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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Smallpox pelirium.

NEg York, March 21.-It was re,
ported ut police headquarters, 70
day, that a naked man, who had
smallpox, was running about the
streets, on the west side, creating a
veritable panic. He WAS at length
captured and taken 10 the Twenty
ninth precinct station house, to
which DR.. Smith, OF the sanitary
staff proceeded with a smallpox
wagon. Upon his return he report
ed that the man, whose name is
Walter Mahand, was in tha deljri-
Gus stage OF the disease and would
probably die. He was removed to
the riverside hospital. Mahand, who
is young, stroug-lmbed negro, was
in bed il his home in West Twenty
seventh street, AID keing asleep he
had been left alone by the friends
who were nursing him. In their
absence he awoke delirieus, tore his
shirt from his body, and made his
way into the street without a parti-
Gle OF clothing to cover his naked
ness. The excitement was intense.
lie turned into sixth avenue on his
way up town, and entering Broad
way rushed up that thoroughfare,
followed by vast crowd of men
aud women yelling smallpox"
He was at last captured by a sheet
being thrown over him and hold
ing him in it firmly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Yorktown Centennial.

RICHMOND, Va. March 24.-The
headquarters Of the Yorktown Cen
tennial Association, at the Exchange
Hotel, was formally opened tonight
with imposing ceremonies, embrac'
ing fine display Of the First Regi-
ment Richmond Light Infantry
Blues and Richmond Howitzers, a
procession OF German Singing and
other societies. The ceremonies be-
gun in the rooms of the association
in the hotel, where the Right Rev.
J. J. Keanc, Catholic bishop, of
fcred prayer for the success Of the
approaching commemorative event
and hoping TIE lat enters of Sec
t;onaI animosity might beextinguish-
ed and all selfishness of aim and
narrowness of mind be taken away,
so that all who share in the coun-
try's glory may labor together for
the country'5 welfare and advance
together towards the glorious destl.
ny in store. The prayer was offer
ed in the presence Of State and city
officials, city council, and CONNER
cial organizations. Speeches were
made from the portico OF the hotel
by Governor Holiday, Congressman
Goode, tae president of tie Ccnten-
nial association. and other gentle.
men, after which Rev. VI. y. Hague,
Presbyterian, cos d the exercises
with prayer. The principal features
OF the affair were the singing OF the
Star Spangled Banner" By German
societies for the first time since the
war on any public occasion and the
playing of yankee Doodle by
bands. Both were greeted with
cheers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER has
thrown legal bomb-shell into tho
Legislature. lie has given an opin
ion that the custom of paying mem
bers ten dollars per day for fifty
davs, after the first hundred days
have expired, for which they receive
a salary of one thousand dollars, Is
unconstitutional.
1t is said also that the State Treas
urer will adopt this opinion as his
guide, and viii refuse to pay more
than one thousand dollars to each
member, no odds how long the Leg
islaturc may remain in session. Oh
course members-and among them
are several quite as good lawyers as
the Attorney General-will not sub
NIT TO this Interpretation without a
struggle. There is a large amount
of legislative work yet to be done,
and as it Is not to be expected that
members viii remain in Harrisburg
without compensation, and as by
this construction of the law they
could not be paid should an extra
session be called, an adjournment at
the expiration Of the first hundred
days may be antic. .ted, and this
would. leave much necessary legisla-
tive business undone.
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miraculous Cares.

ERIE, Pa, March 25.-Rev. Fatl.-
er Mahoney. who is ALLEGED to have
raised Miss Quiliian from the dead
Two aonthsago, has taken up his
residence in Erie, and is reported Il
be working miracles among the sick
and manned. His house is besiaeoi
with hundreds Of theN lame, blind.
3se mute, pardlytic and scrofulous
people, all ciarnoyiag 70 be healed.
Father Mahoney was interviewed to-
day and humbly disclaims any per-
Sonal power, but gave the glory to
God, who, ne says, answers his
prayers, James May, Ellen itahertg
and several others, declare they
were instantaneously healed Of dis
ease. ',n-slay two cripples from
Quebec arrived for the purpose of
being healed. Mahoney was form
erly a priest of this diocese, but has
Travelled oil over the world. His
bishop looks coidiy on the miracle
business. Ia y few DAYS the alleg-
ed miracle wori'cr will take the lee
ture field. lie has prepared several
lectures on interesting subjects mir
a cles" being the topic for one, and
at the .eqpest Of his friends he pro-
poses to let the world know the
great secret Of his alleged marvellous
powers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

LIZ one of his fables Esop tells
about the manner in which the frogs
got up reform movement, because
things were entirely too monotonous
and ran too smoothly under quiet
King Log. After King Stork was
inaugurated there was no further
complaint of dulness or monotony
in that pond. Our local reformers
and kickers at the wickedness OF
stalwarts, and caucuses, and regular
nominations, might apply the moral
of the fable TO their own conduct and
find the parallel a close one.
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&ooEshiacFs.

4 desperate fight took place Tues
day near Siiddieton's stillIousc. sit.
uasea on the Kentucky line, about
tYentY miles from JonesviIle, Tenn.
hetween iaooashinePs and govern
ncnt levenne officers. tsac,, af ths
parties numbered about twenty men.
AZ the head OF the outlaws were three
Middietons (brothers, As soon as
theeontending parties met terrible
tight onsued, during which the three
Alddl5tons were killed by the fire
from the Nea pons of their pursuers.
Fw3 Others OF the mo3nshiners are
reported to nave been severely
wounded. The Middletons were no.
torious moonshiners, who, with 9TH
ers engaged in the same unlawful
occupation, have infested tbs ssouu-
tains in the neighborhood of Jones'
vile far months and defed the gov
officials. The n,oonshiners
made q desperate resistance during
fhe conflict, and, Notwithstanding
thu serious loss they sustained. fore
Cd their opponents to retire from
The field. In the afternoon Of the
same day the revenue men, with
some reinforcements, renewed the
lttaca. The result OF this second
has not been reported.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Boiler Explosion.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 2l.-A
three story brick building, one
hundred feet square, on Walnut
street, this city. owned by the Roch-
ester Hydraulic Company, and oc-
cupied for manufacturing purposes,
fell into ruins at 6:45 O'Clock this
morning. The cause is believed 10
have been the explosion OF 2 forty
horse power steam boiler, used feg
heating the building Joseph Scilell,
aged twenty years, was Killed in
stantiy on the side walk by fail
ing wall. -Four or five other men
were injured, but none fatally. After
z o'clock there would have been
twenty men in the building. The
total loss is estimated at twenty thou
sand dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

PRESIDENT GARFIELD's views on
the Mormon question are emphatic
and unequivocal. He is reported
TO have said within day or two
20 Senator: "Polygamy must end
shall be stamped out. This plague
spot on our institutions must be
banished. ! ask you, as ny friend,
TO take your stand IN the Senate
and fight this evil until il is crushed
out of existence. We must, how
ever save from illegitimacy 10000
children born in Utah Of efpolygamous
parents. I>feel bound to do this
because two of my predecessors (Bu-
'chanan and Fillmorel saw fit to
recognize the institution by the ap.
pointment OF Brigham Young, the
head of the church, Governor of the
Territory" If the President sue
ceeds in stamping out this disgrace
to the American people he will have
achieved glory enough for one Adj
ministration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
EaiIraaa Acciaeat

WOOSTER. Ohio, March zz.-Fhe
news reached here to-day Of a fatal
accident at Burbank, 4 small yil.
iaSe en- the Iusfnyayas Valley Rail
road, about twelve miles nortt, a.
here. Matthew Hildebrand attemp,.
sd TO drive across the track just in
,tohE = OF a rapidly aFpfaaahiaT train.
u Is supposed that the horse lools
right and baked, for before heespi.l
get out Of the way the engine crash
ed into bis wagon. EIildebrand
was hurled sixty feet and rell life
n; less lie Eas frigillullv crushed.
the laorses were torn to' pieces and
~, nle wagon kuocked INTO splinters.
Ine i5 unfortunate man has u wife and
e., thought to tie at nsssent h
Cleveland, and much svmnqthv !,
manifested for their destitute oo9,li.
ton. s'''''' ''''''''-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

The American Consul at Berne,
Switzerland, has again given warning
to the authorities at Washington, of
an intention on the part Of the au-
ehorities of the Cantons to send their
paupers to this country, it costing
less to ship them to our shores than
it does to support them at home.
European nations that are overrun
with paupers, thieves, and other
criminals, have been heretofore ac-
cused Of sending these classes of
their population TO this country, and
now that information comes direct
from one of our Consuls, our Gov
ernment viii doubtless take vigorous
measures to prevent the landing of
this undesirable element among US.
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Wayiaid and shot

CoNYELsvnLE, Pa, March o.
This morning, shortly after midnight
Capt. Curtis 5. Haven, formerly {
resident of Pittsburgh, WIS waylaid
and shot while walking along the
railroad short distance from this
place, Two shots were fired by some
one who was concealed behind a
fence, both taking elfeos in Haven's
body, end one passing through the
lower part of his left lung. The
wounded man was found in an in
sensible 1ditien by some men, who
carried him into a house ard called
a surgeon. This evening he is con.
scious and resting easy, but the ply
stefan says his wounds are danger
Gus. Haven says ne does not krow,
nor even suspect who his assailants
are. The CAPTAIN is a son G: the
late W. S. Haven, who formerly had
an extensive job printing establish
ment in your city. He served in
the army during the iats war, and
is about 36 years of age.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

TEE Republicans having coBe
into control Of the L. s.. Senate, the
Democrats liz that body are resisting
their e'ection Of the Senate officers
and from present appearances a pro-
tracted struggle may be looked fer,
Senator Edmunds is sick and absent
in Florida, whittier he has gone for
his health, a tie is thus produced,
and the Democrats by fllibustering
and dilatory motions, are attempting
20 delay the completion of the organ
ization. OF course, the spoils of
office is the controlling object with
the Democracy, and il they can pre-
vent the election of new officers,
their friends, now in position, viii
continue to draw their salaries until
December next, when the new Con-
gress will convene.
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Mrs. President Garfield.
EVENING RECEPTIONS.

WASHINGTON March 23.-Findina
1t impossible, without ncglecting her
'haTe duties, as she has young child
zen, to receive calls every evening,
Mrs. Garfield has decided 70. The
present to see general company on
Tuesday and Friday evenings. This
secms e haye been generally GnGer-
stood, for last evening a yely large
plumber of ladies and gentlemen
called upon her between halfpast
seven and haii-past ninc o'clock.
She received in the red parlcr, as
sisted by her ffieEds, who are stay-
ing with her, Mrs. Sheldon and Miss
Mason, and all present were charm
ed with the agreeable manner in
which they were entertained, Miss
sinIlie Garfield who is gentle in her
deEaeanor, was present most Of the
evening. She readily wins friends
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THE wonLD's riIn.
eEsNERAL GRANT RESIGNS rHE PRES
IpEScY.

NEW lo,G1, March 23.-At a
meeting Of the executive committee
Of the Worlds Fair this afternoon,
Vice President Stebbins IN the chair,
the following le:ter W rcd by the
secretary
NEw IoaK CRY, March p, 1881.
"Gcntlemon Il have tie honor
very respectfully to tender my res
ignation as president of the Worlds
Fair Commission Of 1888. | am
satisfied that, to make the enter
prise q success viii require the un-
divided time {gryYhoever may hold
the position OF president. twill be
impossible for me 10 devote any
time TO tho duties of the Office for d
nurnttT Of months 10 Game, and |
expect to pc so engaged rs to make
it itinconvenient To deyote much time,
even at a later date. Hoping that
your enterprise may meet with great
success, | am, very truly, yours,
Z. S. GRANT.
so tie Commissioners of the
\ orld's Fair Of 1889.
Frederick ralco.t offered tho fol
lowing resolutions
Resoleed, That the resignation OF
q. 5. Grant as president OF the u. s.
international Exhibition Of 1883 be,
and is hereby. accepted.
Resolred, That in parting with our
distinguished fellow-citizen as the
chief OF our commission, we DO so
only because his other engagements
will not permit him to devote his
individual time 10 the responsible
and laborious duties of the presiden-
cy OF the commissions
ResoLced, That We wish for our IL
lustrious eountrynan length of
days and that fuilness Of honor and
happiness SO well merited by his de-
votion 10 our common country
man.
The resolution, wereadopted, and
al engrossed copy ordered 10 be
sent to Gen. Grant
The committee then went into cx-
ecutive session. during which the
Committee on Organization reported
the name of Hon. Hugh j. Jewett
for the presidency, in place Of Gen.
Grant, and the nomination was IA
vorably received, several gentlemen
in brief speeches highly commend
ing the selection. The committee
viii wait on Mr. Jewelt probably
Tomorrow or the day after.
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Ways osthe Wicked.

CHEYESE, Wy, March 23.-Geo
Parrot, alias "Big Nose George one
of the Elk Mountain murderers, and
an infamous road agent, who is sen
fenced to ne hanged on April 81, at
tempted to break Jail last evening al
Rawlins. He managed to get his
shackles of, with which he attacked
Jaiier Rankin when he entered the
corridor to lock the prisoners in
their cells for the night. The iailcr's
wife hearing the conflict. had the
presence of mind to lock the outside
door, locking the iailer in with the
prisoners. An alarm was then rails
ed. and a number of citizens hasten
ed 70 the Jail, released the taller and
secured the prisoner. He VIII be
doubly ironed and strictly guarded
until the day of his execution. \
later dispatch to the Cheyenne Leaf
e. states that big Nose George" was
taken out of Jail bv party of mask
ed men at 1880 o'clock last night.
carried to telegraph pole opposite
the railroad machine shops, when
rope was thrown over the cross arm
OF the pole. George was then made
to climb up ladder. when the rope
vas placed around his neck, and the
ladder pulled out from under him.
His last words were, Il VIII Jump
off, boys, and break my neck. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

Hoy. JOHN CESSNA, Chairman o.
the State Central Committee, has Is
sued a call for a meeting of that
body at the Lochiel Hotel at Har-
risburg, on Thursday, April 14th
for the purpose of fixing the time
and place for the meeting Of the
Republican State Convention for
1881, and for transacting such other
business as may be presented.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
! Esgro Iiis,wagman Arrested

Nlw YoaK, March 22.-T TlaeEoto.
ricus negro burglar Of Elizabeth, N.
j., named Moses Walker, alias jim
Walker, and who for the past two
years has deiied detectives, was ar
rested heso lsst evening by Chief OF
Police Yates, Of i;lizsbel!., During
the past year Walker has Knocked
down and robbed four ladies in the
outskirts OF Elizabeth. His lastrob-
berry was that ofMrs. Wioks, of EIiz,
abetb, he taking 1853. When pur-
sued by an officer he threw down
SOB and escaped. He was remand
e back to Elizabeth in charge of
CAiefof Police Yates. IN has trial
eight or ten compliments viii APP
pear against him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

RoLLA, Mo, March %. One oi
the boldest atte,nps at bank robbing
in the history Of Missouri, occurred
IN this city at three O'Clock this
morning, which resulted in tbedeath
.of the burglar, Pat Ebert. lie ar-
rived IN RolIa about month ago
from Kansas, ostensibly looking for
la location 10 open saloon, taking
up his lodging in a boarding-house
near the National Bank OF Rolia.
His suspicious conduct attracted the
attention Of the officers Of the bank.
who called to their aiti Hank De
Wins the city marshal. Upon inves-
tigaiion, it was discovered that the
burglar bad gained access to a va
cant building adjoining the bank.
and for three nights had been un-
molested IN his dcaperate Efforts to
tnnncl 20 the vault. On the fourth
night, just rs he had made an en-
trance % the vault, Marshal Deyins
and his posse, at a signal given By
thc cashier, who was secreted in the
bank, surrounded the bniiding and
attempted lis capture alive; but
Ebert, who preferred death 10 arrest,
with dagger in his hand, made a
desperate elioIt 10 escape, and was
shot down in his tracks. He lived
one hour after being shot, but would
reveal nothing. The only words he
uttered were: "Xou've got me,
boys The Coroner's Jury render
od Il verdict Of institiable homicide.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Tnr West Chester TTRaqe RECORD

The West Chester Village Record
makes the following announcement
"The Committee of One Hundred,
who were so strongly influential in
securing the defeat of the Republican
candidates in Philadelphia, at the
February election, have announced
that they propose TO continue their
organization, and that if the Repub-
icans Of the State do not allow them
20 dictate who shall he the candi-
dates on the State ticket they viii do
their utmost to defeat the ticket"
Thus it viii be seen that the kick
ers and boilers are determined TO
rule or ruin the party in the State
Under the guise of Independents
and reformers, and with the cry of
hostility to the machine" they are
steadily playing into the hand of the
Democracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Gen Grant or for llca

NEW York, March 2S-I
JH8e of today SAYS: Ge-.-
said to q TfBTac rep5-a
start tomorrow for Nsxl
party consists of ScnoT e.
Mexico. my son Ulysses. .u7f
rs, Mr. Dawson. from ths 2
partment in Washington, &c
self 1t Is ourintenioa to 1l
without stopping, beea8set-s
er sails from Galveston On n'
shall be gone from four 70 t-
on business connected VII
reads.
Senor Romeo, who vas EI
in speaking Of the trip. sad:
eral Grant was elected Pres
the Mexican Southern Rzlz
two reasons. First, and p
more important, was thedar
ment mere strongly the q
friendly feeling between p
countries, and The other !aa
considered 20 be In the in,
the company. Tie rai-r14
pushing ahead and deyelql
country very rapidly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

RIcHMoSD, Va, March 23.-Thc
meeting of the Rea6liusler's State
Committee recently called. was held
at the Wig office il this city inis
evening. The course of General
Malone was discussed aud warmly
indorsed. The Committee issued =
call for a State Convention to be
held in this city, Thursday, June ,.
next An address will be issued To
the Readjusters on Friday next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Illegal Whiskey.

WASHINGTON, March ;! =
Commissioner of internal a'
he's received a report from be-
aal Revenue Ofhcers N tie
Territory, who wereorderaae e
iQvest tigatians into ii-ie., 4>.
u that feTFitoFy. L aPp..l,i
INVESTIGATION that uomAdle 1'
exist in abundance along T.
between Indian Territory al-
as, and can be with diihc9-l
pressed The facilities ailf-
making Whisg ase malf =
la~less cieinent oftbe eaon'T
not iaii 10 take advantage g.
The Indians raise plenty
which can be secured az q e'.
payable III whiskey. Tie e 4
abouDds IL cool Wa@i. a4-
sparsele settled aal isc.a'5- !
is diiiic lt Of access by iH' 2
Of the = partmens.
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Through sno.v Drifts.

pUEgeuE, IL, March GA
train worked tirough the saow
drifts on the Illinois Central road
last night, and opened cemmunica-
ton east. The last mail that came
through vas last Friday night. All
other lines of road are open and
trains running, except on the lIil-
waulZee and ST. Paul cast from Sab
ula, which is still closed. TIE line
west is open to Sioux eiiy. Merch-
ants have lost a months trade by
successive blockades.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30
Counterfeit Cheese

NEW YORK, March 25.-Messrs.
Fenuer, Roberts, Campbell, DeyrecE,
Lewis, Newman aud Donahue, oI
the assembly committee on public
health, met this morning at the But
ter and Cheese Exchange to resume
the investigation into the subject oil
tie manufacture and sale OF oleOmar-
gerine butter and lard cheese, begun
by them at Albany last month. 1t
was decided to investigate the mat
ter ofadulterated cheese at to-day's
session and take up the butter ques-
ton tomorrow. Mr. Fulton, George
S, Hart and William Jeiiries we're
the first three witnesses examined
to-day, and their testimony was 10
the effect that there was much adult
Grafton in the manufacture of cheese.
A counterfeit article was made not
only from eleomargerine, bat also
from lards and various oils. At
present the manufacture ofthe adult
Grated article was hardly extensive
enough to effect the trade. The low
price of the genuine article had done
much to retar'l the development Of
the adulterated article. They thought
tie matter serious enough, however,
to require legislation, and agreed
that merely branding goods would
not reach the root OF the evil, as
dealers always remove the distin-
gushing marks and labels after they
have purchased the counterfeit arti-
Gle and retail it as genuine cheese.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

THE President has concluded to
make change in the New York
Custom House, which is always a
great bone of contention.
Hon. L. A. Merritt who WAS ap-
pointed Collector in 1878 by Presi-
dent Hayes, for the alleged purpose
of carrying out his civil service rules
ard introducing the system of com
petitiye examinations, has been
appointed Consul General in Lon
don. and Hon. w. A. Robertson, at
present State Senator in New
York, has been nominated TO fill the
vacancy, whereat the young
scratchers" and the civil service
reformers are much disgruntled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

Mr.. CHARLES DoNNELLY has re.
signed his position as Vice Presi-
dent of the Connellsyille railroad,
and entirely severed his connection
with the i. & Q. road. This leaves
the Mount Pleasant and Broadford,
the Uniontown branch road and the
Somerset and Cambria without a
President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-03-30

PRESIDENT GARFIELD last week re-
nominated Woodford and Payne, OF
New York, for the positions they
SOW SO ably fill. Mr.. Woodford is
u. S. Attorney, and Payne U. S.
Marshal. 1t viii be remember that
President Hayes refused to reappoint
both of these gentlemen and nom
mated to their places two other
gentlemen, both Of whom the Sen
ate refused to confirm.