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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
A Dear Shot.

LEwIsBURG, Pa, August 22-One
day last week Col. Alfred Kneas, of
Winfield, reported having seen a
huge black bear on the mountain
just opposite this place. Considera-
bic excitement prevailed. Captain
G. w. Walls, armed with his rifle,
in company with ID. w. Cox, started
in pursuit of old bruin. After two
hours search on the mountain. Cap
tain Walls spipd the monster, and
being crack shot brought him to
the ground. He Immediately adj
vanced to the place where his prey
lay stretched. Seeing that lite was
not extinct he mussled him and tied
him to a tree. By the assistance of
his friend, Mr.. Cox, they succeeded
i'll bringing him to town and to-day
gave general street parade, con-
Quoted by Samuel Reber, the bear
tanner
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE ?

The Republican organs refuse to
take their share of responsibility for
the present Legislature and are in the
habit of styling it ''the Democratic
Legislature" The Phila. Times
is conspicuous among them in the
practice of this trick. Do these or
gans imagine their readers so igno-
rant as not to know that the present
Legislature is as much a Republican
as it is a Democratic body ?-Haras-
burg Patriot.
Everybody knows that the present
Legislature sis as much a Republi-
can as it is Democratic body" but
everybody knows, also, that the
Republican part of the Legislature
has repeatedly rejected the Demo
cratic ultimatum of apportionments
and declared in favor of stopping
the costly farce by an adjournment,
while the Democratic part of the
Legislature rejects the Republican
ultimatum and persists in wasting
$1,000 day for nothing.
The merits of the apportionment
controversy in the Legislature have
long since ceased to be an issue there.
Both sides have formally and finally
declared their purpose and that pre-
cludes the possibility of agreement
but the Democratic House loiters
about the Treasury and babbles
about a dispute that was settled in
the Legislature weeks ago, apparent
ly for no other purpose than 10 bag
the ten-dollar-a-day sallery. The
issue was appealed to the people by
the Republicans six weeks ago. and
the people then became the only
tribunal that can settle the dispute.
The Democratic House will be
compelled, sooner or later, to accept
the issue before the people that the
Republican Senate made long ago,
and when it does accept it, the DEM
ocracy will be compelled to stagger
along through the campaign under
the crushing load of a wanton waste
of public money to crafty the greed
or imbecility of its accidental lead
ers.- Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
BUTTING OUT ITS BRAINS.

There used to be colored man
up in the country who made liv.
ing by butting his brains against a
stone wall. He did not make any
impression on the wall, but the small
boys enjoyed the fun and dropped
pennies into his hat. The general
opinion was, however: that the fel.
low was an imbecile.
The Democratic legislators have
Just determined to continue the farce
of butting their heads against the
stone wall, for the consideration of
ten dollars day. They make more
money at it than the darkey did,
but the verdict upon their intellect
will not be any more compliment
ary.
The action of the caucus was mere
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Terrible Railroad Accident.

OwAToNNA, MINI, August o.
Meagre telegraphic advices were re-
ceived here early this morning of a
terrible accident between Rochester d
Zeumbrota, Mind, on the Rochester
& Northern division of the Chicago
& Northwestern road, by which
about one hundred people we're kill
ed and wounded. On account Of
wire interruption no information
could be obtained till the arrival of
the train from the scene of the dis
aster with thirty-fve people who
had been wounded in the accident.
OF this number many seemed TO be
seriously wounded, and all have
been taken to the hospital. The
train wrecked was that which leaves
Rochester about 4 P. NJ, arriving at
Zeumbrota about 6 P. NJ. 1t was
caught in a severe wind and hail
storm that prevailed in that vicinity
between 4 and 6 o'clock in the even
ing, and while running at high speed
was lifted from the rails.
MOST HoRRIFYING.
A gentleman who has been at the
scene of the disaster describes it as
one of the most horrifying railroad
accidents ever seen. Every car in
the train was completely wrecked
and almost literally shattered to
pieces by the sudden stop caused by
the train leaving the rails, burying
the unfortunate passengers beneath
the debris, killing many and injuring
nearly every person aboard. The
gentleman stated that nine dead bod
les had been taken from the ruins
and a large number of those who
were seriously injured were removed
to Rochester and Owatonna. At the
time he left the work of extricating
the unfortunate victims was still
progressing. The number killed will
reach score when the final sum.
ming up is made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
life. that whosoeyer believeth in

life, that whosoever believeth in
Him, though he dies, shall live, and
that whosoever liveth and believeth
in Him, shall not die forever. May
we not leave him then, with the
dear Lord, assured that with our
great friend and brother all is well ?
Why should we mourn for him to-
day? Why should the sight of his
mute lips and cold hands alright
us? ? Why should we weep because
his voice, his genius, his spirit are
chosen by his God for other and
nobler fields =? Why should the dis
solving of "the earthly house of his
tabernacle" create distress if he who
dwells therein enters a house not
made with hands? When one is
enslaved or in prison, how much
better to be free, though it be a rude
hand that breaks the fetters or the
falling of the prison walls about us
that secures our liberty
THE FUNEBAL ooRTEGE.
At the conclusion of the Rev. DR..
Powers remarks the funeral cortege
was then formed, the following act
ing as pall-bearers: Gen. Hancock.
Judge Gibson, Judge Wickes, George
Small. Gen. S. w. Crawford, Chief
Justice Mercur, A. B. Farquhar,
George H. Sprigg, Judge Baer and
w. L. Small.
At least two thousands persons
had assembled in the cemetery. The
tomb was a simple grave walled up
with brick. The day was just clos
ing as the last sad rites were perform
ed over the earthly remains of Jere-
miah S. Black.
Among the distinguished persons
present were Hon. w. S. Grossbeck,
of Ohio; Gov. Pattison, Ex-Governor
Hoyt, ex-senator c. r. Buckalew,
George F. Baer, Esq, Hon. S. II.
Reynolds, W. U. Hensel, Esq, Sec
retary Stenger, B. J. McGrann, W.
Hayes Grier, Hon R. J. Fisher, Gen.
S. w. Crawford, Hon. w. H. Koontz
and Hugh NJ. North, Esq. Among
those in attendance from Harris
burg, in addition to the legislative
committee, were Hon. Hamilton
Alricks, B. F. Meyers, George H.
Irwin, J. w. Brown, Rev. D. R. J.
Keeling, Captain J. c. Delaney and
G.. w. Adams.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

IL the platform adopted at their
late Convention, the Democrats fired
a shot at the monopolies, and
straightway nominated an oil prince,
and . member of the Standard Oil
Company, for Auditor-General, and
the President of National Bank
for State Treasurer. That the Stand
ard Oil Company is the most gigan-
tic monopoly in this country is
known of all men, and in past
times Nationrl Banking has been
iercely denounced as monopoly by
the same party. ACTIONS speak
louder than words" The party
either lies in its platform or in its
acts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
A Horrible Crime.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 2O.-A special to
the Commercial Gazette from Selma,
Ind, says: "Last night Mortimer
Hill shot his wife in the breast as she
was lying in bed with her babe and
then shot himself in the head and
through the heart, the latter wound
instant death. Hill has
been married but little more than a
year. The couple have lived un-
owing to his drinking hab.
its, and a short time ago he sent his
wife to her father, saying that he
could not support her. Last night
he went to her fathers house, crept
to the window of his wife's room
and did the shooting as described.
Mrs. Hill was terribly wounded, but
is not yet dead"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

In their desperate attempt to JUS
tify the extra session of the Legisla-
ture, and its wicked waste of the
peoples money, the Democrats
point to the fact that in 1880, their
party polled 100000 votes, to 4H,-
600 cast by the Republicans, and
claim that therefore they are entitled
to thirteen of the twenty-eight men,
bers of Congress, and the refusal of
the Republicans to grant this fair
apportionment, is the cause of the
extra session ana its consequent
expense. Now, the Act of Congress
Of February p, 1883, under which
the State must be apportioned, SAYS
that Congressmen shall be elected
by districts composed of contiguous
territory, and containing as nearly
as practicable an equal number Of
iaAGbiiGats' not UOics. The appor-
tionment is based upon population,
and not on nelectors, as the Democrats
insist il should be. In 1850. when
there was a fair, square, stand-up
fight between the two parties. SO
counties gave Republican majorities
and 81 gave Democratic majorities.
The population Of the 80 Republican
counties Is 2,S22,3ll, and Of the 81
Democratic counties / .460.4l5, show
ing an excess in the Republican
counties of !, ,36l, ,S96. According to
this the population in the Republi-
can counties Is entitled 10 eighteen
Congressmen and in the Democratic
counties to only ten. Again, while
II is true that there are only $1,000
more Republican than Democratic
voters, the location of the Democratic
vote has much to do with the mat
ter. OF the 4O6, 900 Democratic votes,
5000 were polled in Philadelphia
and 22,0OO in Allegheny county.
This is almost one-fourth of their
entire vote. In Philadelphia, which
elects five Congressman, it requires a
gerrymander to give Mr.. Randall a
district at all, and five Republican
districts could be be made without
violating either the letter or the
spirit of the law. Allegheny county
elects two Congressman and is so
largely Republican that Democrat
ic district could not justly be made.
The bill offered by the Republicans
as their ultinsotum certainly comes
up to the requirements of the law SO
far as equality in population is con-
cerned. The ratio for a Congressional
district is about $4,000. By this
bill the average population of Dem
Ocratic districts is 1928; of Re-
Of Republican districts, 152,701. |
The Democrats are simply on sthe !
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

HoN. J. MCDOWELL SHARPE, one OF
the members of the Legislature from
Franklin County, died at his home
in Chambersburg on Thursday last.
He was one of the ablest lawyers in
the State, and by long odds the most
brilliant and intellectual Democratic
member of the House. Many of
our citizens will remember him as
the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress against General KooNTz in
1866. He was also member of the
last Constitutional Convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

IT is evident that the rule or ruin
policv Of the Democrats in the Leg,
islature, is 10 be pursued still furth-
er. Last week, Senator Gordon, the
Administration spokesman, again
announced the determination of his
party to force the Republican mem
bers TO yield their convictions Of du-
ty to Democratic demands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
A Chinaman Executed,

YAnKToN, Oak, August 22.-News
has been received here of the legal
execution of All Young, a chinaman
in the Jail yard at Missoula, Montana
two days ago for the murder ofanoth-
er Chinaman on January 20. He
protested him innocence to the last
but meet his fate without flinching.
One hundred persons were present
BY permission Of the sheriff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Murdered and Suicide

CINCINNATI, Aug. 20.-Burt Schei.
BILE shot and killed Josie Stubbs, a
fast woman in her room, at No. 141
George street this morning, and then
shot himself, dying instantly. The
discovery was not msde until noon
when a servant went up to the rooms
and found both dead. The girl was
undressed and in bed with hands
uplifted and Scheible was on the
floor. Scheible slept in the house
last night, but the girl did not get
home until four this morning. The
occupants heard quarreling but the
pistol fhots were % faint that no
notice was taken of them. Scheibls
had been jealous of the woman for
some time and had frequently
threatened to kill her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

THE Huntingdon Journal, which
was intensely Independent" last
year, has had quite enough of that
kind of tom-foolery and last week
remarked: "When Chairman M'Kee
intimates that the Independents are
not heartily for the Republican tick.
ct he displays his ignorance of the
political situation. M'Kee can do
as he pleases, but the Independent
Republicans of this State are not
going TO pull any more Democratic
chestnuts out of the fire"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

1t is claimed that pieces of skin
containing portions of the book of
Deuteronomy and the command
ments have been recovered from a
Bedouin tribe located on the eastern
side of the Jordan. The writing is
in Phoenician characters, and it is
thought to be of no later production
than S00B.C. 1t is being examined
by the savants, and will no doubt be
authenticated by them, as it is not
supposed there is any Chatterton
trickery about the slips. The relig-
ious world may be pleased to learn
that, in the event OF their genuine
ness being established these slips of
skin will effect several changes in
the present passages of the Old Tes-
lament covered by them Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Yellow Fever.

PENSACOLA, August 20-The total
number os cases of yellow fever at
the navy yard up to noon to-day IS
eighty-six; total number of deaths.
three. Surgeon Owens is better.
Two attempts We're made to pass the
Gordon last night. one party attempt
ing force, the other offered a bribe Of
$500. The guards bonds have been
doubled. No alarm is felt in this
ritv
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Horses Struck by Lightning.

ERIE, Aug. 23.-During thunder
storm that swept over Erie this NOR
ming five valuable horses, the prop
erty of John Mooney, became scared
and took shelter under tree. While
the animals were huddled together
IN fear the tree was struck by light
ming. Passing down the trunk the
electric fluid darted to the nearest
horse, and as all were connected by
touch the current flashed through
each, killing the five instantly. The
shoes OF two were melted, but other
wise there is no mark about them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Judicial Nomination in Maryland.

CUMBERLAND, Aug. 23.-The Re.
publican primaries in Allegheny
county to night for Associate Judge
resulted in an overwhelming MAORI.
ty for Hon. Henry w. Hoffman over
ex-Mayor VIM. J. Read, both of this
city, which will insure his nomina-
ton before the Judicial Convention
OF Washington, Allegheny and Gar
rett counties which meets in this city
next Thursday. As this circuit is
overwhelmingly Republican, Hoff.
man will be elected to fill Judge
Pearre's place in November.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
New York's Potato Crop in Danger.

WARSAW, N. Y, Aug. 2l.-The po-
tato crop Of Western New York, and
probably throughout state, is threat
ened with disease. The vine is at
tackled with black rust, which is fist
noted by brown spots on the margin
of the leaves, corrugating the entire
plant. As it spreads, very rapid ex-
tension of the disease and decay of
the leaves and stalk ensue. As soon
as the foliage dries up the potato
itself becomes affected and decays.
A large number of potato growers,
who afew days ago were anticipating
an abundant yield, now foresee al
most complete destruction of this
crop.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

The new postal note system will
70 into effect September 3. After
that date any one wishing to trans
nit by mail any sum under five dol
lars, can deposit the amount with
the postmaster. with three cents ad-
ditional, and receive in exchange a
note Tor the amount, payable to
bearer. which he can mail in the or.
dinarv way.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
A Mysterious Anair.

KULISG, Texas, Aug. 20-Yester-
day afternoon Lawrence Denman
met Rev. r. G. Sewell on the street,
and drawing a forty-four calibre
navy revolver fred at the minister
four times, inllicting wounds which
in short time caused his death.
The causes leading to the shooting
are of domestic nature and can
only be published on the trial Of the
case. No one blames Denman, and
vet Mr.. Sewell is regarded as the
victim of a conspiracy, as he asserted
in the snte-mortem statement. Both
parties are highly connected. Mr..
Sewell was Methodist clergyman
and the local agent Of the American
Bible society.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Imported Horses.

New York, August 20.-The steam
er Holland which arrived today.
brought from Havre 80 Percheron
stations. This is the largest ship
ment of grown stations ever import
ed from Europe. They arrived with
out loss of single animal and
will be shipped to the farm of the
owner. W. Durham, Wayne, Illinois.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

The efforts Of the Democracy TO
acquire one more member in Con-
gress. and two or three more mem
bers of the State Senate, have cost
the State a round quarter Of mill
ION nnllars-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Committed 6ulcIde.

PorrsTowN, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Eph-
RAIN Miller, of Pottstown. who cut
her throat with a Barlow pocket
knife yesterday, with suicidal inten-
tions, died before noon to-day. She
leaves husband and three child rem.
Her domestic relations were always
pleasant, but her continued illness
and great suffering rendered life too
burdensome for her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Railroad Finished.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior was today inform
ed that a section of Ofseventy-five miles
of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
until the two ends near Millano Tun-
mel, has been completed. The COM
pany has requested the appointment
Of a committee to examine and report
upon this section of the road.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
An Explosion Caused by Fire.

CHESTER, Penn, Aug. 22.-The
large paper mill of J. Howard Lewis,
in Springfield Township. six miles
from here, was destroyed by fire at
an early hour this morning. While
the fire was burning, a boiler in the
mill exploded, killing John Morrison
age forty five, and seriously injuring
two or three others, including Mr..
Lewis, the proprietor. The loss is
about $4,000, and is nearly covered
by insurance. The cause of the fire
is supposed to have been spontane-
Gus combustion of rags.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Republican Chances for 1884.

The hopeful outlook for the Re-
publican party in 1884 can be real
lied in a moment when it is known
that it has to win but 30 doubtful
electoral votes, while upon the DEM
ocratic party is placed the burden of
winning 72.
In 1880 there were 500 electoral
votes, and it required 1S5 to elect.
Garfield and Arthur had 214. In
1884, through the increase of repre-
sentation under the new census.
there will be 401 electoral votes, of
which POI will constitute MAORI
ty. If the States vote then as they
did in 1880, the division would be as
follows:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

The earls and barons who are
travelling toward the Yellowstone
had their eyes opened to the size OF
American agriculture when they
reached the Dalrymple farm in Da-
kota and saw $50 American reapers
started into a 2S,000-acre wheat
field to harvest 100000 bushels OF
,vlaot
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

At the Democratic primary cleo
ton, held in Cambria county on
Saturday last, r. L. Johnston, Esq,
of Ebensburg, was nominated for
President Judge. Cambria county is
now a Judicial district by ITSELF IL.
G. Rose, Esq, of Johnstown, for
District Attorney, II. A. shoemaker,
of Ebensburg, for Prothonotary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
DEMOCRATIC.
REPUBLICAN,

This would give the Republicans
a majority OF fifty.five electoral
votes over the Democrats, and twen-
ty-seven more than the number
necessary to elect Both columns
embrace States that must be classed
as doubtful OF the Republican col
umn Connecticut, Indiana and New
York may be included in the doubt
ful list; and of the Democratic col
umn, California, Florida, New Jer-
sey and Virginia. The revised table
will stand thus:
sure h-publcan states-.---........ .-...l1l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
Barn and Contents Destroyed.

BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 23.-A fire oc-
CURED three miles east of this place
last night, which totally consumed
the large barn owned by l.. Lenhart.
All his hay and grain, together with
his farming implements; were burn
ed. 1t issupposed to be the work of
an incendiary. Fully insured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29
a Bis Bequest to the Government

WASHINGTON, August 21.-J. b.
Gardner, a wealthy citizen of Boston
recently deceased, provided by will
that large sum Of money, bonds
and other securities, aggregating in
value 1881 500, should be turned
over to the United states Govern
ment to be used in helping to pay
the national debt. The bequest has
been received at the Treasury Depart
ment, and by direction ofthe Regis
ter was to-day placed to the credit
OF patriotic donations"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

The North American tersely re.
marks that " the present State Leg.
islaiors insist upon staying where
they will not do any good, and re-
fuse to adjourn SO that they may dc
nntLiur
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

Uncle sammy Tilden" has pur-
chased a team of fast Kentucky
horses. and the Democratic politi-
clans accept this a. proof positive
that he intends 10 enter the Presi-
dental race next wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

Governor Pattison's executive
term will hardly pass into history as
the economical one in our annals. 1t
is true he began well and quarter
was saved on Inauguration day, but
this early advantage has since been
lost in other ways. The twenty-five
cents saved in hack hire is a poor
stand-off against the s230,000 of the
extra session.-Lanodster Nelo Era,
Rep.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

Upon the receipt of telegram al
the Department of State announc.
ing the death of Judge Black, the
flag on the building was at once
placed at half-mast. The building
was draped in mourning in honor
OF his memory, and a circular was
sent to the various diplomatic and
consular offices directing them to
place the flags on their buildings at
at half-mast for thirty days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-29

THE surplus revenue Of the postal
department for the year ending
June Both. last, Is s2.50QO00 more
than il was the preceding year. This
is the best kind Of evidence. that the
reduction in postage which is to
take effect on the Isl of October next,
does not come too soon. Ii was
never intended that the postal ser
vice should be made n source of
revenue TO the Government