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Greely and His Party.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 24.-Ac-
cording to programme agreed upon
by the Secretary OF War and the
Acting Secretary of the Navy, the
vessels of the Greely relief expedi-
ton, with the survivors and dead oi
the Greedy party, will sail from st.
Johns on the 25th or 26th instant,
and proceed direct to Portsmouth,
\. II. Lieutenant Greely and the
other survivors will disembark at
Portsmouth, and the vessls will pro-
ceed to New York with the bodies oi
the dead, which will be landed at
Governors Island and placed in
charge of Major General Hancock.
The latter will transfer them to the
care of the relatives and friends upon
application. The vessels are expect
ed to arrive at New York about the
Is. of August. Should any of the
bodies be unclaimed, which will
probably be the case with some OF
the foreign born, they will be buried
with appropriate ceremonies at the
National Cemetery in New York,
The officers of the relief expedition
will probably be in Washington early
next month.
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END OF THE REUNION.
The Grand Army Boys Ready to Break
Camp at Minneapolis.

MIxSEApoLIs, Mimi. July a.
This was the last day of the annual
reunion of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The principal feature
was gathering of prisoners who
were confined in Anderson. Libby.
Belle Isle, Florence and other pens
during the war. The meeting was
called to ord er by Captain /. G. Sealy.
who said it was entirely informal,
but he hoped that it would be the
nucleus, of an organization in Min
nesota of the war prisoners, whose
object would be to meet once year
in social gathering and talk over the
days gone by. The last campfire
was held this evening, at which sew
eral speeches were made and songs
rendered by different members.
Probably no member has attracted
more attention during the reunion
here than Mr.. Hector, a coloyed COM
rade of Pittsburg, Pa. Attbe camp
fire last night his was the most no
table speech. In it he said
"The sight that was witnessed in
this city this morning was one that
would thrill the heart Of any man.
You cant conceive how it thrilled
the heart OF the man who was re-
minded that it was TO free him and
1000, 900 like him that those men
fought and their comrades died.
You gave my people freedom. You
took your place in war for our sakes
you languished in prison. Our Col
onel told US. when we were at White
River, that if we would be true to
the old flag be would make US citi-
zens and give us the full rights oi
citizens. We went in shoulder to
shoulder We we're true to that flag.
and you have been true to your
promise We have come out into
the golden light of liberty and peace.
The silvery sunlight Of freedom
shone down upon four and halt
millions of slaves and We came forth
free men, never more to return un.
der the shroud of slavery. Let me
tell you, there were no traitors hearts
beneath the black skins.
The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie is to-day the most fraternal order
beneath Gods heaven. | do not
except the Christian brotherhood.
| am myself a minister, and | once
made this statement to an Episcopal
rector. He questioned Its truth. |
asked him if he would let me go
into his pulpit next Sunday, and he
shook his head. | thank God there
is no @. A. K. post in the country
thai | cannot go into 1t matters
not how black my face is if [ wear
the star upon my breast The
churches have got to become a good
deal more liberal before the same
thing is true among brother minis
ters.3
Congressman w. d. Washburne,
at his residence this evening. gave a
reception to Generals Logan, Sher-
man and Beath, who received hun
dreds of their friends. Generals
Sherman, Logan, Beath and Negley,
Congressman Washburne, Governor
Rusk, Ex-Governor Fairchild, ex-
Secretary Window anu others were
given a dinner last evening by Hon.
Thomas Lowry at his residence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

As Maine holds her State election
in September, the eyes of the people
naturally turn to her watchfully, as
her action then. will be taken as
measurably. indicative of Mr..
Blaine's strength at home, and the
resulting influence upon the coun-
try at large. The present indica-
tons are that the Republicans will
carry that State by an old-time ma
jority. Indeed, this is virtually ad-
misted by the Democrats, as is evil
denced by the fact that they are argu-
ing that if the Republican vote is not
unprecedentedly large it will sho W
great lack of strength On the part of
Mr.. Blaine. 1t is to be remembered
that many of the Greenbackers, the
Prohibitionists, and, indeed, the
Democrats, who viii support NJ.
Blaine in November, will, of course
vote for their own candidates in
September, and therefore, his great
personal strength viii not be made
apparent. But when the decks are
cleared of all side issues and local
questions, and when in November
the sole question will be, as between
Mr.. Blaine and his rivals, then it j;
within the bounds of reason to pre-
dict for him an overwhelming ma
jority. That the Republicans viii
carry the State in September by {
handsome majority there is no doubt
but sweeping victory then-for the
reasons above mentioned-is not Il
be anticipated. No Republican
need lose sleep over the probable re
suit in Maine.
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Wreck OF Barnum's $ Circus.


CORTLAND, July 24.-Barnum 5
circus has been for some days past
advertised to give an exhibition
here. Last night while six thousand
persons were seated witnessing the
performance, one Of the guy ropes
gave way and a panic ensued- The
audience rushed for the outlet, and
another rope and pole breaking,
the entire tent fell on those inside.
A number of persons were trodden
under foot, many badly injured, and
it is feared some of the large num-
Der present were killed
Great excitement exists in the
city, and the injured people, among
whom are several women and chill
dren, are receiving every attention.
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of several of the Southern States.
The Nation is bound by every die
tate of honor, honesty and self pres
ervation to secure all its citizens a
free and untraraelled ballot, and ev-
cry constitutional means should be
evoked to maintain this right. The
Constitution prescribes the penalty
for suppressing the rights of the col.
ored voters. 1t is reduced repre-.
sentation in Congress. and the Re-
publican party, nay, all good and
true citizens, should demand now
and always, the infiiction of the
penalty for the denial OF free suf-
frage to all its citizens, by the peo'
pie of any State. If they cannot
vote they must not be counted fol
representation.
Thus saith the fundamental law
of the land. With a free ballot. sew
eral Southern States are undeniably
Republican, without the electoral
votes of these States the Democratic
party is in hopeless minority, and
it is because General Logan calls to
public notice the suppression Of the
ballot there, and thus directs atten-
ton to the fact that through this
fraud only, does the Democratic
party maintain its power, that he is
charged with waving the bloody
shirt General Logan has done the
country an invaluable service by his
arraignment of the Democratic par
ty for sitting the voice of the people
in many portions of the South, and
the Democratic leaders and editors
who willingly acquiesce in accepting
and holding power obtained at the
cost OF violating the letter and spirit
of the Constitution, cannot distract
public attention from their guilt by
yilifying him. Let the people with
one voice call for the enforcement
of the Constitution, or demand the
penalty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30
Chewed Up by n Dog.

CLEVELAND, July 24.-Whilt
playing in his fathers yard to-day
James Copely, the young sen o.
George Copely, railroad man, liv.
ing near the lake, was bounced upon
by large Newfoundland DOG, pei
of the family, end chewed to pieces
The dog was not mad ard had al
wavs been docile, especially to the
children. The child's body and
mead were terribly bitten and the
flesh on his legs was chewed away
from the bones in many places. The
mother was also terribly injured by
the dog, when she attempted to res
cue her child. The boys life is de-
sDairad of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

IS 1876 George William Curtis
said ofThomas A. Hendricks: Dur
ing the war he was a copper
head. He left the church when it,
minister preached a loyal sermon
Is there any good reason WIZ he
should be selected from forty mil
lions of people to be the possible
head of government which he did
his best to destroy?" Will Mr.
Curtis answer his own questions
The same Hendricks is again can
didate, an6 Mr.. Curtis is supporting
him.
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The Crowd Growing.

CHAUTAuQUA, July 24.-The warm
weather is bringing large accessions
by every boat and train. At the
close of Professor II. II. Rogan's in
teresting lecture on Picturesque
Ireland" last evening the first genu-
inc manifestation of Chautauqua en-
thusiasm was exhibited, the audi
ence giving the lecturer vote OF
thanks for his four entertainments
and adding thereto the famous
Chautauqua salute-the waving OF
white handkerchiefs by all present.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. I. De-
Witt Talmage, of Brooklyn, will
preach, and Rev. DR.. William Kim
kaid, formerly of Oberlin College,
will preach in the morning.
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Plans for Receiving the Living and
the Dead OF the Greedy Party

WASHINGTON, July 24.-According
to programme agreed upon by the
Secretary OF the Navy, the yes
sells of the Greely Relief Expe-
dition, with the survivors
aad dead of the Greely party, will
sail from st. Johns on the 18th or
26 inst, and proceed direct to Ports
mouth, n. H., where they viii be
officially received by the Secretary
of the Navy, the officers ofthe North
Atlantic squadron, now at that port
and the State and local authorities.
Lieutenant Greely and the other sur
vivors will disembark at Portsmouth
and the vessels will proceed to New
York, with the bodies of the dead,
which will be landed at Governors
Island and placed in charge of Ma
ior General Hancock. The latter
will transfer them to the care of the
relatives and friends upon applica-
ton. The vessels are expected to
arrive at New York about tha 1st of
August. Should any of the bodies
be unclaimed, which will probably
prove to be the case with some of
the foreign born, they will be buried
with appropriate ceremonies at the
National Cemetery, in New York.
The officers Of the relief expedition
will probably report In Washington
early next month.
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We devote a large portion of the
outside Of the HERALD to the letters
of acceptance from the Republican
candidates. OF Mr.. Blalne's letter
we spoke in our last issue. The let
ter Of General logan properly sup
plements that Of his colleague on
the ticket. He also devoses consid-
erable space to the tariff question,
and the subject of our foreign rela-
tions, and in plain and vigorous Ian
gusge calls attention to the necessity
Of protecting and defending the
freedom of the ballot in the South
ern States. The two letters fully
cover and ably discuss the pregnant
issues of the campaign. They should
not only be carefully read, but
should be laid away for future ref
erence during the campaign. No
ADLER discussion of the subjects re-
ferred to by their authors, will or
can be put forth in the canvass. In
them is to be found the Republican
confession of faith, tersely and
plainly set forth, and to them the
Republican voter can always safely
turn for argument and for support.
The more they are read :he greater
will be the regard of true men for
the candidates whose sentiments
they set forth.
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DEMOCRACY'S PLUMBERS EPTTO
MIZED.

From the Judge.
They have selected Grover Cleye-
land, a man without any record of
any kind, a man who has never
served term in a deliberative or
legislative body in his life, a man
whose past is almost a blank and
whose future is altogether guess. to
stand against the strongest man that
the great Republican party ever
nominated. And indeed tits q mis-
fortune for Democracy that Grover
Cleveland has not been altogether as
blank as his future promises to be.
His public life has been short, it is
true, but he has contrived to press
into its brief space more mistakes
than even Democracy, the mother of
errors, has ever heard of. He has
estranged the workingmen by his
cruel and ill.judged vetoes, he has
offended Kelly and the working pol
iticians, and ne has been, during his
incumbency of New York's Guber-
material chair, the slave of as cor
rupt and unscrupulous a ring as
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

Cleveland and Hendricks have a
past as well as "a hereafter. They
remind one of the story of a strap
ping big fellow who was pulled out
Of the Mississippi river after steam
boat explosion.
Lose much ?" asked sympa-
thizing bystandeT.
Il should say SO" said the drip.
iping pilgrim 'lost all my baggage
Much of it?n
swell. (hesitatingly,) there was q
pair of stockings and a dirty shirt
Then frightening up he added
But, thank God, L saved my wal
record" With which he pulled out
OF his breast pocket very wet pro
vost marshal's certifcate-that he
had furnished a substitute.-Inter
! Ocean.
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THE chiei of the Internal Revenue

THE chief of the Internal Revenue
Department has Just made his re-
port to the First Comptroller of the
Treasury, in which be says: with
in the last eight fiscal years the total
collectors Of the internal revenue
taxes, aggregating about 81 100000,
600, have been accounted for and
covered into the Treasury, soithout
any loss or defaication. During the
same period s3s,O00.OOO have been
expended as salaries and expenses,
&C., without loss TO the Govern
ment."
And yet with this splendid record
for honesty and ability the Demo-
Gratis are continually jabbering about
the dishonesty and inefiiciency OF
Republican officials, and bowling
''turn the rascals out"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

The West Chester Republican says:
The difference between Logan and
Hendricks is this: John A. Logan,
the Republican candidate for Vice
President, resigned his seat in Con-
gress and went to war to help sus-
tain the United States Government
against the traitors who sought to
destroy it. Thomas A. Hendricks,
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President, made coPperhead speech
es in Indiana, and in the United
States Senate did what he could to
embarrass the Government in It's
struggle for life and give aid and
comfort TO its enemies.
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What Dudley says

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Commis
sioner of Pensions Dudley says thai
be went to Pittsburg on official busi,
ness. Nevertheless, be admits thai
he talked to Prohibitionists with a
view to persuade them to indorse
Blaine and Logan in place of the
nomination of separate ticket, and
that he was disgusted with theil
failure to agree with him. He says
the Prohibition convention is con-
trolled by Democrats, and that the
effect of its nominating a separate
ticket will probably be to elect the
Democratic candidates.
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Advised TO Euy up Butler.

ATLANTA, Ga, July PA promi-
nent Southern political manipulator
whose counsels are always law in
Democratic conferences in Georgia
is engaged in urging upon the man.
ayers OF the Democratic campaign
the advisability of making terms
with Butler. He has already urged
his views upon several members OF
the National Democratic Committee
now assembled in New York, and
they will be duly considered at the
meeting of that body. The theory
is, in brief, that Cleveland's chances
for election are close: much too
close to justify the confidence felt by
Democrats VINO have not studied
the situation. Let a fusion be made
with Butler in Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, and even, if he insists up
on it, in New York. If by this fu-
sion, as the gentleman quoted ex-
poets, no one candidate has clear
majority of the electoral vote, the
election will be thrown into the
House OF Representatives, which is
Democratic. Butler is evidently
waiting for terms, and he might as
well receive bids from Democrats as
from anybody else. Ii this plan Is
not adopted, it is felt that in the
several States named Butler and
Cleveland would simply cut into
each others ranks, leaving the Re
publican forces intact, and thus CIV
ing the electoral college to Blaine.
In Massachusetts the Democrats
should run no ticket at all, but
swallow Butler whole, with secret
satisfaction in what is to come here
after. This plan has been much
talked over by local politicians; and
is generally felt to be almost an in
spiraticn as to what course should
be pursued.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

THE New York Sun, the ablest
Democratic journal in the country,
insists that General Butler viii carry
New York, Connecticut. New jersey,
Ohio and Indiana. This is aban-
doning all claim for the election of
Cleveland by the people, but would
throw the election into the House,
where the Democrats have a major
ity, and could elect him. The idea
that Butler can carry any one OF
these States is most preposterous,
and the suggestion only proves how
desperate the Sun considers the
chances of Cleyeland's election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

GEN. LoGAN's allusion to the per.
version of popular franchise in the
South, as he concisely defines it, has
drawn upon him the wrath of the
Democratic press, and sneering COM
ments upon the revival of the
bloody shirt" issue. That the
freedom of the ballot has been sup
pressed in several of the Southern
States is undeniable and that this
fagrant wrong is not exclusively
confined to the colored citizens is
equally true. 4 greater outrage
cannot be found in all our history,
and the annals of crime furnish no
grosser acts of diabolism than have
been perpetrated upon the citizens
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30
Your Money or Your L,fe.

LEBANON, Pa, July 23,-Levi Rut-
ter, a farmer, living in this county
was attacked by a couple of tramps
at late hour last night while on a
public road near Meyerstown. One
of the highwaymen pointed revol-
yer at Mr.. Rutter and demanded
his money or his life. Being unarm-
ed he handed over his watch, several
checks and Sis in money. They
then cut the harness of the farmers
team and escaped with their booty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

GLOUCESTER, July 34.-A workman
carrying a bucket OF dynamite pack
ages discovered a spark among the
cartridges and Immediately hurled
the bucket and its contents away.
1t struck tree and a terrific explo-
sion followed. badly shaking up the
neighboring houses on Washington
and connecting streets and breaking
large quantity of window-glass.
One lady was thrown down but es-
capped without serious injury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

THE Republican. convention for
the nomination Of local candidates
will be held at Hollidaysburg, Blair
county. on Tuesday, August 5. As
all the other counties OF this Con-
gressioual district have held their
conventions, We presume that SC
soon as action is taken in Blair, the
district conference will be convened
and candidate for Congress will be
placed in the field.
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COUNTY.
FnR AssENELY.

FoR ASSEMBLY.
ANDREW J. COLBORN. Of Somerset Bor.
WILLIAM :. MORGAN. ofJennor Twp
ZOE PEoTHoSoTARY.
NORMAN Z. B.CRITCHFIELD, OfJenner IEl
FOR SHERIFF.
JOHN WINTERS, Of Somerset Twp.
PoI, ETGIsrER AND RECORDER
CHARLES c. sHAFER. ofsomersct Eor.
FoR TREksUREE-
CYRUS c. SCHROCK, of Somerset Twp
FoR COMMISSIONERS,
PETER DUMBAULD. Of Milford ISp.
ADAMC. LEPLEY, Of Eiklick Twp,
FOg POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR
JOSIAH ANKENY, Of Somerset Twp.
PoE COUNTY AUDITORS,
JACOB X. BOWMAN, Of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH W. MEYERS, Of Milford Twp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

GEN. PHIL. SHERIDAN, U. S. A,
has accepted an invitation to review
the National Guard Of Pennsylvania
on August Z, during the encamp-
ment at Gettysburg. Gen. Hartranft
saws that this honor has never before
been extended by the commander OF
the Regular Army to the militia OF
any State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30
Destructive storm

CHICAGO, July 24-Specials from
various points in Iowa and Wiscon-
sin report that destructive storms
prevailed in those States last night.
In many places small grain is re-
ported to have been beaten down
ana badly damaged. A special to
the Journal from Knoxville, Iowa,
says that a tornado visited that town
last night. Trees were uprooted
and out-buildings demolished, but
as far as reported there was no loss
of life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30
Father and Son Killed.

MEADvILLE, July 24-About
1890 o'clock this morning, while
driving across the New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio Railroad near
Orangeville, Ohio, Albert Hays, aged
IS years, and his son, Enos HAYS,
aged 80 years, were struck by the
st. Louis limited express, bound
west. The eldest one was almost
instantly killed, and the latter Is
thought to be fatally injured. The
usual signal was given for the cross
ing, but as they were in top buggy
they evidently did not hear the APP
preaching train.
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The Warsaw conspiracy.

WARSAW, July 24.-The inquiry
into the conspiracy to blow up the
palace during the Cars visit to
Warsaw shows that elaborate and
far-reaching plans were adopted.
Evidence is adduced to prove that
the conspirators, after numbering
the Gar, intended to provoke a re-
bellion in Poland and Western Rus
sia to plunder Jews and rich trades
men of Warsaw and to seize the
aims in the arsenal.
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Trying to Mob an Engineer.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, July pa girl
named Boyce. aged fourteen years,
was run over and killed to-day on
the bridge at Saxton by a passenger
train on the Huntingdon and Broad
Top Railroad. The citizens of Sax
ton became enraged at the engineer,
William Grow, and a mob collected
at the depot for the avowed purpose
of lynching him on the return trip.
Grow. however, hearing of his dan
ger. left his engine in charge of an
other person, and escaped at a station
below Saxton.
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Convincing

The proof of the pudding is not in
chewing the string, but in having an
opportunity of testing the article d.
rect. c. n. Boyd has free trial bot
tie of DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup tor each and every one
who is afflicted with coughs, colds,
asthma, consumption, or any lung
affection.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

The blooming shrub who edits the
Commercial congratulates himself
upon the alleged fact that we have
dropped General Beavers name
from our columns. He may pass
the remainder of his life in prayers
for an act Of oblivion to obliterate
his record Of treachery to that gal
liant soldier and true Republican
but will all great Neptune's ocean
wash this stain clean from his
bands2
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Butler win be a Candidate.

PoRT HURON, Mich, July 21.-The
secretary of the anti-monopoly ma
tional committee has written to the
organization here that upon the as
surance Of the gentlemen who Gave
been in consultation with General
Butler within the past few days he
can state that that gentlemen viii
stand for election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-30

IL the National Prohibition Con-
vention held at Pittsburg, last week
Ex-Governor John P. St. John, of
Kansas, was unanimously nominat-
ed for President, and William Dan
iel of Maryland. for Vice President.