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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
Certain 1t Was an Earthquake,

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Low, rumbling
sounds, like distant thunder, followed
by a very perceptibie tremb-
Inf OF the earth, startled the
residents of Courtland, Yorktown,
and other towns in Westchester county,
at $40 this morning. Crockery and
other wares were thrown from shelves,
and the shock was altogether too great
to have been caused by anything except
an earthuuake,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01

BELroN, Jan. 81 ,-ISpecial.l--A coun-
tryman with his family, while trying to
cross Peppers creek, the current being
so strong carried them down. The
horses were lost, but fortunately no one
In the wagon drowned
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Colorsa rracas at Cor.,.nna

CoRsIcANA, Jan. 3l.-ISpecisl. John
Chance, negro, was arrested today for
shooting Joe Jackson, another negro,
with shotgun, some of the shot taking
effect In Jackson's forehead. Chance
was put in Jail to await preliminary
examination, on Monday. He says
that jackson shot himself while fooling
with the gun, but the story is not be-
linNnd
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
A Child Choked Dol peath by Sorrow.

FoRr WORTH, Jan. 3l.-lspecial. i
The little son OF Francis Granger swal-
lowed screw last night and died be-
fore medical aid could reach the house.
The screw entered the trachea, point
down, and completely filed the same,
shutting off the air at once.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
Sentenced Hang.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.-Jack Hayes, re-
Gently convicted Of numbering Phillip
Mueller, n saloon-keoper, near the fair
grounds, over year ago, was to-day
sentenced TO bo hanged on the 18th OF
March. An appeal was taken.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
A Bold Robbery In the st. Louis Court
House.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.--William II. BEN
der, deputy clerk of the probate court,
while passing through the courthouse
this afternoon, on his way to his office
from bank, where he had cashed some
checks, was assaulted from behind,
knocked senseless 10 the floor, and
robbed of $780, No clue to the robbers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
Unknown. but Mreoked.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-The British
steamship Toledo, from Shields, reports
having passed the wreck of an Ameri-
can vessel upon the track OF steamers to
and from Europe, The Toledo encoun-
tered succession of gales during the
entire passage.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
Fort smIth,. Gr.nt specIalltv.

Fort SMITH, Jan. 3l.-Sentence OF
death was passed in the United States
court to-day upon Fred Ray, William
Meadows, William Phillips, Mason Hal
comb, white men, and William Nixon,
negro, for murders committed in the
Indian Territory. The condemned are
TO be executed at Fort Smith on
April IL.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 3l.-I Special. r.
This morning, about day, band of
rustlers raided the stock yards IN the
eastern part of the city and ran off fit
teen head of horses, valued at $1,000.
Officers are i'm pursuit
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
The Girls sr,stGo.

ABILENE, Jan. 81 [special.1 An
ordinance passed by the city council
prohibiting prostitute dous from ro-
naming In the corporate limits went
into effect last night, and to-day all the
inmates Of the houses left on outgoing
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01

trains. Repeated efforts were made TO
have the ordinance repealed, but the
subject, and the women have engaged
attorneys and declare their intention to
have the matter tested in the courts.
Many of them are wealthy and own
their houses. Other towns in western
Texas also contemplate absting the nui-
Sanpa
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
Mnrss Than Criminal.

!. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3l.-Five more
white babies, four of them girls, have
been discovered in Chinese dens OF
prostitution.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
burned TO penth.

ALTOONA, Pa, Jan 3l.-The residence
of George Love (colored) was destroyed
by fire this morning and Loves wife and
two children were burned to death.
The fire was an accident.
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AT CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, San. 3l.-A fire oc-
CURED in tho wholesale drug store Of
j.. s. Burdsall 4 Co., at the south
west corner of Main and Second streets,
this evening. There is $4,000 insurance
on the stock, and on the building SIS, 900.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
That Mreck In Lersey.

PHILADELPHIA, jan. 3l.--Ail the per-
sons injured in the accident on the
Bound Brook road, near Greenville,
New Jersey, and brought to this city,
are reported today In improved condi-
finn
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
Houston 10 nnysnHnnrinr.

HousroN, Jan. 3l.-ISpecial.l The
hanging of Jesse Jackson, colored, for
the murder of old man Fisher, colored,
Is to take place here on the 9th of
February. The crime was fiendish in
nature.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
BROS,
@ R E AT
SALES

Are all well worth attending for you can always
save money by visiting the BARGAIN HOUSE OF
DALLAS We have never given such unparalleled
bargains as we have this year, and the crowds of
customers who throng store on BARGAIN
DAYS can testify to the WONDERFUL INDUCE
MENTS WE OFFER. We have few KNIT
GOODS left, which with new line of KID GLOVES
JUST RECEIVED, WE OFFER AT ONE-HALF
THEIR VALUE.
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Patton and George Zinzer were nass,ng
along pennsylvania avenue. and an
were more or less injured bv fiyjnp fia-
nrls. by the explosion the houses ~
Norris and Mueller were badly wreclxad
and every house within a square was
more or less damaged.
NO ONE WAS KILLED ouTRIsHT.
but four or ave will die. Stern, who
was In Mueller's bar-room, Is now re-
ported dead. There is intense excite
ment In the neighborhood, and gang
OF men has been formed among the
citizens to tear up the gas pipes to-
night. The loss to the building and
stock Is from $4,000 to $4,000. The GAS
hre Is still burning in the sewers.
THEY WILL PROBABLY DIE,
Of the wounded, Annie Mueller, ia
cob Stein, DR.. Zeigler, Willie Oxenhart.
William Jones and George Kinzer are
so badly injured that their recovery IL
considered very doubtful.
Mrs. Mueller, mother of Annie. ia
missing, and the ruins are beinr
searched for the remains.
People were thrown nearly a sonara
from the scene Of the explosion, and one
man lodged brick which had been
hurled nearly 200 feet.
wRoNGED PEOPLE.
Citizens who reside near whera IN.
explosion took place, have been very
much dissatisfied for some time, and
even threatened to tear up the pipes of
the gas company. Last week number
OF them consulted III regard to taking
legal action against the company n
compel them to make the pipes safe be-
yond possible doubt.
INDIGNATION
against the gas company runs very
high, and threats of tearing up ths
pipes are freely made. The owners
of the buildings Nos. 34Ol and
Si03 Pennsylvania avenue, will at once
bring suit for damages against the
fenpsylvania Fuel company, aud many
of those injured declare their Intention
| OF doing the same thing.
THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION
was big leak in huge main of the
iuel gas company, which runs along
Pennsylvania avenue, close TO the curb.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
An Old Killer Caught.

WACO, Jan. 3l.-ISpecial.l-W. T.
Harris, sheriff of this county, arrived
to-day from Conshatta, Louisiana, hay
ing in charge an old man named VII.
liam Hooker, who, in August, 1878, shot
and killed George Bell, In this county.
immediately after the crime, Hooker
fled, and Tor more than ten wears his
whereabouts were not known. He had
married wife in Louisiana, children
had been born unto them, and his
neighbors told Sheriff Harris that
Hooker had led an honest and industri.
Gus life there. He was greatly aston
ished when arrested, but came quietly
Many of the witnesses in the case have
moved away or died. Hooker ssys he
did the Killing i'm self-deiense, and
thinks he can prove his innocence. Sher.
III Harris gets reward of $3.50, offered
by the state for Ifooker's arrest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-01
The Greasers Stole Our Rangers Horses

CARRizo SPRINGS, Jan. 3l.-ISpecial.l
"A band of rangers has been patrolling
the Rio Grande for some days to pre-
vent predatory incurslons of Mexicsns,
It's camp was pitched about two miles
this side of tho river. II is now fiat
atoot. Night before last, which was
bright moonlight, the Mexicans came
across and stole every head of horses in
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GREESvrLLn, Jan. sl.-lSpecial j The
city free school closed yesterday for
want OF funds ..I 7,
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F, NJ. Clover 4 Co., drugs, III Elm 81.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by
a sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part ofthe abdomen, caus-
ing the patient to suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring organs. At times,
symptoms of indigestion are present,
as fiatulency, uneasiness of the stom-
ach, ect. A moisture, like perspira-
ton, producing very disagreeable
itching, after getting warm, is COM
mon attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the APP
plication OF DIR. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy. which acts directly upon the
parts affected absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and ef-
fecting 3 permanent cure. Price so
cents. Address, The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, 0. Sold by
C. N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset,
Pa. dec.3-1y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
a Statesman's Death.

NEWARK, N. j., May DO -Ex-Sec-
retary of State Frelinghuesen died
at his residence here at $50 this af-
ternoon. He passed away quietly
without awaking from the deep stu
por into which he had fallen late
last night From early this morning
until he expired, his two sons, Fred
erick and George, his daughte RS, Lu-
cy and Tillie, his sister. Mrs. Mer-
Ger, and Mrs. George Frelingnuysen
watched patiently at his bedside.
At no time, however, did he recog-
nize any of them, and he lay as if
dead.
1t was felt by all to-day that the
end was matter of u few hours
only, and kilograms were sent for
Theodore, the youngest SOD, who is
in Providence, Z. l., and Mrs. Davis.
who is in Washington. Late in the
afternoon Mr. Frelinghuysen began
to sink rapidly. His breathing was
irregular and his pulse scarcely per-
ceptible. At $40 the physicians
announced that he was dead, though
those around his bedside could no.
tice no change in his countenance.
The shock of his death had dis
astrous effect on Mrs. Frelinghuysen,
who has been i'll for some time, and
fears are entertained that her death
will also shortly occur.
Upon receipt of the intelligence
of the death of Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
Secretary Bayard telegraphed Mrs
Frelinghuysen as follows:
"The President and his cabinet
have just heard with deep sensibili-
ty of the death of your honored
husband. Accept from each and
all of Us expressions of sincere SYM
pathy and condolence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
General Grants Condition.

New YORK, May 23.-Dr. Doug
las said this evening that General
Grant was feeling better than in the
morning; his throat appeared no
worse than on Friday, and that the
changes of the weather undoubtedly
produces changes in the patients
condition. The ladies of the family
accompanied the General in a drive
of about half an hour.
Colonel Grant said this evening
that the General did not feel at all
well after his drive, and that he was
suffering from his throat. He ap-
piled cocoainc himself, which gave
him some relief, but he had to dis
continue all work on his book. II
possible, the General will leave for
MacGregor about the middle of next
month.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
Logans Triumph.

The long and stubbornly contest
ed Senatorial Struggle has ended at
last, and no one doubts that the re-
suit is in accordance with the judg-
ment and wishes of an overwhelm-
ing majority of the republicans of
Illinois and the country at large.
The contest has been 4 remarkable
one in many ways, but in no partic-
ular is it more remarkable than for
the crystallization of sturdy party
sentiment about the caucus nominee
for Senator, Entering the contest
with differences even among his own
supporters, and opposed by many
Republicans who honestly preferred
another candidate, General Logan
has, with the patronage and infiu-
ence of Democratic administration
against him, won the fight He has
won it in such a way as to have an
harmonious party behind him, and
to have rivals and party leaders
more than willing to acquiesce in the
result.
Several things have helped Gener-
al Logan in this contest for the Sen
atorship. Earnest Republicans have
realized that more than ever before
the party needed fighter in the
Senate, and it was remembered that
Logan was always at his best in a
fight. 1t was understood from the
first that if Logan won at all he
must win on his record. There were
no offices at his command, and he
had no money to spend in the can
vass.
As the contest proceeded Logan
came to stand for Republicanism as
opposed to Democratic intrigues and
manoeuvers. Public sympathy went
to him, and Republican members OF
the Legislature who preferred other
men for Senator came willingly to
his support.
Logan gained in the respect and
confidence of tie Republicans from
the first. He made what military
men would call standing fight,
holding men steadily in line to re-
pulse charge after charge of the en-.
envy. There was no exhileration Ol
momentum in such a fight. 1t was
simply organized, disciplined resis.
tance to an unscrupulous, active, and
intriguing enemy. There was no re-
sort to chicanery or to schemes to
entice deserters from the enemy I
camp. 1t was a stubborn, sullen
almost hopeless, fight for Republi-
canism. and the country had come
TO so regard it.
General Logan deserves great cred.
it for the way in which he bore him
selfin the last Presidential campaign
He deserves still greater credit fol
the way in which he has borne him.
self in this Senatorial struggle
Those who have watched him close.
ly are free to confess that he has
made few mistakes, and it is certain
that he never entered the Senate
with the Republican party of 1llinoi:
so nearly unit in his favor as it j;
to-day.
Independent of its relations t
General Logan, the result is mos
important to the Republican party
1t puts a tried and strong man il
the Senate instead of a free-tradel
like Morrison, or demagogue like
Harrison, as al one time seemed pos
sible. 1t continues in public life :
man very near to the soldier ele
ment of the party, East and West
and it puts the Republicans of Hi
nois in good condition for whateveI
contest may come-Inter Ocean.
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The California and Oregan freight
Killed BY LlghtnIng.

New CASTLE, May 23.-During
the fearful thunder storm which
passed over this section this evening,
Mrs, Albert Guy, who resides at
Wampum, this county, was instant
ly killed by being struck by light
ming. Mrs. Guy was sitting in the
front room, conversing with her hus-
band, and, in order to see the storm,
went to the door, which was only
partially opened, when the light
ming struck the corner of the house,
tearing off one board and striking
the unfortunate woman. killed her
instantly. She never uttered a
word. but died in moment Her
husband ran quickly to hA side,
but only in time to see her breath
her last. Mrs. Guy was a young
woman, about 80 years OF age, and
leaves husband and four small
children.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
A Heartrending Scene.

MADISON, Wis, May 21.-Two
sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Murrat and
Mrs. Margaret M'Cauley yesterday
pleaded guilty of perjury in having
sworn falsely to establish an alibi
for their sisters husband, a noted
cracksman. They were sentenced
to two wears each in State prison.
When sentenced each woman had
an infant in her arms and, kneeling
at the feet of the judge, they plead
ed pitee usly for mercy for their
babies sakes." They said they
swore at the bidding of the man of
whom they lived in mortal terror.
The scene was heartrending as the
Judge, with tears in his eyes, told
them the law was inexorable, and
the miserable women were taken
away sobbing to the penitentiary.
Both are respectable women. They
took their babies with them. An
effort will be made to secure their
pardon.
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threatened to turn upon and rend
the power that stood between them
and the offices they demanded; the
danger was imminent, and necessity,
the mother of invention, brought
forth offensive partisanship" asthe
needed cloak TO cover the surrender
of Mr.. Cleveland's highly vaunted
Roman virtue, to the demands OF
beggarly spoilsmen.
There is nothing in the tenure oil
Office law" nor in the civil service
rules" that authorizes the removal
of officers for being " ofiensively
partisan. The term is an inyen-
ton first launched into the political
arena in Mr.. Cleveland's inaugural.
1t is simply a convenient pretext.
Partisanship will, and must, of ne
cessity, exist whenever and where
ever men divide upon public policy.
The country is divided as to the
differing policies of the Republican
and Democratic parties, and what is
held essential and advocated by the
one, obviously becomes "ofiepsively
partisan" to the other. There are
no policical eunuchs in this country
unless indeed, the mugwnmps
might not improperly be classed
as such-and therefore, offensive
partisanship," in the sense in which
this administration uses it, is inevi-
table. And if this offensive parti-
sanship is to be bar to official po-
sition under the party in power,
what does it result in, but distri-
button of official patronage among
the adherents of the successful par
ty? In fact and in truth, is it any,
1 thing else than new wording oi
the old Democratic doctrine TO
the victors belong the spoils"?
The result OF the three months
experience We have had under this
Administration, proves clearly that
Mr.. Cleveland does not, nor does
he intend to obey the civil service
law, but on the contrary, he is
treading the well-beaten path of his
party, in distributing the spoils of
Office among his partisans. We an
ticipated nothing else, and we have
no complaint to make; our object is
to strip him of the fimsy garb of a
civil service reformer, which he SO
clumsily wears that it does not, in
the slightest degree, disguise the
bitter partisan, democratic dema-
gogue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27
The Death of Victor Huge.

PARIS. May 22.-Victor Hugo died
a half past one.
PARIS, May 22.-Victor Hugo's
condition was SO manifestiy worse
this morning that his death was re-
garded as certain to take place with
in few hours When this fact be.
came known Cardinal Gibert, the
Archbishop OF Paris, sent specially
to Hugo's residence. offering to visit
him and administer spiritual aid
and the rites of the Catholic church
M. Lockroy, the poets son-in-iAw,
who was in attendance at the death
bed when the Cardinals proffer
came, replied for Hugo. declining
with thanks the Archbishop's tender.
and saying for the dying man ''Vic-
tor Hugo is expecting death, but he
does not desire the services of a
priest"
PARIS, May 22.-It is reported
that NJ. Hugo bequeathed his manu-
scripts to France, and that he left it
to the Republic to select a burial
place for his remains and to decide
as to the form of his funeral.
PARIS, May 22.-The Government
proposes civil funeral for Victor
Hugo at the expense of the State.
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The Victims Femaieo With Ono
Exception.

CINcINYArI, May 2l.-At a FIRE
this afternoon in Sullivan's printing
establishment, No. 19 Sixth street,
five girls and q woman jumpsd from
the fifth story to the sidewalk.
Whs n the fire was subdued so
that the firemen could enter the
building it was found that ten bod
les lay in heaps on the fifth floor and
one lay on the fourth. There were
six who jumped from the window
and were killed and one man, af-
ter saving the lives of two women by
letting down a rope from the roof,
was himself killed by the burning
in two of the same rope before he
reached the ground; this was Mr..
Sullivan, cousin of the proprietor
of the printing works. The fire orig
mated by the explosion of a gasoline
stove on the second floor. The
flames entered the elvator chute
which was next to the stairway, and
all chance of escape was then cut
of. The killed are mostly employ
ees of the dye works which occupied
portion of the building.
The mass of telegraph and tele-
phone wires prevented the firemen
from putting up ladders promptly
for the relief of the inmates.
The building was occupied by
Sullivan e. Co.'S printing works,
Orth, Wissell Il Co.'S dye-house, the
Ledger Postal News Company. Par
isian Dyeing and Securing Company
and J. r. Kingsley's gold, silver and
nickel plating works.
The alarm sounded brought the
engines almost instantly. 1t was
not fifteen minutes until the fire was
so much under control that Chief
Engineer Wisely was abe to reach
the fifth or top floor. But he was
too late to rescue the girls employed
there, and, to his horror he found
ten dead bodies lying With hands to
their faces, their features blackened
and distorted in death.
1t has now been fairly ascertained
that the fire started from a can of
benzine on the second floor near the
elevator shaft, A boy on that floor
says he heard a report, and Instant
ly the fire leaped to the elevator
shaft and darted up it. The shaft
reaches to the top of the building.
and from the third story to the fifth
floor it was encircled by a wooden
stairway, which was the only means
of access to those floors. The eleva-
tor shaft was incased with thin
wooden lattice work, which rendered
it additionally combustible.
There were about fifty occupants
of the building. of whom twenty or
twenty-five were girls in the fifth
story. The boys we're on the second
and third floor, and this accounts
for their escape. All agree that the
spread of the flames was almost in
stantaneous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-27

By the reelection of General Lo-
gan to the Senate, Republican con-
troll of that body is virtually assur-
ed during the term of this admins
tra;ion. With a majority OF eight
to start on, there is not much fear
that when new Senators are elected,
after the end of the present Con-
gress, The Democrats can gain
enough to offset this supremacy.
But apart from this, the return ol
General Logan to the Senate is a
subject of congratulation to Repub,
licans throughout the country. He
is bold, manly and able partisan
without can't or hypocrisy, and by
his course and his speeches during
the last campaign, grew largely in
public estimation. No taint of dis
honor has ever smirched his public
or private life, and his purity or his
honesty have never been impeached
by his bitterest political foes. He
accepted his defeat for the Vice Pres
idency with the manliness and dig
nifty of an American gentleman
and he now has his reward in the
unanimous vote of the representa-
tives of his party in the Legislature
of the State he has LONG and so vel
represented, both on the battlefield
and in the councils of the Nation.