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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20
Whore the Line is Drawn.

Newspaper mon are sensitive. Not
concerning their dress. their piety or
their ability to pay debt, but of their
circulation. You may say that an editor,
in woful frailty, leans on things that
are ungodly. You may say that he
dresses like tramp, and may cast in
situations at that sensitive organ, the
nose, and, smiling benignly, he will
forgive you; but let fall an inuendo be-
smirching the circulation of his Journal.
and all ties of friendship which may
have hitherto existed between you are
severed with one passionate swoop of
the knife which 50 well knows war in
the extreme. There is Colonel Har-
quies, for instance. He rather likes
personal abuse, and, upon his private
life, severe criticism has no more effect
than an autumn drizzle. falling
on the back of a, hard-shell turtle; hut
you must not hint that his paper does
not carry in his hip-pocket wad of
great. influence. Several days ago the
Colonel was taken violently i'll. He
ragged in the delirium of high fever, and
his wife, becoming alarmed, sent tor
two prominent physicians. When the
medical gentleman arrived the editor
was slmost wild, wallowing in tragic
doze One of the physicians approach
ing. took hold of the Colonel arm,
and. urning to his companion, said:
Circulation very poor"
"What!n exclaimed the editor, spring
ing up, .'poor circulation? Why, con-
found you, work sixty quires. Get
away from here, you scoundreis, and
with loud imprecations and demonstra-
tions of violence he drove the me,li al
gentlemen from the room.
1raUeler.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20
He Chuckled.

He was looking at new house on
Cass avenue the other day and rubbing
his hands and chuckling so gleefully
that some one asked him if he saved five
hundred dollars under the architects
estimates.
.sOh. that isn't my house, but was
planning how I'd get even.n
with whomo'
."The owner. I've known him twent,,
years. We used to be the best friends
in the world, but for the last seven years
I've thirsted for revenge on him. Now
m going to have it. -
Howl
"He bought that lot not knowing that
I own the next one. He's building
home. He's got it set back for lawn.
and he's put on bay window for a view
up the street. Next week begin build
ing a cheap house to rent I'll take the
line between us for the south wall, and
I'll bring my front out ten feet nearer
the walk. Result: Shut in-no air
no sunshine-no view-no redress-re-
venge, What's the use of shooting or
stabbing man when you can hurt him
wcrsen n'--D Detroit Free Press.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20

Handsome Marquise coats, medium
in lengths and made of black velvet, are
already shown, which are designed for
cold weather over-skirts of muslin, or
gandie yelling, and the like, and later.
ovsr under-dresses and tunics of cash
mere and other seasonable materials.
Some of the handsomest of these are
embroidered in black on she vest front,
deep collar and sleeves. Others show q
supreme garniture of applique work in
Jet and silk cord, with ornaments to
match.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20

She looked just bit anxious as she
appeared on the wharf and asked:
anybody jumped in here today"
mo, ma'am "Will you please do
me a favorp'' .Yes'm M y s.My hus-
band has threatened to drown himself,
and don't want him to. | can't stay
here aud watch. I'm going on an ex-
cursion. In case he comes won't you
please discourage him? He's very
easily discouraged, and I can go on my
trip and feel like enjoying myself. y
The man promised and she went away
In the best Of spirits. T. Nail. :
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20

An ocelot, or puma cat, an animal
that has never been known to be tanned
by man, will soon be added to the
geological collection at Paramount Park,
Philadelphia.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-20

The right side OF good cau<e may
become left. Whitehall Times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Arthur, Blaine aud Logan.

PITrsBURG, March 16.-Colonel NJ.
S. Quay ran into the city from
Beaver yesterday and allowed little
political wisdom to drop from MS
lips. Among other things Mr.. Quay
said Il don't think Mr.. Blaine is a
candidate. From what | can learn
he is willing to have all the dele
gates he can get, but those who are
supposed to be very near to him say
he is not a candidate | talked to a
friend of General Logan's few days
ago and he was positive Blaine was
not candidate, and would be fer
Logan.
''The Philadelphia Refermers pre-
fer Ben Harrison, of Indiana. Conk-
ling is dead against Arthur. So is
Grant. Cenkling wanted the Presl-
dent to turn out Collector Robertson
and ether New York Independent
Republican office holders, but he re-
fused to do it. Conkling wanted him
to make a clean sweep. For this
reason Robertson and his friends are
supporting Arthur, or at least that
was my impression until | read In
the papers they would support
Blaine. | think Don Cameron is for
Edmunds. The old General is very
warm for him, and is anxious that
Pennsylvania should go for him.
Wayne McVeagh and Edmunds are
warm friends, and the General counts
him among his old and faithful as,
sociates."
What will the State Convention
do?"
Il can't say, but think they will
not instruct. This would be the
proper thing for them to do. Per
sonally | like Mr.. Arthur. His ad-
ministration has been as clean as
any of them, if not the cleanest. He
is a safe man, and the interests Of
Pennsylvania will not suffer at his
hands.
You think he is a politician
that is why you like him p
" Not more so than Mr.. Blaine ol
Mr.. Logan. Personally don't care
who is nominated, so they give us
man we can elect. | have conclud-
ed to settle down in Beaver. give my
timet to wife and children, and have
no fear thai | cannot make an hon
est living"
You certainly do not intend re
tiring from the political arena p
q" | may take a hand in polite:
the same as any other citizen should
but | am in earnest when | say
have fully made up my mind that
will fight no more political battles
| have been doing this for years and
receiving abuse for it, and | Ions
to be let alone"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Eranklin's Primaries.

CHAMBERsBURG, March 16.-The
Republican primaries were held in
Franklin County last evening. In
some districts there were two tickets
in the field. Senator Stewart took
an active part in the election In the
Second Ward, Chambersburg, where
there were two tickets, one composed
of Stalwarts and the other of lnde-
pendents. The Sentor is anxious
to have a resolution pass the Con-
ventiOn endorsing Blaine for pres
ident,an put forth his exertions to
have the independents elected. In
this he failed, only one of them
getting on the ticket. The Stalwart
delegation elected are all in favor OF
Blaine, and will heartily support
any measure to that effect.
There are no names mentioned as
yet for delegates to the State Con-
vention. There are a number OF
candidates fer the Legislature. Clay
ton will in all probability be renom-
mated and James A. Mcknight,
Esq, will probably be the candidate
for senator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
The New Jersey Victories.

TRENTON, March 12.-New Jersey
Republicans are greatly eiated over
the result of the township and coun-
ty elections held throughout the
State yesterday. The most import
ant officers elected were the County
Board of Chosen Freeholders, and
Republican gains have been made
in these in almost every county. In
Somerset the Republicans have
gained control of the board for the
first time in many years; in Essex
the gains are large; in Camden City
the Democratic administration,
which has controlled the city gov
ernment for a year, is completely
overthrown, and in Ocean and Mid
dlesex there are large gains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Death Bed Confession.

DAYTON, Mayton 16.-On Jan
uary 11.-Christine Kett, a pretty
girl eighteen years old, was murder
ed in her home, on Oak street, and
no clue was ever discovered to the
murderer until yesterday, when her
brother made death-bed confession
that her own mother had committed
the deed. A number of parties had
been suspected, but no clue had
ever pointed in this direction. The
disclosure causes a profound sensa-
ton. As related by the son, his
mother on death-bed made It
confession of her guilt. The muir
dered girl had gone away to call on
a lady friend and returned home at
late hour. The neither in tit of
passion struck her with an axe han
die crushing her skull. Appalled,
at her crime she smeared the dead
girls face with gunpowder, and af-
forwards deported herself in such 4
manner rs to entirely elude detec-
ton. Mental torture drove her from
the scene OF the crime and she roam
ed through the Westeru cities and
finally died here several years ago.
She was sixty-four years old at her
death, and all of the family are dead
but the son, whe makes this dying
confession.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19

As we were about ready to put this
paper to press, Chairman Scott
handed in announcements of Messrs.
Spangler and Harrison as candidates
for delegates to the State Convention
at Harrisburg; and these two can
didates, not content with the usual
announcement made in such cases
by the Chairman, publish each for
himself, card defining his position
in regard TO presidential candidates.
1t is clearly evident from the tenor
of these cards. that General Cotiroth
had been taken into counsel and
knew whereof he spoke, when in
Pittsbulg last week, he announced
that two distinctive Blaine delegates
would be run in this county on the
false pretext that Messrs. Livengood
and Cover are hostile to him, and in
favor of Mr.. Arthur's nomination.
The right of these gentlemen to run
as delegates is unquestioned, but
their effort to procure votes 10y false
imputation on the position OF the
other two candidates, is shameful
The truth is, this announcement Of
Spangler and Harrison as special
Blaine men, is a trick of the little
knot of played-out politicians in TIN:
town. fer the purpose OF giving them
position in the party by assuming
special charge of Mr.. Blaine'5 inter
ests. Both these men, two year;
since, helped betray the party by
voting against General Beaver, anc
thus throwing the State into the
hands of the Democrats and, to say
the least oft, it is a very cool thlnt
J to now ask the Republicans of this
county to trust them with the powel
to again betray them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Senator Camcron's Trip.

WASHINGTON, March 12.--Mr. II.
J. Gensler, Senator Camerou's pri-
vate secretary, on Monday night
received a letter from the Senator,
dated Florence, February 9th. In
this letter Mr. Cameron saws:
After leaving Paris we stayed
about ten days at Monte Carlo, Men
tone, Genoa, Pisa and ten days at
Rome. We went from there to Ma
pies and Soront0, the Island of Ca
pri, and came mighty near going to
Constantinople but fearing you
might be distressed if YOU should
hear of our going so tar from home,
we turned and come Oack to Rome
on Wednesday last in time to see a
part of the carnival.
We are now Oil our way to Venice
and after stopping there day or
two, we will 60 To Milan. and there
To Marseilles, from which place we
will 90 into Spain. After doing up
that country we will return to Paris
and get ready to return home. Our
trip has thus far been very pleasant.
Mrs. Cameron has had good health,
and feel constant and steady i'm
provement in mine"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Wool Growers Protest.

DENVER, March ia large num-
Der of delegates were present this
morning at the opening of the wool
growers convention, representing
Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, New
Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and
Nebraska. To-day's session was
consumed in speech-making and in
effecting an organization. The feel
ing was unanimous that the passage
of the Morrison bill would prove ia
tai to the wool industry of the coun-
try. Important action is expected
at to-morrow's session. Seven and
a half millions of sheep, or an annual
production of 100000 pounds of
wool are represented in the Conven-
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Cattle Disease.

NEosHo FALLS, March 15.-The
excitement relative to the cattle
plague Is subsiding and it is report
ed some persons are disregarding
the quarantine. It will be impossi-
BILE to maintaine it many days longer.
The people generally do not believe
the disease 50 highly contagious as
the surgeons report it, and base
their skepticism on the facts as they
have transpired here. Take, for
instance,the herd of John Beard
containing sixty head. The disease
appeared there five or six weeks ago,
and yet only eight have shown any
symptoms ofinfection. The disor-
der appeared in an Owl Greek herd
about Christmas, and but fourteen
have thus far been infected out of
over 100 head. Surgeons say the
disease manitests itself within four
days at the longest after the expo
sure. The Quarantine Committee
held a meeting and resolved on ex-
ira measures to insure respect for
their regulations Owing to the
large and rapid growing disbelief in
the highly contagious character Of
the disease the duties Of the commit
tee are rendered very difficult. If
surgeons are correct, the disease is
bound to spread, for the reason that
the quarantine cannot hold bat ten
DAYS longer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
An Entire Town wrecked.

DENVER, Col, March 12.-On
Monday night snow slide descend
ed on the little snow bound station of
Woodstock. on a branch of the South
Park railroad, 70 miles southwest of
Leadville, carrying away every
building in town, including the rail
way station. Eighteen persons are
known to have been caught in the
avalanche, including Mrs. Doyle, a
widow who kept the station, and
her six children, and another wo-
man, name unknown, and ten sec
ton men. Tie two women rescued
alive, are seriously injured. The
body of one section hand was recov-
cred. None of the others can escape
alive. As soon as the news reached
Pitkin, the fire bells sounded an
alarm, and a large number of citi-
zens started on snow shoes for the
scene of the wreck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Erie's treasurer Missing.

ERIE, March 12-John Boyle, for
the past four years Treasurer of this
city and for several years previous
tax collector of the First Ward, has
been missing since Monday evening.
An examination of his accounts has
revealed a shortage of $1,000, which
amount may be increased by further
investigation. He has been promi-
nent in local politics for many years
but was defeated last month. There
has been rumors for months concern
ing the probable deficiency and an
investigation followed closely on his
defeat 1t is thought most of the
money taken was used for election
purposes in trying to keep himself
in office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Died at the Age 1io Years.

VINCENNEs, March 15.-Pierre
Cottee, a celebrated half French Mig
ger died in this city to-day, aged
115 years. He was born in this
country and was never further than
10 miles from this city. He claim
ed that he was born in France and
that he was in the French reyolu-
ton, but his niece, 100 years old
says he was not. Cottee has been
weak minded since 1878. He never
went to bed without rolling a loo
against the door of his bedroom
and kept two large bowie knives on
a table near by to protect himself
He carried the brick for General
Harrisons manshion, built In 1904
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19

The Government has very quietly
and sensibly taken the dynamite
bull by the horns. A circular has
been issued by the Attorney General
to all District Attorneys and Mar
shals, calling attention to certain
sections of the law regulating the
shipment cf explosives, and urging
diligent enforcement of the same.
Ifthis is done, the shipment of dy-
Mantle and internal machines. for
the use of foreign assassins, will
cease, and peace will be preserved
without unn ecessary discussion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19

THE lockwood Times and the
Meyersdale Commercial are both in
sistant upon Republicans voting
their Presidential preferences at the
primary election to be held April 5.
There can certainly be no objection
to this, if the people so please to
vote. We understand that the mat
ter was canvassed at the meeting of
the County Committee, and that
body decided, that in view of the
small vote likely to be polled at the
primary, not TO call for a vote as to
candidates as it would be but an ex-
preston Of the opinion of a minor
ity of the party, and therefore would
not amount TO vote of instructions.
In this opinion of the Committee we
concur; still, the people who desire
to, have perfect right to vote their
preferences, and if the vote is less
than a majority of the whole and
cannot therefore be taken as instruc-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19

SAN ANTONY, March 12.-Ben
Thompson and Ming Fisher shot
each other dead in the Vaudeville
Theatre last night. Joe Foster, who
attempted to quiet the combatants,
was shot in the leg and will proba-
ly die of hemorrhage. Thomas
and Fisher had been drinking to-
gether and ertered the theatre In
company. They met Foster in the
dress circle and some words were
exchanged. The dress circle was
quickly cleared, the occupants Jump
ing into the parquette below and
through the side windows into the
street. No one seems to know who
fired the first shot or how many
We're engaged in the shooting.
Before the theatre was fairly
cleared Oft occupants 1900 persons
on the outside were clamoring at
the closed doors for admittauce.
Shortly after the shooting Thomp-
sons brother put in an appearance.
but was arrested. A jury was
hastily impaneled and it was ascer-
tained that Thompson had received
four mortal wounds and that Fisher
had been wounded three times, two
of which would have caused instant
death. The remains of the two We
tins were taken in charge by a host
OF friends and the obsequies have
been ordered on the grandest scale,
regardless OF expense.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19

The Democrats have at last intro
duced in the House, their free trade
bill, reducing the tariff on foreign
productions, twenty per cent, aud
are making preparations to force ii
through. In this connection il
should not be forgotten, that not a
solitary petition has been sent to
Congress in favor of this reduction,
but on the contrary, numerous dele
cations of working men and manu-
facturers have appeared there, pro-
testing and arguing against it Still,
these Democratic Congressman claim
to be representatives of the people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19

THAT James G. Blaine has hosts
of friends in this State, is beyond
all doubt, and if the men who are
loudest in their professions of devo-
ton to him would initiate his meth
DDS, they could be of a great deal
mere service to him. While he is
quietly and earnestly working to
achieve, they are clustering and
threatening. and blowing to the
great embarrassment of the more sa-
gacious of his friends who have
charge of his interests. That staid
old Philadelphia Journal, the North
Aa,erican. well says, they, his judi
cious friends, have observed on pre-
vious occasions that Mr.. Blaine has
made the running too early and toe
fast. with the result that when il
came to the critical moment bis
strength has been spent, and The
dark horse" has passed him in the
race. They have accordingly en-
deavOred to manage things differ
emily this time, and SO to arrange
matters that up to the last houl
their candidate should not be visi
bic on the field, ana should b'
brought forward in the nick of timt
to sweep everything before him Will
a sudden rush. These were astut'
tactics, but, unhappily for their sue
cess, Mr.. Blaine has a number 0
impulsive friends whose ardor 70
their hero cannot be restrained, anC
so the boom has broken loose al
ready, and it will be hardly posi-
bic TO get it again in hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
y Fatal Attempt.

NEW York. March 1G.-Iu Bu.E
lyn, to-day, Miss Celia R-nner. r.
years of aye. was visiting the h1a,
of John Cassidy. on Sixth avenue
Brooklyn. While Cassidys fam.
and the guests were chatting 10 ,a-
parlor, after dinner, Dennis Reilly
30 years old, one of the party. dga7
a revolver and pointed it at Nan
Cassidy, saying that he would m..
merize her. When she exhib.t
symptoms Of fear, he laughed. and
turning around, leyeled the wear.
at Miss Renny's head and pal
the trigger. \ loud report .ol.ovsI
and, without utteriug 4 word. Ni,.
Kenny fell forward upon the foo
dead, the bullet having pierced bel
brain.
The screams of Mrs. Cassidy aal
her daughter aroused the uei-lb.--.
andReillv, who made no effort u
escape, was handed over to the p5-
lice. He seemed utterly overcome
with horror at the occurrence. and
said that he thought the revolver
was empty. Upon examination -
was found that all the chambers
had been unloaded excepting the
one from which the fatal shot w.,
fired. The coroner will make al
investigation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-19
Murderous PRISONERS.

WINDSOR, March 16.-This morn
ing at S o'clock two prisoners con-
fined in the Sandwich jail for rob
bing the Harrow postoflice, shot and
killed the jailer, Leech, and fatally
wounded the turnkey, Davis, and
escaped. Policemen and citizens
are securing the country.
Kennedy, one of the murderers,
was captured just about to cross to
Detroit. Kennedy says Leech shot
OCallaghan, the other murderer,
and the latter on the road between
Windsor and Walkerville, became
so faint from loss Of blood that he
crawled over fence end is proba-
bly, dead. Search fails TO reveal
him.