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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
A Divorce Sought for a Governors
Daughter.

HAGERsrowN, Nd, April 20-Gov-
enor Hamilton, of this State, whose
residence is in this town, has just in
stituted suit for the divorce of his
youngest daughter. Clare, aged sew
enteen, froa John l.. Stanhope.
The romantic marriage of the young
girl to Stanhope, who is still under
age, at Pen Mar Park on the Blue
Ridge, two thousand feet above the
sea, last August, is still fresh in the
minds Of newspaper readers. The
Governor had forbidden the match
when he learned of the attachment
existing between the couple, and so
they stole away during picnic at
Pen Mar, at which the Governor and
his family were present, and were
married by clergyman from West
minister, Carroll county. The mar
riage was concealed until September,
when it was discovered through the
recording of the license. The bride
was at once sent back to boarding
school at Nyack, New York, where
she had been the eprevious year, and
her whereabouts concealed from
Stanhope. The application for di-
vorce is made on the ground of the
girls youth. Governor Hamilton has
engaged General Bradley T. john
son and John p. Pope as his coun-
sci. Young Stanhope will contest
the application, which he claims is
made without consent of his wife,
and when the taking of testimony is
begun some interesting develop
ments are looked for.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
whislkey Running Into a River.


EvERsoN, Pa, April 20.-The large
bonded warehouse at the Broadford
distillerv, in Fayette county, gave
way about 2o'clock this morning
unde: the great pressure exerted by
the 4 200 barrels of whiskey stored
away in it. Hundreds OF the barrels
collapsed and the liquor ran down
into the Yough river Men and boys
ran with buckets and jugs to get a
part Of the flowing juice. Others got
down on their knees and slipped the
fluid to their hearts content. The
loss of the whiskey cannot be estim-
ated exactly as yet, but will proba-
bly, amount to several hundred bar
r..is
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
\ Sheriff in Trouble.

HARRISBURG, April 20.-Argu.
ment was had before the Deputy
Attorney General to day on an APP
plication for a writ of quo warrantc
having for its object the ousting OF
Sheriff Altman, of York county
An affidavit was filed by a former
deputy of the Sheriff, named Helm.
del, setting forth that in considera-
ton of his support Of Altman for
nomination and election he should
receive the position of Deputy Sher-
.ff. Heindel, who was recently dis
charged from the Sheriff's employ
also presented an agreement, pur-
porting to have been signed by Helm
del and Altman, embodying the
main declar...ions made in the for
mer's affidavit. Senator Ross name
appears on the paper, indicating
that he was witness to the transac-
ton, but he denied that he affixed
his signature. A man named Smith
also stated that Altman had prom
ised him a position as Deputy Sher-
itf if he supported him. Sheriff Alt
man stated that the allegations made
against him were false and at the
request of his lawyers the hearing
was continued to allow counter afii-
davits to those presented to be fled
in the Attorney Generals Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

|ly have 4 following. and frequently
do great harm TO the party to which
thev nominally belong, by taking
from it honest men who are caught
by cheap talk about independence
and rings. People are misled by
cries of fraud and are carried to an
enemy's camp by asiren song about
bossism, leadership or wire pulling,
that has not three grains of sense in
III. AT bellious banner with noble
sentim. = upon it will deceive
many 20 carelessly neglect to ex-
anime the logic and argument upon
which the rebellion is founded. All
that is necessary is that voters
should think for themselves, and
carefully examine the principles CT
candidates and see upon what plat
form they stand and what honest
reason there is for their candidacy
and if they do this there will be few
who will renounce, even temporari-
ly, their fealty to party.
If a party deserves anything from
its members, it deserves an honora-
bic submission to the will of a ma
jority. fit is worthy of any sup
port it is worthy of manly, honest
work in aid of the party unity and
We suggest to every citizen the pro-
pr;ety of careful, conscientious
thought upon the question What
do l owe the party and what is my
duty in sustaining it?"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
An Awful Crime.

BosToN, April 20-A brutal and
fiendish murder occurred at Somer-
vile, near this city, this fore noon,
the victim being an old lady, aged
10, and the murderer her son in-law
66 years old-both parties occupy
ing good positions in society, the old
lady being worth, it is reported, one
or two hundred thousand dollars.
Her name was Mrs. Philomena s.
Russell her nurderer's name is
Edwin S. Prescott, and he is a retir-
ed dry goods merchant. 1t appears
that Prescott, who il ia bad health,
and has done no business for over a
year, has led an unpleasant life at
home His mother-il law, who
lived with him, has tauntel him for
recent business reverses, and has
given him to understand that. in her
opinion, her daughter might have
made a much better match than by
marrying him. The treatment he
has received has preyed upon and
affected his mind. This morning,
about IL o'clock, his wife having
gone TO Boston shopping, Prescott
went into the kitchen of his resi-
dence. There the old lady met
him, and they became engaged in a
quarrel. Words and then blows
were exchanged, aud the couple fell
on the iloor. Prescott reached out
for II brick, which happened % be
near, and hit her on the bead,
knocking her insensible. Then he
went after coal shovel and smashed
in the top of her head, and finished
off by cutting the old lady's throat
with case knife from ear to ear.
When his wife came home, about 3
o'clock in the afternoon, he told
her that he had killed her mother.
She went for the police, and inc
was arrested at the house. Mrs.
Russell's body was found lying on
the floor of the kitchen, with the
face and head one mass of cuts and
bruises, and lying in a pool of blood.
The body was taken care of, and
Prescott was taken to the lookup.
He coolly acknowledged his crime,
and said he had committed it be-
cause "the old lady was too sarcas-
TIC" He will be arraigned in court
tomorrow. The affair has OCCASION
ed great sensation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26


UxIoxrowS, Pa.-About 4 4o'elock
yesterday evening a cyclone ofthe
most destructive character passed
over the northern end of Fayette
County. Its course was northeast
and it cut path about two hundred
Yards wide and several miles in
length. Houses, barns orchaids tim
Der trees andfencesw ereleveled to the
ground. The destruction was done
so quick that eye-wiinessts are una
BILE to give anything like an accurate
account of it. The details as far as
received are that the cyclone first
struck and demolished the Mennonite
Church in Bullskin Township. A.
u. Arratt, who was riding along the
road on horseback, was swept from
his horse and carried some distance
An instant after the horse was struck
by a flying piece of timber and
killed. J.Sherrick' large stone barn
unroofed and other serious damage
done TO his property. When the
storm struck the village of Penns-
vile it totally demolished the Disci-
pies Church and the houses and
barns of Miller Lyons, NJ. Detwiler,
Atkinson and Frebe, and number
of others.
John Bandorf7s barn was turned
upside down, and fatal injury in
flicted upon Bandorff. Joseph Glass
barns dwellings were scattered in
fragments to the four winds of Heav-
en- and his wife and five children
were badly hurt by flying debris.
Probably the greatest sufferer vas
John Winegrove. The cyclone not
only strippd him if his prol erty but
of his wife He found her lying dead
some distance from the site of his
house.
Her babe, living and unhurt,
was clasped to her bosom with the
grip of death. He returned from
her to find his children in flames,
and fighting both fire and storm for
their lives. They say that the
flames came from the black funnel
shaped cloud which swept across the
country.
Mrs. Winegrove was buried to-day
Jerry Stafford and his two daughters
were also seriously hurt. The ex-
tent of the damage cannot yet be
determined, but in the end it will
foot up three or four lives and per-
baps 81, 100000. among the injured
are number who cannot recover.
The storm was accompanied by
hailstones as large as tea cup.
The large bonded warehouse ofOver-
halt & Co., at Brodford, in Fayette
County, collapsed this morning un-
der the pressure of 1920 barrels of
whiskey. 1t is estimated that 1000
barrels of the liquid were destroyed.
1t poured in a stream into the
Yonghiogheny River. People car
ried it away in cups buckets and
tubs, and those who had no vessels
got down on their knees ahd drank
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

SouTH CAROLINA Bourbons vince
and writhe under the proposition OF
Attorney General Brewster to
prosecute all citizens of that State
who have violated the election laws.
Il is not what was expected. Dir.
Brewster has proceeded in such a
straightforward, legal and .sagacious
wav that the dullest man in that
State. who has been acting the part
of a traitor while he imagined he
was only showing his smirtness as
an electioneering Democrat, now
sees that heis confronted by law
officer who means business. The
Attorney General simply intends to
show those who have violated the
law that there is the legal force in
existence to punish them for this
crime. 1t is lesson which the peo-
pie of the South need to learn for
their OWE good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

THERE appears to be good pros.
pect Of a reduction in letter postage
The House Committee on Postofiices
has agreed upon a report recon-
mending a rate of two cents instead
of three on each half ounce. The
Department is now self-sustainipg
and it is thought the Government
can well afford the reduction. Be-
sides, it is thought that cheap post
age will so swell the number of let
ters to be carried that the Govern
ment will not lose but will gain by
the increase in its business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

THE National Republican Com
mittee that is entrusted with the
duty of fixing the method of select
ing delegates to the next National
Convention, has been called to meet
at Washington, the third day of
January next, and yet there be
feather-heads who want candidates
for the State Legislature to pledge
themselves TO attempt to influence
or boss" the committee. Why
not ask pledge to sustain the ten
commandments? The one would be
as pertinent as the other.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

TIE position Of the boilers and
kickers in this State resembles very
much the predicament of a New
England pastor who called upon
one of his deacons with whom he
had quarreled, and with an air OF
great solemnity, said: !" Brother, it
is a shame that this quarrel of ours
should bring scandal upon the
church. 1 have prayed earnestly
for guidance in the matter, and
have come to the conclusion that
you must give in, for | can not"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

The Philadelphia Press that ha.
been assiduously coquetting with
the independents, has been the
mouth-piece of the Wolfe gang and
terribly afraid that the bosses ,
would force the nomination of Gen.
eral Beaver for Governor, has at
last seen a great light, and squarely
tacks round in favor of the gallant
General.
On the other hand, the whiffets of
the press, too stupid to interpret the
handwriting on the wall, and too
dishonest to admit their mistake,
still keep prating about @brass-
medal Beaver" and whining about
boss Cameron forcing his nomi-
nation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
1900 People Rendered Homeless.

New IBERIA, La. Apr. 14.-Ther,
was general destruction by the vic
lent storm which came from The
northwest on the night of the IL in
slant. Houses were torn to pieces
and fences, provisions, forage, furni
ture and everything previously saw.
ed from the floods were destroyed
Great distress prevails. Immediate
relief is needed. In Iberia parish
at least 1900 persons are left home
less and without means of support
or shelter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

The nomination of General Bea-
yer for Governor by the Pennsylva-
MIA Republicans being pretty well
assured. the New York Tribune is
troubled with gloomy iorebodings.
1t is weighted down with the gravi-
tv of the situation. And why? Be-
cause General Beaver, the predeter-
mined candidate for Governor, ia
first of all a Stalwart. He voted
thirty-six times for q third term at
Chicago, knowing all the time that
he was misrepresenting the senti-
ment both of his district and his
State. He was picked out for Gov
ernor because of this service. His
selection was an affront to vast
majority OF Pennsylvania Republi'
cans The Tribune should have
gone further and SAID tnat Ueneral
Beaver was one of the most earnest
and effective workers in the Garfield
campaign, and that even toen Re.
publicans were talking of him as a
candidate for Governor. Another
reason why the Tribune should OPP
pose him is that he was Is good sol
dier. and that he left one leg on the
battle field. The Tribune sincerely
hopes General Beaver will be with
drawn. This is pretty cool, coming
from constitutional bolter to the
veteran Republicans of Pennsylva'
nia.-Inter- Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
GLEASrxGs.

aTHE Democrats Of Kentucky an
all broken up" is the way the New
York Sun puts it. Captain Henry
their ex-Confederate candidate fol
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, went
on spree at an inauspicious mo-
ment, and conducted himself in
disgraceful manner" Some of ths
Democratic newspapers demanded
bis withdrawal from the ticket
But the committee declined to de
pose the Captain on the ground thai
getting drunk was of high privilege
with Kentucky Democrat. Hence
the break up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
Indicted for Accepting Bribes.

COLUMBUS. O., Apr. 14.-Th,
Grand Jury Of Franklin County this
evening returned indictment:
against Representative William
Bloch, of Cleveland. and Represent.
ative w. A. Wright, of Hooking
County, charged with accepting
bribes from lobbyists interested in
certain canal schemes at Cincinnati.
Two indictments were returned
against J. d. Watson, ofCincinnati
who is charged with bribery, ot
members. All three were arrested
and placed in the county Jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

IT looks now as if Major Brown,
Of Pittsburgh, will go into the State
Convention as candidate for Su-
preme Judge with a decidedly larg-
er number of delegates in his favor
than viii any other of the candi-
dates. His friends have not yet Sc
cured a clear majority of al the del.
egates for him, but nothing save a
combination of the forces of all bis
opponents can prevent his nomina-
ton, and we do hot think that can
be effected.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

lr is poor rule that does no,
work both ways" When President
Garfield named Robertson as Collec.
tor of the Port of New York, Sena.
tors Hoar and Dawes, of Massachu.
sets, sided with the President, and
rebuked their colleagues from New
York for opposing his choice. Now
the tables are turned and the Massa-
chusetts Senators are opposing Pres
ident Arthur's removal of Baird as
Collector at Boston. They are
learning that what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

GOVERNOR HoYT has appointed
Charles II. Stinson, of Norristown,
as Judge Of the Montgomery county
district. in place of Judge Ross, de-
ceased. Judge Stinson is Repub-
lican, and was formerly a member
of the State Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

SAN FRANcisco, April 20 Ads
patch from Tucson, Arizona, says
About no bucks are on the war.
path, go of whom are supposed to
be returned renegade Chiricahuas.
A report has just been received by
the runner via Sofford that Eagle
Creek has been raided by Jut and
other renegade Chiricahuas. II
this is the case the following per
sons were probably killed Tom New
land and wife and two employees, Nc
Murren and son, Lamb and son ard
Stevenson Shepherd. Loco's band
numbers SOC, of whom so are bucks. .
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

The National Republican puts ii
this way: There is no evidence Of
bitterness between the wings of the
Republican party as the Cincinnati
Enquirer supposes. A few conspic.
uous journalists, who are composed
Of equal parts of conceit and malig-
nifty, are strutting around in Grape,
and when called to recount for
throwing mud, they reply: Hush
! am part of a funeral procession.
That is all. They are not Republi-
oopcr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

Ex-SUpERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
WIcKERsHAM has been appointed
by the President, Charge d'Affairs
to Denmark. Won't some Inde,
pendent editor rise on his hind feet
and explain why this is thus
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

SouTa BETHLEHEM, Pa, April 20
Since yesterday two new cases ol
smallpox aud three deaths have
been reported. Two hundred per-
sons have been declared convales-
cent. There have been thus far
BIZ cases and 80 deaths from the
disease.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

CHARLESTON, g. c., Apr. 19.-In
the United States Court to day, be-
fore Judges Bond and Bryan, the
Grand Jury found a true bill against
thirty eight citizens of Barnwell
qualified voters at the Bufford's
Bridge precinct at the general elec-
ton in November, 1880. In the
original indictment forty-three de-
PENDANTS were included, but the
Grand Jury found mo bill" as to
five of the number.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

A NEW Anti-Chinese bill prohib-
iting Chinese emigrating TO this
country for ten years has been pass
ed by the lower House of Congress.
The bill vetoed by the President
contained a prohibitory clause of
twenty wears.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

NOTWITHSTANDING the recommen-
dation Of General Grant, President
Arthur refuses to take any steps
toward relieving Fitz-John Porter
from the disabilities imposed on
him by the military court that tried
and sentenced him. Yet, the small
fry politicians Of the country still
rend their linen, and tearfully howl
that Grant is running this Admins
tration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

The Twentieth Congressional Dis
trict, in which General Beaver lives,
is composed of the counties of Gen.
tire, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Mifflin,
and Union. Each of these counties
has selected delegates to the State
Convention, and every delegate is a
Beaver delegate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

The Ford brothers who killed
Jesse James have been tried, con-
victed of murder, sentenced to be
hung, and pardoned by Governor
Crittenden. So runs the course of
Justice in Missouri.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
Struck by Lightning and Burned.

READING, April 20.-The Church
of the Evangelical Association, a
stone building in Terre Hill, a vii
lage of 600 inhabitants in Lancaster
county, sixteen miles from here, was
struck by lightning last night and
entirely destroyed. The cabinet or
gan and a clock in the Sunday
school room were removed. There
is no fire apparatus in the village.
Loss, $500; insurance. $500. The
congregation numbers over 200
Rev. Mr.. Sampsel, the pastor, re-
sides forty feet from the church.
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Mr.. Blaine to Sail for Europ Soon.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-A dele.
cation of citizens from New-Albany
Ind, called upon ex-Secretary Blaine
this evening, and invited him to de,
liver an oration at that place on dec
Grafton Day. Mr.. Blaine declined
to accept the invitation, stating that
it would be impossible to comply
with their request, as he expected to
be in Europe before the Both of May.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

THE Mormon delegate Cannon
has been driven out of his seat in
Congress and sent bowling back to
his harem in Utah. There is still
hope for morality and Christianity
in the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

MAcLEAN, the man who attempt
ed to shoot Queen Victoria, has
been tried and acquitted on the
ground of insanity. He had a
speedy trial and a safe deliverance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

THE new Apportionment bill,
which has just become law in
Ohio, gives the Republicans fifteen
and the Democrats six Congression-
al districts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26
WEDNESDAY April %. 1852

WoLFE's county (Union) has Sc
Iected delegates to the Republican
State Convention, and instructed
them Cor General Beaver for Cover
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FOR SALE.

A valuable farm containing about One HHndres
and Sixtsfvc Acres. (l65) nifty TO fifty five (5o-55)
acres nf the finest Oak AMI Poplar timoer In Ltx-
onier Valley, t~enty hve acres excellent meadow.
eighty acres splendid grain and pasture land. be-
sides other timber land, all well watered, lime.
stone on the farm. good frame house. wagon shed,
grain house ant log barn. situated from Lock-
port. y. u. r. miles. LacolIe p. K r.. miles,
West Fairfield. one and one-hslf mile, where may
a,ways ts is'und cash grain and hay market.
TERMS EASY.
Address
Jas. Q. LENNON,
57Vi Woodland Ave,
Philadelphia, Pa
tOr inquire of N. W. Lemmon. Latrobs .west
morelAndCo.. Pal octIs-ly
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A DMINISTRAToRS' Notice

Estate OF Hiram =. Boyss, late OF Conemaugh
Twp, deed.
Letters Of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, by the
proper authority. notice Is hereby given 70 those
indebted 10 II to make Immediate payment, and
those having claims or demands will present them
duly authenticated for settlement, on Saturday
be 9Th day OF May, 1852, At his late residence
DAvidsviiie.
DANIEL HOFFMAN
JOSIAH bOYTS,
marc9 Administrators.
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c.. N. BOYD.
MAMMOTH BLOCK. SOMERSET. PA.
TREASURER'S SALE
UNSEATED LANDS
SOMERSET COUNTY. PA.
A GREEABLE TO the provisi

A GREEABLE to the provisions
N OF an Act Of Assembly, directing the mode
OF selling Unseated Lands rcr taxes, passed the
18th day Of March, A. ID. 1915, and the several
supplen nents thereto, the Treasurer Of somerset
County hereby gives notice. that unless the Coun-
ty, School, Building and Road takes due on the
following unseated lands, are paid before the day
Of sale, the whole OF such parts OF each tract OF
parcel OF land as will pay The taxes and costs will
be Sold 81 the Court House. In Somerset borvugh.
ON
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MONDAY.sune 18th. 1852.
ADDISON TOWNSHIP.

for the srrsarases Of taxes due and The eesis ae-