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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

The Southwest Railroad, a branch
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, run
ming from Uniontown to Greensburg
2S miles, is nice little thing tc
own. For some time pas. its re
ceipts for the transportation of the
single article of coke, has averaged
5000 per day, and last week eighty
new cars were added 10 its rolling
stock, whereby its earnings will be
increased TO $1,000 per day. This
road does a very heavy general
freight and passenger business, in
addition TO its coke trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Terrible Riot in Indiana.

CINcINNATI, Ohio, Nov 23.-A
two days battle between two fac
tions of countrymen, led by rival
saloon keepers, has just ended at
Fishers Station, Indiana. The
fight continued night and day.
Stones, pistols, knives and pool balls
were freely used, and Benjamin
Bouch was beaten to death by Hamp
West, saloon keeper. West was
afterwards beaten to n pulp, and
Ando Farrell, a saloon keeper,
was horribly mangled. Thirty-two
others were wounded, some fatally.
One man was found in the woods
at midnight, dead. There was a
reign of terror in town, and Sher-
iff's posse found Farrell, blood -strin-
ed beyond recognition, patroling
the street in front of his saloon arm
ed with a gun All is quiet now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

Nrw York. Nov. 2l.-The Rev.
Dir. Richard Storrs has just COM
plcted the thirty-ffth year of his
ministry in TIE Church of the Pill
grims, the Oldest Congregational
church in Brooklyn. In honor OF
this event, he was presented with
the sum of $4,000, 81 600 for each
wear, on Saturday evening. The
vent took place at the house OF
John S. Ward, No. 65 Pierrepont
street, where many of DIR. Storrs'
friends gathered. Ex-Congressman
Simon B. Chittendon made a
speech. presenting the certificate
check 70 the sum, which was re-
sponded to by the recipient in a fe-
licitous address in which he briefly
reviewed his long and happy con-
nection with the church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

ALLENTOWN, November PA
robbery recalling the daring deeds
of, Ohio Jack and his gang, who op-
Grated in this county several years
ago, but who are now serving long
terms in the Eastern Penitentiary,
took place in Saucon township, on
Saturday night. About two hours
after darkness set in two young
men suddenly entered the house
of Abner D. Mohry, afarmer, sprang
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Mohry, threw
them on the floor and bound them.
One of the robbers then stood guard
over them vith drawn revolvers,
threatening to blow their heads of
in case they attempted to move or
give an alarm. Fearing that the
robber would carry out his threat,
tley calmly awaited the purpose OF
the miscreants. The other robber
ransacked the house, securing So
and a silver watch, and with this
bounty they fed, leaving Mr.. and
Mrs. Mohry bound.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

lF the present representation IN
Congress is to be continued at its
present number-293 members
then as the present population OF
the United States is over fifty mil.
lions il will give one representative
to every III, ,2l4 of population. On
this basis the Superintendent of the
Census has submitted to the Secre-
tary of the Interior a statement
showing the following changes in
representation in the Forty-eighth
Congress Arkansas, California
Michigan, Mississippi, South Caro-
lima, and West Virginia would gain
one member each; Alabama, Hi
nois, Maine, Maryland, New Hamp'
shire, Ohio, Tennessee and Vermont
would lose one each, Pennsylvania
two, and New York three. In the
other States there would be nt
changes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Disappearance Of Train-Robbiug
Witness.

ST.. Louis. Nov. 2l.--Tucker
Basham, of Independence, No.,
who was sentenced to ten years in
the pcnitentiary for completely in
the Glendale train robbery, and was
pardoned to testify as witness
for the State, and suddenly disap-
peared. His life had been frequent
ly threatened, his dwelling-house
set on fire, and since the trial of
Bell Ryan, who was convicted on
his testimony, has received threat
ening letters, by some supposed to
have come from the James brothers.
He WIS SO terrified that taking his
wife with him, he left his property,
and even his father does not know
where he has gone. The State ex-
Dected to use Basham as n witness
against the parties indicted for the
Belle Cut train robbery, and his evi-
dence is important.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
A wom.n's Strange HalIuc,na,ion.

BosToN, November 23.-A singu-
lar case of hallucination is that of
Mrs. f. Bordreau, who for some time
has labored under the delusion that
she was possessed Of the devil, which
must be disposed Of in order to
save her life. To carry this idea
into effect shewentto local a tinsmith
and gave an order for three hooks
to pull the devil out of her with.
She invited some friends to assist in
the operation, which invitation was
not however accepted. She 80
brooded over her supposed condi-
ton that she finally attempted to
remove her evil companion by in
serting the hooks into her body,
producing severe lacerations. and it
is feared fatal results will follow.
Her removal to Worcester ins-.re
asylum will take place as soon as
her condition will allow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Desperate Struggle With Lnnatic.

An insane prisoner named Wei
mann, in the Jail at Omaha, Nebras,
ka, on Sunday night was making a
great noise in his cell, and Mr. Mil
Ter, the jailer, attempted to quiet
him. When he unlocked the door
the lunatic sprang out upon him
The jailer defended himself with the
heavy key in his hand, but Wei
man finally overpowered Miller and
got possersion of the key. Miller
worked himself along the Jail corri-
dor on his hands and knees, with
Weimann astride his back a chok-
ing him until he reached a cell
where two prisoners, Geary and De
groat were confined They had
wrcnched two long iron hooks from
the wall by which their hammocks
were suspended. With one hook
Degroat caught Weimann by one
arm. while Geary pounded the luna
tic with the second hook. Miller
in the meantime, caught Weimann':
fingers in his mouth and bit off the
end of one finger. Finally Geary
caught the lunatic by the coat col
lar and pounded him with the hook
and Miller escaped. Weimann went
back to his cell and barricaded thu
door, but was finally subdued by
being deluged with water. While
the jailer went for help Weimanr
broke out every window pane ant
sash in the corridor. Nearly ALL ot
Miller's beard was pulled out dur
ing the encounter, and he was terri
bly, bruised about the head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30


WAsuIxGToN, Nov. 24.-The Post
to-tisy publishes the following: Sen
ator Logan, said a court gossip yes
terday. will be an important wit
ness. j understand, for the defense.
1t appears that he and the assassin
boarded together for some time at .
swell boarding-house in this city.
Logan, j! j. said. told the landlady
that Gu:i-au was a dangerous crank
and had iin bounced.
In la,e interview Senator Logan
explained his interview with the as
sassin: sThe first time l saw Gui-
teau," said the Senator, was in
Washington, some time last March,
when the man came to my house
bareheaded. with lair of sandals
and without stockings on his feet.
There was snow on the ground at
the time. He excused his appear.
ance by saying that he lived close
by. He introduced himself and
gave me speech on Hancock VS..
Garfield, requesting as a personal
favor that / would read it. To get
rid Of him said that would do so.
The next day he called again, and,
after letting me know what a great
and important man he was, asked
me what | thought of his speech.
replied that / had not had time to
read it. This put him in a rage, and
al the same time opened my eyes to
the fact that l was dealing with a
crank. To get rid Of him, told
him that ] would read the speech
that very night. l did not see him
again for several weeks, when he
called and presented me with a
written application that. he said,
he intended to put on file at the
State Department, asking for the
position of Consul General to Paris.
He said that he had shown it to Sec
retary Blaine and that Blaine had
promised to give him the place if |
would sign the application. l refus-
cd to sign the application or the
ground that / knew nothing at all
about the man. This threw Guiteau
into rage again. He threw him
self with an oratorical flourish and
told me that he was Charles Gui-
teau, lawyer and politician, init
mate friend of all the prominent
men OF the Republican party, and
for me not to know him was to ar
que myself unknown. He got SC
abusive that finally ordered him
out of my rooms and gave orders
to the servants not to let him enter
again"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Col. SCOTS Nephew Killed

ALTOONA, Nov. 23.-William j.
King, nephew, of the late Thomas
A. Scott, president of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, was almost instantly
killed to-day about one-half mile
this side of Galitzen. He was en-
ployed as civil engineer by the
Pennsylvania Railroad butwas hav-
ing his vacation. He stepped off Of
the track to let a freight train pass,
and was knocked down and run
over by a snapper engine coming
down the mountain. When picked
up life was extinct. He was a
bright and promising student and
had many friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Large Tanncry Burnt.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 25.-
This morning about 5 o'clock the
extensive tannery of Keifer, Steele
d Co., on Spring Garden avenue,
Allegheny City, caught fire in the
finishing department, and before
tire building vas in ruins. The
loss is estimated at S125,000, on
which there was an insurance of
$4,000, but in what companies it
cannot be stated this morning, as
the policies are in the safes, which
are burned in the ruins. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but it its be-
lieved to have been the work of in
cendiaries. This is the second time
within a year the tannery has been
detroyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Mrs. Lincoln Not in Want.

CHICAGO, November 25.-So fal
from Mrs. Abraham Lincoln being
short effands, as alleged in a recent
New York di~patch, her friends ir
Springfield say size has had an in.
come of s., 600 arising from her pen.
sion of $4,000 per year, from the in.
terest on $4,000 in government
bonds, which have recently beer
called, thus reducing that source o.
revenue somewhat, and from Other
private sources. Slhcc shd camt
back from Europe a year and 4 hal
ago, siie has saved 5000 from hel
income.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

NEW loRK, November "A
steam pipe in the London Theatre
broke to-nigh. and some one in the
audience shouted Sire" The thea
tse was densely crowded, and PAN
ic ensued, ia which several persons
were painfully injured. Edward
Peters, the engineer, fought his way
through the panic stricken crowd to
the broken pipe and turned off the
steam, after which order..was restor.
ed. Peter was severely injured in
the struggled. The furniture of the
theatre was mach broken up, and
the performance was not renewed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Conyicts Consumed.

McDoNAUGH, Ga, November 21.-
A fire broke out here last evening
in Jail, in which a number of prison
ers were confined. 1t was impossi-
BILE to unlock the doors and for a
time il seemed as if all the prison
ers must perish. Their screams
were heartrending. The building
was vast sheet of flame and part
of it fell in, when q number OF citi-
zens broke open the doors with
sledge hammers and dragged the
unconscious prisoners out. One
died and another is reported dying.
Two are in critical condition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
A Desperate RufIian Slabs Miner
Through the Heart.

BaApFoRp Pa Nov. 2O-Rich-
burg, n. Y. the scene of the latest
oil excitement. was Yesterday excit-
ed by a most coId-biooded murder.
Jack McCarty n notorious rough.
formerly of this CITY stabbed and
killed Patrick Marx ~. iaofFensivc
driller. The row 81. Yesterday
forenoon in .armstro...s billiard
room on Main street Thet 80 men.
who were apparently good friends,
boosted of feats of strength. An i'm.
promptu wrestling match followed.
in which McCarty was floored. He
drew a knife and threatened to stab
Markev. but was prevented by friends,
McCarty then walked to the Rich
burg House, took a drink, and COM
| ing out was overheard to say: aNow
I will 90 and kill him. With that
he walked down the street. meeting
his victim in front ofa clothing store.
He drew long knife and jumping
forw ard. said .sPrepare to die 70
emphasizing his threat with a hor-
rid oath. Markey was taken by sur
prise. and endeavored to fight of
the blows by throwing up his legs,
which were cut and slashed above
both knees. The loss of blood weak
ened him, when the murderer raised
his hand high in the air and thrust
the long blade through Markey's
heart. The victim fell over on his
side and died almost instantly.
The murderer cody closed the
knife. placed it in his pocket and
and walked down the street, passing
through the crowd. which seemed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

As Congress failed to pass re-
apportionment bill last session, and
as the Legislature cannot re-district
the State for Congressional purposes
until this is done. il is not likely
that there will be an extra session OF
the latter body this winter, and
therefore, the re-districting of the
State for Congressional, Judicial and
Legislative purposes will have to &c
over until next winter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
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Wisconsin All Right.
From The Chicago Evening Journal.

From The Chicago Evening Journal.
The Democrats of Wisconsin, who
ciphered out a majority for their
State ticket on the night of the late
election, are quite disguised to as
certain, by consulting the full re-
turns, that General Rusk's majority
for Governor is about 1900, which
is larger Republican majority than
has been received by Republican
candidates in off.years during the
past twenty years that the Republi-
cans have controlled the State. The
Republican candidates elected
think they made good run. con-
sidering the depth of the mud.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
The Steamer Albion Wrecked.

PANAMA, Nov. l6.-The steamer
Albion, small boat built for river
trafc but pressed into rougher ser
vice, foundered on the 9TH inst, of
Point Tobacoas. She had scarce
ly got to sea when a gale sprang
up. and in the heavy waves she
shipped sea which put out the
fires and made the vessel helpless.
The boats were frai. and practically
useless. The ship sank in . few
moments, carrying down thirty-two
out of forty persons on board. The
survivors on reaching the shore
walked to Cartha. cnia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
HorribIs, Sight.

DOVER, \. H., Nov. 21.-The wife
of Jonathan Waldrun, of Stafford,
n. H., and her child, were found
yesterday with their throats cut.
Particulars of the terrible tragedy,
state that the wife of Jonathan
Waldron, while lying sick in bed,
but with no symptoms of mental
arrangement, called her granddaugh-
ter to her by offering a piece OF can
DIV and then cut her throat from
ear to ear with a razor, Immediately
cutting her own throat. Both are
dead. Mrs. Waldron was sixty
years old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

THE Democrats appear to have
given up as hopeless the attempt to
obtain control of the lower House of
the new Congress by bargain with
the Greenback party, and it appears
now to be admitted that the Repub-
licans will have a working majority.
This fact is important in view Of the
magnitude of the public measures
that are certain to come before Con-
gross at the ensuing session II is,
however, by no means certain that
the party lines will be strictly drawn
in the voting upon a number Of
these measures.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Rather Rough on Guiteau.

LoNpox, Noy. 24.-The Ra7g
Naes in its article this morning on
the Guiteau trial says ut seems
obvious that the question of Gui-
teau's sanity and responsibility Is a
mattor Of wood-chopping and of
psychological casuistry. Guiteau is
perfecly we'll aware of the nature of
the act. We might say that Guiteau
was crazed just as SO many people
are called cracked who are yet ac-
knoweledged to be fit to control
their own affairs. II Guiteau is de
clared- insane, a vast number of peo-
pie like Observation-Disclosures, con-
seited fools-will justly infer that
they, too, may indulge in eccentrici-
ties and murder
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Col. Rockwell to Write Garfield's IAic

CLEVELAND. Nov. 25.-Mrs. Gar
field has placed the literary estate
of the late President in the hands of
Col. A. F. Rockwell, U. s. A., who is
charged under her direction with its
care, preservation and disposition.
Joseph Rudolph, the administrator,
has appointed Gen. G. d. Swain
his attorney and financial agent.
Mrs. Garfield is overwhelmed with
letters begging for money from all
parts of the country and from peo-
Pile of all conditions and classes.
1t is impossible for her ever to reply
to them, as she receives from thirty
to sixty day, and if she accepted
half the reqnests she would soon be
IMPOVERISHED.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

I WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-William
Jones was committed to Jail yester-
day ON charge of assault with in
tent to kill Guiteau, was released
this morning on $1,000 bail. f. G..
Wheeler and Sebastian Aman be-
coming sureties. The witnesses in
Jones case were before the grand
Jury to-day. 1t is understood that
Perry Carson and the driver of the
van testified that they recognized
Jones as the man who fired at Cult
eau. A small boy who was running
after the van at the time of the
shooting was quite positive that
Jones is the man who did the shoot
ing. Officer Edelin, was quite as
positive that he was not the man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

Established in fS,s ,.
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stories than the popular -, 1e1ry al;
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

THANKSGIVING Day was generally
abserved throughout the country
In all the principal cities and town:
there was a general suspension oI
business. and appropriate religious
services were he'd in the churches
Of all denominations. The prosper.
ity OF the country has been very
great within the past year, and
there were many reasons for thanks
10 the Girer of all good throughout
the land The only drawback in
the unalloyed happiness of the day
was the memory OF the sufferings
and death of President Garfield, and
the grief and gloom prevailing ip hi:
once happy household.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30
Killed on the Street.

LANCASTER, Ohio, November "a =
Herman Peter. a gu1smith, shot
and killed Philip Bertz, on Main
street about 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. The deceased was Ger
man and hotel keeper by occupa-
ton. Peter, who is also German,
claims that he shot Bertz for SLAM
dering his daughter. He shot him
three times With thirty-eight cali
bre revolver-once in the head and
twice in the body. There is good
deal of excitement among the Ger
mans and open threats oflynching
have been made. Peter gave him.
self up to the authorities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

IL face of the fact that the Ar.
rears of Pensions +" bill will cost the
country between five hundred and
seven hundred millions of dollars
ior claims already filed-and there
are thousands of them yet to come
the Free Traders are clamorinl
for reduction Of the tariff. and the
spectators and middle men for re
duced taxation On spirits and tobac
co. If the present system of reck'
less appropriations is kept up, il
may become necessary to increase
instead Of diminish, taxation
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

THE shipment Of coal from Pitts
burgh during the three days ending
on Monday exceeds any previous
shipment ever made from that point
by about two million bushels. The
total amount shipped was 9,S30,0oC
bushels, of which 6,415,000 was for
Louisville, and the balance for Gin
cinnati. The river front presents a
deserted appearance, there being
nothing left in port but the regular
packets and a few boats UNDERGOING
renairs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

HARRIsnuEG, November 25.-Au
iron bar sustaining the doors of a
cupola in the new Bessemer depart.
meht Of the Pennsylvania Steel
Works broke yesterday. Three
men, Calvin B. Aunef. Of Lebanon
and Fred. W. Yost and Isaac Con,
rad, of Steelton, were caught by the
rush Of molten metal and terribly
burned: Auner is supposed to bs
fatally injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

SINCE its adjournment IN June
last, four members of our State Leg.
islature have died-Mr. Garrett. Of
Delaware, Mr.. Law, of Philadelphia
and Mr.. Loveland, OF Mercer, mem
bers of the House, and Mr.. Cochran
of the Senate. All were Republi
cans except Mr.. Cochran.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

IN England the telegraph business
has been reduced 10 q system Tn
der the management of Mr.. Fawcett
the blind Postmaster General, the
service is so arranged that any one
can write a telegram, on ordinary
note paper, stick on postage stamp
and put it in the nearest letter-box
where the postman, who makes
hourly trips, will get it, and see that
it is sent as soon as he reaches the
Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

ALTOONA, Nov. 23.-Last night
a young man about % years old,
registering J. s. Steppin, Boston
Mass, was assigned to room in
the Central Hotel. Twopistol shots
were heard in an instant afterward,
and he was found lying insensible
on the he'd with pistol hole in his
head, from which he died in a few
moments. Heleft nothing to iden-
tify him. The body was photo
graphed for future. reference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-30

GENERAL LoNGsTREET, who has
had long interview with the Presi-
dent, said that he gave him the i'm
preston that no nomination for the
Cabinet or any other important po-
sition would be sent to Congress be-
fore the organization of the houses,
which viii probably not be before
Christmas.