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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

The anti-Bourbon victory in yir-
ginia has created something like a
panic in more than one of the ex-
slave States. Having ruled so long
and SO firmly, the Bourbons are APP
palled at the prospect of losing their
power now revealed by the light of
events in Virginia. In South Caro-
lima there Is CONSERVATION over the
news, and there are mutterings of
revolt among the more liberal men,
bers Of the Democratic party. The
newspaper organ of the South Caro-.
lima Democracy, in moment of ex-
treme depression, has remarked that
the Democrats gained wherever q
free expression at the polls was pos
sible, as il this were not possible all
over a Democratic State. The Ar
kansas Democrats have taken the
alarm, and the Little Rock Demo-
cratic organ complains that the Re.
publicans are awaiting an opportu-
nifty TO try " the Tennessee expert
mcnta an Arkansas. The paper
solemnly WARNS itc readers that
when the wicked Republicans do
get the upper hand Of the Democra-
cy they win fastsn ppea the people
every dollar of the disputed bonds"
This is a plea for the repudiators to.
stand firmly together if they do not
want the State TO pay its debts.
There seems to be just now among
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

The battle over the admission ol
Dakota as State is destined to be
fought in advance. The Territory
of Dakota is very large. embracing
upward of 10000 square miles
According to the census of 1880, il
has a population of 1885, the
greater part of which is located in
the southern section Of the Terrific.
ry. The proposition will probably
be to measure of an area embracing
about 5000 square miles, and ad.
NIT it as n State. The Democrats
are already arraying themselves in
opposition to this, chiefly on grounds
of economy, of course, since it seems
to be conceded that the population
is overwhelmingly Republican, and
the admission of Dakota under the
circumstances would be likely to
increase the number of Senators by
two, and the Republican member.
ship of the House by one. This
would also increase.the expenditures
on government account somewhat
though without reference to the
political complexion Of the new
State.
We have said that the struggle
over Dakota is likely to begin before
the State stands knocking at the
door of the Union. The Democrats
will oppose tht project, ostensibly
because it will increase expenses,
and in some sort tend to decrease
Congressional representation numer-
ically in the older States. 1t may
be assumed that at present the case
is purely one of political considera-
tion-the Republicans desiring the
admission because it promises to
strengthen them in the National
councils, and the Democrats there
fore opposing it. But this is the
selfish aspect of the project. 1t is
not the only aspect, nor by any
means the most important.-North
.Americdn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

The State authorities are moving
in the matter Of suppressing the
graveyard insurance business, and
on Saturday Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Gilbert and Insurance Commits.
sioner Forster appeared in the Dau-
phin County Court, and asked for
writs of quo warranto for the disso-
luton of number of mutual insur-
ance companies that did not comply
with the terms of their charter.
This action has caused great con.
sternation among the sharks engaged
in the business, and they are COM
bining to defend their business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
. Wilton Dollars e.,

Within the last f,rtv.e;.,
a number Of prO.ainent sIs .. .Logp
phlans, one Of whom " fhIlada.|
Wood, have sold to a i.ocS'' W. l. D.|
pany a copper mine a., 'h cOn.
enormous y sum Of 81, l,GnGyg,';saii Tie
paid Negotiations be- ~ - Is 10 bs
owr'rs and purchss. Z - ''trn tks
g...g on by cable for ave beea
aud Yesterday the PM IA yeas,
were advised that their ,s.,ll Yep 'iaua
!, been accepted. and that an ',,,s ans. tad
the company would sail b, by ,fsa. ,f ';|
steamer to sign the necosss,'' we hsIi
ments, make payment and I a0eu-
the title. The mine in nr ope.i;' receive
located near Candillo. in s''oa tba n d
Of coahuila, Northern Mey;eeo yie sit:
is regarded as the most voInop, n ala
the Sierra Madra chain 'e "a
It was at one time partjaIlv
ca py aiexlcans, and later cn r'i''
spaniards, but for manv ves.. ~ u y
inexhaustible wealth remained ' !, 2
lected. Some time ago :, Isg-
figure, it came into the nos.. ios
OF DIR. II. p. Butcher, forne,i.' 'l'a .
this city, but now permanert en- ..l q
dent of Candillo, who in lS7S '' ..1s issl-
three-sourths interest b s'la :
wealthy residents of Philadsi,Il::'' ~
Operations were then comna,il, pug
on an extensive scale, slO0O0GIa:s
expended in machinery, work. a; ~;
other improvements. Alarye ..S' ~
tity of ore has since been brengs.' n ~.
the surface, for all of which tbs " n.
lean Government has been = as'
chaser, while it has orders n1eS4 q !,
which will tax the facilities !. &
mine for six months to come ~
works are on the line of the Ne,;,..
National Railroad. and the ns,..-' =. =
familiar with the property aver b.,
the copper contained in the m;.. -
cannot be exhausted With, & -
present century.
The National Exploring and NJ.
ing Company is an organi,,,;-. [
formed in this city a few dqTs ~
1t owns nine valuable coppe, -. ri
silver mines and one Of mar1a.. =.
ore in the States of Coahuil5 .,5
Nuevo Leon, Northern Neyieo - I
which between 900 and 800 mar -. :
now employed. 1t is intended !,
start operations on an exten,;r.
scale in the magnetic ore mine. ,ri
arrangements have been essc,sa
with the Mexican National Ra;i,,.a
by which the ore will be br5r,E. :
this city for smelling at the rsis h
$3.50 per ton.
The la Providence /. -.
name of another company wbiI
has been organized in this civ !.
work several valuable mines in 4.
Ebro district. Durango. Nez5~
Among those interested in tbs =.
terprise are Hon. Daniel J. Mor,sT
Thomas Cochrane, Col. A. /. sroT.
den, Richard Wood, J. Y. Willar.
son and Henry Lewis.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
Attempted Murder Followed by sui
eide.

Auburn, y. Y. November l.
Mrs Della Soaring and Thomas DO
nus, of Scipio, who had a farm oa
the shares quarreled, and Bonus wa
dismissed. Yesterday he met NE
Soaring on the road and fired w,
shots at her, one shattering her hsa'
and the other passing through nsl
head. She is not expected TO reeOs
er. Bonus was found in the woOg'
to-day with a bullet holein hls iiea'
having committed suicide.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

EAST ST.. Louis, ILL.,, November 13.
There was q brutal prize fight
near this place on Friday, in which
Billy Lynch. of this city, and Joe
O'Neil, of vandalia. were the prin.
eipals. Taere we're no stakes, but the
eight was no less sanguinary on thai
account It was witnessed by q
number Of men who, judging from
all accounts, enjoyed it thoroughly.
Both Lynch and O'Neil fought with
desperation and each was badly
punished. Round after round was
fought and still the men came 70
time and the brutal contest pro-
ceeded. At last, in the twentieth
round, O'Neil weakened and threw
UP the sponge, but not until he was
nearly dead The two men were
taken from the feld in wagons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

THE Cincinnati Commercial having
intimated that if President Arthur
does not throw Grant overheard
James G. Blaine will be the next
President of the United States, the
Cincinnati Gazette says in reply /:
{" Arthur is to be intimidated. A
whip is to be held over him. If he
does not eschew Stalwartism and
Grant and Conkling, then James
G. Blaine will be the hext President
of the United States What an ex-
cellent provision to put President
Arthur on his good behavior! But
If he does behave well, and does cast
off Stalwartism and Grant and
Conkling, then what? Is he then
to be chosen for another term? Is
Blaine TO be put to the use of a club,
to keep Arthur in awe, and to be
cast of if Arthur behaves himself?
Great Casar's clay, that came at last
TO stop bung hole, was not put to
baser use than this makes of Blaine. /"
Inter- Ocsaa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
The Iatr-Ocean saws |:

An editor in New Jersey Publishes daily
paper which is Republican in politics, and a
weekly which is Intensely Democratic. In
the daily he pitches into himself as the edi-
Tor Of the weekly. but In the weekly he gets
even by bitterly annihilating himself as ed
itor Of the daily. II is a question 80 far
which has the better Of it.
Pooh! pooh. Pennsylvania cdi-
tor, not q hundred miles distant can
match the Jerseyman and not half
try. He claims to publish a Repub-
lican paper, and in it to support his
party nominee, while every hour
spent out Of his Office ives devoted
TO eiectionecring for the Democratic
candidate The result apparently
proved that the individual had the
better of the journal, as the Demo-
'crat was elected
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
4 Steamer Blows Up.

LONDON, November l6.-Anexpo-
sion supposed 10 have been Of dyn,
amite occurred yesterday on board
the steamer Severn, from Bristol i0I
Glasgow. The steamer was toEei
to Kingston harbor, a portion Of Del
deck was blown away. Nine per-
sons were killed and several were
severely wounded. Four were tax
en- to the hospital.
A dispatch to the Daily Nacs S1T'
that forty-three persons were badi!
injured by theexplosion on bOardihf
steamer, and that four were convey
ed to the hospital.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

SINCE the election, the two Read
juster Congressmen from Virginia
have announced their determination
to act with the Republicans, and
participate in their caucuses. This
will give the Republicans las votes
or two more than a majority in the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

THE newspapers Of Georgia are
calling upon the authorities to drive
the Mormon missionaries out of the
State. 1t appears that 500 converts
to Mormonism have been made in
Georgia within two years, and some
of them have returned 10 their old
homes wiser and poorer men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

Mn. MAcNEAcH has at last forced
himself out of the Cabinet. His
apparent anxiety to get out was
greater than that of most men to get
in. When history is written, it will
not have much to show for his eight
months administration OF the office
of Attorney General
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

Is his testimony in the Guiteau
case last week, Secretary Blaine
stated that he invented the term
"Stalwart," that he is one Of them,
and that all Stalwarts worked for
the election of Garfield. We hope
the Lah-da-dahs won't faint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

The best days political work
since the war, was the defeat of the
Bourbons in Virginia. at the late
election. They are weighed down
with grief and are hourly expecting
to hear the blast of Gabriel's last
trump. All through the South the
result is looked upon as the begin
ming Of the end of Bourbon domina-
ton. When Virginia turns her face
to the morning light, the end of the
Solid South is at hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

THE exports of breadstufIs have
materially fallen off during the past
year. During the ten months end
ing October, 1880, the aggregate ex-
ports of barley, corn, cornmeal, oats,
rye, wheat, and flour amounted to
s235,177,S47. During the ten months
just passed the exports were only
s192, 1852. Nearly all the falling
off occurred in September and Octo-
Der, and it was no doubt largely due
20 reports of short crops.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

IT is announced that the Rev. J.
Hyatt Smith, the Independent
Greenbacker who was elected to
Congress from Brooklyn, n. Y, and
Brumm, the Pennsylvania Green
hacker, have both pledged them
selves to enter the caucus of the Re-
publicans and act with that party.
This gives the Republicans $50
votes, or a majority of 4.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

SECRETARY Quay announces him
self in favor of Galusha A. Grow az
the next Republican candidate for
Governor. The smart Alecks of the
press insist that the brilliant Secre-
tary is taking this method of killing
off Galusha.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
Church Property Burned

PRovioExcE, r. l., Nov. l6'Te.
Mary's Roman Catholic ehureil >. =
Warren, the residence of the frls'.
Father M'Callion, and ano!us'
dwelling belonging to the pre- 1.s
were destroyed by an lncenuia,
fire at two O'Clock this mornlns.
Loss unknown, but partially eo''''
cJ bv insurapce
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

JUDGE FoLcER last week entered
upon his duties as Secretary Of the
Treasury, and Mr.. Window is busi-
ly preparing to again resume his
s eat in the Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
THE only way to get rid of the

The only way to get rid of the in
creasing evil of the circulation o
punched and mutilated coin, is fol
business men to refuse to take it a
its face value. The Pennsylvania
Railroad has instructed its agents
not to take it except at n heavy dis
oarpf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

SINCE General Green B. Raum has
been Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, 100000, 900 have been collect
ed, and not one dollar has been lost
by defalcation. This is record to
be proud of.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

ALL the Cabinet Officers, with the
exception of the new Secretary OF
the Treasury, are preparing to vacate
their positions Immediately after
the meeting of Congress. 1t is well
understood in official circles that
the personal relations of these gen.
tlemen with President Arthur are
,,rasuan nairoI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

REPORTS from Washington say
that not less than half dozen plans
for a new bankrupt law will be sub
m tilted to Congress soon after that
body is organized.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

The following are the official fig
ures of the vote of Pennsylvania for
State Treasurer, as obtained from
the returns on file in the State De-
partment:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

IT is very eviden: that Guiteau
whose case is now on trial at Wash.
ington, is endeasoring to induce the
Court and jury to believe him in
sane. His conduct in the Court
room is assumed for the purpose oi
creating the impression that be is a
lunatic. He becomes obstreperous,
insists on addressing the Court, on
taking charge of the case, and on
dismissing his counsel.
1t is thought that his absurdities
are all assumed. He is entirely too
self-conscious, and exhibits cunning
rather than lunacy. Although all
the material facts in the case are un-
disputed, the trial will probably drag
along for weeks, and will entirely
turn upon the point As to whether
the assassin was, or was not, crazy,
at the time of the commission of the
crime. The Court is exhibiting a
great deal of forbearance and lenien-
cy towards him, evidently determin-
ed that he shall have q fair and i'm
partial trial according to law, despite
his constantly recurring and irrita-
ting interruptions and generally
provoking, and bad conduct.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

1HI J0hnst0wn 1ftOune says !:
The Philadelphia Times and Pitts
burgh Dispatch published simultan-
eously on Thursday morning what
purported to be the proceedings of a
meeting of some twenty-five persons
at the Continental Hotel, Philadel-
phia, on Wednesday afternoon. As
the wording and the errors were the
same there is DO doubt of the article
in one paper being but the copy of
the other, and as, according to the
Record, "Mr. A. X. Mcclure hung
on the outskirts of the conference,
seeking whom he might devour or
fill with political wisdom" there is
not much doubt but he was the in
yentor of the article though not the
writer. In the article the name of
Congressman Jacob NJ. Campbell
appeared as being present General
Campbell was in the city at the time
in attendance at the session of the
Grand Lodge |. o. o. F. of Pa, but
was not in attendance at this meet.
ing, was not given an invitation to
be present, and knew nothing of
such a meeting until it was over.
Upon seeing his name in the Times
of Thursday morning in that con-
nection, he wrote the following to
that paper, which note appeared in
the issue of yesterday, with the
heading Congressman Campbell
not an Independent"
In your account of the proceedings of
meeting Of Independent Republicans held
yesterday in Parfor c of the Continental
Hotel find my name among those in at
tendance. This is o mistake; was not
present at the meeting.
Very respectfully,
J. N. CAMPBELL.
Philadelphia, Nov. IL, 1881
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

the Bourbons Of the South fearful
looking for Of justice, judgment,
and Republicans TO come. IN T.
Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

Roscoe CoSkLrsc has returned to
the practice of law, and has opened
an Office in New York City.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

Total. 3s52a5 25s47I s99s4 1876 45o7
Baily's plurality, 8.sof.
Total vote. including scattering, 5o3, ,233.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

R/QA WEEK. ~ day q home asilv
M nsae Costly cat0t ffse. Address TIVE
Asme Marl8-lyr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23
CULLINGS.

Philadelphia, Nov. IL, 1881.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

wEpxEsDAY............... November "a 1885,.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-15

nue. which was owned by Miss Fanny
Sholtz and occupied by William Campbell
as a cigar factory, was destroyed by fire:
The fire was discovered shortly after .
o'clock an alarm was Immediately given,
and the Humane fire company was soon on
the ground. The first two plugs which
they attempted to open were found to be
frozen but the third was all right. A
stream was soon playing on the fire,
but it was too late, and the building
with its contents was almost entirely de-
stroyed. 200 empty cigar boxes, 400
pounds of tobacco, cigar presses and
1900 cigar moulds were burned. lhis
the insurance on it was e45O. That will
probably cover the loss. The building
was insured for $3.50.
How the fire originated is not known:
When it was discovered MI. Campbell and
family were at church. There was a stove
in the building, which had a fire, in it and
the fire may have started from that.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-15
Dimculty of Obtaining Port Wine.

The difficulty Of obtaining pure Port Wine
tor sickness is one great cause why physicians
refuse to prescribe it where they know 1t
would benefit their patient, because they tear
that some poisonous mixture will be given
them instead of Port Wine, and the injury be
irreparable. California wines are being terri
bly, mixed and adulterated with alcohol and
water and other ingredients to make 1t cheap,
so as TO bring greater profit from the sales.
The most excellent and finest Port Wine 10
made in New Jersey, from the Oporto Grape,
by Alfred speer, and has become the most 70
liable wine tor Hospital and Communion pur-
poses. This Wine has been thoroughly ana
iyzed, and is pronounced BY chemists to be
the pure juice of the grape, and to contain the
most valuable medicinal properties. 1t ID sold
by druggists, who purchase direct from Mr..
Speer's Vineyards III New strengthening
Post
The above wine has become In great demand
In New York and Brooklyn for communion
and hospital use.
This wine Is recommended by Drs. Atlee
and Davis, and for sale by H. E. Slaymaker,
Lancaster. Pa. jl-2wd&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-15
RESIST MONOPOLY.
THE CITY LAMPS NOT LIGHTED.

Complaints from all Ouarters-Gas Bills
Heavy "AM the Same.''
One of the duties Of the city police Off
GERS is to report to the chief Of police, once
q week, the condition of the lamps in the
several wards and the number Of them
that are unlit. The report made this
morning shows that not half OF the gas
lamps were burning last hight. Officer
Weitzel, of the First ward, says eight or
ten were unlit in his ward. Officer Elias,
of the Seventh ward says that only
three gas lamps were burning in that ward
last night, and Officer Shay reports only
eight burning in the Eighth ward. Re-
ports from the other wards are almost as
bad. The officers say that very frequently
the lamps arc not lighted at all, and that
many of them cannot be lighted because
they are frozen, or from other cause. No
such complaints are made relative to
the gasoline lamps, and several Of
the officers affirm that the latter give
better light than the gas lamps:
These uniavor:.blc reports, coupled
with tie receut Trouble at tic gas works,
and the customary heavy gas bill, about
81, 500, recently pa cscnted to the city, have
created quito hubbub in official quarters.
and the mayor and the lamp committee
are seriously considering the question OF
dispensing altogether with gas and SUR
stituting gasoline instead. The chairman
of the lamp committee is positive that the
.,ity would save money and get better light
by making the change.
II will be. remembered that last fall the
city co: :mcils gave permission to the gas
coinpany to have the street lamps put out
at midnight for the space Of ten days, and
that an cxten.~ion Of time was granted them
to enable the company to make some nee
essary improvements. For more than fifty
NIGHTS the gas was turned off at midnight,
instead OF being allowed to burn until day
break, as the contract calls for and yet
when the company presented its bill to the
lamp committee il was for the sum II
about 81, ,5OO-the full amount, at s1S per
lamp. The committee estimated that the
amount of gas saved to the company by
shutting Off at midnight (cvcn il all the
lamps had been lighted, which was not the
case) would he of the value Of between
$500 and S4O0, and they refused to pay the
bill. After conference the gas company
agreed to deduct first $50 and then 500
from the bill, but this deduction. it is
said. is not at all satisfactory to the
finance committee and the authorities
generally, and hence the talk Of substitute
ing gasoline.