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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Judge and Chief of Police Killed

MONTEREY, Mex, October 3.-Ac-
counts from Salinas City, 40 miles
north of here, State that a terrible
battle took place there yesterday
between an organized company OF
bandit outlaws and the city authori-
ties. Judge Jones Santos the chief
Alcalde Of Salinas, has during the
past five years incurred the displeas-
ure of evii-doers by the overbearing
manner in which he treated them,
and in trying trying to convict them
on trivial charges. Threats were
made against him.
. Yesterday morning an organized
attack was made upon the City Hall
by mob. Judge Santos, with the
aid of 90 policemen and a number
of friends, barricaded the doors and
opened fire on the mob from the
windows. After an exciting battle,
lasting over two hours, in which q
number Of people in the street Were
killed, the doors were forced open
the mob rushed in and seized Judge
Santos, plunged daggers into him
and dragged his body into the
street.
The chief of Police was also killed
and bis body thrown out OF a win.
dow. 1t is stated that ten Others
were killed from both sides, and
twenty-five badly wounded. The
mob still haye possession of the city
and further killing and depreda
tions are feared.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

WHILE Mr.. Blaine on his western
trip is everywhere discussing the
tariff question. and urging spea the
people so to vote, as TO protect their
own interests, Cleveland in the few
public utterances he has made, has
been totally silent on this grave and
commanding question, while the
leading journals Of his pagty insist
that the tariff is not an issue in this
campaign. Ii the tariff is not AN is
sue in this contest. then there is no
issue at stake. The Republicans
boldly espouse the cause of protec-
ton. and urge its necessity and vi
tai Importance upon the people,
while the Democrats dodge the ques-
ton, or openly advocate Free trade,
or what is Synonymous. a tariff for
revenue only la Pennsylvania,
New York, Ohio and the EasSarE
states the Democratic leaders are
working for Cleveland on the ground
that he is not opposed TO Protection,
while in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Kentucky and the South generally
they are conducting the campaign
on the ground of tariff for revenue
only. 1t is this cowardly evasion of
the issue, this two-faced effort to de-
eeive the people, that shuts Mr..
Cleveland's mouth SO tightly, and
makes it certain that the Democrat
ic party is trying to Eteal into pow
er by false pretenses. Suppose that
by accident Mr.. Cleveland should Ibe
elected, which of these conflicting
pledges of his friends will be kept I?
He cannot in that event, balance be-
tween them, as he is doing now. He
must take position with one or the
other wing Of his party, and as the
vote on the Morrison free trade bill
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

during the last session of Congress.
proved the fact that Democratic pro-
tectionists are bet an Insignificant
minority of his party, he will neces-
sarily, if not willingly side with the
Free trade majority. The tactics OF
the "Polk, Dallas and tariff of 1S42"
fraud are being repeated, and SO sure
as the Democrats succeed in this
campaign, so sure will the present
protective duties be stricken down,
and duties for revenue only be
imposed. History is repeating itself,
and if the people will not be warned
by experience, they will surely taste
the bitter fruits of Free trade, II the
Republican party is not successful.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Shot at St John.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. Oct. "a
special from Sullivan says: Some
william fred into the car in which
Governor St. John sat on his way
from Carlisle to Terre Haute last
night. The bullet passed through
the window on the opposite side
making a clean hole and in the side
on which Mr.. st. John sat, little in
from. OF him. The train was Just
slowing up, south of Sullivan, when
the shot was fired, it being exactly
eight o'clock. The Governor took
the matter cody and no disturbances
was made, aud many on the train
were not aware Of the occurrence.
There is no clue to the motive o,
identity of the person who fred the
shot.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
The Election in Georgia.

AUGUSTA, Ga, October I'm yes.
terdav's State ection there was nc
opposition is the Democratic ticket
and the vote was very much lighter
than four years ago, when q bitter
contest for Governor was waged be.
tween Colquitt and Norwood. The
Legislature elected will return Jo-
seph Z. Brown to the United States
Senate. The independents were de-
feated in Burke and Greene counties
and theirother strongholds. In sew
eral counties in this section the pro.
hibition ticket was generally success
full, but created no Democratic d.
vision. Prohibition, in one form or
another, exists in 80 of the l37 coun-
ties in the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
a Terrific Cyclone.

WELLsvILLE, n. Y. September 80.
At 6 O'Clock on Sunday evening
the little village of Shango, lying
eight miles south of Wellsyiile, on
the banks of the Genesee River,
was struck by cyclone, the most
terrific ever known in this section.
1t came over the hills from the vest
sweeping everything before it, and
struck the town In the penter. IN
TWO minutes the work of destruction
was complete. The eastern halt Of
the town was utterly demolished.
Two persons were killed instantly,
fifty rendered homeless and desii.
tute. Thescene beggars description.
The largest trees were snapped like
pipe-stems, the strongest buildings
were torn to pieces and scattered in
all directions and roads and fields
for half d mile are covered with frag-
ments of buildings and household
goods.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Charles LaIIey Slashed to Death at
CnIontown.

UNIoNTowN, Oct. 5.-A homicide
was committed in front of the Clin-
ton hotel here last night. About
five minutes before II clock Will
liam Vandevere, a noted character
of this place, plasterer by trade,
stabbed Charles Lalley, a miner at
the coke works of the Chicago and
Connellsville coke company, q mile
south of this place, killing him
almost instantly. He was cut in
two places, through the heart and
across the bowels. Lalley and one
or two friends had him in the Clin-
ton house bar, but it is stated he did
not drink anything After going
out they stood on the pavement and
were talking, when Vandevere step,
ped off the opposite pavement in
the middle of the street and said
he could whip any ten men in
town in ten minutes. Lalley said,
"Oh, | reckon not" when Vande-
were instantly rushed at Lalley and
cut him through the heart and made
a cut at Jack Pegg, who was stand.
ing by Lalley's side, but missed him.
Vandevere then gave Lalley another
cut, which was inflicted through
the bowels. Vandevere then ran
out White street, eastward, toward
his home. Lalley walked to the west
end of the hotel and fell dead.
Policeman Martin and Night
Watchman Tissue Immediately
went in pursuit of Vandevere and
caught him Just as he was climbing
over the fence into the yard of his
residence in the East End He was
brought down and confined in Jail.
He was taken to where Lalley was
living dead and made to look at him.
He pretended to be quite drunk and
not to know what was the matter.
By this time a large crowd had gath
cred around and many were the
cries of Lynch him" Had not
the officers hurried him off to Jail,
which was not more than seventy
five yards from where the murder
was committed. he would have un-
doubtedly been lynched. The
crowd that had in the few minutes
gathered was largely made up of
those who believe in lynch law.
When taken into Jail he wanted to
know what he had been brought
there for, and when told, he said he
knew nothing of any one being kill
ed. and talked in a very sober man.
ner, and showed that he was about
as sober as any one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

HAvRE DE GRACE, MD., Oct. L.
This morning, about Z 80, it was
discovered bv the foreman in charge
that something was wrong with the
air compressor worked in connection
with caisson No. 8 ofthe new B, & 0.
X. K. bridge. An alarm was imme-
diately sounded and the men called
jup. In the flight necessitated by
| the rush for the open air six men
were left behind in the air-tight COM
partment. Before any one knew
with any certainty what was wrong
the caisson careened over and filled
with waterthe upper compartments.
The air was filled with flying tim
Der thrown out of place, and many
narrow escapes from death are re-
lated.
Among the most miraculous was
that of Mr.. Morgan, of this city, a
bridge carpenter, and for many years
engaged in bridge building He
was employed on top of the caisson.
and seeing what was about to hap
pen, he sprang into the river and
was rescued by a boat. His de-
scription of the great depth he sank
before coming 40 is very graphic,
and his delivery from instant death
providential. The six men left be-
hind were in total darkness and
air was furnished them from two
pumps, which were kept constantly
at work, as a moments stop meant
death to the prisoners. Men were
set to work at once to build Golfer
dam around the lock to keep the
water back where it was pumped
out. Willing hands made rapid
progress, and the air pressure was
put to work to float the caisson so
the water could be pumped out and
the men reached.
At 1890 the caisson had been
lifted with air forced in it, and the
water was rapidly withdrawn from
the outer lock, and amid an almost
breathless silence Foreman O'Brien
descended to open the door of the
air chamber, when be immeditely
signalled up that the men were alive.
At this General Smith, the contract
or, raised bis hat in thankfulness to
God in preventing what might have
been terrible calamity.
The men were in very exhausted
condition from the great air pressure
that they had to endure, and weak
from the terrible strain Of nerves in
passing through such an ordeal.
From 1880 until 1890, five weary
hours, they had experienced an eter-
nifty of agony.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

Mr.. BlaiDe's Programme.


INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Oct. 3.-Mr
Blaine will go from West Virginia
to Michigan, and will spend the
18th, 10Th, 10th, and 18th Of Oct
in that State. The 18th and 18th
will be devoted to rest and recupera-
ton. Beginning with the 20th he will
spend four days in Indiana, filing
a programme which will be arrang-
ed by the State Central Committee.
On the morning of the Oath he will
be received by the Illinois State
Central Committee at Danville, and
will proceed thence to Springfield.
General Logan will spend three
days in Indiana during the last
week in October.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Terrible Hurricane.

LONDON, October 3.-Intelligence
has just been received of Il terribly
disastrous hurricane in Iceland on
the l1th of September. The ac-
counts thus far received show nine
teen trading vessels and sixty fishing
boats lost, and thirty-two disabled.
The most appalling feature of the
hurricane was the loss of life. The
exact number of those perished has
not yet been ascertained, but is
known to be great.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Fraud In we.tmorcland County

GREESsRuRG, Pa, October A
deep-laid scheme has been discov-
cred in this county, which may be-
general in every Democratic county.
Commissioners have sent only a par
tial list of extra assessments to col
lectors in townships and boroughs.
This scheme lift had not been de-
tected would have lost US 1900 votes.
If it was only a mistake here it
might have been a fatal
one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Beaten to Death win Her Iufant.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA hideous crime
was committed here last night, which
is almost unparalleled in its atrocity.
Michael Shay living in a miserable
hovel, went home during the night
IN q drunken state. and with the
body of dead infant, to which his
wife bad given birth during the
night, beat her to death. When ar
rested, Shay was in such condition
that nothing intelligent could be OBJ
tanned from him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

FROM Lincoln to Arthur, covering
4 period Of twenty-five years, there
has never been a Republican candi-
date who has not been denounced
by the Democrats as utterly bad and
venal. But judged by the results,
the abuse was harmless, and so will
it tprove with this years crop of lies
against Blaine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND according
to previous arrangement, made a
visit to his home at Buffalo, on
Thursday last. The evident object
of the visit was to give his political
friends an opportunity to Offset the
demonstration in favor of Blaine on
the occasion of his late trip through
that portion of New York, and right
enthusiastically did they utilize the
occasion. Notwithstanding the fact
that steady rain was falling at the
tine of his arrival, immense throngs
crowded the streets, which were bril-
liantly Illuminated, and he was es-
corted to his hotel by a procession
several miles in length. In response
to calls from the crowd he made a
brief speech, and afterwards review
ed the procession. The sight was a
very brilliant one, and the applause
and enthusiasm fully met the expec-
tations of his friends and gives color
to their claim that, in his own State
and at his own home Governor
Cleveland possesses the esteem OF
his party friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

Ii the ardor for Blaine and Logan
our local candidates must not be-
forgotten. The necessity that Presi-
dent Blaine shall be properly sup
ported by a majority in the House
at Washington, makes the return of
General Campbell to Congress, an
imperative duty. Our Legislative
ticket is of the utmost importance
this year, for the State is not only TO
be re-apportioned, but a United
States Senator is to be elected. The
balance of the County ticket typifes
home organization, home sentiment,
and home interests, and is entitled
10 and should receive the fullestsup-
port. At no time, and under no cir
cumstances should the interests of
our local candidates be lost sight of,
and their claims should be Kept
well to the front during the heat of
the Presidential contest,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Despoiiing a Republican Printing
Office.

WHEELING, w. VA. Oct. 3.-Last
night the office of the Moundsville
Herald, Republican weekly paper
was entered by unknown parties
who broke a window out, and the
forms of this weeks paper, ready
for the press, were pied and the
type scattered over the garden. Ink
was also daubed over The furniture,
and the cases of type upset. The
paper has fought good fight in This
campaign, and there is no doubt the
outrage was inspired by political
feelipg
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
snch Fight Has Never Been See,

The fight in Ohio this fall is one
the Ike of which has never been seen
before. To be sure, other campaigns
have been conducted with more
danger not only to the Republi-
can party but to public welfare than
any noise can be. The republicans
must be prepared to meet these dark
lantern movements and stop any
ylllainy that may be attempted at
the polls.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
A Furious Cyclone.
BaAproRp. Pa. September 2S.-

BRADFoRD, Pa, September 2S--A
terrific cyclone passed over the
neighborhood of the village of Alton
fifteen miles sobth of Bradford, at 8
O'Clock this afternoon. The approach
of the cyclone, as related by an eye
witness, was appalling. it assuming
the form of an inverted cone, with
the apex touching the earsth, and
rushing along at terrific speed. Its
path is supposed to have been only
about five or six rods in width, and
the extent of territory which it pass
ed over is not yet definitely ascer-
tanned. At Alton great damage was
done. A wagon bridge across
small stream was lifted from its
foundations and landed several rods
away. Phillips Bros feed store was
the first building to encounter the
fury of the whirlwind. 1t was liter
arily scattered to the four winds of
heaven. not timber being left to
mark the spot where it stool. 1t
contained large stock of -four and
feed. not a trace Of which can be
found. The new Methodist Church
in the course of construction was
carried up in the air, and portions
of the roof afterwards found half a
mile away. Michael Handrihan's
wooden residence near the depot of
the Erie Railroad was completely
wrecked. 1t was blown from its
foundations and landed on its side
two rods away. Mr.. Handrihan
wife and four Children were found
in the ruins, greatly frightened. but
fortunately, not seriously injured.
Adjoining stood a one-story frame
house, which was unroofed and the
inmates more or less injured. Pat
rick Murphy's house was carried
away boldly, except the floor, upon
which, covered with debris, were
found Mr.. and Mrs, Murphy and
their four children. They had Just
sat down to supper when the wind
struck them. The house was torn
into a thousand pieces and the fur
niture carried off into space. Mrs.
Murphy was stripped nearly naked
her clothing being torn into tatters
by the violence of the cyclone. A
vacant house belonging to the Erie
Railroad Company was demolished,
and not vestige of it remains. In
other portions of Alton not directly
in the path of the storm. large trees
were uprooted chimneys blown down
windows broken and much damage
resulted, Between Alton and Big
ShaDty the track of the erie Railroad
was blocked by fallen trees, and tele-
graph wires were prostrated in all
directions. The duration of the cy-
clone was about three minutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Democratic Repesters for Ohio.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Information
received by the Republican man
ayers here shows that Democratic
plans have been perfected and are
already in operation to carry the
Ohio election oy fraud. Secretary
Mcpherson said to-day that he had
reliable information that gangs OF
repeaters were being organized in
this city for duty in Cincinnati on
the 14th inst, and he understood
the same thing was being done in
Philadelphia. With the entire po-
lice force of Cincinnati, and several
other cities under their control and
the various executive and judicial
offices in many of the larger counties
filled with men put there to carry
out the wishes of their bosses, who
are the men having the campaign
in charge, and the political ma
chinery of the state under their con-
troi, The Democrats are in 4 position
to do vast amount of effective
work with their gangs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

The people of Ohio are giving Mr..
Blaine continuous ovation, as he
passes up and down through their
State. He is met bv immense throngs
wherever he appears and is appor-
emily capturing the masses as he
goes. Behind all this enthusiasm
however, there is being waged the
hottest, fiercest and best marshalled
contest the state has ever known.
The Democrats are quietly but stub
bornly contesting every inch OF
ground, their organization is report
ed as most perfect, and they are well
supplied with the sinews of war.
The Republicans entertain no doubts
of success by a handsome majority,
but admit that to secure it. they are
constrained to put forth their best
efforts. The election takes place on
Tuesday next, and the result of il
ill have q momentous effect Oh the
final battle in November.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Take a Good second Look at 1t

Here is the way one man puts it
Democratic success means free trade
Free trade means 80 per cent. reduc-
tion in wages. Reduction in wages
mears the panic and revolution. 4"
That is thing not merely for work
ingmen but for all classes to take a
good second look at."-Ner York
Tribune. F.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
CHARGING THE CROWD.
4 tattie Epidemic Coming.

ASHLAND, Pa, Oct, "A new and
very fata. disease has broken out
among the cattle of the farmers OF
the Catamessa Valley. Yesterday
one larmer lost twelve head and to-
day the denth of nineteen head was
reported. Twenty-seven head are
down with the disease. The disease
is very contagious, and is spreading
rapidly. The best authorities on
cattle diseases cannot define this dis
ease, but it is somewhat similar to
the disease which made such ravag-
es in the cattle of Berks and Lancas-
ter counties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
STATE
ooxeRKssxAs-AT-LAEeE,
DISTRICT ELECTORS
COUNTY.

FOR CONGRESS,
JACOB NJ CAMPBELL Of Cambria County
FOR ASSEMBLY.
ANDREW J. COLBORN, OF Somerset Bor
WILLIAM \. MORGAN, OF Jenner Twp.
FOR PRoTHoSoTARY,
NORMAN q. .CRITCHFlEID, oiJenner i"i
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN WINTERS, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR RBGIsTER AND RECORDER,
CHARLES c. SHAFER. ofSOmersct Eor.
FOR TREASURER.
CYRUS C. SCHR0CK, Of Somerset Twp.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
PETER DrMBAULD. Of Milford Twp.
ADAMC. LEPLEY. Of Elklick Twp,
FOR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOSIAH ANKENN, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
JACOB X. BOWMAN. of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH W. MEYERS, of Milford Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
Method of Printing the State Tickets.

Chairman Cooper and Hensel,
representing the Republican and
Democratic State Committees, had a
conference yesterday regarding the
printing of the tickets. 1t was deci-
ded to print the names of the Can
didates for Congressmen-at-large up
on the county tickets. The names
of the candidates for Presidential
Electors will be printed without any
reference iD the districts they
represent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08
The Gree. packer, r.yor r..,.,

bELLEpoarE, Pa, Oct. 1.-The
result OF the evening session Of the
Greenback conventionIwas the adopt
ion of a resolution to fuse with the
Democrats, with the understanding
that no fusion or combination be
made for less number than half
the electors. Eight gentlemen were
appointed as committee to carry
out the purpose Of the resolution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

They Know How TO Get IL.

If the Democrats want "a free bal
lot, and a fair count" as they say
they do why don't they just go and
have it. The only places where such
things are not known is where they
do all the counting them
selves.-Ldncaster New Era.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

AT Cincinnati and elsewhere OF
his trip Through Ohio, Mr.. Blaine
speaks out boldly and strongly in
Savor of protection TO our industries,
while Mr.. Cleveland. notwithstand-
ing the fact that he has been chal-
Bengea TO express his views. ia as
dunb as an oyster on this absorb
ing topic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

Has a President-elect ever been
known to side with the minority OF
his party? Is it probable that il
elected Mr.. Cleveland will train with
che forty-ooe protectionists of bis
party, who last winter voted against
l32 of their Democratic brothers who
favored Morrisons Free trade rev.
.enue bih2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

ACCORDING to the Assessors books,
over ten thousand young men in the
city of Philadelphia will cast their
first vote at the coming Presidential
election. The boys" will vote on
age, and are nearly all for Blaine and
Gopau
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

DURING the month Of September
the public debt has been reduced
s12,047, ,039. This makes the de.
crease since June 3Qth last, s424 ,
5S3,1S1 and is a further reason why
the rascally Republicans should bt
turned out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-10-08

STEEL rails have advanced a dol
lar ton, which indicates an i'm
srovement in business, mainly at.
tributable To the growing certainty
of Republican success, which assures
continued protection to this great
indusfrv