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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15
Collision between whites and Blacks
In Mississippi.

CHICAGO, December 10.--The
Times has a special from Vicksburg,
mentioning a conflict al Rolling Fork,
between a band OF seventy-fve whites,
under the command of Colonel Ball,
and a band of two hundred negroes
commanded by Noah Parker. 1t
is reported that the colored comman-
der, Capt. Arthur Brooks, aud five
other negroes were killed and q
large number wounded. All is quiet
now.
MEMPHIS, December I0.--A dis
patch from Nicksburg to the Western
Associated Press says: "A riot oc-
Cured at Rolling Fork, thirty-fye
miles above here, between whites and
blacks 10 which seven negroes, in
Guiding the leaders, were killed. No
whites were hurt. A gentleman
just arrived from there says all is
quiet now and the negroes have fled
to the woods in fright. The riot
grew out of an attempt of the negroes
to rescue one of their color who had
been arrested on account of a diff.
Guilty with a white man"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

THE man elected Speaker Of the
Democratic House Of representatives
has been a lie long Democrat. The
Clerk a Union soldier. who seems TO
have become ashamed of his acts in
the war. The Sergeant-at-arms is
the man Thompson, of Ohio, who, as
chairman Of the late Democratic
Committee Of that State, was engag-
ed in attempting to cheat the Repub-
licans out Of the Senate of Ohio and
the Goyernorship. The Doorkeeper
is Fitzhugh, Of Texas, who is only
known as a persistent rebel and Office
hunter, and who was the Sergeant
alarms Of the rebel Congress
Townsend, the Chaplain, was run
out of Connecticut in 1861 for
preaching treason from his pulpit
and Hon. W. II. Barnum mentioned
this circumstance in his fav or wheI
nominating him. That settled il
and be was unanimously chosen-a'
a Confessor of Rebellion. And th,
Postmaster is Captain James NJ
Steuart, Of Virginia, whose story i.
told below:
Captain James NJ. Steuart, th,
Postmaster elect Of the House c
Representatives, is native of Alexan
dria, Virginia. He e~migrated TO St
Louis when quite q young man, anC
accompanied General Price in th,
New Mexican expedition during tn,
Mexican war. He afterwards locate {
himself at Tuolumne county, Cali
%fornia. and served as Sheriff until tn,
breaking GU of the late war, whel
be left California, and rode on horse
back through Mexico to the Ri
Grande, and was, on his arrival a
Richmond, chosen captain of one 0
the Alexandria companies in the Con
federate service.
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The Molly

louisville, Pa, December 10
Dispatches recei7ed from Mahanoy
City and Gilberton this morning
state that there is much excitement
10 that vicinity in consequence oftwo
dreadful murders committed at two
O'Clock this morning by a party of
masked men, who entered the house
of Charles O'Donnell, Selling and
binding him, and carrying him out
back of the house, where be was
shot dead. A man named McAllis-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15
DUBLIC SALE

The undersigned, assignee of John Neff, Will
offer at public cutlery, in Somerset borough, On
Wednesday December %, 1915,
the folloFing property, viz:
No. /. A house and lot in said borough. occu-
pied by Mrs. Parker, the homestead Of the as
No. 2. As lots in Somerset borough. on the east
side OF the railroad, adjoining Isaac Huyus and
others.
No. a-1O lots in the Lutheran burviny yronnd
No. 4. The undivided half of 40l IL acres OF
land in Greenville township. warranted In The
name Of Thomas johnson. This tract is valuable
Tor timber. mineral, etc.
No. 5, IL acres Of land in Northampton town
ship, Philip Klink tract.
Noe; q acres Of land in Northampton town
snip, adjoining lands of John Witt and others.
No. !. 81 acres Of land warranted in the name
Of Baer Wallow, well timbered.
Nos The undivided half Of 16j acres, adjoln-
ing Baer Wallow and others, we'll timbered.
No.9. The undivided half Of 20 acres, the An
dy Logue property, in Allegheny township. This
tract has very hne pine and other timber on it.
No. 10. The undivided half Of q acres in AL
legheny township, adjoining Andrew Miller and
others.
No. IL. Iao acres in Paint township. warranted
in the name of John Whitehead. Fine timber
on II.
No. L.. 90 acres in Paint township. warranted
IN the name OF John Replogle, and is well tim
No. 10. The undivided half Of 400 acres, war
ranted in the name Of John White.
The undivided half Of 1874 acres, warranted In
the name of John Ham.
No. 10. The undivided half Of 371% acres, war
ranted In the name Of George Gibson.
No. 10. 100 acres warranted in the name Of
James Whitehall.
No. II. 400 acres warranted in the name of John
Ellie;t.
No. Is. 500 acres in the saltwater District, in
the State Of Minnesota.
No. 10. One steam saw mill, WyaDdOtt Chief.
In good running condition. Complete in aii re-
spects.
No. 20. One share Of stock in the DavIdsyiIle
Plank Road.
TERMS.-One-half cash, the balance in one
year, with interest from date Of sale with approx
ed security.
JOHN II. UHI.
deel Assignee.
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The Steamer Deutschland Lost

New YORK, December 7.-Pelrich
& Co, agents of the North German
Llovd Steamship Company, this af-
ternoon received the following dis
patch brom their agents at South
ampton: "The Deutschland ran
ashore on Long Sands, Fifty of the
Passengers and crew landed at Har-
wick Tuesday afternoon. Further
particulars are wanting"
LONDON, December 1.-The fol-
lowing is o verbatim copy of Lloyds'
telegram from Harwick in regard to
the Deutschland: "The steamer
Deutschland, from Bremen to New
York, with e%migrants, grounded on
Kentish Knock at ) o'clock Monday
morning, during a heavy gale. The
weather was thick with snow. The
crew and passengers were drowned.
The Deutschland has beaten over the
Kentish Knock and is now in four
and i half fathoms of water. She
has apparently parted amidships.
When Captain Breekensteon lett the
steamer she was full of water, which
was rising and falling with the tide.
Assistance has been sent to the
Deutschland"
LONDON, December THE agents
of the North German Lloyds' Steam
ship Company state that the steame
Deutschland had two first cabin,
twenty-four second-class and ninety
seven Storage passengers. The
commander Of the British man-of-war
Penelope telegraphs from Harwick
to the Admiralty that fifty lives have
been lost. The remainder of the pas
sengers and crew have landed at
Harwick, where they are under the
care of the German Consul. Quarter
master August, in his statement, says
that the name of the captain of the
Deutschland is Busius. The steamer
left Bremen on Sunday morning and
struck the knock on Sunday evening
Every effort.was made to get her off,
but in vain. The sea washed over
the ship, carrying away much of her
gear. The captain kept very cool.
Immediately after the ship struck be
ordered life boats to be distributed
among the passengers and crew. The
next morning, as it was thought the
ship was about TO break up, the or
der was given to lower the boats.
August and two seamen were de-
tailed to man one of the boats, which
capsized twice in lowering. When
she righted they drifted away from
the steamer. They tried to pull
back, but could not. A heavy snow
storm prevailed and the weather was
piercing cold. His two companions
persisted from the exposure. August
says the crew numbered one hun
bred and thirty. When be last saw
the steamer endeavors were being
made to launch all the boats.
LONDON, December 7.-1.39 p. NJ.
Captain Brickenstein and part of the
passengers and crew OF the steam
ship Deutschland havejus landed at
Harwich. Ii is supposed that about
fifty of the passengers and crew were
drowned. The Deutschland is now
on the Long Sands, still further
toward the Essex shore of England
than the Kentish Knock. Two tugs
and a life-boat have proceeded to the
scene of the disaster.
LONDON, December $3.50 A. NJ
The Advertiser reports the total num-
Der of persons rescued from the
Deutschland as one hundred and
fifty. Twenty gve mail bags were
saved.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

The message of the President
which we lay before our readers in
this issue, will be read with general
satisfaction. 1t touches a great va
riety Of questions, and on all Of them
his deliverances are frank, manly.
clear aud moderate. HIS treatment
Of the church and school question
and Of the financial problem is con-
~spicuous for the plain common sense
for which be is distinguished, while
his statement Of the Cuban question
is most admirable and statesman
like, and will go far to allay all anx-
ieiy that may have arisen regarding
the position of our Government on
the re%xations but delicate subject
1t Is conceded on all hands, that this
is he ablest public document that
has been prepared by the President
during his two terms, and all criti-
cisms of it from his political enemies
that have as yet come under our OBJ
serFanon, have been captious, un-
reasonable, and merely PARTISAN
And singular as it may seem, in the
face of his declarations, las this will
be the last annual message which i
shall have the honor of transmitting
TO Congress before my successor is
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

Now for a concerted ear-splitting
howl along the whole Democratic
line. Ex-senator Henderson, Of Mis-
souri,, who vas employed as special
counsel by the Government TO assist
in the prosecution of the whiskey
ring at 1T. Louis, in the Avery trial,
took occasion in his speech to the jury
without the shadow of reason-to
personally assail the President. For
this unprofessional and indecent con-
duct, he was promptly dismissed by
the Attorney &c neral. Here is the
Attorney Generals dispatch to the
Z. S. Attorney at ST. Louis:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASH.
lN0roN, ID. c., December l0.-Hon.
u. p. Dyer, L. :. Attorney, st. Lou.
is, Mo.-The sworn report Of Hen.
derson's speech, forwarded by Mr..
Eaton and referred TO by both you
and Henderson in your dispatches
yesterday as a correct report, was
read in the full Cabinet to-day, and
il was regarded by every member as
an outrage on professional propriety
thus to reflect without a shadow Of
r~easOn) upon the President, by whom
his employment by this department
was sanctioned, in order that no i'm
pediment might be placedin the way
Of bringing TO speedy punishment
every defaulter of the revenue in St.
Louis. You viii advise General
Henderson of his discharge from fur.
Their service, and secure in his place
the aid of the most able and efficient
counsel you can lind, without regard
to his politics.
EDWARD 5. PIERREpoNT,
Attorney General.
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NJ q h4tSAtAS VI III O1Spe-
School Union and Tract Society Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, p
held at Boston, a few days since
Bishop Gilbert Haven and the two
hundred ministers there present did a
very foolish thing in passing a reso-
luton, by a unanimous vote, re-nom-
mating President Grant for a third
term. Foolish, because by introduc-
ing political matters into a religious
assemblage, they have given their
secular enemies a fair pretext for de-
nouncing them. And it is most
amusing to see bow promptly and be-
ligerantly each and every Democrat
ic or Independent" newspaper edi-
tor in the land steps to the front and
shakes his fist metaphorically at the
worthy bat indiscrete Bishop and his
ministerial brethren Ia most in
stances language fails these agrieved
watchmen on the political towers Of
the country, wherewith to sufficiently
express their deep adherence Of this
damnable outrage upon all religious
propriety, this miserable alliance be-
tween church and State, this attempt
to throw a religious frcbrand into
the political arena, this, 10 short, this
m-o-n-s-t-r-o-u-s ecclesiastical en-
croachment upon the rights Of the
people, and a howl, q good old fash
Toned Democratic howl, has gone up
al oyer the land against the ''Metho-
dist candidate, and the bomiiies that
are read to the "pious demagogues''
on religious Intolerance, are as edify-
ing and doubtless as sincere as were
the Toral aphorisms Of Squeers TO his
pupils at Dotheboys Hall.
But suppose, just for a moment,
that this had been Bishop Wood, Or
some other ecclesiastic Of the Cath
ollie church, renominating a Demo
cratic politician. How benignly
these now outraged gentlemen would
have smiled, and how yirtuously in
dignant they wouh have been at any
adverse comments upon the proceed
ing. Ah-after all, it does make a
mighty difference as to whose OK is
gored. We drop a tear, for the much
injured feelings of our Democratic
brethren. Indeed Bishop Haven! it
was very cruel to thus lascerate their
pious souls.
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The Grand Jury to the President.

Previous to the adjournment of the
Grand Jury to-day, nineteen Of the
Jurors, all who were present at the
time, residents of all parts of this dis
trlct and a number of them Demo-
Gratis, signed the following letter,
which was sent to its destination:
U. S. GRAND JURY Room,
ST. LOUIS, December Q, 1875.
To Z. S. Grant, President Of the
United States, Washington ID. c.:
The undersigned late United States
Grand Jurors for the Eastern dis
trict of Missouri, in the discharge of
their sworn duty, have found it i'm
perative upon them to send to the
United States Court of said district
the names Of many officials aud other
persons as being connected with Il
conspiracy to defraud the revenue of
the United States. As citizens Of
our common country, sincerely de-
string to uphold the hands Of the
Chief Execution in securing an hon
est collection of the public revenue,
we cannot refrain from thus testify
ing TO our estimate of the moral sup
port which, we have leaned
upon, as impaired in your notable in
structions to the Secretary Of the
Treasury-"Let no guilty man es.
cape" With this all good citizens
can contribute their share in aiding
the Government and in sustaining
your administration in its endeavor
to conduct it with purity and fidelity.
We individually and collectively ten
der to you our highest considerations
of esteem and confidence, and aD as
surance of u appreciation of the
wisdom. patriotism and %indepen-
dence displayed in directing the
measures necessary for the detection
and conviction of the gigantic frauds
which have so lately preyed upon
the public revenue.
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T EGAL NOTICE.


W. ]. Baer, In the Common Pleas of Som
= VS.. erset county, alias writ of par
To William Earnest. defendant above named.
You are hereby notified that an alias writ Of
partition issued out Of the Court OF Common
Pleas OF Somerset county, with an order for pub
iication to me directed, commanding you TO appear
and show cause why partition should not be made
between you and the plaintiff above named of the
following lands in Somerset county, at or near the
town Of Garrett, in said county, which YOU and the
said plaintiff together and undivided do hold,
viz:
MOL A tract Of land known as the Peter p.
II. Walker tract, containing 900 acres, more or
less.
No. 2 A tract in name Of Lewis Meminger,
containing 52 acres.
No. ). A tract in name of John Stein, contain
ing 456 acres.
No. !. tract in nam Of Charles Marqudant.
containing 40 acres.
Ne. S. A tract in name Of Martin Dubbs, con
tanning go acres.
Noe. A tract in pame Of Nathan Marlborough.
containing 37 acres.
No. I. The southern portion Of a tract in name
of Abram Stein, containing 29 acres and -
perches.
No A tract in name Of Peter Benson con
Nos. A tract in name of VIM. johnson, con-
tanning "a acres.
No. 10. A tract in name of Thomas Wilson,
containing 40 acres,
IL. A tract in name of George Burgher, con-
tanning 3e3 acres and q perches.
NO IL. A tract in name OF Henry Baker, con-
tanning 2j acres and % perches.
No. II. A tract in name of Rachael Tom and
Dinah Ton, containing SD acres.
You are hereby notify TO appear at a Court "
common Pleas to be holden on the 4th Monday sa
January next and show cause why partition be
tween you and said plaintiff should not be made
OLIVER kNEPPER,
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GEY. BABCocK, the Presidents pri-
yate Secretary, has been indicted at
St. Louis for completely in the whis-
key ring, whereat a number Of peo-
pie, chiefly Democratic editors, glee-
fully rush to the conclusion that be
is guilty. The charges against Gen
eral Babcock will be thoroughly sift-
ed by a court and jury, and if shown
to be rus be will of course be dealt
with as the law prescribes. But it
is neither just nor manly to condemn
him before trial. Let no guilty man
escape" said the President 10 regard
10 these cases, and no one fears that
an exception will be made in favor
OF BabcOck if found guilty. But let
him be tried before be is condemned.
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ORR NEW d LETTER.
New YORK, December 10, 1915.

New YORK, December 10, 1915.
TIE WEATHER AND Dust.
Singularly enough, the weather
wise who are so ready to forecast
storms and hard seasons never think
worth while to prophesy q mild win
ter. Such a prediction would be
vast comfort now. Winter has ell
bowed Thanksgiving out of the way
and settled upon our seats and
squares with a horror of ice and
dust. There has been no thaw for
days, the streets are dry and ground
fine by the wheels, it is impossible 10
sprinkle them, and New Workers en-
dure an Egyptian plague in q vicious
dust that blows and searches to the
Utmost folds of their garments, and
the ruin of the metropolitan skirts and
stockings. The weather has been
diminishing about zero since Thanks
giving. Freights from the West
have been hurried to market before
navigation closes, and enormous lows
have been floating down the Hudson
for a week. The hurry was none too,
soon either, for the last reports say the
upper Hudson is closing, and one
large float Of canal and towboats is
fast already.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

The Commissioners OF Somerset county will Of
fer TO let at public cutlery to the lowest and best
bidder. on the premises, on Thursday, the 10th
day of December, 1875. at l o'clock, the building
OF a bridge over Middleereek near the German
Baptist Church, in Milford township. Also on
Friday, the 18th day Of December nj 10 o'clock,
the building of a bridge over Laurel Hill Creek
near the house Of Peter Whipkey, in Middlecreek
township. Plans and specifications will be exhib-
lied on day Of sale.
VAL. j. MILLER,
F.. j. COUNTRYMAN,
OLIVER W.. BOYER,
novel Commissioners.
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Mn RANDALL objected to a reso-
luton authorizing the printing Of the
Presidents message in pamphlet
form. lie also objected to the Off
cial reporters Incorporating the mes.
sage with the House proceedings
We suppose this is part of that "war
TO the knife on the Administration
which the Democrats have so long
threatened. 1t seems TO US rather o
mean piece Of business--but proba-
ably Mr.. Randall is afraid that the
Presidents message, if widely read,
may prove damaging to his party,
aad in that impression be is not far
Wr0Dr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

There are enrolled in the public
schools Of the United States $780,
600 children. In the last fiscal year
the average daily attendance was
100000. Thirty-seyen States and
eleven Territories report an increase
in the public school income Of ST.
232 900, and in attendance Of chill
dren 10000. The total sum raised
during the year by taxation was
$50, O00, 900, and the ccst Of public
education was about $74, 600, 00Q
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

WHEN the House at Washington
was organized last week, aud the
members zane TO be sworn 10, there
was sixty-one Southern Democratic
members who were unable to take
the Iron clad" oath. This little ID
cident shows the trHe inwardness Of
the Democratic majority in Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

So FAR all search for the fugitive
thief, Tweed, has proved a failure.
Il is believed now that be had sever
al hours start before notice Of his pre-
tended escape was given by the Off
GERS who had him in charge. He ev-
identity placed some of his stolen
money where it did the most good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

Fitzhugh, of Texas, the Democrat
ic Door-keeper of the House, filed
that important office at Richmond I'M
der the Confederate Congress, and
Townsend, the Democratic choice for
Chaplin, vas vouched for by Bsrnum,
of Connecticut, as one who had to
leave that State ION account of his
political opinions"
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Nelo advertisements.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Inc undersigned duly appointed auditor by the
Orphans Court Of Somerset county, to distribute
the funds in the hands of Michael Long, executor
and trustee of Magdaleua Long, deceased. to and
among those legally entitled thereto. hereby gives
notice that he will attend ts the duties of his ap-
pointment on Friday, the 10th day OF December
next, at his office in Somerset borough, when and
where all persons interested may attend.
II. L. BAER.
nnv24 Auditor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15

TnE United States House of Rep
rc~scntaiiyes has a rebc. guarding the
door, a rebel reading the prayers
and a rebel passing around the let
fpre
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Gov. H~ARTRANFr
George Lear, OF pp =.
,o'"'! ~ n place Of Attorney
lick, deceased.
I is spoken Of highly as O
ta" and a gentleman of unspot.
.s1 reputation by the press in the
b.asiern part Of the State, where be
i best known.
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"ANTED-AN ENERGETIC
man as general agent n this district, to
establish local agencies and control the sales Of
an article of daily use in every household. A le-
Ultimate cash business and a monopoly that will
day.
An active man may secure n desirable and -er-
manent position by addressing-with s-ant e:
closed for answer,
MANHATTAN MANUFACTURING co.
noy16 HI Reade Street, New York.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of David Shaf;er, late Of Paint township,
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice is
hereby given TO those indebted to 1t TO make imme-
dia;e payment, and those having claims against
il, 60 present them duly authenticated for settle
ment on Saturday, the 10th day Of Nov, 1875, at
the late residence Of said deceased.
HIRAM SHAFFER.
Oc6 Administrator.
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NOTICE

There VIII be a special meeting of the Pitts-
ourgh y Connellsvilie Railroad Comsany at the
once OF the Company, In the city Of Pittsburgh,
az t"eise W. O'Clock noon on the thirteeD fI3j day
OF December, 1875. This meeting is called by the
directors OF the Company to authorize the issue
Of the bonds Of the Company, TO be secured by a
consolidated mortgage, and TO consider an ar
rangement for the operating Of the road bv the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and the
guaranty by the sah Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company q I'D oons0lbiated mortgage BONDS
to he issued.
]. KING. JR. NENDES COHEN.
HUGH TISSON, J. SMITH,
VIM. IL PERKINS. VIM. KEYSER.
CHARLES wEBB. IL. c. VICKERY.
+ X. DENNIS. W. :. BISSEL.
Gil b. FETTERMAN, W NJ. BALDWIN.
dec1 Directors.
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senator Cameron seriously ri,.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 10
Senator Cameron is seriously i'll at
his residence in this city. His nu-
merous friends feel great apprehen-
sion.