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Fatalities.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 6-rhis af.
ternoon while gauging an engine, an
explosion occurred, killing Thomas
Smith. Frank Murphy, m~achinists,
and John Mcintyre. fireman. VIM.
Horton, fireman, Wynant Crannell,
engineer, and r. B. Miller we're bruis-
ed and scalded.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-Daniel
Sexton, a laborer in this city, while
at work to-day on building being
erected on Sixth street, lost his bal
ance and fell through to the ground
floor, breaking his back. The injured
man was taken at once 10 St. Johns
Hospital. But little hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Aug. g.
James Errick, Is years old, while
reaping near this city was thrown
from a machine and caught by the
knives, which severed his right shout
der, the lower portion Of the lungs,
and part of the ribs from his body,
causing almost instant death. His
parents reside at Middlebury, Ind.
JERSEY CRY, N. j., Aug. g.
Three children of Mrs. Brannigsn,
the eldest 3 years, were left alone for
a while yesterday, and drank sugar
of lead and morphine, used as an eye
water. The youngest child is dying
now, and the other two are in a pre-
carious condition.
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THE newly-surveyed railroad route


THE newly-surveyed railroad route
over the Allegheny mountains is in
the interest of Vanderbilt and the
Reading road, according to the Balti-
more Sun, which says:
$50 far as can be learned, the sur.
vey is along the crest of mountains
between the Allegheny and Youghio-
gheny rivers, the engineers rather
taking to the hills" than following
the curse of the mountain streams.
The new road will touch at Mount
Pleasant and course its way to Son.
erset, the summit of the new line
east. This point, although approach
ed at Q grade almost imperceptible,
will reach on altitude equal to the
Gsllitzin tunnel on the Pennsylvania
route. The line a. surveyed will
pass through Somerset, Berlin, Bed
ford, Nj. Dallas and Fancettsburg,
thence to Shippensburg, at which
point it will connect with the Harris
burg and Potomac Railroad, which
is now being graded. The new road
will be fully thirty miles shorter than
the route now traversed by the Penn
eylvBnia road
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Fatal Fight.

Troy, n. Y, Aug. 5-A Madison
and Fourth streets this afternoon 3
brothers-Patrick, Cornelius, and
Michael Dwyer-were assaulted by
VIM. Thomas, Lawrence aud Michael
Myers and two men named Staple
ton and Connors. The Dryer broth
er had no weapons, while their as
sailants were armed with stones, pis
tolls and knives, which they used
with probably fatal effect. Patrick
Dwyer was stabbed seven times, and
his life is despaired of. His syn
brothers were also stabbed. and Co.
nelius' nos was bitten of. Officer
Manion attempted tc arrest VIM.
Myers and was knocked down with
a stone. The assailants all escaped.
The entire force of the First precinct
is engaged ia their pursuit.. The en-
counter is the result of g long exist
ing feud between the Dryer and Ny
ers families.
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work and Wages I'm Europe and the
United States.

WASHINGTON, August 5.-The fol-
lowing summary has just been made
of the reports of United States Con-
suls on the state of labor and wages
in Europe;
First. That wages in the United
States are double those of Belgium,
Denmark. France and England; three
times those of Germany, Italy aud
Spain. and four times those OF the
Netherlands
Second. That the prices of the me-
cessities of life are lower in the Uni
ted States than in Europe, aud that
the laborer in the United States,
we're he satisfied with the soantv and
miserable fare upon which the Euro
pesn laborer must live, can purchase
like food for less money than it can
be purchased in Europe.
Third. That the French working
people, with far less wages, are hap.
pier than the working people of Great
Britain, who receive the highest wa
ges in Europe on account of the
steadiness and economical habits of
the former, and the strikes, drinking
habits and consequent ~recklessness of
the latter.
Fourth. That more misery results
from strikes, drinking, socialism and
communism in England and in Ger
many than from all other causes com.
bined-hard times included.
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IT vas only seven months ago
that Democratic orators and journals
were denouncing and ridiculing re-
sumption, proclaiming it an impossi.
bility, and pr~ophesying that unnuu-
bered evils would follow the attempt.
Gen. Coffroth even went so far as to
announce in a published phamphlet
that if elected to Congress he would
urge and vote for the repeal Of the
resumption. Well, the General for
get his pledge and resumption became
q fixed fact, and after seven months
active trial, paper money maintains
its equality With gold, nobody wants
the coin, and The Treasury holds as
o reserve one hundred and thirty
eve and . half miIiions Of gold coin
and bullion.
What has became of the grophesies
of evil, the denunciations and ri@icnle
with which the Democratic poiin.
clans derided the experiment? Ap.
psreptly there is not . Democrat in
the land capable Of understanding
The A B Cs Of finance.
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ATerrIbIe Tragedy I'm Perry County.

HARRISBURG, August William
K. Miller, of this city, was shot and
killed to-day by Samuel Albright,
about 10 miles east of Newport, in
Perry county. Albright was a re.
jected suitor OF Miller's wife. Miller
reached Montgomery's Ferry last
night, and this morning while con.
versing with his wife ne was intro.
duced to Albright, who, after banding
a letter to Mrs. Miller expressing his
intention of killing her and her hus.
band, discharged q revolver twice,
one Of the balls taking effect in the
heart and breast of Miller. The
murderer then aimed at Mrs. Miller,
but missed his mark, after which he
sought refuge in the. mountains, a
few yards from the scene of the muir
der. A sealed letter, written by Al
bright, was picked up, in which be
threatened dire punishment to any
n pursuing bin. Albright commit
ed the crime 10 Q it of jealousy.
Miss Hamaker, now Mrs Miller, bad
csptured mis- affections q few years
ago, and learning that she had mar
ried another he determined to MUIR
der the couple. The murdefer escap,
ed to Texas q few years ago after bav.
ing engaged in larceny. which result
ed in the sentence Of an accomplice
to the pe~nitentisry. The murdered
man was q highly esteemed resident
Of Harrisburg. The capture of Al
bright is hourly expected.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 6-For the
past three years the Commissis ner of
Internal Revenue has made Gu the
Both of June an annual official exam
ination of the accounts and records
of all collectors of internal revenue
throughout The country, with a view
to ascest,ining the degree Of faithful
ness aud efficiency with which they
have discharged the duties Of their
Offices. For the present fiscal year re.
ports have been received from III
out of the 126 collectorships ia the
United States, and shows a very
gratifying condition of the service.
Not n dollar Of public money pass
ing through the hands of tAe l2l col
lectors whose accounts have been ex-
amined has been lost or nnaceounted
for, and no breach of trust of anv
kind has occurred in the evenn SER
vice during the year.
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what They Cheered Loudest.

Representative Burrows, of Micbi-
gan, seemed to hit the popular feel
ing at the Republican reunion in
Madison. Wis, when be said
IL think the Republican Party has
made some mistakes. 1t would be
strange If we had not. / think we
have made a mistake in the working
of reconstruction and especially in
view OF recent developments. we
made q great mistake. When l hear
men stand in the House Of Represent
atives, as | have heard them within
the last few months, and boldly say !:
We have no apology to offer;' bold
ly declare, as l heard q distinguished
Senator say a few days ago, that the
South together with the Democratic
Party of the North, saved the Con-
stitutien-had to go out and fight
for it, and had soy brought it back,
and were going to preserve it: when
/ hear men declare that they may
possibly be rebels, but traitors mover;
when | pick up the Congressional
Directory and see page after page
where Confederate Brigadiers spread
open their whole history of eason
to be read by the world, as a matter
of pride--I think we have made a
mistake. We cannot help it now,
but / giant to say to you confidential
iy-I would pot have it to get out
for the world-i want to say just
here among ourselves, thai NC made
one great mistake-that 10 q other
particular we ought to have obeysd
the Constitution about which cur
Democrats of the North pirate SO
When this war was over, we
made Q mistake that we did not. un-
der the Gopstitption, arrest, try and
hang every leader of that rebellion.
Prolonged and yociferops applause.
We ought to have made treason 50
odious that the sons of rebel sires
would have denied their parenisge.
Renewed applause We made q
mistake"
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COMMISSIONER Ranm's letter re.
porting to Secretary Sherman the
condition Of the internal revenue ac-
counts is q remarkable showing.
During the past fiscal year, sll3.-
600, 006 hare been collected and paid
into the Treasury without any loss
or deficiency, and the entire amount
which is in default upos the collec-
tons of three years, amounting 10
$343, 000, 900, is just S2,ISe. This
sum will be recovered by suits. And
yet Democratic members of the Sen-
ate stsove to show at the last session
Of Congress that the public service
was honeycomSed with corruption
and wastefulness. When they can
prove that any private business. how
ever scrupulously conducted, is wanr
aged with 50 small q percentage Of
loss. the country may listen to their
complaints, but not while there is
such q balsnee-sheet as this before it.
IN. r. Tribune.
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Hyarophebis.

TIRFIN, o., August "a peculiar
ase of hydrophobia has developed
here. Mr.. Alex. McKittrick, Q
young man of twenty-eight year 9,
was fourteen years since bitten by a
mad.doe. and at the time was treated
in the usual way with suph cases
until be was supposed to Do cured
and safe. Lately be has been aflict-
ed with inaammatory Rheumatism; it
left the body and vent to the brain,
rendering him almost crazy. To-day
be was seized with a spasm very
much resembling hydrophobia, froth-
ing at the mouth, barking like q dog,
and swapping at any thing within
reach. These spasms have been re-
peated several times. and growing
worse, until there can be no doubt Of
the presence of hydrophobis. and it
must have come from the bite of the
rabid dog fourteen years ago.
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PeriIs OF Nevada Mining.

At the Julia Mine last Wednesday
q powerful stream of hot water was
struck in the crosscut on the two
thousand level. The Burleigh drill
was sent to drill a hole in the face of
the crosscut at q point about two feet
from the bottom. When the drill had
advanced about two feet in the rock,
there occurred q tremendous burst Of
hot water from the hole. The stream
of water was equal to twenty four
miners inches, and it was scalding
hot. 1t was spouted to the distance
OF several feet d~iagonally across the
drift, spreading as it flew, till all the
open space was filed with the scald-
ing spray aud steam.
The steam also filed the end of
the crosscut, where stood the man
who had been running the drill. He
was held a close prisoner, as be could
not pass out through the jets of boil
ing water, and even in his prison vas
in danger of being s~uffocated and
cboked by the steam and heat. He
would probably not have escaped
alive but for the drill. He opened
the exhaust valve and allowed the
whole head of compressed air to rush
out in o full and steady stream, and
this not only furnished him pure air
to breathe, but also cooled and pro-
tected his head and the whole upper
part of his body.
His fellow-workmen were soon
aware Of bis perilous position, for the
roar and rush Of the water COULD be
heard ct o greet distance but they
could nc more pass ia to where be
was than be COULD pass out. Finally
the men went ont and procured some
heavy gum boots reaching to the
hips and large, heavy gum coats
Guarded By these. o of the men
dashed in through the steam and
scalding spray, carrying to the pris-
oner o like outfit. Shielded by their
heavy gum clothing, the pair rushed
forth and wsded out along the drift.
As it was. the miner bad bis legs pref
ty badly sca!ded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-08-13

MONTREAL, August S-The run
or the city and district savings baak
continues and seems to be increas-
ing. Placards are posted outside,
that in order to accommodate deposi.
tors VINO may wish to withdraw
their funds the bank will be kept open
until six O'Clock aud later if Unnecessary.
1t is reported on the street that the
Bank of Montreal has agreed to furn-
ish any specie the city and district
banks may require. There is also
talk that gentlemen of the seminary
of st. Sul2hice have also rendered
assistance.
A report was in circulation that
the Banque de st. Jean, of st. Johns,
Quebec, was in trouble, but the direc.
tors of that institution say that it is
all right. Its doors are open and
business is going on as usual.
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never been day when . days. labor
would huy 80 many of the ~necessaries
and Injuries Of life as q days labor
will buy to-day. Prosperity is spread
ing throughout all u borders. To-
day you do not have 10 carry . coun-
terfeit detector along with you to see
whether q bank is broken or not.
To-day you ~ select gold, % silver,
or bank-noies that you know to be
good for your dsy's labor, and you
know, toe, a dollar is worth 100
cents. In my judgment. this pros
peritY bas come to stay, applause,
and the dark days are over. Adhere
to this good old Republican party
that has done SO much fer you and
so much for the country. Vote its
every time, and keep your con-
scieoees clear. and you will never re-
pret it.1
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fhe Bribery Investigation.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 9.-The Riot
Investigating Committee held o meet
ing in this city to-day to further the
prosecution of Kemble, Sslter, Leis.
enring and others charged with cor
rppt solicitation in connection with
the sttempted passage of the Pitts
burg Blot bill.
There ere present kessss. Wolfe,
of Union; Sherwood, of Northum.
berland Hscket. of Northampton ;
Mckee. Of Philadelphia. end Kirk, of
Scbuylkill. The proceedings are IN.
derstood to have been very harmo-
NOUS, and the sentiment developed
was unanimously favorable to an
early prosecution, and warrants will
be Issued for the arrest of the accused
in time for trial a. the August term
of court. kemble and Leisenring
are known to have their bail rsady.
The committee has been In ~consnIta.
ton with eminent counsel, and the
prospective trial promises to be one
of unusual interest, because of the
of the case and the dis.
tinguished lawyers who will repre-
sent both sides.
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Treasure Found.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 5.-Some
parties in this city, who have been
working up the matter for some time
past, have discovered the wreck OF
the steamer Brother Jonathan, which
foundered off Point St George, near
Crescent City, in July, 1865. She
lies In an upright position, 10 about
22 fathoms Of water, about so faith
oms from the submerged rock on
which she is supposed to have struck
There were about $1,000, 900 in
treasury notes and bullion in her
safe, and the finders are fitting out
an expedition for the recovery. The
treasure belonged 70 the Government,
whose claim is held to have lapsed
on the expiration Of 10 years after
the loss.
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Remarkable Murder and Suicide.

CHICAGO, August "A most as.
tonishing murder and suicide occur,
red at 81 Polk street this afternoon.
Solomon Sem. a partner in the firm
of Schilo, Kossman & Sem, iron
founders, shooting the foreman of
the firm. Conrad Engleman, through
the head, and then after swapping
the revolver at bis own head, relir-
ing to his private Office and cutting
his throat from ear to ear with q
knife. Both men leave families, were
sober and industrious and not quar-.
relsome. The quarrel was about q
pillar which was being cast in the
foundry, and which Sem said was
being spoiled by Engleman. The
latter denied this, and after resigning
his position on the spot and being
paid OF, Sem reiterated his charge,
when Engleman gave him the lie
and the tragedy vac enacted.
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Rapid Transit.

The elevated railroad which the
Pennsylvania railroad company has
had in contemplation for some time
may now be said to be o certainty.
At a recent meeting OF the board Of
directors Of the company, acting
President Roberts submitted the out
lines of plan for the proposed road
from the ives. side of the Schuylkill
to Fifteenth and Filbert streets. A
double track IRON bridge will span
the Schuylkill river near Fiibert
street, and the approaches on the
west side win run north of the grain
house and on the east side north
of the gas works, and thence down
the south side to Filbert and FIT.
teenth streets. A large amount of
property has already been purchased
and the work of securing others will
go on until all is secured. There
will be area enough for nine tanks
without interference with the road
way or sidewalks of the street. The
grade Of the road will be seventeen
feet above the street grade and thus
all interference With the street cross
ings and traffic will be avoided. The
terminus will occupy the entire space
between Sixteenth and Merrick
streets and Market and Filbert
streets, upon which will be construct
ed o mammoth passenger and freight
depot. The landing of passengers
will be on the second floor of the
depot, while q hydraulic apparatus
will lower the freight cars to the
street line, the cars also being shift
ed by transfer tables as desirable.
1t is estimated that the whole cost
of this improvement will be between
two and three million dollars. The
railroad on Market street will be
vacated AID the freight cars will run
on the line of the rear of the second
story floors of the warehouses on the
north side of Market street, 80 that
turnouts can be run in on their sec-
ond floors from the rear. The West
Philadelphia depot will. it is under.
stood, be retained for the transaction
of local business.
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LONDON, August 4.-The severe
es. storm known here for many years
ragged in various parts Of England,
and especially in the valley of .he
Thames, on Saturday night. The
storm was attended by a fall of hail
stones, some of which we're Eve
INCHES in circumference. The dam
age to glass in many places immedi-
stely around London amounts to
thousands Of pounds sterling.
In q great part of Bedfordshire the
hay crop has been completely swept
away, and msnv cattle were drown
ed. New Market and the neighbor-
hood are flooded. The rainfall in
Buckignhamshire is estimated at
seventy tons per acre. Damages by
floods and lightning are also reported
from Cambridge, Norfolk, Guilford,
Leicester, Bath aod Monmouth.
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A Scene From Hamlet I'm Private
Life.

ScoTTsvILLE, VA, August "a
poisoning case has come to light
which did not end as the poisoner ex-
pected. Mitchell Jefferson, g young
farmer who had been separated from
bis wife, visited her recently. His
mother-in-law, in her enmity against
him, persuaded her daughter to get
him out of the way, and gave her
poison to put in his coffee. She gave
him the drugged cup and left the
room He took a spoonful, but not lik-
ing the taste, poured it back into the
coffee pot. After be had left, the
mother-in-law drank the coffee, was
taken sick and died. Jefferson was
exonerated from blame by the coro-
ner's jury.
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug s-The trial
of Eugene Waltz, charged with fe-
lonious assault on the person OF Violn
Savoy, q child. eight years old. one
evening recently. occurred to-day,
before Judge Peircs. The prisoners
head WIS bandaged bs q of
wounds ieHietsd by The chiid1s father
a. the time ct the hearing. The
proof against him was complete, and
a verdict of guilty was promptly rea-
dered by the jury Judge Peirce
sentenced him 10 pay u fne Of 81 Geo
aud undergo An imprisonment for hi
teen Years az separate, solilsry con
fnemens ct labor iE the eastern peni-
Tertiary. The sentence was received
by the audience with cheers, and the
prisoner protested his innocence.
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Chandler on the Future.

Ia bis closing speech at the Re-
publican resniop in Madison, Wiscon.
sin, Senator Chandler, Of Michigan,
said:
"a single word more with segsri
to the position and prospects of the
country. 1t has been the custom
with our opponents, and particularly
those of the G~reenback persuasion,
20 say that the people are starving to
death. Do you know of anybody in
the State Of Wisconsin who is able
and willing to do 9 good days work
that cannot get employment to-day,
and get a good days wsgesf fhers
is not one in Michigan. There has
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figAt with Horse Thieves.

-
GRAHAM. Tex Aug. 6-The
sheriff of Polo Pinto county and q
posse had a fight with the Jones
gang of horse thieves, who resisted
arress. Larkin Jones was killed, j.
Jones was wounded, and Enoch and
old Jones and two other thieves
were captured. Jack Morris was left
to guard the wounded Jones, aud he
assisted the latter to escape. Morris
was arrested and lodged in jail. At
! O'Clock this morning 25 masked men
overpoweTed the four guards of the
Palo Pinto Jail, obtained the keys
under threats OF burning the jail and
shot Morris dead In his cell.
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phis is maintained.

TIE assistant Democratic papers
are busily engaged in efforts to chow
that the Democrats as a party are
not responsible for, and do not ap-
prove of the late intolerant proceed
ings at Yazoo City. Thus the Phila-
delphia Record asserts, "there is no
reason to believe that the Yazoo
bulldozers represent any considerable
portion of the Southern Democracy
and again "The Democrats OF the
North are no more in favor OF the
invasion of the rights of any human
being than are the Republicans"
Who has heard a single word from
Lamar or Singleton. or other Demo
cratic members of Congress from
Mississippi in denunciation of the
outrage? Or what Democrats paper
in the North has raised its voice
against the invasion of the rights Of
Capt. Dixon and his supporters 7
towards, all! They are afraid OF
the cut throa:s who have been bred
q the corruption of their party, like
maggots in the putrid carcass Ut q
dead dog.
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The Indian War.

FoRr PECK, MONTANA, August 8.
General Miles has arrived, having
driven the hostiles into Canada and
captured all the hall breeds between
this point and Wood Mountain. He
has divided his force into two bodies
for the purpose of watching the bor-
der. Scouts agree that Miles, command
is entirely inadequate for q brush
with the savages, who are massed
and well armed. Major Walsh visit
ed General Miles, bringing Long Dog,
q renegade, blood thirsty Indian,
who protests that his warriors should
not again cross the line to hunt with.
out permission. 1t is rumored that
the Canadian authorities intend to
apply for permission for deserving 10.
dams to hunt on this side.