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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

The National Wool Growers As
sosiation had hearing before the
Committee of Ways and Msans last
week, and presented the following
facts: In 1867 there were only d.,
100000 sheep in this country, and
the annual wool clip was 60.0O0,OOO
pounds. Now there are 50,500,000
sheep, and the annual clip is 32O,-
100000 pounds, the annual value
of which is S100000,000. There are
100000 flock masters and farmers
engaged in wool growing, and by
the reason of the tariff on wool,
competition has reduced the price to
consumers on an average Of six cents
per pound. Last year, by reason OF
the change in the tariff, certain wool
en- goods were reduced fifteen cents
per pound on the higher and sixteen
on the lower goods.
The effect was that at the principal
seat of that manufactured in Eng
land, Bradford, in 1888, one
million dollars more of those goods
were shipped from that district than
in 1882, and the Bradford ObScrca
said that the increase in the exports
was owing principally to the reduc-
ton of the tariff in the United
States, which took place on the first
of July last" Now what reason is
there for a further reduction of the
tariff on wool, OF a total abolition OF
it, as is proposed by the Democratic
Free-traders in Congress, than that
it will benefit the British manufact-
urers by adding largely to their ex-
ports of wooden goods. The wool in
terests of this country now add s75,-
100000 annually to the National
wealth, which will be lost if the
tariff is lowered or repealed, so as to
permit British manufacturers to de-
stroy our home industries in that
line. by glutting our markets with
the products of their Australian
sheep ranches and cheaper paid Ia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
- DastardIy Deed.

NEwCoM ERsTOWN, February 10
Some dast lrdly wreckers made an
attempt ca rly this morning to wreck
the west-b'ound express train on the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis
Railroad at Lock II, about twelve
miles east of here, and although they
failed in the eir original design, they
succeeded In wrecking two freight
trains and killing two men, and
probably three, and injuring three
others. the wreckers had removed
the iron bolt in the switch, and no
doubt intended to wreck passenger
train No. 2, west bound. but as that
train was late two freight trains from
Denison We're ahead, and the first
one was ditched by the switch and
the engine completely turned over
and many of the cars badly demor-
allied. As the lanterns were all
Jared out by the wreck the second
sec ton came laundering along and
run into the rear of the first, thus
ca'lsing a double wreck and demor-
ali zing the engine. The fireman
and engineer of the second train
were badly hurt, but none others of
til trainmen were injured.
AS the wreck was partially cleared
there was found under the broken
timbers and the debris three hats.
and diligent search soon revealed
the mangled and lifeless remains of
two men, apparently tramps, who
had probably been stealing a ride in
one OF the box cars, and thus per
ishe:d away from home and friends.
The third one has not vet been
! fouad, and his remains are probably
buried beneath the fearful wreck.
One OF the tramps was recognized as
man from Wellsburg who had
been in Denison yesterday, and who
said he was a glassblower trying to
get through to Chicago. Had the
passenger train been on time there
is no doubt but it would have been
totally wrecked and more lives lost
/ than there was.
The wreck was a most disastrous
one, and many cars are in heaps of
broken timbers, while both OF the
fine engines are very badly damaged.
Up to this evening the wreck has
not yet been cleared. Trains were
DELAYED until track could be tenn
porarily laid around the wreck.
There is no clew to the perpetrators
of the dastardly deed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
\ Struggle With MoonshIners.

DANvILLE, February 24.-Reve-
nue. officers made an attack yester-
day on band of moonshincrs in
the mountains of Franklin County,
resulting in the defeat of the officers
two of whom were wounded. Last
evening mounted posse was sent
to capture the band. The moon
sinners, however, through their spies
got wind of the contemplated attack
and made preparations. When the
officers got within shooting distance
they demanded the unconditional
surrender of the outlaws. This was
answered by volley from Winches-
ter rifles and revolyers. Two of the
officers were wounded, and two more
had their horses killed under them.
A ball passed through the hair of
another. The revenue officers were
forced to beat a has:y retreat and
leave the moonshlners IN possession
of the field. Another and larger
force will be sent after the outlaws.
They are well armed, and so well
fortified in the mountain fastlisss as
almost to defy capture.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Three Men shot In South Carolina.

RALEIGH, February "a Details of
a murder have just been received
here, which, in view of the strong
feeling against revenue officials in
the Western part of the state, creates
n great sensation. Two revenue
oificers-John Ray and Robert An
derson-went TO a mica mine own
ed and operated by four msn-Ru-
fus Horton, Edward Miller, Tom
Bualeson, and Harris Burlickson.
These men were at work IN the shaft
at a depth Of twenty or thirty feet.
The revenue officers were we'll arm
ed, and the men were caught in a
trap, unable to defend themselves.
After a quarrel, the nature of which
cannot be learned, Ray and An
deason began shooting down at the
men. The latter we're unable to
make the least defense or get out of
the excavation, or protect themselves
In a few minutes Horton, Miller and
BurlicksOn were killed and Burleson
wounded dangerously. Mitchell
County is wild and rugged county
on the border of Tennessee. The
two officers are being closely pursu-
ed. They are both sons-in-law of
Jacob Bowman, noted politician,
and in the Sixth Revenue District.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Highwaymen Hunted Down.

UNIoNTowN, February 20.-The
people living In the mountainous
region of Fayette county have long
been terrorized bv II band of high
way robbers and burglars, who made
their headquarters in the mountains
and sailed forth at night, and fire.
quently in broad daylight, to plum
der. Two months ago the Fair
chance Post Office vas robbed, ard
United States post office inspectors
have since been on the lookout for
the thieves. Early yesterday morn
ing the members ri the band were
surrounded while attempting to rob
a house, and in the fight which en-
sued Sheridan Monteith, one of the
band, was fatally shot. The others
escaped. From Monteith inforrna-
ton was obtained which led to the
discovery OF the mountain hiding
place and which will result in the
capture of the others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Trahsfixed by an Iron Rod.

BRADFORD, February 19.-Jacot
Dickey, who had charge of the oil al
Ruthford Run lease, was yesterday
agitating well, using for the pur
pose an iron rod about eleven feet
long, which was attached to rope
passing through b crown, pulling the
rod and dropping it down the tubing
until it reached sand rock. The rod
agitated the well so effectually as tC
cause a strong flow of gas. which
blew the rod and the rope out of the
well and up into the derrick. In
descending, the point of the rod
struck Dickey square on the top O.
the head, and passing through it to.
ward the left ear, came out at the
occipital bone, and passed on down
through the left lung, narrowly es,
Gaping the heart, and coming out be
low the last rib, The man did not
lose consciousness, and stood with
out fiinching the operation of pull
ing the rod from his body. He lived
long enough to give directions about
his funeral. He leaves a widow and
two children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
10000 destitute people. She has
enough left 10 supply 5000 more.

10000 destitute people. She has
enough left to supply 5000 more.
Details of the damage done by
Tuesday nights cycloneshow an ag-
gregate loss of but little less than a
hundred lives in the west and so, tn.
The western slopes of the Sierra Ne
vadas and the prairies of Texas sut-
fered simultaneously with Ohio, IL
linois, Georgia and the Carolinas. .
Five Piegan Indians left their res
ervation in Montana recently and
stole 80 ponies from the Crow reser-
walton. -Four Crows, accompanied
by some white men, followed the
marauders and had a fight with them
forty miles northeast of Rallings. in
which four Piegans and two whites
were killed, two OF the whites being
wounded. The ponies were recov-
cred.
The storm Of Tuesday afternoon
wrecked hundreds of houses in the
submerged town of Shawneetown,
eaving scores without foed or shell
ter. For this reason, together with
the fact that the water still contln-
ues to rise, the Mayor appeals to the
eountry fer assistance.
Tuesdays storm wrecked hun
dreds of submerged houses in the
district around Evansville, Indiana,
besides drowning numbers of hogs
and cattle. An immense amount OF
corn was also lost. Many persons
were taken from trees and hills
where they had taken refuge, by the
relief boats, some of whom were
badly frozen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
THE SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
Further Details of the Catastrophe
That Desolated Georgia and
North Carolina

ATLANTA, February 81 The
storm of Tuesday, on reaching
Cherokee county, became perfectly
furious. The largest trees were up-
rooted. 1t is reported that within
distance of three miles, on the line
between Cherokee and Pickens coun-
ties, twenty-five persons were killed
and forty wounded. This section
is iar removed from communication
but the report is considered reliable.
No deaths occurred in counties
contiguous to this (Fulton) county.
The residence and out house of
Col. Robert C. Hambers, in Put
nam, Putnam county, was blown
down. One OF Colonel Hambers'
ankles was broken and he received
injuries which it is thought will
prove fatal. Mrs. Paschal, who
was passing, left her buggy when
she saw the cyclone coming and
took refuge in Colonel Hambers
house. She was INSTANTLY killed
when it was blown down. Seven
negroes and nearly all the stock on
the place were killed. Davidsboro,
ON the Central Railroad, was almost
destroyed.
Information from Grassy Knob
shows that within space of three
miles twenty persons were killed by
the recent cyclone, as follows: Mrs.
Levi Gayle and two children, Will
liam Grover, William Herren, Alon-
20 Wright, Mrs james Dover and
two children, Mrs. WHY, Mrs. Lew
is King and two children, John
Nicholson (reported), Mrs. John
Nicholson. Mrs. Nations, Mrs. Wat
kins, a child of Perry Petit, a child
of ". II. Collier and child of Hi
ram Walker. Many more who are
wounded are not expected to live,
In North Carolina the furry oi
the storm was terrible. At Rocking
ham buildings were blown into
fragments. Some bodies were found
under the timber others We're car
ried by the wind one hundred and
fifty to two hundred yards. \ wo-
man was found clasping to her breast
an infaut scarcely a month old
Both were dead. The bodies of the
victims were terribly bruised and
cut, presenting a CHASTITY appear
ance The force of the wind was such
that twp mill.;ones were moved one
hundred feet. Chickens and birds
were fc und picked clean, except the
feathers on heir heads. The largest
trees were upcooted and smaller ones
had all the bark stripped from the
trunks.
The l,illed and wounded belong
almost exclusively to the poorer
classes, and there will be suffering
and de- titution among the surviv-
ors- I. is feared that there was a
great loss of life and property in the
track of the storm not yet heard
from. Already twenty three dead
bodies have been found in Richmond
county, near Rockingham and
Hamlet and it is believed that in all
about fifty lives were lost in North
Carolina.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

SINCE the Independents threw
Pennsylvania into the hands OF the
Democrats, and elected Pattison
Governor. there has been an impress
sion abroad that the old Keystone
was a doubtful State. The munich
pal elections of last week will, we
think, disabuse the public mind OF
all such illusions. The disatfectlon
that made the election of a Demo-
cratic Governor possible. has been
effectually eradicated by the bitter
fruits borne by his administration.
1t required a struggle for faithful
Republicans to maintain their equa-
nimity, and manfully and severely
90 forward in the path of duty, hop
ing that time would bring with it,
not only reaction, bu- recompense
for the mad folly that sacrificed the
good of the State to the caprice OF
a moment, and 10 they have now
their reward in the full assurance
that Pennsylvania has again taken
her proper place ia the ranks of the
party.
The election in Philadelphia,
Pittsburg and elsewhere throughout
the State, show conclusively the old
time heartiness and supremacy OF
the party. and gives assurance OF
steadfastness and triumph in the
coming National contest.
The Democrats can now put away
their little Randall boomlet, with
the perfect assurance that their par
ty throughout the country will
adopt Wallace's advice to Let
Pennsylvania ge to the devil" There
are no cakes and ale in sto for hel
favorite son, and the wishes, desire:
and opinions of the Democrats O
this State will have no more weight
in the councils of the party thar
will those of Rhode Island or New
Jersey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Caught in a Dakota Blizzard.

LAMoURE, February 19.-One of
the worst billiards ever known burst
upon Dakota yesterday afternoon,
lasting throughout the night. Four
stages were due here at five o'clock,
but only one arrived. As the wealth
er was fine uD to the middle of the
afternoon, people became alarmed
for the safety of passengers and
drivers who were caught out in the
sudden storm. 1t was impossible
to do anything for relief last night
but this forenoon several search par
ties were organized. The Glendale
stage was found turned bottom up
ward in a snow drift, half way be-
tween here and Yorktown this after
noon. The mail bags and buffalo
robes were lying near by. The
searchers went to a settlers house
about two miles west, and found A.
w. Sutley, the driver, who was sui-
| fering with frozen face and hands.
/ He related that the storm came on
so fercely, when he was five miles
from LamOure, that he could not
drive the horses in any direction.
He was alone, and concluded the
only way to save his life was to dig
into a snow drift and remain all
night. BE unhitched his horses,
they started away, and they have
not been seen since. The plucky
fellow then made a bed with the
sleigh and robes, and remained there
till day light, sleeping part of the
time. His suffering was intense,
despite his wrappings but he will
probably fully recover. He was
brought to the hotel here this even
/ ing.
/ NJ. J. Sanderson, liveryman in
I this town, started for Ellendaie
about the same time as the stage,
and had a lady passenger. When
the storm came up Sutley could see
them two miles behind him. Since
then there has been no trace of the
pair, although nsen are securing the
country in all directions. A mum
Der of fires have been started on the
uplands, to let them know that
search is being made for them in
case thev are alive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
A Blizzard in the west.

CHICAGO, February 19.-Dispatch-
es from Minnesota, Colorado and
Dakota report the worst blizzard for
many years raging during the last
twelve hours and still continuing.
The thermometer is below zero.
ST. PAUL, February 19.-The biz
zard which swept down from the
Northwest struck st. Paul to-day.
Its clear and cold, and there was
no snow here, but there is trouble
out on the railroad lines on the first
division of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road. The blizzard struck
Albert-Lea about $50 this morning
The wind has beer blowing furiously
all day, causing heavy drifts, es-
pecially between Albert-Lea and
Manchester. There is one train
blocked near Waneeka that is out of
wood ard water. Snow plows are
all in motion and no further trouble
is anticipated. The Burlington, Ce-
dar Rapids & Northern are having
great deal of trouble. The Chicago
train was one and half hours late,
and the Kansas City train 3 hours
late before they struck the st. Louis
road this morning O.her divisions
are having no trouble. The St.
Paul, Minneapolis d Manitoba are
having a great deal of trouble on
their whole line. The storm at Nor
ris and st. Cloud is pronounced the
worst of the season. 1t is heaviest on
the Fergus Falls and Breckenridge
divisions. The wind is blowing
with great fury on the Breckenridge
divisions. All freight trains have
been abandoned and on the Fergus
Falls division only two are run, and
these with snow plows. On the ii.
& d. division of the Chicago, Mil
wauke and St. Paul it commenced
blowing last night at 7 O'Clock and
continued with great fury all night,
causing heavy drifts. All freight
trains have been abandoned. Pas
senger trains have been running but
are from one to two hours late. On
the Northern Pacific, west of Fargo,
it was one of the worst storms ever
known, in wind and snow, which,
however, is now calmed down. The
murcury fell last night at Detroit u
degrees in a short time The range
to-day has been a degrees above ze-
ro, down to II below on the Mime
sofa division. The east bound train
on the Missouri division laid up
last night, also one train on the Da-
kota division at Tappin. The trains
are all moving to-day in good shape,
the wind having gone down. On
the Manitoba line, on the north end,
the STERN was severe. At Crooks
town this morning the mercury was
- degrees below and on the Breck-
enridge division it registered zero.
After hard work trains got through
last night, and today are making
fair time The drifting snow COM
PEELED a clearing of tracks and 4
snow plow was sent out this morn
ming from Grand Forks northward
to smooth the way Tor the Winnepeg
train. No trains are in the snow,
but they are moving slowly Oh ac
count of the wind. The Omaha line
eastern division was all right, but on
the western there was high wind and
snow, but passenger trains are get
ting along though they lost time.
West of Mankato on the st. Paul IL
Duluth, it was cloudy, moderately
cold and windy, and snow drifted,
out there was no material detention
of trains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Shot His Mother and Father.

MERIDEN, February 10. u This
morning Wilbur Williams, aged 81
years. until recently an inmate of an
insane asylum, became possessed o;
a shot gun, and while temporarily
deranged and in an alteration with
his mother shot her in the neck.
His father interfered and endeavor-
ed to wrest the gun from him, but
failed and fed, the lunatic firing at
him ia bis flight and shooting him
in the hand. The son then, with his
empty gun, rushed wildly about the
neighborhood, causing a panic
among the people. He was finally
secured by possee of men, disarm-
ed and locked up. The Williams
are farmers and live four miles east
of Meriden. The woman will re-
cover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27


WHAT has come over the spirit OF
Mr.. Bandall's dreams ? Immediately
after his appointment as Chairman
OF the Committee Of Ways and Means
1t was triumphantly announced that
he would make quick work with the
appropriation bills, and yet, nearly
three months have elapsed. and bu,
one bill-the Naval-has been re-
ported. Before this time last year,
Dir. Hiscock, the Republican Chair
man, had nearly all the bills report
ed and most of them had been acted
upon. Quit your dawdliag, Mr..
Randall, and hurry up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

TIE Democratic National Com,
mittee met at Washington on Fri
day last, and fixed upon July Sth a.
the time and Chicago as the place o.
holding the next Democratic Nation.
al Convention. The call for the
Convention carefully lodges all is.
sues 1t simply invites "all demo.
cratic citizens of the United States
irrespective of past political associ.
ations and differences, whe can
unite with us in the efforts for pure
economical and constitutional GOV
ernment, are cordially invited to
Join in sending delegates to the
Convention"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

SEVERAL Republican papers IN
this State have mentioned Chief Jus
tice Mercur, Of our Supreme Court,
as a fitting candidate for President
Judge Mercur deservedly ranks high
as a law maker and a jurist, and is
the peer in intellect, in purity OF
character and great personal worth,
Of any of the distinguished gentle
men who have been named IN con
nection with this exalted position.
Unfortunately, however, availability
will be chiefly looked to in the selec-
ton of q candidate, and as Pennsyl-
yania is held to be certain Repub-
lican State, the politicians who new
er raise their eyes above mean tide
will give her the go by, in their
search after some one, assumed to
have the best chance of carrying
such doubtful States as New York,
Ohio and Indiana.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
4 $4,000 Jewelry Robbed.

Troy, February a4.-Early this
merning burglars effected an en-.
trance TO i. Marks Il Sons jewelry
store. first gaining an entrance to an
insurance office next door. The
safe door was forced from its hinges.
The contents taken include dia-
monds, gold watches, cash, jewelry
ETC.. the estimated value of which is
between $4,000 and $4,000. This
is said to be the most expert job
performed by burglars in this city
in eighteen years. There is no clew.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Terrible Crime.

CINCINNATI, February 22.-On
last Friday night a house in avondale
in which lived Beverly Taylor and
his wife and Eliza Cramberd, an
adopted child, all colorsd, was burn.
ed down, but the inmates could not
be found. Their bodies were found
last night in the Ohio medical col
lege. Examination of the remains
showed that all three We're murdered
their skulls being fractured. 1t is
believed they were killed to provide
subjects for medical college, and
several colored men have been ar.
rested on suspicion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

Mrs. MARY NJ MILLER, an enter
prising western woman, having pass
ed her examination, has been licens-
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
captain of a steam boat, with per-
mission to navigate the Mississippi
and other western rivers, Just as
though she were a man. Woman's s
sphere is being daily enlarged. Doc.
tor Mary Walker-Captain Mary
Miller-what next?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27
Iowa's Stringent Liquor Bill.

DEs MONIES, February 2O.-The
Senate last evening passed the pro-
hibitory bill by a vote of 35 to 13
The bill defines Intoxicating" liq-
nors to mean alcohol, ale, wine
beer or any liquid spirituous, vinous
OF malt. No person shall manufac-
ture or keep for sale as a beverage
any of the aboye liquors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-27

THE Republicans of Philadelphia
walloped the combined forces of the
Democracy and the too too Commit
tee of One hundred, electing their
Mayor by a majority of ten thou
sand, and City Solicitor by thirteen
thousand.