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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
Ell fire

PHILADELPHIA, J0ae II-Duasg
a thunder storm ibis morning lighs.
Mug struck he paBpiHg hoasc ofthe
Atlantic HsiiaiDg Company 81 Poiat
Bfstzs, u lae SebayIkili river. in
the southw.s m part q tie c ". The
works of toe coBpsny, which ~
gethcr Alb shs works 81 the Ailsode
Petroleum Storage Compsay, both
urder the enlargement If Warden,
Ffew & Co, occupied ~ith their
v%sIicus buildings, taaks, g. a5oGl
tSeaty-fge acres OF ground. Along
The river front we're stored about
twenty-five thousand cases Of oil, asd
ga the river by the whasves were q
hunter Of ships aud barges loading
or loaded with oil. Tue pump house
where she ligataI1g struck, IS 3 l3ag
frame building, IN which Wa stored
e mass Of machinery la 8 few min
u,es the flames communicated 70 q
large filing warehouse, where barrels
are filed. This was soon enyeIoped
In flames, which then extended to
the Superinteadent's Office aud resi-
denee, theace 10 the coopershop, and
thence u Z long line Of sheds ou ibe
whssf. By this time az immense
quantity Of crude ard refined oil was
ablazs The burning oil %wasrunniHg
in al directions aid a l0ng lie OF
wherf property was soon Z con
isuous fame By the time the city
ave engines reached the scene Eve
ships Ia the river and ten thousand
barrels Cf Gil and the surrounding
building were burning isrcely for g
distance Of over a thousand yards,
aud The heat bad become SO intense
that very l:,tle Roadway could be
made against the fire The first Of
the vessels in the river to catch FIRE
was the Pa" q bark loaded with
II, 600 cases II Ill, and it was soon
burned to the waters edge. The
FIRE then communicated 10 the
French" a German bark from Leg
horn, which was empty The "GHi-
seppe Q~aiaton," and Italian bark
from Gencs, which had reached tie
wharf oaly abolt sn hour before the
FIRE star ed. was also empty. The
"HioD,"a Russian tark with about
two thousand barrels Ct ell oa board
and the Hudson" Norwegian ship
OF one thousand tons. which vas
nearly ready for departure with one
thousand barrels Of oil, We're also
destroyed
At 10 O'Clock 70 night tbs area
which the IRE bad covered, was still
a mass Of flames Il will probably
continue to burn fox several dags
No estimate could be obtained from
those interested as to what the total
loss Of the company viii be. Il has
been vsriously estimated at from
$500, COO to $500. 900. Il is under
stood that the company has no in-
surance Cor this loss, bat that the
Atlantic Company, which ia now
controlled by the Standard OIL Com
pany, participates in II Insurance.
fund which IS pooled by ;he variJu-
companies. Tue halls OF the vessels
burned we're ell Insured abroad The
value Of the total csrgoes Destroyed
is estimated at ST0,OG0. The cargo
of none Of them was Insured, because
they we're not yet fully loaded, ex-
cepg the "Fa,n which bad an iasur-
ance Of $4,000
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
Celebration ola Rebel victory.

PETERSBURG. VA june l0.-Yes.
terday was the iftcanth anniversary
of The repulse of the Federal cavalry
under General Kautz, il their almost
successful attempt to capture Peters
burg. In houor Of this event, the
9th Of Juae has been annually %.
served as Memorial Day here, aGd
10000 people gathered in Blaaford
cemetery this afternoon t. hoaor the
memory of the Confederate dead.
nearly IL 600 Of whom are buried
there. All business was suspended,
the military Of the city p8raded, ae-
eompa1ied By two companies from
Richmond aud artillery aud musket-
ry s~alates we're fred oyer the erayes.
The yards Of the city and adjacent
country were stripped of flowers aud
evergreer5 to decorate the graves.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

The Hon. NJ. j. Townsend, mem
Der of the last Congress, from the
State Of New York, denouncing in q
Decoration Day speech the effort to
honor alike the memory of the Union
and Rebel dead, said
Two thousand years age, three
persisted at the same time and in the
same manner upon the bill Of Cslvs-
ry, and yet, in all this long period, no
statute or temple has ever been rails
ed in honor Of two of them. But
their memory ever remained, aud will
remain till the end Of time, simply as
two thieves, as they were.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

~ercise and revolutionary plan has, i
that particular, been completely de
feated.
The proceedings Gs to The ARM
bill we're still more discreditsble t,
the Democrats. The bill originally
passed, as the Presidents veso show.
ed, was intended to deprive the Gov
eminent OF all power 10 employ lis
military force ii enforcing It's election
laws, or in sustaining its officials in
the prevention Of fraud or violence at
the polls. This wss the measure in
which the Democratic caucus solemn.
ly resolved TO insist upon as a condi.
tion Of the further support Of the
Army. When the majority found
that il could not hold itself together
il the attempt to oerce the Execu-
tive, the committee Of exploration
framed a bill which merely prohibits
the : of troops "as o police at the
polls" IRasmach as 10 Republican
OF eny sort or shade has ever de-
sired to have @ single soldier employ
ed in that way, the bill was satisfac-
tory to the Republicans Of the House,
and they moved 10 pass it immedi-
ately. But the measure does not
seem to have been equally satisfacto-
ry to the Democrats, though they
did not dare to permit q direct vote
upon it without further laboring VIII
the stubborn brethren. Accordingly,
nearly all the Democrats voted 20 ed-
%journ, while every Republican except
two voted in favor Of immediate ec-
ton upon the bill.
La the end, the Army bill will also
pass without any feature Of a coer-
Give character. Then there will re-
main only the appropriations for ju-
dicial expenses, which the committee
of exploration has embodied in q
separate bill with provisions designed
to prevent the employment OF super
visors and the enforcement of the
election laws, which bill the House
passed yesterday. The votes in the
House show that the majority DELHI
eratelv intend to refuse an appropria-
ton required by laws still unrepealed.
|! the Senate persists in this refusal,
the President will have q good reason
for sending the bill back for eorrec-
tion. In the end it will be discovered
whether members of Congress have
any right to disobey laws which they
cannot repeal. The majority has
heard enough of public opinion to be-
come sick of the coercive and revolu-
tionary policy to which it originally
resorted, but it ought to be held to
the rack until its abandonment of that
course is complete and unequiVocal.
N. Y. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
a Horse Thief Burned 10 Death.

A dispatch from Nashville, Tenn,
says: Az alleged negro horse thief
met with q horrible fate at Columbus,
KY yesterday morning. He is sup
posed to have set FIRE TO the log jail
at that place, with the hope of effect
ing al escape. The FIRE was 10. dis
covered until ii was blazing all round
him. An old axe was thrown in to
him through the bars, with which be
in vain endeavored to make al 8per-
ture through which be could get out.
The people outside attempted 10 hew
through q log while others tried in
vain to batter the door lock to pieces
When the City Marshal arrived with
the keys be could not unlock the bat
tered lock. The blows of the negro
against the barred window grew
fainter aud fainter, until be was seen
TO fall back upon the floor, and, with
the agonizing exclamation, "0b, my
God!n 49, both smothered and burn
ed to death. When recovered out Of
the debris the whole upper part Of
the body vas bnrned, the legs being
unharmed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
Sew IlsupShire's sew senator

CoyC0E0. \, Il. Jaac l3-ia tls
Republicaa caucus 20 Uomiaate D
candidate l.r the Uai,ei Sla.es sen
%storship les night, Henry " Bar
received on De Grst bsil1, a5 vo-''
Wadlsigb, 80, ard Moore 81 votes
The second ballot resulted; BiaI',
Wsdlaigh, 80; Moore. Is % .17
fifth belloi Blair received 81, c'spl
ems IS, Moore 81 Wadleish / ice
eighth balI3t s.ood Blair 9l otyl
ens 81. o. The Di8.a haIilt AI.
ni..r Wss Hemiaa ed. receiving -
vctes 10 80 r stephens t1e
cratic carcus aruira'e- Hesr!
ham
Mr.. Blair US b5rn Dscins,f p
1884, lie received al academic e..
ccatiol. aai YES ifed
il 1888 IL vas a-i351y
.ca e3ua.v e. 1850, aod 8gr'a5
var se57ed il The pai2a ai9I
lieutenant Col4ael u Gle
gew Hampshire resinsst nc ~.
beea o member q both beu'e7 @ -,
S ale Lszislafare. acd lss sef'eo =
the XLlYtl AID XLY5h Coo5re
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
1aii Coaches sacked.

Fort ROBINSON, NEB, June H.
The daily passenger coach Of the Sid.
ney and Black Hills Company, which
left Sidney on Monday morning. for
Deadwood, was stopped a few miles
north of Cheyenne river on Tuesday
at midnight by FIVE masked robbers
The passengers, four in number,
were robbed of their money and val
uables, and the mail sacks were cut
open aud their contents thrown or
the road, the robbers taking the reg.
istered packages Having made o
successful cleanup, the robbers al
lowed the coach TO proceed on it:
northward journey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

Another Cyclone.

ST Louis, Mo, June Ia To
peka, Kansas dispatch says:
a Commonwealth special from
Augusta says the cyclone in Butler
county on Monday last was very Sc.
we're Mrs. Hawkins ard her two
children were blown a quarter Of a
mile and killed, and quite a number
of persons Injured, some Of them Sc
riously. Tbirty-seyen farm houses
were blown down and completely
wrecked. Others were moved from
their foundations and twisted out of
shape. There was general destruc.
ton Of outhouses ia the course of the
storm, aad the corn was badly hurt,
but will grow again. Wheat also
was badly injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
destructive tyaII storm,

MAaTiysgURa, W. Va June IA
This section Of country was visited
by c terrible hail and rain storm this
evening 1t lasted about two hours,
but 10 that short time immense dam
age resulted to the farmers and truck
ers. The wheat is knocked fat in all
directions, the corn is cutinto ribbons,
the truck patches in many localities
are a total loss, many fine orchards
are badly damaged by the uprooting
of trees aud breaksge of limbs. The
damage to the wheat crop in the belt
OF the storm will be great.
I've more culprits of the pickpock-
ct fraternity were sentenced by the
court to-day for two years ia the
state prison.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
Water sp0ut u. Dakota.

DEADwooD, Juue Il-At Blf b
Gap, on Thursday night, bT the sud
dea rise and OveraJw Of Beaver
creek, eauCed By q water spout, Il
persons were drowned Their names
were Mrs Moore, Mrs Rhodes, OIL
yer Rhodes, Frank Reed, CLYDE
Rhodes, Clif Rhodes aad Maud
Rhodes, the latter three childssl al
emigraots On their way 70 the His
from Mills county, love, and Dl'
men going from the Hills 70 the rail-
road, names unknown. TTo were
lean owners, a q passenger, ald %
night herdsr. Five miaa.es from The
irsl alarm the whole country was
flooded. aHd the water subsidized a-
NEST rs suddenly as l. rose.
Further particulars obtained ifJa
a passenger By this eveei2gs e3ael
show thai the water commenced us
ilg aboa, eight o'ci-cS il Beaver
creek, one mi.s this side u RgHso
Gap station, ca the S;iaey s.iz'
road, aad a55us niaey-.yo a-ss
from Dead wo1d Near the 5aazs q
the creek ere Campgd q party q
Diae persons from Mills county loss,
four from the Back Hi.. aad Al1.-
gomery Bs0ihers 6 Clals's Eegl.
outfits, loaded with fr.y tl0a=a-d
peauds, pyiacips.ly machinery, @a'-3
vas nearly al DESTROYED ald ref
tered for a mile around All Toe
wagons, with one exception, were or
50 destroyed, aad oaly o few mules
we're saved Four bodies have been
50 far recovered. The Sa &c covered
q space Of forty miles eide, All sl'-
sided within tEo hours after t1e Hss
Fragments Of Wagons, etc, "efa
seen three 20 five miles from The scene
Of the disaster. All creeks aToa1a
the Hills were unusually high
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

DUBUouz, I9Ha, Jene Ia ter
rice wind storm passed over this cis.y
on Monday night, causing great dam.
age 4 number Of buildings we've
unrcofed, the principal amcng which
are The Bapsisi church. The Third
Ward eehool house, aud Walters
block On T. b b st.eeI TIE greatest
damage Was done in lumber yards,
where pills. Of lumber were caught
up and scattered 10 all directions.
Ingram, Kennedy d Day lost $1,000
worth oflogs, which broke from iheil
mornings aud gent down the river.
Photographic communication WAS en-.
lirely cut Of, not q single wire being
left, and communication was not es.
tablished until late IN the night Bat
oEe life was lost SO far es is known,
that Of a small boy named Dealing,
who was upsssin G boat. The Storm
was confined to q very narrow limit.
Railroad communication YVES not TO-
tefruDted.
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lncendiarIsm
tefrupted

CAPE MAY, y. j., June i2.-At IL
O'Clock this eveaing fire was discov.
cred in the New Columbia House, 10
course of erection on Jackson street
The FIRE broke out iG a closet on the
third floor, showing plainly that it
was the work Of an incendiary. The
mansard roof, which was covered
WITH feltiog, was entirely destroyed,
and much damage was done TO the
third floor. Il is impossible &c learn
the full extent of the damage. The
contractor states that there is an in
sursnce of 5000 00 or the building,
which will cover all loss. The fire
department by its prompt action uu'
doabtedly saved a number of cot
tages opposite the hote., the wind at
irst blowing directly towards them.
4 terrific thunder storm prevailed
during the ere. aud greatly aided the
6remen il saving the surrounding
properly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

IN Texas the Democrats have a
fair keld of action. If they "a do
well any where they should do well
there. The San Antonio Free Press
thus sums up the results Of siz years
Of Democratic rule: mo party ey-
er made saeh complete shipwreck Of
itself in SO short & tine. 1t has over-
whelmed the State with debt. 1t has
imposed q hitherto undreamed O.
burden of taxation. 1t has ruined
the free schools, robbed the school
fund, and utterly destroyed all pros
poets Of immigration. 1t has pros
trated trade and traffic. aud impover-
ished the whole people"
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Acquitted OF Numbering Bis Father.
ia-E.aW.

ATLANTA, Ga, Juae l0-Tbe
trial Of brewery Tye fog murder vas
closed 10 this city yesterday. Tye is
the man who killed bis father in-la "
during the progress of the Cox-Als-
toa trial The two had been at odds
for some time. Tye leased a slaughter
pen, from which Sparks (his father
in-law) was elected under mortgage.
Eye went to take possession, when a
quarrel ensued. SPARKS advanced
with q knife, when Tye shot and
killed him. The jury found a verdict
of acquittal The verdict was receiv-
ed with deafening applause, and the
crowd in the court room broke over
the bounds aud wished - c~ongratu-
late Tye. His little sen, a. The words
mot guilty" leaped to bis fa.ber's
lap, threw bis arms around dis aeek
and cried aloud His wife remained
by him during the rial. TIE scene
was a thrilling one. The plea was
self-defenss Th5 o1ly trouole in
urging this view Of the case was
that Sparks was shot in the side or
back, but it was claimed that be
turned after Tye fired
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

S4e4A FE, y. " June I-O9
"Wednesday night, at Los Vegas. an
Italian gho last tall murdered 2
FreEchman and q Mexiean woman.
and who wss sentenced to be hanged,
bns was alloaed . neg trial, aud a
Mexican who on "Wednesday mur.
defed q nan, were taken from the
jail and banged in the public square
by citizens. TIE bodies were still
hanging yesterday morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

BoRnENTowE, ). j., June PA
terrific storm passed over this pisoe
this evening Rain fell 10 torrents,
accompanied by wind and hail
Trees were upfooted, roofs carried
away ard several buildings blown
down.
TEEsrox. \ j., June IA VIC
leo, storm. accompanied by hail.
passed ever this city at $50 p. NJ
uprooting ree and dong consider
able damage. A wssbout occurred
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, delay
ing trains for a while.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

THAT most pronounced Democratic
organ, the Baltimore Gazette, says,
"the old battle in which William AL
len went down in 1875, is to be
fought over again in Ohio this fall
and with the same result as far a:
Democrats are concerned. Ewing
will be defeated and the State lost in
1850" The editor of the Gazette
plainly discovers the hand writing or
the wall.
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< Letter 1hier Arrested j..

MEMPHIS, Tenn June l2.-5peeial
Agents Boyd and Galbraith, Of the
Postofice Department, arrested to-
Day james ". jackson, colored, pos
tai route agent on the Mernphi5 and
Little Rock Railroad. charged with
e~mbezzlirg letters containing money
addressed 10 the proprietors of the
LogisIaaa State and Louisville Lot
tery Companies. When arrested sew
ersl bills which had been marked
were fourd On his person. lie con-
fessed bis guilt, aad was taken to
Little koea for trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

TIE Democrats of Ohio in the
platform of their State Convention
Resolved, That the efforts of tho
Republican party to open and KEEP
"alive the war feeling between the
"North and South are to be condemn
''by every lover Of his country.
This was precisely the sentimen.
Of those patriots in 1861 and 1864
when under the lead of Valanding
ham, they were for peace at any
price"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

The Minnesota GreenbackeTs met
in Convention at St. Paul on Tues
day the 10th inst, and nominated
State ticket. The convention wa'
presided over by that blatant ass anC
demagogue, Ignatius Donnelly. What
with Donnelly, Brick Pomeroy aad
Sam Carey, that new and select
party is blessed with both famous
and Infamous leaders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

THE Auditors Of Franklin County
apparently understand the object o
their election. 1t appears the County
Commissioners have been in the habit
of charging and receiving mileage
livery hire, hotel bills and Other
similar items, which the Auditors re
fuse to allow and pass, consequently
the present board Of Commissioner
will have TO refund to the County
over six hundred dollars which they
had pocketed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18
The Philadelphia Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, June IA reli-
able estimate fixes the total loss b.
tie Point Breeze fire at $500, 900.
By Eve O'Clock to-day the FIRE was
considered practically out, but a few
hours LATER ONE parts of the oil-sat.
urated ruias commenced blazing
again with such ~ferceaess that the
light produced cast quite an exien-
sive reflection in the south estern
sky, aad led TO the belief that the fire
had again broken out among some Of
the uncousumed tanks and was
spreading. No material damage was
caused. however.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

TIE new State loan OF two million
dollars, has all been taken al a pre-.
MUM on four per cent. There were
bids for over FIVE millions made
This is the FIRST instance Of q State
loan being taken at so low g rate, ano
it not only shows the sound condition
of the credit of the Commonwealth
but also that money can be had very
cheanlH on first class securities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

Democratic party driiled into pOwe'
through the magnificent biundering
Of It's opponents, and it is drifting ont
again by still more stupeadous follies
Of its own. Its insane leaders hare
chosenIto run & muck against the bus
mess interests Of the country, and TO
assail and solidify The Republicans
in defence Of q policy that should
have no opponents out side of mad
houses.r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

Ii is now alleged that the peact
crop of the Delaware peninsula will
be the most abundant since 1919
The Weld is estimated ct 10000
baskets, and extensive arrangement
are being made for its shipment Oh
fast trains throughout the country
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

put limits to rebellion, Should BE-
maintained ia supreme power and
fal efficacy unsi! is work is complet.
ed and peace runs with liberty, and
iaw with freedom, and personal with
Political right. over the whole coun-
try to its furthess limis-Norfh
american.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

THE Philadelphia Record so assis.
sant Democratic journal, speaks o!
the present condition Of that party as
follows:
UNDER the leadership Of Tildeu,
Thurman, Randall, Ewing aud Com.
pany the Democratic party lie going TO
the devil as fast as the movement Of
event spermits. The mischief that can-
not be devised by these incapable lead
ersis supplemented by stupidity. The
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

After using a half packageof Kid
ney-WoEt, a gentleman who has bsen
miserable wiki kidney or liver d.
sease, said: Il am revised ard i'm
Erored. Il has cured me OF consli-
patton. and piles trouble me no more
For sale oy all Druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

AT the bead Of this column will be
found the call of Col. Quay for the
assembling of the Republican State
Convention a. Harrisburg on the 23d
of July. Just one week after the
meeting Of the Democratic Conven-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

INIS65 the annual interest on the
war debt Of the Republic was $780,
900, 900. This amount has been Sc
reduced by the process Of funding al
a lower rste of interest, that accord
ing 10 the statement Of Secretary
Sherman it will be on the first OF
August next but $50, 600, coo a year,
a saving of s67, OOO,O 600 annually.
Just think Of it I; nearly $50, 600 say.
ed every day by good management.
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sycIene Is asergi3

AuausrA Gs, Jaae "a
clone passed oser Sanders 0
gia, 70 day Tue Cata9-ie
and many urees were b.saa
Fencing aad crops ~sEsiaired 49,
cradle damage. No lives, ho"'''
were lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-18

ACCORDING to the estimate OF the
National Brewers Convention, the
production of ale in the United States
averages about two kegs to every
a women and child in the country.
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Under the Roses and Lilies Only Tho
Gray.

Winchester Correspondence to The Times.
Although five thousand of the Fed
eral dead are buried here, in one OF
the most beautiful of cemeteries to be
found anywhere, not a confederate
soldier was magnanimous enough to
throw even a flower upon q grave,
although men who had sympathized
with the north during the wal took
part in the ceremonies of yesterday.
The keeper of the National Cemetery
says that last week, when the flag at
nalf-mast betokened the day Of
mourning throughout the north, a
solitary lady entered the yard. Ex-
pecting to find others there, she had
provided herself with but q single
bouquet. She was surprised TO fnd
the groves green, and with no traces
whatever of the work Of living or
friendly hands. Dividing her poor
little bouquet into several parts, she
placed 6 flower or two on a dozen
graves, and went away sorrowfully.
There was no other who cared for
the nations dead in all Winchester.