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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-13

New YoRK, June S.-A big dragon
fly, such as children call darning
needle, flew into one of the primary
departments of the Fifth Street
Public School this afternoon. There
we're 2,100 children in the building.
OF these 971 were in the primary
department, on the first floor above
the stree. level. When the little
girls saw the dragon fly circling over
their heads they were frightened and
began to scream, Those nearest the
door ran out and down the stairway.
Their cries were plainly heard
through the building. At this most
of the children in the main recitation
room became panic stricken and
jumping up started for the doors,
yelling fire. The teachers tried to
stop them, but at least one hundred
escaped down the stairway and out
to the street, shouting fire at each
breath. As the little ones ran out
their cries were taken up by men
and women and in an incredibly
short time the street was blocked by
a mob 1900 strong, wailing, crying,
shouting and trampeling on each
other in their efforts to get into the
school house to their children.
Policemen from the station near
by hurried to the house and fifteen
of them by great labor kept the
frantic parents from getting into the
building. A number of the men
went to the assistance ofthe teachers.
The pupils were most of them ready
for a panic and only the GOODNESS Of
the teachers and some of the older
pupils prevented it. The teachers
say this is the. second time the
dragon fly has almost made panic.
The children think it will sew up
their ears if it gets a chance to sting
them. The teachers have endeavor-
ed to teach the girls all there is to
be known about them, but they are
still afraid. The boys are less easily
alarmed.
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Terrific Thunder Storms.

ALBANY, June 6.-This city was
this afternoon visited by the most Sc
we're rain storm within the memory
of man. There was but little wind,
and the fall of water lasted only an
hour an half, yet the damage will
reach at least 100000. The storm
was purely local, extending hardly
beyond the city limits. Albany is
built upon a succession of hills
which slope sharply eastward to the
banks Of the Hudson, and in ordi-
nary storms the streets running east
and west become lively tributaries
to that stream. To-day the storm
was SO violent that the streets in an
incredible short time were transform
ed to rapids. The sewer openings
became choked with dirt, and the
force of the water was SO great that
pavements were torn up and the
stones carried down the hill for
blocks. All traffic was brought to a
standstill.
Horse cars running north and
south on Pearl street and Broadway
were derailed and rendered uncon-
trollable. Several houses in Canal
and Hudson streets, to which many
steep cross streets are tributary, were
undermined. Heavy flag sidewalks
were torn up, and hundreds of cellars
filed with valuable merchandise,
were flooded. The engine and press
rooms of Weed, Parsons & Co., prin-
ters, were filled to a depth ofsix feet
and damaged paper and valuable
printers matter to the extent of s20,-
600.
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The Victim OF Her Own Crime.

New YORK, June 5.-On May %
the artificial flower factory No. 100
Green street, owned by Mrs. Louise
Guedau, French woman, 62 years
old, was destroyed by fire. Mrs.
Guedau ran up the stairs when the
fire broke out and warned her work.
men and the other occupants of the
house. She herself was the only
one who failed to escape, and her
body was burned to a crisp. She
was much praised for her heroic
self-sacrifice. At the Coroner's in
quest, held to-day. it was learned
for the first time that she had tried
to induce two of her workmen to
burn the house, in order to obtain
the insurance on it, as she was finan-
cially embarrassed. There is every
reason to suppose that, failing in her
attempts to induce them to become
incendiaries, she assumed that role
herself.
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Latest Crop Reports.

COLUMBUS, June Secretary
Chamberlain furnishes the June crop
report of the Ohio State Board of Ag-
riculture, based on ten hundred and
twenty township reports which have
been received, and gives the follow
ing per centages, compared with the
condition of the crops at the. same
date in 1882: Wheat, 50 per cent,
or twenty.three and a quarter mil
lion probable bushels against forty
five and half million in 1882. Bar
ley, acreage 81, condition n. Oats,
acreage 100, condition 80. Corn,
acreage 104, condition 70. Flax,
acreage 81. Clover, acreage ~, COZ
dition So. Potatoes, acreage 101,
condition SS. Fruits are compared
with a full crop as follows: Apples,
67, peaches, 4S, pears, 65, grapes, 81,
berries, rs.
Official dispatches received from
other States give the following per-
centage of the condition of the wheat
compared with June 1, 1882: Indi-
ana 66. Iowa So Tennessee 50, Kan
sas II, Kentucky 80, Wisconsin sc,
Nebraska, spring wheat. Ill, Mime
sofa SS, Illinois SO, Michigan GA,
California 81. These twelve States
last year produced 367, 100000 BUSH
els, and the above percentage indi-
Gates that they will produce this year
only 257, 100000, making a probable
shortage of 120,OO0,000 bushels.
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A Strange but Fatal Accident.

READING, June 5.-William ].
Swoyer, young man of this city,
met with strange and perhaps fa-
tai accident recently, and he is now
in a very precarious condition, the
result of a great loss of blood. Sew
eral days ago he was struck npon
the nose by a comrade more in fun
than in anger. He felt no ill-effects
at first, but the force of the blow, it
seems, severed an artery and broke
a small bone. Six hours afterwards
there was flow of blood, which
has continued with slight cessations
ever since. He is now in the hands
of three doctors, who have his nose
closed with plugs. 1t is feared that
the blood will clog up his brain and
cause his death. When they are re-
moved there is almost an incessant
flow of blood from his nostrils.
Swoyer has now lost many quarts
of blood.
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ATerrible storm in we.tmorland.

SceTTDALE, Pa, June 7.-Scottdale
and vicinity was visited bya severe
storm of rain, accompanied by thun-
der and vivid flashes of lightning,
yesterday Afternoon. The house OF
William Matthews, at June Bug
Junction, near town, on the June
Bug branch of the Southwest railroad
was struck by lightning and the root
partially torn of. Things in the in
side of the dwelling we're generally
demoralized, but the family FORUM
ately escaped uninjured. Mrs. Mill
er, wife of shoemaker William Miller,
of town, was struck by the electric
current, and her hand and arm were
seriously burned. Willie, a FIVE
years old son of Mr.. J. G. Anderson,
of this place, was struck on the left
foot, burning it severely and almost
paralyzing that member In this
trees were felled and
many fences wrecked. The barn
of James Jones, ST., six miles from
town, was struck and caught fire,
but the flames were extinguished be-
fore much damage was done. The
flash that did all the damage was fol
lowed by terrific peal of thunder
while the atmosphere seemed charg-
ed with electric balls of fire almost
similar in celor to the electric lights.
Several of our citizens were nearly
blinded and dizzy for some time af-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-13

New YoRK, June S.-Soft-eyed
Jersey cows swished their tails under
a striped tent on the Simpson home
stead at Hunts Point, Westchester.
Yesterday. The grounds were brighl
with flags. 1t was the annual sale
from William Simpson, Jr.s, herd OF
Jersey cattle. Uniformed keepers
kept the animal looking sleek and
glossy. William Easton Of the
American Horse Exchange was the
auctloneer. Sixty animals were
sold. The aggregate receipts were
$50, $40, and the average price paid
for each animal was s505. The
rather small bull Torpedo, sire Mer-
curry, dam Torfrida, fell to John
Nicholson for 81, 100. A bid Of 50,
$50 by J. T. Boyd secured him the
bull Rayond'Or. p. w. Arnold's
bid of 1926 caught the young COW
Alphea Lady. ]. P. Brindley OF
Newington, Conn.,, captured the bull
Son of Mercury for $500. John |.
Holly had to run up his bid on the
COW Lady Vertumnus to $1,000
before he secured her. This auimal
is known as "the Y cow" on account
of large letter Y in white hairs on
her left flank.
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given less than 18 with 2S rs the to-
tai. This basis was adopted by the
Senate, and the discussion which
followed showed that fairness and
logic alike supported this view. The
Democrats have not in twenty years
been able to elect more than this
proportion, save in the tidal waves Of
1874 and 1882.
Glance at the view that apportion-
ments ought to be based upon po-
litical lines. In New York this year
the Democrats have denied popu-
lation of 100000 from New York
city to Albany a single Republican
member of Congress, while in the
South out of l07 members the Re-
publicans are giver only 13, though
the population which the Republi-
cans represent is nearly if not quite
as great as that represented by the
Democrats. In the South the Re-
publicans are deprived, we ought to
say robbed of 80 members of Con-
gress, who are fraudulently displac-
ed by Democrats misrepresenting
the population. This makes diff
ference of 100 votes in the House, as
it votes upon political and tariff
counting SO taken from
the Republicans and so given to the
Democrats-and no other correct ac-
count can be made.
These facts illustrate the injustice
of basing apportionment measures
upon party divisions. There is but
one right way, and that is to follow
the laws, base them upon popula-
ton, and in forming the districts SO
associate the counties that as few as
possible may be misrepresented.
Upon this theory. erected by the
law itself, the Republican party of
Pennsylvania will 60 to the people,
and the coming elections, and the
popular sense of fair play will sus-
ain II Media American.
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Female Robbers.

LEBANON, June 10.--Agustus Shott
last night sat up with a sick friend,
and shortly after II o'clock left for
home. At the corner of Eighth and
Lehman street three women, each
havinga young man with her, ac-
costed him and requested him to
deliver over his money. Not COM
plying with the demands, Rose
Eckert and Mahala Minnich seized
hold of him and attempted to take
his money, which he resisted in the
best manner possible, being afraid
to strike owing to the young men
who stood aside watching the strug-
gle. Not being able to get the mon-
ey out of his pocket, they seized his
hat, when he broke away and ran
home, where he aroused his neigh
bors and made them acquainted
with the facts. Yesterday he ap-
peared at the office of Squire Kreider
to prefer charges against the two
women. They were arrested, and in
default of bail placed in Jail.
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Oil Struck by Lightning.

TITUsvILLE, June 6.-Tank No.
1,477, of the United Pipe Line, 10.
Gated on the Fox farm, five miles
from Olean, New York, was struck
by Lightning during a heavy storm,
at twelve o'clock last night, and i'm
mediately began burning, and this
evening is not yet extinguished.
The capacity was thirty five thou
sand barrels, but it was not full at
the time. At four O'Clock this af.
ternoon tank No. 2, at Muncy Sta
ton, having q capacity of thirty-five
thousand barrels and holding nine
ty-five hundred barrels Of crude, on
the Tidewater Line, took fire from
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-13
Mob Law.

DEs MONIES, June 3.-John Ham
ner, an idle character of Winterset
was arrested last week and placed in
Jail there for the murder of William
Newell, near Winterset, one year
ago, whose disappearance, owing to
his worthlessness, made but little
comment. Hammer was arrested on
the evidence of a man named Pugh,
DOW in prison at Anamosa, on whose
statement the body was found, and
who said Hammer had confessed to
him the next day after the murder
that he had killed Newell for his
pension money.
The inquest found Hammer guilty
of the murder. AT half-past one
o'clock this morning 100 masked
men assembled at the court house
square in Winterset and, having
been refused the Jail keys by the
jailer, broke into the building with
crowbars and sledges. The mob put
a rope around Hammers neck, after
declining his prayers to hear his
statement. They led him out into
the yard the rope was thrown over
the limb of a tree and Hammer was
pulled from the ground. The other
end of the rope was then made fast
to the fence, and one of the party
rode up to the struggling Hammer
and ended his sufferings by revol-
yer shot through his heart.
The whole party fred a revolver
volley and galloped away. There is
very little excitement at Winterset
over the matter. Hammer was 40
years old, and his aged father lives
on a farm near that town. During
the progress of the mob's violence a
bailiff in the court house tolled an
alarm bell.
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JOhhStOwn. Pa,
Short Horned Sale.

HARRIsToN, H., June 7.-OnI OF
the most important and successful
short-horn cattle sales that has i1ans-
pired in this county for many fears
occurred here to-day. The off9ings
consisted of IS head, the propety OF
Pickrell, Thomas & Smith, com Fised
chiefly of Rose of Sharon and Pung
Marys. The sale was held in agrove
on the farm of Mr.. j. H. Pickr'Il II, the
attendance was large, the pr iciple
West States being largely rep esent-
ed. Colonel J. w. Judy ofliiated.
The bidding was spirited, many
prominent short-horned men Claim
ed that the result was q notabl boom.
Sixty females averaged $3.50 I sr head
and fourteen males $50. The re
markable feature of the sale tas that
prices were uniform and Regular,
more even than usual. As a
whole a more uniform lot d cattle
was never before offered 4 public
sale. This closes the annutl spring
series of Central Illinois shbrt-horn-
ed sales.
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Lynching OF a Murderer.

ST. LOUIS, June "a special from
Hermann says: This city was
thrown into a state Of intense excite
ment shortly after midnight this
morning by the lynching of Whit
Iney, the murderer of Burchard. The
mob numbered about two hundred.
They surrounded the Jail, guards
being stationed with drawn revolv-
ers to keep back the curious crowd
which was attracted by the noise
made by knocking On the doors.
The jailor refused to surrender the
keys, when axes were brought out.
Whitney supposed the purpose of
the assault, and crouched upon his
cell floor, praying fervently. His
voice could be heard outside. The
Jailor was forced to lead the way to
Whitney's cell, which was then
forced open. A long rope the mob
had brought with them was placed
around his wrist. Half fainting he
fell on his knees, when once in open
air, he asked leave to pray again.
This was granted, but as he contin-
ued his appeals to heaven too long
he was jerked to his feet and drag
ged through the town into a dense
woods that covers the bluff. A doz-
en- of the lynching party then warn
ed the crowd not to follow, and in
Inundated them by the display of re-
volvers. 1t was expected the court
would hold a special session to try
him, but when it was announced
that the trial would go over to the
fall term the indignation was gener-
al and threats of lynching were
made. The mob was quite orderly
in behavior. There was an absence
of the conventional masks, and
many of the lynchers were recog-
nized.
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Armed Lynchers.

DENIsoN, June 7.-Yesterday af-
ternoon mob attempted to lynch
Henry Burke, who was charged with
the seduction which led to the tragic
death of Miss Baylis. Two hundred
men armed with revolvers covered
the posse which had charge of the
prisoner, but were kept at bay until
Burke could be taken in safety to the
train. The mob then withdrew to the
outskirts of the city, where they
made an effort to stop the train, but
the engineer opened wide the throt-
tie and dashed off at a tremendous
speed. The prisoner was taken to
Dallas to guard against any. further
attempt at !ynching, and he has
been held without bail.
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An Impudent Horse-Thief.

OXFORD, June flames Nicols
stole horse from Amos William
son, of East Nottingham, a few
nights ago, and was arrested in Ian
caster on Thursday. An officer
proceeded to take him to West
Chester Jail by way of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. When near Frazer
Station, Nitols jumped from the cars
and escaped.
He was seen passing through Ed
enton and Russelville yesterday
morning, and last evening num-
Der of constables met him at Pine
Grove, Lancaster County. They
were driving and inquired of him
the road to Oak Hill. The thief re-
piled: Straight ahead. It's not the
road to Oak Hill you are after, boys,
but it's me; good bye"
He coolly saluted them. and be-
fore any of the officers could reach
the ground the thief had swan
across the Octoraro River and disap-
peared in heavy wood. Search
was made for him but without sue
cess. AS darkness was gathering,
he was last seen on top of a steep
spruce clad hill.
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Oregon and Washington Filling Up

PORTLAND, Or, June 7.-As indi-
eating the tide of immigration into
Oregon and Washington Territory
90 steamship of three steamship
lines plyin between San Francisco
and this city landed here during the
month of May with $40 passengers
and $4,000 tons OF freight, making a
total since January / of 26,000 pas
sengers and 112,0O0 tons of freight.
This shows large percentage of
freight. This shows large percent
age of increase over every preceding
year. The ships of the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company have
been compelled to increase their
trips from tri-monthly to weekly be-
tween San Francisco and Puget
Sound and Victoria. Traffic to
Alaska has also increased so as to
demand semi-monthly steamers
with full cargoes. The recent dis
coveries in the mining regions of
Northern Idaho and Montana have
also served to attract settlers to these
districts.
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ST. LOUIS, June Information
was received here this evening that
band of 300 to 400 striking miners
left Belleville, ILL.,, this afternoon
bearing a banner having Bread or
Blood" inscribed thereon in bold let
ters. Nobody seemed to know their
destination or what their particular
mission was, but various theories
soon got into circulation and one Of
them was that the strikers had gone
to Pinckneyville to iberate the mi
ners who were placed in Jail there
yesterday in default of bail for unru-
ly conduct. Another was that they
had gone to Collinsville, where the
Abbey and other machine mines are
situated, and which were the scene
of the first riotous demonstration
made by the strikers nearly two
weeks ago. The latter theory is prob
ably correct, for very late tonight
dispatches were received from Col
linsville stating that several strangers
had arrived in town who are regard
ed as the advance guard of the main
body of strikers. Dispatches have
been received there that demon
stration will probably be made at
the Abbey mines on the Collinsville
pike in the morning, but whether
hostile one or merely private con-
ference with the machine workers is
not known at this writing. If the
former, there will be warm work, for
all the men engaged in these mines
are well armed with reyolvers and
double barreled shot guns, and are
said to be under orders to fire upon
any advancing party who lay hands
upon any of the mining property.
Deputy Sheriffs are also there and
prompt resistance will be made to
any unlawful acts committed by the
strikers. 1t is said that the party
hat left Belleville passed through
Alma and Caseville, where they ex-
pected reinforcements, and it is
that they will be about six
strong when they arrive at
Jollinsville, which will probably be
about daylight. 1t is not thought
lere that hostile demonstrations will
De made by the strikers, but if one
s made the mine owners are fully
to meet it and blood will
De shed.
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Returning After Twenty-Five Years

READING, June 6-Twenty-five
years ago John Henuse was a barber
in this city. He then suddenly dis
appeared. When the war broke out
his wife received a letter from him
announcing that he was in the rebel
army, haying been conscripted.
After that nothing more was heard
from him and he was mourned as
dead. His children grew up and a
daughter was married. To-day
Henuse put in an appearance and
revealed himself to his wife. who is
still unmarried, and his daughter.
He SAYS that when with the army
he marched to near Gettysburg and
one night made his escape. He was
recaptured, put on board of war
vessel, where he continued for some
time, and then made his escape.
He travelled Westward, was taken
prisoner by Indians and was held
captive for fifteen years. Helearned
a number of Indian dialects and
was a member Of the tribe. He
made his escape at last and went to
France and returned to America by
way of Cuba.
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JUDGE FORAKER, who was nomi-
mated last week for Governor OF
Ohio, is young and vigorous, with a
strong brain and clear record. He
was a soldier from sixteen until
nineteen, and educated himself af-
terward, graduated from Cornell in
1868. was elected to the Superior
Bench in 1880 and resigned in two
wears from oyerwork. He is now
only 3S years old, but is known for
his sagacity, tact and dignity. His
name has already met with favor
throughout the State, and his nomI-
nation, after Sherman's tacit refusal,
followed as a matter of course.
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BorH Houses of the Legislature
met in extra session on Thursday
last, and after organization, and after
the introduction of apportionment
bills in both Houses, adjourned for
twelve days, or until the 18th inst
As the pay of the members (sl0 per
day. runs on during the adjourn
ment. the new sessio thus starts out
with a dead loss of about S50,OOO.
The resolution for this adjournment
originated in a Democratic caucus,
was offered by a Democrat in the
House, and was forced through by
Democratic votes against Republican
protest. A Republican member Of
fered resolution that no pay should
be allowed during the recess, but
this was howled down. This is
beautiful commentary on the reform
protestations with which the country
has been surfeited before and since
the last election.
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A Summer Snow Storm.

DENVER, COL, June S.-A heavy
snow storm has been in progress
throughout .his state since morning.
During the last few weeks there has
been an unusually heavy fall of rain.
An abundant harveet is assured.
The crops never looked more promis-
ing. Reports from all parts of the
state indicate that the agricultural
products of Colorado this year will
far exceed those Of any previous year
in its history. There is an abun-
dance of grass on all the cattle ran
ges. The stock is in excellent con-
dition, giving evidence of a prosper
ous fall and winter.
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WASHINGTON, June 8.-Agent Will
COX, of the San Carlos Indian Agency,
Asizona Territory, in his monthly
statement to the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, says. '-On the 22d
uIt., an Indian confined in the
calaboose in irons, for shooting q
squaw, became enraged at his wife,
who brought him some clean cloth
ing and delivered it TO him outside
Of the prison. Suddenly he drew a
knife from her belt and plunged it
into her side four times, Killing her
almost instantly. He was fired upon
by an Indian scout a. his hand was
raised for the final blow, and fell
dead BY the side Of his murdered
wife. The two bodies wsrs buried
in one arave."