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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-24
HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 10, 1875.
SENATE,

The following bills were reported
favorably from committees:
Authorizing cities to levy n per
cent. on fire insurance premiums for
fire departments.
Substituting poll tax for personal
tax.
Relative to the payment Of costs in
cases of felony.
For the removal of county seats.
Amending the third section of the
Legal holiday act.
The following were read in place:
Mr.. Stanton-Relating to land
lords and tenants of houses at coal
mines.
Mr.. Stanton-For the adjustment
of disputes between operators and
operatives at mines or iron works.
Mr.. Chalfant--To prevent fraud on
or by hotel or boarding house keep
ers.
Mr. Russey-Regulating the sale
and manufacture of patent medicines.
The following passed finally:
Joint resolution providing for the
printing Of the report of the Auditor
General on Railroads.
An act enabling assignees, for the
benefit of creditors, to make sales Of
real estate encountered by liens.
An act to provide for the incorpo.
ration and regulation Of insurance
companies.
The join. resolution authorizing
the Clerk Of the Senate to procure
three copies of Purdon's Digest for
the use of the Senate, was postponed
for the present.
The bill authorizing the town
council in Incorporated boroughs to
vaeate streets, lanes and alleys, subject
to appeal TO the Court Of Quarter SEES
sions, and relating to and authorizing
changes of emu in civil causes,
were amended aud laid over.
The bill to permit defendants to
testify in criminal cases, was made
the special order for Wednesday
next.
The Senate adjourned till Monday
night.
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TIE President has issued his proc
lamation converting the Senate in e1
ira session on the 9Th day of March
next. 1t is conjectured that this e1-
ira session has been called Tor the
purpose Of taking action on the pro-
nosed Hawaiian, and possibly on q
new treaty being negotiated Wa
Enain
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The Republican and Democratic
State Committees are both called TO
meet at Harrisburg on the 4th oil
March TO fix the time for holding the
State conventions. 1t is thought that
both conventions will be held early
this year, probably in May or June
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WHEELING is to be the future cap
ital of the State of West Virginia, a
bill for tie removal from Charleston
to that place having passed both
branches Of the Legislature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-24

The elections of last week open
the campaign of 1875 most auspi.
ciously. Everywhere throughout the
State victory has been seized by the
Republicans. Allegheny county
lost last fall through petty local
~rangles-has redeemed herself.
Philadelphia, notwithstanding the
"~reforners" polled $4,000 votes, gave
q Republican majority of over H.
Oe0, elected 2s Republicans to
Democrats 10 Select, sRd IS Repub.
lieans TO Is Democrats to Sonmon
Council, and chosen Is Republican
to Democratic police magistrates,
oil that could be secured under the
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TnE new bill which pro
poses TO increase the tax on whiskey
from 70 cents TO 81 per gallon, and
on cigars from S. to Sc per thousand
still hangs fire in the House, but will
probably be passed this week. In
anticipation of the passage of this
bin there has been an immense de.
mand among distillers for stamps al
the present rate of tax, but as yet
we hear Of no movement among the
cigar manufacturers to anticipate the
rising Of the tax on their commodity.
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GRAND VOCAL CONCERT.

IL is designed to form two classes. one to be com
posed OF children, and the other Of adults. Two
lessons Of most thorough instruction will be given
each class per day. Books and music will be fur
nished free Of charge.
A rare opportunity is offered to all who wish 20
obtain thorough and practical instruction in vocal
music. Tuition Al per scholar.
Committees will be appointed to receive names
q scholars and make arrangements for holding
the Institute. febfO
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of Mary Ream. late Of Addison town
ship, deceased.
Observation-Disclosures on the above estate hay
ing been granted to the undersigned by the proper
authority, notice is hereby given to those indebted
to II to make immediate payment.
MARY A. MCMILLEN,
teb.J. Administrative
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Ne1c Advertisements.


Notice Is hereby given that John Brallier, Of
Berlin Borough, Somerset County, Pa, and Cath.
arine, his wife, by deed Of voluntary assignment,
nave assigned all the estate. real and personal, oil
INC said John Brallier. 20 George johnson and
NJ OF the creditors Of the said John Brallier. all
persons, therefore, indebted to the said John Bral.
ner, Will present their claims to the undersigned
1875, at the house Of John BraiIier. I'm Berlin Bor,
0ugh. GEORGE JOHNSOy
PETER SUDER,
ieDtU Trustees.
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Thursdau. March 4th. 1875

By virtue Of sundry writs of FRI Facias and
VenditiOni ExpOnas, issued out Of the Conrt Of
Common Pleas Of Somerset County, Pa and 10 me
directed, 1 will sell by public cutlery, at the Court
House, in Somerset borough, on
Thursday, March 4th, 1875,
the following described real estate, viz:
All the right, title, interest and claim Of Norman
b. Llchtliter of in and to the following described
real estate, to wit:
No. /. A certain tract OF land situate in Lower
Turkeyfoot twp. Somerset county, Pa, containing
$50 acres, more or less, of which there are about
100 acres cleared and about 10 acres in meadow,
with n log dwelling house and log stable thereon
erected, adjoining lands of Sylvester Herring,
John Edge, VIM. II. KOontz, w. K. Thomas and
n tract heretofore known as the Ohio Mitchell
lands, with appurtenances.
No. 2. Two lots of ground situate in Ursina
Dor, Somerset county, Pa, and on the north side
of Weyand avenue, and known on the general
plan of said town as lots Nos. az and 23 with n
IL story frame dwelling house thereon erected,
bounded by old road on north and west and lot OF
George SaylOr on the south and east, with the ap-
purtenances. Taken in execution as the property
Of Norman b. Liehtliter at the suit of NJ. d.. LIGHT
liter.
ALSO.
All the right. title, interest and claim of n b.
Lichtliter of, in and to the following described
real estate viz: two lots Of ground situate In
Ursina bOr., Somerset county, Pa, on the north
side of Weyand Avenue, and known on the plan OF
said town as lots Nos. ri and %, bounded by
Second Street on the west and lot Of of Z. ID. YutEy
on the east, being 371z feet front and $50 feet deep,
upon which Is erected a two story frame store
house, with the appurtenanees. Taken in execu-
ton as the property of N. ID. Liehliter at the suit
of Emanuel Lichty.
ALSO.
All the right, title, interest and claim ofThomas
LOudermilk of, In and to the following described
real estate, viz:
A certain lot of ground situate in Confluence
bOr., Somerset county, Pa, containing u acre
more orless, with n two story frame dwelling house
and a IL story frame dwelling house thereon
erected, adjoining Henry MOser on the west and
Confluence Town Company on the northeast and
fronting on street on the south, with the APP
purtenauces. Taken in execution as the property
of Thomas Lowdermilk at the suit Of A. j.
COlbOrn.
Ten per cent of the purchase money must be
paid as soon as the property is sold and the bal
ance when iced is delivered.
feb II. OLIVER KNEPPER,
SbariT
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By virtue Of an order issued out Of the Orphans
Court OF Somerset County, and 70 me directed,
there viii be exposed TO public sale at the Court
House in Somerset, on
FRIDAY February 18Th, 1875.
the following real estate, late the property Of
Samuel win, deceased, viz:
No. ]. 4 tract Of land situate one mile north.
east OF Somerset, containing 10 acres. adjoining
lands Of jacob kOOntz, Samuel Trent, Charles
Will and others, all cleared and in a good state Of
cultivation. The land is Of good quality and has
a vein Of good coal opened upon It, and Is well
Watered.
Ne. 2 A piece Of timber land containing y
acres, adjoining lands Of Samuel Trent. Augustus
Long and Charles viii. The land is Of good quaL-
ity and well timbered and Watered.
Nos A piece Of land containing 23lI adj
joining lands Of Charles VIII and Augustus Long.
about L acres cleared the balance is well tim
bered and has several good springs on IL. The
land is Of most excellent quality.
No. l. VIII be offered in smaller lots II desired.
TERMS-One third, after deducting expenses.
to remain a lien on the premises, the interest 10
be paid annually to the widow during her life. and
at her death the principal sum TO be paid to the
heirs; One-third OF the balance to be paid on con-
hrmatiOn Of sale, and the remainder in three equal
annual payments, to be seeuredby Judgment bonds.
Ten per cent. of the hand money TO be paid rs
soon as property is knocked down.
feb.3. Trustee.
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Notice Is hereby given that the citizens Of Lower
TurkeyfOOt, UpperT urkeyfoot, Milford and Mil.
dlecreek townships, and Ursina, Confluence and
to the Legislature Of Pennsy lvania for the enact
meut ola lawItO authorize the dogs In said town
ships and oor0ughs to be taIedi
feb3
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HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. Is. 1875.
SENATE.
The following bills were read in
place:
Mr.. Maelay-Limiting to one year
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the time for the payment of notes
given for patent rights.
Mr.. Watson-Providing for max
ing and repairing township roads
also to secure s~tricter accountability
of public officers; also relative tC
school taxes and debts for school pur
poses.
Mr.. Colihan-Limiting the amount
of school tax.
The following bills were reported
favorably:
Relative to judicial sales and
martgage liens.
Extending the General Corpora
ton act 10 Improvement companies.
The following were reported mega
lively:
Abridging the time for killing
quail.
Relative to the taxation of banks
and savings institutions.
Nj. Strang offered q joint rule that
the unfinished business of this session
shall not go over to the next. Laid
over.
The following were passed finally
and sen to the House:
An act to authorize change of
venue il criminal cases
An act to authorize the judges of
the several courts throughout the
] Commonwealth TO fix the number of
regular terms of said several courts,
and the times for holding the same,
the time for summoning the grand
Jury, and for the return Of constables,
aldermen and justices Of the peace to
the same.
A supplement to an act entitled
an act relative to courts in this Com
monwesltb, approved May 4, A. D.,
1852.
Al act TO regulate the practice of
medicine, surgery and obstetrics in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The bill to provide for the ineorpo-
ration and regulation of insurance
companies, passed second reading.
The bill to permit defendants to
testify in criminal cases vas under
discussion at the hour Of adjournment.
At the afternoon session the debate
was continued till six O'Clock, when
the Senate adjourned without reach
ing a vote.
The following bills passed finally !:
Act repeating the p%roviso in sec
ton l of last years law relating to
the maintenance of soldiers orphans.
Senate supplement to the law of
1874 in relation to limited partner
ships.
The following passed second read
ing:
Relative to days of grace on nego-
table paper.
Defining the offence of kidnapping.
Declaring the trustees ofthe Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church the legal successors of the
Trustees of the Presbyterian House,
and authorizing the latter corpora
ton to transfer the property held to
the former.
Supplement authorizing writs of
quo lCaf rGnto in certain cases.
Providing for the surrender of the
franchises of turnpike or plank road
companies upon portions Of their
roads within borough or city limits.
Supplement to confer upon courts
the power to annex the land, or
parts thereof, of persons resident in
one district to another district for
school purposes.
Mr.. Long presented a petition of
500 coopers; also memorials from the
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce,
Reiners' Association, and resolutions
of the Allegheny Councils favoring
the Free Pipe Line bill.
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A DMINISTRAT0R'S NOTICE

Estate Of Patrick Barns, deceased.
Letters ofadIninistration on the above estate hav-
ing been granted to the undersigned by the prop
er authority, notice is hereby given to those In.
debted 10 1t to makeimmediate payment, and those
having claims against It will PRESENT them for
settlement at the office Of the administrator on
Thursday, Mareh25, 1875.
JOHN H. UHL.
febl7 administrator.
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A Valuable Farm for Sale.
MACHINE AGENTS
1 have Just what you want. Send for circular.
s. HOUGH,
febl7 203 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh. Pa

VT TIM n a.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
Emanuel Liehty, use, Common Pleas Of Som
Charles Earnest Il Sam Ne. a., Jan. T. 1875,
uel ID. Deip. Z. d. Yend. Ex.
William Earnest, } No. ls3, January !, 1875. f.
vs.. ID. Yend. tx.
Same Defendants.
Tn undersigned auditor appointed by the Cour;
Of Common Pleas Of Somerset County to dIstrib-
ute the funds arising Of the SherIffs sale Of the
real estate Of the above named defendants. TO and
among those legally entitled thereto, hereby gives
notice that be will attend to the duties Of MS sp-
pointment at the Law office Of the Messrs Baer
Brothers, in the borough Of Somerset, on Thurs
day, March 10, 1875, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
JOHN X. EDIE.
febl1 Auditor.
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at o'clock, on the premises, ia Lower Turkcyfoo,
Township, the following described real estate, late
the property Of Israel RhOads, late Of said town
ship, deceased;
A certain tract Of land situate IN Lower Tur
keyfoOt Township, Somerset County, Pa. adloin
VIM. l. Hoblitzell and John X. McMiilen's heirs
containing liz acres, more " less, being the hons
place Of said deceased. There isl good two storl
log house stable. spring house and other out build
ings on the premises; also, two good apple or
ehards and a peach orchard bearing fruit Of III
choicest kind.
TERMS.-Twelve hundred dollars cash on III
delivery Of deed. and the balance Of the purchas'
money IN two equal annual payments without IN
terest, to be secured by Judgment bonds on tn
premises. The deed will be made as soon as pos
slble after confirmation Of sale by the Court. Tel
per cent OF the purchase money must be paid casl
on day Of sale.
JEROME B. JENNINGS,
febl0 Trustee
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VS.. POST.

The Express Companies are very
much stirred up about the new sys-
TEN of Postal Carriages, by which
packages, not over four pounds
weight, a be sent by mail, at the
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Notice is hereby given that James b. Lyons Of
Ursina Borough, Somerset County, Pa, by deed
Of voluntary assignment, has assigned all his
estate real and personal TO John II. Benford Of the
same place in trust for the benefit OF the creditors
of the said James b. Lyons. All persons, there
tore, indebted 10 the said James b.. Lyons, will
make payment TO the said Assignee, and those
having claims or demands will make known the
same without delay.
JOHN II. BENFORD,
Assignee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-24

THE result Of the local elections in
This State last week has given the
Democracy the cold chills. Every
where the Republicans have gained
largely on the vote of last year, and
aggregating the results, have carried
the State by a heavy majority. The
b~latherskites who have been Boosting
Of electing a Democratic Governor
next fall don't feel quite so sure Of il
Just now. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Reading
have all been carried by the Repub-
licans, and our Democratic friends
are consequently unhappy, and those
Of them who are holding seats in the
Legislature from these Republican
districts are tearfully contemplating
a final adieu to their very temporary
hon0rs.
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Neic Advertisements.
SALES.

BY virtue Of sundry writs Of FRI Facias and
Venditioni ExpOnas, issued out Of the COnrt Of
Common Pleas of Somerset County, Pa and 10 me
directed, l will sell by public cutlery, at the Court
House, in Somerset borough, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-02-24

AND nov the liquor men in our
Legislature are as cross as c%ross-cut
saws. By bungling mismanagement
the bill for the repeal of the local op-
ton law-slmost certain to pass if a
square vote on it can be obtained in
both Houses-has been again post
poned. And here is the best ice we
have had for twenty years, and re-
ceding prospects of the ardent
wherewith to mix their juleps, cock
tails and smashes during the coming
hot summer. No wonder their parch'
I'd throats are dry-with indignation
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SATURDAY,. March l3fh. ISIS.

BY virtue Of an order issued out 0fthe Orphans
Court Of Somerset County, Pa, TO the underslgn-
ed directed, there viii be exposed 10 sale, by pub
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DUBLIC SALE.

By virtue Of an order issued out Of the Orphans
Court OF Somerset County, and 20 me directed,
there viii be exposed to public sale at the Court
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DUBLIC SALE

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SSIGNEE,S NOTICE.

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The New York herald., 1875-09-11
is IT A MURDERY
DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN
WEST SIXTEENTH STREET.

DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN
WEST SIXTEENTH STREET.
very suspicious sudden death occurred the top
floor of the tenement house No 40S West Sixteenth
street last night Shortly before eight O'Clock Mrs
McGlory, the andady of the house, called at the
apartments which occupied by Michael Leonard
an invalid pensioner of the War Department, and a
woman named Ann Carroll On approaching the door Of
the occupied by the pair she met Leonard and asked
him where Mrs. Carroll could be found. In maudlin
semi-intoxcated manner he replied, She is dead take
her into the hall and give her fresh arn Mrs
McGlory then entered the and found Mrs Carroll
sitting in "A char cold dead her eyes backened and her
face presenting the appearance OF having been beaten
Officer COnnors Of the Sixth precinct, being notified
arrested Leonard suspicion OF having caused the
woman's DEATH
AT the station house Leonard denied all know
edge of the of DEATH but several Of the neigh
bors being summoned testified having frequently
heard Leonard beating the deceased His i'll treatment
of her was particularly noticeable the day previous
when both being under the influence of liquor Leonard
having Just drawn his quarterly pension the latter
knocked her down and beat her violently
The prisoner locked up TO await the action of the
Coroner and Patrick Keating and wife, Mrs Campbell,
Mrs McGlory and daughter OF Mr. Carroll aged eight
years detained at the station house as witnesses
The deceased was last seen alive yesterday evening
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DROWNED AT ROCKAWAY.
YACHT CAPsIZED-A SLEEPING MAN CAUGHT
UNDER THE VESSEL AND DROWNED.

YACHT CAPsIZED-A SLEEPING MAN CAUGHT
UNDER THE VESSEL AND DROWNED.
merry party started from Carnarsie on fishing
excursion yesterday in the little yacht Katie Bulger
1t was composed of Louis Schaefer, George W. Paget
Fred Schroeder and nephew of Schaefer's, with
three The yacht left Carnarsie with everything
fair before it, and up to two p. NJ. nothing oc-
Cured to the enjoyment Of the day
At that hour the clouds commenced TO gather
and before three O'Clock rain fell in torrents The
yacht was kept on her toward the inlet which
separates Barren Island from the mainland at Rocka
way The Captain did his best to weather the point at
the wish of his passengers, but failing IN the ma
neuvre, the yacht capslzed and turned over, keel
upward. The party rescued by boats from shore
but the cry arose Lous Schaefer is in the cabin
aseepn Meantime the yacht drifted, wave on wave,
toward the Neptune House and at last the dock
reached. An procured her planks ripped up
the body of Louis Schaeer exposed to view, with
life extinct His family were teegraphed to Of the sad
end Of the days amusement
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souAN BEACH, Sept TO- 1875.
The schr Fursha from Norfolk for New York with sweet
potatoes while passing Deal about PM to-day, struck
by violent gale sweeping both away driving the
vessel ashore the outer bar. Capt White and of
Station No went promptly to the and took off the
only passenger the captain and ehaticay refusing
TO Of thinking they could get the vessel aioat The
continues accompanied by heavy rain from Ne, with
unabated fury and the vessel is dragging down the beach
PM she Shark River. Station No. has been
gnaed and will render the unfortuna all assistance
possible though launch boat now Is out of the question,
the thickness and fury of the surf Old surfnen
that il is impossible for the vessel 10 hold out till
ing unless the storm abates in short time.
q 40 PM-Wind shifting westward.
80 PM-The schr Fursha has been since early
the evening She then rapidly drifting down the
beach, Shark River Inlet and will probably ground
fat extending for distance from the mouth
OF the inlet The is very heavy and weather cloudy
with high NNW wind Every thing is in readiness
prompt assistance should opportunity o1er
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept 0-Aryed scbrs u Holiday,
Washington; \ j Bentley, do; Walter, New York; Maria
Pieuon, Washington 10 the ways; William oliver
havre de Grace; Henry Finch, - Tor Georgeto"n;
Ruton, and Montana for Washington.
SaiedSchrs Four Sisters, Boston, OceHnus jersey City
l. Tracey Boston; II X Congdon Clara II Jones, A
Craumer and Hcischol. Georgetown.
BOSTON, Sept lO--Arriyed. ste Aries, WheldOn,
Philads slphia. sclrMate Hand EndicOtt, Alexandria;
Hatio VI Crowe Crowcll. Baltimore; Mabel Rose, Allen
Philadelphia; Henry, Nus N0chawkcn: Gertrude smith,
Smith, do; Maggie Chadwick, Jones dos JeHerson Bor-
den, Patterson, Hobotcn Equal shaw, New York Joshua
Bragdon, Lavender, Georgetowu DC; Mary + Ansaen,
Brooks dO Royal Arch. CrOwcl Alexandria: Ewond Bur
ton Jarvis do; David Faust lfOdgss Philadelphia: Re-
becca Smith, Graco, do; Ada Lambert, Rondou; Mary
Brewer, Brewster. Eli1abetiport.
Cicared-stcaner VIM Crluc, llowes, Baltimore; barks
Geneva. Gnrham. Havana; Mctiivery, walnut Bucks
vile, 81 schr Addic Walton. Hamilton, New York
BALTIMORE. sept lo-Arryed. steamer Brtunschweig
Ger, lndutsch, Bremen via southampton, Geo Apyod,
loyeland Boston Fanny Cadwaador Foster, Now York
hWks Giuseppe dAnuun' ueD, from santosi O. " liWnc,
Hume ilumacoa; Maggie liug5, stoed, u9 : .neir1
brgs Bogntt, Johnson Havana; Concord Boddcn, MA
nolds Windsor. rs.
ClearcdsteWner, Mcclellan. March Providence; Vine
land Bowen, New York bark Aniazon Norl Chrtansen
Iralee brig Romance Craig, Nnvassa; scirs Maggie NJ
Rivers, Rivers Key West Priscilla Scribner, DAISY New