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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
100000 Gone,

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.-The Chron-
icle publishes in substance the fol-
lowing marvel. Captain W. F.
Swasey, the oldest pioneer Of the
coast, makes statement of the in
tense suffering of his friend Col. d.
J. Williamson, an Army officer of
distinction and an Ex-U. s. Consul,
who was attacked in the winter of
1862 with violent rheumatism
So great was his agony in after years.
he became a helpless cripple, and
after trying numberless remedies,
the baths of other countries and
spending g fortune of $4,000, the
disease seemed to assume more
virulent type. Finally, he was per
suaded to try st. Jacobs Oil, the
great cOnqueror of pain. 1t worked
a miracle of cure In letter to the
Chronicle he confirms Capt, Swaseys
statement and adds: Il cheerfullv
give my unqualified attestation to
the truthfulness of the statement,
because feel perfectly certain that a
Knowledge of my cure by st. Jacobs
Oil, will prove the means ofreleiving
hundreds of sufferers"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Human Bodies in Whiskey Casks.

CHICAGO, January, 31-Three hu-
man bodies iBcased in hay and COM
pressed into two ordinary whisky
casks came to this city from Baltimore
yesterday by the American express.
One of the barrels contained the
bodies of two adult white males and
the other that OF a colored man.
The police on making the discovery
arrested John Carlson, veterinary
surgeon, who paid the express char
ges, and the driver of the express
wagon whe hauled the CHASTITY freight
to Carlson's place of business. The
bodies were addressed to Fawcett,
Carnes d Co., suppositious firm,
and it is thought by the police that
the bodies were intended for one of
the medical colleges of the
city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Terrible Death.

LANsFoRD, Pa, January 39.-John
Richards. inside superintendent at
the Greenwood colliery, met with
death in a terrible form shortly after
going to work yesterday morning.
He was moving about the top of the
slope. waiting to enter the mine,
when he slipped on the ice and,
losing control of his movements,
plunged to the bottom of the slope,
a distance off hundred and thirty
five yards, and was instantly killed,
Mr.. Richards was an expert miner,
and enjoyed great popularity as a
mine official. He was fifty years
old, and left a wife at Gearytown,
his home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

THE Democrats of Ohio are deter
mined TO use to lis fullest extent the
accidental power they have obtained.
4 bill re-districting the State for
Congressional purposes has been
agreed upon in caucus and has been
introduced in the Senate, and of
course will be driven through under
The party lash. 1t contemplates 4
most outrageous gerrymander, and
gives the Democrats twelve OF the
twenty-one districts sure, outside OF
Cincinnati and Cleveland. and il
they carry these cities they will have
fifteen members and the Republicans
only six.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Buried Under Tons of Iron.

PrrTsBURG, January 31.-An acci-
dent occurred this afternoon at the
Linden Steel Works, which resulted
in the death of two men and fatal
injuries to another. The men were
standing on a platform on which
there were nearly seventy tons OF
steel fish plates, which they were
loading on cars, when the supports
ofthe platform gave way from the
heavv strain and the men and metal
were thrown to the ground, with the
fish-plates on top. Thomas Butler
and John Liney were crushed to
death instantly, but the third man,
John Roach, was able to get up and
walk home. His injuries were
thought to be slight, but late this
evening he began to grow worse and
his death is expected before morn
ing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

The SOUTH IN THE SADDLE.
ator Call, Of Florida, has introduced
a bill which should, and doubtless
will. meet with the earnest opposi-
ton Of every member Of the Senate
who has a drop OF patriotic blood
coursing through his veins. 1t pro-
vides for the appeal Of all laws re-
quiring proof Of loyalty to the Unit
ed States during the Rebellion, be-
fore granting pensions to soldiers
wounded or disabled in the service
of the United States in any former
war or before restoring them 10 the
pension roll. Every man @! !nteill-
rence knows what this proposition
means and what the effect would be
if it s2ould pass. 1t Is not probable
that such an Objectionable bill could
become law with the Senate Re
publican. but it must be remember
ed that tie Democracy expect not
ouly to elect their candidate for
President next fall, but before long
to acquire control of both Houses OF
Congress. Heretofore whenever it
has been predicted by Republican
journalists that if the Southern peo-
pie. with their Northern allies, ever
secured q majority at both ends of
the Capital in Washington, one of
the first things they would do would
be to place the men who fought
against the Government on q footing
with those who defended ii. The
predictions have always been ridi-
culed by Northern Democrats, but
the scheme proposed thus early by
the Senator from Florida is the best
proof that could be needed of their
having been well based.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

IT is announced that the funeral
Of the late Mr.. Haskell, Representa-
tive from Kansas, cost the handsome
sum of $1,000 Of public meney. How
so much money could have been
spent in such a way NAV puzzle un-
sophisticated people, but their won
der will be abated by the supple
mentary information that the lunch
es of the mourners cost s2l0. With
everything in proportion, the sum
total could soon be accounted for
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
A Reading Mill TO Resume.

READING, January 30.-It is learn
ed to day that a portion of the Phil
adelphia and Reading rolling mill
which suspended permanently at
New Years. will start up to morrow.
Most OF the machinery had been
shipped TO Danyille. but will now be
returned to Reading. The cause OF
this new move was trouble with the
hands at Danville. who refused to
work at the wages offered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
A Child Kills His Baby Brother.

ST LOUIS, Mo. January 3t.-An
affair of a remarkably sad character
occurred in East St. Louis to day.
Mrs. Charles Joyce, wife of railroad
switehman, left her house to 90 to
the grocery, leaving her two children
one two years old, the other three
months-alOne. The infant was
nursing from a bottle: the older
child took the bottle, and when the
mother entered the room a few min
utes afterward she saw the two year
old just in the act of striking the
infant a blow over the head with it.
The blow knocked the little one
senseiess, and it never regained
consciousness, dying half an hour
later in its mothers arms. The IA
ther Of the children is at work in
Chicago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Statue Of Garfield.

LONDON, January 2S.-Prof. LEM,
of Nuremsurs, has received an or
der to cast a bronze statue of the late
President Garfield, which is to be
erected in San Francisco. The mod
el was made by the sculptor Hap
persberger, of Munich, who is ma
tive of America. 1t represents the
late President standing erect with his
head uncovered and clothed in sim
pie CIVILIANS dress. The statue will
be over ten feet high. On the sides
OF the pedestal are figures represent
ing war trophies and the American
eagle. La front under star is in
scribed the word Garfield, in large
letters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

IT is announced that the whisky
men have given up all hope of Sc
curing at the present session of Con
gress the passage OF a bill extending
the period within which their pro
duct can be kept in bond. If their
fears are realized, a vast quantity Of
whisky will be forced upon the mar
ket and the price must necessarily
fall
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Corpse Of DE Long and Comrades

Moscow, January 30.-Lieutenant
g. b. Harber and Master w. H.
Scheutze, escorting the corpses of
Lieutenant De Long and comrades
of the ,Ieannette expedition, started
for Hamburg to-day on their way to
America. A solemn procession
followed the cofiins to the railroad
station. where the chief Lutheran
pastor of the city delivered an ad-
dress. Many wreaths We're depos-
tied on the collins, including one
from the students of the Moscow
University,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

"Let the tariff go to the Devil,
where it ought to 90 T-This was
the speech OF Mr.. Kerr spell it with
Q X of Clearfeld, in the meeting of
the Democratic State Committee last
week, when the free trade wing Of
the Democracy were beaten by a
single vote on the question of an
early or late State Convention. Those
who advocated an early convention
want to take middle ground on the
tariff, so as TO scare the free trade
tendencies Of other States these fa-
Yoring late convention wanted the
Democracy of Pennsylvania TO fall
in behind the Kentucky instead of
the Ohio ideas. Let the tariff go
10 TIE Devil, where it ought to 60 =
is an exclamation worthy Of q high
place on the Democrats banners in
the comipg Presidential campaign,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

Az investigator that is now being
made into the emeluments of the
Register, the Sheriff and the County
Clerk of the City of New York,
shows that the gentleman who is
fortunate enough to be Register re
ceives in fees over $4,000 annually,
and that the other two officials do
even better. Democratic reform ap-
pears to work in New York about
the same way as it does in Pennsyl-
vania.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

Nearly all Democrats mean this,
but in Pennsylvania a small majeri-
ty fear to say it with such plainness.
No protectionist can be deceived by
the policy wing,of the Democracy, for
the issue is already made up, and is
bound to be the prominent one in
the battle of this year-Deldware
-. f.,,r-...y,.,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

THE mter-Occqn thinks that as
Governor Foster was badly mistaken
in his opinion as to who could carry
Ohio at the last election, not much
confidence is to be put in his asser-
tions as to who can or cannot carry
e.. .l,;g f,ll
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Mail Matter Destroyed.

HUNTINGDON, February 1.-The
pouches containing the eastern mail
matter for this place when thrown
from the window of the fast mail
yesterday struck a large snow bank
in front of the depot, and, falling
back under the train, were caught
by the wheels and carried distance
of seventeen miles. The pouches,
together fifth the principal parts of
their contents, were destroyed. Reg
istered letters and other valuable
packages were found in various
places along the track which had
been riAed OF the;y contents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

THE Senate having passed reso-
luton to investigate the political
murders in Virginia and Mississippi,
the Democratic press insists that it
is an attempt to manufacture cam
paign thunder, and to again wave
the bloody shirt. This is very
easy way Of ignoring the crimes com
mitted bv its partisans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

AFTER hearing public opinion as
expressed through the press, Gov
ernor Pattison now denies that he
intends calling another extra session
ofthe Legislature. There is always
wisdom in the second sober thought.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Elevators sJurued.

ToRoNro. February Adam
sons elevator, burned last night, was
valued at 100000. 1t contained
10000 bushels of grain, principally
wheat. the ownership Of which is
divided uD among a number of per
sons whose warehouse receipts, it is
said, are covered by risks from al
most every insurance company in
the city doing business on grain.
The same is said to be true of the
storage in Chapman's elevator, also
DESTROYED. Chapman's elevator con-
tanned 25,000 bushels of grain, prin
cipally wheat. The building was
valued AT $1,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

Hon. f. ". MAcKEY, the only Re
publican member of Congress from
South Carolina, died at Washington
on Monday OF last week. His Dem
ocratic colleagues refused to extend
the usual courtesy Of announcing his
death to the House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

THE New York Sun 5uggestively
SAYS, What makes a journal great
is not the weight of paper printed,
not the number of type it sets up,
not the expanse Of columns is pub
fishes. The greatness Of journalism
n Ia brsins
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

7rolsl...................... s13,4s4 u
NoTE-S30 60 Ofthe amount expended tor books,
stationery, ETC., was donated by g.. Z. MVssel
man, Esq.
We. the undersigned Auditors of Somerset
Comfy. do hereby certify that we have settled
and adjusted the accounts OF john II. Weimer.
Esq. Treasurer of the Somerset County Poor
House for the year 1888 and that this statement is
correct.
Witness our hands and seals this 18th day of
January, \. ID. 1874
JOHN p, RHOADS. sEALl
ISRAEL EN- EkICk, lsEALI
Attest JAMES NJ. MEYERS, lsEALI
E.tTNNINGHASI. 4 lerk Auditors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

Ex-GovERNoR CHARLEY FOSTER
saws that. Arthur could not carry
Ohio if made a Presidential candi-
date. Hon. Wm. NJ. Evarts thinks
Edmunds could carry New York
and would be an excellent nominee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

The bill to restore Fitz John Por-
ter to the array has passed the
House by vote Of ISL to IS. OF
course all the Southern Brigadiers
voted forit, as did all the Democrats
from this State. and also Harmon,
Smith and Bayne, Republicans
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

The reduction in the public debt
last month was a few dollars less
than twelve million dollars, which
is a good showing for the month OF
January, the dullest business month
In the wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
wEDNEsDAY................FetF FetFuarFe' iss4'

THF West Chester Republican Is
for General Sherman for President,
and thinks he could unite the friends
OF Blaine. Arthur and Edmunds. as
nobody else could.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

WENDELL PHILIPS, the great anti
slavery leader, and the most polish
ed orator of America, died at his
home in Boston on Saturday even
ing. aged 70 years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

TIE resignation Of Assistant Sec
retarv Of the Treasury, JohnC. New,
has been forwarded to the President,
and makes vacant a position that
will be much sought after.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

Josh" HART, publisher of Truth,
was in a New York court last week
as a witness in his own libel SUIT
against George Alfred Townsend and
the Cincinnati Enquirer, growing out
of the Morcy letter. He pleaded in
justification Of his attack upon Cen
eral Garfield, after the latter had
branded the letter as q forgery, the
fact that the National Democratic
Committee continued its assurance
Of the authenticity of the letter. The
committee must have been satisfied
that it was a forgery, but they
thought it a good enough Morgan
until afer the election 1t nc
doubt cost the Republicans Calitor-
MIA and Nevada. A more dastardly
trick was never played in politics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Judge Harry Packer Deaa.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, February t.
Hon. Il. Packer president OF the
Lshigh Valley railroad company
and associate judge of Carbon coun-
ty died of internal hemorhage at 2
O'Clock this morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
ENECUTOR'S NOTICE.

Estate of Adam Yoder, late of Summit township
Somerset county, Pa, decd.
Letters testamcntary on the above estate having
been granted to the undersigned by the proper
authority. notice is hereby given to all persons in
debtcd TO said estate to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims against the same
will present them duly authenticated for settle
ment on the 22i day Of March. 1854, at the house
of the Executor In said township.
ELIAS A. Y0DER,
ianS0 1854. Executor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
The Town of Alliance Badly Shaken.

ALLIANCE, O., February About
/ o'clock this afternoon a terrible
explosion occurred in the business
centre of the city. The glass in the
windows for blocks along the main
street was shattered and con 5terna-
ton reigned supreme. Men lost
their senses, and smoke and dust
covered everything for the radius
of Il quarter of a mile. When
the horrible cloud arose it was
developed that an explosion bad
occurred at the brick buildings block
of F. NJ. Orr, occupied by bim on
first floor as stove and tin store, and
the second and third stories used for
tenement apartments. His block
was leveled to the ground, and two
brick blocks, one on each side,
succumbed TO the shock, while 9TH
ers further away were shattered,
riddled and badly injured. In a
few moments flames arose from the
ruins and the fire alarm was sounded.
Such excite ment prevailed that the
fire gained so much headway as to
nearly consume the ruins and burn
ed two houses before iC was got un-
der control.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
Saved 10y Il Brave Engineer.

CHATTANOOGA, January 3l.-The
west bound Nashville and Chatta-
nooga passenger train which left here
at $50 this morning, ran into rock
six miles from this city and twelve
miles from the scene of a similar ac-
cident on Tuesday morning. Con-
ductor Wood was seriously injured
and several other train men were
slightly hurt. None of the passen-
gers were hurt. The engine was de-
molished. When the engineer, Nick
Long, lirst saw the rock, an immense
boulder which had fallen into the
cut, the engine was about thirty feet
from it and running at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour. He told
the fireman to jump from the cab.
Long remained at his post, reversed
his engine and was applying the air
brakes when the locomotive struck
the rock, thus preventing what
might have resulted in the death Of
every passenger on the train.
Long escaped with slight injuries
A liberal purse was raised by the
passengers and presented to him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
LIE sngar planters and rice grow

THE sugar planters and ricegrow-
ers OF the Southern States, a vast
majority of whom it is safe to as
sumo, are Democrats, are petitionlng
Congress in favor Of continuing the
protective duties on their products.
The prosperity Of Louisiana, South
Carolina and Georgia, depends much
upon the prosperity of these inter
ests, and the stupid policy OF the
Democratic party, which would re-
duce the protection Oh these pro-
ducts. will be heartily antagonized
bv the representatives Of those
States. The Democratic Free-traders
will have to call a halt in their cru
sade against protection, or eliminate
from their calculations several States
heretofore surely Democratic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
ERLDAY. EEB. 22O. 1894

at o'clock 2. NJ, all the tight, title interest end
claim OF iLe defendant Jeremish Wiiand OF In
and 10 the following real estate, situate in Mey.
ersdae Borough, Somerset County, Pa, being
lot No. $50 in the Beachly addition TO said town
containing one-fourth acre, more or less adjoining
lot of Dr. Bcachly the South, Beachly street or
the East, Apple alley on the North and North
street on the West, having q tvo-story frame
dwelling house and other outbuildings thereon
erected, with the appurtenances.
Taken in execution at the suit Of Hocknu
Brothers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

We. the undersigned Commissioners OF Somer-
set county, in eonformity with the law, have or
dered the accompanying account of the receipts
and expenditures of said county for the year 1883
TO be published, and hereby tiy that the above
statement of outstanding taxes due said county Is
correct as per records in the Treasurer and Com
miSsiOner's Offices.
ADAM s. SHAFFER,
Attest = JOSEPH HORNE
ID. j. HORNER, H. W. BRUBAKE.R
Clerk, Commissioners
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

n ~ week at home. s. outfit free
XHH pay absolutely sure. No risk. Can
hvh itai not required. Reader IL YOU
YOOwsIi business at which persons of
~ her sex, young or odd, can make great pay ali
me time they work, with ahsoluts Certainty
wMe re Tor particulars TO II. HALLErT, Portland,
lan25-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06

All the right title interest and claim Of Weyand
Domer and Richart Bender, defendants, and Ga
briel Bender terre tenant, of, in and to the follow
ing real estate, to wit:
No. l. A certain tract of timber land situate in
ALLEGHENY township, Somerset county, Pa. aG-
joining lands now or formerly OF James Wells, !.
E. Deal, =. Weitzel, ,- Upton and others, con
tanning $40 acres, with the appurtenances.
No. . A certain lot or lots Of ground situate IN
MeyerSdale borough, county ami state aforesaid.
adjoining Centre street on the East, North street
on the South, and Alley on the Nor and West,
with two dwelling houses, store house and stable
thereon erected, with the appurtenan es.
No. 3. y certain lot OF ground situate in Mey-
lot of Margaret COuse on the West lands of =. "
q. X. X. Go. on the East, Broadway on the South
and alley on the North, with the appurtenances.
Taken in execution at the suit Of Frederick l.
Just use OF George GessneT and Emma Reinhart,
etal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
ALSO

Ali the right, title, interest and claim Of tn de-
fendant A. h GeIst OF In and to the following two
lots Of ground, situate in Salisbury borough, som
erset County. Pa, being lots Nos and q bound-
ed on the West by Casselman river, on the North
by an alley, on the East BY lot of Jonas Lichty.
and on the Souih by Depot street, having
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
CHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of certain writs of Vend Ex., Fl Ta
AL Fl Fa., Plu Fl Fs. and Lev. Fl Fa
issued out Of the Court of Common Pleas
of Somerset County, Pa. and to me directed,
there will be exposed to public sale at the Court
House, in Somerset. Pa, on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-02-06
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.

The explosion was caused by
fumes from gasoline. A child of
Mr.. Orr turned the faucet in a bar
rel and the fluid ran ont on the
floor. Mr.. Orr was mopplng it up
when the gas arising therefrom
ignited from the gaslight John
Cuney and Charles H. Hayden, of
DuUrez & Benedict's Minstrels, were
blown out of Orr's store through a
plate-glass window and carried clear
across the street, where they were
picked up badly injured and car
ried toa hotel, but will recover.
The damage is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000; partially insur-
ed. Business was entirely suspen-
ded in the city after the explosion.
The minstrel entertainment was
declared off. 1t is thought all the
bodies have been recovered.