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Providing Pension Money.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The pen
sion appropriation bill is completed.
Itappropriates s100,000,000. the ex-
act amount recommended in the esti-
mates. The appropriations for the
current fiscal year are s50.000,W0,
and it is estimated that a further APP
preparation of s20,OO0,OO0 will be
necessary to complete the service for
that period. The new bill appropri-
ates for army pensions as follows:
Invalids, s74,000,000; widows, chill
dren and dependent relatives, s20,-
00000O; survivors and widows OF
the war of 1912, s3,640,000; in all,
s1,S00,000. 1t provides that appro-
priations for navy pensions shall be
paid from the income of the navy
pension fund, so far as it may be
sufficient for the purpose. Addition
tional items are: For fees and ex-
penses of examining surgeons, s275,-
600; for pay and allowance ofpen-
sion agents, for salary fee for pre-
pairing vouchers. rents, fuel, lights
and postage on letters to the execu-
tive departments and to pensioners,
s275, 900, and for contingent expen-
ses of pension agents, $4,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The four
Judges before whom the bill of ex-
ceptions in the Guiteau case was ar
gued were in consultation four hours
to-day trying to reach a decision.
1t is said they failed and that the
court is equally divided, and that
an argument will be ordered before
five judges. Another consultation,
however, is to take place and an
effort made to harmonic the views
of the four judges and secure a de-
cision if possible.
The Post of Monday will have the
following positive statement: ''Chief
Justice Carter and Judges MacAr-
thur, Hagner and James held con-
sultation on Saturday, summing up
the arguments of counsel in the ap-
plication of Guiteau. The consulta-
ton lasted four hours, and was
marked by the most searching ex.
animation of authorities and the
most vigorous analysis Of every
point made in the arguments. The
Judges were in thorough harmony
all through in reaching their decis-
ion. not for a minute differing in the
general steps by which the decision
was reached, although of course each
Judge has individual opinions on
various points of law and their APP
plications. The decision will be
announced May 22d. The decision
aflirms the sentence of the court be-
low, of course overruling the excep-
tions. This disposes of Guiteau's
last chance. He will be hanged
June 80. 1892
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-17
A Deadly Cyclone.

CHICAGO, May 10.--A Parsons,
Kansas, special says: A terrible
cyclone passed over MacAllister, a
mining settlement in Indian Terri
tory, on Monday night The de-
struction Of life and property was
terrible. Seven people were killed
outright, and four fatally, eleven
dangerously and thirty-nine more OF
less hurt. Fifty-eight houses were
totally demolished. and thirty others
badly wrecked. The cyclone cut a
path through the timber Just as a
scythe would NOW through the grass.
The damage to the Usage Coal and
Mining Company was very great.
The population of the settlement
was only 500, The suffering caused
hv the visitation is very serious.
Mound City, Missouri, was also
struck by cyclo2e on Monday even
ing, and property was terrible wreck
ed. Trees were uprooted, fences
Frustrated and crops nearly ruined.
The steeple of the Christian Church
was blown away, Jacob McCann's
house carried fifteen feet from its
foundation and fearfully wrecked,
and other shops twisted and moved
or unroofed. TIE storm was the
worst that has ever visited this sec.
ton of country.
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Fiendish Crime IA Tennessee.

CLEVELAND, Tenn, May 13.-At
a very early hour yesterday morn
ing crime of fiendish design was
attempted by incendiaries in this
place. 1t apears that a Mrs. Har-
ney and her three daughters, who
reside here, have been generally dis
liked by their neighbors, and in or
der to get rid Of them a plot was
formed to burn the house while they
were sleeping. At the time set for
the execution of the foul crime, all
the lower windows and doors of the
house were secured from the out
side and the the building was fred
in several places. The flames spread
rapidly and soon afterward the ter
ror-stricken inmates appeared at the
upper windows OF the premises ut
terlng the most agonizing cries for
help. They were rescued a moment
before the burning roof of the house
fell in. The hair was burned from
the heads of the unfortunate women
and their faces and hands badly
blistered. No arrests have vet been
made.
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THE ticket nominated by the Re-
publican State Convention at Har-
risburg, on Wednesday last, is the
best, the ablest, the strongest that
has been presented to the party fol
its support within the past twenty
years. Every shade and type ol
Republicanism is represented by 1T
and each by man of marked char
acter and unstained purity. Ii is
the offspring of a spirit of coneilia.
ton and harmony. 1t is essentially
of the people, by the people, and fol
the people. 1t typifies unity, peace
and devotion to principles. 1t faith
fully represents the manhood and
the best aspirations Of our grand
old party, and whoever cannot give
cordial support to this ticket, and
the principles enunciated by the
convention that placed it in nomi'
nation, is clearly not Republican
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PooR Charley Wolfe, the Samps

PooR Charley Wolfe, the Sampson
of the Independent cranks, toyed
with the Delilah of "bossism at
Harrisburg until he had his locks
shorn. Charley was willing to ac-
cept nomination at the hands OF
the Bosses" and take a place on
the regular ticket. But the dele
gates would have none of him, and
now he stands revealed selfish
schemer who was willing to sacrifice
all his boasted independence for a
mess of pottage. Rejected by the
true Republicans, and repudiated
and despised by his late followers
as a political fraud, he is to be
pitied, although his fate is deserved.
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DETROIT, May 14.-At Pawpaw,
this State, yesterday B A. Olney,
the wealthiest man in Van Buren
county. formerly Of the firm of
Frayne 4 Olney, fled a bill of chan
cery to restrain Jane Ann Manley,
of Hartford, same county, from col
lecting or disposing of note for
s20.OOO, given Dy Olney and held by
her. While visiting her at her house
in December last he AYERS that she
removed from a basket nearly $50,
600 in notes and mortgages which
he had therein, filling the basket
with chips. He did nos discover
the loss till the next day, when he
demanded the return OF tie missing
property, which she refused. On
the contrary, she threatened to de-
stroy it unless he gave her $4,000.
To recover the securities he yielded
to the demand and now asks to be
relieved from paying the alleged du-
ress. Some predict the unearthing
ola big scandal in connection with
the case.
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Or course, Barker and Mapes and
their following of irreconcilable In
dependents" who would not have
supported ticket nominated at the
regular Republican Convention, even
had they been presented a blank
sheet Of paper and been permitted
to write thereon a full list of the
candidates they desired, will hold
their Convention in Philadelphia on
the Oath inst. OF course their per-
sonal nominees-and it doesn't mat.
ter much who they be-will get the
votes of the political cranks whose
sole abject is to disrupt and over
throw the Republican party, and
that is all there is or will be of the
matter. But few counties in the
State have taken steps toward elect
ing delegates, and the convention
will probably be made up of self.
appointed Delegates bosses with
but little if any following-who will
howl themselves hoarse denouncing
the "bosses Of the Republican
party.
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NEw York, May 9.--Argument
was heard to-day in the Supreme
Court by Judge Donahue Oh the re-
turn to the writ Of haheas corpus
obtained yesterday by Mr.. Scoville
on behalf Of his wife, Frances NJ. SEQ
Vile. The writ was granted on the
application OF Mr.. Scoville, com
manding John w. Guiteau To pro-
duce Francis NJ. Scoville in court
this morning, charging that she is
Illegally restrained of her liberty by
her brother. 1t also says that since
the late Guiteau trial Mrs. Scoville
had shown strong evidence of men,
tai disturbance. The return denies
that Mrs. Scoville is in custody ofor
restrained by John w. Guiteau OF
her liberty and SAYS that he does
not know of her whereabouts, and
therefore he could not produce her
in court. Mr.. Scorille's counsel then
made an application to have the re-
turn traversed, and read an affida-
Wit of Mr.. Scoville, in which the lat
ter still declares himself of the belief
that his wife is in John w. Gui-
teau's custody. He said he wrote
and telegraphed to John w. Guiteau
here in regard to her, but the latter
would give him no information.
Having noticed that she was to lec-
ture here he came on from Chicago
hoping to find her. He went to the
Astor House and asked the clerk for
her, but John w. directed that Off
cial not to permit him to see his
wife. A few minutes afterwards he
met his wife and child on the street
with John w. Guiteau. She said
she was on her way to lecture, and
not to talk then, as it would disturb
her mind. He, however, obtained
a promise from her to meet him at
the hotel after her lecture and that
was the last time he saw her.
After the affidavit was read testi-
mony was taken in the case. Mr..
Scoville reiterated what he had stat
ed in the affidavit, and his counsel
offered in evidence number of let
tiers and telegrams sent by }. w.
Guiteau, and by the latter to the
former. A report will be made to
the court tomorrow.
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II is laughable to see how utterly
disgruntled the Democracy has be.
come since the result of last Wed.
nesday's convention has been an.
nounccd. The ardently hoped and
long looked for "split y in the Re-
publican party is as far away as
ever, and they look, and evidently
feel, as if the stufiiing had beer
knocked out Of them" They mus
now address themselves to the tasl
of setting up a figure head for Gov
ernor TO be bowled over by General
Beaver.
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Civil War in Egypt.

CAIRO, May 12.-The Chamber OF
Notables will open session on Sum-
day with the avowed object of de-
posing the family of Mehemet Ali,
to which the present Khedive be-
longs.
Itis reported the relations between
the Egyptian Ministery and the
English and French Comptrollers
General are reported. 1t is said the
Ministers intend to ask the Chamber
of Notables to petition the Porte 10
remove the Khedive on the ground
that he is incapable of governing.
There is reason to believe that
Tissot, French Ambassador to Eng
land, has been instructed to propose
to the English Government that an
Anglo-French squadron he imme-
diately dispatched to Alexandria.
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rroa Tie Prss tRsp.l
The convention rose TO the full
height of a great occasion. 1t dis
played the same glowing spirit which
quickened the party with moral pow
er in its earlier days. 1t faithfully
represented the Republican man
hood and the Republican aspirations
of our grand old commonwealth.
1t made the strongest ticket, ado,s-
ed the strongest platform, and did il
all in the stongest way that was pos
sible. The nomination of gallant
General Beaver with one acclaim,
his brave and manly speech. the
broad and elevated declaration OF
principles, the spontaneous uprising
for the lion-hearted, independent
Tom Marshall, a complete ticket
without stain, the compulsion of
good states to meet a high demand.
and the smashing of all states to 90
still hieher-all this makes a bril-
Liant and auspicious opening for
TIC campaign.
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Bravely Dies ON the scarold.

CLINTON, ILL, May 12.-At elev-
en- o'clock this morning Patsy De
vine, the twice convicted murderer
of Aaron Goodfellow, was hanged in
the county Jail. in the presence OF
one hundred and fifty people. He
died game. There never was more
cool, more self-possessed or intre-
pid man upon the scaffold. He de-
MED on the scaffold his guilt in a
short speech. asking forgiveness OF
all whow ne had ever wronged. He
died by strangulation. His last
words previous to putting on the
black cap were await moment till
! take this chew out Of my mouth" +"
Before stepping on the trap he test
ed it carefully with his right foot.
He was attended by Rev. Father
Weldon and Grogan, of Blooming
ton.
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From Tic Inquirer fRsyl
The ticket is, altogether, almost
excellent. The sole objection that
can be made to it is that it was nom
mated BY convention selected by
and directed TO obey, the commando
of Senator Cameron, With one ex'
ception, better men were never plac.
ed upon a State ticket in Penneyl
vania, and the only question for Re
publicans to consider is if it will be
wise for them, or for any yof them, to
oppose a ticket OF suct, great excel
lence, and thereby defeat the Repub,
lican party. certainly in 1882, and
probably in 1881, simply that they
NAV humiliate Senator Cameron.
For ourselves we do not consider
that he is worthy of such distinction
and consideration as that result
would give linn. The ticket Is q
good ticket, absolutely worthy Of
common support. and snould be sup.
ported by every loyal Republican
voter.
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The Philadelphia Press, that has
been the organ of the Independents,
has kept Wolfe constantly in the
public eye, and has been unceasing
in its denunciation OF bossism and
machine politics and politicians,
has this to say about the convention
and the ticket nominated:
"The Press has strenuously insisted that
the State Convention must clearly recognize
the temper of the people and must meet the
Just claims of Independent Republicanism.
With profound desire for Republican uni
ty and Republican success It has earnestly
urged that the chosen representatives OF the
party should exhibit the frla wisdom and
patriotism which alone could assure this
harmony. We hail theaction ofthe conyen-
ton as arising to this high requirement. 1t
has been true to the spirit and the pledges
of the Peace Conference. II has proclaimed
the most advanced platform ever adopted by
great political party in this country.
1t has conlided its standard of principles
to gallant, trusted. patriotic leader.
IL has seen him pledge himself in the most
unequivocal terms to follow the will of the
people II has asserted its freedom and its
new spirit by equally honoring represents
tiyes of all elements of the party. All this
meets the Just demands of Independent Re.
publicans, and leaves no reasonable ground
for opposition. 1t only remains for Repub
licans TO close up the ranks and march for
ward 10 the victory which awaits us.
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THE Convention of last week did
its work thoroughly and well. 1t
assembled under such state of af-
fairs as the party never before had
TO face, and its task was a particu-
larly trying and delicate one. 1t
was not only our old open enemy
the Democratic party-it had TO
prepare TO meet, but it had to guard
the heart of our camp, the citadel OF
our strength from internecine foes.
1t was from so-called Indepen-
dents" within our ranks that most
was TO be feared. Not from the
Republicans who with manly inde-
pendence advocated their views oi
measures and Of men, within the
limits of reason, inside the lines o!
the party. willing 10 abide by the
fairly and honestly expressed will
Of the majority. but from the camp
followers, the guerillas, the rule or
ruin independents who for months
past have filed the country with
the cry tina; the Convention would
he the creature Of the :" bosses and
would merely register their DEGREES.
Many Republicans were misled by
rhis cry, and even n portion of the
GepplSican press re-echoed the
charge A spirit OF mistrast and Of
suspicics was engendcrcd. and good
men aud true men feared and dread
ID the possible result. How en-
Phaticzlly have all these false
changes and predictions been set at
naught by the action of the Conveu-
tion. Perhaps these prognosticators
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Thanks from Mrs. Garfield.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Sherman has received the following
My DFAR SIR have received
your note with the enclosed notice
of the pension granted me for my
husbands sake. l am truly mind
fui of the generous kindness shown
the family of Gen. Garfield, not only
by friends but by the National Leg
islature, and NAV I ask that you
make acknowledgement of this in
whatever way and by whatever ex.
preston my gratitude seems to you
appropriate. With sentiments Of
high regard.
Very truly yours.
LucRETIA r. GARFIELD.
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Iof evil, these defamers Of the party
and its leaders. unwittinsly assisted
to bring about present results, but
certain it is, that more truly inde-
pendent set Of delegates never before
assembled together in convention,
nominations were never before made
more fully representing the wishes
of the people, and never before was
there more honorable or greater
spirit Of Cancellation and desire for
harmony exhibited ia a Republican
State Convention. Witness the re-
suit, The Candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor were nom-
mated by acclamation-without a
dissenting vote. The candidate for
Secretary of Internal Affairs vas
nominated on first ballot, the votes
cast against him being simply COM
plimentary to other aspirants. The
candidate for Congressman-at-L Large
was swept into nomination against
his protcst-by a tornado of votes
and Of applause, and the only strug-
gle Tor nomination was that between
the friends of the candidates for
Judge of the Supreme Court, and
this was struggle, not as to fitness,
shades of political difference or
standing in the party, but one of
locality alone.
That the ticket thus nominated,
and composed of such excellent ma
terial, viii be triumphantly elected,
does not admit of doubt. True,
we may expect the irreconcilables,
the men who nurse their petty
spites, those who hold their selfish
interests and personal views as of
greater importance than the welfare
of the party and of the country, the
slanderers and disorganizers to keep
up their opposition; the greatness
of their disappointment viii only
incite them to greater efforts, but
the teeth of the vipcrs are drawn.
The peoples delegates submitted to
no dictation in convention, and the
people themselves will submit to
none from fictionists; the ranks
will close up solidly and again the
Republican party of Pennsylvania
will march forward to assured vic
tory.
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BosToS, May 9.-Marie KONG. a
German woman fourty-six years of
age, this morning murdered her boy
Auguste, five years old, by cutting
his throat with a case-knife. She
then cut the throat of her daughter
Mary, aged thirteen, but not fatally.
Her son Alfred was also cut in a
dozen places, and Emil, q boy of
seventeen, was wounded, neither of
them fatally, Mrs. KONG then at
tempted snicide b. cutting her left
leg below the knee. Che Is untloubt-
ediy insane. Marie Konig was re-
Gently deserted by her husband, and
was rendered insane BY her fear oI
being unable to support her family.
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NEw York, May 14.-Philip
Spey er, sixty-five years old, a shoe
maker, living at $40 East Eighth
street, was bitten by a cat two weeks
ago to-day. The following night he
began to feel throbbing pains at the
end of his thumb, which gradually
extended up his arm. On the sec.
ond day the finger, hand and fore.
arm began to swell. A rash appear
ed upon the surface, and the physi.
clan who was called to attend him
discovered that he had erysipelas
He grew worse until Friday after.
noon, when he died.
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Beaver the Peoples Choice

Harrisburg Independent
Beaver is the choice of the people.
For the best proof of the assertion
notice the nomination by acclama-
ton. The harmony and principle
idea of Mitchell can find no kindred
chord of sympathy unless it jour
neys up along the Susquehanna to
Lewisburg for some further exem-
plificaticn of the forlorn hope.
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NEW York, May i2.-The auction
sale of the Oxford Park herd Of Jer-
sey cattle was continued to-day.
Following are some of the principal
sales: young Garenne," a COW. was
started atsl 600, which rapidly arose
to $3.50, at which price Il was sold
to Col. II. S. Russell. A he;fer cali
of Young Garenne,n dropped in
August, 1881, was sold for $3.50;
Victoria Oxford" a COW, was sold
for S2.525.
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The Bonded Whisky Bill.

WASHINGTON, MAY II The SEN
ate Finance Committee to-day voted
to pref are a whisky bill granting a
five years bonded extension instead
of the indefinite bonded period ask
ed tor by the Dunnell bill, with the
same provision for leakage as under
the present three years extension
law. This gives the "old whiskey''
men two years. extension of time on
taxes which fall due now. They
seem contented with this decision,
and it is thought that it will end the
controversy.
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A Ticket Hard 70 Defeas.

Froa The Times, (Ind.)
It would be idle to say that Cam
eron's Republican State ticket is OF,
as a whole, conspicuous alike in the
fitness and availability of its candi-
dates. 1t is a ticket that regulation
Democracy cannot defeat; but it is
a ticket that an advanced Democra-
cy, with honest government pro-
claimed as its cardinal article oi
faith and assured by the recognized
patriotism and integrity of its cam
didates. can defeat. That is The
situation in nutshell.
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WILLiAMspoRT, Pa, May 1.-THE
Keystone Rubber Works were bur-
ned here to-day. Loss, $4,000: in
surance, $4,000. Two hundred OPP
eratives are thrown out of emyloy-
mont. The origin ofthe fire has not
been ascertained.
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Beaver Invincible.

MGuch Chunk Coal Gazette.
II is admitted on all sides that
Beaver will prove invincible, and the
prospects of the party for November
are bright.
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The Faxorite Son ON Deck.

fort Dispatch.
The unanimous and enthusiastic
nomination of General Beaver is
but fair index of the enthusiasm
of the people of the old Common
wealth, for its brave and favorite
son at the coming Governors elec-
ton next November.
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should Command Every Vote.
Ner York Commercial Advertiser

A strong ticket was nomin ated-
such ticket as should command
the support of every Republican in
the State.
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A VARIED PERFoRNaNcE.-Many wonder
how Parker's Ginger Toniccan perform such
varied cures, think it essence ofginger, when
in fact it is made from many valuable med
icines which act beneiicially on every dis
eased organ.
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CONVENTION ECHOES.
No Fools of That Stripe.

SorrisiorB Times.
He who assumes that Beaver can
easily be beaten will confes himself
a fool before election day.
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Absolutely No Excuse Cor a Bolt.

The ticket nominated is unques-
tionably made up of good men, and
the platform is in full accord with
the Joint agreement recently entered
into. There is absolutely no excuse
for a bolt.