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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Large Fire at Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, November IA
fire broke out in the warehouse OF
the Norfolk & Washington railroad
depot to day, and rapidly extending
to another freight house consumed
1000 bales of cotton, fifty carloads
and a quantity of miscellaneous
freight. The wharves of the COM
pany were badly damaged. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
Four :housend bales of cotton in
the depot were consigned to the
Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company, the bulk to be ship
ped to Boston to morrow. The
steamer CASTOR. from Baltimore,
had Just unloaded a large quantity
of freight for the Virginia, Tennessee
4 Georgia Air Line and all was con-
sumed. A large lot of Peruvian
guano was stored in the warehouse
for shipment by the same line, and
that with a large quantity OF walnut
lumber and all other freight in both
warehouses and on the wharves were
destroyed. Hundreds of bales OF
cotton and boxes of miscellaneous
freight floated down the river and
was carried out with the tide. The
water front was lined with tugboats
helping to subdue the conhagration,
which at one time threatened to de-
stroy everything in that part of the
city. Two frame buildings half a
mile in the suburbs in the direction
ofthe wind were burned. Several
men were painfully, but not danger
ously injured. The cause of the fire
is unknown, 1t is stated that the
loss will exceed s250.000; insured
The business of the Norfolk & Wes
tern Railroad Company will suffer
no interruption. .t
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Fire at Huntingdon.

HUNTINGDON, November 15.-At
1880 o'clock this morning the bak-
cry and provision store of George
W. Show, this town, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The flames quickly
communicated to the adjoining
building occupied by Joseph g.
Isenberg, but were extinguished be-
fore any considerable damage was
done. The new opera honse, situa-
ted to the tight of the bakery, was
in great danger 70, time and was
saved only by the united efforts OF
6remen and citizens. Mr.. Shows
loss will approximate $4,000, which
is fully covered by insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

The ultra Democratic press has
experienced quite change of heart.
Before the election il insisted that
the Legislature should stick, and the
robbery of the tax payers should
continue; now, it proposes 10 save
the treasury by robbing the mem.
6ers of their pay. This is the basesi
kind o: ingratitude to the toels il
has used But the responsibility
cannot thus be shifted. The ad.
ministration has made its bed and
must lie ia it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
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Two Great Guns.

HARTFORD, Nov. 1.-Two ma.
chine guns have just been completed
at Pratt & Whitney's works for Gen.
Grant as present to voiceroy OF
China and the Mikado of Japan.
The guns are the Pratt & Whitney
improvement over the gun known
as the Gardiner gun. Guns of the
model after which they are made
haye Government record of 5Q5
shots a minute and 5000 shots in
thirteen minutes, and twenty-six SEQ
onds. .wa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Another Mill Shut Down.

PITTsBURG, November 14.-At the
meeting of the Western Nail Associ'
alton here to-day a general suspen-
sion of nail machines was ordered
for a period of five weeks, beginning
December % and ending February
4. This measure has been under
consideration for many months
during which time there has been
no provement in the condition oi
trade Stocks are low and the de-
mand is only fair No change was
made In the card rate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

THE recent Florida enactment for
bidding licenses for the sale of intox-
icating Liquors, except upon peti-
ton OF a majority of the voters of the
election district, has been considered
by the Supreme Court and the con.
stitutionality of the act affirmed.
The people in any election district
may hence declare absolute prohibi-
ton if they choose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
GLEANINGS.

Ii is estimated by the Commission
er of Pensions that s40,000,000 viii
be required for the payment of pen.
sions during the next year.
The Utica Observer says "The
Democrats made an excellent show.
ing in Pennsylvania To which
the New York Tribune. remarks
"and SO did Pharaoh and his host
pske an excellent showing in the
Red Sea, r,..
NoGoyernment Ia the world was
ever so generous toward ias defend
ers as the United States Gevernnen.
During the last ten years SAFE, ,394
AT has been paid to the soldiers O
the late war 10 pensions
Over IS, 100000 acres of our oublit
lands were disposed of las. year
The COmmisioles of the Genera,
Land 0Kce erecommends wore strin.
gent lava to prevent frauds, and they
should be passed
Both the cotton ard sugar crops
of the South are yielding better than
was anticipated. The New Orlean.
Times Democrat says ''the cotton cror
vill reach 100000 bales or over
and sugar atleast 100000 hogsheads
Thecane, though small, is unusually
sweet and productive. resulting from
the dry, hot weather.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
The Whisky Killed RiA4.

CIEyELAkD, Nov. l5.-John Waf-
fen, who came from Prussia eighteen
months ago to labor on this docks,
and won a wager of one dollar on
Monday night by drinking fifteen
glasses of whisky in fifteen minutes,
died from the effects last night, leav-
ing a widow and five children, aged
from four months to ten years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

THERE are now 1853 postofhces
in the United States, an increase OF
1923 during the past year. Penn
sylyania has the largest number,
with New York second, and Ohio
third. Lancaster county, Pa, has
the largest number of any county in
the United States. Illinois has the
largest nuraber of money order Off
ces. Last year only 3SS postmasters
of the AZ 1868 resigned, which shows
that the old adage still holds good
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Postmaster Arrested.

READING, November 15.-Morris
Brown, Postmaster at Brownsville
Lebanon county, was arrested to-day
and brought to Reading. he is
charged by Addison Freeman, a res
ident of that place, with opening
letters. He was taken before U. S.
Commissioner Sam uel H. Young
when a preliminary hearing was
had. Brown was held in $1,000 bail
for a further hearing on November
%
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
DWELLING HOUSE,
GENERAL ORDER
CHANGING TERMS OF COURT

4 nd now, 18th Of October, 1883, il is ordered
n that the several Terms of Court tor Somerset
County shall begin and be held as follows:
The first term Of the year TO be February Term
and begin on the Fourth Monday Of February.
The second, May Term, and begin on the Third
Monday of May
The third September Term, and begin on the
Fourth Monday of September and
The fourth term, December Term, and begin on
the Second Monday Of December.
Each term shall continue two weeks. unless
otherwise specially ordered and the first week of
each term shall be a general Court of Quarter
Sessions, Oyer and Terminer and General Jail
Delivery, Common Pleas and Orphans Court and
writs OF V enire shall issue accordingly This or
der to take effect af er the November term and
the first venire issued under 1t shall be for De
cember Term 1883.
1t is further ordered that the Prothonotary
cause this order to be published in the Somerset
HERALD, Somerset Democrat and Meyersiale
Commercial FOR period Of at least thirty Gays.
Per CUridm.
Prothy's Office s. u. TRENT,
Oct. 3i-4t PrOthonotsry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

WHEN the Republican party gets
ready it will nominate a good and
true man for President, and the peo-
pie will elect him. The wise admin.
istration of public affairs and the
unbounded prosperity of the people
of every State lead thinking men to
but one conclusion, 1T is better tc
let well enough alone" aad that a
change in policy would be disas
trOus.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

SINCE the elections on the 9th
inst, the fight over the Speakership
of the next House has opened up
briskly. Randall, Carlisle and Cox
are the principal candidates. and
the friends of each are Dragging con-
sumedly. 1t is not our funeral.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

Iris very amusing, now that the
election is over, to observe the craw-
fishing of the Democratic press that
approved and defended the extra
session, and applauded the House
for refusing to adjourn. There is no
more boosting of the Governor. On
the contrary, there is quite loud
call for the resignation of his cabi-
net which is now held responsible
for the extra session crime.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
General Cameron,s Trlp.

WASHINGTON, November 15.-Ex
Senator Simon Cameron will leave
Harrisburg for an extended trip to
the South next week. He will be
by Colonel James Duf-
fly, of Marietta, who has been the
Senator's companion on one previous
trip to the South.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

ONE year of the reform tidal wave
Governors was quite sufficient for
the people. Butler, in Massachu-
sets, Cleveland. in New York, and
Pattison, in Pennsylvania, satisfied
the people that the Democrats can
not be trusted, therefore they went
to the polls and voted TO turn the
raScals ont -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Thirty workmcn Injured.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. 14.-Yes-
terday morning West shore railroad
construction train was thrown from
the track, and three box cars loaded
with workmen were hurled down q
thirty-foot embankment All the
workmen were more or less hurt,
and several had legs and arms brok-
en- and skulls fractured. One man
was horribly mutilated, and is still
under the wreck. The cause of the
accident was broken journal. Thir-
ty men in all were injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

The Democratic editors of the
State appear to be dissatisfied be-
cause the Republican majority is
not 10000. II is a little dissatisfying,
but they should remember that
"enough is as good as a feast"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Tram Robbed .

New ORLEANS, Nov. IA spe-
cial dispatch to the Times Democrat
from Laredo, Texas, says thata train
on the Mexican National Railway
has been wrecked for the purpose of
robbery, and a number of men were
killed and wounded.
A later dispatch received from San
Antonio, Texas, states that $1,000 in
silver coin was stolen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

If the extra session adiourns on
the 9Th day of December, there will
be nothing to show for the monu-
mental Democratic blunder that cost
the tax payers of the State 1858, ,472,
except the judicial apportionment
bill, and a defeated Democratic
Marty
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Oolliery Explosion.

PoTTsvILLE, Nov. 14.-An explo-
sion occurred at Eagle Hill Colliery,
near new Philadelphia, to-day, by
which Michael Kelly and Robert
Kennedy were instantly killed and
a boy named Kealing badly hurt.
The accident was caused bv the
accumulation of sulphur in the
workings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

A meeting of the Republican Ma
tional Com mittee will be held at the
Arlington House, Washington d, c.,
Wednesday, December 18th, 1888,
for the purpose of deciding upon the
date and place for holding the next
National Republican Convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

TIE four hundredth birthday Of
Martin Luther was celebrated all
over the United States and Europe,
on Sunday last, 10th inst.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

ATTORNEY GENERAL CASSIDY de-
nies the rumor of his intended res
ienation. This was entirely unnec-
essary. Mr.. Cassidy will hang to
the teat as long as Pattison runs the
machine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

TIE members of the Legislature
know when they have good thing.
They are as persistent settlers as SO
many old hens, and it makes no
difference if all the eggs in the nest
are added.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Shut Down.

MILWAUKEE, November 9.-The
Bay View Fishplate Mill, of the
North Chicago Rolling Mill Com
pany, was closed to day, throwing
several hundred men out of EN-
ployment. The shut down is owing
to lack of orders, the season for rail
laying being about over.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

TIE charges against Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, the woman lawyer, who
was accused of irregularity in hand
ling pension cases, have been with,
drawn, and the order debarring her
from practice has been revoked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

IT looks as if hard winter were
before the laboring men. Iron
mills, nail factories and other indus
trial establishments are closing in
different portions of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
List of Emegrants.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-During
the month of October, 1856 emf
grants arrived in this county. OF
this 1854 came from Germany
1850 from England and Wales, g..
9l7 from Ireland, l,44S from Italy
aud ,149 from Scotland.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Heavy Loss by Fire

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 14.-Thl
freight house of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, with 10000 bales
OF cotton, fifty cars of lumber and
twelve cars and quantity of mis-
cellaneous freight were destroyed by
fire TO- dav. Loss, 100000 in.
sured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

On Tuesday Of last week, while
vet smarting from the thrashing
their party had received the previous
week, the Democrats OF the House
held a caucus and directed that
Joint resolution be reported favoring
an adjournment on the 9TH day OF
December next. This resolution
was afterwards adopted by the
House, and the committee On appro-
pIiations was instructed to report a
bill, which was done the ssme.after-
noon, covering all the expenses OF
the extra session from June 7th, to
December 9Th, inclusive. This bill
appropriates a gross sum OF 1885,
976. The object in postponing the
adjournment till December 9Th, was
to provide for the possible veto of
the appropriation bill. If the Legis-
lature adjourned at once, and the
bill was vetoed afterwards, all hope
of present pay was gone, but by re-
naming in session for more than ten
days, during which the Governor
must return the bill with or without
his objections, if vetoed, it can be
passed over bis head. Having thus
provided against the contingency OF
going without pay, the Democratic
statesmen rested calmly from their
labors until Thursday last, when
they were seized with a sudden pam
ic for fear the Senate would concur
in the resolution to adjourn, and re.
fuse 20 pass the bill providing for
pay, and so the vote fixing Decem-
Der 5th as the day for final adjourn
ment, was reconsidered. Meanwhile,
the appropriation bill has finally
passed the House, has been sent to
the Senate. and there referred to a
committee. No further action has
been taken upon it, and the patriots
of the House are sweating in an ag,
ony of fear, lest the pay will pot be
forthcoming. Should the Senate re
fuse to concur, or insist upon not ap
propriating pay for each and every
day since June 9TH, there is no tell.
ing when final adjournment viii
take place, but probably not till aftel
this Legislature has rounded out {
full year in continuous session.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of John Marker, decd, late Of Upper
Turkeytovt twp, Somerset Co., Pa
Letters testamentary on the above estate having
been granted to the undersigned BY the proper
authority, notice is hereby given to all persons in
debted TO said estate 10 make immediate nav
ment, and those having claims against the same
Will present them duly authenticated for settle
ment on or before Friday, November 30 lss3 AZ
the late residence Of deceased.
RACHEL MARKER,
WI. -. 1893. Executr 4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
BRADFORD VIsITEDBY GENERAL
GRANT AND MAYOR EDISON.
The Highest Bridge in the World.

BRADFORD, Nov. ia party con-
sisting of General q. S. Grant, Mayor
franklin Edison, James d. Fish,
president of the Marine National
Bank; Hon. J. Nelson Tappen, city
chamberlain; Ferdinand Ward, Cen
eral Grants business partner; Colo
mel +. 5. Grant, General B. W. Spen-
Ger, treasurer of the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railway, and
James r. Smith, a capitalist, all of
New York City, arrived in the city
this afternoon The party occupied
the private car of President Jewett,
of the Erie Road. The train was
two hours late. owing to a wreck on
the main liue.
The citizens of Bradford, who had
been apprised by telegraph of the
approach of. General Grant, made
elaborated arrangements for his re-
ceptlon. One OF the features was to
have been the shooting" OF an oil
well, but, as the General had little
time to spare, the best part Of the
programme could not be carried
out.
General Grant and party left New
York last night to pay visit to the
wonderful Kinzua Viaduct, the high
est railroad bridge in the world. 1t
is 2050 feet long, 30l feet high, and
is built throughout of iron. 1t is
located fifteen miles South of Brad
ford, on the line Of the Erie Rail
road. ..l r..
WELCOMED To THE OIL REGION.
Mayor James Broder, Senator
Lewis Emery and other prominent
citizens met the party at the depot.
Mayor Broder, in a brief speech,
welcomed General Grant and his
friends to the oil regions. The Gen
eral came out on the platform and
shook hands with over 1000 people.
Among the number was a tall and
very stout man, weighing fully 800
pounds, who forced his way through
the throng like a staunch vessel
cleaves the sea. This was Ed. Suth
erland. His right thumb is short
and stubby, having been cut off. He
has a large hand, and as he grasped
the Generals outstretehed palm, he
gave 1t such a grip as it had probably
never before experienced. The stub
sank into the worrior's flesh. Gen
eral Grants face became crimson,
and he fairly groaned with pain.
His eyes followed Sutherland
through the crowd with a balefnl
glare. He was terribly mortified
and annoyed.
A citizen endeavored to apologize
for the fellows conduct. Grant re-
piled We'll, when | shake hands
with a thousand people, can't stop
to examine their htnds."
AT THE KINzUA vIADUCr.
After the hand-shaking afiliction
was over the special train moved on
to its final destination. The day
was cold it was especially cold al
the bridge, the valley being covered
with two feet of snow. General
Grant walked to the highest point on
the bridge and leaned over the hand
railing. He looked down the dizzv
height and, removing his cigar. said
to Mayor Edison Surely there is
not a more wonderful bridge in all
the world than this one"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
Escape Ofthe "Dude HOrsethief. >

PHILLIPsBURG. n. j., Nov. 10
Peter Smull, the fasting horsethief at
Belvader, to-day escaped from Jail.
This was the thirty-seventh day that
he had refused to eat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21
The Lab0rers' Lot,

LAwRENcE, November la.-The
Washington mills have discharged
80 weavers, thus stopping over 15O
looms for an indefinite period.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-21

NOTICE
T EGAL NOTICE.

To Rachael Heinbaugh, widow James Helm
baugh, of I-anark, Carroll Co., IN sarah IN
iermarried with jeremiah Folk, OF Elklick twp.
Somerset Co, Pa, Nancy, iDtermarried with
stephen MeNair. of Casselman, Somerset Co.
Pa, Matthias Heinbaugh, Of Ianark, IllinDis
Jonas Heinbaush, decd, leaving a widow
Mary Ann HeinbsugE residing in Iowa. Han
nah, intermarried with Hiram kreger, residing
In Iowa Sarah. internnrrid with David Nav.
residing at Fibre. this Co, Ross Heinbaugh. re-
siding at Fibre. and Jacob Gerhardt- guardian
Of Jonas Heinbaugh. and David Heinbaugb h
all of SO nerset county. Pa.
fouare hereby notified that in pursuance Of a
Writ OF Partition issued out of the Orphans Court
OF Somerset County, Pa, and to me directed. /
will hold an inquest on the real estate of Samuel
Heinbaugh, late of Addison Township, Somerset
County. Pa, decd, 1T his late residence. on
Thursday the 9th day of December. A, D., 1858.
Sheriff Ofice JOHN J. SPASGLER.
o Ell 81, lsR OK Sha,id
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E,XECUTOR's NOTICE.

Estate OF John q, Stahl, decd, late of Qnemaho
Ing township, Somerset county, Pa
Letters testamentary on the above estats
having been granted to the undersigned bv ths
proper authority. notice s hereby given 10 All
persons indebted to said estate TO ma ke
will lipresent them duly authenticated for settie'
ment on Saturday, December I, lssa at the ofitse
of DIR. X. II. Patterson, in Stoyestown, Pa.
NATHAN STAHL
r. H. PATTERSON.
ociH Executors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09

a lump sum for the whole five, and unless
that sum ($2, 800) is guaranteed they will!
Immediately turn the refusal into an eX-
cuse for not performing their contract as to
the delivery of all the witnesses. Mr.. Cur
rie's action in this matter has greatly en-
barrassed ODonnelPs solicitors, and,
although up to the present time they have
protested against the payment of the 81, 300
demanded for McHardy's transportation,
they will have to give way in order to make
out even a plausible case of self-defense.
The case is already considered practically
lost because of the irritated condition of
public sentiment against the Invincibles of
whom it is now believed O'Donnell is one,
and this fresh misunderstanding has COM
petely discouraged the prisoners counsel.
1t is openly asserted that the government
means to secure the execution of ODonnell,
and Mr.. Currie is charged with abusing his
privileges as the mopopolist of the Cape
Town steamship line, for the purpose of
facilitating the plans of his close personal
friend, the Prime Minister, in this respect.
Strange absurdities appear in some Irish
American journals on ODonnelPs trial.
American lawyers sent here are placed in a
false and ridiculous position. Under no pos
sible circumstances can they open their
mouths, not even an Irish or Scotch lawyer
being allowed to speak in English courts un-
less previously qualified for the English bar.
Nor does O'DonnelPs American citizenship
affect his form OF trial, the law giving for
eigner the right to a mixed jury having been
abolished at least eleven years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-09
Gable Notes.

The Prussiau Diet is called for Nov. 20.
Portuguese forces have occupied Landana,
north of Congo.
Two deaths from cholera were reported at
Alexandria on Wednesday.
The name of Lord Lorne has been sug-
gested for Viceroy of Ireland.
At an explosion yesterday in Trabbock
collierv, Scotland four men were seriously
burned.
Russia sanctions the building of American
grain elevators and storehouses throughout
the empire.
Many factory hands have been arrested
at ST. Petersburg for participating in COM
munistic agitation.
Eighteen persons ere arrested at St. Pc
tersburg and five in Odessa, charged with the
forgery OF bank notes.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
France shows decrease of 260, 900 francs of
gold and 2, LA, 900 francs of silver.
The Imperial Marie Institute at Warsaw,
Russia, has been burned, it is supposed by
Nihilists, who sought to destroy reasonable
documents. A press for printing Nihilist
journal was recently discovered there,
The Germania, of Berlin believes that the
representations of the Prussian minister to
the Vatican favoring the removal of Car
dinal Ledochowski and Archbishop Mel
chers, from Posen and Cologne. will be un-
successful