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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14
Nilierstowr, Pa.-Loss sIoo, 900

TITUsvILLE. April IA fire at
Millerstown, Pennsylvania, at half
past three this afternoon, broke out
IN the confectionery store and faro
bank of a man named Bluestone and
in TIVE hours destroyed forty build
ings. 1t is impossible at present to
give the losses, but they will not be
less than 500. 900. The most i'm
pertant losses were Mckinney Bros
and Galey's building. German Ma
tioDal bank, S. McBride's drug store,
A. FalanO's paint store, and the
Hogan Opera House. The other
buildings were principally saloons
and small tenement buildings. There
is only q little insurance.
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MINERS WAR.
Fire In a Mine at stockton.

HAzELToN, Pa, April IA fire
broke out accidentally in one Of the
mines at Stockton to-day, and the
miners at a meeting especially called
to consider the question, absolutely
refused to assist in putting it out, al
though such action on their part is
in direct opposition to their interests.
A messenger from Stockton arrived
for assistance to put out the FIRE, and
a squad of special police has been de-
tailed for that purpose. Linderman.
proprietor of the Stockton Company,
telegraphed here offering a steam
FIRE engine company $4,000 if they
will quench the fire. The pumps at
Buck Mountain are all idle, and a
raid is looked for at that place to-
night.
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BEECHER

At last the great Beecher is on The
stand to testify 10 his own behalf
His friends claim that his testimony
will end the trial, that be will so com
pletely establish his innocence and SC
hx the theory ofconspiracy oa Tiltor
and Moulton as to drive those persons
cut Of Brooklyn and into dishonora.
bic obscurity. They say be has hi.
testimony so arranged as to make il
~invulnersble; and that when be gets
through, he will shine in the frma.
ment like the morning star.
This may be true, but if 50, why,
in the name OF all that is decent,
didn't be swear before? Why did be
wait till now, and permit this terri.
bic waste Of filth TO ooze in one ever
lasting food out of that court room
and overspresd the entire country?
There has been no hing in the mas
tiness of the past four weeks that has
had the slightest bearing upon the
question; and if Beecher has so sure q
thing as bis friends say, be might
have stopped it all.
So far, his testimony has amounted
to nothing. except the most positive
and emphatic denials Of his guilt.
He repeats in substance only his for
mer statements, though his manner
lmpresses the people wonderfully.
His case looks better than it did a
ago.
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Destructlve rornadoes.

CINCINNATI, o, April S.-A
special dispatch t. the Commerce iul
from Edinburg, Illinois, states that q
fearful tornado swept through thai
place at $50 P. NJ to-day. The
Christian church, in which some
thirty or forty young ladies and gen
tlemen were rehearSi0g, was demol-
ished. About fifteen of the party
had been taken out at last accounts
Miss Porter was dead; Dick Green.
wood had both legs broken j. B.
Eaton was seriously injured; Mis-:
Sanders had both legs and one arm
broken; Mr.. Kemmerer had a jaw
and shoulder broken. Several other;
whose names have not been ascer.
tanned were also injured. Five dwell
ings were also blown down and al
elevator badly damaged.
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u the bushwhackers Of the "ln.
dependent" press be taken al iheir
word, then, according TO their OWL
showing, they are tie most pigeon.
liyered set of miserables extanL. Be
lieye them, and the President is the
most stupid blurderer in existence,
- even by accident doing a right
thing. Detested by the Democrats,
despised by the Independents, with
no friends among the people, and ad-
herents only among the Office hold
ers who use him, yet be has deter
mined TO elect himself TO a third
term, and these valiant Knights Of
The quill shirer, as with an ague fit,
at the very thought, and cudgel their
dull brains continually TO sustain
their theory, by Invention. Every
reverse Of the party, every defeat Of
a candidate, every loss Of a village
election, every change Of an Office
holder is attributed directly TO dis
approval by the people of The Presi-
dents aspirations for a third term. or
as q increment by him in his W be-
half. Believe them, and they not
oaly understand the springs moving
the popular heart, but at the same
time the slightest thoughts, desires,
and intentions of the President is an
open book to them. They flched the
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Murder and Suicide e.

PHILADELPHIA, April Sat ter
o'clock last night Louis Il. Leye
aged forty five years, living at 1861
Alton street, Twenty-sixtb Ward,
cut bis wife's throat and drove :
knife into her heart while she was
10 bed with her son, having previous.
ly u his own throat. The sou fed,
aud was followed a short distance by
his stepfather. The son called a
policeman, aud when be arrived at
the house The vile was found TO be
dead Leye was lying near her in a
dangerous condition. Husband and
wife had been qnarreliug during the
evening, aud it is said Leye was
jealous Of her. She was thirty-fve
years old, aud very beautiful. lie
is a driver in BaIdwin's Locomotive
Works, aud has constant employ
ment and "a neat house. At one
o'clock this morning he was still
alive
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The Situation at nazieton.

HAZLEToY, April II.-Adjutanr
general LatIa arrived here to-day.
and had Il conference with the Sheriff
and citizens, under orders of the
Governor, relative 10 the wi Ldra val
Of the military asked for by a delrga.
ton of citizens. Miners and others
favoring the recall of the troops,
promised the Sheriff a sufficient force
to protect the wsrkingmen. Suisse
vuenlly those favoring the detention
of the military, met the Adjutant
General and Sheriff and discussed
the gravity % the situation. The
Adjutaut General has not yet report
ed to the Governor The result Of his
visit. A special policeman from
Philadelphia who had been running
one of the pump engines at Eckley,
while ON his way to work, WAS taken
by two men into the woods aud
threatened with instant death If be
did not stop work. One of the men
has been arrested and released on
bail
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

Confident in their strength, the
Republicans Of Rhode Island last
week, INDUCED in the luxury Of run
ming two candidates for Governor
one a Probibitionist, the other in "a.
varcl l.cense-tbe Democrats having
q candidate 10 the Geld. The result
WAS a joint Republican majority Of
y, 600, the largest eve given in that
State, and no election by the people.
LipPit Republican, had 1854 votes
Hazard (Rep. Probibitionist) 1860,
and Cutler (Democrat) 4,345. Which
Of the two Republicans will be Gov
crnor depends upon the result Of cleo
tioIis to be held for members OF the
Legislature 10 a number Of districts
here there was no choice last week.
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The hurricane in Nebraska.

OMAHA. April s.-Yesterday a
wbirlwind about one hundred feet
wide struck the Platte river bridge,
at Schuyler, Nebraska, lifted four
spans with the roof from their places,
and dropped them in the river. leav-
ing nothing but the piers. Several
houses on the south side were blown
down. Damage estimated at $50, 900.
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THE Democrats carried Connect
cut last week by q most decisive ma
jority, ,lecting their candidate t"l
Governor by about $500 majority
a gain Of two thousand on the vote
Of last year, and securing three on
Of The tour members Of Congress
The Republicans also made heavy
gains, and on the vote fox Congress
were beaten only $500 in the State
lngerscll (Democrat) for Governor
running largely ahead Of his ticket
This Is the third time lngersoll has
been elected, and being a good Gov.
ernor we see no special grounds foI
the inordinate rejoiciBgs Of the De.
mocracy over maintaining what ba:
been their own for years. The Dutch
possess Holland, and the Democrat:
retain Connecticut
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Sale of Valuable CntsIe

CHICAGO, April 9.-The Elm Grove
herd of cattle, belonging to Messrs
Elliot 4 Kent, was sold at Dexter
Park yesterday, Among the impor-
tant sales are the following: Fourth
Tuberose of Brattleboro', 10 Col. l..
z. Muir, o. Paris, Kentucky, for 49,
425; second-Red Ross of Brattle-
boro' Capt. W. InHis, of Paris, Ken
tucky, for $3.50; tweniy-eight-La-
dy OF Putney, to T. /. McGibbon, of
C%ynthiana, Kentucky, for $3.50;
tbirty-seventh-Lady Of Putney. to
j. II. Shelley, of Shannon Illinois,
for Sl,050; tbirty-ninth-Lady of
Putney, to George Grimes. of Browns
vile, Ohio, for 81, 100; ffth-Tuberose
of Brattleboro', TO Capt. SHINES, of
Paris, Ky, for $3.50; Thu tenth
Lady OF Brattleboro', to George
Grimes, for 81, $50; second-Mazurka
Duchess, TO a. Ludlow Monroe, OF
Wisconsin, for sl,700; SouaD, the
fifth Of Elm Grove, to A. Crane, OF
Durham Park, Kansas, $l,400. The
above sales were all heifers or cows.
Fo:ty-eight COWS brought an average
Of S646.S7, aud fourteen bulls brought
an average of S2O7. The total num-
Der of cattle in the herd was sixty
four, and the total receipts firm the
sale $50, 0GO.
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A Tornado.

LITTLE Rock. A RI 8.-The storm
of last evening Frustrated telegraph
wires 10 all directions. A number of
houses were blown down, and five
persons were killed and several others
injured. About this same hour a
storm struck Texarkana. unroofng
the public school house and fatally
iujuring one child and slightly hurting
several others. Rain fell 10 torrents,
flooding the streets throughout th c
,,fu
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Fight Between Arkansas citizens and
Robbers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April l0.-FoI
some time past numerous robberies
have been committed in the neigh.
borhood of Chicot, Arkansas, and the
citizens beiieve that they were perpe.
trated by a regularly organized band
OF robbers. They have been quietly
on the watch for them for some time.
On last Thursday night five men
were observed entering the warehouse
Of Il. Marion, located on the river
bank, and the alarm was given. The
citizens soon surrounded the build
ing, and the robbers opened ire on
them, which was returned and TWO
OF the robbers were killed. and
another jumped out of a window in.
to the river aud Was dr0waed. The
remaining two wus captured. The
next day numerous persons suspected
OF being in league with The band
were found 10 have disappeared
having fed irum fear Of IiIe PRISONERS
duplicating them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

TIE New York Bulletin, referring
to the different labor perplexities in
this State, estimates that not less
than $500, OOO, 600 and 40, 900 people
are unemployed 10 the Sehuylkill re-
gion alone. As to the State gener-
ally, it roughly estimates that l00,-
600 persons and nearly $500, 900, 00C
Of capital are idle, including what
are involved in the iron strikes in
this city. Speaking Of the losses in.
volv,d, the Bulletin says: 1T is i'm.
possible TO calculate this loss in all
its rami6ca.ions, but it daily equals
a magnificent fortune worse than
thrown away. To gain some concep.
ton Of the aggregate amount, We
have only to multiply the 10000
persons by what would be their aver,
age wages-say s. per day-and we
have = loss on the laborers' part o.
$500, goo per day. On the part o.
capitalists we have to compute the
interest on the money invested, not
calculating for any deterioration Of
works and material by disuse. Here
We have, at six per cent. interest for
the working days of the year, over
$4,000 per day. These figures clear
ly show upon whom the great bulk
of the loss falls. The weaker and
less able party-;he workingmen-
are thus losing IS to every Sc en-
tailed upon the employer class. The
workingmen may well be asked, does
this pay ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14
Election Fraud. in Chicago

CHICAGO, April 9.-TLe town elerl
of South Chicago to-day refused tC
sign certificates Of those candidates
who were declared elected ia the
recent municipal election. He juSti-
fed his refusal by stating that illegal
tiles in the election were carried on
to an extent which rendered them
perfectly potent Repeating was
openly practiced the ballot boxes in
the Fourth and Fifth wards. were, be
says, stuffed with between two and
three thousand votes. He asked
that the election be set aside for these
reasons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

A SYSTEM Of gross frauds upon the
Postofice Department has just been
discovered at Washington. The
principals were two men named ket.
tie and Hines, the latter being the
newly appointed United States Mar
shall for Alabama. Their ~accessor-
les were a number Of clerks in the
department, whom they bad bribed.
Their mode of proceeding vas TO
have their hired aids abstract from
the department bids for mail lettings
and substitute for them bids at lower
figures, with ayiew Of obtaining the
contracts. A false seal, which was
obtaiaed through the c%onnivance of
a clerk, aud the use Of fictitious
names, were part of the plan. The
Government loses nothing, as the
fraudulent contracts have been
promptly annulled.
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Destructive Tornado

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a ter
rife tornado prevailed here yester
day, i%nterruptiug travel by steamer
and causing a ship to draw her an.
chors. The rear car of a train on the
North Pacific railroad was blowu of
the track and rolled down an en-.
bankment, severely injuring six pas.
sengers aud a brakeman. A slight
fall of snow also ACQUIRED, being ua-
precedent at this season, and the only
snow for two years
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
NO Choice OF Governor-Unpreecdented
Republican Majority.

Providence, April The State
election occurred to-day. The ques-
ton Of The repeal of the P~rohibitory
law partially broke up political par.
ties and renders the classification OF
Assembiymen impossible. There was
no election of Governor or Lieutenant
Governor, but the remainder OF The
Republican State ticket is elected by
a very large majority-the largest
ever given in the State. With three
wards aud three towns to hear from,
Henry Lippitt, regular Republican,
supported By the liquor dealers
league for Governor, has 10 & Row
land Hazard, IndepenIrn, Repub-
licand, supported by the prJbibiLioa-
lists. has 1850, and Chas. Il. Cutler,
Democrat, 5,3i5. In this city only
three of thirteen Assemblymen are
elected, aud they were run on regu-
lar Republican, and Democratic
tickets. Whether Lippittt or Haz-
ard shall be elected will prOably
depend upon the result of the subse-
ouent election of Assemblymen IN
this city and Warwick, where also
there was no cboice.
LATER.
PROVIDENCE. April 7-Returns
from the entire State, except Block
island, give Hazard S.6s5, Lippitt
1886, and Cutler 5.l3S. The majori-
ty for the Republican candidates for
Secretary Of State, Attorney General
and Treasurer is between 1000 and
1000. The vote is the largest ever
east in this State, with one exception.
Hazard has the plurality 10 the city.
FULL RETURNS OF THE ELECTION.
PROVIDENCE, April S.-Full returns
of the State election give the follow
ing vote: For GOvernor-Hazsrd,
Independent Republican, Sill: Lip
pitt, Republican, S.34I; Gutter, Den
ocrat, $3.50. For Lieutenant Gov
ernor-Day, Independent Republic
al, 9,l35; Sisson, regular Repub-
IicaD, 1912 Pierce, Democrat, 5,l2l.
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FanaiicIsn, in the West Indies.

HAVANA, April "a terrible case
of fanaticism, superindueed by spirit
rappings, is now undergoing inves.
LEGATION in Pinar Del Rio. A mother,
believing she was acting by the
orders of the spirits, tore out the eyes
Of her sou and afterwards attempted
to tear out her own. This she did
openly as q solemn sacrifice in the
presence Of the other women of the
family, who prayed in a loud voice
while it was going on. All the par
ties have been arrested aud are now
on trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

The Secretary Of the Treasury l.
quietly taking the initiatory steps
looking to a resumption of specie
payments. as provided by the act Of
Congress Of last session. lie has
ordered the purchase Of s., 500, 600
Of silver bullion in the mining re-
gions. where ii is below par, for the
purpose Of having it coined at the
minis. aud at the same time has COM
monced Withdrawing a portion Of the
fractional currency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

THE grand jury of the Criminal
Court at Washington, last week.
esund true bills against ex-Congress-
man Shumsker, of Brooklyn, y. \,
and William 5. King, . Congressman
elect from Minnesota, for perjury in
connection with the late Pacific Mail
investigation. 1t will be good while
beG,re these trials are over.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

THE Uniontown Standard announ-
res by bis owa authority that Col.
Andrew Stewart, Of that place, will
be a candidate for State Treasurer
before the Republican State Conven-
ton. Col. Stewart is well known
and personally popular in Western
and Southwestern Pennsylvania, and
would make a most available candi-
date.
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OVER Gf,y-fve thousand millions
Of dollars passed through Gen SPIN
ner's Office during the time be held it,
aad the losses Of all kinds were less
than n dollar on a million. He goes
ont Of Office, il is said, 10 very mod
o-ote circumstances.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

Is her q C against New York,
Chicago IS determined not to be out
done wen 10 The matter Of ballOt-box
shifting. The town clerk Of South
Chicago has discovered that over
two thousand tickets were Illegally
plared In The boxes in two wards 10
that civ. aud has refused to issue
certificates Of election to those cam
iDg them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14
snow storm In New York.

New YORK, April THE weather
this morning is cold. windy and dis
agreeable. An unusually severe snow
storm for this season is prevailing.
1t commenced early this morning,
and as it progresses it increases in
v~iolpnpe
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Death OF n Noted stallion.

PARIS, KY, April 5.-Du-ing the
stallion show here to-day Goldsmith's
Abdallab, while going around tie
track, was met by his full brother,
John Bright, and the shaft OF TIE
sulky drawn by the latter entered
his breast and came out near the top
of his shoulder, causing death in a
few minutes. He was valued at
$50. 600.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

VIII offer at public sale, on the premises a
Mineral Point on
Saturday, April 24h, 1875,
the following valuable real estate. viz:
No. l. A tract Of land situated in Milford Town
ship. Somerset County, within a mile OF the Pits
burgh * COnnellsyille, and Somerset * Minera
Point Rail Roads, adjoining lands Of Val. Hay
Noah Scott, David Younkin Daniel ID. Mile
cleared and q part in meadow, balance well tim
bered and watered. This tract wi. be offered il
parcels 70 suit purchasers. This tract viii be sol.
on the PREMISES.
No. . A tract Ofland situate in the same Town
ship, adjoining Jacob ). Phillippi, John Shaft AM
others, containing twelve acres, all cleared: farm
cottage house and stable thereon erected.
No. 3. A house and lot In Mineral Point. bounded
by Cassleman River, hotel property and publiC
road.
No. 1. Two lots of ground In Mineral Point. adj.
joining the storehOuse property and Casslcmar
river and known as the POister property.
Also the following personal property: l mare. .
cows, l two horse carriage. l buggy, / beadstead
and bedding, l ~cOoking-stUve, 1set harness. Kettles
tables, desks, chairs and other articles. Nos. , 3
and ! Of real estate and the personal property
will sold at Mineral Point.
TERMS.-One third LIST May. 1873. at which
time deeds will be made; one third Aug. 1875, and
balance lst Nov, 1875; the two last payments "a
bear interest from day Of sale and to be secured by
judgments on the premises: ten per cent Of mrs,
payment to be paid as soon as property is knocked
down. Terms Of sale Of personal property made
known on day Of sale.
Sale to 0mmenc ut Mineral Point at ten
AARON WILL.
inch 81 Assignee.
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IN Michigan, on Monday Of last
week, the Republicans made a clean
sweep Of the State, rolling up a ma
iority Of about 1900, being an IN.
crease of 1000 over last year.
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A WhIrIwind I'm Kansas.

LITTLE Rock, April S.-A terrific
storm visited this section this even.
ing, three miles below this city. The
tornado uprOoted trees and unroofed
houses. A Mrs. Jones was killed,
and her two daughters seriously in
jured. Seven houses were destroyed.
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Somerset Herald,


A SUIT has been commenced IN
New York to recover from Boss"
Tweed six millions Of dollars, out OF
the amount lie stole while running
the Democratic party Of that city
and State.
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WHAT TO WEAR.

There is more taste and less ex.
travaganee year by year 10 the un-
folding styles for women's dress.
This spring nor than ever it is pos
sible for q lady TO look well with
slight expense. Fine, durable, wool
goods for early wear, in modest, pleas
lng shades, are seen on the streets,
and for warm weather, equally dura-
BILE and finished linens will be worn.
Firm yet soft debeges are staple fab
RIGS, either in plain brown and iron
gray, or indistinct shaded plaids Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14

The Sheriff Of Buzerne county
having publicly declared his inability
to preserve order and protect proper
ty in bis bailiwick, and having call
ed upon the Governor to aid him,
his Excellency has concentrated
about two thousand State troops with
a battery of artillery at Hazelton,
which appears to be the centre Of the
riotous district. Immediately upon
the arrival Of the soldiers, a commit
tee of citizens and delegates from
the miners association started for
Harrisburg with the object Of pre-
vailing upon the Governor TO with
draw them, protesting that no dis
turbances exist, and that none are to
be apprehended- Upon these repre-
sentations the Governor sent the fol-
dispatch to the Sheriff, the
committee pledging themselves to be
for the preservation of
peace and the maintenance of the
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Ne,o Adeertisements.

OTATEMENT and report Of the Somerset Co.
poor House and House Of Employment from
the list Of April, 1874, to 1st Of April, ls75'
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