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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Great Damage at Penn'e Manor

TRESToN, NJ, June 21.-Ue, Trea-
ton Times this afternoon publishes
fuller particulars of the tornado at
Penus Manor, In Bucks County,
Penn, on Tuesday afternoon, which
shows it to haye been as violent as
many Of the recent Western storms.
The gale came up about 4O'cl0ck,
approaching She Manor from the
southwest. Within three minute q
tornado swept over the place. Trees
were uurooted. fences blown down,
and the debris was carried along from
500 60 500 feet. On the farm II
James RObbison, on the creek road
20 BJrde.,1wn, tOoacc0-house,
hav-housc and other buildings were
blown down. His orchard ofapyle
trees was destroyed, and he suffered
q loss Of about $500. His two
daughters were returning from school
40 which ore is o teacher. They
were in q carriage, and when near
home the vehicle was upset and the
morse thrown down and one Of the
young women was lifted by the wind
and carried over the fence into field.
At Joseph Robbisons place, adjoinlns
that OF james Robbins. the TO-
bacco and hay house and other
outbuillings were turned over. At
Benjamin Morris's farm the hay
house was blown down, the tobacco
house unroofed and a horse and mule
killed. A farmland employed by
Mr.. Morris was carried twenty-five
feet by the wind. lIr. Morris sus-
tanned q damage of about $1,000.
On the farm of Smith Mersh0n, q
tobacco building was also blown
down and other damage done,
amounting to about $1,000 At
Jacob Mershon's place, a building
containing agricultural tools was
turned over and property damage to
the extent Of $1,000 An orchard OF
choice fruit trees was ruined. !. Ely
WOalsey had two large tottcco-hOuse
blown down. On the farm of ThOm-
as WINS trees were uprooted and the
roof Of the barn was carried about
800 yards. Charles ParsOn had
about 80 Young trees torn out, and
on the farm of Francis Mershert a
large tobacco-house was wrecked
The force fthe wind swayed several
dwellings so violent that the inmates
ran out fearing the loss of their lives.
The storm lasted about twenty min
utes. The roads are all blockadcd
with fallen trees and the farmers are
compelled to make their journey
on foot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Shooting AGray.

GEEENsBCBG, XIV. June 11.-Dur-
ing school exhibition at Sulphur
Well, Metcalfe county, Marshal
Henry Beauchamp asked J. Z. Win
frey and J. Price to desist from max
ing n disturbance. Winfrev and
Price opened fire on Beauchamp,
who returned it. McFarlane, by
stander. was shot dead, Beauchamp
was mortaIly wounded. Miss Phil
pott was struck in the cheak and a
negro, who lives at Sulphur Well
has not been seen since and Is sup
posed to be dead in the bushes
where he hid. Winfrcy escaped
injury, but Price is said to be badly
wounded. No arrests were made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

THE Republican Senators held a
conference on Thursday last, resolved
not to be bulldozed, settled upon a
Congressman .apportionment bill,
dividing the State into seventeen
Republican and eleven Democratic
districts, and agreed to submit it as
their ultimatum. Now, let them
firmly stick to this agreement, and
we viii soon have an apportionment,
an adjournment without an appor'
tionment, or a session prouacted sole
ly by the Democratic obstruction,
lists.
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lie well knew that his candidacy
surely led to the elevation 70 power Of
this charlatan crew, but careless oi
( all else, save avenginghis own mag.
mary wrongs, he sowed to the wind
and now reaps the whirlwind. Fol
his discontinue we care nothing
but that our proud old Common
wealth should have thus been
brought to disgrace, and the spirit
and intent of our State Constitution
thus set at naught, Is most lamenta,
bic.
Experience teaches a dear school
but a certain kind Of people Will
learn in no other, saith the adage,
and we entertain the hope, therefore,
that the humiliating experience We
are now tasting, will learn the voter
in the future not to cast away the
substance and grasp at shadow.
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Nav Result EatAlIy.

ScorDALE, June 23.-Last night
another attempt TO kill startled this
community. -Four men lett Kitier-
town, which lays across the creek In
Favette county, almost simultane-
ouslv. and all soaked with corn
Juice. it having been pay day IN the
coal works and coke ovens August
Handel, young and unmarried
German, the man who was injured,
was in company with Charles ohoai,
with whom ne boards, and was
walking up the track Ell route to the
boarding house ut West Oyerton. Ii
was not yet nine O'Clock. The other
two men, John Ward and James
Espy, the latter the one who did tine
deed. were following the former
couple in close proximity, carrying
keg of beer. Shoaf having paused
while the others passed on, he was
soon startled by cries from Handel,
Hurry up, Charley, they are muir
dering me. Help helpl" etc. At
this juncture a revolver shot was
fired, which hurried Shoals loot
steps. He found Handel sitting on
a rail bleeding profusely from q
wound in the left temple, but the
bali had missed him. the wound
having been made with the butt end
of a revolver. Shoaf procured as
sistance and took the wounded man
home. and Drs. Mitchell and Orr
were summoned. The skull is bro
ken, and one can easily lay broad
wise three fingers in the wound.
Handel is said to be a quiet and In
offensive man, and that the blow
was not meant for him, but for
Shoaf, against whom Espy had a
grudge. Handel is in a precarious
condition. Warrants are out for
Espy and Ward, but they have not
been captured yet.
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Ocean Steamers in Collision.

LONDON, June 24-The passenger
vessels. the Hurunic, and Waitara,
of the New Zealand Company, were
in collision off Portland on Friday
night. The Waitara sank in two
minutes, and twenty-five persons
drowned. The Hurunic immedi-
ately launched her boats and rescued
sixteen persons struggling in the
water. Among these was lady
saloon passenger, to whom n sailor,
also saved, had given his life belt.
Two other saloon passengers were
also saved. All the second class
and steerage passengers were lost.
The captain of the Waitara was
dragged aboard by the aid OF ropes.
The two vessels left London together
on Friday. The former struck the
latter in front of the saloon on the
starboard side. The survivors state
no crash was heard, but the side OF
the Waitara gave way like cardboard.
More passengers might have been
saved had a bark and steamer seen
near ~ needed the Waitara's signal
of distress. The Waitara was an
iron ship, S23 tons, built in 1863.
The Hurunia Is also an iron vessel,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
The Condition of Queen Victoria.

NEw York, June 20-This week :
Truth prints the following in regard
to the condition of the Queen The
Queen for two months has been in Il
state of mild melancholy, which, in
the course of time, if not relieved,
will PROBABLY become very difficult
to treat. Her condition has natur-
ally caused great anxiety, because OF
the tendencies of heS family. Her
Majesty and Princess Beatrice will
in the autnmn go to the vicinity OF
Florence, Italy. where they will re-
main two months.
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SEVENTEEN BILLS SIGNED.
But Many Still Awaiting the Gov
ernsr's Autograph.

HARRIsBURc, June Ex-Governor
Pattison attached his signature to-
day TO seventeen bills. There are
some ninety bills remaining upon
the Governors table. among them
the appropriation bills; 4 supple
ment to an act To provide for the in
corporation and regulation Of certain
corporations; providing for the inn
provement, amendment and altera-
ton of the charters of corporations
of the second class and authorizing
the incorporation of traction moter
companies to empower any Judge
of any Court Of Common Pleas Of
any County in this Commonwealth
to fix the place of election in certain
cases; an act to require q brand up-
on all goods, wares, merchandise or
other article or thing made for sale
by convict labor, in any peniteniia-
ry, reformatory prison, school or
other establishment IN which con-
vict labor is employed 10 make ac-
cepted orders and certificates for pc
troleum negotiable; TO enable city,
county, township and borough tax
collectors to collect taxes for the
payment of which they have become
personally liable without having col
lected the same at the expiration Of
the authority of their pectye war
rants and to extend the time for the
collection of the same for a period
of one year from the passage Of this
act; to facilitate the proof and rec
ord of the title of real estate vested
in the heirs OF certain estates; to
authorize the certifying OF the re-
cording Of deeds, mortgages and 9th
er instruments in certain cases where
the former officer has not done SO ;
authorizing the courts Of common
pleas to decree the satisfaction OF
mortgages upon payment being
made into said courts OF the amount
of principal and interest on all other
moneys found to be due upon such
mortgages, in cases where the legal
holder or holders thercofshall reside
within the jurisdiction of this Com
mouwealth or shall have removed
therefrom without leavinga known
duly authorized attorney to enter
satisfaction in full payment Of such
mortgage moneys being made; sup
plement to an act in reference to in
stalments; amending an act to es-
tablish an insurance department to
provide for the disposal of the prop
erty of unincorporated associations
organized for benevolent, charitable
or beneficial purposes upon their
dissolution, expulsion, surrender OF
warrant or charter or vacation OF the
same under which such associations
have been constituted or organized ;
to regulate the computation and De
crees of court and charters and by
laws of corporations, public and pri-
vate; to provide for the publication
of Pennsylvania archives; joint res
olution empowering the committee
appointed TO investigate the acts of
Senate Librarian John c. Delaney
to employ counsel anG stonogra-
al
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Two Men and Boy Lynchcd.

Pulaski, Tenn, June 22.-Kyle
Walker and Harry Reed, both color
ed, arrested for supposed implication
in the murder of young Trice. at
Veto, Ala, were released on Wed
nesday, but certain persons, believ-
iHg them guilty, investigated. found
proof, aud had them re-arrested BY
threats the fourteen-year-old son Of
Wesley Warren, who was lynched
on Tuesday, was. forced to disclose
the particulars Of the crime, which
were substantiated by hi, mother.
The goods and mule stolen were
fonud in the places indicated, and
Walker and Reed were taken Thurs
day night and lynched. They con-
lessed fully before being lynched, but
expressed no feeling Of regret.
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Plungcs into Creek and is Drowned

FAYErrE, Mo-, June 20.-E. l..
Stewart, the aeronaut, made an as
cension here on Monday in an old
and delapidated hot-air balloon,
which burst when in had attained a
height of about two thousand feet.
The balloon and the aeronaut came
down with a rush, and both plung-
ed into Bonnie Femme Creek and
at once disappeared. Stewart's
badly was recovered at 10 o'clock
that night.
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Fatally Shot.

CiNcMNAu, June 19.-Alderman
John J. Kelly this evening shot and
fatally wounded James Toal at a fire
engine house on Sixth street, near
Vine. The bystanders say that Toal
came uD laughing and exchanged
hats with Kelly, who Immediately
acted as ifinsulted, and warned Toal
not to fool with him. Toal assured
him that he had only acted in fun,
but Kelly drew a revolver and deiib-
erately fred. The ball from a forty
four calibre bulldog pistol crashed
through Toal's left arm, and went
into his side, near ;he heart. Kelly
tried TO fire q second time, but was
prevented by Detective Mead, who
received the hammer on his hand as
it fell for the. second shot. Toal is
still living. but is unconscious.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
A Boy Drowned.

GREESsBURG, June 21.-This even
ing while a nine year old son of
John Hare, of Scottdale, was wading
in Jacobs creek, he was carried by
the current into deep hole, where
he drowned. His little companions
gave the alarm, and although hum
dreds of people ran to the banks,
assistance came too late. In less
than 30 minutes the body was taken
from the water, but life was extinct.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
A Shower OF Stones.

CEen, june -. Notwithstanding
the i,ooh-poohing that the people oi
Elktoa have given the mysterious
shower Of stones on the farm of the
late james Crow, in Cecil county.
the residents Of the neiehborhoOd
still stick to the first recital and the
place is visited by curious crowds.
The stones are picked up and piled
about the trees and curiosity-seokers
carry them of. The last shower, it
is asserted, took place on Saturday.
Many reputable men believe in the
mystery or, at least, declare their
belief that stones too large for ordi-
nary handling fell from a considera-
ble height Robert Crow sticks to
this and it is said that a Presbyte-
rian elder OF the neighborhood, a
man otsense aud veracity, adheres to
the same belief.
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Struck by u Tornado.

TRENTON, \. J., June ia tor
nado struck Penn's Manor, a small
village in Bucks county. Pa, about
, o'clock this afternoon, and did eX-
tensive damage generally. The large
tobacco warehouses were unrooied
and the cases of stripped tobacco
were undone. The most damage
was done to Robbins tobacco ware
house. The loss will aggregate about
5000. Trees were blown down and
carriages along the road were upset
and their occupants thrown out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27
Fire at NicKeesport.

MCkEEsroRr, June PA saloon
on Fourth street caught fire this af-
ternoon and the interior was badly
burned. The proprietor claims the
fire originated from gas escaping
from a partly fall barrel of whisky,
and which Instantly caught fire from
a lighted match which he bad struck
to light cigar. Babcock extiD-
guishers in the hands Of employees of
the tube works put out the fire. The
loss will probably reach .sGLu.
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Lives Lost by n Missouri Tornado.

CHILLIcoTHE, Mo, Jun 2l.-A tor
nado struck thesouthern part of this
county about fifteen miles south
west of here last night. in what is
known as the Low Gap" country
and swept away twenty-five or thir-
ty farm houses, spreading havoc in
its track. Two men were killed and
fifteen or twenty injured. Owing to
communication being cut off bv the
flood it is impossible to get particu-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

SENATOR STEWART and Secretary
of State, Stenger, both of whom are
residents of Chambersburg. have got
ten into a newspaper wrangle over
the defeat of the Border War claims,
in the course Of which Stewart charg-
os that while Stenger neglected to
aid this particular bill. he did. lobby
for other bills, that Attorney General
Cassidy openly urged or opposed
bills on the floor of the Democratic
House, and that Governor Pattison
sent for Senators and Representa-
tives, and urged them TO pass or de-
feat particular bills.
Here is richness here is Reform
here is untrammeled, unbiased leg
islationl The three highest officers
in the State-the Governor, the Sec
retary Of the Commonwealth. and
the Attorney General-lobbying for
the defeat or passage Of bills! This
is the Reform Administration, the
purer and better methods, the anti
boss, anti-machine government, that
was so layishly promised the people.
The Executive department OF the
Government, debating 10 and inhu-
encing the Legislative power What
could be more shameful, corrupting,
or dangerous to the welfare of the
State?
In his hot haste to convict his ad-
versary, Senator. Stewart has laid
himself bare TO tis J. bitterest animad-
versions Of the honest voters of the
State that he misled into this buz-
yards nest. More than any other
living man he is responsible for this
miscarriage of honesty and reform.
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stage Robbing in Montanna.

HELENA, Mont, June 21.-The
Butte City coach, with eight passen-
gers. was stopped by road agents
on this side of the Boulder Mount
aims at 4 o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
The passengers were searched and
robbed of all their money and
valuables. The robbers took the
treasure box. The amount of the
contents is not vet known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

REpREsENrATTvE NILES, Of Tioga
county, who announced that he
would not be candidate for Auditor
General, has reconsidered his de-
termination, and is now on the track
again. His vasciliation viii proba-
blv cost him the nomination.
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Destructive Fire.

SALT LAKE. Jure 2f.-A fire early
this morning was discovered in
CIawson's wagon depot 1t spread
to the old Cou neil House and Saw
ages art gallery, which were entire
y consumed, Loss, 100000. Dur
ing the fire heavy explosion OF
powder, resembling the explosion
on Arsenal Hill several years ago,
took place, demolishing plateglass
windows, saih, and doors. The loss
from the explosion is estimated at
S20.000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

AMONG the bills vetoed bv the
Governor are two authorizing the
Auditor General to settle the ac-
counts Of John Poister and George
Heiiiey of this county. The claims
of these gentlemen are for supplies
furnished State troops during the
last war, and they are vetoed mainly
on the ground that interest Is allow
ed on them. Why the State should
not pay interest on It's debts as well
as an individual, is one of the incom-
prehensible things to honest men.
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Bursting OF California Reservoir

SMARTsvlLLE, Cal, June 19.-The
Milton Hydraulic Mining Com
pany's reservoir, containing $4,000,
900 cubic feet of water, burst yester-
day atteroon. Therush Of water was
irresistible and swept everything in
its path. Itraised the Middle Yuba
River 100 feet. The roar of the rush.
ing water was heard several miles
distant. 1t carried away all the
bridges, and several lives are report
ed lost. The damage to the reser-
voir is $4,000.
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Violent Yellow Fever a. Verl

GALVESTON. June 23.-PnE
vices from Vera Cruz state d
low fever is making fearful
among Europeans and Ams
Ten deaths were reported rC-
hospital yesterday, and onetl.
deaths during the past two z
Captain Peddes, who has ul.
and other ports for nine year
from q severe type ofblack 70.
ter only twelve hours lines
newspapers there speak Of q
this year as fearful.
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Small pOX in IiaBcastcr.

LANCASTER, June 22,-Notwith-
standing the active efforts of the
authorities the smallpox in this city
has not been stamped out. Within
the past twenty-four hours two
deaths have occurred in one family,
making five in this family, with one
more critically iii. Two new cases
have been reported within the past
twenty-four hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

JUDGE HoADLY, the Democratic
candidate for Governor OF Ohio, was
the only lawyer in the United States
who was knave enough to construct
a legal defense of Cronin's rascality
in organizing himself into an Elec-
toral College, and casting the vote of
Oreeon for Tilden and Reform.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

MBs. DAMON G. KHGoRE was last
week admitted to practice in the
Courts Of Philadelphia. She gradu-
ated from the law department Of the
University of Pennsylvania, and is
the first woman admitted 10 practice
in this State. It was on motion of
her husband, who is also a lawyer,
that she was admitted to the bar.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

OK Wednesday last Governor Pat
tison added four more yetoes to the
long string he has favored our law
makers with. Measured by the Gov
crnor's gauge, this Reform Demo
cratic Legislature Is the most igno-
rant and foolish one we have had for
many wears
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

The tallest stspecimen Of bossism Is
now on exhibition at Harrisburg.
Because the Republicans would not
agree toapportionmcnt bills dictated
by the Democrats, Boss Pattison
called the Legislature into an extra
session, and now if bills are not pass
ed to suit his Excellency, he will
veto them, and if no bills are agreed
upon, it is threatened that he will
call another extra session. Could
there be a more hagrant exhibition
of one man, or boss power?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

Born Houses at Harrisburg, on
the frs. day Of the extra session,
promptly passed a resolution not to
take any pay for the recess they had
enioved. Virtue is its own reward.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

TIE Democrats Of Ohio have nom
mated Judge Hoadly Of Cincinnati,
a renegade Republican, as their can
didate for Governor.
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THE Legislative mill commenced
grinding again on Tuesday OF last
week. but so far, no grist has been
nrnlnced.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-06-27

WHAr DO the fellows who were so
afraid Of machines, think Of Soy
ornor Pattison's veto machine?
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The Republicans who were too
good last fall to support General
Beaver and vote the Republican
ticket, must feel very much elated at
the success OF the Reform" Legisla-
ture, and the action of the man they
elected Governor, in convening a
needless extra session, at the cost of
$4,000 a day of the peoples money.
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TIE Democratic State Convention
is called to meet at Harrisburg, on
Wednesday, the first day of August
nnNt
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

~
by virtue OF certain writs OF n "a ani b
issued Out Of the Court of Common Pisl'
erset County, Pa, and 70 me directed r
be exposed To pubic sale at the Cour =
Somerset, Pa, on
Saturday, July 16, IS,
NOTICE--All persons purchssi1g 81 =
sale viii please take notice that a "a
purchase mOney--to be made Known y
cf sale-wili be required as soon as ta' !
y knocked down, otherwise It will = :
posed To sale at the risk Of the ms =
The residue Of the purchase mOneymus. I
" before Thursday OF the hrst wees
Court, the time fixed by the Court ior ilsi
edgment of deeds, and no deed will 1e -
until the purchase money is paid IN Jul
JOHN ]. SPANdn
SHERIFR's OFFfcE'
June 20. ,lS83.
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WEDNESDAY June q, ISIS