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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Dies a Maniac.

PITTsBURG, November 2.-The
friends of Arch Dickson, the paw
master of the Allegheny Valley rail
road, who disappeared on Monday,
ard who attempted to commit sui
eide at Toronto last night, telegraph
ed the chief of police of that city to
take care of him until scme one
could get to Toronto. In reply to
this they were informed that Dick
son had died in Jail a raving maniac.
The officers of the Allegheny Valley
railroad say that his statements
about being a murderer and default
er were the results of a diseased
mind. A second examination of his
accounts show a small balance in
his favor. He was a member of the
First United Presbyterian Church,
and had none of the small vices of
most young men. His body will be
brought to this city, and President
Scott, of the railroad, will take charge
of the funeral arrangements.
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speelal disnateh TO rhe HrEALp

Special dispatch TO the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6.-At mid.
night the indications are that the
Republicans have carried the State
by a majority of not less than 10000
The returns show net Republican
gain in every ward in this city over
the combined Republican and In
dependent vote cast for Governor
last year. The election of Niles and
Livsy by at least 10000 is assured
The entire Republican city ticket is
elected with the possible exception
of Jeffries for Comptroller but it is
thought on all sides that the full re.
turns will show tina: he has defeated
Page the Democratic and Reform
candidate by 1000. The Committee
of One Hundred made a desperate
fight for Page. ]. R.
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Commits Suicide.

MIFFLlNTowN, October Silt ha:
lust transpired that Louis Mussel
man, farmer, living in Milford
township, this county, committed
suicide on Friday morning last by
hanging himself in his corn crib. He
rose early, fed his stock and attend
ed to his customary morning dutie:
before committing the rash act. He
was aged about ~ years, and had
been afflicted for some time with
malaria, and this. together with sew.
eral law suits in which he was en-
gagged, it is supposed unbalanced his
mind and prompted the commission
of the deed. He leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his un
timely end.
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AMILLIONAIRE CONVICT.
An Estate Of $4,000 Falls
to an Inmate of the
Albany Prison.

An Albany On. " dispatch to the
New York Sunday Tribune says /;
Clerk Bowers, of the Albany peni-
tentiary, who scrutinizes the mail OF
prisoners in that institution, to-day
opened the following telegram, dated
at New York, November 3. signed
Ulrich, Van Seller & Ulrich, and ad-
dressed to Baron Robert Herman,
Albany Penitentiary: :" Received
cablegram informing us that you
have fallen heir TO the estate of Bar
on Bernstein, valued at s2,000,000.
Particulars when your sentence ex-
pires."
The prisoner for whom the dis
patch was intended was busy at the
time pegglng shoes, He is short and
stout, has light hair, blue eyes and a
pleasant face, and is a German. His
portrait adornes the rogues' gallery
at police headquarters, and he is
wanted in various places In the
country where he has successfully
worked off forged checks for large
amounts. He was convicted in this
city for uttering worthless checks III
September, 1882, and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years
He was imprisoned under the name
of Herman, which he to-day stated
he assumed In order to shield his
family, who are wealthy and infiu-
entail Germans. The Baron Bern
stein, to whose title and estates he
has succeeded, was his uncle, and the
prisoner has a wife and children al
Frankfort on the Main, where he
was born.
His career, as revealed by himself
is romantic almost beyond belief
He was graduated from Heidelburg
University at the age of a, as sur
geon, in which profession he gained
reputation. Coming to the United
States in 1861, he enlisted in the
army of the Union, and served pro.
fessionally with success and honor
throughout the war. At the close OF
the Rebellion he was attached to the
staff of Bellevue Hospital, \. Y, for
some years. He says he never drank
a glass of liquor in his life nor used
tobacco, but the passion for gamb-
ling caused his ruin. Some years
ago he fell heir to S65 900 He went
to Germany and secured his legacy,
and returning to this country lost II
all in a few months at faro. He
speaks seven languages with tluency.
He has been a New York Herald
correspondent from China, a court
interpreter in San Francisco and a
successful politician in Chicago,
where he served a term as Coroner.
Owing to the penalties awaiting
him on the expiration of his sentence
here, for various forgeries, he wishes
to deny that he is the person for
whom the above dispatch is intend
ed but the penitentiary officials
know that his real name is Bernstein
and that he is the man. Money and
luxuries have come TO him in prison
from time to time from persons in
New York City.
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CARRY THE NEWS TO
CASSIDY.
Ben Butler Badly Defeated
NEW YORK CLAIMED BY THE REPUB'
LICANS BY 10000.
A Cold Day for Searight.

Up to the time of going to press,
at half-past two o'clock Wednesday
morning, the returns received from
the different precincts in the county
indicate a Republican majority Of
about l 300 for the State and County
ticket. The following are the re
turns received from the county:
Somerset Borough-Livsey $50
Taggart rs; Niles 1S5, Powell II
Biesecker 17S, Baer 81; Woy ia,
Ream s.; Baker 1S3, Altfather rs
Somerset Township-Livsey 273
Powell ia; Niles 275, Taggart 113
Biesecker 2S1, Baer 115; Woy 255
Ream 1873; Baker $50, Altfather ia.
Addison-Niles III, Taggart, 1872.
Elklick-Niles SS, Taggart 126.
Salisbury Borough-Niles 65, Tag
CART SO.
Milford, No. 1-Livsey $50, Niles
Isl ; Taggart 30, Powell 30.
Brothersvalley-Rep.. maj. So.
Berlin Borough-Dem. maj. 50.
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A vrw form of insurance business

A NEW form of insurance business
is rapidly growing up In both the
eastern and western cities. 1t con-
slsts in taking risks in guaranteeing
perfect fidelity and honesty of off,
cials employed in public offices, OF
positions of trust. For instance,
persons required to give bonds for
the faithful discharge of a position
of trust, can procure the surety from
the insurance company, by paying a
monthly or annual rate agreed up
on. The idea is a good one, and is
as legitimate as any other form OF
insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Knocked Out by the Boston Boy

ST.. LOUIS, November 4.-Sullivan,
the pugilist, gave the st. Louis
sports taste of his quality last
night. The law pohibits pugilism in
this State, so arrangements were
made for an exhibition across the
river in East St. Louis. The largest
hall in the place was selected, and it
was crowded to overhowing long be-
fore the appointed time for the APP
pearance of the Bostonian. The
most notable event of the evening
was an attempt made by James
Miles, commonly known as the
Gypsy" one of Tom Aliens pro,
teges. weighing 140 pounds, and a
boxer of local fame, to stand before
Sullivan for two minutes for 500.
He lasted less than one minute and
was knocked down ten times, the
last time being knocked clear off the
stage and rendered unconscious.
Soft gloves were used. There was
great excitement when the last blow
was struck, cry being raised that
the young fellow had his neck bro
ken or was otherwise seriously hurt,
but he came around all right in a
little while.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
4 Midnight Outrage.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. 2.-The house of
w. r. Steward, a wealthy citizen of
Pageville, Erie county, was entered
by five masked burglars last night.
Mr. Stewart heering them, sprang
from his bed and desperate bat
tie ensued. Stewart was being
beaten to death by one of the bur-
glars with a revolver. His son and
daughter came to his rescue and one
of the men drew his revolver on
Miss Steward As the plucky girl
seized the weapon and threw it up,
the shot passed harmlessly over her
head The firing and screams
aroused the neighbors and drove off
the burglars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Horrible Fate of a Well Digger.

EDINBURG, November 1.-Mr.J
Nash, a well digger, met with a
shocking death while engaged in
digging a well for n. Ritzmiller
about six miles south of here. He
got into the tub to be let down. and
when few feet below the top became
insensible from the deadly gases and
fell out to the bottom ofthe well
about thirty feet below. In the fall
he was so horribly mangled that he
died almost instantly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

IT win be remembered that Mr.
Hensel, Chairman Of the Democrat
ic State Committee, last fall, placard
ed the State with offers Of reward
in money to any one who would de
tect violation of the election laws
and secure the conviction Of the of.
fender. A detective in Bradford
caught his man, who plead guilty
Hensel, when called on, refused to
pay the reward, and told the detective
that his offer was only a bluff. Last
week, when stumping in Bradford,
the gay chairman was sued by the
detective and served with a sum.
mons, and will now have to make
good his little bluff.
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JOhnStOwn, Pa.
A Colorado Town Burned

GAREIELD, Col, November IA
fire broke out here early yesterday
morning, which was soon beyond
the control of the Fire Department.
The flames extended TO Sperry Bros,
store which contained over 600
pounds ofgiant powder which explo-
dedhurling blazing timbers and frag-
ments of building in every direction.
The post office, the hotels, and in
fact the entire business portion OF
the town, were destroyed. Only one
person was fatally injured. The
people are in a sad plight, the ma
jority of them being homeless and
without food or clothes for the
winter
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

New York, according to the latest
count, has among her citizens over
four hundred millionaires, and yet
she is holding out her hat for money
to build a foundation for the Statue
of Liberty
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Fatal Jump.

BALTIMORE, November Mrs.
Gibbs, of Washington, aged about
80 years. jumped from a window of
car of the limited express from
New York this afternoon, about
three miles east of this city. She
was accompanied by her sol and
daughter and went to the wash room
and jumped from the window. AS
soon as she was missed, search was
made and she was found lying near
the track, in an unconscious condi-
ton. She was brought to the City
Hospital, where it was found she
had received severe injuries on the
head. She had not up to night been
restored to consciousness.
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S2,4O0 a Minute.

SATURDAY, November 3.-The
members of the Democratic House
of Representatives to-day deliberate.
ly robbed the State Treasury, and
through it the hard working tax
payers, of t,renty;tour hundred dollars
IS2, ,400.) The House met at II
o'clock and there were present II
Democrats and IA Republicans, out
of membership of two numbered.
The session lasted one minute and
the House adjourned until next
Wednesday. 1t costs the tax pay
ers S2,400 for every session of the
House. - HdrriSburgh Telegraph,
Nov. 3.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

~ ONE-EIGHrEENTH part of Dakota
has been set apart for educational
purposes. These lands cannot be
sold for less than $40 per acre, and
large tracts, it is thought, will bring
more. They aggregate 5,500,000
acres, and are valued at So 10000.
There viii be no excuse for ignorance
in the great wheat land in the fu-
ture
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Veterans a. Gettysburg.

GETTYSBURG, October 20.-This
evening an excursion composed OF
one hundred and thirty Massachu-
sets veterans, representing thirty
regiments and four batteries of that
State engaged in the battle of Gettys.
burg, arrived here They were re-
ceived at the depot by Post 8, G.. A.
r., and a committee of citizens.
During the march to their quarters
at the Eagle Hotel salute was f.
red. The purpose of the visit is to
mark the positions occupied on va
rious parts of the field. Iron tablets
appropriately inscribed being used
ior that purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

Two-THTRDs Of the cattle ranches
in Wyoming and Montana Terrific
ries belong to Englishmen. 1t costs
about three dollars to rear a head OF
cattle to its third year, when it is
worth forty dollars. The greater the
herd so much less the expense of the
owner in raising each head of cattle,
for the pastures are mostly on Gov
arnpnent lands
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Fright With q Bear.

HUNTINGDON, Pa. Oct. 20.-Silas
Shingler, farmer, living on Stone
Mountain, eight miles east of this
city, while hunting yesterday morn
ing trsed a large black bear, which
be shot, but only slightly wounded.
The bear thersupon quickly descend
ed from its lofty perch and attacked
Mr.. Shingler, who. after a most des-
perate conflict, succeeded in killing
the animal, which, when dressed
was found to weigh over two hun
dred pounds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

SENATOR STEWART labored ener-
geticalIy during the campaign that
has Just ended, to atone for the mis-
take of last year, while other Inde-
pendent leaders sulked in their tents
and made no sign.
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FIRE Near Carlisle.

CARLISLE, November 2.--All the
buildings including the house, barn,
hog pen and wagon shed on the
farm of Mr.. David Strohm, of Car
Isle, were destroyed by fire tonight.
The fire broke out atten o'clock and
it is thoughtful it originated in the
fue of the kitchen. The family had
retired and barely escaped with their
lives. Nothing but few farming
implements and the stock were saw
ed. Philip Burgett was a tenant on
the farm and lost his entire crops OF
about 800 bushels of wheat, 800
bushels of oats and 20 tons of hay.
The farmers insurance had run out
and he mas lost everything. The
farm is located about four miles
northeast of Carlisle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

TIE formal transfer of the com
mand of the Army from Genera
Sherman to Lieutenant Genera
Sheridan, was accomplished without
any ceremony, parade or fuss. Gen
Sherman issued an order announc
ing his retirement, and Sheridan
one, officially assuming command
That is all there was of il.
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Two wives.

New YORK, November 2.-Johr
Kaunch, who married an orphan
girl in Hungary eleven years ogo
came to this country in 1879. and
went to Minnesota. His wife and
children, tired of waiting for him
came to this country, arriving in
Philadelphia on October Is, and
came here yesterday. Kaunch was
telegraphed to send money to pay
the passage of his family to the West.
In reply he said to send the children
but not the mother, as he had an
other wife. The discarded wife
went back to Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

On Thursday last the Directors of
the Pennsylvania Railroad declared
dividend of Al per cent out Of the
earnings of the last six months. This
is very comfortable "divy" in this
day of low interest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

The outlook for female suffrage in
Washington Territory is good. A
bill conferring the right has passed
the lower House of the Legislature
by a vote of two to one
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

THE Democratic leaders in Ohio
are vigorously mauling each other
in a wrangle over the spolls secured
by their late victory. The chief bone
of contention is the Senatorship.
Pendleton wants reelection and
the other fellows swear he must
go
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Five Thousand Dollars Damages

TowsoNrowN, Nd, November O.
In the case of Grace NJ. Allison VS..
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to
recover $4,000 damages for the Kill
ling of her father in July, 1881, the
jury returned verdict this morning
for the plaintiff, awarding her O., 900.
The defendants will take an appeal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

ACCORDING to the Comptroller's re-
port made on the I'd day of last
month, there was 2,50l National
Banks in the United States, the paid
in capital stock ofwhich amounts to
s509. .6997S7.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

OK Thursday last, before retiring
from duty, General Sherman made
his last annual report. According
to it, the Army consists of 2,143 Of
ficers and 23.335 enlisted men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

GENERAL SHERMAN has received
houses and other presents worth
$4,000 since he became General OF
the army, exclusive of the $4,000
worth of diamonds given by the
Khedive to Mrs. Fitch, and since
divided among the Generals daugh-
tiers. For the past fifteen years he
has been paid s17 800 a year, and ne
will draw this salary until his death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
Fire at Homestead.

PITTsBURG, Pa, October 30
Homestead, Pa, on the line of the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
railroad, ten miles from this city,
was visited at an early hour this
morning by fire which threatened
to burn the whole town, but which
was finally controlled after seven
stores and dwellings, all frame, had
been destroyed. The loss is $4,000,
on which there is a partial insur-
anca
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07
A Workmans Fate.

BALTIMORE, October 31.-Hugh
Larkin, aged % years, employed in
the guano factory, in South Balti-
more, fell between the large rollers
used for crushing phosphate rock
and was horribly mangled. Both
feet were cut off and his legs and
body up to the waist were crushed
to pulp. He survived only few
hours.
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Fire Victims.

SAVANNAH, November 2.-The re.
mains of two more victims of Wed.
nesday's fire were found in the ru.
ins of the warehouse, thus
increasing the number of fatalities
to ten. Their identity has not been
established, but they were probably
colored people. The exact number
of horses burned was 3l2. The
subscriptions for the sufferers now
reaches $1,000. No more detailed
statement than that sent last night
of the losses and insurance is obtain.
able.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

WHIPPING a Congressman for the
blunder of a committees secretary,
is the Democratic method of getting
even, in Berks county. Ermentrout
should employ Sullivan and go into
training at once, preparatory for a
reelection.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

Special dispatch to the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Z, / A. n
Republicans are jubilating over the
election of Niles and Livsey. Hen
sci, Chairman Democratic Committe
comedies a Republican majority of
1900 in this city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

TIE "money" in the United States
amounts to s1.70o,OoO,OOO. Of this
sum s4O0,OO0.OOO is in the Treasury
and 81, 100000 in the hands Of
the people.
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HEADQUABTE RS OF THE ARMY,

HEADQUABTE RS OF THE ARMY,
WAsHINGT ON, Nov. l 1888.
General Order, No. rs.
In obedience: to the order of the
President, pro mulgated in General
Order No. II, on October Is, 1888
from these he adquarters, the under
signed hereby assumes the com,
mand Of the Army of the United
States.
The follo1 ing named officers com.
pose the pei sonal staff of the Lieu
tenant Genr sral:
Major NJ Michael V. Sheridan, Assist
ant Adjutant General and Military
Secretary Captain William j. Volk
mar, Fifth Cavalry. aiddecamp
Captain James P. Gregory, of tht
Corps Of Engineers, aiddecamp.
s. gned
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

THE immense German emigration
to the United States, in spite OF the
attempts OF the imperial government
to prevent it, is, accordingto the late
census of Germany, largely dimin-
ishing the population of that EN-
nire
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

OK Friday last, November lst,
General Sherman was placed on the
retired list, and turned over the
command of the armies Of the Uni
ted States to Lieutenant General
Philip III. Sheridan.
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CIubbed TO Death.

LOUISVILLE, November AT
West Liberty KY, yesterday. Oscar
Mckenzie, formerly Sheriff of Nor
gan county, was called out by two
brothers, named Reisener, profes,
sedly to make friends over an old
quarrel. The Reiseners dubbed
Mckenzie to death and fled to the
mountains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

Iris claimed by statisticians that
the corn crop of this year will
amount to 1921, 900 bushels, which
is the largest ever raised except that
of1SS0
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The Fatal Revolver.

WASHINGTON, Pa, November L.
A young man named Ridgeway,
who lives close to the Greene county
line, shot and killed little brother
on Tuesday while fooling with re-
volver. At the time of the accident
there was no one at home except
the two boys who were playing with
the weapon, which they did not
know was loaded. The ball struck
the little fellow in the breast. He
died almost instantly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

THE Hon. John Quincy Adams,
who has been FIVE times the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF
Massachusetts,, presided last week at
a Republican meeting in the town
Of Quincey. He couldn't stand Ben
Buffers Democracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

DURING the month of October the
public debt was reduced SO, 0,304.79S,
SO, which makes s39,5S4,47O that
has been paid since the Both of June
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A Barn burned.

LANCASTER, November 1.-The
large barn of J. c. Stoner situated
in the eastern end of Columbia
was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon, together with all the sur.
rounding outbuildings. The loss
will be heavy. The origin of the
fire Is unknown.
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Special dispatch TO the HERALD.

Special dispatch 10 the HERALD.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. Z, 1 A. NJ
Contrary to expectations, Connells-
vile gives Ingraham 7S0 majority
and indicates that he has carried
Fayette by from 800 to 1000. Re.
turns from one-third of the precincts
in Greene give Ingraham 1900 ma
jority. Prospects are that Ingraham s
majority in the district will be
5000.
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Spcial dispatch to the HERALp.

Spcial dispatch to the HERALD.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-Nearly all
the returns received up to midnight
show large Republican gains. Gen-
eral George A. Sharp claims the elec-
ton of the Republican tiket by not
less than 10000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

MURcH, the late Democratic Green
back Congressman from Maine, has
opened a rum shop in Boston. The
progression from the one position to
the other was natural and easy.
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Special dispatch to the HERALD.

Special dispatch to the HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. z, A. M
Philadelphia gives 20,500 Republi-
can majority. Jeffries elected by
100. The State has gone Republi-
can by at least $1,000.
THos. Y. COOPER.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-07

The famous female lawyer, Belva
Lockwood, has been detected in
swindling pensioners, and has been
suspended from practice.