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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
BenZine Explosion.

DECATUR Ind, June 2l-ReSident> of this
place we've startled Yesterday morning by a
terrific explosion. which shook every house
in the city. Immediately an alarm of tire
was sounded, and il was found that b J..
Trevor's hardware store was in ruins. From
the platc-ela>s front, which was blown to
atoms, Ia the rear of the large room, were
scattere, fragments of machincry. stoves and
other goods in ruins. The entire rear part,
used ~ Il warerpom. was Il mass of ruins
from which flames were issuing Cries of
distress coming from the debris Todd that
some one was buried underneath. Water was
suon pouring on the flames, and the efforts
Al rescue were rewarded ina a short time 10y
the recovery of the man whose cries had
been heard. II proved to he John umlcr, a
clerk, who roomed on the s>ruud floor. He
was horribly burned and crushed. and died
in great agony two hours after his rescue.
The fire was soon put out The theory ad-
vanccd Is that q can of tenzine in the ware
room sprung 4 leak, aud ~ the clerk went
into the room. with a lamp in MS hand. the
expulsion occurred. The loss will De- about
SI5 tE.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Looked Death in the Face.

AKRON. June 1S-Sheldon Brown. aged
y. a ~well-knnwu merchant. WAS struck Ly
the Pittsburgh and Western fast exprcS> AZ T.
O'Clock this morning He was walking on
the New York. Pennsylvania aud Ohio track
and stepped aside to avoid a train on that
road, when the Pittsburg and Western train
hit him, knocking him into the air and in
ilicting terrible wounds upon his head and
badly. He is now lying in a very critical
condition.
John Carothcr-, a Tilmadgc farmer. al~p
had u narrow escape from a horrible death
to-day. He was burning a pile Of brush and,
10 make il burn better. stamped it with hi-
feet. He became cntanglcl, and IN a moment
the fire was burning ficrccly aifrut his legs.
lie called for a ncighbnr's hired man tn save
him. For - ! viii, was the answer. Mr..
Carothers, though IN imincnt peril. rejected
the heartless proffcr. Wei, burn, then.
was the inhuman answer. He did moi en-
iircly burn. but desperately renewed his Ct
forts Ia di>cntangle himself aud finally sue
cccded, but not until his leg. were terribly
blisicred by the flames.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Second Reception.

WtsHNGroN. june Is. The pahIic rcccp-
ton al the White House tonight was the
largest VI the kind ever witnessed here.
Though the reception wl- not io begin until
. % clock. before q O'Clock nn immense cruwl
had gathered and taken it, station in the
vicinity Of the main doors. and when they
were thrown open a closely packed line of
men. womrn and children extended from the
main entrance down the carriage way put of
the North gate and east on Pennsylvania
Avenue 10 fifteenth -trcrl. There was fully
$500 persons in line and At Ia o'clocS The
number had not p%erveptibiy diminished
President and Mrs. Cleveland were assisted
hy Mn. Endicutt, Mr.. Whitney and Mr~
Villas The floral decoration werr >imilurto
those Of last Thursday and ti,c general ar
engagements practically the same. President
and Mn Cleveland shook hands with all as
they passed through the Blue Room and the
bride had q bright smile for each ouc and a
Kind word for those ia, r~coguizei IN rhe
- .-.v-N
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
A MEMORIAL TO WEBSTER.


CoNoogp. y. II. June 17.-Thomas Balls
bronze statue Of Daniel Webster, presented
to the State by Benjamin Pierce Cheney, Of
Boston. was dedicated to-day. 1t has been
erected in the state Hgrise Park, about one
hundr,l yards east . tise Capitol. Mr.. theit-
ey made a presentation address, whie. WAS
responded to by Governor Currier, WIN then
read a letter from President Cleveland. who.
after regretting that pressing official duties
would not allow BIN to be present, adds:
Every OCCASION which docs honor 10 this
Illus riuus statesmen is Of extraordinary in
tercst 10 all American citizens since our pride
in his career and achievements Is not in the
least limited by partisan infiaen.e OF by any
sentiment less than national. Ii would b.
well if in the capital of every S,atc there
stood a statue such a. Concord boasts, which
should not only prompt tine memory of a
man, but which should also keep alive
through the coming c~enturSc> the love and
veneration of the American people for true
American greatness.
President Nesmith. Of the statue commit
tee. spoke briefly and am ode, composed by
William G.. sheppard. was read The oraiion
was delivered by Res. Samuel Colcord
Bartlett, d. d., IL. d., who, in the course of
his remarks, said Of Webster;
When. in lis reply to Hayne. le -tran-
gled the doetrinc of notification, il is the
testimony of the southern Bayard and the
Northern Winthrop that hc deferred the
bloody conflict thirty years. And when the
conflict came the long echoes Of that
speech were the rcyerbcrating call that sum
mcnel and checrcd the friends of the Union
TO the rescue lis solid principles the i'm
pregnahle rock ON which q millian soldiers
stood and fought and WON
Thirty Thousand people attended the cere-
monies and admired the statue. 1t is : feet
high and weighs 1000 pounds. Webster
wears an old style dres, suit, his ample coat
being closed around him by the two central
buttons, and lis large, rolling collar d@iseIoSes
a plain shirt front. The bottom of the vest
is shown below the coat and the trouscr, are
full and flowing, The neck is cirirrled by q
broad, turned-dowu collar. The arms are at
the sides. the thumb and index finger of the
right hand being open, with the remaining
fingers partly closed, while the lcit hand
holds a partly opened manuscript. The head
represents Webster in hi> latter year and i
said 10 be remarkably litc-iike. The figure
stands on a light bronze base y by 30 inehcs
in sizc, and in the rear of the right leg there
Is an irregular pile of books ~urmoun;cl by
manuscript.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

W. have reliable information that a
secret political circular has been prepared
and Is now being, or will be, distributed
throughout the county. This isa very
small and a very mean piece of business,
and we caution all Republican voters
against ii. last cands," circulars, and
all that kind of thing, that are held back
until a few days before an election, when
they cannot be explained or contndicted,
should always be looked upon with sns-
picion and treated with contempt. The
men who issue them are always too cow
ardly to talk out, and count upon the II
norance Of the voters to whom they are
sent, hoping Ia steal their votes through
false statements. We advise all true Re
publicans to treat these circulars with
contempt, and TO vote for the candidates
their choice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Struck by Lightning.

I;ELLAigE O. June ga terrible plami-
" %oceurrci ulis Brownsville. in l-,e
county, just -nIih ofthisc city. dIringa heavy
rlin>torIn Thpmi> Stacy and his tv sons
wcre SOM distance from HON. when tAa
storm overlook them The flthcr and young
est -,n took refuge under a large trtc aud
H. older boy stopped under on, sons dis
lance away. Lightning struck the biz tree,
killing father and son instantly and stunning
the other boy 50 that he did not recover con-
>c%ionsnes, for some time, and then lac WAS
hurrpr>trickcn Ia lind his father and brother
dead, their CLOTHES literally torn To shrctlS.
but the bodies apparently not hurt. His
cries soon attracted attention, and friends
came and removed the unfortunate victims
to a house. from whence they were after
wards taken home To the frantic wife and
mother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
A Railroad Declines to Garry
Beer.

CTuc,Go. June I9.-Suit for 5000 dlml-
gcs WAS begun to-day by GcUrge \. and
Frederick W. Bowman. beer sellers of Mar
shalltown. Iowa, against the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad for lis refusal To trans
port 5000 barrels Of beer for the plaintiffs.
from Chicago Ia MarSba.iiown. The rail
road declines 10 carry the beverage for fear
of the Iowa statute making il q penal Offence
To take liquor into the State. Bowman Bios,
bought 5000 barrels at 500 per bIr-t. the
payment beng conditional 0n their getting
il into Iowa. The Northwestern road rcfus-
ell To take il. Bowman Bros. assert that
beer * sold all over Iowa. and if once they
succeeded in getting into the State they could
sell it for * per barrel and not he nrolested.
The refusal of the company 10 transport it
il To made the occasion of 4 test of the val
idity of the Iowa law.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
EARLY HARVESTS.

ToIRDo. Ohio, June fs.IC 4. King & CO.
during the pSsst three days have received
800 reports from grain dealers and nillers
covering almost every important wheat coun-
" in the six principal winter wheat staies.
Prospects are very favorable, except in Mich
igan and Kansas. Missouri has excellent
prospects, Illinois nearly a. good while In
diana and Ohio arr almost as favorable.
Michigan has a fair prospect. but the outlook
ia Kansas i poor.
Michigan reports the present prospects
about the same a. July l. when the AgTicul-
tural Bureau report was gathered. The 9TH
er States all show a decided Improvement
during the Iast two weeks. being the great
Isl in Missouri and Illinois Harvest is IN
fun blast in Kansas and Missouri, Next
week il will be general III most of Illinois
Indiana and Ohio, bat not in the northern
section until the last of June.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
The Lutheran Ministerlum.

E,sroN. June l7.-rhc one hun,Irci aul
thirty uigth annual Convention of the hath
erau Miui-terim Of Pennsylvania and adiI-
cent states convened ia Clrist'> Lutheran
ChuncE this morning Rev. DR.. krn,el
prsachcd the synodi,al sermon and this was
fillnwclhy communion service. The after
noon WAS consumed chiefly in receiving ere
dcniisL> oflay delegate and in hearing the
report Of President K-ptel. This reviewed.
the church changes, the di,mis-als the pas,
toral calls. installations and ordinations dur
ing the y-tr Thu colleges arr in good con-
ditiuu. though the theological sohools need
more buildings. One of the subjects hkcly
Ia be discussed this session Is the project of
dividing the Mini>tcrium. There is cm>il-
cradle feeling on this subject. but it i said
whatever j. dome will De amicably accom-
rlf-Isl
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Rescued from the Surf.

ATL,SrIo CRY, NJ, June iG-At no,n
to-day while "a number Of ladies from the
Mercer Memorial HON, vcry bathing IN the
surf near Michigan avcnuc two vi them were
carried away by the current. Their calls for
MD brought Frank MARSHALL. of the Sliel-
hume House. and John Daglc, who with diff
fculiy managed 10 keep them up unul ! D.
Smith arrived with a lifeline. BY this time
a crowd had collected. and Is soon a. the
brave rcscucrs had taken hold of the rope the
crowd on the beach seized the shore end and
pulled omit So violently that it parted. The
heavy current carried the ladies further ont,
but fortunately Smith again reached them
with the lifc-line.and they We're safely land
cd. The men were much exhausted and
both ladies were unconscious. The usual
means for rcSus-itaion were applied and
were successful
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
David Davis Dying.

BLooNINGroN, Ill.,, june 2l.-" \ point has
been reached in the illness of cx-Vicc PrcSi-
dent David Davis. said his physicians to-
day. when il 3, thought best by his family
to give the public a statement of the great
gravity of his condition. Mr.. Dlyi, i very
IN, indeed, and il will he but little lcS- than
"a miracle if he should rally
The plain English ofit Is. Judge Davis l.
believed 10y his friends to he slowly. hlt
surely. sinking to death. lie was taken III
with a carhunclc on his shoulder at Chicas,
May , u To ~ weeks ago hi, condition.
though al times alarming, seemed To hc one
of gradual improvement. Two week, ago
severe e~rysipelaS sct inland Is growing worse.
For some week, his >uiicring- have been in
tcnsiiicd and complicated by Bright disease
ofthe kidneys. Several Chicago doctor,
have been summoned. and q consultation
viii be held tomorrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Threatened by Lynchers.

WHEELING. W. VA. June Is, ISS6-The
near approach of the trial Of Samuel and
james Sicklcs for the murder uf james
Stdrn> in April last, has aroused afresh the
Indignation which the murder at the time
excited among the citizens of calhoun coui-
~. Last night a band OF armed and mount
ed men rode into Grantsvillc, the county seat.
disguised with sheets thrown over their
rode in single Tile To- the office of counsel for
the S.ekle>es and nailed a notice on the door
Ia the effect that if the murdcrers were not
tried at the term of court which net to-day.
they would be taken from the Jail and
hanged.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Five Men Dropped Sc Feet.

DOVER, y. H., June 16-Five workmerI-
John Roberts, Dennis Haley. Edward No
Grith, John Robinson, and William Brown
engaged in building a chimney for the Co
chcco Manufacturing Company, were pre-
cipitated 81 feet BY the falling of the staging
ON which they were at work. The top of The
chimney followed them in their fall. The
men struck on the second floor of the factory
now in process of building. Robinson and
Brown wore taken up inscnSihlc, having re-
ccived fearful wounds about the head. The
other men escaped with Il few slight bruises
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Bishop Stevens Again Prostra-
ted.

PmLADEIrmA. june Is.-Bishap William
Bacon Stevens. ofthe dioccSc of Peunsvl-
vania, has suffered a relapse and i, prpstrated
al his home, No. l.6a5 Spruce street. All Of
his Episcopal appointments for thi> month
have been cancled, and it l. doubtful uheth-
or the Bishop viii be able To preside al the
convention 10 bc held on June 29th for the
election OF an Assistant Bishop. Since his
return from Old Point Comfort, in the latter
part Of Mash, Bi,hop Stevens ha, attempted
To perform the duties uf hi> office single han
dcd. andat last they have proven ton much
for him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

THE Court OF Chancery in New jersey
h%asjust rendered an opinion holding that
a witness IN that State whoswears bv the
Bible Is not bound "a kiss the book.
\ woman when sworn had laid her
hand on the Bible but refused 10 kiss il.
The only reason She gave for her refusal
was that She had never kissed the book
She WAS allowed by the Master 10 testify.
bat a motion was subsequently made To
siIike out her testimony. Here is the
law rs laid down by Vice Chancellor
Bind
Almighty tod. or the Eycr Living cod. or the
Like. j. called upon 10y The witness 90 witness thai
ne VIII speak he truth. The ncsz j. form The
solemn Invocation. Affirmation OF declaration T.
The substance. al else is shadow. The witness
IN this cas- Ma suorn With her hand uraan The
book. There l. no doubt but thar il she made a
iaise Statement Niltully she l. liable to an indict-
mont son perjury.
But It 5 said that THIS may be true and VI, The
conscience OF the Nituoss not b. bound. which i
the object % the uath. There l. great force I'M
ms HOY dfl the witness herself rrasul IN 2
she Is presumably "A witness. fuf nothing fo fhe
contrary appears. She accepted the form of fits
oath ns usually administered. without nljeenous
tAeest kissing the Bible. by this act ou her mari
the toIlt 4 justified In preSuiniur. without nur-
tier sraoire- thai the witness Intended ihnf ber
conscience should be bound. speaking fnm Inc
tvrun 81 Ter conscience. she aaclasx-d fhat II .,as
no. hsees5aff % klss the book in order 10 fmf.ose
"i"n hefseli al fhe obligations Of an oath.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Viewing King LudWig'S Remains

Mry1cn, June lG.-The body of King Lud-
wig was placed III state in the old Chapel Of
the Rcsidczchloss this morning and the pub
lie were admitted To view the remains after
: o'clock. The people in their first surge
brushed the guards aside and poured
in in disorderiy confusion. Many were
knocked down and uampied upon, and She
coffin was soon surrounded by people breath
les with excitement or crying aloud with
pain. The doors of the palace were finally
forced shut and arrangements were made for
admitting 200 persons at the end Of each
quarter of an hour.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
King Ludwig'S Insanity.

MvNIcu. June lS-Among the documents
which have been submitted Ia the Diet 10
prove the insanity of the late King Ludwig,
the ministers to death. copies Of which were
sent To all the members of the government,
and a decree sentencing a number of the
ministers To- baniShm,n to America. The
affidayits of thirty persons have also been
submitted, in which it il stated that the King
injured them by throwing at them knives,
china and glass. Their Is also a document
relating Ia a proposal of the King To form
Il cabinet. with his vac; a President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Wants a Decision.

P~HILND@LPHIN, June lo.-Auditor General
Niles is dissatisfied with the position in
which the question as to the relative liability
Jeff. aud has retained Rufus +. Shapicy. of
this city. Is counsel for the Commonwealth.
To present the ease before tue Supreme Court
in order 10 have the question whether cor
porations are exempt from paying the tax
ct three mills on the dollar lcvcdon moneys
at interest finally decided.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

ON saturday next our Republican
friends Mil settle at the primary election
the ticket they viii support in the fall.
So far, the contest among the candidates
has been a spirited and amicable one,
ana We trust it viii SO continue to the
end of the canvass. Last cards stories
Of combinations and trades, and often
malicious misrepresentation are fire.
quently rvSorted to during the expiring
DAYS Of a canvass. Should resort be made
10 any such petty deyioes during this
week. the votens viii be wise To take no
stock in them. Each voter should deter
mine, from his knowledge of the candi-
dates. whom he VIII vote for, and having
thus made up his mind, he should not
permit his Judgment to be swayed bv
any latet-old tale, which, because it j,
false, has been held back until ii is too
late 90 he coufraaictpd
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
The Death Warrant of Metz.

UNIoNrpwN. June l1-Sherin Sterling has
received Metz, death warrant. but ha, not
rcatl il him. y soon - h. rIrt- ana in
tcrpr,tr the pepper VIII he read To Metz
Pc-ol~ anxious to witness the execution are
alrcily trying Ia arrange 60 get there, al
though the date j. not until August T.
Metz doe, NOT know the death warrant =
here, and Is still confident lac will get free.
He thinks his trial was very unjust. for the
reason that uoue of his countrymen were ON
the Jury.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

We are pleased to note that our old
friend David over. editor Of the Holli-
daysburg Esgisa, has been nominated by
the Republicans of Blair county for the
office of County Treasurer. Mr.. Over Is
4 veteran of two wars, having served In
Mexico, and also during the late un-
p~leasantness.' lie Is q ,taunch Rcpubli-
can, publishes a good paper. and both
eanedand merits his nomination, which
is equivalent TO an election. Abundant
succcss to the old veteran, Is our earnest
wish.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

THAT ardent old temperance advocate,
John Cessna, ia an interview in Phila-
delphia Wednesday night. in speaking of
Wolfc'S speech At Bradford 4 day or two
before, said: 1t is plain TO every intelli-
gent man that he is in the Prohibition
movement, not so much because he loves
the Prohibitionists, but because he hates
the Republican leaders and hopes TO de-
feat the Republican ticket
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
A Palace for the Chinese Lega-
ton.

WNsuINCroN. June 2l.-The Chinese Le-
CATION here, NOW numbering twenty-six per-
SONS. * TO be accommodated in a Mandarin's
palace to he erected IN a whole square of
ground bought in the northwest section by
the Chinese Government Tor S260.0o0. The
palace will cost s250.00o more.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

IT j. currently reported that Governor
Pattison Is posing a. q candidate for the
Democrats Presidential nomination. Our
handsome Young Governor had better
put his little Presidential boom TO wet
nurse. until his party deyises SOM way
to wipe out the 5000 majority which!
u grand Old party gave James, q. Blaine.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Heavy Rains in Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. June 1.-THE heaviest rain
of the season visited this section last night
and this morning. In ario parts OF the
city stores were, Hooded, and on Mulberry
alley twenty families were washed cat of
their houses by Il gas trench o~seriicwing and
filling the dwellings with water Nashoui~
and landslide, are reported IN several rail-
roads. and trains are badly delayed The
rivers arr rising rapidly. and from present
indications there viii be- a stage of water
sufficient tn allow the shipment OF siN co.
eight million bushels of coal 90 tine lower
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

Mn CHAULEs :. WOLF has entered the
field - the leader ofthc Prohibition par
~ in this State, and lis prospective can
didaie for Governor. Twice before Mr..
Wolfe has lead campaigns against the
Republican party, and this therefore viii
be his third attempt TO defeat the party
against which hc has sworn vengeance.
because il refused to reward him accord
ing Ia his own estimate OF his merits.
We DO not believe that the Prohibition
lists viii gain many acces,ions to their
ranks through his advocacy Of the gospel
of hnln"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

THE manimity with which the Demo-
cratic press of the state supports Wolfe
as the Prohibition candidate for Govern
or. indicates q belief that his candidacy
viii be much more beneficial 10 their
party than it win beto General Beaver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23

4 resolution was offered in the House
on Friday last fixing July 81 a. the day
for final adjournment. This is consider
cd A. too early a date, considering the
amount of work yet TO be done, but Mr..
Randall thinks that adjournment can be
reached by July 18th. and is determined
= u.-l- - IL. IL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
The Guard at Grants Tomb.

NEW York. June lG-tiencral Schohcld.
department, to-day notified the Park Com
mi>sioners that, in accordance with ordicrs
receiyeltrom the SecretGry Of War. the guard
at the Grant tomb in Riverside Park viii be-
%withdrnwn on tho anh in-fnnf-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
Panic at a Circus.

BUSHNELL. Ill, June lG.-A furious wind
storm this afternoon. accompanied by rain
and hail and now fiattened to the ground
the Wallace 4 Cos circus canvas. inFlring
about thirty persons, several dangerously.
Fences and trees were blown down and con-
siderable damage done 10 growing crops.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-23
A Big Crowd of Emigrants.

NEw YORK. June 2l.-Arrivals al Castle
Garden to-day reached the usual number Of
l,5ls. of whom l.lG9 were from Liverpool
and 6s miles from London. the other 81 being
from Amsterdam. There are signs Of a great
increase in the floods of migration.