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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
A Dagger in Hts Hand.

DAYTON, Ohio, July 16.-For the
past several days burglaries have
been committed almost nightly in
this city, but last night one OF the
most daring acts of burglary on rec
ord was perpetrated by cracksman.
Mrs. Carey Edgar. a member of one
Of the oldest and wealthiest families
in this place, was at home alone, in
the verv heart of the city. About
three o'clock in the morning she
was awakened by some one moving
about in her room. She set up in
bed, when she discovered the gas
had been turned out, and the next
moment that a man wearing mask
stood by her bedside. He held a
dagger in his hand, which glittered
omniously in the moonlight which
streamed through the windows.
mot a word, or I'll stab you," was
the threat that greeted the woman.
She was then ordered to get up
and give him all the money she had
in the house. He threatened that
if she screamed he would kill her
and the children. The lady arose,
frightened nearly to death, and 90:
from a jewel case containing dia-
monds, emeralds, a valuable gold
watch and minor jewelry, all the
money she had, when he ordered
her to show him the way out of the
front door. He did not take the
jewelry and wanted nothing but
money. When Mrs. Edgar attempt
ed to strike match, he grasped her
arm and threw the match to the
floor, placing his foot on it. She
is only able to describe the burglar
as small, stoutly built man, finely
dressed, with a very musical voice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
How General Grant Stood Ii.

MOUNT McGREGoR, July 1.-THE
the mometer at the cottage has reg.
istered more than eighty degrees
during the day, but though the Gen.
eral has perspired more than usual
he has not been appreciably weak,
ened by the heat. He has evinced
interest to-day in cheerful conversa-
ton about him and much of the
time has been passed on the veran.
da. About 6 o'clock there was
some coughing but the secretions
are less and expectoration was
easier, The Generals whiskers were
trimmed to-day and such swelling
as exists was more apparent. The
patient retired at s o'clock with the
indications pointing to a good night.
The pulse was so, full and regular.
The physicians have informed Gen.
eral Grant that should be at any
time desire to do any literary work
he may crafty himself in that re-
spect.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

In an article in the Delctrart
County -Americoa its editor, Chair
man Cooper, says: "A nomination
was never more in accord with the
popular Republican win than that
of Col. Quay, and now in view OF
the wish of the great majority all
Republicans will yield him a cor.
dial support The Convention
showed the presence of many former
Independents,s lev working against,
many for Col. Quay, but all agreed
that they would give him a cheer.
ful support as the nominee. Even
Senator Emory, the most radical Of
all Independents, made a speech in
the Committee on Resolutions, say
ing he would give Col. Quay, as the
man fairly nominated in obedience
to what he knew was the popular
wish, q hearty support.
just men everywhere viii pause
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

Twenty-four years ago the United
States Aarmy before Washington be-
gan its first great movement TO as
sail a Democratic rebellion. The
orders were issued July the 10, and
the Army began its march July 16,
and a few days after the disastrous
battle of Bull Run was fought. The
first Republican Administration had
then been in power Just as lcng as
the first Democratic Administration
since that time has been in power
now. But how different were the
tasks imposed In 1873 days Apra-
ham Lincoln had created Govern
ment out of the wreck left by rebel
lion and had created an army out
of nothing. Meanwhile Republi-
can leaders were already con slider
that long series of splendid meas
ures which not only brought VIC
tory to the National cause, but open
ed to the new Nation a grander in
dustrial. commercial and financial
lulult ludu lic alOSt cltlucidcbiC
sons had ever imagined.
In March President Lincoln found
the Government wreck. Traitors
disguised or undisguised filled the
most confidential places at WASH
ington and thronged in every de-
partment. For all useful intent,
and especially. for the preservation
of National existence, the Govern
ment had gone to pieces. Traitors
swarmed between the Capital and
the Northern States, and tried to
block the railroads by which troops
went to the defence of Washington.
The credit Of the Government had
been destroyed; its naval forces. scat
tered or stolen, and its arsenals seiz-
ed by rebels. In this condition OF
unparalleled difficulty the Republi-
can party took the Government, and
by this time in 1861 was prepared
to begin serious efforts for the sup
preston of rebellion.
President Cleveland did not find
rebellion to subdue, for Repub!i-
cans do not try to destroy the Nation
because they are beaten. He did
not find traitors filling the public Of
fees, out instead faithful and COM
petent workers, whose zeal and skill
( in performing their duties under the
new Administration have extorted
the praise of political opponents.
He found peace, and a united coun-
! try, and a National credit never sur
passed, and enormous reserves in
the Treasury. What has be done
within four months and a half?
He has spent that time in listen
ing TO the claims of partisans for Of
flee. He has spent that time in de-
termining which of the men who
tried to destroy the Union shall now
be selected to represent il in official
places. He has spent that time in
rewarding treason, and in rewarding
that still more despicable crime by
which freedom of suffrage has for
I years been destroyed in Southern
States. and the election of a Domo-
cratic President made possible. His
time has been spent in trying to re-
ward his friends and punish his en-
emies, and his enemies are mainly
the men who saved the Union and
put down Democratic rebellion
n. Y. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
Convent Destroyed by Fire.

CINCINNATI, July 16.-The moth
er house of the Sisters of Charity ol
the West, near this city, was destroy
ed by fire this evening. The Sisters
were out on the grounds at recrea.
ton, and were startled by an explo-
sion, supposed to be gasoline.
Rushing into the house it was
found to be full of smoke, and but
little was saved besides the chapel
furniture. The building and the
clothing of the Sisterhood are total
loss. The structure was rededicated
by Archbishop Elder in 1884. 1t
cost S75 1000, on which there is an in
surance of $4,000.
Many Sisters from elsewhere were
at the time in the convent engaged
in retreat, but there were no casu-
alties. The Sisters have been tenn
porarily housed in the old convent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
Dog Faced Wild Man Captured

NoRRIsTowN, July 14.-An exact
counterpart of Barnumls dog.faced
man, Jo-Jo, is confined in jail here.
His name is John Herkness and be
was arrested on the charge of brutal
assault. Herkness is a brutal fellow
and has been leading an outdoor
life on the hills for several years.
He lives in a small hut and from
appearances is more brute than man.
He has receding forehead, and bis
face and body, when he was brought
to jail, were covered with q heavy
growth of hair. He was in filthy
condition. and when the hair was
cut from his person it filed a half
bushel measure. That on his head
was eighteen inches long and on
some parts Of his breast and back it
was five to seven inches in length.
He is unable to talk and when
spoken to responds with short and
bestial grunt. The hair extended
over his nose and up to his eyes.
His forehead was covered with .
shaggy growth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
A Heavy HaiI-storm.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July 16.-Tht
vicinity Of Saybrook, the scene OF
the water-spout of last Thursday,
was yesterday visited by the sever
est hail-storm that has been known
in that section for years. The storm
continued about'fifteen minutes,cov-
ering the ground with hail stones Of
unusual size, many of which Law on
the ground an hour after the storm
abated. On several farms the corn
was torn to pieces ard the oats and
wheat beaten down. The crops,
where they had escaped the deluge
ofthe 9Th instant, were in fine con.
dition, promising an abundant har-
vest, but hundreds of acres were
destroyed yesterday. In many Of
the dwellings all the panes of glass
on the east side Of the house. upon
which the storm beat, were broken.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
Sleeping IN Coffin for 10 Years

EMMIrsBuRG, Md, July IA
servant went to call David Gamble
this morning and found tim dead
in a coffin, which he always occu.
pied as a bed. Mr.. Gamble, who
was eighty years old, was rich, &C.
centric and philanfhropic. He had
slept in q coffin since the death oi
bis wife, forty years ago. She died
in his arms on the night they were
married. Ever after the old man
said that he must always have a re-
minder that death was liable to come
ct any time. He made the coffin
for this purpose, and never could be
induced to occupy any other couch,
even during . long spell of sickness
lasting six years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
Sixty Men Sufocafed.

3 CHAMBEEsBURG, July 1S.-Sixty
italian workman ct the tunnel OF
/ the South Pennsylvania Railroad at
Roxbury, fourteen miles from here,
where overcome by foul air last
evening, and two died, while several
others are not expected to recover.
The contractor for whom the la
borers were at work. finding that
the gang did not return from the
tunnel, sent man to call them in
The messenger failed to return
and a second man was sent. He, too
remained away until the contractor
became uneasy, and two more men
were dispatched to the scene, with
like result.
The now thoroughly alarmed con-
tractor, making up posse, hasten
ed to the tunnel. Cautiously enter
ing, the rescuers found the four mes
sengers and the whole gang of work
men, at least sixty in all. prostrated
and helpless from the foul air and
fumes of blasting material The
wretched workmen, in their begrim-
ed garments, lay about the tunnel,
Isingly or in groups, or crawled
blindly toward the opening, while
the sitting atmosphere did its deadly
work.
The contractor and the rescuers,
guarding themselves as best they
could against the noisome air, drag
ged the dying laborers forth with all
speed and laid them limp and
Lspeechless in the open air. Most of
them rapidly regained full con-
sciousness, but two were found dead
outright and several others are like
ly to die. while others still are yet
weak from the poisonous air.
Like accidents have several times
been threatened in the tunnel, and
on more than one occasion the work
men, overcome by foul air, have
barely escaped by crawling to day.
light on their hands and knees. 4
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
A f'lucky Sheriff.

MARION, Ind, July 15.-At IL o.
clock this morning an organized
mob of 100 men marched into town
and halted in front of the Jail con-
tanning Lewis, the negro who outrag-
ed Miss Vincent. Sheriff Holman
who had repulsed a mob on the pre-
vious night, killing one man and
wounding several others, appeared
and stated that he was still prepared
to defend the prisoner, and warned
them against making an attack.
This appeared to take the spirit out
of the leaders, and in a short time
the mob withdrew. All is now qui-
ct and no further trouble is antici-
pated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

THE bill fixing the pay of mem
bers of the Legislature at $500 for
each regular session, and $500 for
each extra session has been approved
by the Governor. We may hope
for shorter sessions hereafter, as the
salary can be pocketed after a ses-
sion of ten days as easily as if il
had lasted one hundred and fifty.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

THERE is no rest for the President
while he is in Washington, and SO
he is going to seek refuge from the
swarms of office seekers by taking
to the woods for a month. He thinks
it easier to bear the stings and buz-
zing of the mosquitoes and gallin-
nippers, than to endure the unceas
ing cry of givel givel from the
;hroats of the hungry spoil hunters,
who besiege the White House.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

THIS time last year Democratic
editors and politicians.were bowling
for a repeal of the internal revenue
taxes and the discharge of the ''use-
less swarms" of officials employed
in their collection, while at the same
time they cried to Heaven against
the immense surplus in the Treas
ury, "wrung from the necessities of
the people" Now, one of the most
ferocious shriekers among these
journals says: ''The proposition to
abolish the internal revenue system
does not strike the thoughtful citi-
zen as being a commendable propo-
sition, or to Justify SO great loss of
revenue" Why this sudden change
of sentiment? Can it be because
the useless swarm of officials" now
employed in this department are
mainly Democrats? Or that the
immense surplus left in rhe Treas
ury by the Republicans is already
so reduced that loss of revenue
from this souce would cripple the
government
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

DEMOCRATIC reform has bred a
class of informers in Washington
regular sneaking, noseing, spying
creatures, who 90 creeping and SMELL
ing around the departments in
search of information out of which
charges of offensive partisanship'
can be manufactured, sufficient to
afford a pretext for the removal of
such of the clerks as are known Re-
publicans. A regular Democratic
smelling committee has been organ
lied, and charges have been filed
against some two hundred clerks by
these spies and informers. There is
such an utter lack of manhood in
this system, carried on in the dark,
that the public stomach has revolt
ed against it, and the President has
called a halt in regard to removals.
1t has however, brought to light
the true inwardness of the reform
introduced by this Administration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
Turning Tables ON the Jailer.

RALEIGH, N. c., July 14.-Late
last night five murderers, among
them ED" Ray and w. A. Ander-
son, made their escape from the jail
at Asheville by overpowering the
jailer and locking him in cell. All
the prisoners had pistols and a num-
Der OF shots were fred. They escap-
ed to the mountains. A posse of
citizens and a company of State
troops are in pursuit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
A Big FIRE at the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-A fire
broke out 7:30. this evening in the
Post building here, in which are 10.
Gated the printing establishments Of
the Morning Post, the National Re.
publican, the Ecening Critic, and
the Sunday Gazette. The fire spread
rapidly through the upper stories Of
the building and soon destroyed the
presses. composing rooms and Off
ces of the four journals mentioned.
The building also contained the
United States Electric Light Works,
which furnished the electric light for
the city.
The loss will exceed $4,000. 1t
Is partially covered bv insurance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
Fearful Work of q Cyclone.


Sioux Cry, Iowa, July 16.-Spec
ials to the Journal from Dakots
points show that the storm of last
night was very severe. At High.
more and Holabird there was reg
ular cyclone, the latter town being
almost torn to pieces, but no lives
were lost. A. P. Ried, a grain deal
er Of Miller, was killed, presumably
by lightning. there being no marks
found on his body. E. B. Thomp-
son, living two miles from High
more, was carried forty rods By the
cyclone, and his neck was broken
Fifteen houses were blown to atoms
iE the town. ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

READING. Pa. July 13.-Consider.
able excitement was created at Sher.
idan, Lebanon county, this morning
by the receipt of word from South
Mountain. three miles distant, that
q mine OF mica had been discovered
on the Joel Trexter tract. A thirty
foot shaft has been sunk. A rich
deposit Of fine mica, worth from t3
to 50 q pound. was struck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

GENERAL DAVIS the newly ap-
pointed Pension Agent at Philadel-
phia, has displaced a wounded
Union soldier as chief clerk, and APP
pointed to the place one Barbiere,
foul mouthed rebel who served in
the Confederate army. That Gen.
eral Davis should select rebel in
preference TO Democratic Union
soldier is bad enough, bat this partic-
ular rebel published book in 1865,
when the animosities of the war
had cooled, expressing his then
views, of the past unpleasantness.
In this oook he refers to JEFF Davis
as "our late beloved chief" Wirz,
the author of the Andersonville
atrocities, he calls ''the murdered
Wirz, who was more sinued against
than SHINING" Wendell Phillips he
assails as that dirty dog and fanat-
ic, the negro thief and slanderer of
Southern people. Secretary STAN
ton he characterizes as shat mis-
creant at Washington, that party
ghoul, that arch military fiend of
the War Department of the United
States The great Lincoln he calls a
political scavengern and goes on to
say; "ltis amusing to witness the
efforts of the Abolitionists to defy
their master Abraham Lincoln, the
lokist. He has brains, SO has a hog .
The people OF the North be stigma
tizes as "the mean, whining, pry-
ing, hypocritical, white-livesed. ne
gro stealing, fanatical Yankee"
These are only few specimens Of
the vile epithets with which the book
is filled, and show conclusively the
character of the man who has been
selected to examine the papers and
pay out pensions to the disabled
veterans of Pennsylvania. The ap-
pointment of ex-rebels in the South.
where all rebels were Democrats and
all Democrats were rebels, cannot be
avoided by Democratic Admins
tration, but that a rebel soldier
should be preferred over the thou
sands of Democratic Union soldiers
in this Commonwealth, is as gross
an insult as could be offered to the
men who wore the blue, and voted
to make Grover Cleveland President
Of these United States.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

IL the four months that the Cleve.
land Administration has been in
power, three thousand changes have
been made among the Postmasters,
and still the Democratic politicians
are bowling that the work is not be-
ing done fast enough.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

OK the score of either utility oil
economy, it was a mistake to elect
the last Legislature. As Governor
Pattison has vetoed about one-third
of the bills passed by it, and approx
ed only such as met his individual
views, it is self-evident fact thai
money could have been made by
dispensing with the Legislature, and
letting the Governor make as well
as execute the laws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
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sale of Jersey Cattle.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 15.-At q
sale here to-day of Jersey cattle, be-
longing to half a dozen different
owners, there was fine weather and
good attendance, including many
ladies, and lively competition for
cows with good pedigrees and but
ter records. The highest price for a
single animal was $3.50; the next
s2lO. Sixteen others sold over the
general average of S197. The forty.
six head sold brought $1,000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

IL, as is alleged, Rev. Leonard, the
Prohibition candidate for Governor
of Ohio, was nominated with the
idea that he would deliver the Meth
odist church over TO the Democrats,
it was a mistake on part OF the pol
iticians, as out of 500 members in
his own church at Springfield not
more than twenty will vote for him,
the balance having declared for For
aker, the Republican candidate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22
.governner


THE Virginia Republicans held
their State convention last week and
nominated John S. Wise for Govern
or. The nomination was made in
a full convention, and was unani-
mously concurred in with great en-
thusiasm. Although Virginia was
declared to have gone Democratic
last year by amajority of 5000 on the
electoral ticket, subsequent develop
ments show that this Democratic
majority was wholly fraudulent. II
the Republicans can succeed in elm
mating fraud from the ballot box
a very difficult task where the elec-
ton machinery is almost entirely
in the hands of their opponents
they will carry the State this fall, as
their large vote of last year shows
that when united they are undoubt-
edly in the majority. Their candi-
date for Governor is an able and
brilliant man, in whom the colored
voters have great confidence. He
was a confederate soldier, but un.
like Lamar and Fitz Hugh Lee, who
still mourn for the "lost cause" be
accepted the result of the war at It's
conclusion, and has since been in
sympathy with the progress of the
reunited country. The fight will be
a hot one, but if an honest count o.
the ballots can be secured the Re
publicans will surely win.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

EAsToS, July 17.-This was the
hottest day of the year. The mer-
curry rose to 1902 degrees in several
places, though the average highest
temperature was 9S0 in the shade.
Workingmen in the employ of the
borough and at the American Sheet
Iron mill quit work on account Of
the heat. At Nazareth the temper
ature was 1922 in the shade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

THE offensive partisan dodge
has played out, and now Mr.. Man
ming wants officials in his depart
ment who are ''in sympathy with
him in the work of REFORM" and will
"assist in ferretting out the abuses
committed by their predecessors in
office for party purposes" Any
color SO it is red, will suit Secretary
Manning
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

SAYS the Harrisburg Patriot "Tht
President didn't fish on Sunday
anyhow, and that fact spoils one o.
the future campsign lies" Thi:
headlong flight, when no man pur-
sueth, looks slightly suspicious, tC
say the least of it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

HUNTINGDON. Pa, July 14.-A
heavy storm of rain, mingled in
some places with hail. visited this
section last night, commencing at 8
O'Clock and continuing through the
greater part of the night. In some
localities growing corn in fields was
literally cut into ehreds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

IS advance of its publication, the
Democratic press gave Miss Cleve-
lands new book wonderful amount
of putting. Now that ii has appear
ed, profound silence overshadows
their columns.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

long before condemning so decided
an expression of the public viii. In
this case it has been SO fairly and
SO strongly expressed that there is
no room for criticism. And the
State has already taken this view Of
it. for all of the Republican papers
which oppressed Col. Quay's NOM
ination have since cordially endor-
sed it. Sc that the lines are closed
and the Republican party apparent
ly as well united as ever before, and
will march with united ranks to
victory y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-22

THE situation on the Afghan IRON
tier has again grown ticklish, and
the London papers are filled with
war talk. If their statements be
true, Russia is pushing her encroach.
ments over the boundary line and
is apparently determined to make
the English back down or fight
There is iminent danger of a col
lision that may embroil these two
nations in a bloody and protracted