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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

WIi.KEsBAREE, Pa, June 26.-
During heavy thunder storm here
to-day the courthouse towner, the
Central Railroad depot and the sta
ton and air shaft were struck by
lightning. but no great damage was
done III any instance. Reports from
the farming districts tonight show
that the storm was somewhat ex-
tended, aN,l that the grain and other
crops We're considerbly damaged
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
In Ruins.

SAX FfAxcisco, Cal, June pa
dispatch from Tombstone, Arizona,
says: THE town IS burning. A
large portion OF the place has already
been destroyed" \ dispatch from
Mcrced, California, says: Fire to-
day swept over 1860 acres Of wheat
and grain lands destroying every
thing II its course, including many
farm-Louses, barns. and much farm
ing machinery The loss is not
known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
ryncr anxious 10 Retire.

WAsHINGTox, June 22.-The ru-
NOR is again revived that Postlnast-
er General Tvner viii leave the Post
Office Department. 1t comes from
good authority that Mr.. Tyners res
ignation has lain in the hands OF
the President for two months, and
that Genera Tyner IS very anxious
to have it ,tceepted. as he desired
to retire from the Department.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
:. Mrs Arnold's Injury.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 24.-Dr.
S. A. Boynton, President Garfield's
cousin and family physician, arriv-
ed here this morning from Long
Branch to attend his sister, Mrs.
Arnold, whose skull was fractured
by locomotive, as was previously
reported, and who still fingers be-
tween life and death. The opera
ton Of trepanning has been perform
cd, and the membrane of the brain
is exposed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Il Sensations.

DETROIT, June 21.--A startling
sensation came TO light here last
night when q young man named
Lane was arrested on q charge of
poisoning George Allen, Il son-in-
law of DR.. Kergan. Lane for some
time has been treated as one of the
family, and, it is said, became en-
amoured Of Aliens wife. Last
Thursday night Allen returned home
in dazed condition and on Friday,
after passing a sleepless night, he
summoned his father-in-la@, who
pronounced the symptoms those Of
narcotic poisoning. The doctor,
suspecting Lane, asked him about IL
and it is stated that he confessed
that he had poisoned Allen by Civ
ing him a teaspoonful Of morphine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Nan Killed

WILMINGFoX, Del, June 24-J.
Mombrey. tramp from Baltimore,
demanded feed ut the Holly Tree
House this morning. As he was
drunk the proprietor ordered him
out. He then picked up a brick
and struck James Quinty. an assist
ant at the hotel. inficting wounds
from which the victim died in a
few minutes. Membrey Is under ar
res4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

The Charleston papers are very
proud of an election that has been
held in South Carolina without the
murder of a colored man or the
burning of a school house. But il
so happened that only one candi-
date, and he a Democrat, was run
ming, SO there was no occasion for
bulldozing. The Charleston Ne,c8
aad Courier says the election was
managed with a fairness that would
put the Republican managers in the
North and West to blush.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

i. B. c. CASH is the name OF Il
Southern gentleman who short
time ago killed his man in a duel
over an affair of honah.a Natural
ly and properly he was tried for
murder, and it is difficult 10 see
upon what grounds his defence
could have been conducted. The
killing was wiliul, deliberate, with
malice aforethought, and not in self
defence, and if therefore answered tc
the legal definition of tie crime o.
murder. But Colonel Cash has beer
acquitted all the same, which shows
in what light estimation human iift
is held among the Southern people
1t is impossible to imagine an ae
quittal being agreed upon by an.
jury in this State under similar cir
cumstances.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Destroyed by Fire.


On Thursday night the large dis
tillery of Dillinger q Co, at Betha-
NY, Westmoreland county, caught
FIRE from spontaneous combustion,
and was totally destroyed, with all
its contents. Seventeen hundred
barrels of whiskey fed the ilames,
and the light Of the fire could be
seen for five miles. Three hundred
fat distillery hogs lost their lives
through the devastating conAagra-
ton. There was no insurance, ex-
cept on the buildings and machin-
cry. The loss viii reace $4,000,
and is a severe blow to the owners
OF the distillery. 1t will be at least
one year before il can be rebuilt,
and the loss Of business during that
time viii be immense. The burn
ing whiskey ran down into the Sew
ickley creek, a distance of two miles,
leaving enc sheet of fame on the
water, making the night air un-
bearablc with the oder and blaze OF
the same, and endangering proper
ty and fences along the stream.
1t set in raining, however, and this
was Il great help in keeping the fire
within bounds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
4 Labor Riot.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June pa
special from Huntington, Ind, says
a strike occurred at Antioch, -four
miles from Huntington, at the rail-
road shop yesterday. Strikers refus-
ed to let the men 90 to work, got
drunk and broke into Brubaker's sa-
loon. Brubaker fred on them, fa-
tally wounding three and seriously
wounding four Others. |. n. Daw-
son, justice of the peace, in trying
to quell the mob was riddled with
buckshot and killed. Great excite
ment prevails. The mob threatens
TO burn the town.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Uncle Sans Hard Cash.

WAsHINeTox, June 22.-The Di-
rector Of the mint has sent two ex-
perts to New York to count the
bullion in the assay Office. The rap
id accumulation of precious metals
in the hands of the Government is
well illustrated by the fact that in
the New York assay office alone
there are six million dollars to be
counted, while it is not very long
since the total amount in the Dos
session Of the Government was S10,-
000,00o. 1t win require nearly two
weeks for these experts TO weigh
the bullion in New York alone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Storm in Kansas.

Sr. JOSEPH, No. June 23.-.A Sc
we're storm passed over nearly the
entire length of St. Josph and West
ern railroad in Kansas on Monday
night, destroying buildings and do
ing great damage to stock. Near
Seneca a number of houses were
blown down, and a large elevator at
Marysyilie was blown to pieces
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

THE Hon. Emory Speer, Of Geor-
gia, whose independent and manly
course in the last Congress not only
won the respect Of his colleagues,
but secured his return to the House
of Representatives by an increased
majority, is reported to have an.
nounced his intention TO act with
the Republicans il the next Con-
gress. Mr.. Speer is a young man OF
marked ability, and a protege of the
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens.
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TIME TABLES
SOMERSET & CAMERIAR.& x

Commencing Monday. MAY 23i. Isl, i1.li Il.
the Somerset and Cambria Branch Eii 90 ). 4
except Sunday. Leave JohnsioWh - -, =
HOOversTille il.55 4. N. StoystoWn - IL J-sla
Somerset I2:&1 p. m. arriving NJ hoeee,t : 3
nj. Leave lockwood l:51 p. H. afri'--- , - .--
erset 2.s5 p n. Leave Somerset 2'2e $50 - b
ing at Roch vocd S:i5 P. n Leave h''sf ii r. .
p. m. Somef 4 6:55 2. m. SioystoNl n i'r.5 5si
Hooversyille s.0l D. En-. arriving at 'o-l
9.lS u. N.
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New YoRK, June 23.-.A savan-
nah dispatch announces the death
at Rogers, in a miH-pond, of John
Middleton and bride. They were
crossing ferry after the wedding
when Mrs Middleton fell into the
water and the husband attempted
her rescue. The bodies were recov-
cred locked in each others arms.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Assassination in the South.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 22.-A
dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says
"Tyree Garrett, OF Pulaski county
was assassinated on the night of the
June 20 while going home. The
murderer is supposed to be ]. G.
Donaldson, who about a month ago
published a ficticious account OF a
disgraceful fight in the family Of
Mr.. Garrett. The latter had discov-
ed the author of the publication and
a fight was imminent. Donaldson
has disappeared. y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

WHEY Secretary Window began
his experiment Of funding the out.
standing National debt at three and
a half per cent, the Democratic pa,
pers all raised a howl that he was
doing an unlawful thing and besides
he wouldn't be able TO do it, but tht
whole thing would be a farce. Now
that the whole scheme proved {
grand success, they are abusing hin
because he didn't fund the debt al
three per cent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Two Negroes I.ynchcd.

DASyuIE, VA, June 23.-A dis
patch received here states that on
Tuesday night Estes Hairston, u
negro, and Lindsay, negro boy,
were taken from the jail Of Stokes
county, \. c., and hanged by
lynchers. They were prisoners
awaiting trial for assault upon two
white girls. One Of the girls. aged
eight years, died last week from the
effect OF the injuries received, which
was the exciteing cause of the lynch
inc.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

The premium On the bonds TO the
credit of Wm. il. Vanderbilt in the
Treasury amounts to S9,000,0O0
The premium, added to his pricipal
amounts to some s60,000.000 in
Vandcrbilt's name. He draws an
nually two millions in interest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
SHicide.

LANCASTER, June y. On Tues
day night Barton Eichclberger, who
had been paying attention 70 Miss
Mc5allagher, at Ephrato, this coun-
ty, was ordered from the house by
the young lady's parents. Subse-
quently the young lady qaarrclled
with her parents about their inter
ference with hr love affairs, and,
going up stairs, she took a dose OF
laudanum, from the effects of which
she died.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

IT is estimated that seventy mil
lion dollars VIII have been disburs-
ed at the close of the present yeai
on account Of pensions, while tho
indications are that next year as
much as one hundred millioa dol
lars win be required to pay hi.
class OF claims.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

a Fatal Jump

New York, June 22.-Miss Ame.
La Sommcrs, aged sixty eight;threw
herself from the third story window
in Mount Sinia hospital, this morn
ing. and was killed. She was
brought to the hospital yesterday
from home, at No. 423 Sixty-eight
street, suffering from acute gastritis,
and, it is probable, great pain caus-
ed her TO spring out with deliberate
purpose. The fall broke her neck.
No blame has been attached To the
hospital officials.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
\ Femalc NihiIist Arrested.

K:EFF, June pa person re-
Gently arrested for having in her
possession a forged passport proves
to be Yakimova, daughter of a
priest, participant in the attempt
to murder the Car in 1879. and one
OF the tenants of the shop in which
the little Garden street mine was
constructed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
i Hcavy Rain.

baltimore, June 20.-Thc heavi-
est rain and wind storm Of the year
visited this city this afternoon, ac-
companied by thunder and light
ming. Tie record at the signal office
showed rainfall Of 1900 inches
in ten minutes, and q total fall Of
more than two inches during the
storm, which continued about a-half
hour. The velocity Of the wind was
thirty miles. The sewers of the
city in many places were burst and
streets torn Up. No personal injury
MAS sustained
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
a Cremation.

riTTsnpReH, June 24.-The re
mains n Of Mrs. Henry Hatterman. q!
New FORK city, who died recently
oi consumption, arrived al WASH
ington, Pa, to-day and were crcm at
ng. '''' 0'0n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Fire al Tombstone Arizona.

SAN FRANcIsco, June %. a
Tombstone, Arizona, dispatch says
"a fire swept over a space Of six
blocks. destroying about $50 build
ings including a large part Of the
business portion Of the town. The
losses viii probably aggregate $780,
600. About 800 people have been
rendered homeless. The buildings
were mostly of a cheap, temporary
character. The fire originated in q
saloon, from opening q barrel of
whiskey, the fumes of which COM
municated with cigar lighter.
Water was scarce, there were no en-
gines, and but little could be done to
check the flames, except by tearing
down the houses, &c. a few acci-
dents occurred but none OF them
were very serious. The Turnvercin
hall and theatre have been thrown
open for the accommodation of those
who were br med out. Inquiry
among the insurance companies
and agencies shows that the loss
to them viii aggregate not far from
100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Exciting Scene.

MONTREAL, June 21.- A scene
causing great excitement occurred
at til Ste. Curegonee Catholic
Church last evening. A number OF
young ladies, candidates for the As
sociation Of the Virgin Mary, pre-
sented themselves at the altar dress
ed in long lace wells A lighted ta-
per coming in contact with one Of
the wells set it on fire, and but for
the presence OF mind of some men
who were present, and threw their
coats around the girl, she would
have been burned to death. She
was severely burned about the head
and neck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

sT. PETERsBuRG, June 22-It is
officially announced that the dvna-
mite recently found under the
Catharlne canal bridge is part of
tn that which was placed there in 1880.
The government has ordered an ex-
animation OF all the st. Petersburg
canals.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

DETROIT, June 24.-About three
o'clock this morning, Clarance Da-
Wis, 50 years old, attacked his room
mate Alonzo Garrett, aged forty, and
pounded his head with stick so
that he died about six hours later.
Davis made his escape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Railroad Accident.

PITTsBURGH, June ia dispatch
from Feeeport, Pa, says: "A seri-
Gus accident occurred here between
4 and ) o'clock this evening. A
west-bound freight train on the
West Pennsylvania Railroad ran
over COW near the Buffalo Creek
bridge, throwing the engine off the
track on the bridge, causing the
structure to fall, and precipitate the
engine and ten ears into the creek.
James e. Rapine, the engineer, and
James DIETRICH, the fireman, were
killed. Major Snowden, of Free
port, a passenger, was also killed.
The three bodies have since been re-
covered. That of the engineer was
found wedged in the timber. A
brakeman named Gallagher made q
narrow escape by jumping from a
box car. Rapine and DIETRICH lived
at Blairsyille, Pa"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

Mr.. G. II. HARRISON, who was au.
thorized by Governor Hoyt, of Penn
sylvania, to bring William Penn's
bones to philadelphia, has started
on his GRAND, in spite of the hostil-
ity to their removal by The English
guardians of the grave.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

JAY GouLD recently testified in a
New York court that he controls
$4,000 miles of railroad In speak
ing Of one of his purchases he was
unable to remember whether he had
drawn his check for four or five
million dollars
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
suieide or 4 stockn,n,..

GALVESTON. Tex, June PA
special to the News San Saba, Texas,
says: Il. B. Chapman, prominent
stoekman, suffering from relapse
OF the mumps, jumped from an up
per story window of his house. ran
into q store near by ana shot him
self four times in the head. one bail
entering the brain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

BLooMIyoroS, H., June 22-John
Metamora. an occupant Of the Nc
Lean county pcorhouse, died to-day
He had eaten nothing whatever fpI
thirty days. He was partially de-
mented and suffered from infian-
nation Of the ston tch, which alb
soluteIy rejected food. lie had
been Il hard df ker. a post
mortem examination showed tht
body u have been in an almost nor.
nal condition, except the stomach
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
President Garfield 10 Visit Vermont

BURLXGroN, VT, June 24.-Pres-
ident Garfield has accepted an invi-
tation extended by Hon. w. c..
Smith, to become the latter's guest
at st. Adams during the meeting OF
the teachers institute. The Pres
ident will leave Williumsport on
the afternoon of July 7th for st.
Albans. On the arrival Of the Pres
ident at st. Albans he win be re-
ceived by the militia and escorted
to theresidence of Hon. W. c. Smith.
On Friday President Garfield will
address the public from stand in
the park, and in the evening hold &
reception at the Welden House. On
Saturday the Presidential party
viii leave for the White mountains,
via Montpelier. General Farnham
viii deliver the opening address OF
welcome to the members of the in
stitute on Tuesday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

ATLANTA, Ga, June 23.-At a pic
nc at Decatur, % persons were pol
soned by eating chicken salad, some
ingredients Of which had been cook
Ell in a brass kettle. All suffered
severely, but the prompt arrival of
medical aid prevented any deaths.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29

THE rush OF travel to Europe
grows more sweeping as the summer
advances. Outgoing steamers have
full cabins engaged for all the COM
ing month Of July. Il is cheaper to
go to Paris now than 10 San Fran
cisco and the risk is no greater.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
Lynchiug Frustrated

DETRoTr, June GA second 81
tempt was made at an carly hour
this morning to reach and lynch
Vaskamp, the murderer, who shot
and killed lis employer, Lyman
Cody, about month ago at la
mont, and who IS now il jail at
Grand Haven. About a dozen OF
the most respected farmers in that
vicinity appeared at the Jail, oyer
powered the deputy sheriff and
compelled him TO give them lie key
to the murdcrer's cell. They then
went in and secured their victim.
The sheriff was absent, but his wife
heard the noise, and discovering the
situation, closed the outside door,
which the lynching party had left
unguarded, and Imprisoned the
whole party. She then sent SER
want to ring the fire alarm, which
called out the citizens and frustrated
the whole attemp..
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=
An Accident.

BosraN. June 2l.-A portable
boiler and engine in James Bean's
coal yard, at Medford, Mass. ex-
ploded this morning, killing Wm.
Barnett, owner of the engine. and
seven others-one, G. Green il Is
feared fatally.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-29
The Cabinet at Long Branch.

LoNG BRANCH, June 23.-Prcsi-
dent Garfield reviewed the Seventh
Regiment, veterans. this morning,
and then went to the Ocean Hotel
where he was accorded a rec 1ption by
the Pennsylvania editors. He was
introduced by President Chalfant, of
the Association. The President an
nounced tlat having only a fewsmo
mcnts to spare on account of previ-
Gus engagements, it would give him
pleasure toshake hands with all the
editors and their wives After this
shaking of hands the President left
for the Seventh Regiment Veterans
dinner. President Garfield did not
attend the banquet to night Of the
Seventh Regiment veterans, owing
to the death ofhis uncle, Thomas Gar
field, in Ohio, and the summonihg
away Of DIR. Boynton, Mrs. Garlield's
physician. Secretaries Window,
Hunt and James were present. Sec
retary EWindom's remarks on civil
service we're loudly applauded
Secretay Hunt responded to toast
to the Navy, and Postmaster Gener-
III James tothe sentiment the''Postal
Department" GeneralJames dwelt
on the prosperity ofthe country under
! the present administration, and told
the veterans to remember that JAM
es A. Garfield was president. Regard
ing the star route frauds, General
james said: "When thirty contract
ors are accused of fraud. the fifty
million citizens have Alright to inquire
/ into thematter. Ifthey areinnocent,
we will vindicate them; if guilty, |
am for furnishing them and that to
the'extent of the law.n Ex-Sccretary
Thomson, Senator Mcpherson, Of
New Jersey, and Gen. Vanbleet also
made speeches.
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Depew VIII Not Withdrew.

ALBANY, June 26.-A close friend
OF Mr.. Depew said this evening that
there is not y particle Of truth in the
statement that AIr. Depew intends
withdrawal from the senatorial con-
est.
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turing country upon the gIob6

ALL practitioners Of medicine
and surgery" are interested most
particularly in the law passed at the
recent session of the Legislature,
providing for their registration.
This law went into .icct at once,
and was signed by the Governor on
June Sth, so that it is now operative.
/ 1t provides that the parliamentary OF
each county in the State shall pro-
vide a book to be known as the
medical register" and shall sci
apart one full page for the registra-
ton Of each medical practitioner in
the county. Every person who
practices medicine or surgery must
present TO the prothonotary his di-
ploma, for record, and the prothono.
tary must then enter his name, place
of birth, residence, &C., on the rec
ord, and place copy of the diploma
on file in the Office for public in.
spection. Other sections Of the bill
make provision for cases where th(
diploma has been lost, and for per
sons who have been continuously
practicing for ten years without hav
ing diploma.
As the law is quite lengthy and
elaborate, this abstract of its con
tents is necessarily incomplete, but
copies Of the complete act can bC
had, no doubt, by the prothonotaries
Of the several counties, whose addi
tional duties began under it, severa
days ago. The penalty for a practi
toner emitting to register his diplo.
ma, ETC., or for otherwise violating ol
neglecting to comply with any pro
vision of the act, is a fine of 500
one-half of which goes TO the prose.
cutor, or an imprisonment not ex'
ceeding one year, or both, at the
discretion of the court. Village Re
cord