The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-08

moay burst into tears, exclsiminl
she would not expose her husbands
faults, thatif they wanted her free
dom 70 take it--she would not an
swer any more questions The jury
were out six hours and q half, and re
turned Q verdict of acquittal. No
the least interesting part Of the whole
story is a match that was gotten ~
between the widow and the brotheI
of her late husband. and which wal
approved by the House family
whose object it was to retain posses
sion of their brothers fortune. Mrs
House would not divide a. was de
sired, and the matter broke up in q
row. Ewes as meaty q topic as this
however, could not hold its OWL
agsinst the overwhelming Importance
of the
EUR0PEAN WAR NEWS,
which zhrev everything into a fer.
ment. TThe flispstebes first received
were onsinouB of the war taking the
widest rsnge and probably convuls
ing oil Europe. The consequences
would be snch as to reach every
mans pockst-bene6cially to those
who had something to sell, to make
or to raise; harmful to the much small
er number who had to fulfill contracts
made abroad. For one day the ex.
element was intense-tbe next they
saw that there was no use of going
wild until some greater exigency bad
arisen than had yet manifested ITSELF
and 80 all classes subsidized into a
state of eager expectation, in which
they still continue. The occurrence
of a general European war now
would, sel6shly speaking. be of great
help to Us. Il would revive all sorts
Of business With q rush. Its Euro.
pean effects would not be altogeter
deplorable either /; it would without
doubt. wipe ont many grievous abus.
es and wrongs, and set the whole
continent much farther ahead on the
road of progress
HOME POLITICS.
There has been less of snowy dem
onstrtaions than in the carlieg part OF
the campaign, but there is more real
effective work being done. The Dem
ocrats, under the personal manage
ment of Mr.. Tilden and his astute
coadjutors, are carrying out the still
hunt tactics With unfagging energy
and thoroughness. Never, certainly in
the history of the State has there
been as careful. all-embracing, all
considering canvass been made as
the Democrats are now making. You
do not hear so much of it-but you
cannot mingle with the people any
without feeling it. The reason is
that it is absolutely vital to Mr.. Til
den TO carry the State be must do
it to stand any show to be elected,
while Hayes can get along without it.
The Republicans are little, if any, be-
hind their oppsnents in the thorough
ness of their canvass. They ere en-
p Dying iheiri immense preponderancy
10 the .press-both in ability and
numbers Of the soarnsl's--to gres.
efiect-and the people are being thor
oughly aroused. This is being aided
by careful organization everywhere.
The completeness with which both
parties are being organized, is shown
by the registration in New York city
which is ll6.S9S against 6S,63S last
y ysar. This may mean unusual interest
inlthe election, or stupendous frauds
probably does mean both. The Re-
publicans are Thoroughly aroused to
the necessity of compelling their op-
ponents to poll an honest vote, and
will make every effort to secure that
end They feel that the country ex-
poets much of them and thoy will
not prove recresnt to their duty.
The defiant, threatening attitude of
THE SOLID SOUTH
IS proving of great assistance to them,
as it brings forcibly before the coun-
try the danger of Democratic victory,
and will call out to the polls what
has been termed the reserve of the
Republican party-tbe quiet, thought
Iul men, who usually take so little in
terest in politics that they frequently
forget to vote-but who make them
selves felt vigorously when such an
emergency as TIE present one de-
mauds their action.
TANMANY's VICTORY.
The leading topic among local pol
iticians has been the efforts made to
bring about reunion of the two
wings of Tammsny. There was not
O particle of principal involved in the
was simply an arrange
ment for the satisfactory distribution
of the spoils. Conference Commit
tees were appointed, and q conven-
ton was held last Sunday. The
anti Tammany wing presented list
Of the Offices it wanted for its share;
Tammany was disposed to allow
nearly all, but would not all anti
insisted on the whole list !;
both were firm /; the whole reconcile
alton fell through. and both parties
ARE flying at each others throats with
their old time vigor Tammsny feels
herself strong enough, however, to
carry her candidates through without
the help of anti ti-Tammany. The last
act is the withdrawal of John Nor
rissey from Anti i-Tammany. to unite
himself with the other wing. The
latter do not claim as much of an
acquisition. however, as be has lost
much of bis following, and did not
take anybody out Of anti-Timmany
with him.
THREE BACHELORS
The New York Democracy seems
to run to bacbelors Tilden, their
is dried up weakened
Did celibate. A H. Green, candidate
for Comptroller, has nevor loved, or if
be has, has lost the object of bis afIec-
lions, and now they have nominated
for Mayor Of the city, Smith Ely-a
gentleman who has reached bis fifty
second year without fading lady
sufficiently attractive to beguile him
Of his liberty. This latter gentleman,