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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
A Cyclone in Georgia.

ROME February 14.-Reports are
coming in of a cyclone which passed
over the North western portion of
the state Yesterday. Trees, fences
and buildings in the path of the
wind were blown down without
number Near Rome Captain Cor
don's barn was blown down and two
mules killed At Janesboro the
colored Methodist Church was car
ried away, and several houses un-
rooted. In the country it is estlIna-
led that not less than 800 small
houses and negro cabins were de-
molished and 1900 people rendered
homeless. Ten miles from Covington
a colored woman was picked up bod
lily by the wind, and, after being
carried some distance through the
air, was landed in small stream,
from which she was rescued alive,
but badly injured. Two negro
children perished beneath the fall
ing ruins of cabin, in which they
were sleeping.
At Livingston house in which a
country dance was in progress, was
blown down almost over the heads
of its inmates, but all escaped serious
injuries except a young farmer nam
ed Green, whose skull is supposed
to have been fractured, and his death
is lalmost certain. Following the
cyclone came a rapid rise in the
small streams, which flooded the
lowlands for miles and caused q
considerable loss of cattle by drown
ing. The financial loss will proba-
bly, aggregate 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Miss Packers Great Wealth.

The death of Harry f. Packer,
the late president of the Lehigh
Valley railroad company, leaves his
sister in the enjoyment of the largest
income possessed by any unmarried
lady ir America. Miss Packers ;
wealth consists mainly in a life
interest in the stock of the Lehigh
Valley r r held by the Packer estate.
This now amounts to 10000 shares
and the executors have subscribed
to 10000 more shares under the re-
cent extra issue of the stock. The
dividends on this stock alone will
amount to s760000. 1t is doubtful
if Mrs. A. t. Stewart received a
greater income from her vast estate.
The richest single woman in the
country is Miss Catharine L. Wolfe,
of New York, who owns property
worth nearly 100000. The val
ue of the Packer estate now reaches
$4,000, 900, and if it belonged to
Miss Packer absolutely would make
her the richest woman in America.
Ske has no relatives nearer than
cousins to share in the enjoyment
of this vast property.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Murder in Fayette County.

UNIoNTowN, February HIN North
Union on Saturday night, Alpheus
Wilson aged sixty years, quarrelled
with his son Frank, both being drunk
and ordered him out of the house
He returned, called his father to
the door and shot him dead. The
parricide then went to the house of
Dennis Spring, short distance
away, where he remained all day,
threatening to kill anyone who at
tempted to arrest him. Last evening
Sheriff Sterling and two constables
went to Springer's and after some
little trouble, captured Wilson, but
not before ne attempted TO shoot the
officers. On his way to jail he pas
sed his fathers house. His mother
came out to see him. when he told
her that he intended to kill the old
man. He was intoxicated when the
deed was committed, but that made
no difference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Troublesome Miners.

SHANERs, Pa, February 1.-THE
miners who have been out on a
strike at the Buena Vista and Shan
er mines have lately adopted Mollie
Mcguire tactics and serious trouble
is apprehended. Last Sunday night
fifteen masked men visited the houses
of the non-union men and warned
them not to go to work under the
penalty OF being cut to pieces The
warnings had the desire effect in
nearly every instance. But some
few miners have continued work,
and every night since mysterious
band has paid them visit until
their families have become so terror
stricken that many contemplated
moving away. Operator Rafferty,
stated tonight that on tomorrow he
would apply to the sheriff for protec-
ton. The officers of the Miner S
Union deny all knowledge of any
unlawful proceedings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Illinois Republicans.

CHICAGO, February 12.-The Re-
publican State Central Committee
held a session here to-day, which
was attended not only by the mem
bers Of the COMMITTEES, but by prom
inent Republicans from all parts of
the State Among others present
were Ex-Governor Oglesby, Congress
man George r. Davis and General
J. B. Hawley, all of whom made
speeches. \ resolution offered by
Congressman Davis indorsing the
administration of President Arthur
in strong terms was adopted unani-
mOusly.
The preponderance Of sentiment
among those present from country
districts appeared to be in favor of
Senator Logan for President, with a
strong opposition from Chicago.
The committee tonight decided
that the next State Convention for
the nomination of Governor and
other officers be held in Peoria on
April 16.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

SENATOR MITCHELL, of Pennsylva-
MIA, has been interviewed on the
Presidential question, and gives it
as his opinion that a new and un-
talked-of man will be brought to the
front in time. He thinks even Mr..
Blaine, whom he regards as the
strongest man with the people, will
be overlooked in the struggle for a
name that will provoke no enmity
lie does not look upon Mr.. Arthur
as a strong candidate. Though he is
immeasurably stronger now than
when he took his seat" He is sure
Pennsylvania will be all right in the
Presidential campaign, whatever To-
cal differences may disturb the Re-
publican party there now.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
The Giving Way Of Weakened Walls.

CINCINNATI, February 15.-At
3 40 this morning Il fire alarm was
sounded from the box at Ludlow
and Pearl, where the watersurrounds
the houses. When the engines
reached the place it was discovered
that the rear part oftwo brick build
ings on the south side OF Pearl, near
Ludlow, had fallen in and that ten
persons were buried in the ruins or
drowned. The occupants of the
front portion had given the alarm,
and before the real cause could be
ascertained the fire alarm sounded.
The tiremen, in conjuction with the
police, used superhuman efforts to
rescue the living and dead.
The buildings were occupied as
boarding houses by Robert Kyle
and George Oyster. There were
about thirty five people in the bull
dings at the time.
Ten lives, so far as known,
have been lost. The rescued women
were conveyed in a patrol wagon
to a fire engine house in the vicinity,
where they were made comfortable
by the fire. Mrs. Kyle, whose son
was lost in the ruins, was inconsola-
BILE. Sheimagined her boy was alive
and struggling for his freedom.
Then she gave him up for lost, and
her agony was heartrendering.
The body of Maud Ellis was also
recovered. The body of another
woman was found fast under a par
tition wall, but owing to the danger
of other walls falling further search
was abandoned till the water falls.
The body of Thomas Burk was found
fearfully mutilated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
REBELS CAPTURE SINkAT.
Great Excitement i'm London Over the
Disastrous News

LONDON, February 12.-Ofiicial
kilograms received at London report
that the rebels have captured Sinkat.
The Cabinet was at once summoned
to a council for the plrpose of dis
cussing the Egyptian question. The
news VI the fall OF Sinkat reached
Suakim this morning. 1t was
brought by friendly Arab chief.
The garrison made q sortie and was
for long time successful in repuls-
ing the rebel attacks, but at last the
attacking forces gained the upper
hand and the garrison was complete
ly destroyed, except few, who were
made prisoners. The fate of the wo-
men and children is unknown. The
streets OF Suakim present a heart
rendlng appearance. They are
thronged with women, whose weep
ing and wailing give unmistakable
evidence of their distress and fore
bodings.
A correspondent at Suakim tele-
graphs as lOllOWS
At last the heroic garrison of Sin
kat haye been butchered. For a
fortnight they had been eating roots
and tree leaves. II was an eniee-
bled band, indeed, which SORTED to
die amidst the rebel hordes. Tewfik
Bay had harranglIed his men, say
ing that by fighting they might save
themselves, but that by remaining
they must die from munger in few
days. Flight was impossible. The
men, thus animated with Tewfik
Bey's spirit, destroyed the military
stores, exploded the magazine, iilled
their pouches To their utmost with
cartridges and issued forth, 600
strong, against the rebels. Osman
Digman's hordes rushed to the at
tack. Tewtik Bey and his men
fought nobly. For long time they
repulsed every attempt to break
their ranks.
Finally superior numbers prevail
ed and with a Tremendous rush the
rebels rushed through one of the
sides of the Egyptian square. a gen
eral massacre ensued and not soul
escaped. According the latest re-
ports only four sick men, who were
unable to take part in the sortie, the
Cadi of Sinkat and so women were
spared by the rebels.
Before the sortie a rebel Sheikh
approached Sinkat and 81 mmoned
Tewfik Bey to surrender, saying that
his life would be spared. The gar
rison answered defantly, reviling
the rebels During the sortie the
women aud children followed in the
rear of the soldiers. Large numbers
of rebel were killed. The rebels are
row massing in the vicinity of Sua-
kim, the Sinkat contingent having
joined the main body. An attack on
Suakim is believed to be imminent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Relief From Congress

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE
House to-day passed a joint reso-
luton appropriating 100000, for
the relief Of sufferers by the foods
on the Ohio River and It's tributaries.
Representative Hiscox saw his op-
portunity to stir up the Democratic
camp on the question of State rights
and the power of Congress under
the Constitution to appropriate
money for such a purpose, and he
managed the matter so cleverly that
the majority were put upon the de-
fensive before they cOmprehended
the gentleman's purposes.
An amendment by Mr.. Mckinley
to increase the appropriation to
100000 was rejected, nearly all the
Democrats voting against the in
crease, and the resolution was then
adopted without opposition.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Reckless Drunkards.

DAYTON, February 11.-Eighteen
drunken men boarded a Toledo,
Cincinnati and st. Louis coal train
on Saturday at Milledgeville, Ohio,
and took possession of it, driving
the conductor, Thomas Curtin, away
after seriously injuring him, while
Brakeman T. S. Collins, who came
to the rescue, was frightfully beaten.
The latter was brought to this city
ana cannot survive. The engineer
was compelled to cut his engine from
the train and run to Milledgeville to
save his life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Railroad Station Burned.

MCCoYNELLsBURG, February 10
The hotel of J. W. Fisher, on Rays
Hill a summer resort, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning about
8 o'clock. The Buzzard House was
a station on the underground rail-
road in slavery davs and was the
rendezvous of Lewis, the robber, and
the scene of murder in which Rice
the first and only man hung in Bed
ford, paid the penalty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

THE floods in the Ohio river and
It's tributaries, were last week greater
than any living man ever before
witnessed, and the accounts that
reach US from the flooded country
entirely too voluminous for our col
umns-are most appalling. The
ruin is widespread and the suffering
dreadful. Hundreds of thousands
call for prompt sympathy and aid.
1t is difficult to form a conception
of the extent of the desolation.
Thousands of families have been
driven from home ii the depth of
winter, and are ruined and shelter
less, suffering from actual cold and
hunger. Congress, the State Legis-
latures and individuals have hast
ened to extend aid, but there is a
multitude to be succored, and the
demands ior help are TAR, far beyond
the capacity of the immediate com
munities to meet. Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati and Louisville are rich and
generous, and will take care of the
afflicted in their immediate lecali-
ties, but in the smaller cities and
towns, along the shores of the mad
dened streams, the people will per-
ish unless speedily succored. There
is multitude to be looked after at
once, and many thousands will need
assistance for months to come. Here
is the widest, and most urgent and
pressing field for Individual benevo-
lence, ever presented to the people
OF this country, and we urge every
one TO give something of their means
TO relieve the sufferers from this un-
precedented calamity. Every neigh
borhood should do something to
help alleviate this wide spread-mis-
cry and des0lation, and it cannot be
donet too soon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Desperate Fight.

DEADwooD, February 15.-Infor-
nation was received here few days
age that an attempt would be made
to rescue Jesse Pruden arrested for
horse stealing at Miles City. Mon.
\ posse left Spearfsh to assist the
officers. Arriving at Stoneville, IS
miles north Of Deadwood. yesterday
the posse was attacked by cowboys,
A man by the name of O'Hara was
killed, and Fred. Wellard wounded.
A cowboy named Cunningham was
killed, and another name unknown,
wounded and captured. The cow
boys then fed, \ party is now
organizing at Spearish to pursue the
outlaws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
A Young Woman Drowned.

SCRANTON, February 14.-About
10 o'clock last night four young wo-
men, one of whom was Deborah
Joseph. aged twenty years, accom-
panied by II gentleman, were walk
ing along railroad track on the
bank of the Roaring Brook near the
furnaces of the Lackawanna Iron
and Coal Company. The night was
very dark Miss Joseph made e
mistep and fell into the brook. which
was very nigh and turbulent. She
immediately disappeared. The body
was found at midnight, in a dam
located few reds from the place
where she fell into the VIZ ter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Shocking Outrage in Ohio.

DAYTON, February 11.-Eighteen
drunken men boarded u Toledo,
Cincinnati and St. Louis coal train
OH Saturday at Milledgevi!le, Ohio,
and took possession oft, driving the
conductor, Thos. Curtin. away, after
seriously iniuring hirn, while the
brakeman, 7. S. Collins, who came
to the rescue, was frightfully beaten.
The latter was brought to this city
and cannot survive, The engineer
was compelled to cut his engine
loose from the train and to run to
MilledgevilIe to save his life. There
have been no arrest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Discovery by a Husband,

CHICAGO, February 12.-When
Thomas Aiken, a railroad switch
master, reached home last night af-
ter his days work, he found his wife
lying dead on the floor, with bullet
wound in her head. Z. w. Feltzer.
a book-keeper boarding at Aiken's,
was lying across the woman's corpse,
with two bullet wounds in his body
and unconscious. Feltzer had fired
all of the shots. Letters left by him
indicate that he had been intimate
with the woman and was Jealous OF
attentions shown another man. 1t is
thought Feltzer cannot survive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

New YORK, February IA dem
ocratic congressman, who was cleo
ted from manufacturing district
on a protective tariff plank said here
to-day, that the Morrison bill would
not pass the House. He gave as d
reason that a conference OF protective
tariff Democrats had been held and
after a canvass OF opinion at least
fifty men were found to be against
the bill and willing to vote with the
Republicans to defeat it or to load 1t
with riders and so kill 1t.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Track Of a Tornado i'm Texas.

Waco, Texas, February 13 "A
tornado occurred here yesterday.
The residences of DR.. Burleson and
Mr.. Horn were blown down. The
music room at Waco University
was blown off its brick foundation,
A large amount of fencing was ruin
ed. The storm was quite severe at
Bartlett and Ranger, blowing down
houses at both places, At Longview
the heaviest rain of the winter occur
red, and much damage was done to
stock in the bottom lands. All
trains are ordered abandoned at
this place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
High Waters.

LITTLE Rock, February 13.-The
Arkansas river is higher than for 80
years. The banks are caving and
houses tumbling in. Batesville is
nearly submerged. The lower part
OF Fulton is overhowed. The loss of
fences and stock is incalculable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
An Eagle Trapped.

WoRTHINGToN, February 15.-The
people of Worthington and vicinity
few days ago were very much eX-
cited over the capture OF an eagle by
john Benton, who lives on the Har-
vey Noble farm. Benton had set u
fox trap and was much SURPRISED to
find an eagle in it, not knowing what
kind of a bird he had killed. Its
length from point Of bill to tip of
tail Is four feet, and its wings meas
ured, when stretched from tip to tip,
seven feet eight inches weighed 10
pounds. This is the first eagle ever
caught in this section Of country so
far as known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Towns Flooded.

STEuRENvILLE, February 13.-
Nearly the whole of the towns of
Brilliant, Mingo, Warrentown and
Mccoy are flooded and many people
are in great destitution. The loss in
Jefier:on county will reach quarter
million of dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Killed by a Relative.

DANYILLE, February 13.-yasper
Shearin was shot and killed to-day
by his cousin and brether-in-law, G.
W; Rawley, in Boyle county, The
killing originated in family feud,
Rawley's father killed Shearin' S
brother year ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

FROM away down South comes
the suggestion to Congress to impose
a heavy tax on the pistol, and crush
the deadly thing out of existence.
The pistol should 60, and if it can
be taxed to death, fruitful source
of assassination and murder will be
Mined out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

IL consequence of there being
over seventy feet of water in the riv-
er at Cincinnati, every distillery in
;he district has been compelled to
close. The pronounced temperance
advocates will probably held that
the great food is not an unmixed
OWL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

A delegation of Louisiana sugar
planters, now in Washington, has
served notice upon the Democratic
party leaders that if the Morrison
Free-trade bill passes Congress, that
party need not rely upon the vote of
Louisiana for a Democratic Presi-
dent
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Train Drops Through a Bridge.

AUBURN, Febrary IA mixed
train on the South Central Railroad
dropped through bridge into the
Senaca River at Weedsport this af-
ternoon. The bridge, which was OF
wood and only one year old, had been
weakened by the flood. Burr Ridge
way, the engineer, john Straight
the fireman, and Timothy Danahey,
a brakeman, who were Ia the cab of
the engine, were drowned. A pas
senger Car at the rear of the train
remained on the track.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

THE recent floods have caused an
immense amount of loss. In. the
western part of this State and along
the Ohio river the waters reached
higher point than ever before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

CONGRESS has been in session over
three months, but little of public in
terest has been done yet, and 4,5OO
bills are on file. President-making
occupies the sole attention OF our
u.atssDaen
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

"BRIcK PoMERoY" has turned
temperance lecturer, and prophesies
that the millennium is rapidly APP
preaching when the rum-seller shall
be unknown in the land-So says
the y. Y. Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

TWELVE million dollars worth OF
property was burRed up in the Uni
ted States last month, and the losses
pv floods in thi. month will hardly
be less than this sum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

THE Illinois Republican State
Convention, last week unanimously
endorsed President Arthurs admin
istration, and straightway the know
ing ones proclaim this blow at
I.ngan's boom.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
Rebeaded by a Drunken .sife.

SCRANTON, February 12.-While
Martin McLeoughlin was asleep, at
an early hour this morning, at his
h ONE in the northern part of Scran-
ton his drunken wife cut his head
off with an axe and then fled from
the house. She was arrested and
lodged in Jail here
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

THE Commissioners Of ImmigrA-
ton for the State of New York, state
that last year $4,000 pauper immi-
grants came to Canada; 72,SOO OF
whom came into this country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20
GLEANINGS.

a AGalesburg Repablican rep. J says;
II ingenious hunter so aimed at an
animal he was about 10 shoot at so
as to hit it if il was deer and miss
il ifit was a cali. This is about the
wav the Democratic editors are aim
ing at the tariff question.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

THE bill to retire the trade dollar
is slowly dragging its way through
Congress, although it is meeting
with irritating delays.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

DURING the three months ending
September 30, 1888, 9,2SG,l44 acres
of public lands were disposed of at
an aggregate price of s3.426,29S.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

SENATOR MITCHELL thinks Presi-
dent Arthur is ''imneasurably
stronger than be was two years
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

CONGRESS has voted 100000 for
the relief of the food sufferers. The
Ohio Legislature has voted 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-20

1t turns out that the reason Mr..
Payne, of Ohio, is thought to be a
proper person for the next Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency
is because Ohio is still an October
State. An October State may be in
fluenced as to its October verdict by
the use of money. Mr.. Payne has
money of his own, and the Standard
Oil Company has money to spare.
1t is reasoned from these premises
that if Mr.. Payne will buy for him
self an Ohio verdict in October it
would go a great way toward making
him President in November. But
the practical politicians who are con-
sidering Mr.. Payne and his money
have not taken into account the
desire Of the people of the United
States to select a President for them
selves this year. If any man whose
name begins with p runs away with
the Democratic nomination he may
90 offin a corner and scratch his ribs.
He will have great cause for being
tickled. We don't believe money
is going to buy tn Presidency in
1SS4.-Pblladelphja Record