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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
In Danger.

PARIS, March 9.-Legitimist cir.
cles are excited over a reported plot
to assassinate the Comte de Paris.
The report is based upon the fact
that on Friday last a package hand
ed in at the railway parcel office at
Lyons and addressed "Comte de
Paris, at his hotel, Rue Vareane,
Paris" was found, upon examina-
ton, to contain in internal machine.
The package was oblons in shape,
being seventeen inches long and
twelve inches wide, and the officials
were led to examine it by finding
that the wrapping had become un-
done. They found in it a flat metal
box, containing clock movement
and quantity of dynamite. As
the Comte was absent from his Paris
residence, having gone to Cannes,
had the package reached its destina-
tion and exploded, the domestics
would have been the sufferers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Furious Snow Slide.

SALT LAKE, Utah. March. @
$50 on Friday night a snow 81
half a mile wide, extending from
summit down, at Alta, swept aw
the works of the new Emma nil
killing twelve persons.
The bodies were all recovered
cept one. 1t was the worst y,
ever known on the Little Cottonw1
the snow piling forty feet high. 7
damage to the mine is $1,000 7
storm was too bad to bring the b.
les down. Ofthe killed several le-
families. Geo. Culling, Superints.
ent of the mine, came down tod
bringing the first news Of the d
aster.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Fine Plate-Glass Windows Smashed

New YORK, March S.-Nine of the
piate-glass windows in the dry goods
store OF Messrs. Ridley & Son. in
Orand street, and which were val
ued at $1,000, were smashed this
morning In very mysterious man
ner. Cobbiestone and brick wrap-
ped In paper and handkerchiefs were
The weapons with which the smash.
ing was done. Although there was
police officer and two watchmen
on the block, the parties who did
the work were not seen. Ridley
q Son blame the Early Closing As
sociatlon for the work, and have
onered a reward for the arrest and
CONVICTION c.'o of the perpetrators of the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

IT is becoming more evident every
day, that all the Republicans need
do to win, is to select as their candi-
date, an honest, pure, capable man,
who will earnestly carry out their
principles when elected. 1t matters
not what his name, or from what
part of the country he halls, so that
he is a representative man, thor
oughly in accord with the funda-
mental truths of Republicanism. OF
course, individual preferences large
ly divide public opinion, But in the
presence of an overwhelming senti-
ment that Republican ascendency is
necessary for the preservation Of our
National prosperity, all personal de-
sires and aspirations will be subor-
dinated to the common good.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Cunning For Randall.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Car
lisie Morrison wing of the democra-
cy, finding themselves routed in
their free etrade programme, are now
turning their attention to ex-Speaker
Randall whom they hope to demol-
ish on account Of his opposition to
their schemes. The chances are
largely in favor ofthe Speaker. Adj
journment on Monday as a means of
preventing Mr.. Converse from getting
in his wool tariff bill is not regarded
as test as the free trader and pro-
lection Democrats voted for adjourn
ment, desiring not to precipitats a
discussion until the whole subject is
before the house.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE Democrats in Congress recog-
nize the necessity of going slow on
the tariff question, by pruning down
their free trade bill and cutting off
the entire free list, with the excep-
ton OF salt, coal and timber. When
the coal operators and miners of
this State get after them about elec-
ton time, they will wish they had
let the duty on coal alone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Starved and Beaten TO Death

INDIANAPOLIS March "A special
despatch from Martinsville. Ind
reports an unusual case of murder
which occurred there on SUNDAY
morning. A stspson of James Bob
hinson died under suspicious cir.
cumstances and post-mortem ex.
animation was ordered. The inouest
developed the fact that the child had
been beaten until its body was COW
cred with bruises, and had been
starved to sucn an extent that moth.
ing whatever was found in its intas-
tines or stomach. Bobbinsen il in
Jail warrant has been issued for
the arrest of his wife.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

The republican party has dared
through a committee of Senators to
investigate why Print Matthews was
shot down last November as he de-
posted his vote in the ballot-box.
And all along the line We hear the
derisive shout. "Oh, you want to
wave the bloody shirt, do you?"
Why not wave it? The proof is pos
tive that Mathews was killed be-
cause he dared to vote the Repub-
lican ticket Democrats had warn
ed him that death would be his fate
unless he stayed away from the
polls or voted the Democratic ticket.
But that no one might misunder-
stand the situation, while the
wounds of the murdered man still
dripped blood, the Copiah County
Democrats held a mass meeting, and
indorsed the murder and honored
the assassin. More than this, they
thought they had done a brove act,
and published their resolutions in
the local Democratic press; and for
tear the mourners might not under
stand the matter, copies of the reso-
lutien were served upon the stricken
family of Mr.. Matthews. But we
are told people want peace"-so
they do. We are told they wish to
let bygones be bygones"-so they do.
We. are told they are sick and tired
the bloody shirt"-so they are. But
they will be towards, and not men,
tired as they are, if they refuse to
take note of crimes that strike at
the very hearts blood of the repub-
lie. The people must not only take
note, but demand redress and pun
ishment. The crime itself is not
greater than those committed in
other sections. The atrocity con-
sists in great party standing by and
holding the clothes, furnishing the
implements of death, and then de-
Tending the murderer and honoring
him as benefactor.- Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE Trustees of the Presbyterian
Hospital at Philadelphia, have re-
fused 90 accept q donation of $500
sent to them by the managers of a
ball. This is ''leoking a gift horse
in the mouth" with a vengeance
They will have none of the money of
wicked dancers. With them charity
does not cover even one little sin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
The Straw From Kansas

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Senator
Ingalls, said to day if the returns
from the rural districts keep on
coming in, with the gains indicated,
the majority for the Republican can
didate in the Second district will be
unprecedented. The Senator said
that he would not be surprised if
the majority would reach five thous.
and. He sal d he did not expect
such large gains in the country dis
tricts, as the free trade Democrats
made extra exertions among the
farmers. Mr.. Funstan, the Republi-
can Representative-elect, is farmer
by occupation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

DELEGATION after delegation of
the representatives of the working
men Of the country, have been visit
ing Washington to protest against
the passage of the Morrison free
trade bill, but all the same, the Dem
ocratic majority of the Committee
has resolved to report it to the
House, and pass it if they can. This
pertinacity of purpose on part OF the
tree trade Democracy, clearly fore
shadows what is in store for the
cauntry if the Democracy succeed at
the approaching Presidential cleo
tion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Mr.. CONVERSE, OF Ohio, last week
undertook to redeem the Ohio Dem
ocratic pledge to the woel growers Of
that State, by calling up a bill to re-
store the tariff on wool. The Demo
cratic majority in the House took
one glance at the bill, and straight
way bolted like frightened sheep
over wall. A speedy adjournment
was voted, and the 0hioans who
were fooled into voting the Demo-
cratic ticket last fall, by a promise
to restore the duty on wool, were
LETT in the iurch.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Railroad Lasorers on a strt.

CHAMBEBsBURG, March ID
Hungarians, Italians and Swsa
employed at the eastern end of
Blue mountain tunnel. OF the ,s,
Pennsylvania railroad, have ts
receiving s125 a day. They r,
demanded S1.50 which was rein.
them by the contractor, Ar K5stt
Yesterday about one hundred .
eighty refused to return to wi
Mr.. Keating at orce telegraph
New York for laborers and d
are expected to arrivs on N5-.
or Tuesday. There are only at.
one hundred hands at work l
they being principally negroes
fear of an outburst Is aaurshsni
The eXployes at the western end2
ard those of the Kittatinnv tur
are still at work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Mr.. WHARToN BARKER, one OF
Philadelphia's rich men, who anus
es hi. idle time by running a news
paper. and to whose good offices we
are largely indebted for our present
Gubsrnatorial blessing, has again
forged to the front, and has taken
charge of General Ben. Harrison I.
campaign in this State for President.
There are few better men in the
country than Harrison, but his chan
ces will not be visibly improved IN
this State, by the advocacy OF Whar,
ten Barker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

IF General Logan should be NOM
mated for President, of course, Mr..
Lincoln, being from the same State,
could not be placed on the ticket for
Vice President. 1t is said that Hon.
Levi Morton, of New York, now
Minister to France, would make a
good running mate for Logan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

1T looks now as if your Uncle
Randall was going to have practi-
cally solid delegation from this
State for President in the Democrat
ic National Convention. Wallaces
idea of RELOCATING the control of the
partv to the South and West, does
not appear to take with the "lion
hearted" Democracy of Pennsylva-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE New York Herald, an una
dulterated free trade journal, says
that Randall will carry fifty Demo
cratic votes against the Morrison
free trade bill now before Congress,
and it thereupon reads that gentle
man and his followers out of the
party, and turns them over to the
Republicans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE Legislature of Iowa has pass
ed, and the Governor has signed a
prohibitory liquor law. believed to
avoid all Constitutional questions.
The experiment will be watched
with great interest, particularly by
the people of other States, where
similar laws have been tried with
doubtful success.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Ora mt on Crutches.

New YORK, March 6.-Gener
Grant, accompanied by Mrs, Ora
and by Miss Bessie Sharpe,
niece, drove to the Psnnsylgal
Railroad Depot this evening 81
boarded Directors car u, Of d
Philadelphia, Wilmington and b
tlmore Railroad, which was attach
to the Washington train. The 6e
eral walked with the aid ofcruic-
and dragged his left leg. His !.
was full and florid and except
his iameness he seemed to be
good health. He expects to rem'
at Old Point Comfort, Va, for SOL
time if the climate agrees with hi
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Mr.. I'attons GiTt.

ALTOONA, March 6.-On Februl
26 last, Hon. john Patton, Of u
wensville, Clearfield county, q
dressed a letter to the School Boa
OF that borough, accompanying
with a draft of 100000 6e assd
the erection of a new school buII
ing. In his letter to the Schl
Board, Mr.. Patton says Il ha
with the most, if not all of you, D
the want of school advantages
our youth. Now let US hope
better advantages for those who 10
to follow, and do what we can
provide for them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
Allegheny County Declares for Ran
dali

PrTTsuRG, March 5.-The Fifth
Legislative District Convention to
elect delegates to the Democratic
State convention was held here to-
day. Resolutions favoring a tariff
for revenue but not fostering mon
opolies, and favoring the revenue
system and indorsing Randall as a
candidate for the Presidency, were
adopted. These resolutions were
indorsed by the other conventions
tonight, giving Randall the unani-
nous support of the Democracy of
ALLEGHENY county.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

A cargo of eggs from Copenhagen
were brought to Philadelphia last
week, and the price was brought
down Is cents, or from II to 56 cts.
per dozen. One thousand hogsheads
of saur-kraut were also imported
from Germany this winter which
sold at s13 per cask, containing 60
gallons. This will give or farmers
an idea why it is that there is such
frequent falls in the price of their
products in the large cities. Estab-
lish free trade and we can procure
all such articles cheaper from for
eign countries than our home pro-
ducts. Do you understand it, farm
ers p Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

GEN. BEAVER is spoken of as a
candidate for Congressman-st-lsrge
before the coming convention at
Harrisburg. Certainly, better or
more popular candidate could not
be selected. We hope to see the
day when the General will be order
ed to ego up hieher."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THERE is now bill before the
Legislature of Rhode Island, with
every prospect of becoming a law,
that no action shall lie for liquor
drank upon the premises. This
would insure "cash in advance" for
the dealers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE politicians of Ohio are claim
ing that as an October State she will
point the way to victory or defeat,
and that therefore she should have
as important say in the selection
of Presidential candidate as New
York. with her controlling vote.
Ohio was always noted for the mod
ar,v of her noliticians.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Pittsburg Commercial Gazette Re
publican: The great mass of Repub-
licans would cheerfully support Ed
munds if be were nominated, but
the select few who are just new in
the search of ideals are careful to
have it known that they would rath-
er see the party defeated than to
succeed under the leadership of
Blaine, Arthur, Logan, or Sherman.
To say who shall net be nominated
is about as presumptuOus as to.point
out who shali--but if the idealists
stick to Edmunds, and their choice
is ratified at Chicago. everything will
be lovely and success assured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

AT meeting of the lawyers of
Philadelphia last week, resolution
was adopted requesting the Judges
OF our Supreme Court to hereafter
wear gowns when on the bench, as
is the custom in England, and also
of the Judges of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

WATTERsoN, the great free trade
editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, says: "If the Democrats
beat the Morrison free trade bill the
Democratic party viii go the way
the old Wing party went" We can
assure Mr.. Watterson, there will be
few wet ewes at the funeral.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
A Payaas,er's Carelessness,

CHfCsGo, March 7.--Aho1t n0'
last Saturday Paymasteg &. ;. B'I
lett, of the Chicago, Harrington al
Quincy Railroad, LEFT his office ID
lunch without closing the safe con
bination. The other attaches OF u
Office had also left for lunch. UPo
Bartletts return it was found iD'
s27, 600 bad been distracted from y
safe. So far the investigation de's'
ops no clue to the thief, but show
that there was an utter lack OF eva
ordinary precaution against theli-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
GLEANINGS.

Congressman Morrison should
read up the history of Noah's food,
and see what became of the fellows
who were unprotected. The leaky
tub in which he is sailing, with
nothing but an old oyster can for
bailing, won't be useful when the
rains descend and the fountains of
the great deep are broken up. All
that will remain of statesmen like
Morrison will be the bubbles where
they 90 down.-Inter- Ocean.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THERE is a remarkable unanimity
of opinion among the friends Of all
the other Republican candidates for
President. that Secretary Lincoln
was specially created for the office Of
Vice President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
CIoud-Burst in California.

SAN Francisco, Cal, March >. - :.
cloud burst near Calioote, at H. -
o'clock last night, covered II al D, !.
stant the track OF the Southern :
eific Railroad for distance OF So sd
al hundred feet with two feet o. br
and water. Buildings near N
were covered to depth OF elgn'''
inches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

The House has passed by a vote
Of 227 to 46, a bill placing all sur
viving soldiers of the Mexican war
on the pension list. The bill has
apparently good chance of becom-
ing law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

The Atlanta Constitution took ad-
vantage of the 4th of March to come
out in a double loaded article favor
ing Tilden's nomination. That pa.
per predicts that Tilden and Blaine
will be the opposing candidates, and
it looks forward to a brilliant, excit-
ing and aggressive campaign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE Republicans OF Louisiana are
the first in the field with dele
gates to the Chicago Convention.
Ex-Governor Kellogg leads the dele
CATION. Their first choice is said to
be Arthur second choice, Logan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Murat Halstead gives it as the re.
suit of his observations in Washing
ton that Senator Sherman will be
the Republican Presidential nomi-
nee and Scnator-elect Payne the
Democratic nominee. Each nomi-
nation forces the other, he thinks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Emory 4. Storrs, of Chicago, gives
it as the result of his observation in
New York, that there is a strong un-
dertow in that State in favor of Ed
munds. The Independents and the
Stalwarts, he saws, both favor him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Some of the Democratic brethren
of the North who have been ridicul-
ing the investigation OF the political
murders in Copiah County, Missis-
sippi, and declaring that it was for
political effect, should read honestly
the testimony. For instance, the
following from a "ri,ing young law
yer by the name Of Dodds, who
took occasion to say that Il sam ne
Bourbon, but a Conservative Dem
ocrat." This was part Of his testi-
mony, which is worth repeating:
If you should send your biggest
man, General Grant. down into our
country to organize the negroes, he
would be killed at once. All our
trouble last fall was among the
county supervisors. We were de-
termined to elect our men and get
rid of the Independents. We would
have taken human life If it had been
necessary in order to get rid of them.
Yes, we would do it If they had
majority of the votes. In some plac-
es deny the right of franchise to
the majority, and believe in aquali-
iication to limit the suffrage. We
limit it any way. / believe it NOR
al obligation to get rid of the indie
pendents, even if they are in ma
jority, and that opinion is shared by
the good white people. That was
the cause of our troubles last fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12
PRESIDENTIAL STRAWS.

Cincinnati Commercial Guzette { Re
publican) The drift of the Repub-
lican undertow seems to be toward
Blaine and Lincoln. They would
make a toleiably strong team.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

GEN. GRANT has gone to Old Point
Comfort, Virginia, hoping by change
of climate to find relief from the cf-
fects of his injuries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

SECRETARY of the Treasury, Judge
Folgsr. is spoken of as likely to sue
coed the late Mr.. Hunt as Minister
"a Russia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

THE prohibitionists of Ohie, by
resolution, solsmnly recognize God
as the author of the government OF
man-Better late than never.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

ONE of the members of the Dem
ocratic Congressional Campaign
Committee is Mr.. Caine, the Mormon
Delegate from Utah.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

IT is said that the Republican
State Committee of California is IN
favor of Mr.. Blaine for President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Exeter On. H. Nelts Letter: There
is a steady turning of Republicans
in New York to President Arthur.
The New York Tribune no longer
opposes him, and the Albany Journ-
al and Utica Herald, two of the pa
pers which less than three years ago
charged him with completely IN the
murder of Garfield, speak OF him
with respect and as the probable
choice of largs majority Of the Re-
publicans of his own State. Senator
Miller and Congressman Skinner,
two of the most conspicuous and
earnest half-breeds in the State, have
practically given in their adhesion
to MS candidacy Ia truth, all the
influential leaders in the revolt OF
1882 are Arthur men now, and this
New York demonstration represents
nothing more than the impotent
movement of 1881, which was laugh
ed out of existence before the elec-
ton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Washington correspondence Phil
adelphia Times The report that
Grant and other Stalwarts are for
Logan is not true. Grant has always
had a kind word for Logan as a
soldier, and Logan has made an
earnest though as yet an unsuccess-
ful effort to get Grant on the retired
list, but there is nothing between
them concerning the Presidential
nomination. Logan himself will
not venture to claim Conkling; and
as for Don Cameron, he being In
Europe and taking no part, the re-
port has no foundation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Minnesota Tribune Rep With
out being invidious and without by
any means exhausting the list, 1t Is
not out of place to mention among
the public men who would honor
the Presidential office: Blaine, of
Maine: Edmunds, of Verment; Ev-
arts and Arthur, of New York Cox,
of Ohio Harrison and Gresham, of
Indinana; Sherman, of Missouri /;
Harlan, of Kentucky; Fairchild, OF
Wisconsin Window, of Minnesota
Allison, of Iowa, and Miller, of Cali
fornia. With any of these as It's
standard bearer, the Republican
party could look the country in the
face and confidently ask to be per-
mitted to furnish for the seventh
consecutive time the helsman for the
ship of state. 1t is next to an abso-
Lutte certainty that the Republican
candidate will be chosen from the
list here given.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Ogle County Press (Rep): There
can be no questioning the fact that
President Arthur's careful, faithful
administration of the affairs of State
has done much to break down the
wall of prejudice which existed
among large class of the people
when he entered upon the discharge
of the duties of the Presidency. And
to-day many are quietly asking
themselves Can the country get a
better man for the place
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-03-12

Denver Ne,cs Rep.): Mr.. Chaffee
will take FIVE other delegates to the
Chicago Convention from Colorado,
and the six votes will be cast by
Chairman Chaffee for John A. Logan
for President. The kickers may as
well place this announcement in
their hats and get used to thinking
it over. Colorado will give the first
solid vote for Logan that will be cast
in the Convention.