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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
Passengers Chloroformed.

CLEVELAND, October 29.-On Mon
day night a Wagner sleeper on the
Bee line was raided by robbers some.
where west of Indianapolis, 500 be
ing stolen from the passengers, one
of whom was Alderman Johnson, oI
this city. Among the other victims
was Louis Schneeberger, who was
bringing home his inyalid brother
in-law, John Mugler, from San An
tonia, Texas. Schneeberger lost $50.
He says the victims were chloroform-
ed and rolls of tissue paper substi-
tuted for the bills abstracted. Mug
ler, the invalid passenger when re-
moved from the train at Cleveland
was still much stupe6ed by the drug
and last night died from its effects.
His death has caused the institution
of more vigorous measures for the
apprehension of the thieves, who
will be held for murder if caught.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
THE DEAD SOLDIER
Preparations for the Funeral on Mon
day BY mis- own Request There
Will be no More Display than
at the Funeral of . simple
Citizen

New YORK, Oct. 30.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral of General
George B. Mcclellan were nearly
completed to-day. The body of the
dead General, with the family and
relations. will remain in Orange till
Sunday afternoon, when they will
be brought to this city. The Gener-
, ais body will be taken directly to
the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church, where simple service will
be held on Manday at 10 a IN. The
Rev. DIR. Charles II. Parkhurst,
Pastor the church, will officiate and
will probably be assisted by the Rev.
DR.. John X. Paxton, of the West
Presbyterian Church, himself vet
eran in the Army of the Patomac.
By General McCleIlan's own wish,
expressed within the last few weeks
to his wife, no eulogy will be deliv-
cred at the church. II desire to be
buried with no more display than as
a simple citizen" were his words.
i Consf quently no military honors
will be extended to the dead soldier.
Immediately after the ceremony
at the church the body will be taken
in special car, offered by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, to
Trenton, where interment will take
place in the family lot on Monday
afternoon. No services will be held
at the house in Orange. The pail
bearers will General w. B. Franklin
Iof Hartford Major General w. S
Hancock. Major General Fitz John
Porter, General James E. Johnson
General Martin r. McHone. William
IC. Brine, Thatcher NJ. Adams, ). l.
NJ. Barlow, Col. Edward II. Wright
ard Henry C. Kelsey. Veterans who
had fought under the dead General
are invited to attend the funeral but
not in any military capacity. Gov
ernor Abbott issued q proclamation
to the people of New Jersey to-day
directing that on the day of the fu-
neral ''all the public buildings be
draped in mourning, flags placed al
half mast, officers of the National
Guard wear the usual badge o1
mourning for six months and that
all the regimental and battalion
colors be draped for the same per-
iod, and that on the day of the fu.
neral general salute be nred, and
that all public offices be closed. Al
so earnestly request our citizens tc
desist from all worldly employments
and devote the day to appropriate
religious services and such demon
strations of sorrow and respect as
are fitting to the occasion and mem
DRY of the illustrious dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
CremateG IN n Jail.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, October Is
James Churchill, charged with the
murder of Dennis Brooks, was cap
tured and lodged in an old wooden
building used as Jail fof Pike coun-
ty. That night 1t was burned and
its" inmates cremated. This being
the second Jail cremation in that
county within the past few weeks,
the Governor has determined to do
all in his power to have the crimi-
mails brought to justice. He has
stated that if necessary he will en-
ploy detectives to visit the county
and arrest all concerned in these
outrages. He has also offered re
ward of 500 each for all the men,
bers of the gang that may be captur-
ed and convicted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
Priest and IIIEhwaymem.

WILKEsBARRE, Oct. 2S.-On the
evening of October %, Rev. Father
Marron, the Catholic priest of Au-
denreid, while out driving near that
place, was assaulted by three young
men. who sprang out from behind
the bushes On the roadside, stopped
his horse and tumbled him from bis
wagon. at the same time demanding
his money and valuables. On find
ing out who they were assaulting
they fed, but the priest had recog-
ni,sd one and put the police on the
track. Yesterday three young men
living in Haaleton we're arrested and
com mitted to Jail to await trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
THANKSGIVING PROCLAIMED.
President Cieveland's First Utter
ance Of the Kind From the
White house.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 The follow
ing proclamation was issued to-day !;
By the President of the United States
of America. A proclamation:
The American people have always
abundant cause to be thankful TO
Almighty God, whose watchful care
and guiding have been manifested
in every stage of their national life.
guarding and protecting them in
time of peril and safely leading
them in the hour of darkness. 1t
is fitting and proper that a nation
thus favored should on one day in
every year for that purpose especial
ly appointed, publicly acknowledge
the goodness of God and return
thanks to Him for all His gracious
gifts.
Therefore, /, Grover Cleveland,
President of the United States of
America, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday, the 18th day of
November instant, as a day OF pub
lie thanksgiving and PRAYER, and do
invoke the observance of the same
by all the people Of the land. On
that day let all secular business be
suspended and let the people assem-
bic in their usual places of worship,
and with prayer and songs OF praise
devoutly testify their gratitude to
the Giyer of every good and
perfect gift for all that He has
done for us in the year that
has passed ; for our preservation az
united nation, and for our deliv-
erance from the shock and danger of
political commissions for the bles-
sings of peace, and for our safety
and quiet while wars and rumors of
war have agitated and afflicted other
nations of the earth: for security
against scourge and pestilence which,
in other lands, has claimed its dead
by thousands and filled the streets
with mourners ; for plenteous crops
which reward the labor of the hus-
bandman and increase our nations
wealth. and for the contentment
/ throughout our borders which fol-
lows in the train of prosperity and
abundance. And let there also be
on the day thus set apart, a reunion
of families, sanctified and chastened
by tender memories and associations,
aud let the social intercourse of
/ friends, with pleasant "reminiscences,
renew tho ties of affection and
strengthen the bonds of kindly feel
| ing.
And let US by no means forget,
while We give thanks for the CON-
forts which have crowned our lives,
that truly grateful hearts are inclin-
ed to deeds of charity; and that a
kind aud thoughtful remembrance
of the poor will double the pleasures
of our condition, and render our
praises and thanksgiving more ac-
ceptable in the sight of the Lord.
Done at the City of Washington,
this second day ofNovember, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty five, and
OF the independence of the United
States one hundred and tenth.
By the President.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
T. f. BAYARD. Secretary of State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
A Female Burglar Captured.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. pa
little more than month ago eight
or ten burglaries were committed in
this city each case showing evidence
that the perpetrators were adept in
their business. In comparatively
few cases was the amount of booty
secured large, but all the plans were
so well arranged that no traces ofthe
robbers sufficient to lead to identi-
fication or capture were discovered.
The burglars finally ceased, and all
indications pointed to the probabili-
ty that the robbers had left this part
of the country. Last night the in
mates of house in the most fash
ionable part of the city were aroused
by the accidental breaking of some
object by some one moving about
the house. Immediate search was
made and it was discovered that q
robbery was committed. A person
supposed to be a man in female
dress, was seen leaving the grounds
Pursuit was given. but proved inef-
fectual. Notice was than given to
the police and detectives were sen,
out on the search. In less than two
hourse the officers brought in a wo-
man on whose person. when captur-
ed. was found a part of the article
stolen from the house from which
the alarm had SO lately been given
to the police.
The woman proved to be a Mrs.
OConnell, a resident of this place,
but little is known concerning her
by the police. Her husband, Jerry
O'Connell, is a telegraph operator,
and is now serving a term in the
House of Correction for some petty
crime. The belief of the police au-
thorities is that the woman commit
ted the burglaries which took place
in this city a month ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
A Whole Town Saving a Man Lnfe.

AKRON, O., Oct. 29.-Physicians
who have Just returned from PENN
sula, twelve miles Northwest from
here, report the widest demonstra-
tions in that town yesterday in an
effort to save the life of Anton Plans
who was given morphine for quinine
Dy a green boy in a drug store OF
that place. Plans took from three
to five grains of the drug. Life be-
ing despaired of the entire populace
turned out, and all day fully 10O
men were engaged in running Plans
up and down the streets in the
widest manner, while women and
children have followed. adding great.
iy to the excitement. At 4 O'Clock
Plans began fighting the crowd, and
several desperate struggles ensued
His condition is very critical.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04

THE election is over, and it can no
longer be falsely alleged that the
statements regarding the course oi
the Meyersdale Comsereiol in regard
to the Poor House prosecutions, the
costs which have been saddled upon
the taxpayers of the county by these
prosecutions, and the general betray.
al OF the candidates and cause O.
the Republican party by that journal
are made solely for the purpose O
affecting the interests of candidate.
before the people. We therefor,
again call the attention OF the reput
able citizens Of the county to th,
following statements and allegations
founded upon the public records O
the county, and taken from the file.
of that PAPER. We allege and be
lieve, that a dispassionate review O
the course of that paper for some tim,
past, will satisfy any unpreudioec
mind that its editor was instigated
not by desire to conserve the in
terests sf the public, not by a hop,
OF lessening the burthen of taxation
mot by a determination to hav,
restored to the treasury the none,
alleged 60 be illegally saken there
from, but By a devilish malice. euper
added to desire to put money il
'ins own pocket by inducing the tax
payeus to believe that be stood as 8
barrier Between them and the ofiicia
pilierers OF the county treasury, snd
that his paper was their sole advo
cate. and their only protector from,
a gang Of thieves inuenehed in pub.
lic Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
AN AFrERPIEcE IN a CIRCUS
How an Elephant Twisted the Ta,' Of
a Lion.

NEW York, Oct. 29.-Among the
animals on exhibition at the new
Grand Street museum in Brooklyn
are large elephant, which formerly
belonged to Coupe's Circus, and
magnificent lion which. for some
time, has occupied cage adjoining
that of the elephant. The fact that
the lion had already killed two keep
ers in as many years had caused the
proprietors to construct a cage which
they considered much stronger than
any of the others. The elephant
never seemed to like his black man
ed companion and often evinced
his dislike by putting his trunk
through the iron bars of the cage
and literally following Representa-
tive Richelieu Robinson's advice by
twisting the latter's tail.
Early on Wednesday evening the
elephant repeated this performance
several times, and the managers fear
ed that he meant mischief. When
the exhibition was closed the ele-
phant was removed to another part
of the building, where the lion could
not be seen. Keeper George Good
win remained after the gas was shut
off, quietly smoking a cigar. Sud-
denly he was startled by the clank-
ing of cnalns on the lower floor, and
hurrying down stairs he found that
the elephant had snapped the chain
that held him and was carrying on
just as he pleased.
He was trying to batter down the
bars of the lions cage. In the dim
light Keeper Goodwin could see the
crouching form and glaring eyes OF
the lion as he sprang forward against
the bars. He had seized the trunk
of his adversary and fierce fight
ensued. The lion suddenly released
his hold and the elephant quickly
caught his opponents leg and was
trying to pull him out of the cage.
Selling his sharp steel hook, Good
win sprang forward and succeeded
in forcing him back from the cage.
Another keeper rushed at the cage
to beat back the lion. The great
brute on the outside was not, how
eyer, to be easily subdued. With a
powerful lunge he again dashed his
massive weight against the bars.
Keeper Goodwin was thrown down
and badly bruised, but, seizing his
prong again, he forced it into the ell
ephant's jaw, which SO enraged the
animal that it at once turned upon
the keeper, who with difficulty es-
capped beyond his reach.
The elephant was finally secured
with ropes and chains, but not be-
fore both his tusks had been broken
and his trunk and head severely
lacerated. The lions leg is thought
to be broken, and he lay bleeding
and unable to stir all day. Goodwin
is confined at home from the bruises
which cover his whole body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04

Up to the time OF going to press,
6 p. NJ. Wednesday, the official re-
turns have been received from every
precinct in the county, with the ex.
ception Of Allegheny and Shade
When received they will probably
swell the majority of Quay. Barron
and Custer. Below we give the re.
turns as received
Special to the HERALD.
SOMERSET STGNAL SERVICE STATION
SOMERSET, Nov. 3, 1885.
A cold wave struck the Meyers
dale Commercial at noon to day
The indications all point TO a pro-
tracted cold spell. The black flag
is still up. C. n. BoyD.
Somerset, No. 1, for State Treasur-
er, Quay, Republican, pa; Day
Democrat, 50. Poor House Direc.
tor, Barron, Republican, 21S; Phil.
son, Democrat, l0i. Jury Commits
sioner, Custer, Republican, 251
Hay, Democrat. s..
lockwood Borough.-Quay, 45
Day, H. Barron, 40: Philson, 20,
Custer, As; Hay, Is.
Milford, No. Quay, IS; Day,
20. Barron, 81 Philson, % Gus.
ter. 63; Hay, 20.
Ursina Bor.-Quay, 81; Day, %
Barron, SO; Philson, %. Custer, 39
bay, 25.
Lower Tprkeyfoot. = Quay, 80
Day, "a; Barron, ~; Philson. "a
Custer. AZ; Hay, SO.
Confluence Borough.-Quay. SIS
Day, u; Barron, 50; Pbilson, Is
Custer, 80; Hay, u.
neutrality-suspicious., 80; Day,
AZ Barron, %; Philson, 49.
Somerset Borough.-Quay, 1S6
Day. IA; Barron, i76; Philson, 81
Custer, lSS: Hay, IL.
Larimer.-Quay, 40; Day, 40;
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Dying in Molten Metal.

81. Louis, Oct. 2s.-Scolt Thomp'
son, a moulder employed in tbs
foundry at Twelfth and Papid stree,
met with a horrible death yesterday
While emptying a large ladel, con.
tanning 10000 pounds of molten
iron, into pit fourteen feet deep,
the Gable holding the ladle broke,
and the unfortunate man was pre-
cipitated into the pit with the mol
ten on top of him. He was seen to
writher several times. When the
body was removed it was found to
be charred beyond recognition.
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the prinal

WELL the election is over, and
the Commercial now knows how
badly it has been knocked out. The
bitterest drop in its cup will be, that
all i,s lying about Barron and the
Poor House Directors went for moth
ing. 1t must be dreadfully wearing
on the constitution to lie persistant-
ly for months,as the Commercial has
been doing, and find when the elec-
ton is over that there Is nothing
but defeat to show for it. Perhaps
that journal will learn some day
that a campaign of defamation
never paws.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04
Mrs. Grant Greatly Grieved.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2T.-rhe Wild
ow of General Grant has been great
ly grieved by the public discussion
of the domestic affairs of her daugh-
ters Mrs. Srtoris. The Public Led
ger is authorized to say that all re-
ports TO the effect that Mrs. Sartoris
has applied or contemplates apply
ing for divorce or separation from
her husband are entirely without
foundation and are cruel wounds to
her feelings.
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Well. we will have to let the old man of
the Hegold lie about the costs till election.
IL is his last hold. The truth OF the matter
is the costa have already been paid in oyery
case into the hands Of their attorneys, and
Mr. Snyder, who was here yesterday, de-
clares if the witnesses and Others interested
are not paid by Adjourned court, he will re-
open them, convict every mothers son of
them December term and have them elected
from Office. Sam. Snyder has his dutch up
aud will do what he says, as the result of
the FIizalds persistent lying. 49, Neersdaie
csHmclrial.
Here is richness, here is juclness,
here is magisterial wisdom and pow
err Great Jerusalem. think of it.
Constable Snyder, Samuel P. Sny-
der in the role of the Mikado. mi
kado Sam" reopening the cases and
without intervention of Judge or
Jury convicting men who have been
found Not Guilty by jury of their
peers. IA, ha, hal Won't somebody
hold our hat while we laugh ? Fan
CIV the huge Mikado waddling into
court and in the presence of the
Judges and the assembled multi
tudes opening them cases" Ha, ha,
ma Here is fun, galore opening
them cases" convicting every moth
er's son of them, and eiecting tn EN-
from office. "Holy mother of Moses"
save US from 'Sam. Snyder with his
dutch up" Ha, ha, hal
But seriously, does not this imbe-
cile, this thrice sodden fool, this apt
pupil of Annanias, this preacher OF
law and reform know that no power
in Christendom, no court on earth
can reopen and retry a criminal case
after verdict Of Not Guilty" has
been rendered. If he does not know
il he ought 10 go back to his A B
C's, instead of setting up as a teach
er, and leader of public opinion
II is simple justice to Snyder to say,
we don't believe he told such a lie
and made such a dolt of himself
He knows that the costs hare moi
been paid into the hands of the at.
torney's and if he dos'nt know that
the cases cannot be; reopened, he al
least knows that he has no power tc
do it. We rather incline to the be.
lief that the Commercial man is try.
to get even with him for exposing
under oath, his unauthorized use OF
his name in his begging circulars
and inyents the story for that pur-
pose. But if Snyder did make any
such decoration, he only evidence
the fact that like the sapient editor
OF the Commercial, he carries his
brains IN the seat OF his trowsers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-11-04

Yesterday was one of the most in
clement election days within our
recollection. Only about fifty pei
cent, of the vote was out, but that
as usual, was true as ever, in old.
time fidelity to principle and party
Within the memory Of the Oldest cit.
liens, no such campaign of defama.
ton and bold, downright falsehood
was ever before witnessed in this
county. 1t has signally tailed, how
ever, and the rebuke administered to
those who attempted to wreck the
party organization, and trail the old
Republican flag in the rear of q
Democratic procession, is most scath-
ing. The chronic kickers were at
work in spots, as reference to the re.
turns will show, but it is very mani
fest that the glory has departed from
them, and that their meagre strength
is vanishing fast. We congratulate
the Republicans of the county on
their days work, and the superb vic,
tory won under all the circumstances
and disadvantages.
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Barron. %; fnlisOn oil Custef, AZ
Hay, 30.
Middlecreek.-Quay, "a Day. %
Barron, SO; Philson, Is; Custer, SO
Hay, "a.
Summit.-Quay, 10l ; Day, 81
Barron. 81 Philson, IS; Custer, 81
Hay, SO.
Berlin Borough.-Quay. 81 Day,
81; Barron, q +; Philson, 95 Custer,
80; Hay, SIS.
Brothersvalley.-Quay, 161; Day,
75; Barron, 142; Philson, SO; Gus
ter, $50; Hay, S4.
Quemahoning.-Quay, 149; Day,
43; Barron, III Phlson, 55; Gus
ter, 157 Hay, 46.
Stonycreek.-Quay, 1SS; Day. 81
Barron, 1856; Philson, 76; Custer,
l73; Hay, AZ.
Milford No. Quay. IS; Day,
%: Barron, 76; Philson, %; Custer,
II; Hay, 26.
Jennertown Borough Quay, is
Day, 8; Barron, 13; Philson, ii
Custer, l5; Hay, 8.
Upper Turkeyfoot.-Quay, 81
Day. 25; Barron, SO; Pbilson, Is
Custer. "a Hay, 2S.
Jenner. Quay, 1s4; Day, Al
Barron, 1853; Philson. 50; Custer
$50; Hay, 45.
Somerset No. Quay, 55; Day
81; Barron, "a !; Philson, SO; Gus
ter, AS; Hay, %.
Stoyestown Borough.-Quay, 43
Day, %; Barron, 80; Philson. 80
Custer, SO; Hay, 2S.
New Baltimore Borough.-Quay
6; Day. "a; Barron, Z; Philson, 80
Custer, 6; Hay, 33.
Paint,-Quay, 100; Day, 10; Bar
ron, 100; Philson, 13; Custer, 100
Hay, 13.
Conemaugh. Quay, III; Day
IL; Barron. III; Philson, u; Gus
ter, III Hay, II.
Greenville Township.-Quay, 50
Day, %; Barron, "a Philson, 26
Custer, "a Hay, %.
Southampton.-Quay, A; Day
2l; Barron, "a; Philson, %; Custer
43; Hay, p.
, Wellersburg Borough.-Quay, 10
Day, IS; Barron, Is; Philson, y
Custer, Is; Hay, 2S.
Salisbury Borough.-Quay, 63
Day, "a /; Barron, 81; Philson. so
Custer, 6S; Hay, IL.
Elklick. Quay, 20; Day, 20
Barron, GA; Philson, rs; Custer, 70
Hay, 70.
Centreville Borough.-Quay, 20
Day, 10; Barron, 19; Philson, II
Custer, Il ; Hay, 10
Jefferson.-Quay, 70; Day, So
Barron. 56 Philson, 20; Custer, 40
Hay, 70.
Meyersdale Borough.-Quay, 1876
Day, 50; Barron, 103; Philson, 12l
Custer, ll6; Hay, SO.
Addison.-Quay, 80; Day, 135
Barron, 70; Philson. 137 ; Custel
81; Hay, 1876.
The following HERALD special Civ
the returns as far as received:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3.-Enoug
returns haye been received at heaC
quarters to show that Quay will hav
about "a 900 majority. In this cit
the fight was hottest in the shrieva
ty. Rowan, Republican candidate
will have nearly 10000 majority.
T. f. C.
New YORK, Nov. 3.-Hill carrie
he State by small majority.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 4.-The indics
tions are that Massachusetts, Coz
necticut, Pennsylvania and low
y have gone Republican. New Yor
and Virginia are claimed by tn
Democrats.
The following table gives the III
official vote and majorities in all th
precincts except Shade and ALI
gheny which had not been receive
at the hour of going to press.
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A wholesome Find.

MosoSsAaEL& CRY, Pa, Oct. 80.
= Yesterday morning ghile Mr..
Bloom McCalistef was looking ayer
an old worn-out book he found two
$1,000 greenbacks carefully pasted
between the leaves. 1t is not known
how they got there, but it is suppos-
ed they have been there q long while
owing to their faded appearances.
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BREADTH, CANDOR, EARNEST.

THE INDEPENDENT Is tied TO no denomination;
it is the organ OF no clique or party in state or
Church. u IS free, therefore, 10 discuss all ques
tions, apd to speak its mind candidly. 1t is not
sweryed by fear or favor. II is vigorous de-
fender Of the Evangelical faith, It breaches prac-
moral reforms. All its columns-Ihe advertising
well as the reading-arc free from everything
OF doubtful or objectionable character. No mat
may be, IL he desires TO keep up with the times
ana KNOW what the brightest minds are thirKing
OF, the ablest pens are writing about, and what
the world at farue is doing-he should read tie
lsDEFEsDEST.