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A MilhOnair's Suicide.

CLEVELAND, O., May 11.-Amasa
Stone shot himselfthrough the heart
this afternoon. He was the founder
of Adelbert College and interested
in Tailway and iron interests through
out the country. Mr.. Stone had
suffered six weeks from insomnia
and indigestion. He grew worse
steadily and became depressed in
spirits, though he seldom complain
ed. He often obtained no more than
two hours sleep all night.
He had gradually become
possessed with the idea that he could
not recover. This, with losses of
late in the iron and steel business
and the multiplicity of financial
cares, is believed to have produced
mental arrangement, and during a
fit of alteration of mind he shot HIM
self.
Mr.. Stone leaves a wife and two
daughters, one of whom is the wife
of Colonel John Hay, recently AS
sistant Secretary of State, and the
other of Samuel Mather. Colonel
and Mrs. Hay sailed yesterday from
Liverpool, after a protracted absence
abroad. The other members of the
family are here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

P~ITTsBURe, May Howard Nc
Conkey was executed in the Jail
yard in this city shortly after II
O'Clock this morning for the murder
of George A. Mcclure. McConkey
retired about 10 o'clock last night
and slept 80 soundly that he had to
be awakened this morning. He ate
O hearty breakfast and when his
spiritual advisers visited him he was
as unconcerned as he had been at all
times. He assembled the scaffold a
few minutes before IL o'clock and
thirteen minutes later the trap was
sprung. On the scaffold he protest
ed his innocence and addressing the
spectators, said:
"Good-by, one and all, you hang
me because you suppose / know
something of McClure's murder and
wontsqueal."
Just as the cap was adjusted he
said: "Good-by all We murderers."
Death was caused by strangulation
and life was extinct in seven min
utes. The bearing of the condemned
man betokened total indifference,
not a single tremor being percepti-
BILE. He even laughed as he marched
from the Jail to the scaffold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

An investigation by a Massaehu-
sets journalist among the Adventist
followers of Freeman, who a few
years ago killed his child in the be-
lief that she would be miraculously
restored to life, has disproved-if
dispreof were needed-the apothegm
of Tom. Moore, that
"Faith-fanatic faith-once welded fast
To some dear idol hugs it to the last"
For in the place of the unreason-
ing belief ofthese people, who justi-
fed and applauded the awful crime
of Freeman, believing it would re-
suit in the verification of their doc
trines, has come a revulsion to the
other extreme of atheism. Scarcely
one of this band of fanatics who
were looking for a nineteenth Gen.
fury Christ" now hold to any of the
doctrines of Christianity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
The Apache War.

Tucson, ARIZONA, May 13.-Gen.
Garcia's engagement with the In
dams in Sonora has demonstrated
that the band of renegade Apaches
is much larger than heretofore sup
posed. The general idea has been
that they numbered about seventy
five. Gen Garcia estimated those on
the west side of the Sierra Madre
mountains at $50 to 200 and those
on the east side will probably bring
the number up to 800. The country
is most abrupt and difficult ofaccess
and those who remember the Modoc
war in the lava beds will appreciate
the difficult task before Gen. Crook.
The Indians cannot be starved out,
because the mountains furnish plen-
ty of game. 1t is believed, in view
of the fact that this precipitous coun-
try is equal in extent to the State of
Ohio, that it will take at least six
months to subdue these Apaches.
A dispatch from Helena, Montana,
says: Colonel Ilges, commanding at
Fort Assiniboine, has information
that the Cree Indians are preparing
for a general war. Three hundred
lodges under Big Bear, Lucky Man
and Little Pine are camped within
twenty-five miles of Fort Walsh
ready to cross into Montana to
avenge the loss of the Crees in the
late horse-stealing raids. Ilges sent
couriers to Fort Walsh demanding
that the British authorities take
steps to prevent the Indians crossing
the line. Ilges thinks the first at
tack will be made on the Gros
Ventres and Assininiboines, causing
a general going on the war path and
loss to Northern Montana stock in
terests. A party of Crees, afew days
ago, stole forty horses from the
Bendon and st. Louis Cattle Com
pany, and are being pursued by two
companies of cavalry from Fort
Assiniboine. A fight will probably
result.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

THE Philadelphia Record does not
take kindly to prohibition, and dis
courses as follows in regard to the
vote in the Senate On that subject:
The names of Senators Arnholt,
Lantz, Henninger, Hess, Keefer, Ny
lin, Shearer, Stehman, Vandergriit
and Upperman, recorded against
prohibition on Thursday, indicate
the sturdy Pennsylvania Dutch"
stock whence they have sprung.
While demandingthe largest person
al liberty for themselves, the Penn
sylvania Dutch never seek to inn
pose foolish and absurd restraints
upon Others. The Prohibitionists,
in their obstinacy. do not e that
the Pennsylvania Dutch constitute
the political rock on which they will
wreck in the attempt to push their
amendment through this State.
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Death Or the Mother OF Ex.President
Grant.

JERSEY Cry, May 11.-Mrs. Han.
nah S. Grant, mother of ex-Presi-
dent Grant, died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Corbin,
Pavonia avenue, Jersey City Heights,
this afternoon. Mrs. Grant rose this
morning apparently in good health,
but was seized with severe pains in
the region of the heart shortly before
noon. A physician was at once
summoned, but she expired before
his arrival. Mrs. Grant was born in
Berks county, Pa, November %,
1873, and was married to Jessie R.
Grant at Cleveland, O. She was the
mother Of six children, three Of whom
are now living; AEa' Goybin, p. s.
Grant and Mn. Kramer, wife OF the
present United States Minister 10
Switzerland. The funeral services
will be held to-morrDu afternoon at
her late residence. The interment
will take place in the family plot,
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati,
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c.. N. BOYD.
h Druggist,
MAMMOTH BLOCK
SOMERSET PA.
Franks of the Hurricane.

GREENsBURG, May 11.-AbOli
O'Clock last evening the farmers :
ing two miles southeast of here VI
thrown into CONSERVATION bythsS
vent of a terrific cyclone. Tho-
tarrying but a minute, it remsl1'
long enough to demolish the 3
of j. W. Lowell, a building 7
by sixty feet. The roof and rl
were carried into the public rOsi
distance of over a hundred fee
corn crib and wagon shed belOn;
to Andrew Row were carried )
the road, and the roof blown into
field a long distance of. A tub
water was lifted up and carried o.
the head of a man near by. Asn
trees were broken down and Oi1'
uprooted. Heavy hail fell dun
the storm
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

LOUISVILLE, May 10.-Governor
Blackburn to-day pardoned James
s. Sizemore. who was sent to the
penitentiary from Clay county in
1880 for six years, charged with
murder. 1t is said that Sizemore
made no defense. His brother, a
man with a large family, being the
real criminal. Sizemore voluntarily
took the odium and penalty on him
self for the sake of his brother and
his family. The brother when dy-
ing recently declared his guilt, and
gave such proofs of the truth Of the
confession that the Governor at once
issued a pardon when the facts were
made known to him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
Recruiting Stations.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Th0a;
unusual for this time of veal, :
war Department keeps open mes
the recruiting stations through :
country, and, from the frequent :
ders for more recruits, it may =
inferred that the service hal9.
keeps pace with the number Of >
sertions and expiration Of term:
enlistment. There are in the ne4
borhood of fifteen recruiting sta!lCI
and all are asked to secure, with o.
regard to proper qualifications Of |.
Plicants, as many enlistmens ,
possible. The desire for more !
cruits has not occasioned any dp
mutton of the standard required, :
it is noticeable that the mora'
the army is steadily improving.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
Kelly Convicted at Last.

DUBLIN, May 9.-The third trial
of Timothy Kelly, who was charged
with participation in the murder of
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr..
Burke was concluded to-day. The
jury found a verdict o fguilty against
the prisoner and he was sentenced
to be hanged. The jury deliberated
for an hour before they brought in
their verdict. The Judge sentenced
the prisoner to be hanged on June
9. On being removed from the dock
Kelly said ~ am innocent, thank
you, my Lord" He also EXPRESSED
his thanks to his counsel for their
exertions in his behalf and said he
hoped that they might live long to
defend the innocent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
Stricken Blind.

PROVIDENCE, May S.-Mr. John
Greene. aprosperous farmer of South
county and a rugged man oftemper-
ate habits, is now in the Rhode Is
land Hospital under treatment for
blindness. A few nights ago he went
to bed as well as usual. In the
morning when he vas called he was
surprised to find nothing but dark
ness. When he raised his eyelids at
first Mr.. Greene thought he had
slept too %soundly, and began to
battle his eyes. This was of no avail,
and it was soon found that during
the night ne had totally lost his
sight. The physicians cannot C
count for this, there being no appar-
emf causo.
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MOB LAW IN KANSAS.
Dodge City I'm the Hands Of Desperate
Characters.

ST. LOUIS. May "a special to the
Post Dispatch from Kansas City says
that for the past ten days remarka-
BILE and startling state of affairs has
existed at Dodge City, Kansas and
all mention thereof has been kept
quiet. Several prominent Kansas
City attorneys left to-day for Topeka
to petition Governor Click to place
the town under martial law.
Dodge City is one ofthe few points
in Kansas where saloons are run
openly and gambling is legitimate.
Before the last city election the
Mayor was q man named Webster,
proprietor of a "dive"-half saloon
and half gambling house and variety
hall. He was the representative Of
the lower element of the sporting
fraternity. The head of the other
faction was w. H. Harris. This ele-
ment was more peaceable, bat there
was a bitter feeling between the Two.
At the election for Mayor Harris
was beaten and Degue Webster's can
didate elected, and since then it has
been conceded that Harris would be
driven out of the place. About ten
days ago a man named Short-who
is a partner of Harris-and a police
officer had a shooting affray, but
neither was hurt. Short was thrown
into Jail, although the evidence show.
ed he was fired at first. Later five
gamblers were arrested and lodged
in Jail. That night a vigilance COM
mittee was formed, with Tom Nixon,
proprietor of one of the most noto-
rious dance-houses in the West, at
its head. The crowd repaired to the
Jail and notified the prisoners that
they must leave town in the morn
ing.
In the meantime the Vigilants
took possession of the town. News
paper correspondents were notified
that they must not send kilograms.
A body of armed men watched the
arrival of each train to see that there
was no interference. A lawyer from
Larned, who was sent for by one OF
the prisoners, was met by the Vigi-
lantes, who leyeled guns at his head
and told him not to stop. The next
morning the five gamblers were put
on a west-bound train, and Short
left for Kansas City, where he is
now.
Dodge City is practically in the
hands Of the Vigilants, and the stu
alton is more serious from the fact
that the Mayor is acting with them.
1t was he who notified the prisoners
that they must leave town. The
trains are still watched and armed
men guard the town, while a list OF
Others who will be ordered away is
being prepared.
Another dispatch says: Dodge
City is in the hands of desperadoes,
and the lives and property of citizens
are not safe. Serious trouble is APP
pretended"
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Horrible Death.

WnKEsBARRE, May 1O.-Jacob
Kline, living on Rolling Mill Hill,
this city, while attempting to board
a moving coal train on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad this morning. was
thrown under the wheels and cut
in two, the right side'being entirely
severed from the left, the head re-
naming upon the latter. The un-
fortunate man leaves a wife and
three children. VI y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
A New Jersey Cyclone.

PATERSON, N. ]. May S.-A cy-
clone, accompanied by rain, light
ming and hail, struck Paterson about
5 o'clock this evening. The path of
the storm was narrow and its course
was from northwest to southeast.
A great deal of damage a done,
several mills being unroofed, and the
unfinished spire Of st. Johns Catho-
lie Church demolished. Lumber
piles were scattered, trees uprooted
and telephone system demoralized.
Several persons were slightly injur
ed. Coal sheds were blown into the
the Morris Canal, impeding naviga-
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
Money by the Bushel.

Boston, May 13.-Special Officer
McIlraith, of the United States Cir
cult Court, stationed in this city, ac-
complished a good piece of detective
work during the past week by rum
ming down a gang of counterfeiters
and confidence men in Maine. His
attention was first called to the fol.
lowing advertisement 1888 for 81.
By sending 81 to the Fac Smile
Company you will receive $685." He
sent a decoy letter to the company,
and received photographs of United
States Treasury notes of the denom-
nations of $40, $40, SIS, 50 and 81.
Officer McIlraith then went to Can
ton. Maine, and discovered that the
company was composed of Henry
M. Harmon and J. w. Bicknell, of
that town, and D. S. Thomas, jewell
er, of Livermore Falls. 1t was found
that the company, besides furnish
ing s3S for 81, was engaged in coun-
terfeiting as well asi grand scheme
to defraud farmers and other people
throughout Maine. Parties in Port.
land and Boston were assisting the
company in circulating the queer"
The company vas willing to fur
nish counterfeit half-dollar gold pie
ces in unlimited quantities at the
following rates 500 for SIPS, 1000
for $500, 1900 for $500. About 1000
of the bogus coins were in circula-
ton, and they were made by Thorn
as, the jeweler, who subsequently
confessed his guilt when shown
some of the coins by the officer.
Harmon and Bicknell were followed
by Officer McIlraith, who found that
they were engaged in extensive cir
culating schemes throughout the
State. The bogus coins were made
of metal used in the manufacture of
cheap jewelry, containing five or six
carats of gold, which gave it a good
color and ring. The three men were
arrested, and on Bickneil was found
bogus trust bonds representing 81
200, and 80 of the counterfeit half
dollar pieces. Harmon had bogus
bonds representing $3.50 and 100
counterfeit coins.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
Boiler Explosion.

CORY, May 10.-A forty-horse
boiler belonging to A. NJ. Kent &
Co., and used in running a saw mill,
exploded shortly before 6 o'clock
this afternoon. The shock was felt
over the entire city and caused great
excitement for a time. Half of the
boiler was blown 200 feet and anoth.
er large portion twice as far. Nelson
Dimick, the fireman was fearfully
scalded, cut and bruised, but will
probably survive. His escape from
instant death, and that of his little
son, who was playing near by at the
time, is miraculous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

We trust that the Republican
State Convention, when it shall meet
in July, may be able to find a pre-
siding officer who will have consist
ency, manliness, and political fdel-
ity sufficient to carry him through
the campaign in support of the NOM
inees over whose selection he shall
preside.-Lebanon Courier.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

TIE Senate has passed a bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture of internal
machines. What a relief it must be
to Charley Wolfe. Col. Mcclure, c.
Emory Smith, Wharton Barker and
their colleagues, the manufacturers
of theinfernal machine, that scared
the Independents so horribly last
campaign, to know that er post facto
laws cannot be passed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
Struck by Lightning.

WINoMA, Mimi. May 6.-During
a light thunder shower here this at
ternoon three little daughters of ia
cob Morowiz were playing in the
street under an umbrella, when they
were struck by lightning. The two
older girls, aged 9and II years, were
instantly killed, and the third, aged
6 years, was somewhat paralyzed on
the right side, but will recover. The
clothing of the children ignited, and
was considerably burned before the
Mortified relativers could reach the
scene.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

SrEuBENvILLE, May 10.-Rev. Dr..
McLane was to-day suspended from
the Presbyterian church upon the
ground of heresy. He will take an
appeal to the general assembly,
which meets at Saratoga, May II.
He is the author of a recent publica-
ton entitled "The Cross in the Light
of To-day"
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stabbing ARRAY.

SALADo, May 10.-Yesterday on
the Warrick farm two Mexicans kill
ed themsslyes With the same knife.
One stabbed the other in the region
o fthe heart, leaving the knife still
sticking in the wound. The other
quickly drew the knife from his own
breast and stabbed his antagonist.
Both died in few minutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

JAY GOULD has soldthe New York
Daily World newspaper to Mr.. Pull
itzer, of st. Louis. The World has
been the leading Democratic free
trade paper in New York, but its
new editor announces that it will
hereafter advocate protection. This
is an important indication that the
Democratic leaders see that the
struggle between free trade and pro-
lection will be the leading issue in
the coming Presidential campaign,
and they are hurrying to get in out
of the storm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

THERE is a bill before the Legisla-
ture to provide for the punishment
of persons guilty of selling by light
weight or false measure. If this bill
is made applicable TO the members
of the present House, what a fearful
accounting there will be for the men,
tally light weight and false measure
fellows, who imposed on the people
at the last election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16
The Prospects Of Wheat Crop.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The re-
turns to the Agricultural Depart
ment show hat the average condi-
ton of the winter is S3!, against so
in April. The loss in area from re-
planting in other crops may be as
sumed to reduce the prospects to
that of April 1. 1t is not probable
that increases in spring wheat area
will more than make good the
loss of winter wheat acreage. With
out regard to the spring wheat
breadth the present prospect for the
winter wheat area, is 20 per cent,
less than in May last, representing a
loss of about 100000 bushels.
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GLEANINGS.

The Boston Traveller publishes in
terviews with five ofthe most prom
inent Democrats of Massachusetts,
and all are for "a tariff for revenue
only" and declared that the Demo
cratic party now is, "as it has always
been, opposed to a tariff for protec-
ton" Judge Abbott said: "A tariff
for revenue, and a tariff for revenue
only" IF. w. Bird: Most decidedly
l believe in making a tariff for reve-
nue. only one of the plauks of the
platform for 1884" Mayor Palmer,
of Boston: The Democratic party
will stand on its historic ground
and demand a reform of the tariff"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

If Congress had only let alone the
tax on tobacco. our National debt
would soon have been chewed and
smoked out. Since the internal rev.
enue laws went into effect, the total
tax paid on tobacco up to May LIST,
when the reduction took effect,
amounted to about $685.. 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

San FRANcIsco, May 6.-Worko on
the MERGED Canal, projected to irri-
gate . vast tract of dry land in the
San Joaquin valley. Is being rapidly
pushed. If successful, $4,000 acres
Of poor wheat land will be turned
into good fruit and vegetable land.
In that case other canals will be
made which will render the valley
the heaviest wheat raising section on
the continent. Hitherto the water
sources haye been controlled By a
few monopolists Who peddled out
at ruinous prices.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

WAsHISspoE, May S.-The Presi-
dent has acceptsd another fifty mile
section Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road in Montana. This section
which was recently completed ex-
tends from the Eve hundred and 6f.
tieth 10 the nix hundrsth mile of the
road west Of the Missouri river.
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Sale Of Jersey Cattle.

NEw York, May s. At a sale to-
day Of jersey cattle belonging to
Theodore A. Havemeyer, the better
Lady Arthur brought 1856; the
heiter Bonnie Grisette II, $1,000; the
bull Deldimon, $1,000 the bull Roy
al Darling, $3.50, and the other bulls
and heifers brought from 1915 to
1926.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

The progress of the manipulation
of our war debt by the national gov
eminent under the auspices of the
Republican party is best seen by the
fact that the annual interest, which
was s160,0O0,000 wher the work of
reduction began, has now fallen to
S53000000 per annum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

NOTWITHSTANDING the cold winter
and the late and severe spring, there
was laid down in the United States
fourteen hundred and fifty miles of
new Railroad track in the months of
January, February, March and April
of this wear.
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A Horrible Accident.

EAsToN, May 9.-John E. Healey,
aged twenty-three years. returned to
the Fisher slate quarry at Chapman's,
this county, yesterday, to learn why
d blast did not go off, when the
charge exploded, throwing him fifty
feet in the air and scattering his
brains in different directions. One
eye, the ears, part of his nose, and
some of the brains were found in the
evening. Some parts of the head
have not yet been found. One leg
was broken and an arm mangled.
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Assignment Of Coke Manufsc'
t--forff 1T a. aeEi

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Nav l:-s
Tintsman Go, coke m~anutacial J.
whose financial embarrassment
announced op Saturday after o Y
longsd consultation With then y y
itoFs made an assignment TINS
ming to A. A.. Hutchinson, I'd 4
this city. Their liabilities ano. :
to $4,000. $4,000 of which ~ q
cure The principle creditors .'r
banks in this city aud western rss
sylvania coke operators No v rs
cause is assigned for the failure
depression in the coke trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

We observe that the Democratic
journals are counting largely on the
Independent Senators to help them
reject the Republican Congressional
and Legislative apportionment bills.
We shall soon see what foundation
there is for this hope.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-05-16

THE State Senate on Thursday
last, passed a bill which very sensi-
bly, gives women who are separated
from their husbands the right to sell
and convey their real estate without
any interference from the scalawags
who don't support them.