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Chambers Among the Illinois Horses.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July l2.-The
State Veterinary reports that gan.
ders is prevalent among the horses
in nineteen counties in this State.
He claims to have been prevented
from killing the animals afflicted,
the attorney of the owners contend
ing that he could only resort to this
measure after the Governor has issued
a proclamation declaring the CLAN
ders epidemic. The Attorney Gen.
eral is now expected to give an opin-
ion as to the powers of the State
Veterinary under the State law.
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and with a generous, open face,
adorned with blonde moustache.
Since his residence in Pittsburg his
services have been in demand by all
city officials, his ability as an ac-
countant, and his clean, correct
books making him invaluable. Mr..
Livsey is of retiring disposition,
and has always succeeded purely on
his merits.
The platform adopted will be
found on the fourth page of this
paper.
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A Steamer Lost.

HAVANA, July ban English
steamer has Just arrived outside Of
this harbor with the intelligence that
the steamship Niagara, of this New
York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company, and which left New York
on the 9Th for this port, has been
destroyed by fire off the coast of
Florida Her passengers were all
saved and brought here by the above
mentioned English steamer. The
consiguees here of the Niagra have
sent a tugboat to the steamer to take
off the rescued passengers and bring
them to the city,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
WbatitCoste.
EssioH Daily Free Press.

A moderate calculation fixes the
cost of the extra session of the Penn
sylvanla Legislature at upwards OF
one hundred thousand dollars. This
great sum ofmoney is being squan-
dered by the Democratic reform ad-
ministration as a public sacrifice to
the Demagogueism and incompe-
tency of, the Democracy, which are
demonstrated whenever it essays at
tention to the public business.
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Murder IN Texas

WAsHrHGfoN, July 9.-The Depart
ment of Justice has received addi-
tionai information in regard TO the as
sassination Of Judge Haughn, the
principal witness for the Govern
ment in the pending election cases.
The Department is informed that
threats have been made by the de-
fendents in these cases to the effect
that they will not be prosecuted by
the Government; that when thev 90
into Court they viii 90 armed, and
if the trial should result in convic-
tion they will kill the Court and
everybody connected with it. The
assassination of Judge Haughn has
given rise to considerable uneasiness
in Texas, and it is not known how
soon others may 90 the same way.
The writer asks that his name be not
used in this matter, for should it be
known he would not live to see the
sun shine again.
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Killed His Wife's Assai!ant.

= HUNTSVILLE, Ala, July 10.-Ed
Clay, colored, was shot and killed
near here to-day by John Aday, a
citizen of Huntsvill On Saturday
night Clay attempted to outrage
Mrs. Adiy. Her screams frightened
him aud he fled, He was not seen
until to-day. when A,lay discovered
him in field near town. Aday
overlook him and fired three shots,
with the above result. He then sur
rendered to the authorities, but was
released.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

The Republican State Convention
which met at Harrisburg, on We'd
nesday of last week, was most har-
monious gathering, and its work
seems to give very general satisfac-
ton. Its nominees are men of un-
blemished character, and their ca
pacity to fully discharge the duties
devolving upon them, after their
election, is undisputed. They were
nominated after spirited but friend
ly contest, and we doubt not will
receive the united vote of the party
throughout the State. Both nomi-
nees are within the regular lines of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
The Corn Crop

SPaINGFIELD, H., July 12-The
report Of the Illinois Department of
Agriculture concerning the corn crop
will be issued in few days. Reports
show an improvement in all parts of
the State. Tha area Of the growing
crop is almost 7,600,OJ0 acres. The
prospects are enc )uriging for crop
of lSO,03000) bushels, as its condl-
ton is rapidly improving. TIE next
report will likely give 21J,0D1,0O0
bushels as the corn crop OF 1883.
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The nomination of Livsey was
then made unanimous, though after
the fifth ballot Quay tried to get his
men to support Hulings, whom he
had adopted as his candidate after
he saw that his favorite was beaten
beyond hope.
At this point the Convention ad-
iourned till 9 o'clock P. NJ. The af-
ternoon's work had settled it pretty
clearly that the candidate must be an
Eastern man, and when the Conven-
ton reassembled Niles, Grimeson,
Potts, and VandersIlce were nomi-
mated without any speech-making,
the latter by his Grand Army friend,
Col. Chill W. Hazard. The story
is told by the following table, which
exhibits the change in the successive
hollo-s
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THE platform adopted by the Re
publican State Convention at Har-
risburg, last week, will be found on
the last page OF this paper. Wecom-
mend it TO the attentive perusal OF
al our readers.
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THERE appears to be but little
doubt that sly Sammy Tilden Is
laying pipe for the next Presidential
nomination. His close personal
friends are beginning to talk of de-
manding a historic vindication of
the great wrong dene him.
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Jerseys Temperance Women Meet.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., July 10.-The
attendance at the annual convention
of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, of New jersey, was very
large. A ''love feast was held at 8
o'clock this morning in which inter
esting facts regarding the temperance
work were given by members OF the
convention. 4 workers confer
ence" was held at 1920 a. m. at which
different plans for furthering the
cause of temperance were discussed.
4 mass meeting was held at 3 p. m.
Major +. I. Scott, of Pennsylvania
and others spoke. The convention
closed this evening. when an address
was delivered by Mrs. VI. H. Hunt,
superintendent of the department of
instruction OF the National
Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
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Hanged by a Mob.

MAYvILLE, July 12.-Yesterday
Dennis Hagarty and Henry Dow
ling, two desperadoes, met James
Lynn and Swede three miles from
town. They shot Lynn and beat
the Swede with club and then rob
bed them both of the few dollars
they possessed. Hagarty and Dow
ling were arrested in the evening
and locked up, but were afterwards
taken from the jail and hung by cit
liens. Lynn and the Swede will die
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

THE New York Tribune says; The
Pennsylvania Republicans have done
admirably. They have nominated a
strong and popular ticket and given
their nominees an unequivocal, un'
impeachable platform TO stand upon.
With differences healed, with a com
mon desire for victory and com
non purpose to achieveit they begin
canvass whose inevitable issue will
b an overwhelming defeat Of their
opt lnents.
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The Cepsized Steamer.

LoSDoy, July i1.-A number of
unsu ecessful attempts have been
made to raise the steamer Dephne,
which c .psized and sank on being
launched at Glasgow on the Sd in
slant.
Eight bodies of persons who lost
their lives by the accident have thus
far been recovered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

LAST year, John Stewart was, in
the eyes of the Democrats, very
proper man. Now, that he has re-
turned to the Republican fold, they
make faces at him, as a weak and
vacillating politician.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

1T is an undisputed fact that the
Republicans are in large majority
in the State, and as the nominees
are acceptable to both wings OF the
party. the campaign opens with an
assurance of their election.
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Four Men Hurt, One Fatally.

JoHNsTowy, Pa, July 13.-At the
Cambria Iron Company's machine
shop, scaifolding gave way precip-
itating William Rumberger and
Charles Engle. machinists, and Clar-
ence McClelland and William Wan
del, carpenters all were badly iniur-
ed, Rumberger fatally. Engle's con-
dition is precsrious ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

THAT old Democratic wal horse,
Uncle Jake Zeigler, sized up the re-
form principles of his party very ex-
actly in the remark that, 1t was
chiefly directed against preachers
and scrub-women.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

THE south Pennsylvania Rail
Road, is the name agreed upon for
the new Vanderbilt road that passes
through this county-So says the
Per9rd
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A Large Cattle Drive.

LITTLE Rock, July 12.-Reports
from the cattle regions of Texas say
that careful estimates place the num-
ber of cattle driven mp the trail from
that section at 100000 head an in
crease OF 250,000 over that OF last
wear. The bulk of the cattle will be
driven to Kansas. Nebraska and the
Western Territories. (
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

Before cutting a mans head off in
China, the authorities CONSIDERABLY
make him drunk. The beauty of
this system is that a man can get
intoxicated without having head
on him the next morning.-RoeLes-
Ter Erpress. -
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These are the days when corn
grows six inches and you hear the
grumble Of the potatoes in the patch,
"lay over, there, and give me room"
The weather is "bear" on corn
corners and potato bugs.
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the party, and both supported the
ticket headed by General Beaverlast
fall, though Mr.. Niles had previous
ly won the admiration of the lnde-
pendents, by refusing to support
Henry W. Oliver for US. Senator.
The platform, in the main, is a
good one, although the spirit of con-
citation induced the adoption OF
Mr.. Wharton Barker's present pet
hobby, distributing the surplus Ma
tional revenue among the States,
which is of more than doubtful ex-
pediency, and somewhat chimerical,
at best, aud the resolution referring
to the State Committee, for inquiry,
the utterly futile plan of the editor
of the Press, for holding uniform pri-
maries for the election of delegates
to the State Convention. On the 9TH
er hand. the resolutions concerning
the tariff, the demand for the redemp-
ton Of the trade dollar, the protest
against assisted pauper emigration
to this country, and the endorsement
of the course Of the National Ad-
ministration, and of theaction OF the
Republicans of the Legislature on
the apportionment of the State into
Congressional, Legislative and Judi
cial districts, are eminently proper
and excellent, and viii be warmly
by the united voice Of the
party. While those regarding civil
service reform, economy ia expend-
itures, and giving preference to sold
iers for positions under the govern
ment, but emphasize the well known
of the Republicans Of the
State. With candidates satisfactory
to the entire party, and platform
unobiectionable in any OF its vital
essentials, we enter upon a campaign
ofwhose favorable result we do not
entertain the slightest doubt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

A commercial traveller just in from
Wisconsin says eight out of ten OF
the young men up there are SO bow
legged that they have to put the
ironing board across their knees in
order to make it possible for their
girls to sit on their laps.
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sad Fate of Two Reading Physicians.

READING, Pa, July THE city
was startled this morning by the in
telligenee that Drs. Aaron c. Det-
weller and Washington c. Detweiler,
brothers, aged SO and IS years re-
spectively, were drowned last night
in the Schuylkill river below the city.
In company with two others they
went in bathing late last night. Aaron
was seized with cramp, and his broth
er went To his assistance, when both
were drawn under the water and
drowned. Aaron's body was recover
ed at midnight and Washington's
this morning. At the place where
the drowning occurred there is a
treacherous undertow, and it is
knwn as the Devils hole" The
brothers were prominentand wealthy
physicians of this city, and both
enjoyed a large practice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

SMIrH-Charles Emory-is bub-
bling over with satisfaction. The
State Convention referred the ques-
ton of uniform primaries 10 the
State Committee for consideration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

NILES is the recognized Republl-
can leader in the House at Harris
burg. He will also lead in the cam
paign, as well as at the polls in No
vember.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

LrsEY, our candidate for State
Treasurer, is at present the cashier
Of the department of which he will
soon be the head. This is regular
civil service promotion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18
Excursion Accident.

TITUsvILLE July 11.-A special
dispatch says that an excursion train
from this city, containing abou, 70
members of Masonic lodges, whilere-
turning from jamestown, collided
with freight train on the Buffalo
and Southwestern road at z o'clock
this morning, two miles from James
town, instantly killing Geo. Bates,
conductor, and NJ. ID. Colby brake
man of the freight train, and fatally
injuring WI. lnnes, another brake
man. No one was hurt on the eX-
cursion train. The engineers and
tremen on both trains saved them
selves by jumping. Both engines
were smashed to pieces, as were also
many freight cars. The force Of the
collision drove the excursion train S
passenger coaches backward Il dis
tance of twenty yards, but they kept
on the track. Colby's legs were
crushed to a jelly, while Conductor
Gates was roasted alive in the ruins.
The cause of the accident was the
failure of the engineer OF the freight
train TO obey orders. If the train
men of the excursion train had not
used the greatest care the loss of life
would have been frightiul.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

Can q man marry his deceased
wife's sister in any part OF America ?
-EagliShman.
Not unless the sister is willing,
and as a general thing, she isn't
She knows him too well.-PtH'd.
Nc0s.
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The Detroit Free Press raises its
eyebrows with astonishment over
the idea that the girl who requires
about the space for three men in the
street car can sit SO comfortably by
the side Of a nice young man in a
narrow seated buggy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-07-18

Several Indiana children died
lately from the effects of drinking
concentrated I've. The attention OF
Democratic editors is directed to this
circumstance
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The universal opinion among the
Republican journals OF the State, Is
that. the ticket nominated last week,
is an exceptionally strong one.
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money in the Treasury, rifled the
arsenals, ard attempted TO split the
Union, and they have been out ever
since. We supposed the Sun knew
that.-NoTristolUa Herald.
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II the Republicans expect to car
nv the State for President IN 1884,
they must see to it, that Niles and
Liysev are elected this year.
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Born the candidates nominated
last week, are men who supported
the Regular ticket last year.
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Some business men Of Meyer8dale,
Pa, have started COW insurance
company. The Boston Globe thinks
they should do a bully business.
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LIvsEY, our candidate for State
Treasurer, is member Of Post No. .,
G. A. Il.
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HoN. JOHN CESSNA was President
of the Republican State Convention
held last week.
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FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
REUBEN WOY, Somerset Twp.
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The State convention was harmo-
nious, and everything is lovely.
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Turn the rascals out ~ shrieked
the New York Sun. Why, they are
out. They were turned out over 20
years ago, when they stole all the
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FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR:
WILLIAM BAKER, Milford Twp.
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GLEANtNGS.

A Virginia girl named Bond
weighs nearly 100 pounds. She is
destined to make some young Vir-
ginian big bondholder.
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REPUBLICANS CoUTTy fIcKET.
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FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
F. w. BIESECKER, Somerset Bor.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE

Estate Of Harrison Trent, late Of ~s,nei's'
Somerset Co., Pa, deed.
Letters testameutary on above e'iaie
been granted to the undersigned by ne ~,
thOrity, notice Is hereby given 10 81 ll,, :
dehted 20 said estate 10 make immel.ts :
ment, and those having claims azaln.;, ~,
sent them duly authentica.ef for 'etlap,
the ofilcg Of :. U. Tren', IN SODef-s'' =
SATURDAY, July n, lss5. sxr
ShMTEL TRY.
SOMERSET, Pa, June .. lss3 hA'
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
HARMONY AND GOOD FEELING
PREVAIL.
Liysey, Of Allegheny, Nominated for
state Treasurer. and Niles, of Iioga.
for Auditor-Generai-T Proceed
ings aud Platform.

HARRISBURG, July 11.-To.day' s
convention was one OF the most flar-
monious and satisfactory in all re.
spects that has ever been held. Its
sessions were characterized with de-
corum that is often wanting in bod
les of that kind. There was not the
slightest suspicion of untairness in
any quarter, the candidates had
equal opportunities to win and the
result is the nomination after 4 hard
fought battle OF an exceptionally
strong and able ticket. William
Livsey, of Allegheny, for State Treas
urer and jerome &. Niles, of Tioga,
for Auditor General. The days
proceedings are given in full below.
THE BALLcTING-LIvsEY AND NILES
WIN.
HARRISBURG, Pa. July 1.-THE
delegates spent this morning pretty
much as yesterday was spent, in
talking over the situation and try
ing to figure out the result, but
everything was still in delightful
uncertainty, and the candidates and
their men had every incentive to
work. Many of the delegates stroll
ed into the Capitol Park and dele
gates formed nine-tenths ofthe crowd
that filled the lobbies at the short
sessions ofthe Senate and the House.
At half past eleven the front doors
of the Opera House We're thrown
open and the influx of delegates
began. 1t was but a few minutes
until the lower part of the house and
the stage and gallery were comfort
ably filled. Chairman Cooper NOV
ed around on the stage cheerful as
ever. Reformer Lowry sat on the
stage in the care of Mr.. Colborne, of
Somerset. The veteran Chief Clerk
Harry HUM was there, too, to keep
tally. A number of Democrats also
found their way on the stage and
appeared to be greatly interested in
the proceedings. Senator Davies, OF
Bradford, in loose-ftting summer
suit, white necktie and broad brim-
med MANILA, stood in the gallery
leaning against one of the pillars.
Chris. Magee was noticed talking to
Quay in front of the stage. The
Pittsburgh statement looked cheer
fui. The Colonel's expression was
that of man who feels that he has
hard work ahead. The Allegheny
delegation marched IN just before
noon, headed by Judge Fetterman,
and scattered about the hall. Gen.
Negley took a seat well up to the
front. r. c. Elliot followed, and
Parkhill took chair on the front
row, with ex-Recorder Lane, of
Philadelphia, on his left, and Quay
on his right. Col Quay took off his
coat and hat and sat mopping the
perspiration form his brow, while
Chairman Cooper raped the Con-
vention to order at eighteen min
utes after twelve, and George Pear
son read and corrected the long list
of delegates. The were no contests,
and therefore the formality ola COM
mittee on contested seats was dis
pensed with.
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FOR STATE TREASURER
WILLIAM LIVSEY, Allegheny Co.
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FUh AT UIIVfs NI--H IlIf--19
JEROME B. NILES, Tioga County.
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REPUBLICAN, STATE Ticker.
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Mr.. Niles was thus nominated on
the fifth ballot, the nomination was
made unanimous. and after some
routine proceedings, such as arrang
ing the State Committee, ETC., the
Convention adjourned.
The Press., 1883-05-10

A locomotive ran through broken bridge on the Kansas Pacific railway, across Kiowa Creek, several years ago, sinking into the mud at the bottom, and has never been since heard from, though repeated efforts have been made, by dig ging and boring, to recover so valuable piece of property. The bottom is quick sand, but even quicksands have limits, and it seems very singular that the longest boring-rod has failed to find any trace of the sunken engine. By-and-by the silent mysterious operation will drain the quick sand and harden it into rock, and then, long after the Kansas Pacific road has been forgotten, and the Kiowa Creek has van- ished from the map, some future scientist will discover curious piece of mechanism, undoubtedly the work of human hands, lying under so many hundred feet of sand. stone, and will use the fact as basis of how many million years old the human race must be.