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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Freak of a Rum -or.ned Farmer.

CIScIxNArI, Aug 29.-John Ros-
enmeyer, well-to-do farmer, living
near Waisbury, Ind. while in con-
dition bordering on deliriumtremens
yestes1ey, piled the bedding and
furnitnre on the floor in his room,
set fire to it. and then, mounting q
chair on table in the middle OF
the room and arming himself with
a shotgun, bid defiance to bis imagi-
nary tormentors. When the neigh
bors rescued him his eyes were burn
ed and he was otherwise so badly
injured that he cannot live.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Mr.. BARR SpANGLER of Lancaster
County, was nominated for State
Treasurer by the Prohibition con
vention that assembled at Harris
burg on Tuesday last. The primal
moving cause fof his nomination ap.
pears to have been the assurance
given by Hon James Black that
although the candidate is sixty
wears of age, he can throw a COW
over his shoulder" There can be
no doubt after this assurance, that
Mr.. Spangler is a strong candidate
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

words of truth and soberness, not
one of them dare defend the crimes
against the ballot box perpetrated
in the South; they have not the
hardihood even to deny them, but
they trust by the senseless cry of
BLOODY shirt" of attempt to "stir
up strifer TO divert and mislead pub
lie opinion. What is this but an at
tempt to revive and cultivate the old
officiating" 'dough-faced" spirit
of former times, that led Northern
Democrats to denounce abolition as
a crime, and to defy slavery as a
"Divine institution? The men OF
the North will not long submit to
the suppression of their voice
and the selection of their rulers
by the sys tematic frauds on the
ballot box in the South, and the
sooner the leaders of the Democracy
are made sensible of this fact the
better it will be for all interests.
They did not expend their blood
and treasure for the perpetuity of
government to be controlled in the
future by fraud and violence, but
for the restoration and preservation
of government of the people, fol
the people and by the people. NJ
one but a stone-blind Democrat car
fail to see the gravity of the situa
ton pointed out by the Ohio Sena
or,and none but sodden fool coul6
hope to distract attention from it by
the silly partisan cry Of bloody
shirt"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

HON. EDGAR OOWAN, iOlueIas
United States Senator, died at his
home in Greensburg on Saturday
last, after lingering illness of can
Ger in the mouth. Mr.. Cowan was
born in Westmoreland County OF pa
rents who possessed but little of this
worlds goods, and his early life was
one of continuous struggle With pow
erty. A keel-boatman on tie river,
rough carpenter, then "a country
school teacher, be literally ate his
bread in the sweat of his brow.
Born in 1915, he struggled along,
gaining such education as he could
during the intervals of labor, until
1886, when he entered the senior
class of Franklin college at New
Athens, Ohio and graduated the
next year with nigh honors. He
then devoted bis attention to the
study of medicine, which he after
wards abandoned, and then became
student in the law Office of Hon.
Henry d. Foster. In lS43 he was
admitted to the bar. Shortly after
wards he succeeded to the practice
OF John +. Beaver ESQ, and soon
assumed leading position at the
Greensburg bar. Mr.. Cowan was
identified with the Wing party, and
acquired local fame as a stump
speaker and an opponent of slavery
extension, and in 1860 he was chosen
IU. S. Senator for the term begin
ming in 1861. This was the first
and only political office he ever
held. In the Senate he early took
rank as a clear thinker and logical
debater; an independent self-poised
man, controlled solely by his con-
victions of right and wrong.
As member OF the judiciary COM
mittee, be reported against and op-
posed with all the intense earnest
ness of his nature, the expulsion ol
Jesse B. Bright of Indiana, for treas,
enable practices in recommending q
new musket to JEFF Davis, and this
so outraged the heated public senti,
ment Of the day that he was censur.
ed by resolution in the succeeding
Republican State Convention. He
opposed the confscation act, the
legal tender act and many othel
measures growing out of and follow
ing the war, and during the admin
istration of Andrew Johnson grad
ually drifted apart from the Repub
licrn party. Mr.. Cowan's was es
sentially legal mind. and doctrines
of expediency had no weight will
him, therefore as a politician be die
not take the leading position hi
great intellect would have otherwis'
assured to him. Even his enemie
conceded his entire purity as pub
lie man, and no breath Of scanda
ever sullied his political career. H
enjoyed the life long confidence ant
friendship OF Abraham Lincoln Wit
like himself owed his advancement
to his innate ability and loftines
of character. In the death of MI
Cowan the bar ofPennsylvania lose
one its brightest luminaries, and tn
f entire profession a lawyer cast il
. giant mould. In the county OF hi
birth his memory will long be hell
. in love and esteem by those witt
knew him best, and best apprecia
ted his manly qualities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
AMENDMENT.

That section five OF article i've of the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
which reads as follows: Whenever county
shall contain forty thousand tnhab1tants it snail
constitute separate Judicial district and shall
elect one Judge learned tn the law and the Gen
eraI Asse1bly shah provide for additional Judges
as the business Of the said districts may require
Counties containing population less than Is sui
fcient TO constitute separate districts shall be
formed into convenient single distrcts or, if neces
sary. may be attached to contiguous districts. as
the General Assembly may provide. The ofhce
Of associate Judge not learned In thelaw, is abol
ished in the counties forming separate districts;
but the several associate Judges In ONCE when
this Constitution shall be adopted shall serve for
their unexpired terms be and the same is hereby
amended 50 as to read as follows: W heneyer- q
county shall contain sixty thousand tnhabftantsf
NAV constitute a separate judicial district, and
m ay elect one Judge learned in the law; and the
General Assembly shall provide for adGuonae
Judges as The business Of said districts may re-
quire. Counties not forming separate districts.
shall be formed into convenient single districts as
the General Assembly may provide The oihce
Of associate Judge. not learned In the law aooi
ished n counties forming separate districts and
having more than one law Judge. every other
county shall elect two associate Judges who shall
net be required to be learned In the law; but the
several associate Judges in office, when this
amendment shall be adopted, shall serve for their
a true copy Of the Joint Resolution;
w. s. STENGEK,
july2a3m. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
FoR SALE
Valuable Personal Property,

will offer at private sale at my farm one bay
horse, years old. one black mare Eve years old.
and IS head OF sheep. Also, two-horse halt-plat-
form spring wagon, with good springs Of the best
steel, and double harness TO suit wagon. Also,
three or four good mich cows three yearling and
sucking calves. have also n No. American
Fruit Eyap0rator, 2s inches wide. 9l1 feet long.
% trays its capacity is IS to 30 bushels Of apples
per day. There is no better Evapsrator than this
made Its cost was $50 two years ago, and Il has
only been used one season. will now sell Il for
&s5, providing 1t Is taken away In two weeks from
the date Of this paper. The above mention
ed property can be seen at any time at my farm
In Jenner township. Parties wishing to buy can
address @. b. WOOD,
sep2H. Quemahoning p. D., Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Warning Methodist Factions.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 27.-A
camp-meeting held by Northern
Methodist (colored) at Piney Hill,
Rutherford county, was attacked by
an armed body of Zion Methodists
and fred into. The Northern Meth
odists fled in disorder, seven of
them being wounded. The invaders
then collected the fleets of the rout.
ed party, piled them up and made
a bonfire of them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

ERMEsrRoUT, the Democratic Con-
gresham from Berks county, calls
on the people to remember that
"Col Quay is the incarnation OF all
that fell in the down fall of Blaine.
This is not likely TO injure our can
didate much in the estimation OF
the Republicans that gave Mr.
Blaine 81 900 majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Latest Cholera Report.

MARsErLrs, Aug. 29.-Theie we're
% deaths from cholera here to-day.
At the Pharo Hospital eeveh
patients we're admitted, nine we're
discharged cured. four died. and s.
remain under treatment. There
we're 1916 new cases of cholera and
1.l90 death from the disease repor.
ted throughout Spain yesteday; sew
enteen deaths occurred in Toulon.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
THE Attorney General Of Pen,

The Attorney General of Penn
sylvania has called a halt on the
railroad wreckers, and has procur-
ed q temporary injunction from the
Count at Harrisburg, restraining van-
derbilt and his colleagues from aban-
doning or transferring the South
Penn road to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company. The motion for a
permanent injssotiea toSossser re-
strain the Vanderbilt clique from
abandoning or transferring the road
to its great rival is to be argued on
the 9th inst. The people of the entire
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
Mob Law Talked OF.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug 90
The country in the vicinity of Cal
houn, Ga, is in frenzy of excite
ment over the daring deeds of out.
lawry of a desperate gang, who have
been infesting the locality. Last
night the store of w. B. billiard Il
Co, at Crane Eater Ga, near CAL
houn, was robbed and then blown
up with giant powder. The shock
was terrific and the postoffice was
entirely demolished also, the gin
house of Fife & Mayfeld. The loss
is from $4,000 to $4,000. The peo-
pie are up in arms, and last night
at least one hundred men were
securing the woods for the culpriis.
Seventeen have already been arres-
ted and more are suspected. Mob
law is being talked of by the COM
munity and several will doubtless
be lynched.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Mr.. CONRAD Day may be very
estimable gentleman, but how many
of the four hundred thousand Dem
ocrats claimed to be in this State,
ever heared of him before the boss
esn selected him as their nominee
for State Treasurer
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Mr. c. n. Boyd. the Druggist who
is always LOGGING after the interest
of his customers has now secured
the sale of Dr.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup. remedy that never
fails to cure coughs, colds, pains in
the chest and all lung affections.
Price 80 cents and $1.00. Samples
free. H
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

REMEMBER that if you are not
registered before Friday next, the
lth inst you cannot vote.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Arnica & Oil Liniment is equally
good for man and beast. 25 and 80
cents per bottle. For sale BY q. N.
Boyd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

For u mild cathartic and efficient
tonic. use Baxter's Mandrake Bitters.
Every bottle warranted. For Sale
by C. N. Boyd. V %
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Livery stable keepers shonld al
ways keep Arnica and Oil Liniment
in the stable, nothing like it for
horses. For Sale by c. N. Boyd,
Somerset, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

Having fully prepared ourselves for Large Fall Trade
desire bring before the public notice ability and an
please them. By long and careful study, have be
thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the people, and D
feel confident that with present Tasefuy Selected S
in position to show you exactly what you need "
control the productions here of the renowned mas
urers in the country whose regulations for producing pr
fitting and reliable garments stand unequaled These %
enable provide you with later styles and better 6
clothing than the majority ocustom taors and mud
less COST We anxious that you should see for youse
the basis which claim your patronage. Give call
We working to please you and must have you know
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
COUNTY.

FOR poor HOUSE DIRECTOR.
,oHN G. BARRON, OF Somerset Township.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
rRwrN q. CUSTER. of Somerset Township.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02

STATE

roR STATE TREASURER,
MATTHEW QUAY, Of Beaver County
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-02
AMONG the resolutions passed by
the Democratic State Convention
was the following:

In eommon with our patriotic countrymen OF al
sections we mourn the death OF General Grant and
cherish the memory Of his modest and heroic char
arter and his great deeds. We sympathize with
hts i,ereaved widow and children and we trust that
his wish ior ..hxrmony and good will between the
sections will be fully realized
This is rather a late recognition OF
the virtues of General Grant by the
Democrats of the State, but better
late than never
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WoRKoFACYCLONE.
THE CHARLESTON STREETS DEs-
OLATE.


AueusrA, Aug. 26.-Yestegdpy's
storm at Charleston was a cyclone
entirely different from the usual Au-
gust storms on the coast or equinoc-
tial gales. The northery edge OF the
cyclone touched Charleston and COM
pletsd it, passage in forty minutes.
The streets of Charleston were not
more desolate after the lombard
ment during the war than at the
end of two hours. The storm began
properly at daylight. As early as
6 o'clock the roof of st. Micbael's
church was stripped. At z the APP
paratus in the roof of the Signal OF
fee, the flagstaff and weather-vane
were demolished. The fire bells toll
ed at intervals, indicating breaks in
the alarm wires. The water in the
river came over the granite wall on
the battery, breaking hagstones,
washing away ratings and tons Of
sea water were hurled in upon hand
some residences, breaking windows
and smashing doors. Ats O'Clock
the slate roof of the county Court
House peeled off. At $50 the gilt
bell and weather vane which for a
century adorned st. Michael's tow
er, were blown down.
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The Steel Cruiser.

SECRErARY WHITNEY INVESTIGATING THE
CAUSES OF THE DELAY IN THEIR CoNsTRUo-
TON, ETC.
Secretary Whitney Is investigating the causes
Of delay in the construction Of the three steel
cruisers-the Chicago, Atlanta and Boston.
The contract called for the completion OF these
vessels last January. The Secretary has all the
papers In the matter In his ofice and he will
determine who Is to blame for the DELAY
NavaI omcers are OF the opinion that the time
allowed for the construction OF these vessels
was manifestly too short, and that the extension
which was authorized was only just They say
vessels abroad in less than two years and that
no more could surely be expected I'm this
country.
1t is expected that the experience with the
s6oiphin Will be renewed when the cruisers are
finished. The kind of vessels renders IL more
probable that their design by the advisory
BOARD ana their reconstruction by Mr.. Roach will
oe more satisfactory even to critics.
announcer subject OF criticism In connection
with the construction Of these vessels is the
above the contract price-on the Atlanta about
~, 900, and on the Boston $21 900. Members
OF the advisory board state that these extra
costs were due TO the changes in the plans
upon which the contract was based. The law
provided that no changes should be made ex-
cept upon the recommendation OF the majority
Oh the advisory board and the written author.
lily OF the Secretary OF the Navy, and
the law, 1t is said, was complied with.
some OF the changes were in the
dition OF improvements deemed desirable
These extras were expected before the vessels
were commenced. and such is the case when.
ever a vessel is built. 1t is said that when a
snip Is constructed within per cent additional
10 the contract price 1t is doing remarkably
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BOARDING HOUSE MISTRESS ENDS HER In
WITH

A BOARDING HOUSE MISTRESS ENDS HER LIFa
WITH ARSENIC.
This afternoon a gentleman called nc police
headquarters and reported that Mrs Heavlln,
keeping q boarding house at us 18th street
northwest, had died suddenly, and had len Zoe
him a letter Ia Mr.. Baird, This letter clearly
indicated that she was in financial straits. and
after stating that she had several times been
on the verge OF death before, commended her
daughter, young lady, ID the care of the gem
teman, and announced that this was the last
night she would spend on earth. In her room
was found phial of arsenic, from which about
half had been taken. and doubtless was the
drug she had used She was about 30 years OF
age, and had been keeping boarding house here
some time. Coroner Patterson was notified.
and Is investigating the case this evening with
Lieut. Arnold.
The letter which she LEFT was addressed to Mr..
and Mrs. Baird. and said: 81 have been at
deaths doors for several days. / am sure he
VIII pay bis respects To me tonight. Allow
me 10. plead with You 20 take my
child under your care and protection
until her father can come To her aid. Remem-
Der all you do for the little child will be restored
10 you hundred fold. II you can only take a
house in Baltimore Bessie could be II
much service I'm teaching your children"
Mrs. Heaylin was from Henderson, ~. -. aud
was about So years old.
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I'd EDITION,
--latest Kilograms to The Star,
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Wise's Easy vlctory-The Great Fight
to be Made I'm the Southwest

Special Dispatch to the EVENING STAR
RICHMOND, VA, July lean adjournment
ut halfpast three O'Clock this morning followed
quickly the nomination for governor, lieut..
governor and attorney general. Wise's nom-
xuation was an easy achievement, and the
southwest was appeased with the tender of the
rest OF the ticket ex-senator Wood being sub
stitoted for ex-Congressman Bowen for lieu
tenant governor, Bowen having refused at a
late hour yesterday to allow his name to he
USED before the convention.
MR.. BLAIR CHANGES HIS MIND
AT one O'Clock this morning Blair positively
declared that he would take no place on the
ticket, unless chosen as its head, and at a quar-.
Ter past three he was thanking the convention
Ior the nomination for attorney general.
THE SOUTHWEST THE BATTLE-GROUND
The constitution Of the ticket makes the
southwest the battlefield, and Is Gen. Malone 3
concession to that section of vital Importance.
Inc democratic state ticket, to be made fort
night hence, will be created with similar cal.
culation. and between Lynchburg and the Ten
nessee line the fight will rage with bitterness
and Obstinacy.
The exciting incidents of last night culminat-
ing with the reconciliation of Riddleberger
and Malone after an entire day of complaint
and assault by the former, have had no prece.
dent In political conventions in Virginia.
WISE FEELING VERY CONFIDENT
Mr.. Wise talked to your correspondent with
great confidence this morning as to his success
made by his friends in the convention. He de-
cllnes to be interviewed to-day, but is evidently
pleased with the spirit Of the fight made by his
friends.
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Ed.


BELL. In Alexandria, Va, July 18th. 1855. ROB-
ERT BELL in the seventysixth year of his aga
Funeral from the First Presbyterian church Fairfax
street, alexandria,, Friday afternoon, a. i've
O'Clock. .
BROOKS. HENRY NJ BROOKS. July IL, 1856.
son OF Geo. w. and Catherine. aye 80.
remembered thee upon my bed
Funeral from late residence 337 Virginia avenue
southwest, Thursday, July 10th at O'Clock.
FOX On July 10TH 1885 of cholera infantum
LOUISE infant daughter of Duane T. and Matilda
Funeral from parents residence, 1910 Fifteenth
street, friday. July 18th. at four pm.
GILLCHRIST. On Wednesday July 18TH 1854
at p. m, LIZZIE C. j. GILLCHRIsT. aged sixty.
Funeral will take place Friday, July 18th. at 3 u.
street northwest.
KENNEDY. On Wednesday. July 18TH 1885, ut
S:45 O'Clock am, AGNES DE SAILS youngest
daughter OF Margaret and the late John kennedy.
Her funeral viii take place from her late residence
NO. lS street northeast, Friday, July 7th at 5
pm Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
70 euenu 2s
LAMKIN. Entered into rest on Wednesday July
10 1850. after painful accident Mrs NINA LAM
Funeral from the residence OF her son. M r. Hurd.
nell sery1c nom Zion Baptist church, Friday, July
l5th At half-past two pm.
Asleep In Jesus, Blessed sleep.
WALLACE. In Paris France, on Sunday June
2lst, 1855, ALICE LIMOZIN, wife Of DR. Charles n
Wallach, formerly Of this city.
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FATAL PURSUIT OF EscAPING CoNvIcrs.-
During divine service I'm the Richmond
penitentiary Sunday three convicts who
somehow had obtained small pistols made
grove in Hollywood cemetery. The shots
of the sentinel after them at once caused
crowd OF prison officials and citizens
to start in pursuit, when a regular fusillade
began. Peyton Hundley, a citizen, was NOR
tally wounded I'm the abdomen and Wesley ".
Smith, another citizen, shot in the thigh. Two
of the convicts were wounded-one In the hip
by pistol ball and the other by a load of bird
shot In the leg. The runaways were eventually
captured. They were Edward Green, from
Loudoun county, serving twenty-four years for
horse stealing; Joseph Pauley, from Wythe,
eighteen years for murder I'm the first degree
and Hugh Nixon, from Botetourt, confined for
Attended rape