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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Lively Times in Perry County.

New BLOOMFIELD, Jan. 6-The
loss in bridges, farm land and fences
will reach, through the storm in
Perry county, $40, 900 at least. There
are fifteen large bridges spanning
Sherman'S Greek, and ali have been
damaged and several carried away.
Many persons had to be removed on
horseback, and in several instances
the water rose so rapidly that the
horses had to swim with their bur
dens. The large sawmill of Chris
tian Stotier, III Carroll township
was carried off, as was his corn crib.
with 500 bushels of corn, and his hog
pen, with several fat hogs. His loss
will be nearly $1,000. Previous to
this flood the highest point was 10
1909, and the water has this time
reached a point thirteen inches above
the freshet of that year.
The Little Buffalo rose to an un-
precedented height, and one distric,
schoolhouse was so rapidly sur.
rounded by water that the children
had TO oe removed on horseback
One valuable horse died from ex-
haustion just after conveying his
last load of little ones. So far nc
lives have been lost.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Blowing up a Mountain.

PoTTsvILLE, Jan. S-The greatest
piece of blasting on the Pennsylva-
MIA Schuylkill Valley Road was Sue
cessiully accomplished to-day. The
people of this town had felt some
alarm in reference to it, as 1t was
known that over a ton Of dynamite
and Judson powder were to be used.
Crowds gathered on the river bank
and hill-sides opposite the point to
witness it, and a number of photo
gra pliers took views at the instant
of the explosion. One of the most
serious difficulties encountered in
the construction OF the new railroad
was Cape Horn, spur Of the noun
tain mile below town. 1t was sol
id rock and the drilling of twenty
two holes into it to a depth of twen-
ty-two feet each has occupied many
months. 1t was feared that the
shock would be so great as to do
damage in town and many nervous
people waited for its coming until
long after it had passed without
knowing that it was all over.
The holes were all fired at once
by electricity and were touched off
by Contractor GAynor. VINO had per-
sonaliy superintended the drilling
and charging of them. AT half-past
four he pushed the lever and in an
instant the whole mass rose several
feet and then fell hack into place
with a loud, rumbling noise, shak-
ing the ground in the neighborhood,
but neither heard nor left in town
Immediately following the first ex-
piosion there was another, which
filled the air with rocks, some weigh
ing a quarter of ton. II IS believed
that the mass dislodged weighs fifty
thousand tors. The explosion was
witnessed by thousands of people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Frightened to Death.

PrrrsBURG, Jan 6.-Near Uhrichs
vile, Ohio, yesterday, james Parker
farmer, took load Of grain to
Kail's Mill. There being no one but
Mrs. Kali on the premises, she went
out to show Parker where to put the
grain. While he was unloading the
grain Parker fell in fit and rolled
on the ground in fearful commissions
shrieking, groanlng, frothing at the
mouth, and tearing his flesh with
his finger nails until his face was
covered with froth and blood. The
horrible spectacle SO frightened Mrs.
Kali, who was in delicate health.
that che ran to the bouse and fell
upon the floor, where sbe died in five
minutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Clever Escape or18 Convic,s.

LITTLE Rock. Ark. Jan. Six
teen penltentiary convicts employed
In the mines at Coal Hill. this State
effected their escape on Wednesday.
They tunneled Tor distance ofthir-
ty-five feet. The work was com
menced at the time OF the strike.
which occurred three weeks ago, and
continued until the tunnel was COM
pleted, without the officials discov-
ering it. A search was made through
the mines for the purpose of fading
the passage, but it proved unsuc-
cessful, the convicts having so ef
fectually closed 1t behind them that
not trace of it is left. Two of the
men have been recaptured. blood
hounds and a posse are in pursuit Of
the others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Again Convicted.

SALT LAKE, Jan. 5.-Lorenzo
Snow, one of the twelve apostles OF
the Mormon Church, was convicted
twice today in Ogden on separate
indictments charging him with un-
lawful cohabitation. The defence
was on the line that Snow had lived
with cne-the third and youngest
wife exclusively since the passage Of
the Edmuuds law. Judge Powers
instructed the jury that that was un-
lawful cohabitation; that man
having a legal wife living and shown
to be living with another woman
was guilty under the law. Snow will
be sentenced on Jan. 16.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

THAT Pennsylvania was snuobed,
badly snubbed, insultingly snubbed,
by Mr.. Speaker Carlisle in the for
nation of bis committees, is fact
admitted by both friends and foes.
In searching for reasons for this con-
temptuous treatment of the Demo
Gratis of the old Ke ;stone State, two
principal ones are assigned First,
the Speaker is trimming his sails to
catch the breeze blowing towards a
Presidential nomination, and hes
nothing to hope for in the way of as.
sistance from Republican Pennsyl-
yania.
Second, the Speaker is free-trad-
er. is counselled and advised by free
traders, and Pennsylvania stands by
Protection unanimously.
The legislation for the House is
shaped by the committees, and
through his power to make up COM
mittees and assign certain members
to them, the Speaker can almost alb
solutely provide in advance for the
reporting of bills favorable or ad-
verse to any measure likely to be
presented. Apparently. Mr.. Carlisle's
chief aim in making upthe commit
tees has been to strengthen the pow
er of the West and South at the ex-
pense of the Eastern States. and es-
pecially of Pennsylvania. Thus the
committee on ways and means, that
controls tariff legislation, is compos-
ed of four members from the West
ern States, FIVE from the South and
Southwest, and four from the East
ern States, with that limitless fool.
Observation-Disclosures it's chair
man. 1t is sadmitted to be free trade
or tariff reform" committee. Ran
dsl lie retained as chairman of the
committee on appropriations, but it
lie deprived of much of its power by
distributing the right to report and
control appropriation bills to other
committees. Ex-Governor Curtin is
deposed from the head of the com.
mittee on Foreign Relations and sent
to the rear to the almost useless
committee on banking and currency,
and not another Pennsylvania Dem
ocrat is recognized as worthy of a
chairmanship. That q deliberate
attempt has peen made to degrade
Pennsylvania Democrats, and weak
en- II not entirely destroy their in
fiuence in the House, is apparent to
anyone who will examine the Speak
ars handiwork. Whether this was
done to punish them for assisting to
floor Morrisop's 5 horizontal free-trade
bill last session, or rhether because
M. Carlisle hopes TO secure : Presi-
dentia election in 1883 b. -ai,,ns
the supposed interests of the sourn
and West, is as yet a matter of con-
lecture. But that for some well de.
fined purpose, the present House
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

a-is al crow and no turkey for the
Pennsylvania Democrats in Carlisle's
distribution Of the committee chair
manships. Randall is retained at
.he head of hss old committee, shorn
of most of his power, and Curtin is
thrown a sop as chairman of the
eommittseson banking and currency
which he didn't want and SAYS he
went take. This, aud nothing more.
for the second State ia the Union.
How that 81 900 majority for Blaine
does gnaw into the flesh of the Dem
ocratic leaders. Pennsylvania has
been given back seat in the House
60 punish her Democrats for getting
licked 80 bad. Shades of jackson
and Buchanan ! to be thus kicked
BY q Kentucky mule.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Lawyer Graham IN Jail.

WiLKEsRARRE. Jan. s. Herbert s.
Graham, the Nanticoke lawyer, who
was arrested few days ago for pass
Ing himself off as a United States
detective, had a hearing before Com
missioner Hahn this afternoon, and
was held under $4,000 bail to appear
before a higher court. In default he
was committed to the county prison.
Graham will appeal to the Judges'
Court, held here tomorrow, to be re-
leased on a writ of habeas corpus.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
"----7---7---7---
\ Great Storm.

DENVER, Jan. 6 "A storm of un-
psual violence prevails in the noun,
tains. The blockades on the rails
roads are the worst known for years,
The storm originated Ia the Rocky
Mountains four days ago, when the
FIRST frigid weather began. At the
towns in Northern Colorado the ther.
mometer varied from 20 to 80 de.
grees below zero. At Tennessee Pass,
above Leadville. the mercury indi-
Gates 30' below.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
"A Banquet at Erie.

ERIE, Pa, JaK. s, 1886 The de.
mocracy of the city of Erie observed
the anniversary of General Jack
sons victory at New Orleans TODAY
with a general display of flags and
bunting and banquet at the Reed
House. Captain Douglass Ottinger,
senior officer of the United States
revenue marine, gave personal remi-
nisceuces of General jackson, at
whose fireside and from whom he
had received his commission as a
revenue marine officer. The affair
closed with the organization of "a
club ofover three hundred meinb bers.
The toasts 10 Samuel J TIlden,
Governor Pattison, and President
Cleveland werereceived with vocifer.
Gus applause.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Thousands IN hard cash.

ALLENTOWN, January 6.-John
Schaup, reputed fairly well off died
lately near Alburtis, aged so, and
when an appraisement was made oi
goods $1,000 in hard cash was found
in the house. Piles of silver and
gold we're found stored In eorners
and drawers. including French.
Spanish and English coins, some OF
the pieces being oyer 100 years old.
The money had evidently been az
cumulating for many years. A box
was found stuffed with bags of coin.
II took three appraisers all the af-
ternoon to count the money. An
rnnaid check for 500 on the Per-
Siomes National Bank was also
found. 1t is aaought that more
money is hidden in secret plcces in
and about the house and another
search will shortly be made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
WORK of THE FLOOD.
The Water subsiding-Count,ng the
Cost.

DuScASvILLE, Jan. 6.-Railroad
men think that temporary bridge
will be built over Sherman's Greek
By Saturday. The rise in the river
yet interferes with the erection OF
trestle work. A large force of work.
men is at the scene of disaster and
work like beavers. 1t will be a
difficult task to remove the engine,
which will have to be taken out IN
pieces. The bodies of Baldwin and
McCackran have not yet been recov-
eled. McCackran may be imprison-
ed in the debris, but Baldwin is some
where in the Susquehanna. John
Miller, the local conductor, who was
carried away by the strong current.
says he was near Baldwin, who was
also battling with the waves. The
latter cried to Miller for assistance
but received the response that he,
Miller, could scarcely keep himself
aaoat. "All right" then said Bald
win, and the pitiless moaning OF the
river hushed his voice and seemed
to mock his cries for assistance.
More than one hundred men receiv-
ed their meals from the depot res
taurant at Harrisburg, and are served
three times a day. People come
from miles around to watch them at
work.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
To Avenge Riel'- Death.

Sr. PAUL, Jan GA special dis
patch from Fargo, Dakota, says
Parties who have Just reached here
from the Northwest Territory, the
theatre Of the Riel rebellion, say that
all the Indian tribes are IN king ar
rangements for an outbreak in the
spring TO avenge the death of Riel.
The traders on the United States
side Of the line are reported TO be
supplying Tue reds with large guam
titles Of ammunition. With the
tribes generally participating it is
the belief that the Dominion Gov
ernment will fiEd it a serious mat
ter"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

TIE good old days have come
again when the South dominates the
Democratic party, and controls the
country through Congress. Out oi
The forty-eight chairmen of commit.
tees who shape the legislation for
the House, Speaker Carlisle has APP
pointed thirty who hail from the
South, leaving eighteen to the bal
ance of the country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

TIE blatherskite reporters at
Washington will keep on writing
about the President being constant
ly guarded by detectives to prevent
assassination, until they fire the
mind of some crank into making an
assault upon him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Another Exodus OF Negroes.

CHATTANoGA, Tenn, Jan. s.
Another party of negroes, number.
ing several hundred, passed through
the city yesterday en- route from the
Carolinas to Arkansas. The exodus
of negroes from the Carolinas. Geor-
gia, and Alabama to the West is in
preasipg each week. Fully 1000
have passed through this city in the
past fortnight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

In making up his committees,
Speaker Carlisle kicked poor old
Andy Curtin out of the Chairman
ship of the committee on Foreign
Affairs, and gave the position to Au-
gust Belmont's boy. The few friends
that the old "War Governor" has
left are bowling mad over the indig-
nity placed upon him.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
A Veterans windfan.

PITTsBuaeH, Jan a.-Pension
Agent Errett yesterday issued to
Alexander 0ilohrist, Of Indiana, Pa,
the largest pension ever paid TO a
private soldier. His back pay ag,
gregated sl2,15l, and the money
came to him blind, decfepit old
man, who has been an inmate of the
poor house for IL years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Now let Congress inquire by what
authority the Secretary of the Treas
ury called in s25.00O000 of the one
and two dollar bills and issued bills
of a larger denomination in their
stead. The present scarcity of these
bills is a great annoyance TO the
mercantile and trading community
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

OK Thursday evening last the Re-
pubiicans OF the Ohio Legislature in
Joint caucus unanimously nominat-
ed John Sherman as their candidate
fcr U. 5. Senator. The roll was call.
ed aad every member voted for him.
This ends the long agony and over
throws the Democratic conspiracy
to steal the Senatorship. The elec-
ton takes place on Tuesday. the 18th
-,os
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

JUDGE SIMoNToN, Of Dauphin
County. has deprived saloon keep
er of his license who sold patent
medicine" bitters to minors. The
Judge can't be fooled by quacks, if
some professed temperance men are.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

TIE iiercest blizzard known 70,
years has been prevailing through,
out the country for the past few
days. The cold has been intense il
the Northern. Eastern. Middle and
Western States. Scores of vessels
and OF lives have been lost on the
Atlantic coast, railroads are block.
AIDED, and thousands of cattle and
sheep have persisted. The ex.
tent of the calamities cannot be learn.
ed for several days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
r EGAL NOTICE,

To Elizabeth. intermarried with James Rodg-
ers, Of d.. If Scalp Level. Cambria County. Pa
AMI aifret'a, Ellen, Jesse and Katie, children OF
Mary, intermarritd with James Rodgers, now
decreased, OF Altoona, Blair County Pa:
You are h. reby notifiei that In pursuance of n
Writ Of Partition issued out ofthe Orphans Court
of Somerset County, Pa. will hold am inquest
on the Real Estateof Alexander Mctiregor deeAi
siiuate In Shade Twp, Somerset Co. Ps.. on
Thursday. the 18th dav OF January. 1856 when
ard where you Can attend IL you think pr per.
Sherifrs OMcs. JOHN WIN TENS.
Dec. q. 1885. Sheriff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

A PRISONER serving term in the
Maryland peniten;iary for forgery,
has applied to the Governor for a
pardon on the novel ground that his
mother has just died and left him a
fortune of 100000. 1t must be
rather annoying to be shut up in
prison, with 100000 in bank wait
ing TO be spent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

If that big surplus left by the Re-
publicans in the National Treasury
is not squandered by the present
House. it will not be because an
earnest effort is not made by tie
Democratic majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

The widow of General Meade died
in Philadelphia on Wednesday last
She was the daughter Of the late
John Sergeant, Esq, of that city, and
was married 10 the General in 1S4O.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Col. NJ. S. Quay, our lately elected
State Treasurer, has gone to Florioa
10 SPEND the winter. He is in ex-
cellent health. but proposes to have
an easy winter before tackling tie
dnties OF bis new Office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

The President is reported as shak.
ing hands with 44S persons in six
teen minutes. He hurried the job
up SO fast that before any fellow in
the line mad time TO say post office
he was half way across the room
with the door "wide open" for. his
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
1886

Reminds us that another successful wear Of
histdft has expired, and with it the end Of ta n.
season of 1885. For the New Year we v;g i4y
you all much happiness, and promise Won t5a 5u
assurance that our endeavors to retain vor.
confidence in the future shall exceed those -
the past.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

The feiends of Adiutant General
Pressly n. Guthrie, of Pittsburgh,
are booming him as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor at the next election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

has been organized in the interest
of Solid South, with sop thrown
TO the silver and free-trade men OF
the West for the purpose of ofsecuring
them as allies. is bevond doubt,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

THERE is report abroad that
Collector Dowlin of this district will
soon resign, and consequently there
is a commotion in the local Demo-
cratic camp.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Farm For Sale.

A fac farm situate in Shade township and
known as the ID W. Buchanan farm. ad dioining
Isaac Eiric< Just Wagner and Others Is ,-aersd
for lie. The farn contains SO acres of whic h 80
aere2 are cleared, the balance in good chestnut
Anber. One and one-half story Plank
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

The whisky ring is entrenched at
Washington. Now watch the Jug
elery by which they will be granted
all they demand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

GENERAL CAMPBELL, NJ. e from
this district, is member Of the COM
mit,ees on Manufactures and Edu-
cation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
OUR MOTTO

Is and always will be, New Seasons, New Goods" Re-
laying in a stock however. wish speedily close ont I
still remains of Winter Goods and in order to do
have made Extraordinarily Large Reductions Throughout @
establishment
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
THESE REDUCTIONS

Are pronounced with view of deludng an unsSno
public We give you strong for making the anbon
ment and deny the public point single instance
which have resorted aught but honest proper and %
of advertising We have the confidence of the p
and have never yet abused it. =
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
DWELLING HOUSE.

Good new barn. good water, and an orchard Of fne
truit Convenient to schools and churches. Pos
session given April lst lss5. For further partieu-
lars apply to J. II. VEIL.
lan.6. Scalp Level
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

New YoRK is 'goiog to the dogs.
The Herald says, there are 3ooooo
worthless ours in New York CITY,"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

TAMAQUA, Jan. THE dam
across the Waoash Creek at Reeves
dale, mining vila-e two miles
east of here, burst this morning just
as the s O'Clock passenger train on
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road was opposite the place. The
water oyerfiowed the track and
struck the cars, putting out the fires
In the heaters and causing vast
volume OF steam to arise and envel-
op the entire train. The frantic
passengers could not understand
the trouble. The engine however,
escaped the rush of waters and pull
led the train safely through the
flood.
The break was caused by the
bursting of a tunnel, always full oI
water, 10 the abandoned Reevesdale
Colliery. This water rushed into
the Wabash. Had the break occur.
red forty eight hours earlier while
the Wabash was full to oyerhowing
with the late excessive rains this
town would have been completely
| Inundated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

FRrpaY last was st. Jackson's day,
and was duly observed by the De-
mocrscy at Columbus and other
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Lock HAVEN, Pa, Jan. 6.-The
flood has subsided to the s foot
mark and travel was resumed on
the railroads to-day. The damage
to the Pennsylvania Canal is exten-
sive. Monroe Fredericks d Co., at
Farrondsville, lose about 5000 by
the breaking of dams ana the dam
age to their brick works. Knitting,
Shaffer and Co., lose heavily In saw
logs that went adrift on Beech Greek.
Business is generally resumed in the
city to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

WILLIAMsPoRT, Jan. 6.-The river
here has reached 249 feet. the high
est since the big flood of '65, when
it was 27l feet. Several million feet
af new logs went down this morn
ing, chiefly owned by Payne d Coch-
ran and Munsor & Howard of this
city. The water surrounds the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
station in this city, and the tracks
are covered both above and below
the station. No trains have gone
out on the Pine Creek or Beech
Creek Roads to-day. A train from
the east on the Philadelphia and
Reading is detained below Loyal
Rock Creek, where the bridges are
impossible. A train was sent down
from here to transfer passengers, and
it has not been able to return. as
trains have been placed on the track
loaded with railroad iron to prevent
the trestlework from going. Almost
the entire territory between the ca
nal and the river in this city is sub
merged, and considerable damage
has been done. Three hundred bar
rels of -four were DESTROYED at A.
Goop's mills. Trains are now run
ming on time on the Philadelphia
and Erie road.
AL trains on the Williamsport and
Canandaigua Division of the North
ern Central Railway are stopped,
owing to the bridges boing swept
away by the flood and the track be-
ing washed out.
The river is slowly falling. Re-
ports from up the stream announce
a rapid fall at all points. la this
city the water backed up To the
market square and reached to with
in few feet of the Court House.
Trains on the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad west of here were Interrupt
ted for time this afternoon, but are
now running regularly, The dam
age in this locality, is very heavy.
but no reasonable estimate can yet
be given.