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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Information for Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The fol-
lowing circular has been issued by
the Commissioner of Pensions and
approved by the Secretary of the In
terror.
The following regulations are pre-
scribed for the purpose of carrying
into effect as speedily as possible the
provisions of the act of Congress APP
proved March 3, 1888, increasing to
$50 per month the pensions of those
who lost a leg at or above the knee,
or an arm at or above the elbow, and
of those who have been so disabled
as to be incapacitated for perform
ing any manual labor, but not so
much as to require regular personal
aid and attendance, and who are
now receiving a pension at the rate
of S24 per month, and to s24 per
month the pensions of those who
have lost one hand, or one foot, or
been totally or permanently disabled
in same, or otherwise so disabled as
to render their incapacity to perform
manual labor equivalent to loss of a
hand or foot, and now receiving SIS
per month. Inasmuch as said act
has immediate effect upon such adj
mitted cases as have been adiudicat-
ed at the rates of S24 and SIS per
month respectively, no formal APP
plication by the beneficiary is nee
essary to be made other than to for
ward to the Commissioner of Pen
sions the pension certificate, accom-
panied by a letter stating in the
handwriting Of the p~ensioner his
present postoffice address. AS soon
as possible after receipt of the PEN
sion certificate aforesaid, the Com
missioner will reissue to him a new
certificate for the new rate, and will
forward the same to the proper pen
sion office to inscribe the name of
such pensioner on the roll at the in
creased rate and to make to PEN
sioner proper payment. In case of
am~putation the certificate will be
reissued without any further medi-
cal examination. The intervention
of agent or attorney in such admit
ted cases as are affected by this act
being unnecessary, will not be re-
cOgnized.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Senator Cameron's Illness.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator
Cameron is quite seriously ill at his
residence in this city. His malady
is OF such a nature as to require
surgical treatment and an operation
will be performed soon after the ad-
lournment of Congress. He has
postponed this operation against
the advice of his physician until
Congress adjourns, because he fears
some emergency might require his
presence in the Senate. During the
greater part of the past month Mr..
Cameron has been unable to safely
leave his house, and upon the occa-
sion of his visit to the Senate over
a week ago, when he made a short
sptech against the Tariff bill, he
was afterwards greatly Frustrated.
Elk. Senator Simon Cameron is ex.
pected to arrive here tomorrow. and
he will remain until after the adj
iOurnment of Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
A Woman Kills an Intruder.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-Edward
Daley, a farmer, living neal here,
aged 40 and having a large family,
was shot and killed by Mrs. Sarah
Pearson, at the residence of the lat
ter, in Columbia. A suit for $1,000
damages was a few months ago in
stituted against him by Mrs. Pearson
for an alleged assault committed
during one of his visits. Last night
be went to the house again, Mrs.
Parsons husband being absent, and
made his way into the hall. When
he was near the door of her room she
fired upon him twice. the last shot
producing instant death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
The Floods.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-A Shawnee
town, Ill, special says: The worst is
over here. The town is an awful
scene of desolation. Great gaps are
left by tie houses swept away.
In ore place four solid blocks of
dwellings have entirely disappeared.
The Presbyterian church foated
away a mile. Several mills and
business houses are entirely gone,
and the principle merchants in Black
burn, KY, has his stock of $4,000
worth of dry goods on a barge tied
to a tree.
The villages of Blackburn and
Raleigh, KY, have both been nearly
wiped out. Over 100 houses in
these places are gone. At Column
bus, KY, over ten feet of water is
spread over the town, and fills nearly
all the stores.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The
Senate spent most of the day and a
good portion of the night on the bill
TO increase the pensions of one arm
ed and one legged soldiers. MI.
Mitchell said that when the bill
passed the House it was stated that
the increase would amount to ST.
10000. The Senate Committee Is,
timated it at over $4,000 more. A
motion to indefinitely postpone was
voted down, 10 to "a. All sorts of
speeches were made and all sorts OF
amendments were voted down and
finally a substitute offered by MI.
Plat was adopted. The final vote
on the passage of the bill was q to
Ia, and the Senate at 1920 adjourn
ed.
The bill as passed is lin the follow
ing language:
THAT from and after the passage
of this act all persons on the PEN
sion roll, and all persons hereafter
granted a pension, who, wilhelm the
military or naval service of the Uni
ted States and in the line of duty
shall have lost one hand or one foot,
or been totally or permanently dis
abled in the same or otherwise so
disabled as to render their incapaci-
ty to perform manual labor equiva-
lent to the loss of a hand or q foot,
shall receive a pension of twenty
foar dollars a month that all per-
sons now on the pension roll and
all persons hereafter granted a PEN
sion who in like manner shall have
lost either an arm at or above the
elbow, or a leg at or above the knee,
or shall have been otherwise so dis
abled as to be incapaciated for per-
forming any manual labor, but not
SO much as to require regular per-
sonal aid and attendance, shall re-
ceiye a pension of $50 per month
provided that nothing contained in
this act shall be construed to repeal
section 1859 of the revised statutes
of the United States or to change
the rate of SIS per month therein
mentioned to proportionally divid-
ed for any degree of disability es-
tablished for which section 1858
makes provision"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Family Poisoned.

A terrible poisoning case occurred
in the family of VIM. NJ. Lessig, of
r eading, last week. Mr.. Lessig,
wife and four of their children were
rendered sick from eating a liver
padding, and at the latest advices
the father and eldes. daughter, aged
about fifteen, were notout of danger,
their symptoms being very aggrava-
waited. Mrs. Lessig purchased at the
market a quantity of the pudding,
which WIS prepared for breakfast in
the morning. They took their morn
ing meal at half past six o'clock, af-
ter which Mr.. Lessig left for his
work. Not far from home he became
suddenly sick, and when he arrived
at home he found the remainder of
the family already as sick as he was.
The sufferers sre having the best OF
attention paid to them by neigh
bors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Failure or an Iron COMPANY.

STEpBENVILLE, March - The
Cleveland Furnace Company, oper-
ating the mines and blast-furnaces
of the Steubenville Furnace and
Iron Company ON lease, failed to-
day. The liabilities are $4,000, and
the assets are stated at $4,000. The
company is composed of Cleveland
and Youngstown capitalists, and
the creditors are coke and iron-ore
men,. An attachment yesterday
precipitated the assignment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE depression prevailing at the
present time in nearly all branches
of industry at Pittsburg has partic-
ularly affected the glass trade. The
manufacturers say they have never
known business to be SO dull, espec-
tally in the chimney business, and
unless there is an improvement
soon it is thought there will be a
general suspension. The Excelsior
Glass Company have given notice
that they viii shut down for an in
definite period on Saturday, and it
is thought that others will soon fol-
low. Prices have fallen off twenty
FIVE per cent. since the beginning OF
the season.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Senatorial Election.

DETROIT, March Five votes
were taken this evening for United
States Senator. On the fourth bal
lot Il break vas made in favor of
Thomas W. Palmer, of Detroit,
Stockbridge's forces dissolving, and
Palmer's vote going up to 40. On
the fifth ballot Palmer received IS
votes and was declared elected. Stout
received ~ Fusion votes and Ferry
2. The contest is unprecedented in
in the history Of the politics of this
State, 81 ballots in all having been
cast.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Frightened Manufacturers.

PIrrsBuRG, March 4.-Those en-
gagged in manufacturing hoop iron
and rods, say their business is kill
ed by the new Tariff bill. Pig iron.
sheet iron and steel manufacturers
also claim to be greatly crippled.
All agree that wages will have TO he
reduced, and some claim that a zen
eral adjustment OF values will be
necessary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE death of Senator Cameron
was currently renorted in Washing
ton on Sat rday last. He
fainted from exhaustion, which
gave rise to the report. be
had a very painful surgical opera
ton performed on him during the
day. He is said to be much better
since. and has been taken to Fortress
Monroe, to be nursed TO restored
health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
A Disastrous Fire.

PITTSBURGH, March 1.-The Chr0n-
icle's Monongahela City, (Pa. special
says the most disastrous fire that
ever visited that city occurred this
morning, shortly before daylight.
The fire started in Cooper's pool
room, on Main street, and spread
both ways, entirely consuming the
magnificent school-house, McFar-
lands carriage shop, Leyda's meat
market, Cooper's pool room, a photo
graph gallery, and the Record print
ing office. Ten other houses were
badly damaged. Loss, $4,000;
with an insurance of about two
thirds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

The unprecedented contest for u
S. Senator in Michigan, was ended
on Thursday last. by the election OF
Thomas w. Palmer of Detroit, as
the successor of Senator Ferry. SEN
ator Palmer is a man of character
and wealth, a life long Republican,
and was a supporter of Ferry until
his reelection was shown to be inn
possible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE compromise tariff bill passed
the Senate on Friday last by a ma
iority of one vote. All the Demo-
Gratis voted against it, as did also
Senator Cameron. The Democrats
opposed it on the ground hat it af-
forded too much protection, and Mr..
Cameron, because it does not suffi-
GENTLY protect the great iron and
steel industries of the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

SENATOR EvERHART of Chester
county, rendered his resignation on
Friday. He is elected to the next
Congress, and as his Congressional
salary commenced to run on Mon-
day, the 9Th, he resigned his Sena-
torial office. His successor, to be
chosen will, of course, be a Republi-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
HOW WATCHES ARE

In a SOLID GoLD NATcA 1
the necessary thickness for en-
polishing, a large proporinn
needed only 10 stiEen and ho~
ed portions in place, and supp
The surplus gold is actually
Janss Boss Patent God bG'
WASTE is saved, AID
STRENGTH increased by 4 %
at one-half the cost j P
GOLD is soldered on each
Of hard nickel composition
three are then passed beiS'
steel rollers. From this ih'
centers, bezels, etc, arc cut
dies and formers. The
/
enough to admit OF al kln-
engraving and engine tnr
cases have been worn perfeHF
use without removing the
tie only case mads wder q"
A
case is accompanied rlh c
signed BY the mcasgaeha1s
rear 20 years. 15G,oVV 2
now carried in the Inil.
Canada. Largest and
Established 1854. Ask W
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE bill giving increased pen
sions to soldiers who lost an arm or
a leg In the late war, passed the
Senate on Thursday last. 1t had
previously been passed in the
House. This bill gives persons who
have lost one hand or foot, twenty
four dollars per month, and those
who have lost an arm above the ell
bow, or a leg at or above the knee,
thirty dollars per month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Manglcd by n Feed-Cutter.

READING, March IA nine-vear:
old son of Isaac HILBERT, of New
manstown, fourteen miles from here,
met with a frightful accident to-day.
The farm hands were cutting corn
fodder and the boy was caught by
his clothing and whirled around the
rod, which was making one thousand
revolutions per minute. He struck
his head and feet on the hard ground
and was horribly mangled. shreds of
skin and flesh hanging loose all over
his person. The jaw, back to his
ear, was laid bare. His body is
black and blue all over, but no bones
were broken. He may recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

STATE SENATOR COKE is reported
TO have bought the interest of b. F.
Meyers, Esq. in the Harrisburg
Patriot. The further report is, that
it is to be made the champion of
Coke for Governor, and Wallace for
Il 8. Senator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

GREENsBuRG, March AT Ligo-
nier on last Saturday evening, about
six o'clock, FIRE broke out in Cham.
bers Mitchells house, which is situ-
ated one half mile from town, and
befnre assistance could be found the
entire building was consumed. in
GLIDING nearly all the household
Cause, defective hue. No
insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Fl9od Sufferers Homeless and lesti:
tqte,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-Letters
received from Roseclare, Hardin
county, ILL.,, represent the effects OF
the floods as very disastrous. The
destitute people are gathered in
school houses and churches and are
suffering for want of food, clothing
and medicine- 1t is a small town
on the Ohio, ninety miles above
Cairo. The sufferers in that region
have received no aid whatever.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE struggle over the Tariff has
had the result of fully developing
the free trade purposes of the Demo-
cratic party. In debate and in dill
tory motions, it was made apparent
and finally, when Bayard, Beck,
Randall, Morrison, in fact, every
Democrat of any prominence in the
Senate, refused absolutely to serve
on the Committee of Conference, all
disguise was thrown of and that
party stands forth the acknowledged
opponent of a Protective Tariff. To
be sure, this will not be news to the
people who are e%onversant with tie
professions and actions of the Dem
ocratic party, but it is still addition
al evidence Of the fact that, notwith-
standing the declarations OF certain
of its members, the Democratic par
ty has been, is, and viii continue to
be, the foe of protection.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Chloroformed by burglars.

WMMiNaroS, Del, Feb. 2S.-Last
night the house occupied by George
Rue, on the New Castle pike, about
two and a half miles from this city,
was entered and ransacked from the
first floor to the garnet. Nearly all
the family's wearing apparel and
also valuables and money, together
amounting to about $3.50, was stolen.
Mr.. Rue and his wife were aroused
by a man in their room. They were,
however, Immediately supplied, it is
supposed by chloroform, the effects
of which lasted until morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

The Philadelphia Times is in luck.
One of its reporters was kicked last
week, and its editor in chief Col.
Mcclure was arrested for libel.
Here is an opportunity for any
amount of sensational, descriptive,
denuncistory writing TO tickle the
craving appetites of its readers for
psbulum of this character, and make
the Manor sell
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Twenty Years 2

In 1868, Mr.. Wilson, now of Law
renee. Mass, was in the Commissary
Department in Washington. Some
how or other, he was taken with a
violent soreness of the throat. Sew
eral army surgeons examined his
throat and decided that it was a
case of diphtheria, and that it was
hopeless. After they had given him
up, he tried PERRY DAVIS PAIN Kill
LER. The next day the scales began
to come off of his throat, and in two
or three days he was well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Accident to a Miner.

ScorT HAVEN, Pa, March 5.-An
accident occurred in the mines here
to-day. A miner named William
Young attempted to ride out on the
loaded wagons and tried to get in
when nearing u curve. when he was
caught in between the wagon and tn g
wall, and badly injured-no bone $
were apparently broken but he wa )
injured internally, as he was unab! e
to move. When tax IN out he had
to be carried to the depot. He re.
sides at S~uterville, and has a wife
and two small CHI dren.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
A Large shipment of Live Stock to
London.

LONDON, March 2.-The largest
shipment of live stock this winter,
consisting of I'll head of cattle and
1870 head of sheep, has been landed
at Birkenhead by the steamer Victo-
ria, from Boston. The animals are
in a healthy condition. Sixteen sheep
died on the passage, but not one
head of cattle was lost. Eleven
lambs, born during the voyage, were
also landed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Large Sale of Cattle.

GAINESVILLE, Tex. March "A
huge trade in cattle has just been
completed. Luther B. Smith, late
of Columbia, Mo-, now of Denver,
Col, and +. J. Hall, of this city,
purchased a half interest in the cat
tie rancho of earns & Eorsythe
Bros, Cattle Company, embracing
$4,000 head of cattle and 10000
acres of land. The consideration
was 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
A hotel clerk named Briscoe.

A hotel clerk named Briscoe,
Stumped his foot out in Frisco,
1t hurt him like thunder,
But the pain was got under,
BY st. Jacobs Oilrubbed on his toe.
a conductor who lives ut Belair,
Got hurt, being thrown on a chair.
They took him away,
But in less than q day
st. Jacobs Oil made him:all square.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has just published a summary
of its annual business. Its length is
1883 miles, and for the last year
its earnings have exceeded $4,000
per mile. During the year it has
earned almost eighty millions of
dollars, and its operating expenses
have been a trife less than a million
a week. 1t has paid off . million of
its debt, earned more than ten per
cent. on its capital stock, carried two
millions to its profit and loss
account, has no floating debt, added
many miles to its third and fourth
tracks, and is in a better condition
than ever before. 1t is undoubtedly
the greatest railroad corporation in
the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Over an

EAsToN, February 2S.-Last night
as a passenger train on the Belvidere
Delaware Division of the P~ennsylva-
MIA Railroad, was running at u rap
id rate, a mile from Reigelsville, it
struck a carriage containing two
men. The horse was thrown down
an embankment into tho Delaware
river and killed. Luther Hunt, one
of the men, was seriously injured,
and Stanley Hunt, the other, slight
ly injured. The carriage was com
pletely wrecked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

THE Democratic Congressional APP
portionment bill, was submitted to
the House on Friday last. 1t makes
&his district, Fayette, Somerset and
Cambria counties, which is counted
as safely Democratic. OF course, it
will pass the House, but fortunately
for US, the Senate has a say-so be-
fore il can become a law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

Providence, r. l., Feb. 2S.-An
earthquake shock occurred at New.
port last evening, which was very
generally felt. A number of panes
of glass were broken in the vicinity
of Miantonoma hill, and in one
house a stove pipe was thrown down.
Houses at Stonebridge and on the
Island were badly shaken up. At
the torpedo station the shock was SO
great that the officers thought the
had been blown up. At
Norwich . meteor was observed by a
large number of people three min
utes before the shock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

SENATOR CAMERON is reported to
be seriously i'll, so much so as to
alarm his personal friends. His ply
sicians have urged him for some
time to submit to a surgical opera
ton, which he has postponed to the
great detriment of his health, until
Congress adjourns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

Col. CHARLES THOMPSON JONES. OF
Philadelphia, who has been an In
spector of the Eastern Penitentiary
for more than thirty years, was last
week removed by Governor Pattison.
The position was not political or re.
munerative, and the removal Of this
faithful and efficient Inspector is
only an evidence of the narrow par
tisanship of our new Governor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Died of Cancer

BALTIMORE, March 4.-Colonel
Harry Gilmore, a well known Con-
federate cavalry officer, who was
with Ashby at the commencement
of the civi. war, and atterward had
an independent command, died to-
of cancer in the face. aged 40
years. He belonged to one of the
oldest and most influential families
of Marvlapd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
The Tariff Bill.

CHICAGO, March 5-!ron workers
here interviewed say the action of
Congress on the tariff bill is o
injurious to iron interests than any
legislation within half a century,
and that tbs only means of keeping
the laiils open viii be by a sweeping
reduction in wages, putting them at
such q point that laborers in turn
must have cheaper board.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Presence of Mind.

WASHINGTON, March Miss
Hessie OstrandeF, an Is year old
daughter of Jacob Ostrander, of Al
lenpoft, was very seriously, if not
fatally, burned yesterday. Her
clothing caught fire at the stove, and
she ran a distance of 900 wards to
the river, She waded in up to her
chin, extinguishing the fire. Before
she reached the river, however, her
clothing was nearly burned from
her person. She remains in an un-
conscious state.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
A Horrible discovery.

CANTON, O.. March William
Hioag, who has been missing from
home since January LIST, was found
to-day by his head bobbing out of
a hole in the ice of the water works
reservoir. He attempted to cross on
the ice, broke through, was drowned
and frozen in u watery grave that
Cantonians drink water from.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

CoNNELLsyLLE, Feb, 2S.-There
has been a growing impression that
Dukes, the slayer Of Captain Mutt,
will not be tried at the coming term
of court but this is denied. An
attorney who is interested in the case
said this EVENING" that the case would
assuredly be tried.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Governor stephens Ailing. -

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2.-Governor
A. H. Stephens is quite sick and has
been so since his return, a fortnight
ags, from the Savannah Centennial.
He finds much trouble in retaining
nourishment, and considerable anxi-
ETY. is felt hat his well-known enfee-
bled condition will prevent him from
rallying. To-day he is resting quiet
lv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Frontier Methods OF Civiiizing In
dams.

Ell PAso, Tex, March 2.-Last
Tuesday a party of ranchmen west
of Chihuahua, Mexico, raided an
Indian camp and killed twelve bucks
and captured thirty squaws and pa
pooses. The ranchmen then march
ed through the city of Chihuahua
with the scalps of the Indians strung
on lone nolps