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THE PLATFORM.

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Republican State Convention. Upon
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1--WE favor such legislation as shall
make national banking free to all, under
lust aud equal laws, based upon the policy
of specie resumption at such time as IS
consistent with the material and industrial
interests of the country, to the end that
the volume of currency may be regulated
by the national law of trade"
"That we reaflirm the declaration Of the
republican national platform of 1872 in
favor of the payment by the government
of the United States of all its obligations
in accordance with both the letter and the
spirit of the laws under which such Obliga-
lions were issued, and we declare that in
the absence of any express provision to
the contrary, the obligations of the gov
eminent when issued and placed upon the
markets of the world, are payable in the
worlds currency, to-wit: specie"
" "That under the Constitution Of the
limited States Congress has power to reg
uhte all commerce among the several
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oy other means" &c.
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SECOND PRIMARY DEPARrMENr-Mas f. b.
COATES. Teacher.
A CLASS
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Judicial-Eighth District.
Talna County

For Clerk Of the District and Circuit Courts,
CHAUNCEY j. STEVENS,
For Recorder,
j. b. NJ BISHOP,
For Supervisor,
j. II. LAUDERDALE.
For Coroner,
f. NJ BIELBY.
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A. BRANAMAN.

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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State Ticket.
For Secretary OF State,
JOSIAH 7. YOUNG,
For Auditor Of State,
B.R SHERMAN.
For Register Of Land ONCE
DAVID SECOR,
For Supreme Court Repor'ei'
- REYNOLDS
r., Clerk Of Supreme Court,
- HOLMES.
Fur Attorney General,
ME- CUTS M
congressional-Fifth District.
For Congress,
NON. JAMES WILSON. Of Tama County.
Judicial-Eighth District.
For Judge,
non JAMES II. ROTHRoCK, Of Cedar County
For Attorney,
MILO P. SMITH, of Iowa County.
Tama County
For Clerk Of the District and Circuit Courts,
CHAUNCEY J. STEVENS,
For Recorder.
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REPORT
Is OF
ANNUAL Elk ANIMATION
or
TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

FIRsr PRIMARY DEpARrxxNT-Mrs r. E.
GALLON Teacher.
A CLASS.
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TAMA COUNTY.
On this an day of June A. d. 1874 befors
me the undersigned a Notary Public in
and for said County personally dp-
peared, William B. King. Turner For
ker, G. w. Ssreat and IT. IT, Patterson
tome personally knoU to be the identical
persons ,rhose names are alfred to the
a5ooe articles of Incorporation and
acknowledged the execution of the same
to be their voluntary act and deed As
acitaess my hand the date last ab0Ue
mentioned.
(sEAL.l G. r. STRUBLE
Notary Public, 7ama Co., Ioma,
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I I.ibune.1

IF the utterances of political conventions
might always be accepted with implicit
faith, the Iowa Republicans would be en-
titled to very strong commentator for
the position assumed in the platform they
adopted Wednesday.
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ADAMS HOUSE.

A TIoRNE1 AT LAW, Toledo. Tama Cou,,u
"A Iowa ofc, over Galley,s St,rs. A'!,
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COngressiOnaI-FHtn DiStrict'
For Congress,
HON JAMES WILSON. Of Tama County.
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APPELGATE & K1NNE

A T'ToRNEYs AT LAW. Toledo. Tama co,,.u
1va,,a IOWA; ONCE in Stones building, over " 4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
A Horrible Crime and Its Punishment

AUGUSTA, April 28-Horrible
crimes, followed by swift retribution
were committed near Station No.
10, on the Central Railroad, on Sat
urdaymorning. A negro named Henry
Smith, an escaped convict from a
gang hired out on farm in Washing
ton county, attempted a rape on a
colored woman near Midwife. Subse-
quently, be entered the house of a
white man employed on the Railroad
The mans wife being alone, the ne
gro presented gun at her, and, be-
ing helpless, accomplished his diabol-
zeal purpose. The negroes in the
neighborhood upon hearing of the
outrage on the colOred woman, pur-
sued the convict and captured him
soon after, and before his second out
rage became generally known. At
ter an investigation the prisernOr
was committed 10 the keeping of a
constable, to be carried to the county
jail. On Sunday morning twenty
armed men forcibly took the negro
from the custody of the constable.
The report of firearms was soon after
heard in the swamp, which leaves
no room to doubt of the swift retribu-
tion following the commission of the
terrible crimes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Fatal Explosion.

KINGSTON, \. Y, May 3.-There
was a terrible calamity at the village
Of Sbawanynnk, on the Waikiki
Valley Railroad, thirty miles from
this city, last evening. As the day
hands employed in Il large paper mill
were leaving the shop, just before six
o'clock, large rotary boiler explod-
ed, nearly demolishing the building
and burying in the ruins many of
the laborers. Seven were taken out
dead. Three were fatally wounded
Those killed were horribly mangled.
The force Of the explosion was ter
rife The boiler, weighing five tons,
was thrown six hundred feet. There
is intense excitement in the village,
and the crowd threatened TO lynch
Tranler, the superintendent of the
mill, who, it is claimed, was guilty
of criminal negligence in using rot
ten, condemned boiler The mill WIS
recently erected at cost of 500,
900
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Horrible Occurrence.

HoUTsDALE, Clearlield county, Pa.
April % A fire about one O'Clock
this morning destroyed the residence
of Henry Pennington His two sons
and n daughter were burned to
death.
SECOND DISPATCH
HoUTsDALE April % \ fire
broke out eaily this morning in
Houtsdalc in the House of l.. Camp
bell, on George street, occupied by
the Pennington family. Loss about
$1,000; no Insurance The names
of the podies burned to death were
Elijah Pennington and his wife and
Weslley Pennington. The mother
aud daughter were saved but were
slightly burned. The fire is suppos-
ed to have originated from defec-
tive stove. The three bodies were
found together below the corner
room of the house. The bodies were
not discovered until the house had
fallen in. A mans foot appearing
among the embers led to the discoy-
cry of the bodies They were al
most totally destroyed, the features
not being recognizable. The skulls
were opened by the heat and the
brains drawn out.
-Four inches of snow on the houses
prevented IA general conliagration.
The house fell in about three quar-
ters of an hour after the fire was
discovered. The building being
frame burned very rapidly. Mr..
Pennington, father of the deceased
who was at Holidaysburg at the
time of the fire, returned this morn
ing. \ jury was impaneld and the
matter is being investigated to-day.
The mother and daughter escaped
by leaping from the bed room window
of the second story. They were all
asleep when the house caught fire
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

FROM the Pittsburgh Dispatch we
take the following synopsis of the
bill taxing corporations which has
passed the Legislature and been sign
ed by the Governor. All corpora
tions in the Commonwealth except
ing banks and saving institutions are
liable: and the rate is fixed at nine
tenths of one mill upon one per cent.
of the amount of the annual diyi-
dend, according to the actual value of
the capital stock. If no dividend has
been made upon either the common
or the preferred stock, then a tax of
six mills is to be paid upon the capi-
tai. This scale applies to railroad,
canal, steamboat, slackwater nayiga-
ton, transportation or passenger rail-
way street companies, incorporated
or hereafter to be incorporated. All
other companies, except banks, saw
ing institutions, building associations
and foreign insurance companies, are
to pay at the rate Of one-half mill
upon the capital stock for each one
per cent. of dividend. If no divi-
dend is declared by them tax of
three mills is to be placed upon the
true value of the stock. Coal COM
panies are rated at three cents per
ton on all coal mined by them, or
purchased from other mines if the
tax is not already paid. The regula-
tions for securing prompt settlement
with the State are very stringent, be-
ing in effect that if the taxes are not
satisfied the managers and treasurer
of the delinquent corporation are to
consider themselves individually re-
Sponsible for them, and, beside, for
II per cent interest.
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Southern Floods.

AUGUSTA, April 30.-A map re-
ceived at the Cotton Exchange from
j. Is. Lalitte Il Co., Of New Orleans,
shows that fourteen thousand square
miles oi territory in Louisiana, Mis-
sIsIppi aad Arkansas are covered
with water, embracing some Of the
best Cotton lands in The State.
SELMA, April 3O.-The Alabama
river is falling slowly. The damage
done is great. Between this place
and Mobile large cotton area-ls
under water. The scarcity Of cotton
seed will prevent the replanting of
the crop.
Thousands of people lined the
banks of the river this morning to
watch the boat race. -Four boats
were catered, the Katie Putnam,
Lady Elgin, Great Eastern and Little
Selma The distance was two miles,
from Beach Greek to the Times build
ing, and the time was 81 minutes.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-A. j.
Drexel, treasurer Of the Louisiana
Relief Fund acknowle dyes the re-
ceipt of subscriptions for S4,S5l, and
has authorized the Mayor of New
Orleans to draw on him for $4,000.
MEMPHIS, April 3O-About $4,000
in money and supplies have been
raised here for the sufferers by the
inundation. Thus far the city au-
thorities have taken no action in the
matter.
The contributions in Boston tor
the louisiana sufferers now amount
to $4,000
MEMPHIS, April 30.-Jacksonport,
Clarendon and Indian Bay, on the
White river, are inundated. The
officers Of the steamer St. GenivieYe
report hat the whole country from
Skipwith's Landing to the mouth Of
the Yazoo is under water, and there
is great desttution among the inhab-
itants The river here is still rising
slowly.
MEMPHIS, May 3.-Several steam
ers from below arrived to-day, but
bring little additional information
concerning the overflow. Pilots of
the City of Vickshurg report the
country back of Australia inundated, |
probably from Hushpucana crevasse.
DR.. Tibbett's plantation, just below
Lake Providence, and Eesten's and
fuckers plantations, just above, are |
oyeraowed; also that back of Burch's /
Lake. There is much suffering and !
destitution, not heretofore reported, /.
throughout the inundated regions /
Stock is huddled together on the tops
of levees or narrow strips Of land, /.
and those not starring are being
killed by the Buffalo gnats. Pilots !
Of the John kilgour report the water
falling along the coast below Natchez, /.
but it should be borne in mind that /
the suffer ing of the people will not
end with the decline OF the mater, as
very many of them have lost every
thing, and aie without food.
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Serious Railway Accident.

PLYMOUTH, IND, May 3.-An acci-
dent of a very serious nature, but
which fortunately resulted in the
death ofno person, occurred TO the
Pacific Express on the Piitsburg,
Fort Wayne & Caicago Railway,
three miles west of this place, at
Summit siding, last evening. Some
fend incarnate had opened the switch
and misplaced it. About nine o'clock
the express came along on time, run
ming at iull speed, some thirty miles
an hour. When the open switch was
reached the train immediately jump
ed The track, being hurled in a mass
into ditch alongside. 10 add to the
excitement, the express and baggage
cars, the smoker and passenger
coach Immediately took fire and were
consumed. Not a passenger was
hurt. The engineer and fireman
were both badly cut and bruised,
not dangerously injured. The ex-
press passenger, Pierson, was very
badly hurt, anu il 10 ,saFed fatally.
The baggage of the Passengers
as well as the express matter was
nearly all consumed. The company
did all they could to make the pass
epgers comfortable, and 6 train was
got ready for their accommodation
as soon as possible This morning
they left early ON the extra train in
good spirits.
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ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock, April 30-The situa.
zion remains unchanged Baxter
was reinforced by one company from
Hampstead County this morning.
The Brooks side sent out squad last
evening and cut the telegraph wires
between this city and Pine Bluff.
This squad was captured last night
by the Baxterites and are now nnder
guard. Major General Churchill of
the Baxter side, with ten men was
surrounded last night coming from
she depot Of the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad by a party offifty-six Brook
sites vino were lying in wait for
them aud captured. Gen. Churchill
Sas released short time after this,
and is to-day in command of his
forces.
Beyond the arrests on both sides
there are no active operations A
little alarm last night was the occa-
sion of the United States troops get
ting out in line and preparing to
prevent trouble. A spirit of uneasi-
ness prevades everything, and news
from Washington definitely settling
the matter in favor of one or other
Of the parties is anxiously looked
for.
Gen. King White, who has charge
of the Baxter forces at Pine Bluff,
hearing that party of Brooksites
were assembled at New Gasceny, in
Jefferson County, committing depre-
dations, moved column of 200 men
down to that point to-day, for the
purpose Of dispensing them. A dis
patch late tonight to Gen Newton,
from Pine Bluff, says that White
sent forward flag of truce to order
the men to disperse, but they fired
upon the party and regular battle
ensued, in which nine Of the Brook
sites were killed and twenty wound
ed The remainder were taken pris-
oners, disarmed and sent home.
General White reports seven men of
his own command wouncded and
three horses killed.
LITTLE Rock May Am attempt
was made about dark this evening
by some one supposed to belong to
the State House party, to a5saSsinate
the agent Of the Associated Press.
4 shot was fred from the outside by
some person concealed in lumber
pile into the window where the agent
was supposed to be sitting The
igent bad just left his desk, and had |
turned the light partially down. |
The ball passed through the window
scattering the glass over his dcsk.
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Murder by u Condemned Criminal.

HUDSON, \. Y, April 3O-Joe
Waltz, the murderer who is sentenc-
ed to be hanged at Catskill tomorrow,
killed h s keeper, Charles Ernst, in
his cell, at three O'Clock this after
noon, by striking him on the head
with piece OF iron, smashing in his
skull During the past week Officer
Ernst has guarded Waltz in his cell
in order that be should commit no
injury to himself The murder to-
day had been committed sometime
before it was discovered. George
Olney, with "a reporter. went to see
Waltz, and called for Ernst, but no
answer being returned, they looked
through the cell door and saw him
lying on the floor unconscious. The
officers revolver was found in the
possession of Waltz. His victim
lived only fifteen minutes after medi-
cal aid was summoned. The prisO-
ner manifested stolid indifference as
to his terrible deed The excitement /
at Catskill is intense, and at least |
1000 persons are collected around .
the Jail, threatning to break down /
the doors and lynch the prisoner /
The Sheriff is cool and determined .
to maintain order and carry out the .
sentence of the Court. If the mob /
do not take the affair into their own
hands. Waltz will be hanged at one
tomorrow.
The Governor has been appealed to .
and two companies Of militia have /
been ordered to proceed from Albany .
to Catskill forthwith.
ALBANY, April 30.-The Sheriff /
Of Green county having called on the
Governor for militia force to protect
Waltz, the scissors-gripder murderer,
who killed his keeper to-day, a COM
pany of the Tenth regiment has been
ordered to proceed TO Catskill at
Dncp