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

The Republican Congressional
Apportionment bill passed the Sem
ate on Tuesday of last week, and was
sent to the Democratic House, which
refused to concur in it. A confer
ence committee of each House has
been appointed, but there is not
much probability of their agreeing,
and so the present apportionment
viii stand, unless the Governor car.
ries out the threat made by his
friends, and calls an extra session OF
the legislature.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

UNIoNrowN, May 31.-William
Sproul, cinder hauler at Oliphant
furnace, near here, this evening had
his right leg broken in two places
and his head badly hurt by cage
coming down on him. Both cages
were up and he walked under to get
q drink. One of the cages came
down as he stepped under. Sproul
is a young man about 80 years old
and unmarried.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
Such Stuff.

Pittsburg Telegraph.
This is the kind ofstuff which the
Philadelphia Times prints as politi-
cal wisdom concerning the forthcom-
ing Republican State Convention
''The old machine leaders are arrang-
ing for complete control of the con-
vention, but they do not care to both
er themselves about candidates for
the two unimportant offices to be fill
ed this year. They will concede the
selection of these to the convention. y
People not SO wise as the Times
might be inclined to ask what the
''old machine leaders" are arranging
to control if they ''concede" the can
didates.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
Decoratfan Day Episode.

SALIDA, COL. May 81. = Two
drunken miners last evening created
disturbance, and the City Marshall
attempted to arrest them. One of
them, named Evans, attacked the
marshal with a knife, and the latter
shot and killed him. The other,
miner, Thomas Menemeyer, then
shot the Marshal, Deputy Marshal
Bathurst and q man named Cannon.
He then started for the mountains
with a party of citizens in pursuit,
and before he was captured he shot
and killed William H. Brown, one
of the pursuers. Cannon has since
died, and Bathurst and St;ngley are
in a critical condition, There is
strong talk of lynching Minemeyer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

KANSAS CRY, May 29.-On April
II Miss Anna Bauerlin, twenty-five
years of age, daughter of q wealthy
German here, mysteriously disap-
peared. No clue was obtained un-
til yesterday, when at Boonville. $50
miles below here, op the Missouri
river, a body was found in the river
by fishermen, and identified as that
of Miss Bauerlin. There was bull
let wound in the back. The jewelry
on her person was undisturbed. The
fact of murder is established, but the
circumstances remain u complete
mystery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
Misfortune of a Traveller

HAMBURG. June Lewis Jaeger,
aged twenty-five years, a grandson
of the noted Lutheran minister, Rev.
G. F. ]. Jaeger, deceased, returned
to Hamburg from Montana Terrific
ry several days ago presenting a
pitiable sight. During last Winter.
while travelling in a stage, they were
caught in blizzard" and snow
bound, and several of the passengers
were frozen to death. Mr.. Iaeger's
injuries were SO severe as to require
the amputation of both legs just be-
low the knee. The fingers of both
hands were also amputated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
Sunscated.

Troy, May 2S.-At Schuylerville,
this afternoon, Nicholas Vanden-
burg, while digging well, noticed
that a laborer who had descended
into the opening was suffocating
from the effects of gas. He attempt
ed to rescue the man, but met the
same fate. Mrs. Vandenburg, who
was on the ground, urged the other
workmen to descend the aperture
and rescue the men, but they refus-
ed. She descended herself and was
also overcome. All three were then
brought to the surface, Vandenburg
and his wife dead and the laborer
alive but unconscious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

SCRANTON. May 2S.-Pat. Hoar
was arrested early this morning for
killing James Norton al q wedding
last night Hoar was one of q sere-
nading party who enlivened the oc-
casion by shooting revolvers. He
confessed to having shot Norton, but
says the shooting was accidental.
Norton was IS years old, and leaves
. wife and fse children. When he
was shot he was leading his 8 year
old boy by the hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

Ir is alleged that Governor Patti.
son has aspirations for Mr.. Gamer.
on's seat in the Senate. AS his At
torney General-Cassidy-publicly
booked himself for this position
some time since, there will be dis
cord in the happy family, unless one
or the other of these aspiring gentle
men curbs his ambition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06


THE news from Pittsburg, that the
iron manufacturers have agreed with
their workmen to continue the old
scale Of prices, and that there will
be no strike, viii be gratifying to the
people Of this State and of the entire
country. We trust that the fears of
the manufacturers, as to their ability
to continue operating their works,
at present prices. may not be realiz-
ed, and that afisr a losing struggle
for months. they viii not be COM
PEELED 70 shut down for lack of q
safe margin of profit A suspension
Of the iron works meant also . stop
10 coal mining and coke making, and
The oonstqusnt enforced idlenso Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

with Z" was asked.
swell, We could build what is
called o ramp an inclined plane
from the top of the steps to . point
further down the bridge, but there
would be some danger in making
tho grade any sleeper, especially in
wet or icy weather"
To the Superintendent's statement
may be added that the fact is now
obvious that during those hours Of
the day when the transit is most
lively and on holidays and Sundays,
there will always be great danger of
q heavy crush similar to that of yes
terday unless means of relieving it
be devised. Not even the bridge ca
bic track for cars, now nearly COM
pleted, will prevent crush at those
times.
INQUIRING FOR MISSING PERSONS.
A number of persons inquired at
the police headquarters this morning
for children or friends supposed to
have been on the bridge at the time
of the accident. Only in one or two
cases was there reason to suppose the
missing persons might have been on
the bridge. The Oak street police
report that they have cart load of
property, taken from the anchorage,
most off being clothing torn beyond
recognition. Very few articles haye
been claimed.
WHAT CAUSED THE PANIC.
Superintendent Martin has been
personally investigating the cause of
the disaster, and the best informa-
ton he can gather leads him to be-
lieve the panic was caused by pick
pockets. No action has been taken
by the bridge trustees.
THE DEAD AND INJURED.
The bodies of the dead carried to
the Chambers Street Hospital are
being removed to-day to the homes
of friends, and preparations for the
burial begun. All the injured in the
Chambers Street Hospital are i'm
proving. A number of inquiries
were made there to-day for missing
persons, but no information concern
ing them could be given, as all the
dead and injured have been identi-
fed. 1t is believed a full list of the
dead and seriously hurt has been
given.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
Daring Burglars.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 30.-A few
weeks ago two old ladies named
Ellsworth were forced to give up
their valuables to burglars, and a
month ago young lady was out
ragged by . burglar. Early this
morning = burglar got into Julius
Steel's house, and Stels son, a young
man, engaged in hand-to-hand
encounter with the robber, in which
Steel was shot in the right side and
had three bullets put through his
right arm. He emptied a revolver
at the burglar, but the latter escap-
ed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
hours.

The new Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue, Mr.. Walter Evans, en-
tered upon the duties of his office on
the LIST inst. General Raum intro
ducing him to the heads of the De-
,norfmenf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

THE vexed question Of whethe- OF
not instrumental music shall be al
lowed in the churches of the United
Presbyterian denomination, was set.
tied in the General Assembly, held
at Pittsburg, last week. by a vote OF
149 to 20. The minority filed a pro.
test, but as there is no higher court
than the General Assembly, the mat.
ter may be regarded as settled
finally.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

The Office of Recorder of the City
of Philadelphia, which was about as
old as the city itself, dating back to
170l, was last week legislated out OF
existence. This is styled reform
but it looks more like political win.
dictiveness-abolishing an Office be-
cause the Democracy could not con
f,ol a
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

OK Sunday last, Sd inst, the b. d
o. road with its connecting lines
West, commenced running a fast
train between New York and st.
Louis, the time to be reduced to 80
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
Vanderbilt Looking to Ohio.

CLEVELAND, O., May 29.-While
William K Vanderbilt was in Cleve-
land some weeks ago he contracted
for the purchase Of . large tract Of
farm land at Mentor village, near
President Gar6elds old home. To-
day the agreement was completed
through an agent of Mr.. vanderbilt's.
It is said that the New York mil
lionairs win improve the property,
and win next year erect a handsome
and costly Summer residence, to be
built entirely Of stone from Lake
Eric island.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

SMALL potatoe politicians may
scoff and sneer, and attempt to be-
little General Grant, but the world
will go on admiring and remember.
ing the man from the "Appcmattox
apple tree" long after his defamers
have been forgotten and mingled
with the dirt from whence they
sprunp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

THERE is a newspaper rumor that
the New York Democrats propose
boosting Chauncey F. Black as a
candidate for Vice President, for the
purpose of checking the aspirations
of Samuel J. Randall for President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

THE Legislative Conference Com.
mittee, now having in charge the
Congressional apportionment bill, is
composed of McCracken and Steh.
man Republicans and Wolverton
(Dem.) for the Senate and Evans
and Nicholson Democrats and
Colburn REP for the House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

THE courts in Lancaster were ad-
iourned last week on account OF the
small pox in the county prison. The
Judges thinking it not right to sub
ject jurors and others to the risk OF
contagion by bringing persons out OF
jail for trial in court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

THERE has been fourteen cases OF
small pox in the Lancaster county
prison, of which one has, SO far,
proved fatal. The authorities now
think they have it under control, as
most of the prisoners affected are
convalescinp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

THE price of lumber will not like
ly advance with demand for tim
Der to build the Democratic platform.
1t can be made of three planks two
inches wide Free trade, all the Of
fees, and free whisky.-Iater Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
WEDNESDAY. Y...................-..June ., lsss

The Brooklyn bridge catastrophe
adds another 70 the horrible fafall-
ties which have thus far crowdsd
the calendar of 1889 with terrible
calamities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
dissolution NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing
Harry Wayne and jacob Berkebile, delh.
ness under the firm name Wayne h Ben
was dissolved by mutual consent on the ~
OF May, 1ssS, Mr.. Wayne having dispose
interest In said partnership TO Jacob j; Be-
who will continue the business st ths oia = =
Main street, opposite the Central Hotel
full line Of furniture, etc., can be had fOn f.,s
j. Berkebiie, who is authorized 70 GO"
partnership accounts, etc.
HARRY WAYNE
JACOB J. BERkEpib'
SOMERSET. PA. NAV q. 1888.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

DISPATCHES from Queenstown, Ire
land, announce that Senator Cam
eron and family landed there safely
on Tuesday of last week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06
A DMINISTRATOR'S MOTTO

Estate OF Conrad Brant, late Of Brothsn
Twp, Somerset Co., Pa, decd
Letters OF administration on the above
having been granted TO the underss "A
the proper authority, notice Is herss,
to those indebted to Il to make imnsast,
ment, and those having claims or deinaTS 4 4
tlement on Saturday, May ls, lss5. a.
residence of deceased. W
HIRAM K. BRAN
l4slri Administr'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

4 UDITOR's NOTICE.

Estate OF John w. Haynes. late Of Jsnh''
ship, deceased. -,,.,s
The undersigned, Auditor. duly aYp,sr - 80
the Orphans Court OF Somerset county - -
dist ribution ofth funds In the hanls ~
Keller, administrator Of the above ests.e, ,sals
gives notice that he iii attend 70 tet.s.rs,i t.s :
said appointment at his office in Soms.i ~
ouxh on Thursday, May "a, lss3. when s1
all persons interested may attend. rcvgg.
FRED w. DIE AslT
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

three deep at the foot of the steps.
One man, who was white as sheet,
struggled out of the mass with his
dead child held above his head. He
was screaming. l stood by the rail
looking for my husband and our 9th.
er child. l do not know whether
they are SAFE"
WHERE THE BRIDGE WAS DEFECTIVE.
New YORK, May 31.-The univer.
sal comment this morning respect.
ing the bridge horror is that the same
accident is liable to happen at any
time, no matter what the police re-
strictions may be, unless the steps
are abolished, or at least divided for
the two streams of pedestrians. The
Superintendent of the bridge, Mr..
Martin, makes this frank statement :
"The foot path certainly is no safe
place for such crowds as pass over
the bridge. It was not intended to
accommodate any such travel as We
are having. As to the steps, it had
been decided to put a railing up and
down the middle to divide the people
going one wayfrom those going an
other. The railing would have to be
carried up some distance beyond the
top OF the steps, of course. We
should carry it probably one hum
dred feet long. This was one Of the
alterations We had already deternin-
ed upon, and it il to be made at once.
Then We are going to place side rail-
ings ON the steps . little further
back. Some space h now lost BY
them Then, further back between
the cables, We can widen the passage
by placing tho railings further apart
and against the cables and this q -
be done. II
'Ceuld not the stsps b dispenssd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-06

BY virtue Of certain writs Of yepd T, i,
Al FL. Ia, Lev; Ia Issued out OftS. 4. :
me directed, there will be exposed q -, - I
at the Court House, In Somerset Pa P--s
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-10
NEWS BRIEFS.

The wheat crop in Kansas is reported as
likely to be twenty-five per cent. short.
The gauge of the Cincinnati & Eastern
Railroad will be changed on September 1
The residence of VIM. Jackson, OF
Baileyis HarbOr, Wis, was burned, and
his daughters, Olive and Bertha, perished
in the fire.
VIM. B. Seabright, the mayor of Vim,
cennes for six years, committed suicide on
Wednesday of last week because of his
defeat for reelection the preceding day.
Charles McMahon, a farmer of Carroll
county, ILL.,, and his two hired men were
murdered and horribly mutulated. The
affair is involved in mystery.
Delaney & McCaffery, who were. charg-
ed with participation in the murder of
Cayendish and Burke, have pleaded guilty
They have both been sentenced to be
hung.
The coal miners convention, in Colum-
bus, has passed resolution to the effect
that they will not accept any reduction in
the price of mining before the 1St of
March, 1884
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed the
bill prohibiting any attempt to personate
any being recognized as divinity in the
old or new testament in any public per-
formance.
The trotting horse Mars, for which Mr.
John Reber, of Lancaster, paid $4,000, ran
away with his sulky. One of the shafts
broke and pierced the horses body, caus-
ing his death.
Rev. J. r. Riddick, colored Methodist
clergyman, was elected from the dining
room of the hotel at Relay station, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Tuesday of
last week, and he proposes to bring suit
under the civil rights bill. The hotel
keeper told him that President Garrett
ordered that negroes should not be enter
tanned. The hotel belongs to the railroad
company.
1t is reported that commissioner Raum,
of the internal revenue bureau, has re-
signed to take charge of the legal business
of the LOrillards of New York, especially
in connection with the collection of the
rebate on tobacco, which will pay him
$4,000 year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-10
Josh Billings Family Wisdom.

Marry young, and if yu make hit
keep cool aRd don't brsg about it.
Bathe thoroly once a week in soft
water and kssteel sope, and avoid tite
boots.
Exercise in open air, but don't saw
wood until yu are obliged to.
Laff every time you feel tickled, and
laff once in a while anyhow.
Eat hash washing days, and be thank
hull, if yu have to shut yure eyes to dc
it.
Hold the baby haff the time and all
wuss start the fire in the morning and
put on the teakittle.
/ Don't jaw back-it only proves that
va are as big phool as the other phello.
Never borrow what yu are able to by,
and always have some things that you
won't lend.
Never git in hurry; yu can walk a
good deal further in d day then va can
run.
Don't sware; it may convince you;
but is sure not to convince others.
If yu hev daughters, let yure wife
bring them up; if she has common sense
she can beat all yure theorys.
Don't drink to much nu slider. and
however mean yu may be, don't abuse a
low.
Luv and respect you're wife anyhow,
it is good deal cheaper than to be all
the time wishing she was somewhat
different.
Don't have enny rules for long life
that w won't break; be prepared to-day
to dieto- -morrew' is the best creed for
long life that kno of.
If you kant get haff loaf take a
whole one; a whole loaf is better than
no bread.
Don't miss any phun, not if you have
to go ten miles out Of your way to find
it.
Don't keep but one dog; there is no
man but mean pauper able to keep
three.
NoTE.-Bi trieing to follow the abuv
guide to health and happiness, the Bill
lings family has bekum what it is.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-10
Fashion Notes.
Big buckles are all the rage.

Big buckles are all the rage.
Leather fans are in high favor.
Mourning fans are edged with Grape.
Even mantles are made of plaid stuffs.
Gay colors in costumes are worn only
in the house.
Bottle-green velvet trims ecru cash
mere admirably.
! Pushed boots, foxed with kid, are a
not very pretty novelty.
Brides dresses are made with elegant
simplicity this season.
Alicante brown and Soldat red are
popular new shades Of these colOrs.
Chicken down, the color of the newly
hatched, is the latest shade of yellow.
Gold thistles and gold burrs are the
latest millinery and hair ornament.
Amber, topaz, and all yellow stones
are iu vogue for ornamental jewelry.
Sleeves for street costumes remain
tight and plain, and are larger than last
season.
Plaid skirts worn under plain fabric
polonaises and overdresses are in high
favor.
Leather buckles appear among new
ornaments for hats. bonnsts and dresses.
Both high and low chiQnons are worn
by fashionable women, buttbey must be
small.
Long shell or ornamental hairpins
take precedence of all other ornaments
for the coiffure.
The bridal coiffure most in favor is
lwavy in front aud braided in a close
knot in the back.
Red in moderate quantities gives a
ine dash of bright coler to black, gray,
pale blue and ecru dresses.
Dark brown, gree-<, black or blue vel
vet is the most elegant trimming for
light colored cashmere dresses.
Pansies of all colersz and sizes on
grounds of various colors appear in
chine effects on some sash ribbons and
scarfs.
The requisite dash of yellow in a white
tei,et is sometimes given by wearing an
amber necklace and amber bracelets or
with yellow topaz jewelry.
The fancy work of the coming season
will be outline embroidery in bright col
ored woods, cOttoAs and silks on shams,
tides, bibs, bureau covers and table and
chair scarfs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-10
Why Clover Seed is High.

The advance of medium clover seed
to 50 per bushel will have the tendency
to call the attention of farmers to this
plant, and ask, What makes it so high,
and what is clover anyway" The
great demand from Europe, and the
further fact that farmers are finding
that clover crop costing 81 per acre is
rather cheaper than any purchased fer
tiliZer they can obtain, or even manure
if it has to be drawn any distance, ex-
plains the rise in price of clover seed.
The high price of seed will cause a most
scrupulous saving of the second crop
this year, but even tnen the sod and
roots are, very enriching. Glover is a
lime and potash plant, requiring but lit
tie applied nitrogen to make Its growth +;
and yet, by shading the soil, and through
its power of utilizing the nitrogenOus
materials of the soil and atmosphere, it
returns more nitrogen to the soil than
those crops that depend largely on that
substance. Nor does it take from the
soil disproportiOnate. quantity of phos-
phoric acid, which. is another advan-
tage in its favor. AS clover takes from
the soil lime and potash principally, it
leaves the ground, when removed, in
good condition for. some crop that pre-
fers nitrogen and phosphoric acid. Ex-
perience has taught farmers that wheat
or corn is capable of filling place in
the rotation, and such system is general
on cultivated farms, wheat, clover and
corn following in successive order.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-10
AGRICULTURAL.
How TO Kill Cabbage Worms.


The ravages of the caterpillars of the
cabbage butterfly caused a great deal Of
trouble last summer at the State Agrl
cultural Experiment Station, Geneva,
n. Y, particularly those of the second
or August brood. In order to test the
efficacy Of various repated remedies for
the cabbage worms, the director applied
them to special collections for worms,
and noted the effects. One specimen
confined for three hours in bottle part
ly filled with black pepper crawled away
diScOlored by the powder, but apparent
" unhaTmed. The second, repeatedly
immersed in a solution of saltpeter, and
a third in one of boracic acid, exhibited
little indications of Inconvenience. BIZ
sulphide of carbon produced instant
death when applied to the worm, though
its fumes were not effectual. The fumes
of benzine as well as the liquid caused
almost instant death, but when applied
to the cabbages small whitish excrescen-
ces appeared on the leaves. Hot water
applied to the cabbage destroyed por-
tion of the worms. causing also the
leaves to turn yellow. One ounce of
saltpeter and two pounds common salt
dissolved in three gallons of water form
ed an application which was partly ef-
fcient. The most satisfactory remedy
tested, however, consisted of a mixture
of one-half pound each of hard soap and
kerosene oil in three gallons of water.
This was applied August 26; an exami-
nation the following day showed many,
if not all, the worms destroyed.
The growing cabbage presents such a
mass of leaves in which the caterpillaIs
may be concealed that it is hardly posi-
BILE to reach all the worms at one appli-
cation. 1t is of Importance, therefore,
to repeat the use of any remedy at fire
uuent intervals.-Scientific American.