (Jeorge C. Cook.
Mr. Harvey B. Dickey to Miss Ilenr.esta
Seneff, both of SpntuSeid, Fayette Coonty,
Pa.
DIED.
RH'iDEd. At her home, near Wiii s
i TSurrb. A-rl! 22. !. therine Frank
Rho-les, wiss of Ssmuel Rhodes, sged tl
years, 4 month and 27 days.