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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Barns Destroyed by Lightning.

HAxBrRG, Pa, August 1.-THE most
terrific and destructive thunder and hail
storm since 1877 passed over this place yes
terday afternoon, doing most incalculable
damage. The rain lasted nearly two hours
and was unparalleled. The Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad was badly washed ont
ut several places, requiring the transfer OF
passengers and considerable delay. Lenhart
d Co. stable was struck by lightning and
destroyed, including two valuable horses.
solomon Bear barn near the borough limits
was destroyed by lightning and a large barn
neal Shartlessyille was struck and burned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

A nice little family fight is likely to be
developed in the Tennessee campaign.
The Republican candidate for Governor
is A. A. Taylor; his brother Robert is the
Democratic candidate, and strong effort
is being made 10 induce their father TO
run rs the Prohibition candidate. This
rvives memories of the old tnne-~ The
Devil among the tailors."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Marrow Escape of a Railway Train.

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, Aug. 16.-An attempt
WIS a last night to wreck the passenger
train on the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road due here a little after midnight. The
attempt was made at a point three miles
from this city. The switch had been turned
and a terrible disaster would have followed
had the passenger train reached it before a
freight train which coming a head of the
passenger train. was thrown of the track and
several cars Of coal were completely wrecked.
The engine turned upside down. The en-
gineer and firemen escaped almost mirracu-
lousy. Passengers had to be transferred al
the scene of the wreck.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

The Democratic Stale Convention
meets at Harrisburg to-day (lsth). The
prominent candidates for Governor are
ex-senator William A. Wallace and
Channoey F. Black, with several dark
horses in the stable ready to be trotted
oat. The harmony in the nanksis of the
cut-throat kind. Ali the factions through
out the State are neady 10 jump on Wal
lace with both feet. and a halcyon and
vociferous time il anticipated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
A Dastardly Outrage

ArcHiscs. Kan. August l6.-An attic mp
was made early yesterday morning to assas-
sinate ]. +. TUFTS. Assistant Attorney Gener-
al for Atchison county. Tufts was recently
appointed TO the office for the express pur-
pose of prosecuting s~aloonkeefers under the
Prohibitory law. saturday he secured a
conviction. Yesterday a key, containing y
pounds Of powder, mixed with nails. was
exploded on the porch beneath his bedroom
window. The windows were badly shatter-
ed but no n was hun. Governor Martin
has offered a reward of $3.50 for the per-
petrs,ors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

THE officials at Washington are threat
ened with violent compton fits by the
discovery that Mr.. James Il. Blaine
had lately procured copies of the late
pension vetoes, appropriation acts, tariff
and other documents. The inference
being that he ispreparing a great speech,
in which the Administration viii be
flaved without mercy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
No New York Republican Conven-
ton.

New York, August l2-The Republican
State Committee decided. by a vote of Is to
9, not to hold any State Convention this
year The decision causes intense dissatis-
faction among many Republicans. Editor
Arkill. of the Albany Journal. declares that
the Republicans in the northern part of the
State will hold a convention in spite of the
vote Of the committee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
A Lancaster Attorney Disbarred

LANCASTER, August l4-In Court this
morning Robert J. Evans. a prominent
Young lawyer. WAS disharred and his name
stricken from the list of attorneys. In 1868
Evans. while acting a. counsel for Henry
Spider, executor of his fathers estate, bor-
rowed $500, knowing the same 10 be the
estates money. The money was lost in
stock speculation by Evans, and me was una
BILE to pay ii when the amount was deman-
ded. The matter was brought to the atten-
ton ofthe Court by the Board of Censors.
Evans viii have 10 answer the change of en-
bezzlement and false pretense in the Crimi-
nal Court next week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

THAT rampant Democrat, Henry Wat
tersOn. editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, writes all the way from switzer-
lend 10 say that "all the chuckleheads
and towards seem 10 have got into the
Democratic party" The Colonel is an
obseryant gentleman. and from intimate
acquaintance is able TO correctly size up
his associates and co-laborers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Terrible Mine Explosion.

LoSDox, August IA despatch from
Leigh. Lancashire. SAYS that a terrible ex-
piosion occurred this morning in the Wood
end Coll;ery al that place. One hundred and
forty miners we're below al the time. and
many of them were s~hockingly burned.
Two miners nave already been recovered
from the mine. \ later despatch says forty
miners persisted by the explosion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Female Greenbacker

DETROIT, August f0.Among the d~eleestes
elected 10 the Gncnback State Convention
from Clinton county Il Miss Maria Strick
land, a woman lawyer If 81 Johns. She i
n daughter Of the late Randolph Strickland
who was a Representative in the Forty-frSt
Congress from the then sixth District
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

THE new oleomargariEe Law provides
for the appointment OF an analytical
chemist and a microscopes in each Con-
gressional district. Two more active par
tisans in each district will thus he added
10 the list of Democratic workers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Indianapolis Gets a shaking Up.

INDIANAPOLIS, August l3--Tliis city was
visited last evening by an earthquake which
continued about twelve seconds, and was
very pronounced. Nearly every portion Of
the city felt its effects. Houses were shaken
p~erreptibly and great terror existed among
the more timid. There is no report. howev-
or. of any material damage
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

IT is amusing to note how the fellows
who haven't got anything from the Ad-
ministration are bowling that the fellows
who have, sha'n't come into the State
Convention and run things.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
BROUGHT INTO OUR

The couple were then taken To the station.
The young man William died at 3 o'clock
this morning in horrible commissions, with
every symptom of arsenical poisoning The
prisoners were brought to-day before Judge
Story. The widow was trembling in every
limb and showed great mental distress. Mr..
Smith pleaded not guilty TO a charge Of
mingling poison with medicine with intent
to kill William Robinson. When Mrs. Rob
inson was called up she threw her head back
in a dramatic manner and in an agonizing
tone cried out, mo, sir, | am not guilty of
poisoning my own child. mo, sir, | am not
gnilty of poisoning my own child. No, sir!
My God, Ny God!' A moment later she
turned, sobbing to her counsel and asked
Electrically, is Willie dead? Is Willie
dead?" An evasive answer was given and
she resumed her trembling attitude.
Both prisoners were held for trial on Aug
ust is. The motive for Mrs. Robinson's
horrible crimes is supposed to be the insur-
ance money ON the lives of the victims. All
were insured for 5000 or 5000 each. Just
before he died her boy William said My
mother and Mr.. Smith poisoned me. Since
1 have been sick l have taken neither food
nor medicine from anybody else,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Hurt bx a SMordfish-

G~LoucEsrER. August i2-Capt. Frank D.
Longsford went out from here to captun.
swordfish yesterday. He ~harpOonei one
with rose to the surface and drove lis sworl
through the beat, penetrating the abdomen
of the Captain. He will probably die.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

Is the prohibition city of Des Moines,
Iowa, the thirsty are not compelled u
visit saloons for their liquor, as it Is sery-
ed to them by the milk-man with their
daily supply Of milk.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

The President, with his wife and
mother-in-law left Washington On Mon
day morning for a months outing in the
Adirondack Mountains.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
Sale of Holland Cattle.

New YORK, August 11,-There was a large
attendance of bidders at a sale of Holland
cattle to-day, and fair prices were obtained.
From sil0 to sI45 was bid for heifers drop
ped in 1885.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
A Reception to Sheridan.

SOMERSET, o., Aug. l2.-General Phil Sher-
idan arrived here last evening ON a visit To
his mother. He was accompanied by his
brotlier, Colonel Mike Sheridan. Tae ,lus
being the occasion of the reunion of the
Thiry-6rst Ohio Regiment, a public reeep-
tim was accorded the visitors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

To-Day will tell who is 30 be the Dem
ocratic scape-goat TO bear the party sins
10 defeat in November next.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

THE Pittsburg papers say that ninety
miles Of pipe for natural gas have been
laid in that city since the first Of May,
and the work Is still being rushed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

MILWAUKEE, August IA gentleman
| who has just returned from the northeastern
part of the State says Il passed through
the country where the forest fires have been
doing 50 much damage. Fires were con-
SANITY visible. IL looked rs if the train
would be unable to come through, 50 close
had the 6res eaten their way % the track.
The cars we're fiIled with smoke. Great tres
were ablnse to their topnost branches. the
fire cracking and jumping from point 10
point, and the scene was terribly fascinating.
Everywhere residents entertained the live
northern part of the State is in such a dry
condition that a gale from almost any quar-
Ter viii bring about a repetition Of the scenes
at Peshtigo some years ago"
II is believed tlai many backwoodsmen
and families remote from settlements cannof
possibly have escaped burning TO death. The
fatality to live stock has been terrible. Hun
dreds of charred bodies of burned cattle lie
on the blackcned track Of the fire. 1t is csti-
mated that in Calumet, Clark, Marathon,
and a few adjacent counties 800 families have
been rendered homeless and destitute. Many
of these people had narrow escapes from
death, having hidden in wells OF submerged
themselves up To their necks in streams.
with wet blankets covering their heads UNI
Ill the fire passed. In some places the fire
swooped down so suddenly upon the people
that they barely had time 20 take this
method of safety. Tbs loss cannot even be
estimated. Hundreds of homes, dozens of
saw-mills and lumber camps, and millions
of feet of lumber are in ashes.
DETROIT, August l1.-Forest fires are rag
ing terribly at and near Traverse City, in the
northwestern part of the State. The people
are fighting the flames desperately, but are
unable to make any Roadway. Fences and
underbrush are being destroyed. Fires are
extending almost continuously along the
Central Railroad, from Bay City 10 Macki-
nav. Much valuable timber has been de-
stroyed. Rain is the hope of ~eNtinguishing
the flames.
A despatch from Green Bay says that fire
is still raging throughout the woods in that
vicinity. Reports from the towns of Eaton,
Bellevue, and Depere reveal much loss and
distress. Nineteen families near Woodruff7s
old mill were burned out. The Clausen
family of five saved their lives by getting in
TO the well. The loss at Pensaukee is esti-
mated at $4,000. Fred Regans, nedr st.
Natlians, 0couto county, lost five buildings
and his crop. Several of his %neighbors did
likewise. Streams are drying up, and cattle
are dying of suffocation. Their bodies can
be found ON the roads al intervals. Twelve
miles from Green Bay, i'll the town of Hum
boldt, the fire is raging fiercely. Several
residences were burned yesterday. People
in the threatened towns sleep out of doors,
ready for any emergency. \ large load of
provisions were sent to the sufferers from
Green bay to-day, and contributions will not
come amiss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE.
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate.

Pursuant 10 an order of the Orphans Court Of
Somerset county. Pennsylvania. viii be sold at
public sale on the premises in QuemHhOning
township, in said county. on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

THERE is a tremendous war with Next
co now raging in the newspapers "down
South"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

Having purchased a full set of TEST
Lenses, am now prepared 10 III the
most difficult cases. IL YOU have had
trouble To get glasses TO suit you, com at
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Gadrrateed. / am sole agent for Or.
Kings Celebrated Spectacles. Try a pair
of them, and YOU will use no other.
Respectfully,
n \ POND
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

THE Texans are spelling for a fight
with Mexico.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
A Widow IN Prison for Poisoning Her
Husband and Children.
Bo~1ox August 70. 1856

BosIoS, August IL, 1886.
The people Of West Somerville were star
tied to-day to learn of the arrest late last
night Of Mn Sarah J. Robinson, a comely
widow Of -, for poisoning her son William,
% years old, by administering arsenic - his
food. The developments to-day indicate that
the prisouer bad been operating for ovsr -four
years. and that her husband. her three chill
dren and seven other people have fallen VIC
tins to her cold-blooded scheming.
The Widow Robinson has lived for II year
past ON Holland street, Clarendon Hill and
has supported herself by taking boarder. A
frequent visitor at her house since her hus-
hands sudden death -four yars ago has been
Thomas X. Smith, a married mar, - years
old. who lives with his family at Hyde Park.
His close intimacy with the widow has ex-
cited much comment and he is now under ar
rest charged with being her accomplice-
When her husband died, as it was supposed,
from drinking ice, water while overheated,
Mrs. Robinson was living in Cambridge. She
moved To Holmes street, and soon after, her
l0-year odd daughter died suddenly. Subse-
qpently She removed TO De Wolf Street.
While she lived there her sister suddenly
died In South Boston and her sisters hus-
band, James Freeman, and his two small
children took up their residence with the
widow. In a short time an infant child of
Mr.. Freemans died. This death was follow
ed by another change of residence, 10 81
Boylson Street, where Mr.. Freeman was ak
en- suddenly i'll and died.
SUCCESSION OF DEATHS.
Then Mrs. Robinson removed to Holland
street, where four months ago her Oldest
daughter, Elizabeth, "A years old, was taken
i'll and like the other relatives died soon at
terward This death was followed by that of
the other Freeman child, : years of age
These last two deaths caused suspicion, for
in neither case could the doctors determine
the nature of the illness. The suspicion was
increased when a few days ago Mrs. Robin
sons son William was taken i'll with similar
symptoms. DIR. White secured part of the
contents of the young mans stomach and
had them analysed at Harvard College.
Large quantities of arsenic were found The
doctor notified the police at once and Mrs.
Robinson was arrested. She screamed loud
ly for help when told that she was under ar
rest and struggled violently TO escape. Mr..
Smith was just entering the house and he
too, was arrested, when the widow appar-
eltly tainted, Strengthening out as rigid as
death. Smith, who is Methodist Sunday
school superintendent, asked the Officers if
he might pray for the mother and her boy,
who was so near the point of death, and
kneeling down made a fervent csamp-meet-
ing prayer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
6OO.WW SOLD.
Sewing Machine

In the world. II is the most durable. having ad-
Unstable steel Bearings. the most perfect self
threading shuttle and seIfsetting Needle
and Double-steel Feed Automatic
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

FOR c0NGRESsMAN-AT-LARGE
EDWIN : OSBORNE Of Iuzerne-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18
The improved
is KING.

Ius Superiority is demonstrated by the fact thai il
has taken the Highest Premiums al nearly
every State or International Fair. There
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

at ! O'Clock ?. NJ. the following described real g.
tate. late the property Of VIM II. II. Lohr. dcccns
ed. to-wit.
\ valuable farm situate in Quemahoning town
ship. Somerset county. Pa. adjoining lands OF
ThoS- Ringler Jacob koontz, 4. Washer. Adam
Berkcbile and others. and contains about ~
ACRES more or les. Of which about - acres are
cleared. The improvements are a gD0t Log
House, rOOmy and convenient, with good water
near by. A substantial bank barn with threshlng
floors and gTanaries. Nc.. &c. u fine orchard with
fruit bearing trees. The minerals OF the said
tract are of the best order, there being an ahun-
dance Of coal and limestone
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-18

FOR SALE STEAH ENGINE2
es and sheet iron Work. secondhand Engines
and Boilers Oh hand. Hosting Engines and Ma
chinery Il Specially. TFOWiS CfRLfN.
dee3rS5-iyr. .1Heghcag GIN, Pr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
BsArsx AND rossED.
A Delaware Vessel Drifting About
in Mlid-ocean.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company't
steamer Acapulco, Captain @. s. Coye,
sighted the wreck Of the schooner Levin
5. Nelson of this port on May 9th in
latitude so Sim. north, longitnde740 I'm.
west Captain Coye sont boat alongside
Of the wreck, which he found wnter-
logged and abandoned. Nothing was
found on board, and only the stump Of
the foremost was standing. The location
given by Captain Coye is somewhat south
west of the Bermudas.
The wrecked vessel was built at Mil
ford in this State, in 1884, and was only
two years old. She wos enrolled at this
port ON June 9th, 1884. On February
27,h last she was bound north from q
southern port with cargo of lumber,
and of Cape Hatteras was caught
in severe storm which car
ried away all her masts. She drifted
about for some time until she was
sighted by the Norwegian ship Benjamin
Bangs, which took off the captain and
crew of the wrecked ship and abandoned
her. The captain was George W. Hollo-
way Of this Stnte. He and his crew were
landed at Norfolk, and, reported the cir
cumstances Of the wreck last March.
The wrecked vessel has been reported
seen by several vessels which have ar
rived here since February. From these
reports she appears TO have dritted south
from the coast of North Carolina until
she ia now but little north of the line of
Florida.
She is n theea- -masted schooner, with
one deck Her dimensions are 1895 feet
in length, 2S feet in breadth, and S3 in
1873, 81 tons. Captain Holloway was part
owner in her.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01

The trial Of Professor William G.
Wilson, the inventor Of the medicin,
known as "Aetina,n ON the charge oil
practicing medicine without having regis
tered was begun in the courthouse, Phila.
delphia, before Judge Fell yesterday week
The case was opened by stating the
offence for which the professor was TO he
tried was one punishable by fine and i'm.
prisonment. Ii was against the law made
by the legislature because so many quackE
were imposing upon diseased people.
'"rhe AETNA, magnetic battery for the
eye, throat, &C., ;" he said, "has cut open
and found TO contain oil of mustard, the
sting of which, MS we show, has
been il furious to those who used it,
several Witnesses who had used ''Actina''
and suffered from its effects gave their
testimony, and others who Ind been BEN
efted by its application were heard for
the defence. Several practicing physi-
clans also testified that they used it on
their patients. The defence promises to
prove that the case is conspiracy against
"Actina" TO break it up, and to show that
il is electricity, and has cured cases such
as ii claims to successfully treat. Wilson
has an agency in this city through which
much of the medicine has been sold, and
the progress of the case will be watched
with much interest by those who have
used it. On Thursday, in defence, Viii
son testified: "My patent is fora copper
and zinc case call it an inhaler. The
patent is simply ON the case. My chemi-
calls and the therapeutic agents aee used
to evolve and make electric force" The
court in charging the Jury said the only
question was as to whether Wilson pre-
scribed for patients. II he only sold his
remedy he had right to engage in the
business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
ron oaIEF ohsRK.
Postmaster TayiOr Selects Jan,ss
O'rOOIs of the TrcRsurer's sslfice.

Postmaster Taylor seIect. Jansss
O'rOOIe of the TreRsurer's sslface.
Postmaster Taylor has appointed james
o'Toole, at present clerk to the finanee
committee and city treasurer, to the posi-
tiou of chief clerk in the post oifice.
Chief Clerk o'Toole will,go on dnty with
the hew postmaster to-day.
Mr.. O'Foole is a fine penmnn and one
of the best bookkeepers in the city. He
was chief Of police under ex-AIayor
Whiteley, and has held his position in the
treasurer's Office for the past two years.
In addition to his acknowledged efficiency
he is suRve and agreeable in his manners,
and well versed in the difficult task Of at
tending to the wants of many patrons
that these positions involve.
The vacancy caused by Mr.. 0'Toole's
promotion was filled by the finance COM
mittee of City Council Monday by the sg,-
pointment of Horace O. johnson. He * n
son of G. P. Johnson, formerly proprietor
of the Gazette newspaper, and is fully
qualified for the position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-01
shooting in the lsnI...

The weekly matches of the Wilmington
Rifle Club, yesterday afternoon week, were
meagrely attended, owing to the rain.
There were three matches, 60 each being
the possible number of points in the first
and last matches and 1870 in the second.
The matches resulted MS follows First
Harry A. Heinel So points Washing
ton O. Seed, AZ; James Newman, "A /;
William A. Bacon, AZ; Charles Heinel, s.
j. Newman and Henry B. Seeds, AZ each;
Joseph L. Z. Seeds and U. Fuller, Al
each; Irwin w. Seeds, 40; Howard
Simpson, 81 first prize to II. A. Heinel,
second to W. @. Seeds, third TO j. New
man and fourth to Bacon. Seconds. j.
Newman, 81 points Simpson and I'll. A.
Heinel, 81 each; j. Newman, 80; O.
Heinel, SO; Bacon, n H. B. Seeds and
w. G. Seeds, 76 each Fuller, 75; I. w.
Seeds, 63; first prize to S. j. Newman,
second to Simpson, third to II. A. Heinel
fourth to ]. Newman and fifth to @.
Heinel. Third--H. A. Heinel, so points
S. j. Newman, AZ; q. Heinel, 43; Fuller,
Bacon and H. d. Seeds, Al each; I. W.
Seeds, 81; j. e. Newman, 80; Simpson,
II; first prize to H. A. Heinel, second tc
S. j. Newman, third to @. Heinel, fourth
to Fuller and fifth to Bacon.