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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

LANCASTER. October 9.-Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens begueathed in bis
will $4,000 for the establishment and
endowment in this city Of a house
of refuge for homeless and INDECENT
orphans, without distinction as to
race, color or parentage, provided
suitable grounds, not less than two
acres in extent, were given for the
purpose. The treasurer of the Home
for friendless Children of this city
accepted the bequest about three
years ago under the prescribed con-
ditions, and rendered to the surviv-
ing executors, Hon. Edward Nc
Pherson of Gettysburg, and Hon.
Anthony E. Roberts, of this city, a
deed of two acres of ground.
At meeting of the trustees Of the
Home Wednesday it was stated that
although Mr.. Steven had been dead
for over sixteen years there are no
indications of any efforts on the
part of the executors looking to the
carrying out of the provisions OF
the will. 1t was finally decided to
appoint committee TO investigate
the condition of the estate, which
consists principally of real estate
situated in Lancaster, Adams and
Franklin counties and if the pre-
scribed amount of s50,0 900 is at the dis
posal of the executors, take legal
measures to compel the establish
ment of the contemplated institu.
ton.
The investigating committee is
composed of three prominent cit
izen, who will prosecute the matter
as rapidly as possible, as the trus'
tees are convinced that the establish
ment of the institution has been de-
layed too long.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Violation Of Pledges by the Sea
board Penn'a q and Western r. r..

HUNTINGDON. Pa, October o.
Farmers in the Kishocoquillas va
ley, who gave the right of way fo r
the Seaboard Pennsylvania and
Western Railway, are threatenin g
to interfere with the constructio a
of the road, if any attempts shoul d
eyer be- made to build it. The,y
say that the conditions upon whic b
they granted the right have been vi
olated. They were assured tina t
work would be begun early in .h e
present year, and thus far there ha 3
been no move in that direction. In
plowing for their fall crops they left
the ground that had been laid or.t
for the road through their fields ur-
plowed, in expectation that it
would soon be dug up and graded.
In this they have been disappointed,
and some of them claim that they
are released from their contract
with the company. The right Of
way has never been obtained from
this city to the end of the valley
near Mill creek, this county, and no
effort has been made to obtain it
within the last six months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Chinese Routed by the French.

PARIS, October San official dis
patch from Hanoi to-day states that
Colonel Daunier, with two battalions
of the Foreign Legion, two compa-
MES OF infantry and a section of
mountain artillery had an engage
ment with Chinese troops in the val
lev of the Chuan River, which las
ted six hours. The Chinese made
stubborn resistance, but were final
ly completely routed. Four gun
boats assisted the French forces.
Four of the French, including a Cap
tain, were killed, and twenty were
wounded. The forces under Colo
mel Daunier are continuing to ad-
vance
SHANGHI, October S.-The bonn
bardment of Tamsui by the French
fleet is still in progress. On the 9th
instant the fleet had destroyed the
Chinese forts. The houses of the
residing in the city have
been riddled with shells, but the in
mates have not suffered any fa-
talities. The Chinese are strongly
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15


WHEN the Democratic party was
last in control of the government, it
broke up the National Union. This
is the only record it has left by
which to Judge what it would do if
it got into power again. What it
would do no Democrat can tell. Its
old character is very strange and
a very bad Recommendation for
its being again trusted. If it would
come into control of the government
again it would be TO administer that
which exists against its own invet-
crate hostility. 1t must change its
character wholly, to adapt itself to
the situation, or go to work and over
turn everything. Revenue, justice,
faith, currency, tariff. credit, Nation
al works, everything regarding pub
administration, even the Nation it.
self exists against the uttermost
opposition of the Democratic party.
What would it do about it? Would
it accept the situation and pro-
nounce right, all that the Republi-
can party cid, and wrong the entire
cause of the Democratic party !?
Would it reconstruct itself? 1t must
do that, or to keep up its party
character go to work and destroy all
that has been done by the Repub-
lican party, Is the country prepar-
ed for an entire revolution such as
this would be? Think of it,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Dynamite ExpIosnon In Quebec.

QUEBEC, Oct. 11.-Abou. one
o'clock this afternoon an explosion
occurred at the new Parliament
building, destroying a considerable
part of the masonry and windows
of the new building, which is just
being rooted in. The explosion at
first was supposed to have been
the boiler of the engine for hosting
material; but this proved not to be
the case, neither can it be attributed
to gas. The general impression ap-
pears to be that the explosion was
caused by dynamite; but as none of
this ingredient is used about the
works, the mystery is how it got
there. An investigation is now
being held. The workmen all being
away at dinner, nobody but one
man was injured, and he escaped
with a slight cut from piece of
stone. The shock Was very severe
all over the city, and the windows
of the houses in the vicinity of the
explosion were badly shattered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

If the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency possesses a tithe of
the self respect that man should
who is a candidate for that high
Office, the position his party has
placed him in must be a very en-
barrassing one. Their platform is
SO worded as to be construed by
Democratic papers and campaign
orators in the East, and some small
portions of the South, as favoring
protection, while the majority of
their papers of the South and West
insist that it declares for Free Trade.
This does very well for Randall on
the one hand and Morrison or Car
Isle on the other, but it does not
and will not do for the Presidential
candidate. If he speaks on this
leading and most important of all
political questions, his words will be
understood to be a national and au-
lucrative exposition of the Dem
ocratic position, TO be alike binding
in Wisconsin ard Pennsylvania, in
Massachusetts, and South Carolina.
Hence it is that Mr.. Cleveland
must keep his lips sealed on this
question. If he should proclaim
himself Revenue Reformer, of the
Carlisle pattern, the Democratic
leaders of the East and North would
at once read him out OF the party
on the other hand should he favor
incidental protection the West and
South would at once condemn him
so his mouth is closed, and he pre-
sents the curious and disgusting
spectacle of candidate for The
highest Office in the Nation. afraid
to utter a word on the most impor
tant question involved in the election
On the other hand the position o.
the Republican party on this ques.
ton is known of all men, and its can.
didate is doing the most effective
work of the campaign by an open
and fearless advocacy of the doc.
trine of Protection.
The Democratic party is the party
of blunders.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Diamond Swindling.

BosToN, Mass, October Mrs
Georgiana Huestis, about thirty-five
years of age, was arrested to-day on
a requisition from the Cover
nor of New York fraudu-
lently obtaining diamonds to
the value of $4,000, from Theresa
Lynch a diamond broker on Broad
way. Mrs. Heustis has been stop
ing at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
she lived in fine style, and it is said
that upon her claims of being con-
nected with wealth and influential
New York families she obtained the
diamonds without giving any Sc
curity. The jewels were disposed
OF in this city, but portion ofthem
have been recovered. Governor
Robinson has granted the necessa-
ry papers and detective Won Greitch-
en- is waiting Eere to take the wo-
man to New York, sbut her counsel
will apply for . writ of habeus cor
pus in the morning and seems in
clined to make a stubborn fight in
her behalf.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
vandals In u Church.

READING, Oct. S.-The Doe Run
Catholic Church, in Chester county,
was entered by unknown miscre-
ants last night, who ruined the
organ, destroyed a picture of the
Holy Mother, carried off several
altar vessels, damaged the pews,
upset the heaters, daubed the floor
and walls and smashed several me-
mortal windows. Last year about
this time the same church was des-
ecrated in the same manner. Some
attach the blame to bitter enemies re-
siding in that section, while others
say it is the work of rascally tramps.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

THE Virginia straightouts deserve
the unqualified approval of all Re-
publicans for their withdrawal OF
their electoral ticket and their ear
nest resolve to faithfully and efiic-
iently support the ticket of the Ma
hone Republicans. They show by
this act that they value the success
of the Republican party more than
they value the success ofany one sci
of They are willing to subordi-
nate personal ambition to the cause
they serve. The Republicans enter
the fight with a united front and a
firm determination to win. Speed
the causel
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

umph, but of fear and pain-from
Brownings' old store, at Ninth and
Chestnut streets. Balcony handker-
chiefs stopped waving and the cheer
ing ceased. Half a dozen policemen
jumped through the crowd ard pick
ed up the big bill billboard, which
had toppled overwi.h half dozen
small boys on top of and a half a
hundred people beneath it. There
were bloody noses, scratched hands
and torn clothes, but no serious hurts
and the procession swept on.
WATCHING THE PROCESSION.
1t was about this time that Gener-
al Logan's attention was frequently
diverted by his wife. Some argu-
ment was evidently going on. which
as speedily closed by Mrs. Logan
producing black skull cap and gen.
tly but firmly crowning with it the
Generals raven locks. Major Bow
man almost Immediately afterwards
stepped upon the balcony. He gave
the candidate his baton and took
from him his hat. Then, while the
last band played Marching Through
Georgia" the General waved the bat
toon and the Major waved the hat.
The great parade spent itself in a
veil and blaze. 1t was a kaleido-
scope of color. No uniform known
to the world, from that of the Zulu
Kings body-guard to the White
Cuirassiers of Prussia, was absent
from it. twas a Hades ofsound, for
the band took care to sandwich
a Boys Best Friend is His mother
in between "Peek-a-Boo" and 'fhe
Merry War" There were 10000 men
in it, and the most conspicuous were
the employees of the Twen ty-6fth
Ward Gas Works.
General Logan left for West Vir-
ginia at three o'clock this morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

ZANEsvILLE o., October 9.-There
have been many mysterious grave
robberies in this section recently.
To satisfy curiosity and to remove
doubts more than twenty graves of
persons buried within two years
were opened and II found empty.
The names Of the missing are: Viii
liam Elsonby, James Miller, Mary
Brown, Mrs. Alice Morgan, VIM.
Lewis. Peter Lewis, Grace Simmons,
Lewis King (infant), Henry Sener,
Alva Rice and Mrs Belle Porter.
When the graves were robbed no
one can tell, and there is nothing
like a clue. The cases named are
only portion of a large number
from round about here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
A Thousand Workmen Discharged.

ALBANY, Oct. 11.-Nearly one
thousand workmen, the whole force,
were discharged from the construct
ion department of the new capitol
building last night by Superintend-
ent Persy. The work has usually
continued through the fall and till
the assembling of the Legislature.
Last winter the Republican Legisla-
ture refused to appropriate the usual
amount, and so the work stops now.
The Republicans at that time claim
ed that the force was being used for
political purposes and withheld the
funds This was denied by the
Democrats, who said they favored
the finishing of the building during
Governor Cleveland's term.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Walked Out OF an Open Window.

New YORK, Oct, Peter Kraft,
wood carver, nineteen years old,
walked out of an open window Of
his brothers house, insthis city, OH
Sunday, and was killed. His
brother mad been married that day,
and young Kraft attended the we'd
ding with lady friend. Beer flow
ed freely, and when the time came
to go home the wood carver started
for the door, calling upon his sweet
heart to follow him, but mistook the
direction, forgetting that the hall
way in his house across the street
ran in the opposite way. A
front window reaching to the floor
was open, and Kraft walked through
it, falling with crash to the street.
Amid the hysterical shrieks of his
sweetheart and the bride he was car
ried up crushed and bleeding, ana
laid upon bed, where he'died this
morning
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Awoman Assassiuated

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct. IA
shocking murder occurred last night
near Alpine, Ga. Mrs. Mary H.
Davis was shot and killed while
standing in her doorway by assas-
sins in ambush. To-day her uncle,
j. r. Dorsey, and a woman named
Jane Wade were arrested for compile
ity in the deed 1t is thought that the
investigation of the case will solve
the mystery of two other recent
crimes in the vicinity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

NEW YORK, Oct. Among the
passengers ofthe steamship America
yesterday were Mr.. James Graves
and wife. Graves is member of
the firm of Fox Bros, jewellers, Il
Maiden Lane. He made declar-
alton in which be stated he had only
few dutiable articles of small value,
and was about to leave, when the
Custom House Inspector insisted
on making more thorough search
of his baggage. He Indignantly
protested that he had no other du-
table articles, and when the In.
spector persisted fell to the floor in
a faint. Graves and his wife were
carefully searched and $4,000 worth
Of unset diamonds discovered.
Both were held for examination.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
ON THE HOTEL BALCONY.

A white.haired lady rushed out OF
a bedroom on the first floor an in
slant after the door of the parlor
which opens upon the stone balco.
ny of the hotel had closed on the
General.
"It's too late, Mrs. Logan said
an excited gentleman.
"Oh dear, / wish he'd waited to
change his wet Clothes" was the re-
sponse, and bare-headed Mrs. Logan
went straight to her liege lords side.
Then again the sombrero sweep, the
yellow of the crowd and as steady
ing undercurrent of sound the deep
voiced cheer of the Veterans Club.
Far up the street could be heard the
howls of the Harmony legion, who
were apparently looking for DEM
ocrat As the bands crashed louder
and oftener the Generals wife grew
more excited. Her handkerchief
beat time TO each changing tune and
her face was the symbol of de-
light.
All at once there came cracking
noise, crash and a yell-not of tri.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Launch Of New Steel Cruiser.

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 9.-The launch
of the new steel cruiser Atlanta, at
Roach's yard this afternoon was at
tended by Secretary Lincoln, Chas.
H. Loring, Chief of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering: Admiral Simp-
son, all the members of the Advisory
Board and many others connected
with the Navy Department. The
launch took place soon after
3 o'clock, and was a grand success.
Chief Loring spoke very flatteringly
of the vessel as to her apparent
strength, architecture and displace-
ment. The vessel will be completed
as soon as possible.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

As the HERALD goes to press the
battle of ballots is being waged IN
Ohio. The canvass throughout the
state has been one of unusual ex-
element and has been fought with
desperation on both sides; the skies
have been painted scarlet from the
river to the lake by the flame OF
torches and Greek fire. The mag
netic presence and clear cut senten-
ces of Blaine have aroused the en-
thusiam of the Republicans to a
pitch seldom equaled. The Dem
ocrats have perfect organization n
and have made good fight and are
abundantly supplied with money.
Both sides are confidently claiming
the victory but all indications point
to the election Of the Republican
ticket by from ten to twelve thous-
and majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

THE Cleveland Leader speaking
of the course of the temperance peo-
pie in that State says, that from
mere vexation and in a spiteful
spirit, they propose to destroy the
only party that ever gave temper
ance legislation to the country, ana
hand over the United States to the
rule and riot the rum party. They
propose to unchain the demon, and
then hope that in disgust at the ex-
tremity of his outrages and crimes,
the people will turn to a stronger
reform. to a more radical type oi
legislation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, October THE
United States steamer Standish is
achieving a reputation for bursting
great guns. This afternoon at 5.15
the second one within a year was
burst to pieces. The steamer was
in command of Lieutenant John +.
Meigs, who had the third division
of the first class of naval cadets on
board, the division numbering
about fifteen. The cadets had fired
five shells at a target 700 yards dis
tant in Chesapeake Bay, when on the
sixth shot the gun burst with tre-
mendous crash and shiver of the
timber Of the ship. Numbers of
the pieces ofthe gun flew completely
over the ship. One piece weighing
over 500 pounds bounded from one
side of the ship to the other, making
two holes in the deck as it went
against the starboard taffrail. Anoth-
er piece weighing over hundred
pounds was found lying on the port
quarter, and a third piece of five
hundred pounds was found on the
hurricane deck, and near the boiler,
the deck was broken where it lay.
No one was injured, all the pieces
flying over the heads of the cadets
and crew. The gun was a muzzle
loading Parrot, converted into a
breech-loader. 1t was run out from
the port side of the quarters, and
fortunately the cadets were steading
the gun on the right side. Had they
been on the other rope a fearful loss
of life would have occurred. This
is the second gun of this kind that
has burst on the Standish, and one
of the same make was found crack
ed on the Wyoming The cadet
who fired the gun looked alarmed
at what he had done when he real
lied the situation. Considerable of
the Standish was carried away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
COUNTY.

FOR CONGRESS,
JACOB NJ. CAMPBELL, of Cambria Count.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
ANDREW ]. COLBORN, Of Somerset Bor.
WILLIAM :. MORGAN, ofJenner Twp.
FOR PROTHoNoTARY,
NORMAN B. .CRITCHFIELD, ofJenner INl
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN WINTERS, Of Somerset Twp.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
CHARLES C. SHAFER, ofSomerset Bor.
FOR TREASURER,
CYRUS @. sCHRoCK. OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
PETER DUMBAULD. Of Milford Twp.
ADAM LEPLEY, Of Elklick Twp,
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOSIAH ANKENY, Of Somerset Twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
JACOB X. BOWMAN, of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH W. MEYERS. Of Milford Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

COLUMBUS, Oct. PA special
from Nelsonville says: All the syn
dictate mines we're on fire here to-
day with the exception of Nos. 8
and Z. Special efforts are being
made to extinguish the fire. w. A.
Shoemaker & Co.'s hopper was
burned last night. The mines of
the Columbus and Hooking Coal
and Iron Co., at Straitsville, were
set on fire last night and have been
burning all day. No disturbances
of any character is reported at this
hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

A good deal has been said about
Bucks County democrats, who IN
sist on hurrahing for Andrew Jack
son to the neglect of candidates in
the field. Mr.. Tilden, in his last
letter, does better than that. He
whoops it up for Ben Franklin, but
SAYS not a word for Cleveland or
Hendricks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

THE Democrats are making a
great ado because there is a depres-
sion in some of our important in
dustries, but they fail to call atten-
ton to the fact that the Democratic
manufacturers of forged letters, lies,
libels, scandals and other campaign
material are fairly wallowing in
nrosnerity
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

Mr.. David A. Wells, the leading
Free Trader of the country has
taken the stump for Cleveland in
the New England States. After his
address, he passes around a free
trade primer which he requests his
audience to take home and read at
their leisure, yet Notwithstanding
this the Democratic newspapers are
trying to make the workingmen be-
lieve that Cleveland and his party
do not favor Free Trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

WHAT a protective tariff does for
the workingman is well illustrated
in the recent history of Germany.
Under free trade there in 1878,
blacksmiths received 50. 80 week,
but after three years of protection
they received Sc 80 week under
free trade brick-layers received So 61
a week, and under protection 50 90
per week ; under free trade carpen-
tiers received 81 OF per week, and un-
der protection S. 80; under free
trade plasterers received s3 50 per
week, and under protection SO 90
under free trade laborers received
50 80 per week, and under protec-
tien So 50-a gain of thirty per cent
in the workingman'S wages under
protection over free trade. If our
workingmen do not wish a reduc-
ton Of wages to the free trade STAN
dard they will vote for Campbell for
Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
shot by a Concealed Party.

CENTRALIA, Pa, Oct. S.-Last
night while Henry Boyer and James
Casson were driving from Roaring
Creek to Orangeville they were fired
on by concealed party. Casson
received a charge of shot in his side
and is reported dead. The horse
ran away and Boyer was thrown
out over an embankment, breaking
one of his legs. Whether the
shooting was the result of an acci-
dent or Intentional cannot be ascer-
tanned,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15
Virginia Republicans Harmonizlng

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. Sat a
meeting of the Straightout Re-
publican State Committee held here
to-day General w. C. Wickham.
Hon. J. F. Denzendorf and A. B.
Cook rendered their designations
as electors on the State electoral
ticket. A resolution was adopted
Withdrawing the entire electoral
ticket and requesting the remainder
OF the electos to resign. There were
seventeen members of the commit
tee present and there was only one
dissenting voice to the action taken.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-15

Buffalo Express "What has the
Republican party done for the coun-
try ?" shouted a negro Democratic
orator at a meeting in Long Island
City last Saturday night. 1T freed
the niggers, you darned fool" shout
ed back a woman in the audi
ence.