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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
New York Counterfeit Bill swinaIe.

New YORK, Sept. 1S.-William
Curtis, a coarse looking negro, was
brought to police headquarters to-
day He was charged with being
implicated in a sawdust swindle of
which H. J. Severance, of Adams,
Monica county, Mimi. was the in
tended victim. The real plotters
escaped, and only their tool, the me-
gro, fell into the hands of the police.
Mr.. Severance got letters at his
house Offering to sell counterfeit
money. These letters were signed
John Kelleher, of New York. Mr..
Severance came on here, accord
ing to Kelleher's instructions, even
following out the route laid down for
him by Kelleher. Ga arriving here
he was to put up AT the Ashland
House under an assumed name.
Mr.. Severance followed cut these
but notified the police,
and detectives we're placed in the
room adjoining his. Curtis came to
the hotel. inspected the register and
thea went up to Severance's room,
where he presented letter purport-
ing to be from Kelleher. Curtis,
who is a runner for Barney Mcclure,
one of the leaders in the counterfeit
bill swindle, was sent to prison for
six months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23


THE second letter of ex-Chief JUS
tice Agnew, published in another
column, makes it as clear as a pike
staff that the Pennsylvania Railroad
company cannot legally either pur-
chase, control or operate. either by
itself or through others, the South
Penna. Road. Neither has it right
to finish and operate it under the
claim that it is but adding two ad-
ditional tracks TO Its road. The
learned Judge also asserts that the
Pennsylvania road cannot purchase
and abandon it, which is undoubt-
edly tie real purpose of the con-
spiracy. But while this is sound
law, and will, we think, be held so
by the courts, yetMit is palpable
fact that the conspirators have sue
ceeded in having work on the South
Penn suspended, if not absolutely
abandoned, and thus the object OF
the Pennsylvania railroad-to pre-
vent the building of a competing
line-has already been accomplish
ed. 1t is true that the abandonment
of the line by Vanderbilt and bis
colleagues and the dissolution of the
South Penn railroad company, will
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
The Copperhead On Top.

Marshalltowp, Ga. Statesman (Dem.)
Yes, gentlemen, loyalists, you pat
riotic members of the home guards
whose thirst for blood grows greater
as the years make the war still more
and more memory, the Copper
head" party is on top in this coun.
try. 1t holds the House of Congress
by big majority. Its chosen lead
er and his "Copperhead" advisers
are daily ousting from office and po-
sition the possessors of the tongues
whose idea of politics is to hiss
"Copperhead" as their political mas
ters go by. The sting of the taunt
is killed by the salve of success.
Hiss away, you little creatures! You
have "Copperheaded" the Demo-
cratic party into power. To yell
"Copperhead" with the mouth and
steal from the Treasury with both
hands has been the chief practice of
the ''loil." Only half of their occu-
patton is now left, and Democr ats,
having compelled them to stop the
other half, contemplate with COM
placency the puerile rage that keeps
up the old, worn party cry.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23


JUDGE MEEARD has just decided
the famous Sharpsville school case,
in which the right to use the Bible
in the public schools was involved,
in a manner that will probably fur
nish an authority for quotation in
all future suits where this question
is raised. He holds that it is COM
petent for the community to tax its
citizens for the support of institu-
tons in which the Bible is used, be-
cause it is to the community's inter-
est to teach morality as a means to
safety and stability that the Bible
is admittedly in the front rank of
books which may be used for NOR
al instruction, and that some Eng
lish version Of the Bible must be
used ia schools where English is
spoken, consequently the most gen.
orally accepted version may be chos-
en-. /. was ruled in the Girard Col
lege case that the Bible is not sec
tartan in legal sense, and Judge
Mehard takes the broad ground that
public recognition of the Christian
religion as a means to morality and
order as ends are not inconsistent
with religious liberty. As the plain
tifis in the Sharpsville case will ap'
peal, it remains to be seen whether
the Supreme Court will confirm the
position taken By the Mercer county
bench.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

The publishers of Grants book
have got into snarl with certain of
their agents which threatens to be
serious in its consequences growing
out of the delay in bringing it out.
The first volume is to be out in De-
cember and the second in March
following. The delay is a long one,
and it would be very difficult to
sustain public interest in any book
for that length of time. But it is
the more difficult to do so in the
case of Grants siEce there have been
numerous cheap publications to tell
the story of his life issued since his
Death by houses which deal in sub.
scription books only. These have
glutted the market. The price OF
the Grant book and discount to
agents have interposed another OBJ.
stacle to large sales, and altogether
there is an unpromising state oi
things, at least this is the represen'
tation on one side.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

WARSAW, N. Y. Sept. 16.-This
morning John V. Barross, of the
banking establishment of Ex-Sena-
tor James H. Loomis and son, at
Attica. Wyoming county, reached
the banking Office at half-past eight
o'clock in order to open it for the
transaction of business. In the
doorway stood a rough-looking fel-
low, about thirty years old, of dark
complexion, whom be had noticed
a; the bank the day before. On en-
tering the bank he thought no more
of the fellow, but opened the safe,
placing all of the money in draw
er but bunch of eight hundred
dollars in bills. While he was thus
engaged the fellow came behind the
counter and, raising club, struck
him over the head. The second blow
felled him to the floor. The des-
perado then drew a self-cocking re-
volver and aiming it at Barross was
about to shoot, when Barross said /:
For Gods sake, don't shoot: take
the money if you want it." He shot
however, and Barross, by a quick
as move he pulled the trigger.avoided
the shot, which entered the floor at
mis- side. Grabbing the eight hun
dred dollars the thief was about to
decamp when Andrew J. Lorish,
the Postmaster, who, in descend
ing the stairs from his law office
nearly over the bank, heard the
shot, came rushing into the door.
The thief, was coming out, order
ed him to stand aside, which he did
but as he went to pass him Lorish
grabbed the hand containing the re-
volver. A long tussle ensued, in
which Lorish got the best of his an
tagonist. The cries of murder by
Barross brought a Mr.. Briggs to the
rescue and the robber was ,hand-
cuffed. He gave his name as John
Smith. This is all the information
that can be gained from him. In
Jail here he is cool and non-com-
initial. He looks to be the desper-
ate character he has proven him
self 10 be.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

WHEN the miners of Rock Springs,
Wyoming Territory, made their
murderous attack on the Chinese
some days ago, they did not think,
probably, that the result would be
especially serious to themselves.
But the official representatives of the
Chinese in America, who are pur-
suing the investigation of the affairs
with characteristic patience, declare
that they will compel the Federal
courts TO try the ringleaders and
punish them. 1t may be an un'
pleasant day for the attacking min
ers if the Federal courts ever do get
a grip on item. Federal justice
generally makes shorter work with
malefactors then State or Territorial
courts.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Bank Wrecker Sentenced.

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 1S-The Braban-
der trial is at an end, and Justice ms
overtaken the head of as vile a con-
spiracy to defraud and wreck the
hopes of the confiding as ever exist
ed. Adam Brabander, the president
of the defunct Erie County Savings
Bank was to-day sentenced to two
years imprisonment and to pay a
fine of $780, As soon as the verdict
was rendered last night Brabender
left the city and went at once to the
bedside of his dying wife in North
East. The entire night was spent
in prayer at her bedside. Colonel
Thompson, counsel for Bartender.
pleaded eloquently for the mercy of
the court to-day, but the Judge, in
spired by the penniless widows, or
phans and cripples wto faced him
in court, inflicted the full penalty of
the law. which be regarded as being
too mild to do the case justice. Bra
bender lies in his cell tonight with
a highwayman for a cell-mate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

HAzLEToN, Sept. ia young
son of Edward Turnbach died here
to-day from the effects of a hazing
received lass Wednesday at the
hands of several of his schoolmates.
The scholars of a public school, to
which young Turnbach had just
been admitted, make practice of
initiating new scholars by making
them run the gauntlet through two
lines of ten to twenty boys on each
side, they punched the victim with
their fists as he passed through.
They injured the little fellow so bad
ly in the region of the kidneys that
he died in great agony to-day. No
action has been taken in the matter.
but it is likely an investigation will
be made by the school authorities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
A Maine Mystery.

BATH, Me-, Sept. 20.-On Sunday
last George Conway, Richard Land
rigan, Michael Kavanaugh, William
McAulifee and William Gibson, of
this city, went to New Meade VS. and
became intoxicated. Gibson and
Conway had a sparring exhibition
on the banks of the river. Conway
not returning home, search was
instituted this morning. The body
of the young man was found float
ing in the river a short distance be-
low the place where the five young
men had their spree. His face was
beyond recognition. He
was identified by his clothing and
articles found in his pockets The
belief is general here that Conway
was the victim of foul play.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

SECRETARY MANNING is attempt
ing to force the bogus silver dollars
into circulation by retaining all the
small notes that he can get posses
sion Of The business men are kick
ing like steers at this sharp practice
because they are now compelled to
pay a premium for small bills SC
necessary in their daily transactions
and because they are also COMPEL,
ed to take the dollar which, at the
present price of silver, is worth only
eighty cents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
In Honor OF Edgar cow.n.

GREESsBURG. Sept. 20.-A me-
mortal meeting in honor of the late
Edgar Cowan, was held in the court
room yesterday afternoon. 1t was
composed of judges and attorneys,
from abroad, the entire Greensburg
bar and a court room full of Mr..
Cowan's friends. Among the promi-
nent visitors were Judge Mellon, H.
W. Weir, Esq. C. F. McKenna,
Esq, w. d. Moore, Esq. land T. J.
Keenan,, Esq, of Pittsburg and Hon.
Harry White, of Indiana county.
Judge Hunter opened the meeting
with an address on Mr.. Cowan.
The committee on memorial repor-
ted through Hon. w. P. Laird; w.
d. Moore and others delivered ad
dresses.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
BosroN 7roreler: Wbateye,

BosToN 7roreier: Whatever NAV
be the feeling at the South, the
North has strong sense of right
and fair play, and an appeal to this
will in the end be successful. The
real issue, however, must be ever
kept in sight, and this is simply a
free ballot and fair scornt for the
whole country, and till the thirty
eight fraudulent votes are elimina-
ted from Congress and from the
electoral college, this issue must
necessarily and inevitably be liv-
ing, q supreme one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
GENERAL BURDErTE, Commander

GENERAL BURDETrE, Commander
in-chief of the Grand Army, has is
sued an order requesting that a sum
equal to a contribution of fifteen
cents for each member in good
standing, be raised for the pur-
pose of erecting a monument to
General Grant: the amount to be
paid out Of the Post fund, TO be re-
imbursed by the donations of indi-
vidual members or in such manner
as the Post may provide. This
would raise very handsome sum
wherewith to erect a memorial to
the memory. of their former COM
mander and comrade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

The Philadelphia Times say s
"Out in Ohio the Democratic organs
"have been SO dreadfully frightened
at John Sherman's speeches, that
"they are printing them entire and
" inviting their readers to study
leach speech carefully .; which re-
minds us Of the fable of the boys
and the frogs-it may be iun for the
Tunes, but it will be death TO the
Democracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

The Philadelphia Ledger advises
%adicious and sensible voters" not
to attend the primaries to the end
that they may not be bound by the
result. Would it not be much bet
ter for all 'iudicious and sensible
voters" to take an active interest in
the primaries and thereby secure
nominations that would reflect cred
il alike on themselves and their par
ties little attention at the proper
time would save these 'judicious
and sensible" voters from setting up
o. nights with nominations not to
their pleasement.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Robbed In Opium Joints.

NKw YoRK, Sept. 19.-One out
come of the killing of Tom Davis by
the Texan, is the disclosure of the
before unsuspected fact that some of
the opium dens of this city are own
ed by AMERICANS, while seemingly
the entwpFise of the Cinnamon Who
conduct them. The only compara-
bic rival of Davis in the counterfeit
money swindle has been Barney
Mcguire. Since the trageds, the po-
lice havegiven detective attention to
Barney, and the discovery is made
that the ''sawdust game" is only one
of his schemes of robbery.
An agent, in disguise as a chance
visitor, went into the opium smok-
ing den adjoining the corner of Mott
and Bayard streets, which is in the
Chinese quarter. 1t was midnight,
and the place was occupied by a
dozen revelers but it was evident
that some intoxicant more incitive
than opium had been taken by
them, for they were awake and fris-
ky. The place was in other respects
an ordinary Joint" with hunks fol
the smokers, and with Chinese at
tendants The carousers then pre-
sent were recognized at once as Bow
cry bunco operators and other sorts
of thieves familiar to the police
One of them carelessly let the inves
tigator know that champagne had
been opened by Barney Maguire
"the backer of the caboose"
A drunken man enticed into the
trap, had been robbed and then ejec-
ted and out of the unusually heavy
swag Barney had ordered sympos-
ium for some of his stool pigeons
and friends By following up this
clue it has been learned that Ma.
guire owns four places that have
every look of genuine Chinese
"joints." His scheme is to bring
men in through the enticement OF
fellows who pretend to be, like the
victims, bent on seeing the peculiar
vices of the town. Pretense is made
of inquiring out of the den. and of
difficulty in gaining admission.
Their the two smoke, and when the
dupe is unconscious, his pockets
are rified. He discovers his loss on
awaking, but his companion pre-
tends to have been plundered. TOO,
and they conclude that to make any
reports to the police would expose
them to ridicule. In this way rob-
berries have been committed in the
mock opium resorts very extensive
10
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

The eight thousand miners along
the Monongahela river who are out
on a strike for three cents bus bel,
are much encouraged by the fact
that three of the proprietors in the
fourth pool have assented to their
terms. In the event of their sue.
cess, it may be expected that the
seven thousand miners along the
railroads will also demand the same
pay, and will strike if it is not con-
ceded to them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
LIST OF CAUSES.

Following is the List Of Causes set for trial al
September Term Of Court, beginning Monday,
September IS, 1885,
FIRST WEEK
W. T. Wallace VS.. A. ] Holiday
Jonathan Poorbaugh VS. Simon snyder.
$. Philson X Co., vs. G. L. Baltzer
Liston Broe L Cunningham VS. VIM. kinsinger.
John A. Beeber Receiver &c vs. August keebler.
Samuel J. Ringier vs. VIM G. LiyengOod.
]. r. Miller vs. W. H. ZufaIl.
Elizabeth I1ohr VS.. Horace Lenhart-
SECOND WEEK.
Lydia Rsiman vs. Susannah sx @. G. Walter.
Walker & Leydis vs. A. h. Geist.
Susquehanna NJ =. Ins- Co. VS. L A. Flick.
Christena Keim VS. John Lentz-
Ell Shaifor vs. Johr raney.
b. NJ BerkeypiIe vs. James Ellen Bohan.
Susuuehanna M. +. 1rs- Go. vs. ]. T. Walter.
Jacob Sipes widow and heirs vs A. II. Tospou
Edwin Deal vs. Larimer Township
Jacob NJ. .Fike vs. south Penn r. z. Co.
G.. d. Osborne vs Somerset 4 Cambria r. r. Co.
Martha K ]. =. Hunter vs. Joseph J. Daniels.
Patrick Cosgrove vs. John Cosgrove.
H. NJ. Hartmans use vs. c. J. Harrison
Peter A. Baker vs. j. b. Critchfeid-
Proty's Once. N. B. -CRITcHFIELD,
Aug. 81, 1ss5. Prothonotary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

New YoRK. Sept l6.--A sale Of
twenty-seven head of registered Jer-
sey cattle took place yesterday at
Madison Square Garden. Nearly two
hundred herders and dealers in fam
cy stock attended the sale A bull
calf, son of Black Prince Of Linden,
sold for 5000. Fill Pail Second" "
. four year-old COW, brought $1,000.
The bull BLACK Prince of Linden"
went at 81, $50; the COW "Westphal-
ia" sold for 81, 100, and the COW
aOxford Kite" sold ct g, $50.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

MORTON, the Democratic editor OF
Augusta, Maine. who gave currency
to the beastly stories about Mr.,
Blaine's family relations, was an APP
plicant for the post office in that
city. The President, however, in
the interest of decency and at the
request of Mr.. Blaine, refused to ap.
point him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

A gentleman "who speaks by au-
thority" writes from Augusta, Maine,
that James &. Blaine viii be a can.
didate for President in 1888. This
reminds us of the reliable contra
band" who furnished enterprising
newspapers with SO much news
from the South during the war. For
sweet Heavens sake, give us a rest
on the Presidential question for a
year or two Don't ride. the Blaine
horse to death before We get in sight
,f the race track.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
A New Queen.

A gentleman Of Jackson county,
Ga, has a swarm that gave him
some trouble about staying in the
hive. He concluded that the Queen
was out of pocket or dead, so he
caught a 'Tasp, extracted its sting,
and tied it with string. He then
bored gimlet hole through the
head of the gum, drew the string
through it, and confined the wasp
inside with the same. Since that
time the bees have been doing very
well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
The Crop in the Great Corn Growing
States.

CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Reports from
all the great corn growing States
show the crop to be in good condi-
ton and so we'll matured as to be
out of much danger from the frost.
In Indiana it is above the average,
in Kentucky slightly below, in Ne
braska it promises to be the greatest
known, IN Kansas it is estimated at
190.0OO,000 bushels, or about the
same as last year; in Wisconsin it
is fair, in some parts of Missouri it
was never better, and in Ohio fiat
tering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

SENATOR EvARTs, of New York,
has authorized the statement that
under no circumstances will be be a
candidate for Governor, and that
should his Republican friends insist
upon nominating him, he will not
accept.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

THE bruiser Sullivan made nine
hundred dollars by pitching for a
base bull club at Cleveland on SUM-
day last, and was arrested and fined
one dollar for breaking the Sabbath.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

The last authentic reports indi-
cate that the corn crop of this year
will bo.der upon two thousand mil
lions of bushels, by far the largest
crop ever raised in this country. So
if the wheat crop should fail little
short, Johnny cake and mush will
be abundant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23
Denouncing Ex-Governor Curtin.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. IA sensa-
ton was created at the reunion of
the 101st and 103rd regiments of
Pennsylvania Volunteers at Salts
burg, Indiana county. to-day. L..
NJ. Truxal, of Dubois. Clearfield Co.
in responding to an address of well
come, denounced Ex-Governor An
drew G. Curtin as the only public
man in the land who did not have a
good word to say for our old COM
mander, General Grant. Mr.. Truxal
added: This man, Curtin, is on
the list of speakers for to-day's re-
union: | consider this an insult to
us ALL" The Ex-Governor, who had
been announced to speak, failed to
make his appearance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

REAL estate is advancing with
great big jumps, derricks are going
up and much land is being leased
for oil purposes in Washington
county. Over 1000 barrels of oil
have been shipped from one well,
the Gordon. Several parties are
anxious to put down wells in the
new Fair Grounds, and have made
very advantageous offers to the COM
mittee of the Agricultural Society
having the matter in charge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-23

BEHOLD how sweet and how
pleasant il is for brethren to dwell
together in unity" applies to all
people and places save the Philadel-
phia Democrats, when even an over
whelming Republican majority can
not keep the hands of the brethren
out of each Others hair. The Times
publishes an advertisement threat
ening the supporters of Charles
Benton, one of the candidates for the
shrievalty nomination after this fash
ion: "The men who are identified
with the Benton boom are to be
blacklisted if they persist in the
Convention in nominating Benton" !"
The Record gets right up on its
hind feet and howls at this, and
hurls its defiance at Messrs Randall,
Harrity & Co., this way:
Let the blacklist be headed with The
RECORD and its owner, for they are both for
Benton, win or lose The charge that ad-
yocacy of Mr.. Benton is in the interest of
Mr. Rowan is as false a. to say that the ad-
vocacy OF Mr.. Day is in the interest of Mr..
Quay. Any one who makes such charge
is either too dumb TO understand or too
much of cur to tell the truth. Ii is early
in the life of the National Administration
for its henchmen TO attempt to put shackles
on the party, and such q course is particu-
larly presumptuous and insulting when tax
en- in the interest of an Administration
whose policy seems to be to obstruct the
Democracy.
Why this unseeming wrangle
brethren? Rowan will be elected
despite the influence of the Admin
istration, so it isn't worth losing any
sleep over who will be the demo-
cratic nominee.