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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

WssaISaroN. Nov. -. Hon. J.
A Beuuv, Commissioned Telsion-,
has Just completed his annual re-
port. From it are extracted the
following figures: On June 30 last
there were 2j9,Sj2 persons receiving
pensions During the year 1888
newpcnsions wcrealiowcd, and ,31l
pensioners previously dropped were
restored 12.S75 were dropped. The
annual pensions average Sl03,34,
nm aggregate for ell of S25.9lL9t6,60.
The payments furthe year amount
ed to S5I0i6.l>j 50, OF which 3i2-
46SI9l - wJs accrued pension in
new cases. Including arrears, the
total paid out for the year was S5r-
O1G.G9I12. The Commissioner cs-
Inmates that SJ0,GG0.00O viii be re-
quircd for the current wear. After
detailing the several classes Of pen
si0ns, the report state, that the
total amount paid out IN the last
twenty years loo,- up St5J.IlN,5j3
20. Alludiug o. the new record 81
claims. il i, stated That when com
plctcit viii comprise l16 volumes,
Of 30 uaecs each. giving full par
ticu'ar- I'D each case. Several sug-
gcst.ons are made for the protection
Of pensioners and the Bureau and
iu reference TO attorneys, upon which
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Horrible Death,

NEWARK, Nov. 2G.-The police OF
jersey City entertain suspicion that
Mrs. Martha Emma Lchbacb, burn
ed at her home carly yesterday
morning, did not meet with acci-
dental death. She is the wife OF
Peter Lehbach, a barber. and it Is
said mutual jealousies have embit-
tered the couple against each other.
The chamber of death, when the
chief of police visited it this morn
ing, everywhere bore marks of the
woman's horrible agony. She press
ed her back against the wall to put
out the fire and the imprint of her
figure is burned into it. At another
point the form of her hand is burn
ed into the wall. Suspicion was
aroused that the burning was not
accidental by the fact that the seat
Of the chair in which the woman
had been sitting WAS burned entirely
out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
The Marine Horror.

LONDON, November 25.-A dis
patch TO Lloyds from Leghorn con-
firms the report of the loss of 80
lives by the collision near Spezzia.
The Oncle Joseph was an iron screw
steamer OF S23 tons gross, and the
Ortigia was of / ,S53 tons burthen.
SPEzzIA. November 25.-The steam
er Oncle Joseph sank almost i'm
mediately after the collision. Two
hundred persons are known to be
drowned and - saved. The fate of
the others is at present uncertain.
Heartreuding scenes followed the
collision. The Oncle Joseph was
wanting in means to save the lives
of the large number on board. Eye
witnesses of the collision say they
cannot satisfactorily explain The
manner and cause of the occurrence.
The passenger list of the Oncle
Joseph shows a total OF 264 persons
on board, and the sailors numbered
80. Her cargo consisted of so tons of
merchandise. At the roll-call of
survivors 80 passengers and 13 sail
ors only answered to their names.
The captain also perished.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Probably Murder.

UuoSrowH, Nov. 24.-Wiliiam
Fields. q stable boss. was found M
$50 o'clock last night, fatally iniur-
cd, lying partly concealed under 81
pile Of straw in his stable at Ioungs-
town. five miles from here Across
his forehead is a cut, and back of
his ear his skull IS Fractured. He
had taken q couple of Swcdos and
their h1geaEo in q cart from the de-
pot, early In the evening, To their
boardinc-h0usc. some distance away.
They had quantity Of whisky with
them. 4 c3rGus9l followed at the
house Mrs. Fields got anxious
over the prolonged absence Of her
husband. and coin. ont 20 hunt him
found him as indicated. The phy-
sicians say there is no ha9e Of his
recovery. lie has been unconscious
ever since found How he was hurt
Is not vet known. His relatives
maintain that be was injured in the
carousa: ~ the hoardiu1-hou-e. and
taken 10 the stables Others think
he fell out Of the hav-mow while
throwing hay down to the horses.
He was. intoxicated, and his body
was found directly under the open
ing in the hay-mow. His hat was
found I'm the cart. There was blood
on it, and on the cart, too. Peter
Nelson, jackson Newbcrg, Charles
John and AugustJohnson have been
committed to jail ON suspicion of
having inflicted the injuries on
Iillns
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
In. Census Of snuth Carolina.

WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-Another
investigation is to be made into the
alleged census frauds in South Car
olina. Despite the result of the in
quiries which were made few weeks
ago, a good many people find it
difficult to accept the correctness of
the count, and as the only way Of
settling the question beyond dispute,
Commissioner Walker, at the sug-
gestion of the President. has dispatch
ed force Of special agents to the
State, who are to make 4 thorough
investigation, going from house to
house in localities where the gains
reported were most extraordinary
and finding out whether the people
whom the enumerators reported are
there These inquiries will be pros
ecuted as rapidly as possible and
their result must be decisive one
way or the other.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

n tho present rate Of progress it
win not be long before the Post-ol-
fee Department. il sClfsupporting
I'm the mnte-bellum days there was a
yearly deficiency ofuearly fifty per
cent. to be made good. whereas for
the last fiscal year the receipts only
fell eight per cent below the eXpen-
diturcs, and had It not been for the
lavish way in which Assistant Brady
spent money on the Star routes the
accounts would have balanced. In
Great Britain the Post-otiice IS IN
important source Of public revenue,
and though the great distances in
this country place US at a serious
disadvantage there are good
grounds for expecting that in time
such viii be our experience also.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Manufacture of roleomargarine.

Fully five million pounds of oleo-
margarine are produced per annum
on the grounds of the West Phila-
delphia Abattoir. Nearly tlirt
thousand pounds Of Beef tat fifteen
quarts of milk and two thousand
pounds Of dairy butter are daily
consumed in the manufacture of
this artificial butter. Two-thirds
of the oleomargarine made AZ this
establishmentare sent to Europe
The HOllanders are large Consum-
ers; bui they only take ile oil be-
fore it is churned, and 10 al the
finishing process themselves, thus
saving tue profit on the sIlt, milk
and other ingredients. Only g small
percentage is put upon the PhilB-
delphia market. The ahatt0ir Is an
establishment of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. where all the cattle for the
Philadelphia markets and for ship
ment to Europe in rcGicgrlt.ug
steamers are slaughtered and dress
ed. This secures a supply of the
best materials for the imitation
butter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Latest Purchase.

New York, Nov. 25.-One Of the
latest turf purchases by Pierre Lor-
lizard is that of the stallion Morti-
mer, famous in England and France
as Il race horse and sire of race
horses. This stallion arrived this
morning in the steamship Italy, Of
the National Line, in charge of G..
w Bishop and a groom. He was
put in big box stall. Mortimer is
II years of age. eixteeu hands and
tree inches in h ..g. and weighs
about 1,25O pounds. In color he is
a bright golden chestnut, with 81
faint white mark on his face. His
form is admirable, and he has
straight, clean limbs, long curving
neck, small handsome head. bright
eve, and a look Of much intelligence
The horse came through without
sustaining the least injury. He IS
an English bred horse, though he
has been used in France for some
time for breeding purposes. Among
his progeny are some excellent Ia
GERS, including Claimant and Glenn
entine. Mortimer was bought of NJ
Lefevre, Of France, for the sum of
s25. 900.
Mr. Lorillard also imported by
the Italy the brood-mare Augona,
by Adycnturor, and her weauing
colt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Navigation Stopped

ALEANY. y. Y. Nov. 26.-Navisa-
tiou on the river. for The present at
least. IS here considered closed.
The following i, an estimate ef the
number OF boats on the canals.
Erie nine hundred boats, six hun
dred of which contain grain; Charm
plain l25 boats, mo-tlr potato
laden, few with barley: Oswez3.
Black River, Cavuiga and Seneca
not exceeding - boats in ALL Those
on Black River and Oswego are
loaded with lumber and potatoes,
those on Seneca with coal. Al
work on the Delaware and Hudson
canal has been stopped on account
of the ice, which is now six inches
thick and still forming.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Cremation.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. Zj.-Thcre
was a quiet cremation ut Dr., Le-
Moyne's furnace to-day, the subject
being Mrs. Lucia Noys, wife ofC. II.
Moves, lawyer Of Warren. Pa. The
lady died on the Pistol November,
in her twcnty-cighth year The
body arrived here this m1rninr. &C.
companied by Mr.. Noyes, vino with
his wife had pledged themselves to
cremate the one who died first
There were religious services, after
which the body was placed in the
retort. As soon as the door was
closed all took their departure
Dense smoke was then seen to issue
from the chimney. The ashes viii
be removed tomorrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Result OF q Row

McCoySEILsBuRG. Pa, Nov. 24.-
On election nigh. in Mercersburg, a
quarrel arose between Arthur Carson,
Chalmers Stoner, Robert Stoner and
Wm. Morgan, all cQlored. about poll
ilcs. Carson voted the Democratic
tioke; and the others the Republi-
oan During the alteration Carson
WAS shot and Chalmers Stoner cut
with razor. 1t is claimed that
Nm. Morgan struck Carson on the
head with q stone, and that Robert
Stoner shot him. Carson exposed
himself during the recent ipc,cmPpt
'eeathsF ana Incurred the lock jaw,
of which he died 2 few days age.
Robert Stoner and Ym, Morgan
were arrested aud lodged in Cham
hersburg jail. Chalmers Stoner has
not yet been taken into custody,
owing to his injuries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

CONGRESSIONAL contests are loom
ing up in the distance. The Rcpub-
lican Congressional Committee al
ready have information of fourteen
that viii be inaueurated. These are
from the First and Second districts
of Alabama. the First and Second Of
Louisiana. the Third and Ninth Of
Missouri, the First Second, Third
and Fifth Of South Carolina, the
Fifth and Sixth Of Virginia, anl the
Second and Sixth OF Mississippi.
These are thought to be about one
half Of the number that viii be
before Congress. As It is likely 4
majority Of these win be decided in
favor OF the Republicans, the Re
publican working majority win be
large enough for al practical pur-
poses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
AFTER all, what a farcical show Of

AFTER al, whata a farcical show Of
power the Northern Democracy
makes in the late election. Han
cocks electoral vote in the Northern
States is composed of New Jersey 9;
Nevada 3 and California5. 4 total
Of Il votes, and these only secured
by the smallest inajoritics, and
mostly through fraud. The vapor-
ing of Fallstaff as a man Of courage
was not more absurdly contempti-
be than is the casconadc Of North
crn Democrats about their great
party and It's power in the North.
We misrcad the signs Of the times
if the Northern Democrats do not in
tuture-if there is any future in
store for that party-havo to take
back seats IN its national councils.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Printing Establishment, BLURRED.

pIT1sBURGH, November 23.-TLc
printing department attached to tie
Hostetler and Smiths stomach bit
ters manuiactory was discovered 10
be in flames this morning about
100 O'Clock, and before the fircmcn
were able to get them under control
the entire structure was destroyed,
a loss of about $4,000,
which is fully covered by insurance.
The main building was but slightly
In the department de
stroyed large number Of women
were employed. These will be
thrown out of work temporarily.
The fire was first discovered on the
second floor and is supposed to have
originated from the stove in the
composing room. The buiIdingand
were insured for $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

THE New York Democracy are on
the war-path and howl for Kelly's
scalp. 4 large number Of promi-
nent Democrats sign an address to
the Hon. Lester B. Faulkner, Chair
man ofthc State Central Committee,
in which they say
We desire to notify yoa, and
through YOU the Democracy OF the
State that we finally withdraw from
all political sympathy with John
Kelly. of New York, and that we
viii never again by our money, our
moral influence, or our votes, sup
port the nominee Of any State or
national convention in which he Is
permitted TO exercise his former
pcrnicious dictatorship.
As John Kelly is not the kind OF
q Democrat who creeps under 4 bed
in q thunder storm, lively times are
looked for IN the future.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Thad. stevens Orphan asylum.

The report Of the Auditors in the
cstatsof the late Thaddeus Stevens
has been submitted to the Lancaster
court, and it Is recommended that
thev now distribute the balance in
the hands of the surviving executors
the Hon. Anthony +. Roberts
and Hon. Edward Mcpherson. 1t
is believed that the residuary estate
viii he sufficient to pay the bequest
of $4,000 for the founding of an
asylum for orphan children, regard
less Of color or nationality, children
losing either parent to be consider
ed orphans The will was made
July 30, 1861, and provides that the
sum named for an orphan asylum
shall be given only in the event OF
two acres of ground for the building
being donated. If this is not done
the assvlum Is 10 be built in Column
bia. There Is little doubt that the
people of Lancaster will avail them
selves OF this bequest. The will
was admitted to probate Agust IS,
1868. and codicil provides that if,
eight years after the death of the
testator, the property has sufli-
ciently accumulated to do it with
out embarrassment, the sum of
$1,000 shall be given TO Pennsvlva-
MIA College. at Gettysburg, for thcuse
of Stevens Hall. 1t is believed that
this bcqucst will also be available to
the college.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
II Is expected that Franc

IT is expected that France VIII
be obliged to import nearly seventy
million bushels OF wheat for con-
sumption during the impending
winter. Not many years ago the
French used to raise more wheat
than they needed. and had large
surplus TO send across the British
Channel. and as there has been no
material increase in the population
Of the country during the past
decade, how such 3 complete change
of conditions has been 0ccasioned Is
not clear But there If no doubt
who witt resp the aecruing benefit.
The French cannot get what they
want from Russia, as The Cars
government has been compelled 10
place prohibitive restrictions upon
the expectation OF breadstufs. They
musttlereiore come TO us, and as
ncaslv i've hundred million bushels
Of wheat were ganeredin the United
States this year, we shall no doubt
bc able 20 supply their wants.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The Superior
Court had before it to-day a case of
curious complications. Some months
ago VIM. \. Sloan married woman
in Ohio. He moved to Iowa, and
there obtained a divorce through a
Chicago divorce lawyer, and upon
the same day married another wo-
man in Iowa. The courts of the
latter State declared the divorce
proceedings illegal and the second
marriage adulterous. To-day the
Chicago court held that the divorce
was valid according to the laws of
Illinois. 1t is Illegal therefore for
Sloan to live with either wife, al
though married to both. However,
Notwithstanding he has children by
both, he might legally live with the
Ohio wife in Iowa and his Iowa
wife in Illinois.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
snow slide

CHEYESNE, Nov. 2G.-Adyiccs from
North Park statea party afiiyem;ners
going from Georgetown, Coll. to North
Park were preoipitated in an i'm
mensc snow slide on The continental
divide on Saturday last. c. II. En-
ton and Thomas Gray were killed.
James Frazer had his thigh bone
broken in two places. The remain
ing two, Nelson and Sander, eseap-
ed with several bruises. The body
of Eaton was found and buried in
the snow. Gray's body could not be
found. The party had been ont in
the storm five days. and were nearly
iamished when the accident occur
red.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

UNION CITY, Ind, Nov. 25.-Sam-
uel Eagle, harness maker, while
entering the house of his divorced
wife last night to visit his children,
was shot and fell on the doorsteps.
His wife refused to let his body be
brought IN. He did not die irnme-
diately, but hegan to sink rapidly
in a few hours. He says the shot
was fred by Henry Pierce, who
fed. lIe says Pierce has been in
the habit of visiting his wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
y Present From Queen Victoria ia
President Hayes,

WAsHNGroy. Nov. pa large
box was received and unpackcd at
the White House to-day, which was
found to contain a massive desk or
writing table, n present from Queen
Victoria to the President Of the
United States. 1t is made Of live
oak, weighs 1900 pounds, is elab-
oeateiy carved, and altogether pre-
sents a magnificent specimen of
workmanship. Upon a smooth
pannel is the following inscription :
H. VI. S. Resolutc," forming part of
the expedition sent in search of Sir
John Franklin in 1852; was aban-
doned in latitude 7ll1, longitude
1Ol.22 west, on the 18th ofMay, 1884.
She was discovered and extricated
III September, 1855, in latitude 81
north, by Captain Buddington, of
the United States whaler George
Henry. The ship was purchased,
fitted out and sent to England as
a gift 20 Her Majesty Queen Nicto-
ria by the President and people of
the United States, as a token Of good
VIII and friendship. This table was
made from her timher5 when she
was broken up, and is presented by
the Queen of Great Britain and Ire
land to the President of the United
States as 4 memorial Of the courtesy
and loving kindness which dictated
the offer Of the gift Of the Reso-
Into
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Coma &c OF Gold

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.-Thecc Is
now about eighty-fye millions OF
dollars in gold bullion standing to
the credit OF the United States
Treasurer, out of which j. has been
decided to coin monthly ten million
dollars OF the denominations Of tive
and ten dollars. Nogold coin of less
denomination than five dollars vii!
be coined at present. The work re-
ferTed to Will be performed at the
Philadelphia mint. 1t IS thought
this viii be continued until the
elghty-hve millions Of bullion ON
hand is worked up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

THE sixth Mississippi ShoesIring
district contains the heaviest Re
publican majority in the country.
and yetit has been represented in
Congress for the last two terms by
Chalmers, the Fort Pillow murderer.
At the late election this model Dem
ocrat had himself again counted in
and now comes the news that the
Democratic County Commissioners,
the Chairman Of the District Com
mittee and the Chairman Of the
County Committee 3ave been ar
rested by order Of United States
Judge Hill for violation Of the
National election laws. II begins tc
look as if some of the infamous
election frauds perpetratcd by the
Southern Democrats viii be at last
exposed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

JoHSsrow=, Nov. y. Judge
Dean, on application of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company. has is
sued atemporary injunction restrain.
ing the Cambria Railroad from using
that portion Of their track which has
been laid on the old feeder When
the Pennsylvania Railroad bought
the old canal from the state this
was included in the purchase. No
tlce was served on resident engineer
Hunter by Sheriff Griffith l3st nigbt
at SIX O'Clock. The injunction wilI
expire next Tuesday. This action
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad viii
cause considerable delay and trouble
To tlc Somerset and Cambria Fa;I-
road it Wasoxntgod that tle re- i
would be finished aad IN rlnrino
order within ten days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

RIcHMoyn, Nov. 25,-ht Salem,
Va. yesterday Marcus Hawhy, who
is to be executed to-morrow for the
cold-bloodcd murder of Zachariah
Hayes, was married in Jail to Nan
ME Hawkins, who hes born him two
children, He was subsequently
an Episcopal minister of
ficiating at both ceremonies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
BOY Bn.ned to Dea,h

BaADFoUp, Pa, Nov. 2L-Eirly
this morning the house Of i. c.
Luker, AZ Summit City, on the Ken
dan and Eldred Railroad, burned %
the ground. Mr.. and Mrs. Luker
barely escaped il the;rni.ilt clothes.
Their son, aged five years, was res-
caed, but so severely burned that he
died this afternoon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Fire in western Penitentiary.

PITTsBURGH, November 2l.-A fire
broke out under the roof Of the east
block OF the western penitentiary IN
Allegheny City, this morning at II
O'Clock, and for time fears wcrc
entertained of 4 serious conAagra-
ton, but by the prompt action OF
the authorities this was happily
avoided, with a small loss. IL order
to guard against the escape of pris-
oncrs large force of policemen
was dispatched to the scene. These
were not needed, however. as no
attempts were made to escape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

There Is entirely TOO much gush,
10 suit our taste, in the Southern
journals. Remembering with what
success they met in the early days
Of the present administration, II
looks TO Us as if they were going TO
try il on with President Garfield.
Well let 'em. The new President
knows exactly wha; Southern prop
msitions are worth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
Election Officers Arrested.

NIcKsBURG, Miss, November %.
The Warren county election com
missioners, The chairman OF the
Democratic Executive Committee
of the Sixth Congressional District,
and the chairman Of the Warren
county Democratic Executive Com
mittee were arrested to-day by or
der Of Judge Hill, of the United
States Supreme Court, upon charges
made against them relative to the
late election in this county. They
90 to Jackson, Miss, tonight, and
will probably have q hearing to-
morrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

THERE are over q quarter Of a
million Of recipients Of pensions in
the United States. Commissioner
Bently estimates that S50,000,O00
viii be required to pay them for the
c,1~rpnt yoqr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

lT Is said AZ Washington that all
the FIVE Congressional seats from
South Carolina viii be contested by
the Republican candidates who
wore counted ont.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

TIE Treasurers statement shows
that there was an increase Of nearly
sixty million dollars in the national
revenue this year over last. This
indicates at once the prosperity
which the country is enjoying and
the ability with which the public
business is being conducted
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

That howl about fraud in New
York, and the loud-mouthcd threats
Of a contest in Congress petered out
very suddenly. The official count
was made and declared in favor of
Garfield, and nary a protest was
heard from the billicose Democ racv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01
IIeavt runlshmcnt.

FoRr WAYNE. INB.. Nov. 26.-Thc
Jury IN the ease of John Suurr on
trial for tie murder ui Joan B; y.r
to-day returned q vc-3:c. af uiltv
and fixed the sentence at nnarison-
ment for .ite Tho trial OF Slu.rr,
brother, implicated in the same Of
tense, viii begin ncxtweck.