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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
A Thief Catches a Tartar


CINCINNATI, Aug. 2-With l.. +. Keller. a
wealthy citizen of Winter Place, seven miles
out of the city lives bis father, an old gentle
man about 20 years of age, who remained at
acme this morning while the rest of the
family went to church. He was reused from
a nap by a noise upstairs, and running up
found an able-bodied thief r~anSacking the
rooms. The thief at once started 10 run and
the old man took after him. The thief drop
ped a pistol and the old man picked il up
and threatened To shoot. The thief drew
another pistol ond turned to fight. but
thought better of II, and a. a train was just
leaving for Cincinnati lie ran to it and climb
cd ON 4 front car Just a. il was pulling ont.
He supposed he had escaped. but the old
man caught the last ear, pulling himself
abroad and came to the Grand Central Sta
ton in this city. Here he jumped off before
the train stopped, spotted his man, who was
amazed to find his Nemesis still pursuing
him, and started to run ont the backway.
Old Mr.. Keller kept close TO him, however,
aud the depot policeman joined in the chase.
The thief ran five or six blocks, with the
old man still a good second. The police
mans wind began 10 fail him and lac began
to shoot. One bullet struck the thief in the
back and passed through his body bur he
kept running mil lac fell from loss ofblood.
Then fe was taken TO the hospital with a
very serious wound. He proved 10 bea pro-
feSsionai crook named John Wilson. well
known to the police. Mr. Keller saw his
man in good hands and then calmly boarded
an outgoing train and got back before the
rest of the family returned from church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
A Gusher Struck.

PITrsBURG. August 23-The widest excite
fields on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail
road, sixteen miles from here. The MARKS
well. which was flowing yesterday al the
rate of from 80 to 500 barrels per day, in
creased ~ 3 o'clodk this afternoon to- rate
of from 300 to 1900 barrels. The sand was
reached on Friday, hut it was not until late
that the oil streak WAS touched.
On saturday it improved to between 500
and 500 barrels. The fow Of gas was very
strong, and ii was found necessary to move
the boiler. This work required until after ,
O'Clock to-day. Connections were made 80
that none of the production sliauld be lost.
The drill was started al 8 O'Clock, aud in less
than ten minute the well began to gush.
Two lead lines were run into each of the
tanks, but 80 rapidly lid they fill up that it
was found Necessary "a begin pumping the
oil away at once to keep it from running
over.
The Pittsburs Pipe Line Company had
been pumping the production of the past
two day away and it, line was called into
,lse Immediately Tonight this line was
carrying the fluid al the rate of sixty-five
barrelc an hour, bur the tanks were still fill
ing up.
The United Pipe Line Company laid a line
10 the well by eight O'Clock. 1t required the
combined efforts OF both lines to carry off
the product of the well.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Horsewnipped by his wife.

NYAcK. August &-While Mr.. George
Washington Tilt Of South Nyack was seated
at ) O'Clock last night in the G~entiemln's
parlor ofthe Nyack House playing dominoes
with his friends, be was startled by the sud-
den appearance of his wife. two young sons,
and his pet dog. Mrs. Tilt was evidently
angry, and she exclaimed, as she entered the
room, All, now I've found you? 20 it Is
here you spend your nights gambling. is il =?
Well, / have brought your little boys and
pet dog to witness your disgrace. Children
look at him"
The astonisbed Mr.. Tilt dropped his domi-
noes, stammered thai he was glad to see his
wife, and invited her to share a bottle of
wine. She Indignantly refused, and, after Il
few more hot words, the woman, with the
children and dog, left the parlor. But Il
moment later She returned with a rawliide
in her hand. Mr.. Tilt saw il. arose and ao-
companied his wife to the street. As they
reached the sidewalk Mrs. Tilt began strik-
ing him, and he evaded but few of the blows.
Faster and faster the whip descended. while
the dog barked and the children cried. Fin
ally, exhausted by her efforts the angry wo-
man ceased 10 punish him, called her chill
dren and Bruno and walked down Pier
mont avenue toward her home. Declining
10 answer tine questions of bystanders, Tilt
again entered the hotel, Gained down, and
resumed his game. To his friends he said
that he attributed his wife's act to mental
weakness. and he evinced a disposition TO
keep the matter quiet.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Refused to Save an F1cn Drown

BEvKRLY. Mass. Aeg .9-Harry D. Smith.
aged q, Of tflelsea, son Of a merchant dung
business on Broad street Boston. was drown
Ell yesterday afternoon at Lake IiiewiId.
Weniiam. under circn Instances which forri-
bly, illustrate the supreme idiocy which takes
possession Of many people in times Of a eri-
SIS. Smith was spending his vacation at
Hamilton He went in swimming at the
lake with some companions, was taken
with cramps and called for aid The bays
thought he was trying 10 fool them and only
laughed al him. Smith repeatedly shouted
that he was not shammiug and begged them
for Gods sake 10 save his life. Finally his
mates realized his danger and endeavoreI 10
secure assistance.
Not Tar from the spot where smith was
struggling in the water was a boat containing
two young men and two yossllg women. The
former started to row 10 smiths assistance.
but the young women were suddenly smittea
with senseless modesty and refused 10 allow
their escorts TO row near 10 Smith. "You
shall not, you shall not, they screamed
take that naked man into this boat The
young men were compelled 10 row thee f-
male friends ashore before helping smith,
and subsequently, reaching the sIoi smith
bad sunk for the last time. His body was
recovered in an hour, but all efforts at ne
suscitation were futile. While the body WAS
being recovered Smith mother was suffer
ing violent mysteries on shore, requiring the
aftentian ola physician and several helpers
10 hold her back from the water and stifie
over-modest young women was pacing the
depot platform, biting her lips and OCCASION
ally dashing away a tear with her delicate
jeweled hand.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01

TACOMA. W. r., August 25.-The Grand
Army Post gave a magnificent reception last
evening to General Logan, Governor Alger.
General Beaver and others. All of these
gentlemen spoke. General Logan advocated
the carly admission of Washington Territory
into the sisterhood of states. General Beaver
made a speech that was full of pleasant. hui
morous and patriotic allusions to the passage
of the Queen Of the Pacific. on which the
travellers arrived to-day. He rendered Cap
Tain Alexander a set of engrossed resolu-
tons, which expressed their personal appre-
citation of the Captains attention to their in
terests while they were OF their voyage.
General Beaver leaves tomorrow for Port
land and thence starts homeward over the
Northern Pacific. stopping for a few days in
the Yellowstone Park. He expects to reach
Philadelphia about September Z. General
Logan goes TO Seattle tomorrow He has
been the recipient of grand o~Yations during
his entire trip ON the Pacific coast, and is
to-day more popular than ever here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Death from Hydrophobia.

CHICAGO. August 56.-A dispatch from
Fort Worth, Tex, says that ON the farm of
W. X, Candy, near there, on August s, a
rabid dog bit Walter Gaudy. aged 4 years.
in the face. The boys parents at once took
him to Denton, where a maidstone was APP
piled. 1t would not adhere and it was said
that no virus had entered the system. Not
satisfied. the father took the boy to Mans
field, where a second maidstone was applied.
Ii also refused To adhere. On Saturday the
little fellow said his throat was sore and he
refused to eat. He would cry when water
was brought near him and soon became
frantic. Physicians went out from Fort
Worth and exhausted their skill. but the
boy grew worse and ~greenish foam issued
from his lips. A little playmate went to see
him yesterday and Walter snapped at him,
biting him slightly in the face. The ply
sicians fear this boy has also been inoeulated
with the poison. Last evening the sufferer
became quiet for u while and slept for a few
moments. He awoke with u tremor, barkel
like a dog. bent himself nearly double,
CRASHED his teeth, blood and foam gushed
from his mouth and he was lead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Flooding a Big City.

MANDsLAY, August 24-One of the en-
bankments of the irrawaddy River burst in
this city yesterday. The break was three
hundred yards in length, and so rapid was
the flow that in a few moments the whole
district was flooded from -four to twenty feet
deep. Engineers at once cut the dam south
of the city to allow the waters to subside,
but the result of this measure is as yet un-
known. Fifty thousand persons are to-day
homeless III this city, their houses and pos
sessions having been either submerged or de
stroyed. 4 number of persons were drown
cd by the sudden thrush Of wafer. how many
has not vet been ascertained. The flooded
district had within its territory many OF the
food supply stores, and adj of these were
swept away. Tn result will be an approach
to famine among the homeless population.
The river VIII not fall sufficiently TO permit
any attempts at reconstruction of the broken
~embankmcnt until November. The British
military operations are seriously intcrfered
with by the overflow.
The damage done by the food already
amounts To S5,0o0,s0. Many dead bodies
are being constantly washed ashore.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01


ArHsss, GREEcg- August 9--Gresse has
sgain been visited by ana earthquake which
has Ger most disastrous in the Mona. and
in which the loss Of life. according 10 the
hest information, reaches the enormous fig
ure Of three hundr-I The village Of Pyrgo
and the town Of Philiatra. situated on the
western essass Of Norea, were the chief snf-
ferers. and these furnish. Il is believed, all
that nave 1erished- In Pyngo NOT a house
is lefi standing while Piilisra Is almost
swept from the face of the globe, swallowed
up in the conyuIsions OF the earth The
shocks were experienced throughout the EN-
tire country ofGreece in a greater or less de
gree. In the Town of zante every house was
damaged and the Inhabitants ied in terror
TO the open country. several towns in Italy
were also visited by the earthquake. but not
To amy serious extent. Naples, Brindisi. Fo-
gia, Casersa and Taranto being of the num-
her.
RoNE, August 2s--Tne earthquake was
felt throughout the provinces of Syracuse,
Reggie. Caiambria- Potensea, Pozzuii, BAR
and Avelino. In many Instance the houses
swsyed violently q, and fro and considera-
bic damage was done to property The peo-
pie were terribly frightened and deserted
their homes, fleeing 10 the open fields and
churches.
The town of Naples was visited to-day by
a second earthquake, greatly alarming the
who fled from their dwellings and
crowded the streets leading 10 the suburbs.
Whole families are leaving the town. Two
eruptions of Sesuvius have occurred and the
volcano is very active.
ATHENS. August 2s.-This city was visited
by an earthquake shock at midnight to-
night.
ALEXANDRIA, August 2S.-Violent shocks
of earthquake nave been experienced here
and in other parts of Egypt, causing terror
among the natives, but 50 far as known do
ing no serious damage.
CHARLESTON, 5. C., August 2s-Another
shock of earthquake was felt here this morn
at AS o'clock. 1t extended as far north
a. Summeryille, five miles from here.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Cutting Released.

Eli PAso, Tex, August 3.-Cuiting was
taken before the Coun at Paso del Norte to-
day. and the official record of the supreme
Court decision confirming his Seniance, but
ordering his release, was interpreted to him.
The Court bases lis decision solely upon
the ground that Medina valves his right to
a civil suit for damages. The Court declares
that this pats an end TO the proceedings.
When notified of his freedom, Cutting said
As | am no further detained a. a prisoner
| accept my liberty but desire copy of
the supreme Court decree for future refer
encc.
The Conf directed a copy 10 be prepared
for him. Cutting said to a reporter:
Well. ] cannot understand what all this
has 10 do withmy card in the II Paso Herald
for which | was solely arrested and put in
Jail.
II i said that the Mexican law prohibit
ing the residence Of agi,aiors aud other dan
ous characters in Mexico will be enforced
against Cutting.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
A Fight With a Lion.

PARIS. August 3o.-Ther. was an exciting
incident a few days ago in i travelling me
nagerie at the outer Bculevards lair. A
beast tanner named Graconetti was in the
lions cage, when one of the lions which had
been in a surly humor all the morning,
sprung upon him and, burying its claws in
his thighs, bore him to the ground. The
spectators were horror stricken, bat Grace
nett in falling managed to keep his
eyes fixed ON those of the beast. In this
way, the eyes Of man and beast glaring at
each other, he managed to regain his feet
and slowly backed out Of the cage, holding
his whip high in the air in a rnenacing atti-
tude. Just a. he reached the door the blood
spurted in a stream through his tights, and
the animal, with a fierce growl, spran- ~
him. With i sudden movement, however.
he flung shut the grating. striking the ani-
NAL on the nose, and as it retired to a corner
with a look of baffied savagery ON its face,
the unfortunate trainer fell in a dead faint.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Higbee to be Arrested.

HARRIsBuRG. August Ex-Governor Patti
son, Depnty Attorney General s~noigrass,
District Attorney Mctarroli. and J. Howard
Gurieii, of Philadelphia, special council for
the Commonwealth, held a consultation Al
the executive department this afternoon on
the preparation of the criminal suits against
those who are alleged to nave mismanaetSl
the soldiers orphans schools Of this state.
General Wagner's recent report was examin-
ed closely and viii be used GU the trial.
IL was decided To bring suit against Super
iutendent Higbee and thirty Specifications of
wrong doing have been formulated against
him. He is now in Michigan. but when he
returns a warrant will be issued for his ar
rest and the ease viii go before the November
term of the Dauphin county court. The
owner Of the schools will not be proceeded
against until Higbee's case is disposed OF.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01


GALVESTON, AHsuse 4.-Tlie rseen; storm
the Texan coast. The slsa,p Katie }. went
10 pieces off Pelican Island. The crew were
saved Lying near her. b,ttom up, is the
Ssop Eliza. Her crew OF Two men are
drowned The schooner Lrunia Perkins is
living bottom up IN the bsy near Pelican Is
land Two of her crew were lost The
Schooner Iottie Mayo is ashore near Indian
ola All hands are supposed TO have been
lost. All the small craft in the bay from the
sisoai To Edwards Psinf are reported 10 base
gone TO pieces in the Gulf and her cargo vi
lumber is ssrewn along the beach. Her Cap
tain and cook were drowned. 1t is estimated
that the damage to shipping in this vicinity
will reach 100000.
The village of Quinlana, at the mouth Of
Brazos River. was entirely swept away. and
the -ciiooners Rosa Lee and Netrie were
driven ashore.
indianola is a complete wreck, not more
than three or four houses having escaped
destruction. DR.. Fisher, the quarantine OF
fioer, with his wife. NJ. Mahone. Captain
Adolph ~sternbnook. and Martha Ellis had u
narrow escape from drowning The qusran-
tine station was swept away early on Friday
morning. and they were forced 10 take ref
uge in a grove of Spanish oeders. For MIN
hours they chung 10 these ffail supports be-
fore relief came. Nearly every house OF the
upper end of the island were swept away.
Nearly all the sheep and cattle on the island
were drowned.
The City Council last evening appropriated
$1,000 for the benefit of the storm sufferers
OF this city. Citizens have subscribed 5000
for the same purpose.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
EIopes With Two Women.

RALEIGH, Angus; 25.-Evidence in 4 trial
at Carthage, Moor County. has brought 10
light a queer stale of affairs in two families.
Two men were husbands ofwiyss OF opposite
characteristics and personal appearance.
one was q blonde. the other a b%ranetrc. The
men arc rough customers. Each fell in love
with the Others wife. They were friends
and a trade was proposed The husband Of
the blonde gave the husband Of the brunette
81 30 to clinch the bargain, and the trade
was made. A few days later the new hii>-
band Of she brunette concluded that lac vet
loved his blonde wife as well as his new
mate and To settle the matter in the easiest
way ran awuy with both women. His
whereabouts Is not known. He nov has
both women and the other mans money as
well. The other man is in Jail at Carthage
for his part in the bargain, and after serving
out a terra there will 60 to the workhouse to
work out the costs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Attacked by a Maniac.

FBEEPoRT, ILL.,. August 2.-Gharles La
shelle, who Is confined in the Carroll county
Jail III Mt. Carroll. for tie murder OF Patrick
R~ed;iington, a nj shi waichmm at shannon.
a few months ago, was ieroeiously attacked
yesterday by aniasane MAI named Francis
A. Meyer, and nearly killed. The two men
were occupying the same cell in the Jail, but
Movers hands had been bound by iron
shackles. which in some manner le slipped.
Just before the attack Meyer wa resuiing the
Bible. He suddenly stepped before la
shcilc, exclaiming You are "a murderer
and must die, struck him with II club, fell
ling him to the floor. and followed the first
up with several more blows. Lasheilc's
skull was fractured and several Of his ribs
and one arm were broken. The physicians
say his case Is critical, with the chances
against recovery. He was 10 have been tried
for Reddington's murder at the coming term
of court.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Stoning a Sinner.


FARGO, OAK, August @-W. NJ. Smith,
formerly of Harrisburg Pa. was attacked
with one and bad eggs at Mapleton to-day.
He left Pennsylvania with a Mrs. Baybrooks.
The husband followed the couple and found
them living as man aud wife, but induced
his wife 10 return with him. All went 10
the train together. but Smith was quite
roughly treated by the indignant people of
Mapleton. He received a black eye as well
as plenty of rotten eggs.
Mns. Baybrooks vent out in the street
while the eggs were being thrown and adj
did not attempt il. Mr.. and Mrs.. Baybrooks
have started for their home while Smith lin
gers in Fargo 10 clean his clothing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Fire in a Mine.

WILKEsBagRE, Pa, August IA fire
broke out in the Nottingham slope at Ply
mouth this morning and is still raging.
Timbers and cars are burning in all direc-
tions There were over three hundred men
at work in the slope at the time of the break
ing out of the fire, and great excitement pre-
vailed at the surface concerning their posi-
BILE fate. Fortunately, however, they all
made their escape in safety through a second
opening. The slope is owned and operated
by the Iehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany. The fire vas caused by the sparks
from . donkey engine. A suspension of
work in several gangways will be neccssitat-
ed, and over 500 men will be thrown out of
employment for some time to come.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01
Attempt to Wreck a Train.

JOLIET. August 26.-As an excursion train
from Aurora, H.. was nearing here yeSter-
day with 800 passengers. the engineer motto
ed an obstruction and stopped just in time 10
miss il. The obstacle consisted of a pile of
timber three feet high. After the train hands
had cleared the track, the train started again.
IL was soon brought to a second stop. the en-
gineer having discovered another obstruction
ahead, which proved to be a fence post that
had been firmly planted in an upright posi-
ton between two tics and protruded from
the ground about eighteen inches. Later on
two more posts were encountered, sticking
up between the ties, and the engineer ran
upon one of them before he could stop the
train. This delayed the train for some time.
Phe distractions were all found within IA
mile of each other. There is no clue To the
person who placed them there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01


A little question of veracity has crop
ped out between some of our eminent
Democratic friends. The Philadelphia
Record, the Harrisburg Patriot, Senator
Wallace and Others charge that their
Convention was dominated and controll-
ed by Federal Office holders and Federal
patronage, while Chauncey F. Slack
SAYS:
"Some of the Republican newspapers
driven to their wits end, and having
nothing else to say, tell their readers that
this ticket was made by the Federal of
fee holders. They know it is false as
well as you or ! do"
Skinny on your WI side, Mr.. Black
Iii Is your own party associates, not some
Republican newspapers" that make the
charge. Apparently you 'are driven to
your wits ends, having nothing else to
say ~
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Burned to Death.

CINCINNATI, August 27.5Sister Eulalie, the
superioress of the immaculate Academy at
Newport, Ky. met a shocking death this
morning. She was nearly convalescent from
an attack of typhoid fever, and about four
O'Clock was trying To take some medicine
when the mosquito bar caught fire and in a
moment the bed was a mass of flames. Sis
Ter Enlalie sprang 0ut and tried 10 get into
the hail. but found tie door locked and in
her fright couldn't find the key. Occupants
of the house came 10 her assistance, but had
to break down til. door to reach iier. When
the fire was e~NIinguished the unfortunate
woman was 50 badly burned that she died in
two hours. Decreased was 40 years of age
and had spent considerable time in Louis
vile. Her parents, named Gaynor, now
live in New York tfiy. She was wildly
known in ille Catholic Church.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-09-01

THE Prohibition State Convention that
was in session during Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, had a "halcyon
and yociferous time Ii was composed
of GA delegates, representing every u
~ in the State except Elk, each county
sending AS many delegates as it deemed
proper. Wednesday was devoted to pre-
liminary organization, praying, speech
making and singing, and not until Thurs
day was the real work of the Convention
taken up, when the platform of prin-
ciples was adopted and the ticket placed
in nomination. While the enthusiastic
brethren were enjoying prayer and song,
the old politicians who were running the
machine, had been busily employed writ
ing up the platform and arranging the
slate, and accordingly when il came
down u real work everything a as
smoothly as if it had been creased. The
ticket agreed upon and adopted with
much apparent enthusiasm is Hon.
Charles ;. Wolfe, of Union county, for
Governor Hon. A. A. Barker, of
Cambria, Lieutenant Governor; Hon.
John NJ. Emory, Of Lawrence county,
Secretary of Internal Affairs; Charles l.
Iiawley, of Lackawanna county, Auditor
General, and Rev. John NJ. Palmer,
toolored) of Allegheny county, Congress
man-at-LArge. The platform was then
adopted with great enthusiasm a State
Central Committee, consisting Of one
member for each county in the Common
wealth, was appointed, a purse of 5000
for campaign purposes was subscribed,
and after singing the doxology this nota-
BILE Convention then adjourned, to meet
at the polls in November next.