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A Desperate struggle Win MuiIneers

WASHINGTON, September 4-The
Department of State is informed by
Mr.. Horatio j. Sprague, the Ameri-
can Consul a. Gibraltar, under date
Of August 18th, that the British bark
Unaway, under the command Of Cap.
tain james W Wilmott, on q voyage
from New York, bound to Trieste,
put into Malta on the 81 ultimo, in
consequence of a case Of mutinv
which occurred on board that vessel
on the lst ultimo, when she was about
twenty-eight miles from Cape Passa-
no. Two Of the crew assaulted The
chief mate, whereupon a general scui-
0e ensued, 10 which the chief mate,
boa;swsin, steward and a seaman
were severely and dangerously wound
ed. The master defended himself
with q revolver, and shot one of his
assailants. A Greek, who was SER
iously wounded, Jumped overheard,
followed by his comrade, also a
Greek. The captain ha' undergone
q court of inquiry and has been ac-
united.
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WAsHINGToy Sept. 4-TDe Goa
missiontr Of Internal Revenue today
addressed the foIlosing letter TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury:
OFFICE OF INTERNAL EEyESuE,
WA~snlSGroS, ID c.. Sep 4
Ion John Sherman, S~ecretaryof he
Treasury, Washington, d. C.
Sir: | hayethe honor OF transmitting
herewith q statement o; The collection
of Internal revenue tax by districts
for The fiscal year ehding Jnno 80,
1878, giving the names If the Collec-
tors, the amoant Of money collected
and paid into the United States
Treasury, ard the 0 collected
and unaccounted for. II will be seen
that the sum Of sl04, Tl7,437 IS has
been collected aud accounted for, and
that the sam of S9,I05 80 remains
unaccounted for. During the fiscal
year ending June so, 1877, the H.
ternal revenue collections were sll8,-
995, lSi 25. There remains unsc.
counted for for that period the sum OF
1900. 1t therefore appears that
during the last two fiscal years the
sum CT 1929, 1882 10 has been col.
lec.ed and accounted for. The
items making up this amount
have been reported to the honorable
the First Controller for suit. The
sure,ies on the Collectors bonds are
entirely good, and | have been assured
that the amount due will be paid
during The present year, 80 that there
will be 10 logs to the Uuited States.
Each Of the de~faulting Collectors has
been removed from Office. Its proper
to state that the deficiency that &C.
Cured in the accounts of Collector
Fannin, of Georgia was occasioned by
the dishonesty of his Cashier. Two
of the deficiencies were referred to in
my last annual report These figures
speak for themselves, and give asspr-
ance to the people that the public
funds derived from internal revenue
taxation are received and accounted
for by honest, diligent aad faithful
officers. Very respectfully.
GREEN B. RAUM,
Commissioner.
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a Gambler Killed

CIScINNATI, Sept 2-James Ben
nett, a professional gambler at St
Paul, Indiana, was to-day shot and
instantly Killed by J. d. Arnold. Ar
ncld charged Bennett with inhuenc-
ing his son against him, and said he
was the cause Of his son leaving
home. Bennett advanced TO reply,
when Arnold caught his arm aud pla-
cling a pistol to bis breast fired, the
ball entering a little above the
heart.
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Oryiise Grant.

NEW York, Sept with refer
ence to Orville Grants insanity, his
family physician, DR.. j. u. Morton,
of Elizabeth. n. j., says he atten.
zion of Mr.. Grants family was called
10 his condition in june las, on bis
return from California. He began
then To talk ofgreat financial schemes,
snd to ~incsssant thinking on these
subjects, DR.. Morton ascribes bis
malady. On the doctors certificate
0ryille Grant was taken into custody
Tuesday evening or his arrival from
New York, and detained in the coun-
ty jail over night. This morning be
was conveyed to the Asylum at Nor
ris Plains in o carriage, his eldest
son, Henry, accompanying him. He
offered no resistance, but demanded
to know why he was deprived of his
liberty, and asserted that he was in
possession of all his faculties. Re-
Gently Orville Grant told DR.. Morton
that be had ordered several thousand
calfskins from Boston, it being his
purpose to get up q corner in leather.
Also, that be had purchased City
thousand planes at sixty-fve dollars
each, and two hundred thousand
sewing machines at six dollars and q
hall each, and had engaged several
hundred ships to take his purchases
to Europe. Though he had at times
used liquor to excess, it is not
thought that he is suffering from
alcoholism. The doctor believes that
the opportunities Of spectators dur
ing President Grants administration
are the cause of Orville's monoms-
MIA on the subject Of speculation. Or
vile lost heavily by the Chicago fire,
apd six years ago he removed to
Elisabeth, where bis family has since
held a conspicuous social position.
He is forty-three years old. and has
a wife and four children. DR.. Nor
ton thinks that rest and medical
treatment viii soon restore him to
his right mind.
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Lieutenant overno Laffa Seriously
Injured.

P%ITTsBURG, September 5-Liea-
tenant Governor Laita was very ser
lousy injured o. Greensburg last
night.
!. He was on his way home iron,
Harrisburg, and 10 jumping from the
train before it had stepped at the sta
ton was thrown on his bead and
shoulders.
lie sustained dislocstion Of the
shoulder, and is suffering from con-
cussion of the brain.
LATER Lieutenant Governor Lat
ia was getting eff the fast line west
at 1890 p. N. when the accident &C.
Cured. The train did not sop and
the Lieutenant Governor stepped of
and fell on his shoulder, breaking his
right arm square off. just ab,ve The
elbow.
He is resting easy this evening but
sLfsrs considerable pain.
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From The Bedford Inquirer.
& PREGNANT LETTER FROM GEN
EuAL COFFROrEE.
WASHINGTON, CITY,


Feb. 4, 1861
JOHNNY Boy You have not
even said potatoes to me this Winter.
What are you doing and how are
you getting atoDg? As l haven't
much to do this evening | thought |
would scribble a few lines to you.
What do you think of my vote on
the Constitutional amendment ? Are
you giving Ine "Jessie 7" | see the
"Patriot and Union" is "pitchingin."
Miserable fool, be thinks every one
is as corrupt as he is. / have done
what | thought best for the party.
Did you see and read my speech +?
Time will justify me, in a short Pc
riod, those who now abuse will be
loudest in their praise. To kill our
opponents we must remove the ques-
ton Of slayery from the political arena.
1t is now IA Of the way as far as
our State is eoncerned-and next
fall we Will achieve a splendid
victory.
The wisdom of my course is already
being seen. Old Abe has returned
from his conference without accom-.
plishing anything. They would not
come back under the Constitution,
but demanded Recognition or further
guarantees. The war will 20 on with
more 6erceness than ever. Subjuga.
ton is out Of the question. The South
never can be ~subjngated. We will be
forced to recognize them or give them
explicit guarantees in the Constitu-
ton. Fernando Wood said yester-
day in a speech be wonld never agree
10 recognition-would strengthen
the armies and fight them until they
would come back. Our people will
soon be willing to give them such
guarantees es they desire. | am
ready now to do SO. l would vote
tomorrow for an amendment to the
Constitution recognizing slavery IN
the Constitution, and making it a
capital punishment to interfere with
it. This cannot be done until fanati-
cism is dead; aud we once more get
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PRISONERS IN 4 MINE.
Shut in by a Flood.
How they Managed to Es-
cape.

SCRANTON, September 81 thun-
der storm, with ~drenching rain. broke
over Scranton yesterday morniug al
two O'Clock and ragged with fearful
fury until dawn, flooding the streets,
and swelling the small brooks into
rushing rivers. Shortly before noon
the storm was rene wed, and at u
O'Clock reached its climax. Pine
brook, q small stream ruaning
through the Seventh ward, had at.
tanned huge proportions and brought
down barns, dead goats, hogs and
other animals snaiched along its
banks, The cloggipg Of a cnlvert on
the D. aud II. road cent the water
backing up rapidly until j, looked
Ike g vast lake in the fats, surround
ing dwellings and causing general
CONSERVATION.
At Fair Lawn Slope i, rose about
Is feet higher than It's ordinary lev
ell, and bursting its bounds tore away
trestling and cmbankment and dash
ed down the slope leading to the col
liery at q furious rate, carrying with
it lumber and huge rocks. Hundreds
rushed to the scene in dismay and
wrung their hands with fear as they
watched the gaping mouth of The
tunnel through which the raging tor
rent ran. About Fifty men and boys
were below, and 1t was thought they
had no means of escape. After an
hour Of terrible suspense some of the
miners emerged from q narrow mule
~ leading cut OF an adjacent colliery.
These ted the appalling situation in
the mine-tbe frs. appearance of the
food, the splasiing, struggling, pray
ing to escape it ard the final effort
which led through old workings into
the other mine. 1t is thought all the
Fair Lawn men escaped. The open
ing leading to Pine Brook coIliery,
| o .ever, admitted the food TO its
workings. situated at u lower level,
and the situation there is described
as awful. TIE men cried piteously
Is the water rose around them, and
a great many narrow escapes are re-
corded.
A miner named John r. Davis,
b5avely sought to save two driver
boys, named Troester aud Fasold.
They cluug ID him as he struggled
up tue incline, pausing to catch hold
OF the projecting coal and resist the
current, which was almost up 10 bis
arms. The shoes were torn from his
feet and most of his clothing tattered
by The floating timbers aud rolling
debris. At last Frank Fasold was
swept away aud persisted. His body
was recovered an hour later by Mine
Inspector Jones and Mine Boss Crit
fifth. Davis and Troester escaped.
The niue railroads were lifted by the
food, and in come cases men were
compelled to dive underneath to get
beyond obstacles.
Ii is though, Fasold is the only
victim. Several mules persisted.
Outside the mine a family named
Thomas were rescued from their house
by Michael Gilroy, who swan to their
assistance. Streets and bridges
through the city are damaged to q
great extent by the food. At Dun
more several families were forced to
ru1 from the dinner table to save
their lives. The rain ceased and the
q ,od subsidized In The Afternoon
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not fall below 500 The ByweIl
Castle recfised no damsgc what.
ever.
TIE collision will be made a sub
ject Of Board q Trade inquiry imme-
dia;sly.
LoNDON, Sept 6--La;er estimates
OF the number of persons drowned
by tee collision On the Thames are
higher THAI those given Yesterday.
II Is nov stated tsss bet seea SIX
hundred aad seven huoared were
LOST. a m~sjJriiy If The estimates e.
vorins toe latter number. 4 diver
says be fell corpses packed four and
i've feet deep in tbs cabio Of the
Priacpss Alice.
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PROVERBS.

4 NO n can be sick when the stom
aach. blood. liver and kidneys are heal
athy, and Hop Bitters keep them So"
4 The greatest n~ourishing tonic. appe.
itizer, strengthened and curative on earth
4 Hop Bitters."
"It is impossible t remain long sick
aor out OF health. where Hop Ditters are
FUSED"
"Why do Hop Bitters cure 50 muchs''
l"Because they give good digestion, rich
blood and healthy action of all organs"
mo matter what your feelings or all
1menL is, Hop Bitters will do you good.
Remember. Hop Bitters never does
harm, but good, always and continually
Purify the blood, cleanse the stomach
and sweeten the breath with Hop Bit
|ters."
"Qulet nerves and balmy sleep in Hop
|Bit,ers."
mo health with inactive liver and
urinary organs without Hop Bitters."
Try Hop Cough Cure AMI Pain Rellef
FOR ALE BY
|G- w. SPEEItS, Somerset. Pa
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TRUE inwardness will crop out.
Old letters are dangerous things. To
say little and write less, was the ad'
vice Of an astute politician to a Presi'
dental candidate, away back in 1852,
and, had the hint been taken, the
'basty plate Of soup" letter would
have been lost to literature. We are
led TO these reflections by the pub
LEGATION Of a letter IN the last Bedford
Inquirer, written by our townsman,
the Democratic candidate for Con-
grcss in this district. By that letter
we learn the true inwardness of our
fellow citizen. We discover that be
did not vote for the 18th amendment
because believed it right, but because
it would tend ito kill his opponents
that is, kill the Republican party
the party struggling to preserve the
unity Of the government. We for
Their learn that our neighbor would be
willing to engraft into the Constitu
ton Of the United States a principle
that the whole civilized world would
look upon as PIRACY, and would
even 60 SO far as to punish witt
death any one who would attempt Il
lift the degradation of Slavery from
the national escutcheon. We have
no desire to make extended comments
on this precious epistle, but are ir
resistibly led to inquire how the
honest voters Of this district viii es
innate q man who would vote &c
restore slavery Tomorrow" and
punish with death the man who
would disturb il.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11

SANDusKT, o., September 4-Wm.
Taylor, the colored man who is sup
posed to have murdered u white girl,
Alice Mcdonnell, was taken from the
Sheriff this evening and hung by a
mob to q lsmp-post. The body of the
murdered girl was fund in q field o
lew miles from the city. The prison.
err started under essort of the Sheriff
for Norwa!k, but the mob brought
him back 10 The city, and after being
brutality treated be was hung. The
authorities we're utterly incapable Of
managing the mob or doing their
duty. Decent eitizens feel the dis
grace which the mob has brought up.
on the city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11

VERMONT as usual has gone Re
publican by over 10000 majority.
Republican congressman were elect.
in the first and second districts
In the third district, owing to a bolt
ing Republican AID Greenback can
didate, being in the field, neither can.
didate had a majority, and a second
election will have to be held. The
Democratic candidate was nowhere
in the race.
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five children nj one Birth.

The residents Of the vicinity oil
Bladensburg (ouee q prosperoust town
were yesterday greatly rejoiced at the
indications Of a return to prosperity
Mrs. Cassidy, the wife of one Of the
employees of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. residing between hat place
and the Highlands, having given
birth TO five fine, healthy children
(three girls and two boys} The previ-
Gus night. AT last accounts they
were all alive and doing well, as also
the mother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11

ANN CURTAIN has lit. aitsr
ceque;iipg With the Liberals, the
Greebbsckers. and ether sOiog-to-be
great parties, be is now perambulai-
Centre County working Ike q
beaver for tho Democratic nomina-
tion Tor Congress. The cace great
war Governor has thus sunk to tie
loves; political depth.
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An Attnek by y Mob.

PHILADELPHIA, September s.
This afternoon when the new hands
about a dozen in number, who had
taken the places If the old ones al
Verree rolling mill were leaving
the mill escorted by two policemen,
a mob Of men. women aud children
made su attack on them with bricks.
One Of tie workmen, Michael Foust,
of Carbon country, was struck on the
head and badly injured. The police
kept the crowd back finally BY threat.
ening with revolvers. One arrest
was made.
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OK Sunday the LIST inst, lion
Edward Mcpherson, Chief of the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
had twenty-five additional new press
es set up in his department to meet
the demand for the new 4 per cent
bonds.
One single order on Saturday call
ed for $40, 900, 900 bonds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11
Discovery of n Murder.

CINCINNATI, Sept. "A specia.
dispatch states that at FIVE O'Clock
yesterday morning Mrs. Joseph Ola
ser, wife OF a respectable old farmer
residing near Detroit, Michigan, wenr
down stairs to her husbands room
to waken him and found him murder
ed, his skull being broken.
an ak stained with blood was
found near the body. C~hris,ophe,
Brienstenbaeh, saTenteen years old,
a grandson, who slept ic the same
room, but who is now missing. to
gether with $40 which the old mar
had secreted about his person, is sus
pected Of the crime. The lad has al
ready served a four year term in
prison for robbing his grandfather.
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THE rising generation of Demo
Gratis is not hopeful. A Democratic
paper reports the following: "a
Newton schoolma'am told q of her
pupils that he would never be q
President If he didn't study harder.
Never expect to be President said
the boy, doggedly Pm a Demo
crat.rr
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You Tau be Happy

II you will stop all your extravaganl
and wrong notions in doc.oriagy our-
self and families with expensive dee
tors or humbug cure-alIs, that do
harm always, and use only natures
simple remedies for all your ailments
-you win be wise, well and happy,
and save great expense. The great
est remedy for this, the great, wise
aud good will tell you. is Hop Bit
ters-believe 1t. See Proverbs" in
another column.
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The Arkansas Election.

LITTLE Rock, Sept. 2-The elee-
ton to-day passed off very quietly.
The Democratic state ticket had no
opposition. The greenbaek labor
party had . i.cket ia Pulaski county.
The Votes isry close, but 20 definite
returns bevS yes been received and it
is in possible to anticipate the result.
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NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

N1;ice Is hereby given. that a hearing will be
had on the petition Of Alexander Stuisman, to bs
disrha rgcd as n bankrupt, on the 9Th day OF
Sept, 1875, before Samuel Harper. Esl- Regis
ter In Btnkru2tey. at No. s. Diamond street,
Pittsburgh. Pa. In said District. at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ And all creditors who have proved their debts.
and other persons In interest. may appear at tho
said time and place, and show cause II any they
have, why the prayer Of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
Sep. Per furfHm.
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POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
GILLIAN K0ONTZ.
AUDITORS:
JACOB NJ. BAKER.
HIRAM d. MCCOY.

The organ of the Labor party in
Philadelphia, called the National has
died for want Of support.
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Three YomnE women DROWNED.

OTTAWA, 0Nr, Sept. 2.-Three
young ladies, named Maggie and
Lizzie Lee and Ada Edwards were
drowned while bathing in the river
Ottawa a. Pembroke on Saturday
evening.
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A pMINlsrRaroR,s NOTICE.

Estate Of %. Thomas Late Of Conemaugh Twp,
deceased
Letters decentralization on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned. notice -
hereby given 10 those indebted to Il 10 make In
mediate payment, and those having claims
against il, to present them duly authenticated
TOR settlement on Saturday, October Il. ISIS, at
the store OF Administrator, In Daviisville.
JACOB j. ESH,
Sep Administrator
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THE decrease in the public debt
daring the month of August amount
ed to nearly six millions and a half
During the month there was added
to the stock Of coin in the Treasury
S3l 400, 600, this after making allow
auce for coin certificates, and allow
ing twenty millions for the redemp-
ton Of called bonds, leaves the coin
reserve, available for resumption pur-
poses, one hundred and seventy-fonT
millions, or something mere than
half the outstanding legal tender
notes.
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THE financial question is q grave
and important one, but it is not The
only issue. Pu. q majority Of Con.
federete Brigediers and Northern
C~oppeFheads in beth houses of Con
gress and they VIII squander enough
in one session 70 pay the interest on
the bonds for Eve years. Give them
a permanent foothold and the rcccg'
milton Of rebel claims and pensions ]:
sure to follow, and that means nation
al as well as individual bankruptcy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11

IN Florida the Independents are
known as Brindle Tails, and the
Democrats are afectionately mention
ed as Bulldozers.
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A NOTICE.

Estate OF Perry Berkeley, late Of summit Twr.,
Somerset county, Pa, deed.
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned. notice Is
hereby given to those indebted TO Il 20 make imme-
date payment, and those having claims against
II. TO present them duly authenticated for settle
ment on saturday, the 10th day Of October,
ISIS, at the residence Of deceased In SAID township.
EZRA :. BERKLEY,
EPHKAIM J. WALKER,
Sept Aiministrat Ors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-11

CHAIRMAX devices Of the Nation
al Committee Of this State. last week
sent a challenge 20 Chairman SpeeT
Of the Democratic State Committee,
and Quay Of the Republican Com
mittee, calling upon them to bring
forward the candidates for Governor
of their respective parties to jointly
discuss the money and labor issues
with Mr.. Mason, the National can
didate. Colonel Quay Immediately
answered:
In reply l beg leave 10 say that do not eo1sid
CT it worth while TO interrupt the engagements al
ready made by general A0yt Tor the purpose 81 3
discussion between him and Mr.. Mason. Al tht
latter named gentleman desires to place bis yicwl
before the members Of the Republican party, al
any one of the meetings arranged for Genera
HOyt. he will be c0urtoUusly received and respect
fully heard. II, however, you can effect an ar
mngemcnt with the Democratic State Contra
Committee. in pursuance OF which the Democrat
lc candidate for Governor viii participate viii
General Hcyt and Mr.. Mason in q discussion o
the vital issues Of this campaign, ut PottsTilie, II
the carly part Of October, II vail alerd me mucl
pleasure TO cooperate with you and Mr.. Speer Il
making the necessary arTangemeSt
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gaEEsyE+1.

ST LOUIS, September Nv. y.
Pollock, NJ. Krctschler and G. M.
Williams, prominent citizens Of Green
vile, Miss, are here, and report that
the yellow fever has obtained o strong
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NEW N
SELLERS LIVER PILLS.

Use emily sellers Liver Pills, the best
and only true Family Physic. Established over 50
years. They cure Headache. BHtOusHess. C0siire-
ness, LiceT Complaint, Ferer and Ague, and all
similar diseases like magic. Get the right kind,
Sellers Liver Pills. . cts. Sold by drug
Z gtsts.
r. c. Sellers & Co., Pittsburg, Pa.
Ans q W SpEEpz N-art TO- .-.s.s
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NOTICE

Notice Is hereby uigen that Elizabeth Meyers.
wife Of Martin L. Meyers, Of Quemanoning
township, Somerset eOuaty, Pennsylvania. will
present her petition 10 the Court OF common Pleas
Of said County. claiming the benefits ef the Act
of Assembly, entitled An Act securing to
Married. wdmea their separate earnings" up
proved April 3, 1872.
Aaazi ELIZABETH MEYERS