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Killed by a Train.

McKEEsPoRT, July 10--One OF
tie most horrible and heartrending
accidents that ever occurred in this
community happened on the Pitts
burg, McKeesport & YoUghiogheny
Railroad track on Fourth street this
afternoon A little child, only three
and half years old, of VIM. Cour-
sey, grocery merchant, attempted
to cross the tracks, when it was
struck by the shifter of the National
Tube Works Company and Instant
ly ground to death under the wheels.
The shifter was in charge of train
of half dozen freight cars and was
backing toward the switch into the
yards of the Tube Works, no brake
man, it is said, being on the rear Of
the train. The accident transpired
only few feet from the threshold of
the child's home and was witnessed
by the mortified parents. The re-
mains of the little one were scattered
for yards along the track.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

LrTrTz, July S.-The following
were losers by violent storm OF
wind. rain and hail which passed
over this section last night: Frank
NJ Hess. S. w. Hostetter, John Ev-
ans. Isaac Pfautz. Martin Croft, J..
81 Hostetter. Samuel Hostetter, Pc
ter S. Reist, John Fenstermacher, u.
Knerr. Tobias Martin, and c. Morton.
Three hundred trees were blown
down on the farm of the latter IN
New Haven, and on the farm Of Hon,
J. M. Stet man, near Petersburg, loo
apple trees were blown down. Lew
Reist, of Millport, lost two orchards,
and John Dailbach and Fl. Shissler,
living near Petersburg. lost fine
barns.
AT RothsvilIe and Millport the
fruit crops were ruined, and acres OF
tobacco on the farms of Simon and
John Hostetter, Frank Slanter and
Isaac CRUDE were cut to pieces by
hail. B. H. Ritter, Levi Hess and
Samuel Shirk were severe sufferers,
In Mannheim, East Hempfeld and
Penn townships the damage was
great. In Rapphe township the to-
bacco crop was ruined. In addition
to the names above mentioned the
following suffered some damage to
their property; Reuben Jerb, Amos
Kaufman, Jacob M. Eberly, jacob
S. Mann, Daniel E. Refer, H. Shiss,
ler. Wallace Evans and Nathaniel
and Abraham Croft.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Melted Lead in HIS vines Ear.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., July 9.-Nuch
excitement has been caused IN
Mecklenburg county by the arrest
to-day of Stephen Pullan, a farmer,
for a mos. heinous crime perpetrated
on his wife Monday morning. Pull
an notified some of his neighbors
that his wife was dying. Medical
aid was summoned, and Mrs. Full
an was found lying on the bed un-
conscious. She has been slowly
sinking since and cannot live "a
hours. The physicians were much
puzzled over the case, until to-day a
tramp came forward and gave the
startling evidence that Sunday night
while camping on the front porch OF
Pullan's house, which is one-story
structure, he noticed light appear
in one of the rooms about midnight.
Prompted by curiosity, he looked
through crack in the shutters and
saw Pullan drop something in an
iron spoon, which he then held for a
while over the flame of lamp, and
then seemed to pour its contents IN
to his sleeping wife's ear or down
her neck, be could not say which.
This led to IN examination. which
showed that some hot substance had
been poured into his wife's left ear
an iron spoon with particles Of lead
sticking to it was also found. Pullan
was arrested, and has confessed that
he melted several buckshot and
poured them Into his wife's ear
Public indignation is so high against
him, that they have to keep the jail
where ne is confined strongly guard
ed to prevent injury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

THE platform erected by the Dem
ocrats at Chicago last week, is full of
''sound and fury, signifying moth
ing" As usual. it arraigns the Re-
publican party for all the sins of
commission and omission that a
fiorid fancy could coniure up. But
the feature of this fearfully and won
derfully constructed piece of word
painting that will most attract pub
lie attention, is that which relates TO
the tariff. Words were given 10
conceal our thoughts, is an old APP
othegm, which undoubtedly con-
trolled the councils of the commit
tee that brought forth this wondrous
deliverance. But from out the al
most endless billowy flow of words,
words, words. we extract the follow
ing:
1--WE demand that Federal taxation shall
/ be Exclusively for public purposes, and shall
not exceed the needs of the Government
economically administered.
Exclusively, in this sense, means
solely or only. Not for protection
shall taxes on imports be laid, but
solely, or only for the purpose OF
raising the means of paying the ex-
penses of the Government. This is
simply the old Democratic doctrine
of Tariff for revenue only" which
the people have so often rejected.
the only change being in the phrase
ology, exclusively" intended to de-
ceive
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

DOES any one-Democrat or Re
publican-entertain the slightest
doubt that James G. Blaine will
carry Pennsylvania by a decided,
nay, a sweeping majority? What
sense is there then in rending your
clothes and shouting yourself hoarse
four months before the election
over an admitted fact? Journals,
like the Commercial, that two years
since assisted in betraying the party
into the hands of its enemies, and
placing the Democratic yoke on the
neck of a Republican people, NAV
hope that loud mouthed zeal in the
present campaign viii cover up that
damning treachery, but like Ban
quo's ghost, it will not down at its
bidding. And when it undertakes
TO criticise the editorial conduct OF
the HERALD, it only INVITES compar-
ison between the unyarying loyal
iy OF this journal to the Republican
party, its principles and candidates
and Its own treacherous and assassin
like career. We are sorry, SO sorry,
that we cannot permit the CONNER.
eaai to dictate the course of the
hEEALD, but it would be really toe
much like putting Wirz, the Ander.
sonvlAe butcher, in command Of fthe
Union forces.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

CAN any man of sense be made
believe that Morrison, whose free
trade bill WAS knocked out" at the
late session Of Congress by Randall.
with the assistance of the Republi-
can vote, sat down at Chicago with
the latter gentleman, and calmly
agreed upon a platform promising
protection to American labor? Yet
people are asked to do this very
thing; to believe that a committee
one-half of whom were free trader:
with Morrison at their head, con
structed a platform favoring "protec
ton" which was accepted by Ran
dali and adopted in convention
without actual dissent. Somebody
is bound to be fooled, and it will b'
the workingmen. if they do not lool
to it in November.
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DANIEL ]. HoRSFR having b

DANIEL J. HoRNER having been
betrayed at the late primary election,
by men in whom he placed conf
denee, vigorous effort is now be-
ing made to lie out of the matter
and place the responsibility on other
shoulders. 1t is a very old trick TO
raise a cloud of dust and then run
away under cover of it, and thus the
Commercial attempts to relieve its
friends by raising a cloud of dirty
innuendoes regarding the course of
the editor of the HERALD. and then
running away from the issue. The
HERALD is not attempting to "cover
up the outrage against Mr.. Horner,
nor has It any defense TO make for
Mr.. Gaul-that gentleman being
amply able to defend himself. if nee
essary-but it re-asserts that the first
public knowledge that Horner was to
be dropped and the vote concentrat-
ed On Critchfield," was derived from
the letter of Captain Harrison to his
friend at Rockwood-the genuineness
OF schich letter IS ADMITTED By the Cap
tain. The HERALD has since had
information thro Ugh a thoroughly
reliable gentleman, that atStoystown
voters were similarly urged and en-
treated to drop Horner and concen-
trate en- Critchfield," thus showing
that the betrayal of Horner was not
conhned to the one point. 1t is
doubtless very desirable for the
Commercials friends to retain the
confidence of Mr.. Horner and his
supporters, but they shall not sneak
away from the consequences of their
own act, by insinuations that the
HERALD is responsible. The whole
matter, so fax as we know, originated
from Captain Hanison's letter. 1t
may have been misunderstood, may
have been misrepresented, may have
grown by oft repetition, but there
the responsibility lies, and all the
squirming and wriggling and innu-
endoes of the Commercial cannot
shift it. Horner was betrayed in the
house Of his professed friends; he
could not be by those who were
openly antagonizing him. Now,
will the Commercial explain"
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For the Campaign!

THE HERALD will be mailed to
any address from now until Novem-
Der 18th for FIFTY CENTS. The CAM
paign now opening will be an exclt-
ing and most important one. AS the
HERALD never gave forth an uncer-
tain sound, it will be found as usual,
in the forefront OF the column wa
ging battle for the principles and can
didates of the Republican party. 1t
will aim to keep its readers fully IN
formed on all important features OF
the campaign, and to preserve its
well established reputation for being
the leading journal of the county.
Now is the time to subscrlbe-only
FIFTY CENTS from now until the
close of the campaign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
To Develop Virginia Lands.

PHILADELPHIA, July "a syn
dicate composed of B. X. Jamison,
banker, Ex-Governor Henry NJ.
Hoyt. J. w. Jones, ex-president OF
the Buffalo, New York and Philadel-
phia Railroad Company, and sew
eral Englishmen has been formed in
this city with capital estimated at
s2,50O,000. These gentlemen have
secured 100000 acres of coal and
timber lands in Smith and Tazwell
Counties, Virginia. These will be
developed, and a railroad is to be
built from the lands to the Ohio
River A short line is to be built
from thence to connect with the
Marietta, Cincinnati and Ohio, Civ
ing an outlet for the coal to a num-
Der ofprominent Ohio towns. These
gentlemen also contemplate building
a line from their lands into Ken
lucky.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

have not been mistaken in deciar-
ing that Governor Cleveland could
not carry this State. General But
Ter was not mistaken in declaring
that Governor Cleveland would lose
the votes Of host of worklngmens
and could not carry New-Engiand
State. The friends of Thurman, IN
Ohio. were not blind when they said
that Cleveland could not carry that
State. nor was Governor Albeit
talking at random when he uttered
the same warning as to New-Jersey,
nor were the friends of Messrs.
Hendricks and Mcdonald Ignorant
when they predicted the defeat Of
Cleveland in Indiana. Republl
cans will not count upon assistance
from these or any other leading
Democrats. 1t is nonsense to say
that Mr.. Kelly may defeat Cleveland
The Tammany leader stated the
simple truth when he said that he
would be absolutely powerless to
secure the support of the working
men of this city for the Governor.
Neither will Republicans rest their
hopes upon defects in Governor
Cleveland's private character. They
will leave Mr.. Curtis, Mr.. Bow
en-, or Mr.. Beecher to discuss that
if either chooses. Apart from all
this, it is enough that Mr.. Cleveland
is not qualified to be President, ane
that the party which has nomina
ted him cannot be safely intrustet
with power.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Sixty Miles an Hour.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 9.-James
Street, one of the best and most
careful engineers on the Lehigh &
Susquehana division Of the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad, while
making trip between Easton and
green Ridge, became insane, and
putting on full head of steam ran
his engine and train at an alarming
rate of speed past stations and over
bridges for several miles, frighten-
ing the passengers almost out OF
their senses. At q signal from the
conductor he stopped the train and
was taken to the station house. He
was afterwards released and showed
no signs of insanity, but the next
day came to this city and lavishly
expended $500 in gifts for his friends
representing himself as millionaire
He also threatened to kill brother
engineer. Last evening the proper
papers were made out and he was
committed to an asylum.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Hunting Birds.

NORWICH, July 10.-Mrs. J. A.
Lewis, OF Columbia, heard a great
outcry among flock OF robins
which were wheeling about the top
of a tall fir near her house. The
birds uttered piercing screams as
they dashed wildly in and out
among the branches. Mrs. Lewis
approached the tree and saw black
snake five feet long coiled around a
branch near the top on which there
was a robins nest. The snake was
swallowing a nearly full grown bird.
Farm haEds were summoned, who
climbed the tree, knocked the snake
down and killed it, As soon as help
arrived the robins perched on the
trees and watched the result with an
appearance of anxiety. Black
snakes frequently climb small trees
and bushes, but no one hereabout
ever heard of one making its way to
the top of 40-foot tree before.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

Two years since, the Independents
boited from the Republican ranks
and assisted earnestly to give Penn
sylvania its present Democratic ad-
ministration.
Now, when their aid is not needed,
they are howling for Blaine, and are
making mouths" at their brothers
in New York for not following their
example, and boiling back again.
We should really have a manual on
bolting, SO that unlearned people
can tell when a bolter is justified in
boiling bolt.
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shot by a Burglar.

TOLEDO, July 9.-W. L. Lamb, a
member of the firm of Charles C.
sherwood 4 Co., proprietors Of the
Buckeye Tobacco Works. was shot
by burglar about 4 O'Clock this
morning, and will probably die.
Mr. Lamb had seized the burglar in
the hall and was trying to overpow-
er him, when the other fired, the ball
entering the left breast, Just missing
the heart.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

phoN En- NLfN ELaND, ehC piCScho
Governor of New York, was nomi-
mated as the Democratic candidate
for President at Chicago on Friday
last, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of
Indiana, was nominated unanimous
ly for Vice President.
Two ballots only, were required to
secure Cleveland's nomination. On
the first ballot the vote stood, Cleve-
land 1872; Bayard 1853; Thurman
SS; Randall rs; Mcdonald Sc !;
Carlisle q Flower 4; Hoadlv 8;
Tilden /; Hendricks /. Favorite
sons having received the usual COM
pliment, the second ballot meant
business, and accordingly Cleveland
received 6S4 votes, to 81 for Bayard ;
4 for Thurman 4 for Randall; 1 for
Mcdonald, and 454 for Hendricks.
Since Tilden positively declined,
the nomination of Cleveland has
been a forgo1e conclusion, and it
therefore has not excited much en-
thusiasm. In our Judgment, it is
the strongest and most available one
that could have been made. Like
James X. Polk. Cleveland is strong,
because unknown. His public serv-
ices have been confined to the limits
of bis own State. As sheriff of Erie
county, Mayor Of Buffalo, and Gov
ernor of New York, he has made no
political record that can be severely
criticised to his disadvantage. OF
course he has made enemies and has
opponents in his own State, but on
looking over the field we fail to dis
cern any enc among the candidates
who woEld not have been more vul
nerable, and therefore weaker.
With these views, we anticipate
one CT the hottest contests the eoun-
try has ever witnessed not here in
Pennsylvania, which is assured to
Blaine, by many thousands of a
majority. but in New York, Indiana
and other close or doubtful States.
The protest Of Tammany against
this nemiGatios, and the previous
solicitude for 1t of the Independents,
are elements not to be lightly put
aside, and as they are both unknown
quantities, the future is the more
difficult to forecast. The weak spot
in the Democratic campaign will be
the platform on which its candidates
have been placed. We repeat, as
things now stand, Cleveland is a
formidable candidate, and it be-
hoeyes the Republicans to put forth
their best efforts.
As the campaign progresses, new
elements will enter into it, and the
settling down of the present recalci=
trapt factions. will lead to changes
and the shifting of positions, but
Republicans, while not overrating
the strength of the opposition,
should coolly look the worst in the
face and manfully prepare to meet
and overcome it. We have an abid-
ing confidence in the success of
Blaine and Logan. but it can only be
secured by work, and not by under
estimating the strength of the ene-
my.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

THE Commercial asserts that the
men who were guilty of the political
assassination of General Beaver. and
who represent less than fifty thsu-
sand votes, all told, are now at the
head Of the Republican organization
in this State, and of course have
charge of Mr.. Blaine's interests and
it reiterates the lie started by the
New York Sun, that Mr.. B. f. Jones,
Chairman of the National Commit
tee. was one of the recalcitrants. Mr..
Jones has always supported the reg
ular Republican ticket, and his po-
litical record is without a flaw. The
attempt to drag him down to its own
level as "bolter," is evidence of the
Commercials method OF serving the
cause OF the great original Stalwart
James G. Blaine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
\ Dangerous Grass Widow.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 9.-Edward
Aga aad his wife, Maria Aga, after a
married life of several years separat-
ed, and for the past three years
she has been living with man
named Tim Aga, aged %, but no
relation of her husband. Yesterday
Mrs Aga visited her first husband
and hourishing a revolver, threaten
ed to kill him unlees he at once left
the country. Finding chat he was not
to be frightened, she soon left. The
husband will at once enter suit
against his wife.
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Arrested for Muraer.

SAN ANTONIO, July Con July
2, near Leon Springs. this county,
the dead body of Jim Davenport
was found with two bullet holes in
it. An inquest was held by Justice
Tipperwein, but no clue was obtain
ed to the murder. After the inquest
one of the jurors went before Justice
Tipperwein and made affidavit
charging TipperweiD S own son with
the murder. The justice promptly
issued warrant for bis sons arrest.
This is probably the only case
known where the officer has had to
perform such an unpleasant duty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Awaiting Their Opportunity.

BosToN, July 10.-The Executive
Committee of Independents here in
structed its Chairman and Secretary
TO confer by wire, Immediately up
on the reception of the nominations
from Chicago, with Independents of
New York, New Haven, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo, st. Louis, and other
places, relative to the time and
place for holding a National Confer
ence The probabilities are the Con-
ference will be held in New York.
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Republican Secretaries.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-Chair-
man Cooper, of the Republican State
Committee, has completed his list of
secretaries for the committee, and il
includes: George Pearson, of Mer-
Ger, Chief; Joseph M. Gazzam, Ezra
Lukens, William Linn and William
B. Huston, of this city; E. F. Arch
eson, Washington county; Joseph
A. Thompson, Delaware county; j.
Fl. lands, Lancaster county John
S. Blair, Blair county George O.
Cornelius, Warren county John A,
Siders. Franklin county; Charles
+. Evans, Chester county, and ]. d.
Laclar, Wilkesbarre.
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COUNTY.

FOR ASSEMBLY,
ANDREW ]. CoLBoRN. Of Somerset Bor-
WILLIAM 5. MORGAN, ofJenner Twp.
FOR PRorHoSoTAEY,
NORMAN Is. .CRITCHFlELD, OF Jenner l"l
FOR SHERIFF,
JoHN WINTERS, of Somerset Twp.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
CHARLES c. SHAFER, ofSomerset Dor.
PoR TREASURER,
CYRUS G. SCHRoCK, Of Somerset Twp.
FoR COMMISSIONERS,
PETER DUMBAUbD, of Milford Twp.
ADAMC LEPLEY, Of Elkliek Twp,
FoR POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR,
JOSIAH ANKENY, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
IACoB X. BOWMAN, Of Somerset Twp
JosEPH w. MEYERS, of Milford Twp.
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a Savage Dog.

WASHINGTON, July S.-A tremend-
GUS Newfoundland dog. belonging
to the Russian Minister, bit a child
very severely about the face and
head to-day and was with great diff
ficulty captured and confined by the
police He soon died, exhibiting
strange symptoms, but a careful
post mortem examination by the
health authorities, Professor De
Smeid, chemist, and Mr.. Williamov,
Secretary of the Russian Legation,
failed to discover any evidence of hy-
drophobia. No explanation could
be given of the animals strange at
tack and death.
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Accidentally A Killed.

GENEVA, July 10.-Miss Emma
Jadain, a promising young lady liv-
ing about ten miles south of here,
met with shocking accident yester-
day, which caused her instant death.
She was handling a revolver belong
ing to another party, when it was ac-
cide1tally discharged, sending the
ball crashing through her brain and
killing her instantly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

Why is it, if reconciliation has
done its perfect work, that in the
multitude of candidates offered to
the Democratic convention at Chi
cago, not a single one was from the
South. although fifteen southern
states are solid for that party, and
constitute its main strength?
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killing a Would be Lyncher.

GATEsyILLE, Tex, July 9.-Louis
Johnson and four or five others
went to the house of Harriet Coales,
negress for the purpose of lynch
ing negro Jesse Isaacs. Some of
the party went to the back door of
the houses, while others entered at
the front and began shooting.
Isaacs returned the fire and shot
johnson, killing him instantly and
then escaped.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16

THE Democratic party put its best
foot foremost at Chicago. Its best
men were there, and they did their
best to make things lively. Their
failure will be all the more conspic-
uous after Blaine and Logan have
knocked them out" in November.
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Held for Murder.

SALINEyILIE, July 10.-George
Hunter has been held to answer the
charge of completely in the murder
Of Gertie Phillips, the 17-year-old
girl whose body was found in the
woods near here on Saturday last.
The girl disappeared June 27, and
Hunter, her reputed lover, was the
last one seen in company with her.
Robert Parrish and William Maho-
ney, who also had been arrested on
suspicion, were released from custo-
DIV.
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= - F*Nss
Lumber Fire.

TOLEDO. July 9.-A fire broke out
here at noon to day and in four
hours twelve acres containing 20
Q00,00Q feet Of lumber were burned
oyer: The losses are as follows:
Mitchell " Rowland Lumber
Company, s2S0,000; insured for
1886, 900. Nelson, Holland & Co.,
loss $4,000; fully insured. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from sparks of a passing tug. Nearly
every insurance company having an
agency here is represented in the
firm from 81 600 to 81 600 each.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-16
Postmaster Killed.

BELLAIRE, July 9.-Train No 1,
on the Baltimore and Ohio this
morning struck and instantly killed
Mr.. J. L. Turnipseed, postmaster at
Salesville, o. The unfortunate man,
while hanging the mail on the hook
to be caught by the post Office clerk,
his foot was caught in frog, and
before he could extricate himself,
the fast line struck him, cutting him
to pieces. The deceased was an es-
Unable man and had been post
master at that place for some years.