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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
The Bearded Girl a Man.

New YORK, August PA few weeks ago
a person who claimed 10 be a respectable
Swedish servant girl, whom providence had
cursed with something that was very like Il
beard. created a ten days sensation by al
leging that someone of the police detectives
had met her ON the street one evening and
insulted her. and when she had resisted him,
had arrested her and locked her up on u
charge of having solicited his compan ON
the street. At the station house she claimed
she had to submit 10 further ~indignities at
the hands of the same detective. This detec-
tive declared that he had seen her stopping
pedestrians several different times before inc.
arrested her. and denied all the other charges.
The woman's story, however. was 81 plausi-
BILE and 50 well corroborated, apparently that
the detective was reduced To the ranks a. Il
punishment for his ofiense. and the woman
went free.
Early this morning, in Union square, Il
park policeman arrested for disorderly CON
duet a person who wore female attire, but
whose actions caused some doubts as to her
sex. When she was arraigned in court. the
Judge rcmanded her Ia await the result of
an examination bv Il physician, which was
ordered to he made.
The person was taken to Bellevue Hospi-
tai, and the physician in charge decided. al
though the statement has still TO be made in
court, that the woman was "A man. and she
was further identified as the innocent and
unfortunate servant girl whose maltratmen
at the hands Of the detective recently caused
50 much excitement. The mans name is
said To be Bernard Bantam, and it is asserted
that. as a bearded woman, he has travelled
all over the country in various shows.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
Fleeing from Lynchers.

C~HArANo-s,. Tenn August III. NJ.
Thompson. a citizen Of Rhea. n town fifty
mile from Chattanooga. came "a this city
to-day and invoked the aid of the police "a
pr,ieet him from being lyuched, and begged
thai he be locked uPin Jail. Thompson had
a thrilling experience a few nights since.
II Il stated that he had rendered himself
odioust q a certain political element in the
county and refused to leave when ordered To
do so. A mob of masked men went to his
house about midnight and dragged him
Ia a grove. where he was tied. and a
rope was placed around his neck. Just a.
the mob were about to hang him Thompson
broke his bonds and dashed away from them.
They fined . shots at him, and one took eff
feet in his neck.
He managed to escape and went to Rhea
Springs, where a CHATTANOOGA military com
pany are cncamped, and remained until
morning. when he made his way to this city.
Four of his would-be lynchers were in the
city to-day in search of Thompson, but they
eluded the police.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
A Thrilling

MADISON, Wis, August @.-When the
parade of Barnum's circus was about to start
to-day a thrilling event occurred. Mrs. Reif,
of this city. was near the panther's cage.
which contained four animals and the keep
or. Her hat was blown under the cage by a
sudden gust of wind and she stopped 20 Sc
cure il. As she did SO a large panther put
his paw out and caught her by the hair and
with the other paw in her face, lifted her
from the ground. The keeper rushed upon
the furious beast and beat him severely and
this enraged the other animals greatly.
To those about it seemed as if the keeper
would be set upon and killed. But he was
very courageous. Hedrovethe animals right
and left in a powerful manner and So eowed
them that they gave up the attack. Mrs.
Ref was badly injured about the head and
face and had To be removed To her home.
The event caused great excitement among
the large crowd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25


NEW ORLEANS, August 1s.-At the conven-
ton Of delegates 10 nominate a candidate for
Congress in the Sixth Mississippi district at
Mississippi City to-day Jefferson Davis, who
was present Us a spectator, was invited % adj
dress the convention. The venerable ex-
President of the Confederacy. after an en-
thusiastic reception, spoke at some length.
He spoke of the assembled Mississippians a.
brothers and fellow counsrymen, and said
that there was Il time when he could have
called them fellow citizens, but that time,
had passed. Yet they were fellow Mississip-
plans, for be was a Mississippian from head
TO foot. He spoke Of the temptains to which
a Congressman was exposed, surrounded by
contractors and lobbyists. 1t was not diff
cult To send an honest man to Congress. bat
to get one who could withstand temptation
and come back honest was not such an easy
task.
In e~onciusion Mr.. Davis said that although
he coGldnot vote, he was proud To be held in
such high esteem by Mississippians. He
could not vote because he had resigned his
position in the United States Senate to take
the position Of M%ajor-General Of Missis~ippi
militia, and then To do his duty when placed
in charge of the affairs of the South. lie
was glad it was not considered a crime by
M~isSissippians that he had been true to
them The country was now at psice, and
the people should stand shoulder 20 shoulder,
working for the general god
lmmense applause followed the -psakers
ufferiucsS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
An Oil Train in Flames.


E,sroS, Pa. Aug. ls.-Wlile an oil train
of twenty-four cars was descending q grade
ON the Jersey Central Railroad, below White
House Station. y. j.. at .! this morning. the
cars were parted by the breaking of II coup
ling, and a few minutes later the separated
parts came in collision. The conclusion
caused n of the tanks to explode, and inn
mcsiiaiely afterwari l0.OoO gallons Of oil
were one mass of fire. Eleven ears were
scattered about The tracks. and all of them
were soon ablaze. One explosion followed
another until all the oil in the lower ears,
estimated at 100000 gallons, was one sheet of
flame. So bright was the light from the fire
that it was seen here. thirty miles from the
scene of the wreck. A few cars next the
engine and four cars near the end of the
trim. which had MOI left Me track. weie
saved.
All the iron on the ears and ON the railroad
WAS red hot and twisted into every eonceiva-
bic shape.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
A Brave Woman.

ToLoSo. LII, August ia large dun
oolorcd panther. which for several weeks ter
rorized the people about Bouzes Grove,
eight miles southeast of here, was killed yes-
terlay afternoon by a woman. who thereby
saved the lives of her two little girls. The
plucky woman was Mrs. Montcalm, who was
on her way from Indian Territory, 10 her
former home near Cleveland, Ohio. Some
years ago she and her husband went west
where the latter was killed. Left with two
little children, the woman loaded her goods
ON a wagon and started ON the long journey
to her Ohio home. The travellers reached
Bouze's Grove yesterday, and Mrs. Mont
calm stopped and proceeded To get dinner.
The children wandered of into the woods.
and when the mother called upon them to
come To dinner she received no answer.
Fcarirs something was wrong, She took her
rifle from the wagon and started for the wood
near by. Before going far II moving branch
of a tree attracted her attention, and on going
nearer she discovered Il large panther preIlr-
ing io spring on her children. who were ~
ing asleep at the foot of the tree. Mrs. Mont
clim at once drew a bead on the brute and
shot him through the dolly. She then ne
novel the pelt and took it with her oii her
Journey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
Father and Son Killed.


Fox SMITH, Ark. August ls.-Informa-
tion has reached here of a blorly tragedy in
the Cherokee Nation On sunday evening, al
a saint ten miles above Webher's Falls. IL
seems that Lock Langley and Thomas Mon
ne had ON trouble a day or two previous
about some stock breaking into a field. sun
day evening Monroe and his family started
Ia church, and when a short distance from
home were overtaken by Langley, who was
AIMED with a double-harrelled shot gun. On
coming up to the party he began cursing and
abusing them. whereupon Monroe told him
that if he had his gun with him lac could
not treat him in that manner. Langley re-
piled, "G;oand get your gun. Monroe then
told his oldest son Allen To 90 and get it.
The boy started, but had only got a short
distance when Langley shot him in the back
with u load of buckshot and then turned
Immediately and shot a similar load into
the body Of old man Monroe. Both father
and son died Immediately. The tragedy
was witnessed only by the wife and small
children OF the murdered man. All of them
were members of the Cherokee Nation, and
this comes under the jurisdiction of the
Cherokee Courts, hence the punishment
Langley deserves ma never be melted out to
him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
a swsMs AGAIN.

BrFrALo. n. Y. August i9.-Over 200
people wen; down 70 Niagara Falls to-day to
see Carlisle ID. Graham, the Philadelphia
cooper, go through the rapids with his head
outside Of his barrel. II was Thought he
might be killed by the terrible jolting he
would receive on the rocks. but be came on;
safe If not sound. And now Al. Donaldson,
a professional swimmer of Baltimore. stated
to-day that some time next week he would
make the attempt ON a rafi made of beer keg
slaves.
Graham appeared on the Maid Of the Mist
was loudly cheered. He was towed away
into abe middle of the river and ten minutes
later was lowered into his novel craft, His
head was firmly adjusted outside and the
barrel was rugged with a long funnel on top
10 supply air when the vessel was under
water and 10 this was attached IA flag.
When he struck the rough water the boat
rocked f~earfully and at last the flag staff
snapped off. In three minute he was into
the whirlpool. The barrel was tossed on the
~ bhtthtfE nv " tAff = ~ 80
be dashed 10 pieces. Ii ducked continually
and half the time the tunnel was ali that
could be seen of it. AT last it began describ-
ing the eddy of the whirlpool and in a few
moments shot out into the smoother chan
mel and swan down the stream. All that
was left then was the Devils rapids below,
by many thought to be even worse than
those above.
The Devils Rocks have in each instance
given the barrel swimmers the worst shaking
up. but Graham was saved this part of the
test. for his helper, c. s. Carlton, ran out ON
the bank as he passed and the successful nav
igator was pulled ashore in a very exhausted
condition.
His arms and legs were badly skinned,
and big bruises were To be seen m all parts
hard tug, but was apparently in working
order. He said it was a far harder test
than tie other one, although il was not 50
exhausting, for then he was half dead from
lack Of air. Graham was congratulated by
the crowd upon getting out of the barrel.
He said lac was now confident he could drop
from the Cantilever Bridge provided he had
an air cushion under his barrel. and he an
nounced his intention of doing 50 at am early
date. He was about the village this evening
and appeared 20 be in quite d comfortable
condition. 1t is surmised that he is well
paid for this effort, for the railroads have
been advertising him, and nave made big
money.
j. Scott, a noted fisherman of Lewiston,
was drowned III the whirlpool about noon.
He had been hanging around all day, in
tending to earn the $40 offered for taking
Graham out OF the whirlpool. and with a
life preserver had been giving exhibitions
in swimming and diving. About noon he
jumped in to the water OFF Thonpsan's
Point, at the outlet of the whirlpool, and
was drowned. The body was recovered at
lewiston.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
LIFE IN THE ADIRoNDAcks.
A Ciergyman's Perilous Journey to
Preach TO the President.

PRosrEcT HOUSE. y. " August 9-Tiie
Presidents party deferred attendance at
church to-day until the afternoon. The ser
vices of the day were conducted by the Rev.
Montgomery II. Throop. an Episcopalean
clergyman, of Chicago. Mr.. TiIroop j. camp
ing ON the Lower saranac Lake, and al the
request Of the Rev. Mr.. Dunfon. who sup
plies this pulpit, he consented TO officiate to-
day. Tn Journey i about twenty miles
and was performed in a boat. Mr.. Thfoop
had an adventure ON this journey which he
will not soon forget. With a boy for a com
panion and guide he started for The church
at this point yesterday afternoon. instead
of going ashore and carrying his boat around
the rapids of the Saranac river. a. the guides
do, Mr.. Throop thought he would push
ing very far. and then an car slipped over
board and was swept down stream. Further
progress WAS impossible. for travelling along
shore under a rapidly setting sun was not To
be thought of in such a wilderness Know
ing that guides were constantly passing and
rclassing. the shipwreckei couple climbed
up on a rock, waiting for Whatever would
turn up. and both fell fast asleep.
A guide who WAS making his way up the
river with a boat-load of baggage reached
the rock about 10 o'ciock az night, and his
keen eye detected something unusual ia H.
appearance. Thinking a bear was pervhci
upon il and proposed To- dispute hi passage.
he shouted right vigorously. y there was
no movement when he shouted a third time
he reached forward among the baggage for
his Winchester. just then the clergyman
awoke and startled the guide with a sharp
" hello. there An understanding was
reached, the baggage in the boat was read
justed. and the two waits were taken aboard
and padded Ia Bartlett's Hotel, where they
remained over night. This morning a guide
pulled them eight miles up the lake To this
bosteiry, where ThroOp related his adven-
tIre. IL Is President Cleveland's intention To
continue having his headquarters AT this
place and 10 make daily fishing excursions
20 some one Of the many lakes in this
vicinity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25

THE setting aside Of William 4. Wal
lace, and the nomination Of Chaunoey r.
Black by the Democratic Convention lat
week, j. a virtual surrender ~ the field
81 General Beaver. The Rcpshlicans
anticipated a n';ling fight had senator
Wallace bs-.n made the nominee He j.
m able, hriny man II large experience.
a hard fighter. a skillful. adroii manager.
and, like Saul among the prophets. =
bead and shoulders above the petty poll
ucians II he party who aspir 90 the
leadership Ia thu state But the nomi-
naiion ~ Mr. Black eliminates from the
cniest the liehtesf vestire ~ douht, and
assur~fo the Republicans an evcrW helm
ing victory o. ~ measured only BY the
magnitude ~ she majority
Mr.. Black h a citizen II god npute.
n much literary c%1lture. genial. gentle
manly and ~esiiruahie. tut utterly devoid
IL every element Of leadership. He J.
known only IN the politics % the State
~ the accidental incumbent of the Office
81 Lieutenant Governor. which position
be- has filed with grace. and dignity and
cnsiit % himself and 70 the Common
wealth. But in active. practical politics
~ craftsmanship he j. unknown. He
owes his victory over Wallace and the
active, solid, working men of the party,
Ia the skiliful manipulations of samuel
J. Randall and his followers. and the
profiigate use of the patronage of the
general government. To claim that such
a nominee, placed in nomination under
such circumstances and by such methods.
Is likely ss prove formidable, would be
the heighth of folly. No enthusiasm
can be evoked for the ticket with such a
leader. With the announcement of the
nomination came open defiant rebellion
and denunciation ON the part of one Of
the leading Democratic journals of the
State, while Others by their lukewarm-
ness and GOODNESS of demeanor prove
their lack OF sympathy with the candi-
date, and the methods that forced him
upon them. We could imagine no set of
circumstances that could give better as
surance of Republican victory in the
coming campaign than the nomination
of Chauncey +. Black, forced as it was
by one faction of the party, to the utter
discontinue and humiliation of the
I other
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
Bitten by a BULLDOG.

PnrsEUEGH. August 23-Florence Atat
son and Minnie Kennedy, two little cousin,
aged 8 and 9 years respectfully, were hori-
bly, bitten by a huge bulldog last evening
The dog belongs to a Mrs. Mary Moon. Eg.
ing in the East End. DR.. LeMoyne, OF Fifth
Avenue, and Dr.. W. X. Hamilton. Of Ninth
street, are attending the children. and J,
will be at least six weeks before they willie
able la be "a IL is feared chat the animal
was mad, and the physicians are DEF erminoi
to fight the ca~e should hydophobia set ina
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25

A Big storm in Minnesota.

n. PiUL. August l6.-The storm Of
day afternoon and night was unusually
we're. AT Elkton, Dakota, the depot va, III,
rooted and the Catholic church blown f,.,
its foundations. At L.arimore. Dakota III.
Presbyterian church was blown down
number Of frame buildings and oar W.,
blown into the river AZ Dalton. MINI SON
twenty buildings were unroofed. and >r,p4
ing grain in the track Of the storm va. ta5i.
beaten down. The lightning did mn,t
damage near Moorhead. F. IaIier v~.
struck, and upon returning 10 conSciou,ne~
found himself blind. On the Adam, farm
near Fargo, Mrs. Sidney Wilson was stricken
senseless for two hours. Near Pipe,feps
Mimi, a little daughter Of Harvey Hitrb
cock was struck and burned but not killed
Al Langdon, George German, a telegram
operator. was knocked senseless. Near
Window, Mimi, the barn of Farmer Halyer.
son was struck and burned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
,fMr. Black Accepts.

Philadelphie Record
The Democrats parry in Pc nsylvania has
now reached a plaes where the diikeailties in
ifs pathway are ~ great that il Il better TO
stop than 10 go on. A majority II IL Rep
resentariye~ in Congress AZ the late session.
under the leadership OF MIR. Randall. under
took To defeat the revenue policy urged by
four-iffhs Of the Democratic nlembers Of
Congress. and did defeat Il, by voting with
the opposition. With the aid of the Feiend
patronage. which for some unaccountabie
reason has been thrust into Mr.. Randall's
hands. he has since been able 10 dictate fhe
choice of a State ticket for the Democrats of
Pennsylvania and to PM forth a platform
abstinately al variance with the national
policy of the party. There are thousands Of
Democratic voters in Pennsylvania who NJ
sent his recreancy in Congress and rcpudiate
his dicfation at Harrisburg. What are they
To do Mr.. Randall has not stopped to on
slider in how Ear lac j~eofardised the fair pros
peel Of defeating the Republican ticket by
III HUM ttAtlltlNtltt- Il HAS NARliNR ~
nothing that stood in the way of his own
selfish purposes. To vote the Democratic
ticket this year in the present condition of
Affairs j. tantamonut 10 a vote of approval
for Mr.. Randall. Why should Democrats
further cruelty themselves by falling in be-
hind this t%raitor2 He has destroyed any
chance OF election for Mr.. Black. Mr.. Black
i, "a revenue reformer and Is in favor of high
license. But if he demeans himself by trying
10 get ON MIR. Randall's platform, there l. no
revenue reform or high license plank, upon
which he can rest his feet He has 10 swol-
low himself before he can swallow the plat
form. If he does either or both these things
he will deserve the defeat which Is in store
for him.
Mr.. Black viii be- beaten out OF sight a.
Mr. Randails fasotum. II cannot be help
ed or Murdered Under the circumstances
the best thing for every Democrat in the
State 10 b. j. a. abstain fn,m voting for Gov
emor. la Mr.. Randall and the Postmas-
ter elet the candidate they have nominated.
In this way a pn,ie>i may be made which
everybody viii understand. even the obtuse
gentleman who fn,m ilse White Hou~e has
has aid ia Furnishing the friends Of
Democratic policies and rewanding their enc
mics.
We have losi our Governor. any, and We
may a. well make the defeat a Narerloo.t thus
i~esiifying our devotion 70 Democracy and
sur hatred Of IL betrayers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25
They Stole si.loo.

NV rSsrLE Pa August l9-Ahlut mid
night last night four masked men hrpke
down the ds-pr of Squire Manning hou-
a few miles from this city and entered his
boil mann. one 81 the Hen strufk him over
ihe heai with a club and vhi-Ien-i o. him
that II hs shade any more n's~e they wouil
Kill him. They made a ~surh Il the hou-
and -uoct.-icl Ia finding about si.itsi hhl-
DIN IN q euIi-anL Tbs thicve IN With
that amount. huf thenr va oyers2sa uh.ch
They did Mt rL Spuins Manning T. 90
years Obj aud as viE 90 The re eti
riblsry in the -amc nriehl-,rn.d in whi,h
the usidcnf- serr beaten with etui~ ami
rtlei Isl ar-e sums No clue ha- yei i'.an
discovered
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-25

WHAT Is all this rot our brethren of
the press are circulating about last weeks
Democratic convention lodging the
liquor question ~? The first resolution
Of the platform of principles unanimous
" adopted reads
'FIEsr-The Democracy of Pennsylvania in
convention assembled do declare that We re
Affirm the Chicago platform of lss4 approved by
the people in the election OF Cleveland and Hen
bricks
Now turn to the Chicago platform of
1884" and you viii find this unequivocal
declaration:
&c oppose ssaptuary aEs ,raich rer the citizen
aad iateJTe nth 51diridadi ibafy."
Call you this ~dodging," or being 81
lent on the liquor question? A palmer
or more unequiyocal declaration against
Prohibition, or restraining the traffic in
liquor could not be made. BY nc other
title than a sump.uary law" do the
Democratic opponents of Prohibition
designate that proposition. Moreover,
within the past few weeks their eandi-
udNS lpI OONeiHoi, MI Diach; tooh oCVa
sion in a public interview outlining his
position, 10 declare that in accordance
with the Chicago platform of 1884 he
was hostile to all I" sumptuary laws" Let
Us have no more of this rot about the
Convention being silent on the liquor
question. 4 squarer blow in the teeth
Of Prohibition could not have been de-
livered. 1t was a brave, if not a wise de-
~liVeranoe.
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LawIessness in n indian Territory

CHICAGO. August pa fatal shooting al
fray occurred ut McAllisier, Arizona. yester-
day, i'm which two men were shot. one in
sfanfly killed and the other fatally wounded.
The difficulty arose over a game of cards.
Sheriff More was fatally wounded. the shot
taking effect in the right temple. One STAN
ton, Il saloon-kecper, was shot and instantly
killed. two shots striking him, the first tax
ing effect in the right breast, and the second
entering at the mouth breaking his neck
Sheriff More received his wound in trying to
separate Stanton and a man named Smith,
who were fighting. After Stanton had fired
the shot which hit More he rushed To the
back door of the saloon, and intervening
Smith. who was making for his horse to get
away, fired three shots at him. none taking
effect. Then Smith opened fire upon him.
with the above effect. Deputies and a posse
are securing the woods for Smith, and if
found he will meet with little sympathy.
More's case is hopeless.