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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Tho Trial OF James Mutt.

UNIoNTowN, November. 19.-The
trial OF James Mutt for killing N. l..
Dukes in June last will come up the
first week of next month. Friends
of Mutt are doing all in their power
to save him, and have secured the
services of three of the leading Grim
inal lawyers ofthe country-Senator
VOORHEES,, of Indiana; Marshall
Swartzweider and A. M. Brown, OF
Pittsburg. Mr.. Swartzwelder was
here few days since engaged in
working up the case, and he par
ticularly inquired into the condition
of young Nuts mind both previous
to and after the killing of his father
in December last by Dukes.
The trial and the circumstances
leading to it are the all absorbing
topics Of conversation here, and
there is general desire to see young
Mutt acquitted. If he should be
convicted a petition will be
presented to the Pardon Board
for his pardon. The plea OF
insanity or weak mindedness will
be made in his defense, and this plea
can be sustained by some OF the
best citizens here, who have known
him since infancy. His school
teacher will be among the witnesses
and they can tell much that is cal
culated to have great weight with
thej
The young mans mother visits
him every day, and is always accom-
panied either by her nephew, Cash
ier Breckenridge, or her daughter
Miss Lizzie Mutt. The streets mere
we're crowded Saturday afternoon
with promenaders, and as Mrs. Mutt
and her daughter walked down
Main street, dressed in deep mourn
ing, all eyes were turned towards
them; but their faces were veiled
and could not be seen. Every stran-
ger that comes to town endeavors to
see young Mutt, and those who gain
admission to the Jail shake hands
with him and express their sympa-
thy. He is looking quite pale, ow-
ing to his long confinement, but he
has smile for ali and keeps his
spirits remarkably well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

THE Bourbon press is trying to
laugh down the late political mur-
ders in Virginia, and sneeringly as
sert that the Republicans are trying
to revive the "bloody shirt" issue.
The North wants no revival of the
bloody shirt, but the Bourbons can
not laugh down murder. What
were the Democrats trying to do at
Danville, anyhow? They didn't
shoot down Republican voters mere
ly for fun, did they?
Senator Malone, in his late
Proclamation to the people of Vir-
ginia," says:
"How many were killed no one
knows, and no one will probably
learn the truth. for the condition of
things still IN Danville is such that
the truth cannot be learned, That
they were shot in the backs like dogs
while running away; that no pistol
shot was fired by black mall that
no white man was injured save by
his own friends; that tor days the
poor victims were found dead in al
leys, in warehouses and under
houses like poisoned rats that had
crawled away to die: that the ne
groes fed to the woods, to the State
of North Carolina, to the four winds
of heaven these are a few of the
facts of this bloody, wholesale muir
der. which was telegraphed far and
near by Beurbons as an insolent up
rising of the blacks against the
whites"
True, professed committee of in
vestigat;on composed of the "best
citizens of Danyille," have reported
that the negroes were insolent and
riotous, and commenced the fight ;
but with that remarkable singularity
for which negro riots in the South
have become famous, while a score
of blacks were killed. the white men
involved, escaped almost uninjured.
That the colored Republicans o.
Danville were the victims of a cold
blooded conspiracy to intimidate
and murder them on the eve of the
late election, admits of no doubt
and the cry of bloody shirt, raised
by Northern Democrats, will not
wipe the stain of murder from that
party's ensanguined record.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

THE Democratic and high step.
ping Reform organs, that defended
the extra session and clamored for
its continuance until the snow
iiew," now that the people have re-
pudiated it as stupid blunder, are
attempting to affx a stigma upon
the members who propose TO take
the pay they are entitled to under
the Constitution. True, the Legis-
lature has done nothing, but this
was owing to the cussedness of the
Governors own political friends,
and We see no reason why any legis-
lator should forego his right to pay,
in order to save the Governor or his
party friends, from the consequences
of their own stupid folly.
The regular session did next to
nothing, and no one thought of cav
illing at the right of the members to
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Furious With jealousy.

BYEsvILLE, O., Nov. 23.-At the
coal mines. few miles east of here,
a white man named Thomas Tonner
came home and found a negro, John
Dickens, in his house. Tonner be-
came jealous of his wife and told
her he would kill Dickens and bury
him in the yard. He then knocked
Dickens down and beat him until
he became unconscious and then
pitched him out of doors. Mrs.
Tonner aroused the neighbors who,
thinking Dickens had been murder
ed, took Tonner and had him ready
to be hanged to tree, when Dickens
recovered consciousness and thus
saven Tonner's life. 1t is claimed
Tonner had no cause for jealousy.
The injured man probably will not
recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Bold Leap For Liberty.

WILKEs-BARRE, November 90
While Sheriff Easton, of Wyoming
county, was taking n prisoner named
Rosengrant to the penitentiary, and
while the train was going at the
rate of forty miles an hour, the pris-
oner, who was not shackled, rushed
from the platform of the car. As
soon as possible the train was stop
ped and the Sheriff and his assistant
followed in hot pursuit. The pris-
oner was seen in the distance, and
called upon to halt, but he did not
heed, and the sheriff fred three
shots at him, some of which must
have taken effect, as blood was dis
covered in his tracks. In the dark
ness he succeeded in making his es-
cape. and up to this writing has not
been heard from. A reward of S1OO
has been offered for his capture, and
the sheriff, with a posse, is on his
track.
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Falling 35 Feet.

OH CITY, November 20.--Joseph
Wright and William Couch narrow
ly escaped death this afternoon by a
fall of 30 feet from a scaffold on
which they were at work on the
Perry House front The ladder
broke squarely in the middle, and
Wright fell like shot to the ground,
where he lay without sign of life.
Couch, more fortunate, struck, when
two thirds of the way down, on the
top Of the large lantern swinging out
in front, and, rebounding from it,
alighted on the sidewalk. a sprained
ankle being his most serious injury.
Wright's left arm was broken, and
his internal injuries may prove IA
tai.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Murder OF q One-Iegged Tramp.

PHILLIPsBURG, Nov. 23.-Thomas
Halpin, a one-legged tramp, was
found dead this morning lying
alongside of tie Tyrone and Clear
field Railroad track, about two miles
forom this place. He had four cuts
upon his head and his skull was
fractured. Halpin was with two
itinerant umbrella repairers yester-
day. He was begging money, say
ing he wanted to procure an artfi-
cial leg. They left town together,
and the supposition is that Halpin
was murdered by his companions. A
Coroner's jury rendered the following
verdict: Thomas Halpin came to
his death at the hands of MS asso-
ciates." Warrants have issued for
the possible murders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

TnE Democratic party lost every
where at the last election except in
Virginia. They lost New York,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and
Connecticut, in all of which they
were victorious last year. They fell
behind in Nebraska and Minnesota
In Maryland they lost largely. In
New Jersey they about held their
own. In Virginia they have defeated
Malone, it is true, but to accom-.
plish their end they had to inaugu.
rate a war of races and stain theil
victory with blood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

Mr.. CARLISLE is basing his battle
for Speaker on a square anti-protect-
i've tariff issue. He is for reopening
the question and cutting down the
duties. There is no lodging in this,
Ifhe is elected the country will know
that the campaign of next year
means free trade against protection,
and on this question the Republi-
cans will gladly join issue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Wholesale Discharge.

PITTsBURG, November 23.-Five
hundred track laborers, employed
between Crestline, Ohio, and Pitts
burg on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad, and one hun.
dred on the Pennsylvania Railroad
have been discharged during the past
week. Others will be dismissed in
a few days. A wholesale discharge
is usual at this season, as the cold
weather stops all track improvement
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

WASHINGTON, November 21.-In
the report of the Commissioners Of
the Soldiers' Home it is stated tha,
there is at least 81 100000 due the
Home. An appropriation of sl5,.
600 is asked for, with which to pur'
chase about sixteen acres of land fol
the purpose of q soldiers cemetery
There we're 1874 men admitted to the
institution during the year, and, as
the yearly number of inmates ID
steadily increasing, an enlargement
of the means of accommodation il
recommended.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Southern Indiana Under Water.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 22.-Re-
ports show that the heavy rains OF
the last forty-eight hours caused
great damage in the Southern part
of the state. In Lawrence County,
the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago Railroad suffered several
wash-outs. Farm property was
damaged greatly in the Southern
part of Knox County. The country
is under water where the Wabash
and White Rivers have their chan
nels, and the losses to farmers are
terrible. At Vincennes, a severe
wind followed the rain, sweeping
away fences and houses. The whole
country is a vast sheet of water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
A Big TRANSACTION IN Coke.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 2f.-The
papers were signed this morning for
the transfer to II. c. Frick IL Co. OF
the property of the Standard coke
works, comprising 800 acrss of coal
and coke land, 125 houses, interests
in the Mount Pleasant and Latrobe
railway, the Mount Pleasant water
works, and the Pennsylvania Coke
Crusher Co. The termG of sale were
SSO0.OO0.
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sn,t Involving 500. .OOO, 900.

SAN Francisco, November 20.-A
suit involving $40, 100000 was COM
menced here to-day, the widow and
heirs of John Bowie Gray bringing
suit against the Quicksilver Mining
Company, of New Almaden, Cal.
Gray, who was one of the original
proprietors of the mine, died in New
York in 1861. The action is based
upon the alleged fraudulent admin
istration of the property by Robert
J. Walker, formerly Secretary of the
Treasury, who had been a partner
of the deceased, and was until re-
Gently the chief representative of ths
company.
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Houses at a Dollar Apiece.

WILKEsBARRE, Nov. 90. - The
cheapes: real estate ever sold at a
Sheriff's sale was sold here to-day.
The property is situated in the heart
of the city and is known as "Carr's
Patch," a rendezvous for thieves
and other notorious characters. The
place has been plague-spot for
many years and efforts have from
time to time been made to place the
property in other hands, but without
success until to day. There were
few bidders, as none wanted to
touch the property. One house sold
for $40, two others at 81 each, one at
S1.5O and another at Is cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
An Egyptian Army Destroyed.

CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 22.-The army
of Hicks Pasha has been destroyed
by the forces of Ell Mehdi, the False
Prophet. The fight, which lasted
from the I'd to the 5th. resulted in
the complete annihilation OF the
Egyptian troops. 1t is stated that
a European artist was the only per-
son who escaped. The force under
Hicks Pasha comprised 25,OOO men.
1t is estimated that the False
Prophet had force of 100000. The
battle was fought near Ell Obeid,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Disastrous Forest Fire.

HUNTINGDON, Nov. 23.-A disas-
trous forest fire is now raging on
Jacks Mountain, in the vicinity of
Mill Creek, and extends almost to
Allenville, distance of nine miles.
About 5000 cords of wood and q like
number of cords of bark, belonging
to Hon r. B. Foust and DIR. A. R.
Mccarthy, were destroyed. The fire
extends over an area of several thous-
and acres of valuable timber land
and is supposed to have been started
by hunters camping on the noun
tain.
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their pay, and because the extra ses-
sion was unnecessary, and has not
accomplished what the regular ses'
sion failed to do, is no reason why
members should not be paid. We
deprecate as much as any one, the
enormous waste of money incident
upon the callingof the extra session
but tie fault lays at the door OF the
Governor and his hackers, who at
tempted to coerce the Legislature
into adopting their measures iol
continuing Democratic power in the
State. IT'S pity, yet pity It's, 'tls
true"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Crumbs of Comfon

Now the cold weather is upon us Wont If b
you to know that your needs be supplied Va "ata
at prices within the reach of all The low prices ~ sQ
goods marked it makes unnecessary that anyone "
without warm overcoat, or good heavy suit to me s
preaching winter We have yet another comfort ue
you unable to visit Johnstown Then send vour oi
and will forward for your inspection by Express
you may desire. which, should it prove unsatsocto
return Information for self measuring will be ry y0Q
applying to u.s.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

BECAUSE the Meyersdale CONNER
cial sat back in the corner during
the late canvass, and cavilled and
sneered, and evinced about the same
interest in the result, as did the wo-
man who didn't care whether her
husband or the bear whipped" 1t
appears to think that Chairman
Pile was equally indifferent and incl
ficient. If it will wipe the dust OF
envy and conceit from its goggles,
and look around it little, it may
discover that Mr.. Pile procured some
very efficient work to be done, even
in its section of the county," not
withstanding its ignorance of the
fact. The Democrats were making
a still hunt, and Mr.. Pile beat them
at their own game, without the astute
Commercial discovering that a can
vass was being made. Hence Its
present sneers.
Our very efficient Chairman, with
the aid of jealous friends in the
townships, carried the county by a
handsome majority last year, in the
teeth of the Commercials treachery
and bitter opposition, and he did
the same thing this year, without
its assistance, and confessedly with
out It's knowledge. 1t is very humil-
iating, we admit, to have its boasted
influence thus shown to be worth.
less, but it can thank its own i'll
nature for the exposure.
There are more things in Heaven
and earth than are dreamed of in
thy philosophy, Horatio."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

CHARLEY WOLFE, thegreat reform
er, didn't amount to much at the
late election. 1t will be remember
ed that during the campaign he
wrote letter urging Mr.. Livsey's
defeat, and for an answer the people
gave Livsey 5000 more votes than
his colleague, Niles, and in Wolfe's
own county he only fell 81 votes be-
hind
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Wrecked During a Cyclone.

MURpHYsBoRo, November PA
cyclone passed over this place yes
terday, utterly wrecking the house
of Bailey Carter and doing other
minor damage. A tree was blown
across the track of the st. Louis
road. A man and woman witnessed
it. and tried to warn the train back
by waving lanterns, without effect.
One coach, with 20 passengers, iell
over trestle 90 feet. No one seri-
ously hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
A Cyclone in Arkansas.

New ORLEANS, November 21.-A
special from Batesville. Ark, says :
A cyclone struck Melbourne at 3
o'clock this morning. Ex-Sheriff
John Hinkle and his wife and two
children were killed, and Mrs. H. S.
Hinkle was crippled. The court
house, two churches and several
stores and houses were blown down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Betty aud the Baby Made Happy.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. November
24.-President Arthur to-day issued
a pardon to Sergeant Mason, confined
in the Albany Penitentiary under a
sentence of eight years irnprison-
ment for attempting to shoot Guiteau.
Sergeant Mason, since his incarcera-
ton March 10, 1882, has been at
work in the shoe shops. His con-
duct has been most exemplary.
Mason's wife and family are now re-
siding at Locust Grove, Va, his home.
The prisoner had given up all hope
of being pardened.
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Mysterious Disappearance.

WILKEsBARRE, November 90
Annie Mulligan, bright, intelligent
girl, aged 10 years, daughter of Rob.
ert Mulligan. engineer at Waddle's
mine, at Mill Hollow, left her home
this morning for Kingston with a
considerable sum of money to pay
a store bill and rent for her parents.
Up to this evening she has not been
seen or heard from. 1t is feared she
was robbed and murdered. Search
ing parties have been organized, but
have failed to find any traces of her.
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Kissed on the Street.

SHAMoKlN, November 21-Jacob
Kline was to-day arraigned before
Squire Jones, charged with embrac-
ing and passionately kissing Mrs.
Frank Urich while she was walking
along Independence street. Mrs.
Urich is handsome and finely de-
veloped woman, about 33 years OF
age. She is greatly indignant over
the liberty taken by Kline, and will,
at the next term of court, prosecute
him. He gave bail to appear for
trial
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Bank Cashier ehOt.

RUsHvILLE, November 21.-This
morning, Edward Payne, Cashier OF
the Rushville National Bank, was
awakened by noise in the kitchen.
He started down stairs and was met
by burglar coming up, who order
ed him back threatening to shoot.
Payne hurled a missile at him.
whereupon the burglar fred shot
which took effect in Payne's right
lung. Payne now lies in critical
condition. The burglar is at large
and is not known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

DANvILLE, Ind, Nov. 20.-Early
yesterday morning unknown parties
inserted some dynamite cartridges
under the Dew Drop Inn, managed
by Lee Ayres. The explosion shook
the whole town and blew the build.
ing nearly to pieces.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

THE official majorities give Niles
for Auditor General, 17,035, and
Livsey, for State Treasurer, 20,051
Fordham, the Prohibition candidate
for Auditor General, received 6,601
votes, and Rynder, the Greenback
candidate, 3,452.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
House Blown Up.

BosToN, Nov. 20.-The residence
of John Long, of Dedham, was bad
ly shattered last night by the explo-
sion of keg of powder, which John
Benway had placed on the piazza
with lighted fuse attached. Mr.
Long was warned in season to es'
cape. Benway had been drinking
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Heavy Damages for Personal njuries

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23-In the
suit of Mary O'Conner against Sam
uel G. Kelleo, a Manayunk manu-.
facturer, to recover damages for per-
sonal injuries. the plaintiff got a YER
dict for $4,000. The girl was em.
ployed in the defendants mill, and
during fire, year ago, in the alb
sence of fire escape, she jumped
from a window to save her life. She
now uses crutches. 1t was shown
that the Board of Fire Escapes had
notified the owner of the building to
erect fire escapes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

Mr.. +. B. GowEN has formally an
nounced his purpose to retire from
the Presidency Of the Reading Rail-
road. He has won his long fight,
taken the corporation out of bank
ruptcy, and placed it on a dividend
having basis.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

Is 1873 the Greenback vote in this
State was 10000, last year it was 23,-
4S4, and this year it is down to
ASP. Small by degrees and beau
tifully less"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

FoR once the whisky men and
the advanced temperance people
agree. They are alike opposed to
the repeal of the whisky tax, though
for very different reasons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

EVERY child in Texas ought to re-
ceive a thorough education after
awhile, as the State has set aside for
educational purposes over forty
million acres of land.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28

Ir has been computed that the in
terest on Mr.. w. II. Vanderbilt's 4
per cent. government bonds amount
to three dollars and fifty-eight cents
q minnie
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HARRISBURG, Nov. 20.-Robert,
aged years, the only son of Gov.
Pattison, died this morning of men,
branous Group. He had been i'll only
few days.