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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
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Panthers Kill Girl.

HUTToNsvILLE, W. Va, Oct. 80
Asbury Atwatter borrowed a bug
gy last Sunday that he might visit 8
sister in Braxton County. Early in
the same day daughter of Mrs
Adams left home to visit with friends
several miles distant. Tuesday
night a stranger returned the horse
which he had found wandering
about in the woods. The buggy bro.
ken to pieces was found in the road
on Monday, about twenty miles
from this place. A search discover
ed the dead body of Miss Adams in
the bushes. few rods away. 1t
has since been discovered that it
was the intention of Atwater and
Miss Adams to elope, and that they
met after leaving the house. At
water is missing. 1t is not believed
to be murder, but it is thought
that they were attcked by a number
of panthers which have OF late infest-
ed the woods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
Outrage by a Tramp.

EATON, October 30.-An unknown
villain has set the people between
Portland and Water Gap wild with
indignation by horrible crime,
committed at the house of Andrew
Meshaep, a laborer, living near the
latter place. Mr.. Meshaep is accus-
toned to be absent all day, leaving
his housekeeper, Hettie Titman,
alone. At noon yesterday, after
feeding the pigs, she was entering
the house when she was knocked
senseless by man who she
remembers seing spring from behind
the door. In the middle of the af-
ternoon she was found by a neigh
Dor on the bed, with her hands and
feet tied and gagged with her own
clothing. She was unconscious
when found. Finding the front
door locked and hearing greans, the
neighbor, who come to borrow a
ladder, looked in window and
saw the woman as described. He
summoned help and everything pos
sible is now being done for the vic
tim. 1t is supposed the outrage was
committed by a tramp.
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twenty-five wounds With a Knire.

New ORLEANS, November 9 Ed
ward Gardner, Mester Mechanic of
the Canal Street Railroad, was stab
bed to death to-day by John E. DUFF
fy. About nine months ago Gard
ner discharged Duffy who was his
fireman, and the latter became em
bittered against him. This morning
Duffy sent Gardner a note to meet
him on Broad street bridge, near the
railroad shops. Gardner went there
armed, but laid his pistol down, and
Duffy Immediately drew butcher
knife and stabbed him to death.
The murderer was arrested and
claims he acted in self-defense.
Duffy is unmarried and % years
old. Gardner was 45, and leaves a
wife and seven children. The mur-
dered man received % wounds. The
knife was twice driven nearly
through his body.
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A Horrible Confession.

GLAsoN. Weakly Co., Tenn, Oct.
30.-The most intense excitement
exists over the arrest of the prisoner
Taylor. Taylor,it appears poisoned
not only Swain, prominent citizen
of this place, but men named Jones,
Groomes and fourth man. The
poison used was cantharides. He
attempted 20 poison the guard on
his way to Jail at Dresden. He will,
it is thought,c certainly be lynched to-
night. Taylor took matters with
the utmost nonchalance, declining
20 talk to any one except a cores
pondent. He said that he was ma
tive of the middle part of Tennessee,
and that he had killed thirteen men
with the same kind of poison. He
appeared to be of sound mind. The
greatest possible indignation pre-
walls against him, as all his victims
were men of prominence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

CHICAGO, October 29.-The large
building situated on the southeast
corner of La Sale and Michigan
streets, the lower floors of which
were occupied by hide dealers and
the upper portion by Fishers cigar
box factory, caught fire about noon.
The building was owned by Mr..
Culver, of Culver, Page & Hague, and
was five story'structure, occupied
by Schnabel & Co., barbed wire
Campbell Printing Press Company,
Danheizer Brothers, chewing-gum
manufacturers, and w. E. Fishers
cigar box factory. The latter was
on the top story and employed
twenty-one men and eighteen girls.
The foreman of the shop, James
Carr, got all of the thirty-seven
souls together in good order and
coolly led them to the fire-proof
stairs and safely to the ground.
Troubled with doubt as to whether
any were left behind Carr quickly
returned to the fifth story. but re-
manned few moments too late, as
the flames had cut off every avenue
of escape He hurried to the roof
and amid the wild excitement of fthe
thousands of people below he was
thrown a rope from the building on
the opposite side of the street and,
making the line fast, he commenced
his perilous descent, while the fire.
men held heavy tapaulin beneath
as a protection. Suddenly the rope
snapped under the mans weight or
was burned by the bursts of flame
and Carr's body shot downward,
head foremost and, and to the hor-
ror of the crowd Of people went di-
rectly through the tarpaulin and
was picked up from the stones with
his neck broken and mangled al
most beyond recognition. Another
thrilling scene was taking place at
! the fire escape from the chewing
gum factory. Eighteen young
girls, panic stricken, came down pell
nell and when within twenty-five
feet Of the ground, the last eight
jumped to the pavement, falling in a
confused heap. Fortunately only
three of them were seriousl V injured,
they receiving painful cuts and
bruises. II is believed that all of
them are safe. The loss will reach
| 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

At the hour of going to press, ) P.
NJ. Wednesday, the result is still in
doubt. We believe that Blaine is
elected and that the cause of Re-
publicanism has again triumphed.
the returns all point to this result,
although it may take the official
vote to decide.
CHAIRMAN JONES CLAIMS.
New YoRK, Nov. 5.-The latest
returns indicate that New York has
been carried by Blaine by 10000
plurality. B. f. JONES.
New YORK, November New
Jersey and Connecticut are in doubt.
Indiana and New York are believed
to be safe. Can give you no figures
on Indiana. B. T. JONES.
At 2:45 this morning, as far as
is learned from Democratic sources,
the Democrats claim to have carried
New York and New Jersey. They
ais claim Connecticut and Indiana !:
but these are clearly unreliable as
sumptions. In regard to New York
and New Jersey, both are Democrat
ic States, and their vote might be
conceded to the Democrats, in view
Of their past course and the emphat-
ic claims of the Democrats without
endangering the election of Mr..
Blaine. The two States of Indiana
and Connecticut, with the certain
Republican States would still be
sufficient 10 elect the Republican
candidates, and at this hour there is
every reason TO believe that such
will be the result-fcr at the same
time that the Democrats make this
claim, the money betters in Pitts
burgh are putting up two to one
that Blaine carries New York, and
even money that he ia elected. This
shows how things are mixed.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4-11:45 P. NJ.
New York State nine thousand
for Blaine Nevada and Connect
cut for Blaine. THos. V. COOPER.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-i1:30 AN
The Tribune claims the state for
Blaine by 10000, and Indiana for
Blaine by 5000
FLORIDA.
! JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 4.-Specials
from sixteen counties indicate that
the democrats have elected their en-
tire national. state and congression-
al tickets.
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New ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The heat
ed canvass in the Third congression-
al district between Gay, Democrat,
and Kellog, resulted to-day in a
riot at the little town OF Lorianvllle.
The Keliog men were holding
meeting at that place when some
one cheered for Gay. Tbis created
a disturbance, resulting in pistols be-
ing drawn. Almost a thousand
shots were fired, and when the
fight ceased it was found that Cap
tain Rell, a Democratic planter, Joe
Guilfaux, Democrat, and Victor
Bantte, colored Republican, were
killed.
Jules Metayer and ex-sheriff Vic
tor were wounded desperately
Several others were killed or wound
ed, principally negroes. A large
number of men charged with shoot
ing have been arrested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
A Dastardiy Outrage.

HUNTINGDON. W. Va, Oct. 80
Tuesday night while Mrs. Hoffman
and her daughter, who resides two
miles from this place, were milking
in the dairy yard number oI
stones thrown in rapid success
sion fell about them, one of which
struck the daughter on the left arm,
infiicting painful wound. Just as
they were entering the house Sec
ond volley was thrown. one of the
stones knocking the girl down; the
mother turned to face a burly, rough
looking stranger, who attempted to
force his wav into the house. Mrs
Hoffman fought desperately, all
the while screaming for help. Her
husband, who was in wood lot
adjoining, heard her cries and ran
to her assistance. His approach
frightened the man away, and he
escaped. The motive for the out
rage is unknown. The girls injur-
les are considered fatal.
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He Wanted TO Demolish Democrat

Sr. Louis, Oct. 30.-A special dis
patch from Vincennes to the Post
Dispatch says: Lincoln Keith was
shot in the head by Dick Adkin-
son at Edwsrdsport, this county,
and has since died. Atkinson
rushed out of a saloon, greatly ex-
cited, and said he was going to kill
''some d-Democrats." A Demo
cratic rally was being held in the
vicinity, and he shot into a crowd
of bystanders, with the above result
Atkinson has been arrested. Keith
is of excellent family, all of whom
are Republicans. The feeling is in
tense, and it is feared that q mob
may visit the Jail and lynch the
prisoner.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
A Theater Horror.

GLASGOW, November LA terrible
accident occurred at the Star theater
tonight. During the performance
some Que raised cry of fire" In
an instant the audience was on its
feet and rushing toward the door.
The exits became blocked aud ter
rife struggle ensued, men and wo-
men fighting and tramping upon
each in their frantic efforts to reach
the street. The attaches of the
theater snd the police vainly en-
deavored to quell the excitement by
assuring the panic-stricken people
that there was no fire, but their cries
only served to augment the chaos.
The shrieks and curses of the terri
fed and unreasoning mass of peo-
pie packed in the narrow aisles and
corridors, attracted large crowd in
front of the building, but they could
render no assistance, being unable to
enter.
The fatal crush occurred where
the corridors leading from the pit
and gallery converged, and here the
struggle was most violent. Hun
dreds of men and women were al
most entirely denuded. Men would
force themselves upon the shoulders
of others, only to be themselves
thrown down and trampled upon,
while women, in their desperation,
fought with the ferocity Of tigresses.
The efforts of the actors, aided by
the cooler-headed of the audience,
were finally successful in persuad,
ing those in the rear that there was
no fire, and the pressure gradually
,essened, allowing those in front to
get into the street. When the panic
had subsidized and the theater was
cleared it was found that sixteen
persons bad been killed, twelve
fatally injured and many badly hurt
while the corridors, aisles and vesti-
bules were strewn with articles OF
clothing, jewelry, &c. The alarm
was started by a discharged work
man about the theater out ofreyenge
for his dismissal. He has been ar
rested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
A Different versisn .

New ORLEANS, Nov. 2.--Informa-
ton received here to-day from Re-
publican sources give quite differ
ent coloring TO the affair which oc-
Cured at Lorianville yesterday. A
Blaine, Logan and Kellog meeting
was being held there. which, it is
alleged was broken up by armed
Democrats, who fired upon the
meeting. Eight men killed and
wounded. All the Republican
speakers were arrested by the local
militia and committed to Jail with
out authority of law.
SIXTEEN NEGROES KILLED.
A New Iberia special says: Every
thing is quiet since the trouble yes
terday. The prisoners are still in
Jail and will probably have a hear
ing to borrow. A great many re-
ports came in to day, nearly all diff
ferent, as to the number of killed
aud wounded. Coroner Manville
who came in late this evening says:
There are sixteen negroes dead
and two white men. He has or
dered jury and will hold an in
quest tomorrow. All who were in
the fight when it began say that
the first shot came from negro
who fired at Joe GuiIfaux from his
coat pocket. 1t is not known bow
many were killed, but it is certain
there were sixteen, probably twenty.
Nearly all those killed received
wounds from stray shots 1t is re-
ported that the white republicans
present wore breast plates Judge
Fontelieu's clothing was full of bull
let holes, but his skin was untouch-
ed. Captain Bell was buried to-day
at St. Martinsville and Joe Gilfoux
at Loainville.
Their friends present, six or
eight men, were so inturia,ed that
they went into the battle regardless
of everything and fought bravely.
A great many negros stood and
fought until they emptied their pis-
tolls. The majority, however, stam-
peded. Hundreds ofthem mmped in
to the bayou and some being woun-
ded did not get out, others ran and
fell down on the way and died.
One negro was found near-bv in his
cabin dead with q bruise. No fur
ther trouble is expected.
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Burglars TN Uniontown.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, November g.
Burglars entered the dry goods
store of John A. Niccoll, in the OPP
era-house building here, last night,
and robbed it of about 81 600 worth
of goods. Among the articles stolen
were two handsome sealskin coats.
The other goods taken were chiefly
silks and silk yelvets. Entrance
was gained through a back window.
Several dwellings were also robbed,
and among them Mayor Detwiller's
bat nothing of consequence taken in
any. No clue as yet to the guilty
ones.
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A Mob Riddles Him.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November t.
A mob of thirty masked men took
the man Taylor, who poisoned FIVE
persons from jail at two o'clock this
morning, carried him half a mile up
the road and literally riddled him
with buckshot, leaving the body in
the road. Taylor was a cousin of
the famous desperate, Andy Taylor
who was hanged il London some
time since
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chasing n Gang OF Bandits.

LITIz, Pa, Nov. 1.-The famous
Buzzard gang of bandits threw this
town into wild excitement to day
by visit to the vicinity last night.
They robbed several houses and
stores. At one place they secured
large quantities OF hams and other
meat. From the White Oak Post
Office they took money, stamps aud
guns
A posse of farmers, armed with
guns and rifles, started in pursuit,
and after a search of four hours
came upon the gang. They were
ten IN number, all on horseback,
and each carrying gun and lot
of booty. A chase was made; but,
after being pursued ten miles, the
robbers escaped.
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Fire Near C0nnc1fsvtiIe.

CoyNELLsyILLE, Pa, Nov. 2.-The
store building and contents of the
Connellsville Coke and Iron Com
pany, a few miles west OF this place
was burned this morning. c. NJ.
Howell, the storekeeper, loses s11,-
600 with $1,000 insurance. The
building. which was owned by the
company, was fully covered by
insurance. The company have
just completed new store room.
and this will be occupied at
once. The origin of the fire is
not known positively, but is sup
posed to have caught from mice in
the matches. One of the clerks,
who slept in the building, barely es-
capped with his life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
The --latest Appointment.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 2S.-The
president to-day appointed ex-Sec-
retary Hugh McCulloch to be secre-
tary of the treasury, and Secretary
w @. Gresham as judge of the
Seventh circuit, to succeed Judge
Thomas Drummond, resigned
Judge Gresham will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Indiana.
Mr.. McCuiloch is now in Wash
ington and accepted the office after
a conference with the president.
The Hon. Hugh McCulloch, of
Indiana, was chosen secretary Of
treasury by Lincoln during the lat.
ter's second term. He served from
April Z, 1865, to March II, 1869
being succeeded by the Hon. George
Boutwell,.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

ST. PAUL, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to
the Pioneer-Press from Winnepeg,
tells of the first case of flogging a
criminal that has taken place in
that Province. John Mccormick
escaped from the Winnepeg Jail but
was recaptured. To-day Attorney
General Miller ordered that McCor-
mick be given twenty lashes on his
bare back. The prisoner was strip
ped in the Jail yard in the presence
of the other prisoners and in a
a heavy snow storm and his back
was frightfully lacerated. Salt
water was then applied to his bleed
ing wounds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
Rev Nj u. Fr,tch Held for Bribery

READING, Nov. Rev NJ. l..
Fritch was to-day bound over in
the sum of $1,000 to answer the
charge of bribery and conspiracy in
the Almsheuse cases at the Novem-
ber term of criminal court. The
Reverend gentleman demanded a
hearing when first arrested, and the
case was fully gone over. He was
confident of being discharged, as
was his counsel, but the decision of
the alderman was adverse, because
he determined there was sufficient
evidence for jury to pass upon. A
hearing upon habeas corpus was at
once demanded, and Judge Hage
man decided upon Monday next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
New Orleans Exposition.

New ORLEANS. November 2 2-Di.
rector General Burke announces that
the New Orleans Exposition will be
formally opened on Tuesday, De-
cemher 16. Applications for space
may be made until November %
and exhibits will be received until
December 10. The Exposition will
be opened in the presence of the
Presidents of the United States,
Mexico, Ceutral American Repub-
lies. the head of departments and
foreign representatives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

The occupation OF the campaign
liar is gone for the present. There
was unusual competition among
this class OF politicians during the
canvass Just closed, but we think
that on reviewing the field the most
able bodied of them will conclude
that it doesn't paw.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

OUR brilliant young Governor adj
dressed a meeting at Uniontown on
Saturday last. His speech was care
fully written out-by somebody
and he read away at it manfully,
for more 1han an hour and half.
Who doesn't envy the treat that
Democratic crowd enjoyed?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 31.-The
Hon. Hugh McCulloch. the newly
appointed Secretary of Treasury
received the oath of Office to-day
from Judge Gresham, who turned
over the affairs of the Department
to him. Mr.. Gresham leaves Tor
Indiana tomorrow. The Treasury
officials were introduced TO the new
Secretary, who delivered an address.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
Boy snot.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, November o.
During the progress of a church fair
at Green castle. last night, Thomas
Richards, a12-year-old boy, was IA
tally shot. Among other attractions
of the fair was a shooting gallery,
and while Flobert gun was being
loaded the weapon was accidentally
discharged. the ball striking young
Richards Immediately over the right
eye and penetrating the brain. The
boys right side is paralyzed, and
his physicians have no hope of
saving his life.
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Lassoed and Killed.

HAMILTON, Ont, October 30-Dr.
Carver's visit with company of COW
boys to this city set all the ANAL
boys to lassoipg. A result is that
a small boy named John Carey was
lasooed by his companions and
dragged along the ground some dis
tance, receiving such severe injuries
that he died soon after.
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A Wife -Beater Ducked.

KITTANNING, Pa, Oct. 29.-Wm.
Barr, for want of more manly exer-
else, assaulted his wife and was, in
turn, ducked in a barrel of water BY
some of the ''boys," who had been
appealed to by Mrs. Barr. Barr
sued the boys, who were discharged
to-day by the magistrate, who was
induced to believe that the young
men did about the right thing in
ducking Barr, who is notoriouslv
obstreperous fellow when under the
influence of bad tanglefoot.
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Love Langhs at Luuatic AsyIums.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. The re-
Gently published sensational case
of Miss Sallie Ragsdale, of Merid-
ian, Miss. whose father placed her
in an insane asylum at Oxford, O.,
to keep her from marrying a lover,
aud endeavored to pursue the same
course with his wife, to secure con.
troll of a 10000 legacy, has had
happy issue The father has been
routed, and the young couple were
married here on Monday.
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Nov. ALI returns
received show small democratic
gains. Beth sides are claiming the
state.
RICHMOND, November Sd p. m.
Genl. Malone claims that the State
has gone Republican by 5000 ma
iority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05
Struck by an Engine.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 2S.-This
evening 3 passenger train on the
Fort Wayne railroad struck two
horse wsgen at Mcclure avenue
crossing, Allegheny, demolishing the
wagon and killing both horses.
William Ford was fatally injured.
One of the horses was thrown dis
tance of forty feet, striking Peter
Farley. well known citizen who,
was standing on the station platform,
killing him instantly,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-05

THE Republicans of Pittsburgh
wound up their campaign on Satur-
day last with a monster demopstra-
ton in the shape Of daylight pa
rade. Twenty-Five thousand Blaine
and Logan men were in line, max
ing the grandest pageant ever seen
in that city.