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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13
THE LATE SENATOR CARPENTER.

The remains of the late Senator Mat.
thew Hale Carpenter were buried at
Milwaukee, last Sunday. The Senator
died at Washington, and the body was
escorted'to Milwaukee by deputation
OF Senators. Four years ago Matt Car
penter appeared before the Electoral
Commission, and though a Republican
of the most pronounced type, said:
II do not appear for Mr.. Tilden, but
for ten thousand legal voters of the
State Of Louisiana, who without accusa-
hon or proof, indictment or trial, no.
tice or hearing, haze been disfranchised
BY four Williams incorporated in perpet-
sal succession, whose official title is the
returning board Of Louisiana. y
That these sentiments were approved
1t least by the Republicans of Wiscon-,
sin, Notwithstanding they, like many
members of their party elsewhere, pre-
aended to believe that Hayes was elect.
ed President, is shown by the fact that
obey elected Matt Carpenter, who Ut
tered them.. to the, United States SEN
ate. That Senator Gonkling, one of the
Senators who escorted the illustrious
dead to Milwaukee, indorsed those SEN.
timents, is evident from his eulogy
when delivering the remains to the
Governor of. Wisconsin, in which he
said:
Governor: We are deputed by
the Senate OF the United States to
bring back the ashes of Wisconsin sill
lustrious son, and reverently and ten
derby return them to the great common
wealth he served so faithfully and loved
so we'll. To Wisconsin the pale and sa,
cred clay belongs, but the. memory and
fame of Matthew Hale Carpenter are.
the Nations treasure, and long will the
sisterhood Of States mourn the bereav-
ment which bows all hearts to-day
Senator Carpenter died respected
and honored by all partiesS by Demo-
Gratis, because of his manly and eloquent
appeal to the Eight to Seven Commits
sion to uphold the will of the majority
as expressed at the ballot box, and his,
memory will be revered by unborn gen,
e.ations when Hayes, the majority of the,
Electoral Commission, and the infamous,
Louisiana Returning Board, will be re-
ferred to asAthe men who subI erted the
will of the majority for the spoils Of
Office, and placed afraudulent President
in the chair of. Washington.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13

Nenagh, Tipperarys condemned the
Land bill as incompetent and compli-
Gated, and warned the tenant farmers
against being led away by it.
The water is receding and the ground
reappearing at Omaha. The damage to
the corporation is over $50, 900; that to
private property in not yet estimated.
The Union Pacific shops have started
again
The election in San Jose, California,
for certain municipal officers was about
equally divided between the Democrats
and Republicans.
Another shock of earthquake passed
over the island Of Scio yesterday, fol-
lowed by falling houses ON all sides.
Lord Beacensfeld was slightly bet
ter yesterday.
Belcher levies an assessment of 75'
cents, per share -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13
NOTICE TO MINERS.

Notice is hereby given, that l will receive
bids and sealed proposals up to Saturday,
April .23d, 1851, at o'clockfP NJ. to drive
ahead the main tunnel OF the Wild Goose Min
ing Claim distance OF fifty feet, with the
privilege of roo feet. Drift to be five by seven
feet in the clear Bids to state price per foot,
with, tools, and also price per foot without
tools
The Company reserves the right to reject any
an, all bids All bids to be addressed to Jas
X. Harvey, Superintendent OF Wild Goose Min
ing Company, Paradise Valley, Nevada.
JAS. II. HARVEY,
ap1l-td Supt w. G.. NJ. Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13

Mrs. Elida +. De Long, widow of
Charles De Long, formerly Minister to
Japan. has filed her petition in insol-
vency, owing to the expense of support
ing herself and family of five minor
children Liabilities, S2,373; assets,
none, her furniture being pledged to q
firm of grocers. The debts are princi-
pally for money loaned. and for goods
Supplied
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13

Tennessee has a new law FORGETTING
Che office Of every Sheriff. who permits
prisoner to be taken from his custody
This is intanded to put stop to lynch
ing, and IS based on the belief that
mobs, being almost always cowardly,
can be effectively opposed if the sher-
ifs have the desi1e ia. do it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13

The total taxable property in Oregon
is $40, 4o4, 223. Returns show an in
crease of S2,07I, 4O6 over last years as
sessment. The total revenue of the
State from taxation is $3.50, 40 So.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13

The Washington star mentions it as
d coincidence that 'the. two men who
gavesfreedom to the greatest namber of
human beings of which history makes,
any record - AbralianA Lincoln and
Alexander L., of Russia should both
have died by the hand of the assassin"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-13
LEVY 81 CO..

Agents FOR Nabob Whisky, Keystone and hen.
tucky Valley Distileries,,e tc. II .s,.
? Winnempcca, New. Dee. 90, 1881. ~
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NJ A TX IL IL ID.

oX-BRINSDoN-In winnemucca April
II, by W. S. BonnifieId, Judge Fourth Judi
oial District A. ID. Wilcox to Miss Malindai
Brinsdon, OF Battle Mountain 3g
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Struck Dead.
lisnlissct

LOUISVILLE, April 2s.-Four boys,
aged from twelve to isairse,n, pupils
ut the school at Twenty-sixth and
Market street, were struck by light
ming and instantly killed. Their
names are Lee Fleck, Joe Shulz,
VIII Tahalser and VIII Soele. The
latter was burned beyond reogni-
ton. They had been playing base
ball at recess. Their game
was just concluded, and the bell
summoning them to their school
duties was ringing, thereby causing
the boys to be in the same spot
where their coats and hats had been
placed before they began the game.
As the flash struck the earth the
boys were for moment obscurred
from sight, SO vivid was the light.
ming. When the few people in the
neighhorhood again looked towards
the Toys they were all flat ON the
ground. Two gentlemen ran to the
spot, and to their horror discovered
the four boys dead, their faces up
turned in the direction of the sky
from which they had but shortly
received their last summons. Two
other boys, stunned, lay near their
companions. The gentlemen quiet
ly procured water and quenched the
fire in the clothing of the boys, as
well as stamping out the hames
which were fast burning parts OF
their clothing that had been torn
from their bodies. Vain efforts had
been previously made to revive the
boys, all OF whom appeared liielcss,
and four of whom Were recognized
as positively dead. Drs. &. W.
Griffith, Given and Dougherty, who
arrived shortly after the accident,
examined the boys and found four
out of the six had been struck dead.
The lightning eliminated directly
over William Soele, son OF the
teacher to whose class all the boys
belonged. The spot of earth which
bears the marks OF the bolt could be
covered by a bushel measure. The
surface of the ground is but little
disturbed and resembled 2 hole
which might have been driven in by
"A crowbar On the ground, two or
three feet from the spot where the
bolt entered, could be seen, when
the reporter visited the place, pieces
of clothing, parts of shirts, drawers,
suspenders and fragments of a boot,
all burned and blackened by the
electric fire, resembling a mass of
chopped up rags baked ready for
the manufacture of paper. Young
Soele was worse disfigured than any
of TIE rest. His clothes were litter
ally burned from his body, and
pieces of scorched clothing were
picked up on the spot where he
fell, His body was burned TO a
crisp and blackencd and Scared in
a horrible manner. A piece of his
undcrshirt, picked up by a reporter,
looks like rag that had been burn
ing on a stove and suddenly cx-
tinguished by dash of water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
flowers.

New York, April 25.-Word was
received at the Coroner's office to-
day that Wihelmina Grunwald, n
years of age, had been found dead
in her room at No. 12i Stanton
street, in Il barrel of water in which
she had either died while bathing
or deliberately drowned herself. Her
great age made it seem probable
that the former was the case, but
investigation made by the Coroner
this afternoon showed that after
cutting the arteries in her left arm
at the wrist and elbow, she crawled
into the barrel and there drowned
herself while the life blood was ooz-
ing from her veins. Evidence of
careful deliberation ives plentiful.
Mrs. Grunwald was native Of the
Principality of Waldeck, Germany.
She occupied two small rooms
Oh the first floor Of the rear of the
house, and had a son, a baker. who
lived at No. l55 on the same street.
and who paid her rent and admin
istered to ali her wants. She had
but little intercourse With her sons
family, owing TO her irritable tenn
per.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

CONTRACTS have been made in
Norway and Sweden to carry co.
600 emigrants from these two coun-
tries to the United States as fast as
steamers can be found to do it. More
than half of these will settle in Min
nesota and Dakota. The Norweig-
ans and Swedes have been pouring
into Dakota Territory for some
time, as here they can still purchase
good lands at merely nominal rates.
Minnesota is swarming with Sean
dinavians, and a very good class of
people they are. Most Of those
coming out this season will bring
means enough to make themselves
self-sustaining from the start, and
in few years they will rank among
the most thrifty and industrious
of our farming classes. They are
generally educated. They make
excellent citizens, and form a strong
contrast with those who, being more
closely allied with us in race and
lineage, come here in poverty,
haunt the large cities, and contribute
SO largely to the pauper and crimi-
nal classes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04


Gro. r. MEssERsMIrH. who was a
hero several years ago, has just
died. He was cashier Of 4 bank at
Chambersburg, Pa. In 1876 man
named Rollins went to Chambers
burg to reside, representing himself
as an ex-Confederate General, from
New Orleans. He was accompan-
led bya beautiful lady. Rollins
pretended to be au invalid travel
ing for his health. The couple. by
their refined, sociable ways, capd-
waited many families, including
Aessersmith's, and Rollins was a
frequent visitor. On the evening
of March . Rollins and a man
named Johnson visited Messer-
smiths house. Rollins representing
that he had $4,000 which he was
about to invest by purchasing John
sons farm, and asked TO deposit it
in the bank for security. The un-
suspecting cashier went to the bank
and opened the voult doors. and at
that instant Rollins and johnson
finioned him and attempted to bind
and gag him and thrust him into
the vault. Rollins flourished a pis-
tol, but neither rogue had courage
enough to silence the old man by
violence. He freed himself and
cried for help. Rollins. seeing that |
the scheme to secure 4 half a million |
dollars had failed on the brink Of
success, snatched up q $4,000 roll
Of money and fed, bat was soon /
oyertaken, as was johnson. Dis
guises, weapons, etc, indicating q
deep laid plot, were found. The
accused, after various adventures
and two escapes by Rollins, got to
the Penitentlary. Rollins died there
over year ago, and johnson is still
there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
NIailone and the Democrats.
SENATOR cAMERoN's SPEECH.

WAsuISGroN, April 25.-During
the debate Ia the Senate on the 18th
on the resolution to change the Off
GERS Mr.. Cameron, OF Pa, said that
the minority of the Senate had ar
rogated TO Itself the right to control
the action of the lawlally-constitut-
ed majority. Was not the majority
alone responsible for whatever course
it might deem advisable to pursue?
The Republicans were competent to
take care of their own affairs with
out the guardianship Of the Demo
cratic party. 1t required 10 meta
phors OF figures of rhetoric to enable
The people 10 understand the action
of tie Democrats. it was simply a
repetition, in different form, of the
shotgun policy-the so-called Mis-
sissippi plan which had proved
so successful in many States south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. They
wanted 10 inaugurate the same poll
/ CIV in the Senate of the United States.
He did not believe the people would
consent to it. 1t was an attempt to
revolutionize all precedeht-to ac-
ccmplish by parliamentary man
euvers what they (the Democrats)
had failed to do 10y precipitating the
country into war. If gentlemen on
the other side wanted the South to
be prosperous they must cease this
mode OF warfare. The South would
never rise to a higher plane as long
as intimidation and social ostracisin
were allowed TO prevail.
Notwithstanding the denials
which had been made by various
Southern Senators to the charge
that there was ostracism in the
South, he asserted that such was the
fact. 1t existed in this chamber.
Was not the Senator from Virginia
(Mahone) ostracised by the Demo
cratic side of the chamber? Dare
anyone deny his courage? Dare
anyone refer to his past record
Dare anyone speak of him as mar
not fit to associate with honorable
Senators Was he not the peer o.
any man on the floor, and yet hao
it not been announced that no Dem
ocrat would even pair with him
Had not he been openly insulteo
day by day by the Democratic side
He was not recognized as frieno
and brother Senator. And why
Because he had had the manhood
to dissent from the political opin
ions of the other side; because ht
had dared to say that be would act
, according TO his convictions; because
he had the hardihood to assert hi:
rights in the American Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

ballot. Gen. Malone represents
that south which proposes to give
over the conflict to nulify the con-
stitutional amendments. He has
pledged himself to fair and free
ballot in Virginia, and rs that is the
reform demanded by every consid-
Grafton of justice and patriotism,
the Republicans cannot refuse to
sustain Gen. Malone. No other
question enters into the controversy.
4 solid South, made and Kept solid
by violence and barefaccd frauds,
is not a blunder, but a crime. 1t is
a crime that feeds upon crime,
which bege,s crime upon itself,
ard which has been the source of
great calamities in the Iast. There
could have been no rebellion but
for a solid South. Not more than
three States could have been taken
out of the Union had the vote for
and against secession been fairly
cast and coun; /. 1t is not q ques-
ton of party, but Of future peace.
Either the solid Sorth, as now con-
structed and maintained, must be
destroyed or the country will drift
further away from internal peace.
The Republicans must stand firmly
by their position. This struggle
for majority rule and a free ballot
had better be prosecuted now than
later. II ought to be settled before
the commencement of the legislative
session
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Capsizing Of a Ferry.

ELGIN. Ill, April Between
eight and nine o'clock this morning
n small boat running over the Fox
river between East and West Elgin,
as a ferry, in the place of the bridge
recently washed away, was capsized
and all the passengers, to the num-
Der of about Is, with bnt enc excep-
ton, were drowned. The boat was
a mere scow, just purchased at
cost of $50, and was propelled by a
rope. The first trip was made yes
terday afternoon. Those lost were
mainly school children, who were
on their way to school on the West
side. The accident occurred in mid
stream. but from what cause cannot
now be told. 1t is not possible at
this time to give the names of any
of the lost, as so many have been
crossing both ways all morning, and
tits not known who were on the craft.
ELGIN, April 2S.-The latest re-
ports entirely confirm the former
estimate of the number drowned,
which cannot be less than y. No
bodies are yet recovered, though
every effort is being put forward
Over dozen drags are dredging the
river and tonight the work Gill be
carried on with the aid of calcium
lights. Both bridges below here are
guarded with barb wire to catch the
bodies should they not already have
foated beyond them. Dispatches
have been sent to every town as
far south as Ottawa asking the au.
thorities 10 watch all the dams and
bridges. Great excitement prevails
here and the streets are constantly
thronged with men women and
children terror stricken at the terri
bic calamity dat has befallen our
city.
Several of the houses along the
river were made comfortable for
those rescued from the cold water,
previous to removing them to their
several homes, and every assistance
has been rendered that human skill !
and forethought can devise.
When the ferry sank and the /
crowd of 80 men, boys and girls {
were seen struggling in the mad tor
rent, their cries rendins the air for
blocks away, dozens of small boats
were sent out and it was mainly in
this manner that some of the pas
were saved.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Fierce Flames.

MErERsTowN, Pa. April 2S.-A
fire at Richland, Pa, this afternoon
destroyed two stables belonging to
Isaac Kegerise and one each belong
ing to the following persons: MI
chael Holster, Ephraim Vent, Her.
~ Ballinger, and Daniel Hostet,er.
Also the ice house Of Michael Hol-
stem and the coach shop and con-
tents OF Abraham zng. The total
loss is estimated at between $1,000
and $1,000. The fire was gotten
under control at 3 o'clock with the
assistance Of the Keystone fire de-
partment Of Reading. No live stock
was lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
Marriage Bells.

New York, April 26.-At the res
idence Of d. O. Mills, capitalist, at
No. ga Fifth Avenue, a distinguish
ed party gathered this evening to
witness the nuptials of Mr.. White
law Reid, editor Of the New York
Ti5uae, and Miss Elizabeth Mills
The wedding was intended to be
strictly private, and invitations were
confined exclusively to the friends
Of the contracting parties. The
guests were in full dress, and the
parlois presented an animated ap-
pearance when the party was at its
height. The rooms and Railways of
.thc residence were decorated with a
profusion of flowers. Shortly after
500 the bridal party entered the
,parior and took up their position
beneath the marriage bell. The
bride was attired in elegant white
satin, trimmed with point lace, and
Wore wreath of orange blossoms.
The bridesmaids were Miss Thomp-
son and Miss Reid, Messrs. Ogden
Mills, Clarence King, Augustus c.
Gurnee and Charles S. Hurd were
Theoeremony was perform
ed by Rev. Wm. /. Morgan, rector
of st. Thomas Church, the bride
being given away by her father.
The bridal presents were not exhib-
tied. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid held re-
ception after the marriage ceremony,
and at 1l:30 p. m.. took train |
1t the Grand Central Depot !
or the West to visit Mr.. Reid's
Invalid mother in Ohio. On their
'eturn they will sail for Europe.
Among the many guests present
we're Secretary Blaine and daughter,
iov. Cornell, ex-Secretary MeCul-
och and daughter, VIM. D. Howells
md wife, YIN. II. Vanderbilt and /
wife, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Levi
, Morton
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

SECRETARY BLAINE attributes the
numerous reports OF his failing
health to an exercise Of diplomacy
on his part in evading at times the
swarms of visitors at the State De-
partment, who have made 1t next
to impossible for him to control
time enough to attend TO the pub
lie business
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

The Greenbackers of Ohio have
called a State Convention TO meet
June - to nominate full state
ticket. Ohio was the birthplace of
the Greenback party, and its pesti-
lent financial theories seem TO be
thoroughly rooted in the minds of
A. ,ooo,,la
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

Mrs. GARFIELD, the President :
mother, is quoted by the Syracuse
Journal as saying TO Mr.. Frye, with
a friendly pat on the shoulder:
Frye, like you, because you are
stalwar,. / don't want any son Of
mine ever to weaken in the face OF
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

THE dowry of Whitelaw Reds
bride, as given in the published ac-
counts of the wedding, is greater
than that of Princes Stcphane,
who marres the crown Prince of
Austria, the latter being $4,000,
while d. 0. Mills made his daugh-
ter wedding gift Of check for
half \ million.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

THE Duke of Sutherland, the Mar
quis of Stafford, and several other
directors of the London and North
western railway, have arrived in
New York and viii make a trip
across the continent. 1t is their in
tention to learn how American rail-
ways are operated, with a view TO
making Improvements in Esgland.
''Bull Run" Russell, the well-known
correspondent, accompanies them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
CLIDESDALE STALLION.

VIII stand at my farm, present season.
the above horse, at ilJ 10 insure q mare
with foal This colt is three years old,
brown in color, weighs 1855 pounds and
will, when matured weigh 200 lbs. The
Clydesdaie horse is strain of horses
raised in Scotland tha; are noted for their
good feet. strong clean Hat legs very heavy
bone and an immense name of hair on
their legs, with most excellent trotting ac-
ton.
To my old patrons who bred to old Mig
ger and always got good ONES and realized
high prices for them would say in the above
colt they will find just what they want, an
infusion Of fresh blood in order to keep up
the standard, and can now DO so right here
without having 10 spend time and money
10 90 to Other, counties. la Westmoreland
the first question is who has the best horse,
the price Is secondary consideration.
have put the Insurance 80 low this season
in order to give an opportunity to test his
qualities aS breeder. the price is at least
ten dollars below what it ought TO he
Don't fail to see this horse as nc can't hell
but please.
will also stand my T2OTTING STAL
/ LION,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04
the enemy.

The Executors Of the estate OF the
late Asa Packer, Of Philadelphia,
have filed their first report and
show that the total value of the es-
tate was s5,413,350. Up to his
death Mr.. Packer had expended
sl10,2l4 on the Lehigh University
Library Building.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

SoUrn CAROLINA crookedness caps
the climax. 1t has been discovered
that the guards and convicts in the
penitentiary are an organized gang
of counterfeiters. Making counter
felt money in a penitentiary beats
ballot-box stuiiing, tissue-ballots and
false counting all hollow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-05-04

POWERFUL influences are said to
be at work to induce the President
to forego the further investigation
of the star route scandal, but he is
determined to prosecute it until the
conspiracy shall have been COM
pletely laid bare. lie has been
threatened with the publication of a
letter said to have been written by
him during the Indiana campaign
relative to contributions of funds,
but he defes that kind of BULLDOG
ing.