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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Killed by "a Mob.

BRooKvILLE, December 2S.-Last
Saturday aquarrel occurred between
Estin Hope and a negro, named
Pagan, in which blows were struck
by Hope. The negro fled, pursued
by his adversary, and was joined by
his brother, while whiteman,
named Steel, joined Hope. The ne
gre who had been struck by Hope
fired at his pursuers and wounded
both ofthem. The two Fagans were
arrested and lodged in Jail. On
Christmas night a number of mask
ed men took possession of the jail
and shot and killed both negroes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
One Farmer Shoots Another,

WELLsvILLE, December 1.-Two
wealthy farmers. William Allison
and James Tarbert, living in West
Virginia, across the line from here,
quarreled yesterday, and Allison
shot Tarbert in the head, producing
a wound that will probably end in
death. Allison was out hunting
and met Tarbert, when a dispute
arose over the right of way to some
coal property. The men came to
blows, clinched and fell, giving Tar
bert the advantage over his adversa-
ry. Tarbert forced Allison to re-
tract a remark made by him, and
then let him up. Allison picked up
his shot gun, took deliberate aim,
and sent the whole charge into Tar
bert's head, tearing off a portion of
his scalp and producing a frightful
wound. The injured man instantly
sank to the ground, when his savage
assailant walked up to him and
dealt him a terrific blow in the face
with the butt of his gun. Allison is
still at large.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

As was anticipated last fall, when
the Prohibitionists assisted the Dem,
ocrats to carry Ohio, there is now a
demand made by the liquor dealers
for the repeal Of the Scott law. They
insist that, Notwithstanding the de-
cision of the Supreme Court, the law
is unconstitutional, and call upon
the Legislature, that is about TO as.
semble, to repealit, and emphatically
assert that the result of the last elec.
ton was a verdict il their favor.
Setting aside the predicament in
which the Prohibitionists have plac.
ed themselves, the Democracy find
that they are between the Devil
and the Deep Sea-" If they do not
repeal the Scott law, their own party
will surely defeat them at the next
election, and if they do repeal it
they will lose the support Cd the
Prohibitionists and be completely
showed under next fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Attempted Explosion.

FRANKFORT. KY, December 27.-
Unknown parties filled an empty
beer keg half full of powder and
placed it near the entrance of the
Court of Appeals in the capitol 4
fuse was placed to lead to the pow
der and ignited. 1t exploded with
terrific force, breaking all the win
dows of the east side of the old Cap
itol building. and also on the west
side of the new wing. The governor
has offered a reward Of $500 for the
capture of each person i'm plicated in
the dastardly plot to blow up the
CAPITOL.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Women Murdered.

MoNCURE, December 25.- An as
sassination of three helpless people
was committed near here on Sunday
night, and the assassins have escap.
ed without leaving a clue to their
identity. Mrs. Sarah Gunter, a
widow 50 years old, with her daugh-
ter, 40 years old, and her grand
daughter, aged Il years, lived to-
gether in a poor cabin in a lonely
spot in the country. Early yester-
day morning a neighbor called to
see them. They lay i'll different
parts of the room, their skulls beat
en- in and their heads and bodies
horribly chopped and gashed. A
meat AK with bloody blade and
handle lay on the floor among the
disordered furniture. The drawers
and chests had been opened and
ransacked. On the floor in the
blood lay several little Christmas
gifts which the victims had procur-
ed for their friends.
Mrs. Gunter was poor, but there
was story afioat that she would
come into the possession of some
money by inheritance on New Year.
1t was believed by some that she
had received the money already,
which vas not the fact, and this is
supposed to have been the motive
for the crime, since the victims were
not only without enemies, but were
much beloved by their surrounding
neighbors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Three Men Badly Hurt by One Gun

CENTRALIA, Pa. December 2S.-
William Kramer, Isaiah Taylor and
Henry Brown met with a fearful
accident while shooting in the
Brush valley, near here, this NOR
ming. They had been out several
hours, and, beginning to feel the
effecta of the cold, they kindled a
fire. Kramer stood with his gun on
his arms watching his comrades
when the gun went off and burst.
The charge entered Saylor's leg Grip
pling him. Fragments of the gun
barrel flew in every direction. Kra-
mer's face was fearfullv disfgured
and it is feared he will lose his sight.
Browns face is badly disfgured.
All three are respectable and we'll TO
do farmers with families.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Dukes Infamous Friends.

PIrTsBURG, December 27.-Major
A. NJ. Brown, of counsel for James
Mutt, in an interview states that
Clark Breckenridge is not the only
recipient OF threatening ann onymous
letters. A number of persons in this
city, who are expected to be inter
ested in this trial, either as jurors or
active sympathizers with the prison
er, have received similar letters, the
object of the writer clearly being to
prejudice the case of Mutt. Every
effort will be made to expose and
punish their author.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

PAYNE, backed by the Standard
Oil Company, is a candidate for u
S. Senator from Ohio against Pen.
dleton, and the present outlook does
not favor Gentleman George.
This is a fight between Democratic
money bags, and is not our funeral
Still, we would like to see Pendleton
who is man of ability and charac
ter 90 up head.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Traffic Virtually Suspended.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, December "a
Traffic on the Huntingdon and
Broad Top railroad to day was
practically suspended, owing to the
track being blockaded by last nights
heavy fall of snow. The mail ex-
press which left here this morning,
encountered a snow drift at Tatesville
only thirty miles from here, and the
united assistance of five engines to
dislodge it proved unavailing. The
passengers are obliged to remain in
the cars, as the village affords but
meagre Accommodations and no train
can be sent to their relief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Ohio Liquor Dealers.

COLUMBUS, O., December 2S.-The
Ohio Liquor Dealers, Association
adjourned this morning after ap-
pointing committee on agitation
and passing resolutions that the
Scott Law is derogatory to the bust.
ness interest of a large class OF cit
liens, that the October election
showed it to be the opinion of all
unpreludiced persons that the traf
iic in malt and spirituous liquors
should not be prohibited, and ask
ing that the Scott law be repealed
by the Legislature as demonstrations
al and unjust. and proper law
passed in its stead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
A Double Tailed Comet

ROCHESTER, December 31.-Prof
Lewis Swift, director of Warner Oh
servatory, has discovered the Pons
Comet, which had a single tail in
1872. 1t has a double one now. 1t
Is undergoing changes as it approach
es the sun. 1t can be seen with the
naked eye early in the evening.
Swift asserts the red sunsets are due
TO extraneous matter which comes
into our atmosphere and refracts the
red rays ofthe sun. What the mat
ter Is 1t is impossible to say, but il
is not the result of volcanoes OF
earthquakes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Snow Slide i'm Colorado.

MoNTRosE, Col, December 24.-At
noon to day snow slide came down
Marshall basin, carrying off the shaft
house Of the Mendoza mine, contain
ing fourteen men, eight of whom
were killed outright. Two were
wounded and four dug themselves
out. No further particulars are at
present obtainable. A large body
of men will leave here for the disas-
ter in the morning. The mail car
rier from Silverton to Ames and
Ouray, due last Friday, has not yet
been heard from. 1t is supposed he
was lost in crossing the range.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Winch Is the Party of fSectionaIism.

The Democrats to-day charge the
Republican with sectionalism, and
the charge is based on the fact that
the Republicans insist upon a free
suffrage and an honest counting Of
the ballots. Because we do so in
sist we are accused of hating the
South and of entertaining an ami
mostly against that people. A
Democrat is ostracised in no part of
the country. His right to vote, and
have his ballot counted just as he
cast it, is secured to him everywhere
unquestioned. How is it with the
Republicans? Danville, Va, and
Copiah County, Mississippi, will
answer the question. Let any in
telligent man stop and decide which
is the party of sectionalism, the par
ty of hate. Is il the party which
announces as one of its cardinal
principles free suffrage in every
part of the country, and an honest
counting Of the ballots" or that
party which passes resolutions OF
death and uses the shotgun to pre-
vent the members of one political
party from casting their votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

The Lancaster Nep Era terselv
shows the benefit of protection as
follows:
Owing to various reasons the price
of steel rails has gone down to s35
per ton. Few mills can sell them at
that price without loss. The only
way to keep the mills open is to re-
duee the rates of wages paid. Here
we see how low prices and a full
market reduce wages. Suppose now,
the tariff was removed and English
rails could be landed here at $50 per
ton-the price at Liverpool is s25--
what would be the result? Either
all our rail mills would have to close
or the workmen would have to SUBJ
nit to reduction of prices to CORE
spond. Free trade never did and
never will benefit working men. Ii
means low wages and it don't mean
anything else.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THE hoodlums Of San francisco
assembled on the sand lots of that
famed city, and set up an united
howl-"the Chinese must go" and
fearful of political consequences oul
statesmen at Washington forthwith
enacted a law against further Chinese
immigration, and gave the lie to oul
boast of this land, being the refuge
of the oppressed Of all nations
Stimulated by the success of the Sar
Francisco hoodlums, the people IL
the coke regions of our neighboriDG
counties have raised a similar cry
against the Hungarian laborers tina
have found employment there, ant
straightway, acting as accusers, Judge
ljurymen and eXecutioner they de
mand that the "Magyars shall go.
We hope that common sense vii
control this agitation. We appre
hend that the chief cause of the out
cry is caused by the fact that Hun
garians will not join labor unions
and this interferes with the design
of those who desire to coerce capital
by means of these associations.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THE Democrats of Pennsylvania
profess to be protectionists, and
urged the selection of Mr.. Randall
for Speaker, because he was of their
faith. Carlisle, an avowed free
trader was elected, and he has placed
the most pronounced free traders In
the House on the committee OF
WAYS and Means. The chairman
of this committee announces that be
will at once introduce a bill largely
reducing the protective duties afford
ed by the present tariff. Now, what
are our Democratic pretectionists
going to do about it? Are they 60
ing to quietly submit to this entering
wedge in favor of free trade, or viii
they stand up for the principle o
protection, which they profess tC
believe in? They can no longel
straddle this question, and NJ
amount Of dodging will avail with
Protectionist constituents. The ISSUE
between free trade and protection t
our home industries was squared,
made in the election of Speaker; j
is the all absorbing question OF tn,
day; it will be the leading measur,
for discussion and determine
ton in the coming Presidentia
campaign and politicians, ant
parties must choose. The Demo
Gratis OF Pennsylvania must not ONLY
speak out, but they must show thei
faith by their works. Watch them
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

Nailers Idle.

PITTsBURG, December 29.-In ac-
cordance with a resolution adopted
by the last meeting of the Western
Nail Association, all factories in the
West will close down tonight for a
period of six weeks. The manu-
factqrers hope TO improve trade by
restricting production The sqspen.
sion will threw over five thousand
men out Of employment,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Fire in a Coal Mine.

ALTOONA December 2S.-The wood
work of Harned. Jacobs & Co. s
coal mine shaft, located about one
mile North of Ramey, Clarified Co.,
was burned yesterday. Four men
were in the mine when the fire was
discovered, butthey were all rescued.
Only one mule was left in the works.
The watchman attending the pumps
was on hand. but owing to the high
wind was unable to extinguish or
check the flames. The mine is now
completely flooded. The loss will
amount to S15.0O0.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
TIE SOUTH ON TOP.

In the distribution of his chair
manships Speaker Carlisle has not
only given the South twenty seven
against twenty to the North, but he
has SO shaped the distribution that
the policy of legislation by the Dem
cratic majority in the House viii be
dictated by the South. This is GER
tainly a fine spectacle for the contem-
plation of the people of the North,
who once gave their blood and trea-
sure TO save the Government. For
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THE appointment of Samuel J.
Randall as chairman Of the commit
tee of Appropriations, means parsi
monious appropriations for govern
ment expenses, TO be followed next
session, after the election is over, by
heavy deficiency bills. This is the
invariable Democratic policy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Killed in a Threshing Machine.

MEADvILLE, December 2S.-Rob-
ert Gray. aged twelve years, while
feeding a threshing machine at the
barn of Lincoln Gray in New Rich
mond township, yesterday, fell on
the cylinder, and in an instant one
leg was torn from his body at the
thigh and be was otherwise terribly
mangled. He died almost immedi-
a+oiy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

BRADFORD, December 23..-C. d.
Westeryelt and Wm. McNorth, the
former a prominent oil operator,
were killed to-day by a boiler explo
sion at well near Allentown, Ale
gheny Co., \. j. Westeryelt's head
was torn off and his body was terri
bly, mangled. McNorton was pierc-
ed through the chest with an iron
pipe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

The New York Tribune thinks ii
is plain enough, that hereafter the
Democratic party in the North will
be the tail to be waged by the Dem
ocratic party in the South. The
selection of a Southern Speaker, q
Southern Clerk and a Southern
Door Keeper, together with twenty
five Southern Chairmen of Commit
tees, does make il look that way tC
a Republican up . tree.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

The forth comingreport of the Sec.
retary of the Board of Agriculture
shows the value Of the dairy pro.
ducts of this State for the past year
to be s40,64S,106, the grass crop
sS4,349,620, of cereals s72, ,401, 1876
and the number of horned cattle in
the State 1,740,227, of the value Of
s51 qSo1OO
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
FARMS for SALE

Situate in Milford township Somerset C0ul.-
TWO miles CeDtreville and five miles from >7m-i
set The farms jointly contain 400 acres I-s
iaud lays well, and most Of il has been Iims-
water IN nearly every field Underlaid wliAl I
loOt VEN OF cpal- which Is now in operation. ~
good apple and peach orchards Good neigis'
hoOI good reasons for selling. Will sell ~
tateiy or collectively. Possession given ApH- !
lo,4. Apply at once and obtain a bargain. Is =
mean 4, 20 seii- For further information alpii p
Is. Snyder Somerset or X K and tfeorgs :.
snyder, on premises.
PostOflice, Glade, Pa. deces;t
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Cragged Fram the PuIpti.

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. al
Rev. Mr.. Stansberry, the uew pastor
of the Church, was yesterday forci-
bly, Sjected from the pulpit by two
deacons, who have secured a minis
ter more to their liking. Prosecution
for assault will follow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
Alleged Tragedy.

POTTsvILLE, Dec. 2S.--On We'd
nesday night man named Berri-
gan, sof Mahony City, entered the
saloon of Edward Shellow at that
place with three Others and accused
the proprietor of speaking badly
about his (Berrigan's) sister. Shell
low gave the lie and forthwith Ber-
rigan drew pistol and fired. The
ball lodged in the saloon keepers
wrist, inhicting a painful wound.
The shooter was arrested and taken
before Justice O'Brien, where the
case was settled.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

If protection is injurious to the
interests of the working men, as the
free trade Democrats are now argu-
ing, why is it that our mills and
mines are filled with laborers from
Great Britain ? Why do they leave
behind them the blessings OF free
trade, and fee to this country, where
their interests are ruined by protec
ton? The one fact that they dc
emigrate to this country, to better
their fortunes, proves more than al
the theories ever written in behalf o
free trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

IT is announced, that among the
leading statesmen who will take
part in the National Republican
Convention, ex-senator James G.
Blaine will be a delegate from the
State of Maine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Lazarus HOchstetler. decd tate Of Je-
ers0n township, Somerset County, Pa.
Letters testamentary on the above esq.
having been granted 10 tho undersigned BY .ii
proper authority. notice is hereby given 20 n
persons indebted to said estate TO maze mime
ate payment, and those having claims against L'
same u present them duly authenticated iqI FL
tiemnt on Saturday. February ?. ls'5, az .ls -
nee of the Executor. in New Centreyille.
AARON WILL,
dce.25 Executor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

ONE II. II. Carleton, a Democratic
member of the Georgia Legislature,
is trying to he nominated for Con-
gress, on a platform demanding pay
ment for the slaves of the South, who
were manumitted during the war
There is a Constitutional Amend
ment prohibiting this, and Carletoa's
demand most conclusively proves
that the fools are not all dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

The Ssaboard, Pennsylvania and
Western Railroad Cempany-the
name of the new road proposed to
be built from Hyndman, in Bedford
county, to the Delaware Water Gap
in Monroe county-are putting OIL
record in the different countie:
through which the road passes, a
mortgage of s11 100000, in favor o.
the Farmers Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. This look:
as If business was meant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THERE was a "high old time" on
Christmas day in the town of Nc
Dade. Texas. At the conclusion o.
the festivities, they gathered up five
dead and two badly wounded rev,
ellers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THERE are Sixty-eight Democrat.
ic Congressman in the present House
from the eleven States that seeded
from the Union, and out of the
thirty-four chairmanships OF Com
mittees, those eleven States have
been given twenty-four. Doesn't il
look as if the South is in the saddle
aoain9 ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
gives notice that the auction sale OF
Senator Pendleton's seat will begin
soon after the holidays, in the Ohio
LEGISLATURE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

TIE terms of twenty-five Z. 5.
Senators viii expire on the Sd OF
March next; of these, fourteen are
Democrats and eleven are RepubL-
aanc
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Estate Of Mary Ann Hetzer, late Of Somerset. IVY
Somerset county Pa, deed. .,
Letters Of administration on the above e-'s..
having been granted TO the undersigned Q! N
proper authority notice is hereby given p n n
persons indebted to said eestate TO make imi-sr -
ate payment and those having claims ag1ia5- -
same 10 present them duly authenticate ior -
tlement, on Saturday, the 18th day Of Ja1''''
HENRY II. STEkN.
deel2. Administratcr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

Fortunately for the country, it
can confidently look to the Senate
for protection from the free trade
vagaries of the Democratic majority
in the House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

NEARLY four and a half million
letters and parcels were sent to the
dead letter office the past year, for
want of proper address.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THE New York pest office receives
every week two hundred and fifty
tons of newspapers and periodicals
from publishers, to be forwarded to
s,,bcrr;harS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02
L'XECUTOR'S NOTICE.

Estate Of Cyrus Horner, late ~ J
Twp, Somerset Co, Pa, decd.
Letters testamentary on above estate ns, s, ss
been granted to the undersigned by the props-i,
thority, notice Is hereby given 20 ali ray
debted 10 said estate TO make immedi4'. :, t1-s
ment, and those having claims agalnsi " ~ - J.
sent them duly authenticated for setteu-tisr.5
Saturday, Jan uary -. 1854, at the iate Ies''
Of said deceased. ,.,,,-rp
d..,s ExeculrI.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

GEN. THOMAS L. KANE, the colonel
of the famous Bucktail regiment,
died on Wednesday last at Philadel-
mia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THE free trade claws Of the Dem
ocratic tiger are now concealed under
velvety paws, styled. Revenue Re-
form.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

SPEAKER CARLISLE has made Mr..
Bland, the inventor Of the eighty
cent swindIe, that now passes for a
dollar, chairman of the commit
tee on coinage and currency.
We may as well therefore make up
our minds to the continued coinage
of so called silver dollars, which
nobody wants, and which is piling
up in the Treasury millions of coin
which cannot be circulated. and
against the increase of which, the
ablest financiers Of the country have
increasingly protested.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

wEDNESDAY........ .--.-JsnuarS = loST'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-01-02

THAT able Democratic paper, the
New York Sun, has the courage to
tell the plain truth, and says: "The
Democratic majority in the House OF
Representatives have definitely
planted themselves upon the doc
trine of free trade, and have declared
their hostility to every form, degree
and kind Of tariff protection towards
American industry"
The Sun believes this position to
be a fatal blunder, but it is certainly
pursuing a wiser plan by stating the
exact truth, than by feebly trying
as do most Democratic papers, tc
disguise and be-fog the situation.