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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

CLELAND, O., September 2I.-At
| O'Clock this afternoon the twelfth
incendiary fire in Cleveland within
twenty-four hours was started ir the
lumber yard of the Cleveland Saw
Mill & Lumber Company, in the
heart of the great lumber district on
"the flats" A strong wind carried
the flames eastward through the
yards, destroying 100000 feet of
lumber and about fifty feet of the
trestle of the Connotton Valley rail-
way. cutting off trains from access to
the depot. The fire was checked
with the loss of $4,000. About
4 o'clock small boy standing near
the passenger station of the Connot-
ton Valley road observed man
creeping stcalthily up to nggage
car and passenger coach standing on
side track. Shortly after he no.
ticed flames issuing from the rear
coach and gave the alarm. A loco
motive was backed up and drew the
cars into the open space, where they
were completely gutted, with a loss
of only 1000, the cars being narrow
gauge. The entire department was
at the lumber fire, ard had the
flames reached the depot, large
district densely filled with wooden
buildings must have been swept
bare.
Towards ) O'Clock fire was dis.
covered in the Greene block, St. Clair
street, but was extinguished without
damage. The kindlings used were
two packing boxes saturated with
coal oil.
Purdy & Nc. Neil, one of the lar
gest firms in the city. to-day received
an anonymous letter from Chicago,
warning them that their stock would
be in ashes before Monday. Thom-
as Manning, of the machine works,
received similar warning and both
firms have taken precautions accord
iugly. The excitement is general
ard hardly resident of Cleveland
but feels apprehensive for the safety
of his property.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

In the Twentieth Congressional
district the Democrats are having a
protracted struggle over the nomina-
ton. Ex-Governor Curtin has the
support of the Conferees from Centre
and Clearfeld counties, Ex-senator
Peale those of Clinton county, Ex-
Senator Dill those from Union coun.
ty and Senator Hall is supported by
Elk county. 1t is alleged that Cur
tins conferees will not yield and
that in the event of either ofthe 9TH
er candidates securing the nomina-
ton he viii run as an Independent
candidate. We advise the Governor
before he kicks very hard, to take a
leaf from the experience of John
Stewart and some of his followers, he
will find that, ike small pox, you
may survive it, but will carry Its
ugly and disfguring scars to the
grave.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Lynchings in Mississippi.
BRooKHvAEN, Miss, Sept

BRooKHvAEN, Miss, Sept %.
A mob Of forty men visited the
Franklin County Jail on Saturday
last, oYerpowered the jailer, took
out fournegro prisoners and lynched
them to trees in the Court House
yard. One was charged with an
attempt at assault on white girl,
two with murder of other negroes
and the other two with arson and
robbery. Four other prisoners were
in the Jail at the time, one charged
with assault, the others with arson,
but they were unmolested, The
mob told the Jailer that unless the
Circuit Judge cleaned out the Jail
this. term they would return and
make clean sweep. The affair is
greatly deprecated by large number
of the citizens of the county, where
six men have been sacrificed BY Ju-
dge Lynch in the eighteen months
mast
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
The Preachers for BIa ne.

PITrsBuRG, September, 26.-The
Pittsburg Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Bhurch, presided over
by Bishop Harris, has been in ses-
sion in this town several days.
a Press correspondent to-day Sc
cured the political complexion OF
the conference with the following
result: Cleveland ) ST. John, %,
and Blaine, 10. A large number
OF the ministers reported heavy
gains for the Republican ticket. A
few of ST. Johns accessions were re-
ported, but the movement is AN in
dication of the prohibition move
ment in the Methodist Church,
where it was claimed to be the stron-
gest. A Minister from Fayette Citv
who is fervent Republican, says
Blaine will receive forty new Re
publican votes in his district, and
the change at Belle Vernon will be
great
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Col. DUDLEY, Commissioner of
Pensions, having resigned that posi-
ton, the rumor that General Beaver
viii be appointed to ill the vacancy
has been revived. The President
could aot appoint a more competent
and upright gentleman, nor better
please the Republicans of this State
than by rendering to him the posi-
tion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Shot dead.

TIrUsvu.La. September 24-About
II O'Clock last height. at Kinzua, a
man named Mccarthy and an ltal-
ian friend named Ford arrived at
the home Of the former with guam
tity Of liquor, intending to make a
night of it, Both were drunk at the
time. In the house with Mrs. Nc
Carthy was Miss Simmons, en-
gagged to Ford, and to whom the lat
ter had several times previously en-
to make nocturnal visits.
Mrs. Mccarthy, hearing Ford's voice
called upon him to leave the door
alone or she would shoot. Ford per-
sisted. The woman was as good as
her word, killing Ford with a shot
fired through the door.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Four Men Lynched.

BRooKHAvEN, Miss, September
25.-Last Saturday night . mob Of
forty men visited the Franklin Coun
ty Jail, overpowered the jailer and
took out four negro prisoners and
lynched them to trees in the Court
House yard. One was charged
with an attempt at rape or white
girl, two with the murder of other
negroes and the other with arson
and robbery. Four other prisoners
were in the jail at the time, one
charged with rape, tue others with
arson, but they were unmolested.
The mob infomed the jailsr that
unless the Circuit Judge cleaned
out the Jail this term they would re-
turn and make clean sweep. The
affair is greatly deprecated by a
large majority of the citizens of the
county, where six men have been
sacrificed by Judge Lynch in the
past eighteen months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

DEMOCRATIC brag and bluster over
carrying Ohio is beginning to die
out, and the howl is being raised
that the Republicans are preparing
to buy the State. These continual
announcements that Democrats are
to be bought up, show that the lead
ers believe that as a general thing
the voters of their party are for sale,
and is touching tribute to the hon
esty Of the people whom they assert
are just dying for cleveland and
refnrn.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
At,emp, 10 burn AIieutown.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, September 2S-
Vigorous endeavors to carry out the
threats made by "frebugs" in an
anonymous letter yesterday to lay
the city in ashes were made to-day
with the following result: The to
tai destruction of a stable in the Firsi
ward, dwelling slightly damaged
in the Sixth ward and an unsuccess-
ful attempt to fire large stable in
the Fourth ward. Three suspicious
characters have been arrested. There
was considerable excitement and
threats of lYnching.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Welcomed i'm Buffalo by 200, 900
STOPPED IN THE STREET AND CHEER
ED FOR HOURS.

BUFFALO, Sept. o. The train
was late in reaching Buffalo, and
the party was placed in carriages
which started for the hotel, but the
carriages were halted in the middle
of a procession, and for hours Mr.
Blaine was surrounded by flaming
torches and fiambeaus, and cheered
by enthusiastic thousands. Moth
ing of the kind has been before wit
messed in the history of the city.
Over 100000 people were wedged
in Main-st., and the other streets
on the line of the march were also
crowded. 1t was almost impossible
to pass a street in the line of parade.
1t would not be too much to say that
at least 100000 came out to witness
the parade in honor of Mr.. Blaine
and to cheer the candidate. The
surrounding towns furnished a good
part OF the vast assemblage. The
enthusiasm was indescribable. The
city was fairly ablaze with torches
and fireworks. Chinese lanterns
and decorations of all kinds were
numerous. There were $3.50 tor
ches in the procession. Campaign
organizations were present from
Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge,
Tonawanda, Lockport and other
points. The Central Club, of this
city, turned out 600 men, each one
wearing beaver hat and a PrinceAl-
bert coat. The Democratic ward had
in line 90 votes and another company
formed entirely of former Democrats
who in 1882 voted for Cleveland.
The large German ward did equally
well. The marching was kept up
until midnight.
Mr.. Blaine appeared on the stand
in front of the Tiff House and re
turned bis thanks.
The reception committee consist
ed of Josiah Jewett, Philip Becker,
and 100 of the leading citizens of
Buffalo. Never before has Il candi-
date been received with SO hearty
and spontaneous a tribute as was
given tonight to Mr.. Blaine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE disposition shown by the
Democrats at the outset of the cam
paign to deride General Logan has
suddenly petered out. 1t does not
pay to sneer at a man who is max
ing such powerful and telling
speeches every day, and Democratic
orators are betaking themselves to
attempts at answering the bristling
points with which his speeches
abound.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Murdered and Robbed.

CHATTANOOGA, September 26.-
Samuel Hayes. cashier of the Gresn-
6ood Company on the Cincinnati
and Southern railroad was found
dead on the railroad track this NOR
ming. His clothes had been rifled
and his watch was missing. He
was murdered for the purpose OF
Two bullet holes were
in his head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

TALK as you may about the efiica-
cy of kissing the blarney stone, we
would like to see the silver-tongued
orator who can more deity feed the
multitude taffy. than did friend
Blaine" at his reception by the peo-
pie of Erie on Friday last. Said he !:
Although it is thirty years since was citizen
of Pennsylvania. there is no spot on earth where
feel more at home the associations of my child
hood and of my young manhood and all that l
cherished in early life are identified with Penn
sylyania. and always return TO her with feel
ing of affection which is not lessened, but deep
ened by my long absence. j, therefore, feel to-day
in your gIand reception, that am met by breth-
ren, by friends-indeed. might say by lIinsmen,
because hardly conceive it possible to assemble
as large a number of Pennsylvanians anywhere
upon the soil Of the State without meeting some
one with whom lam nearly or remotely connected,
and with all my attachment to the honored State
OF my residence, in which have spent nearly all
the years Of my adult life. have lost nothing Of
my love for old Pennsylvania.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE Democrats of this county are
not going to hunt with brass band
during this campaign. Republicans
must not be thrown off their guard
by their pretense of apathy. Practi-
cal Democratic politicians know the
efficacy of still hunt, that pretends
to be doing nothing, while they are
really straining every nerve to secure
a victory
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Mr. Blaines Ohio Trip.

COLUMBUS, o., September, 24.-The
Republican State committee has
announced the following route for
Mr.. Blaine's trip through Ohio. and
will give out the time the special
train is to stop at each place as soon
as information can be secured from
the different railroads over which
he travels. He will enter the State
Friday, September 26, by way of
Ashtabula and Painesyille to Cleve-
land, thence by way of Elyria, Nor
walk and Fremont to Toledo, thence
to Sandusky via Fostoria, thence to
Dayton via Tiflin, Kenton. Belle
fontaine, Urbana and Springfield,
thence to Cincinnati via Hamilton,
thence via Xenia to Columbus,
thence to Bellaire via Newark and
GAINESVILLE, passing aire via Newark
and GAINESVILLE, passing out of the
State October 4. He will spend one
night in Cleveland, Sunday in To-
ledo, Monday night at Sandusky.
Tuesday night at Dayton, Wednes-
day and Thursday at Cincinnati,
Friday night at Columbus and
Saturday at Bellaire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THg enthusiasm with which Mr..
Blaine is received as he journeys
westward is substantial evidence of
the interest taken by his fellow citi-
zens, in the success of his canvass.
At every point he is met by throngs
to testify their earnestness In his
cause, and that of the party he rep
resents. No public man except
Abraham Lincoln, on his way from
Illinois TO the National Capital, was
ever more cordially greeted by the
people at every stopping place OF
his journey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
COUNTY.

FOR CONGRESS,
JACOB NJ CAMPBELL, of Cambria County
FoE ASSEMBLY,
ANDREW ]. COLBORN, Of Somerset Bor.
WILLIAM 5. MORGAN, ofJenner Twp.
PoE PRoTHoSoTART,
NORMAN u. .CRITCHFIELD, Of Jenner Twp
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN WINTERS, Of Somerset Twp
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CHARLES c. sHAFER, ofSomcrset Bor.
FOR TREASURER,
CYRUS C. SCHRoCK, Of Somerset Twp.
FOR coNrrssIoEERs,
PETER DUMBAULD. of Milford Twp.
ADAM G. LEPLEY, Of Elklick Twp,
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOSIAH ANKENY, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
JACOB h. BOWMAN. Of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH W. MEYERS, Of Milford Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
A Candidate on q Tricycle..
Letter in the Cleveland Leader

Washington Letter in the Cleveland Leader.
Belva Lockwood, the first female
candidate for the Presidency, rides
down street every morning to her
law Office on tricycle.. Any admir-.
er of the beautiful can see, rs she
whizzes by, that Belva has we'll
turned ankle, and | would inform
the woman's rights voters of Cleve-
land that their candidate wears red
stockings
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE city of Buffalo, the home of
Grover Cleveland gave Nj. Blaine a
right royal welcome as he passed
through it last week. Thousands of
workmen who have hitherto voted
the Democratic ticket were conspic-
uous by their enthusiasm for the
candidate who stands for Protection
to American labor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
A Great Democratic Demonstration.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September %,
The mass meeting of Cleveland and
Hendricks Clubs brought forty or
CARNATIONS to the city and from 10,
600 to $4,000 people. In the after
noon a meeting was presided over
by Mr.. Thurman, who made the
introductory speech and remarks
ON introducing different persons.
Senator Bayard. of Delaware, made
the main speech on the growth of
the Democratic party since the war
and ideas of reform and constitu-
tionai government which had been
developed with its progress. In the
evening grand street parade was
given, in connection with an elabor
ated display of Fireworks. Speeches
were made from four different plat
forms in Capitol Square and adj
dresses were made bv Senators Bay
ard, Pendleton Payne, Doolittle,
General Mansur, of Missouri, Con-
gresham P. a. Collins, of Boston !;
John +. Follett, General Durbin
Ward and others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE appointment OF Post Master
General Gresham to be Secretary Of
the Treasury is in accordance with
the Presidents well known policy to
put none but tried men on guard.
Judge Gresham has shown great
ability in his late position, and he
will without doubt prove equally as
able in controlling the financial af-
fairs of the Nation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

No man in all this great country
can have any doubt how Blaine and
Logan stand On the tariff question,
or what the platform means. Can
any one tell where Cleveland stands
on this question, or what the Demo-
cratic platform means. without in
volving himself in a maze of contra
dictions ?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

TsE Democrats are rapidly hedg-
sng on Ohio. A few weeks since
they claimed the state. and exulting-
ly pointed to their majority Of l5,-
600 last year. Now they are shout
ing if you Republicans don't carry
the State by 10000 in October yoI
will surely lose it in November.
They see the handwriting on the
wall and are trying to hedge without
squarely confessing that the jig is up
with them in the Buckeye State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THOSE sanguine Democrats who
have been telling everybody that
Senator Cameron was hostile to Mr..
Blainels election, will feel as if they
had taken an eInetic, since the an
nouncement that at Mr.. Blaine's re-
quest the Senator will this week go
into Ohio and take an active hand
ia the fight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

GENERAL WILLIAM Lilly of
Mauch Chunk. has been selected by
the State Central Committee to fill
the vacancy on the Republican Elec-
toral ticket caused by the death Of
Judge Leisenring. The General is
known throughout the State as an
active, upright and influential Re-
publican.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Aenator Bdmunds Nai.s a Lie.

MADISON, WIS, September 25.-
Senator George F. Edmunds has
written a private letter to a State
official here, in which he declares
he never wrote or said that Blaine
''acts as attorney for Jay Could"
as has been asserted by the Demo-
cratic press Of this city and country
'for" said he, Il am not conscious
of ever having thought So" He
closed his letter by affirming his in
tention of voting the Republican
ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Activity of vigilanrcs.

VIRGINIA CITY, Montana, Sept. 25.
The bodies of two horse thieves
were discovered hanging from a tree
on Poplar river yesterday. This
makes thirty-seven thieves lynched
by vigilantes this season.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
The Cholera Epidemic.


NAPLES, September, 25.-Since
the outbreak Of cholera in this city
there has been l0,2OS cases, and
$3.50 deaths.
The ehplera Is increasing to an
alarming extent in Genoa. Eight
new cases were reported to-
day.
Reports of ravages of cholera
throughout Italy for the past twen-
ty-four hours give total of 42s
fresh cases and 1913 deaths. At Ma
piles there were 242 fresh cases and
l2l deaths, against 264 cases and
% death for the preceding twenty
four hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE brief little announcement OF
Senator Edmunds II will vote the
Republican ticket" hopelessly ex-
plodes the Democratic canard. that
the distinguished Vermont Senator
was disgruntled, and would not sup
port Blaine and Logan.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Sales OF Jersey Cattle.

BALTIMORE. MD., Sept. "a A
public sale Of imported Jersey cattle
took place here to-day. There were
nineteen cows and heiiers and one
bull. The prices ranged from 500
to 5000. One COW brought s275.
The prices are considered very low
FOR pure-blooded stock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE Republican State Central
Committee has arranged to hold
1900 meetings in different parts of
this State during the balance of this
campaign.-This is large waste of
fog-horn pyrotechnics.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01
Attempt TO Blow up q BaiIdinS

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-An attempt
was made today to blow up the
Council House, at Salisbury. A
number Of widows were smashed
by the explosion, but no dam age
was done. No arrests have been
made in connection with the outrage,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE grandson and namesake of
Henry Clay was killed in drunken
brawl, at Louisville last week. Rum
and murder are not respectors Of
persons. More's the pity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Mr.. BEEcHER writes a young
friend that Mr.. Cleveland's troubles
stand as warning to live right. He
might have added, and also a warn
ing to you my young friend, to vote
riphf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

IT has been rumored that there
would be fusion of the Greenback-
ers and Democrats on an electoral
ticket in this state for the purpose OF
defeating the Republicans The
Philadelphia Record, Democratic
paper, says of this: Beyond this
humiliation for the Pennsylvania
Democracy there is nothing; bottom
has been touched"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE Republican clubs of Philadel-
phia are making preparations to give
General Logan a rousing reception
when he visits that city on the Sth
of this month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

A fusion of the Democrats ofPenn-
sylvania with Builers's motley fac
ton would be selling ones self to
the oevil with the certainty of get
ting no boot. Five times as many
Democrats would reject such coal
ition as the whole of Buffers Green
back faction in Pennsylvania am
onpts tn Record
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

GENERAL GRANT says: II DO not
know of any time when Republican
success was more essential 10 Ma
tional prosperity than at present" "
There is a whole speech in short
sentence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

The Democratic National COM
mittee is out in begging appeal to
the hungry and thirsty of its party
for money to help elect its presiden-
tial candidate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Now that the Republicans of the
Seventeenth Pennsylvania District
have broken the deadlock and nomi-
mated Gen. Jacob NJ. Campbell for
Congress, they should go TO work
with a will to secure his election.
He has ably and faithfully represent
ed the interests of his constituents,
and deserves to be retained in the
position where he has been and will
continue to be so useful.-PiHsburglt
Telegraph
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

The burden of the speeches being
made by Thos. A. Hendricks is COM
plant of the large surplus now in
the National treasury. No one but
an old Bourbon Democrat, who al
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

CLEVELAND was elected Governor
of New York by an overwhelming
majority, but the actual number of
votes he received was only S07 more
than New York gave to General
Hancock when candidate for the
Presidency, and Hancock was de-
feated by handsome majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

THE qualification of the Republi-
cans of this district at the re-nomi-
nation ofGeneral Campbell, isshar-
ed by their brethren in other portions
of the State, as will be seen by the
following comments taken from a
number of leading Republican jour
nails:
THE nomination of Colonel J. NJ
Campbell in the Seventeenth Con-
gressional District insures the reten-
ton in public service of a faithful
servant, popular at home and abroad,
who always stood brayely by his
duty, whether on the field of battle
or in the halls of Congress.-Phila
Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

The last day to pay your taxes is
October 4th. Do not fail to attend
TO it. See the Collector at once.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-01

Do not forget to pay your taxes
before Saturday next October 4th)
or you may lose your vote for Pres
ident.