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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Fatal Attempt to steal Fresh Pork

MARION, N. c. March IA man
named Noblett, ofRutherford county
employed negro to help to kill
some hogs. BY night the negro
came back and stole one, and had
gotten some distance on his way
home, when, coming to fence, he
laid the hog upon the fence, balanc-
ing it until he got over. Attempt
ing to shoulder it, it fell on the OBJ
posite side. and the gambler which
he had neglected to take opt, caught
him around the meet and fastened
him. In the morning he was found
dead, the hog on one side the fence
and the negro on the other.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Conspiracy 10 Rob Gen. Garfield :
House

WASHINGTON. March 3.-There
was a singular arrest made tonight
by Daniel II. Mcpherson, the watch
man who had been in charge of
General Gariield's private residence
ON ! street. Mcpherson was stand
ing at the front door, when John
Gordon, negro, well known to the
police, approached him and said
ne wanted to make friends, az ne had
understood that Mcpherson sus-
peeted him OF being engaged in 4
recent burglary in the neighborhood
Mcpherson encouraged him to talk.
and finally Fowler let drop that
himself and a friend contemplated
making such visit to General Gar
held's house in rev nights. and
that he wanted Mcpherson to be
out OF the way. Mcpherson at
tempted to arrest Fowler, when the
latter ran, but was halted by n
couple OF pistol shots, and was final
ly locked up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

NASHVILLE, TEN>,., March /
-imericgn's Hickman. ky- s
SAYS that she Hickman cotton
oil weaSs and a tg0 sioIr F
boafding house were burned
morning, and Abe Jones. On
ploye in the mills, and N'..
sons, land'lady Of the b0ar,lins-."
were bur. e,l TO death. fbs IoS
the mill iS between S.siiiN
SG0,0U9; assurance ,ttI
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Heavy SNOW s;orra.,,.,


ll, cnic4eo, March S.-r
reported 70 have move las
from the north west h.. '' g
iInues to rage lhis
there is any Ineah.ng Il
the worst storm IF :,
used so repeatedly tbjs
plies tsathiuiiy to tbe
1t IS Impossible 70 get !,
snow has really fallen
rested IN 10 two pIaet
the railroads have h.,
from the storm Of So
Sunday, it il feared
snow sll sill interdict trar5
There IS a most hopele..' y
OF the traffic in tbs ~
incoming trains this m,'.,
delayed seven 10 eigbt 5a-
trains on the Illinois C,.l.
are showed in between
Kensington, Illinois. and
cago, Milwaukee and S
road has been ob.igei +, i !
all its trains between Chs.
Milwaukee until the c.
the storm, Of which at prs.s..
is not the slightest iadlea,-~
ALL LINES ELoosAbr
MILEwAEEE, Wis, Nl-5
There was another helrr
storm last night. Train, d; &
lines will be again b.oets5.I
ali traffic suspended.
RAILROAD TRAVEL STILL sr.,.-
CHICAGO, March 3.-Ang.t-l
Snow storm Is reported m E.
vailing throughout the r5.
extending from this CITY +, h.
and moving eastward. II -
here about midnight, and 4.
high wind was accompanied r..
ing sleet The railroad ts.
not recovered from is late -
and Will be again suspended
Trains on the Chicago. B-
and Quincy road, in gddiar
snow, are delayed bv the f.
of the station az Ga.ess-g
which occurred this m8r--5
which involves q loss Of sill
Milwaukee reports Tas
road blockade throughout W
sin is more complete thaa
time during the winter. s-i
road men say that the track. +
much harded to clear this tu..
before. The Chicago. Mia
and ST. Paul railroad has -.s
all its trains.
Elkhorn, Wis. sar.. E.-s
fore mas the work of SHOW .
seemed moro futile. ast.sr
recovered in some places M
dreds Of yards with wl.erlri
so that shoyels are the onlr b
available to bail out the sl1,s
DHbake, Iowa reports. 4 b
storm Is raging, iEsurins s-
railroad blockade. during ri
trains can be expected. as ties
and west were all abandand
night.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Five Men Killed.

SrACNToy, Va, March
freight train on The ChesapeaEi
Ohio road collided with the e
rial train near Caldwell STATES
day. Both were running O.
speed and were completely vHs
ThalOcomotives were shatif
the tenders. The twotngiuer
the two fremen were sil.ed,
Caldwell, Of White SulphurSp-
was also killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

train, John Unglant, was seriously
injured. The poor fellow seemed
to think of nothing but his passen-
gers. "Itis no matter about me,
be said, $50 long as the Presidents
party is safe" England says he
saw the engines coming around the
curve and put on the air brakes,
reversed the wheels and stuck to his
engine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Hanged.

BALTIMORE, March "a West
minister, Maryland, special this
evening gives particulars Of the
lyn, hing OF Frank J. Wright, son of
a prominent citizen of that place,
in the mountains of Colorado. re-
Gently by band of vigilants. The
murder was a horrible one and
wholly unprovoked. Private advi-
ces to his family state that after re-
moving to Colorado he hired a SER
want and purchased some mules
for travelling purposes from a party
who, it is said, had stolen them, Mr.
Wright being ignorant of the fact.
He was, however, pursued by a gang
OF desperadoes and banged, with
his servant, before be could make an
explanation. Mr.. Wright was a
man of thirty, a member OF the Car
roll county and Washington, D. G.,
bar, and well connected socially and
of recognized integrity. His object
in going to Colorado was to attend
to some business for a client and
while there he purchased an inter
est in mine. His family are over
whelmed with grief at his terrible
fate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

THE snow storms of Thursday
and Friday appear 10 have been
universal throughout the country,
and from all quarters come tales of
disaster, blockaded railroads, pros
trate telegraph wires, crushed roofs,
discomfort and misery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
y Can on the New sena;s

Speaker Hewitt accompna
Representatives Colboru. 10.
Latouche, Slack. Huhn. Bali
Long, Parkhill and Ch.d q
Huhn of the House waited
Honorable John !. Mitchell. J-
States Senator-elect at BIS Tes
to-day for the purpose Of per-
presenting him his cerGfea;e6
ton in the name aHd BIZ did
of the Joint Assembly Of PsrlT
MIA. Senator Mitchell ackl0E
ed the honor in appropriate "a
and cordially thanked his rs
and the Legislature for sGch a-
Hesitation Of their distinguis
tcntion.-Pailqde'Diig Pres u
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

WASHINGTON, March IL
dent-eleet Garfield arrived e.
8 O'Clock this morning. 4 ia
stration had been arranged. G.
midnight 6 telegram was 1
which prevented this. A c-
tee OF citizens was present a
General wss escorted 10 tls
House. 4 brief address Of fv-s
was made by NJ. Walter Dl-
the chairman OF the Citizen.
mittee, who is q Demce--
General subsequently eaiis
President Hayes. He spent &
mainder of the day in BIS rr
ceiving friends, am0ae WHOM
Senator Blaine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

WE surrender a large portion Of
our space to the admirable address
of our new President and the incl
dents accompanying his Inaugural
ton, believing that we could lay
nothing before the mass of our read
ers at this time, that would be so
aeeeotable or interesting.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Blown MP

PoTTsvILLE, March 2.-J0hlA
ing, John Ryan. and James Dr.
while going to Their Wf
Eagle Hill colliery last night I
ed a body Of sulphur with
naked lights. The two fm
capped with slight injuries anl
latter was blown a c0usiderI55
lance by the force OF the exp
and instantly killed. TIE s
dislodged a large body Of
crushing Develin's bodyiatoas
less mass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

DESPITE the rain, sleet, snow and
Slush, the inauguration parade at
Washington is reported as a brilliant
affair. Many of the troops intend
ing to take part in the ceremony
did not arrive in time, owing 10 the
snnw blockade OF tie railroads.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

THE Congressional apportionment
bill which passed the House on the
night of the Sd, and under which
the whole number of members pro-
vided for was 319, giving one adj
ditional member to this State, was
not reached in the Senate and there
fore did not become a law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
Miss ,.ci.h's no,,y ro@a.'

Acrov. Ont. March s.-Ihe
OF Miss Catharine Keith. vA
came lost In q snow storm
ago, was found to-day on 'l
frcqucnted country road. s!x =
from this town. buried II 8
drift.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

THE veto of The funding bill and
the failure of the apportionment
bill, viii probably make necessary
an extra session of Congress some
TING during this spring or fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

GEx. GARFIELD's aged mother
who accompanied him to Washing
ton. is the first women who has
eyer seen her son an occupant of
the White House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

Oun State Legislature adjourned
on Wednesday last till yesterday,
Sth inst. The boys wanted TO help
inaugurate President Garfield.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

SECRETARY SHERMAN resigned as
Secretary Of the Treasury on Tues
day last, SO as TO be able to take his
seat in the Senate on Friday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

SECRETARY SHERMAN signalized
his last month in the Treasury 10y
reducing the National debt nearly
twelve millions of dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

pResrnrxr HAYES closed his fresl-
Dental career with q veto message.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

The Forty-sixth Congress has
been gathered TO its fathers. Let
us give thanks,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
GARFfELD's ARRIVAL.
No Display But a Hearty Welcome
10 The Capital.

WAsmIoGToN, March 1.-Gen. Gar
field and party arrived here this
morning. Their reception was hearty
but not imposing, owing to a desire
of the President-elect that ceremony
be dispensed with. The committee
of reception, and about thou
sand citizens, were at the depot
when the train arrived, a special
detail of police being on hand to
prevent crowding and confusion.
The train consisted of an engine
and four cars-a baggage car, coach
for correspondents, Pullman car
and private car of the President
elect. Gen. Garfeld's party con-
sisted of himself, his wife and moth
er, three children-Miss Mollie, lr-
win and Abram-four servants, Gen.
d. G. Swain, Col. L. A. Sheldon and
wife, Capt. C. E. Henry, Mr.. Foster,
Private Secretary; J. ID. Brown, sec
retary; and o. l.. Judd, Assistant
Secretary and Telegraph Operator.
The First Cleveland Troop the
presidential escoft-commanded by
Capt. w. III. Harris, arrived on a
second section of the special train.
They brought their horses with
them. Their uniform is snowy,
consisting of a French chesseu blue
Jacket with yellow mohair braid
trimmings, blue pants, the army
regulation helmet, with yellow mo-
hair plume. After entering the de-
pot, amid a hearty cheer from the
crowd, the party disembarked, Gen.
Garfeld's mother alightipg first, be.
ing assisted by the General and
Webb Hayes, by whom she was es-
corted to carriage. Mrs. Garfield
alighted next, the rest of the party
followed Immediately; and as they
hurried from the platform TO their
carriages on B street the depot rang
with cheers. The arrivals were
driven at once 10 the Riggs House
where another crowd was assem-
bIed, and all stopped there except
Mrs. Garfield. the elder, who went
direct to the White House, and was
cordially received. On entering the
hotel, Gen. Garfield and Mrs. Gar
field proceeded direct to the draw
ing-room, where they were welcon-
ed by Mr.. Dayidge. Of the citizens
committee. The Generals response
was brief but graceful, and as soon
as the committee departed he and
his wife took possession of their
apartments-an elegant suite of four
rooms on the second floor fronting
on G street. where much needed
rest and light breakfast were quiet
ly enjoyed. Their sons. who have
been spending some weeks here with
Colonel Rockwell, joined them in the
day, ard no one was allowed to in
trude upon their privacy until late
this afternoon. Al of General Gar
fields immediate family are now
here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
wHEELER's vALEDIcroRY.

Vice President Wheeler, before
retiring from the chair, said: Sem
ators, the moment which termin-
ates my official duties as presiding
officer of the Senate is at hand.
These duties have been rendered of
easy performance by your uniform
leniency and forbearance. am
sure that in this parting hour Ineed
no other guarantee of full amnesty
for all my shortcomings. IfIdo il is
furnished in your very kind reso-
luton of approval of my official
action. ! shall carry into my re-
tirement the grateful memories of
the personal kindness, alike of the
eenate and its officers and cordial
wish for the future well-being Of ali.
Now | proclaim my last Official act
by declaring that the hour for the
termination of the Forty-sixth Con-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
THE CIVIL WAR.

The supreme trial of the constitu-
ton came at last under the tremen-
dous pressure of the civil war. We
ourselves are witnesses that the Un-
ion EMERGED from the blood and
fire of that conflict purified and
made stronger for all the beni6cial
purposes of agood government. And
now, at the close Of the first centu-
ry of growth, with the inspirations
of its history in their hearts, our
people have lately reviewed the
condition of the nation, passed
judgment upon the conduct and
opinions Of political parties, and
have registered their viii concerning
the future administration of the
Government To interpret and ex-
ecute that viii in accordance with
the constitution is the paramount
duty of the Executive. Even from
this brief review, it is manifest that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
a vIsIr ro rnE WHITE HougE.

General and Mrs. Garfield called
on President and Mrs. Hayes this
afternoon, and were there for over
an hour. Immediately after their
departure, a proclamation was issu-
ed, convcning the Senate in extra
session on the 4th of March. The
proclamation had been previously
prepared, but was withheld until
the President could personally con-
suit General Garfield. All themem-
bers of the Cabinet, except Secreta-
ry Sherman, will tender their sesig-
nation 10 General Garfield, after he
is sworn in on Friday, and the
names of the new cabinet will be inn
mediately forwarded to the Senate.
Secretary Sherman's resignation
will take effect Thursday, as he be-
comes member Of the Senate the
next day.
Tomorrow evening General Gar
field will dine with Representative
Chittenden, and after the dinner viii
hold a reception, for which cards
have been issued.
On Friday morning the President
and Mrs. Hayes will turn over the
Executive Mansion to the President
elect and Mrs. Garfield, and win
spend the remainder of their stay in
Washington as the guests of secre-
tary and Mrs. Sherman. 1t is cx-
pected that on Saturday the retiring
President and Mrs. Hayes and fami-
ly will leave by special car for Cleve-
land, where they remain a few days,
proceeding thence to Columbus,
after which they will go to their
home in Fremont.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

lilF- Nv IN
The constitution guarantees abb
solute religious freedom. Congress
is prohibited from making any laws
respecting the establishment of reli-
gion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof in the Territories of the
United States subject to the direct
Legislative authority of Congress,
and hence the General Government
is responsible for any violation of
the constitution in any one of them.
1t is, therefore, a reproach to the
Government that in the most popu-
lous of the Territories the constitu-
tional guarantee is not enjoyed by
the people, and the authority of
Congress is set at naught. The Nor
mon church not only offends the
moral sense of mankind by sane
tinniAg palygamy, bgt prevents the
administration of justice through the
ordinary instrumentalities of law.
In my judgement it is the duty of
Congress, while respecting to the ut
most the conscientious convictions
and religious scruples of every citi-
zen, to prohibit within its jurisdic-
ton all criminal practices, especially
of that class which destroy family
relations and endanger social order !;
nor can any ecclesiastical organiza-
ton be safely permitted to usurp,
in the smallest degree, the functions
and powers of the National Govern
ment.
The civil service can never be
placed on a satisfactory basis until
it is regulated by law for the good
of the service itself, orthe protection
of those who are intrusted with the
appointing power against the waste
of time and obstruction to the pub
lie business caused by the inordinate
pressure for place, and for the pro-
lection of the iEcumbents against
intrigue and wrong. / shall at the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

NECESSITY OF POPULAR EDu CATION
But that danger arises from ig-
norance in the voter cannot be de
MED. 1t covers a field far wider
than that of negro suffrage and the
present condition of the race. 1t Is 4
danger that turks and hides in the
sources and fountain of power in
every State. We have no standard
by which to measure the disaster
that may be brought upon US by ig,
norance and vice in citizens when
joined to corruption and fraud in
suffrage. The voters Of the Union
who make and unmake constitu-
tons, and upon whose will hang the
destiny of our Government, can
transmit their supreme authority to
no succor save the coming genera
tons of voters, who are the sole
heirs of sovereign power. If that
generation comes to its inheritance
blinded by ignorance and corrupted
by vice, the fall of the Republic
will be sure and remedyless. The
censushas already sounded the
alarm in appalling figures, which
mark how dangerously high the
tide of illiteracy has arisen among
our voters and their children. To
the South the question is of supreme
importance, but the responsibility
for the existence Of slavery did not
rest upon the South alone. The
nation itself is responsible for the
extention Of suffrage, and is under
special obligations to aid in remov-
ing the illiteracy which it has ad-
ded to the voting population for
North and South alike. There is
but one remedy for all the constitu-
tional power of the nation and of
the States, and all the volunteer
forces of the people should be sum-
moned to meet the danger by the
saving influence of universal edu-
cation. 1t is high privilege, and
the sacred duty of those now living
to educate their successors and fit
them by intelligence and virtue for
the inheritance which awaits them.
In this beneficial work, sections
and races should be forgotten, and
partisanship should be unknown.
Let our people find a new meaning
in the divine oracle which declares
that "a little child shall lead them,' y
for our little children will soon con-
troll the dcstinies of the Republic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

pwARp scuLL. Editor and Proprietor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

At 1895 Senator Pendleton arose
and introduced General Garfield,
who delivered his inaugural address
az follows.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-09

MTLEwAEEE, Wiz. Me-
There was another hon
storm last night. Train, y; i.
lines will be again b.octa5.l
ali traffic suspended.
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