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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-07

OPINIONS on subject of interest: The
Reverend DR.. r. H. McKim. OF New York
lately candidate for the assistant bishop
ric Of West Virginia, in the Episcopal
Church says:
II refuse to allow that Scripture binds
me to believe in the absolute eternity of
sin and hell, and the devils and the lost
in hell. An absolute eternity of con-
scious woe in hell is not clearly revealed
in Scripture, and will not teach it; nor
will l commend myself to any man s
good opinion by denying that sound
exegesis seems TO allow US to hope that
evil will not be as eternal as the throne
of God.
The avowal of such opinions necessi-
tates the church to ostracise the hereto,
or revise her creed, or the possession of
such opinions calls upon man to retire
from the church for more congenial
soil.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-07

The project of connecting, through
the Wabash and Ohio rivers, the Missis-
sippi with the lakes, is one of the signs
of latent energy to grasp the railroad
mOnOpolies by water competition.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-07

Ger per Month and Board for three live
DUC young men or ladies in each county.
Address z. w. Ziegler & TO, Chicago Ill
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-07

HARVARD has sat down upon Ben
Butler as to the L. L. d. At the alumni
commencement, he went there in state
with the Lancers. President Elliott
was genial and friendly. so was not the
rest. He, however. braved it out like a
man, taking in all the Latin, If such a
thing can be, even in Cambridge. But
in Memorial Hall the alumni greeted
him with cheers. President Elliott was
enthused, so was Mr.. ChOate of New
York. The fact is, Boston snobs are like
their class, pretentions blackguards.
The governor of state is entitled to the
consideration of gentleman. This is
the way all people look at it outside of
the Harvard coterie.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-07

ENGLAND is always ready to take up
any part Of the earth's surface she finds
lying around loose. New Guinea was
deemed to be in possession of Holland,
or at least its western side. The Queens
landers have, however, taken the matter
into their own hands, and occupied it in
the Queens name. Holland is not heard
from; but the annexation of the great
island to Queenstown is only question
of time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Roadside Encounter.

LYNcHBURG, Va, November 29.-A
desperate roadside encounter occur
red last evening in Bedford county,
IS miles south of Liberty. between
three well known citizens OF that
county. The participants were two
Martins, father and son, and Hughes.
The latter wounded the elder Mar
tin in the forehead by pistol shot
and was beating him severely when
Martins S son, who Witnessed part OF
the fight, came to the rescue. The
young man, as he dashed down the
roadside, drew his pistol. Upon
reaching the scene of the conflict he
placed his weapon against Hughes
side and fired, killing him almost
instantly. The dead man was an
influential Merchant of Bedford and
Justice of the Peace. The cause of
the affair is not definitely known,
but it is said that the elder Martin
and Hughes had been OF unfriendly
terms for some time. Young Martin
has been arrested and placed in jail
at Liberty. The crime has occasion.
ed much excitement in the county
where all the parties are well and
favorably known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05

THE old adage that experience
teaches a dear school, but fools will
learn in no other" was never more
practically exemplifed than By the
election in this State last fall For
a period of twenty-five years there
had not been Democratic Governor
in this State. During all that time,
the Republicans had controlled and
so managed the finances of the Com
monwealth. that a debt of forty
millions of dollars-bequeathed us
as the fruits of former Democratic
rule-had been reduced more than
two thirds, taxes had been cut down
or abolished until they were merely
nominal, and the prosperity Of our
people was unexcelled by that OF
any other State in the Union.
Restless demagogues however,
were not content to let this state OF
things continue; they asserted that
the series of Republican officials,
against whom no one could truth
fully file a valid objection,
and of course the contin-
ued and increasing prosperity
of the State, was due to the control
of political machine, and the ma
nipulation of a set of bosses, and by
much clamor and through untold
misrepresentation, they induced
number of Republicans, who were
not content to "let well enough
alone" ard were persuaded that q
change would be benificial, to join
them in overthrowing the suprema
cy of the party in the State, and
placing Democrat in the Guberna'
torial chair. One year of this expert
ment has cost the tax payers ovel
IRE hundred thousand dollars alone in
a foolish extra session, and what the
remaining three years of this admin
istration may have in store for us
heaven only knows. 1t is evident
from the late election, however, thai
the one year of experience ha;
taught the Republican pupils in this
Democratic school, a most whole
some, if it is bitter lesson, and i
is safe to predict that twill be many
years before a similar experiment
can be successfully carried out il
this State. A burned child dread
the firei
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05

revenue derived from the tax on
spirits, specific sum, of say $780,
100000, and distribute it among the
States on the basis of population,
which, according to table he fur
nishes, would place annually in the
Treasury of Pennsylvania the sum
of s7.493,000. This sum be suggests
could be applied to relieving "the
houses, the farms, the factories, the
stores, the Shops" from the heavy
burthen of State taxation. This is
an adroit appeal to the pockets OF
the people, and like every thing Mr..
Blaine does, is strongly put, but ii
fails largely in force in this his ma
tive State, because there is no heavy
burden. no direct tax on real estate.
Mr.. Blaine's plan is open to the
objections we think, that there is nc
constitutional provision for the col
lection of tax by the Federal Gov
ernment, for the avowed purpose OF
distributing it among the States; il
would be doing, indirectly for the
benefit of the States, by means o.
Federal power, what they cannot dc
for themselves-levy an excise tax
it would be taxing the product of the
capital and labor of one State to dis
tribute it in that of another, and il
would be fattening the people o
States like his own Maine that pro
hibit the use of and traffic in spir
its as a monstrous evil, off the pro
ceeds of the abomination IN othe
States.
The principal object of Mr.. Blaine
with which we are in most heart.
accord, is to so dispose of the incom
derived from the tax on spirits tha
it, by continuing a large surplus il
the Treasury, may not lend force t
the argument for the reduction of ou
import duties, and there is no goo'
reason-and in this we think tn
masses will generally agree-fo
taking spirits out of the list of taxa
bles. Let this tax therefore be con
tinued, but instead of distributin
the proceeds among the States, lie
it be appropriated to building u
our navy, strengthening our Sc
coast defences, subsidizing American
lines of steamships, in short, ii
times of peace, prepare for war,
for we know not what complication
with foreign nations day may brin
|, forth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Drug House Explosion

KANSAS CITY, November 27.-An
explosion occurred in the basement
of the wholesale drug house of Mey,
er Brothers, on Delaware street, this
city, at about 3 o'clock this after
noon, and Immediately the building
was in flames. The engines respond
ed to the alarm promptly, but. ow-
ing to the combustible character OF
the stock, could do no more than
keep the fire within the limits of the
walls of the building. The contents
are nearly a total loss. The damage
is estimated at over 100000. The
watchman of the building is report.
ed missing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
A Brave Express Agent.

MEMPHIS, December AT Corinth
Miss, daring attempt was made at
four o'clock yesterday morning to
rob A. McWilliams, the Southern
Express agent. He had just placed
in a safe large amount OF money
received few minutes previously
from an east bound train, when sud-
denly a masked man entered the
room with drawn revolver and de-
manded the safe key. Without
waiting for a reply he fired on Nc
Williams, the ball striking four ln-
ches below the right nipple. Nc
Williams threw a lighted lamp at he
robber, drew his pistol and fired
three shots, but with what effect is
not known, as the man disappeared
and has not been seen since. 1t is
thought that two persons were en-
gagged in the contemplated robbery,
as negro saw two men running
away from the express office after
the shooting. Captain Fisher has
offered reward of $500 for the arrest
of the robbers. Mr.. McWilliams
wound is fatal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
The New speakers Purposes

WASHINGTON, December Gov
ernor Underwood, general manager
of the Cincinnati News Journal" "
who has been here for several days
working for Mr.. Carlisle, had long
interview tonight with that gentle
man, who is his personal friend and
neigLbor Mr. Carlisle very freely
expressed his views as 10 the policy
that should be pursued by the ma
jority. He said he rec cognizes the
fact that it was the principle of
which he was the representative that
had elected him, and it was some
thing to be thankful for that the
Democratic party had at last realiz-
ed that principle affecting the in
terests OF a great majority of the peo-
pie was vastly more important to
the party and country than the sue
cess of any man. He interpreted his
election to mean that from this time
forth the Democratic party would 60
to the people with an aggressive and
definite policy, and adhere to it be-
cause it was right and deserged to
win. ne observed that commi ittees
would be organized with a view sole
ly to the fitness of members for the
various subjects of legislation that
would command the attention of
Congress, and without undue regard
to their relations to him in the recent
contest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
shot by a Judge.

LANCASTER, November 2S.-Judge
George Denny, Jr., late this after
noon shot and killed James II. An
derson in the hallway leading to the
formers law office. Denny had
been informed that Anderson would
shoot him on sight, and when he saw
Anderson approaching with pistol
he armed himself with a shot gun.
Denny fired at Anderson, but missed
him, and then retreated into the
hall way, followed by Anderson. A
close conflict ensued. Denny seized
Anderson's pistol and drew his own
and fired, killing Anderson instant
ly. Denny is an ex-Judge of this
(Garrard) county, and assisted in
the prosecution of Hon. Phil Thomp-
son at Harrodsburg last May.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Burglar Captured.

BETHLEHEM, November 29.-Wm.
Sutherland broke into the residence
of Rev. Mr.. Koplin. at Hellertown,
at two o'clock this morning. The
noise of the breaking windows awak-
ened MIR. Koplin and his son-in-law
Rev. Silas Lowry, and they pro-
ceeded to investigate the cause. The
clergymen succeeded in capturing
the burglar, and held him until
High Constable ]. n. Meyer arrived.
Sutherland spent the night in the
lookup, and this morning was COM
mitted to Jail at Easton. Sutherland,
who is a big, burly fellow, was en-
ployed by Harris & Brown, seven
years ago, in building a lighthouse
at Hellertown, and was known as
Jack, the Rigger" He arrived in
Hellertown yesterday, and, being
well acquainted with the town,
thought be had a sure thing Of max
ING a raise by robbery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
\ School Girl Abducted.

New YORK, December st is re-
ported that Addie Bresnan, a four
teen year old daughter Of Patrick
Bresnan, of Astoria, l.. l., has been
abducted by captain G. 0. Gordon
a retired sea captain aged forty-five
years, also living in Astoria Cor
don bears the reputation of a crank.
Addie went to school this morning.
Not returning at the usual hour the
suspicion of the parents was aroused
and it was learned she was seen in
company with Gordon. They were
traced to the home of the Baptist
clergyman, who refused to marry
them. They were then followed to
Long Island city where the trace
was lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Startling Disclosures.

GREENsBURG, Pa, December g.
The hearing of the Murraysville
rioters on writs of habedS corpus be-
gan this morning before Judge Hun
ter.
When witnesses were sworn, Har-
ry Wilson testified as follows: Il
had a conversation with Johnson in
reference to the manner of taking
the well ; he said when he came tu
take possession of the well he would
take it right; the first man who
would come to get it he would shoot,
whether it was Haymaker or not; il
was almost three months ago; /
heard Remelay say, If Pugh & En-
erson would put line down then he
would cut it and tear it loose;
don't recollect that | ever heard him
say what he would do if they
would put the line down.
During the fight heard, when we
went on the board pile, Remaley
order to shoot then the firing com.
menced he said, shoot them, every
one, blank them there were eight oI
ten shots fired"
Mr.. Wilson was kept on the stand
all morning and most of the after,
noon. He gave all little details oi
the skirmish, identified many of the
prisoners, and among other things
said: Il didn't see Haymaker strike
at Bowser with the pick handle;
was standing about fifteen feet from
them /; had pick handle in my
hand | only saw one pick handle
thrown, and that was by Harry
Taylor; that was at the time the
stabbing was DONE"
James B. Irwin, when sworn, said
Il live at Murraysville, and work
for the Fuel Company. | was en-.
gagged in Pittsburg and went to the
ST. James Hotel. | met William
Johnson there and he told NE I'VE
are coming out to take the well, and
if Obe Haymaker interferes, by the
eternal blank, blank, we'll kill him,
and if Mike Haymaker interferes,
by the eternal blank, blank, we'll
kill him." | am a brother-in-law OF
Obe Haymaker."
j. ii. Anderson testified that he
had conversation with Henry Re-
maley, who told him that 'the bows
are going to take the well, and we1l
take it if we have to cut the -
hearts out of them"
j. G. Ray, one of the men who
was wounded by the shooting, and
who had his head bandaged, said
Il went to the well early in the
morning, and when | came home /
heard that there were some armed
men over at the well, was there af-
ter dinner. Ramalev ordered the
fire ON the Penn Fuel Co.'S men.
He said ''Get back and give it to
them boys. Shoot the = -
-" | saw B9wser give feur
thrusts at Haymaker."
The hearing was adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
4 Fight for a BRIDE.

BROWNSVILLE, November 30
John Westbrook was engaged to
Lizzie Graham, but had to whip the
old NAH first. The couple met in
church last evening, intending to run
away and get married, but the girls
brother and father, who suspected
something was up, were on hand,
and when the girl went out they
soon after followed. The lovers
started in buggy for Houstonia.
Graham and his son followed on
horses and overlook the lovers, when
John got out of the buggy, while
Lizzie held the horses, and proceed
ed to thump his prospective rela-
tiyes until they agreed to abandon
the pursuit. The next morning
Graham sent a note asserting to the
marriage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05

THE fight for Speaker of the House
ended on Saturday night by the
nomination of Carlisle, of Kentucky,
whose vote in caucus was LOG, to %
for Randall, and 30 for Cox. Carlisle
is an open, avowed enemy of pro-
lection, and made his fight, and won
it, on that ground. The Pennsylva-
mia Democrats are horribly mortified
over the defeat of their favorite, but
nevertheless, every last man ofthem
will face the music, and while claim
ing TO be "as good tariff men as ever
lived, will vote for their free trade
candidate for Speaker.
We are glad of Randall's defeat,
for while claiming to be in favor Of
a certain amount Of protection TO
our industries, he has steadily play
ed into the hands of the free traders.
The election of Carlisle by united
South, strips the Democratic party
Of every claim to being in favor of
protection, and it now stands forth
as the avowed and willing tool of the
European free traders, who are the
bene6ciaries Gifts pauper labor. The
issue of the coming Presidential
campaign is nov fairly made, and
the struggle will be between the ad-
yocates of free trade and under paid
labor on the one hand. and protee-
tiou TO the industries of our home
manufacturers and laborers, on the
other. On this issue none can err
and with such momentous stake
an the campaign, it would be silly.
to doubt the triumphant success of
the Republican party, tie friends
and advocates of protection to Amer
lean labor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05

It's but little more than a year
since the Meyersdale Commercial
was boasting of the two thousand
and more Independents who were
going 10 revolutionize this county.
The election proved that less than
seven hundred gentlemen followed
its lead at the polls, and assisted to
elect our present beautiful Chief
Magistrate.
Now 1t asserts that the 'magniti-
cent majority" of this year is due to
the fact that "the Independents vot-
ed solidly for the whole ticket"
One of these assertions is about as
truthful as the other. Doubtless the
Independents who went to the polls
voted solidly for the ticket, but to
assume that the S25 Republicans
who neglected to vote were all regu,
lar party men, and that the mag
nifcent majority" is due to the In
dependents, is as absurd as the pre-
text that of more than two thousand
Independents less than seven hun
dred voted last year. But the point
is, that despite the caviliing and
sneers of the Commercial, and acith'
out It's assistance Chairman Pile pro-
cured the magnificent majority" o.
this year, and that's where the laugh
comes in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Dangerous Crank" in the West

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2S.-A crank of
the dangerous type named E. r.
Buckland, a resident of Mattoon,
ILL.,, was locked up here today. He
came originally from Ohio, and is
acquainted with number Of promi-
nent politicians. A few weeks ago
he called at Senator Logan's resi-
dence in Chicago, and was entertain
ed the by Mrs Logan. One day they
were talking together when Buck
land, who is a chronic candidate for
the Presidency, suggested that If he
could marry into some strong Re-
public family it would greatly pro-
mote his ambitions. Mrs. Logan, in
Joke, suggested that a union with
the Sherman family would be advan-
tageous. The crank agreed with
her. and at once began writing letters
to General Sherman, in which he
announced his political prospects,
and made formal application for the
position of the Generals son-in-law.
Yesterday he visited the General at
his new home on Garrison-ave, and
renewed in person the propositions
be had made in writing.
"You are the scoundrel, then, who
has been writing improper proposals
to my family. Get out of here, or
I'll hand you over the guards" ex
claimed the Gen.
Buckland stood amazed for a mo-
ment, and then begun slowly to back
away. As he neared the sidewalk,
he raised his hand and gesticulated
wildly as he shouted ''Ifyou'll give
me few men ] can whip you and
Grant put together"
The disappointed visitor returned
down town in very unhappy frame
of mind. He told several persons of
his cruel treatment, and said that he
would get even with Sherman when
+. r. Buckland became President of
the United States As he came
down town he stepped in The Chroni
Gle office, and asked one of the
clerks behind the counter for a pa
per. One was handed to him and
he started to go out. 1.-TWO cents,
please" Two centsw exclaimed
the man. 'I'm a correspondent of
The Ne,g York Tribune. I'm o. r.
Buckland, the next President of the
United States, and don't you forget
it."
To-day the fellow went walking
round town armed with monstrous
butchers cleaver. The police had
been put upon his track, and they
ran him down as he was In the act
of seizing hold of a young school
girl at the Madison School, near
Choteau-ave. He had been frighten-
ing the people for hours, and it Is
likely that the appearance of the
police prevented a serious disas-
tar
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Showing That Death ~ in the Wires

After the experience in Fifth ave-
nue. last evening there is no necessity
for further expert testimony con.
cerning the danger from electric.
lighting wires. A runaway in the
avenue broke down one of the cleo
trio lamp poles and trailed the wire
upon the pavement. A passing
horse stepped upon the wire; there
was fash of purple light, report
like a pistol shot, all the lights on
the avenue went out and the horse
fell dead. A moment later another
horse stepped upon the wire and
dropped dead like the first. The
avenue was im mediately closed to
travellers ofall kinds. Ofcourse if a
person had stepped upon the wire
he would have shared the fate of the
horses. 1t was a stormy night and
there were few people upon :he ave-
nue., or the consequences might have
been much more serious. A wire
which kills instantly every person
that treads upon it would be deadly
thing for crowd to surge over.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
Confession of n Murder.

PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 2S.-Infor.
nation has been received here of the
murder of Thomas Bragg, in Lunen-
berg county, by Dick Mitchell and
John Jones. The body of the mur-
dered man was found in a field,
and it was thought at the time that
he had died of heart disease. The
wife Of one of the murderers inform
ed the authorities that Bragg had
been killed by Mitchell and John
Jones, with whom bragg had had a
difficulty. The murderers have
been arrested and lodged in Jail.
Mitchell haa confessed his guilt and
says that Jones tied handkerchief
around Bragg's neck and choked
him to death while he (Mitohell)
held him,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-05
KNITTED an yhe Street,

LANCASTER, Pa, December q
George Crawford became involved
III a quarrel with William Hinder
on Middle street, this city, early this
morning, when Hinder assaulted
him with a knife, inflicting a wound
in the neck which may prove fatal.
Hinder, who made his escape, was
drunk at the time. He is a notori-
Gus character, having been tried for
murder in Philadelphia several years
ago.