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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-23

THE OIL City Dersick now has got
it down foe. lie says "a barrel Of
crude buys three straight drinks
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-23

"BUsTED, hy thunder. . is the way
the Oil City Derrick; describes the
business situation ia the oil regions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-23
T IME. LIVE LIVE.

TITO undersigned having erected lime kilns AZ
sra-lle ufll ihrec mites west % Confluence, on
~. plttslslrrh 4 t,snntiisriic railroad. are n9w
rssay 10 ship TO any point cither burnt lime or raw
limestone ; may be required.
This lime Is quarrIed lToin tne y Nhrtie -
superior quality a..
0rdcrsior lime OF rlw sioae can DC seht - 1lnile
enco b. HnRus a Weber. OF fo Judge 1cst.i,eh, ei
New I,sxinst6n. Cal. John Weller. of Gebharts-
hnfr. Phflip WoiferspergeF, Jr., Mineral Point
(icoree Weber. Mcyefsiale. Isaac Hugus, So,ne.-
sef. ana Wallace H. Walter, ConpcilsFilie which
wa ~, = P's'Ai~'' -' HrGUs & WEBER.
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Miscellaneous.
A PPLET0NS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
NEW REVISED EDITION.

Entsp>sy rewritten by the abiest writers on every
sa[iect. Printed iTuin new type, and illustrated
Win several thousand engraysngs and maps
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
Cnushf inaC CuIYerf.

Frank Jones, cOlored, one Of the work
house crew, at work with some other pris-
oners yesterday afternoon in an alley in the
rear Of the First Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. succeeded in making his escape
from the scavenger boss, VIM. Stone.
Early yesterday evening the Keeper Of
the WOrk-house, Mr.. Polk Brown, accom-
panied by some Of the guards at the work
house, started out in search Of Jones and
found him ON the corner of Lincoln alley
and High street, but at sight of them, Jones
took to his heels and ran until he reached
a culvert between Summer and High
streets, into which he darted. He con-
tinued his flight through this subterranean
passage for about one hundred yards, but
was followed and recaptured by his pur-
suers. Jones was at liberty but a short
time, for by S o'clock he was in the dun
geOn at the WOrk-hOuse.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
An English Iron Manufacturer on
His Travels

The Louisville COITier-JOlHRGl of yes
terday says: "HOn. l. Lowthian Bell, F.
r. S. and ex-member Of Parliament, now
President Of the Iron and Steel Institute of
Great Britain, is at the Louisville Hotel.
Mr.. Bell has been making a tour Of the
United States with a special view Of OBJ
tanning the condition Of iron manufacture
in America, and arrived in Louisville yes
terday evening from ST. Louis, where he
received very hearty welcome from the
most prominent citizens there. The Uni
velsity Club Of that city gave Mr.. Bell
a reception last Monday evening,
which was attended by most of the
prominent scientific and literary gen.
ilemen of that city. From Louisville
Mr. Bell will proceed to the iron-ields Of
Alabama, part Of the way by special train,
through the courtesy of Mr.. Albert Fink,
Vice President and Superintendent Of the
Louisville and Nashville and Great South
ern Railway. The Governor of North
Carolina has rendered Mr.. Bell an invita-
tion to visit the iron beds Of that section,
which he will accept, and numerous other
invitations and tokens Of appreciation have
been received by him. Mr.. Bell is of the
firm of Bell Brothers, Middleboro, York
shire, England, of the Cleveland dis
trict, where they have many furnaces in
operation, employing about three thousand
hands in all"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
THE COURTS.

CHANcERY COURT.-MalOne vs.. heirs
and creditors Of A. Fall; continuation OF re-
port.
State of Tennessee vs.. Bank Of Tennes-
see; continuation Of report
Schwartz vs.. Maxey; reference to Clerk
and Master.
WhitwOrth VS.. Bache; decree appealing
to Supreme Court.
Young VS.. Duncan; pro cOnfessO entered.
Rains vs.. Duncan; confirmation Of report.
Woods vs. Woods; continuation Of report
WhitwOrth ys. Bache; continuation Of
report
Ewing vs.. Ewing; confirmation Of report.
CIRCUIT COURT.-H. c. Moore ct al. vs..
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company;
cause remanded to appearance docket.
President and Directors of the Bank OF
Tennessee vs.. A. G. Ewing ct. al; motion
for new trial Overruled.
Marion Harris vs.. Ferguson, Griffith and
Gleaves; Judgment set asideA
]. n. Bray vs.. j. G.. Jordan; judgment
affirmed.
Young & Van Kleach vs.. Blunkal &
Gilbert; order for scire facias.
Merchants National Bank of Cincinnati
o., VS.. Anson Nelson; motion for new trial
Overruled.
McCrea, Murray IL Co, vs.. Franklin
Insurance Company Of Philadelphia; ap
peal to the Supreme Court.
Sans vs.. Royal Insurance Company o
Liverpool; appeal to Supreme Court.
FEDERAL COURT.-United States vs.
r. p. Jenkins x Co.; mistrial.
VIM. Ray vs.. Mayor and City Council o.
Nashville; judgment by compromise fol
s, 200.
PROBATE COURT.-CommissiOners ap
pointed to set aside widows dover in es
tate Rodney Thomas, deceased.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
DUNLAP's POLICY.
Points About a Notable Insurance


Suit.
To the Union and American:
In your issue of the 18th inst. appeared
an article headed "Iife Insurance. con-
eerning which l wish 20 make the following
statement:
Dunlap took out his policy for $500
June 7, 1869. It was 4 WhOle-life policy,
to be paid up in ten years. The premium
is distinguished in the policy as an SAN
nual Premium, consisting Of an annual
premium note Of $50, with interest in
cash, and a quarterly cash premium of
S24.S4."
The policy provides that 'if default shall
be made in the payment Of any premium,
the company will pay as many tenths of
the whole sum as there then shall have
been complete GIlnUdl premiums paid.n
In their prospectus the company inform
their pOlicy-holdeTs that "dH premiums
paid this company are n0n-fOneitable,"
and "after the receipt Of two or more an
nual premiums, the company will issue
new fullpaid policy, for such proportion
Of the original SUN as the premiums
paid are Of the whole, unless the policy is
a whole-life policy, in which case there
will be issued a new full-paid policy for
the gross amount received
Dunlap paid up nine quarterly cash pre-
miums and executed three notes, paying
the interest in cash on the latter. On the
day Of the last payment, June Z, 1S7l, he
demanded paid-up policy. The company
refused TO issue it. Dunlap died in jan
uary, 1913. Then the widow gave notice
Of his death and demanded a settlement.
So far from Offering to pay anything, the
company fatty refused and actually assert
ed its right TO recover upon the three notes.
The plaintiff instituted suit May 2, 1873,
claiming in one court the whole sum
(S2,500), and in another two-tenths- The
company fled plea containing six counts,
denying that they owed anything and ask
ing for a judgment on the notes. At no
time until after the May term, 1874, did it
offer to pay or admit that it should pay
anything; then it did offer, as a compromise,
$3.50. At the trial no tender was made
and no hint given that it regarded itself as
indebted to plaintiff in one cent until after
the conclusion Of the first speech and while
defendants counsel was in the very act of
arguing that the whole policy was forfeited.
Upon being asked by the court what con-
structiOn should be given the clause in the
policy, above quoted, be admitted plain
tif's right to recover twO-tenths, less the
three notes.
Instead Of being always ready to pay, the
company refused Dunlap's demand, refused
the widows demand, and, upon being gsued,
resisted by all the means known TO able
and astUte counsel. So it is, that the
plaintiff won her verdict by battle. and
Judgment was rendered in her favor. The
plaintiff claims that the refusal to issue a
paid-up policy was a waiver Of further pre-
miums and an election by the company TO
continue the policy in full force. This is
an interesting and important ease, and will
be properly tested. PLAINTIFF.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
FOREIGN.
The Chinese Buying Breach
Leaders.
Morocco to Cede a Port to Ger
many.
Bismarck on the Frequency OF
Arrests.
GERMANY.


LONDON, Nov. 2l.-It is rTImored that
Morocco will soon cede port to Germany
Mutterings I'm the IRichstss.
In the Richstag, to-day, Deputy Lie0.
necht offered motion for the release OF
several Democratic deputies. Deputy
Windyharst supported the motion, and
said that even an ambassador was not safe.
Bismarck replied to Windyharst, and said
the deputy had failed to show that any ar
rest by the government was illegal. The
frequency of arrests was due to the in
creasing frequency Of infringements Of the
laws. This was even the case in grades OF
society whose first duty was to foster re-
spect.
Deputy Larker said he was opposed TO
discussion on the motion at present, pre-
ferring its postponement until after the
debate on judicial reform. He regretted
the absence of a preliminary public exami-
nation into the cases Of persons arrested,
thus causing the dissemination of Dubois
remarks.
Deputy Reichensperger spoke Of the per-
secutiOn and imprisonment Of Bishops for
conscience sake.
Bismarck said Reichensperger placed
subjective conscience above objective law.
The Ultramontanists and Social Demo
Gratis held ideas of conscience which could
not he adopted as a standard.
After further debate, Leibeneehts mo-
tion was rejected.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
Condensed TeIegrams.

A lot of Chippewa Indians called on the
Commissioner at Washington YESTERDAY,
but begged to be excused from discus
sion, on the ground that they all had bad
colds and couldn't talk.
The Argentine Republic has stopped the
mails from BuenOs Ayres for Europe.
Charlotte Cushman is lying seriously i'll
at the Grand Hotel, in Cincinnati.
Joseph II. Drummond, high official in
the Masonic Order, was banquetted in Gin
cinnati last night.
Trenton, \. j., yesterday, Mrs. Riley
and baby; kerosene for kindling; usual
result.
The steamship companies have advanced
steerage passenger rates from SIS and SIG
to S23 and S25.
Gleason & Fell, dry goods merchants Ot
San Francisco, have failed for 100000.
Col. l.. z. Grant has been appointed Re
ceiver of the Atlanta and Richmond All
Line Railroad.
The New York police made a general
raid last night on the gambling houses and
arrested number of persons.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
KANSAS.
twenty-five Thousand Of Her CitI-
zens Destitute.

twenty-five Thousand Of Her CitI-
zens Destitute.
ATCHISoN, Ks, Nov. 2l.-The Daily
Champion publishes from advance sheets
the official reports made to the State Board
of Agriculture some statements showing
the destitution existing in several frontier
counties of the State. Seventeen counties,
in which are an aggregate of 15S0OO acres,
had been planted in corn, but produced not
a bushel of this cereal. Five of these coun-
ties produced an average crop Of wheat,
rye, oats, barley and buckwheat, and
are abundantly able to relieve
any individual case of destitutiOn in their
midst. The other twelve counties having
an aggregate population of %, ,SSI, as shown
by the State census taken last June, are all
on the remote frontier, and the settlements
have all been made within the last three
years. The eight in which the greatest
destitutiOn prevails have all been populated
within the last year or two. These
eight have an aggregate population
of 1896 settlers, who generally had
their first crop planted. They had expend-
ed all their means in building tTeIr homes
and putting in their crops, but the drouth
and graSshoppers wrought thetOtal destruc-
tion of everything they had planted. The
people are without either food, clothing or
fuel 10 sustain them until they can pro-
duce something on which to live, and must
be sustained by the charitableness of peO-
ple in other sections OF the State and coun-
try at large.
The number of destitute in the State is
computed at from twenty to twenty-five
thousand.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
ARKANSAS.
No Smith Yet-DOrsey 20 be Inyesti-

No Smith Yet-DOrsey 10 be Inyesti-
gated.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 21.-Seyen days
have passed since the issuance Of Smiths
proclamation, and nothing yet been heard
of him. The city is quiet.
DOrsey's Turn Come.
In the Senate, Mr.. Simms, chairman Of
the Committee on Federal Relations, re-
ported back joint resolution that a select
committee be appointed to inquire into the
election of S. w. Dorsey, United States
Senator, recommending its adoption.
Adopted.
In the House, Mr.. Judkins offered a res
olution that a joint committee be appoint
ed to investigate the manner of 5. w.
Dorsey's election, as United States Sena-
tor. Made the special order for Tuesday.
Some other Man.
Jno. J. Price, editor of the Little Rock
Republican, disclaims having sent to Sen
atOr Dorsey the lying dispatch in regard to
the condition of affairs in that State,
which was pub ished in the papers Of the
country last Thursday.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
ABOUT A WEDDING.
what Came of Mr.. BeasIey's Fifth Mat.
rimOnial Venture.


On the night of the 14th inst, Mr.. G. G..
Beasley, firmly believing that 'it is not
good for man to be alone, took unto him
self bride for the fifth time in his life.
Last Monday night a party of about twenty
Of his friends, wishing TO testify their in
terest in his welfare and give vent to their
emotions of hilarious joy upon the occasion
of his marriage, called upon him in body,
bringing with them sundry and divers mu-
steal instruments, consisting Of cow bells,
triangles, oyster cans partially filed Sith
pebbles, tin horns, dish pans, etc.
For about half an hour these frisky gen
tlement cavOrted around Mr.. Beasley's
house. playing diabOlical selections, and
making times exceedingly lively for Mr..
Beasley and his family. Finally a parley
was sounded, the musical demonstration
ceased, and Mr.. Beasley was invited 10 s'set
'em up all round" but that individual
failed to see the point. Then his
visitors grew bOisterOus and marched
into the parlor with a fence rall, which
they invited their involuntary host 10
mount, with a view Of giving him free
ride;Ibut this invitation was also declined
and the crowd was finally induced to take
their departure. Yesterday fourteen OF them
were arrested, and taken before Justice
Creighton. A couple of witnesses were ex-
amined and the trial continued until twelve
O'Clock tomorrow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
THE TURF.
Fullerton Wins the $4,000 Trot.
Time-2:20s, 2:22., 2:21s.
Occident Said to Have Been Dis
tanced in the First Heat.
Morning Pools.

Morning Pools.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-The betting
on the six thousand dollar trctting race to
wagon, between Occident, Fullerton and
Sam Purdy has changed. Fullerton is first
choice at small odds and Oceident second
Afternoon Pools.
At half past one Occident and Fullerton
were selling even in the pools at one hun
dred, Sam Purdy fifty.
Another dispatch from the track shows
Occident $50 Fullerton 800, Purdy $50.
Occident is on the track first, exercising.
Purdy drew the pole, Occident second,
Fullerton third.
Budd Doble drives cccident, o. A.
Hiekok, Fullerton, and Mcclellan, Purdy.
Occident sells at S260, Fullerton $3.50, and
Purdy SIS.
The weather is fair. There is large
number of Eastern turfmen at the track
backing Fullerton, he selling first in the
pools, Occident second at small odds, and
Sam Purdy third. The attendance IS larger
than expected. Already hosts of people, as
before, are taking advantage Of the elevated
ground on Lone Mountain, in the Golden
Gate Park, outside of the grounds, to get
good view of the race.
The First Heat.
The horses were called up at half past
two for the race, Occident acting badly. At
a quarter of three the horses had scored
three times. The first heat was won by
Fullerton, Purdy second and Occident last.
Time, 2:20a.
Occident was thought 10 be distanced,
but the judges refused to rule him out.
The action of the horse depressed the
spirits of his friends, and he sold low in
the pools. Much dissatisfaction is felt by
the friends of Fullerton, they claiming the
judges should have shut him out, as be was
four lengths behind the distance flag.
An Episode.
Before the start for the second heat,
Hickok, the driver of Fullerton, was fined
twenty-five dollars for using impudent Ian
glIage to the judges. They ordered him not
to water his horse on the track. He said
they were putting on airs.
Second Heat.
There was much scoring for the second
heat and at 4 P. NJ. eight Intellectual at
tempts at a start had been made, Occident
breaking badly. After scoring twelve
times the horses got of at five nlintite5 past
four. Fullerton took second heat. Time,
2.22t. Occident came in seyenty-five yards
behind his competitors.
Third and Last.
At half-past four the horses were called
for the third heat, Fullerton selling TT S6cc
against $3.50 or the field. Fullerton won
the thifi heat and the race. Time, 2:2l1s
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
fsurth CouTres-Ioual District.

To the Union and American:
GALLATIN, Tenn, Nov. p, 1S74.-Goy-
ernOr Brown having ordered an election &c
fill the vacancy in our Congressional dele
CATION otcasiOned by the death Of Hon.
Jno. ". Head, we desire to suggest to the
voters Of the Fourth District the name Of
Hon. r. A. Bennett, of Sumner county, as
a suitable person TO fill said vacancy. He
is one Of our most eminent lawyers, Of con-
siderable legislative experience, a gentle
man Of fine ability, and Of great popularity
in the district! He was an intimate friend
of the lamented Head, and We know Of no
man in the district on whom his mantle
might more appropriately be bestowed As
he is extensively known in the district, no
further introduction is necessary, and we
most respectfully call upon him to an
nOunce himself as n candidate for the po-
sitj0n. SUMNER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
AN ENORMOUS SALARY.
rhe President OF Erie TO Receive
$1,000 I'm Four Years.

New 1Ork IrlOunes NV ID
Within three or four days past figures
have been handed around in apparently
well informed financial circles, relating TO
some of the expenses Of the Erie Railroad,
which attract attention outside the wide Of
those ordinarily Interested in the affairs OF
that corporation. The most notable is the
statement as to the salary paid the new
President of Erie. 1t is stated that he has
a contract for ten years at a salary Of $40
600 a year, amounting in all to 100000,
and that Of this sum he IS 10
be paid in the first year as follows: S25,-
600 on monthly payroll; $4,000 cash on
Sept. II, FIVE notes Of the company for
SIS, 900 each, payable in two, four, six,
eight and ten months from Sept. IA, 1914,
aggregating S12j,OO0. Each succeeding
year after the first (present) year he is to
receive $4,000.
1t is likewise reported, though not with
equal authority, that Mr.. Watson, the late
President, had a contract for the large sal
ary paid him, for five years, and that if he
has not already been paid for the entire
length Of time, he has a valid claim for the
salary, notwithstanding the short term Of
his service.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
Gerdenann.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 2l.-Mr.
Heverin. counsel for Father Gerdemann, is
collecting duplicate receipts and accounts
of all moneys pail out by Gerdemann, who
has paid out, he says, every cent received
by him on deposit. The amount he has
paid for the benefit of the church is about
S225,OO0. He says further that the church
is indebted to him $1,000, and the whole
amount taken with him was less than
5000 and it belonged to himself and his
sister. When he left all his receipts and
vouchers were left at the parsonage. These
are in the hands of the counsel for the
prosecution, and Mr.. Heyerin declares his
client can satisfactorily account for every
cent of money put into his hands for the
benefit Of the church.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
THE SHORT cRoP OF TOBACCO.
Hartsvine Sentinel

In ordinary good seasons there have been
about a thousand hOgsheads Of tobacco
shipped from Hartsville, and about as many
more from Dixon Springs. We don't b.
lieve there will be 800 hogsheads shipped
from both points this season. Macon
county usually ships seven or eight hundred
hogsheads. This year il will not ship over
a hundred. TTOusdale county usually shiT 5
about the same number as Macon, and falls
of, if anything, a greater per cent Smith
county, shipping annually from 1,5OO to
1000 hogsheads at her many landings, will
this year not send out more than 500, if so
many.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
ST. LOUIS.

A Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire Last
NIght-One Man Killed by n Falling
wall.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.-Buildings Nos.
800 and 31I, on North Fourth street, be-
tween Olive and Locust, occupied by Hi
ram PrObascO as a candy factory, NJ.
Schelle, wholesale millinery goods, NJ.
Campbell, straw works, Michael Bros, pa
per hangers, Mrs. Ross, milliAer, were
burned tonight, each establishment being
completely gutted.
VIM. H. Keys, formerly of Boston, a
member Of the Salvage corps, was killed
while spreading tarpaulins in Probasco's
store, by the falling of the upper floors.
Men are now searching for his body.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
The su<E Fort Claim.

A representative of this paper yesterday
Interviewed United States Commissioner
James Trimble relative to the Sugg Fort
claim, but obtained no important informa-
fion from that gentleman.
About three weeks ago two special agents
Of the Treasury Department came here from
Washington and went to Robertson county,
to make inquiry concerning the matter.
After some examination Of the affair, they
returned home, leaving other points to be
further investigated by Commissioner
Trimble. 1t will probably be some time
before the entire investigation is concluded
and a report made.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
THE CITY.
Lectures 90 Young Men.

The young men Of the First Presbyterian
Church have formed themselves into an as
sOciation, under whose auspices series OF
Sunday lectures are to be delivered this
winter. DIR. E. T. Buist delivers the first
lecture tonight, at the church, eommenc-
ing at 7t O'Clock. This is commendable
project on the part of these young men,
and we hope to see it draw large assem-
blages.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
Probable Release OF the strikers.

Probable Release OF the strikers.
The three young men committed to Jail
Friday night, for attempting to prevent the
departure of a couple of freight trains, at
the Chattanooga depot, were not kept in
cells yesterday, but were allowed to re-
main in the Jail Office. 1t was current
ly reported yesterday that they
would not be prosecuted by
the officers If the Nashville, Chatta-
nOoga and st. Louis road, but would be re-
leased tomorrow. If this can be done, it
would, perhaps, be the best course to pur-
sue, under the circumstances, and the road
would certainly lose nothing thereby, as its
Officers have shown that they are prompt
and determined in putting down lawless-