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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
The Oregon Gold Fields

PORTLAND. ORE, Nov. 29.-The
hill diggings on nease Creek, in the
Cassiar gold fields, pay s14 to the
pan of earth. A Government officer
who visited the Granite Creek Mines
saw s400 taken out of rocker in a
single afternoon by two men and
several claims are yielding from
$3.50 to s400 per day. The steam
ship Idaho brought s70,000i in gold
dust from Douglass Island. The
working of the placer diggings in
Silver Bow Basin has been enjoined
by N. F. Fuller, who claims the ba-
sin by virtue of an original location.
Some miners paid 5000 for claims,
and have not been able to work
more than two weeks during the
whole season, on account OF inlunc-
tIOna
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
An Inhuman ,tepmother's Penalty


DELAWARE, Ohio, Nov. 25.-Mrs.
VIM, Dunlap, member of a leading
church and moving in good society,
was tried for cruelty to her two
step children, little boy and girl.
Among other things she had cover
ed the little girls body with soft
soap, and then pumped cold water
on her and scrubbed her with a
broom. The boy had been suspend
ed in well with rope. The wo-
man was found guilty and was SEN
fenced TO Jail for 60 days on bread
and water and pay 800 fine. She
was followed to Jail by crowd Of
300 people who booted and ieered al
her, and talked of tar and feathers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

TRE President has been scared
out OF his declared intent to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Hendricks. He
gives to the press, several reasons
for his change of purpose. the prin-
cipai of which is that II am now
reminded BY some of the best and
most patriotic and thoughuui of our
citizens, that the real and SOLEMN
duties Of my Office are ct the Capt.
tol, and that in the present peculiar
and delicate situation. / ought not
take even the remote chances of ae-
cident incident to travel to crafty
a ssntiment SO general and charac-
serissic as that involved in this SUBJ
ject."
1t is well enough that, as good
Democrats are 60 scarce, the Presi-
dent should be very careful of his
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
at is True the King is Dead

MADRID, Nov. 30.-There was ar
imposing scene at the Palace of the
Eseurial upon the arrival of King
Alfonzo's body. When the proces
sion reached the monastery The
Duke de Serto, the Royal Chamber
lain, knocked and requested admit
tanee for Alfonzo. When inside the
gates the Duke unlocked the coffir
and called three times in Alfonzo'.
ear; then, according to the ritual, ht
said: There is no reply. 1t is true
the King is dead" He then re
locked the coffin and broke his wand
of office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
A Masked Mob.

STUBENvILLE, o., Nov. 27.-Atan
early hour this morning twelve
masked men went TO the house of
james Colstcn, who lived in the
Sixth ward, and demanded his pre-
sence at the door. On his appear
ance at the window the leader of the
mob told Colston. who is now work
ing at the Jefferson Iron-Works as
a boiler, that ne must promise not
to black sheep" any more, go that
the strikers might get the wages de-
manded. Colston replied that he
would continue to work. when the
mob opened fire on the house. firing
thirty shots at the windows and
doors. After the shooting, which
lasted about five minutes, the mob
disappeared. None of the shots took
effect. but Colston, as well as men,
bers OF his family, had narrow es-
capes from being shOt. The strik-
ing nailers and feeders denounce
the action of the mob, and say they
will assist in hunting down the
guilty parties perpetrating this out
rage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

clause from the sworn return, and
there is SO much confusion, uncer
tainiy and complaint throughout the
State, that County Commissioners
and Assessors are almost at their
wits end, and nothing but an opin-
ion from the Supreme Court cover
ing all the objections and questions
that have been raised, or an entire
revision of the law by the next Legis-
lature will end the controversies that
have arisen from this wretchedly
bungled piece of legislation. Mean
while, we suppose, the people must
submit to unequal taxation, produc-
ed by different constructions OF the
obscure clauses of the law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
SPANS New Ruler.

MADRID, Nov. 29.-Ex-Queen Isa-
bella has written letter to Queen
Christina, in which she places hel
influence at Christmas service. The
Queen has received a declaration tc
the same effect from the Duke De
Montepensier. Queen Christine was
intensely agitated during the cere.
mony connected with her taking the
oath of allegiance to the Constitu
ton. The moment the ceremony
was over she retired to her apart
ments in hysterieal condition. Al
reunion of the moderate Repub
lioans, which was attended by Sen.
or CASTELAR,, it was agreed not 20 at
tempt a revolution.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Dashed to Pieces at a Banquet

LONDON, Nov. ga banquet was
given at Birmingham last night to
celebrate the opening by the Prince
of Wales of the museum in that city
When the Prince, who was a guest,
and his party were about to retire, a
number of other guests rushed to the
balcony to witness their departure.
In the orowdipg that ensued MIR.
Bennett, a magistrate and bank di-
rector, aud a famous local phllan-
thropist, was pushed from the bal
cony and fell to the pavement, dis
tance of fifty feet His body was
literally dashed to pieces. The ac-
cident YVES witnessed by the Prince
of Wales and an enormous crowd of
people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Carried of BY Masked Men.

SPARTA, Ca, Nov, q. About
midnight Wednesday a band OF
masked men rode up to Hancock
county Jail, forced the iailer to give
up the keys, took out Aleck Eth
ridge, negro burglar, put him on a
horse and rapidly drove away. Sew
eral shots were afterward heard, and
it is supposed that Ethridge was
killed by the maskers. The body
cannot be found, but was probably
thrown into a creek near by.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

The assessors OF the county are
now busily engaged in distributing
the blanks furnished by the Auditor
Generals Office to the County Com
missioners, on which taxpayers are
required to make their sworn re-
turns. The complaints about the
obscurity of certain sections of the
Act, and the difference of opinion
among the officers of the law and
members OF ths bar as to several
features of the law, is creating much
trouble not only for the assessors,
but for really conscientious taxpay-
ers who desire to comply with its re-
quirements. The law itself has been
very carelessly drawn, and its at
tempted administration appears to
be equally careless. For instance,
the blanks being distributed contain
a clause requiring return for taxa
ton Of horses, mules and cattle over
thG age of four years. Now, this
new Law contemplates assessment
only for State purposes, and as the
State tax on live stock was repealed
years ago, no return of this kind can
be enforced or should be made. Live
stock is subject solely to county and
other local taxes, sId the assessor
must fix the value, not the owner,
and this attempt to make the owner
swear to their value, under the pen
atty of having fifty per cent added
by the Commissioners, is clearly a
of law and an infringement
upon the rights of the citizen. In
some counties steps have been taken
10 test the law before the courts, in
others the blanks have been called
in, in yet others the assessors have
been instructed to omit the live stock !
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
A Mormon Emissary Arrested.

DENVER, Col, November ga
woman was arrested here to-day, on
a telegram from Salt Lake, who is
said to be one of the characters i'm
ported to wheedle United States Off
cials. She became alarmed at the
determined purpose of the Govern
ment officers to probe the Mormon
scheme and took flight A telegram
from Salt Lake to the police of this
city headed her off and she will be
sent back.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
MORALLY Wounded at a wedding

SHENANDOAH, Penn, Nov. 26.-
Selirn Ritzan and Melissa Hartz
were married to day in Centralia,
this county. He is a Polander and
she Hungarian. Her people were
opposed to the marriage, and after
the wedding was over a party OF
Hungarians attacked Mr.. and Mrs.
Ritzan as they left the church in q
carriage for home. The newly mar
ried pair were dragged from the We
hicle when a number of Polanders
interfered and a free fight followed
which during which knives and pis-
tols were used. In the struggle a
young man, Jack Butler from Cen
tralia, was stabbed several times, and
George Schaum, a young married
man, received four or five knife
wounds. Both are mortall ly wound
ed. Their friends say that the
wounded men had taken nc part in
the disturbance, but were attracted
by fatal curiosity to the scene
Ritzan and his bride drove off il
safety during the melee. The feel
ing between the Hungarians and
Polanders is very bitter over the at
fair.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Two Hundred People Fall into a Gel
Ter,

SCRANTON, Nov. 29.-While 5O(
people listened to John Connolly's
Temperance lecture in a hall a,
Minooka Friday night, the floor
gave away and 200 of the audience
were precipitated into the cellar,
feet below, When all were got out
1T was found that a daughter OF
Peter Mullen had leg broken and
many were bruised and scratched,
but 10 one else was seriously in
jured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Far Earnings.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, November 81
When the firm of Brown, Bonnell d
Co. failed their coke plant in Favette
county, the Mahoning Works con.
sisting of some 200 ovens, situated al
Dunbar, was sold at Sheriff's sale
The National Bank of Fayette coun.
ty had the Mahoning Company
paper to the amount of about s2S,.
600, and when the Sheriff sold the
works they were knocked off &c
Judge Ewing, President of the bank
for $4,000. Connecting the work;
with the railroad there is branch
track of one and one fourth miles OF
railroad, over which the coke from
the Mahoning and several Other
works was shipped. This branch
road was sold to the Pennsylvania
railroad for $4,000. This left the
bank only $1,000 short. A few days
ago the works were sold to the Cam
bria Iron Company for $4,000
Thus the bank CLEARED $4,000, be-
sides making about 81 900 a month
out of the works, which they have
had in operation for about six
months
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

precious life, but it is Just little
singular that, ''the best most patriot
ic and thoughtful of our citizens
did not urge upon him the dangers
to a trip of about equal length, that
he took during the first week OF the
same month, for the sole purpose Of
casting his vote for civil service re-
form hating citizen for Governor
NJ his own State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

TIE striking miners ON the no.
nongahelia river have organized
themselves into a riotous gang Tor
the purpose of preventing those who
are willing to work, from doing So
A mob composed of several nun,
dred have beaten and driven Oh
those who attempted to work, ano
several are so badly injured thai
their lives are despaired OF. There IL
danger of further and more serious
,rouble unless the officers OF the
law can rally sufficient iorce u
suppress the rioters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Prohibition Wins Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga, November 25.-The
election on local option passed qui-
etly and pleasantly. Seven thous-
and votes were polled. Both sides
worked bard. The negro vote was
evenly divided. Prohibition was
carried by two hundred and twenty
five majority. 1t viii go into effect
on the last day of next July, when
the existing licenses expire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
The Republicans Get the Certificates

CINCINNATI, November 25.-The
Circuit Court at noon to-day began
the delivery of opinions in the man
damus case brought by the Republi-
can candidates for Senators from
Hamilton county to compel the Can
vassing Board to issue to them certi-
hcates of election. The result is
that the Court grants the prayer and
directs the clerk to issue certificates
of election 10 the four Republican
candidates,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
ULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE.

To Jeremiah Iutzy, Of Sioux City, Ioza. An
ME fntermarried with Jonas Beachy Of Grants
VILE, Nd Catharine, intermarried with Leonard
Maust. now with Solomon ID. Yoder of Grants
Vile, Md, Mary, intermarried with SamI Book
es, OF Conrad Grove, Iowa 5. NJ. iutzy. OF M
Joy Lancaster Co., Pa. the heirs OF Elizabeth
decd, who was intermarried with Daniel t,ock a.
o. Conrad Grove, Ia, and Joseph q. Yutzy, Of
You are hereby notified to appear at an Or.
pnans. Court, TO bo held at SQmefset on the 18th
day OF Decerpbe., to accept or refuse TO take the
feal state OF Daniel Yutzy. decd at the an
praised valuation. or show cause why the same
should not be sold
Sheriffs Once, JOHN WINTERS
Nov. 25, 1855. Sheri6
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
A Baby Weighing Less Than "a Pound

EMAUs, Pa, November 2S.-Lester
Eisenhard and wife, of this place,
have lost a one week old son, who
measured five INCHES in length and
weighed scarcely sixteen ounces.
The child was perfect in form, had
dark hair, hands the sile of a nickel,
and the customary baby clothes
were not available. The parents are
well grown.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Killed by her Lover.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 23.-Miss
Annie Dickson, aged 16. was shot
and instantly killed by her betroth-
ed, Thomas Moses, aged 20, last
night at the residence of her father
in Atlantic City, a suburb of the
city. The shooting was purely ac.
cidental. Young Moses took hold
of Mr.. Dickson's shotgun, which
was thought to be unloaded. He
said to Miss Dickson: Il will &C
through the military drill tor you,
and as he was carrying the gun to
his shoulder it exploded, the charge
entering the young girls neck. She
died almost instantly in the arms o
her lover. Young Moses is frantic
with grief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

THE Circuit Court of Cincinnau'
Ohio. has decided that the canvass
inc board must issue certificates oil
election 10 the four Republican can
d;da,es for Senator in that city. 1t
appearing that they have each about
four hundred majority. This gives
,be Republicans 81 of the 81 sena-
tors, and the Democrats 10. Inc ae
House stands IS Republicans to AZ
Democrats. Majority on joint bal,
lot 81. which insures the election ol
Republican L. s. Senator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Flags at Half Mast.

HARRIsBURG, Nov. 26.-Governo
fattison has ordered the State mil
itia flags at half mast on the day o
the Vice Presidents funeral, an.
that colors be draped and officers
wear mourning for 80 days, He hal
also ordered a salute to Re fred a
the State arsenal while the funera
service is being held at Indianapolis
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
His Nose Bitten or by a Horse.

GREENsBURG, Pa, November 2S.-
Alexander George, farmer living
at Beatty, few miles from here, was
feeding stock at his home yesterday.
A horse which he had fed suddenly
leaped at George, seized his nose and
tore it almost of.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

THE substitution of salaries for
county officers, instead of the pres
ent fee system. has worked so ad-
yantageously IN the larger counties,
where it has been introduced in con-
formity with existing laws, that the
question of extending it throughout
the Commonwealth is being discuss
ed. with a view to the nomination OF
candidates for the Legislature next
wear who will cooperate in the move
ment.
The system Of giving county Of
ficials the fees or entire receipts Of
their offices as a compensation for
their services, is beyond doubt an
inducementt to unscrupulous officials
to extort rom the ignorant payer o.
fees a larger amount than is contem'
plated ty the fee bills. If, on tht
other hand, fair compensation j;
paid county officials, together with
the expense of all necessary help
the inducement to extortion is re
moved, and the receipts over and
above the salary allowed, wher
turned into the respective county
treasures, would largely assist in de
fraying necessary expenses, and thu
lead TO a reduction of taxes. Tax
PAYERS are therefore interested il
abolishing the present fee system
and the subject is well worth thei
attention when selecting their Leg
islative candidates. through whom
only the change can be made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

VIENNA, Nov. 25.-The Servians
bombarded Widdin all night long
and this morning attempted to carry
the city BY assault but were repuls-
ed after three hours sanguinary
fighting.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
NOTICE III STOCKHOLDERS.

PITTSBURGH AND CoyNEILsvILLE r. r. Co.
GENERAL OFFICE
PIrrsBuEGH- NOVEMBER 10th, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with
the charter and by laws OF this Company the an
nuai meeting OF Stockholders will be held at the
Office Of the Company, In the city Of Pittsburgh.
on Monday, December 7th. next, between the
hours OF Y o'clock m and o'clock D. m, for the
election OF Board OF Directors to serve for the
ensuing year. and for the transaction ofsuch other
business as may he brought before the meeting
The stock transfer books will be closed On 18th
inst and remain closed until after the annual
meeting OF Stockholders
J. b. WASHINGTON,
Secretary.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

NAElnh more money than at anything s.IfII ssIIInr
MIN taxing an agency for the oss. yose
fail Terms free. HAII-Er Book 90, fo.usrss,'' fansrs
Maine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
EXECUTORs' NOTICE.

IL ,s,,s,
Estate of Alex McGregor, de-'d. l1te o. SH
Twp, Somerset County. Pa. oec Q. z-i-r
Letters testamentary on the ADORE e8i te .,rsr
been granted to the undersigned ~ ise eps.sssrs
authority, notice Is hereby given 70 az ,av-
Indebted TO said es-ate TO make imr'eoI1.e - We
ment, and those having claims agsiis, sn. fs-
will present them daily autheniisa'
settlement without delav- ,-~.,,a
SAMUEL McGkEtIVt''
,.,- Executors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The an
nouncement of the death Of Vice
President Hendricks has cast deep
gloom over the Capital. The Presi-
dent and the members of the Cabi-
lst were informed at once and the
President Immediately called a
meeting Of the Cabinet, All the
members were present except Sec.
retary Manning and Attorney Gen.
eral. Garland. 1t was decided that
the President and the members of
the Cabinet should attend the fun
eral of the Vice President. When
the Cabinet adjourned the President
issued the following proclamation !:
To the people of the United States:
flomas A. Hendricks, Vice Pres
ident of the United States, died to-
day at 5 O'Clock P. N. at Indian.
apolis, and it becomes my mourn
ful duty to announce the distressing
fact TO his fellow-countrymen.
In respect to the memory and the
eminent and varied services of this
high official and patriotic public
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Arrange.
ments Tor attendance on the part OF
the Senate and House committees
at the funeral of the late Vice Presi.
dent are all completed Both COM
mittees will leave Washington for
indianapolis on Monday at $50 A.
NJ. In special train via the Penn
sylvania railroad. and arrive In In
dianapolis at 7:30 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. The Senate committee as
finally agreed upon will consist of
Senators Edmunds, Sherman, Beck,
Harris, Allison, Voorhees,, Pugh,
Cullom, Gibson. .Conger, Blair, Dawes,
Camden and Vest.
Representatives Randall, Morrison
Holman. Hewitt, Herbert, Blount,
Dunn, Geddes, Hiscock, Long w. A.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-15

The SITUATION To-DAY.-Mahone owed
his success in 1881 and 1882 to the coali-
ton of disaffected Democrats and Republi-
can negroes. Many of Mahone's constitu-
ents marched under the tyrant's banner
because they were promised a rich share
Of the spoils; others were followers of the
petty Boss because they had faith in his
ability to achieve victory by some shook or
crook" and they wished to be on the win
ming side. The colored voters were Ma
honeites because they were ordered by the
Republican managers of the North to fol-
low the renegade. But no matter what
may have been the causes and conditions a
few years ago, the status of the Malone
Republican party is entirely different to-
day. The majority of the Democrats who
were disaffected have been convinced of
their error and returned to the party.
They may have been boilers, but they
could not join the Republican party. When
the situation was reduced to the simple
issue of liberty or oppression they were
quick to re-enlist under the banner of the
representative party that protected the in
terests of the people.
AS for the colored vote, the power of
Republican managers to drive the negro
race no longer exists, and if Malone based
his calculations in 1881 and 1882 on the
solid colored vote he could make no such
calculations now. The colored race is no
longer deluded by such men as Malone.
Their eyes have opened, and they find that
they owe nothing to the Republican party;
much less Mahone.-Ric7tnaon State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-15

A BRAzEN sET.-The Riddleberger Bill,
as every intelligent man knows, and as
every candid man will admit, was left in an
incomplete state by the Malone Legislature.
Of course there was obliged to be supple
mental legislation. But it is very hard to
re-hoop a leaky barrel The Democrats did
the best that seemed practicable under the
circumstances. But every particle of the
present embarrassment in our finances, is,
when truthfu1y traced to its source, the
direct legacy Of Mahoneism to the State
which he and his piratical party have so
shamefully abused and dishonored. And
now when these political supple sawneys
have tumbled into the Republican camp, bag
and baggage, they have the brazen effront-
cry to charge the Democracy with the re-
sponsibility for the troubles which they
have entailed upon the State. A rare set Of
audacious scamps they are, to be sure
Lynchburg Virginidn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-15

The SAME OLD HOW'LL is a crime
against humanity to revive war issues in
American politics; but this is precisely what
the Republican candidate for Governor is
doing in Ohio. He has eyes only for the
atrocities of the rebels" and a tongue on
ly to repeat the vile inventions of swift wit
nesses. This is confession of weakness;
but, at the same time, we must not forget
that appeals to passion are in the vast ma
jority of cases fa1 more effective than ap-
peals to reason. Ohio is Republican State,
and it may naturally be counted On to go in
that direction; but it seems to us, with so
many new issues before the country, and a
strong man, the Democrats ought to be
able to make good showing at the polls
against the wicked policy of hatred and un-
charitableness adopted by FORAKER and
his party.-NorfoH Landmark.