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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

partment OF Justice as one Of the
Assistant Attorney Generals. He
assumed the duties of his new posi-
ton on the LIST of July. A good ap-
pointment.
The Prohibitionists assembled in
convention at Grafton on the oath
inst. If all accounts be true they
had warm time of it. A PROPOSE
ton carried to form a new party
On account of this many of our Re
publican friends who have been try
ing to attach the prohibitionists to
their party reyolted. These gentle
men are becoming quite sick of the
temperance question After this it
will be highly proper to spell prohib-
ition with big "P."
We can not make affidavit to the
politics of the New York Erentng
Post. 1t is generally understood to
be powerful exponent of Republi-
can principles. Be what it may, this
is its estimate of the Ohio Republi-
can platform:
THE Republican platform con
structed in Ohio on Thursday is the
shakiest political structure which
has been reared for many day 1t
begins with a declaration that the
right to vote accorded by the Con
stitution of the United States is the
concern Of the whole people. In a
test case ten years ago the Supreme
Court went on record as being unan-
imously of the opinion that the Con
stitution of the United States does
not confer the right Of suffrage upon
any one The platform condemns
the Administration for lowering the
national flag upon the public build
ings at Washington when Jacob
Thor jlai2 died. 1t turns ont that
the suggestion, of this observance
usual on such occasions was made to
Secretary Lamar by the officer of the
Interior Department who customar-
lily attends to such matters, and who
not only is a Republican, but was q
gallant Union soldier, repeatedly
wounded in battle; and, worse than
all, that Thompson's portrait hung
undisturbed with that of other Sec.
retaries in the room occupied during
his term of office by that roaring
rafting, cursing, swearing patriot
Zachariah Chandler. When such a
Union man as he could tolerate the
traitors picture, the hosting of a
| flag, in accordance with immemorial
custom, seems mere tritle to an
nounce his departure from this life
Another plank 'denounces' the Ad-
ministration for appointing rebels
to office. This provokes recollec-
lions of the unsavory sort of rebels
whom Republican Administrations
were ready to honor-such fellows
for example, as Mosby, the notorious
guerrilla; Malone, the rebel Briga.
dier, who always boosted that he was
Lees right-hand man, and even
Chalmers, the hero of the Fort Pill.
low massacre whose bloody slaugh.
ter of helpless blacks did not pre-.
vent the Republicans from giving
him control of the Federal patronage
in his district the moment he turned
against the Democrats. For hum.
bug and cant this Ohio platform may
be safely backed against the field
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Cholera is still advancing in
Spain. The chances for it to come
across the water are increasing.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Some days ago Col. Ben. Wilson
received an appointment in the De
partment of Justice as one Of the
Assistant Attorney Generals. He
assumed the duties of his new posi-
ton on the LIST of July. A good APP
Dointment.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Vice President Hendricks attend
ed Commencement at Harvard Col
lege. He made one of his eloquent
speeches to the students, and was
frequently applauded by the audi
ence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Our farmers are humming the air
of Harvest Home" as they look
over the ripening fields.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

What has become of the recent
addition to Morgantown? We
haven't heard any noise from that
side of the house vet.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Our sprightly contemporary the
Grafton Eagle was last week enlarg-
ed to an eight column. Barrin' its
bad politics it is very excellent
paper.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

The recent sentence passed upon
two wife heaters in Baltimore the
other day was a most righteous one.
1t gave them each a term in prison
and provided that they should be
fogged at the public whipping post.
One of them weakened at this as
any brutal, cowardly dog would.
He didn't seem to care for imprison-
ment, but to be whipped troubled
him very much, Wife beaters are
towards. Any coward breads a
whipping. But the only way to reach
the feelings of wife beater is
through his hide. This fellow beat
his delicate and helpless wife for no
other apparent reason than to crafty
his cowardly beastliness We. CON
cur in the remark of the Judge made
after the sentence was pronounced
when he said: II hope the lash will
be well laid on" Flogging may not
improve the morals of the wife beater,
but it will protect the helpless
woman who is his wife.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

A book written by Chinese Cor
-tlsn, while at Khartoum, WAS pub
lished on the seth of June.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Referring to the appointment of
Col. Ben. Wilson as Assistant Attor-
ney General the Pittsburgh Post
says: Colonel Ben. Wilson, of
West Virginia, who has just been
appointed Assistant Attorney Gen
eral, is a very shrewd and able law
yer and has served several tie, ms in
Congress, where he made an honora-
BILE record Mr.. Garland's selection
Of such men as his assistants gives
assurance that in future, Government
prosecutions will be vigorously and
ably conducted"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

The day we celebrate with a cir
Gus.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Office-seekers at Washington are
realizing that there's many a slip
twixt the cup and the lip. And
Cleveland is realizing that when he
answers the demand to make remov-
ais he is condemned and when he
refuses to remove he is condemned.
Sich is Officially life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

Republican newspapers that have
cried out long and loud against
southern outrage should read the
following taken from the Pittsburgh
Post: We call the attention of Re-
publican outrages organs to an affair
which occurred at Grafton, w. Va,
few nights ago. Geo. A. Dunning-
ton, editor of Republican paper at
that place and correspondent of the
Wheeling Intelligencer, did his level
best to GUST the Republican collector
of the district, and when Democrat
was appointed he had some arrange
ment with him for the part he took
in BUSTING the Republican collector,
and Tuesday he received a note
signed Republican" advising him
to leave the town or take the conse-
quences. He refused to leave, and
that night while returning to his
hotel at late hour was shot and
badly wounded. Here is a Southern
outrage at which papers that wave
the bloody shirt should, for consist
ency's sake, at once raise their hands
in horror and disgust.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04

1t is a mere matter of fact that dur
ing Republican rule our Navy became
greatly impaired. So much so that
in comparison with European ma
tions it may with little exaggeration
be said that we have no Navy at all.
VIM. c. Whitney, Secretary of the
Navy, has already commenced to re-
build our Navy. He has ordered to
be built three cruisers which when
completed will compare favorably
with the best We sells of the world
He expects to continue increasing
the power of the Navy until we can
be able to compete with any nation
on sea as well as on land. Either
one of these three vessels that are
now being built will, when finished,
be superior to the Dolphin, Atlanta
or Chicago, which were the last
built by the Republican Secretary.
Furthermore rest assured that these
vessels will be built at the least pos
sible cost. Such is the commence
ment of Secretary Whitney's work.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-04
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
A Duel in Western Style.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 26.-
Information has just come to this
point by a scout from Fort Reno
that horrible tragedy took place at
the Wichita Agency, Indian Terri
tory, on Monday last, when a duel
was fought in true Western syle with
Winchester rifles, and both partiei-
pants were shot dead. At a horse
race Frank Copeland, a cowboy, and
John Foster, a halt-breed scout, be-
came engaged in quarrel, and in
less than two minutes it was decided
to fight and both stepped out and
faced each other at fifteen PAGES. At
the call of three both fired and both
dropped dead. Copeland with a
bullet in his brain and Foster with
one through his heart. The men had
both killed their man on former oc-
casions and both were know through
out the Indian country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
Parched Corn for Food.

WHEELING w. Va, March %
The condition of affairs in the food
less counties of the interior is grow
ing desperate. The frozen streams
and terrible roads make it absolute
ly impossible to render aid with any
speed. Still the people of the State
are earnestly at work and will afford
abundant relief as speedily as the
people can be reached. Mountain
farmers have no seed nor the mon
ey with which to buy it. In many
instances the whole bill of fare con-
sists of parched corn and sorghum
molasses. In Wort county thas been
found necessary to issue rations of
corn meal. The Parksburg Daily
Journal recites instances of terrible
suffering and sickness and says that
traveller counted in one days brief
journey thirty head of dead cattle. a
mortality that is awful for the num-
Der owned. The Kanawah, Richie,
Peasants, Writ, Nicholas and Brax-
ton County Courts have all met in
special session to provide means OF
relief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
A Heinous Crime.

GALVESTON, Texas, March "a
The Neps, Larendo, Texas, special
dispatch says: The inhabitants of
this city were Mortified to-day when
they heard the account of a heinous
crime which had been committed in
Nueve Laredo, Mexico, across the
river from here. Certain details are
suppressed. A Mexican had become
jealous of a Mexican girl about Is
years old. Going to her room in the
daytime, he locked the door, divest-
ed her of her clothing, and tied her
securely to the wall with heavy
ropes. He then deliberately cut
strips of flesh from various parts of
her body, and under the threat of
cutting her heart out compelled the
girl to eat her own flesh. Her fran
tic screams brought assistance just
as her tormentor had cut off the end
of her tongue. He was arrested and
lodged in Jail. The girl died this
evening.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

ENGLAND is arming rapidly and
preparing for war with Russia. In-
tense excitement prevails over the
report that Russia has refused to
accede to England's proposition re-
lative to the settlement of the bound
ary line and the mutual withdraw
ance of troops from the disputed
territory, and is concentrating fifty
thousand men at Baker. 1t is ap-
parently concluded that if war
comes, it will not be confined to the
Asiatic province in dispute, but
will be waged wherever the rival
forces may come in contact. Look
ing to this result, England is put
ting her tremendous iron-clad ships
in readiness, and has alrerdy char
tered and is altering several steam
ships to be armed as cruisers. If
war is once commenced between
these giants it will, without doubt,
be long and bitter one, and may
eventually involve the greater por-
ton of Europe.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
Petitions Not Much Good Any More.

A young Democratfrom one of the
back counties of Pennsylvania ar
rived at one of the uptown hotels
the other night. After supper he
came out into the lobby, where he
met an old Pennsylvania friend.
He showed the latter numerously
signed petition endorsing him for an
office within the gift of the President
He said he was sorry he had been
delayed, as he was anxious the Pres
ident should see his papers as soon
as possible. His friend advised him
to put his petition in his pocket,
take the first train for home. and
quietly wait for the President to for
ward his nomination to the Senate.
But, protested the young Democrat.
al desire the president to know how
strongly l am endorsed for the posi-
ton | seek" "My dear boy," said
his friend, "if you really expect an
appointment, take my advice and
throw your petition down the near
est sewer. There is nothing that so
speedily insures defeat to-day as a
petition, with long list of names
attached. Washington Letter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
Robbed Of $4,000.

ASHLAND, Pa, March 25.-Peter
Dutt, an old man living near Lo.
Gust Gap, has been locked upon for
years as the possessor of a moderate
fortune. He was employed as slate
picker at one of the colleries in the
neighborhood and lived in an
economical manner. Some years
ago he lost $500 by the
failure OF a bank at Pottsville,
Pa; and since that time
he had kept what remained of his
fortune in his strong box at
home. This morning while
he was attending services at
one of the churches his house was
broken into by unknown parties,
who found $4,000, which was Sc
curely locked in a bureau drawer up
stairs.
No trace of the thieves has yet
been found. 1t is believed, howev-
er, the robbery was the work of par
ties thoroughly acquainted with the
premises. The old man is almost
broken-hearted by the loss of his
hard-earned money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

SOUTHERN journals have lately
been prating of the extreme mod
esty of that section In asking for
positions under Mr.. Cleveland. The
solid South has only got the follow.
ing beggarly offices SO far:
Secretary of State-Bayard of
Delaware.
Secretary of the Interior-Lamar,
of Mississippi.
Attorney General-Garland, of
Arkansas.
Minister to France-McLane, of
Maryland.
Minister to Mexico-Jackson, of
Georgia.
Assistant Secretary of the Inter
ior-Muldrow, OF Mississippi.
Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue-Miller, of West Virginia.
Indian Commissioner-Atkins, of
Tennessee.
Assistant Secretary of State-Por-
ter of Tennessee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

THE closing of the Interior De-
partment, and flying the flag of the
Union at half mast in honor of the
traitor and embezzler Jacob Thomp-
son, shows that times have chang
ed indeed, at the capital of the
Nation. Thompson was an un-
compromising rebel, whose disabil-
tiles had never been removed, and
he was not, in fact, a citizen of the
country that thus honors his mem
ory. 1t is only charitable to bury
his misdeeds with him, but it is an
insult 10 the loyal men Of the Ma
ton to pay his memory National
honor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

SOME people think that according
to the rules of civil service reform,
faithful and competent officials are
to be retained regardless of their
political affiliations. Such, how
ever, is not the view OF learned
Democratic expounders of reform.
Say they: To supplant Repub-
lican with Democratic politician
for political reasons and with par
tisan end in xiew, would be a gross
violation of the principles of re-
form. To supplant him With fit
and competent Democrat, for pub
lie reasons, would be no violation of
the principles to which the Presi-
dent is pledged. Do you see it?
Only assert that the removal is not
for political reason, and yoa are
within the rule just as easy as slid
ing down bill.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

LANCASTER, March 25.-The Of
ficials of the Lancaster County
Prison have been silent as the grave
about an exciting affair which oc-
CURED in the prison on Monday
night. Alonzo Hambright, serving
ten years for burglary, and the en-
gineer, was standing near the engine
room door, when his attention was
attracted by the barking and baying
of Bruno, an immense bloodhound
belonging to the prison. Going in.
to the yard his eyes followed the
direction in which the dog was look
ing. and he saw flames and smoke
issuing from a window in the work
room, over the prison kitchen and
next to the tower. The prison Of
ficials were alarmed by the convict,
and after seven men had carried
Eater for half an hour without CIV
ing the alaSm outside the institu-
ton, the flames we're conquered.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
Sympathy for Gen. Grant.

LITTLE Rock, March 2S.-The
Arkansas legislature adjourned sine
die at noon to-day after a continu-
Gus session Of seventy-five days. In
the house this morning a resolution
by Mr.. Harrod was unanimously
adopted expressing profound regret
at the dangerous and continued ILL.
ness of Gen. U. S. Grant, and declar-
ing that the members of the house
extend their sincere sympathy to
the distinguished citizen and SOL
dier in his great affiiction, and ex-
pressing the hope that kind Prov
idence may restore him to perfect
health.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

BALTIMORE, March 24.-To-day
the indignation at the appointment
of Eugene Higgins as Appointment
Clerk in the Treasury Department
received . new impetus. The COM
munication of the Committee of the
Civil Service Reform Association to
Secretary Manning was discussed,
and startling accusations were pre-
sented. They begin with 1875,
when Higgins is charged with vio-
lating the ballot-boxe Governor
Carroll's election) after the election,
and while the ballots were in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court. He is charged with having
fraudulently destroyed the ballots
of one party, and substituting tick
cts of the other party. In 1879 he
is charged with having gone to the
Clarksville district of Howard coun-
ty, and having been the champion
bulldozer of that district under a
rowdy alias, and with pistol and
whiskey bottle in hand terrorized
the quiet citizens, and illegally vot-
ing hundreds of negroes and others
brought from outside by the assist
ance of the district register and 9TH
er conspirators.
Again he is charged with being a
lobbyist, and with holding an inter-
est in a gambling house. The state
ment in regard to the election frauds
Mr.. S. I. Wallis says was first
brought to light through the volun-
tary statement of a man named
Keys, who was one of the partici-
pants in the transaction, to Judge
William A. Stewart, now of the Su-
preme Bench of this city. He also
says that in 1883 Major Richard T.
Allison, then clerk of the Superior
Court, named several of his deputy
clerks who were engaged in the
transaction, and confessed the de-
tails and the names of those con-
cerned in it, including that of Eu-
gene Higgins. Mr.. Wallis states
further that he called on Robert T.
Baldwin, president of the National
Mechanics Bank, and one of the
Commissioners of Finance of the
city of Baltimore, and Mr.. Baldwin
said Higgins had communicated to
him all the details, and that he
(Higgins) had assisted in destroy
ing, in 1875, one set of ballots and
substituting the others. Higgins
had told Mr.. Baldwin that "of course
it is all wrong, but he thought it was
for the good of the Democratic par
ty," or words to that effect. Mr.. r.
T. Venable in a letter to the COM
mittee states that Keys made a con-
fession to him that in 1875 "he,
with others-amoIg them Eugene
Higgins-went into the Record Of
fee and remained over Sunday.
They took out from the ballots a
large number in favor of the reform
candidates, and burned them and
substituted Democratic ballots in
place of those burned"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01
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 hatulency, 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 ap-
plication of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and ef-
fecting permanent cure. Price so
cents. Address, The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold by
c. N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset,
Pa. dec.3-1y.