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One result, which viii ipfsllibly at
tend the acquisition c. complete con
troll Of the Government by the Demo
cratic party viii be the payment OF
Southern war claims. At the recent
session sixty-hve Democrats voted in
favor Of that course, and should the
party obtain greater power it will de
velop far more strength 10 this direc-
ton. The Southern element has OIL
ways controlled the party action, and
it will be able to bring into line the
necessary number Of Northern men
to effect its purposes. The objects
Southern Democrats now have III
view are bestowing pensions on men
disabled in the Rebel army, the Sc
curing of payment for everything Ia
ken or consumed in the South by the
Union army during the war, and ul'
timately full compensation for the
emancipated slaves. As power is ae-
quired the intentions come more
clearly into the light They al be
defeated by electing q majority Of
Republican members to the next
House and If this fails, by the choice
of a Republican President of firm.
ness and courage two years hence.
1t is the fear of Southern domination
in the Government, through the Dem
ocratic party, that already brings
General Grant into prominence as the
next Republican candidate .-DoyIes-
tom bltettigencer.
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Daring the war a laborer got what
be called two dollars a day for work.
1t took the product of one days labor
to purchase eight yards Of common
calico. Now lie gets one dollar a
day, and can purchase vith that sum
sixteen yards of calico. lie then
paid thirty and forty cents a yard for
cotton cloth, that be can now pur-
chase for eight cents. 1t then took
the produc. of 4 days labor to pur-
chase six yards Of cotton goods.
Now he a purchase twelve yards
with the product Of his days labor.
Then il took all be could earn in 6f.
teen days to buy a moderate suit OF
clothes; now be can purchase an
equally good suit with what he can
earn in ten or twelve days. These
are only specimens of the changes
that have occurred.
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A vile Murderer Sentenced.

HARRISBURG, July l0-Hezekiah
ShaTer, convicted for the murder OF
his wife 10 Franklin county, will be
hanged on the Eth Of August, the
Governor to-day having issued a
warrant for his execution on that day.
Shafer frs. administered poison to
his wife and after ward beat her Id a
most brutal manner. She was found
dead at .be foot of the stairs in the
house in which they lived, with over
a dozen wounds in her head, which
were inflicted by an ak. The MUIR
derer tried to make it appear that
the woman was killed by falling
down stairs. The crime was com-
mitted to enable Shaffer to press his
amours more satisfactorily with
another woman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-17

THE Johastown Democrat this
week contains a communication
given the prominence of a place in
It's first editorial column, terribly
denunciatory Of Hon. A. II. C%oTroth,
charging him with compromising bis
Democracy when in Congress-. and
urging the Cambria county ~conferees
TO oppose his nomination.
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Hot Weather.

CINCINNATI, July l2-Six cases
of sunstroke were reported to-day,
two Of which resulted fatally. The
heat has been excessive.
ST.. LOUIS. July l2-The weather
has been intensely warm here this
week, the mercury having ranged
from IS to i02 in the shade during
the day, and from so to 80 at night.
Numerous cases Of suns,roke have
been reported at the City DISPENSE
~, between thirty and forty in oil.
perhaps eight of which have died up
to this evening. Besides these cases
many other persons have been over
come by heat, and been obliged to
seek relief end rest from business or
labor. There are no present indica-
lions of the heated term breaking.
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Ci0ud-BurSf

DEADwooD, DAKOTA, July IL
The Times this evening contains an
account Of a cloud-burst at Rapid
City, about 40 miles from Deadwood.
1t says a water-spout struck Rapid
Valley on Tuesday evening, and
played havoc with life and property.
The river at Rapid City rose Is feet
in one hour and Il half, deluging
farms and gardens, carrying away
bridges, damaging freight in transit
to the hills, and drowning a nan by
the name of Billings. The food
came up so rapidly that a camp of
freighters on the bottom, across the
river from Rapid City, vas s4epF
away. One of the freighters was
drowned, and at last accounts bis
body had not been recovered. A
large bull-train, belonging to Pratt
& Ferris, of Sidney, vas caught in
the flood, and it is thought that mucs
of the freight has been destroyed.
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Killed In n Hurricane.

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, July l0-A
broom f,ctofy nearly completed was
demolished ~ the hurricane which
sSrp though this village this af,er-
noon. NiLe Sorkmen were buried
10 the ruins. Robert Bergen, Frank
Hart aud Patrick Egan. of Amster-
dam, were fatally and the rest.
seyertIy injured. Several other build
ings were damaged, Total loss,
$40 geo
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n ralI Of ,he RepuhlIcnn Party.

From the Burlington Haykeye.
An excited Journalist out in Floyd
county, looking through a pair Of
Democratic spectacles Of great mag
nifying power, "sees the Republican
party tottering to its fall" Oh, he
does, does he Then be had better
stand from under, Tor when it does
come down, it viii come like 0 thoQs-
and of brick. This won't be the first
time ii has "tottered to Its fall" and
it has always made q success of it
heretofore. 1t tottered to its fall
once, and fell upon Breckenridge, and
for nearly five years il tottered around
on the Democratic party and nearly
trampled it entirely of the Demo-
cratic slate. 1t fell upon Greeley, and
aattened him out badly. 1t fell up.
on one General Mcclellan, and q
party by the name of Seymour. More
recently it fell upon Sammy Tilden.
and made him think he was trespss-
sing on a landslide. Whenever it
falls, we notice whoever stands in
the way gets hurt.
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Indigestion.

The maia of nervousness il
indigestion, aud that is caused bv
weakness OF the stomach. No one
can have sound nerves and god
health without using Hop B.tters to
strengthen The stomach, purify the
and TO keep the liver and kid
neys active, to carry III all the pois-
onous and waste matter Of the svs-
TEN. See other column.
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q Sourh Pacific Massacre.

LONDON. July ia telegram to
5. W Silver K Co, Army, Navy,
and Colonial agents here, from sgd
ney, New-South Wales, dated July
ii. stare that two tribes Of natives
have risen against the Government
on the Island of New-Caledonia and
massaered l25 whites. including wo-
men end children. They have also
Captured two military stations.
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from The Chicago Inter Ucean.
New party movements not based
on great principles represent that sort
of activity and animation seen in the
idiot who spends hours trying to put
a square block into q round hole.
There is abundance OF exercise ex.
pended on a misdirected effort, aad
that is all there is of it. Republi-
cans should remember that the great
need of the hour is a Republican
Congress, ard there should be no
loose experiments for the mere sake
of exercise.
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s Terrific lsain storm,

C~INGISSATI, July l0.-A special
dispatch from Russell, on The Cleve.
land, T%uscarawas and Wheeling rail-
way, states that o terrific rain storm
there swept away FIVE hundred feet
OF the track. Several bridges and
small buildings were also destroyed.
Loss, 500 to $40. 600.
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louisville, July lO.-Wm Kline,
supervisor Of the Center turnpike
company, was indicted 10 the crimi-
nal court here for ~negleeting to keep
the road in repair. Thejury today
returned q verdict of guilty.
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CRAFTS death alone can prevent
mis- denomination to a third term.
This is true, not because any man or
set Of men is working to put him
forward but because the people viii it.
-Clerelnnd Leader fRep.).
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AUDITORS
JACOB NJ. BAKER.
HIRAM -. MCCOY.

THE country is waiting %anxiously
for that immense bomb which the
Potter Committee promised soon to
explode. Pity If it should be q iizzle.
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DROWNED.
MELANCHOLY FATE OF W ERAyE
SOLDIERS

MELANCHOLY FATE OF TWO CRAVE
SOLDIERS
CHICAGO. July l3-Tne folloxing
Dispatch vas received at General
Sberidan's headquarters this morning;
CAMP SUrPLy, a T.. July i2-Lieut Rucksr
was drowned about o'clock yesterday evening. in
a tepeTately heroic but ~fruitless effort 70 rescue
Lieutenant Henly from death. The body was Re-
covered about a mile AMI \ half distant. arcr
three hours indeiaiigabse search, all the troops
AMI tn5itns taking pirt- Resuscilation was i,ntrrs-
sihle. though skilled and determined trcalmen,
wds applied through the entire niuht. Lien.
henly : buiy has lust been recovered. ! send the
rem aims OF both into Boise ~ once. I~rcfraiu from
breaking the SAD news to General Ruck.r. scn,imr
u b yuu instead. Not knowing Lieut.. Wenfvs
WINCHESTER.
Lieutenant COMMANDING.
The death of these two young Of
feers will bring grief and sadness 70
many hearts Lieutenant John A
Rucker was the eldest son Of General
ID. III I;ucker, Of the United States
Army, and the brother Of Mrs. Gen
eral Phil Sheridan, Of this citv.
Lieutenat llenly was a graduate of
the Military Academy of tie class Of
1872. The two officers had been
classmates add were intimate person
al friends, and no two officers Of their
age stood higher as successful Indian
fighters in the Western countFv.
Lieutenant Rucker had been 10
command Of the Apache Indian
scouts for the past two years, aad
had won great distinction in several
brilliant engagements. In April.
1873, Lieutenant Henly attacked
and defeated with great slaughter a
raiding party of four times his nnm-
Der 10 Southwestern Kansas. receiv-
ing the thanks of the Department
Commander 10 general orders for his
persistent pursuit and heroic con-
duct. Both officers were well known
In this city, having spent a portion
OF their leave here in 1878. when IN
der treatment for wounds. The sor-
row-stricken iriends of the dead he
roes have the sympathy Of the con.
mnnity in their Affections.
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General Press Dispatch.

General Press Dispatea.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l0.-Dis-
patches received at Army Headquar.
tiers here, from General Howard yes
terday, dated Eat the head of Birch
Creek" state that General Howard
left Pilot Rock, a place about TWEEN
ty miles directly south of Pendleton
in Northeastern Oregon, at 6 a. n
July 8, going toward Willow Springs.
Scouts soon reported that there
was a body Of Indians at or near
Willow Springs, and General How
ard pushed forward to meet them.
The line of march from Piolet Rock
must have been westwardly across
the valleys Of two Or three small
streams which run north aud empty
into the Umatilla River, and then
northerly, the column skirting a great
mountain ridge which lifts It's head
here above the surrounding valleys,
about twenty-five miles southwest of
Pendleton. Along the north side of
the foot bills OF this ridge ruus the
Umatilla River. Along the east side
runs Birch Greek, which runs north
wardly and empties into the Umatil-
la. Along the west side runs But
Ter Greek, the stream rising among
the Tooth lis of the mountain. Gen.
Howard found the Indians 10 force
neal the head of Butler Greek.
Howard advanced in two columns
one under Throckmorton, consist
ing oftwo companies Of artillery, one
OF infantry, and q few volunteers;
and the other under Bernard, o
sisting of seven companies of caval-
ry and twenty Of Robins scouts,
General Howard accompanying the
latter column. Bernard's scouts ill.,
formed him of the vicinity of the hos
tile Indians, when tie cavalry NOV
ed forward at a lrot over three foot
hills, each over a mile in ascent.
The Indians were strongly posted on
q rocky crest. 0ne company was
left with the pack train. The others
deployed and advanced handsomely
under a heavy fire. The ascent is
described as sleeper than that OF
Missionary Ridge, but no nan broke
though several saddles were
emp.ied and many horses killed. The
enemy was driven from the position
to another height in the rear, of
greater elevation aud crowned With
natural defences Of lava rocks. La
twenty minutes this position was o.
so stormed from different sides at
once, and a pid pursuit Of the fly
ing Indians began. The savages
abandoned their horses, provisions,
ammunition and camp material, aud
pushed for a thick timber GROWING
Blue Ridge, where they made an
other stand. They were again dis
and pushed four or Eve miles
into the mountains. The
rough country and the great exhaus
ion Of the men caused o cessation Of
he pursuit for the day.
Ia this engagement five enlisted
men were wounded and about tweu-
y horses killed. 1t is impossible TO
tate the loss of the enemy. Their
women and children and best horses
we're moved before the fight began, I
apparently in the direction Of Grande J
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Ronde. and the Indians fed 10 that
direction. About 400 head OF stock
were captured.
Officers and men behaved in the
best possible manner throughout the
entire affair.
General Towards official report TO
General Mcdowell adds lisIle to the
above of the battle. IL
says. however. that being uncertain
from conflicting reports whether the
main body Of the hostile Indians was
near the head of Butler Creek or
nearer the Colombia Crossing. he
General sent two excellent scouts to
place their camp and at sunrise
ed two columns, one under Throck-
morton, consisting of two companies
of artillery, one of infantry, and o
few volunteers, which proceeded by
the stage road directly to Butler
Creek post Office. The other col
umn consisted OF seven companies
LIST Cavalry, as a battalion, under
Bernard, and eeverally commanded
by McGregor, Whipple, Beadive,
Winters, Psrnell, Ward and Barnes,
with about twenty Of Robins scouts
and a Calling gun. They met the
indians after a six mile march. The
cavalry sped from bill to bill, till in
the vicinity OF the enemy, strongly
posted on a rocky crest. All the
companies, except McGregor's with
the jack train, were deployed. and
used during the engagement. Gen.
Howard says: Captain Bernard is
entitled to special credit for the en-
gagement, as indeed for the entire
and his officers and men
did as well as brave and true men
only q do. Could you know the
difficulties of this wilderness. you
would then appreciate their loyal
services
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TIE WILLOW SPRINGS FIGHT.

SAN Francisco, July S-A Dis
patch from Portland, Oregon, yes
terday, says: Governor Chadwick,
who is now at Umatilla, telegraphs
here under date of the 7th "a follows:
"The volunteers under Captain
Sperry, fifty strong, were defeated at
Willow Springs, thirty miles south
of Pendleton, yesterday. Sperry is
killed, and nearly all of his command
killed or wounded. We can hear of
but seven left.'n
A Umatilla courier, from Port
land. reports the following dispatch
es addressed to Governor Chadwick:
1--WE are in great danger here from
Indians. Our troops went to the
front from here fifty strong, were at
tackled to-day at Willow Springs, and
from the reports Of those who got in.
there must be hall, if not two-thirds
killed. Of those who are in, three
men are wounded, and they report
several others wounded before they
got out. We have about three hun
dred men here. and not e-half of
them are armed. 4 hundred sol
diers left here at I p. 10. to the relief
of our men"
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STATE TICKET

STATE TICKET
GOVERNOR
HENRY NJ. H0YT,
or LuzERNE COUNTY.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
CHARLES W STONE.
OF WARREN ceUNY.
SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
AARON X. DUNKEL.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
IUDGEOF THE SUPREME COURT:
JAMES P. STERRETT,
or ALLEGHENY COUNTY.
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REGISTER AND RECORDER:
WILLIAM B. FREASE.
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ENOCH d YUTZY.
N

sueloc, to The decision Of the District Conference.
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TREASrRER

HENRY F. KNEPPER
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ANDREW J. C0LBORN.
EDWARD VI. SCHR0CK.
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COuuliy % idSV 10 POsoioiO- caEiOiu ,
command has been ordered to Fly
valley, near DAILY ranch, then follow
en- the trail e the Indians north.
A Portland dispatch says the fol
lowing startling news is just receiv-
ed here frcm Pendleton, under date
of the l2lh, from j. b Keenv. The
dispatch was directed TO Governor
Chadwick
Yours just received will try and
get an escort for a wagon Ia the
morning. We have been having ex-
citing times here to-doy. Hostile In
dams are 10 force on the reservation.
George Coggap, Of Portland, and Al
Bunker, Of LeGrande, were shot this
afternoon, about six miles from here,
on the stage road to Cayuse. Cog
gan was killed. Bunker is supposed
to be MORALLY wounded. Fred Fos-
ter was with them, and only got
away by luck. Bunker rode with
him for about two miles after be was
shot, and he was compelled to leave
him. Foster gave us the news, and
we started a team with fourteen men
as an escort TO go for Bunker. They
got as far as Chief Wincumonoat's
farm, when they were attacked and
compelled to return, after exchang-
ing a number of shots. The Indians
are about $50 strong. The Umatil-
las are undoubtedly fighting with
them. Major Connoyer vas with
the party attacked. Teey think they
killed one Indian, as he was seen TO
fell from his horse. Cayuse's house
vas pillaged and burned. Our stage
was not burned at dark.
Captain Miles command will
the agency tonight. His sol
diers are all very much exhausted.
and should they go into the agency
that Ire Umatillas are all
they may get the worst OF it.
Our families are at the mill and
House, and the town is well
Gov. Chad vie has issued a call for
300 volunteers.
The folloaiog letter is just received
At Umatilla by Governor Chad wick
BY a courier form Pendleton The
under Captain Miles are now
lighting about two miles abjve the
with Indians, ana have been
lighting for the last two hours. The
indians are on the river near their
general camping place. Almost all the
U mstiIlss are supposed to be 10 the
light Al B;iuker has just got in
has not been found YET.
Should the Indians get the best of
captain Miles we will all, undobted-
y, have to fight. There are over one
lundred men here who have 20 arms
i any kind
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POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
GILLIAN K00NTZ.
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TICKET


Subject to the decision Of the District Conference,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-15
CEbn.

PROGRESS OF THE SURRENDER OF ISSURG ENTS.
NEW York, March IA letter from
Havana says : Gas previously announced,
the surrender of insurgents with their arms,
as stipulated in the basis OF peace, COM
menced on the 18th ultimo, and UP to this
date 10Th instantly the greater part OF the in
sIrgents in the vicinity Of towns or large
villages have surrendered to the Spanish
forces, some laying down their arms at some
uninhabited spots, and others surrendcrng
at Puerto-Principe and other towns. Puerto
Principe was formerly one OF the hot-beds
of the insurgents. Those who came there
to surrender were met in the neighborhood
by detachments Of Spanish troops, and both
forces entered the city amid the rcioicings
Of the people. The surrender Of all the in
surgents will not be accomplished for some
time, is they are scattered in small frac-
tions over tile Central and Eastern Depart
ments. It is still evident that not all the
insurgcnt chiefs are yet aware OF the capt-
ulation.
90 After all the terms OF capitulation are
carried into effect in the interior General
Martinez Campos will make his triumphal
entry into Havana. where great prepare
tons are being made.
the decree OF the LIST instant, and the
proclamation of the same date at Puerto
Principe, had an excellent effect all over
the island, as they fulfil the principal condi-
tons proposed by the Spaniards in the terms
OF peace, and are an evidence Of good faith
on their part in carrying out the stlpula-
tons. Maxine Gomez and other leading
chiefs have left the island-no doubt to
avoid disagreeable reminders from their en-
followers OF what they had promised to do"
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FINANCIAL,
RICHMOND. STOCK EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY, March IA, 1873.

dn,crtcn7 Goid.-1O0k bid.
:. State Observation-Disclosures conso's, 575 bid, 5eH
asked; Virginia consols. new 81 bid; Virginia de-
ferred bid, asked: Virginia interest certificates
TX bid: Virginia tax-receiyable coupons 70 lid, 80
asked.
Cuv Richmond city s's, ll61s bid ::
Richmond city SIS, l02 bid; Lynchburg city 6's, sc
bid, 90 asked: Manchester bridge S's. 100 asked
Railroad Bo7,ds-Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road second mortgage 6's.~ y. and j., sc bid: Vir-
gna and Tennessee Railroad third mortgage SIS, J..
and j., 90 bid Southside Railroad second mortgage
preferred 6s. j. and j., II bid 72ta asked: Peters
burg Railroad first mortgage SIS, j.. and j., 80
asked; Richmond and Petersburg Railroad first
ricks6urg and Potomac Railroad mortgage 6's. j..
and j.. 100 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad mortgage rs, j. and j., 96H bid !;
Orange and Alexandria Railroad third mortgage Ss,
III. and N, As asked; Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road consolidated 6s, III. and N, II bid: Piedmont
Railroad first mortgage Ss, A. and O., SO bid.
Railroad SockS-Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad six cent. guaranteed, 100
par, 80 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
90 bid: Richmond and Danville Railroad, 100 par,
Q bid, 3 asked.
Bank Stocks.-National Gank OF Virginia, 100
par, 70 bid, 81 asked; Union Bank of Richmond,
SO par, ~ bid, 43 asked.
Insurance Com pdnies.-Virginla Fire and Marine.
25 par 40 bid asked: Virginia State, 25 par, 2Sh
bid: Virginia Home, 100 par, 100 bid, LOS asked !:
Merchants and Mechanics: 100 par, 60 bid, go
asked; City, 100 par. q BID; GA Dominion 100
100 par, IS bid; Richmond Fire Association, 20
par, IA bid
INisceIianeous.-Old Dominion Steamship COM
pany, 100 par, 76 bid.