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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Ambusbed and Killed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Unit.
ed States Mashall Tillman received
information from jamestown to-day
that Special Deputy Marshal s. w
Pile was, on the evening of Aug. 20
shot by two men lying in ambush
and was thought to be in a dying
condition. On the morning of the
Both of August Pile was especially
deputized for the purpose of assist
ing the regular deputy in arrestine
certain parties who had been max.
ing deadly threats and were though,
to be dangerous.
Latest information here is that
Pile has died from his wounds. He
was ambushed and fired upon and
wounded. He, however, told the
names of his murderers before his
United States Marshal Tillman re.
fused to make public at present the
names of the assassins, lest they
should escape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Hanged Himself,

PITTsBURG, Sept. 3.-Early this
morning the body of John Lohrum,
aged fifty-seven years, was found
hanging from a tree on his farm,
which is situated in the Thirty-fifth
ward. Beneath the hanging man
was large crucifix and by its side
a letter. The letter was in German
and read rs follows:
Frank Bonbury is the cause OF
my death he slandered me-"
Lohrum was a steel converter and
had earned s35 or $40 week. He
owned the farm he lived on. 1t is
about twenty acres in extent and
worth about $4,000. For about two
months Lohrum has been out OF
work and he was much distressed
thereat. On Sunday Frank Bon
bury, who is a nephew of the dead
man, made the remark in Lohrum s
hearing that he had swindled his
sister out OF some property in Bell
aire, Ohio. This worried the old
man greatly and he finally resolved
on self destruction.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Chased two Miles by Bear.

PoRT ROYAL, Pa, Sept. 4-Sever-
al children of J. B. Darnell, this
county, were gathering huckleber-
ries on Tuscarora Mountain on
Tuesday. All had returned home
but James, whose bucket was not
full, and he intended to remain un-
Ill be had filled it. While hurrying
in his work he heard rumble in
the bushes near by, and looking up
was Mortified to see a huge bear
swapping his jaws at him. James
ana the bear eyed each other for a
few moments, and tten the beal
made a circle to the rear of james
swapping his jaws and making a
furious noise as he approached,
james took his hat in one hand and
the bucket in the other and made a
straight line for home, two miles
distant, over rocks, ledges an6
through underbrush, the bear keep
ing at a close distance to the rear. III,
reached home safely, a badly scared
boy. The bear retired to the woods
again.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Another Alleged rhier Chosen.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 4 Another
unfortunate appointment by the
new administration has been made
in Indiana. A few days ago Sam
uel Marley was appointed Dostmas-
ter at Bridgefort, aud now there is a
howl being made by some of the
Democrats who were seeking the
place. because Marley, as the Crimi-
nal Court record shows, was convic-
ted of grand larceny in January,
1874, and sentenced to five years
Imprisonment. He afterward secur-
ed new trial, and on a plea of gull
ty, was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment. He served his term,
and has lived to get his reward. The
records in the case have been for
warded to Washington. with re.
monstrance against the appoint
ment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, Sept. O.
The 81 ,0OO, 600 worth of Machinery
at the great Grangers, picnic being
held here hummed merrily to-day
while the. %, 900 people present. haul
ed here in 210 cars and hundreds ol
vehicles, looked on in amazemen'
or enjoyed themselves in the vast
woods as best they could. This
morning Colonel Lipscomb,of South
Carolina, typical Southern Gran
ger, "begad sab" talked to the mul.
titude of how South Carolina had
been injured by freight discrimina-
ton, and then, coming down to the
present time, he denounced the
South Pennsylvania deal in round
terms, his quaint accent and funny
stories illustrative of his theme,
catching his hearers.
This afternoon John Norris, the
city editor of the Philadelphia Rec
ord, spoke on anti-discrimination,
and showed how the farmers, the
coal dealers, the manufacturers and
others of this State, had been injur-
ed by the acts of the great carrying
companies. He advocated the elec-
ton of Legislators pledged to vote to
carry out the provisions of the Con-
stitution in the matter of anti-dis-
elimination and was loudly applaud
ed.
Ex-Congressman Maish. of York,
also spoke on anti-discrimination
and advised those on whose prop
erty the South Pennsylvania road
touched to insist on its being seized
and reverting to the original owners
for their use. Col. Victor Z. Piollet,
of Bradford, touched on a variety Of
subjects, but chiefly denounced the
Vanderbilt deal.
The great picnic this year is the
largest in its history. 1t is estimat
ed that 10000 people will be on the
ground tomorrow. Friday will be
editors day, and on Saturday there
will be q sale of machinery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Last-Hour Legislation.

HARRIsBuRG, Sept. Sit has Just
transpired that a joint resolution en-.
tered into, and supposed to have
been passed by, the late Legislature
submitting to the people an amend
ment to the Constitution fixing the
population of judicial districts at
10000 instead of 10000 never be-
came a law, from the fact that it was
defeated in the House by IS nays
to q yeas, not receiving the consti-
tutional majority of 10l votes. In
the hurry of last-day legislation, on
June 18th, it was gathered up with
other bills and presented to the
presiding officers of both houses
for their signatures, and was then
messaged to the Governor, who
let it become a law by not TAX
ing action on it within thirty days
after the adjournment. Secretary
Stenger was misled, and sent out
official advertisements all over the
State in regard to the submission OF
the proposed amendment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

III
Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned
as legatees, creditors, or otherwise. that the fol
lowing accounts have passed register, and that
the same will be presented Tor confirmation and
allowance at an Orphans Court to be held at Som
i, First and final account Of VIM H Miller
Executor Of Jacob J. Miller, decd.
2. First and hnal account Of Joseph ID. Miller
Administrator of Jacob s. Miller, decd.
8. First and final account Of Jacob Gerhard
Executor OF Jaeob May, decd.
4. The fourth account Of DIR. U. M. Beachly,
Executor Of Daniel Beachly, decd.
5. First and 1nal account of Michael Good
Administrator CT John W. 0eigef, decd.
0. First and final account of James UConnor,
Administrator and Trustee of Mrs. Jane Knuf,
decd. -. ---. -
!. The account of Henry T. Barnett, Admins.
traitor Of George Ogline, decd.
9. The second account Of Aaron VIII, one Of the
Executors Cf Henry Sechler, decd.
Q. irst and final account Off. T. Kimmell, Ex-
ecutor Of Sarah Kimmel, decd.
IT, First account Of Daniel Hoffman, one Of
the Executors Of Joseph Hoffman, decd.
II First and m hnal account W of Peter Suder, Ad-
II. First and final account of Jacob /. Kautf-
man, Administrator Of John l. Kaufman, deed.
Is. First and final account Of Jonas Maurer,
Executor of Adam Zimmerman. decd.
II, The account OF Samuel Berkey, Administra.
tor Of Sarah Brown, decd.
Is First and final account OF John NJ Glessner,
Administrator c. t. q. Of John Boyer, decd.
ecutor OF Magdalena Sipe. decd.
II. First and final occount of stephen McClin-
took, Administrator OF r. T.. p. McClintock. dec'd
is. The account Of James Cover, Executor Of
E. ]. Collins. deed.
10. First an final account of Edward S. Thorn
rs, Administrator Of Joseph Thomas, dcc'd
90 First and final account of Samuel ]. Lichty,
Administrator OF Sally Livengood, decd.
y. First and final account of Michael and Hen.
ry Long, Administrators Of Henry Long, deed.
y: Second account Of Henry r. J. Custer, Ad-
mnistrator Of Henry Custer, decd.
.. The first and 1nal account of Nancy Wea-
yer. acting Administratrix of Hiram J, Miller,
decd.
"a. The second account Of l. A. KretehmaB.
Cornelius Burkholder and Christirn Hare, Adj
ministrators and Trustees Of Noah Burkholler,
decd.
Is. First account of Samuel Wendell and Sam
uel Baldwin. Administrators of Isaac Wendell,
decd.
26. Account OF Henry F. Schel, Administrator
and Trustee for the sale of the real estate OF T. NJ
Kimmell, decd.
q. Account.of samuel Buckman, Administrator
Of Samuel Buekman, deceased.
Registers Once, I CHAS. G. SHAFER,
Sep. 2, 1855. Register
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
A Fearful Explosion.

A frightful explosion of dynamite
occurred yesterday near Lakefeld,
Ontario. A load of 1000 pounds of
that article, in charge of two men,
exploded while passing through a
dense tamarack swamp. A hole
sixty feet across and eight or ten
feet deep marks the spot where the
wagon was when the explosion took
place. Trees for fifty yards on each
side OF the road were cut down and
reduced to splinters. Pieces of the
iron-work of the wagon, pieces of
the harness and bodies of the men
and horses have been picked up a
great distance from the spot. The
shock in the valley was terrific.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09


KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept. 3.-A
gang of seven tramps YESTERDAY
morning took possession of train
at Lake Station, five miles south of
this city, and held it about three
hours. The train was on side track
and when an attempt was made to
go ahead it was found that the
switch had been closed, the work of
tramps who had been expelled from
the cars few minutes before. Train
men undertook to open the switch,
but were driven away by tramps,
who fired a number of shots at them.
They were finally beaten off and
two of the tramps captured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
DIR. Buuermore's Trial Postponed

HARRIsBURG. Sept. 4.-The case
of DIR. Smith Buttermore and others,
charged with conspiracy and at
tempt to defreud the State in the
Connellsville Hospital matter came
before court this morning, the grand
jury having found a true bill yester-
day afternoon. On motion Of Messrs.
Gilbert, Coffroth and Herr, counsel
for the accused, the trial was post
poned until November. the bail be-
ing reduced from $4,000 to S., 900.
Ii was agreed that there should be
no delay in the trial and any motion
connected with it must be made and
argued before the November term.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Fatally Stabbed with . Tack Ham
mer.

WILLIAMsPoRT,S Sept. A strange
and fatal accident ACQUIRED at the
Porter House this morning. James
Walbert, a wellknown character and
an emplye of the house, climbed up
a ladder, from which he fell, strik-
ing an iron tack hammer on the
floor. The claw of the hammer
glanced upwards and penetrated
Walbert's body under the right arm
pit. He was literally stabbed to
death with the hammer. Death was
almost instantaneous, the hammer
having severed the axillary artery
and axillary vein.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Devastating Hail.

ERIE, Sept.-A terrific hailstorm
passed across this country Tuesday
night, entirely destroying the crops
within a belt of one mile. The hail
was accompanied by terrific wind,
which drove the hailstones into
dwellings. The ground was covered
TO a depth of two inches. The corn
and buckwheat and fruit crop were
entirely destroyed in the route of the
storm.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

ALBUQUERQUE, Sept. 3.-Near st.
John, in Arizona, last Thursday two
robbers held up the stage. rifed the
mail and relieved DR.. Yarrep, an
army surgeon, of $50. DR.. Yarren
was on his way from Washington. to
witness the snake dance of the
Moqui Indians, and collect skulls,
etc, for the National Museum. He
was the only passenger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

THE Secretary of the Treasury is
trying to force into circulation the
immense amount of silver lying idle
in his vaults, by freezing on" to all
the one and two dollar bills he can
get hold OF, and Withholding them
from circulation. This accounts fol
the scarcity of small notes, of which
there is general complaint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

Gerimino's Run for Life.

Tucson, Arizona, Sept. "a Fort
Bowie special says Lieutenant Guy
Huse, just returned from Mexico
with thirty-two men, having made
1000 miles since May 10, has in
charge fifteen of Gerinino's squaws
and children as prisoners. He re.
ports that in the late fight Gerimino
picked up his favorite child and
rushed out of the camp. Then he
was surprised and had to run the
gauntlet of fifty rifles, the best shots
of the Chiricahuas and San Carlos
tribes. He was shot twice and drop
ped the boy, and ran covered with
blood and with his left arm shatter-
ed. His squaws, who are among
the prisoners, say that he was shot
through the body. Some of them
say he is dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

ONE OF the first acts of Secretary
Whitney on getting into office, was
to discharge the men in the govern
ment navy yards, under the plea Of
economy. Elections are now APP
preaching in the doubtful States Of
New York and Virginia, and the ma
w yards at Norfolk, at New York
city are being crammed with Demo
cratic partisan voters. This is what
is called Reform
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

The Democratic tricksters have
finally determined to get rid of theis
pledges TO enforce the Civil Service
law by attempting to have it declar-
ed unconstitutional. A writ has
been issued in the L. 5. Court Of
New York, requiring the Commits
sioners to show by wnat authority
they usurp the functions of the
President iii making appointments
70 office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

The brilliant orator Col. McCart-
ney has been nominated by the Re-
publican convention Of Luzerne
county as a candidate for District
Attorney. He was one of the too
good-for-anything gentlemen who
helped to defeat General Beaver in
1882. How would he like to have
meted out to him dose OF the stuff
he then concocted to beat his party 1
candidate?
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an" being admitted.

DEMOCRATIC journals are felicitat-
ing themselves on the fact that the
Republicans "do not seem able to
say single word in decryment" OF
Mr.. Day. Well, no. nobody knows
Mr.. Day. He hasn't got any char
acter to decry he has just been
discovered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Married on a Railway Tram.

PITTsBURG, Sept. A novel we'd
ding took place to-day on a train Oh
the Sewickley branch of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. The contract
ing parties were conductor Ambros
and Miss Nancy A. Malone. The
attention of the passengers having
been asked for, the Rev. c. r. Diff
ienbacker arose and before him
stood the bride and groom. The
train hands and passengers looked
with astonishment when the mar
riage ceremony was begun. The
benedictiQ1 was hardly pronounced
when the engine whistled its con.
gratulations to the happy couple
and Conductor Ambrose called out
for Tickets, please"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

ONE Of the silliest things set aiioat
in the newspapers by the Wander.
bilt crew, is the story that the Penn
sylvania railroad people will pro-
ceed to finish the South Penn, and
by making the minority stockhold-
ers contribute their monthly install
ments VIII thus punish them for
their refusal to be sold out. As the
"Pennsy" claims to have bought
two thirds of the stock, and will
therefore have to furnish two-thirds
of the money to finish it, she would
simply be cutting off her nose to
spite her face" if this fool story be
tue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

DEADwooD, Sept. 6.-The un'
pleasant weather for the past two
weeks eliminated in a snow storm
yesterday. The thermometer has
ranged from 80 to 60 degrees and
more or less rain has fallen daily.
The outlook for grain is gloomy in
the extreme. Four-fifth of all the
crops are cut and the bulk is lying
on the gronnd heating and growing.
Much that is stacked is being des-
troyed even for feed. Practically nc
threshing has been done yet and il
begins to look as though there
would be nothing to thresh. Prices
have advanced materially and few
sales are made at any price. The
farmers are greatly discouraged.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Funeral of Medame Victoria the Fat
Woman.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.-Emma
A. Markley, the fat woman known
among the museums as Madame
Victoria, was buried this morning.
She weighed $50 pounds, and the
coffin in which she was laid meas
ured forty-five inches in width and
four feet in depth and weighed 25O
pounds. 1t took ten men to carry
it down stairs ,land as the front door
of her house was narrow it had to be
passed through the window to six
policemen. A dense crowd stood
in the street and policemen were
required to make an opening for
the hearse.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

IT is now generally understood
that the contractors on the South
Penn road have been instructed to
60 on with their work, but With re-
duced forces. This looks as if the
railroad wreckers were not feeling
Just SO sure of their ground, and not
withstanding their bluster, are not
SO confident that they can defy the
constitution of the State with inn
punity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

THE Philadelphia Record calls the
attention Of the farmers of the Cum
berland valley to the fact that the
trunk line railroads are carrying
grain from Chicago to New York
for s2.40 per ton, while the Pennsyl-
vania railroad is charging $3.50
per ton for hauling a ton of grain in
car load lots from MeciIanicsburg,
Cumberland county, TO New York,
This railroad brings the Chicago
shipper nearer to the market than
the Mechanicsburg farmer is
brought, or in other words the rail-
road company offers premium OF
forty cents a ton to every one in the
east who will patronize the Illinois
grain market instead of buying in
Pennsylvania.
The Record further says: "The
grain shippers of Chambersburg,
Shippensburg and Carlisle are even
greater sufferers than those OF Mech
anicsburgh, the charge for hauling car
load lots OF gr ain from those points
to New York being three dollars
per ton" This is but one example
out of many that might be quoted,
showing how the people OF this
State are Disseminated against by
the railroad corporations they have
created, but it clearly shows the
farmers Of Pennsylvania why these
monopolies labored for and procur-
ed the defeat of the "anti-discrimin-
alton bill" at the last session of our
Legislature, and why the Pennsyl'
vania railroad is so anxious to pre-
vent competition, by crushing the
South Pennsylvania road.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Found Dead on The Track.

ScorT HAVEN, Pa, Sept. e.-Tnis
morning about 2 o'clock Jake Nor
gan, who lived on Scotch Hill, near
Guffy station, was found dead and
in a horribly mangled condition on
the railroad, short distance east of
Coultsville. tits supposed he was
on his way home and was struck by
some night freight train. The train
men not knowing any one was kill.
ed did not stop and he was first dis
covered by the railroad watchman.
He will be buried at Alpsville to-
morrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
A Lads Startling Discovery.

LEBANON. Sept. 5-This COM
munity was startled this morning
by the announcement that George
Louser, OF the dry goods firm Of
Louser & Brother, had committed
suicide by hanging. His son Harry,
aged ten, had gone into the stable
when he was startled upon discover
ing the body of his father hanging
from beam. The frightened boy
ran to the house and gave the alarm,
but it was too late. His father was
dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

New CASTLE. Pa, Sept. 6.-The
mystery surrounding the burning OF
Wilson Robinson's barn. in Hickory
township. few days ago. has been
cleared by the finding Of the CHAR
red bones of a man which are sup
posed to he those of a tramp seen
in that vicinity on the day of the
fire. 1t is likely he laid down in the
barn and fell asleep, the fire from
his pipe ignitinz the hay and caus-
ing the destruction Of the barn and
himself.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

As the time for the assembling o.
the next Congress draws near, the
Democratic free-trade journals are
commencing to rear on their hind
legs, and call upon their followers to
crush the Republican protectionists
aud usher in free trade. just how
they are going to crush the Repuo-
ican Senate they do not deign to
say. but their rant proves their de
sire TO overthrow protection if they
can.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Education An California;.

Mrs. w. f. Chamberlain, wife of
Professor W. E. Chamberlain, prin-
cipal Of the celebrated Pacific Bus
mess College. San Francisco, Cal.
writes that from personal experience
she can heartily recommend Red
Star Cough Cure to any one troubled
with cough, cold or soDe-throat. 1t
gave her relief at once.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

Mr.. CONRAD b. DAY has formally
accepted the nomination for State
Treasurer. The campaign is now
officially opened. The size of Quay's
majority depends upon the amount
of work done by the Republicans.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Her Second EIopement. .


TITUsvILLE, Pa, Sept. 5.-On Fri
day night Don Corning, a middle
aged man, who has long been a
respected resident of this city, elo-
ed with the wife of Samuel DIETRICH,
taking the midnight train for the
West. Corning leaves q wife and
six small children, while the woman
leaves a husband and son. This is
the second time the same woman
has figured in a similar scrape, hav-
ing been taken back by the husband
less than year ago. Mrs. Deit-
rich's husband is night watchman
at the Titusville City Mill, and did
not become aware of his wife's de-
parture until this morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

How the clean sweep of Republi-
can postmasters in Virginia was IN
tended TO assist the Democratic
campaign is shown by the universal
complaint tha. the Democratic
postmasters refuse to distribute Re-
publican newspapers and documents
aud such letters as they think relate
to political affairs of the campaign. T"
or course, in Democratic eyes, this
is not offensive partisanship."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09
Ex-Trcasurer Bailey out $4,000.

BRADFORD. Sept. 3.-Ex-State
Treasurer Silas M. Bailey was plain
tiff to-day in a suit before arbitra-
tors to recover $4,000 deposited by
him in the defunc. Exchange Bank
of this city, which failed without
any assets two years ago. Tonight
the arbitrators decided that General
Bailey could not recover from the
bondsmen of Huff and Eagle pro-
prietors of the bank. The State
therefore. look to Bailey and bonds
men for the money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

SENATOR SHERMAN insists on a
free ballot and fair count, and the
Democrats are ali bowling that be
is waving the bloody shirt, and dig
ging up the issues of the late war. y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

DAKOTA is knocking loudly at the
door of the Union for admission as
a State. But as Dakota is Republi-
can, and the next House of Repre-
sentatives is Democratic, thereis not
much chance for such an offensive
partisan being admitted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-09-09

The Philadelphia Press says: 1t
is an interesting coincident that Pres
ident Cleveland left camp and al
lourned to a hotel the very day that
the New York World says the party
ran out of whiskev.