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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Blaine and Grant.

New YORK, Sept. 19.-In spite of
Mr.. Blaine's desire for a day of rest
in New York previous to his public
reception here. the Fifth Avenue
Hotel was besieged with visitors all
day and until a late hour tonight
The main incident of his visit to-
day was the call of General Grant.
This occurred at about 2 P. NJ. Mr..
Blaine was seated in his room with
a number of personal friends, in
Guiding Senator Miller, Senator Eu-
gene Hale, ex-senator Hannibal
Hamlln, Mr.. S. B. Elkins, J. d.
Warren, of the New York State
Committee, T. V. Cooper, Chairman
of the Pennsylvania State Commit
tee, A. P. Brown, of Philadelphia,
and Harry Oliver, Of Pittsburgh.
Suddenly there was a knock at the
door, and Mr.. Blaine, who had just
risen from his seat, stepped forward
to open it. 1t did not take an in
slant for the crowd to recognize the
veteran figure ofGeneral Grant. In
an instant every man was on his
feet. Mr.. Blaine stepped forward
in delighted surprise and grasped
the Generals hand with much
warmth. The reception on the part
of both men was sincere and unaf
fected. The tears seemed to sparkle
in the Generals eyes as he noticed
the Difference which all so gladly
paid him. Leaning on his crutches
the General was led to an adjoining
settee, and there Mr.. Blaine and he
remained in conversation for nearly
an hour.
A little boy attached to the Re-
publican National Headquarters
who had cone over to see the candi
date was seated at cen:re-table in
the room, on which rested his Ell
bows, while he gazed earnestly at
the spectacle before him. Then
turning to gentleman whom he
knew, he said in a quiet voice !:
And that IS the man whom Ward
robbed" Altogether the scene was
one which those who witnessed are
never likely to forget. General
Grant talked hopefully and earnest
ly of the prospects of Republican
success. To Mr.. Blaine he said /:
"They are abusing you as they have
abused me; but they will elect you
nevertheless.
"For my own part" continued the
General, II do not know of any
time when Republican success was
more essential to National prosperi-
ty than at present"
The conference between the two
great Republicans lasted for about
an hour and Mr.. Blaine at the part
ing shook both of General Grants
hands, ard assured him that he was
more than delighted with his call
"My FIST duty after arriving" /"
said Mr.. Blaine, "was to call on you,
but you have anticipated my pleas
ure in this regard"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

THE narrow escape the country
made from a ruinous reduction OF
the tariff during the last session oi
Congress has thoroughly aroused the
sugar planters of Louisiana.
The Democratic Congressman
from that State who voted for the
Morrison bill have all been refused
denomination, and protectionists
have been nominated in every dis
trict. This shows how thoroughly
scared the Democrats are at the
prospect of losing the vote of the
State for their Presidential candi-
date. There is nothing like fear to
reform Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
OHIO GETTING RED HOT.

COLUMBUS, Sept. 2l.-The Repub-
licans of Columbus are up and doing,
and the interest now manifested in
the Republican State ticket has new
er been surpassed in Central Ohio.
Every night meetings are being held
in the various wards, some of which
would in former times be considered
as large even for mass meeting.
The organization of the Blaine
and Logan clubs are nearly compile
ted, and their appearance on the
streets in their neat uniforms attracts
great attention. Last night a grand
mass meeting was held in Capitol
Square, at which not less than 6,0OO
people were present, and listened
with most marked attention to the
speech of General James A. Beaver.
Of Pennsylvania, who is doing great
service in Ohio, and is recognized as
one of the best drawing cards on
the stump. The speech last night
was mainly in defense OF a protect
i've tariff and American industry.
His exposition was SO clear and
forcible as to convince many who
were wagering, that disaster would
follow Democratic success, which
meant free trade if il meant anything.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Another kerosne Victim.

MI. PLEASANT, Pa, September Is
Martha Glisinger, a 14-year old
daughter of a miner living near here
died yesterday from injuries received
from the explosion of a can of oil.
While making preparations for sup
per few days ago, she poured a
quantity of oil on some Goals which
she thought were dead. The oil ig-
nited and a burst of flames shot
from the door of the stove. This
flame caught the can and it explo-
ded, hurling oil over the unfortu-
nate girl, who in an instant was a
mass of flames. As soon as the
mother, who was in an adjoining
room discovered the terrible situa-
ton Of her daughter, she summon
ed aid and the girl was placed in a
tub of water near by and the fire was
exiinguished. She was so ribly
burned, however, that the flesh
came from off her in great masses
while her wounds were being dressed.
She fingered in terrible agony until
yesterday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
A Grandson of Henry Clay sho,

LOUISVILLE, KY, September u.
Harry Clay, a well-known lawyer
and politician, was shot and perhaps
fatally wounded here this morning
by Andrew Wepler, a Councilman
of the Eleventh ward. Clay was
drinking and wanted to borrow some
money srcra Wepler, who would not
lend him as be wanted. Clay then
began abusing him, and went out
for pistol with which to shoot him.
On his return the two men, armed
with pistols. said they were ready to
fight, and took their stands, Wepler
fred a ball which struck Clay in the
groin and ranged downward in the
thigh. Clay is the grandson of
Henry Clay. He was one of the
Artic voyager in the ill-fated Pruteus,
and is prominently mentioned for
Congress from this district. His
wound is very dangerous, though he
may recover. Wepler gave himself
up,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
A CowardIy Dodger.

Grover Cleveland is trying to win
the Presidency by lodging the lead
ing issue that enters the canvass.
Where does he stand on the tariff ?
He was afraid TO express himself
on this overshadowing question in
his letter of acceptance. Consequent
ly he contented himself with point
ing to the Democratic National
platform and remarking Il say ditto
to that" But he was perfectly well
aware that in SO doing he was guilty
of a miserable evasion, since the plat
form was framed with the intent to
muddle and mislead. Nowadays a
desperate effort is being made to
show that ne is not a free.trader, but
be himself continues to hide his
real convictions. He evidently
thinks hecan fool both the protection
lists and free-traders if he keeps his
mouth shut. Truly high and man.
Iy order of statesman this ! Thinks
he can sneak into the White House.
-Neir York Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Many Passengers Injured.

FARMER CRY, ILL.,, September IL.
This morning passenger train on
the Indiana, Bloomington and Mes
tern Railroad. while passing west
ward, struck broken rail and was
thrown from the track. Fifteen or
twenty persons received such inju-
ries as to be perfectly helpless, but
fortunately no one was kill
ed.
Attached to the train was the pri-
vate car of President Henderson,
containing Hon I. A. Hendricks
and party en- route to Peoria. This
car rolled down an embankment fifs
teen feet deep and turned bottom
up. 1t was with much difficulty
the occupants were gotten up. The
party were pretty well shaken up.
Governors Hendricks was slightly
bruised, but not so as to interfere
with bis engagements at Peoria.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

The letter of Mr.. Blaine to Viii
liam Walter Phelps laying bare the
secret of his early marriage, out oi
which has been manufactured the
foul imputations upon his own and
his wifels honor will confirm public
belief in his manliness, rectitude
and purity. 1t is burning shame
that in this day and generation
nothing is too sacred or can be held
too private to escape the malicious
pen of the campaign liar, and thus
it comes about, that in defense oi
the honor of his family, Mr.. Blaine
is consEained to lay before the pub
lie bit of domestic history which
concerns no enc in the world, save
his own household.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Fire Started by a Thresher.

MIFFLINTowN, Pa, September 10.
The house, with household goods
and barn, with this years crops and
farming implements, and all the out
buildings, excepting the spring house
of Rev. Thomas Graybill, near Rich
field, Juniata county, were destroyed
by fire yesterday. There was no in.
surance and the loss runs into thous-
ands. just as Mr.. Graybill's hands
were finishing threshing in the barn
the fire appeared in the shaker.
They were using horse power
threshing machine. The conjecture
is that the fire started from a hot box
in the machine or from box OF
matches, that might have heen left
in the NOW by a tramp and in the
work passed through the thresher.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
witchcraft in Berhs County.

READING, Sept. 19-The village
of Shoemakerville, this county, is ex-
cited over supposed case of witch
craft. Mrs. Daniel Yoh, a young
and pretty married woman, attracted
the attention of her friends by her
strang and unnatural actions. She
is now quite violent and her family
were compelled to tie her hands and
feet, in which condition she is con-
fined to her bed, constantly attended
by two persons. A doctor" of this
city, who has considerable exper-
ience in cases of witchcraft, has been
summoned and says she is under
spell" He has ''pow-wowedn for
her and also prescribed medicines.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Arraigning Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September II.
Rev. George HI. Call pastor of
Hudson street Baptist Church. Buff
falo, has written Rev. DIR. Muller,
pastor of the Scoville Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church, of this city,
startling letter regarding Governor
Cleveland's moral character. DR..
Muller is well known in church
circles. He was for several years a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Conferences in Western New York,
was for eleven years, pastor in
Buffalo is an honorary member of
the Minister'S Association of that city
and is personally acquainted with
DIR. Ball.
DIR. Muller said that he was desir-
Gus, not as partisan or a politician
but as Christian minister to obtain
a conscientious statement of the case
that could be depended upon, and
in that spirit wrote DR.. Ball, and
yesterday received this answer un-
der the date of September II. 1t is
an indirect appeal to the ministers
and to the moral sentiments Of the
country. The letter, among other
things, say:
Before the nomination for the
presidency Cleveland's deeds of
darkness began to come to light.
Prominent Democrats in Buffalo
confirmed the bad reports. Physi-
clans, police officers. detectives and
other citizen whose professional du-
ties or business relations made them
cognizant of the facts, related them
privately to some of our pastors,
| The shocking disclosures were dis.
cussed and mentioned at the minis
ters meeting. Letters were written
| by several of the pastors to editors
OF Christian Journals to put them
on their guard. Investigations dis
closed still more proof ofdebaucher-
les too horrible to relate and too vile
to be readily believed.
"For many years, days devoted To
business havebee followed by night
of sin. He has lived bachelor,
and had no home: avoided the re.
straints even of hotel and boarding
house life; lodged in rooms, a ha.
rem.
!; The Halpin case was not solita.
ry. = Some disgrace and bro
ken-hearted victims of bis lust now
slumber in the.grave. Since he has
become governor of this great state
he has not abated his vices. Album
| dant rumors implicate him at Alba
ny T; well authenticated facts con-
\ vict him in Buffalo.
/ 1.-The last amour of this nature,
l,clearly verified, occurred so late as
ApGl, 1884. These allegations do
not rest upon rpmors, hearsay, nor
secondhand statemsnts, but upon
the testimony of men and women
who were personally cognizant of the
facts related. Seven of our pastors
have acte1 as a provisional commit
tee to listen to tas testimony given.
A written summary Of tas evidence
has been reviewed by able couneel
and pronounced surprisingly fully
thirty of tns ministers of Buffalo,
after hearing this sRmpaagy read. do
not hesitate to pronounce him gull
ty of habtual unchastity and in-
temperance"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Manipulation of Bees.

PHILApELPHIA, Pa. September
1S.-As the State Fair this afternoon
the bee tent was the scene of a re-
markable entertainment. Professor
Arthur Todd, OF the Wissahickon
Apiary. gave an exhibition of the
method in which bees are manipu-
lated. Quite unprotected by head
net or gloves, he opeEed an old box
hive full of bees, took out each comb
separately, and transferred it to new
hive. He carefully sliced off the
cells, and placing the comb in his
extractor, emptied them of their
sweet contents. He sought among
the crowded colony for the queen
bee, and having caught her, showed
her to his audience, who were safe
ly standing outside his gauze tent
He then deposited her in a little
wire cage made expressly for her
introducing her to her friends, and
when she had issued her commands
for their attendance at her new
home he put her into the handsome
ly furnished hive which he had pre-
pared for her reception. Mr.. Tood
handled the little insect as if he
were ignorant of the fact that they
all carried a very ugly weapon, and
he appeared to be on terms of affec-
ton with them all. They crawled
over the bald part of his head, they
swarmed on his hands and arms,
and they got caught in his beard but
they seemed to think it was all play
and he appeared to enjoy the fun.
The astonished visitors look on
with mute admiration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

HENRY WATTERsoY, editor of the
Louisville Courier-Joornal, the lead
ing Democratic newspaper of the
South, insists that Democracy means
free trade and nothing else, and the
overwhelming Democratic vote FOL
Morrison's free trade bill in the last
session of Congress sustains his as
sertion.
Notwithstanding all this, the De.
mocracy of Pennsylvania are still
masquerading as Protectionists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
A schoolboy srabs His Teacher.

LANcAsTR, Pa, September 1S.-
Harry Croft, aged 13 years, son Of
wealthy parents, committed q mur-
derous assault on his teacher, Viii
liam Levergood, in one ofthe public
schools of this city yesterday. The
lad had been disorderly during the
music lesson, and when his teacher
attempted to lead him by the arm
from the room he drew knife and
stabbed him in the arm. He then
made several desperate plunges at
his teachers breast. and vas only
prevented from carrying out his
murderous designs by some of his
school mates, who went to the res
cue of the teacher. An officer was
called in and the boy was locked
up, but later secured bail for hear
ing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Frightful Snicide.

READING, September, 17.-Mrs
Ann Rutter, of Paradise, this eoun.
ty, religious maniac has been con-
fined in the county hospital for
some years. Yesterday she delib-
erately set fire to her cloths burning
herself to death. She beat off those
who attempted to save her. Por.
tions of her body were burned to a
crisp and all her hair was burned
OFT her head. She imagined that
she was offering herself as a sacrifice
on an altar to the Lord.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
counted eight years since.

THE Democrats are asserting that
they don't need Ohio" What
makes them work SO hard then to
carry its
The truth is, Ohio is Republi-
can State always. in Presidential
years, and it is the old story of the
grapes being sour with the Demo
craNs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

The New York World some ten
DAYS since announced that Hon
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State
under General Grant, had deelar-
ed his intention to support Cleve-
land. Mr.. Fish Immediately wrote
the World denying the report, but
we observe that Notwithstanding
this, all the Democratic papers o.
the country are still announcing
that this great and good Republic
can will vote for Cleveland" This
is a method of electioneering long
since practiced by the Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Iowa GOOD for 10, 900.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Ex-Governor
John Fl. Gear, of Iowa, while in
this city yesterday said that the Re-
pqblloans would carry Iowa by from
10000 TO 2o,000 The fusion of the
opposition would cost some votes,
but the Prohibitionists would lose
the Republicans but little support
He does not consider that the Pro-
hibition element will effect the re-
suit by 5000 votes either wav.
Buffers stregth is insignificant in
Iowa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

The Democrats came very near
losing their candidate for Vice
President last week. He was in a
private car, attached to train that
was wrecked by broken rail near
Farner City, III. The car in which
Mr.. Hendricks was seated rolled
down a high embankmenta and turn
ed bottom upwards, but fortunately
that gentleman escaped with Il Sc
we're shaking up, and few slight
bruises.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Gored by a Bull.

READING, Sept. 19.-Abrahan
Henrick, wealthy farmer, was urg-
ing an Alderney bull into the barn
yard this morning, when the beast
turned upon him, caught the old
man on its horns and tossed him in.
to the air, catching him as he fell
and tossing him up again. When
the bull had nearly gored him to
death he was driven off by the hir-
ed men. Mr.. Henrick is no. ex-
pected to live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
EvER since Mr.. Blaine;s nomir

EVER since Mr.. Blaine;s nomina
ton the newspapers have besI
threshing over old straw, by discuss
ing the so-calied Mulligan letters.
Last week an additional batch O
them was laid before the public, and
ous brethren of the press have fal-
len to, wi.yb whetted appetite, tc
craunch them over again. The
whole matter was MADE the subject
of Congressional investigation years
ago, and the general public had am.
pie opportunity to examine and de-
eide for itself General Garfield, the
Democratic Senators, and the Re-
publican party all expressed their
views of the scandal. when the one
appointed, the other confirmed. and
the masses applauded Mr.. Blain's
appointment as Secretary of State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Z 4 Big Cus ID Wages.

JoHNsrowN, Sept, 1.-THE Cam
bria Iron Company, employing
1900 workmen, yesterday posted a
notice ordering general reduction
of wages from 10 to 20 per cent, to
go into effect on October l.. In Or
der to equalize matters a reduction
OF ten per cent will be made in
coal and in the rents of the dwell
.ings owned by the company. 1t Is
thought the reduction viii be ac-
eepted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
Death of Annie Mutt.

UNIoSTows, Pa, Sept. is-Miss
Annie Q. Mutt, second daughter OF
the late Captain Mutt, who was kill
ed by Dukes, died suddenly last
night of cholera morbus, caused by
eating unripe pears. She was i'll on
ly about eighteen hours. Grand
mother Wells, the neither of Mrs.
Mutt, and Nellie, a little daughter,
are sick from eating unripe fruit,
and may not survive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

Mr., BLAssE is now in New York
From his home in Augusta, Maine
until he arrived in New York bic
journey was one continuous ovation
The people crowding to every sta
tion at which his train passed. reeeis.
ing and cheering him vociferoas.y.
He will visit Philadelphia on Tues
day (zsrd inst.), and after partici-
pating in a monster Republican dis
play that evening, will return to
New York and from thence proceed
on his trip to Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
A Train wrecker's Sentence.

ArhANTIc Cry, N. j., September
lS.-Moses P. Brown, of 2hiladeI-
phia, colored man, arrested for at
tempting to wreck trains of the
Philadelphia & Atlantic City rail-
way was sentenced to imprisonment
of twenty-one years hard labor and
to pay fne OF So, 100. Brown sta
ted his motive for the crime was to
get square" with the railroad COM
pany, being put off the train for not
paying fare.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24
As usual when they loose an elec

AS usual when they loose an eiec.
ton, the Democratic papers are
charging that the Republicans car
ried the State by bribery. This j:
not very complimentary to the vet.
ers Of their own party whom they
accuse of being bought. Why
doesn't some enterprising editor
quote the market price of Democrat.
ic votes 2
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

THE Democratic journals are fight
ing among themselves, as to wheth-
er Cleveland is free trader, or IA
vors protection. This is the result
of their two-faced platform, and bis
lodging the question in his letter Of
accentance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

The silent vote that the Demo
Gratis and their assistants prated sc
much about in the early stages ol
the canvass, did not pan out to any
great degree in Maine. as the Demo
cratic vote instead of increasing, is
about seven thousand less than il
was for Hancock in 1880, while the
Republican vote is about that much
more than Gar6eld's. This is very
striking fact.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

The effect of the Democratic free
trade, or revenue reform policy,
as they cali it, would be to break
down the manufacturers, close the
doors of the workshops, drive arti-
sans to the farms. and buy from
Europe, where things can be manu-
factured cheaply. But just wait un-
til the foreign manufacturers have
us in their power, and we will find
free trade very dear luxury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

BECAUSE the Legislature of Ohio
was induced to elect Payne U. S
Senator by the persuasive elcquence
of the combined purses of himself
Brookwalter. Mclean, and the Stan.
dard Oil Company the Democrats
expect to buy the whole State and
lift il, as it were, by the boot-straps
into the Cleveland camp. When
they come TO realise results they will
find they have diversified their
strength.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

THIs campaign is not being fought
on the Mulligan letters, or the bru-
tai ISLANDERS regarding Mr.. Blaine's
marital relations. The Republican
party means to elect Mr.. Blaine, and
is too much in earnest about the
tariff and other matters of National
moment. TO be turned aside by worn
out scandals which the country dis
oo,,ntad ainhf wears since
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

FIR. DoDGE, Iowa, September, 16.
"A masked man about TIVE
O'Clock yesterday catered the house
os William Junnison, the school
treasurer of Washington township,
and demanded OF Mrs. Junnison
the school money. She replied that
it was in bank whereupon tie in
truder drew his FeYolver and sho;
her dead. Another woman who was
in The house appeared when the rob-
Der fed. A large party at once
commenced search for the murder
er and four persons have been ar
rested who in part answer the de-
OF him,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-24

GENERAL JAMES A. BEAVER made
a speech in Steubenville, Ohio, last
week which greatly pleased an im-
mense audience. He devoted him
self mainly to the tariff issue and
the Herald of that city says ms
speech abounded in solid facts and
will have a good effect"