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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

JACK the giant Killer was but n
pigmy compared TO the bellieose
chief of the bureau of nincompoops
now editing the Commercial. Nearly
three columns of that sheet were
filed last week with a dreary drib-
BILE. dribble of words, telling how
"me and Betsey killed the bear.
Senator Cameron, Hon. John Cessna
and the editor of the HERALD, to-
gether with the caucus system are
fguratively "chawed up and spit
out Alasl and alas ! and lack-a-
day, The Commercial announced a
year since, that every time the
Generals gun cracked, the machine
come down a peg" and now after
an infinite amount of cunning, here
it is, "busted," absolutely, irretriev-
ably, hopelessly busted. When |
am King, said Jack Cade, two
penny rolls shall besold for a penny.
Henceforth says our mighty Nim-
rod, there shall be no more caucuses,
no more machines, no more bosses.
Behold the great Il am"
We congratulate the Commercial.
1t stands on a loft l.innacle. Ithas
suddenly leaped into fame as a
mighty power in the land. We
trust that it viii bear It's honors
meekIy, and initiate the humility
of little Miss Kenwigs, who condo
scendingly remarked to her hair
dresser, Il amt bit proud, be-
cause ma says it's sinful"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

Ok Wednesday last the Senatorial
struggle at Harrisburg was ended
by the election of Hon. John ].
Mitchell, of Tioga county. SIR.
Mitchell is a stalwart Republican,
who has served in both the State
and National Legislatures, and is
esteemed a gentleman of decided
ability. His election appears 10 be
well received by everybody, and
Republicans throughout the State
are congratulating themselves that
the party has had a safe deliverance.
The boilers having been constrain-
ed te come down from their high
horse, go into general caucus of
theparty, and fcrego their idle vapor-
ing that they would vote for no
man who was personal friend Of
Senator Cameron, are now striving
20 create the impression that the
new Senator is creature of their
own. The truth is, the two Sena-
tors are personal friends, both are
positive men who will do their own
thinking, and both are stalwart
Republicans who will naturally
stand together in all matters that
pertain to the good of the party,
and the benefit of the great State
they represent. True Republicans
everywhere can congratulate them
selves that we will not have a
divided, bat united representation
in the Senate of the United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
Il Fuel Famine.

CHICAGO, February PA de-
spath from Sioux Falls. Dakota, de-
sorihes fuel famine as prevailing
in that locality to an alarming ex-
tent, although no death from freez-
ing is yet reported. Telegraph
poles have been cut down and used
as fuel. The public schools are clos
cd, and business generally suspend
ed. No trains have reached the
city for three days, and, owing to Sc
we're drift, they are not expected for
several days to come. Reports from
all the smaller towns OF the vicinity
say that the people are undergoing
much suffering for lack of fuel. corn
being the only kind to be had. At
Parker, Dakota, part of the railroad
track was taken up, and the ties
were burned
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

THE editor in chief of the CONNER
ciaI in attempting to feed taffy to
Sheriff Pile, and at the same time
gaff ex-Chairman Keller, says that
at the late County meeting ''the
County organization, for the first
time in twenty years was placed in
The hands of gentleman who will
act for the good of the entire party
not part of it."
Cali you this backing your friends?
Why are such faithful allies as
Dennis Meyers, +. J. Kooser and J.
G. Ogle, Esqs., all three of whom
have been Chairmen of the County
Committee within the last few years,
thus viciously slapped in the face I?
No row in the camp of the allies. we
hopel No jealousy of the power
behind the throne,
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4 Kentucky Kiliins.

LOUISVILLE, February ga let
ter from Tompkinsyille. KY, gives
the particulars of a fendish murder
there. On Thursday last, after dark
a stone was thrown against the door
ola house occupied by James Tel
ler, aged 81 years. As Teller open
ed it fash and report was heard
he staggered, and throwing up his
arms fell over dead. Thirty-seven
slug were found in his body. ,Ym.
Smith is now in jail charged with
murder in the first degree. the
wife and daughter of Teller have
been arrested as accessories to the
crime. The wife is a pretty woman,
twenty-four years of age and her
stepdaughter is nineteen. Smith
ran off with Teller's wife a year ago
and hard feelings had existed be-
tween them ever since. The wife is
educated and good looking butbears
a bad character.
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Death and Destruction

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-A dispatch
from Milwaukee says Coroner
Heickmah was yesterday notified
that dead body lay in a house on
the plank road, a short distance
from the city limits. On proceed
ing to the place he found a family
in horrible state of destitution.
The inmates consisted of a mother,
i'll from giving birth to a child eight
days before. and which had been
dead in the house for two days, and
foIr children, ranging in age, from
10 years down. The family had
had no food for forty-eight hours
other than scrappings from an old
swill barrel which had been former
ly used in carrying Stops from a dis
tillery The squalor and filth Of the
place are described as sickening to
the last degree. The father Earnest
Latz) is in Jail awaiting trial for the
theft of old harness, lie completed
a term of sixty days at the house of
on Monday for some pet
ty offence, and was at once rearrest-
ed
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NEw York, February 25.-A spe-
cial from Windsor, Vt. saws: r. G..
Hyden, the Derby line wife mur-
derer, was executed to-day in the
Jail OF this pisee, lie said he died
innocent CT knowledge " intent of
shooting his wife. ie prepared a
statement which he desired to be
given to the public after his execu-
ton. The condemned man,. at his
particular request, was allowed 10
examine the gallows previous 10
the execution. lie gave .he hang
man directions for pinioning his
arms, and asked the Sheriff to make
no mistake lie spoke calmly and
quietly, IS if at home entertaiAing
frieHdS.
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Senatorial Situation.

WASHINGTON, February 24-Ihe
death of Senator Carpenter, whose
sickness was a matter of very
short time viii greatly simplify the
situation in the Senate. Several
Republican Senator'S, speaking on
the subject, said his condition was
such that he could not possibly
have ever entered the Senate again.
His successor could reach here, if
promptly chosen, within two weeks.
1t will be some days before the or
ganizaGon of the Senate will be
completed. The Republicans are
talking with great confidence of the
cooperation of Malone, OF Virginia
1t is evident to him that ne can
never expect the support Of the old
Virginia Democrats, and he is will
ing to make much arrangements for
his friends as viii give them fu-
ture. The selection of a successor
to Senator Carpenter would thus
mako the Senate a tie
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Cared OF a Broken Neck.

PANvFIELD, Pa, Febrga7y 3i.-A
case OF strange surgical treatment is
exciting much interest in this re-
gion. On Janurry 3lst, James Gou-
peil, of Ramey, Clearfeld county,
fell from trestle and broke his
neck, the injury not proving fatal.
DIR. Edwards set the broken bone,
and, with an arrangement OF rope
and bucket filed with stones above
Goupell's bed, kept the bone il
place by actually hanging the iniur-
ed man fur flve days. At the end
of this time the bucket was removed
and Goupells neck covered thickly
with adhesive plaster, and he now
walks about the house. though not
daring to turn his head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

MIDDLErowN, n. Y, February q.
The mail train on the New Jersey
Midland Railroad leaving jersey
City at 7:22 o'clock this morning for
this place was wrecked by broken
rail just east of Ogdensburg, y. j..
thirty miles from its destination, at
1G45. The combined mail and
smoking car and passenger coach
went down steep embankment
twelve feet high, turning over twice.
Both ears took fire from the over
turned stoves and were burned up.
The passengers, some dozen in num-
Der, and the train men We're all got
ten out alive, some slightly scorch-
ed, all more or less hurt, bu. none
fatally. The mail was entirely de-
stroyed. The engine and express
car remain on the track. The en-
gineeh Aaron Castle, and the ex-
press messenger, II. L. Codet, assist
ell the passengers out OF the burning
ears. Among the passengers were
three women and two children. One
woman and her two children were
the only passengers who escaped
unhurt.
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Cremation.

WASHINGTON, Pa, February 21.-
The tenth cremation took place
here on Saturday, the body being
that of DR.. Homberg, of Indianap-
oils, Ind. The corpse arrived at
noon, ard an hour later all that re-
mained Of the doctor was placed in
a retort and the lid screwed fast.
The ashes will be sent to the execu-
tor of the deceased, 1t is likely we
will have another cremation here be-
fore long. Catharine Giberson, an
aged maiden lady, of Lancaster, Pa,
who is possessed of considerable of
this worlds goods, has been i'll for
some time, and within few days
her physician has told her that she
could not recover. As soon as she
learned this fact she requested that
her body be c~emated. She is a
lady Of acre than ordinary intelii-
gence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

CIxeIsxArr, Feb. 10. Teiegrams
from Winchester, Tenn, represent
that troops were present for the
protection Of the alleged Laprade
murderers on trial there, and that
they gave parade in the Court
House yard before dark last night.
Alter dari. n furious thunder storm
set in. and the fear Of the prisoners
being lynohed then vanished.
4 night session was held to finish
the trial. Judge Stark gave bis
charge to the jury, after which the
/ Sheriff proceeded with the prisoners
james Haggins. Lock Mallory, Lon
Thweat. Robert Thweat and James
Elder to jail. The mob about 200
strong pressed upon the Sheriii,took
the prisoners, cleared the Court
House and the grounds, stationed q
strong picket guard around them
and hung the FIVE negro pris-
oners from the second story window
Of the Court House.
The attack of the mob was from
without, and was sudden and bois-
terous, accompanied by the firing Of
pistols and guns into the air, so as to
terrify the spectators in the Court
House, who jumped from tie win
dows and hastened from the scene.
Murphy and Duffy, the two charged
with completely in the murder, hay
ing been released on Thursday, had
returned to their old stamping
ground, which is thought to have
precipitated the action of the mob.
The mob numbered 600 we'll
armed men, who came in from every
direction on horseback, and dispers-
ed in the same manner. They did
not shoot OF mutilate the prisoners.
but left them hanging when assured
that they were dead. The dispatch
es are silent as to what the State
military were doing all this time.
A special dispatch from Nash
viii to the Commercial saws: At the
lynching at Springfield last night
jim Elder asked time to pray. One
Of the mob asked "Did you give
Laprade time to pray?" Elder re-
sponded: no, didn't, whereupon
he was 'noosed" and swung instant
ly. The men were not cut down
until s O'Clock this morning. The
mob last night would not permit a
match to be lighted and after secur-
ing the prisoners ,xtinguished all
the Court House i shts. The Cor0
ner's jury renderec Iverdictof death
from the hands Of persons un-'
known"
\ rumor not YET confirmed is that
the same mobs found Murphy and
Duffy, who had turned States evi-
denee, and lynched them last night
NASHVILLE, February 19.-It isl
that Murphy and Duffy,
the l.aparde murders who turned
States evidence, were found hang
ing to a tree near Guthrie, Ky, this
morning. I
The trial Of lhe two Poes, for the
of Baker, was continued last
evening, and this morning they
waived an examination and . writ
was issued to commit them to jail |
in this city, where ihey were brought /
to-day under q military escort.
The State Senate this morning
adopted a resolution |
eondemning the action OF the mob |
at Springfield in taking prisoners /
from the custody Of the Court and |
putting them to death, and declar-
ing that mobs must be suppressed
If it takes the whole power Of the !
State. The resolution calls upon |
the Governor 70 use all means for |
.he arrest and punishment Of the
of this crime, ard prom
sing the active cooperation Of the
legislature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
Speculation.

WASHINGTON, " Feb, 2i--There is
Just possibility that the Executive
Mansion, better known as the White
House, I will be vacated By General
fairfield before the close OF his term.
and that new residence for the
resident will be constructed A
number of politicians and specula-
tors Ion last week purchased the famous
Stone : estate, in the upper part Of
.ne clIy, and they are now planning
10 sell the ground to the Govern
,hent nl Tor a site for new Executive
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02
SENATOR MITCHELL SPEAK
FOR HIMSELF.
lie is n Stalwart Repnbilcan--lle ana
Senator Cameron Have Always Been
Friendly and will contnnc to Be,

! WASHINGTON, February 23.--'rhc
man of mark around town to-day
was the new Senator elect from
Pennsylvania. Wliea Mr.. Mitchell
arrived at the House this morning
he was surrounded by great many
/ friends and received cordial con-
gratulations. The members of the
Pcnnsylvani& delegation first paid
him their respects, then came others,
so that he was compelled to retire
TO cloak room where an informal
leyec was l.eid. The congratula-
tions came from members ofthe
House irrespective of party ties,
Democrats and Republicans alike
rendering their expressions of good
wishes.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Senator Mitchell il a gentleman OF
dignified presence, vet cordial man
ners. He stands about five feet ten,
with a full, well-rounded, but not
corpulent figure, surmounted by a
large, roundish head, covered with
thick, slightly curling, light brown
hair, fiecked with just trace of gray
His fi,ce is ruddy, and round. too,
with a good-natured. frank expires
sion. The chin is topped off with a
whisker shade or two lighter than
the hair.
Your correspondent had brief
chat with the Senator and found
him most agreeable gentleman. In
speaking of
HIS POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS
Mr. Mitchell said: Il was an ar
dent supporter Of Senator Blaine for
the Presidential nomination, but
that was merely a matter of person
al preference and not as antagonistic
TO any Of the leaders, as they are
called, of the party.
Then your relations with Senator
Cameron are agreeable?
Perfectly so. Ny support of
Blaine, so far as | know, never dis
turbed our pleasant relations in the
least. We have always been on
terms Of the most friendly character,
and | do not see why we should not
continue to be. ] viii be glad to
cooperate with Senator Cameron in
all matters pertaining to the public
good. and | anticipate no disagree
ment on any subject.
HIS IDEAS OF THE POSITION.
! suppose your nomination was
somewhat of a surprise?
1T was. had favored the nomi-
nation Of General Scofield. | APP
preciate it, however, as a high hon
or, and as a position of grave re-
sponsibility | am q Republican |
through and through, and / take
pride in the success of the party
not as a partisan machine, but as
the embodiment of the the best /
thought and work by which our
Government is TO be kept on its
career Of progress and prosperity.
Holding such ideas | will be glad if
| can do anything that will unite
and solidify all the elements of the
great party ofmy State. | viii try
to prove worthy of the trust which
has been conided to me-"
SOUND on THE TARIFF
You are sound OF tho tariff of
course?
"Yes, / am for protective tarif;
and | believe / am considered
thoroughly orthodox on that qucs-
tion
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FiaEs EecoEcrch

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, February -
fine celebration Of the return Of
the flags of the Twenty-seventh Rec
inaent, which were captured at Dr1-
ry 5 Bluff, Virginia., May IS. 1854,
and havs bat Just been recovered.
called over two hundred members
together to-day. The address of the
day was by Chaplain c. l.. Wood
worth, OF Boston, and there was 4
parade and dinner. The nags were
given to Mayor Halle to be placed
IN the City Library. After dinner
speeches were made by officers from
various regirnants
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-02

WiLkEsBaRRE, Pa, February 81
AT Whippowill colliery this after-
noon Richard Williams, aged 1G
years, was cut to pieces by runa-
way car and James Davis, VII,
liam Davis, NJ. Webb ana Edward
McCrue were seriously injured
The men were walking down the
slope, when tho chain broke and
let the car descend upon them with
frightful velocity. All the men
were miners.
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Colonel Campbell who is stopping
lat Willards will leave probably Tor
home tomorrow.
John uhl, ESD, of Somerset, left
for home last night via Harrisburg
and Bedford
The editor Of the Indiana Demo-
crat, Mr.. J. b. Sansom, of Indiana,
Pa, is here taking in what is to be
seen. Mr.. Sansom was born in old
Stovstown, and is well known there
by the old inhabitants. What has
become of the Democratic party in
that old town. They don't seem
to have gotten smell at the last
election. Hurrah for old Stoys-
town.
PIcKEF.
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serious Quarrel.

WILKEsptRRE, Pa, February ii.
in quarrel between James Kel-
", a car runner, aud 4. ID. VII
iiams, miner al Nottingham mine.
riymouth, to-day, the latter struck
Nelly with heavy piece of wood
knocking him senseless. The wound
ed man was taken home and died
IN the afternoon. Williams was ar
rested. The quarrel arose ont OF a
.liVision Of cars Of which Kelly had
charee. -
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Outraged.

BFrhLEGEsl. Pa, Feb. 23.-Four
months ago Edna Bittenberger was
outraged and then brutally murder
ed and her body cast into a fence
corner near Saylorburg, Monroe
county, and up to this time her
murderer has not been discovered.
Last Monday evening, as three young
girls left church to 20 home, in
Jackson township, Monroe county,
they were attacked by a half dozen
boys and yenng men and most
outrageously assaulted. One girl.
about fourteen years OF age, was
thrown over the fence into a field,
another had her dress torn into
strips, and all were indecently as
sauited. One of the girls cried
MURDER which was heard BY some
men in the neighborhood, who ran
to their assistance and drove the ras-
Gals off. The villains are all known.
One of them had Been arrested on
suspicion of being the murderer of
the Bittenberger girl, but nothing
could be proved against him. Up
TO this time none of the assailants
OF these girls had been arrested.
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salty Sentences.

SYRACUSE, n. X, February a5.-
Judge Riogel to-day sentenced the
Earl gang of burglars, thieves and
highway robbers, Lean and Charles
Earl each to sixty-fiye years in the
State prison, and Emma Earl, sister,
receiver of stolen property. to fifteen
years. OF the other members Of the
gang Thomas Jaques got forty years,
Frank Richards twenty years, and
Anna Sterling five years.
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Horrible Bas

RocHGsTEa, Pa. F
Wednesday moniag ! + f
a freight breakiaan5at. r : +.
and Lake Erie road q.
fell between the esr
train on the bridge ar.
river q, Rochc5ter n
passed over his eEe
severing his head -r5
from lis body. Hi. r
discovered some timsaf-..-.
taken to Philipsbg7e r.
rs years Of age. TheC..-
an inquest this m0n;9-
diet according with fact.
ed. After the &c lsBt +
disappearance was motto,
tralnmcn, who wcnt
bridge and found the bosr
across the rails. Joar.~
latiou Of Mr. Noble. fg-
on SmithGeld street. Pits
bis remains viii be tses-
city for burial. He boar
'lersOn street. ALLEGHENY
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The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has secured control of the Baltimore,
Wilmington and Philadelphia road.
This gives them a through route to
New York, with the exception of the
three miles of road through Philadel-
phia, and the Pennsylvania road
Will now have to grant them facili-
ties through that city or the b. & O.
will cut them off from direct COM
munication with Baltimore.
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PETERsBrRG. Va. Feb. l
wife of William Falks. co.,
trial the pas. swo daysin The.
court at LunenburE t0r tbl-
Of her husband last Jalaa-
been found guilty otm1ai-
first deeres, and sentenced
hanged. The murder vas Il
cold-bloOded ana a.-oG0-
committed IN this sec.ioa
Fakes was asleep she a;.lss
wi,han axe, Drained him. a--.
him in 4 well for the pu
conceaiing the crime. The
for the deed was shown OF -a
being 70 get rid of her Lus.
live with another mdn WITH
she was c8amOTatcd.
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Sad Death.

CoLuMBIA, Pa, Feb. PA sad
shooting accident occurred yesterday
morning at Norwood, the residence
OF ]. II. Miiiiin, in West Hempiield
township, a few miles distant from
this borough, resultingin theinstant
death of MS only daughter. The
facts as known of this sad affair are
as follows: 1t seems that during
the morning a small boy employed
about the place was sent to the
house for some muslin, which was
to be used in the tobacco shed.
Miss Miffiin who received the mes
sage, said she would fetch the mus
lin, and left the room for that pur-
pose. Shortly after she had left the
room a sharp report was heard, and
upon the servants repairing to the
sitting room they were horrified to
find their young mistress lying on
the floor dead with a bullet hole in
her forehead and revolver lying
on her breast. The bali had passed
through her brain. and death was
instantaneous. 1t is supposed Miss
Mililin saw the revolver lying on
the desk, and in attempting TO re-
move it to safe place the Weapon
accidentally went off with the above
results. Miss Minlin was n lovely
and accomplished young lady, IL
the prime Of young womanhood,
the only daughter, idol and compan-
ion of widowed father, and the
doarly loved sister of four brothers,
and the favorite of host Of friends,
young and old, Her terrible and
untimely death has cast a gloom
over the whole community, and ex-
pressions of deep regret and heart
felt sympathy are heard on every
side.
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Garfield Depars

CTScIySATI, FEB. 22.-ts
to tie C5mmerc-qi from
says that Gen. Carried
on February -. Us the
departure for Washing. r
mother and daugItef N
his sons Irwin and Afr-
very few intimate friends
company him. The ca
Of his old Congres-i5asl H.--
meet at Mentoro1 llar5s-T
to see him of Hon All
OF Painesviile. wi-inlase
speech and Ccu. Garfield 81
Under a recent or5s- al
trains on the I8ke -l8r p
stopt at Mentor til tLa h.
departs ihe daily tl-11-
0rs has been iumels
creasing. IN the wl7 e
pOndence, the postage o..
mailed by Gen. Cart d
Mentor since his u9m.1
June has been s3fh eT-r
the postage f1r alar. lH
tiers.