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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-12-14

The separate organization of the
signal service is urged by the Secre-
tary of War. and a full statement OF
the advantages of such permanent
organization is presented in the re-
port of the Chief Signal Officer. 4
detailed account OF the useful work
performed by the Signal Corps. and
in the Weather Bureau, is also given
in that report. ] ask attention to
the statements Of the Secretary of
War regarding the acquisitions fre-
auentlv made by the Indian Bureau
upon the subsistence department of
the army for the casual support OF
bands and tribes of Indians whose
appropriations are exhausted. The
War Department. should not be left
by reason Of inadequate provision
for the Indian Bureau TO contribute
for the maintenance of Indians.
IMPROVEMENT or RIVERS AND HAR-
BoRs.
The report OF the Chief of Engin-
GERS furnishes detailed account oI
the operations for the improvement
of harbors and rivers. | commend
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

CHIcAco, Feb. Is. Tie snow
stsrn, which began here last evening
continued I'll night. the f,ll being
from eight inches 10 one foot ia
dept, The storm extended through
cut northern Illinois, Iowa and Viz
consin. Ii is now drifting badly,
and the prospect is that the bloci-
AIDES On he railway lines, which
have il been broken, win be es-
tablishc,. gain frmcr than ever
A dis tch from ST. Paul says
two passenger trains which left
Sioux City on Feb. Isl and ID, ar
rived here yesterday, with forty
through passengers, having been
sno@.bound at Mouutaaiaad Heron
lakes ever since.
The present storm coming so
quickly ON the heels of its predcees-
sors, finds the railroad lines run
ming through long troughs on the
sides where the snow is piled high.
1t is therefore probable that n block
ade now viii be much longer and
more severe than the last one, as the
snow-piows are almost unable TO
throw the snow from the track,
even il they are able to make any
impression on it at all.
Signal Service reports show that
the storm commenced in the north
ern part of Texas, where there was
Il heavy rain, and travelled north
ward rapidly. The snow in Illinois,
as far west as Mendota, was from
seven to eight inenes deep. Vest
ward from there to Mississippi it
gradually increased to fifteen inches.
In Iowa the fall was less. There
has been great delay on the railroads.
On the Lake Shore, Michigan Cen
trail, and 3. d o. roads, the delayed
mail and passenger train is from two
to ten hours. None of the Western
trains ara on time, but they are act
lively working to clear the tracks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Attempt 10 Lyuci,.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. ia
dispatch to the .4me,IcGa from Spring
field in reference to the expected
mobbing Of the five negro murdefers
of I.apraede, who were sent from
Nashville Yesterday morning for
trial, SAYS at 1910 O'Clock last nigh.
a mob of twenty-five men ON horse
back arrived there, and were imme-
diateiy joined by parties who were
noticed loungingabout town ali day.
They congregated at the Jail and
soon one door was forced. when
Judge Stark and Attorney General
Bell approached, the former address
ing the mob, which agreed to dis
perse on condition that these gentle
men would promise the immediate
trial of the negroes without a chal &c
of venue. The promise was given
and the mob dispersed. There is
some apprehension, however, that it
may return and endeavor to carry
out its programme of lynching the
wretchcs A train bearing the Rock
City Guards and the Porter Rifles
arrived at midnight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Indians Drowned.


Sr. Paul, February 14.-ciiicial
dispatches received at the head
quarters OF the Department Of Da,
kota from Poplar river and Buiord
bring news of an extraordinary food
of water and ice. The Indian camps
were flooded, and many Indians and
several hundreds ponies were drown
ed Others escaped by preeipltate
fight, loosing their tepees and ropes
in the river. The movement Of Ma
jor Ilges' force from the camp at
Poplar river to Buford has been
blocked by the swollen s.sean, and
he cannot carry out bis instructions
until the flood abates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

Speaking Of the good" men in
our State Legislature who prefer
somebody else to the regular nomi-
nee, and who having driven Mr..
Oliver out of the field, are now at
tempting to serve Gen. Beaver the
same way, the Chicago Inter Ocean
thus refers to the latter gentleman
Those who attended the national
convention in Chicago, will remem-
Der the frank, bright face and clear.
ringing voice of the Chairman of the
Pennsylvania delegation, who.
through the long days of the pro-
tracted sessions, rose so many times
at the call of Penna., and, leaning
upon his crutch, gave, in tones that
rang through the vast auditorium,
the vote of the Keystone State.
Never impatient, never obtrusiye,
always respectful In tone and bear
ing, he added dignity and cheerful
ness and standing 10 the convention,
and gained the hearty good will of
all sides. That man was Gen. Bea-
yer, and when he was nominated at
Harrisburg there was universal con-
fidence that he would be promptly
elected, and universal satisfaction
over the choice. But the good"
men of Penna., objected. The sup
porters of Mr.. Grow refused to sane
tion the choice, and nominated an
other candidate Of their own, and so
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
ffo,el destroyed.

BUFFALO, February 16.-Dr. r.
Y. Piercc's Palace Hotel was totally
destroyed by FIRE this ;.i:ernoon
The flames were first discoycfcd in
the baggage room, situated in the
sixth story. about = o'clock, and in
less than thirty minutes the flames,
famed by one Of the severest gales
that has visited this section for a
long time, had spread through every
portion OF the building. and all
hopes Of saving the structure were
dispelled. There were at the time
about eighty guests ald boarders in
the building, all Of whom escaped,
many OF them being enabled to save
the bulk OF their effects. The books,
papers, and considerable amount
of silverware were also got out in
safety. The hotel had a frontage OF
30 feet, with wing extensions OF
125 feet: was 215 feet in depth, six
stories in height. and 25S feet in
height including the tower. 1t was
completed and elegantly furnished
throughout. The total cost of the
finished structure aggregated nearly
s50G009. The origin OF the fire is a
mystery, the most plausible theory
being that of ignition by q gas jet.
The house was fully equiped with
fire extinguishers, but the tank
bursting rendered them useless. A
fireman was carried down twostories
by the falling floors. brt escaped
with only a few bruises. The in
surance amounts to S26o,4G0, OF
which $500 is in the National of
baltimore.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

A FURTHER attempt was made to
secure a nomination for Senator last
week by an arrangement that the reg
lars should select q committee of
twelve Senators and members, and
the boilers a like number, who
should be empowered to select a
candidate for Senator, provided,
however, that the selection should
be assented to by two-tbirds OF the
Joint committee, who in return were
TO submit the name ofthe nominee
to the caucuses of the two wings of
the party, an endorsement of bot
wings being required to confirm the
nomination. 1t will be observed that
in asserting 10 this proposition the
regulars made large sacrifices, with
the hope OF securing unity.
They have agreed that the boilers
-one-third only Of the party repre-
sentation-may select one-half the
committee, and that as it requires
two-thirds of the twenty-four men,
bers to agree, nine Of the belters by
refusing their assent may prevent
selection. Moreover. if a candidate
is selected he must run the gauntlet
OF the boilers caucus, whose MEM
bers are bound by written pledge
to stand together until two-thirds
otherwise decide. So to nominate
a candidate by this method it is
necessary that one-third of the bolt
ers on the committee shall assent,
and that afterwards two-thirds of the
whole of them shall agree, before the
nomination is TO be considered
binding. However, this agreement
was entered into. the committee OF
twenty-four have had several meet
ings, and taken sixteen ballots with
out arriving at any result, the bolt
ers determinedly voting against Gen.
Beaver, and insisting on his being
withdrawn. From present appear
ances this committee will not be
able to agree, and it begins to look
very much as if there was some
foundation for the charge that Wolfe
was pledged to the Democrats to
prevent an election until after the
4th of March, when if that party
thus secure control of the Senate. he
is to be elected the Senator by
Democratic votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Welded by Wire.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA curious mar
riage took place at the Cantonment
on the Bad Lands, Dakota, yester-
day, between Frank NJ. Shappie and
Henrietta Lamson James, Rev. Ste
vens, of Bismarck, officiating from
that place by telegraph. Frank S
Moode and Engineer Deutsch were
witnesses that the parties responded
20 the electric marriage ceremony
at one end of the wire, while the
Pioneer Press correspondent and
several others saw the clergyman
perform his duty at the other. The
questions and answers were written
telegraphed and responded TO, and
a blessing was pronounced in the
usual form.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Parricidc in Indiana.

CINCINNATI, February ia tel
egram from Shelbyville, Ind, re
ports that on Saturday morning
near Freeport, George Willard put
his son, a lad Is years old, to work
ing the road near the house. Ar
hour after the son was met in the
door-yard by Mr.. Willard coming
in to warm himself. Willard or
dered the boy back, and he refusing
to obey, Willard said Il will shoot
you," and started into the house as
if to get the gun. The son followed
and, seiziDg an axe, crushed his
fathers skull. The father survives,
with no hope of recovery, and the
son, almost insane with grief, has
never left his side. All the parties
are OF high standing socially.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
D!s,ributing n Fortune

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. February
17.-Judge Charles +. Forbes, Just
deceased, in his viii, after leaving a
half brother and sister each one
thousand dollar annui.ies, gives
in trust TO the town of Northampton
1920, ,oO0 end as much more as the
estates warrants for public library
$4,000 for building, income of s20,-
coo for maintenance, income of s50,-
COO for books; no minister of reli-
gion to have anything to do with
the management of the institution.
IA ease the town fails to accept the
condition the s220,000 goes to Har-
ward College TO establish a profes-
sorship Of advanced scientific re-
search.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
iriec for Their Lives.

GALVESTON, February 1S.-Sever
Aue'ican prisoners in Jail at PasC
De- Morte, Mexico, made a break
this morning, shooting the guard
dead and running toward the Amer
lean line, but were overtaken by the
guards, who fired upon them. The
prisoners being armed returned the
fired upon them. Three prisoners
were killed. The others surrender
ed. Two of the guard were serious
ly wounded. The prisoners heard
last night they were to be taken to
Chihuahua to-day, which they be-
lieved meant they would be shot on
the road, Hence their attempt to
escape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Misery In Minnesota.

! SF. PAUL, February i7.-Major B.
=. Bracket, Deputy L. S. Marshal,
ard Colonel J. d. Gurney, who have
returned to this city after being
isnow-bounl fourteen days at APP
jplctou, and IN the vicinity OF The
Bigstone'county report the condi-
ton in that section rs fearful. They
visited as many far;ners as they
could reach, and described their
condition as almost deplorable.
Many of the houses were shanties
erected TO fili herequirements Of the
homestead laws. These were com
pletelyi covered with spow, and
legress and entrance were made by
tunnels. Most OF the fanilies were
entirely out oil wood; they had con-
sumed all their hay for fuel, and
were now burning wheat for cook
ing purpose. Owing to the fact Of
their houses being partially or COM
pletely buried in the snow, there
was in those he visited no real sus-
fering from cold, but should another
real cold spell visit them before the
opportunity is given them 10 re-
plenish their fuel supply, there
must be terrible suffering ard great
loss OF life.
So far as known when Major
Bracket left Appleton, there had
been only one death from freezing,
a Mrs. Chapman, living some thirty
miles beyond IN Lac qui Parle
county. Appleton has n population
Of between 200 and see, and it was
estimated that there was not more
than half 4 core OF wood and two or
three tons of coal in the whole town.
The hotel bad three sticks of wood.
All, however, are economizing on
fuel, and arrangements have been
made to secure fresh supply from
a poplar grove few miles distant,
and, If the worst comes, there are
the railroad buildings, warehouses,
&c, the destruction of which for
fuel is already being canvassed.
But the scattered settlers on the
praries have no such modes of relief
as this, and their possible fate is
fearful 10 contemplate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Arrested for I'oiygamy.

Denver, Col, February t5.-John
W. Young, son of Brigham Young,
whose coming here, en- route to Ar
iona, had been announced, was an
rested on his arrival last night by
Charles II. Howlev, Deputy United
States Marshal, on telegraphic in
structions from the United States
marshal at Salt Lake City, where
he had been indict for bigamy, it is
supposed at the instance of the first
wife. Young was brought before
the United States Commissioner this
afternoon and gave bond in $4,000.
The first wife, supposed to be the
complainant, is the Philadelphia
lady whom Young married some
years ago unaer q promise not to
practice polygamy, and who left him
when he took his second wife, Luel-
la Cobb. The latter was in Denver,
awaiting Young's arrival.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23


Sioux CrrY, Iowa, February 49,
a dispatch tothe Journal from Edens
Dakota, says: There are sixteen
cases of smallpox in Calliope, a lit,
tie village in Sioux county, Iowa
Rufus Stone, publisher of the Sioux
county Iadepeadeat, died lastSaturday
of small pox, and remains unburied
the fear OF contagion being SO great
that no one can be prevailed upon
to bury him. Five dollars day
has been offered for nurses in vain,
and the supply OF fuel and provis-
ions has given out. Movements will
be made in Sioux City for the reliet
OF The suffering community
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Funeral acr,ices OF Hon. .,oraani,o
Wood

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-rhe com
mittee of nine members of the House
appointed by Speaker Randall 10
escort the remains of the late Fer
nando Wood to this city, and attend
them to their final resting place, ar
rived from Pittsburgh at a. m. to-
day. and accompanied the remains
to the late residence, on Fifteenth
street, where the final ceroinanies
will take place ats p. m. tomorrow.
both houses Of Congress viii adjourn
at 2 p. IN. tomorrow in respect TO
the deceased and to allow the mem
bers to attend the funeral.
The pall-bearers will be Senators
Thurman and Bayard, Speaker Ran
dali. and Representatives Morton
and Loring. ex-Justice Swayne, W.
W. Corooran and ex Mayor Barrett.
The remains will be taken to New
York on the 10 o'clock train Of the
B. d O. road, and will beaccompan-
led by special committee, consist
ing OF Representatives Tucker, FRYE,
Phelps, Dunnell, Mills, Mckinley,
Chittenden and Hutchinson.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Lynchcd.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 1S.-At the con
clusion of the murder trial at Sprin.
field, tonight, the mob rushed into
the court room, took the FIVE priso.
Rers 10 the yeranda on the second
story of the court house, and it is
thought have hung them. The At
ney General with posse tried tc
stop them at the door OF the court
room, but in vain, One hundred
shots were fred during the excite
ment. Judge. Stark had Just dis
charged the jury when the mob
took out the prisoners. with whom
the Sheriff was about to start to
Jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

the balloting proceeded again IN the
old drcary way.
At first there was Il suppositon
that there were objections to Gen
Beaver not generally known, but
which had induced these very good
men to Withhold their votes. But, no.
1t turns out that there is nothing
of the kind. They simply refuse
to vote for General Beaver because
the majority nominated him, after
consulting Mr. Grow, and before ask
ing their gracious permission. They
admit him TO be an excellent man,
but they want 70 be consulted indi-
yidually and collectively. And SO
business is obstructed, a great State
is kept in fermcnt, and deserv
ing man and a crippled soldier IS
kept out Of an office be richly mcr-
/ its by the patriots whom it is the
fashion TO dignity by the name Of
reformers. 1t is said that they
want an assurance from Gen. Beaver
that he will recognize them in the
distribution of patronage, and then
they will give him their votes. In
deed And has reform III politics
come to this? Have the good men
of the party reached that pitch where
they actually demand promises Of
patronageand a distribution of offices
among them before they viii vote
for candidate? Do~the good men
really desire to be bribed? General
Beaver ought not to, and he will not,
consent 10 this. A defeat under such
circumstances he can endure and
recover from, bat victory brought
about by collision with men who
unmask their hypocricy and insin-
cerity by such offers would be dis
astcr. As the facts become known
it is not unlikely that public opin-
ior will be so reused as 10 compel
these triilers to do their duty, and
it is not improbable that enough OF
them are ashamed of their course 70
ultimately give Gen. Beaver the vic
tory. His old comrades are rally
ing TO his aid. and remonstrances
against the conduct of the boilers
are pouring into Harrisburg. Let
his friends stand by him to the
end.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Fatal End,

REEDsYILLE, \. c., FEB. IL
WhaI is known as cutting match
was taking place ON the farm ol
Mr.. Charles Price, and there was
much excitement over il. Charles
Noddy and Burrus Hampton, the
two most noted axmen in the wood
choppers region, met to decide
which could cut down a tree the
sooner. Two large oaks of equal
size were selected, and at II o'clocl,
the race began. When both trees
were shaking at the top from the
quick blows rained upon them, Mr..
Lem Price, son of the farmer, be
came so excited that he stopped
down to hathe his brow in brook.
While in this position cheers came
from the crowd, Noddy was victc-
rious, and his tree totterod and fell,
but before young Price could get
away he WAS caught by the falling
limbs, both arms broken aud his
skull mashed to a ielly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

AT the elections in Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh on Tuesday of last
week, William S. Stokeley and
Miles Humphreys the Republican
candidates for Mayor were both de
feated. Both are men Of irreproach-
able ch lracter and admitted ability
both were tae regular nominees OF
the party, and both were beaten by
3 combination of boiling Republic
ans with the Democrats. Thus the
two principal cities of the State
furnishing a large portion of the
Republican majority, have been sur
rendered to the Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

AND so it turned out that the
Commercial was indulging in a little
vain boasting, when it insisted that
ninety-nine out of hundred men in
Its own community, with whom Its
editor had spoken, were solid with
the boilers. 1t must have carefully
selected its ninety-nine fellows, as
we learn that last week twenty-five
or more of the undismayed Republic
ans Of Meyersdale signed and for
warded a paper TO Messrs. Colborn
and Mier, endorsing their course on
the Senatorial question.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

No man was ever more strongly
endorsed by the Republicans of the
State than General Beaver has been
for Senator, yet the kickers at Har-
risburg vote against him as persist
antly as they did against Mr.. OH
yer.
They are forced to admit his emf
nent fitness in every particular.
The voice OF detraction dare not as
sail him. True Republicans in every
section Of the State advocate bis
election, and yet these men who
claim. to represent the people, de-
family declare that he shall not be
elected, because as they allege, he Is
Cameron man." General Beaver
himself says, that he is no mans
man, and wherever his rare inde-
pendence and marked individuality
are known. his declaration will be
freely accepted in preference to the
''catch-cry" of the boilers
Mr.. Grow. who few brief days
since was their idol, advised the
nomination of General Beaver, and
forthwith he was Denounced as hav
ing sold out to Cameron. The fact
is. and the bolters have plainly
announced it, they will oppose the
election of any candidate they them
selves do not name. The question
at issue is therefore, shall these men
constituting one-third of the party s
representation, be permitted TO die
tate who shall be elected Senator
and who shall not. Claiming to SET
themselves up against the tyranny
of party caucus" they demand that
they be permitted TO tyranize over
the entire party. lftheir outrageous
demands be submitted to now, this
same faction will demand The same
right to dictate the Gubernstorial
candidate at the next State conveh-
ton, and again their pretentious
claims viii have to be conceded
under the threat of wrecking the
party, and throwing the State into
the hands of the Democracy. All
true Republicans must stand firm
in this crisis. Shipwreck, ruin and
chaos, lie on the other side
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23
Furious Over a Valentine.

CANroS, O., February Thames
j. Clark, prominent in Northern
Ohio, attorney of the Dun Mercan-
tile Agency, was arrested yesterday
charged by Harry ]. Ballard. man,
ufaotuge, with attempting to horse
whip him. Clark hailed Ballard
while riding in a carriage, and ac-
eused him of sending him valen-
tine. Ballard denied doing so,
whereupon Clark snatched the whip
from the carriage and attempted
further violence, but Ballard was
quickly driven away. This has
caused sensation among lawyers,
professional and mercantile men
generally.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

THE doctrine of the boilers that
nominations do not nominate, has
born swift fruit. The refusal 10 sup
port regular nominations lost the
Republicans the cities of Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh, as well as
numerous other less important mu-
nicipal elections last week, and in
our own little town, regularly and
fairly nominated Republican candi-
date for Justice of the Peace, a Grip
pied soldier, was beaten by the
union of portion of the Republic
ans with the Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

A BILL has been reported to the
United States Senate from the COM
mittee on territories to organize a
new territory out Of that part OF
Dakota which lies north of the f6th
parallel of latitude The new ter
ritory is to be named Pembina, and
will contain seventy-one thousand
square laiies, and a population Of
.hirty-six thousand. This will en-
brace the great wheat growing re-
gion, which is being populated quite
rapidly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-02-23

WOLFE has been petitioned by q
large number of his constituents to
support General Beaver for Senator
but the little tricks:er only kicks
the harder.
Nominations don't nominate, and
instructions don't instruct, is the
boilers creed. When nominations
for the Legislature are next in order
some Of these very independent
gentlemen will be found singing
another tune.