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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

over their heads q. 2:l4 they were help
ed upon the wagon and nooses placed
about their neeks at 8 minutes OF three
O'Clock. One minute later the wagon was
driven from under them and their bodies
were dangling between heaven and earth.
4 terrible crime has had a terrible expi-
alton. Three lives have paid the seyerest
penalty man has yet devised. An inDo
cent man was ioully assassinated. and his
assassins have gone To their judgment.
The lesson will never be erased from the
minds of any person who witnessed the
scene.
The citizens who have thus melted on'
punishment to these offenders, ARE men o.
standing in the community. and the quie'
vet determined manner IN which the affail
was managed attested their earnestnes:
and well settled conviction of the guilt OF
The parties. They hailed principally iron
the country adjacent 10 the city, there be
ing very few residents of the city in theil
ranks. Not a mask was used. nor a sin
| gle vindictive shout arose from the vast
%concourse of the people assembled to wit
ness the execution.
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A 1hree-Eyed Boy.

The Dayton Journal prints a let
ter from Bremen, Ohio, which says
"Quite a wonder has lately made its
appearance, about eight miles from
New Bremen, in the shape CT a fac
boy with three eyes and but one ear
The parents are a young married
couple who came here to reside from
the eastern portion CT Auglaize coun.
ty, about ten months ago, and ha We
been married a little more than that
period. The child is about four
weeks old. The parents were as
founded to find on the right side Of
its face an eye and an ear 10 their
proper natural position and about an
inch further round, on the left side 81
the head, a third eye, all perfect in
form, but no ear where the ear
ought to be, the place for the left
ear being perfectly SIN both aud solid
as any other portion Of tie head
The boy is healthy, sound and bright
as a boy baby can be. The eyes are
perfect il sight aud action. When
the eye on the left side of the face
opens or shuts iLs twin does The
same, both seeming to be controlled
and operated by the one set of nerves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

WnAT's become Of all the fellows
that we're hoaling for the dollar Of
the daddies" a brief term since
Have they all got their pockets full
Of the new coin, aud are therefore
content for the present? Not a bit
OF it. The MINIS are steadily work
ing away, aud tie bright new dollars
are as steadily stored in the vaults Of
the Treasury, and save e few speei.
men pieces, that had 10 be bought
with gold, and are carried 10 thC
pockets Of the curious, the country
knows no more Of the new dollar
than if the bin remouctizi1g silver
had never been passed, aad the howl
ing deryishes who 50 vociferously
worshipped the silver calf, having
succeeded in setting up that object o.
their idolatry, have apparently stray
ed away in search Of new politica.
gods. Meanwhile, under the quie'
steady working Of the resumption act
~greenbacks have appreciated 50 near
to gold that it takes an expert in dee.
imal fractions TO tell the difference.
and soon two hundred million dollar:
in gold coin, most Of which for th,
last sixteen years has been held 10.
as money, but an article Of merebea
disc, viii be again in circulation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

PRESCRIBING THR MODE OF FINING
THE SALARIES or COUNTY SUPEaIN-
TENDENTs OF COMMON SCHOOLS.

SEC /. Be it enacted by the Sen.
ate aud House Of Representatives OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, That the salary of each
county superintendent Of common
schools elected according to law in
the year one thousand eight hundred
aad seventy-eight and thereafter
shall be four dollars and City cents
for each school in his jurisdiction at
the time Of his election, to be paid
out Of the general fund appropriated
for common schools. Provided
That the salary Of d county superin-
tendent shall in no East be less than
eight hundred dollars, moi more than
ten hundred dollars per a1num:
and in counties with over enc hun.
dred schools it shall not be less than
one thousand dollars. And provided
further, That in all counties having
over two hundred and ninety schools
or twelve hundred square miles OF
territory, or a school term exceeding
seven and one.half months, the sala-
ries of said superintendent shall not
be less than fifteen hundred dollars.
SEC. 2. That so much of section
thirty'nine Of the act Of Nay eight,
o thousand eight hundred and ff-
ty-four, as requires that a convention
of school directors shall determine
The compensation of a county super
intendent is hereby repealed, excep.
so far as provided for in this act.
Passed finally, April %, 1878.
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The Great s.r.He

LoNnOS, April ga telegram
from Manchester says it is ~ealcula.
ted that there are between eighty
thousand and ninety thousand opsr-
atives on a strike il LInclshire,
abJut $4,000 bsiag weavers.
Mos of the mills were o2sl this
moraing, 80 that the operatives could
commscce work if they chose, but
none Of the strikers resumed. A
mass meeting of operatives, NUMBER
ing thousand, was held al
Hurnlay, this morning, and a resoIu.
ton adopted to the effect that they
should refuse to work, uatil notices
of the reduc.iol were withdraw A
small minority opposed the moiion.
and proposed a compromise.
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President Hayes.
GRAND RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA

GRAND RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24-Tho
city to-day was gay with flags and
bunting, the public offices and many
large business and private houses
displaying the national colors with
great proiusion in honor Of the four
days visit Of President Hayes, the
visit being made in response to the
urgent solicitation of the Union
League, the Commercial Exchange
and other public and social organiZa-
tons.
At 1880 O'Clock this morning q To-
eomotive, gaily decked with flags
aud steamers, to which was attach
ed the directors car, carrying the
various reception committees, moved
out OF the city, and arrived at vii
miDgton al a quarter before twelve to
meet the Presidential party. At vii
mington a large number Of citizens
were gathered, including the Mayor
Of that city and Senator Salisbury,
and upon the arrival oftbe Presiden-
tial party their ears were attached
to the Philadelphia Special, and :he
journey to this city was accomplish
ed 10 the quick time of twenty-one
minutes. 4 large throng was con-
gregated at the depot and vicinity
10 this cily, aud il required some
time for the large force Of police de-
tailed to the service to clear the
ground. The First City Troop. q
military organization, to which is
lett the honor CT escorging the Presi-
dents of the United States when they
visit Philadelphia, was drawn up in
line on Broad street. The Presi
dental party was escorted TO the
carriages. A barouche drawn by
four horses was reserved for Presi
dent Hayes, and in this vehicle, in
company with James l.. Claghorn
Esq, and General Patterson, be wa.
seated. The ladies Of tie party.
which consisted Of Mrs. HAYES, Mrs
J Sherman, Miss Evarts and Miss Plat
Che niece of the President togeth
er with Secretaries Sherman, Evarts
and Sehurz, followed il carriages
each being occupied by members C
the committee.
The entire liue over which the
Presidential party moved from the
depot TO the Continental Hotel was
thronged with people, aud Gags Gat-
tered on every side. The children
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum 81
Broad and Pine streets were Assem-.
bled upon the balconies of the inst.
tuition and waved their handker.
chiefs at the distinguished visitor.
The Union League Club House was
gaily decorated with flags and bdnt-
ing. Many members assembled up
on the porch. AT different points
she President was the recipient Of
marked attention, aud be recognized
the cheers by gratefully raising his
hat.
The Presidential party arrived at
the hotel a few minutes after two o..
clock, and were driven to the private
entrance on Ninth street. The CITY
Troop drew up in line on the oppo-
site side Of Ninth street while the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

THE bill creating the new county
of Lack wanna, has been signed 10y
Governor Hsrtranft aud is now q law.
The new county Of Lacka wanns viii
contain a population Of nearly &c.,
600 people. The population Of the
remaining portion Of the old county
Of Luzerne, from which Lackawanna
was formed, stands al about the same
figure la 1870 the population Of the
old county was l6l 600. Scranton,
which is to be the county seat Of the
proposed new county, has a popula-
ton Of about a ,00O. Laekawanua
viii be the sixty-seventh county in
the State, in the order Of organiza.
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01
lRaiiresd Accident.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 24.-Jo OBI
Ely and bis daughter Annie, while
driving across the track of the Penn.
sylEania Railroad in this city this
morning, were struck by a passing
train; the young lady received iDja.
ries from which she died shortly al.
forwards Mr. Ely escaped with
hurt.
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Men Injured.

WHEELING, W. ", April PA
heavy wind, rain and hail storm
passed over this section this forenoon
One end Of the Bellaire Goblet Works
was blown 10, and a number of men
slightly and seriously injured. 1t is
reported that two OF them have since
died.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

JUsT as Mr.. Montgomery Blair's
movement to nave Congress open up
the Court on the Presidential ques-
ton, was about diving Of inanition,
the shrewd workers Of Mr.. Tilden,
having failed signally to make any
thing out Of the howl Of Republican
frauds ia Louisiana, have created a
furry by raising again the charges
Of fraudulent counting 10 Florida.
First came the rumor that new and
startling developments were 10 be
made, proving that Florida bad
voted for Tilden, aud had been fraud
ulenily counted for Hayes; then the
announcement that ex-Secretary OF
State McLIS, and DENNIS, Ct the Al
ucha county Republican Committee,
had confessed to the frauds; but when
a day or two later, followed the sub
stance ef MCLIN's confession, and
rs positive denial from DENNIS; the
bottom dropped out Of the lily con.
cocted plan 10 bolster up and create
a feeling in favor Of the Blair-Tilden
scheme Of having Congress reopen
the question OF the Presidency.
Instead Of McLin confessing, as
was reported, that as Secretary Of
State be had committed frauds.
whereby Florida was given to Hayes,
when Tilden had really carried it by
600 at the very least, the so-called
confession is in reality a kind Of SEN
timental declaration that an awaken
ed conscienceAalso Mr.. Tilden's-
leads him to think that in bis ardent
desire for The success OF Mr.. HAYES,
aud to save Florida and the country,
he did strain q point against Tildea;
aud perhaps If be had been Jess Of a
Republican. and had not given Hayes
the benefit Of several doubts, with
which his mind was rot az the time
hsrassed, the State would have been
given to Tilden. In short, says Nc
Liza, if ! mad acted with the Demo.
Gratis instead Of the Republicans
Florida would have been given 70
Tilden, and as Hayes has 'basely
deserted the Republican party Of the
South and ] as a member Of that
party have not been well treated, my
conscience bitterly reproves me for
being go much OF a Republican as to
assist in electing him.
As 10 Dennis, who according to
the FIRST dispatches, had confessed
that as a member Of the Alueha
county Republican Committee be had
added 200 or more votes to the re
turns, comes his declaration that BIZ
had nothing TO do with the returns
handled no votes, wrote no names
and believes now, as be always has
done, that the frauds in Aluchs coan.
ty were committed by, and 10 the
interests Of the Democratic party.
So far there is every appearance
that this Florida expose is a put up
job primarily introduced to procure
the passage of the Montgomery
Blair investigating bin, and second
arily to make capital against the Re
publican party in coming elections
while at the same time it keeps prom.
inently before the country the great
reformer Samuel J. Tilden, as q mar
tyr candidate for the next Democrat.
ic nomination, who was cheated out
Of the Presidency. These bogus
confessions are so much like the bo-
gus dispatches thst used to emanste
from the bureau Of nincompoops''
managed 10y Tilden's nephew, PeliOn,
in New York, that conviction is fast
settling upon the public mind that
they have the same paternity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

IN is announced on good authority
10 Ohio, that Speaker Randall has
written 10 The Democrats Of the Ohio
Legislature urging a re-distrietiDg Of
the State as a necessity for the pres
o%rvaiion Of Democratic control in
Congress. The reason given is said
10 be that the Republicans are 10
danger OF regainiag q majority Of the
next House, aud that the Democrats
may save themselves by re-districting
all the States where they ere in
power.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

TnE bill repeating the bankrupt
law awaits the signature OF the Presl
dent. All bankruptcy proceedings.
commenced previous TO the time
when the bill is signed aud Congress
is notified Of the fact, will stand un-
affected bv The repeal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

REDUCING the taxes on whisky aid
tobacco and imposing q tax upon III
comes is a purely Democratic inven-
yeniion for increasing the revenues
ofthe government. The former taxes
are scarcely felt the latter would
not be tamely submitted to. Bat
we see no particular reason why we
SHOULD weep because the Democracy
are making arrangements for their
" burial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

OUR shipments Of gold abroad for
the past eight months amount to only
5 ? 100000 against from thirty-fve to
forty millions in former years. This
looks well. Oar exports Of goods for
the past eight months amount TO
S4sI, OOe, 600, a gain Of $4,000, GOO
over the exports Of any former year
This looks better.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

GLovER's investigating committee
Is 10 lock again Il has made an
other haul Of its drag nef, and, as
%usual, caught a biz Democratic fish.
The story is that be has discovered
that 5000 Of the funds belonging
70 the House. was loaned to a Dem
ocraiic Congressman, aud that the
probability is that il is lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

SPEAKING OF South Carolina, the
Augusta (Ga) C0Hsithdionaila says
"Tbe Democrats can carry every
county 10 the state-even Beaufort
and Charleston-if they only deter
mine to do SO. Republican and race
maiorities can be overcome every
where, as they were overcome two
vears ago in E~dge6eld, Abbeyille,
Aiken and Barnwell." This" says
the knoxville (renn.) Chronicle, rs
'conciliaied' Democracy"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

Tar Southern claims continue 10
pour into the House. Whether they
shall be paid or not will be determio-
ed by the people this fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

THE Republican Congressional
Committee has determined 10 apply
a practical test to the "coaciiiatory
policy" in the South They ere go.
ing to select a number Of Congress
sional districts 10 the Southern States
where the colored voters have q de-
cided majority, 10 which to make an
energetic canvass Eminent speak
ers are 10 be sent from the North 70
address meetings and thus determine
whether the pledges Of Southern
Democrats to respect the political
rights Of al other fellow citizens are
worth more than The breath with
which they have been made. Thus
there will be a fair test made Of the
of repeated declaration that the col
ored voters have abandoned their al
legiauce to the Republican party,
and voluntarily vote the Democratic
ticket 4 fair and honorable contest
for State and Congressional caDdi-
dates, be the result what IL may,
will 40 far 10 settle the question Of
the color line that SO much dislurbs
cur National politics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

THE pith and marrow Of the Green.
back-Labor party is well illustrated
bv The fact that its leaders in thi;
State are, Armstrong Of Lycoming.
Hughes, Of S~cbuylkilI, and Smith Of
Luzerne, three disinterested lawyers
whose hearts are bleeding over the
wrongs Of i'll requited labor. The
FIRST wants to be Governor the sec.
ond United States Senator, and the
third will be content for The present
with a seat in Congress.
There he rich pluckings in this La.
Dor goose, quoth these sly attorneys.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

Resolving credible information that a
large band of citizens were congregated at
the head of the Pike. we purposely delayed
this issue to report the lynching which we
we're certain would follow.
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SOMERSET Dor.
sOMEFisEl

J . kimmei X Sons &30
Somerset County Bank
O. Harrison Cashier go
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01

AT 10 the ropes were all tied, and a
few minutes aiterward a wagon was driven
under them. The black caps were pulled
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Great fears were entertained during Sat
urday night that the parties implicated
would be lynched. Indignation was in.
tense, crowds congregated upon the street
corners engaged in the discussion of the
one absorbing topic, the assassination.
When the rerdict read before a idrgt
cr0tcd assembled IN Tie Court HoHss yard,
Saturday evening. despite coneilitory
speeches. the majority of those present
started for the Jail bent On avenging the
deed. Quite an exciting scene occurred
before the Jail, but from lack OF organizi
ton the attempt proved abortive.
The Jail was surrounded by a heavy quart
Saturday night, some one of the number,
il is reported. surreptitiously armed Mr..
White, another tempered with two ne
groes, while they were in their cells. II
this is true, il is quite probable that the
next Grand Jury will investigate the IN at
tel.
No further attempts. at this writing have
been been made to lynch the prisoners.
and it is now believed the law will be al
lowed to take its course. The feeling OF
the community is growing stronger against
the prisoners, and we shall no attempt to
predict the result.
Very L1test-2 o'clock p. NJ.
rx<curn
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-09
easI1DRi.

WASHINGTON, May S.-SENATE.
Sargent, in charge of the PEN
sion bill, said he was in error yes
terday in stating that % .225 names
had been added to the pension rolls
this year. That was the number
estimated to be added. During
the whole year 10, 49l had been ad.
ded up to this time. The pending
question was on the inserting as q
substitute for the second section of
the bill an amendment adopted
yesterday, providing that on the
first day of January, 1879 the term
of office of all pension agents shall
expire, and thereafter, honorably
discharged, wounded or disabled
soldiers, or widows, or daughters of
such soldiers, shall be appointed to
said offices.
Edmunds said'he was opposed to
this whole thing. 1t was against
the spirit Of the rules of the Sen
ate to having general legislation
on appropriation bills. The pro-
posed legislation was contrary to
the principles for which these very
soldiers fought, and that was just
and equal government. Vermont
soldiers would scorn this method
of tickling their fancy to get their
votes, aud lie would oppose the
whole thing.
The Senate, by vote 3s to Is,
then refused to adopt this substi-
tute.
Edmunds moved to strike out the
second section of the bill which
makes disabled Union soldiers the
pension agents Immediately upon
the passage of this bill. He said
true policy was to leave these mat
tiers to the President and his Con-
stitutional advisers. He had good
reason to believe that they had not
rightfully exercised that re-
sponsibiIity during the past
year. In the consolation
of the seven New Eng
land agencies into one, six sol.
diers had been discharged and the
civilian retained. He was disposed
to let the responsibility rest with
the President to appoint soldiers to
pension agencies. 1t was inappro-
pirate legislation.
Ingalls, said that Democratic
Senators would almost unanimous
ly vote against the soldier, al
though in the other House they
seemed to favor him.
Edmunds's motion to strike out
was lost; yeas 30; nays 80. The
bill was then reported to the Sen.
ate Committee of the Whole;
amendments were concurred in and
bill passed.
HoUsE.-Banks said that if New
England cotton manufactures
were destroyed by legislation, as
they might be, they would take
the South down with them. The
South, in destroying manufacture
ers, was destroying Its own power
and position. What member from
Texas or California would assassi-
nate the wool interest in his State
by voting for this bill?
Wood quoted from Spofford's al
manac showing that dividends in
Banks's district declared by the
wooden mills were nine to seven
teen per cent. annually. Banks
said the same book showed that
the dividends Of companies in 1850
were large, but the dividends fol
1876 averaged only 8 1900
per cent. on IAN ag'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-09

gregate capital of fifty-two mill
lions and thirty-four Gem panies
paid no dividend. The PROPOSE
ton in the bill on wooden
goods, and which Wood
had spoken of as a gentle
reduction was an assassination
of the most important national in
dustry, but the fact was that the
Committee on Ways and Means
did not know what it was doing in
wooden sections.
N"ii"nai Temperance Association.
NEW YORK, May S.-The thir-
teenth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Temperance Association to-.
day made favorable showing,
both financially and morally.
A Rasis Of Arrangement.
NEW YORK, May 7th.-A dis
patch from London says basis of
arrangements, which the Powers
desire to submit to the Gar has
been agreed upon. The arrange.
ments are in two divisions. The
first division proposes that the two
regions of Bulgaria north of the
Balkans shall be ceded to Rus
STA and that the southern portion
shall remain to great extent un-
der the authority of the Sultan.
The second division relates solely
to the Asiatic compensation, which,
it is proposed, shall be reduced to q
minimum.
Elections in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May s.
The municipal election for Council
men stands, Republican 10, Demo-
Gratis 16; making a large Demo-
cratic gain. The Democrats and
Nationals united in several of the
wards. In other parts of the State
the election is more favorable to
the Republicans.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-09
j. Bechtinger, NJ. D.,
(OF VIENNA,)

IOF VIENNA,J
PHYSICIAN TO THE ITALIAN IN
I dependent and French M. b. Socio-
ties. 0culist of the French Hospital in
San Francisco. All chronic obstinate
cases and operations on the eyes attend,
ed to,
OFFICE = No. 704 Sacramento street,
corner of Kearny. Residence-SE. cor.
ner Mason and Pacific streets, San Fran
cisco. Oc3 ly
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PHYSICIANS.
j. HARMON, NJ. D.,

COUNTY PHYSICAL N.
DOOMS Q & IL, LANFRANCO BLOCK.
II Residence Downey Avenue, Fast
Los Angeles, near the end of street rail.
way,
iP.M. ap20.tf
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Dr.. Joseph Kurtz

Has removed his Office TO No. 80 MAIN
STREET, over Dotter & Bradley's Furni-
ture store.
Office Hours-From 10 to IL, 4 TO and s
to .. Neutrality-suspicious. Vista street.
myltf
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Or. N. 8. Ciberson,
Physician and Surgeon

ONCE and Residence-l33S SPRING ST.,
below Turnverein Hall, Los Angeles.
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