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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

SALT LAKE, Utah. June 2-Judgp
Emerson today sentenced John Miles
a polygamist, to pay q fne of SlOO
and be confined ia the Nebraska
Penitentiary Eve years Duriog the
proceedings Miles imper,inently re
guessed not to be lectured, and asked
no mercy OF the Court. This case
has al rGcted unusual attention from
the fact of its being the second con
~viction under the laS W of the L nited
S.ates, and that Miles was to marry
three young women at the same time
with the advice aud consent of John
Taylor, President Of the Mormon
Church. An appeal has been taken
to the Supreme Court of TIE territory.
The bond was fixed at S., 600.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11
Bold Daylight Robbery.

CHICAGO, June AT b~slf-past
two o'clock this afternoon n of the
boldest robberies ever committed in
Chicago was perpetrated near The ia
tel section Of Wabash avenue and
Washington street. II II Henson,
a stout colored boy, about twenty
years old, bad been dispatched by
the Illinois Central Treasurer with q
package OF money to the Merchants
Loan and Trust Company's Bank
Carl Wilson, the bank messenger, ac-
companied him as q guard. The
package contained between $4,000
and $4,000. The exact amount is
known. but the Treasurer refuses to
give it for prudential reasons When
Henson and Wilson reached the point
above indicated, two men walked up
to them at an ordinary brisk gait,
separating as they approached, going
on either side Of the messengers.
When they arrived within reaching
distance they threw the contents Of q
half-pound a of cayenne pepper full
in the faces of Wilson and Henson,
and subsequently dealt Henson three
heavy blows with a sandbag, quick
as thought seizing the package Of
greenbacks, which he carried ia a
small canvas bag under his arm, then
jumped into a covered buggy, which
stood by the sidewalk, and drove off
at a furious rate south, down Wabash
avenue
A considerable rumber of people
were on the thoroughfare at the time,
and quite a number witnessed the
bold proceeding, but none were able
to interfere in time to prevent their es
cape. The messengers were nearly
blind from the effects of the pepper,
but as soon as possible reported the
affair. The news was speedily flashed
to all police stations, and most vigo-
rous steps were taken to capture the
highwsymen. There is no very val
liable clue to them, all descriptions
being unsatisfactory. The rig has
been found, and identified as one hir-
ed at Ii o'clock this morning, at SIT
State Street, by a stranger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

WASHINGTON, June s-Tbe testi.
mony already ELECTED in the Spofford-
Kellogg ease indicates that the CON-
mittee will declare both elections,
that of Kellogg by the Packard and
Spofford BY the Nichols Legislatures.
void. 1t has been shown that money
was used to secure votes for Spoford
ss well as is charged against Kellogg
The declaration of both elections
void viii still answer the purpose OF
the Democrats of tho committee,
which Wal to get Kellogg out and
secure the place for q Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

THE new Army Appropriation OH
intended 10 "head OF The President
was reported to the House on fri
dav last. 1t Is an exact cory oil The
dill Of like character recently vetoed
by the President. except that II ap
propriates $50, 600 for a military store
house at Omaha, and 10 the place O
the vetoed political section, provides
that none Of the money appropriated
shall be used for troops employed as
a police force to keep peace at t'e
polls.
Peace OF the polls, and an ultram'
melted ballot, is just what this Dem
ocratic Congress does not want, q
it will keen but;ing i;s head agal'st
the wall 10 the vain hope OF worrying
the President into agreeing that
there may be naturalization by Ihe
shot gun. and unwatched aud Tree
cheating at elections.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11
How I'M Chicago Officers Uuearthed
n Dfsfiliery.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Revenue off
GERS have discovered an illicit whis.
Ky still beneath the stable attached
TO VIM. Luedekia's vinegar factory,
North Side. They were convinced
that Luedekis was selling other
liquids than vinegar. After search
ing the establishment for hours they
found the ring of a trap door beneath
q litter of one Of the stalls. This
led TO an underground establishment,
where was found a copper still with
a capacity Of twenty-five gallons per
day, ard all The machinery of a well
conducted d~istillery. The place is
in the bands OF The government, and
officers have gone in search Of Lued-
ekia. who is oat Of The city
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THE State Legislature adjourned
at noon on Friday lasi, whereat, a:
usual, there is apparent rejoicing
among our rural brethren Of tbs
press. IL has become customars
with that class Of Journalists to THANH
God for Legislative adjournment,
Why or wherefore, we canno con
lecture, unless like the chIld's prayer,
it is learned by rote to be repeated
on stated occasions.
The session Of that body just I'D
journed, was p~rotracted, and tbs
number Of necessary laws enacted
few but it must be remembered that
these enactments were culied, and
formed and shaped from an immense
mass of crudities annually poured
into the legislative hopper, by the
grasping, the selfish, the %discoDteat-
ed, aud the aspiring members OF the
community, each and all of whom
has a purely personal motive to be
attained, by or through legislative
action. The body iiselfis an over
crowded, unwieldy, iucongruous msss
of generally well intentioned, but uG-
fitted, inexperienced, seltopiuienated
men, selected for The most diverse
reasons, expected to obtain the most
unattsinable objects. aud governed
shines. solely by the desire TO sub
serve some LEGAL cod or aim With
such material; aiih such diversified
interests and We've, organized and
eficered by combine IS locking to
certain purposes, it necessarily fol
lows that legislation is slow, imPer-
feet, ofIen petty. frequently unneces-
sary and sometimes harmful
The Legislature just adjourned
was composed Of The average msieri-
al, fretsed It's brief hour upon the
stage without large profit. but with
no decisive results materially blne-
fol 10 the State. lis session was
much protracted by reason OF the
Riot claim bill, and It's quent
inhue- ce upon and prccrsstinaiion of
othor business, and the most CRAFTY
ing result or It's labyr is 10 be lcuad
in the evidence finally adduced, Of the
sterling worth end honesty Of & large
majority of lie members. Its incon
sequential effort TO ferret GU; and pun
ish the corrupt creatures who DIS
graced it, is much to be regretted,
but is measurably compensated by
the evidence elected, Of the tried and
approved integrity of the large mass
of its members.
Viewing it from a partisan stand
point, Republicans "a feel well con-
tent with the general results Of the
session, and from a local point Of
view, rest thoroughly satisfied that
our own county and people were
well and ably represented by men
who played no inconsiderable par, and
whose action can be thoroughly en-
dorsed by their constituents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

The Legislature refused TO expel
the members who brought disgrace
upon it, by lending g willing ear 10
the offer OF brides to vote for the riot
bin. 1t however appointed a COM
mit,ee to have them prosecuted GRIM
inally. This conclusion is most lame
and impotent II they did not de-
serve expulsion they should not be
prosecuted. If prosecution was de-
served, then they were bot worthy to
sit as members among honest and
honorable men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11
Singular n

WILMINGTON. DEL, June S.-As
Mrs. Houora Lacy Was driving ron
here to her h)me in Chester county
Pa last evening, the contents oil the
carriage, cotton and straw, were "
nited by a match aud 10 an lns'Sat
the whole interior Of the vehicle SS
in a blaz-. The horse was frlab'eD-
ed and ran away, and before II was
stopped Mrs. Lacy was roasted sh'e'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11
Seine Solemn Truths
an The Dubuque Telegragl lDemJ

F"H t"- H1"ufuV AH'YIaF7 IUNHV
Messrs. Democratic Congressman,
we tell you that your conduct has
driven, is driving and will drive tens
of Thousand Of Democrats out Of the
Democratic party. Honest, earnest
Democrats. those who are not mere
par,isans, viii look elsewhere and go
where there is a better prospect for
doing something for the public good
than is afforded by the democratic
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Counsel

The idle talk of uuscientihc peop,e
who know nothing OF the ln7l-'us
action Of medicine, should not %
needed by those who have kidney u
liver troubles. One package OF hIu-
ney-Wort is then the reasonable 'Di's
to have. Your druggists has u
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

sEcRErARY McCRARf has been
nominated by the President to oil the
vacancy created 10 the L S. Circuit
Court OF lowe, BY the resignation OF
Judge Dillon. Who will be made
Secretary OF War 10 McCrsry's place.
has moi yet been developed, and may
not for some time, as The resignation
OF Judge Dillon does not AXE effect
,ct;l canfamher let
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

know-snd-be idss shsi. he ia a
scienude pOlilie.ab"-srd has mat
tiers ii If 20 rl, ger aud sc.ei tifc .
fellow did ~ % the iuil length Of the
te;her with the rebel Brigadiers,
who falling 10 rule the country by
arms, are determined to do ii through
fraud. Like Rip Van Wrinkles las.
drink. "Tha, don't count"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11
she Glisson Trial.

UNIoNTowN, June e.-The taking
of evidence in the Gibson murder
case closed at noon to-day. The
prosecution proved quite clearly that
the prisoner aud wife bad o been
living happily together, that he had
abused her and threatened to kill her.
AT the time of her funeral Gibson
made expressions, which were re-
peated ia court. showing that he was
suffering from remorss, but the con-
meeting link between that remorse
and the cause OF iG was LET'S 10 be con-
jectureG. One of ms utlerances was,
IF she would only speak and forgive
ne" Another, al tue lime oT the To-
neral, What makes me take iE so
lard ia because | am afraid some of
Aer friends wlll think done some
thing 10 ner. God knows | am luGo-
cent AT o inquest ne asked VIM.
Il. FIke, How Is the eyiaeHce 90
ing. agains5 mey' Elke It'd him
some of it was beating pretty hard
against him, but some wac DOT 80 bad
Then Gibson said. II know they are
going 10 give me u heap OF trouble,
but | AN Innocent and God knows it,
He further said that when mis- wife
fell she gave the 'sawfallest" scrca I
ne ever heard 10 his life. The 1s.-
denco against him is altogether cir
cums.antial, and it IS questionable
whether il nos removed all doubts
ircm The minds Of the jurors. The
prosecution ask ii verdict OF murder
Ia the first degree.
Tne argument Of counsel aud the
charge OF the Court are over. Col.
I. b. Searighs spoke for the prosecu-
ton aud M. W. IL. Playford for the
defense. The charge Of tbe Court
wss ful!, clear and impartial. TIE
case is now IN The bands VI TIE ju-
ry.
GUILTY or VOLUNTARY MANsLAUGH-
TER
UNIoNTowN, June "a few mo-
before 10 O'Clock to oIgbt word
sent 10 the Court that the jury
bad agreed. They came in soon after
and returned T. verdict OF guilty o.
voluntary mauslaash.er." The de-
fendsnE vas then taken in charge by
the officers, snd Court adjourned.
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A-oae work .ftevs aad csso ion
'os, y III tie coy. sbd terra sgs!n
'sr suoi her year 10 tue csminun duties
II life, with renewed pledges and de-
vo,ion Of u country filing our
hearts, remembering that cur nation.
,hoagh proud aud mighty among the
nhfioLs u the world, is ine only sur
yiviag trols free republic To which the
oppressed oi all lands turn their eyes
flied VITA expectation and hope, lei
our anxious Inquiry for our coun,ry's
future be.
How shall is eagle be uninrlei
In broader grandeur To- the world
CLOSING EXERCISE
Au original ode by Past deputy
Commander r. G. Staples a next
sung by u q~uartetic of F~arragul's
POST No. |, Of the department of
Virginia, which WIS followed by mu-
sic by the Marine band and q chorus
by the Sangerbund entitled THAT
Flag Of Ours" A benedic,ion by
Rev. A. +. Mason closed the impress
sive exercise at the amphitheater.
PICKET.
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party s. sxsmplifed by the conduct
1T you. IT. party Senal n and Rep
res entsiiyes 10 Congress. Yoa have
moi only broken faith with tn- peo-
pie who elected you, but broken faith
with principles by your ccnduct ip
Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

TnE iron mills in Pittsburgh are
ail closed except one, the mel being
on a strike. 1t is said that forty
thousand men have thus voluntarily
abandoned work, and that the actua
capital in The iron business ihus
forced to lie idle amounts to SD ooo'-
an
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

General Shields was born 10 Ty-
rome county, Ireland. in 1910, and
e~migrated To the United States about
1926. He served in The Mexican
war, and vas elected q : ni,ed States
Senator by .he Legislature Of lllip
ois 10 lS49 In 1851 be was elected
Ex-senator from the State of Minnesota.
At the breaking out Of the war be
entered The Union army and served
with some distinction. His NEST
notable exploit was the defeat Of
Stonewali Jackson. near Winchester,
Gu March 23d, 1862 AT The close Of
the war he took Up his residence 10
Carroll county, Missouri, where he
lived in such AFFECT poverty that he
was obliged TO pawn bis sword voted
TO him by Congress many years ago.
On the death Of Senator Lewis Bogy
he was elected to fill the anexpired
term. His temperance IN the Sen
ate was a matter Of great interest, be
having successfully appeared 10 that
chamber as the representative Of
three separate States. During his
brief term be managed 10 bring on
the exciting midnight DEBATE over
JEFF Davis by a proposition 10 pen
sion the veterans of the Mexican war.
His record in the Mexican war was
most creditable He was danger.
ously wounded III Cerre Gordo, aud
was breveted Major General for his
gallantry on that occasion. He was
also severely wounded At the battle
of CbapGltepec. The wound at Ger
70 Gordo was from a grspeshot which
went straight through his body.
lungs and ali. and came out at the
beck, aud the wound had to be clean
ed by drawing through it a large
silk handkerchief. General Shields
was always q Democrat in politics
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% not In vain u martyrs sighed
And not In vain our heroes died.


Next the orator paid a tribute to
the bravery of the American soldiers
But he made a distinction between
the bravery of soldiers 10 a good and
those in a bad cause. He said =
Had the French Marshal Moreau
fallen at Hohenlinden at the head Of
a French army, and not at Dresden,
fighting with the combined despotism
of bis country's enemies against
France and for her ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
be would have had a nation of PEG.
pie TO honor and adorn bis name and
perpetuate his fame. Had Arnold
failed at Saratoga and been spared
bis fell q, West Point, his bravery
and enown would have been placed
alongside of Warren aud other dis
tiuguished patriot dead of the war cf
the revolution. Had Jefferson Davis
fallen at Buena Vista be would have
been spared q traitors fame aad the
humiliation OF Evansville, and his
name would have been registered
among the lovers of his country. Had
General Robert + Lee paid The pen
atty OF devotion to his country at
Mexico's capital. be would have oeen
remembered 10 future years as one
who never deserted his country's i,g
in the hour Of Der greatest peril.
Having spoken Of the dead com
rades OF the late war the speaker call
ed attention to the duty of the living.
He closed BY saying that the history
OF all nations teaches that frequent
occurrences of the principles which
animated their patriots 10 times of
peril is essential to the preservation
and perpetuation Of the result of their
grand achievements. The living are
called upon by The same high oblisa-
ton to preserve and perpetua,e the
result of these achievements as were
the dead 10 their time called upon for
their accomplishments. When danger
threatens. we should initiate their
high resolve. 10 the presence of the
tombs OF our dead comrades we
should learn anew the lesson Of their
heroic lives. Imbued with their pa
triotism, their love of constitutional
liberty and the spirit Of nationality,
let US transmit these qualities unim.
paired to our pusterity.
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An ola v%ser.. GONE.
SUDDEN DEATH OF GENERAL JAMES
eHIELpS

SUDDEN DEATH OF GENERAL JAMES
emELDs
OTTuMwA, la, June 2.--General
James Shields, late United States
Senator from Missouri, died sudden
ly in this city, at hslf-past ten O'Clock
last evening. On Sabbath day be
appeared 10 bis usual health, and ate
q hearty supper ut six o'clock. He
wrote several letters during the even
ing. but just before retiring complain
ed Of q pain in bis chest, and soon
thereafter said to bis niece that be
was dying. Thirty minutes later be
expired, sitting 10 his chair, remain
ing conscious to the last. He lectur-
ed 10 this city on Wednesday last,
and had remained here visiting rela-
tives. His remains will leave here
for his home 10 Carrollton, Mo, at
five o'clock this evening.
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Criminal Record
CnAMsERspuRG p,

CHAMBEBsBURG, Pa. Inn.
Peter, aliss Peachy SSIuvle,
ed, who murdered Jsbu ADD
col1red nan, at a oail 10 rbi,
on ,ee ugh. of December ss,
vas hanged 10 ths Jail yard as,
day. Tee prisoner res.sa x.n
uis' ale . hearty he ,ss'
L. Ing, and sbowt1 .,ms, US
nerve throughout tle n.i. ns
rag tie was taken FROM IN
few minutes before III o'cloek
reaching the seaffJld be plsc.d Poa
rope around bis Heck kims.u M sae
Sherii had him remove il. Ia &
him 10 make any remarks be
The prisoner then said tbst wh.
and bad company had brouzbr
there, and advised ell to sbstsio 11
both. He thanked the Sber;T "Oa
attendants for kiDdress sbe0, a'a
and SAID be was ready. and
placed The rope around hi.
which tie SaerifT again had
ed. After prayer by Rev. DE- o."
ford zoe cap was placed over
head aud the rope adjusted r.
tap was sprung at LIS. At u.Is
be was pronounced dead, and q, ~
y the body Was cut down and ~
ed in a coffin 1t viii be turned prs.
10 his friends.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME
Peter Bwingler, negro. nurs.,.,
Anderson, y negro. on the ~
of December ITtb inst. Ands.s
bad moved TO a but iu the subp,bS".
Chambersbnrg, Franklin count, ~
celebrated the occasion with = ds0~.
Ia which SsiUg!er aad Jose,a -
= fiddler, participated DARN, -
evening S~winglsr became ipyol.ss
o a quarrel with Mrs Ands,.o.
sbout her sister, whose COMPANY -
bad been Keeping, and struck A. h..
detsn ed herself With al * H.,
husband came to her rescoe a.
showed Eingler Vut Of The house h.
ib3Ut an hour me latter re,nr,s5
With ii gaa, secured at bis mgths-.
'esidencs. SCOUT Z. mile dl,tag, ,,s
'Brt Anderson ia tue abb mea. can
ng his death in q few minutes n.
vas caught hiding il a bed he o.v,
sad gss convicted "a Japoa,v
when be was sealeaced Ia
murderer admitted that be had com.
n murder, bus alleged b
1t at the instiga;i3n Of one Lsns
Who vas acquitted o. tie sane eour,
I beicg an accessory t. the crime
Governor Hoyt signed the warr,sf
Or S@ingler's ex -eution on the
t last April.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-11

WATTERsoN, OF the Louisville
Courier Journal, having assaulted
Governor Hendricks for bis declared
unwillingness to again take the
second place on the ticket with Til
den. The indianapolis Sentinel the
organ of Hendricks, comes back at
the Courier-,Journdl man as fol-
lows:
Henri WattersOn Is the recognized donkey OF
western lournalism-the laughing-stock in nation
al polltics. a bunion on the big toe OF the Demo
cratic party, a sly In Its eye a pimple on It's nose,
a rotten mOlar I'm its jaws. n pain In is stomach, a
biue-tailed fly In its councils, n tumble-bug In it's
campaigns and a lack-o'lantern on It's highNa avs
20 success. Henri In the Democratic party Is what
trichina is in n hogs ham-unheaithy. An the
political atmosphere, he compares iaVorat y with
a Puff OF malaria from a morass. IL would De dim
cult to properly characterize this language OF tue
Courier Journal. 1t is 10 the last degree insult
ing. n i the low. vulgar billingsgate Of q drunk
en- poker-player. 1t makes tine Courier Journal,
in some regards, like a Chinese war junk, which
throws stink pots ut an adN ersary. IL l. ] ourpaus-
tic polecatism. il il Henri WattersOn, the nrehy
Of journalism, trying to eclipse the MONDAY sun.
Henri Watterson is a lickspittal, q fawnfng. cring-
ing hound, a plant tool, whose misiortunes nave
on more than one occasion saved him IRON de-
served chastisement. he ought not TO be permit
ted 10 insult Indiana without proper rebuke.
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Rather vigorous aud compliment
ary that from one Democratic broth
er to another. But such are the ways
of members OF the "happy family"
, 1879-04-26

TIE New Haren (Conn-l, Register says
F'l,. busr Of o.iice-aaIleIs aho expect 10 Be
rur,.gi out. and the army q contractors Who
IN l.,inr Grant. los5 their occupation, VIII
r,lIv m \ man to welcome with fa!Scme al
riai;,a MN. who made the civil service II the
t-ui-eI States a stencil IN the nostrlis ot al
INT men Grant WAS an able aud success
tul soldier. His military services we're IN
rant hst they have been pad :or with
I'll .,rIi.:ca! and far hig.:e. pecunlaTy re-
-: -,,,, ,,.re he services of George Wash
;,,r,.,- If Giant cares 81: preserving shred
- ,,,I:tical deceGcy he had b-ttcr begin TO
=, bs l. sliyereI from lhe fur-hcr poliu-
-, of the mob Of political bImmeTs who
threaten by their presence on the fs'i.c
Coast to MAKE Chinese Immigration aAd 'Ie
idiot orators respectable by contrast