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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Grier's Deciinalion.

WASHINGTON May 10.-Some sur
prise has been expressed that the
President did not sooner withdraw
the name of Grier, nominated for
Third Assistant Postmaster Geaeral,
as Mr.. Grier had said so often he
would notaccept. 1t is nowlearned
that the President himself did not
think that Grier would finally de-
cline until few days ago. When
the position was first rendered him
Grier told the President Il was not
the place he wanted. go home
and talk with your wife about it, "
said the President, and think
you viii accept" A few days ago,
however, the President received n
letter from him setting all dogbt at
rest. Among Post Office officials
it is considered singular that Grier
should decline The Third Assistants
place, as it is much less laborious
than that of Second Assistant with
as good a salary. Grier's declina-
ton leaves Hazen Third Assistant
and Freeman Assistant Attorney
General, which viii probably re
main as now. Hazen is Indifferent
whether he continues Third Assist
ant or takes Freeman's place, but
Freeman is very anxious to re-
main. The most difficult position
in the whole department is that
lately vacated by Brady and taken
nv Fine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Imprisonment tor i..sa.

New YoRH, May William
O'Donnell, who was indicted for
murder in the first degree in having
kicked his wife, Bridget, to death on
February IL, Was convicted to-day
in the court of general sessions Of
murder in the second degree. The
recorder sent him to state prison for
the term of his natural life. O'Don-
nell took his sentence very cody.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

SECRETARY WINDoN has met with
such pronounced success in refunding
the six per cent. bonds at three and a
halfp cent, that he has not only
called in allth five per cent coupon
bonds, amounting to S12S,000000
for resumption or continuance at
three and a half per cent, but has
also given notice that be viii receive
for continuance at tie same rate
| s250,000000 of the outstanding reg
istered iiyes, the remaining S77, 800
I0J0 being reserved for redemption
from the surplus revenue. In short
it is call for the entire Si50,000,000
five per cents. to be transformed into
threeand a half per cents; subject to
the payment in hand of 81, 100000.
---------------------
We don't believe in this whole
sale denunciation Of party friends
because we may differ on some mi-
nor point. Whilst We sympathize
with the President as against Conk-
ling, in the contest now raging be-
tween them, we consider the whole
sale denunciation and abuse Of the
Senator by many Republican papers,
as in very bad taste. We remem-
Der how anxious we AZ were during
the last campaign, to know just
where Conkling stood and what
part he would take in the canvass,
and what relief we felt when he pull
ed off his coat and went to work.
Learn to tolerate an honest differ
ence of opinion without resorting
to abuse to defend your views Of the
case.-Erchangc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Militia Men.

New YoRE, May 13.-During the
review of the First Brigade at the
Prospect Park parade ground, yes
terday, the great heat effected the
men terribly. They began falling
upon the ground, while general con-
sternation pervaded the ranks, and
the parade had to be abandoned.
Everything possible was done for
those prostrated. With the excep-
ton of two men sent TO the hospital
all the sufferers were able TO be re-
moved home
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

VINO is to he the leader OF the
one thousand Independents in this
county to be mustered into the
National Republican League which
is to dictate nominations TO Repub-
lican Conven tons +?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

THE grain Spectators are making
persistent efforts to create the inn
preston that the growing crop viii
be failure, and yet there is more
wheat of last years crop in storeage
through the west than there has
been for ten years. If the coming
crop is a good one the holders of old
grain WIN meet with heavy losses,
hence the cry of blight in the grow
ing croD.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

STANLEY MATTHEWS was twice
uomihated-by Hayes and Garfield
for Justice ofthe Supreme Court.
The Senate prevented his eonfrma
tion under Hayes, and he succeeded
last week by one vote. Yet we
haye not seen a single charge that
"Bossism" controlled the Senate in
ais case, while there has been a
prolonged howl that ''bossism" was
observation-disclosures confirmation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

Col. THOMAS 4. ScoTT suffered
another attack of paralysis last week,
affecting his left side and limbs.
His condition is considered quite
critical by his friends, and grave
apprehensions are felt in regard to
his recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

Ir is now said that the struggle
for tie Senate offices viii not be
renewed, but win be postponed until
December, and that the Senate VIII
probably adjourn in a few days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

THE Postmaster General has just
ordered discontinuance of unneces-
sary mail service on eight steamboat
routes in the South, thus eiIecting a
saving Of about $4,000 year.
Other reductions and discontinue
anoes OF unnecessary routes viii be
made in different parts Of the conn
try from time to time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
catatO Bugs.

BEDFORD, Ixp, May l3.-Nevef
since the Colorado potato bug made
its first appearance has it abounded
to such an extent as at present.
Everything in the line OF yegitation
is coyered with them, and they are
found all over the sidewalks and
streets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
A uDIrcRs NOTICE.

a. a, s' an orpnacs' Court held IN Somerset, Pa on
u,uiy sPloinied auditor to make distribution of
1,s ps1, aSnos n the hands OF Joseph q. Lambert,
49, q John Grove, deceased to and arcp.
&d sancen-nts 20 the iiesrs, etc and hereby siyes
aS aSu-s that he VIII attend to the duties OF the
soYss alpoiniinent on Wednesday, June lst iSSI
~ n.s once IN the borough OF Somerset, whsn and
think proper. "''@'''' ~
u.x. John r. SCOTT,
-Hos
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Dedication of a coafe1erate Tomb

NEW ORLEANS, May 10. = The
ceremonies Of dedicating the tcmb
of The Association of the Army of
Northern Siggipia and unveiling
the statue Of Stonewa,l Jackson,
which surmounts it, took place this
afternoon at Metairie Cemetery. The
ceremony consisted of an invocation
by Rev. d. Hubert, chaplain: un-
yelling of the monument and tomb
by the committee, and reception Of
the same through the president of
the association. j. <. Richardson;
reading of n poem written for the
occasion by Mrs. II. A. Townsend,
an address by General Fitzhugh
Lee, and benediction by the chap
lain. The widow and daughter Of
General Jackson were present. At
the close of the ceremonies Mr.. JEFF
ferson Davis, in response to repeat
cd oasls 70 the stand, was enthusiasts
tieaily oheeFea and made brief ad-
dress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Eighty Years In an AlmShoaso.

LANCASTER, May ia man
named Fondersmith died in the
Lancaster county almshouse, yester-
day morning aged eighty years. He
was born in the Institution, spent all
Of his long life there, and was blind
and insane from birth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

Ok Friday last the President sent
a message to the Senate withdraw
ing the nomination of Gen. Lew
Wallace as Charge de- Affairs to
Paraguay and Uruguay, at his own
request.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

4 LETTER written during the last
campaign by General Sherman has
been resurrected. In it he says !:
MY personal relations with the two
eminent candidates for President
are such that / am unwilling . DO
or say anything TO influence a single
vote.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

IMMIGRATION since January lst,
at the port of New York, has sur
prised every record ever made in
the same period of like results. In
January the arrivals were 1906; IN
February, 9,755; in March, 2l,l0S ;
in april, go, and 1883 on the
first ten days of May. Last Mon
day 6,72l people arrived at castle
garden, more people than are con-
tained in many of the thriving cities
Of the West. The total for thenonth
of May is put down in an estimate,
by competent officials, at 20
00o, andfor theyearitis is believed the
arrivals viii foot up 2 half a million.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

SENATORS Pendleton and Beck,
both Democrats, were among the
strongest advocates OF Stanley
Matthews confirmation, while Ed
munds, Logan, and Mcmillan, all
Republicans, opposed Ii. So we
suppose there isn't much partisan
ship in the confirmation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

MASSACHUSETTS is determined not
to let drinking of liquor be done
under a bushel or behind 4 shutter,
and therefore a law has been enact
ed in that State which forbids all
screens, shutters. curtains or other
devices TO hide bar al which liquor
is sold from public observation.
The drinking must be done in open,
publjc Gaze of all men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

CXECUTORs' NOTICE


Estate Of Andrew Miller, la,so &c Al.e---
Somerset CO. Pa, deeelse-
Letters testamentary On The aoe,5 r. + :
ing been granted to the untersiSls- !.
authority, notice is hereby E.'al !. =
Indebted to said estate 90 make inn.
meRt, and those having claims e. 49,
sent them duly authsntica-ei ir ,-.-.'|
Saturday, the 2s-h day Of 1lay, 81 -'
residence Of deed. ..-s---
April ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
Fatally Burned.

PorTsyiLLE, Pa, May 13.-An ex-
plosion of sulphur occurred to-day
at the Palmer Vein coiliery and two
miners, John 0. Horn and David
Dougherty, were fatally burned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

STANLEY MATHEWS was confirm
cd as a Judge OF the. ~. 5. Supreme
Court on Thursday last by MAORI
ty of one vote. A mighty close
shave.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

Mrs. GARFIELD, wife Of the Presi-
dent, is lying very i'll in Washing
ton. The family physician from
Cleveland has been sent for and is
in consultation with eminent medi-
cal men of the city about her case.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

As soon as Mrs. Garfield is able
to be moved the President will take
his family TO the Soldiers home for
the summer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

IT is said that on one Of the Star
mail contracts in New Mexico 1t
cost the Government 500 for each
letter carried.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
SOMERSET 50R00Ga
FOR THE YEAR ENDING AA-l1 4

REcErPrs OF rEs Eoso,'-
From Wm. II. Plat. Col. -.
- Vim. IL Weiiiey. iu .l.'.--'-''''
John II. Huston. :
Borough scales. ..-...-.---
Burgess We.iley, Files 49, =
asai.- -----'-'
ETz2Dll 81.
Gn streets and rlais ...--.--..----'7- go
Police and lamp services ---------- as
Limp sap' lies toi', repair = ..--- SO
Keeper o! 'ack up .--.-----.- -.-.-'
Miseellan, rs tprin,!ns. aa4-i'' as
N l---....----..- .--''--''' rI.
Salary OF : -rscss and ticrA-.'''' =.
or which an INT thare has beea g'''.
Leaving unpa oraers 1i tf'-e- =
Add ,frpail or crs % lis, i-i-'''' =
Total amount of ulFai ! CO fis''.-'''
LIABILITIES AND REs0, Eres ot sd.
Total amour, Of unpau oriers -S' ar
ing ss....s-ss- -rs- .ar1 a
Amt que frcm ". n Thtt, Gel. '-1s
r u. Huston ..-..-
Excess or liabilities ever res, l-'s'- Il
Total l.......-........s-s- fl
The ahoss lct arnelni ui -l'i' ~. =. =
entirely due On the Trrc'i-1 %
in the year IS . .rr.f ir.t-... =
The Collectors have been n3ii- &. -. .
at anes my over the amogai o- d,
wM. II. PLAIr, Cc,ts- I'-- se'
Gross amount Of dupicaie.--'-''''''''
Co.
hut paid ofer.-..'-. -. az
Exhonuraiians aafi c9lllssi li-'-' seN
Balance due Bo-oag gh.-.--.-.- '-'' a
tDtAf ......--.-ss o. ~ - -. -. ~ : ll.lt
we. the andersianed Aaiiiei. ,,..5 y =
ouuh' 40 certify that We have sa'.is'I,ss .s ,ss 81.
med The vouchers AMI accounts y ,,et. ~
statement. ard have i5aat lleAl wv
" all particulars. ...i ills l1ia =
May, iSsl. ppfrT-.
Join y. sNl plI
May IS. 1t
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18


SOMERSET CoUNTY's representa-
tives in the ollice-hunting brigade
at Washington, are gaining notoriety
at least, so we infer from a Washing
ton telegram to the Pittsburgh COM
mercial- Gazette of Saturday, which
says:
''Gen. W. II. Koontz, Of Somerset, to-day
made the rounds Of the Treasury Depart
ment, accompanied by Mr.. ugle, who is an
aspirant for Mr.. Sculls place as Collector OF
Internal Revenue in the Somerset district.
This exhibition of ingratituie was a subject
of comment in the department. and it is
safe to say that whatever action may be
taken with respect to AR. Scull-solely. how
eYer, on the ground of unusual length Of
seryiee-there is not the slightest pro5abili-
" of Mr. Ogle being his successor. Mr..
@ y,e is tue nephew of Mr.. Scull and when
left an orphan the letter gentleman assisted
himseifand those dependent upon him by
taking him into his owH oGioe. and now he
turns in TO supersede his beDefaetor, Ii this
family feud should remove Mr.. Scell some
good Republican viii be chosen, bat Nj.
ogle will not be the man.
The correspondent is in error in
stating that Mr.. Ogle was ever an
employee in the Office of Mr.. Scull.
1t is due him that this public state
ment of fact, well known at home,
should be made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

TnE Presiaen; has nominated
Fred Douglass to be Recorder Of
Deeds for the District Of Columbia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

Mss BUCKLEY of Freeport. Is a
candidate for Register and Recorder
of Armstrong county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
BALTInORE Il OHIO
PITTS BTEGE DLLISIly.

III I % z f.JI- y -'l--'-
On and after July 70 IsS1, l-z'ns .r ti
viii depart from ana arrive at ls,--- ,-sI
ani " lrer Streets, as ieh4H.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
FINE TA8slEs

MAIL EAsT...-1-19 p. v. lIAfL Et,7...I
MAIL WEST. Sis P II. MAIL EEs- I'd
H.SAyyE2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18

The Express train leaves Pits u-z-s .
III. arriving NJ COulellsvil.s-l = 95 Z. -
wood ll-i0 +. VI. IN return the E1fr,a ..
Cumberland az 235 \. M, arriving
wood 4:3S A. NJ. COnnellsvi.le asa p.
buFgh I:s5 a II.
Ths most direct art plea s,1: -o-.e,, -
ami South VIA Washington CITY.
Through Mail leaving ~ l5-5l A. r. CO.
riveS at Washington AZ 9.-5 A. -. Ia.i--,
P. NJ; Philspeip hia SO A. 4. AeE - (
NJ; kichmdnd fi:s5 Az
Through Express. leaving S-l5 P. g. g.
riveS ~ Washington at 80 A. n; t5-l-.
A. L. E; Philadelphia; LIS P. y. n l''''
Through Nail trains daily
Expsess traits dailyexeept sl1tlJ O.,
Accommodation trains a1l Ia!e-A =
daily e1cspt Sgaday.
Ticket Offices. corner Fitl Ar7-.
streets, and depo; eorncr Grant .al H--
Pittsburgh, Pa.
G. K. LORD. Gen. Fassel1s' y -
L n. COLE, General I-,Asi -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
NOTICE

= hereby warn the pue.ii- Z, e. :, 1csepi 2 8
prouai s9ry notes Uhica s-.S ,,s plsi.. ?
dated Nav !. ISL. for 81 el.Ii', I,.s q -
tember /, isl. the other a - - .sy - 4.
r, ,eeive any value Cor them, -, "a al 81 !,
Ell through misrepre,ss =. i, 80, AMI ~ ?.
are not legal or ,alie nJ'e7' 49, .,us5
them. h. LA
May II, q
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-18
FINANCIAL STATEHi'

AnA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
Mighty Sharp Girl.

A girl of Is. convicted Of unlawful
begging within the city precincts. was
cast into prison if Lugos. Hungary.
During the very first night of her in.
generation, however, che not only
contrived to escape from her cell, but
to abstract the key Of the great prison
gates from: its place of nocturnal de-
posite inSthe chief warden's lodge.
oL.~ .ot,eivssiy Ie, he.ecif v.s III jail
and, closing the gates from outside.
double-locked them securely. vanish
ing into darkness. with the key safe
in her pocket. Next morning early,
when the officials Of the S,adthsus
arose from their slumbers, they found
themselves prisoners tn their lates,
captive. Strenuous efforts to break
open the prison gates from within
having proved Intellectual. they were
compelled to invoke the intervention
Of a bakers boy. whom the chief war
den hailed from the roof of the Jail.
and exhorted 10 fetch the Royal Free
Municipal locksmith with all CON-
venient speed. That functionary
presently made his appearance on the
scene. and dextrusly picked the lock If
the Stadthaus door. and delivered
the correctional authorities of Lugos
from confinement in their own Jail.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01

Five weeks ago the Abyssinian lion
ess in Kreutzburg's menagerie at Bud.
wells. in Bohemia, was safely delivered
of three magnificent cubs. two male
and one female. The keeper of the
carnivora in that establishment 10 the
following day, when crowd Of spec
tators we're gathered around the lion
esS cage, gave expression to his
pride and exhultationby going through
. mock ceremony Of baptism with the
male cubs, which he formally be-
sprinklsd with water, besiowing upon
one the name of Francis and upon the
other that Of Rudolph. On the ground
that Francis and Rudolph are the
Austrian mperor's and CrownPr;nces
front names. the Imperial State Pros
ecutor of Budwels has indicted the ed.
itor Of the paper announcing the fact.
- we'll as the keeper who christened
the cubs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
Paving the Lord.

Except an Irish landlord, says Lon
don World, no member of the peerage
is more to be pitied than Lord Airlie.
For several years past he has been en-
deavoring to stop tine career of q clever
sdventurer, who has been pleased to
adopt the name of his eldest son,
Lord Os,lvy. and. under that designa.
ton, to run up debts, forge bills, and
swindle people generally in all parts
Of the world. The number of spplica.
tions which Lord Airlie has received
for payment of my account" from
tradesmer. who thought they were
trusting his sou and heir, is simply
Incredible. These bills come in a per-
feet shower from all parts of the Con.
tinent and the United States: and
although public notices and warnings
Of all kinds have been launched a,
the head Of the impostor, and oucs or
twice he has actually been arrested.
yet, after a short time. he is certain to
be found at his old tricks again, and
poor Lvrd Airlie is obliged once more
to explain to q phalanx Of clamorous
tradesmen that they have been duped
and robbed. No real lord was ever
trusted halt 80 much as this spurious
one. His manners are said to he
"distinguished," his personal appear
ance is attractive. and with the fair
sex he has always been a great hit.
Meanwhile the real Lord Ogilvy is
always with his regiment. the Tenth
Hussars. in India, not having half
such q good time OF it as his double.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
ACALLoN STOCKTON.
The Reasons.for Putting Eighteen
Balls Into His Body.
Durango Coll Record

Durango lcoi) Record.
Porter Stockton, ex- Marshal of Ami
mas City. met his death at his ranch
in New Mexico. thirty-6ve miles
down tine Animss. on Tuesday. at the
hands Of . party Of eighteen. who call
el for the purpose Of exterminating
him. They surrounded his house.
and Stockton and wife both came to
the door armed with rifles. Both
sides opened FIRE, and Stockton fell
pierced with eighteen bullets. His
wife, who had fired one shot, was
struck in the abdomen ny a splinter
from the stock 1T her rife which had
received . bullet. At last accounts
she Was living. but no hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery, as she was in
q delicate state of health at the time
of receiving the wound.
Porter Stockton. who is we'll known,
mas been a terror to the community
wherever he has lived. and lays claim
to the killing Of nineteen men, which
is fair average for a nan Of his
yesrs-about 30.
He slew his first man when only IL
years of age-for calling him q liar
shooting the top of his head of.
At Cimarron be shot Mexican in
his bed because he was snoring-and
it proved a very eAectual mesns of
stopping il. For this he was incar-
cerated in Jail. His brother Ike took
him some pies one day. and the jaiIer
kindly opened the cell, when Ike pull.
ed pop and invited him to change
places with Port. which he did. Port
escaped ON a horse with a Winchester
a. his protector.
At Otero, Stockton had been ar
rested by Hurricane Bill. who. was
Marshal ofthe place. BY some means
he got out. and rode up and down the
streets toget shot at bis Incarceration.
Seeing some one who tsembled Hur-
ricane Bill he blazed away and laid
low. but it happened to be a disinter.
ested party altogether. 1t counted
man, however.
At Animas City he nearly pounded
the life out of negro barber. and
then fired his revolver, the ball graz.
ing the neg-o's scalp-all because he
did not give hira q smooth shave.
Mr.. Stockton moved out Of that
burg Immediately afterwarl.
His last fatal shot was at Den Gan.
on. ethe horse thief.
The immediate cause of the vista
ton on him and his household was
the threats be had lately made against
the lives Of a half-dozen of the com.
munity. As he never wen, back ON
his word in that respect. it was deem
ed by the gentlemen interested that
he had better receive a quietus.
Therefore the expedition.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01

Queen Victoria has manifested her
sympathy with the victims of Irish
agrarian outrage in practical form
BY the arrangements she has made for
Lord Mounmorres' widow to lodge in
Hampton Court. Some time ago it
was intimated that a suite of apart
ments would be placed at the lady's
disposal. but the queen has done more
than this, for she ordered that the
rooms in the palace should be newly
decorated and furnished throughout,
and has herself selected all the wall
papen, carpets, end curtains, choosing
what she considered to be the most
elegant and harmonious.