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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

LITTLE Rock, October 15.-John
Miller, respectable planter, living
in Randolph county. was visited
the other night by ten or twelve
men. who were heavily armed and
wore muslin masks on their faces.
They surrounded the dwelling and
called loudly for Miller to come out.
Miller was absent in attendance at a
Baptist association some miles away,
upon learning which the mob enter
ed the.house, and taking two boys
aged fifteen and eighteen into the
yard whipped them in terrible
manner. The youngest boy, at
tempting to escape was fired upon,
no less than twenty shots taking
effect in his body. He fell to the
ground, and the desperadoes, after
threatening the lives OF Miller's wife
and daughter, rode away, remarking
that at the next visit they would
clean out the rancho and kill every
one about it. After they left Mrs.
Miller followed them some distance
without their knowledge, and iden-
titled some of them. No cause for
the outrage is assigned. 1t was
feared Miller would be assassinated
while returning homeward, but he
is reported to have reached his finn
lily without molestation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
Death of DIR. j. C. Holland.

New YORK, October 12.-Dr. j.
G. Holland, the well known author.
died suddenly this morning, though
he had been in failing health for the
past four years.
DR.. Josiah G. Holland was born
in Belchertown, Hampshire county,
Mass, July "A, 1919. At % years
of age he graduated in medicine,
and practiced at Springfield for
three years. Subsequently he be-
came teacher in a private school
at Richmond, Va was then chos-
en- Superintendent of Public Schools
at Vicksburg, Miss, and next entered
editorial position on the Springfield
{ Mass Republican, OF which he be-
came joint owner with Samuel
Bowles. In his literary work were
included history of Massachusetts,
The Timothy Titeomh Letters, :"
and several novels and poems. DIR.
Holland was one of the projectors
OF ScriJHer''s Nagazinc. and contin-
ued his connection with it up to his
death. His figure in the literary
world was a prominent one, and it
is said that for years he had cherish
ed the idea Of a work which he
would consider his masterpiece
for he persisted in calling his com
pleted and successful works mere
experiments but failing health
would not permit him to undertake
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
Edward Laws Death.

PHILADELPHIA, October THE
Coroner held an inquest yesterday
on the body of Edward Law, men,
Der OF the Legislature from the
Eighth district, whose sad death by
drowning in the Schuylkill River
on Wednesday came so unexpected
ly. Ticket Agent Beck, of the Zoo
logical Garden landing, testified
that his attention was first attracted
to the river by the sinking of the
boat in which Mr.. Law was rowing.
1t was going down bow first, rs if
filled with water. The unfortunate
man soon freed himself from the
sinking boat and struck out for
shore, about 100 feet distant. He
was an excellent swimmer, and q
few strokes brought him to shallow
water. His feet touched bottom,
Mr.. Beck testified, as he stood up,
with the water about to his breast |;
but moment afterward he started
to swim for the boat to obtain some
personal effects. When he had
reached the boat his strength failed,
and he sank beneath the water, ris-
ing to the surface again and sinking
three times before finally disappear
ing.
John w. Perkins, man who
was fishing from the steamboat
landing near the bridge at tho time,
stated that when Mr.. Law turned to
swim back to the boat he called to
him that he had better come ashore.
The jury rendered verdict of death
from accidental drowning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
Foxhaii Wins Another Race.

LONDON, October 12.-The race
for the select stakes for 3-year-olds
came off to-day at the Newmarket
second October meeting, and was
won by Mr.. J. r. Keene's bay colt
Foxhall Tristan second and Mas
kelync third. Only the three ran.
The betting just before the race was
) to / on Foxhall. Foxhall waited
on Tristan until a furlong from
home, and then came out and won
in q canter by ;hree-fourths Of a
length.
Mcdonald, the Jockey who rode
Foxhall to the froll; on Tuesday for
the Cesarewitch 81, ;es, YVES paid
$4,000. Mr. Walton, 2 New York
hotelkeeper. is a winner on the race
to the amount of S400,0G1 Archer
viii ride Bend Or in the race for the
Champion stakes tomorrow at New
market, and Iroquois will be ridden
by Lemaire.
The race for the Middle Park
Plate, for 2-year-olds, was won by
Lord Roseberry's brown FLY Ker-
masse, 126 pounds. Mr. ?. Loril-
lard's brown colt Gerald, 126 pounds,
secured the second place, and Mr..
w. S. Crawford's chestnut FLY S..
Marguerite, 119 pounds came in
third. Thirteen ran. Kermasse
made the running for Geraldand St.
Marguerite, these being clear of the
rest. In the Abingdon dip Ker-
mase drew away, followed by Ger
aid, and won in a canter by a length
and a half. Gerald and St. Mar
guerite We're separated by length.
The Times in an editorial article
says: "We may honestly and cheer
fully congratulate America upon an
other solid triumph, worthy of
those by which the present rae
ing season has been marked. Bat
these triumphs are not purely
American, as Iroquois and Foxhall
are of pure English and Irish de-
cent. Until one of our great races
is won by a horse of American blood
and breeding, trained and ridden by
an American, Englishmen viii not
feel bound to acknowledge total dis
com6ture."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

NEW, YoRK, October 10.--A fire
broke out about 7 o'clock tonight
in the Fourth avenue car stables
owned by VIM. II. Vanderbilt The
flames spread rapidly, owing to the
strong wind that was blowing, and
the building was soon enveloped.
The stable occupied an entire block.
They were entirely consumed. A
number Of horses perished IN the
flames. The estimated loss on the
stables and contents was given as
s2OO.0ODJ. The flames set fire to
Morrel's large furniture storage
building ON Thirty-second street,
winch was entirely burned down.
This building occupied the middle
of the block on the south side of
Thirty-second street. The loss on
building and its contents was esti-
mated at two million dollars. Some
of the finest furniture i'll the city
was stored here, and it was Destroy
ed. Among the articles stored here
was picture owned by VIM. II.
Vanderbilt, valued at $4,000, which
was burned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

THE result of the election in Ohio
proves one thing, conclusively, that
money is not the chief requisite in q
candidate, and we doubt not Penn
sylvania viii emphasize the verdict
two weeks hence. Bookwalter was
made the Democratic nominee in
Ohio solely because of his wealth I;
and SO in this state, the chief merit
of Noble, the Democratic candidate
for State Treasurer, is the length Of
his purse.
The mass of the voters Of the
country well know that it would be
an evil day when money can secure
power and political control, and as
they have shown Tilden, English
and Bookwalter that their votes are
not for sale, so we doubt not, will
they prove the same to Mr.. Noble.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
A Heavy FaIIure.

PHILADELPHIA October J 1.-The
announcement was made after bank
hours this afternoon that the firm
of Washington Butchers Sons,
wholes ale provision dealers at No.
146 North Front street, had been
unable to meet their liabilities and
forced to suspend payment. In
quiring from the lirm established
the correctness Of this report, and
it was officially stated that tic lia-
bilities, from the present estimate,
would reach the sum of Si,O00,000.
The firm, it is reported, has been
in large speculations in grain, and
it is understood had a long out
standing account in Chicago mar
ket. Until the books can be exam
ined and a full investigation Of the
accounts made no more definite
statement can be made. The re-
port created a decided sensation
when it reached the street, and it
was declared that this was one Of
the ruino1s effects of the grain cor
ner, and that others would speedily
follow. 1t was stated by a member
of the firm this afternoon that the
failure would in all probability
reach a million, and that it was the
result of speculations in wheat and
corn in Chicago. a draft from the
Chicago house for $4,000 reached
the firm this morning, and was re-
turned on account of the coInplica
tions of that branch of the firm. In
answer to the question as to the ma
ture of the complications, this MEM
Der of the firm remarked that they
had been carrying large holdings of
grain for their customers that
there was q heavy decline in the
market, and that this was the cause
of the suspension. ''if all our as
sets were active" said he, "we would
be ableto pay 100 per cent As it is,
/ do not think we shall have to
scale urclaims more than 10 or
possibly 20per cent" The prin-
cipal losses will be in the East and
West and in Philadelphia, among
the banks. The firm will not sus-
pend business, however" The
house of Washington Butchers Sons
was established 121 years ago, and
the ownership has never since de-
parted from the Butcher family.
A meeting Of creditors IS to be
called at once. The probabilities
are against an assignment. 1t Is
reported that Thomas Bradley, an
extensive butcher, has been heavily
involved by the suspension. Tn
til a year ago the butchers had an
interest in Bradley's business, and
Bradley has endorsed notes for
the suspended firm. Bradley has
100000 invested in his business,
and is large owner of real estate.
Tonight he is making efforts to
tide over the trouble without sus-
pending payment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

WHEN the highest, and ablest and
best Democrats in the land prove
their willingness to profit by assas-
sination, and defy the viii of the
people, is it not the height of as
surance to ask Republicans 10 place
a member Of that party on the
bench, where the liberties, the for
tunes and the lives of the people are
to be passed upon2
There is something essentially
wrong in the teachings OF that party,
as its members always evince g lack
of high moral principle when put
to the test.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

passed to suppress the Rebellion
and Republican Judges on the bench
of the Supreme Court of the United
States sustained the laws passed to
maintain the credit OF the govern.
ment and support the army and
navy for the overthrow of the Re-
bellion.
The history of our mother coun.
try, as well as of this, proves con-
clusively that i. is always dangerous
to place on the bench men who en-
tertain unsound political opinions,
Particularly is this the case in re-
gard to financial matters, and all
who remember the financial vagaries
OF the party with which Mr.. Baer is
so thoroughly identified; their cry
against government bonds; their ef-
forts to ru;nousiy initiate the curren-
cy; their hostility to the restoration
of specie payments, know and feel
that minds unreasoning and weak
enough to be captured by such fal,
lacies, cannot safely be trusted to
WELD the great power entrusted to a
Jndoe
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
For State Treasurer,
GENERAL SILAS NJ. BAILY,

A man who from his youth up has fought
the battles Of Republicanism in q region
where no hope of success could add yigol
and zeal TO the contest, and with no reward
save the consciousness of having served tho
cause he loved.
A man who has attested his love of liber
ty and law, by service on the field of glory
and of blood, who won his promotion in tn,
glorious Pennsylvania Reserves, from Cap
tain to Brigadier, by meritorious service on
the field.
A man who stood in the red hell of battle
at Drainesville on the Peninsula, at Gaines
Mill, South Mountain, Antietan, Freder
icksburg. and the Wilderness, and who
bore witness with his blood, that he loved
his country well.
He bears upon his person the rough scar
left by the cruel cannon ball, and will car
ry 10 his grave the evidence of his patriot
ism and courage
He is able, and worthy to lead Republi
cans to Victory as he led his regiment I,
war.-Speech Of AHorney General Palmer q
ReluJlicaa Stdic COnrcnfiOR
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
Fell Against A sharp Edge.

This is furnished by Mr.. VIM.
VIII, 1914 Frankford ave-, Philadel-
phia, Penn'a: Some time since |
received severe injury to my back
ny falling against the sharp edge of
a marble step. the stone penetrating
it at least half inch, and leaving q
very painful wound. After suffer
ing Tor time, | concluded to apply
st. Jacobs Oil, and am pleased to
say that it exceeded my expecta-
tons. 1t speedily allayed all pain
and swelling and by continued use,
made perfect cure | really think
it the most efficacious liniment |
ever used.-Rockford (IH.) Register.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

THE Democrats of the Senate
came to grief in their attempt to
steal the Presidency of that body,
and the possible Presidency of the
United States. If anything was well
settled, it was the fact, determined
by the election year since, that the
people did not want Democratic
rulers, and yet, unable to Withstand
the temptation when the opportuni-
ty offered, TO steal the power the
people would not entrust them with,
the members of that party, in the
highest deliberative body under the
constitution, violated every senti-
ment of manly dignity and honesty
and refused admission to three duly
elected Republican Senators from
New York and Rhode Island, until
after they had elected one of their
number President.
Having thus, through fraud, OBJ
tanned the Presidency, the Republi-
cans, to whose title to seats not an
objection could be urged, were sworn
and admitted. The Senate being
then full was tie politically, pro-
vided, of the two Independents, Ma
hone voted Republican and Davis
with the Democrats.
On consultation, the Republicans,
believing that with but one life be-
tween the Presidency of the Senate
and of the country, that some Dem
ocratic crank might fancy that by
killing President Arthur his party
would obtain control of the govern
ment, determined to elect Senator
Davis President. Accordingly, a
motion to that effect was made, and
Bayard, who occupied the stolen
chair, and Davis both declining to
vote, the latter had two of MAORI
ty, and was duly installed, to the
great chagrin of the Democrats who
were thus deprived of the very thing
for which they had sacrificed their
characters for honesty, or common
decency, or fairness.
BY their action in this matte I
these leaders of the Democratic par
ty have given another proof to the
country, that no difference how
high the station, how pure the per-
sonal character, how loud the pro-
fessions of Democratic politicians,
they cannot be trusted where power
is to be gained or party interests
advanced. From the highest TO the
lowest they viii drag their personal
manhood through the mire for the
sake of partisan advantage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

A Brutal Murder in Mississippi.

NATcHEz, Miss, October 13-
Alex. Hawley, 19 years old, was
passing along Main street this even
ing in wagon when Walker and
Basil Guise came up aad ordered
the driver to halt. Immediately be-
gan firing at him with reyolvers.
After receiving three shots Hawley
fell from the wagon, when the Guise
brothers struck him ove- the head
with their pistols, and then stabbed
him three times. Hawlev died al
most Immediately. His assailants
were arrested. The parties are all
from Franklin county. The affray
is the result of an old feud. The
colored driver of the wagon was
struck by one of the bullets and
painfully wounded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

Can any thinking Republican as
sign a single valid reason why he
should desert the nominee of his
own party and vote for William j..
Baer? Is not John Cessna his equal
in legal lore, general ability, tried
integrity, and personal character?
Why then should Mr. Baer receive
a single Republican vote? Did Mr..
Baer in all his lifetime ever vote for
a Republican candidate? Was he
not always hide-bound partisan,
voting his party ticket right or
wrong? VIII he now vote for a sim
gle Republican, if elected Judge +?
Not bit of it, He is the Democrat
ic nominee, claiming his party vote
as such, and the Republican who
votes for him is betraying his party,
and knowingly assisting to place a
bitter partisan Democrat on the
bench.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

MR. BAER is asking the votes OF
the Republicans on non-partisan
grounds. OF course, Mr.. Baer will
not dare deny that as a politician he
is, and always has been, Demo
crat of the deepest dye, and we
therefore presume he means that il
elected, he will as a Judge be nom
partisan.
Now. while all sensible men ad-
nit that Judges should know no
party, after they have been elected,
vet history proves that they are
often influenced in their opinions
and judgment by the views and sen.
timents of their previous lives. 1t
was a Democratic court that decided
in the Dred Scot case, that a black
man had no rights which a white
man was bound to respect. 1t was
a Democratic court which decided,
during the war, that the draft law
was unconstitutional, and that citi-
zens of Pennsylvania could not be
marched beyond her own borders to
defend the Capital of our common
country, and preserve the Union.
1t was the Republican party of our
State that turned out one of the
Judges that SO decided and placed a
Republican in his room and stead
who helped to reverse the decision
so made. OF course all these Judges
were non-partisan, and yet it is
somewhat singular that they all de-
cided as Judges just what they pro-
fessed as men. Republican Judges
IN this State sustained the laws
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
THAT SAME old COON +
MAJORITY IN
OHIO $4,000.
AND THE LEGISLATURE REPUB-
LlCAM.
THE MAJORITY IN IOWA $1,000.
A CLEAN SWEEP !

The result of the Ohio election on
Tuesday, is one Of which the Repub-
licans have right to be proud.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
was the most quiet canvass known
in Ohio for years, and that by reck-
less expenditure of money the Dem
ocrats expected to secure their u.s.
ual "of.year' success, the Republi-
cans show up with a majority OF
about 24,000, which, considering the
falling off in the total vote, is a sig.
nal victory. The Republicans have
elected a majority of both branches
of the Legislature. The result is
much better than was expected.
Good enough for an "oif year,
THE IOWA ELECTION.
1t rained all day Tuesday in Iowa,
and the rain was general all over
the State. Not more than q two
thirds vote was east. The Republi-
can majority ovet :he Democrats
will be fifty thousand, and over all
parties thirty-three thousand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

GENERAL BAILY is entitled to the
vote of every honest Republican.
He was nominated by a two-thirds
vote in the State Convention, and
nat nomination was ratified by a
unanimous vote. A candidate thus
nominated and endorsed by the
State Convention will command the
vote of every manly Republican who
believes in fair play.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
High Water in the Mississippi.

Rock ISLAND, October 45.-The
Mississippi is still rising. 1t is now
within less than two feet Of the
highest water ever known. The
Argus has information from La
Crosse and Dubuque that the upper
river is rising fast and the tributaries
are all full and rising. Considerable
damage has already been done by
high water, and if it goes much
higher the damage will be great.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

President ARTHUR has sent quite,
large number of appointments to
the Senate tor confirmation, the
most notable of which are Hannibal
Hamlin, as Minister to Spain, and a
son of James G. Blaine, as Assistant
Secretary of State. So far, not a
single removal has been made, and
all the nominees were the selections
of the late President. The little fel-
lows who, brief time since, were
making mouths at Vice President
Arthur, and styling themselves
!" Garfield Republicans are quite
disgruntled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
Great Hurricane.

LONDON, October 15.-The details
of the hurricane in England show
it has been the most disastrous for
years. But few continental or pro-
vincial telegrams have been receiv-
ed. There .has been considerable
damage to shipping in the Mersey.
The London parks are strewed with
fallen timber. Many boats are
aground in the river Thames, and
steamboat traffic has been suspend
ed. Very few places in England es-
capped damage by the storm. Four
hundred trees were blown down in
Southwark. The shipping casual
ties were numerous, butnog greatdis-
aster is reported.
The gale inflicted severe damage
to property in all parts of the coun-
try. Several persons were killed
and many were injured. Houses
were unroofed and unfinis he'd build
ings collapsed. 1t is reported forty
five fishermen were lost at Burn
mouth and Eyemouth, Scotland.
Upwards of fifty Berwickshire
smacks We're at sea during the storm,
and it is feared must have been lost.
1t is reported that twenty fishermen
were drowned at Dunbar and three
pilots drowned in the Tyne. By
the falling ola roof at Stockton-on.
Tees four persons were killed.
During the gale the British steam
er Cyprian, from Liverpool to Gen
GA, was wrecked ON the Welsh coast.
Twenty-Five lives were lost. A dis
patch from Greenock says the An
chor Line steamer Olympia ground
ed in the river. She was run into
and returned to Glasgow considera-
bly, damaged.
The hurricane caused considera-
bic damage to property in Ireland.
Several houses were wrecked and
many unr0ofed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

BALTIMORE, October 12.-At a
meeting of the directors of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad to-day the
report of the earnings and expenses
for the fiscal half year ending Sep
tember 80 were submitted and a
cash dividend Of FIVE per cent. de
clared on the stock Of the main stem
and Washington branch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

Two weeks more remain until the
election. This time should be i'm
proved by the Republicans of this
county in working for Baily, Cessna
and the whole county ticket. They
are all entitled to the full party vote,
and should get it, in spite of a few
GROWERS, who are playing into the
hands of the Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
Ex-senator ConkIing Seriously Ill.

New YORK, October ia special
tonight from Utica to Truth says
Mr.. Conkling, who has been unwell
for some time, is reported as being
unable to leave his room. His fam
lily physician has been frequently in
attendance the past few days, and
has enjoined absolute rest and the
striotest quiet for the patient. 1t
was known several days ago he had
been in bad health for some time,
but it was not until within the last
day or two that any serious illness
was apprehended.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
ATRUn bill has been found against

ATGUE bill has been found against
Charles J. Guiteau for murder; he
has been arraigned in open court,
plead mot guilty." and his trial has
been deferred for short time to
give him the chance of employing
counsel, if possible, and procuring
the attendance of witnesses. The
grounds of defense viii be first, in.
sanity, and second, that Presiden,
Garfeld's death was caused by mai.
treatment Of his physicians, and moi
by the pistol shot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19

A FEW self-styled Republican
newspapers, of the sorehead variety,
are bothering themselves about the
Stalwarts. Without much trouble
they can ascertain these facts
Stalwarts always have the interests
of the party at heart, always go to
the polls, and always vote the
straight ticket.