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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
A Long Chase After Horse Thieves

CARBoNpALE, June d. George
W. Nivers, of Providence, has just
returned from 300 mile chase ol
horse thieves. which cost him $3.50
without overtaking them or recover
ing the property they took. There
were two of the thieves. They hired
valuable team at Sisco & Grifiin's
libery stable in Providence, on Tues
day of last week, representing that
they were agents for an agricultural
implement firm. They wanted to
90 TO village six miles away. Nj
vers, travelling night and day, and
obtaining fresh horses at various
places on the route, followed the
thieves to Binghamrton, and from
there along isolated roads up the
Chenango Valley for thirty miles.
At Norwich they were still a day
ahead of him. Nivers traced them
thence to Utica. At New Berlin
they had stolen two more horses.
At Utica, Nivers learned that the
thieves were professionals, and that
one of them, according to the de-
scription, had served four years in
State Prison for horse stealing.
From Utica the thieves passed up
the Black River Valley to Carthage,
and took to the North Woods region,
where Nivers lost all trace of them
and gave up the chase. The stolen
property was worth 500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Burial OF Bishop Simpson.

PHILADELPHIA, June %. = The
body Of Bishop Simpson lay in state
at the Arch Street Methodist Epis-
copal church until after 10 o'clock
last night, and was viewed by thou
sands. A special guard of honor
kept watch over the body during the
night The family and friends OF
the dead churchman, the bishops,
the guard of honor, and representa-
tive members of the Philadelphia
Conference assembled at The resi-
dence at o'clock and repaired to
the church. On the platform in
front of the pulpit rested the casket
in which lay the body of the Bishop.
After all had viewed the remains
the coffin was closed and placed in
the hearse. The interment took
place at South Laurel Hill Gene
tery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

THE principal reasons assigned
for the nomination of Governor
Cleveland as the Democratic candi-
date for President are that, he car
ried the State of New York for Gov
ernor against Judge Folger, when
the party was distracted by divis-
ions, and the promise of the Inde-
pendents that they will vote for him
against Blaine. The Republicans
have carried New York in a square
stand up fight since Cleveland was
elected, and if his friends want to
have ''lots of fun" just let them
knuckle down to the Independents
and procure his nomination. After
November, like the boy that was
kicked by the mule, they may not
be quite so handsome, but they will
have learned darned sight"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

GEN. BUTLER will turn out to be
bloated monopolist if his enthusi-
astic friends do not soon stay their
hands. He has the Presidential
nomination of the Greenbackers, the
Anti-Monopolists and of several 9TH
er embryo parties. He is a delegate
at large from Massachusetts to the
Democratic convention, and a can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President. The fun of the
thing is, the Democrats are absolute
ly quaking in their shoes for fear
that. by some unknown kind OF
Butlerian tactics the bold Free-lance
will capture the nomination at Chi
cago next week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Fatal thunderstorm.

RIcHFIELp SPRINGS, N. Y, June
25.-The severe storm which visited
this place yesterday afternoon did
more damage in the surrounding
country than in the immediate vicin-
ity of Richfield Springs. Jack Waffle
started from this village with a load
of timber for Springfield, and when
about three miles from the village
lightning knocked down one of his
horses and killed himself. The
horse finally recovered, and got up
and the team took the wagon to the
home of Watfle's father. The hands
of the dead man still grasped the
lines. At Exeter, suburb of Rich
field Springs, Mr.. Newkirk's large
barn was burned by lightning. This
storm was one of the most unusual
that has occurred here for years, or
in fact ever before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
a Passenger Train Runs Into a Freight
Engine at Shamokin

SUNBURY, Pa, June A bad
wreck occurred on the Shamokin
railroad, between Sunbury and
Shomokin, this morning. A freight
wreck yesterday delayed traffic, and
the passenger train left here at 8
O'Clock this morning.
When it reached deep cut about
four miles from Shamokin, it met a
freight engine returning from yester-
days wreck, and collision occurred.
William Mallick, the train dispatch
er, who was riding on the engine
Shultz, the fireman of the passenger
engine, and tramp riding between
the engine and a tramp riding
between the engine and baggage cars
were killed. Engineer Umpleby
was badly scalded. Both engines
were wrecked but no passengers are
reported hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Narrow Escape.

CINCINNATI, June 29.-By the act
of an incendiary several buildings
were burned this morning in the
town of Ludlow, Kentucky, oppo-
site the lower part of this city. and
one man escaped death only by
rushing through the flames. Just
before 3 o'clock this morning the
town was awakened by loud re-
port, which was heard for miles
away, caused by the explosion of a
keg of gu1powder in the grocery of
Harding & Dorman, which was
found in flames. Charles Dorman
was asleep in the store and escaped
only through the flames, being Sc
verelv burned. The store and the
dwelling were destroyed completely
and several other buildings were
damaged Total loss, about s10,-
600. The fire was purposely set in
an adjoining stable. The Cincinnati
fire department crossed the river
and extinguished the flames.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
peprea.tIons OF a Band of Outlaws.

WHEELING, w. Va, June 29.-Re
ports from Doddrige county state
that the neighborhood OF West I'm
ion is greatly excited over the ap-
pearance OF band OF masked out
laws who have been committing seri-
Gus depredations for the past few
days. They are supposed to be a
portion of the famous gang known
as the Red Men," who were the
band of Doddridge county a year or
so ago. Numerous robberies have
already been reported. Among
them was the house of farmer
named MCGOWAN, in whose absence
a band of the robbers went to the
house, and after beating and terribly
maltreating Mrs. McGowan, plum
dered the house, leaving the poor
woman gagged and bound Several
of the gang came near being captur-
ed. One of them met a Miss Annie
Weeks yesterday walking alone on
a road and assaulted her. Her
screams attracted the attention of a
party of sportsnen, who went to
her rescue. They charged the
scoundrels, who fired a volley and
fed. If the marauders are caught
they will surely be iynched.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Lynch Law i'm Indiana

VINcENNEs, Ind, June 24.-At
1890 last night a mob of about fifty
people went to the Jail, battered
down the door with a rail taken
from the railway track, took Oliver
Garfield, who murdered Mrs. Mollie
Cherkin some time ago, and hanged
him TO telegraph pole. The body
was left hanging until 5 A. NJ, when
it was cut down by friends. The
mob was quiet but determined. The
Sheriff was at the Jail, but was over
powered, and no resistance was made
The murder was atrocious, Garfield
killing the woman from jealousy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
A ClouG-Burst.

HELENA, Mont, June 24.-Or
Sunday cloud burst occurred or
the mountain side, near Carbin' ;.
twenty miles south of Helena. Wa.
ter eight feet deep rushed down the
gulch toward Jefferson City, its
course washing away a Chinese
house and drowning three occupants
An alarm was telephoned down tc
Jefferson City from Carbin's and
part of the people found refuge on a
hill near by,while others sought
their second floors. The water
spread before reaching the town and
when it passed the streets was not
deep enough to sweep away any but
few small frame houses and no.
body was drowned. A quarter of a
mile of Helena and Jefferson Rail
road was washed out. Much dam
age was done to goods in stores and
crops on the ranches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
20 Lives Last.

WARSAW, June 23.-The river
Nistula is food high and to-day
caused great damage and loss of life
at this point. An immense bridge
had recently been erected at a cost of
100000. Crowds of people were
standing on the bridge watching the
flood. So intent were they in gazing
at the furious torrent as it swept on
its way to the sea that some of them
failed to hear the warning creak of
the irons and planks of massive
structure till it was too late. Most
of the multitude escaped in safety,
but twenty of the number fell into
the seething stream with the bridge
and were carried away. All attempts
to rescue the drowned were una
vailing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
FLOODS IN THE STATE.
| Disastrous Winds aud Waters in
Several Counties.

York. June 16.-The storm in
York county last night was very de-
structive- The dam at Glatfelter s
paper mill gave wav early in the
evening and the rush of water car
ried away every dam and bridge at
Littlestown. In this town every
bridge spanning the Codorous creek
was swept away, as were also nearly
two hundred frame houses and sta
bles. There was no loss OF life.
The submerged district includes,
besides numerous private residen-
ces, stores, lumber yards and some
! of the largo manufactures. Several
of the latter are on the west side OF the
stream and the extent to which they
have suffered cannot be ascertained
as all the bridges, eight in number,
and including the Pennsylvani la
r. r., and Frederic division bridges
were swept away. Much live stock
perished.
Thousands of feet of lumber have
been washed away and the valuable
contents of many buildings wholly
ruined. The Northern Central rail
way tracks were submerged for miles
each way but the tracks are now
clear. Railway communication be-
tween York and points on the Fred
eric division of the Pennsylvania
railroad is cut off. The loss will ag-
gregate at least 100000. Much dis
tress will ensue. Relief committees
have been organized and the sufferers
are cared for as fast as applications
are made.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-A dis
patch to the Press from Chambers
burg, says: "By the heavy rain OF
last night about 800 feet of the Bal
timore and Cumberland Valley
railroad was washed away at Five
Forks, also bridge short distance
beyond and one abutment of a
/ bridge near Waynesboro, necessita-
ting a transfer of passengers in
carriages a distance of two miles. F"
GETTYSBURG. Pa, June 26.-The
heavy rain last night caused slight
washout on the Gettysburg and
Harrisburg railroad but trains are
now moving promptly. At Han
over junction on the Hanover and
Gettysburg road, there is no outlet
beyond Hanover Bridges, the en-
bankment being badly washed be-
tween Hanover and Valley juno
ton. The Frederic division of the
Pennsylvania railroad is also suf-
ferer. 1t will take several days to
repair al the damage. No mails
We're received here to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

ST. PAUL, June 25.-Horse thieves
have seldom, if ever, been so numer-
Gus and troublesome in Montana
and Dakota as during the present
year. Horse thieving there is re-
garded as worse crime than bur
glary or ordinary highway robbery,
and if continued would be an ire
parable injury to the country. This
spring several farmers were robbed
of all their horses just as they were
in the middle of spring work, and
the loss has verged upon financial
destruction.
The farmers finally rose en- rnasse
and inaugurated a crusade against
the depredators, which has borne
fruit in the shape of six lynchiags,
and more to follow, unless the
thieves desist in the nefarieus work.
News has been received that on
Sunday James O'Neill, one of the
leaders of the Dakota gang, was
caught by vigilantes six miles south
of Victoria, on the Missouri River
and hanged to telegraph pole
He was found by a stage uriyer,
with note in MS pocket bearing
the words, O'Neill, the horse
thief"
Four more of the gang were pur-
sued north 10 the Mouse river, where
fight took place. One thief was
shot and three others hanged.
In Montana the cowboys joined
the farmers in the work of vengeance
Edward Owens and S. Nickerson
who recently stole eight horses from
the Benton and Billings Stage Com
pany, at Rocky Springs Station
were overhaaled and killed by a
party OF cowboys, and all the horses
recovered, together with two ridden
bv the robbers. Both in Dakota and
Montana the farmers are determined
to run down and lynch horse thieves
until the stealing stops, and public
opinion seems to justify this policy
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Five and Seven-Ye Old IMurdercrs

PETERSBURG, Va, June Pin
formation was received hs ere tonight
of the horrible murder OF a child on
ly three years old. Near Tarheel,
Blaine county, N. c., resides William
Fennell, farmer, whose farm
borders on the Cape Fear river.
He had three children, aged respec-
lively 3. 5 and 7. Yesterday after
noon Mrs. Fennell happened to go
out for few moments, and left the
children alone playing by them
selves, and gave them each piece
of cake to keep them quiet. AS 1t
happened she gave tie youn-
gest the largest piece, and
this led to a quarrel among the
three. Finally, the two older ones
become so enraged because he would
not give them part of bic, that they
pounced upon the little fellow, and,
dragging him to the rivers banks,
pounded his brains out With a stone
and threw him in. They de-
MED knowing what had become of
the baby when first questioned, but
afterward confessed. The body has
been recovered. The youthful par
ricides are too young to punish.
Mrs. Fennell is nearly crazy over
the terrible affair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
suicide of a Jealous Lover.

EAsToN, June pa suicide last
night shocked the community about
Annandale, n. J. Wilbur Young
ended his existence with a pistol
ball ten minutes after he had seen
his lady-love ride by with stranger.
Young was very widely known, pop
ular and energetic, and was to be
married in the fall. He was of a
Jealous nature and the sight of his
betrothed riding by with another
man so worked upon his feelings
that he never inquired who he was
or what his presence meant. Had
he withheld his hand from his re-
volyer until he could have seen his
sweetheart, he would have learned
that the stranger was her cousin.
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COUNTY.

FOR ASSEMBLY.
ANDREW ]. COLBORN, Of Somerset Bor.
WILLIAM s. MORGAN, ofJenner Twp
FOR PRoTHoSoTlRY,
NORMAN Is. .CRITCHFIELD, ofJenner IwI
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN WINTERS, Of Somerset Twp.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
CHARLES c. SHAFER, ofSomerset BOr.
FOR TREASURER.
CYRUS C. SCHROCK, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
ADAM LEPLEY. Of Elklick Twp,
PETER DUMBAUIsD, of Milford Twp.
FoR rooR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOSIAH ANKENY, 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, 1884-07-02

HIS Speech to the COMMITTEES that For
malIy Notify Him Of the
Nomination.


WASHINGTON, June 24.-Chairman
Henderson and the members of the
committee charged by the National
Republican Convention with the
duty of formally notifying the can
didates for President and Vice Pres
ident of their nomination met at
noon to-day. They proceeded to
the residence of General Logan, and
were ushered into the large parlor.
The General stood in the middle OF
the room, with Mrs. Logan at his
right hand, and was introduced to
the members OF the committee by
the chairman. The company then
arranged themselves in circle
around the room to hear the ad-
dress.
Chairman Henderson then read
the formal notification Of the nomi-
nation of Senator Logan as Vice
President, to which the General re-
piled as follows:
GENERAL LO6Af SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF
the Committee receive your visit
with pleasure and accept with graft
tude the sentiments you have so
generously expressed in discharge
of the duty with which you have
been entrusted by the National Con
vention. intending to address you
formal communication shortly in
accordance with recognized usage, il
would be out of place to detain you
at this time with remarks which
properly belong to official utterances
of a letter of acceptance. | may be
permitted to say, however, that
though l did not seek the nomina-
ton of Vice President, l accept it as
a trust reposed in me by the Repub-
lican party, to the advancement of
whose broad policy upon all the
questions connected with the pro-
gress of our Government and our
people / have dedicated my best
energies, and with this acceptance l
may properly signify my approval
of the platform of principles adopted
by the convention.
am deeply sensible of the honor
conferred upon me by my friends in
so unanimously rendering me this
nomination, and | sincerely thank
them for this tribute. | am not un-
mindful of the great responsibility
attaching to the office, and if elected
shall enter upon the performance OF
its duties with the firm conviction
that he who has such unanimous
support of his party and friends as
the circumstances connected with
the nomination and your own words,
Mr.. Chairman, indicate, and conse-
quently such a wealth of counsel to
draw upon, cannot fail in the proper
discharge of the duties committed to
him.
| tender my thanks, Mr.. Chair
man, for the kind expressions you
have made, and i offer you and your
committeeman my most cordial
greeting.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

If the Mexican pension bill ever
had a chance of becoming a law at
the present session of Congress, it
has none now. Its opponents in the
Senate, unable to kill it outright,
have resorted to the parliamentary
tactics ordinarily adopted under
such circumstances. They have
loaded it down with amendments,
in which the House will not find
the time, even if it had the inclina-
ton, to concur, and so the Mexican
veterans will be compelled once
more to taste the bitterness of hope
deferred.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

A Human Arm Made Into Paper

DAYTON. O., June 26.-Another
distressing and heart-sickening acci-
dent occurred here this morning at
Haw's paper mill, which may result
fatally. Joseph Disman, one of the
foremen of the mills, seeing that the
straw cutter was choked up, attempt
ed to force the straw through the
huge feed rollers when his fingers
were caught. His arm was drawn
in and the fast revolving blades cut
the arm of, bone and all. in hall
inch pieces, which were drawn up
in the elevators and distributed
through the mill into the pump
vats. Disman is still alive and may
recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
GOred 10 Death.

WESTERN, n. Y, June 29.-Henry
Wolfe, well-to-do and respected
farmer of this place, went out this
morning to water a two-year old
bull, which he kept tied 10 tree
near the house by a long rope. He
found that the bull had walked
around the tree so often as to wind
the rope up very short. Mr.. Wolfe
started the bull around the tree, so
as to unwind the rope. After the
animal had secured sufficient rope,
as near as can be ascertained, he
pitched at Mr.. Wolfe, and tossed
him into the air. He then trampled
on the PROSTATE and helpless man,
breaking several of his ribs. Mr..
Wolfe shouted for help and his wife
went to his assistance. Mrs. Wolfe,
with the assistance of some neigh
bors, carried the injured man into
the house, where he died in few
hours.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Cholera at TOuion,

PARIS, June 23.-Alarming reports
of the prevalence of cholera at Tou-
Ion have reached here and have
caused a profound sensation. The
disease is pronounced to be of the
distinctively Asiatic type. Twenty
deaths occurred on Sunday. and the
city is in a state of panic. The
troops and the dock laborers have
chiefly been attacked. The Govern
ment has ordered the barracks to be
evacuated, and sanitary precautions
are being organized as rapidly as
possible. A quarantine has been
established everywhere.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02
Poison in Ice Cream.

Pittsburgh, June pa special
to the Post from Coal Bluff, Pa, says:
Saturday evening last eleven per.
sons ate ice cream in saloon and
within two hours the entire party
was attacked with vomiting and
violent pains in the stomach. Sew
eral of them were thrown into con-
vulsions. The party consisted of
William Colin, bis wife and child,
James Conlin, Mrs. Wilson, a widow
with three children, Thomas Will
liams, Robert Cook and colored
man. One Of Mrs. Wilson's children
died yesterday, and tonight one of
the men died. Mr.. Cook and Mr..
and Mrs. Conlin are not expected to
live, and the children are very low.
There is great excitement over the
affair. Coal Bluff is small mining
town on the Monongahela river, six
teen miles from here"
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Hay Fever.

For twenty-five years have been
severely afflicted with Hay Fever
While suffering intensely / was in
duced, through Mr.. Tichenor's tes,
timonial, to try Ely's Cream Balm
The effect was marvellous. Ii en-,
abled me to perform my pastoral
duties without the slightest incon
venience, and have escaped a re-
turn attack. | pronounce Ely.
Cream Balm cure for Hay Fever
Vim. 7. Carr, Presbyterian Pastor
Elizabeth, n. J.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

Ex-Mayor Liddell, of Pittsburgh
who has never voted any other than
the Democratic ticket. has come out
for Blaine. He says the eternal
clamor among the Democratic lead
ers for free trade has tired him out
and that be don't see how any man
living in Pittsburgh, or any Penn
svlyanian. can stand II.
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Tarrcd and Teathered.

CARABoo, Wis, June 26, 1884
Last night crowd, well organized
and made up of some of the best
people in this part of the State, went
to the residence of Lawrence Worth,
of this place, took him out into the
public street and covered him with
coat of tar and feathers. Worth is
highly connected man, about
twenty-eight years old, who has led
very dissolute life. Three weeks
ago he married a Miss Ableman,
a young lady belonging to an excel
lent family, but somewhat weak
minded, and started on wedding
trip to the South. 1t was known
that he had but little money when
he left, end the knowledge that he
obtained his travelling expenses at
the price af his wife's honor excited
general indignation against him.
When taken from the house he
fought like a tiger, but the crowd
cut his clothes from his body with
knives, and he was thoroughly
coated from chin to ankles. He was
then allowed to go and seek shelter
under a neighboring bluff, and has
not since been seen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

NEXT week the Democratic candi-
date for President will be nomina-
ted. Blaine's letter of acceptance
will follew shortly after, and then
the campaign will open and the fun
hauir
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02

THE New York Sun, the ablest
Democratic paper in the country,
scouts at the idea that Massachusetts
is a doubtful State. 1t is Republi-
can and will remain so by large
majority
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-02


Mr.. B. +. Jones, of Pittsburgh,
has been made Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. Mr..
Jones is one Of the wealthy iron
manufacturers of that city, and is a
gentleman in every way worthy
OF the honor. The only objection
chat can be filed against him is
that he has never been an active
politician, and is not conversant
with the management of campaigns.
He will. however, have associated
with him on the committee some Of
the ablest practical politicians ofthe
country.