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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-07-03
Senator Bruce Married

CLEVELAND, o, June 24-Sent-
tor b. K Bruce. Of Mississippi. and
Miss Josephine B. Wilson, Of this
city, were married this evening at
the residence Of the brides parents
on Perry street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. y. S. RuIison,
rector Of ST. Paul's Episcopal church
Abtu seyeaty-iye friends cf d. G
senator and Miss Wilson were pres
ent. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce lett at
1880 via the Lake Shore roG,e in a
special car for New York, fc0m which
city they vii! sail on Wednesday for
Europe.
Miss Wilson, a teacher in the pub
lie schools is highly accomplished
and very beautiful, showing no trace
of African blood. She IS the dough
ter Of q dentist 10 Cleveland, aud il
only about twenty years Of age.
Senator Bruce is thirty.seven years
OF age, and the youngest senator in
congress. Their honeymoon viii be
spent IL Europe.
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COunterfeiters Detected.

READING, June ga gang o.
counterfeiters, who have been opera.
ting in Eastern Pennsylvania for o
long time, has just been broken up
through the efforts of Detective
Cberrinston. A large number Of
baekwoods farmers have been swim
died, and the operations will proba-
bly, cover about $4,000 in Berks,
Lebanon and Lancaster counties.
Jacob S. Werner, an alleged escaped
member of the gang, was tracked as
far west as Peoria, ILL.,. and is now
on his way east in charge of detec-
tive. He was arrested not only Tor
dealing in bogus greenbacks, but also
for forgery. His operations in forging
the names of farmers are said to be
heavy, and at least thirteen different
charges have been made against
him.
A man giving his name as l.. Pot.
ter was to-day committed to Jail in
default of bail on the charge of being
a dealer in worthless greenbacks.
Two other men, named Shafer and
Eyrich, were also arrested on the
same charge, and recen revelations
threaten the arrest of quite a number
of persons charged with dealing in
the counterfeit FIVE dollar notes on
the Bank of Hanover. George l..
Kersner, a clerk in the Pro:honotary's
Office in this city, has also been ar
rested and placed under bail, charged
with being a member of tee pool that
bought large amounts and assisted 10
placing them in circulation. He de-
MES the charge, and says he knows
nothing about it. The officials state
that about twenty people, many who
have heretofore enjoyed excellent
regulations, are more or less concern
ed and will be arrested.
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be the next generation, a brave aad hon
orablc people Of the same blood and line.
age will see 10 il that the value OF oul
property in slaves shall be returned tc
those from WHOM it was wrongfully wres-
ted.
The Southern programme is be-
ing developed by degrees, and we
will have it all 10 due time. Among
the demands made within the last
few months are those particularizing
as to the pensioning Of rebel soldiers,
and the compensation for slaves. In
this connection it is well to remem-
Der that ifty-fve Southern Congress
men voted against Conger's propos-
cd amendment to the Constitution,
declaring against the payment of reb-
81 claims.
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The Democrats held their County
Convention in this borough on Tues
day of last week, and placed in nom
NATION General Conroth tor Con-
gress, Fred. Croft, Esq, of Stoystown,
for Senator; Jonas McClintock, OF
Addison, for Commissioner; and Hen
nv Lucas, of Jefferson for Auditor.
"Why not nominate a full ticket ?''
asked one obtuse delegate in the con-
vention. When up rose the manag.
ing man of the concern, with the re.
ply. at is not polite. There is
dissatisfaction in the Republican
ranks with some Of their nominees.
The Nationals" are organizing, and
| am 1ceU assured if we leave part
of the ticket open, the Nationals aud
volunteer Republicans will fill it up,
and combine with us."-"or words to
that effect" and hence, but part Of
a ticket was nominated, and the
milk in the Democratic cocoa-nut is
thus accounted for.
A glance at the above nominations
will show the entertainment the Ma.
tionals and dissatisfied Republicans
are invited to. With a hope of sue
cess in the Congressional and Sena.
torial districts, through the division
created by the running of third party
candidates, the Democrats approprio-
ted both nominations, as they did
those of Commissioner and Auditor,
whose election is positively assured,
thus leaving to their anticipated al.
lies, as rejected crumbs which they
had wiped from their boards, the
other nominees for county Offices.
where a majority Of from twelve TO
fifteen hundred has to be overcome
and success is next to impossible.
The votes of three or four hundred
Republicans would in all probability
send Coffroth to Congress, while they
would not give Croft a show for the
Senate, and wouldn't reach half way
towards securing any of the county
offices, and thus the little game of the
astute Congressional candidate is
clearly discerned. If be can gain q
few hundred votes by a combination
or q trade, he may Skin through
but success for any other candidate
OF the proposed hybrid ticket-other
than Commissioner and AUDITORS
simply impossible.
Coffroth like Joe Bagstock, is sly,
devlish sly, but this little game is
too d~iaphanous. The treacle on the
trap is not thick enough to attract
many flies.
"'Wont you walk into NY pariore'
Said the spider to the fly,
Its the very prettiest parlor
That ever you did spy
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The Indian war.

SAN Francisco, June 2S.-A ST.
yer City dispatch says: In the re
cent attack of Demands command
upon the hostiles the latter are re
ported to have had 1900 warriors
The Indians were not aware of the
presence of the soldiers. and theil
stock was unguarded. Bernard ad.
dressed his troops, informing them
that they were close by the enemy
and could whip them. He charged
thom not to retreat. If they did
they would be shot, and they might
as well die by shots fred by the say.
ages as our men. The soldiers went
silently forward, ard attacked a saw.
age force three times greater. When
within five hundred yards of the en-.
envy, the order was given to charge.
McGregor's company was near by,
and they charged also. The savages
fled in dismay. Large numbers oil
them were killed. An encounter
took place between Bearskin, d Ban.
mock chief, and Sergeant Richmond,
OF McGregor's company. The Ser
geant finally killed bis man. Be
tween | aud 2 O'Clock on the morn
ing of the oath the hostiles were
compelled to retreat. They were
pursued by Bernard ten miles. Gen.
erals Howard, Downey and Miles
subsequently arrived on the ground
also Benderee's company. All are
anxious for a fight. The body OF
one soldier. captured by the Indians,
was cut up aud burned. The Indi-
an camp was destroyed by the troops
Many hostiles were wounded. Col.
Perrlz's company, as well as sil the
other troops engaged, are reported to
have done well.
The following is a list of the kill
ed and wounded: Killed-Tbeodore
j. Schultz. Company f; w. S. Mar
riatt, Company F; A. G~rausinger,
Company A. Wounded - George
Foster, Company l.; George G.
Hausam, Company Gall Of the
First Cavalry A citizen scout nam
ed Meyers was also killed.
The Indian camp, with tons of
property, was destroyed by the
troops, and much money and ammu.
milton captured.
SAN Francisco, June 2S-The
latest intelligence from Oregon is
that the klamath braves are getting
restless and eager to join in the war.
They have already commenced MUIR
dering settlers and stealing stock
The annexed telegram was received
a. military headquarters to-day:
SALEM, OREGON, June IS.
10 HojOr General McDoceH. San
Francisco:
| received the following dispatch
from Linkville, Oregon dated June
26:
"a portion of the Indians Of the
klamath reservation are hostile.
Settlers of Spigue river valley have
been driven eff. The settlers of
klamath basin and Lost river are
moving into LinkvilIe. Five settlers
of Warren valley were murdered.
We need protection. The troops at
Fort klamath SHOULD not be remov-
ed. The Indians east are working
this way. Please send arms here
and autaorizs the enrolment of three
companies of mounted militia to pro-
tect the settlements of this section
and prevent an outbreak of Indians
on the reservation.
"Signed by George Morse, j. W.
Haymaker, Quincy A. Brooks, j. T.
Forbes. III. NJ. Thatcher, Louis Lund,
o. b. Cranston.
S. +. G. CHADWICK,
Governor of Oregon.
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A Rebel Murderer Arrested.

BosToN, June 25.-llenry A. Parr,
who arrived 10 this city on a boat
from St. John, New Brunswick, yes
terday, has been arrested by United
States officers on q warrant for q
murder committed On board the
steamer Chesapeake, while on a pas
sage from New York to Portland, on
December 5, 1868. Parr was one of
the II passengers who took poses
sion of the vessel iD the name of the
Confederate States Of America, shoot
ing the second engineer and throw.
the body overheard. 1t is expected
that Parr will be brought before
Judge Lord tomorrow on a writ OF
babeas corpus, and have the amount
of bail fixed.
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Indian War.

SAN Francisco, June ga Sill
yer City dispatch says the advance
troops of General Howard attacked
the hcst;les on Sunday, 40 miles
from Harvey. Bernard bore the
brunt Of the engagement. The bat
tie took place al Curry creek Gen
eral Howard has sent all the troops
possible to the front. Col. Robbins
aud two soldiers were killed. Cour.
iers rode two hundred miles to fur
nish Howard the news Of the battle
aud ask for reinforcements. Major
Egbert, at Camp Lyon, has been no.
titled to protect the Winnemucca
roads, and give battle to the hostiles
fleeing in the direction of Ogyhee.
The probabilities are that the hostiles
have met with a severe repulse.
SAN Francisco, June ga Sill
yer City dispatch says:
The assault made by Bernard ~
on the indians at Curry Creek turns
out to be q success. 1t was a sur.
prise to the savages, about forty o.
whom were killed. The soldiers
were very cool ia charging. The
Indian force present was estimated
at seven hundred, but probably was
not SO large. The Indians returned
to their stronghold in Stein Noun
tain.
Howard, with the forces Of his
personal command making forty.
five miles a day, will effect a jdnct-
ion with Bernard tonight. 1t is es.
timated that the whole force of saw
age warriors numbers two thousand.
One hundred and three camp fires
were counted. The Indians will be
pursued, and there is every prospect
of a protracted campaign. The
Steia MouE.ain country Is well
adapted for defensive operations.
WASHINGTON, June ga dis
patch from General Howard con-
firms the press report OF Bernard's
battle with the Indians, with the eA-
cep,ion that NO mention is made Of
the death of Col. Robbins
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GALVESTON. June 27.--The Me,rs'
special from Ma on, Teyas, says
The Indians referred TO 10 my tele-
gram Of yesterday as having Oh las,
Saturday night raided upon and cap.
tured owe one hundred head of hors-
es in the vicinity of johnson Fork
were pursued and oyertaken midway
between Cedar Greek and Nucros
4 lively stirmish ensued which re,
suited in the death Of three indians
and the rccapture of all tie horses.
The whites suffered no loss as yet
heard from, unless it be the killing OF
9 few horses. No additional partic.
ulars have yet been receive ed.
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lKu-kiux-

SMITHvILLE, June 25-The unus-
ually quiet village of Smithville was
considerably excited and enraged
yesterday morning when it became
known that a mob, for some unknown
reason, had beaten almost to deatt
Charles Fastener, of this place, the
night before. The facts are about
these
At the hour of midnight, when il
was thought all were in the midst Of
beautiful dreams, a curious noise
aroused Kastner and bis wife, who
were peacefully slumbering. This
was followed by q terrible crash
against the door, which knocked it
from its hinges TO the floor. No
sooner had this been done than q
band of masked men, o dozen or
more, entered the room, and demand
ed that he (kastner) should follow
them. His wife called on them for
mercy, but they compelled him to go,
and when about thirty rods from the
house, while two men held him, they
began to beat and whip him till be
was nearly dead, when they left him
and started in different directions.
lie staggered to the house, and ever
since has been suffering from the eff
fects. He declares that he recogaiz-
cd three of them by their voices, and
will see that justice is had. The tri-
al will come before tho Mayors
Court, tomorrow, at Bloomington
1t promises to be one Of Interest.
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A Minnesota Town Devastated.

ST PAUL, June 25-A destructive
FIRE in Fairbibult, this State, this
morning, buried over the principal
business part of the city, comprising
nearly all the buildings on Main and
Elm streets between Second and
Third streets. The principal build
iDgs burned were the Citizens Bank,
First Nr.io1al Bank. Bachelor Il
Bennan's law Office, O'Brien Bros
boo, ani shoe store, Parshall Il
Whipple's book store, Hamiin's gro
Gerry and meat market. Libb's com
mission house, S. T.. Watts bard
store, Croker Bros drug store,
and several smaller buildings and
Offices. The loss will probably tx
coed 500, 900.
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~tatiously remarks 'this is not to be
regarded as the ordinary annual ex-
penditure."
about fourteen millions and q half
cover q deficit of the last fiscal year,
and five and a half millions are for
the fisheries award. This makes the
regular annual appropriation for the
support of the government fall below
SI53, 600, 600, ebout twenty millions
less than the average of %sppropria-
tons made by the preceding Repub-
licsn Congresses.
ain regard to the appropriations fer
rivers and harbors, Mr.. Atkins re-
CARDS the sum of eight millions as
covering the years 1879 and 1880, as
he does not believe that congress at
its next session will make another
similar appropriation. For this enor-
nous appropriation both parties in
Congress are responsible in about
equal degree. The old guard Of the
Democracy in the House protested
against the expenditure. but the
money grabbers of both parties were
too numerous"
What charming naivete So art
less, so ingenious, so simple, so can
did. The fourteen millions and a
half to cover the deficit Of last year,
no rural politician would assume was
made necessary by the reckless re-
auctions then made, whereby the
army and navy were left unpaid for
months, and the Federal Courts were
compelled to close; nor would he
think of comparing the appropriations
Of this year with those of last, and
accept the result Of base figures, rs
an excess Of this, over that, of nearly
$50, O00, 900. Perish the thought |!
That would be reducing beautiful
theory to bare reality, stripping the
robes Of virtue from the form of vice,
exhibiting naked deformity to q con-
idlng and innocent public. On the
contrary we are candidly informed
that Mr.. Atkins does not believe that
Congress at its next session will be
similarly extravagant. Thereupon
the country is fully treasured, and
rising en-masse, blesses Atkins. At
kins knows! Atkins is pledged! At
kins does not believe! Atkins will
control Congress at its next session !
Blessed be Atkins! He has brought
US heart's-ease. and set at naught Re-
publican clamor, about violated pledg-
es and mad extravagsnces. And
then cherish in your memory-not the
intangible fact, but the charming
myth, that "The old guard of the
democracy in the house protested
against the expenditure" Protest
is capital The old guard protest,
they never vote. But we can follow
theImad wag of the Patriot no further,
this .seething day. Such delightful
simplicity, mid the acrimonious storm
Of politics, is positively bewitching.
1t so completely throws in the shade
all the tricks Of harlequin, with
which gaping fellows of the baser
sort are wont to be amused, that it
has set cur lungs growing like chan
t%icleer.
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Indian Depredati0ns I'm Texas.
S. +. G. CHADWICK,
Governor of Oregon.

GALVESTON, June 2 6-The NeiCs'
special from Mason, Texas, says
An authentic report from Kimball
c5unty shows that more Indian dep.
relations have been committed in the
vicinity of Johnson's Fork and Juue-
ton City. Last Sunday night they
captured over one hundred horses
from those places Indians were
seen in a large body. Their trail
shows them going in the direction of
the Neuces, along by Cedar Greek.
Thirty-fve men are in pursuit and
when last hesrd Of we've bot Two
miles behind the Indians.
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WOrkin.men.

Before you begin your heavy
spring work after a winter Of relaxa-
ton your system needs cleansing
aud strengthening 10 prevent al at
tack Of Ague, Bilious or Spring Fe-
yer, or some other Spring sickness
that will unfit you for q seasons
work. You will save time, much
sickness and great expense ifyou will
use one bottle Of Hop Bitters in your
family this month. Don't wait See
other column.
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Revenue Raids.

WASHINGTON, Jube 25-The fol
lowing telegram was received to day
by Commissioner Rsum
NASHVILLE, June %.
To he Commissioner Of Internal
ReUeHUe:
From the 18th to the 20.h inst. my
deputies destroyed the property in
nine Illicit distiileries in Putnam
county. they further seized 100 gal
Ions Of whisky and 20 bags. which
they are bringing to this city. Seven
men were bound over on warrant,
and eight on capias in the same
trial.
WILLIAM VI. WooDCocK,
Collector.
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ONE Of the most amusing of journ-
ais for midsummer reading, is that
charmingly innocuous sheet, "The
Harrisburg Daily Patriot" The
captivating innocence and guileless-
ness with which it disposes Of facts,
promulgates theories, and ignores
gullibility, is as fascinating to a rural
politician, as is the coyness ana diff
dence of a rustic maiden to the blase
man of the world. Take for instance,
the following sweetly ingenious man
ner of disposing of the Congressional
problem in this State, al the coming
election:
"In Pennsylvania the only districts
that will be closely contested are the
thirteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth,
eighteenth and twenty-fifth. Two
Of these (the thirteenth and eigh-
teenth) are represented by democrats,
Messers. Reilly and Stenger. They
are close districts but they have both
been held by democrats in all %vicissi-
tudes of the party. The seventeenth,
represented by Gen. Jacob NJ. Camp
bell, who was elected by about five
hundred votes, can be easily ecover
ed with q good nomination, and so
can the twenty-6fth, represented by
the statesman of the kisklminetas."
The facts are, that Reilly carried
the thirteenth district by a majority
of 81 votes, and Stenger the eigh-
teenth by 50, while Campbell carried
this district (the l7tb) by $40, and
White had a majority Of 1859 in the
twenty-ffth. But these naughty
figures and facts, a:e discroely retired
from view, and instead thereof, the
public is ~innoeently assured that the
thirteenth and eighteenth districts
with their petty majorities, are GER
tain to be held by the Democracy,
while the seventeenth and twenty
fifth "can be easily recovered" from
the Republicans.
Another sample Of this artless
journalism, we feel assured viii be
fully as refreshing TO our readers this
sultry weather, as woald be a sooth-
ing decoction in which ice. mint, and
spiritus tiru menG largely prevail.
Speaking of the outrageous appro-
priations, amounting to Sl13, 000, 600,
made by the late Congress, and
doubtless having in mind its oft
made declaration, that this Demo-
cratic reform Congress under the
lead Of Speaker Randall would re-
duce the expenditures Of the govern
ment at least $4,000, GEO per annum.
this guileless journal, very unosten-
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PoRT JERvIs, n. i, June 90
Mrs. f. E. Wood of Mast Hope,
Wayne county, Pa, yesterday, while
superindueed by laboring under insan-
ity, threw a large can, containing
about three pounds Of powder, int9 u
stove. The explosion damaged the
house and furniture. Mrs Wrod,
through not killed Instantly was
badly burned and mangled, and,
to add to the horror of the scene, she
frantically tore the flesh from her
body and arms. She died in a few
hnnrs-
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The Largest Crop of wheat Gstbered
In Forty Years.

COLUMBIA, Pa, June se.-The
farmers are gathering one of Toe
largest crops Of hay they have
gathered in fifteen years. Our wheat
crop, the harvesting Of WHICH will be.
gin in the latter part of this week,
will be the largest in this county in
forty years. 1t is in frst-class con-
dition, and will average thirty bushels
to the acre. Such a crop has not
been seen by the oldest inhabitants.
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BEN BUTLER has begun to "get
in his work" on Wayne MacVeagh.
Ex-Marshal Pitkin, of Louisiana,
testified before the Potter Committee
on Wednesday, last, that at a con.
ference between the "Visiting States.
men" and members Of the Packard
Legislature, relative to the withdraw.
al Of the troops and the recognition
of the Nichols Legislature, Mac
Veagh said: "If you want to fight
you can do it, but on next Tuesday
the troops will be withdrawn, and al
the courts are in the hands of the
Democrats, you will all be hung W
to lamp posts"
This strongly c~orroborates the of
made assertion that the mission o.
the MacN eagh committee was to over
turn the rightful Packard govern
ment in Louisiana, and place Nichols
and the rifle clubs in control, which
all the world knows was done.
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Supposed Fatal Encounter with a Bur.
glar.

WARREN, Pa, June Adv. III.
Andrews. a well known dry goods
merchant Of Cincinnati, Ohio, who is
whiting ]. II. Eddy, Ct this place,
was seriously. il not fatally wounded
about 3 Del SIX ,bis morning while
attempting u grapple q burglar, who
had entered the Don where be and
Mrs. And rsol were sleeping.
The burglar drew a revolver and
fired, the ball entering the left side Of
Mr.. Andrews almtst directly over
the heart. II is hoped that no vital
organ has been penetrated. although
no examination has yet been made.
Tie physicians are awaiting the ar
rival Of DIR. Dawson of Cincinnati
The burglar made his escape.
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Alex stephens on His Dignity.

AUGUSTA, &C., Jure 2G.-Alexander
II. Stephens spoke here to night TO
an immense audience. lie win dicat-
ed bis curse GA the Potter resolution
by the logic Of suhqseuent events,
and declared be could not be ruled
cut of the party by the political
tricksters. lie said if the coming
democratic convention failed t. nom
mate him be would appeal to the
people. lie also said Hayes va
doing more for the people OF the
south than Tiiden could have done.
and declared that he himself would
die ia the temple of JefIsrsonian
democracy, fee from the party lash
aud caucus lasso.
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destructive Rsins.s I'M.

BINGHAMToN, n Y, June 2S.-A
terrific rain and hail storm passed
over the southern portion of Chenango
county yesterday. The Susquehanna
river, at Rainbridge, raised two feet
in three hours. The crops are
pounded fiat. The c%ulvert is washed
out Of the Midland Railroad between
Sidney and East Guilford. A loco
motive and t~hirty-six coal cars ran
into q chasm. 20 persoB was hurt
by the railroad accident The
lightning struck a coal shed in
Uwegc yesterday. The damage is
not large.