The Somerset Herald, GEORGE S. SCCLL, Editor. ..-.May t, MPS. Excellent growing weather. Pillsbury's Flour at Keller's. The oyster is now aw S' it. Perfume cases at Bieseeker & Snyder's, Tbe early flower is showing its modest face. All kind of trusses t Bieseeker A Sny- !". Eve glasses and spectacles at Bieseeker A gnvder'a. What was it the buu ! Saw teeth, of course. Alabastine in all colon at Bieseeker A gnyders. Sugar. Flour and Wool Uken for goods, at H.fHey's. pillsbury's Best XXXX Floor for tale at Josiah Keller's. Berks county farmers say this is the off year for apples All tlie different odors of extracts at Bie seeker Suyder's. Look in M. M. TredweJl A Co.'a show windows as you pass by. Removed, and don't forget J. B. Holder bauru's Hardware Store. Bedford has contracted for an electric light plant at a cost of tlfl.X. Trvasaci of Pillsbury's Flour and you will never use ony oilier brand. The largest stock and latest fashions in Clothing at Heffley'. Very cbeap. Boys in the State Reformatory at Hun tingdon are not allowed to'alk to each other. The uMnat millinery bouse in Somerset County. M. M. Tauiwcu. Co. The pension office, Warhington, now re ceives about ai.Oou letters daily. Why pay ten cents for Wall Paper, when you can buy it at Heffley ' for i eetiU. We want everybody to come in and see us next week. J. B. Holder. h. Millinery. Millinery. Millinery. M. M. Taunt ell, A: Co. The only Philadelphia and Sew York niade Clothing in Somerset ia to be had at Heftier s. Bedford Water, bottled, recommended by ail pbvsiciaus, to be had ouly at Bieseeker A fcnyders. lid yon see the new cheap clothing at Heftley's? If not, call and see them it will pay you. Children's suila at Heffiey's, t!ie latest fn.m 4 to 10 years of a, at i I 23 per suit; worth W. The law fixing the compensation of town ship supervisors at $J per has been passed final !y. When you go to town next week, doti't forget to call and see J. B. Holderbauui's new store-room. At Hartley's, just from New York, the nicest and cheapest clothing in town for Men, Boys and Children. The only place in Somerset where you can buy flour made at the celebrated Pillsbury mi ls is at Keller's grocery. Straw Hats in all styles at Henley's, from 5 rents up. Prices can't be beat. Hata of ail the latest styles the market afTjrds. Gen. Simon Cameron has presented to the Reformed congregation at Msytown, Lan caster county, a fine brick house for a par sonage. We are always glad to see you whether y u buy or not. The whole world is not do'lars and cents. M. M. Tredwell A Co, Young man, go west! Bat before you start go to Heffley s and get one of those cheap Trunks before they are all gone ; $-.00 for inch. A Merar. Pa., minister announces that he will wed the woman unanimously re commended by his congregation. He's safe ; lie will never marry while pastor of his present charge. If you want ta get the latest styles and rlwapcst Clothing go to Hefrley. He will undersell all others. Suits, $1 23, 00 $3 00 and .'! 3" Men and Boys. To plant a tree is a little speculation in which one takes the earth into partnership. There is no outlay but a little labor ; the generous earth furnishes all of the capital. Persons coming front the trains will find lis the first business bouse they come to. Iion't go further and fare worse." M. M. Tkcuwii.l Co. It is now certainly k nown that the Fifth Retrirnent, National Guard of Pennsylvania, will encamp at Bedford this summer. The entrapment will be be.ld in July or August. The b st bread is made from Pillsbury' Fiour. manufactured at Minneapolis. Minne sota. Persons trying it will use none other. For tale only at Keller's grocery. Send for cireular giving outline of Spring and Summer sessions of Morrell Institute, Johnstown, Pa. School of Methods a spec ial feature. 1U professional instructors en gaged. Persons wishing to improve their memo ries or strengthen their power of attention, should send to Prof. Iiiselte. No. 217 Fifth Aveiiue.-'New York, for bis proepectus, post free, as advertised in another column. An Illinois fruit grower (nsists on trim ming peach trees every year. Prune so as to preserve the small twigs in the center and reduce the excessive growth at the end of the limbs, thereby letting sun into all of the tree, The tree, it is claimed, will then bear a heavier crop of fruit and better colored. We have on hand a large number of good brick which we will sell in quantities to suit the purcliaser. Prices very reasonable. Yard opposite the planing mill. Holbbook Baoa. A Pabsosi. If tlie people only knew how much better tliey would sleep by going out of doors, just before retiring, and taking five or six or a d. xen deep, strong breaths, they would no more omit it than they would their supper. Ltdies, yeu can find all colors of ready mixed paint, and in any quantity you want, put up in any siied tin cans ; also, all kind of wood stains, tube colors, paint brushes, scrub and dusting brushes, at J. B. Holder baaro's Hardware Store. Somerset F,a. Iu the Bedford county court last week fleo. C. Crissey, John W. Oyler and James M;!!er, said to be members of an organized band of thieves existing in Harrison town ship, that county, were convicted of larceny. They, through their counsel, have made ap plication for a new trial, and pending tbe motion, sentence a as deferred. Remember that M. M. Tredwell 4 Co., not only keep an immense stock of millinery but other shelves are filled with the cheap est and nuwt varied stock of notions, trim m:nc, laces, embroideries, hose, gloves, neck-wear, kerchiefs, corsets, bustles, Ac. alifornia Canned Goods California Evap orate,! Fruits Mocha and Java Coffee all new and fresh giods Agent for Brehra Bros. Johnstown Bread A full line of Fan cy Groceries, Tobacco and Ogam of best quality at Josub Kklleb's. The Samoan difficulty is about settled, and many ladies have not decided on what style of spring hat to select. Come to us and we will end your misery. Our stock ol spring l-ats is so large and varied that we can sa't any style of beauty. Our stock of Bowers and ribbons is endless. In materials for 'rimming, we have everything fro.n tlie L;:htest g'jseamer to the heaviest silk. M. M. TitRtywcLL A Co. Tls will be a rare opxrtunity for farmers to improve their stock. We have cows, calves, yearlings, and two-year-olds bull calv will go with the cows, lieifer calves sold separate. Terms will be made easy, and purchasers fairly dealt with. This stock comes from IV!are Co., Pa. Catahfoe at sale. These cattle can be seen at tbe stable of Mr. 8. 1), fboemaker, in Somerset Borough, for three days previous to tbe sale. W. H. Lowbu landlord John A Walter haa erc'd a targe stable on hi Fast End bote! proper Hon. J. R. McMilien, of Sew Lexington, spent last week, in Somerset visiting his son, Sheriff R. 8. McMilien. Mailt J. B. Snyder left for Pittsburgh Tuesday to seiert a stock of spring goods. Look for his advertisement in next week's Heiald. Mr. George Hoover, of HooversTille, bat hi creamery in operation, and is daily tu ru ing out a considerable quantity of first-class butter. General Hoses A. Boss, of Addisoo. look ing hale and hearty as be did forty years ago, was among the callers at the Hebalo office Tuesday afternoon. Mac. Nicely and W. W. Miller, of I.igon- ier, were registered at t be Somerset House Monday in time for sapper. They were closeted with "Joe" Nicely in the county jail this morning. Deputy Sheriff Milton McMilien, who has been suffering for tlie past two weeks from a very painful carbuncle on the back of his neck, is rapidly improving, and is able to be about and attending to bnsinesc again. Tbe residence of John I. Miller, near Bakersville, with all contents was destroyed by tire one night last week. The fire is sap- posed to have originated form a defective flue. Tbe entire loss ia estimated at 2,300. Marion, the sixteen year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John So fail, of theeast ward, died at the family residence Saturday morn ing from an attack of malarinl lever. Al most tbe entire family including Mrs. Sufali and seven or eight children are confined to their beds suffering from the same d i. W. Col born. Esq., of Addison, was in town Monday morning, for the purpose of lifting his com mission as Justice of the Peace to which otlice he was elected by the voters of that township at the recent spring elec tion. Mr. Colborn, we believe, ia the young est Justice in the county. In response to an inquiry from Clerk to the County Commissioners A. J. Hileman, as to whether moneys returned at interest at the regular time of assessment, and after wards collected and invested in real estate before the regular appeals are held, are lia ble to taxation, tbe Auditor General of the State replies they are, and that the County Commissioners have been right in so hold ing. The commissioners are making elaborate preparations for Pennsylvania I 'ay at Gett ysburg. A bill appropriating $30,000 for the event is pretty well on its way through the Legislature, and this money will be largely used in transporting old soldiers to tbe historic field. It will be a gtea! occasion. All the monuments erected by the Stale will be formally decorated. Voters who have not paid a State or coun ty tax within two years from the ISth of June, will be deprived of voting on the con stitutional amendment on that dav. lax receipts procured for delinquent tax-payers by the political committees in October, W", and l.H4, will be good for this special eiec tion, although those issued in lsVST can not be used in the election of next November. Mr. Charles H. Fisher, accompanied by his wife, started cast on Monday morning. with the design of spending a couple of weeks vacation in Philadelphia, NewYork and Washington. Whilst in New York and Philadelphia Mr. Fisher will take a tour through the great book stores and publishing bouses, hunting up wliat is latest and best in literature, and endeavoring to find some thing new and attractive in the book line for tlie delectation of bis many patrons. Mr. Samuel H. Bradley, of Olean, X. Y., is engaged in securing oil leases in the vi cinity of White's Creek, in Addison town ship. Geologists have long been of the opin ion that oil was to be found in that vicinity, and several wells have been drilled d iwn to a considerable depth, ouly to be abandoned Tbe last attempt to discover oil in the terri tory named is shrouded in mystery. After having drilled some 1700 feet into the earth the workmen suddenly ceased operations, plugged up the well and quietly left the coun ty, but not until tbe well bad been visited by a number of Pittsburgh parties. It is generally supposed that the Staiiibud Oil Cominy could tell why the drilling was dis continued. We trust that Mr. Bradley will be liberally treated by the property owners of that section, and that he may succeed in developing tlie territory to the benefit of utl concerned. Tlie General Revenue bill which is about passing tlie Irilature returns to the Coun ty Commissioners one-third of all the taxes derived from moneys at interest. This will give to all of the counties of the State fully $330,0uu, and with care and industry in as sessing and collecting, probably $300.00. The Legislature of appropriated $XW, 000 more than usual to the common schools, and this one will adj $i0,0W more, making $1,730,000 returned to the people for school purposes. The total amount thus returned wilt be, at least, $2,100,0i0,and much of this will be an indirect relief to local taxation. This is a g-iod policy, and it goes far to relieve real estate, which has to bear tbe brunt of localtaxation. Very happily, under the Kepablican policy, the State does not tax real estate for Slate purposes. The local tax question is to be considered by an expert commission and probably a general law will be forthcoming to equalise this, the most difficult of all tax problems. Tbe Granger organisation has accepted this u an indica tion that their interests and theories are to have full investigation. This is also right. Tlie men who platted tbe town of Conflu ence thought they could see a great future in store for that village, but their bright an ticipations were dispelled when tbe Pitts burgh A Conne'lsville Railroad passed under the control of the B. A O. Co. They had expected that the shops of the former com pany would be located at that point, and realixing tbe commanding position it occu pied and the rich mineral and timber terri tory to be developed in the vicinity, they looked for Confluence to grow into a busy city in the coarse of a few years. Conflu ence has existed since that time as all small towns exist without increasing to any ap preciable extent in either population or business. About a year ago Col. J. L. Crawford, a Philadelphia capitalist, purchased from the Swan heirs of Maryland, a tract of rich timber and mineral land containing 9.000 acre and lying on eillier side of tbe Yoogh iogheny river two miles above tbe village of FriemlsviHe, in that State. CoL Crawford at once formed a syndicate of eastern capitalists for the purpose of de veloping this tract and engineers were em ployed to make the preliminary surveys for a railway to run along the banks of the river from Confluence to the estate of the syndicate. The distance is between 16 and 18 milt and the surveys being completed and the contract for grading having been let, tbe work of construction was entered upon three weeks ago. Six hundred work men are employed along tlie line and this number is being increased daily. The new road will enter Confluence a few rods east of tbe B. i O. R. U. bridge and will cross the river just below the confluence of tbe three rivers. Work on tbe abutments and piers for the syndicate's new bridge has been began. The syndicate is constantly add ing to their original purchase and they expect to push their mad through to Oak land, Md ultimately at which point they will strike tlie main stent of the B. A O. The work on the 17 miles now nnder con struction is of a very light character and tbe contractors ho to have trains running over tbe new road before the summer choea. Confluence expects to be greatly benefited by this enterprise as alie is the natural commer cial centre for all tiie region the new road penetrates and tbe town is booming as she hasn't boomed in years. The County Jail! 11 ILL ITS IS5ATES BE THEKE WHE5 WASTED BT TBE COCBTt A DoCBl GfABO Pt-AtXD ASOCJSD THE TTsiuiFt Old PHisos Which Cos tais a LasuisR St sBH or Ds rnuTE Cklmisaxs than Evcb BzroR ut Its Hihtokv. The " McCleHandtown Gang " Interview ed and Described. Eic.BTor Thus Xcmieb Awakdes a Watt or Habkas Coarrs. The Hkakixo to bi Held at 1 O'clock Fbidat Arrnsoos. Trosk DtsJCBABurn Wiix Promptly ex Takes isto Ccstoot t FATrrn Conn OmciAUS. Lewis as d Tint Two SrmTAXS IOS'T AE X UE-IBIXO. Cot'SSEL EarLOT- ed tsj the Case. The one topic of conversation throughout the county at present is in relation to the eighteec prisoners now confined in the coun ty jail, most of whom are charged with bar ing committed the most heinous crimes to be found in the long catalogue of black deeds. All other subjects, even the omnipresent ob servations pertaining to the state of weather have been entirely lost eizht of, and tbe familiar greeting of " what a lovely day V has been supplemented by " I hope tbe pris oners won t escaoe !" The unsound condition of the county jail has long been known, and now that it shel ters eighteen prisoni rs, fears of a general jail delivery are entertained on all sides. The question of building a new prison, or repair ing the present one, has been under eousid- eratiou for a long time, and has been taken up by the various grand juries at the differ ent sessions of court, but the endless number of recommendations made br that body have been i-crraitted to . moulder in the pigeon holes to which they were originally consigned. But bow that the old hostile is filled with desperate men the subject has been re vi veil, and is being agitated with re newed vigor. A new jail pmjecct has now, and al ways will have, its Uecryers, made up prin cipally from among that class of citizens who bear little or none of the burden of taxation, but who are always engaged in scheming to economize for the public at large. But then perhaps they are correct in their pessimistic views, as the day may come, as our prohibi tion friends positively asaert that it will, when King Alcohol haa once been banished from the hind, our jails and almshouses will be depopulated, and ever after from the dawning of that happy day will remain ten antless; and still, we have not heard it in timated that any of the men now incarcera ted were urged to commit the foul crimes with which they stand charged while under the influence of that destroying monarch. Humanity rebels against a system that compels men and women to be confined iu a single room together tor weeks, and per haps mouths at a time, but the Sheriff is powerless to change this condition with the means at his disposal. No matter what the character of the persons imprisoned, common decency demands that this state of affairs be speedily changed. Tbe County Commissioners are thorough ly acquainted with the unsafe condition of the jail, and since it contains a number of hardened criminals they have wisely phami a watch around the iU-smeiling old "crib" day and night, and are doing everything in the line of their duty to prevent tlie escape of the prisoners. Sheriff McMilien realizes that behasagang of desperate men under his care, but with all the means at hand it will require the untir ing vigilance of that officer and his assistants to retain them in their keeping during the three weeks intervening between now and court. The prisoners are not without friends and symlhzers outside the prison walls. The unsafe condition of the county jeil has long since been published to the world, and it seems to tbe writer that the fears of the peo ple are well grounded. Through the courtesy of the Sheriff we were permitted to go inside the prison gates during tbe week. Seated at the old wooden table that serves as a "banqueting board," were "Joe" Nicely, Grant Slagle, aliiu Dean, and two sun-bnrned sons of the Iark Conti nent, engaged in a friendly game of euchre. Dean, who was the last of the McClelland town gang to be arrested and plad in jail, is a smooth-faced, ml-cornplexioiied, strong ly built young man of about 20 summers. Tbe circumstances that led to his being ar rested for complicity in the Yoder oatrage was tbe fact that he was supposed to know all aliout Yoder's money. It ajitiears that be had worked in Elklick township not a long time ago and had paid attention to a female inmate of Yoder's house from whom it is thought be learned ail about the old man's wealth. He was known to be intimate with Hill and tlie Snllivans. He made consider able resistance when arrested, and when on his way to prison offered $30 to his captors if they would untie his hands. On the coal-box were perched diaries Lewis. Marshall Sullivan and Nettie Sulli van. Lewis, who ia tlie leader of the gaug. is a man of medium stature snd powerful frame. A heavy sandy mustache covers the upper lip ot his iron ,Vsw. while a pair of sharp eyes glanced altcnately from the pa pe: in bis hands to that irartion of theSher iff, whom he seemed be sizing up ami re cording in his ruentrt note book. To the few qufstions addrpsed to him he made prompt and polite r ply, but in as few words as possible. Lewis was neatly and genteely dressed in dark coat and rest with grey striped trousers; his boots were polished and of fashionable make. All in all, he has the appearance of a sporting gentleman, but one can hardly think that be derived much sport in torturing defenseless old farmers until they gave up their hard earned wraith. Miss Sullivan, who was seated at bis side, never took her eyes from tbe newspaper she i reading, while her left foot exposed to tlie ankle beneath the folds of her neat-fitting dress, clad in buff colored boots, beat a constant tattoo on the side of the box. Miss Sullivan is rather a prepossessing young wo man, and is said to bare "ke;-t school" in Fayette county for several winters. On at least one occasion she attended teachers' nstitute iu Somerset. Marshall Sullivan, wboee legs dangled from tbe other side of the box, is of medium height and weight. His body is slightly bowed, and his hair, once sandy, is tinged with grey. He has the ap)rannrsiof being very muscular, and has had a checkered ca reer during the forty or more years of his life. He escaped from tbe jail in which he is now confined about 14 years ago, during tbe term of Josiab Shafer in Sheriffs office. Decatur Tasker was seated half way up the rickety old stairway leading to the tier of cells above, trying to read by tlie dim light emitted through tbe narrow hole left in the wall for ventilating purposes. He, too, is a powerful built man of about forty-five years of age. Dark tide-whiskers cover his ciieeks, and be looks mora like a well-to-do farmer than a desjierado. Inquiring for "Jack" Sullivan, in response to a call frora one of the gang, that young man left Miss Teats to lean "Juliet" like over the balustrade above and watch the move ments of her festive "Homeo," who tripped lightly down the stairway and joined the re porter in the corridor below. "Jack" Sulli van is s dashing young fellow of about 2S years ; rather good looking, bat not enough so to attract attention on that score. A well cared for blonde mustache graces his face, while a flashy tie of some light material fluttered around bis neck Straight as an ar row and perfectly deveh-ie-I, he looks the athlete from head to foot. He was in talkative mood and exi-ressed himself freely in regard to several of his companions snd to tbe treatment the entire gang received at the bands of their raptors. He commented on the curiosity exhibited by the people in tbe different towua which the gang visited after their arrest, and regretted that so many innocent people bad to be torn from their friends and homes when there was not the slightest suspicion on which to base their arrest. Dave Nicely lighted a cnbeb cigarette st this juncture and began promenading np fcnd down tbe prison corridor, putHng its penetrating and obnoxious fumes into the already foul and overheated atmosphere Cf the prison. Mr. and Mrs. Hill were lazily stretched on a bunk in one of tbe appr cells, and as oar reporter passed be was invited in. Mrs. Hill la rather a good-looking, buxom young wo man of about 30 years, and quite talkative, but not more so tban ber husband, who is not more than 27 years of age, and of a genial disposioo. " It's all wrong to keep as in jail," said Mr. Hill " We know noth ing about the character of these other peo ple. They had all been in the habit of .stopping with ns, and somehow or other they all met at our bouse that 8unday. The two girls came together, to look at a cow one of them talked of buying. We had no idea that these men were robbers, nor do we know that tbey are now. They only stopped at our bouse, and always paid their board.'" As tbe reporter was about to leave the prison the poor, miserable, wizen-faced, sore eyed little fellow who was arrested at Mey- erslale on suspicion of being implicated in the Yoder robbery, and committed to jail for 30 days, squeaked out from tlie stool on which he was sitting, near the door : " Say, Mister, do you know what in h I they sent me here for? I don't know any of these fellows." We suggested that it was possibly to place him in good company, and took our de parture. Before being placed in jal young Ander son, "The Kid," was searched by Deputy Sheriff McMilien who took three knives and a large leather pocket-book from him. The pocket-book contained a quantity of letters and papers. On the backs of several of the papers and envelopes rude drafts were drawn having different roaiis, buildings, etc., mark ed on them. WILL HAVE A BZABltlli. Eight of the prisoners, namely : Clarence B. Anderson, Mary Hill, Grant Dean, Deca tur Tasker. William Hill, Jerrymauus Thomas, Louisa Teat and Nettie Sullivan, through their counsel, A. C Holbert and John H. Uhl, Esq's., oo Thurmlay petition ed Judge Boer for a writ of kabent corpus. The writ was awarded returnable Friday, May 10th at 1 o'clock r. x. at which time the above named parties will be accorded a hearing in the Court House. It is more than probable that all of them except Grant Dean, wbo is strongly sus(iectcd of having participated in the Y'oder robbery, will be discharged. None of the other are charged with having committed any violation of law within the jurisdiction of tbe Somerset Couuly Courts. WASTED P TAYETTE COISTT. The male members of the gang who wilt be discharged Friday will at ouce be re-arrested, we are informed, by Fayette county officials, as they are wauled to answer in the Fayette courts for various crimes and mis demeanors committed in that county. Dis trict Attorney Hertzog. of UniontoWn, baa been in correspondence with District Attor ney Biesei-ker, and the latter has been re quested to see that all the parties are detained in jail till the former can send an officer for them. It is not probable that the feniile members of the gang will be detained longer tban Friday, when they will doubtless be per iiii.ted to return to Markleysburg and con summate the deal for tbe cow which' they were about purchasing when they were rutnlessly carried off by their ungallant Somtrset county captors. DoK'T WAST A HEACl.K). Lewis and the two Sullivans waived a hearing when brought before Justice Cook at Mt4-ersdale, and they are not asking for a hearing now. The general impression is that they also propose to waive a hearing at court, and will make a desperate effort to es cape from jail as soon as tlie balance of tbe little rlock are gotten rid of. The Sheriff of Fayeite county has notified Sheriff McMilien to keep both eyes on Lewis if he wants to hold him for court, as he con siders him to be the most des-erate and dar ing prisoner be ever hail in his charge. In the trial of the rase at court District Attorney Bieseeker will be assisted by F. J. Koooer, Val. Hay and W. H. Kuontx, Esq's. Tbe accused have not yet retained counsel. The most important discovery made since the arrest of tbe McClellandtown gang was the finding of a freshly made grave in the family grave yard of the Teats. No one knows anything about it and people have leaped to tiie conclusion that the man wounded at the time the Fayeite county authorities attempted to capture the gang, died and was buried there. This conclu sion is strengthened by the rumor that some one passing Hill's house a few nights before the arrest beard some one nailing up a box inside. A party was made up at Markleys burg with the intention of opening the grave but we have not yet learned whether their suspicion was confirmed. WASTED IX WEST VtBOIStA. As soon as Somerset and Fayette counties ere through with Lewis and Sullivan, tbey are wanted at Kingwoed, W. Va., wbeie tbe Preston County grand jury have indicted them for the robbery of Ami Myers, a miser, nearly a year ago. Myers was robbed of three thousand dollars. His nephew, Web ster Myers, was arrested for the crime; the latter is now out on bail and has made a confession in which he states that Lewis and Suliivan were the principals in tlie robbery and that he furnished them the information as to his nude's money on condition that they would gir-e him one-third the booty. After they secured it they paid him off with a twenty dollar gold piece. He now gels even with them by peaching. Messrs. Kyle and Miller, of Meyersdale, are in Fayette county this week hunting up evidence against the gang. Marriage of Commander Picking and Miss Sherwood. From the Baltimore Sun of May 3X Commander Harry F. Picking, TJ. S. N and Miss Sherwood, daughter of Mrs. Rob ert Sherwood, were married at noon yester day in St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church. Tbe ushers. W. de Curzon Poultney, Hugh Jenkens, Maj. Fred Pr of Wash ington, and Mr. Will Picking, brother of tbe groom, headed the bnual procession. The bride's niece. Miss Margaret Patterson, and her nephew. Master John Neal Hodges, fol lowed the ushers, the former sweetly dressed white and the latter in velvet. Both car ried baskets of pink roses. There were no bridesmaids. The bride entered on the arm of her brother-in-law, Mr. Robert Hodgvs. She was attired in a pale gray traveling dress and carried a gray prayer-book mounted with silver. She also' carried a bunch of pink roses. The groom and his best man, Mr. John Fassit, of New York, met the pro cession at the altar, where the ceremony was performed by the Right Rev. Henry A. Neeley, Bishop of Maine. A wedding breakfast was served st the residence ot the bride's mother. No. 14 West Preston Street. Miss Bessie Ihtilam obtain ed the ring the wedding cake contained. Tbe reception was attended by a large number of naval officers and their wives, and by many prominent Baltimore society people. Commander Picking and bia bride will spend their honeymoon on board the U. S. man of war "Michigan." of which vessel he is Commander, aud which cruises about tbe great lakes during tbe summer season. For Sale. Western clover and timothy seed, tlie best fiour in the market, corn, ear and shelled, bran, middlings, chop, oats, oranges, molas ses, cotTe. crackers, beans, canned goods butter, carbon oil, brooms, lemons, syrups, less, cheese, corn meal, oat meat, dried fruits, lard, dried beef, Jime, buckets, sugars, spices, bacon, rice, tubs, soaps, baskets, lamps, chimneys, tobacco, cigars, candies, &c Ac Country produce taken at all times. Respectfully, it. Sc Hxotx. A Diabolical Plot ! 15 COS.VECTIOX WITH THE I'XBEB tiER JuTBDEK ALLEGED TO HAVE BEES OEARTHED, The Pias Said to Oivt Bee.x Apofteii to ABBfirrTwoIsxoi EsTPAirnisAjin Cii.tmii The Wira tub Gum yovr Laid at the Dooa of the Xickly Boys. WUI It Be Carried Out ? Intelligence came to the ears of Hxbau reporters early last week and but a few hours after this journal had been issued from tbe press on the day of its regular publication of a desperate scheme that waj being hatched to pervert the ends of justice, and with the hot of assisting in saving the necks of two of tlie prisoners now in the county jail from the hangman's noose. The story is startling and devilish in its intent, and as it comes to i s from a most reliable source, and is reason ably well authenticated in all of its particu lars, we give it to our readers as we learned it. One of the old leather pocketbooks takerr from the breast pocket of Hernian Umberger after that aged farmer, had been brutally shot down before the eyes of bis wife, it is thought has been definitely located, as has a portion of the money it contained when stolen, by detectives who have been engaged in work ing up the case. The man wbo has tbe pocketbook in his possession entered into a scheme to place some of tiie mocy that could be easily identified, and tbe mask worn by the "little man" on the night of the murder, in a place where it could easily be traced to the possession of Collins Hamilton, the suspect "who was the first roan arrest ed on suspicion of .having been connected with the Cmberger ruurder and robbery, and who was subsequently discharged frora cus tody at a knb.u oirput hearing held before Judge Baer. The plot also contemplated putting the pocketbook where it could be found in the possession of either Joseph Hoffman or John Koontz. residents of West moreland county, near Laurelville, or par ties in this county, yet unknown. Either one of these men, it is said, taken with Coll" Hamilton, wbo is short of stature. would compare with the tall " red faced, man " and the " little roan," described by tbe witnesses of the tragedy. The arrest of the parties named was to follow, and the articles as described traced to their posses sion, but the arrest was not to be made un til within 13 days of the May session of court, when it would be too lute for the men arrested to procure a writ of halmu cur pia before the case on the calendar had been disposed of. The dastardly scheme was wel! conceived, and were it not for its timely discovery might have resulted in jeopardizing the lives of two innocent men, against whom it was propos to work up a strong chain of circumstantial evidence, and to create such a doubt as to the guilt of the men who are indicted for the crime as to cause their acquittal, the latter being the main object of tbe conspiracy. Since tbe above was written and in type, our information is confirmed by a report published in the Pittsburgh papers of Tues day morning, furnished them by the " Gil kinson Detective Agency "of that city, who have been working up the case for the Cm berger estate. After reciting the story of the murder and robbety, in which Defective''". C. Howard is given credit for making all of the arrests aud discovering all tbe evidence tliat has beetiVoliected up to this time, none of which is due to him, but properly belongs to Constable John O. Kauch, of Jenner town, who has been untiring In bis efforts to bunt the guilty parties down and bring them to justice. The Pittsburgh Dufxtfeh says : , The plot the detectives unearthed was one to get the Nicely boys out of jail and fasten the cri me on the alleged ex-convict Hamil ton. It was found that relatives of the two Nicelys were going to have two men of about the same size and appearance as the real murderers arrested the day beore the trial May E. Tbey were tu con lea that Ham ilton committed the ninnler. One of the pocketbooks. containing ll,i, was to be found secreted in the bouse of one of the men. In tbe bouse of tlie other man was to be found the gray wig suppised to have been worn by i lav id Nicely. Two men, Joseph Hoffman and John Koontz, were to be tiie men arrested. Charles Beeg'e-. 4f iteiit'ord ceunty, who holds adefei-tive'scomtcission. Was to search the houses and make the ar rests. On account of bis record, it Was sup posed that it would not take much eviileuce to fasten the crime on Hamillou. u Will a change of venue be asked for in the Nicely case.'" was asked General Cof froth bv a Hebald scribe Tuesday after noon." Not that Iknow of "replied the Gen eral. " The idea of asaing for a change of venue has never been entertained. I have frequently been asked the same ques tion and have been told that it was decided that the change would be made to Bedford county. That is all a mistake, if the de fense should ask for a change tbey would want the case to be tried in Westmoreland. Of course, if a change was granted the Court would have the naming of tbe place where tbe case would be tried." Prof. Langdon Has His Say. Mil KnrroB : In last week's Hekalii Mr. W. H. Cover replied to an article in the Ber lin Record of April 27, issfl. It is evident from bis statement that he thinks one of the teachers of the Berlin Normal the suthor. For this reason I wish to say that none of the Berlin teachers was in any way connect ed with the writing or publishing of said article. I do not deem a newspaper quarrel becoming to either a teacher or a pieacher; but, because I think Mr. Cover said more concerning the Berlin Normal in h "justifi cation" tban was necessary, I w.ah to add a few comments. He cites the ease of F. G. tandis as an an swer to the IlrmriL It is no answer. Kufus Landis re-ides about three miles from Ber lin, and what is proved by the attendance of a former Berlin student at Somerset. Will F. U. Landis say anything drtn wenial to tbe Berlin Norma! In our schc4 we have a number of students who have bean identi fied in the past with other normal schools of tbe county, but making a boraliastir blow at persons and places, bring credit to no one. We do not think our school better than oth er schools because some of our students formerly attended elsew here. With alt due respect to Mr. Cover I will conclude by asking him why he makes such a parade of the "higher branches," and then allows himself to violate a common rule of English Grammar in bis closing sentence. Respectfully, J. U. Lasodos. Beslisj, May 4, 'S9. Copies of the Hesald frora April 13 to date, containing full particulars of the Um berger murder, the Yoder robbery and the sjhau!:s hanging and shooting can now be obtained only at Fislier's Book Store, at 5 cents per copy. Mail orders will receive prompt attention from Mr. Ftber. Licenses in Bedford County. Etghtecri applications for wholesale and retail liquor dealers' licenses were brought before the Bedford County Court last week. Of this number thirteen were granled and five refused. A coin put ison with the record of one year ago shows tbe following result : In li)M thirteen tavern licenses, three whole sale licenses as distillers, one saloon license, and one bottler's license were granted, mak ing a total of eighteen. In ltWfl ten tavern licenses and three wholesale licenses as dis tillers were granted, making a total of thir teen. Farmers. Our fertilizer works are now in full opera tion. We have on hand the best prepared and finest select! fertilizers iSat bas ever been in oar factory. Others have advanced prices, but ours remain tiie same. We cor diallay invite all our old patrons to come again and all others to poironize home trade. SostEBscr Fewtilizeb Co. No More Light. How Jacob D. Shaulis Came to H i3 Death Remains a Secret. His Two Sons Released from on $10,000 Bail. Jail That Jacob D. Shaulis, an aged and weal thy farmer of Jefferson township, was found at an early hour Tuesday morning of last week cold ia death, suspended by a smuil flaxen cord from tiie limb of a tree on hi farm, a abort distance from his dwelling house, is an established fact. How he came there, and the cause and manner of his dying is still enveloped in darkness, and, ailhough a fUU week has elapsed since the body was found, and a shrewd and experienced detect ive has been working untiringly on the case, not the slightest ray of light has yet pierced the uari cloud. Whether the old farmer took his own life, or was foully murdered by those whose greatest pleasure it should have been to guard and tenderly care for him in bis declining years, remains a mystery. Strong and convincing arguments can be ad vanced in sopjiort of either theory. Many of the dead man's nearest neighbors think the former more probable. That Mrs. Belinda Shaulis, wife of Jacob I). Shaulis, while returning from the bam to the dwelling house on tbe morning on which her husliand's body was found, received a ballet in her back, fired from a gun in the haniis of a cowardly assassin concei.ed in tbe barn, and that her two step-sous, George J. and David J. Shaulis, were srresled and lodged in the county jail charged with this unnatural crime, was published iu last week's Heealo. While many circumstances point plainly to the two sons as the parties who attempted to murder Mrs. Shaulis. yet the sentiment of the people of the neighborhood, seenu to be strongly in their favor. There are many things in connection with the affair that they will have great difficulty in explaining to tlie satisfaction of a court and jury. XELEASED OX SAIL. The warrant on which George J. and Da vid J. Shaulis were arrested charged them with assault and battery with intent to kilt. The information on which the warrant was based was made before E-iquire Cable by their step-mother, Mrs. Jacob D. Shaulis. The accused were placed in jail Tuesday night, and Thursday noon they were brought before President Judge Iiaer, who admitted them to bail, the recognizance being fixed at 10.iX. Frederick Shaulis, Peter F. Shaulis, Philip H. Walker and Conrad Miller, all well-to-do farmers, became their bondsmen. A team was in waiting for them, and as soon as they were released they were driven rapidly to their mountain home in order to be pres ent at the funeial of their father, which took place from the family residence at 3 o'clock the same afternoon. COCSSIL ZHPLOTED. The prisoners were represented at the hear ing by Messrs. CotTroth A Riippel and Wru. II. Koontz. District Altomey Bieseeker was alone for the Commonwealth. Since the hearing F. J. Kooser and Val Hay. Esq's, have been retained by the prosecution, and it is said that Hon. John Cessna will aiso lie found at the Commonwealth's table when the case ia called for trial at the May term of court, STARTLlXO SIOBIES. A great many startling stories in regard tn the tragedy are being circulated some of which will enter into the trial of tbe casi. There is no question but that an attempt was made to poison old man Shaulis several years ago. The attending physician says that the victim showed ail the symptoms i f arsenical poison and that he never entirely recovered from tlie effects of that deadly drug. It may never be known who admin istered the poison. Mrs. Sluiulis laid the murderous attempt at the door of the sons and the sons in turn accused the wife. Another tact that will likely enter into the trial of the case, should the charge of mur der be brought, is that on two separate oc casions Jacob D. Shaulis attempted to drown the present widow. The story as told and believed by many of the neighbors is that Mr. and Mrs. Shaulis had frequent quarrels and that on both occasions mentioned he threw her into the cold waters of Laurel hill creek which runs through the ravine a short distance below the Shaulis home. The story is taken wifh a grain of allowance by many who tail to understand bow a man in Mr. Shaulis' physical condition could over iowet a stronaT young woman like his wifr ami in face of her protestations that he was always good and kind to her. JIE-S. SUAfLIs'S COSDITIO.V. Dr. Bnibaker, who is in daily attendance upon the wounded woman, tells us that while her condition is not at ail critiea;, she is not yet entirely out of danger an-1 may yet die fmm the effects of the wound inflicted by the cowardly assassin who shot her. While the wound is not necessarily a dangerous one, her condition is much more serious than was at first supposed, and it is among the possibilities that a double murder case may be placed upon the crim inal calendar for trial at the ensuing term of court. "Pete" Albright's Peril. The story of the running down, capture and imprisonment of tbe "McClellandtown Gang." as told by our esteemed contempora ry, the Meyersdale CwniKtrrial, was "John Thompson's news" by the time that bright little sheet reached its readers; the Herald having published a full and complete ac count, of the affair several days previous, but our contemporary contained one piece of startling information that escaped the keen scent of the Hebald reporter. According to the Cbaiinerrinl the one man, wbo, from tbe inception of the plan of cap ture down to the final lodging of the robbers in the county jail, was in danger of loss ot life of limb, was Peter Albright, constable of Sammit township. From tbe time of the departure of the arresting party from Mey ersdale until their return with their prison ers in charge, not a shot had been fired (save the signal gun) or a drop of blood spilled. The hearing had been had, and the prison ers all committed, when, if the CvmmercUU ia to be believed, the first real danger of bloodshed arose, and it came about in this wise: The prisoners having been committed to the county jail. Constable Albright con cluded that the county jail was the proper place for them to be and the sootier they were taken there the better. Accordingly he secured the services of Elkiick township's st al wart constable and arranged to bring the prisoners to Somerset on the nepct train. "This (we quote from the Coixmerciil) aroused the ire of the citizens, who deter mined they should not go. But Peter said he had secured the services of Jake Hovle j -.1 l.iv. & auu aa tjeieniiiueu mill loey should go. As he had the commitments, snd as he purchased ropes to lie the men (not having but one pair of nippers , it be gan to be apparent that "Peter bad to be disciplined. To tbe remonstrance of ex Sbenrf Kyle, wbo bad laid ail the plans and done more to secure the arrests than anv- one else, he replied "that he bad the prison ers in charge and wouhi do as lie pleased, no matter what tbe people of Meyeriaie w&oted." This was enough and tiie situa tion was explained about U:Ji) r. St., (mark the hour) to Justice Cook, who sine,! prompt ly. Fortunately Sheriff McMilien was in town. Justice Cook relieved "Peter' off duty and placed the prisoners in charge of the Sheriff." We tremble yet when we think what the result might have been bad not Justice Cook sized up to the occasion and by the sagacious introduction of a little Meyersdale law "relieved Peter off duty." Was there not great danger that-the irate citizens would have risen up en masse and torn him to shreds before they would have allowed him to take their robbers to Somerset until tltey had kept tbem at least one more night? You are to be congratulated upon your escape, Peter, but yon should haTe known better. To propose to increase the population of the county seat by ten, at the expense of the "Metropolis" at that, and the census enumer ation only one year off, was of itself suffi cient to place your life in jeopardy. A party of A! toon a prohibitionists propose to start out on a canvassing tour of tbe coun ty. They will carry with them a tent capa ble of accommodating three hundred people. The Glass Works. A Sixteen Pot Plant Talked of. mxtixi- Hrristiis iiklu ur itties.ib-tzt cits- j.0.'s) HITSU COHSiTTCra AriSJIXTEO AND St. Bx RtlTtOSa W PS- For weeks past a number of business men of Somerset and citinens of the township j have been discussing the feasibility and ad visability of attempting to establish a win dow g!ai manufactory at Somerset. It is a wtil established fact that within a short dis tance of the borough limit is to be found stone containing sand from wnich the better grades of window glass are made, to run all the gl-iss manufactories in the country for an unlimited number of years. Fireclay, lime, coal and most of the other articles used in tbe business are to be found iu abuudance and convenient to the proposed site of the works. Mr. Charles Reach, wbo constructed and has charge of the large glass works at Pen dleton, Indiana, visited Somerset some time last fall and so impressed was he with the many natural advantages this section offer ed for the manufacture of window glass that he concluded that if the citizens of this place would aid bim he would establish a glass manufactory at this point early this spring. With this otiject in view, Mr. Roach return ed to Somerset hist week, and after consult ing with a number of the business men of the town, it was decided to hold a meeting of citizens to take some action looking to the consummation of the project. The first meeting was held in the Opera House Friday evening. It was attended by a large number of interested persons, and the matter was discussed at some length. Isaac Hugus, Esq., presided, and Charles H. Fish er acted as Secretary ut the meeting. A committee consisting of Judge Baer, Val. Hay, W. H. Koonlz, John U. I'hl and tieo. II. iScalt, Esq's., was appointed to a.lopt a plan of organization and report at an ad journed meeting to lie held at the same place Monday evening. The meeting Momiay evening was even more largely attended than that of Friday. The curumiitee appointed at tiie previous meeting, through their chairman. Judge Baer, made the following resjrt : THE COMMITTEE aA PORTS. The Committee respectfully rrjiort : That in thcr opinion it is wholly impracticable to organise a colony under the general cor poration laws ol the State. The llliliviit?i:lt stockholder, in such an organization, would he iiersonaily liable beyond the amount of bisstock. There is a feasible method of onrs.nizing without incurring individual liability, by following the provisions of the Joint tiw-K t'oni4iuy Act of -ud June, 17. and iis supplements. I uder this act. three or more persons may form a company, by sd-ipttnga name wi'.ii the wont "Limited" as tne iaot word in it, and no member will become liable fr a greater sum than his stock. l:i such a com pany the business is done on the credit of the capital invented ahnie. There can be no less than three nor more than seven managers, one of whom must be ctuisen a Chairman. There must aiso be a Secretary and Treasurer. No debt can be incurred except by a man ager, and when greater than .i.i, must he by at least two managers. The interet or shares becomes personal property and can be freely aasigned. The amount of the capital and the names of persons subKcnbimr thereto, anil amount subscribed by each, must be fail stated at the time of the organization. The sjiecial feature that commends itself sitn;tted as this community is. is this : The capital may lie contributed in ca.-h, in real estate, in personal estate, in mines, or any otiier prcqert- at an agreed valuation. We are not prepared to state what hope of success there may be, but we recommend that an effort be nmde to pr-:ire subscribers to a capital of 'K. and that a Hi-pot plant be erected, if the capital ran be pni cureil. and if. on fuH investigation, it snail lie found that the material in reach here and terms of trail -iportation are satisfactory. Respectfully submitted. CoxMtr.EK. Val. Hay, Esq., read the several acts of assembly governing ''Limited' comjianies, and advocated an organization on that plan. It was agreed that the capital stock of the company should be $.s).iii and that the Iirh-e of a share should be twenty-five dol lars, and that the plant should be a sixteen ot one. Mr. Isaac Jones agreed to donate some five acres of land, on which it is pro tiosed to erect the works, to the company. Yat. Hay, Esq., intimated that he would deed to the company several acres of valua ble sand rock. H. C. lleerits, Isaac Jones. Josiah Woy. Samuel Fox, Georire B. Scull. Geonre H. Love and James Mi Kelvey were appointed a committee to solicit subscriitions to stock. A committi-e. composed of W. II Koontz, Esq., Oliver Knepper and Wru. B. F reuse, was appointed to communicate with the B. A O. Railroad authorities and ascertain what terms they would give in regard to freight, etc. If the requisite amount of capital is sub scri'oed it is pnif-osed to commence work on the buildings at once, with the intention of having thu manutiictory iu operation by Sep tember 1st. If the enterprise succeeils it will give employment to ainut one hundred and fifty men. bring an increase of popula tion to the town and greatly benent all bus iness interests of the community. Pittsburgh's Croat Music Festival. The inauguration of the great l-'xposiiion building in Pittsburgh will be consummated by a grand festival of m-isic M ,nhs have been devoted to the prep irations, which are now complete. The great singers of the world have been engaged. The sup-rl) or chestra is lhat from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, augmented by Imj mu.-i-cians. under the direction of Anton Seidl. Toe chorus ot f)0 voices, under the direction of Carl Hitter, bas been rehearsing for six months on the great choral works to be per-forrn-J during this week of song. The fol lowing is tbe complete list of artists who will be heard , Sopranos Mad. Liiii Lehuiann.Ka'iscii. Mad. Terese Herbert-Koerster, Miss Agnes Yogel, and M .-s Emma Jiirh. Contralto "diss Helene Von LNienhoff. Pianist Miss Adele Aus Der lihe. Solo Violinist Mr. Max Iteudix. Tenors Herr Paul Kaliscii. Mr. James II. Ricketson an I Signor Ju'es IVrotiti. Baritone Signor Guisepj Caiupanari. Basso HerrMruil Fischer. Solo Violoncellist Mr. Victor Herbert. Conductor Herr Anton Seidl, Mr. Carl Retter. There will bi five evening concerts, begin ning May -1st and extending ihmugh the week. On th-? afternoons of Thursday and Saturday matinee concerts will be given. The Exposition building will be trans formed into a greu aiuphi'heatricai made hall, with one hundred private boxes, and seats fr five thousand people. An immense sounding board is now iu course ot con struction, which will lie placed behind and over the chorus and orchestra, thus insuring perfect accoustics in every part of the audito rium. The purchaser of a season ticket mikes a saving of over per cent, iu the c-it of the same tickets purchase-! f ,r single concert. The sale of ea-on tickets is now prjgresiin at Hamilton's Music Store, Pittsburgh. The sale of tickets for single concerts wili b.gjn Monday, May IJth. at tlie same pia -e. Trices will be as follows: Tickets for sin gle concerts, &J."0. JJ oo, $I.0 and 5o". ac cording to hication. Season tickets, SlgWl, $.s.Cs), and .i, according to lueition. Pri vate boxes, seating six, SdOO fir the sea son. All lines of railrrvi enterin t'l.i city have arranged for seilin excursion tickets, from points within a radius of 4Jo miles, at greatly reduced rates. All communications concerning tickets and information should be addressed fo Sey mour E. Locke, Anderson Hotel. Pittsburgh, Pa. Wart-- I H'd, and Furs, I will pay the highest cash price for ail kiiiils of hides, pelts and furs. 1 aiso want 'JO conls r,( Rock Ouk and Spnce Bark. H' cords manitd at onT. Cil on me at my residence, immedi ately west of the 3. A C. Station. EL G. Ct ssmoaijf. ! "Somerset Dutchmen." IS What the Fayette People Call the Party who Arrested the McClel lancitown Gang. The following rejort of tlie capture of the Yoder rubbers, ia taken from the L'nionlown flr)mt,t'otu $iiiruttvil of last week. From a number of communication received at this ttfice. it is evident that considerable jealousy bas been engendered among tbe brave cap tors as to who is entitled to most credit for running the desperadoes down. The Sland artf laccount, as will be seen, was written on information furnished by a resilient of Mark !vsburg. wbo was one of the arresting par ties : " The robbers are safely lodged behind tbe bars of the Somerset jaiL On Sunday aft er roon a party of about 30 resolute men from Confluence. Meyersdale and Markleysburg went to the house of Bill Hill and got tbem. The story if the cuptu re was told to a Staml-ar-i reporter by Hiram Cmbei of Markleys burg. one of tlie arresting party. Th'se arrested were Charley Lewis. Jack and Ma.irice Sullivan. Decatur Tasker, Manna Thoua, t'tarence Anderson, Bill Hill and wife. Net Sullivan and Iou.se Teat. The clews that ied to the capture of the des perad'ies ware furnished by M. M. Thomas, a young school teacher, who heroically sacrificed Lis brother that justice might be done. It seenis that the young man Thomas probably tempted by liberal pay. had per sisted in furnishing them with food in spile of his well disposed brother's remonstrances. Tbe young scb-sjl teacher at last gave li.e knowledge he pijesessesi to some of the mote resolute citizens of Markleysburg, Mr. I'm be! among thera. They ."as Mr. I'mhelsays, felt lhat they could not look to the Fayette county olfictais for help so they opened a correspondence with the Somerset officials. j Young Thomas furnished points from time to time ail of which were promptly sent to Meyerdule, Continence or Somerset, tin Saturday it became known that they were all at Bill Hill s house and word was sent to Meyersdale that the the time was ripe for ac tion. Ex-Sheriff Ky'e of Somerset county bad been deputize, for this purpose and he form ed a posse In Continence and Meyersdaie and on Sunday morning they were in Markleys borg. The posse was formed of the resolute lmcthmen for which Somerset county is noted and in Markleysburg they were join ed by Dr. Fli htner. Hi ram t'.nbel, Waiker, Juhn Stanton, Andrew Flanagan anil several others. They were divided into four companies in Hiram I'nibel's umler takinir establishment and on nearing Hill's house divided and approached it from differ ent directions. Dr. Fichtner. Deputy Kyle, John Stanton and Hiram I'mbel compose,! the party that reached tlie house first but the others were not far behind. As tbey approached they saw a man whom they afterward discovered was I-ewis looking out of an upstairs win dow. One of them pointed a gun and the bead was quickly withdrawn. A few min utes afterward Hill and his wife came out the door. By this time the whole party stas on hand and one of the Somerset men call ed out to Kill : " Throw tip your hands or I'll blow the heart out of you."" The Lands went up promptly and were a? promptly manacle,!. Dr. Fichtner then call ed out, There are more men in there and they must come out. We will stand no fool ing." No answer was returned and the call was n'ieated. Tiiis time Charley Lewis appeared at the door with his revolver in his right hand and beckoning mockingly with his it ft said, "f'ome in Eent'emen, come in." Several ot the party covered bim with their suns and Hiram I'mbel walked np to him. Dr. Fichtner replied for the party: ' No, we will not come in. but you will come out or the whole crowd of you will lie shot.'' Lewis again repeated the invitation to come in and added that no one would be hurt. The Somerset men were by this time getting impatient to open fire upon the bouse and after very little more parley Lwis as captain of the gang ordered them to come and surrender. Then tbey marched forth and submitted to being hand-cuffed. As the bracelets were being placed upon tbe wrists of Decatur Tasker he exclaimed " My God, I wish hail f night until you had kill ed me." Eight of the party hail been taken b Te. Young Thomas had been arrested at his father's house and Hiram I mbel and IVter Alibright afterward went to Slaurice S-divan's house and got him. After they were hand-rutted to a man they sullenly closed their mouths and refised to talk. No one of the tn had been shot at any time re cently. Three revnlvers and a shot gun were fi'tiri'l in Hiii's house. Young Anderson who was taken in the house with them is a son of Jacob Anderson who teaches the colored school here and owns the house in which Hill lives. The friends of Yoder in the party could scarcely be restrained frora doing violence to the men alter they had been nmnscled, so in-d-gnant are they over the outrage upon their fellow citizen. The warrant hail been sworn out in MeyerstLde and the olfense s(i'itied wis tlie robbery committed npoo Christian Yoder. For that reason the pris oners were taken to Somerset. Two rigs h.d been provided by the party and two more were obtain,! from Markleysburg and ti e noted i!es-nid,ies were at once sent on their way to Confluence from whence late at night they were despatched by rail to Som erset." The Fayette county rohliers have been ragd at last. WSien they crossed over into .somerset coiin'v and monkeyed with the Frosty Sous of Thunder they woke the wrong passeniw. The OjmWt predicted this, and it reo lired but a single week to realize on the prediction. , .sow mat i:ie li.-spera. ioes nave Deen run to earth and captured, the bubble of their ferocious vai r has been punctured. and they are revealed in their true colors as a lot of cowardly, thieving vagaisjnds, who made war ehielty npon old men and women, and al ways by the. overwhelming jiower of num bers. Their rap'nre tn Somerset county lias re lieved this coonty of the j. b of convicting them at present, but if tiie S mierset courts can't send t.'iem into retirement long enough to learn ho;iest ways there is enough and to sp ire in Fayette to4o so. Cunellj.Ule Cuur- i i-. ! What a set of cowards tieCool Spring j rohl-ers pr.o-e! themselves, tobesure ! After a, i :ue:r umw ami bluster a-iont siiooting anylsid that attempted to arrest thetn, when confronted with the alternative of sur render or fight they meekly came forth ah jei i cravens and cowardi and allowed their hands to i trj inaclcl. A'l that was needed was a f.w resolute men and the Somerset Dutchmen and their Mjrk!eyslurg neigh bors supplied the need. Thanks to thcae citizens, the d-ienidijes are now where they iil not soon airaiti rib and torture old men and Wciuen. l,tm!tjs fi'jttjrfirm t'tnfl- Murders and Robberies. The Msy term of the Somerset criminal court will be the greatest in the history of So'iterset ctciiity. Justices of the Peas"e, t.on staiils and s?ii,erviso-s will find Binti's Jus tice, Om-stttblv and Supervisors Guides. IVsrds. Leas-s. Summon, ami all kimts of l-Til Wanks for sale at Fisher's Book Store. A' Fisher s Iis,k Store only, can you uhfain the foil iilu-tra'.ed record and accouirt of the terrible I'moergrr ninnier. the fearful Yoder robbery and the awful Shaulis double trag edy and hanging. Mail orders carefully at tended to. Notice to Farmers. I will be i 'i Somerset County the begining of f.iy for the purpose ofcaxtatingali kin-. is I of stock. Colts castrated standing; satiahtc tion guaranteed JoHV C. AtSBMiHT. Greenaburg;, Westmoreland, Co., Pa., i I In the Recorder s Office. Deeds Recorded Letters Cranted Marriage Licenses Issued. i Durit.g the pat week lUs-order iank has i placed the following lee!s on record : Jonathan J. Bark ley to I riah T-ent, prop erty in Somerset lowruinp; eonsi.teration, iilt. Noah Soott to Lewis P. GitToid. property in Lower Turkey foot township; considera tion IJ,S!0. John A. Go!;er to Minnie Colborn. prop erty in Hamedseille ; insilera:icn J.j. L.ETTEBS UaOTtO. . Letters of administration were granted to Mary Gross to administer upon tne estaie of Catharine Gross, decease-.!, late of Mi.UJ township. To A. B. Lenhart and CnnsJ Miller to administer upon the estate of Jacob Shaulis, deceased, late of Jvtfersoo township. sMaaitox lh esccs issex?. Milton W. H iuter, of Johnstown, and Sadie E. Trent, of Somerset township. Calvin A. Zigier of Somerset towns.Vp, and Annie Huffman, of Somerset bomoi!i. Casper E-kin of Berlin horoUjth and Edeu G. Waiker, of Stonycreek township. commissions t:m:n. At tlie February election thirteen Justices of the Peace were elected in the county, i 'f this number but three cave lifted their com missions. They are George B. Gardner, Stoyestown ; T. . Mock, Sliade : George W. Colborn, Lower Turkeyfont. The bal ance of the commissions remain in tlie iUt-cor-ier's office. General Conference U. B. Church. The twentieth quadrennial se-won of the General Conference of the Cnited Brethren Church will bevin at York. Pa., Thursday. It is the highest legislative body of the church, and consists of ministers chosen by the vole of the members of the denomina tion. Each annual conference is entitled to not less, that two of nor more than four representatives, according to tlie number of its members. Tlie coming conference will number about ! " tielegates. The principal work of the Genera! Con ference is to examine tbe sdmitiisirniion of each annual conference and establish their boundaries: to presenile the Episcopal dis tricts and assign to each one a Bishop: to modify tbe provisions of the church disci pline ; to provide for the management of the various institutions of the church, and elect the general oiticers Bishops, pul-h-h-ing aitents. editors of periodicals, secretare. and treasurers of the missionary andcSun . erection societies, trustees ot the Theoh-gi, :! Seminary and publishing bouse, and mem bers of the Educational. Missionary. Church Erection, snd Sunday School Boards. It gives direction to the thought and power of the church and becomes the Xionent of its faith and spirit. The new constitution, prepared by a com mission appointed at the last General Con ference and indorsed by the required two thirls majority vote of the members of the denomination, will be submitted for ratifica tion, which provides for lay delegation in the General Conference, and removes the " vexed " articles prohibiting connection with secret societies. There will be a minor ity of about twenty in the General Confer ence opposed to these changes, and who will take their position on the claim that the appointment of a commission by the last General Conference was an illegal proceed ing. A Cooci Paying Business for Sale. I have a hardware store in the borough of K'X'kwood that I am desiroc.s of selling for the reason that my other business prevents my takiug charge of the store. Rockwood is a live, growing town of 7o inhabitants. The business has been conducted for three years and the books will show a neat profit iu that time. The store is we'l stocked with everything usually kept in the hardware line. Will be sold on reasonable ternvs. For further information call upon or ad dress. M. H. Habtzell. Rocknood. I'a. Everybody is afraid of robbers just now, but there is no danger of being robbed in making your purchases of millinery at M. M. Tredwell's. Their stock of Spring hats, bonnets and trimmings is simply immense, and as for prices well, you will not believe us until you see for yourself. The ' 'limmerr'ml erprees great surprise, akin to distrust, that only a few revolvers were found in the possession of the robiiers when arrested. The Otminrrruit editor probably expected them each to have Severn! howitzers. Gattling gun and other "side arms" that robbers ufwi.'ni carried alsmt with thera when he was a boy. Prize Clothing. We will give for the next sixty days, com mencing May 1st, a goid-tipf-ed umbrella with every suit of - lothing sol t for ti n d, 1 iars or upwards, at tbe Somerset Clothing House. J. M. 11- Lt'lklut . The Pittsburgh Presbytery of the Presby terian church. Wednesday, adopted the fol lowing resolution : Wueres, Our Presbytery. Synod and General Assembly have most explicitly and by reiterate! deliverance denounced the traf fic in intoxicating drink as a sin inraui-t Go,! snd a curse lo our land and rsi; now, there fore the opportunity having been men led to tlie citizens of the Common wealth of voting for the sttppre-wion of the traitir. this Presbytery urges upon our people tlie duty of using the opportunity now offered lor the suppression of the traffic. Public Sale. A public sale of thoroughbred and high grade cat fie. consisting of Hoistein-Freian Jeneys and 'tuernseys at Siinersef, .Somer set. Co. ra., Saturday May 11th , at 1 o'clock, r. . Carpets! Carpets I Our customers ail tell us that we hive tit prettiest and cheapest lot of ear?ts ever of fered in Somer.-iet. Another lot coining in this week. J. M. Hoi.iKKBtra. The Maryland Temierance Alliance is desimns of going tne whole figure in the di rection of prohibition. It has adopted a res olutioi'askinf the next Legislature to pro hibit the sale of cider. That wtii be practical prohibition, as bard cider U decidedly intox icating, and tberefors would come within tne provisions of any law against the sale of intoxicants. Seed Oats. I have just received a car of choice white oats, no advance in price, also timoihy and clover seed on hand. Respectfully M Anson:. MARRIED. Ht'X TEH TRENT At the bride' home nearWJrirTiri, Pa., ui Thursday. May i Is-'f. by Rev. John H. Knepper, Mr Milton W. Hunter, of Johnstown, Pa . to Miss Sadie E. Trent, of Griffin. Somerset (.'.. Pa. DIED. ZIMMERMAN. On Thursday, May . ISsti. in Jenner Township, Somer"t .oi;nty. Pa., Joseph Zimmerman, aged So years. S months and 17 days. He died at the residence of his son-in-law, Cornelius Buechiey. with whom he liad been living for seven! months. He was the father of s datujhters, 3 sons, ad -4ri grandchildren. His wife preceded him to tlie spirit world 1 years ago. Hens baptised and cxi.'inr.ed when a young man by Rev. Henry Gi"v. and ever remained a consistent and -?vorel meni'jer of the Reformed church. lis was s good citizen, devoted Oirisfir,. hi'h'y es teemed by all who kn-w him an 1 i-aves a a large circle of relativwi and friends to mourn bis death. Text Phil 1 .'I. pASTlia.
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