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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-12

Thus the dscourtesy to visitor may
be entirely innocent, while unfortunate
in its results. To remedy this state of
things we venture upon suggestion to
the Messrs. L. J. Rose, j. de Barth Shorb
and other proprietors of a region which
must always possess perennial attrac-
tons for the visitor. 1t is that these
gentlemen should club together and en-
ploy an agent whose business it should
be to tender courtesies and supply with
the desirable information the innumera-
BILE people from abroad who have re-
course TO the San Gabriel valley, While
this programme would involve some ont.
lay, it would pay, and pay well. All
these gentlemen own immense tracts of
land, which tdey are willing to sell ii
they get their price. The salary of such
a ciceroni as we suggest would be a
mere bagatelle to them, and they would
be rocouped their outlay many fold. He
should, of course, be an intelligent and
well read man, and the mere announce
ment of the names of visitors would to
him determine the degree OF considera-
ton which they ought to receive. Really,
we think our suggestion ought to be
acted upon. The time has come when
there would be both money and other
profit in its adoption. 1t is useless to
disguise the fact that this section is now
the center of an almost universal interest,
and the stranger of means or distinction
ought to have matters nude pleasant To
him while sojourning in our midst.
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FOR SALE.

A new seven-horse power upright engine and
boiler for sale at No. l0d, Also st. astf
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A FIRST. CLASS HARNESS MAKER and
a good active boy TO learn the business. Apply
at II Los Angeles street. first door north Of hees
& Wirschings. APPS iw
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wAaTED.

To rent two furnished rooms for III ht house
keeping, or one furnished room with or without
board Address J. r. T.. City. astf.
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FOR SALE.

Building lots in the Kerckhoff tract fronting
on Main and Los Angeles streets. Apply on the
prem!3es m25tf
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sIIuaIInN WANTED.
coon BARBER WANTED.

BY an experienced grocery clerk. Addres
wv, HERALD Office. all 81
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LOS ANaEI.E8
COU N TY BANK z,
Main st., Los Angeles, Cal.
CAPITAL STOCK, PAID UP, 500, 900.
Reserve Fund. 5000, 600.
JOHN Z. PLATER-......Pr President
X. s. BAKER .......... Vice President.
IL. l.. MAcNEIL. ...............C Cashier.

II. u. sNnShiets
DIRECTORS:
]. s. SLAUsos, JoyHAN BIxBy,
JoHN T. Platter, RoBERf g. BAkEE
toug A. PkxroS, GEoR0R W. PREso6TT
X. II. WfDSrY.
srBUY AND SKILL EXCHANGE on San Francisco
New York, London, Paris, Berlin and frankfort
kTBuy ExcHAssR on all parts Of the United
States and Europe.
k9 RECEIVE MONEY on open account aid certn-
cate of deposit, and do a general banking and
exchange business
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
FLOODS IN THE WEST

The river has risen about three
inches since last night. Advice from
the North and West note heavy rain
along both the Upper Missouri and
Mississippi rivers, and tits now fear
ed that another rise of q loot or two
will come. Should this be the case
there will be great destruction OF
crops and farmers property along
the streams in this state. Already
Il great amount Of bottom land on
the Missouri river is overGowcd
and the crops are ruined. Farmers
have been forced to abandoned their
homes for higher ground. Farmers
opposite Herman are reported to
have suffered damage TO the extent
OF over $4,000, and oJher bot
tom lands In the same county Sus-
tanned like losses. In Calaway
county, opposite Jefferson City, the
bottoms are submerged. \ great
quantity OF low laudalong the Usage
river is inundated and settlers are
moving to safer places. Forty miles
of bottom below Ashland, on the
Missouri river, is overaowed and n
great loss of wheat and corn is re-
ported. The Madison dyke, above
this city, 5till holds. Two hundred
men are working on It.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Bogus Prodigai son.

GLEN Cry, June 23.-The son, an
only child, of Emery Snyder, u
wealthy farmer OF Columbia county,
ran away from home about fifteen
years ago and was supposed to have
gone west. A short time ago a young
fine looking man arrived and went
to lir. Snyders residence, which is
some miles from here, and ingratia-
ted himself rs the returned son. The
neighb0rs frequently caught the
young man concerning his boyish
pranks, and it became n0ised about
that he was not the farmers sop,
but this did not reach the parents
ears, or if it did hepaid no attention
to it. 4 young woman arrived in
the village on Wednesday last and
she and the young man were con-
SANITY together. Yesterday Mr..
Snyder was found bound and gag
gsl in MS room. His safe was
bmsted open and valuable papers
scattered about the room. He says
he was awakened at some hour the
night before by gag being thrust
into his mouth, and before he could
defend himself he was securely
bound. His assailants lit light,
and W the light he recognized his
supposed son and the woman who
had been stopping in the village.
They rihed his pockets, got his
keys, opened the safe, took all his
money and Government bonds,
about 81, 800 in bonds and $1,000 in
greenbacks, and then turned to the
victim and said "Ta, Ia, dad, III
pay your respects to your son when
| reach Chicago" They left and
locked the door after them. A de,
tective has arrived from Chicago
looking for a man and woman an
swering the descrip ion OF this couple
and nc says the young man is known
as "Fly BIZ, . and that he is one OF
the most notorious confidence men
III the west. and the woman a well
known courtesan. A large reward
viii De offered .or their apprehen-
sion.
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l Horrible Murder.

CHICAGO, June 22.-At Kensing-
ton, sixteen miles south OF Chicago
the discovery was made yesterday OF
d horrible murder. Edward Yer
miller, Belgian laborer, beat his
wife. She is now lying at the point
of death. Fearing her husband in
tended to murder her she dragged
herself to the nearest neighbor's yes
terday afternoon and related the
story that one Sunday morning last
October Nermiler sent her sou and
his stepson, aged ten, with four dol-
lors to make small purchases. The
boy returned with forty cents short.
The brutal stepfather thereupOn
pounded the boy to death, threat
ening the mother with death if she
interfered to save her son. Right
after the murder Nermiler took The
kitchen floor up and buried the
body. Since numbering his stepsoa
he has made several savage attacks
on his wife. That of yesterday viii
probably result in the death OF the
wife, as she was about to become a
mother. The body of the son was
discovered under the floor Nermil-
er is in jail. There are threats OF
lynching.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

BUReETTsrowS, June 1S.-About
s p. m, q cyclone passed near this
place, destroying buildings, killing
cattle, uprooting and twisting off the
largest trees, and spreading destrae-
ton IN lis path. The cyclone started
midway between Dirsmore and
Hanlan stations, and Travelled nearly
dGe east 10 Cherry Valley, a distance
of iour miles. It's path was about
one hundred yards wide Henry
/ Taylor's new house was unroofed.
Andrew Boyd's barn was blown
down and the roof carried about n
mile and a half. DR.. Bells sheep
house was demolished and of the
buildings and fences of the fair
ground hardly a vestige remains.
Mr. Boyd had 30 sheep killed and
about one hundred injured. Il, X.
Scott had three cattle carried away.
One COW was carried about half q
mile and sci down uniniured. A
large oak tree was uproOted .uId car
ried nearly mile. Very little rain
fell, but hail stones weighing over
/ six ounces came down. No person
injured rs far as heard from.
/ 1890 p. m.-lhe destruction is
imuca greater Chan at first reported.
( I0rcharIs. houses, barns, everything
Is swept as though by broom, in
IChcrry Valley. Over 500 head OF
stock were killed.
I SrEUBENyILLE, June 1S.-This
evening at % mingtes os six o'clock
la cyclone struck this city, doing a
great deal ofdamage to property in
/ the northern part of the town The
track Of the cyclone was from a due
westerly course, and struck the city
al the residence Of the la.e Colonel
( McCook, upturning a number of
itreas. Passing over North Seventh
street, il swept over the residence of
Mrs. Harry Reynolds, breaking the
glass and shutters, knocking oil
ichimneys, tearingoG a portion OF the
! roof, sweeping away the Gu. houses
land completely destroying tne
! orchard BY uprooting all the trees.
Here it crossed the Panhandle track,
doing considerable damage to the
! residences of Ambrose Parks, Mrs.
James Cooper, DR.. Priest, August
Harde, John McCiare, Jacob Fickes,
Frank Hareand Geo. Batcher and
Others.
Trees in the path OF the cyclone as
/ IT passed through the city were up
lrooted and the scene presented this
evening is one Of destruction. II ap-
pcars that when the force Of the
storm reached the bank of the river
itpluuged into the water, liltiu1 It
'ahout one hundred feet, as alleged
/ hy q reputable eye witness. Mr..
IOUesaey, an attorney, WAS il his
|yaTd at the time 1ith his children
uvr0Unded By trees, which were IN
Iau instant blown dD@n. Fortunately
,hey escaped INJURY. So fJr as can
. De learned to-ui-ht no oae was In
jared. The telegraph wires were
. blown down oa the Cleveland and
Pt,slgIe road. Some damage was
doueat the Union Cemetery.
The damage T. this city is estima-
ted Of 1900.
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The Central Pennsyiyania's New
Route

PITTsBURGH, June 19.-The char
ter which was issued at Harrisburg
to-day to the Central Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to construct q
line from Mount Pleasant, West
moreland County. to Punxsutawney,
Jefferson County, a distance Of sew
enty miles, brings to light another
important step in the line Of pro-
gress. which seems to have been re-
Gently worked out by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. The
incorporators of the Central Penn
sylvania are all officially connected
with the Baltimore and Ohio, and
q majority live in this city. From
one of these it was learned this at-
ternoon that the new company, in
stead of constructing line that will
be merely feeder for the Baltimore
and Ohio, have taken the first steps
in an important movement which
viii give the Baltimore and Ohio
entrance the oil fields and timber
lands of the Northwestern counties
and eventually to the Northwestern
coal counties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Railroad Accident.

MINYEAPoLIs, June 20.-About 3
D. IN, the Chicago express, on the
Omaha line, when near East Mime
apolis, ran off the track, owing to a
misplaced switch, and the entire
train, consisting of engine, baggage,
three passenger cars and a sleeper,
derailed. Engineer William Har-
rington. of this city, and Baggage
Master Roberts, OF Elroy, were IN
stantly killed, and a brakeman nam
ed Vanderbilt was badly hurt. Rob
erts has a wife and three children
at Elroy. II was the first trip Of the
engineer over the road. The train
was running at tie high rate OF 40
miles an hour. when the accident
occurred. y few OF the passengers
were slightly injured, but none XIII,
ed.
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Fifteen Persons Eurncd.

PITTsBURG, June 21.-For the
second time within six months the
Gibsonton distillery, situated on the
Monongahela River sixty miles from
this city, has been visited by dis
astrous conhagration. The first fire
resulted in the destruction OF $780,
900 worth Of property, aad to-day
another fire occurred in which tine
loss will reach over S500,000. The
fire this afternoon was caused by
the bursting Of a bung from a barrel,
which scattered the contents of the
barrel over the lamps in the hands
of an employee named Neil and the
whisky taking fire, an explosion fol-
lowed.
In five minutes warehouse No. ..
which was four stories high and
nearly 300 feet long was enyeloped
Ia flames. and inside of an hour the
fire had spread TO warehouse No. 3.
adjoining. and both buildings were
destroyed. The employees and per
sons work manfully to battle the
flames, but their efforts We're with
out avail, and by 8 o'clock tonight
both buildings were a mass OF
smouldering ruins. During the
progress of the fire several explosions
took place, one of them being 80 Sc
we're that debris and burning whisky
were scattered in every direction Tor
200 yards, seriously burning and
scaiding fifteen persons and slightly
injuring a number Of others.
The names of those most seriously
hurt are as follows
Henry Neil, James Nixon, John
Gaul, George Smith, Alexander
Hultenear, b. Green, James Cooper,
William Garrison, Charles Bondon,
Charles Jones, Lewis Mcclure, Geo.
and John Amalong, +. Lewis, Il. J.
Linton and son, J. Gamble, John
Noble.
Stored in the warehouse were be-
tween eight and ten thousand bar
rel5 Of old whisky, which were en-
tirely consumed. The most of the
whisky burned was insured, but the
insurance viii not cover the loss.
Schmidt & Friday, of this city, lose
$4,000.
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Forty Thousand Missing.

PoRT JERvIs, \. Y, June 22.-It
is rumored along the line of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Rail-
road to-day that the company has
been robbed of $4,000. That there
is some truth in the rumor is evil
denced by the fact that the officials
at this depot are extremely reticent
about isparting any information in
reference to the matter, although they
do not deny the truth of it. The
story. as far as can be ascertained, is
as follows: On Wednesday night
an express package supposed to con-
tain $4,000 was sent from the Ma
rine Bank in New York to bank in
Susquehanna. 1t was carried on
train No. ) and delivered to the
bank, but upon being opened was
found to be made up of pieces
of white paper exactly corre-
spending is size to bank notes. The
package did not appear, from the
outside. to have been tampered with,
the seals being intact. The authori-
ties in New York were at once noti-
fed, and steps are now being taken
to ascertain how and where the
money SO mysteriously disappeared.
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Grain TRANSACTIONS.

New YORK, June l9.-The trans
actions in grain to-day were larger
than ever before in the history ofthe
Produce Exchange. In five hours
fully 100000 bushels were sold at
the frat call, an uuprecedent
amount TO 90 under the hammer.
OF the total transactions about 200,-
600 bushels were for June delivery,
100000 for July, 100000 for
August, G,000,0O0 for September, B.
0JJ,0JJ for October and $4,000 for
November. Corn was also very ac-
i've, over 100000 bushels being sold.
The value Of the wheat changing
hands to-day reaching about SOL
0g0.OOJ. Prices were weak, wheat
declined one cent. The lard market
va, comparatively dull, but prices
continued weak.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Shaicen ny an Explosion.

BLooNsBURY, \. j., June y. "A
large quantity of giant powder stored
in the powder house Of the West End
Iron Company, at Vest End, explod-
ed with terrific force att early hour
this morning. the force of the ex-
plosion was SO great that it shook
houses three and four miles distant
from the mines. In the immediate
vicinity Of the mines considerable
damage was done. In some houses
the window panes were all broken,
Fortunately, nobody was injured.
The miners on the night shift had
Just quit work and had gone away
from tAe mines. or some Of them
would undoubtedly bave been kill
aI
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The Shot-Gun again.

BR!sroL, Va, june 19.-During a
fight in Floyd County yesterday, be
tween Charles Anderson and Jerry
Mullins, was shot and instantly
killed by the latter with double
barreled shotgun, the contents OF
both barrels being emptied into
his stomach. Wild excitement pre-
walls, and the friends and relatives Of
Anderson. who was a well-to-do
gentleman of high standing, have
offered a reward OF 500 for the ar
rest ofMullins, who is at large. The
trouble is-said 10 have grown out oi
discussion OF the negro trustees ap-
pointed by Governor Cameron S
School Board. Anderson sustained
4 Democratic paper for having spunk
enough TO stick TO Cameron. His
opponent became enraged and shot
him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
The Violent storm

WILLIAMsPoET, Pa, June lS.-fhc
storm in Muncy valley yesterday
evening was the most violent that
ever visited that region. In addi-
ton to the station OF the Reading
Railroad, reported demolished last
night, a number of other buildings
were damaged. The storm lasted
overau hour. Rain fell in torrents,
accompanied by hail-stones large as
hickory nuts. Bridges over small
streams were washed away, fruit
trees torn up, barns unroofed, and a
large amount OF grain destroyed.
The track Of the Reading road was
badly washed for a considerable dis
tance, but travel has been resumed.
The storm passed into Northumber-
lank county, where considerable
damage was done to bridges, grain
and fruit. Some naraow escapes
from death were made by persons
VINO were out IN the storm.
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True to Life

WASHINGTON, June 24.-r
Jar in the Medical MuseDr
served the face and featu-s.
eau. When the body was /.
the Medical Museum it wa. ,
to preserve not only the .
but his actual features in d.
This was done by running.
clear around the neck, sp5-
-kin in a straight line n
back of the neck TO n.
the head, and tearing It of.
entire head, thus obtainir,
piece he scalp and the skin
ING the face. To these w--
the eyeDalls. This was stuff
cotton in n way to retain a
outlines of the mUrderers
nance, rs well as the ey-
sewed together and put IN
Just as you see it now. 7
looks as if it were merely q.
the body and placed in ,t
the surgeons stitches on d
and back of the head are no.
The very sneer of the sensu
has been preserved. and the
nair of a weeks growth tina.
the pper lip when Guiteau
the gallows. are still there. I
balls are, of course, lacking
expression, but even they 81
little shrinkage. The nose
only feature the shape of ".
not been maintained. It i
in the middle as if it had rs
blow on the bridge, but the
the chin, the mouth, the e
eyelashes, hair and everytL
cept the nose, are almost p
their life like resemblance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

HARPER's Weekly the bitterest
Half-breed journal published in New
York. makes this acknowledgement
An Administration which began
amid doubts and grave apprehen-
sions has gradually obtained the re-
gard and trust Of the country. The
President is a strong party man, and
/ the interests Of his party are dear 70
him. 1t must be pleasant for him,
therefore, to know that at least his
Administration has not weakened
the hold of his party upon public
confidence. His course, indeed, has
illustrated the truth OF the notable
saving Of President Hayes, that he
serves his party best who serves his
country most. It Is q truth which,
however abstractly obvious, admin
istrative officers find very hard to
put into practice. But they who res
olutely do it have their reward.
While the professional politicians
. sueer, the good sense of the people
applauds, and the President himself
must see that precisely as fast and
as far rs he disregards the wishes OF
party hucksters be commends his
Administration to an honorable
place in American history.
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Gen. Sherman on Tour ofInspcction

WASHINGTON, June 20.-General
Sherman, accompanied by Col. It'd
ball, of his staff, left here this NOR
ming for Buffalo, where he will be
Joined by Chief-J Justice Waite and
Justice Gray. From there the party
will star. on their trip across the con
t;nent, along the northern boundary
of the United States, inspecting all
OF the military posts en- route. Gen.
Sherman would have postponed his
departure until after the funeral of
General Ewing, his brother in-law,
who died last night. but one days
delay in starting would Lave dis
arranged all the plans throughout
the entire trip, which had been
carefully mapped out with dates for
arrivals at certain points, and escorts
provided to meet the party along
the route. Col. Bacon. OF Gen. Sher-
mans staff, was to have accOmpa-
MED the party, but decided to re
main on account of the illness Of
his wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Valuable Horse Sstoleu.

Mr.. PLEASANT, June 24.-Two
valuable horses were stolen on Sat-
urday night from the pasture field
on the farm of Samuel Andrews.
neS- town. One horse was the prop
erty of A. A. Hutchinson and the
other belonged to Mr.. Andrews. The
thieves then went to the barn OF
John Cunningham and took the best
set of harness in the stable and a
good saddle, and then going to the
stable OF Peter Tarr, near Ruffsdale.
stole his buggy. No clue to the
thieves has yet been obtained.
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A Student Drowned.

MEADvILLE, June 23.-About
o'clock this evening an accident be-
fell one of the Allegheny College stu
dents that has east a gloom over the
college exercises that began this ev-
ening. Newton Eghert, aged y
years, while bathing with other Gem
rades in French creek, about the wa
terworks, was taken with cramps and
sank to the bottom, all efforts of his
companions proving helpless to res
cue him. His remains were found
TIVE hours later and physicians tried
their best to resucitate him, but
without effect. Young Egbert lived
near Pine Grove, Mercer county.
The sad intelligence has been sent to
his parents.
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Mr.. Niles n Candidate.

HARRIsBURG, June 20.-Repre-
sentative Niles, OF Tioga, has been
prevailed upon to reconsider his rec
ent written declination to allow his
name to be presented in the republi-
can State Convention for Auditor
General. The representations of his
friends have led him 20 believe that
the domestic matters at first given by
him, among other things, as a reason
for declining would not be such
obstacles as he had supposed to hold
ing an office on the Hill. He is there
fore, in "the hands of his friends"