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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

THE trial of young Mutt, for kill,
ing Dukes, the murderer of his faith
er, is rapidly approaching, and APP
parently for the purpose of exciting
sympathy for the dead murderer,
and preiudicing the public mind in
advance of the trial of his slayer, a
statement professedly written by
Dukes, Immediately after his acquit-
tai by the infamous jury empanneled
to try his case, has been furnished
the press for publication. This is
evidently trick of the managers o.
the case against young Mutt, and
adds to the infamy which the sym
pathizers with a terrible scoundrel
have brought upon the people o.
Fayette county. The alleged state
ment, as published, is such a revela'
ton of Unborn depravity, is SO shock
ing in its proof Of the lack of every
moral sentiment in the dead assas
sin, as to almost justify his slayer
He regrets having written the Letter
to Captain Mutt, which was the ori
gin of his death, not because it rem
dered him infamous, but simply be
cause it was a blunder that involved
him in a difficulty. All decent
right thinking men will, on reading
this alleged statement of the dead
murderer, be forced to the conclu
sion that it has further damaged his
memory, if that be possible, and vii
involuntarily feel relieved that the
world is well rid of a monster.
1t will require rare judgment and
discresion on the part of the attor
neys who will defend young Mutt, tC
see that none but good andtrue men
are empanneled on the jury. Thi;
publication, just on the eve of the
trial, proves that the same influence
that brought about the acquittal o.
Dukes, IS being used to procure The
conviction of this youthful avenger
of his murdered father.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Burned to Death.

SHENANDOAH, Aug. IA mother
and two daughters were terribly
burned here this afternoon. Mary
Dalton, girl of IA years, was string
up a brisk stove fire preparatory to
baking. She wore lawn dress ol
voluminous folds. As she turned
quickly from her work the skirt OF
her dress fell against the bar of the
stove. The light textility at once
caught fire and in an instant en-
wrapped her in flames. She lost
her presence ofmind and ran scream
ing to the house door.
Her mother and sister Maggie, who
were outside. heard her screams and
ran to her aid. Instead of using the
prescribed methods of smothering
such flames they sought to fight
them Ivy tearing the blazing clothes
from Mary's form. Their own light
clothing caught fire and three blaz-
ing figures filled the room with terri
bic cries which fortunately aroused
the neigh bors, who hurried in. Cool
heads and willing hands soon Crap
pied with the emergency. The
flames were extinguished, but not
until the three women had been sad
ly burned and lacerated. The moth
er and her daughter Mary were the
most severely burned, there being no
hope of the latter's recovery, while
the formers safety is doubtful.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Expelled from Church

JoHysTowN, August 6.-Hon. Ma
thaniel Horne, a member of the Leg
islature from this county, who some
times officiates as local preacher,
was, on Saturday evening last, ex-
PEELED by the Quarterly Conference
from the Methodist Church at Coop
ersdale, of which he had been a
member, on the grounds that during
the last campaign he atvarious times
bought intoxicating liquors. He
gave notice that he would appeal to
the Annual Conference, at Beaver,
in September next. The trouble
grew out of the fact that the congre-
cation to which Mr.. Horne belonged
expected him to advocate prohibit
ton in The Legislature and were
disappointed in their expectations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
An Officers Ready Weapon.

EAsToS, Aug. 10.-John Blackwell
a brakeman on the Easton and Am
boy railroad, got on a Lehigh Valley
passenger train at Slatington this
morning to ride to his boarding.
house at Packerton. He fell asleep
and did not awake until the train ar
rived at Mauch Chunk. He then
stepped on an engine to ride back to
Packerton. He was followed by
Officer Painter. who mistook him
for a tramp. The officer drew a
blackjack and struck him powerful
blow, knocking out one eye. Black
well was brought to the Bethlehem
hospital this afternoon. The officer
was severely censured by all who
saw the outrage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
At Busby Run.

GREENsBURG, August 6.-The
Bushy Run celebration to-day was a
complete success. The weather was
all that could be wished for, and a
larger and more enthusiastic crowd
was never before gathered together
in Westmoreland county. The low-
est computation of those present
was 10000, and by many it was put
as high as $1,000. Grand Army
posts were present in force, at least
800 men in number. A company
of 100 cavalrymen, uniformed in the
Continental style, attracted marked
attention.
The positions of the British and
Colonial troops and Indians during
the battle were marked by sign
boards and flags, giving the intelli-
gent observer familiar with the ac-
count of Colonel Bouquets man1u-
vres, a clear conception of the man.
ner in which the battle was won.
The burial of the killed in the fight
took place on commanding bill,
which was the scene OF the first days
fight. A monument commemorate
ing this battle will be erected on this
hill, which overlooks the entire field
of battle.
The exercises of the day were
opened in a beautiful grove adjoin-
ing the battlefield, by A. B. Kline,
Esq, organizing the meeting. Gen.
Richard Coulter was elected chair
man. A prayer was made by the
Rev. r. Boyle, of Irwin station. Rev.
Cyrus Cort of Greencastle, then de-
livered speech occupying an hour,
in which he gave glowing sketch
of border life in the pre-revolutiona-
ry period, and also dwelt upon the
significance of the victory won by
the gallant Bouquet. Frank Cowan,
the Corean explorer and poet of the
day, delivered the poem written for
the occasion, in a very happy man.
ner, eliciting hearty praise and ap-
plause. The meeting was then ad-
journed until half past l p. In.
At that time Chairman Coulter
called the meeting to order again.
After PRAYER by Rev. w. W. Moore
head. General James A. Beaver step
ped to the front and delivered one
of the speeches he knows so well how
to make. He was cheered repeatedly
during its delivery. He spoke of
Bouquets qualities as a military
captain, of the skill ard judgment
he displayed in selecting the ground
on which his troops made their
stand, and paid a high compliment
to the Pennsylvania Dutch whose
ancestors fought in this battle and
many others in those bloody days.
General Beaver was followed by
Judge J. E. Parks, of Allegheny
City, who made short but interest
ing address. The venerable Thomas
Bingham, of Pittsburg, then made
the closing speech of the day.
Af.er the closing of the ceremony
in the grove there was a review of
the Grand Army by Generals Beaver,
Fighting Dick" Coulter and Gal
lagher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
President Arthur's Trip.

FoRT WAsHAKIE, Wy. T., August
S.-The President and his party left
Green River Station on the Union
Pacific Railroad, at 7 o'clock a. M,
of The 9th lust, having spent Sunday
at that place. The three spring wag-
ons in which the party were seated
were drawn by four Missouri mules
to each vehicle, and the first day s
drive was made by relays for dis
tance of 101 miles to Camp Lord, on
the banks of the Sweet Water. A
dinner had been prepared under the
direction of Captain Lord, the Depot
Quartermaster at Cheyenne. The
President enjoyed the ride greatly,
being seated on the outside of the
wagon with the driver during the
last 40 miles. The road ran over
a country covered with sage brush,
and hundreds of antelopes, sage
hares and mule rabbits gave pleas
ant excitement to the journey. All
keenly enjoyed the mountain air and
scenery.
At Z o'clock on the morning of the
7th, after breakfast, the party left
Camp Lord for Fort Washakie, dis
tant 40 miles. The President rode
with the driver of the front wagon
during the first 81 miles to Little
Papoogie. AT the Miners Delight
mining camp, between the point of
starting and of the first stage, the
party stopped to watch the opera
ton of gold washing, and the miners
brought to the President painful
of ''pay dirt" and went through the
process of washing out the gold
which showed" in the pan.
After a lunch at the end of Red
Canon-a most wonderful forma-
ton of cliffs of red ochre, giving the
name to the valley-the party went
on 20 Fort Washakie. The Shosh-
one and Bannock Indians, upon
whose reservation the camp is loca-
ted turned out to welcome the Great
Father, gayly attired, the squaws es-
pecially displaying their skill in
horsewomanship by riding in mas
culine attire, and not on side sad
dies.
The party will start tomorrow on
horses for Yellowstone Park. All are
well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Scrambiing tor the Bench.

JoHNsTowN, August 9.-The Judi
cial apportionment bill having re
ceived the Governors signature
Cambria county is a separate judi.
cial district, and a lively struggle fol
the iudgeship is anticipated. The
most prominent Democratic aspi-
rants are Hon. John ?. Linton, and
D. Mclaughlin, Esq, of Johnstown
and Robert l.. Johnston, Esq, OF
Ebensburg. As the Republicans
have no chance of electing, no aspi,
rant of that party has yet made his
appearance. The Democratic prima-
ries occur on the 25th inst, giving
the people but short time for the
discussion of the merits of the can
didates.
The liquor men, or rather those
who want to become such, are pleas
ed that Cambria county has become
a separate district, as they will now
be rid of associate judges, and they
mean to exert themselves to secure
the election of judge who they
think will grant more licenses than
now exist here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
A Trotting Calf Beats a Horse.

EVANSVILLE, Aug. 10.-Col. Chas.
Burns, well-known sporting
gentleman of this city, paralyzed the
habitation of the Bedford Park a day
or two ago by driving in with calf
tied behind his buggy. He bet 500
that the calf could turn the track
quicker than any horse they had in
the stables. Acceptances were plen-
ty; the horse was chosen the condi-
tion was that the calf was to 60 sad
died and the horse as he pleased. A
rubber was put in the saddle and
the fun commenced. When the
word was given the calf went off with
tail straight In air on a run, with the
horse a couple oflengths in the lead.
On striking tie upper turn the form
er settled into a shambling sort Of
trot believing at every step. all the
while gradually decreasing the dis
tance between itself and gelding. The
horse finally bolted, turned square
round and started back. Before it
could be got under control the calf
came home an easy winner. Time
not given. Not a man or boy on the
track, except the Colonel, who was
not loser.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
A Great Snake Captured

SEwIcKLE. Aug. S.-The whole
population of this town was thrown
into intense excitement on Sun
day by the report that an immense
snake had been seen short distance
back;:of the village. In the forenoon
some men were going along the old
Blackburn road, which runs through
what Is known as the Hamilton farm
when their attention was drawn to
piercing shrieks or quaeks Of a flock
of geese, and crossing the roac a few
feet in front of them an immense
snake, carrying large white gander
the king of the flock. A band of
townspeople was summoned and the
reptile caught and killed on a tree.
1t was fifteen feet nine inches long
aid twelve inches in circumference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Kansas Storm.

DODGE CITY, August 6.-The Sc
verest storm eyer known in this sec
ton struck this city after midnight
last night. The wind gauge at the
signal office was blown down, but
good judges estimate the velocity at
ninety miles per hour. The roar of
the tornado was deafening almost
beyond belief. Owing to the perm
anent character of our buildings the
damage was confined to the destruc-
ton of roofs, chimneys, stables, out
houses, and moving buildings from
their foundations, but the losses will
aggregate fully $4,000, divided INTO
more than two hundred individual
cases. The storm was accompanied
by the grandest display of lightning
ever witnessed here, it being one
continuous sheet OF angry flame, also
very heavy rain, and the water stood
over foot deep on the front street.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

Col. MCCLURE, of the Philadelphi,
Times, who generally knows all
about the political conventions held
in this State, says of the late Demo
cratic affair that assembled at Har
risburg:
1.-The unqualified appreciation
of the Pattison administration fifty
came from convention that enlisted
so little party interest as to require
nearly one-half It's delegates to be
manufactured at Harrisburg as sub.
stitutes, and it will be a fearful
stumbling block to the ticket and
organization. In like manner, the
rather hesitating but unambiguous
approval of the ten-dollar-a-day De-
mocracy in the Legislature, that is
persisting in the depletion of the
Treasury on the shallow pretext Of
passing appointments, must be a
terrible milestone about the neck of
the party. These two planks are
simply grist to the Republican mill,
and they were not needed to make
the defeat of the Democratic ticket
apparently inevitable"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Murdered by His Insane Wife.

BALTIMORE, Aug. Mr.. L. l..
Conrad, lawyer of this city, prom
inent in professional and social life,
was shot and killed last night by
his wife, while asleep in bed at their
country residence, near Glyndon, in
Baltimore county, about twenty-five
miles from this city. Mrs. Conrad
has been suffering from illness for
some time accompanied by evidence
of insanity. She was visited yester-
day by her mother and brother, who
left her in the afternoon in a quiet
condition. Mrs. Conrod was a Miss
Worthington of Baltimore county, in
whose family there is strong taint
of insanity. She is cousin of Sam
uel Hanson, who recently killed
Charles Ridgely white in Howard
county. She is also cousin of John
Toll Johns and his brother Richard
both of whom committed suicide.
Mr.. Conrad was a native of New Or.
leans and a son of Hon. William II.
Conrad, Secretary of war during the
Fillmore administration. He was
about 40 years of age, and leaves
several children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

SENATOR STEWART, in an able
speech last week, denounced Gov
ernor Pattison as an arbitrary and
tyrannical Executive, who seeks to
ceerce the representatives of the
people, and urged his Republican
colleagues to resist to the bitter end.
This is very right on the part of the
able Senator, and we trust that his
advice in this matter will be follow
ed by the Republicans in both Hous-
es, but still, we can't help remem-
bering that if Mr.. Stewart and his
followers had stood with his fellow
Republicans last fall, and not have
helped to elect Mr.. Pattison, he
would have done his party better
service than he possibly can now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
A Woman Killed by Hail.

DEs MoINEs, Aug. "a terrible
hail storm passed down the Nashua
Valley on Tuesday night, resulting
in great destruction TO the growing
crops and farm property. Near
Odebolt Mrs. Larson was killed and
other persons were wounded. Hail
fell to the depth five feet in places.
Trains or the branch of the Rock
Island Road and the main line of
the Chicacago and Milwaukee Road
were blocked. The path ofthe storm
was four miles wide Everything
was literally destroyed. The loss
will probably exceed s500,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Abusing the Kickers.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. 10.-The
break in the Democratic Senatorial
ranks last night was the burden of
conversation this morning on all
hands. The friends of the admins
tration were outspoken and unspar-
ing in their denunciation of Biddis,
Coke, Kennedy, Harrington and
Patton for what they termed the
treachery that led them to the aban-
donment of the position assumed
by the administration. Gordon's
speech. just previous to the vote, was
clearly in the nature of party call,
and the response came in the shape
of a wholesale desertion from the
ranks. Even Wallace is freely de-
nounced for his absence, the speech
of Davies yesterday in which he re-
ferred to the four great leaders, Wal
lace. Wolverton, Hall and Coke, be-
ing interpreted as a voice by author
ity. The House met this morning
only to adjourn for want ofa quorum
there being only ninety-one, ten less
than the requisite number. There
was nothing on the calendar but the
Buttermore Legislative bill on Sec
ond reading, but it was not acted up
on. Democrats and Republicans
alike agree that the beginning of the
end has been reached, and that DEM
ocratic disintegration begun in the
Senate will communicate itself to
the House and spread disorganiza-
ton. The reference of Senator Pat
ton to those who had "blabbed so
much" last night is construed to be
apersonal attack ON Gordon and that
with other things said and done
since, is sure to widen the breach
which has been made within few
davs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

The election of a Democratic Gov
ernor has not diminished the yield
of the land in Kansas. Congressman
Ryan, who is now in Washington
and has been interviewed by a cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
says: kansas has produced about
100000 bushels of wheat and will
raise about 175,0O0,000 bushels oi
corn this year. The oat crop, too, /:
enormous; l meyer saw such a yield
In fact, all the crops are good. We
have had several good years in sue
cession now, and the result is that
our people have got clear of debt
and this year will leave them with q
nice surplus"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
FratriciGe Near Shippensburg


SHIPPENsBURG. Aug. 6.-George
and Andrew Ensminger, two broth
ers, residing between here and New
vile, quarreled this morning about
a deed which one held against the
other. They finally came to blows
when George shot his brother and
left hip on the mountain, Becom-
ing frightened over his rash act, he
hastened home and informed the
wife of the injured man of what he
had done. Physicians were sent and
found the man in a very critical con,
dition. The ball entered the left
breast, and there is very little hope
that he will recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Two Murders.

GREENsBURG, August 6.-Samuel
McCauley, of Bell township, this
county, tonight shot his aged father
and killed him instantly. The cause
was legal trouble. Young McCau-
ley had taken possession of his faith
er's farm and by lawful process the
latter attempted to eject him. The
sheriff has been notified, but up to
this hour the parricide has not been
captured.
John Moss, the distiller, shot and
killed man named McConegal for
family trouble. Moss, who lives at
Smithton, came to town and deliv-
cred himself to the authorities. This
makes two murders in this county in
one day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

w. HAYES GRIER, of Lancaster
editor of the Columbia Herald and
late candidate for Auditor General,
has been made Superintendent OF
Public Printing, at a salary of $1,000
He was the author of the resolution
presented in the Lancaster Demo,
cratic county committee indorsing
Pattison's administration sin each
and every particular" The LaGcas'
ter committee refused to adopt the
leach and every particular" clause
of Mr.. Grier's resolution, but he gets
his reward all the same. Our reform
Governor believes in reforming his
friends into office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

The election in Utah was held on
Monday of last week, and resulted
in a complete victory for the Demo
cratic saints. Apparently it does not
make any difference what regula-
tions the Federal laws make for the
disfranchisement of the Mormon vo,
ters, as when the election comes of
the Gentiles are always badly whip.
ped. There are enough Mormons
who are not poligamists, to elect
Mormon officials, despite the Ed,
munds law, which disfranchises all
the saints who have more than one
wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

A FAvoRITE complaint Of th'
Democratic journals just now is, tha
the President and most of his Cabi
net are away from home, and tn,
Government is run by clerks. Sup
pose this is true; isn't our Stat,
Government being run by a clerk
And are not these same journals try
ing TO persuade the people that it j,
well run?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
RaiirOad Riots.

MATAMoRAs, August News was
received here this evening of a ter
rible riot that had occurred at Los
Palmas yesterday. The trouble
arose between American and Mexi-
can laborers employed at the termi-
nus of the San Luis and Tanpico
Railroad at that place. Seven men
were killed. Three others were IA
tally injured and ten seriously in.
iured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Loses Both Feet.

MONTICELLO, August S.-Antor
Denaer, aged six years, son of JOSH
ah Denaer, living in the Beechwood:
neighborhood in this county, me,
with a fearful accident a few days
ago. The lad was out in the hay
field with the hired man, and, un-
noticed by the latter, came so close
to him that the scythe struck the
child's ankles and with one sweep
his feet were cut clean from his
body. 1t is feared that the life OF
the little fellow cannot be saved.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
A Wonderful Cave Discovered

CHATTANOOGA, August 9.-Explo,
rations of a recently discovered cave
at the base of Lookout mountain,
opening at low water on the edge OF
the Tennessee river, three miles from
this city, have developed wonder
ful cave of unknown depth. At the
extreme point of the explor-
alton a very large lake
was encountered, into which fall OF
$50 feet high poured its waters with
noise like thunder. Many other
interesting phenomena were also dis
covered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

OGDEN, Utah Ty., Aug. THE
election yesterday passed off quietly
but little interest being taken in it.
The Mormon ticket was elected in
each district throughout the territory
with the exception of Summit Coun-
ty, which is in doubt. The major
ity Ofthe Gentiles refrained from vot-
ing. A large majority of the Nor
mons would, it was known, vote sol
id as directed by the Church, and
this fact deprived the election ofany
element of contest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
The Storm IN Iowa.

CHICAGO, August Especial re-
ports OF the severe Storm in Shelby,
Cass and Pottawamie counties, Iowa,
last night, state that the growing
crops were leveled to the ground
and considerable damage done to
other property. The track of the
storm was five miles wide. Near
Brayton % head of cattle were kill
ed by being stampeded and rushing
down an embankment. At Lorah
nine freight cars were blown from
the track.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15
Disaster in 'irtsburg.

PIrTsBURG, August "A rack in
Hussey. Howe & Co.'S steel ware
house gave way to-day, causing 200
tons of manufactured steel to fall,
crushing the life out of Chas. Ash
man, breaking leg of Robert Sher-
ritt, and injuring less seriously Law
renee Fist, John Ginger, Fred Stark
and Julius Mettenstern.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-15

IT is not often that a man in high
position wins his way to the popu'
lar heart, by the sheer force of hon
est purpose and high persanal char
acter, but President Arthur. by his
wise course, appears to have silencec
carping critics, and to have won The
respect of the entire country.