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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
A Bonxnza King Dead

SAN Francisco, May Nv. S.
O'BrieG, Of Flood q O'Briep, died to-
day, after a lingering illness.
Some years AGO all the property Of
the firm was divided, with the excep-
zion of the mining stock business,
which remains in common, Mr.. Flood
having the management of the de-
cea.ed's interest. This arrangement
will continue 10 force for the present,
and The business will go on as usual.
Mr.. O'Brien'5 dea.h has been hourly
expected for several days. lie leaves
a will, the conditions Of which are yet
unknown. He was a bachelor, but
has q sister, niece and nephew 10
this State, and a sister and niece 10
Paris or en- route. His property is
vaguely estimated at from $4,000
900 to $50, 00O, 900, but il is intimated
that, as usual, rum0r has magnified
bis wealth.
THE career of this great Bonanza
king is pretty familiar TO most read
ers Of the daily press He was a ma
tive of Ireland, who emigraied 10
this country while 10 his teens, and
A ,ated out to California about a
score of years ago. After rougbi0g
i as a NIGER with but indifferent
success, be started a whisky saloon
with Flood, with whom be continued
10 premiership until the time Of his
death. The saloon was tie resort Of
gamblers and of miners, and from
them the partners got a little insight
into the mysteries Of mining and
stocks. As they made a little mon
ey they began dabblipg in stocks, in
creasing their store by lucky va
lures, until they had a responsible
capital They then investigated.
aud took shares in the "Cousolid ttd
Virginia." which at that time vas
not regarded with great favor. Be-
ing shrewd operators, they took the
risk, buying up the stock as fast as
they could, until they got control Of
it. The nine proved a ~'b)naIza,"
aud brought wealth to It's owners.
Later, a partnership was formed be-
tween O'Brien, Flood, Fair and Mac
key, and the q%uartette took from the
mines enough of the precious metals
to put them in the front rank of the
richest men Of the world. The de
ceased had general charge Of the
III. L.. ..1Al D
to business in New York and other
places. lie was upwards Of fifty
years Of age, illiterate and keen in
business. lie had several schemes
on hand for erecting buildings, and
other wise doing some good with bis
money in San Francisco. when death
cut short his plans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
The Disputed Electoral Count

WASHINGTON, May 5-The Dem.
ocrats are considering every possible
phase Of the reopening of the %electo-
raj count in hopes Of hndiag some
grounds for success There is much
difference Of opinion as to the legal
questions involved. Randolph Tuck
er, a Virginia Democrat, who is con.
sidered the ablest constitutional law
yer in the House, in speak ng upon
the question tonight, took the ground
that Tilden, in not advocating his
claim by presenting himself az The
capital and taking the oath. abdica-
ted his right and debarred him self
from all advantages as a contestant.
and in no event could he assume the
office of President, even though the
incumbent were deposed IA iuves-
tigation, be said, might disclose the
fact that Mr.. Hayes was not entitled
to the Office, in which event there
would be three modes by which be
could be superseded: First, by resig-
nation; second, by impeachment;
third, by writ o. quo warrarto, as
provided by the last section of the
Electoral Commission act. Should
Mr.. Hayes either resign. OF be super
seeded by either Of the other modes,
and a vacancy occur, the election of
a President would devolve upon the
present House of Repres cntatives,
the Senate having nothing whatever
to do in the premises, except to wit
ness the proceedings of the House.
He added, in case the question should
assume this shape. aud a vote by
States, be taken, as provided by the
Constitution, the Republicans would
have a majority of the States, and
therefore would elect their President,
and in the present attitude ~ofevents,
and the peculiar position in which
the Republican party has been plac-
ed by the relations between the pres
ent Executive and the party leaders,
the choice would inevitably fall upon
General Grant or Senator Blaine.
10 this view the Democratic leaders
are more opposed than ever to re.
opening the case, finding themselves
in a sea Ct trouble in their efforts to
solve this pending political problem.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Explosion.

MEMPHIS, Tenn May AT 20
minutes past nine this morning the
tow-boat Warner, from New Orleans
to St Louis, with five model barges
and with the trading boat koligon
in tow, exploded her boilers when
opp lsile the elevator. The pilot
house was blowa TO a great height
and fell back upon the wreck, while
the air was filed with spin ,ers aud
fragments. The wreck tCck FIRE in
stantly and the smoke aud steam bid
the boat from the view Of the crowd
which soon lined the bluffs aud it
was thought all on board had perish
ed.
The tug De Soto and two or three
skiifs were soon at the wreck, and
succeeded in saving the wounded.
Dixon Kenneth, pilot, and William
Radcliffe, engineer, who were asleep
at the time OF the explosion. were
lost, and enc fireman was literally
blown into fragments.
Captain Dawson was lost. The
to3t had q total crew Cf TWENTY-FIVE
but owing to the confusion and hur-
rying off to the hospital of the wouu-
ded it is impossible to learn
exactly how many were l1s:. 10 5
minutes after the explosion all the
wreck except the roof hai.sunk out
of sight and the tow Of barges was
Oh FIRE, but the tug De SJto exjin-
guishcd the fire and landed the bar
ges oD The Arkansas shore. All the
officers and crew were residents of
St. Louis. The noise Of the explo-
sion resembled the discharge of a ten
inch columbiad, and shook every
building in the city.
Although two Of the crew stated
they noticed Captain Dawson after
the explosion, it is nov certain be
was lost. as no trace Of him has been
found since Immediately after The ex-
plosion.
The Warner was owned by the
Babbage Transportation Company
and valued az $40 900
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Triple Murder.

KANSAS CITY, No, May IA
foul murder was committed yester.
day morning at 2 o'clock at l,400
Grand avenue The neighborhood
was aroused by the sound of q pistol
shot and flames issuing from the
house After the fire bad been ex.
tinguished it was found that Theo-
dore Hattenbach and wife had been
murdered, aud their little girl, eight
years old, knocked insensible and
lying at the point of death. Mrs.
Hattenbach was found on the bed,
with her head crashed in and her
limbs burned to a crisp. Mr.. Hat
tenbach was found 10 the kitchen,
With 8 bullet-hole 10 his head and
the back of his head crushed in with
an ak, which was discovered near
the body. The little girl was found
out OF doors in an insensible condi-
lion. Suspicion at FIRST pointed to
Hattenbach as the murderer, but
subsequent Developments have de-
stroyed the suspicion and the real
murderer is still unknown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
a Burglars Crime.

YOUNGSTOWN, May 3-About one
O'Clock this morning a burglar broke
into n. ID. Alderfer's hotel, at Ora
ter's Ford, 10 this county. A light
in the hotel was observed by Henry
AsheDfelter, a near neighbor, who
summoned another neighbor named
Daniel Lands, and overhsuled the
burglar as he was leaving the build
ing. He shot Lands with a pistol,
the bali lodging within one inch of
the heart. The physicians have not
been able TO extract it. Ashenfel,er
felled the blrglar with a base ball
club, seriously iojuring him. He
was captured, and gives his name as
John kenes.
PoTTsTOwN, May 3-Two burglars
last night effected an entrance into
the house of Daniel Lands, at Crater
Ford. on the Perkiomen railroad.
Mr.. lands, while attempting to re-
siSt them, was shot and badly wound
ed, the ball passing through his body,
one inch above the heart. Both the
thieves were fatally wounded, as
was also Mr.. Harry Asbeafelter who
was assisting Mr.. lands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

Senator J. Don Cameron's views Of
The Tariff were very clearly express
ed 10 a letter to The committee Of ib,
Chester demonstration. Among othel
things be said
Ever since | was able 10 reason
on the subject Of Protection / have
been al uncompromising supportei
Of that wise and necessary policy
Indeed, I have inherited a profound
devotion to the principal Of a Protec.
tire Tariff, and all examination and
study Of the subject only confirms me
10 this devotion. Aud in this policy
/ see the sure-the only way Of ben
eftting our own Industries, and Sc
curing steady employment and just
rewards to our workingmen. Labor
is the natural capital Of any country.
To keep that capital probably en-
ployed is iheseeret Of national pros
perity. And only by ample protection
TO labor can this prosperity be Scout
ed and sustained. All attempts to
reduce Protective duties meet with
my earnest hostility; and every effort
to increase that protection will re-
ceiye my heertiest support"
And.this is in a nutshell the position
Of all Pennsylvania Republicans. If
Sam Randall were not now Speaker
Of a Democratic House the Wood
free-trade bill would have been buried
before this, for 10 3 test vote last
Thursday only Two Pennsylvania
Democrats-BIidges and Clymer-
had the courage to break ffon bis
leadership and favor early adjourn
meBt so that the measure would fall
for want of time to consider it-Del-
aware county american
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Toll That Death Took

: MINNEAPoLIs, May 4-The num-
Der of dead is now swelled TO eigh-
teen, the m of Jacob Rhodes and
John Grandman being added to those
sent last night. The bodies of eight
of the eighteen have been recovered.
Ten more are buried in the debris. OF
which number eight are in the ruins
Of the Washburn Mill, one in the
ruins Of the Zenith, and one in the
ruins Of the I~Iemholdt. Almost every
semblance of humanity has been OBJ
liberated by the cruel heat that left
only the charred and blackened trunks
10 some cases. and in others only a
handful of blackeaed bones which
crumble at the touch. Three of the
number were identified last night as
Clark Wiber, John Boyer and L. w.
Burbank, watchmen. These and
others were identified by such articles
as keys, knives, &c. A fifth body is
identified by the incidents of the
death, as that Of a boy named Jacob
Rhodes. 1t is be whose tragic death
was witnessed by the crowd on the
railroad track, and who was first
supposed to be John Boyer. The
other remains are believed to be those
of Patrick Judd, Cyrus Ewing and
Peter Uobberg.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
sitting Bull sueing for Peace.

CHICAGO, III May 1-Genersl
Sheridan this afternoon received a
report from General Miles, dated
headquarters of the District of the
Yellowstone, Fort Keogb. NJ T.,
informing him that Sitting Bull and
IA men, all head warriors and chiefs.
bad sent a balf-breed to General Miles
inquiring what kind of IeIc, the
United States would make with them.
and saying that tie Great father was
If course, too rich to expect the In
dians TO give up their poor little,ponies,
their old guns. General Miles 10 reply
informed Sitting Boil that if, be desired
TO stop b stilities. peace could be
made which would end all trouble
between tie whites and the indians;
that when the Indiars give up their
ponies and guns they will rece We
cattle and other properly Of greater
value in peace; and that when
peace is made the government will
provide for them as it does for
all friendly Indians
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
A woman 20 be Hanged.

New YORK, May 3-An Atlanta
special to the Herald says:
Kate Southern, VITO fatally stab
bed Miss Cowart 10 a ballroom in
Pickens county, 10 a fit Of jealousy, g
year or two ago. vas found guilty of
murder on Wednesday and sentenced
to be hsoged on June 81. Miss Cow.
art danced with Mrs. Southern's has
band, and was killed while at his
side. Southern took his wife's arm,
drew his pistol and forced his way
out guarded 10y relatives. The cou-
pie retreated to North Carolina,
where they we're captured three
months ago. The trial was intensely
exciting. Mrs. Southern had her
baby in her arms when she was SEN
fenced. Her husbands case was
continued. An appeal has been made
for stay of sentence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Texas demonstrations.

A Houston despatch 10 The 81
Louis GLOBE Democrat says
of all the horrible and bloody as.
sassinatiOns that fgr years disgraced
Texas il the murder Il D. Il p
Grsyson near loni Anderson county
The first published report Of the az
fair falls far short Of toe real horror
Of one Of the most co~wafdly. des.
tardly aud shocking affairs ever com
mitied in this State. The citizens
around Toni were faliy aroused, and
went 10 pursuit Of suspected parties
Seven young men were arrested
One If tbe number turned States ev-
idence, and told the whole story in
its horrible entirety.
His statement is that on the night
OF the murder the other assassins
sent word to him 10 meet them arm
ed aud mJunted; be did not know
the purpose until the meeting took
place; they then informed him II at
be must accompany them and have
some fuu. 10 reply 10 tie inquiry
they said they were going TO Dr..
Grayson's house to kill him. be de
clined to so, but seeing that his own
life was al stake, thought bes. to do
so. Having called the doctor out on
pretence that o of the wives Of the
party was sick, they began firing.
aud put several bellet-holes in the
doctors body; the victim made but
few cries before his voice was hush.
ed forever in the sight Of bis wife aud
family.
The most horrible part Of this
midnight tragedy was the murder of
Mrs. Grayson, DR.. Grayson's wife.
The 6ends shot her through the win
dow, and as she lay ia bed, whilst
her three little children erouched and
hid beneath it. A bullet penetrated
the brain Of the unfortunate womsn.
and she lay a corpse in the presence
OF her motheFless innocents. Such
affairs as this far surpass the most
dsvilish atrocities of the C0mancbes
Anderson county, the scene Of the
murder, is in East Texas, and loni a
station on the international and
Great Northern Railway.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
The Cameron-sherman SuptiaIs.

CLEVELAND, o, May THE bus
mess men of Cleveland, at q meeting
held this afternoon, decided to give
Secretary Sherman and General
sherman a rousing welcome on their
arrival u attend the Cameron -Sher-
man wedding. They are expected
Tuesday night, by way of Pittsburg,
and will be met by a delegation at
the depot. On Wednesday there
will be a reception at the keunard
House, 10 which members Of the FIT
teenln Regiment Ohio National
Guard will joi1. paying special re-
spects to General Sherman. Regret
at inability to be at the wedding was
to-day received from Senator Ha1.lin.
There is no doubt If Senator Conk.
ling being here, and Col Fred. Grant
and wife tave signiied their inten-
ton If icing present
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Murder at scranton.

SCRANTON, May IA brutal as
sault was perpetra,ed yesterday
evening at DuDmore borough, oa The
outskirts Of this city, which will
end 10 murder. A brave miner, named
John Paul, while saving an old man
from q desperate, was set upon by o
gang of rufi1ns and stoned nearly 10
death in the open street. Toe mur
derers were John Costello, Thomas
MelIugh aud Peddeltr LaDgan. VINO
were infuriated viii drink A large
crowd Of men witres ssd the shockin.
deed, but were aw e stricken AID did
not interfere, lest they should
suffer a similar fate Costello, who is
the terror Of the towD, was beating az
old b~arkeeper, at Depuy's ~Ilo:el,
namrd Layton, when Paul, who was
passing by, came to the rescue. The
old man escaped bat Paui's skull
was battered in. with stones, and at he
latest ~accOunts be was 10 commissions
The doctor says bis case is hopeless
The murderer escaped, and though
vigorous efforts were made to capture
them, were not heard from up to mid
night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

THr New York Times. from re-
ports gathered in all sections Of the
country, estimates this seasons crops
as averaging very high. With the
exception Of Colorado, every State
heard from reports the most brilliant
prospects for the yield of every pro
duct Of the soil. The enormous IN
crease Of the acreage OF land in wheat
and the magnificent yield Of that
grain in such States as Iowa, Kan.
sas Nebraska, and Minnesota, fur
nisbes some of the most striking indi-
cations of the pace at which agri-
cultural development is proceeding
in the United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
a naraer on Dismal River.

LINCOLN, Neb, May The intel
ligence OF a wholesale slaughter d
the western part of this State mas
just reached this city. Luther Hol-
brook, Herman Allen, and two broth
ers named Sutton, were encamped on
the Dismal river trapping and hunt
ing. Nothing has been heard from
them for two months until to-day.
when a letter was received from one
Nansickles, who has a rancho twenty
seven miles from the camp oa Dis
NAL river, stating that the boy Of
Holbrook and one of the Sutton BOYS
had been found, with bullet holes
through their heads. Their reviewers
and guns were near. \ man named
E~iargraves bad a camp near by, aud
bad quarreled with HOlbrOok, aad
threatened to leave bis carcass in the
sandhills. Parties have gone out To
the scene of the murder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

SECRETARY SHERMAN has made 9
very substantial addition TO the stock
Of coin in the Treasury during the
past month, the specie available for
resumption purposes having increas.
ed nearly twenty millions. Most 0,
this amount comes from the sale o.
bonds, and the total is now over
500, GOO, 600 which is az increase dur
ing the past twelve months Of more
than $50, 0OO, 600. Besides this
there is a decreas in the demaud fol
gold from those holding eoupone. A
single man took slO0, GOO in green
backs recently, from the Treasury il
preference to gold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Gen. Cameron.

rhe Washington correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Times saws, under
date of May l.;
Ex-senator Simon Cameron was
on the hJor Of the Senate 10 day and
received a perfect ovation from his
old colleagues. 1t was amusing to
see young Senator Don basking in
the sunshine Of his father. There is
not a Senator now in Congress who
is personally so popular as the young
Senator's father. Nearly every one
left his seal to welcome the old gen
tleman back, and be was quite
overcome with the aifeetiOnate greet
ings he received. All the pages.
doorkeepers and officers Of the Senate
also d ek.d around the old war
bor>e - congratulate him on fis good
locks aud robust health. General
Cameron bears his eighty years with
vigor, and seems TO enjoy life with
as much satisfaction as ever.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

the locality than any lack of care OF
foresight. Every available space IN
the Palace, as we'll as the lawn N
front aud outlying buildings was
densely crowded. no:xitbstaading
the fact that admission was solely by
invitation.
Shortly before , o'cl5ck q sudden
and violent thunder storm came up,
creating considerable movement
among tho spectators. but it las ed
only a few minutes, and before the
arrival OF the Presidential parry the
sun was shining again brilliantly.
After the formal declaration of the
opening aud just as the cortege bead
ed by President MacMahon and the
P,iuce of Wales, moved from the
gallery of the Palace iato the open
space, where a long line Of troops
stood at present arms, large drops
of rain began to fall, and umbrellas
aud overcoats bid for a moment the
gorgeous uniforms and decorations Of
The Prince and dignitaries forming
the procession from the view of the
spectators.
At the American section a squad
Of sailors from the United States yes
sci at Havre were drawn up on the
left of the entrance, commanded by
Ensign Young, Of the Constitution
On the right of the facade, where 30
marines, under Lieutensnts Russell
and Zeilin. Governor Mccormick,
the chief Commissioner of the Uni
ted States, attended by the Assistant
Commissioners and attaches, stood
in front Uf the entrance. President
MacMahon vas attracted by the
bearing Of the American sailors, 10
CURED concerning the service and
vessls to which they belonged, and
expressed qualification at their ap-
uparance
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Mr quay. Nominations Confirmed.

HARRISBURG, May The nomi-
nation of Matthew s. Quay, Seereta-
ry of the Commonwealth, to be Re
corder Of Philadelphia, which was
sen to the Senate last week, was
this afternoon confirmed, 80 votes be-
ing cast in the affirmative. Nessrs.
Bussey Dem J. of York, and Torbet
Qnd.), Of Sehuylkill county, voted
with the Republicans. The rest of
the Democrats abstained from voting.
Ii is claimed by he latter that "a
votes were necessary to confirm, but
The Republicans make the point that
as there is a vacancy caused by Sen
ator Nagle's dsath, 33 are sufficient.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the bitter hos
tility Of the Democracy to the Phila
delphia Recorder bill, and the rockies:
assertions made by them in relation
to il, on its 6oal passage in the
Legislature, every member from the
city voted for it, save one Colonel
Quay, who was appointed by the
Governor, and has been confirmed by
the Senate was supported by every
paper in that city, Notwithstanding
the feeble pipings of the country
press. 1t is admitted that as a means
Of securing the proper collection Of
the Of the city, from those
selling liquors, this bill win bring
thousands Of dollars annually into
the treasury. The trouble with the
Democracy was the fact, that SO
positive and able a Republican as
Colonel Quay was TO Gil the place,
and not one Of their own party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08
Iohn norrIsses's runcrai

Troy, n. Y, May 4-The funera
Of John Morrissey took place today
from St. Peters Church, and was at.
tended by an immense eoncourse Of
people. The entire State Senate.
with Lieutenant Governor Dorsh.
elmer and a delegation of Assembly
men, were present. Bishop MeNier-
ny, of Albany, assisted at the relig-
ious services, which were participa-
ted in by a number Of clergymen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

The bill repeating the Bankrupt
law has not yet passed the Senate,
rs was mistakenly stated last week
Changes and amendments we're made
10 il 10 the House, which toe Senate
has not, and may no; concur H. IL
is probable now, if il is repealed,
that il will be continued 10 operation
till January lst 1879.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

our houses with beautiful things as
far as we can.
/ have to thaok Mr.. Williams for
bis courtesy to me in showing me bis
establishment. and giving me an
hours unmixed pleasure. lie claims
to be a selfmade man. lie is so per
feet q gentleman, that one falls to
thinking that he must have had a
very good stock 20 commence on and
wishing that there were more like
him.
OLIVE HARPER
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

PRESENT indications all point 10 al
Investigation OF the last Presidential.
election. The issue Of fraud, viii
give the Democrats all they want tC
do before the matter is ended. Othel
States beside Florida and Louisiana
to which the Democracy desire tC
conGhe their investigations-will
have TO show their hands. 1t thi;
unssvory mess, is again to be stirred.
the Republicans are determined thai
the Investigation shall be thorough
and searching.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-08

The Cincinnati Times has a
shsdowy suspicion that the President
will not favor a Republican canvass
Of the South in the coming Congress
sionsl campaign, as II would be put
ting the policy of Cancellation to al
together too sudden and severe a test.