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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Bursting of a Mountain Reservoir.

DENVER. Col, June 4 A special
to the Tribune Republican from
Longnont says: At noon yesterday
the Beaver Park Reservoir, in South
ST Vrain Canon, BURST causing great
damage 10 the surrounding country.
The torrent, which is estimated to
have reached a height of 100 feet,
rushed down the canon with terrific
force, carrying away bridges, houses,
barns and everything which obstruc-
ted Its path. flooding the adjacent
country. So far as learned no lives
were lost. The damage to crops and
meadows along the low lands is
very great. The reservoir. an i'm
mense affair, covering an area of
many acres, supplied water for the
highland ditch, which traversed a
large section of land adjacent to the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

THE Eight-Hour bill which has
passed finally in the House punish
es by fine An employer who compels
his employees to labor more than.
eight hours day. Such legislation
does no good, and only provokes
contention. The Legislature might
as well provide that three pecks
shall make a bushel. The reduced
bushel would sell in the market for
three-fourths of the value of the
four peck bushel. The shortened
days labor will sell for less than
ten-hour or twelve-hour labor. And
what can be done in cases where
there is no compulsion? The hours
of labor are necessarily n matter of
agreement between the persons who
hire and the persons who are hired.
II is nobody's business bnt their
Phila. Record
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Lovers Uni,ed Afterrh,rtv Years.

HARrFoRn Conn, = ne 7.-Thir-
tv years agoa hotel proprietor on
Market stree, named spencer had a
comely dau,ater, Bl e by name.
Among the patrons oiu'e hotel was
W. W. Converse, and e couple be-
came engaged. Arar @ments were
made for a wedding, q before the
appointed dly a lover quarrel sep.
arated them Mr.. ConSerse moved
to New Haven and sood married a
Miss Pardee He vas elected Presi-
dent of the Winchester rms Com
pany. which position b pow holds.
Three wear. ago BIZ rif. died.
Belle was sall a maide. Mr.. Con-
verse accidsntly heal her last
winter and made iriIse Hartford
to see her. They wereasrried last
Tuesday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Suicide of a Prominent onlcer.

ST.. LOUIS, June IA few minutes
before o'clock this morning, K. NJ.
REYNOLDS, late FIRST Auditor of the
United States Treasury, was killed
either accidently or intentionally, at
the Southern Hotel, by jumping or
falling over the railing on the third
story into the air shaft. He struck
the marble floor of the rotunda with
a report heard all over the hotel and
was picked up quite dead in front OF
the office clerk. His skull was frac-
tured and one of his legs shattered.
On the previous evening ne was In
excellent spirit and no cause can be
assigned for the deadly act, as be
was on his way West to buy land.
He left the L. S. Treasury only a
few weeks ago. He was about 6O
years of age and fine looking,
healthy man.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

LANCASTER, Pa, June 4.-Abe
Buzzard, the noted outlaw, walked
into the Lancaster county prison
about midnight and surrendered
himself to the authorities. He was
accompanied by his brothers, Mart
and John. Before giving himself up
ne exacted a promise from his BROTH
ers and prison-keeper Burkholder
that they would not claim the re-
ward of $1,000 offered for his cap
ture. Buzzard surrendered at the
instigation of prominent citizens of
the eastern end of the county, who
will use their efforts to secure a
communication of nine years of his
sentence. which it is generally agreed
he unlustly received.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Blown up wssh Gunpowder.

PorrsvILLE, June 4.-The tool
shanties of Contractor Kerns, of the
Pennsylvania line, who was so near
ly mobbed by HE striking Italian
na-vies Yesterday, we're blown TO
atoms this morning at 2 O'Clock by
explosion Of gunpowder that struck
ST. Clair, New Castle and FrackvilIe
as with an earthquake. The old
Repplies shop, where store for the
supply Of the laborcrs has been run
by an Italian named Joe Bald. WIS
also blown up, the front being torn
out and the building otherwise dam.
aged.
There is no positive evidence as
70 the perpetrators Of the outrage
but, as a gang Of Italians were hunt.
ing around St. Clair last night for
Jimmy Kelley, Mr.. Kearns' fore
man, with many threats Of violence
the crime 10 laid to them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Queer Place for a Robins Nest

HoNEsDALE, Pa, June IA. T,
Poole, of Lake Como, this county.
says that this spring pair of rob
ins selected as a place to build their
ness a spot on the running gear of
his lumber wagon. Although the
wagon was in constant use, the birds
followed it all about the farm, re-
gardless of the presence of the per-
sons working with the wagon, and
not only completed the nest, but
the female deposited her eggs in it
and began to hatch them. A daugh-
ter of Mr.. Poole's, fearful for the
safety of the bird and her nest, re-
moved it to the branch ofan apple
tree. The birds, however, rejected
1t entirely, and constructed a new
nest in another quarter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10


THE last Legislature, which had a
Democratic majority of twenty-five
in the House, failed to agree upon
apportionment bills, and Governor
Pattison, thinking that he could CO.
cree its members into measures, very
foolishly called them back in an ex-
ira session, which accomplished
nothing and cost the State half
million of dollars. The question
went before the people, and a ma
jority of 81 Republicans were elect
ted to the present House. This
Legislature, after long deliberation
and a full interchange of sentiment,
agreed upon bills apportioning the
State, which were so fair as TO meet
the approval of a number of Demo-
cratic members, and leaders of that
party in the State, but the Governor
having apparently learned nothing
from past experience, vetoed them
on almost purely partisan grounds.
An ordinarily sensible man would
have concluded by this time that it
was fruitless to further attempt to
bulldoze such body of hard-head-
ed representatives, but it is asserted
with much tenacity by his friends,
that the Governor absolutely con-
templates calling an extra session
On account of the useless waste OF
the public money, We trust this re-
port may prove false, otherwise We
have no objection to his Excellency
taking whack at the wall with his
IN no other" saith the adage
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

We observe that although Samuel
]. Randall is reported to be suffer
ing severely from gout, his foot is
not too sore to assist every few days
in kicking out of office member
of the party by whose grace it is
made possible for him to be return
ed to Congress year after year, from
the Republican city of Philadel-
mia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Both of his Less Cut or

SrEUBENvmLEJ June 6 G.-Eafiy
morning. while riding on The Ps.
form Of a Panhandle freight ear -
this city. a man accideniiv nis-,
his .JOting and fell on The tfia
The train passed over both le-' :
low the knee. tie was also irl.e
about the head. and Will BE- p
Il a brother of COuncilman E.'ls
ofthis city. is 40 YEAR ID Az
married Physicians thi- srr-.
amputaied the right leg abore =
knee and the leli bel0W ihs 80
His name j. James Madison Es--
ani he lly IN the ditch along De- =
railroad track from midaishi al-
daylight. He lives u Sbe..sys -
Iion on the Panhandle road
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

The President has been swinging
his axe pretty freely among the Col
lectors of Internal Revenue. There
are eighty-fve of these officials in
the service, and thus far forty-two of
them have been decapita,ed. The
remainder will find their heads in
the basket before the end of the
month
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Destructive Storm In Iows.

CEDAR RAPIDS, June IA terrific
rain, bail and wind storm passed
over this section to-day. Tie hail
Tell as large as hen eggs, doing much
damage to the plants. A $50 foot
span of the Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids and Northern Railway bridge
over Cedar Rapids wss blown down.
Several cars were blown from the
track and thousands Of window
panes in the houses were broken.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

The Attorney General has placed
the papers in the case against DR..
Smith Buttermore, OF Connellsville
who secured s12, 500 of the State
money for bogus hospital-in the
hands of the District Attorney at
Harrisburg, with instructions to
have him indicted for conspiracy to
defraud.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Suspected of Sv,tchcraft.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June g.
Information reached this city to-
night that a negro woman, living in
Etowah county, Ala, had been beat
en- to death by negroes on suspicion
otbeing a witch, possessed of devils.
For some year she has been regar-
ded with suspicion by the ignorant
negroes and they rarely would come
near her Sunday night a mob at
tackled her house, tied her and beat
her until it was supposed she was
dead and then set fire to her home
which was entirely consumed. The
woman survived, and yesterday
gave the names of several of the
parties. Other clews were obtained
ard elevon persons were arrested
and are in Jail,
Th,. woman is seriously injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Rent by an Earthquake.

LONDON, June 2.-On Sunday last
Seringaur, the capital of Cashmere,
India, was visited by earthquake
shocks of great violence, recurring at
intervals of ten minutes, and the
greater part of the city destroyed.
@ been iKaifiieedi,s aud A66nndreds injured isi
bat the total loss of life and maimed
will not be known for several days,
as many still lie buried in the
ruins.
Serineaur is near the center of the
Vale of Cashmere. The damage
throughout the district is enormous,
the loss in cattle alone being very
great. The shocks have not vet
ceased.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
wheat Failure in WessmoreIand.

GREESsBURG, Pa, June The
wheat crop in this county is almost
a failure. Taking in some ffty
farms, embracing a section Of good
wheat land, the yield will fall short
OF i've bushels per acre, and on some
farms will not be that much. MANY
fields have been sown down in oats
or planted in corn, while ia several.
parts OF the county farms that have
not been known TO miss a crop in
iorty years, will not, this season.
yield two bushels 10 the acre. Corn
Is started finely. Oats looks well
and The grass Is coming on well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
This usss Of cois PEST

TO Colorado or new Me- ior pure
air to relieve ConsumTc2 is all a
mistake. ANY rease uian
would use II. Bosanks xouen ana
Lung syrupfor Const ION IN All
its FIRST stages. Ii ne. us .ogive
relief in all nses of Cos, Gods;
Bronchitis, Pains in shest and
all affections primary onsunP- no
ton. Price 30 cents dy1.W.
Sold by NJ. C. N. Bd,pruggist.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

In isn't altogether wise to place
too much confidence in the tales
about locusts, grasshoppers, hessian
flies. and other pests ravaging the
crops in the western States. Spec
ulators in grain are not an altogeth-
er guileless class; exuberant fancy
ofttimes tinges reports from the "far
xost -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

SERIOUSLY speaking, the admis-
sion Of any other community what
ever 10 the rights and powers OF
Statehood is not TO be thought of -
long as the intelligent, industrious.
and energetic people of Dakota -
denied hearing. There can be 10
question that Dakota has more than
enough inhabitants TO be entitled 10
a Representative in Congress. By
far the greater number of inhabi-
sanis are men already trained in the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, in Har-
per's Weekly, has absolutely come
10 the conclusion that Mr.. Cleve-
lands conduct in the matter of ap.
pointments is not consistent. We
would like to have Mr.. Curtis opin.
ion OF the consistency of a gentle.
man who assisted in nominating the
Republican candidates last fall and
then went back on them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

CHAMBERsBuBi, Pa. June This
morning about two o'clock John s.
Hollinger, young farmer OF twenty
three, residing With his father at the
Hopewell Mills three miles from
Waynesboro, was awakened by the
barking of the dogs in the yard.
The young msn looked out OF the
window and il the dim light saw
the forms of three men in ihe barn
yard near the chicken coop. Mr.
Hollinger aroused the other mem
bers of the household and while
they were dressing he armed him
self with a pistol and went to the
barn. He had hardly left the barn
when his father heard six or seven
shots fired in quick succession.
Accompanied ty the hired man, be
hurried to the barn. They found
young Hollingg lying on his back
on the ground, with a gaping wound
in bis side, ou of which the last
throbs of his heart sent gushing
stream of blood. He never spoke
after being sipt. Two chambers
were were empty in the dead mans
revolver.
The thieves we're tracked into the
mountains to a place where three
families reside, members of which
have all served terms of imprison-
ment for chicken stealing before.
None of the Eaale members of the
family were about. but the noun
tains are being diligently searched
by farmers and townspeople. Daniel
Hollinger, the father of the murder.
ed man, is one of the wealthiest and
most influential citizens of this
county. He is almost wild with grie
and has offered a reward for the
apprehension Of the slayers of his
son, The Commissioners OF Frank
lin County this afternoon offered
reward of $500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

THE anti-dicrimination bill is
dead and done for this session, and
the railroads have another two
wears lease in which TO recoup their
losses made by cutting prices on
through freights, by skinning the
local traffic which is at its mercy.
We miss our guess if certain legis-
tors, who have stood in y with
these corporations against their con-
stituents, do not hear a little home
thunder, if they ever again pass
round their hats for official aims.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

THE report of the New York State
Dairy Commissioner shows that the
people of New York and Brooklyn
consume about two hundred mil
cows. This, however, does not IN
clude the pump water, literally col
ored with chalk, that is served in
three-fourths OF the eating houses
in the two cities.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Deadly Duel Win Clasp Knives.

AMERIcUs, GA, June IA terrible
story has just reached here of a duel
between two negroes, jeff Johnson
and Henry Brown. They were jeal-
Gus over the favors of the same wo.
man. They met by agreement after
dark near Mucklee and fought with
clasp knives. hacking one another
until, weak from loss Of blood. both
fell and expired. They were buried
BY friends. The other negroes are
very secretive about the matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

The Baltimore american says
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed a bill making eight hours a
days york. Now, the question is,
when did the Pennsylvania Legisla-
trre ever work eight hours in one
day9
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

THE Republicans will not lack
good timber to choose from. at the
coming Convention for the nomina-
ton of a candidate for State Treas
urer. Col. Quay, of Beaver, Mr..
McDevitt, of Lancaster, Mr.. Greena-
walt, of Chambersburg, Mr.. Wig
ton, of Altoona, and Senator Long
enecker, of Bedford, are all being
boosted by their respective friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

HoLLIDAysBURG, Pa. June 3.-0r
May % Dean Baker, ten years old.
son Of w. II. Baker. of this place.
suddenly disappeared in company
with a tramp named Joeeph 0'Brien
and has not been heard Of since.
He has dzrk hair, black eyes and is
about four feet high and was dress
ed in Light suit, knee breeches.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

FARMERS should harvest and gar
ner every bushel of their short crop
of wheat, and sell only enough at
present prices to pay for their daily
and weekly newspapers and copy
of the revised edition of the Old
Tesfanaenf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

No action has as yet been taker
on the vetoes of the apportionment
bills, which indicates a fear tina,
they cannot be reversed in the Sen
ate. II party lines can be strictly
drawn the Governor will be sustain.
ed, and apportionment will go over
until next session. Thus the be-
trayal Of General Beaver bears fresh
fruit, by throttling the $1,000 ma
iority in the State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

ACCORDING To a census just taken,
Washington city contains 10000.
inhabitants. Its growth is about as
phenomenal as some Of the western
cities. II is now said TO be one of
the handsomest cities in the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

A clerk was dismissed from the
Sixth Auditors Office last week as
an offensive partisan" He de-
manded 10 know in what way be
bad displayed partisanship. and was
informed that be was charged with
having cheered over the false report
Of Blaines election last fall.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

The bill requiring the Supreme
Court to be located permanently al
Harrisburg has been defeated. They
viii continue to migrate as hereto
fore, and Somerset suitors will have
to 60 TO Philadelphia for a final
hearing of their cases.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

SOME of the Democratic editors
who have been assiduously working
the offensive partisan" rae ket
against Republican officials, are be-
ginning to fear that a Republican
Senate may refuse to confirm active
Democratic workers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

duties of self-government who have
gone to that Territory from older
States. Most % them are citizens
who have been content to lay aside
for time the rights of suffrage
which they enjoyed in order to
build up for the Union on new ter
ritory a strong intelligent, and pros
porous State. They have done their
work well.-N. y. Tribune.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

AT the Union League Club ban
quet TO Senator Logan in Chicago,
ex-Congre-smAn Hor remarked
that everybody knew jus, where TO
find Logan. Just where to find a
Mugwump God never knew"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

PUBLIC sentiment has constrained
the President to request the resig-
nation of Meade, the endorser Of
the murder Of Prent Matthews,
whom he lately appointed a post
master.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Must D,ssorse Their Excessive Fees.

LEBANON, June 4.-The last Board
of County Commissioners having
been sued for taking excessive fees.
etc, the case was arbitrated to-day
and decided in favor of the county,
each OF the three Commissioners be-
ing required TO paw back to the
County Treasurer between $500 and
500
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

IT is asserted TO be a positive fact
that, since the closing of the iron
mills in Pitisburg by reason of the
strike. the denizens Of that smoky
city get occasional glimpses of the
sun ai midday.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

GENERAL B. F. BUTLER is quoted
as saying: II rather like one thing
in this man Cleveland. He is send
ing his rebels and copperheads out
of the country. / always thought
Andy johnson ought 10 have done
that right after the war;
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

In Iowa there are 955 farms own
ed by women, is managed by wom-
en-. 20 dairy farms directed entirely
by women, 125 women physicians,
and 5 lady at.orneys-at-law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

EITHER the gum is not good or
the English have in these latter days
lost their clicking" qualities. We
infer this from the reported fact
that this year 10000 stamps have
been found in the letter-boxes of
Great Britain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
rRE STATE CONVENTION.

The following is the call of Chair
man Cooper for the Republican State
Convention.
Sf. CLOUD HOTEL,
PHILADELPHIA, June /, 1885.
Pursuant to the rules of the party
and the action of the State Commit.
tee the Republican State Convention
will be held in the hall of the House
of Representatives, at Harrisburg,
on the second Wednesday of July,
the Sth, 1885, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Senatorial and Representative dele
gates will be chosen under the old
apportionment act as Senators and
Representatives are nominated in
their respective districts.
By order of the Republican State
Committee.
THOMAS V. COOPER,
Chairman.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

The Democratic legend, daily
found in the journals of that party,
runs thus: Tom Jones removed for
offensive partisanship )" Bill Sykes
q staunch Democrat, appointed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10
Reduced rhe renaon Li-'.

WAsHISGroN. ID. C.. June A-is
Commissioner Of Pensions has sifi-A
en- off the list Of pensions the nasha ns.
OF about 200 residents OF the ~
trict Of Columbia VINO were iouna :
be not entitled TO pensions. eiils
because they bad recovered from ihs. !,
disabilities or were not depenes-
upon the Government. In so..
cases the parties were dead, ara .
more widows had married again.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

More psople, adults and. children.
are troubled with costiveness than
with any other ailment. DIR. Henry
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters will cure
costiveness and prevent the diseases
which result from it. For Sale by
c. n. Boyd, the Druggist, Somerset,
Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

As if by magic ones pains vanish
If ne be a sufferer from rheumatism,
or neuralgia and applies St. Jacobs
Oil, the pain banisher.
For Coughs and Colds Red Star
Cough Cure is safe, pleasant, sure
remedy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

The President has made one of
Brother Beecher's sons a Collector
of Customs out in Washington terri
tory. Faith has thus its perfect re-
ward.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

IF any man has seen the great
improvement in the times, which
was promised if Cleveland was elect
ed, let him stand up and be counted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

Our ungallant Legislature last
night refused to pass the bill allow
ing women TO practice law in this
State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

TEE public debt statement for
MAY shows a reduction of the debt
for that month to be s3, $50, 1913.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 4.-The
President this afternoon appointed
General W. : Rosecrans, Of Cali
fornia. to be Register Of the Treas.
ury, vice B. X. Bruce, resigned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

THE Senate has passed the House
bill for adjournment on Friday
next, the 18th inst. That settles It J
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

GOVERNOR PATrIsoS evidently
thinks that this is a Democratic
State, and that he has a title deed
in fee simple.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-06-10

THE Republican Poetmistress at
Napoleon, Mich, has married the
Democrat whom she expected to be
her successor.