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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
FALL. OF kHARroUM.
The City Captured By the Mahdi =
Advance OF Engissh Relief

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Intelligence has
lust been received here that Khar-
toum has been captured by the
Arsbian Rebels. The whereabouts
of General Gordon is unknown. He
is probably a prisoner in the hands
of the victors.
The War Office has issued the
following: "Telegrams from General
Wolseley announce that the fall Of
Khartoum took place on January
26. He says Colonel Wilson arrived
there on January %, and was great
ly surprised to find that the enemy
were in possession of that place.
He Immediately started on his re-
turn down the river and proceeded
under heavy fire from the rebels.
When some miles below the Shu-
blada cataract Colonel Wilson's
steamers were wrecked, but be and
his whole party managed to reach
an island in safety where they are
secure. A steamer has gone to
bring them back to the British camp
near Metemneh."
General Wolseley says he has no
information regarding the fate OF
Gordon and does not know whether
he is dead or alive.
There is no longer any doubt but
that the Mahdi holds possession OF
the town of Khartoum. Some
hopes are entertained that General
Gordon may still be holding out in
the citadel of the town.
A native reports that the Mahdl
had $4,000 men in the vicinity OF
Khartoum, and that he introduced
number of his emissaries In
to the city. These emissarles
mingled freely with the native
troops under General Gordon, and
by bribes, threats and working on
their religious feelings induced
them to mntiny. Seven thousand
of the garrison deserted to the rebels,
leaving General Gordon only $500
faithful soldiers. With this small
force he attempted to hold the city
against the Mahdi's great army, but
after severe fighting, in which a
large number of the rebels were kill
ed, ne was compelled to surrender.
When Sir Charles Wilson reached
Khartoum he found the Mahdi's
forces occupied both the town and
the citadel. He tried to land and
ascertain the fate of General Cor.
don, but this step he found impos-
sible. The enemy's guns were
turned upon him in full force. He
was therefore compelled to turn his
back upon the fallen city and re.
turn to Gubat without finding out
whether General Gordon was dead
or alive.
KHARToUM CAPTURED BY TREACHERY
The rumors concerning the fate
of General Gordon are many and
various, but all agree that the Nah
di captured Khartoum by treachery
The most reliable reports point to
one Faraz Pasha as the traitor. II
is said that he, being left in charge
of the ramparts, opened the gatei
on January 26 and admitted th'
enemy. Some rumors state that the
Mahdi, together with few levan'
tines, is cooped up in a church
Others say that General Gordon has
been seen wearing the Mahdi's uni
form. The majority agree, how
ever, that General Gordon has beer
killed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

WASHINGTON, February 7.-Sen-
ater Cameron has made arrange
ments togo South on Monday. The
Senator'S health is very poor, and
has recently been growing worse and
worse. Il wss his desire to re
main, If possible, until the close OF
the session; but his physician final
ly informed him that it would be
absolutely necessary to seek the
fresh, spring atmosphere OF the
Floridas, and that he must give up
everything that confined him to the
House, and live out ofdoors as much
Us possible, eat plain, coarse food,
and give up, for the time being. the
cares of business.
He has had several hemorrhages
recently, and was compelled to &C
cept this advice. The present win
ter in Washington has been severe
one. owing to the rapid and extreme
changes OF temperature and mois-
ture.
Senator Mitchell is also i'll good
deal of the time, and has been ad-
vised to 60 away, but he will try to
last the session out.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

in Chicago the Grand Jury has
decided to indict 255 judges at the
recent election, for carelessness and
fraud in making their returns. In
vestigation proves that an appropri-
alton of 100000 for additional
police force, which the returns
showed was carried by majority Of
14,000, was in reality beaten by sew
eral hundred votes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

SENATORS CAMERON and Mitchell
are both reported to be on the sick
list. Mr.. Mitchell has been coniin.
ed to his chamber for some time
past, and il is sand Mr.. Cameron S
physician has ordered him South
for a brief period of rest, as he is
threatened with a return of the mall
adv which required his long absence
from labor last year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

OUR Legislature should at least
make an effort to stop dynamite
deviltry, by the enactment of strin-
gent laws that viii summarily and
severely punish the instigators and
abettors of murder by this means.
This country must not be made eth
er breeding-place, or harbor of ref
uge for assassins. Self preservation, if
nothing else, should induce the en-
actment of the most rigid laws for
the prevention and suppression of
this means of avenging real or i'm
aginary, private or public wrongs.
If We permit these outrages, aimed
at other people, to I've hatched, and
nurtured, and then launched from
this country, some day, and proba
bly, not very distant one, ,retributive
justice viii overtake US, and the
engineer be hoist with his own Pc
tard.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

Ir turns out that C'Donovan Ros-
sa was not fatally hurt, but only
slightly wounded. The woman who
attempted TO remove him. came TO
this country from England a few
months since, and her antecedents
show her to be slightly deranged.
She is in prison, openly glories in
the notoriety she has obtained, and
asserts that she was trying to avenge
the dynamite outrages, BY which
the lives Of 90 many of her country
women. and Of helpless thildrsn
have been endangered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

REAnfnG, February 2.-Undoubt-
edly the stranPest character ia Eas-
tern Pennsylvania died to-day in
the mountains back of Beruville,
this city. This was Sallie Ketner,
who wss known as "The Woman
Hermit of the Mountains. :" She
lived alone in rude log hut away
from all society and neighbors.
The tumble-down hovel fell of its
own weight Some of the falling
timbers struck the old woman and
she was so badly Injured that she
died shortly after being taken from
the wreck. Four Of her fayorite dogs
were also killed. The old woman
was 81 years old and lived in volunta-
~ exile in the same old dilapidated
hut exactly forty-eight years.
When she took up her solitary
abode she was thirty-six years old.
People remember her as a stout,
healthy and comely woman The
story goes that in her youthful days
she fell in love with a prepossessing
young man, who followed the sea
for q living. He left with the prom
Use that in Eve years he would make
her his bride. He never returned.
having been impressed in
to the service of another country.
He died in a French prison sixty
years ago, but the old woman kept
his memory ever green, would nev-
er have anything to do with men
and in her bosom when dead was
found the last letter from her lover
faded with age. written just before
he died. The woman grew melan-
choly, forsook her family and friends
received a small inheritance from
her father and in 1887 took up the
life of a hermit. She fled at the ap-
proach of strangers, was a good shot
and during the winter season her
hut hung full ofgame brought down
bv her unerring rifle.
She abhorred men, never spoke to
them, if she could help it, and lived
in the society of her cats and dogs,
of which she had nineteen of the
former and twelve of the latter.
Frequently she was not seen for
months. The rumor in the neigh
borhood was that she was a miser
and had considerable money hid
away, but none has yet been found
in the debris of her hut. The Rev.
D. d. Trexler will officiate at her
funeral on Thursday. Her rude life
had made her healthy and strong
and when she died she was as well
preserved as a woman of fifty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

THOSE Democrats who imagine
that the Republican party is going
into a decline becaIseit has suffered
through divisions, will find that 1t
will prove a very troublesome oppo-
nent to the incoming Administra-
ton. With reformed ranks, it will
be as strong as ever. and willing as
ever to give battle to its natural foe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Feb. 5.-A
cold-blooded murder near the village
OF Radical City, this county, was
discovered this morning by Frank
Burbam, oldest son Of widow liv-
ing on farm near Radical on his
return home after a three days ab-
sence. He found his mother. broth
er and sister murdered and to all ar-
pearances they had been dead . day
or tvs. Sheriff McCrary and q dep
uty have gone to the place and will
make a thorough investigation to-
night. No cue has yet been
found. 80 aA.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
Hot-BIooded virginians Fight a Duel.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Feb. 3.-At
about one O'Clock this morning JOIN,
l.. Jack, who thought he had been
sighted by Carter B. Page in a
matter of social courtesy. challeng
ed the latter then and there to NOR
tai combat. Page then wen: to arm
himself. and on his return found
Jack waiting for him at the door Of
the restaurant. Page gave the word
to fire, and nine shots followed each
other in quick succession, Page fir
ing four times and Jack FIVE jack
fifth shot struck Page in the face,
the ball lodging in his neck and in
flicting serious and possibly mort
al wound. Jack was arrested and
held for trial. Both are young men,
and are well known here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

THERE was an exciting struggle
in the House at Harrisburg last
week, over the Governors veto of a
bill creating four additional police
magistrates for the city of Philadel-
phia. The Governor came out on
top, as the friends Of the bill lacked
twelve, of a two-thirds vote to over
come the veto. The contest was
net political one, members of both
parties voting 10 sustain or over
throw the veto.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
a Barn and Live Stock Burned.


WEST CHESTER. February Cat
an early hour this morning the large
barn of Isaac Dutton, about one
mile south of this place, was con-
sumed by fire together with several
horses and cows. also much of last
seasons crops, the whole entailing
heavy loss. Shortly after the alarm
was given man was noticed hurry
ing from the scene. He was arrested
and gave his name as Andrew Mon
aghan, residing near this place At
a hearing to day he was held in
$500 bail to answer the charge of
setting fire to the barn at the next
term of court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

THAT out-and-out free trader, W.
r. Morrison I'horizontal Bill"),
mas received the Democratic NOM
inaiion in Illinois for United States
Senator. The Republicans, without
dissenting voice. have nominated
General Logan. The Legislature is
a tie, and Senator cannot be elect
ed unless one of the candidates fails
10 receive the full party vote. In the
event of there being no election,
Governor Ogelsby (Rep.) will APP
point, and of course General Logan
viii be his own successor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

His Horrible FATE.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 5.-News of
a tragedy of San Juan Island was
received here to-day. Sheriff John
Kelly attempted to arrest a half
crazy man named Hugh Parks, and
lay in ambush near his hut to cap
ture him. He was seen to carry
from his cabin the dead body Of
James Barker, who has been mis-
sing for some time. Sheriff Kelly
tried to arrest Parks and was shot
dead. Parks was driven to his hut
and the Sheriff's men saturated q
bale of hay with oil and burned the
hut and Parks perished in the flames.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

WALLACE, Randall and Pattison
are mentioned as the possible recip-
tents ola cabinet position. Randall
has thrice been summoned to meet
Cleveland in council, and his en-
vieus fellow Democrats at Washing
ton say, that ne has been assuming
all the airs of boss since his last
interview with the coming Pres
;1apt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

THE Democratic leaders who went
TO New York lass week to see Cleve-
land. and ascertain all about it, are
returning Just as wise as when they
went. All they have learned is
that Grover has his ears wide open
and his mouth padlocked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

THERE is only one kind of gen.
uine Democracy. Like the leopard,
it cannot change its spots. A few
fresh individuals in the ranks are
masquerading as civil service re-
formers, but just wait until it has a
tight grip on the throat of the Ma
ton and then the old game will be
resumed where it was dropped, just
"hefo' the wah.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

The Pittsburg Times thinks the
State Treasury ought to be fenced
in. If the Legislature appropriates
100000 for the continuation of the
Geological survey, and 100000 for
the Soldiers Orphans Schools, $780,
600 for State Normal Schools, and a
few more sums of like proportion
that are asked for, there won't be
money enough left in the Treasury
TO build the fence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
Lynched m Texas.

HEARNE, Tex, February Sin
formation reached here this morning
from Franklin, this Robertcn county.
that mob Of 200 visited the Jail
last night and demanded the keys,
which the jailer refused tosurrender.
The mob then forced an entrance
and took Ben Hawkins, a negro,
who murdered an old peddler last
week, and hanged him 10 a tree.
Judges Coliared and Crawford, hear
ing the disturbance at the Jail, Wis.,
tied the spot and urged the mob to
dispense and permit the law to take
its course with the prisoner. Both
the Judges were promptly placed un-
der an armed guard, as was the
jailer, until the mob finishd their
work, when they quickly dispersed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
A Fortunate Discovery.

A new light is thrown on the sub
ject of Consumption by DR.. Wagner
Kemp, discoverero of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. A rem
edy that has provec itself to be &,
remarkable compound. 1t does It's
work thoroughly, stopping hack
ing cough instantly.
Sold by C. N. Boyd. Price Scots.
and s1.00 Trial bottle free. Get
one
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
This Idea Of Going West

to Colorado or New Mexico, for pure
air to relieve Consumption, is all
mistake. Any reasonable man would
use DR. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup for Consumption in all its
first stages. 1t never fails to give
relief in all cases of Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Pains in the Chest and
all affections primary to Con-
sumption. Price, 80 cents and 81 90
Sold by G. N Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
Dera,led by a Gale.

GEORGETOWN, Col, Feb. 4.-Dur-
ing a severe wind storm this after
noon a train for Denver, on the Col
orado Central Railroad, was blown
from the track about a mile below
this place The entire train is now
lying upon its side in the ditch.
Of the twenty passengers on board
eighteen were more or less injured.
The injured were taken to George
town as soon as possible, where they
are receiving every attention.
The storm did much damage in
town. A large number of chimneys
were blown down and plate glass
fronts wrecked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

As might have been expected,
dynamite is coming TO the front as
an instrument of vengeance with
disseminated employees. An attempt
was made last week to blow up an
establishment in New York by dis
charged workmen. To curb this
disposition to take vengeance for
imaginary wrongs with explosives,
Il will become necessary for each
State to enact laws regulating the
manufacture and sale of them, and
our Legislature should act prompt
" in the matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

THE Sheriff OF Franklin County
has a daughter who acts as his dep
uty and the new Sheriff of Centre
County has appointed his wife as
his deputy. Both of these officials
know how to keen the fees in the
IN v,,,lr
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
The Ice Gorge in the susquehanna.

PoRT DEPOSIT, Md, February, q
The several ice gorges in the Susque-
hanna river at this point and above
remain intact, and a fearful time is
expected when the break takes place
The telegraph and railroad have
removed their offices to higher
ground, to be out of the way of dam
ger. At Columbia, Pa, the gorge
is so large that it is expected both
the dam and railroad bridge will go
when the ice breaks up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
A Church Rosbed.

PINE GROVE, Feb. 3.-Early this
morning thieves entered the Luth-
eran Church of this place, gaining
admission to the library BY outing
out the lower panel Of the door.
The mission collections. amounting
to nearly one hundred dollars. were
taken and the class boxes broken -
pieces. ~ lla lna.l
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

A cold of unusual severity which
Itook last autumn developed into
u difficulty decidedly catarrhal in
all its characteristics, threatening .
return of my old chronic malady,
catarrh. One bottle of EIy's Cream
Balm completely eradicatsd every
symptom of that painful and pre-
vailing disorder.-E. w. Warner,
l65 Hudson St.. Rochester.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

CLEVELAND is in New York, tax
ing sweet counsel with the leaders
of his party. Amid the clash and
iangle of his partisans, he will find
it DO small tack to reconcile conflict
ing views, and adopt satisfactory
policy. He viii have TO yield 70
their fierce and selfish demands, or
be hated and traduced before the
end of his term. Now is the time
for the exercise of that quality,
which he is said to possess, in COM
mon with the mule.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

How often we hear middle-aged
people say regarding that reliable
old cough remedy, N. H. Downs
Elixir: "Why, my mother gave it to
me when l was a child, and l use it
in my family it always cures" 1t
is always guaranteed to cure or mon
ey refunded. For sale by C. N.
Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

The United States Senator from
Rhode Island, Jonathan Chase, is a
Friend wearing q straight coat whose
strict adherence to principle would
not allow him as amember of Con-
gress to appoint a cadet TO West
Point He is a very wealthy cotton
manufacture and has considerable
ability.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

ONLY three weeks more OF fresl-
dent Arthur. Administration. and
then the great Democratic political
experiment begins. While many
of the best business men OF the
country feel uneasy about the future,
LET us hone fer the best.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

ALI the Democratic statesmen

ALL the Democratic statesmen
who were retired by their constitu-
ents at the late elections, are now
being urged, or are urging them
selves, for appointments under the
new Administration. 1t is a queer
line of reasoning by which the con-
clusion is reached that, because a
mans neighbors, who know him
best, didn't see fit to continue him
in public life, therefore be must be
appointed to another position under
the Federal Government.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

STATISTICS show that losses by
fire in the United States and Can ada
during the last month January
amounted to sS,500,OO0. There
were 223 fires included in this cal
culation. and it takes into account
only those where the loss was re-
ported at $1,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

SAM RANDALL says there will be
no extra session of Congress; at the
same time he is using all the parlia-
mentarv tactics of which ne is mas
ter, to prevent Legislation during the
nresent short session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
GLEANGNGS.

Lieutenant Schwatka saws Alaska
vac a good purchase. 1t already
pays ) per cent or the s7,OO0O00
investment, and will do better. 1t
has great rivers and a seacoast
greater than all the rest of the
United States, with almost an mex
haustible supply of timber.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

CARL ScHuRz is down South, and
IL is said. assumes to speak for the
Republican party. This is about
equal to the cheek of the Devil,
when he assumed that he owned the
oarfh
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

The name of n. II. Downs still
lives, although he has been dead
many years. His Elixir for the
cure of coughs and colds has already
outlived him a quarter of a century,
and is still growing in favor with
the public. For sale by C. N, Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

A NEWSPAPER published at Car
bondale, Kansas, is named the as
tonisher and Paralyzer. We have
q paper of that description publish
ed in this county, but it is known
nv another name,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
Preparing for Spring.

Notwithstanding that the Ground Hog has
seen his shadow, we are already preparing 70,
the Spring. and making violent efforts to pro
cure speedy clearance of all our
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

In order to make room for our new purcbas
les. In facilitating our purpose we have com.
menced not at the Bottom, but at the Top and
reduced the price on every article in our store
to the Loacest Possible Figures. We have
found from past experience that this method
can work wonders, and we are glad to be able
Ito say that our sales during the past few weeks
were astonishing. We would advise our pa
irons, and all others in need of
CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHINGS
And who believe in True Economy, to take ad
vantage of the present Clearance Sale, and
supply themselves without delay.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

The New York Sun saws: "Mr.
Cleveland's administration will be
either a success or q failure" A
critic replies: That is nothing.
The Spn could doubtless guess the
sex of baby in two guesses.n To
which the Detroit Post responds:
HIM: well, that's not so easy now
adays. The baby might turn out
to be mugwump."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

Costiveness can BE- peFmauently
cured by the uss Of Baxt 9 Man
drake Bitten. For sale BY G. N.
Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11
GENERAL MCCLELLAN refuses TO
be the Chief Marshal at the inaug-
uration parade in Washington.

IT is currently reported that when
Pattison quits playing Governor, he
will enter the ministry of the Meth
od;et Church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-11

Boston Journal: Governor Cleve-
land does not declare the Democrat
ic doctrine of the Jcaksonian period
in the sharp and emphatic phrase
OF the day, namely: "To the VIC
tors belong the spirits" but in a
roundabout way be does declare
that Republican, officials Uho hare
been Republicans ,oiu be -emored TO
mako room for Democrats. There
need be no misunderstanding here
after regarding the matter, for Gov
ernor Cleveland has declared his
purpose.