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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
A Struggle Between n Guard md a ST
berfan BloOdhOunGs.

Patrick Eustace, says the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, is enc ofthe guards
at the Eastern Penitetiary, whose
duty is to make the rounds Of the in
stitution at night to learn if all's
well. This he does in company with
two Siberian bloodhounds. On
Tuesday night last, while accom-
plishing this duty, the dogs q~uarreled
aud a terrible fight ensued between
them. Eustace inserted his club be-
tween the jaws of the one which had
between his long fangs the others
throat.
The savage brute released his
his hold and few at the guard, catch
ing his arm and forcing his teeth
deep into the flesh, through the thick
ness of an o%yercoat, undercoat and
two shirts. The guard used his club
freely, but this would have availed
little had not the second hound come
to the rescue of his master, and even
then the victory of man and beast
was dearly bought. Having secured
the enraged animal, and, as the
guard believed, subjected him sufi-
GENTLY, Eustace went into the war
denis Office, where his wounds were
dressed.
About two hours later the Guard
Lehman was making a tout Of the
yard with the hounds, when Guard
Eustaee happened to cross some dis
lance of. The moment the hound
heard his footsteps be uttered a low
cry and bounded swiftly off in the
direction of Eustace, who was APP
prised of his danger by a shout from
Guard Lehman. Eustace turned,
drawing his revolver at the same
time, and pulled the trigger as he
saw the hound approaching him.
The first shot took effect, and the an
imal staggered and fell, shot through
the heart. A few seconds later and
be would probably have had his
fangs in the throat of the guard.
The convicts at the Penitentiary
stand in continual fear of these saw
age srowlers, perhaps the most saw
age and ~reseHtful of the canine fam
ilv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
The Miners Strike.

WILKEsBAgRE, Pa, May IL
About thirty men went to work in
Hutchinson's mine this morning.
They marched from their homes in a
body, and were armed with rifles
and revolvers. A crowd Of men,
women, and boys followed them
with threats and impreeations. and
were only deferred from acts of vio-
lrnee by the weapons ofthe workmen.
The women were particularly bitter
with invectives, and at one point in
the mile march nearly precipitated a
conflict. Threats were made to have
a crowd this evening, when the men
came out of the mines, large enough
to mob them. Through fear of this.
the authorities were called upon this
morning by Mr.. Hutchinson for pro-
lection, and a posse is now being
raised to go to Kingston this after
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19

The trouble among the coal miners
along the branch railroad between
Broadford and Mt. Pleasant assumed
a serious aspect yesterday. For sew
eral days, since the strike in that re-
gion, large parties of the strikers
have been p~atroling the country, and
by threats Of violence forced many OF
the Fayette, Painter, and Dexter
mines 20 leave off working. Some
who resisted their outrageous de-
mands were assaulted and beaten by
the strikers. The proprietors of the
miners applied to Sheriff Messmore for
protection, when that Official, with a
posse, proceeded to the scene OF the
disturbance and succeeded in arrest
ing some 1hirty of the riugleaders,
who were lodged in the county jail
at Uniontown. These arrests were
made Wednesday. Yesterday the
Sheriff was notified that the strikers
were again on the war-path, that two
bands, numbering one hundred men
each, were preparing to attack the
miners who refused to join in the
strike. He again collected a force
and visited the sea- OF war. The
following special dispatch to the Com
merciGl, from Uniontown, received
last night, tells the remainder of the
story:
UNIoNTowN, PA, May l3-The
Sher;f's men all returned by the 7:2O
express tonight, having with them
nine more of the rioters, making
about forty men in all who are lodged
in the Uniontown Jail. Great excite
ment prevails here T. j. ID.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
Contraband whishy seized.

BosroN, May i5.-For some day.
past United States Revenue Collec
tor Slack and detective Hayes have
been quietly investigating the books
OF the liquor firms in this city, hav-
ing learned that a large amount OF
contraband western liquors bad been
shipped to Boston. The investiga-
ton has resulted in the seizure in
transit to this city CT some $50, 900
worth Of liquors, consigned princi-
pally to D. T. Mills & Co. and G. A.
& w. Bird. Thus far no firms in
this city have been implicated in n
direct completely in the c~ontraband
traffic. The investigation is still pro-
ceeding.
Later.-As a result of the inves-
tigation into the liquor establishments
o. this city, about FIVE hundred pack
ages of liquors, valued at 81, 600, 600,
the property of thirty different firms,
seized.
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Mining Troubles.

TYRONE, PA, May I3-The strik-
ers, with John Siney at their head,
have succeeded in stopping all work
on the Mosbannon Branch. There
has been no violence simply oEer-
~powering by superior numbers those
who wish to work. The Mofrisdale
mines, on the Phillipsburg Branch,
are stiIl working about seventy men,
and the mine at Powelton is working
about thirty men.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, May IA
struggling fire was kept up from 10
O'Clock last evening, until 4 this
morning upon the SherifFs posse at
Hutchinson's breaker by the striking
miners. They hope in this manner
to frighten the posse away. Four
more men went to work for Hutchin-
son this morning.
0soEoLA, Pa, Nav I3-John ST.
ney. President Of the Miners Nation
al Association, was arrested here last
night on the oath of Captain Clarke,
charged with conspiracy.
OscEoLA, Pa, May I3.-John ST.
ney, President Of the Miners and La
borers' Benevolent Association, while
addressing a large meeting of exeit-
ed miners at this place to-day, said
that if Captain T. E. Clarke, of the
police force, received any injury the
miners would not be to blame; it
would be the fault Of the persons
who sent him here. He also said
that there were times when persons
were justifable in violating the law /;
that it was robbery, and the persons
who came here now seeking to take
the places of those out on a strike
were robbing the children and wo-
men of their bread, and should be
treated accordingly. Siney then sent
his infuriated crowd up to Powelton,
some three miles south of this town,
to drag the men from their work, as
they did at Fisher & Miller's Works
Yesterday. 1t is the universal belief
here among disinterested citizens
that if there is b~loodshed the blame
will rest with Siney and Parks, who
are under pay of the national organ
ization, and who, it is believed, are
being paid by shippers in other re-
gions that are now working to keep
this strike up. Siney and Parks are
both foreigners, and have made some
very heavy threats against native
born miners and the shippers who
are all native born.
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serious Illness of Ex-viee President
Breckenridge.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May ia
special to the Courier Journal from
Lexington. Just received, says Gen.
John G. Breckenridge is sinking rap
idly, and death may be expected al
any moment.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May I2.-Ar
important surgical operation was per.
formed upon Gen. John G. Breckin-
ridge, at his home in Lexington, KY,
on Tuesday, by DR.. Gross, of Phila.
delphis, and DR.. Sayre, OF New
York. His breast was penetrated by
tubes inserted between the ribs, and
some relief was afforded. The ply
s%icians are of the opinion that the
Generals liver was injured by a blow
received during the war from a frag-
ment of shell, aad that his present
suffering is due entirely to that cause.
The physicians entertain hopes that
.ihe operation will prove a permanent
advantage to the patient.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
whIskey seizure.

CINCINNATI, May 13.-ColIectol
WeitzelI, by order of the treasury
apartment, this afternoon siezed the
large, whiskey house of Pike, Dople
& Barrett, No. $40 Public Landing:
and placed the same in charge Of
United States Marshal Thai. An in.
ventory Of THE property will be made.
Some interest is excited, as it is un-
certain what others may also be in
velyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
Eighsy-1tne BOdIes Recovered fr ON
the Wrecked Schiller.

NV York, May ia special
dispatch from London says that
eighy-nine bodies of persons who
were lost on the wreck of the steam
ship Schiller have been recovered.
Among them are the bodies of Wal
ter BIaekeven, steward; Mes. Henry
Frie1d, and Henry Martin the body
of a male with "A" marked on a
signet ring, "a. Tt marked on linen
-Augnot Thomas. The body of a
young lady having a diamond set in &
massive gold ring was found at a dis
lance of twenty miles from the scene
of the disaster. orders have been re-
eeived directing that the body Of
Miss Dimoek be shipped for America.
A diver has made a survey of the
wreck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
G. A. r.
National Observation-Disclosures
Elected COmmander-in-ChieE

CHICAGO, May I3-The second
days proceedings of the National
Encampmeat of the Grand Army OF
the Republic have consisted Of the
transaction Of considerable business
relating to the constitution Of the or
der and its internal policy. The ut
most harmony prevailed. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the
ensuing year; COMMANDMENTS Chief,
John +. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania /;
Senior Vice Conmander-in-Chie j.
S. Reynolds, of illinois Junior Vice
Commander-in-Chief Charles j..
Buckbee, Connecticut Surgeon Gen
eral, John w. Foye, of Massachu-
sets; Chaplain-in Chief, Major w.
Reed, of Wisconsin Governor
HartFanft was present and made an
address accepting the Office. The
Encampment has adjourned to meet
next year at Philadelphia. To-mor-
row the members are to be the guests
of the Board of Trade aud the Board
OF Public Works.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
Destructive Tornado.

TOLEDO, Ono. May ia lorna
do passed over the village of
Green Springs, Ohio, yesterday af-
[ternoon, blowing down three houses,
by which three children were killed,
aud demolishfng every chimney in
the place. Passing nor;hward, sew
eral houses and barns, between
Green Springs and Clyde we're blown
down and trees and fences destroyed.
At Clyde, the Nichols House was
partially unroofed, and considerable
damage done to stores and residences
between Clyde and Bellevue. Along
the line Of. the Lake Shore
Railroad scarcely a building escaped
uninjured, The course Of the storm
was from south to north, and its track
about two miles wide.
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II annears that Mr.. Comm.

IL appears that Mr.. Commissions
Of Internal Revenue, Douglass, wa
regularly victimized by the whiskey
ring. Employees in his Office were
debaucbed and acted as spies for the
thieves, who were kept fully inform.
ed Of all his intentions and move
ments, while bis trusted officers in
the West were bought to furnish him
false Information and shut up his eyes,
as to the frauds which be suspected,
but could not fathOm, because Of
their completely with them. Mr..
Douglass loses bis position because
Of bis apparent lack Of vigilance,
when in fact the frauds were only IN
eartbed by Secretary Bristow en-
ploying officers not connected with
the evenu department, and person.
ally unknown 10 the officials and
their confederate thieves, who watch
ed them for weeks before the evidence
justified the seizure Of their estab-
lishmenis.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19


EX-CmEF JusrIcE Geo. W. Wood
ward, of this State, died suddenly a
Rome, a few days since. He was q
native Of Wayne county, where be
was bora in 1909. 10 1886, when
but twenty-seven years Of age, be
was elected TO represent Luzern coun-
~ in the Constitutional Convention,
where be rendered efficient service.
Twenty-Five years of his life were
spent on the Bencb-he having been
appointed Presiding Judge OF the
Fourth Judicial District in IS4l, and
TO the Supreme Bench, to Gil the va
cancy caused by the death Of Judge
Coulter, IN ashland elected the
same fall, for the full term Of fifteen
years. For Eve years of his term he
was Chief Justice. While In Europe
in ls6s, be was elected to represent
the Twelfth Congressional District
in Congress, and reelected in issO.
bat was defeated 10 1879. He wss a
member Of the last Constitutional
Convention, and gave bis time, after
it closed its sessions, 10 the practice
Of bis profession. He went 10 Eu.
rope last fall, intending to remain a
year, but an attack of pneumonia,
while at Rome, put a sudden end to
bis life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
MlninS Troubles

HUNTINGDON, Penn, May r.
The force Of men who left here yes
terday morning with Fisher and
Whitehead succeeded in running the
blockade and reaching their destina-
ton. John Siney, OF the anthracite
region, was addressing a mass-meet-
ing of mines, when it was announe-
ed that three carloads of blacklegs
had arrived. The meeting broke up
in confusion, and about 800 men
and women, armed and equipped,
repaired to Fishers and Whitehead's
mines. They were met by Fisher
and Whitehead, who forbid them to
come upon their property. The mob
halted, and sent a delegate in the
person Of John Siney to confer with
Fisher aud Whitehead. He said
that il was a peaceable strike, and
asked that a committee might go to
the men and try to induce them to
leave the region. The request was
granted, and a committee passed on
to the miners to confer with the men,
but failed to induce a single man to
return. A second committee was
sent Ia, but succeeded no better.
Not one would consent to return.
One man suggested to shoot Mr..
Fisher if he stood in the way. The
mob then fell back and consulted.
Finding the blaeklegs could not be
persuaded, under %imprudent advice
they made a wild and furious charge,
sweeping over Mr. Fisher and his
party, men aud women, brandishing
clubs, forcibly entered the houses.
Some of Fishers men were seized
and dragged out, their baggage
thrown out of the windows, the
doors broken down, provisions aud
valuables appropriated. Men who
have been working in the mines for
weeks were taken out, and all march
ed by the mob toward Tyrone. They
marched all night, Fisher and White
head arrived at Osceola about mid
night, and came to Tyrone on the
early train. The strikers have be-
come wild and ungovernable, and
say all new men must and shall
leave the region. If the men had
resisted blood would have been shed
freely. The Sheriff had promised
to be in attendance to protect the
new men, but owing to some cause
not fully explained be did not come.
The success of the mob for the last
two days threatens the total suspen-
sion of business. The miners pro-
pose to clean out every bank operated.
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A PORTION of the Democratic press
is engaged in the laudsble business
Of attempting to make it appear that
the gigantic whiskey frauds just dis
covered. are the result Of the excess
sive taxation Of spirits. 1t will be
remem bered that when the PROPOSE
ton was pending in Congress to add
the additional twenty cents to this
tax these same gentlemen urged an
increased tax on tea and coffee, hop
ing thereby TO make political capital
out Of the cry of taxing the luxu-
ries of the poor" Failing in this at.
tempt they are trying to take their
revenge by asserting that the whisky
frauds are the legitimate consequent
ces Of increased taxation. The thin
ness Of this allegation is very per-
ceptible 10 those who know that the
increased tax did not take effect un-
ill March Sd, while as early as in
January the Secretary of the Treas
urv had information Of the perpetra-
tons of the frauds, and has eve siHce
been quietly at work ferretting cut
and accommodating evidence against
the thieves.
The law is all right, and a tax OF
one dollar per gallon can be as readi-
ly collected as one of ten cents, pro-
vided the officers are hon
est and will do their duty. The
proof is cumulative that the officers
were the recipients of a large share
Of the money realized from the
frauds, and we trust that every scOun-
drel of them will be convicted and
sent to the p%enitentiary. 1t is a fur,
Their satisfaction to knew that the
large amount of property seized, IN
connection with the amounts that can
be recovered on the bonds of the dis
~tillers and rectifers, will fully COM
pensate the government for the loss
of tax sustained.
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Revenue Frauds in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May TO-
When the whiskey Investigations
were begun in the West, a corps Of
Treasury detectives were assigned
to service in certain portions of the
South, where FRAUDULENT distilation was
understood to prevail. From the re-
ports which have been received at
the department, it is learned that the
evidence has been secured to, show
that the eYasions of the whisky tax
have been relatively AsTgrest at New
Orleans as at any Of the other points
where seizures were recently made.
As soon as the necessary arrange
ments of the department are perfect
ed, seizures will be made of the Of
Tending Establishments in New Or
leans. From these seizures another
immense haul of contraband whisky
is assured. -.t.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
Escape From Sing Sing and Re-
capture.

PoUGHKEEpsIE, May l4.--While
an engine attached TO an extra
freight train going to New York city
was passing through the arch at Sing
Sing State Prison, about four O'Clock
this morning, four convicts jumped
on the engine, presenting revolvers
at the engineer and fireman, and com
polling them to get of. They then
cut the engine loose from the train
and started southwark, abandoning
the engine three miles north Of Tar
rytown, where it was found with
both the cylinder heads broken. OF
fcers are in pursuit of the fugitives.
Three Of the eonyicts were cap
tured scar Sleepy Hollow. They
had stolen the clothes of the engineer
and fireman. The fourth one is be-
ing holly pressed, and will be cap
tured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
The whisky Fraud.

WASHINGTON. May l5.-The fur
Their prosecution of the whisky
frauds, together with all the evidence
Srd records will on Monday be turned
over oy the Solicitor of the Treasury
~ Ms- Tratt, Commissioned OF Inter-
netenqe The various supervi-
sDlS VINO nave been working with
D solicitor have been ordered to
report direct to the Commissioner
and receive further instructions from
INN. The secret service force of the
Treasury, however, will continue to
and the internal revenue authorities
10 detecting and Selling crooked"
WHISKY and bringing offenders to jus-
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The ConstitutianaIity OF the Internal
15 Revenue act Go be Tested.

MILWAUKEE, May 1.-THE foul
distilleries which had been released
by Court on special bonds resumed
operations yesterday A dispatch
was received from Washington or.
dering the officers TO stop them until
they had given new bonds in place OF
those given on the LIST of May. The
distillers telegraphed to distillers at
Chicago, St. Louis and elsewhere,
proposing to unite with them in test
ing the constitutionality of the inter
nal revenue act. A favorable reply
was received from Chicago, and the
distillers have resolved to proceed.
They have retained ex-senator Car
penter to take the question into the
courts.
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Retirement OF Commissioners Dong
lass.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10
Commissioner Pratt took charge of
the Internal Revenue Office to-day
At an informal meeting of the Off
GERS, clerks ard other employees of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue this
afternoon, to give expression of their
feelings in reference to the Sc
yerance of Cficial relations with
Commissioner Douglass, his success
or, Commissioner Pratt, was called
to the chair, and complimentary res
olutions we're unanimously adopted
Commissioner Pratt declared his
sympathy with the feeling manifested
in the resolutions, which were $50
well expressed and so well deserved. T"
His own appointment, he said, was
unexpected and unsolicited, and he
wished that be might at the close OF
his own term of service enjoy the
same appreciation and good feeling.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
Execution of n Negro Murderer

CHARLESTON, S. c., May a.
Josh Frazer, eolored, was hanged at
Camden, in this State, to-day for the
murder of Benjamin Cooper in De-
cember last. He was convicted on
cireumstantial evidence, but after
conviction confessed the crime. On
the scaffold to-day be confessed that
he had murdered also his wife and
child and a negro woman, and that
he had burned many barns and gin
houses. He was perfectly resigned.
The rope slipped, and death was
caused by strangulation in seven
minutes. Six thousand persons were
present. There was great religious
excitement, but no disturbance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
The Races

LEXINGTON, May 12-First race.
mile heats. Only one heat was run.
which was won by Seareher in l:4lf
This is the best time ever made.
Gray Planet last year made the next
best, at Saratoga, running against
time, in 1:42k, and Alarm had pre-
viously made it in I:423 After the
race Searcher was put up at auction
and was bought for his owner a.
e. nm
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, May IA
the quarterly meeting of the BOARD
Of Managers of Adams Express
Company held here to-day, George H.
Price, who killed the robber in bis
a on the Pittsburg aud Fort Wayne
Road a Jews days sinee, was voted
1000 in gold. They also voted
$4,000 per annum to the Express
mems Aid Society, to be paid to the
heirs of deceased members who die
in the service of the company.
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Shooting ARRAY.

LEAvENwoRTH KAN, May ll.-At
about 10 o'clock last evening Col ID.
X. Anthony, Postmaster aud editor
of the Times, and William Embry,
editor of the appeal, met on the
stairway of the 0pera-house when
the Colonel asked Embry if be wish
ed to see him, to which Embry re-
piled, "Just as you say Col. An
thony; if you wish to see me we will
go down stairs" The Colonel then
stepped Op one step, when Embry
said: "No, you dent shoot me in the
back" and stepped up by bis side.
Col. Anthony then struck Emhry a
severe blow on the upper lip, when
three shots were fred by Embry,
two of which took effect in Col. An
thongs breast, and it is supposed will
prove fatal. He is still lying in the
House, and is steadily sinking.
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Ex-U. S. SENATOR JOIN ScoTT is
about removing from Huntingdon to
Pittsburgh, where he will perma a.
nently reside. He has been appoint.
ed solicitor for the "Penasylvani q
Company" which has charge of al
the railroad lines owned and leased
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany west and south Of Pittsburgh
The position is a responsible an
onerous one, requiring first class lie.
gal ability, which Mr.. Scott unqu es
tionably possesses. Wepresume the
duties of this position will in a grea I
measure retire Mr.. Scott from active
participation in politics, which viii
be a very serious loss to the Repub-
lean party, both Of the State and Ma
ffon
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TO nomination.

TIE miners in the ConnellsVille
coal region are all out on a strike
and consequently the coke business
which was just beginning to have q
little life infused into it after the pro.
tracted distress caused by the fnan.
cial crisis is again fat OF its back
The strikers save been indulging il
riotcus demonstrations, and the jai
10 Uniontown is filed with rowdies
who will neither work themselve.
nor hermit others to work.