davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

SOME time since, as our readers vii
remember, "0ld Ben Wade" in very
emphatic, If not very choice language
proclaimed his dissent from the
Presidents Southern policy. Shortly
afterwards, it was announced on
reliable authority" that the cold
war horse" had ameliorated his views
and become rcconciled to the policy
aforesaid, and great was the beating
of Tom-toms. by the independent
press, over the gratifying announce
ment But now it turns out. that
the reliable authority" wasn't SO
reliable AFTER all, and that the old
cooler has not been converted. OF
course, the scribes who were so
delighted over bis supposed change of
heart, will not be the least bit discon-
concerted, but viii swear that it
don't make a darned bit Of differ
eDce" Whist be thinks anyhow.
What was the reason the old fox
said the grapes were souer?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

A LITTLE while ago very macy
Republican papers professed to re
gard the civil service policy of the
administration with favor which are
now retraciDg their steps. evidently
frightened at the Developments which
an exposition of the new system is
daily working. 1t is right the policy
adopted should be tested in all re
spects. There is nothing which helps
so much to secure the repeal OF a de-
fective or an odious law as its stern
enforcement. We hope to see the
Presidents policy carried out to its
fullest extent. That will not only
have q happy effect on all his friends,
but it viii also affect tie President
in the right Misunderstanding
Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

In Works WELL The South j
resuming its condition "as it was,'
and the tardy impulse which gave
the bowie knife its point is being fast
resumed, with the addition of the
prisoners stealthy weapon to help
IAN enemy" out of the way. Wit
nesses who testify in court against
parties who are "chivalric" haze a
hard time of it. Recently three men
were arrested in Huntsville, Ala.
for passing counterfeit money, and
the case has been hanging in the
United States District Court for years.
Among tine witnesses for the govern
ment were ]. S. Malloy, Paul Boul-
ton, Thomas Maxwell (~merchant),
a man named Dill and Joseph E.
Davis, Mayor of Tuscaloosa. Malloy
was assassinated at Blount Springs /;
Beulton was killed at Tuscaloosa !;
Maxwell was poisoned; Dill was
stabbed and killed ; and a few days
ago Mayor Davis was poisoned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

sion Of by the incendiaTies, the torch
applied. and the burning fiery mass
sent whirling down the track among
the three thousand cars filled with
valuable cargocs Of freight of all de-
scriptions, beside passenger cars.
The soldiers after leaving their first
quarters took refuge in the upper
Round House. and the mob deter
mined % dislodge them from their
last position by Gre, and consequent
'iy the torch was applied to the upper
Round House, but before it ignited
the troops had abandoned it and were
hastily r~cireating 10 the direction Of
the Arsenal, in Lawrenccville.
BY three O'Clock in the afternoon
the fire had approached dangerously
close to the Union Depot The mob
seemed TO grow impatient in their
desire for the destruction of this
structure, and burning car run
in to hurry on its destruction. Al
most simultaneously the flames from
some burning passenger cars COM
municated to the sheds on the south
side Of the platform, and the assem-
bled multitude saw at . glance that
the destruction of the hotel building
was beyond all peradventure. The
Ere spread with remarkable rapidity
through the sheds, and in a very
brief space of time they were q al
ing mass of flame, presenting a start
ling spectacle, and adding to the ex-
element which prevailed.
About this time FIRE was observed
bursting forth from the freight cars
at the Panhandle depot. on Graz.
street, whence the mob had proceed
ed. The panhandle locomotive shop
on Quarry street. nearly opposite the
Union Depot. was also In fame, the
fire having communicated from ad-
joining sheds, and in a few minutes
the flames had extended in that direc-
ton to Washington street. The cars
on the Panhandle track between the
Union Depot and the Washington
street bridge were also burning, aud
the fate CT the elevator seemed to be
sealed. The only hope Of saving it
was the tearing down of a small frame
building intervening between it
and the burning car
The elevator, to which attention
had been specially directed for more
than half an hour, and which many
believed would. after all, escape de-
struction. was now discovered to be
FIRE, and as q dense volume of
smoke that assembled from its upper
story was quickly followed by a burst
of flame, a wild cheer broke forth
from the crowd that packed the
space at the junction of Liberty,
Grant and Washington streets. The
immense structure, one hundred and
fifty feet high and about eighty feet
square, was quickly consumed, as i,
was built of wood, and covered with
slate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

Ii was John Phoenix We believe
who succeeded in conquering an irate
and combative editor, by inserting
bis o s in the mouth Of his foe, and
thus holding him down. A similar
" astute feat is being performed by
the Southern Republicans who are
abandoning their organizations, fol
the purpose of d~istracting and divi
ding the enemy. At least that is the
effect predicted by the gushing scribes
who do up the politics ofthe country
from a Washington stand point.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

DEADwooD, ID. T., July 1s.-A
camp of f~reighters. near Crook City,
was raided last night by a gang of
about a dozen horse thieves, who
stsmpeded and got away with about
20 horses and mules. The Cheyenne
aid Deadwood stage was stopped
last night ear Cheyenne river by six
road agents. who robbed the five pas
sengers OF all their valuables. The
treasure h,x was rifed, but contained
nothing of value to the robbers. A
company Of cavalry will be placed at
Hot creek and patrol dangerous parts
of the road
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
Arresfof au Ex-rreasure r
xieuent-

ALLEsTewB, Pa, July ls-Jae, ID
A Blumer ex-City Treasurer. was
arrested to-day for the enlightenment
OF thirteen thousand dollars Of the
cisy's money. aud his bail WAS fixed
at hfte-n thousand dollars. lie has. so
far. BEEN unable to secure the neces,
sary b Ill He resigned lately his
position 10 the First National bank.
Of WHICH be was cashier aud bis
father was President, owing to that
institution going into liquidation
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
Strike ON h Pennsylvania Railroad

PITTsBURG, July l9-At noon to-
day freight train men on the west
ern division of the Pennsylvania
railroad refused to 60 out with their
trains. The strike is caused by the
compsny's course of increasing the
number Of cars on the freight trains
Heretofore a conductor and his crew
ran seventeen cars; an order lately
issued doubles this number without
increasing the strength of the crews.
The strikers and their friends, in all
nearly 500 persons, assembled at the
outer depot and by intimidation have
prevented the crews from going out
that o.herwise would have remained
at work. A man while attempting
to couple cars vas attacked and Sc
verely beaten. The ring leaders in
this attack were arrested. The stri.
kers then moved out on the line of
the road towards East Liberty. A
placsrd posted about the depot, sign
ed by the president of the trainmeu's
union, calls a meeting Of trainmen ut
Phe1ix bali ahis evening. 1t is sup
posed that the meeting Is called Tor
the purpose Vi taking action Oh q
strike.
The men Of The Copnellsyille branch
Of the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
are still at work and trains are run
ming as usual.
PITTsgURG, July l9-Eveainy.-
Eighteen trains are now 10 the Penn
~sylyania railroad company's yard
ready 10 go out but without crews to
run them The engineers are 10
readiness. hut up to this time the
company has not b.eu able To get
men to take the strikers places. IL
Is said the strike was not prearralged
but was i~naugura,ed hy Coudup.or
Ryan's crew who sent word to the
dispatcher that they would not take
out their train. The dispatcher then
asked two yard crews to take it out
and they, il is said, refused and were
discharged.
Subsequently Conductor Gordon
ordered two men TO take out an en-
CINE, but the strikers cut il loose from
the train Gordon then made anoth-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

SCRANTON, Pa, July IA fierce
FIRE is raging 10 the Roaring-B rooh
Colliery. at Dunmore, in the suburb:
Of this city, and it is feared the mine
will have to be flooded 10 order to
save it. The fire broke out sometime
during last night in the stable situa.
ted in the lower vein, 800 feet below
the surface of the earth. and was dis
covered before 6 o'clock this morning
by tie watchmsn, who found all the
mules, 10 in number. burned to death.
A gang Of men have been busy all
day trying TO extingulsh the flames,
but it is feared their work will be fruit
less. A fireman was carried out at
noon 10 q state of uuconsciouspess.
The heat and smoke are intense and
the men a work only in very brief
relays.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
Killed by Lightning.

New YORK, July lS.-The storm
ragged with terrific violence in Hud.
son county, n. j. yesterday. The
d~eafening peals of thunder were fol-
lowed by intensely vivid flashes OF
lightning, while the rain fell with
tropical violence. The damage done
in different parts of the county is
very great. Below will be found de.
tails of a triple tragedy which hap,
pened in the zeal Of the Palisades.
Adjoining the small station on the
Northern railroad of New Jersey
known as the Homestead Station"
are a few farmers houses. They are
distant about half a mile from the
Schutzen park at Union hill. At this
spot three people were instantly kill
ed by lightning-named Mrs. Eliza
beth Sandow, aged twenty-four. the
wife of q well-to-do farmer, her in.
FAINT daughter, Mary, aged ten months,
and q boy named Frederick Miller,
residing at Jefferson and Union
streets, Union bill, who was 10 her
company. 1t appears that the party
were out walking when the rain CON-
menced falling very heavily, and
Mrs. Sandow, carrying her baby,
hurried along to the tirst place of ref
uge, which happened to be . barn.
She was accompanied by the lad
who vas employed on her husbands
farm. Soon after the party reached
there a terrific clap Of thunder was
heard, which was followed by a
bright flash of lightning. which struck
and split the flag staff over the barn
and simultaneously killed the moth
er, her babe and the lad. TIE little
one was found at q considerable dis
lance from its mother, the latter ly-
ing PROSTATE on her face. Her body
was not disfgured in the least by the
electric fluid. A black mark was
found on the left leg of the infant.
The lad was also disfgured, but to a
very trifiing extent. The affair caus-
ed the most intense excitement for
miles around
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
CHIEF aud nana skip.

CAMP MACBETH, Idaho, July Is
Early this morning Chief Joseph sent
a messenger to his pursuers Offering
to surrender, and while the messen-
ger and General Howard were talk.
ing Joseph. with his entire force.
moved away.
SAN FRANcfscj, July ia later
dispatch saws that ~Joseph's move
ments subsequent to his proposition
to General Howard to surrender.
have convinced General Howard that
the proposiIi N was merely a ruse to
gain time fertile escape of bis force.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

We hope the New York Tribune
will not get excited or discouraged,
but we tremble when we hear it going
on at the following rate: al am a
Spiritualist," said Oliver johnson,
"but / am not a damned fool" We
are c~iyil-service reformers, but We do
not expect impossibilities, and are
sadly conscious that the millennium
has not arrived.-IRter- Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

THE German Government has
printed and distributed throughout
the country, life-size portraits Of the
p~otato-bug, and has issued an order
that ell American vessels reaching
German barbors, shall be inspected
to see if any Of the family are on
board. Despite all precautions we
fear that they will soon have more
American visitors of this class, than
thew will care TO accommodate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
saee Mandatory D<ssrsyea.

MARLBORO, Mass july l9-The
shoe mandatory Of T. A. Coolidge,
Of West Marlboro, and a dwelling
house were burned last night The loss
on the building snd stock is estimated
at 500. 600; insured for $4,000 in
tw%eniy-one companies. Over 200
hands are thrown out If employ
ment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

IA POSTMASTER out in Wisconsin
says: -If an edict is issued that
ofice-holders shall not edit political
papers, we shall cling to the Office
and change this to a Sunday-school
! iourpal.r lf hf f s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

A young fellow who iDdulges IN
the use Of strong drink, says at night
be feels as if be owned all the prop
erty in the world, and m the morn
ing as II be owned none, and was in
arrears for his taxes on what he
the night before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

THF President is emphatic in his deter
minaiion 10 allow no Government employee
10 mix in politics, even though no time
paid for by the Government is so employ
elk. =
w were under the impression
that slavery was abolished
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

ih"All qnieton the Danube" Indeed,
the Russians are so slow moving ..
gainst the Turks that we are con-
strained 70 believe that Gen. GEORGE
ovitch b. McCleliauski has command
of the army Of the Dsnube.-N. II.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
10 O'CLOCK Tuesday smorn

10 O'CLOCK Tuesday morn.
ing, July oath. Dispatches
Just received, state that Gener-
al Hancock with 100 regular
troops was attacked by the
strikers, between Harrisburg
and Reading. The troops fired
OH the mob killing fifty and
then rctrcatcd.
The Market Street Bridge,
at Philadelphia has been burn
ed by the strikers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

The egg business reaches $s,009,'
600 Q year in New York.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
Speaking Of guns-Our Democratic

Speaking of guns-our Democratic
isrether1 partfcuisriy those o. The
Southern persuasion, are rapidly div
esting themselves Of the fear Of op-
preston from the Military arm Of
the Government During the last
session of Congress they howled in-
~eesssn,ly about bayonst rule. swore
they never would be conciliated. no
never, until b foot Of The hast mill
tary tyrsnt wAs reiaoved from the
sacred soil Of the south, and persist
antly voted against the usual appro-
priation for the support of the army,
unless it was stipulated in the bill,
that no portion Of the force was to be
used IN tbc Southern States Now
their time is suddenly changed. The
T~~soverefgn State OF West Virginia
Gnds itself, with all the resources OF
the much wanted 'home rule, unable
to protect the property Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company in
that Commonwealth from Q mob of
its own citizens, and bawls Justify to
the President to send Federal troops
to its assistance, to prevent its being
I'D MLLL M.-.#HLL I" ...LHE VA
gored by its own OK. 81
The Baltimore AmerioaR gives
these bowling Dervishes of modern
Democracy, the following sound raps
e the knuckles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

The surrender Of Louisiana and
South Carolina TO the Democratic
mob was justified on the ground that,
a government which cannot sustain
itself against its unruly citizens.
without the support of the Federal
Government, ought to go down.
What about a State government
that cannot defend itself against o
few strikers, without the aid of Fed
eral myrmidons' 1sH a
Is 'local self government played
Howl Democrats, and crack
your cheeks, The government Of
West Virginia has to be propped up
by Federal bayonets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

A most remarkable incident of the fire.
mems strike IS the appeal made to the Uni
ted States Government for troops 10 restore
order and protect the Baltimore and Ohio
Compsny in the prosecution of its business
rs q common carrier. When the Southern
] Governors used TO call upon the President
for troops 70 suppress domestic violence
they were derided and hooted al by all the
4 Democratic editors in the country. why
J don't YOU call out your militia 2" shouted
these advocates of local self government.
When told that the great body ofthe arms
bearing citizens sympathized with the riot
ers and would refuse TO obey the orders of
the Executive of the State the Republican
Governor was told ~to step down and out, .
and allow somebody to take his place
whose authority the white people would
respect.
Here is a precisely similar condition Of
affairs. The law is detied, the public
peace is disturbed and the operations of a
great railroad company are suspended.
The local civil authorities are unable to
restore order. The aid of the state militia
is invoked. but the soldiers fraternize with
the law breakers and refuse TO obey the Or
ders of the Governor. In this dilemma
the Governor turns To the United States
GoYernmentandasks Tor troops to suppress
Che instruction. This may be . very prop
or proceeding under the circumstances,
but what becomes Of focal se~li-govern-
ment 7
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
'.R. NJ. DELApLAINE.
Colonel and A. ID. CO


MARTINsBURG. w. Va, July 10
IL a. m. up to this time, no engine
man has been obtained to take east
bound train Nc. 4. The prociama-
ton Of Mr.. Hayes has been posted
throughout the city. All is quiet.
There is q large tbrobg about the ho-
Eel, but all appear good humored, and
the prominent strikers say there will
be no demonstration against person
and property.
MARTINsBURa, July l9-The spe-
cial train Of eight cars, viii Wash
iugton and Fort M'IIenry troops, un-
der commsnd of Geo. VIM. French,
arrived o. seven q. u. They humber
in all about 400 men. They have 8
Calling guns. and are provided with
Springfield rifles and an abundance Of
ammuni Jon.
The troops on leaving the train
formed 10 line and marched to the
large workshop Of the railroad COM
pany and stacked arms. They are
now awaiting orders.
The citizen soldiery are still under
arms but appear as powerless as ev-
er, sympathizing more with the riot
ers than with the railroad company.
The principal ringlsader is q brake
mar named Zebb. To him others
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25
''R. Nj. DELAPLAINE,
"Colonel and A. ID. CT

SOlObN u n ~
WHEELING, w. Va, July IS
TO the Secretary Of Var, Washing.
ton: Please send in addition 100 men
and two pieces of artillery.
HENRY M. MATTHEWS, Govern
orr
Upon the receipt of these tele-
grams Gen. Vincent telegrapbed to
Gen. Barry, commanding at Fort
M'Henry, Md, to hold two field pie
ces in readiness as foot artillery sub
.iect to further orders, and this morn
ing Gen. Barry replied that the guns
were ready to mov on receipt Of or
ders to that purpose. Alter the ar
rival of Col. French's command at
Martinsburg this morning Col. De.
laplaine teleyrapheJ as foIIaws:
"MARTIsNsBURG, W. Va, July IS
To Hon. G. ". 4Crary, Secretary
of Var: Referring to my dispatch
of last night. | do not think the ad-
ditionxi troops asked for will be re-
quirei.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-16
BY Robert b. LYME,
Real Estate Auctionecr.
No. 1912 Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE:-EXTRA-VALUA-
AND iifGHL Y-IMPRovED sUBURBAN TRUCK
OTHER ii RiIhMPRoVEsiENTs THEREON, IN BOW
k kAb GKEEAEDH Sa FRo 6aEsApERE AND
OHIO RAILROAD SHOPS OtTHE lMECHAN-
ICSVILLE TURNPIKE:- NOW AND; FOB SOME l
YEARS OCCUPIED BY. MIR. RUSH BURGESS,
trust from Rush Burgess and Mary E. his wife,
dated 18th Of March, e72, and duly recorded IN
the Office Of the clerk of Henrico County Court and
in the office of The clerk Of the Chancery Court Of
the city of Richmond eifg thereto required by the
beneficiary in said deed, We, as trustees named In
said deeaH H. sAll ct public auction; on me prem
ises, ON WEDNESDAY, November %, 1877, at Z
O'Clock p. III. oil that day, that valuable TRACT VI
LAND on Bowling Green street<in the county or
,noi,d. containing III 65-l0O ACRES, with an en-
celent BRICK DWELLING thereon, containing
eight rooms with porccs front and rear, win good
barn, stable, md other out houses, and well OF
good Of water on the place. t-.a,,~rr-,
/" This LAND is extremely fertile. and Is In 4 high
state of cultivation and BY reason OF Its contiSuty
to the city of Richmond is extremely valuable not
only for its great advantages as truck-f1rmt bnt
by reason of It's prospective value site for build
Ing lots. II is the same farm formerly owned by
John Minor Bolts, and adjoins the property of the
This FARM will be sold as a whole, and upon the
Cash us TO- enough to dcfray the expenses Of sale
and the sum or $50, and Interest thereon from
the 9th day Of October, 1875; and IS to the resi-
DUE upon such terms US shall be announced at the
time OF sale. ~ y. 49, -... .--s-.-
tits probable that to said residue terms may be
arranged such as win be satisfactory to bidders.
This sale offers most desirable opportunity to all
persons who ure seeking profitable Investments.
:, .-~.,-.,.. --..., Iii JOHN A. BELYIN. 10.
p -''ti; g. .E@' LEWIS H. FRAYSER,
mold ,..r.f., "a .isff, r-,.- f.r Trustees