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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
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IT doesn't require n very retentive
memory 10 reoollect how the Repub-
lican boilers and the Democrats ca
vorted over the country in 1872,
predicting the overthrow Of the Re-
publican party and the election Of
Horace Greeley, nor how, last wear,
General Bailys defeat was prophe-
sled and the Democrats had "sure
thing of il through the votes
thrown by the Independents" for
Wolfe. But The grand old Republi-
can party on both these occasions
proved Its staying powers, and SO it
viii again. Greeley's race in Penn
sylvania was a iiasco, and Beaver is
many thousands OF votes stronger
than was Baily. Just wait till the
one-legged soldier gets his lines
formed and you viii see the rebels
skedaddle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

THE Dragging and blowing of the
Meversdale Commercial about put
ting an Independent" ticket in
the field that will sweep the county
this fall, does not prove the editor
of that paper to be such consum-
mate idiot as most Republicans who
understand the situation in the
county, believe him to be. The
brag is not for home consumption,
but is part of system whereby the
cause of the boilers and kickers is
stimulated throughout the State.
The Commercial brags of the " lnde-
pendent strength in Somerset, the
Dispatch of its power in Allegheny,
the Nelc Era of its resistless influ-
ence in Lancaster, DC, &c. Each
Of these copies the others articles,
and while the people at home laugh
at the silly stuff, and hold the edi-
tors akin to fools, yet they may be
induced by frequent repetition to
believe that the cranks may have a
following in other portions Of the
State, and thus the " Independent
movement is boosted. 1t is only
living reduced to a science, and sys-
teuatically combined, for the pur-
pose Of impressing the timid.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

CONGRESSMAN BuTTERwoRTH, of
Ohio, in speech made in the House
on Friday last, thoroughly exposed
and riddled the cant Of Independent
Civil Service Reformers about re-
movals from office without cause.
We are having tremendous howl
in this State over Boss Cameron's
refusing to divide the official patron
age with Mitchell, and making and
unmaking appointments to further
his own personal aim, and now Mr..
Butterworth shows from the official
records that during the ten months
of President Arthur's administration
but five removals have been made
in this State, three of which were for
good cause. A more thorough ex-
posure of the cant and snivel Of pro-
fessed reformers was never made.
We quote from the n. y. Tiibunes
reprint of the speech
During the ten months of President Ar
thurs incumbenCy. according 10 the tables
displayed by Mr. Butterworth, there had
been Sal reapp0iniments and only ~ remov-
ais the latter constituting less than per
cent ofall the changes. In Pennsylvania,
about which there has been so much said
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
4 Plot 10 Rob a Train Frustrated.

PepLAR BLUFF, Mo-, July Ga
man named Brown yesterday in
formed the Sheriff that he was one
of gang offive who had entered in
to a conspiracy to rob the train at
Hendrickson on the Iron Mountain
Railroad, Thegang failed to appear
there but were heard from at Shef-
fields Mill, six miles distant. and
the Sheriff was despatched there and
captured two of them. Two others
escaped. The robbsrs were armed
with revolvers. Several parties are
in search of the remainder of the
gang. The prisoners refuse to give
their names.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
A Duel Frustrated.

ATLANTA, July 5.-Colonel 4
Lamar, editor of the Macon
graph, and his friend Colonel 2
Sackett, We're arrested about
night last night, on the Atlanta
West Point train, on the prex
ton that they were about 10 !
the state line with Colonel F
Howell, editor of the Coastihtio.
fight a duel. Colonel Lamar
Sackett were bound over this m
ing in bonds of $1,000 each to !
the peace. The police are on
lookout for Colonel Howell and
friend Captain Harry Jackson.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
A Young Mans Reckless Shot.

SHAMoKIN, July A sad tragedy
occurred here this afternoon. A
young man named Harry Getter was
firing ball cartridges from a pistol, a
number of which passed through an
awning into the air. He then COM
menced firing at a wooden awning
post. The second ball, however,
missed the post and struck James
Gazetta, ten years ofage, who was
standing on the opposite side of the
street, piercing his heart and killing
him instantly. Gazetta was remov-
ed to his home at Wes; Shamokin.
Getter, who is nineteen years of age,
Immediately gave himself up and is
overwhelmed with grief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
A Wiifui Wife's Rash Deed

VI
MnLIANsPoRT, July 6.-Tbe
OF Emerson Knittle, living IN
city, attempted to commit s1;
last night by swallowing hal.
ounce of laudanum and blue u,
The prompt application of res
tlves by a physician rescuei
from death. The reason for tbs
act was the refusal of her bus,
to allow her to attend a civic d.,
stration in Lock Haven. n
not the first time she has attsm,
her life, as she is in the haF.
threatening to commit suicide \
ever she is not humored in VII,
er she NAV desire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Pugnacious Politicians.

RALEIGH, n. c., July S-There was
great excitement at Statesville on
Saturday last. Ex-Congressman
VIM. Robbins made political speech
and commented on the administra-
ton of DR.. J. J. Matt. ex-Revenue
Collector. On Thursday NJ. l.. Matt,
son of DIR. Matt. assaulted Robbins,
injuring him severely. From this
sprung an assault by William Stock
ton Revenue officer, on Joseph Adj
ans, State Solicitor, breaking Adj
ans arm. John f. Osborne, dry
goods clerk, expressed Indignation,
when C. s. Cooper, brother OF Thom-
as Cooper, present Revenue Collec-
tor, attacked Osborn. The latter
drew a pistol and fired twice at Coop
er, wounding him twice painfully,
but not dangerously. The matter is
to be investigated in court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
An Ohio Giants Death.

Colonel Noah Orr, the Union
County giant, aged iorty-five years,
died at Marysville after a lingering
illness from softening of the spinal
cord and paraplegia. He was near
ly eight feet in height and weighed
about 575 pounds at his best. His
weight was never known exactly,
but it was approximated by some OF
his friends getting him to stand un-
consciously on pair of scales that
was set at $50 pounds. He tipped
the beam easily, proving to them he
weighed all of that and more. His
physique was perfect and his strength
prodiglous. a common feat was to
pick up a barrel Of cider and drink
from the bung. He has travelled
with Barnum, Robinson, Forepaugh
and nearly all the leading circuses as
the big man for the last three or four
years and until his last sickness he
has been with the Lilliputian Opera
Company as the giant in Jack the
Giant Killer" and Powhattan, in
"Pocohontas."
The Colonel was member in good
standing with the Masons, Knights
of Pythias and red men, and will be
buried, at the request of Mrs. Orr,
by the Knights of Pythias, OF which
he was Past Chancellor in Marysville
Lodge, No. 100, Grand Inner Guard
of the State Lodge. Uniformed di-
visions will go to Marysville from
Springfield, Urbana, Delaware, Rich
woed, Columbus and other points
to assist in the funeral services. He
leaves a family of six children, some
OF whom promise to attain the di-
mensions in which he gloried. He
was universallr liked for his social
qualities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Madame Adeiie's Perilous Balloon
Voyage.

OswEGo, July f.-Madame Adele
made balloon ascension from this
city this afternoon. She was carried
out over Lake Ontario. After throw
ing out everything TO keep her up,
hoping to strike current that would
carry her back over the land, she
saw a tug on the lake apparently
following her. She then opened the
valve and came down in the water,
about seven miles from land, cling
ing to the balloon. She was dragged
through the water several miles, and
was finally picked up in very ex-
hausted condition by tug which
was on the lake with an excursion
party, about seventeen miles west of
this city. She was in the water
nearly an hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Small Pox in Indian TERRITORY

ST. LOUIS, July A special 2
an account of the ravages of sr
pox in the Indian Territory. At
mulgee there have been over th
cases. Five deaths have ALREADY
CURED and ten cases are thougi
be fatal. The adjacent country
suffered severely. Muskegee
ports over 200 cases. nearly al
which were fatal. Physicians [,
nurses are few and many de-
have resulted from this cause.
isolated localities the ravages OF
disease have been simply fearful,
and young being swept away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

IF the bill to reduce taxation
which has just passed the House be-
comes law, as it nc doubt will, it
will effect a reduction of about
twenty-four million dollars in the
National revenue. This is a large
sum of money to give up, but for
tunately it is no larger than the
country can afford to surrender, and
the chances are that it will not be
long before this remission is more
than made up by the growth of
revenue consequent upon the rapid
development of our natural resour-
ces and of the increase in popula-
ton which is now going on. For a
long term of years the American
public has borne 4 heavy burden of
taxation without exhaustion or COM
plant, and it is fairly entitled to
this instalment of relief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

IL 1872 an attempt was made to
defeat the Republican candidate for
Governor-Gen. John F. Hartranft
AS the alleged means of overthrow
ing General Cameron, and row the
false issue is again raised, and the
Republican party is to be destroyed
by defeating General Beaver for the
purpose OF beating J. Donald Cam
eron, whose term as Senator does
not expire until March Sd, 1885.
History is but repeating itself, and
the struggle now, as in 1872, involves
the life of the Republican party, as
well as the fair fame and good name
Of one Of our ablest ard purest sol
diers. The result now viii be the
same as in 1872.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

WHILE there is a continuous howl
kept up over the necessity for a re-
form in the civil service of the
United States. and much ink is be-
ing shed over the evils of the "spoils
system" it would be well enough
for the people to bestow a little
thought upon facts within the OBJ
servation of the most casual reader
OF the daily press.
Scarce a day goes by without the
announcement of a defalcation by
some bank cashier or q theft by some
trusted clerk. There appears to be
no safeguard that will protect pri-
vate institutions, and yet when has
there been a defalcatioE or a theft
by officers in the civil service Of the
United States? There are about
100000 persons who have more or
less to do with public funds these
people are selected by the odious
plan of political preierment, are
creatures of the spoils system
and yet there is no comparison be-
tween their fidelity and the same
number Of persons employed by
banks and private individuals. A
little common sense reflection will
show that under Republican rule
dishonesty among officials of this
class is a rare exception.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Attempt to Wreck a Train.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July III.
known parties attempted to wre
an east bound train on the Eekhg
road this evening by placing lar.
rocks on the track, which were d
in time to avoid damag
Inc coal dug by the consolidatic
companies imported labor at Ee
hart is transported over this road.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Loss orLire from Fire-crackers

New York, July THE st. Vim
cent de Paul School and Nursery for
Colo-ed Children, at One hundred
and-sixty fourth street and Broad
ovenue. Morrisania, was nearly de-
stroyed by fire this morning. All
the inmates, excepting Mrs. Haw-
kins, were easily rescued. She
blocked the stairs with furniture she
was trying to save, and though she
was rescued with difficulty, her son
Joseph, aged II, unnoticed in the
excitement, was suffocated. Loss,
$1,000 cause of fire, fre-crackers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
The Hail Storm in Colorado.

MANIToU SPRINGS, Col, July &
Saturdays hail storm and W.
spout were more disastrous thar
first supposed. Later reports
that though only one life was d
bridges, trees, fences, buildings a
rocks were torn from the grounds a
hurled through the air. Hou
standing on banks of streams We
carried away. There is not no,
in Manitou uniDiured by the stor
The loss in cattle and hor
amounts to many thousands of d
lars, while that on buildings "
exceed 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Fight Between Cowboys and Nor
mons

TUcsoN. July 6.-The StT'S st.
Johns advices say that party of
nine Mormon cowboys entered the
town of st. Johns and commenced
shooting right and left, which
brought on a general engagement.
One. getting wounded early in the
fight, fed, followed by the others.
Nat Greer, the leader, and four 9TH
e-s retreated to an adobe house and
kept up the fight, which resulted in
the killing of James Vaughan,
Mormon and Nathan c. Tenny, a
prominent Mormon, and at one time
a bishop. Dixie Greer was wound
ed in the left hand. Nat and Har-
ris Greer finally surrendered, and
are now in Jail waiting an examina-
ton. The excitement has abated
and no further trouble is apprehend-
ed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
me Clarified Miners
Work at the Old R.,nssas

., iIrGstlIDALE, Insn July y6.-The p,
~ Duiy having passed in
menda5le manner with the
D,;ns. ~a las neen resumed at /,
"a n,ihes; =. showing a total OF 5,
IN II, to-day. Peace and quiet ~. =.
The members ofthe Knigb,ip p'' {
90. 90. organization win not 20 in /,
out orders from headquarter,s' a
arrest was made at Webs,er
day by Captain Clark OF a MAJ .
ed holburg. who struck a W..
miner. 1t is generally corr.
that ina by the 10Th all miners will
full. No advance will bs WI s''i
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Prisoners on a Strike.

Boston, July 5.-Much excite
ment was caused at the state prison
at Concord by the prisoners yester-
day. They shouted and yelled
without restriction. and broke up
their cell furniture, because they
were deprived of certain recreations
hitherto granted them on the Fouth
of July. The workshops are closed
temporarily. This morning the
trouble was continued, the convicts
being on a strike against the war
den's discipline. About three
fourths of the prisoners are dissatis-
fed, and boldly declare they will
not work until the usual holiday
recreation of an hours duration is
Granted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
A Furious Wind storm in Kansas

FoRT ScoTr, Kan. July 6.-By a
tornado in Columbus, Kansas, last
night trees were uprooted, grain de-
stroyed and buildings demolished.
At Girard much damage was done.
Peter Crawford and James Arrow
smith were reported killed and their
families injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

THERE Is not an intelligent Dem
ocrat in Pennsylvania who viii not
admit that the Republicans are in a
large majority in the State, and yet
they hilariouslv boast that they are
going to elect their ticket this fall.
They know, and the whole country
knows. that their only hope Of sue
cess Is based or the ground that the
Independents viii carry off votes
enough TO defeat the Republican
ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

A son OF the late President TYLER
was lately arrested in Washington
for drunkenness. !" Although poor,
besotted creature" says Syracuse
Journal correspondent, = he is one of
the most courtly and polished men,
in demeanor and conversation. TO
be found in Washington. One who
has not seen him accept an invita-
ton to take a drink, and the air
with which he will take it, has never
seen a true Virginia gentleman of
the real old style"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Plenty of Peaches.

WASHINGTON, July AN esti-
mate of the peach crop on the Mary
land and Delaware peninsula was
completed by Superintendent Mills,
of the Delaware railroad, to-day.
The crop in the district covered by
the railroad will be at least 4.OO4, 740
baskets. In 1875 it was 3,5OO,OOO
baskets. The crop shipped will not
be as heavy as in 1876, because in
thai year many thousands of baskets
were watched under the trees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Masked Robbers ON Mic higan Roads.

DETROIT, Mich, July AT 3
o'clock this morning four masked
robbers drew up to the Michigan
Central Railroad station at Wayne,
bound and gagged the night opera
tor, named Jackson, and started to
rob the office of a package of 81 500
which they knew had been received
there on late train. A boy learn
ing telegraphy at the station escaped
and gave the alarm. The robbers
fired several shots at him without
effect and then, becoming frighten-
ed, sprang into a buggy. cut the strap,
and were off in a jiffy. Masked
robbers are becoming uncomforta-
bly, numerous in Wayne county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

Mr.. GILMORE, the Land Commits
sioner of the Kansas Pacific Rail
road, predicts that the wheat crop of
Kansas, which is nearly harvested
now. win surpass that Of 1879, when
the total yield was los, 100000 bush
els, as the acreage is 25 per cent.
greater than then, and the crop is
equally good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

DURING the last year the Post
Office Department was self-sustain-
ing. Not a dollar of the appropria-
ton Of over two millions made by
Congress in anticipation of the usual
deficiency was touched. And yet
the Independent" bosses and their
Democratic hackers are not happy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

Ex-GovERNoR CURTIN, although
now Democrat in good standing,
does not 90 of at halfcoek over the
nomination Of Pattison for Governor
He says that there is a wide differ
encc between a city and State
campaign, and that experience has
proved that the chief clerks Of cities
are not good leaders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

lT is the constant cry of these men
who are endeavoring to destroy the
Republican party that they are not
fighting the Republican party, they
are only fighting the bosses" Let
no one be deceived by this specious
plea. While they claim to be only
fighting Senator Cameron they are
in reality striking at the very exist
ence of the Republican party, and
they merely try to blind the people
to the real issue. This is not Sena-
tor Cameron fight. 1t is the fight
of the Republican party. That par
~ has nominated a ticket, and de-
clared It's principles. If these can
didates are defeated it is not Senator
Cameron who is defeated but the
whole Republican party. Senator
Cameron is not a candidate for anv
office. General Beaver is, and if he
is defeated a Democrat will be elect
ed Governor of the State of Pennsvl-
vania. What does Republican de-
feat mean? 1t means not an Inde-
pendent victory, not Senator Gamer
on's defeat, but Democratic tri-
umph, a Democratic Governor, a
Democratic Legislature, a gain of
Democratic Congressman this fall, a
Democratic re-districting of the State
and in all probability Democratic
Congress and President in 1884.
This is the work which, under the
guise and pretense of defeating SEN
ator Cameron and the bosses" the
Independent leaders are endeavor-
ing to Mercer D;snofcb
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
GiiEANiNGS.

GENERAL BEAVER is still posting
his pickets BY and by the people
will quietly gather them in.-Phila-
deiphia Telegraph.
There are good many old sol
diers in Pennsylvania who will be
around when " the pickets F" are be-
ing gathered in. Old battle. SCARED
veterans are not easily frightened
Inter- Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

THEY don't do things by halves
in Iowa. The returns of the late
election in that State show the ma
jority in favor of prohibition to be
29,107, which may be considered a
decided expression Of public opin-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
Tue Raading Times antly

Tns Reading Times aptly SAYS :
just tell the independents that il
is Beaver who Is running this year,
and not Cameron. These same fell
lows might hayc had the same sort
of excuse for PLAYING into the hands
OF the Rebels during the war, be-
cause Cameron was on the side OF
the Union. as they now have for
trying to break mp the Republican
party simply because Cumeron votes
with and works Tor ii.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

THE strongest argument that has
ever been made in favor OF continu-
ing the Republican party in power,
is the steady decrease Of the public
debt. During the month of June
The debt was decreased s12,560,696,
and during the fiscal year ending on
the 30th OF June the debt was re-
duced S15l, ,6S4,35l, being the largest
reduction ever made in any one
,-par
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

The Meyersdaie CoHmercidL Will
fes and misrepresents the Republi-
ear party in every issue, and SLAM
ders its leaders more yiiely than
do It's Democratic co-workers.
Republicans should shun it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

To one unskilled " IN the ways
that are dark and the tricks that are
vain, Of tie modern politician, the
braving and Dragging OF the indie
pendent press would seen terrify-
ing, but old political soldiers who
have been there before detect
under the braggarts' bluster the
quavering whistle Of the coward who
IS struggling 10 keep his courage up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12

My Judgment is that if our Re-
publican State Committee use the
honorable means which our last
State Convention asked them to use
to secure an honorable peace-if
those honorable means are fairly set
in motion, whether they result in
compact union or rot they will re-
suit in an honorable and a lasting
peace among the Republicans OF the
State. If the Democrats, also. will
resort to like honorable means, they
will bring to the support OF their
candidate the great majority OF the
men who call themselves Democrats.
And if the Democrats in Philadel-
phia can get the five or six thousand
Democrats who don't like Mr.. Patti
son to take their places in the ranks
they viii have enough to keep them
busy all summer. So with the Re-
publicans. If they can bring all the
disaflected Republicans into the
ranks they will have a pretty large
contract for the summer. In Sep
tember, then, when we can look
along the line and see the familiar
faces in their old places, / shall be
ready to predict the result. | can
only say now that we'll probably
come out about twenty to forty
thousand ahead.-From General Bca-
GERS Norristo,ea Speech.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-12
$500 Men go to Work.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 6.-The
conference ofthe officers of the North
Chicago Rolling mills and the strik-
ers at Bay View this afternoon was
short, and the trouble was amicably
settled. The announcement that
the strike was over created a great
deal of excitement in Bay View, and
the news spread like wildfire. The
following official order was issued
from the offices of the Company at
4 O'Clock this afternoon
Matters at the Bay View Rolling
Mill are amicably arranged. The
whole of the mills will commence
work on Monday, July 10, 1882.
JACOB BULLOCK,
Vice
This ends the great strike, so far
as Milwaukee and Bay View are
concerned. About $500 men are
affected. 1t is understood that the
manufacturers met the men half way.
conceding fifty per cent of the in
crease asked.