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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Burglars. Gallant 10 . Widow.

ERIE, Pa, Aug 27.-This morning
at Westfield, near here, Mrs. Jane
Harrington, a wealthy widow, was
found bound hand and foot and her
premises rihed. Mrs. Harrington
states that last night several men,
closely masked, entered her cham
Der and forced her at the point of
a revolver to get up and open the
safe. From it they secured five
hundred dollars in money and
three thousand dollars in govern
ment bonds. The burglars were
courteous in their treatment OF the
widow. After she had complied
with their demands to lay out her
treasure and when she begged that
some ancient gold and silver pieces,
family relics, be left they returned
them to her Immediately with an
apology for taking them. they
csurteously bade her good night and
regretted that their safety made it
impertively necessary to leave her
bound and also to gag her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
\ Sensational Tragedy.

ELGIN, August 30.-A sensational
tragedy was enacted here this morn
ing at the Mating house. Edward
l.. Joslyn, widower, son of Col. E.
S. JeSlyn, a citizen of high standing,
shot and killed Eta Buckingham, a
young woman of pleasing address.
Joslyn had been paying attention to
Miss Buckingham for the past year,
the nature of which has created some
comment, and he has lately display
ed evidence of fierce jealousy. He
attempted to enter her room this
morning. and being denied admis.
sion forced his way into the apart.
ment. There was a scuffie, two re-
volver shots were heard end the
young woman fell dead. Joslyn then
shot himself dead with the same
weapon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
The Java Calamity.

LovDoN. August pa dispatch
to Lloyds from Batavia says the con-
dition of the straight of Sunda is
dangerous to navigation. New
Islands have arisen therein, and the
coast line is altered. The Govern
ment is preparing to obtain new
soundings of the strait. Sixteen vol
cahoes have appeared beteen the
site where the Island of Krakatoa
formerly stood and Sibisis Island.
A portion of Bantam is an ashy
desert. The cattle are starving and
the population are in despair. The
S9ngepan volcano has split in five
portions. Seven hundred and four
bodies of victims of the disaster have
been buried in the district of Tanara
and 300 bodies III the coast village of
kramat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Down an Embankmeut.


GALVESTON, August 27.-A spec
ial dispatch to the Msms from Waco
says:
A south bound passenger train on
the Texas and st. Louis Railroad
last night jumped the track. and the
engine and the entire train landed
at the bottom of a fifteen foot en-
bankment upside down. The lights
Were all extinguished and the pas
sengers CROPPED their way out of the
windows as best they could. Strange
to saw, no one was fatally injured,
and the only ones seriously hurt
were Mrs. Chambers. who was badly
bruised, and her child, who had her
thigh broken. Brakeman Vershet
had his wrist sprained.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

DEMOCRATIC politicians take as
naturally to fraud as ducks take 10
water, and il is not surprising there
fore, that the Democratic reformers
in the House at Harrisburg have
been detected and exposed in max
ing false count, and declaring a
bill passed that did not receive the
requisite number of votes.
On Friday last, when the House
was getting ready to adjourn for the
day, Mr.. Brown, of Erie, arose to a
question of privilege, and said that
he wanted TO show that the Jamison
Legislative apportioDmeDt bill was
declared passed day before yesterday
without a legal majority of 101
members. Speaker Faunce said that
the matter had been disposed of
since the bill had been passed in the
House and defeated in the Senate,
and the following colloquy ensued
Mr.. Brown-But that does not de-
prive me of my constitutional right
to show that it was passed by this
House in an unconstitutional man.
ner.
The Speaker-The gentleman can
make his statement, but it cannot
affect the action taken upon the bill.
The time for him to make the cor
rection was when the bill was under
consideration or when the journal
was read yesterday morning.
Mr.. Brown--I attempted to do so
at the time the bill was passed but
vote to adjourn shut me off.
The Speaker-The journal shows
that the bill had 101 votes.
Mr.. Brown That is true but
propose TO show that the record is
not correct. There are but 113
Democratic members in this House.
1t required 10l affirmative votes to
pass that bill. No Republicans voted
for it. Twelve Democrats were ab-
sent and one of those present did
not vote AYE" The twelve mem.
bers who were not present are
Messrs. Zeigler, Launtz, Neely, Up.
ton II. White, Schlicher, A. g. w
Smith, Burt, MacReynolds, Hines,
Gentner and j. L. Brown, and the
late Mr.. Sharpe and Mr.. Jenkins
either voted no or voted with the
Republicans. Deducting this mum.
Der from lis would leave 100. Mr.,
MacReynolds is recorded as having
voted for the bill. Some one answer.
ed distinctly in the affirmative tc
the names of A. G. w. Smith and
Mr.. Schlicher. These things ought
not to occur in reform Legislature
and they prove very clearly that the
bill was passed unconstitutionally
The Speaker-The Chair will say
that there is no official record of the
absence of any of the gentlemen
named.
The bill referred to was the Jam
ison Legislative apportionment bill
and Mr.. Speaker Faunce crept out
of very little hole when he decided
that it was too late 70 attack the
record now. The objection should
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

ABOUT this time last year, Demo
cratic journals and politicians were
going up and down the State, prom
Using economy and reform, if only
the people would trust them with
power, and the Independent leaders
were ably aiding them by charging
corruption and fraud upon the Re-
publican party. Between them,
they succeeded in electing Pattison
and a Democratic House, and the
result is the tax payers of the State
have now imposed upon them an
extra session of the Legislature, and
the profigate squandering of their
money in the effort of these reform
ers" to perpetuate the power they
obtained by false pretenses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Fatal Lawsuit.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 2S.-Jacob
Oldenbarger and Jacob Bush had a
lawsuit this morning in Justices
court which was decided in favor of
the latter. Meeting Bush on the
street about l o'clock, Oldcnbarger
drew a pistol and fired, killing bush
instantly. Turning from Bush, he
shot Samuel Campbell, who was
passing at the time, inhicting prob
ably fatal wound. He then cross
ed the street, and, putting the pistol
to his own head, shot himself dead.
1t is probable that the shooting of
Campbell was accidental, as the lat
ter was in no way connected with
the suit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

THE amount Of harmony existing
in the ranks of the Democracy in
Ohio can be judged from the fact
that the Columbus Capitol, a lead
ing Democratic paper comes out
squarely against Hoadly, the party
candidate for Governor, and gives Its
reasons in this vigorous way:
"We will not be paraded as the
purchased chattel of John Wesley
Bookwalter or George Hoadly. No
convention of corrupt and purchase
BILE delegates shall transfer its pro-
prietary interest in our allegiance as
Democrat to the highest bidder
No trading millionaires in Newspa,
per back offices in Cincinnati shall
divide the spoils of the Ohio Democ'
racy without our indignant protest
being heard against the usurping act
of the wretch who sells, and the
treason of the autocrat who purchas
es the franchises of a betrayed peo
pie"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
What Ii Did for an Old Lady.

CosHocToN, N. Y, Dec. %, 1878.
Gents-A number of people had
been using your Bitters here. and
with marked effect. In one case a
lady of over seventy years had been
sick for years, and for the past ten
years has not been able to be
around half the time. About six
months ago she got so feeble she was
helpless. Her old remedies, or ply
sicians, being of no avail, | sent to
Deposit, forty-five miles away, and
got bottle of Hop Bitters. 1t i'm
proved her so she was able to dress
herself and walk about the house.
When she had taken the second bot
tie she was able to take care of her
own room and walk out to her
neighbors, and has improved all
the time since. My wife and chill
dren also have derived great benefit
from their use.
W. b. HATHAWAY,
Agt. US. Ex. Co.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
A Cowardiy Murder.

CHATTANOOGA, August 2S.-Yes-
terday, Henry Shackelford and A.
J. Bevells, well known merchant
ofGreen Pond, Ala, quarreled. Bev-
ellis stood Shackelford's abuse as
long as possible, and then knocked
him down and began pounding him.
A friend of Shackelford's named
VIM. Johnson crept stealthily up
behind Bevells, and without warn.
ing, Shot him in the head, from the
effects of which he afterwards died
Bevells was a prominent citizen. and
the horrible affair created intense
excitement.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Sboi and Killed.

GALVESTON. Aug. 30.-A dispatch
to The Ne,cs from Brenham, Tex,
says Thomas Hoxie and William
Lestard, two young men about
twenty-one years old, had quarrel
on Thursday night, the cause of
which is unknown. Yesterday
Hoxie shot at Lestard, who
lodged and escaped injury. In the
evening Lestard shot Hoxie dead
while he was passing on horseback
through one of the principal streets,
carrying a double-barreled shotgun.
Lestard is now in Jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Destruction BY a Hailstorm.

STERLING, ILL.,, Aug. 28.--A severe
hailstorm passed over this county
eight miles north of here last evening,
The storm extended over territory
fifteen miles long and ten miles wide.
The loss to the crops will approx
mate $4,000.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-A dispatch to
The journal from GAINESVILLE, Wis,
says furious hail storm last night
practically destroyed the entire to-
bacco crop of Rockland County.
The damage is estimated at full
100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

The dispatches giving an account
of the volcanic eruptions in the
Island of Java contain internal evi-
dence of exaggeration; but there is
no doubt of the fact that an appall-
ing disaster has overtaken the peo-
pie of that remote part of the earth.
To the terrors of storms of hot ashes
flowing lava, and the tremblings OF
the solid earth there appears to have
been added the flow of great tides
from the sea. engulfng the town
along its shores. 1t is hard to con-
ceive ofanything more terrible than
this
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

THERE is no material change in
the situation at Harrisburg since
our last issue. The administration
party has had another caucus-beg
pardon conference" and determ'
ined to keep up the session until ap-
portionment bills, to their liking
are passed. The Republicans adhere
to their determination not to be
bulldozed, and taking it for granted
that the Democrats will not recede
from their position, and, therefore
that no apportionment can be agreed
upon, propose to adjourn. This the
Democrats will not consent to, and
so the waste of over $4,000 per day
goes on.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

George Gorham, of the National ReoHbt,-
can. fails to see why Republican journals
should declare that last Falls defeat was
good thing for the party. This is quite nat
ural. When the perpormance occurred last
year, Mr.. Gorham had the misfortune to be
among the spankees. and ever since then his
powers of comprehension haye been sadly
impaired.-Phd. Press.
There are a good many Republi-
can tax payers in this State, when
they note the fact that the Demo-
cratic extra session Of the Legislature
has alreacy cost them over s263,Ooo,
and remember the active labors OF
the Press to bring about las. falls
defeat, also fail to see that it was a
good thing for the party, or that by
its present air of tom foolery, that
journal is making much progress In
regaining public confidence, forfeited
by its treachery of last year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Time to Stop 1t.

It's too bad, Sir or Madam, but
don't get frightened. Your hair is
falling off-that's certain. A glance
in the mirror. or an investigating
committee of fingers tell tho dismal
story. We won't discuss the possi-
Bile cause. 1t is enough that Parker's
Hair Balsam used now will prevent
further destruction. Is your hair
somewhat gray, too, and crisp?
Alas, yes. The Balsam will give
back the original color, softness and
gloss. No: a dye, not oily, elegantly
perfumed' perfect dressing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

have been made when the bill was
under consideration Fraud vitiates
everything it touches, and the Speak
ers parliamentary dodge is no an
swer to the open charge that false
count was recorded, and bill de-
clared passed by reason of that
fraud. The faint viii stick and
blister the record of the Democratic
Reform majority in the House un-
less the matter is investigated, and
the perpetrators of the fraud expos
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
A Desperate Assassinated. A

ST LOUIS, Aug. 3l.-"Mack"
Marsden, who, during the post two
wears has earned considerable noto-
rietyin Jefferson County, this State
as a thief, murderer and bad man
generally, while passing along the
road near the town of Anteonia in a
spring wagon yesterday afternoon
accompanied by Allen Hensley, was
fred at from an ambush and instant
ly killed. Hensley was also mortal
ly wounded. James and Thomas
Moss and John Marsden were arrest.
ed last night on suspicion. A very
strong feeling has existed against
Marsden for u long time past, and
this life has often been threatened.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

That lofty, pure-minded, disinter-
ested patriot and statesman, Charles
S. Wolfe, has beeen heard from.
He, despite the long silence he has
maintained, is still "alive and kick
ing"-particularly kicking" He
informs the people that the late
Republican State convention was
controlled by Quay and Magee and
that Mr.. Livsey is Mr.. Magee's Great
ure. 1t is, therefore. the duty of all
true Republicans" to either vote
the Democratic ticket or not vote at
all. The Pittsburg Dispatch, Mr..
Wolfe's most ardent admirer and
supporter in the two last State CAM
paigns, very caustically asks him why
he didn't 90 to the State convention
and make an open fight against the
Quay -Magee clique. If he is the
true Republican he proclaims him.
self to be, he would have pursued a
more manly course had he gone to
the convention and made a fight
there. Instead OF that he sat back
in grand, gloomy and peculiar" dig.
nity and never raised his voice un-
Ill six weeks after the ticket was
nominated, and then only to urge
is defeat. Mr.. Wolfe is like some
others we could mention. His only
mission in the Republican party is
to talk loudly of his devotion to its
principles and trv to defeat its can.
didates.-Nerce- Dispatch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

If there are any reasons for turning
Republicans out, except to let Dem
ocrats in, we would thank some of the
advocates to mention them. Would
they do as well as when they had
the power before? Would even that
he encouraging? The nation has
made greater advance in real pros
perity under the twenty-three years
of rule of the Republican party, not
withstanding the enormous burdens
from the war OF the rebellion, that
it did under a whole half century
previous. Financially, commercial
ly, socially, and in all that enters
into the makeup of National pros
perity, the United States to-day is
an object for the whole world to ad-
mire.-Inter Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Boy Shot Dead.

- McKEEspoRr August 27.-August
Jackson, after cleaning his gun this
morning, and thinking it contained
nothing, put a cap on to fire, so as
to dry the tube, but, containing a
load. it went off and shot Charles
Lerberg, boy, through the head,
killing him instantly. Both parties
are SWedes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Love Ending in a Fatal Duel.

LEADvILLE, Col, Aug. 31.-Yester-
day, Reddy Williams and Ed. Cum
ningham. living near Red Cliff, Bat
tie Mountain, agreed to settle their
rivalry for the hand of a young lady
by pittols. At signal each drew
and fired. Williams fell dead at
the first shot, pierced through the
heart, and Cunningham fell shot
through the lungs. He died a few
moments later.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Riot Among Laborers.

PITrsBURG, Aug. pa special
dispatch from Punxsutawney, Jefier-
son county, says: During the pay
ment of the railroad hands yesterday
a dispute arose about the wages, cul.
minating in riot. A Hungarian
named Peter Shermetz and Jno Dalo
were shot, and an Irishman named
Kearney was numerically beaten
No arrests have been made, but
Sheriff Anderson and posse are on
hand and will probably make some
arrest to-day. No further trouble is
Anticipated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Arranging for Young Nuts Trial.

UNIoNrowN, Aug. 27.-District
Attorney Johnson and John Boyle
ESQ.,, who will conduct the prosecu-
ton in the trial of James Mutt for
killing Of n. L. Dukes, have agreed
with Messrs. William II. Playford
and A. d. Boyd, counsel for the
prisoner, that the case shall come
up on Thursday of next week. There
wassome talk that a change of venue
would be asked for, but in all prob
ability the case will be tried here.
Great interest is felt in the fate of
the young avenger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

THE popular conundrum, "Where
was Moses when the light went
out ?" bids fair to be superseded by,
"Where were the Democratic Re-
formers when the extra session was
o,ll.l 81
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

OK the 18th of this month there
was in the Mint at San Francisco
1,97S,762 silver dollars; at the As
sistant Treasures office in the same
city, s15,616,000, and at the Carson
CITY Mint sl.993.662,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Another Crank.

WASHINGTON, August pa man
named o. P. Keller, of New York,
called at the White House to day
and demanded an interview with
the President. He was very import
unate and said he must see the
President at once. Being told that
the latter was absent he lett with the
doorkeeper bundle of pamphlets
on the Advantages OF Bible Study"
which he said he wished given to
the President the moment of bis re-
turn, ''in ORDER" he added, "that the
country may be saved to Christ"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

The Home Protective Prohibition
party of Allegheny County, on
Thursday last, nominated Thomas
NJ. Marshall and Levi Bird Duff, as
candidates for Judges of the County
Courts.
These selections are good ones
from the standpoint of the party's
platform. Both candidates are Wig
orous kickers and noted marplots,
and a little Home Prohibition will
add to the lustre of GLORIOUS old
Toms" fame.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

BLACKBURN, of Kentucky, has
withdrawn from the race for Speak
er, and the votes of the Free trade
Democrats will now be centered on
Carlisle. Sam Randall, whose pro-
lection sentiments, if they were to
strike in, would not kill him, still
thinks he will pull through.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
Only Two Bottles.

Messrs. Johnson, Holloway & Co.,
wholesale druggists of Philadelphia,
Pa, report that some time ago a gen.
tleman handed them a dollar, with a
request to send a good catarrh cure
to two army officers in Arizona. Re-
Gently the same gentleman told them
that both the officers, and the wife
OF Gen. John C. Fremont, Governor
of Arizona, had been cured of catarrh
by the two bottles of Ely's Cream
Balm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

THE sticking qualities OF broth
er are proverbial, but for fidelity and
constancy they cannot be compared
to your ten dollar a day, Democrat
ic statesman. A leech will let GO,
when gorged, but your Pattison
Democrat will stick while there is a
dollar in the Treasury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
He Hit the Nail.

Scranton Republican.
Representative Colborn, of Somer-
set, is a level headed legislator. He
told the extra sessionists yesterday
that their crocodile tears for the de-
feat of apportionment were six weeks
too late. He would not be over
stating the case if he had said they
were six months too late.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
GLEANINGS.
A Costly Governor.

Lock Haven Express.l
1t is not every State that can af-
ford $4,000 Legislature all sum-
mer. Governor Pattison is reform
Governor and reform Governors have
expensive tastes, if we may judge by
the recent crop.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

THERE is nothing like a reform
Legislature for economy. The pres
ent Democratic Reform affair, now
ia extra session at Harrisburg, has
cost the people over S73S,000, and
IL isn't over vet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

In view of the unavailing extra
session a good many hard-headed
Democrats are beginning to believe
they nominated the wrong man for
Governor last summer.-NeaC Era
Independent.
Wonderifthere are any Independ-
ents who are beginning to believe"
that they helped elect the wrong
man for governor, last fall? 1t would
be quite interesting to know some OF
the secret reflections of the better
disposed men of that class-Lancas.
ter Inquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05
JUST so.

Tennyson can take a worthless
sheet paper and by writing a poem
on it make it worth $4,000. 'That's
genius. Mr.. Vanderbilt can
write a few words on a
sheet and make it worth s5,000,000
That's capital. The United States can
take an ounce and a quarter of gold
and stamp upon it an eagle bird
and twenty dollars" That's money.
The mechanic can take the material
worth So and make it into a watch
worth 500. That's skill. The mer-
chant can take an article worth %
cents and sell it for 81. That's bus
mess. A lady can purchase very
comfortable bonnet for SO but she
prefers to pay $780, That's foolish
ness. The ditch digger works ten
hours a day and shoyels out three or
four tons of earth for 81. That's la
Dor. Governor Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania, receives $4,000 q year and
earns it by compelling an extra
session to sit at $4,000 a day. His
Democratic House was in session
last week Just IS minutes and swear
ing it would stay until Doomsday
That is Reform ,-Deld,Cdre Ameri-
can.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

The post offices of the country are
now being supplied with the first
installment of new postal notes
They are printed in yellow ink and
bound in books of five hundred
notes. with stubs that are to be filed
up with a brief statement of the
amount of detached notes and othel
particulars. Eighty thousand books
have been sent TO the various money
order offices in the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-05

Mr.. BLAINE paid Mr.. Roscoe
CoNKLING a high compliment the
other day when his publisher ex-
pressed the opinion that it was har-
dly necessary to embellish the forth
coming work with steel portrait OF
the distinguished ex-senator. Said
Mr.. BLAINE:
"RosooE Conkling is the brain of
New York today, as he has been for
twenty years past. The history of
Congress would be incomplete with
out his name and services, and in
tend, as far as it lies within me, to
do his career full historical justice. F"