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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

THE Mcnamara apportionment
bill, dressed up, pruned down, and
so generally overhauled, that the
'parient" can scarcely recognize his
offspring, was reported favorably to
the House on Friday last. Its Dem
ocratic sponsors claim that the bill
gives twenty-seyen Senate districts
to the Republicans, and twenty-three
to the Democrats and one hundred
and twelve Representative districts
to the Republicans, and n~inety-two
TO the Democrats, Just about one
half the majority the Republicans
now have on joint ballot. The bill
as reported leaves our present Sena-
torial district as it is-Somerset,
Bedford and Fulton. So far as it can
well be done, the present certain Re-
publican districts are broken up. 1t
is not at all likely that the bill can
become a law in its present shape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The public is being treated to a
large amount of bluster from Demo-
cratic free trade members OF Con-
press. about their intention to fur
Their reduce the tariff next session.
Very well. They will find the Re-
publicans ready to meet that issue
when the time comes, and if they
don't need certificates after the Pres
idential election in 1884, to prove
that they had a candidate in the
field. then we mistake the public
sentiment of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The Philadelphia papers report
that the Reading Railroad has con-
pleted a lease of the Central Road
of New jersey. This gives the Read
ing a New York connection, and is
another step in perfecting the scheme
to make this road a great east and
west trunk line, by the building Of
the Harrisburg and Western Road
through this county. The gap be-
eueen Harrisburg and ConneIlssille
is al hat is wanting to complete
the Ice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The rumor comes from Washing
ton that the Republicans are trying
to persuade Senator Sherman to a
cept the nomination for Gov. of o.
this year. They insist that if he can
carry that State for Governor, it will
make him the most prominent can
aidate in the field fer the Republi-
can Presidential nomination in 1884
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

SENATOR NELSON, of Wayne
county, on Wednesday last, in
troduced a bill in the Senate
TO prohibit the cremating of hui
man bodies after death, on the
ground that the practice is contrary
to the Christian civilization of the
age. The Senator will find a good
many people who do not entertain
his vieue
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

WORD comes from Harrisburg
that if Dukes attempts to take his
seat in the House of Representatives,
he will be bitterly opposed. The
party leaders on both sides of the
House vow that they viii not sit
with a man who has been guilty OF
slch infamous crimes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The notorious Ex-Governor
Sprague Of Rhode Island, has been
nominated by the Independents as
a candidate for Governor. 1t is
thought that the Democrats will
adopt him, and the coalitionists
hope 10 defeat the Regular Republi,
can candidate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Er shoui< be generally understood
Chat .ae new Pension law making
incresAsd allowances TO certain pen
sioners, som SIS to s2A per month,
and from 90 to $50 per moutL, j. SO
.araxn that .persons entitled to its
benefits may secuuc the advances
without employing an attorney. All
they havete do is to communicate
arsctly with the Conmiaioner a
Pensions.
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Couldn't Speak Above a Whisper.

This was Captain Harding's s3pe-
al the Capaof Good Hope, InAam-
nation settled in his throat, and for
. while it seemed as il he would die
Of dipthsria, As the Captain never
Coca TO sea without a supply of PER-
RY DAvIs's PAIN KILLER, be knew
just what to do. A dose of it gave
immediate relief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The Dukes jury set all law at de,
hance, and some of the people Of
Fayette county are disposed to mets
out TO them the fruits of their own
teachings. Jacob W. Amalong, one
of the jurors, was assaulted on the
streets of Bellevernon, and most ter
riically beaten.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

SENATOR STEWART, late Indepsnd-
ent candidate for Governor, occupies
a queer position, He is a member OF
the committee organized to investi-
gate the charges against Delaney,
and at the same time he is the pri.
waite counsel of Mcclure, who makes
the charges, and advises HIM TO
withhold the evidence, his commit
tee vas appointsd to hear and re-
port upeu.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Ex-JUDGE, and ex-senator David
Davis, who lately presided over the
deliberations of the U. S. Senate as
its President, was married last week.
The distinguished gentleman is six.
ty-ive, weighs over three hundred
pounds, and is worth several millions
of dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

pIrTsaURG, Pa. March 13.-The
Washington sleeper of the Western
express on the Pennsylvania road
caught fire near Wilmore last night,
and was entirely consumed. The
passengers escaped without injury,
but lost nearly all their baggage.
Several were half naked. Among
the passengers were General Pension
Agent Dudley. Ex-Congressman Ben
Wilson. Of West Virginia, Colonel
Davidson, Of. Beaver, Pa, and Col.
Porter, postmaster at Connellsville,
Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The newspaper scribes have "let
up" on the ground hog this season,
and are lending all their energies to
the abuse of Virgins. These fellows
are never happy unless they are
berating some unlucky varmint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

A PARTY of capitalists in New
York, propose to imports wedes and
establish a factory to make fine
matches, which are said to be supe-
rior to anything we have in this
,ountrv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The report having been started
that the new tariff law is unconsti-
tutional, Judge Kelly, the father OF
the House, denounces the report,
and declares it TO be without foun-
datinu
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infamous crimes.

REVENUE officers have Just cap
tured ten illicit distilleries in Ken
lucky, the State whose senior Sena-
tor declared, during the recent tariff
debate, that he never owned more
than a single barrel of whisky at
n n time in his life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

EakEEILsvILLE, March l4.-Psy
day caused q not here tonight. A
man named McoiA scllowed Samuel
Dixon, and in a fight Which ensued
the latter was struck by d stone, which
fractured his skull.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
D ULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE

TO Harriet Brant, residing In Oxford, johnson
county. Iowa. William PIsel, Amanda Dorm,
Lucinda Hayman, Philip Pisel, and Sarah Pisel
1.-THE latter Il minor children of Maria Pisel,
deceased, and Samuel Pisel, husband of said
Maria Pisel, deceased, residing in Bedford
county, Pa; Rudolph Keller, residing in Bed
ford county, Pa, Albert Keller, Charles Keller,
Russell Keller and John Keller, residing in
johnson county. Iowa. children Of Catharne
Keller, deceased, and George Keller. husband
Of said Catharine Keller, residing in johnson
county, Iowa; Rudolph Statler, residing in
Cumberland, Md; Lucinda Brant, residing
In johnson, county, Iowa; Jane Barley, resid-
ing In Allegheny township, Somerset county.
Pa, Laura BELL Barkley, Ida Lape, Charles
L1pe, and Albert Lape, (the last three being
minors, children OF Louisia Lape, deceased, and
John Lape, husband Of said Louisia Lape, de-
ceased, ali residing in Bedford county, Pa,
heirs and legal representatives of Catharlne
Hoon, late of Allegheny township, Somerset
county, Pa. deceased.
You are hereby notified TO appear at n Orph-
ans Court 10 be held at Somerset on Monday, the
Isl day of April, 1853. to accept or refuse to take
the real estate of Catherine Hoon. deceased, at
the appraised valuation or show cause why the
same should not be sold.
JOHN j. SPANGLER.
SHEaIFF's OFFICE sheriff.
March :, 1883.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

REPORTS from Washington state
that Senator Cameron is slowly re.
covering from the effects of the sur
gical operation he submitted to, and
it is expected that he viii be able to
be removed to the South in q few
DAYS. to a warmer climate.
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country.

SENATORS Emery and Midnight,
had a fsticuff in the Senate cham
Der last week. Emery had better
let up a spell reforming the Repub-
lican party, and take to reforming
his manners
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Dukes VIII Claim His Seat.

UNIoNTowN, March 16.-Dukes is
still athis mothers house in German
township. He told a reporter this
afternoon that he intends to claim
his seat in the Legislature and still
make his home in this county and
practice law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

WHEN the jury in the Dukes ease
was empanneled, it was announced
by the Democratic Clerk of the
Court. that it was Democratic jury
drawn to acquit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21
Protector restored TO active duty
again.

Our WatchfuI Guardian and Faithful
Protector restored TO active duty
again.
Mr.. HENRY A.. WATERMAN, of the city OF
Providence, K. l., for many years the faithful
and vigilant night watchman of the Barstow
Stove Company's very extensive establishment,
having been confined to his home several weeks
by q very distressing illness, on resumIng his du-
ties again avails himself Of this early opportu-
nifty for stating briefly a few plain facts.
Mr.. WATERHAN says;
"a few months ago I was taken down with a Sc
we're sickness, which conhaed me to the house
quite a long time, and much OF the time I was SO
very lame as to be unable to walk, and my left
leg, from the hip to tn. toes, became monstrOusiy
swollen, and / suffered extremely from the Co.'S
slant intense pains produced by SO great innam-
nation; 1 was trying the various so-called cures,
all the time. and was under the treatment Of a
physician seven weeks, but getting no substantial
relief. At this time an old time friend, a police
officer, called upoa Eas, and during our converse
ton informed me Of the great benefit which he
had obtained by the use Of Hunts Remedy, and
urged me TO try It, as he considered 1t a wonder
full medicine. l commenced taking Hunts Rem
edy, having very little faith that it would do
much in such a stubborn ease as mine, but my
doubt was soon dispelled, for before i had taken
one bottle l began TO get better, the severe pains
disappeared, the swollen leg gradually decreased
in size, and 1 was encouraged to continue the use
of the Remedy; and the improvement to my
health continues, my appetite is good. I have re-
gained my strength, and 1 am now performing
again my duties as watchlI,an at the foundry.
Every night go up and down stairs more than
one hundred times, and am in good condition, and
feel that my recovery is due to Hunts Remedy
alone. Ny severe sickness and terribly swollen
leg was caused by the diseased state Of my kid
neys, and / thiak that 1t Is ; nest valuable medi
cine that will so speedily relieve and cure such a
severe case as mine. l therefore most cheerfully
Hunts Remedy to all afflicted with
Kidney Diseases, as 1 know It to be Il safe and
reliable remedy"
sDxnvffa,o. a.. roco- -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

THERE s some talk Of resurrecting
Rutherford B. Hayes, and running
him again for Governor of Ohio

IT is estimated that seventy-fve
thousand persons were present last
week at the funeral of the late Gov
ernor Stephens, of Georgia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR THE YEAR 1888
Abram Beani, Benjamin Kline, James Parson, G..
J. Miller. john Speicher, Christ L. Miller. Wa
Baker. aud Hiram Beam. of Somerset county. and
A. Leonard Bitner, Jacob Fichtner, of BEDFORD
ccnnty. and Samuel Matthews, Of Westrzorelsne
county. Pa.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-Samuel Barclay. Presl-
dent; John Hicks. Secretary, Treasurer and Cen
eral Agent.
BY order Of the Board.
JOHN HICKS.
feb2l Secretary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

Farmers, Mechanics and Teach
ers ssiU find just schat they Want
at my Store. Physicians Pre-
scriptions and Family Recipes a
Specially. Legal Blanks, Gold
Pens, School Books and Pencil
Tablets.
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Friday, March so, 1883.

the following real estate, % Wit A tract OF ,and
situate In Lower Turxey1ot township Somerset
county, Pa, Continuing one. hundred and sixty
I've seres more OF less, of which there is about
tog lpndl OF W. burkholder, Mrs. Rhoda
Jenkins, D.I.N eHaash & Co.. n others hnv.
ing . story AMI q half log house, log barn And
othei Cat csildings thereon erected; also. a fine
cranberry glade on the premises, frona which can
% gathered IRON 20 to 100 bushels Of cfanberries.
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are not reajusted, / shall precipitate . meeting.
You can call this . threat or what you please.
VERY Respectfuily,
"Ts N. l. DuKEs." 40. MUTT.
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DEMONSTRATORS SALE
OF
VAL REAL ESTATEii

by virtue Of an order Of sale Issued out of the
ofpnans, Court OF Somerset county, to me direct
ed, VIII expose to public sale, on the premises,
at ] O'Clock D. IN on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

UNIoNrowN, March l2.-Thes story
of the killing of Captain A. C. Mutt
by n. L. Dukes was told and retold
and gone over the third time in
court to-day by three of the four
men now living who saw the shot
fired the Sunday before last Christ
mas. The accused sat the chief fig
ure at the counsel table of the de-
Tense. Only once. when the widow
of Captain Mutt swept his polished
shoes with her black skirts as she
passed to her seat near the counsel
for the Commonwealth, did he show
any feeling. A flush crept up over
his heavy cheeks and dyed his face
to the roots of his hair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-21

The four young men. Bogardus,
Kennedy, Hagan and Frey, impli-
Gated in the above letters, have since
made afidavits, denying the truth
fulness of Dukes statements and
brand him as a liar.
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MEETING.

-" -
Citizens of Fayette county who are
in favor of sustaining the character
of the county before the Civilized
world. are'lnyited' to assemble at fhe
postofice corner, pnfontoxn. at I
o'clock p. 10. on Thursday, 18th inst,
to express their Indignation at the
outrageous verdict acquitting the
assassia, 81 Capt. A, e. Mutt, Let
the world knew that the lay-ahidiae
and hofrified and theff feelings out
tSitnedl MAxy CIr1aESx
UNoHrowx. March 15.-Owinc to
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half cash, balance in six months IA, inter.
ess; zen per cent OF the hand rersJ u 81 paid az
soon - the property Is knocked down
49, THOMAS REAN.
Administered Of Jacobw. Younkin. deed.
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DUKES SET FREE
By Twelve Psjursd Jurors
WlB Believe Democracy Superior
to Justice
A Disgrace Not Only to
Fayette County. but
to the State.
Proceedings Of the Trial.
Indignation Meeting of Citizens.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 10
Commonwealth against Nicholas
Lyman Dukes. Is the counsel on
the part of the prosecution ready ?"
were the words with which Judge
Wilson opened court this morning,
Ready" responded Mr.. Playford.
The defense were also ready and the
work OF empaneling a jury began.
THE JURY COMPLETED.
1t was / o'clock when the jury was
complete as follows: Alexander
Jordan. laborer, Franklin township
Henry Mcintyre, miner, George
township; Elmer Cagey, farmer,
Springhill township; Hiram Boslev,
miner, Dunbar township Thomas
Bamberry, miner, Upper Tyrone
township William T. Clawson,
wagonmaker, Menallen township ;
George Washington Breakiron,
farmer, Bullskin township Jacob
Liston, farmer, Dunbar township;
Lawrence Knots, distiller, Luzerne
township; Jacob W. Amalong, gent,
Bellevernon Borough; Samuel d.
Cramer, blacksmith, Saltlick town.
ship.
OF this jury three were on the ju-
~ that found Low guilty of murder
in the second degree. They are all
married men, and only four Of them
are church members.
When the work was done, and
opinion had time to settle down, it
was evident that the suspicion crea-
ted in the early part of the proceed
ings was well founded. Every one
of the twelve are Democrats, and the
defense adhered steadily to what
seemed a settled purpose from the
beginning, forevery Republican was
challenged of. If the challenge was
made for cause and overruled by the
Court, it was then made peremptory.
This fact, together with the conduct
of a prominent court house official,
who is exhibiting on the street the
list of the jurors and drawing atten-
ton to their political complexion, is
causing much sharp comment to-
night among men of both parties.
Republicans generally disqualified
themselves by acknowledging that
they formed opinions by reading the
evidence at the hearings. and this
assisted the purpose of the defense.
Juror Amalong is an ex-deputy
sheriff of the county and an aspiring
Democratic politician.
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CITIZENS ACTING.

UNIoNTowE, March 1880 p.
m.-The following circular, signed
by many leading citizens of the town,
is being posted up and will be sent
in the morning to all parts of the
county.
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THE STORY OF THE CRIME.

Breckenridge, the nephew of the
murdered man, began the story with
the coming of Captain Mutt to his
room on Sunday morning, the Oath
of December. They went to the
bank of which the witness is cashier,
and Captain Mutt added a deposit of
1925 to his wife's account. AT his
request Breckenridge walked across
the street to the Jennings House,
where Dukes boarded, and went up
to see if he was in his room, Captain
Mutt saying he wished to have an in
terview. When he knocked at Dukes
door Dukes opened it and said to
Captain Mutt, who had followed his
messenger and was at this time at
his elbow, "Come in; come in."
Mutt went in, the door was closed
and Breckenridge remained stand
ing outside. James Feathers, who
roomed directly across the hall from
Dukes, came up and stood talking
to Breckenridge for a few moments.
There was
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Administrators Sale
Valuable Real Estate !

By virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
Orphans Court OF Somerset county, to me direcs-
ed, l Will expose at public sale, on the premises,
In Addison township, on
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THURSDAY, MARCH g, 1883,

at O'Clock, the following real estate, TO wit:
a tract Of land situate in Addison township.
Somerset county, Pa, containing lic% acres.
more or less. Of which there Is aboae 30 acres
cleared, 20 acres In meadow, adoining lands Of
Asa Jacobs. Daniel Augustine, Milton Turner's
heirs and Philip Turney having q two story frame
house, log barn and other out buildings thereon
erected.
TERMS
Oue-half cash. one-third after payment OF. debts
10 remain a lien upon the properly, the interest
TO be paid annually to Matilda Hileman, and at
her death the principal sum to be paid to the
heirs OF Joseph Hileman. deceased, the balance
In two eqai annual payments. with interest.
MARSHALL HILENAN,
Administrator of Joseph Hsleman.
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AIMED 1T AT MUTT,

and exclaiming. aIll shoot your
fred. He corrokorated Brecken-
ridge ss to the position Of Captain
Mutt when the shot vas fired, and
said that Captain Mutt threw both
hands up to his face when he vac
shot. His hands were empty then.
The widow of Captain Mutt war
called to the stand. She did not
'fasse the heavy Grape veil from her
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face, but testified In a low voice to
her late husbands habit of carrying
a revolver and cane.
VIM. Picard closed the evidence
for the day. He clerks in a hard
ware store in this place, and describ-
ed how Dukes came TO the store on
the 22d day Of December and purch-
ased the revolver with which he shot
Captain Mutt two days later. Dukes
looked at a number of pistols and
finally selected a Smith & Wesson,
self-cocker, calibre 80, saying that
he
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! SOUND OF scUFFLING


inside, smothered cry of murder"
then the voice of Captain Mutt call
ing, Clark "Clark," his nephew's
middle name. Breckenridge and
Feathers rushed in and found the
men graphing with each other,
Dukes having the advantage. Breck-
enridgeand Feathers separated them,
Breckenridge pulling his uncle back
TO the mantle. Feathers pushing
Dukes over to the window near the
other end of the room. Captain
Mutt was leaning with his right arm
on the mantel, his left hung by his
side. He was exhausted and putting
with the struggle. Take hold of
him." he cried out. Just then the
witness heard a pistol shot from be-
hind, and as he turned to look at
Dukes, Captain Mutt threw up his
right hand, reeled forward and sank
down on his face, .clutching at his
overcoat pocket with his right hand
as he fell. AS he lay on the Aoor
Breckenridge found his right hand
gripping a revolver partly drawn
from his pocket. When asked if he
was hurt he turned his face halt
around, as if to show the wound at
bis left eye where the ball had en-.
ssred. He never spoke. He war
laid on Dukes' bed and died in less
than half an hour.
James j. Feathers corroberated
the evidence of Breckenridge as to
the noise from the room and the
scene when they entered. After he
} end Breckenridge separated Dukes
and Captain Mutt he asked Dukes
what this meant. Dukes replied
"He came here to whip me-" Feath
ers attempted to soothe him, saying
.sWell well, hecan't whip you now,
. Dukes repeated his remark, fumblinI
r at his hip pocket, drew out his re
/. yolver,
81 AIMED IT At NurY,
and exciaiming. "Ill shoot you
fired. He corioborated Brecken
ridge ss to the position OF Captail
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