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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

CANTON O., July 5.-George Fess.
le-, the defauliing treasurer, was
brought here to-day from his refuge
in Canada by Marshal Webb, cf Can.
ton, snd lodged in Jail. Fessler was
not sufficiently sharp, and made con-
fession to Webb that threw him liza
bic to the P~enitentiary under the Law
of Canada. A strong pressure wss
brought to bear on him by Lynch
and Shields, attorneys from Canton,
which resulted in bis voluntary re-
turn TO Canton, with the relics of the
money stolen by him. Fessler is
much broken down by the calamity
and feels his guilt keenly. The re-
port of the commissioners to the
Court of Common Pleas will be made
tomorrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

The Boston Herald, a Democratic
journal, thus speaks of President
Hayes and the Fraud Committee
Nothing whatever that scorches so
much as O thread of the Presidents
garment has been established by q
scrap of documentary evidence, or
by the testimony of one witness
whose oath should carry a feathers
weight. According 10 present ap-
~pearances Mr.. Hayes walked on the
Anderson matter with upright cir
cumspection, and brought out clean
boots, though the road was very
muddy. In this respect the develop
ments, undoubtedly, fall far below
the expectations of the promoters OF
the investigation.
The boasted proof of corruption of
other distinguished men OF the Re-
publican party has not been forth
coming. The Democratic party
stands to-day before the nation as the
promoters CT discord, the stirrers up
of sectional strife-sll to accomplish
their political ends. The intelligence
of the nation can see and read the
dangerous results from power grant.
ed to leaders devoid of principle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

LOUISVILLE, July AT ten a.
clock this morning the street were
well nigh impossible. TIE build
ings were handsomely decorated AID
unparalleled interess was fell in the
event of the day.
The first race was a dash OF a miie
and ibree-quarters, aud was won bg
Dan X, beating Haika"ay easily
Time-2:lS1
The second race was a sweepstakes
for twoyear-olds, aud was won by
Goodnight, wi;h Kenton second and
CbarlemsgGc third. Time-l:20
When the drum tapped for the
great four-mile race to-day Tea
Brock and MoIlio Mccarthy went
by the string like twin bullets. Tea
Brock had the outside Of the track
and the mare, the inside, ran to
the front from the start. At the FIRST
quarter they were side by side and
going ~gallantly on to victory. The
half mile did not change the posi-
lions, and as they moved onward the
thirty thousand spectators were held
ia perfect silence. Between half and
three-quarters the mare got her nose
ahead ard a great cheer went up and
then, es they came past the string
and again appeared in front, another
cheer was heard, the mare running
easy. Ten Brock was being driven
hard, and Walker urged him more
and more. In the second mile Mol
lie seemed to be moving with such
ease and Ten Brock labored so hard
that the Kentuekians wayered By
thousands, and the certainty Of Cali
fCrnia winning produced u dead ST.
Ience. At the half post by the sec
ond mile Walker urged Ten Brock
quite hard and Howser permitted
him to come up side by side. A Ken
lucky yell, such as was heard for
miles, rem the air. So they ran past
the three quarters and coming into
the stretch Mollie Mccarthy brush
ed ahead again, passing the grand
stand half a length in the lead. "She
will win, sure" was heard in all d.
rections, and more confident grew the
cry as her easy movement continued.
the horse still driving. Sac pissed
the quarter in The ihird mile still
leading. but the horse hung Oh ID
her close, and made tie pace s.
mnrderous that many kaew that bis
bottom would have an effect ultimate
ly. At the three eigh.bs pile of the
third mile Mccarthy let up ia her
running, Ten Brock taking the track
and passing her at the very moment
his friends were giving him up. He
increased rapidly the distance sepa-
rating them. The mares break
down was heard the field over, but
she q on, and Walker pulling the
horse slightly, was ahead on the
third mile ten lengths aad be increas-
ed it all the time. And although her
defeat was now certain, few realized
how far and how easy Ten Brock
would win, be little more than gal
Looping the remaining mile, the Queen
OF the CALIFORNIA; being OF the three
quarter pole when the great Ken
lucky crack distanced her. The
time was S:te34, as follows: First
mile. l:l9I; second mile, 3:454; third
mile, 5:53; fourth mile, S:I93-s min
ute slower than bis bestrecord. Both
horses were well used up, the heat
being intense. There was no heavy
betting, California and Eastern peo-
pie, who backed the mare, being con
tent with small investments of three
TO FIVE.
Thirty thousand people or more
were present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
The Wonderful MarksTaan.
What the Famous DR.. Carver Did nj
Deerfoof Park.

After the hip shooting the doctor
seemed attacked by a rifle fever. He
blezed away at anything. Two
pocket match boxes were spun into
the air and knocked into smithereens
A gentleman threw up a blue lead
pencil, and it fell to the ground in two
pieces. A black pencil met the same
fate. \ lusty bumble-bee hummed
over the sward, and the doctor greet
ed it with q bullet that oulhummed
the inject, for the bee flew. off at a
tangent and took the ground ia q bee
line. The doctor bad shot away its
wing. O0e Ct the most surprising
shots was at d rife cartridge. IL was
struck the frs. time at twenty-five
feet, and the shell knocked off. Car
yer drove the bullet through the air
with a second hot. A silver three
cent piece was wiped cut on the see
ond trial. A enthusiastic genius
wobbled his pocket book sky ward.
and il care down with a hole ia it.
There was a general laugh when it
was discovered that the mar had fJ--
gotten to take tn money out of it.
Colonel Fletcher then threw up q
felce picket endwise. 4 ballet pierc-
ed lis centre. Again it was launch
ed into the atmosphere. A second
bullet ven through the hole made
by the fret. The picket was KEEP: in
the air, and IN seven shots the doe.
tor cut it 10 ;wo pieces. 4 negro
with ii buck saw could not have done
better.
Then Texas Jack held up a Single,
and seven bullets went through it so
close together that they made q hole
large enough for a rat to Jump
through. Hi her held up an ex.
ploded cartridge, and the doctor shot
il from between his thumb an1 fore
dnger. Hill had never e the dee
tor until yesterday, but af,er witness
ing his shooting said that be would
not hesitate TO ''huid up 4 dy by the
hind legs, and let him rip away ~atit.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

DooRKEEPER Polk, whose character
was white-wasbed by his Congression-
al friends before he was dismissed, has
turned up again, and this time he
turns States evidence and squeals on
his colleagues. He charges that Mr..
Carter Harrison and his fellows of
the subcommittee, which audited his
claims for salaries paid TO employees
out of bis own pocket, struck from
his sworn list names that belonged
there, and added names that did not
belong there; paid men who had
been paid before, and allowed "to
some dollars, and to others cents for
the same time and service" Also
that the whole Democratic delegation
from Pennsylvania begged for four
more appointments, promising to
stretch the list afterwards so as 10
cover them, mat three of bis prose
cutors inthe House were disappointed
petitioners for appointments, Ind that
the three who signed the report
against him were all violators Of the
law. Where is Glover? Here is a
fine pool into which 20 cast his hook:
as usual, however, be car only catch
Democratic suckers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

Persons in positions to know est
mate the amount of counterfeit coir
now in circulation 10 this country a
fully $4,000, 600, much the greater
part of which is spurious silver. The
amount of counterfeit coin increases
steadily, the increase having been
greater, it is said, within the last four
years than during any previous peri.
cd of the same length, in consequence
Of the prevailing dullness Of trade,
which always stimulates rascality o.
every kind.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

MEMPHIS. Jaly About TWO o.
clock this morning a FIRE br ke out
near the boiler head of the Anchor
Line steamer Capital City, from
Eieksburg for st. Louis, while living
a, the elevator here, aud 10 a few
minutes the whole boat was wrapt
in hames. The officers, crew aud
passengers barely escaped Ni.b their
lives, leaving their clothing and es-
efythiDg beLiGd
a strong westerly gale was blow
ing at The time, ard before the FIRE
engines and tugs could reach he
scene, the elevator was on Ere, and
the gale drove the flames through
the building, where were stored a
thousand barrels of oil, hagging, and
other iGaammable articles, which
caused such a terrific heat as 70
speedily drive back the 6remen, bu,
not until one named Conners had
been seriously buraed.
As som as the FIRE was discovered.
Captain Crane ordered the beat to
be cut loose, in order to save the ell
evator, but the gale held Tie boat
hard against it until pulled of By a
tug, when the boat doated down one
hundred yards among some trading
boats ard burned to the boiler deck,
after setting the boats On FIRE. The
elevator soon burned to The waters
edge, and, together with a large
amount Of valuable merchandise, is a
total loss. There are numerous con-
lectures as 10 the number Of lives
les, bat up to this writing only one
body has been found-that of Thorn
as Ewing, Of COlfax, Indiana, who
was identified bv bis wife. He was
70 years Of age, and was returning
home from the South.
Mr.. Robinson. OF Longwood, Miss
was severely, bat not dangerously
burned. All the crew are safe: and
the only passenger known TO be lost
is Mr.. Ewing. The boat was crowd
ed with passengers when she arriv-
ed here, bat the majority Of them
had gone ashore.
Captain Crane thinks the fire
was The work Of an incendiarv. The
total D. IS sill exceed 5000, 600, the
greater portion of which falls on the
Anchor Line Company, of St. Louis
As the books aGd papers of the ele-
yator and boat are lost, it is impUssi-
bic to obtain a reliable list Of either
losses or insurance.
a later dispatch says: Another
body, supposed to be hat Of sCu C
deck passenger. for ST. L3nis from
Point Lookout, was found in tie
wreck Of the Capital City this after
noon, with one leg and al ann burn
ed Of. The body was burned 10 q
crisp. Some twehty bags Of Gov
eminent mails were destroyed, and
the remainder more or less dam
aged.
There were in the elevator two
thousand pieces CT bsgging, one
thousand barrels Of oil, one thousand
barrels Of meat, four hundred bar
rel5 If -four, two hundred bales Of
hay, and a large amount OF miseel-
laneous freight, little Of which was
covered BY insurance. 1t is estima-
ted that the total loss by the FIRE viii
reach a quarter Of a million of dol
lars
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
Activity o r,ne coun.errei.ers

WASHINGTON, June 90. = Th,
dollar of the Daddies" seems to at
ford g rich harvest fo7 counterfeiters
insomuch that the Secretary of th,
Treasury is becoming alarmed. Th,
agents Ct the secret service report th,
country flooded with spurious stand.
ard dollars, trade dollars aud subsid
larry coin. At headquarters here are
great stacks of this stuff" in sacks
captured at different points, and ad.
ditional quantities are coming 10 dai
ly. An analysis of the coins show;
that their constituents are block tin
anthony and glass cast in a mkt.
ure Of plaster Paris. To day in q
new lot received were found a mum
Der which could not be detected from
the genuine coin, which led to an
examination, when It was found thai
they were made by the electro pro.
cess with a sufficient coating of sill.
yer on the base metal rather TO make
il impervious to acid. The coin has
the appearance an9 ring of the genu.
inc, and a only be detected by the
weight. Tue analyses have shown
that the coss Of the manufacture OF
the spurious is about forty per cent.
of the current value of the genuine.
The centres IRON which the spurious
coin is circulated are Philadelphia,
St. Louis, Chicago, indianapolis,
Vincennes and Louisville. The ex-
tent of these criminal operations il
now such that it is literally impossi-
BILE to cover the field, so that every
day the supply of spurious coin is
growing larger. II is becoming a
question with Treasury officials
whether q paper currency will not
prove a safer circulating medium SO
far as counterfeiting is concerned
th1n silver. The time and expense
of making a plate, the difficulty OF
securing the proper paper, and espe-
cially the inability of the most skill
ful engrever to initiate the geomet-
ric lathe mark, render the work Of
counterfeiting notes anything but an
easy task, and the ability Of the Gov
eminent to withdraw from eircula-
ton notes which have been inflated,
it is claimed, adds another check.
As stated at the Treasury to-day, a
capital of five dollars will set up an
expert il he counterfeiiing of silver.
AT the present rate the silver move
ment will prove q calamitous piece
of legislation, so far as respects the
losses sustained By the people who
are deceived by the spurious coins
Official advices from Germany state
that that country is looded with coqu-
notes Of ono hundred dollar
denomination on the Second National
Bank Of Wilkesbarre, Pa. ami the
Revere Bank Of Bo,t1n, and also Of
the fifty dollar plate on the Broadway
mentioned some time ago. Ii
Is stated that the Germln bankers
IRE in possession Of a large quantity
d this stuff and are paying it out 10
exchange for gold to emigrants to
he Uoited States Parties have been
arrested while 10 possession of large
quantities ofthe notes. The attention
If The German Q~overnment has been
,al,ed to these operations 1t IL not
Jet escertained hat any of the Ger
nan banks are knowingly paying out
hese spurious notes fer genuine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
High Water in the Missouri.

ST JOSEPH, No, July 3-Thc
Missouri river at this point is now
higher than since 1874, being II feet
four inches above low water mark.
Considerable damage was done to day
to the iron bridge spanning the river
81 this point by the current washing
in sud causing the East sbutment to
sink down some eight or ten feet
letting the shore end of the FIRST span
touch water. At present the bridge
Is in an impossible condition. The
damage will be temporarily repaired
in three or four hours, so that trains
v i'll be able to cross.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
A Safe Prediction.
From The washington Post.

A Pennsylvania newspaper tells
of a lunatic who has spent five years
trying to lift himself over a table by
pulling at his boot-straps. The same
journal contains q notice of a prohibi-
ton convention. This welLmeaning
but misguided party should nominate
the boot-strap litter tor their standard
bearer. They will be able TO enforce
prohibition by the time he gets over
the table.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

THE steamers leaving New York,
Saturday, June 29tb, carried large
cargoes. In the list we note: The
France takes, among other items, 4s7
head of live cattle (the largest ship
ment Of the kind hitherto made),
10000 bushels Of grain, 1850 cases
of canned goods, AMI 800 bales OF
domestics. The Erin has $4,000
bushels of grain, 10000 packages Of
cheese, 100 sewing machines, 20
horses, ard 40 tons of fresh meat.
The City of Chester has 10000
boxes of cheese the largest shipment
this season., LOO cases Of canned
meats, 5000 packages Of butter, 100
tons of agricultural implements, and
so tons of fresh meat. The Neckar
las so tons Of agricultural imple-
ments and 1900 pounds Of feathers.
The ether vessels are also well filed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
cERtM0N|tsAT W|LKEsBARRE.
A Procession Four Miles
Long Reviewed by
the President.
SPEECHES AND REGULATIONS.

WfLKEsBARRE, Pa, July 4-The
second days demonstration commem-
o~rativc of the battle and massacre Of
Wyoming was held in this city to-
day. The three railroads which 10.
t~ersect this place ran long trains
every half hour between local points,
bringing throngs of people. At ten
O'Clock this morning fully 5000 PEG.
pie had congregated along the streets
through which the procession was to
pass. The decorations were besuti-
full. At sunrise q salute CT 100 guns
was fred by the Battery Of Wyo-
ming Artillery, Captain Parker COM
handing. The grand procession,
composed Of seven divisions, consist
ing Of military, the Grand Army of
the Republic, Veteran Corps, Fire
Department, civil and benevolent So
c%ieties, historical tableaux, trades and
mechanical displays. At III O'Clock
the signal gun was fred. and tue col
unn began the march over the route
At this moment the sky became over
cast and a stiff breeze sprung up,
which materially lowered the temper
ature. The procession was upwards
of four miles ia length, and moved
through most of the principal streets,
and after passing ia review before
their Excellencies the President Of
the United States and the Governor
of Pennsylvania, was dismissed. A
reception was given to the President
at the residence of William Conyng-
ham.
TEN THOUSAND PEoPLE WERE ASSEM-
BLED
on the lawn to hear the speeches
III. NJ. Hoyt, the Republican candi-
date for Governor, introduced the
President, who made a brief and per-
tinent address.
Governor Hartranft alluded to the
object of this demonstration-our
patriotic pioneer settlers, and the re-
suits of their patriotism. Hon. c.. Il.
Buckalew spoke pleasantly for some
little time Of Indian traditions.
The Declaration of Independence
was then read in q most eloquent and
impressive by IL. ". Pal
mer. Esq.
Secretary Sherman and Attorney
General Dsyens followed with resu-
lar Fonrth-of-July ~orations, when a
benediction was pronounced and the
crowd quietly scattered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

twenty minutes / heard him speak
unrescrvedly en- several subjects. lie
expressed his oFiaion of public men
with the same freedom. lie thought
Don Cameron very clever, not as a
writer or speech-maker. but as a con-
vincing talker in a quiet way, oil on
q sofa. There are men who make
fine speeches. said the General, "but
they don't change your opinions.
Now, Don Cameron talks to you in a
reasonable way, according TO business
principles, and it is q pleasure to
listen to him."-Poris Correspond
ence Of n. Y. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
An Expensive Party.
From the indianapolis Journal.

1t follows that the National debt
having been caused by the Demo.
cratic war is directly chargeoble to
that party. Every dollar of taxes
levied and collected from the people
since the war, beyond the necessary
ordinary expenses Of the Government,
is due to the same cause. The dis.
turbsnce of industries, the imitation
of the currency by q necessary and
unavoidable overissue of paper mon
ey, the consequent imitation and
shrinksge of values ; in short, all the
financial evils of the country, are di.
rectly traceable TO the came source.
We conclude that the Democratic
party has cost the country far too
much already aid ought not to be
intrusted with the control of the
Government for the purpose Of COM
pleting its work of destruction.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

THE product of wheat in The
State of Minnesota is remarkable,
Judge Mitchell, Of Winona, writing tc
a friend, states that the crop thi:
season will reach to the.enormous az
gregate of 40, GOO, 900 or so, 0OO,O OO
bushels. In the year 1859 the first
wheat export of Minnesota was, all
told 45O bushels.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
Attempted Murder and suicide

ELNIRA, y. Y, July l.-Col
Alvah Buckbee, a prominent resident
OF this city, shot his wife, his mother
in-law, and then blew bis own brains
out, dying Instantly, this afternoon
His wife. the daughter Of L S. Reed,
left him some weeks ago, and be went
to the house of her parents. where
she was stopping. lie impor tuned
her to return aud i've With him sic
refused, aad he drew o revolver,
shooting her twice 10 the head. Her
mother ran in, and BIO shot her twice.
1t is thought both women are fatally
injured. He was about 80 years of
age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
WorkfDSmen.

Before you begin your heavy
spring work after a winter of relaxa-
tioD. your system needs cleansing
aud strengthening TO prevent an at
tack of Ague, Bilious or Spring Fe-
yer, or ONE other Spring sickness
that will unfit you for a seasons
work. You will save time, much
sickness and great expense il you viii
use one bottle Of Hop Bitters in your
family this month. Don't wait. See
other column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
ohio. Reform Pyramid

The Ohio Democracy receives q
black eye on the very threshold 81
their campaign. The Democratic
Treasurer of Stark County, Mr.. Geo
Tressler, has leysnted with sos, 0OO
of the public funds. Tressler has
been g standing candidate for Treas
urer Of State for some years. If be
had been able to lay his predatory
fingers on the State Golfers, be would
have bankrupted the entire sovereign.
ty. The Democrats have had bad
luck with their county treasurers in
Ohio. A record of fifteen years
shows nineteen defaulting Democrat.
ic %treasurers and only three Republi-
can A true regard for economy
and reform should suggest a little
care on the part Of the Democrats il
the selection Of custodians Of public
funds
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
An GA Woman shot for a Bursr lar.

JAMESTOWN, y. Y, July 5-At II
O'Clock 10 night a woman named
Ryan, so years old, escaped from the
county poor house at Dewittville-
She sought refuge at a farm house,
and while Try ing tie doors and win
dOws, was shot through the head by
the farmer. WHO took her for u buzz
glar. She cannot live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

IT was a popular mistake that all
the Ohio politicians had been pro-
vided with Offices, as we see it an
nounced that of the ten new special
agents of the National Revenue De-
partnent, authorized by the late
Congress, two have been appointed
from Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
Something for n Laboring Man 10
Think OF.

The value of Democratic sympathy
for an oppressed and tax-ridden PEG
pie should be measured by the fact
that a Democratic House Of
Representatives has increased the
burden ofpublic.expenses by $50 600,
600. 1t will be a difficult thing to
make a plain laboring man under.
stand how this harmonizes with The
cry for economy and reform.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10

THE crashing of teeth that Is
heard from the Independent +" press
at the frequent mention of Grants
name for the Presidency in 1850,
shows how confident they feel that q
nomination in bis case is equivalent
10 an election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
GILLIAN K00NTZ.
AUDITORS
AlBllOAS
JACOB NJ. BAKER.
HIRAM -. MCCOY.

II is thought the wheat crop che
coming year in the United States will
reach the round sum OF 400, GOO, 000
bushels. That means cheap food.
If there should be peace in Europe
the demand for ~breadstuffs will not
be so great and prices will rule
1ouor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-10
Self

MoUYT CARMEL, Pa, July 81
u. R~Othermel, cashier Of the Mount
Carmel Savings Bank, the only bank
of the place killed himself yester-
day. lie leaves q wife aud lise
children. The bank has a capital Of
$4,000. The books are to be ex-
amiaed.