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Great Fire at Smyrna.

SMYRNA, July ia fire which
broke out here to-day ragged forsev
hours. Fourteen hundred houses
wese destroyed and 5000 persons are
homeless. One life was lost.
Smyrna is called by the Turks the
"Giaour City" from the preponder-
ance of the Christian element in its
population. InlS73 theinhabitants
numbered 10000, including about
1000 Europens and Americans. Not
more than 10000 OF the inhabitants
are Turks. The place still retains,
even under Turkish misrule, much
fits neutrality-suspicious.. Connect
ed by rail with Aidin, Cassaba and
other local centres of traffic, it ranks
as the most considerable port of Asia
Minor. The town was destroyed by
an earthquake in us, and rebuilt
by Marcus Aurelius. Near the end
ofthe eleventh century the Byzantine
fleet bombarded it. and at the close
Of the fourteenth century the Turks
took it and kept it until It fell into
the hands of Tamerlaide in 1902
The Turks recovered it in 1924, and
have since remained in possession
1t was visited by destructive earth
quakes in 1916 and 1916. In the
first-nained year 5000 persons were
buried under the ruins of the city
In July, 1880, also, there~wa5 Sc,
we're shock OF earthquake, which ru.
ined Il large number of houses and
left traces of lis effects throughout
the city. 4 number of lives were
also lost. Smyrna was also visited
by very destructive fire in 1911
1t was Smyrna, in July, 1853, that
Martin Koszta, a Hungarian, who
had declared Mt New York his inten.
tion of becoming a citizen Of the
Uuited States, was delivered from
the hands of the Austrians by Cap
tain Ingraham, of the sioop-ofwal
ST. Louis.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Mrs. i.iucoin's Funeral.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July 19.-The
funeral of Mrs. Lincoln took place
to-day. The services were held in
the First Presbyterian church, which
was crowded with people, and streets
in the neighborhood We're blocked
with throngs unable 10 gain admit
tance. The alter was completely
covered with handsome flowers and
Grape. The state officers attended
in body. Secretary lincoln, the
members of his family and:the neaI
f'riendscame just behind the remains
followed by the Lincoln Guard Of
honor. The services we're briei, con
sisting of music by a special choir,
PRAYER by Revs. Il. o. Past and T.
A. Parker and a sermon by :. A.
Reed. The arrangements We're SIM
pie. There was no effort at display
and the minister attempted no eulo-
gv according TO her expressed wish.
The sermon was largely biographical
and very interesting in historical
renIiniscence. There was a general
suspension of businesses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Do General Beaver and his col
leagues on the ticket reflect the pop
ular Republican sentiment, or in
other words, are they the choice OF
the party for candidates ? The In
dependents say they ere net, and to
test the question fairly, the Repub-
lican State Committee offers to sub
nit the question to a primary elec'
ton or to a new convention. This
proposition the Independents reject
and it must, Therefore, be evident to
all sensible men, that if they are not
willing to submit the whole ques-
ton to the prople it is because they
well know that the result would
prove fatal 10 their pretense that The
nominees are not the choice of the
party.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
4 BABY Thrown Thirty Feet withcu,
Injury

NEwBuRdh, n. Y, July 2t.-At
New Windsor, on the Newbura
branch of the Erie Railroad. last
evening, q wagon containing two
women and five children was struck
by locomotive and the occupants
were more or less injured. 1t il
believed, however, that none received
fatal injuries. A babe few months
old was thrown thirty feet away and
except being stunned for few min.
utes was unharmed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
senator Hills Condition

ATLANTA, Ga, July 19.-Mr.
Hills physicians say that he may
live three months at the outside, but
may die at almost any moment,
On Monday he was forced again 10
use the tube i'll taking his food, but
Yesterday took it naturally. lie Is
kept verv quiet at his home on
Peach Tree street, although several
pro minent men have called OF
him since the delegates to the State
! Convention arrived.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Just so.


barFi4Oarg feIegraPa.
Senator Cameron's friends are
lighting to keep Pennsylvania Re-
publican, while the independents
are fighting Senator Cameron. Which
is the most laudable? is the queS
ton to be decided by the Repubh-
can voters this fall. There is no es-
Gaping the issue it is plain and
aipable. The Independents are
aiding the Democrats. Nothing
more nothing less.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
\ Singular Case of Cure.

ERIE, Pa, July 19.-Miss Egerson,
of this city, bedridden for years
from spinal disease, decided to try
the prayer cure. and at eight o.
clock last Sunday evening called
her friends around her and told
them to see the effect of simqltane-
Gus prayer in her behalf. In 81.
minutes after she arose from bed
the first time in three years. and
seemed perfectly well. 1t happen
ed, however, that the arrangements
for prayer miscarried, and there
were none offered at the time. The
lady now attributes her recovery tc
her faith.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
The Guiteau Jurors want More Pay

WASHINGTON, July lS-It seem
that the country is is never TO hear
the end of Guiteau. This time the
subject is revived by the jurors, vino
presented a petition to the senate to
day. complaining they were not
sufficiently compensated for their
work, and praying that congress
take some steps to give them addi-
tional pay. Their plea is that their
long absence from their business oc
casioned losses beyond what IS com.
mon to jury practices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

The substance o. the Independent
kickers' proposition to the Repnbli-
can Committee may be stated as
follows: We know that at a primary
election or in "a new convention youi
candidates would beat ours ten to
one, therefore we demand that your
candidates be withdrawn and a new
ticket that will not give the Demo
crais 50 much tronble 10 beat, be
nominated in its place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

WHILE the Independents are
claiming to be Republicans, all their
abuse is directed against Republi-
can leaders. Who has ever heard
an Independent say a word against
the Democrats ? Or who ever met a
Democrat who wasn't ready to pat
the Independents on the back and
tell them what brave, spunky fel-
lows they were? A fellow feeling
makes them wondrous kind to each
other. Both are working for the
overthrow of the Republican party
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Desperate Struggle With i Burglar.

CoHoEs, \. Y, July 21.-The house
of Charles Rodgers was ransacked
by masked burglars last night. Mr..
Rodgers surprised one of the burglars
at work and a terrible struggle ensu-
ed. The thiei tried to use q dirk
knife with an eight-inch blade, but
waa unsuccessful. His pal came to
his assistance and both made their
escape. A hat found, bearing the
retail dealers name, led to the infor-
nation that it had been purchased
a few days previous by William
Murphy, who was recently released
from the Penitentiary. The suspec-
ted party was arrested at his home
in Cohoes and in his possession were
several articles which were identified
by Mr.. Rodgers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

SENATOR MITCHELL telegraphed
home that the Republican ticket
must be beaten" and yet he claims
to be a Republican. Had he tele-
graphed 'the Democratic ticket must
be beaten" and then gone to work
to help do it, we could have under
stood his Republicanism. But the
fellow that wants to beat the moth
er that nurtured him. is-well. he
isn't the kind Of Il man whose spe-
cies we would care TO have perpetu,
ated
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
An Indian Raid in Arizona.

SAN FRAYcIsCo, July ia de-
spatch from Prescott, Arizona, says :
a special from the Arizona Demo
crdt from Verde states that Indians
this afternoon killed a man named
Meadows, and wounded his two
sons, and it is thought they vii!
die. Several citizens OF Donto Ba-
sin are missing. Much stock has
been stolen. The Indians are NOV
ing to Red Rock county. \ num-
Der of Indians We're seen near Stone
man Lake to-day"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Fatal Explosion in AN AImshouse.

ERIE, July 2l.-The Erie county
Almshouse, containing three hun
dred pauperS and insane persons,
narrowly escaped being blown up
to-day The building is heated and
lighted by natural gas An idiot
named Afford Brand GOT into the
boiler room and turned on the sup.
ply valves. An explosion cnsued
soon after, in which Brand was al
most dismembered and the lower
part Of the building badly wrecked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

JUDGING from the experience OF
the last three months, does any one
believe that if the Republicans
would accept the modest PROPOSE
ton of Stewart & Co. to withdraw
General Beaver and pledge him not
to be a candidate, that the Inde-
pendent kickers would then agree to
unite on any other candidate unless
they were permitted to name him p?
And yet these are the sweet-scent-
ed individuals who are 50 much
afraid of Boss rule
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Now that the leaders of the Inde.
pendent kickers have refused to ac.
cept one or the other of the four pro.
positions made to them by the Re.
publican State Committee, all Loyal
Republicans must decide either tC
support Beaver and the regular tick.
ct, or assist in electing the Demo
cratic candidates by voting the la.
deDendent ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

TIE Independents admit that
they are afraid to face the people
when they refuse TO submit the
claims of their candidates to either
q primary election or a new conven-
ton. They cried, and bawled, and
plead for new convention, and now
when it is offered them. on their
own terms, they are afraid to accept
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

THE Independents started the cry
of "No submission to the Bosses.
The Republican State Committee Of
fered to submit the question of can
didates, to all those aoho roted for Gar
field, but the Independents will not
submit to the Republican voters OF
the State any more than to the so
called bosses. All that remains to
be done now is to compel both them
and the Democrois 10 submit to the
inevitable in November.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

The Democratic journals are ter
rTsly afraid that the independents
viii aocep: the terms of peace pro-
posed by the Republican State
Committee, ana ali the able Demo
cratic editors in the country are fur
nishing arguments TO show how un-
wise it would be TO do sc. The
great anxiety Of these gentlemen to
keep the breach open betrays their
purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
GEEANINGS.

Cannot Repudia:e Their Own Rules.
Pkdddeiphia Press, Ind Rep.
On no principle of Justice or logic
can the Independents refuse to ac-
cept new convention under the
rules they themselves have laid
down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

TIE Maryland, Ny Maryland
Democratic candidate for Governor,
Pattison, never lost n leg in defense
of the Union, but General Beaver
will hobble through life on crutches
because he was a Pennsylvania low
al soldier, who fought for the Union.
VIII Pennsylvanians vote for the
gallant crippled Union soldier, Gen
eral Beaver, for Governor, or Mary
land, Ny Maryland" Pattison, the
Democratic candidate, who never
fought for anything except Office and
spoils ? November will decide
whether loyal Pennsylvania Union
soldier, or a Maryland Democrat.
will be the next Governor of Penn
sylvania, and we have no fear OF
the decision.-H Harrisburg Taeqraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

EVERY intelligent man who sup
ports the Independent ticket knows
in his heart, although he may not
admit it, that it has not the ghost OF
a chance, and that by throwing bis
vote away on it he is as surely as
sisting the Democrats as if he voted
for their candidates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

ALBcK MCCLURE has appointed
himself commander-in-chief of the
Independent forces, has announced
that there shall be no union with
the Republicans, and says; There
is but one order TO be given along
the Independent line-Forward.
The party that viii train under
Mcclure is-is-well il is not the
party Of great moral ideas.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
lse they cannot control il

The Ohio Democrats at their
State Convention last week attempt
ed to initiate their brethren of this
State, and send the old men to the
rear, but they failed most signaliy.
The old fellows larruped the kids
and nominated 4 moss-backed tick
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Three Children Faraily Poisoned.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 20.-Three
children of Mary Dickens, living in
Northampton county, were fatally
poisoned a few days ago, but by
whom is not known. 4 post NOR
tenn was made on one ofthe children
and its death was shown TO have
been caused by poison.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Where They Undoubtedly Are.

RGrgeTd Post.
Speaking Of bossism, it occurs to
some of the Regulars who do not
advertise to be any better than the
average of Republicans, that the In
dependent ultimatum in Pennsylva-
MIA, by which a few candidates de-
mand the retirement of General
Beaver and insist that he must not
be candidate before a new conyen-
ton, is getting pretty near the head
boss OF all the bosses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

1T is worthy of remembrance by
those who are hesitating, if there be
any such, between the Republican
a:le Independent ticket, that a vote
fox the Independents is simply a
vote TO help the Democrats, while a
vote tor Beaver and the full ticket is
a vote to keep the grand old State OF
Pennsylvania where it has always
stood-at the head Of the Repubh.
can column.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Ok Wednesday last Congress sent
home General Fillmar, of South
Carolina, who occupied a stolen
seat, and gave the place to the color
ed Republican, Robert Smalls, who
had been duly elected and counted
ont
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

IT is well enough to remember
that the Independents know they
cannot elect their ticket, and do not
claim that they can. The only
thing they hope to do is to defeat
The Republican ticket, and it is for
his they are laborinp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
why of Course
J0kas!oioR Tribune.

JoAas,osoa Tribune.
The Independents want to dis
franchise Beaver, and make him in
eligible to run for Governor. This
is as it should be. The Democrats
were always in favor of disfranchis-
ing Union soldiers, and allies must,
OF course, be in harmony with them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Most Amazing :mpudence.

brcatoTf MdT.
j few sore headed politicians pre-
sumo to tell the Republicans OF Penn
sylvania that they shall not have
the privilege of voting for General
Beaver for Governor.
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No Pleading Of tho Baby Act Now

:
Whatever the Independents can af-
ord to do in other respects, they can
not afford TO plead the baby act. All
the objections yet urged to a new
Convention are simply pleadings OF
that act. As we said some days ago,
if either faction is afraid to 20 before
the people for vindication, so much
the worse for that faction. 1t can
never look self-respecting people
in the face. There must be no
pleading the baby act at this time,
and there must be no playing fast
and loose with the people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

THERE isn't a glesoldier on the
Democratic ticket. The convention
Of that party reversed Napoleon's
famous order Soldiers to the
front, svaants and asses to the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

SUPPOSE the kickers succeed in
beating General Beaver, and thus
throw the State into the hands of
the Democrats who will be defeat
ed, the Bosses or the Republican
Dartv ?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

AFTER . fierce struggle the Demo
Gratis of Georgia have nominated
Alex. II. Stephens as their candidate
for Governor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Fifteen Lives Lost.

New ORLEANS, July 20.-The Off
cers OF the steamboat John Wilson
whichstruck Il snag and sunk in the
AtchaAaiava river Sunday night, have
arrived. The clerk reports the loss
OF fiften lives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

S now to be determined wheth.
agreat party that gave the Ma.
oLincoln and a Garfield is still
"a the Keystone State in the
en of victory, or TO be beaten
few dissatisfied soreheads, be.
lse thev cannot oootro1 -
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NOTICE
TO ACCEPT OR REFI,sr

,t..5; 40 nasrIha Mishier. Christian Mi.h,., :.
JSaas Mis1ier Tobias J. Mshler Pal,s
,S-s ne. Win William Brant Sussr
lasrEle. with John B-ant, an residinsr - lnieI
ses ,Nu1'y, "a iaeoo Misnler and Nsah N,.Sar
Tesinihs IN Cambria county Pa ans ,ais1ier ,sani
, .asli.e ei Michigan, pastofi~e and nm. .iAs
.ssss, ,, ~. usseendahts Of Jonas Mishier n.
VeaSee. ahu al other persons interested 'f "s
You are hereby notihed 10 lie and sp,,...
Vtpi'.abs court, TO be held at Somerset on y a a
cay, the 18th day OF Angus, next 10 ac,s,s, aon
use 20 tske the real estate Of Jonas Mishis. g e
ceased az the appraised valuation o. sso. ae
why the same should not be soId he-s1' y e eas
s,,v,,v.,. JOHN J. sPANGLER, "O'
Juae ~ ~, Sherif.
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4 Conclusion Justified by the Facts,
NdfioRcl Republican.

If the Independent committee
does not meet the Regular commit
tee on this Just ground, the great
body OF the Republicans in and out
of Pennsylvania will see that its
vaunted independence is merely
hostility 10 the Republican cause
and reasonable sympathy with the
Democracy.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE TICKET.

SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
JOHN NJ. GREER,
Butler county.
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JAMES 5. NEGPEY,
FRANK REEDER,
MICHAEL ScHALL.
ISAIAH G. WEARS.
AMOS NJ. SLACK,
GEO. W. MEHAFFEY.
:. NEWTON PETT!s,
HORACE w. kEALE.
THoS. Y. CooPER,
Chairman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM r. DAVIES,
Bradford county.
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REGULARS AND INDE-
PENDENTS.
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Proposition Of the Independents
That Both tickets be Withdrawn
Not Entertained = Proceedings of
the Meeting Full Text of the Letters
Ia the independents.

In response 10 the call al Char
man Cooper, eight out OF the ten
members of the Executive Commit
tee appointed to aid him in conduct
ing the campaign, and to whom were
referred, in conjunction with Mr..
Cooper, the proposition of the inde-
pendent candidates for an absolute
withdrawal of both tickets from the
field, assembled yesterday in Phila-
delphia at the headquarters Of the
Republican State Committee. The
meeting was held privately in a
room above the headquarter rooms,
and the only two absentees were
Coburn, of Centre, and M'Pherson,
of Bradford. The members were
called to order at half past three p.
m, and the meeting lasted about
one hour and half. Chairman
Cooper presided and Frank Reeder
acted as Secretary. After the read
ing of the communications from the
Independents, heretofore published,
a communication from the Regular
candidates, given below, the chair
man was, on motion of General
Negley. authorized to reply to the
communications of the Independents
in the following response
TO MR.. Mixes COMMITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE, PHILADELPHIA, July Is,
I1SS2-To Hon. |. d. M'Kee, Chair
man State Committee, and Messrs.
Hon. John Stewart, Col. Levi Bird
Duff. Maj. George w Merrick, Geo.
Junkin. ESQ, aud William MMich-
ael, Esq. candidates Of the Inde-
pendent Republicans
GENTLEMEN-Your three several
letters have been received, and the
Executive Committee of the Repub-
! lican State Committee have given
them full consideration. We are
also in receipt of the accompanying
letter from our candidates, which We
forward as part OF the general pro-
ceedings. All of the communica-
tons which you have sent differ in
their conclusions and cannot be re-
conciled with each other. The dif-
ferences between your candidates
are so wide that they practically
bar any further attempt at negotia-
tjons on the basis proposed bv them.
/ Our action in submitting the four
propositions, which embodied all OF
the methods and principles ever
asked by those whom you are called
to represent, exhausts the powers
intrusted to us by the convention OF
June y, which authorized the Re-
publican State Committee 'to adopt
all honorable means to harmonic
the Republican party, so as to secure
! success in November"
I :.
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FDK LUNbkESSMAN- Il I-LAhNt-i
MARRIOTT BR0SIUS,
Lancaster county.