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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19
Robbed a Rich Ola Farmer.

WELLsBoRo, Pa, Aug. 13.-Tues-
day evening, about z O'Clock, two
men went to the house of John Bates,
near Little Marsh,in Chatham Towr-
ship, and one held Mrs. Bates and
the other desperate knocked Mr..
Bates down and robbed him of his
pocket book, containing $50. Mrs.
Bates clothes were nearly stripped
from her person in struggling with
one OF the men, and finally she freed
herself and ran about half mile
and gave the alarm. Mr.. Bates had
two ribs broken and his head was
badly cut He is about so years
old, weli-io-farmer, and it is well
known that he generally carries con-
siderable money upon his person.
The robbers were arrested shortly
afterward, and yesterday morning
Mrs. Bates identified them as
FOUGHT Spicer snd his son Harry,
who have been working in saw
mill near Little Marsh. They were
iodgded in Jail at Wellsboro yester-
day afternoon. The money has not
been recovered. The Spicers are both
toughs, the father having but recent
ly come out of the penitentiary.
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SCHENECTADY, n. Y. August l3.-
The damage by the water spout in
Glenville is greater than ut first SUP
posed. Farmers lost crops and fences
worth $4,000, and for three miles
the culverts of the Sacundaga Turn
pike are washed away, causing loss
OF $1,000 To the town oi Glenville.
Huge bowlders and cattle were car
ried along by the torrent. Two
showers approached each other, the
clouds having a rotary motion, and
closed together. An instant of mid
night darkness and the illumination
of lightning flashes followed quick
ly. The thunder was mild. A
washout, eight miles this side of
Amsterdam, was repaired last night.
A temporary trestle is being built at
the main washout, six miles from
Schenectady, the trains are expected
to cross at 10 o'clock this evening.
A live stock train was detained last
night between the two washouts
The less serious washout near Hoii-
mans Ferry has been repaired. Oae
hundred and fifty men are at work.
New YORK, August 1S.-On ac-
count of the washout on the New
York Central Railroad at Hoffman 5
Ferry, near Amsterdam, yesterday,
there have been no trains IL from
the West since last evening. Notice
is posted on the bulletin board at
the Grand Central Depot that no
trains will arrive from points west OF
Albany before 10 o'clock tonight.
About 600 feet of track was washed
away by the water spout. The Chi
cago fast train was not started this
morning, but all other trains depart
ed as usual.
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New YoRK, Aug. 1.-THE first
edition of the personal Memoirs of
u. S. Grant" is 10000 copies. The
publishers say they may add $4,000
copies to il. a second edition is
already made necessary by the large
number of subscriptions received.
The presses will be set to work upon
it Just as soon as the first edition is
completed. which will be il about
three weeks. The second edition
viii be quite as large as the first.
The FIRST volume of the first edition
will not be delivered until Decem-
ber. The second Yolume will be
ready In March.
Orders for the book have been
coming in very steadily, at the av.
erage of 5000 a day. The South is
doing its share of the ordering. AL.
ready 100000 sets of two volumes
have been ordered. This does not
include foreign orders. The book
will be translated into French Ger
man, Spanish and Italian. The en-.
tire manuscript for both volumes
was in the publishers hands on Fri.
day before General Grant died. Mr.
Webster took the galley proofs oi
the last 80 pages to Mt. McGregol
on that day and showed them to the
General. The manuscript brings the
story down to the end of the wal
and not to the day of the Generals
death, as reported. Mrs. Grant j;
to receive 70 per cent. of the profi'
on the book in America and 50 PEI
cent. on that abroad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19
Wanted to Lynch the Sheriff.

HARRIsBURG. Aug. 14.-Between
eight and nine O'Clock last night the
Sheriff Of York county, James Work
niger, shot and it is thought fatally
wounded a man named Francis.
Francis, it is said is bad character
and has committed depredations in
different parts of the State, his last
offence being highway robbery in
York county. Yesterday Sheriff
Workinger repaired to Middletown
to arrest him. He captured his man
and than attempted to handcuff him.
Francis broke away and fed. The
Sheriff pursued him and seeing that
he could not overtake him drew a
revolver from his pocket and fired.
Francis fell with a bullet in his back.
The report of the revolver soon drew
a large crowd and when the true
state of affairs was known people
focked from every direction.
Seeing what he had done the
Sheriff became alarmed and it did
not take him long to discover that
the excited men who were gathering
were arranging to take the law in
their own hands. A dozen of the
boldest in the crowd started for him
followed by the others. The Sheriff
again drew his revolver and for a
time held the crowd at bay. A
lynching no doubt would have fol-
lowed had not an east-bound freight
train appeared in sight, and, made
desperate by fear, Workinger board
ed the train and was carried beyond
the reach of the infuriated mob.
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THERE is a great deal of gush be-
ing expended just now, over South
ern love for the Union and the con-
stitution, brought to the surface by
the death of General Grant.
Deeds, not words, are the true cri-
terion of faith. When every citizen
of the South, regardless of color or
political opinions, is assured a free
ballot and guaranteed a fair count,
we viii have more faith in these
professions of love and reverence
for the Union aud the right. Let
the coming elections show that the
persuasive arguments OF the shot
gun and bull-whip nave been dis
carded, and that ballot-box stuffing
and false counting have been aban.
doned, and we will join in paans Of
JOY over Il reunited people; one in
heart. in love for the Union and the
constitution, and in reverence and
obedience to the law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19
One of the OutraSer.s

HUNTINGDON, Aug l4-Policeman
Decker and an assistant have been
in pursuit of Coles sircus since the
fiendish outrage was committed
upon Miss Morrison by its attaches
on Monday night, with warrants on
which to take anyone whom they
found reason to believe guilty. They
came up with it to-day at Meyers
dale, Somerset county, and arrested
a man who gave his name as Henry
Wilson whose business with the
show was to sell umbrellas at the
main entrance. He was brought
here this evening and put in Jail.
No others could be found agains,
whom there is any strong suspicion.
It is believed tha. several, if not all,
the guilty ones have left the show
until 1t leaves the State. which will
be tonight. The outrage is still the
cause of great public indignation
and excitement.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

people. The people of this State
have been patient and long suffer-
ing under the debauchery of their
Legislature by the emissaries of the
corporations they have created,
chiefly because local interests only
were affected, but when the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company literally un-
dertakes to monopolize the entire car
rying trade ofthe State and by crush
ing all opposition be enabled thereby
to pray upon every business interest,
the time has come when the busi-
mes men everywhere must unite in
defense of their rights. We do rot
want to see the cry of down with
corporation" raised, but if for self
protection It must, then let it come.
Pennsylvania will never become the
slave of corporations if the people
are aroused to the issue being forced
upon them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19


WILKEsBARRE, Aug. 13.-Intense
excitement was created last night at
No. 3 Colliery, operated by Pardee
& Co., near Hazleton. There was a
massive fall of rock and coal, carry
ing with it many props, shutting off
all communication between the inn
prisoned men and the other miners
in the slope. In short time the
news of the accident had spread.
and soon nearly 400 men, women
and children had gathered near the
mouth OF the shaft, anxiously await
ing news from below. A rescuing
party was organized. and 100 men,
bringing into requisition picks,
shovels and crowbars, set to work,
and in about two hours had succeed
ed in removing thirty tons OF more
Of debris, when the voices of the
entombed men could be heard. An
hour later they were reached and
were brought to the surface in an
exhausted condition, having been
rescued just in time to save their
lives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

THE President placed in the hands
of the eight Democratic Congress
men of this State the absolute dis
posal of the Federal offices within
its bounds. and these gentlemen di-
vided the spoils in accordance with
their own sweet wills. Great dissat-
isfaction exists among the local lead-
ers through the State, and the GUS
sing if not loud is vigorous. Just
wait until the Congressman come up
again for denomination, and then
stand out Of reach of the kickers and
enjoy the fun. The performance OF
the "bucking broncho" in the circus,
will be excelled by the Democratic
mules.
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At the Hero's Tomb.

New York, Aug. 11.-There was
marked decrease to-day in the
number Of visitors to Riverside.
The crowd has settled down to what
is believed will henceforth be the
average number except on holidays
and Sundays. Several hundred
people were to be seen at any time
of the day grouped about the en-
trance TO the tomb, and clusters of
twos and threes were scattered all
over the grounds. The sentry had
no difficulty in keeping the visitors
the required distance from the vault,
and when the crowd became little
larger line was formed, so as to
give every one a chance to look into
the tomb.
A rumor was circulated that some
damage had been done to the tomb
by relic-seekers, in chipping off
pieces of the brick and by defacing
il with marks. The reports are with
out foundation. Since the funeral
service, when the guard established
by General Hancock took charge of
the vault under Captain Fessenden,
there has been no chance for visi-
tors TO get close enough to the struc-
ture to deface it. At all hours of the
night and day two sentinels with
loaded muskets pace regularly
around the tomb. There has been
no intermission.
Two handsome floral contribu-
tions were received by the Park
Commissioners yesterday and placed
in the tomb of General Grant. One
is floral anchor, sent by number
of colored people in Florida; the
other a column OF roses and forget
me-nots from the Ohio Department
of the Grand Army.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19
Another Criminal m once.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13.-The Ad-
ministration has again been imposed
upon. Yesterday it was announced
that Exum Saint. of New Castle,
Ind. had been appointed a special
pension examiner, and TO day the
Indiana Mugwumps raised a protest
against the appointment because
Saint. as the United States Court
records show, was convicted of vio-
lating the pension laws in June,
1852, and there is now q case for a
similar offense pending in court
against him.
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The New solaiers' Home.

The Soldiers and Sailors Home
Commission, of which Governor Pat
tison is the head and General Bea-
yer and nine others are members
and they decided at the meeting last
Wednesday 20 convert the Marine
Hospital property at Erie into Sol
diers and Sailors Home, to be
known as the Pennsylvania Soldiers
and Sailors Home. The resolution
was unanimously adopted, with a
condition, which was fulfilled last
evening. The Home consists of a
large brick building erected for ma
rine hospital purposes, and has with
it two hundred acres of land on the
site of the old French Presque Isle
Fort, commanding the entrance to
the port, and is worth s250,000. The
appropriation of $4,000 will be u.s.
ed for renoyating and furnishing the
structure. INDECENT soldiers and
sailors who are not provided for in
the Soldiers Home bills will he ad-
mitted and cared for to the number
o. 300 or more. The directory for
the first year consists of the Cover
nor and the balance of the Commits
sion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

We are having some entertaining
examples of the skill of this Ad-
ministration in turning the rascals
out, and replacing them with honest
Democrats, the latest of which is to
be found in the appointment of one
C. P. Judd to be special agent OF the
Labor Bureau Of Nevada and the
territories. This new Democratic
agent has since been arrested at Ala
mesco, Col, on a warrant for horse
stealing, and he has drawn up and
signed a statement admitting MS
guilt, and tina: he had served in
prison at Leavenworth. Kansas, and
two terms in the Penitentiary in
Colorado for similar offences. He
claims that his application for the
government position was signed by
well-known Democrats of Colorado.
"Turn the rascals oItl"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19
Out of a Car Window.


yINcENNEs. Ind. Aug. 12-Dr.
Mckenzie, q wealthy and promi-
nent citizen of Eldorado, Kansas.
while going to Cory, Pa, jumped
through the window of a passenger
coach on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad, near Flora, Hi, yesterday.
The train, which was running at the
rate of forty miles an hour, was i'm
mediatelv stopped, and DR.. McKen-
zie was found comparatively unhurt.
He is regarded as insane. When
found he was sitting upon the gras-
sy embankment Of the railroad. He
said:
Gentlemen, I'm not hurt, and
my money is safe, thank God"
He had $4,000 with him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

CHICAGO has already raised more
than $4,000, the sum originally
aimed at, for the erection of a mon
ument in one of her parks to the
memory of General Grant. What
these western people undertake to
do, they do with all their might.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

READING, Aug. 14.-Last night a
tremendous water cloud burst over
Greenwich township. this county.
1t fell with terrific force, washing
out fields and swelling streams. The
Schuylkill river to-day is four feet
higher than yesterday. The storm
was confined TO small section ol
country and lasted only an hour.
Jos. Meagle's barn, near Windsor
Castle, was struck by lightning and
consumed with its contents. Loss,
$1,000. The Hamburg Rolling-Mill
reservoir overhowed, flooding the
mill. Mrs White, of Stony Creek,
was rendered unconscious by the
lightning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

TnE President and his cabinet are
nearly all absent from Washington,
seeking relaxation and rest. When
the Republican officials used to take
their vacation, the Democratic press
Immediately went into spasms OF
indignation over their desertion OF
their official posts. Now they roar
you as gently as sucking doves, over
the absence Of Mr.. Cleveland and
his official family. After all there
is vast difference as to whose cx is
being gored.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

THE Trades organizations of the
United States are circulating petit
tions for signatures, requesting Pres
ident Cleveland to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress to be devoted ex-
clusively to the consideration of
measures for the relief of the indus
trial classes of the country and the
revival of business.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

We observe that President Cleve-
land has just Internationally par
doned and released from inprison-
ment Michael Mullen, a police
man OF Cincinnati, who officer
ed two patrol wagons on the
night before the election in that
city and gathered in from their
houses and out OF their beds 10O
colored voters, put them in the base
ment of his station house and kept
them concealed, without charges
against them, until the polls were
closed upon election day. The crime
was proved against him, and Judge
Sage, of the United States Court
gave him a mild sentence of one
year. From this the President has
promptly relieved him by an uncon,
ditional pardon. Each one can
draw his own conclusions of the re-
suits Of such clemency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

We are within few days OF the
Democratic State Convention, and
up to date the public is not inform
ed of any bold member OF that par
ty who is desrious of making the
race against Col. Quay. The woods
are full of Democrats who want to
run for Treasurer some other year,
but none OF them are anxious to
tackle the Beaver statesman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

RECENTLY this Administration ap-
pointed one i. B. Dunton postnas-
ter at Center, Lincolnyille, Maine,
on the recommendation of "promi-
nent citizens" But it now appears
that Mr.. Dunton cannot enter at
once On the duties of his Office from
the fact that he is serving term OF
imprisonment in Jail for embezzle-
ment. Great is reform OF course
there is nothing offensive" about
this Maine man. His partlsanship
is all right and therefore his embez-
element must be overlooked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

q Democratic newspaper in Mis-
sissippi has come to the conclusion
that there ought to be no more bal
lot-box stuffing, except in cases OF
absolute necessity" Here is strong
evidence of the reform promised by
their brethren in the North.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

NINE million dollars worth OF
property vas consumed by fire in
the United States and Canada dur
ing the month of July. Add to this
the property lost by storms and 9TH
er disasters during the same time,
and it makes July a month long to
be remembered in this country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19


WLKEsBARRE, August 12.-There
are no new developments in regard
to the accident in the West End Col
liery at Mocanaqua. The bodies Of
the twelve men who were smother
ed to death were all removed from
the mine last night. The stoppage
of the fan and the consequent accu-
mutation in the mine Of fumes from
the boiler fires and foul gas caused
the accident. As to responsibility
fortbe accident, the Coroner. in or
der to determine who was at fault,
empaneled jury to-day, who, after
visiting the mine and viewing the
remains of the dead miners, ad-
journed to meet ct Ehickshinny on
next Saturday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

TEE rattling volleys poured into
the Philadelphia Pension Office by
the Grand Army Posts Of the State
for harboring Joe" Barbiere, the
offensive rebel" clerk, has compell-
ed that worthy to take tc the bush.
Before starting he.hauded Pension
Agent Davis his resignation, which
was promptly accepted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

CLEVELAND was elected.by a CON-
bination of Democrats and Mug
wumps. The latter, with many
wry faces, are sticking to him hero
ically, while the former are frantic
ally kicking themselves for trusting
a man they didn't know. What is
life to them so long as Mordecai sit
teth at the kings gate?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

SENATOR LoSGESEcKER has been
reelected Chairman of the Republi-
can Committee of Bedford County,
and is vigorously at work furthering
the interests Of Colonel Quay, for
whom, he writes the State Commit
tee, he has now strong hopes OF car
rying his county. The Senator Is
setting an example worthy of imita-
ton by those who have cavilled at
mis- Republicanism.
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cHonERa.s VICTIMS.


LONDON, August l3.-There were
4433 new cases of cholera reported
throughout Spain yesterday, 164S
deaths from the disease. There is
great excitement in Seville, over the
Government proposal to abolish the
power of the local authorities dur
ing the prevalence of cholera, be-
cause of their inefficiency IN SANTA
ton, and to itself assume the direc-
ton of the city's local affairs. The
populace are hostile to the doctors
and averse to any interference IN
family affairs, and they strongly
support the local authorities. Great
crowds assembled in all the public
places last evening to discuss the
situation, and the civil guard was
called upon to dispense them.
The ravages of the disease in Gra-
NADIA are horrible. Scores of the
victims of the disease drop and die
in the streets, where. in many cases,
they remain for hours before they
are gathered up at night for a hurried
and unceremonious burial in com.
mon trench. The Archbishop has
sold his equipages to obtain fund:
for the relief of the suffering people
and has given his palace for hos
pital.
The condition of affairs in Mar
settles is every day revealed as ever
worse than what was already known
and the neglect by the authorities
of the needs of the city is being
thrown more and more into relic
as a course of conduct criminal il
its effect on the inhabitants. 1t il
L. proved that cholera has existed
in Marseilles in an unmistakabl'
and well-defined development of th'
disease since June, while the author
tiles have persistently denied it
presence and have done nothing t
retard its propress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

The G.. A. Il. Reunion at Gettys-
burg last week, was a great success.
Several thousand veterans partici-
pa.ed, and were addressed by Gov
ernor Pattison, General Beaver and
other distinguished personages.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

A BILL has been introduced in the
Georgia Legislature to impose an
annual tax Of $3.50 upon all bache-
lors. An advance in the matrimo-
NAL market of Georgia may be look
ed for next winter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

A DISPATCH to the Philadelphia
Press from Atlanta. Georgia, under
date Of August 18th, says:
1t is felt in many places in the South that
the monument TO Grant should assume the
dual character of monument to Grant
and Lee. DIR. J. b. Hinkly. of Georgia, one
of the best known surgeons OF the army OF
Northern Virginia, subscri5es $500 for this
purpose, and calls upon the proper authori-
ties in New York to give the matter this
shape, so that Confederates may join in.
We can imagine nothing more in
congruous than this. The commem.
oration of loyalty and treason, side
by side, would be a beautiful sight
to set before the eyes of coming gen.
erations, upon whose loyalty alone
depends the perpetuity of the Ma
ton. 1t would be about as fitting
to build churches for the Joint wor-
ship of God and the devil, as TO
erect National cenotaph to perpet.
uate the joint names and deeds OF
Grant and Lee. Has treason be.
come virtue?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

Our of the 730 delegates compos-
ing the late Democratic State Con-
vention in Virginia, there was not
one colored man. And yet the Bour-
bon politicians insist that thousands
of them vote their ticket.
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WBrN Cleveland took TO the "

WHEN Cleveland took to the woods
to avoid the swarms of office beg
gars that besieged the White House
he left the official guillotine with
Assistant Postmaster General Stew
enson. This gentleman has repair.
ed and oiled it up. and it is now
working smoothly at its full capac.
ity, which is about two hundred and
fifty heads per day. "Ofiensive par
tisans" must go.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

THE StateConvention of the Green
back Labor party met at Erie on
Wednesday of last week, and nomi-
mated DR.. n. C. Whitney, of War
ren County, as their candidate for
State Treasurer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-19

LATE reports from Senator Came
ron, who is in Southern California
for his health, state that he is grad
ually improving, but considers it
prudent not to return home until
late in the fall.