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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
Condensed General News.
Pucilistic BIutnng Manifestos.

Jack Burke, has issued a challenge to
fight any man living, barring John l..
Sullivan, the fight to be six or eight rounds,
or to finish, for from s., 600 to $4,000.
Burke says he means business, and Will
post u forfeit within twenty-four hours
after Smiths or any other mans accept
unce.
John /. Sullivan authorizes thcfolIowing
announcement
Twill fight any man in the world, within
four to six weeks; scientific points to count
If fought with gloves, o. ]! not, then Lon
don prize ring rules to govern. The match
is to be from s.. 800 to $4,000 side,and
to be in the presence OF only five persons.
l will fight to a finish or as the aCccptor
may prefer. Under no conditions is the
match to occur in public. The challenge
IS to remain open only ~ week.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

The present Congress has ninety-six
members who were Federal soldiers
and sixty-six who were Confederates,
and probably there is quite as much
harmony and good feeling between
both classes as there would be if they
were composed entirely OF civilians in
stead OF ex-sOldiers.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

Mrs. Anna Maria Greene, daughter
in-law of Gen. Nathaniel Greene of
revolutionary fame died the other day
in Rhode Island at the age of lO2
years two months and nine days, re,
tanning her faculties to the last.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

A spirits monopoly bill IS now I'M
der consideration in Germany which
provides that the Imperial authori-
ties shall transact the wholesale bust
ness, while the authorizes OF the Varl
Gus states shall do the retailing.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

The Senior class OF Yale College ns !,
a member who is 80 years oio s sr
has gray locks. His name ~ +
Sherman, and his other three yea,s
college ended 1T Yale twentysone n
ago. He suddenly left at the closs
the junior year. and has been rows
about ever since. He is now Snps. tr|
tendent of the Schools Of Kansas 4
Mo-, and has hired a substitute W.
he finishes his college; course.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29

HousE.-There was an exciting contest in
the house over the passage ofthe resolution
introduced q lew days ago in relation to
the alleged discharge OF cx-Union soldiers
from the Norfolk navy yard. After some
hlibustering over the amendment reported
by the COMMITTEES, the previous question
was ordered. This gave fifteen minutes for
debate to each side. Mr.. Boutelle made 4
speech in which he reiterated the charges
contained IN ~hisresolution. and mentioned
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-29
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

SENATE.-A Joint resolution was adopted
appointing Gen. John f. Hartranft a mana
ger of the soldiers home in place OF the late
Gen. Mcclellan.
The resolution admitting SenatOr-elect
Moody to the floor Ofthe senate was, despite
vigorous opposition by Mr.. Vest, adopted.
The amendment of Mr.. Salisbury was that
IN granting TO Judge Moody this courtesy
the senate did not in any way commit IT.
self on the admission OF Dakota. Every
democrat present voted for the resolution
including VOORHEES, and Mcpherson, who
are pledged to support the admission bill,
and every republican against it..
Mr.. Tcner made a long speech in defense
of silver. A bill was introduced to prevent
fraud in the customs revenue.
HousE.-Mr. Bragg, from the committee
on military affairs, reported a bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter. 1t authorized
the president to appoint Porter to the
position of colonel in the army, and in his
discretion 90 place him on the retired list
as of that grade, provided that Porter
shall receive no pay, compensation or
allowance whatsoever prior to his APP
pointment under this act. The commit,
tee adopts the report submitted to the
last congress, but adds that it has carefully
considered the objections made to the bill
in the veto message CT President Arthur,
and is clearly O: the opinion that they are
not well founded, and should not interrupt
the course Of Justice. The report is signed
by all the Democratic members Of the com,
mittee.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Nelson o.
Minnesota, the bill for the relief OF 70Osuf,
fering Indians on the Tongue and Rosebud
rivers, Montana, was passed. The statue
of the late President Garfield presented by
the State of Ohio was formally accepted
speeches eulogizing Garfield being delivered,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
A Woman Kills a Panther.

ATLANTA, Jan. 6.-Mr. Georgs
Greenleaf accompanied by his wife
Was returning home from Clayton, il
the mountains of Georgia. last night
1t was about nine o'clock and, as
is the custom of the country, the,
both walked up one of the hill
while the mules and wagon ascen
ded, their little boy being the driver
Suddenly rustic was heard il
the bushes, and peering out in th {
darkness could be seen what locke,
like two balls of fire. 1t proved tt
be large panther. As if by instinc
Greenleaf opened his knife, and a
the beast sprang at him he made
lunge. ooiy to drive the knife into
his wiie's arm, she having throwI
herself upon him at the sight o
danger He dropped the knife AMI
tell under the second spring of th {
panther.
The beast, evidently maddenei
by the scent of blood, was about l.
insert its teeth into Mr.. Greenlel
when his wife, who had picked VI
the knife. acting under the inspira
ton of desperation, made a css a-l
cui at the beasts throat. The pan
iher gave pitifui cry, rolled over
and died. The cry reached toe ears
OF some hunters near by aud soon q
number OF them were on the spot TO
lind that woman had accom- plish-
ed what they had been six weeks
trying to do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Infected Cattle.

LANCASTER, Jan. S.-There are In
this county three herds of cattle, il
quarantine by the State authorities,
suffering from pleuro- pneumonia
The disease first appeared about two
weeks ago, on the farm of Henry g.
Rush, near Willow street, and has
since been discovered on the farms
of A. S. Fry and Henry Bender, in
Manor township. In eacn instance
the disease appeared among cattle
brought from New York State by tue
same dealer. The State authorities
have killed several cattle on the
Rush farm, and haye the disease
there under control
The worst situation is on the Fry
farm, where about thirty five ami
mails out of one hundred are suffer
ing from the disease in lis advanced
stage, and it is believed the whole
herd is infected. The State author
tiles have already killed seven cat
tie here, and to-day visited the place
again. They will probably decide to
slaughter the whole lot.
On Henry Bender'S farm nine out
OF a herd of twenty -eight are infect
ed, and will be killed. The disease
has not appeared among the native
cattle. Portions of the same herd
were sold in York county, where the
disease has also made its appear
apcp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
She Married CoIored Barber

CLEVELAND, Jan. YESTERDAY
afternoon Miss Ina Nortin, beati-
ful and accomplished young lady
daughter of a wealthy citizen resid
ing on Brownall street, quietly left
her fathers home and making hel
way down town met colored man
named Barber. it seems that two
colored domestic5 were employed in
the family These girls had two
lovers, named Bragg and Barber,
both of whom were BARRIERS. The
latter's affections were rapidly trans
ferred from the servant to her white
mistress and Miss liza did not seem
to be at all averse. Clandestine
meetings were frequent the color
ed girl acted as a go-between. Yes
terday the two proceeded to the resi-
dence of a coIored minister and were
married, after which Miss Norton
returned to her home. In the even
ing the young lady attended pro.
gressive euchre patty. At ten o'clock
she arose, exclaiming that as her
carriage was at the door she begged
to be excused, and withdrew. Out
side she was met her eolored hus-
band and together the two proceed
ed to the depot, where they boarded
an east-bound train. Detectives are
after the truant couple and it is
hoped that Mrs. Barber, may be in
duced to return to her home. Bar
Der, if captured, will be prosecuted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Horrible Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-John Bodies, a
mad man, committed suicide in a
horrible manner yesterday. While
walking on the street he drew a clasp
knife and, plGnging the blade into
the side of his neck, tried to behead
himself. He did not succeed, and
again thrust the blade into the 9TH
er side of his neck and drew it
around under his chin, severing his
windpipe, but, strange to say, missing
the carotid artery. He again plung-
ed the knife into his neck and fol-
lowed it up by stabbing himself in
the left side and arm. Blood stream
ed from the wounds to the sidewalk,
and the spectators gathered around
horrifed. The madman kept them
at bay with his knife and then ran.
pursued nv the police, and did not
stop until weak from his wounds.
He died in a short time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Work ofthe Flames.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. 8 AT an
early hour this morning fire was dis
covered in the third story of the La
dies Hall connected with the college
at Oberlin. The tuilding is of brick,
three stories high, and is owned by
the college. 1t accommodates $50
female and 100 male students. The
men board at the hall, while the
women lodge there The fire rapid
ly spread, but it is thought that all
the inmates of the building escaped
without injury. There was great
excitement and the students rushed
from their rooms into the street, clad
Only in their night garments. The
night was very cold, and 1t was dii-
ficult to get water into the building.
The hall is wreck, the fire having
consumed the two upper floors. The
building is 100 feet square and is
worth about $4,000, including the
contents, and is insured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Read Good Newspapers.

CINCINNATI, Jan. st. Y. Pow
derly. General Master Workman OF
the Knights of Labor, in an inter
view regarding the condition of the
laboring class, says: Times are a
little hard at present, but | am glad
to say that better feeling is coming
about between laborer and employ er
every day. | believe in the next
twelve months there will be better
understanding between laborers and
manufacturers. Each side will feel
more like making concessions and
there will be less bitterness. find
men that are cranky, obstinate and
unreasonable, both on the side OF
the employer and employe, are men
who seldom read newspapers. Men
who do not read the daily papers
and are not acquainted with the
drift of public sentiment, are the
men who will not come together and
talk the matter over ard be wiling
to concede point or two. The pow
of the press is of great avail in this
particular. If every laborer and ev-
cry manufacturer would read daily
good newspaper and be posted, on
the topics of the times, L feel GER
tain there would be less trouble. "
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

THERE are four Democrats holding
seats in the Ohio Senate by virtue OF
certificates obtained through fraud,
and these four members give the
Democrats a majority in that body.
To prevent them from being turned
out, their party friends aided by
their votes, have amended the rules
depriving the presiding officer-the
Lieutenant Governor-of all power,
and permitting the fraudulent Sena-
tors to vote on the question Of their
right to hold their seats, and thus
keep themselves in Office and pre-
serve the power in the hands Of their
party.
We presume that no one ever be-
fore heard of a person on trial, being
permitted to decide the question oi
his own guilt or innocence, but in
bribery, fraud and low-down rascal
ity, the Ohio Democrats can beat
the world.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Cattle Suffering from the Cold Wealth

DENVER, Col, January Ga
storm of unusual violence prevailed
in the mountains. The blockades
on the railroads are the worst known
for years. AT the towns in Northern
Colorado the thermometer varied
from twenty to thirty degrees below
zero. at Tennessee Pass above
Leadvilie, the mercury indicated
thirty three degrees below zero. This
was accompanied by high winds
blowing from the north. The worst
phase of the storm Is the necessarily
disastrous effect 1t will have upon
the cattle interests. 1t is thought
that high death rate will result in
Southern Colorado. Along the Ar
kansas Valley the herds are drifting
toward the river and showing un-
mistakable evidence ofexposure and
fatigue. In the mountain valleys,
where thousands of cattle were late
ly driven from the overstoeked ram
yes of the plains especially in Wes-
tern and Northern Colorado lying
west OF the continental divide the
snow is reported to be unusually
deep and the streams frozen. Great
loss will undoubtedly result. The
unparalled cold weather in North
ern New Mexico will cause great
damage to the mammoth herds
grazing there. Hundreds of snow
shovels. dozen snow plows and all
the locomotives available have left
Denver to battle with the drifts on
the railroad.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Prisoners Escape.

SCRANTON, Jan. -Four prison
ers escaped from Jail here ibis after
noon while Keeper Houser was talk
ing to John Cregan, . brother of one
of the prisoners, through hole in
the outside door. Their names are,
John Courtright, aged y years, a
horse thief from CarboIldale; Harry
Masters, 16 years old. indicted for
larceny Levi Snyder, % years old.
under Indictment for larceny, and
Thomas Fitzpatrick, aged l6 While
exercising in the CO. ridors after din
ner they wrenched a bolt from a
door leading into the cellar and
closed the door after them as they
crept noiselessly down the stairs.
Then they tore a CRATE from front
window in the cellar and crawled
through the window underneath the
porch. They had been gone about
ten minutes when Keeper Houser
discovered their absence. The fu-
gitives were hafless and coatless
when they lett the jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

CHICAGO, Jan. Louis Robey in~
tends to present petition to the
Common Council which contains a
rather novel request. He wants the
city to reimburse him for the loss OF
a five hundred dollar bond which
was destroyed. Over a year ago Mr..
Robey owned two one hundred dol
lar government bonds, one FIVE hun
dred dollar municipal bond, $50 in
gold and some iewelry. Wishing to
keep bis wealth in secure place.
he deposited it in an old oyster can.
and this. in turn, he put IN an un-
used stove in an out of the way room.
Here the articles remained until
house cleaning time last April, when
MIR. Robey wished to fix up the
room. As preliminary move he
lighted fire in the stove, never
thinking of his money and bonds.
But he did after the FIRE had got to
burning briskly. To say be was ex-
cited but mildly expresses his state
OF mind. He rushed to the stove
door, raked out the fire and exam
ined his treasure. All that remain
ed of the bonds was lot of charred
paper. The money was all right.
but the jewelry was melted.
He now wants the city to give
him another $500 bond in place Of
that which he burned up.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Ok Tuesday last, the 9th, Congress
re-assembled after the holiday re-
cess, on Thursday the Speaker an
nounced bis Committees, an adjourn
ment was had until Monday, the
11th, and now the real work of the
session will begin. This is the first
session of the Forty-ninth Congress
and will probably last for six
months, or perhaps even longer, as
the long session never closes until
the excessive heat of summer and
the desire cf members to get home
and lock after denominations, drives
both Houses iato agreeing to an ad-
iournment. The House has been or
ganized on a Free-trade, eighty-cent-
dollar basis, and the principal meas
ures for which the party ia power
will make a determined struggle.
will be reduction of the tariff and
the continued coinage of fraudulent
silver dollars to be stored away in
the vaults of the treasury. The new
policy adopted of dividing up the
appropriation bills among a number
of committees. will inevitably lead
to increased and perhaps reckless ex-
penditures, and the battle over these
three subjects alone, will lead to
earnest and protracted debate. In
addition to these all important ques-
tions come the multifarious subjects
of greater or less importance to diff
ferent sections of the country, that
will consume time and enlist the in
terest of perspiring statesmen, and
which in connection with the fact
that this new administration has yet
a policy to develop, insures a heated
and protracted session. The farther
fact also, that the Houses are polit-
ically antagonistic, and are not like
ly to agree on the tariff and the coin
age, as well as many other less i'm
portant measures, point to this being
the most important, exciting. and
prolonged session of Congress that
the country has had since the days
of reconstruction. May the good
Lord give us safe deliverance, will
be the earnest prayer of all citizens
who have the love of country and
its continued prosperity at heart.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
A Judge la the Dock.

ATLANTA, Jan. 6.-An unusual
scene was presented in Atlanta (
Police Court this morning. Judge
James Anderson, who for years has
occupied the bench of this court, oc
cupied the prisoners dock, accom-.
panied by MIR. Alexander Mattison,
a well-known gentleman of this city.
Mayor Hillyer for the first time per-
formed the duties of Recorder
Judge Anderson was arraigned on a
charge of fighting and quarrelIing,
and Mattison was charged likewise.
The evidence showed thatthe Judge
had met Mattison yesterday and
asked him if he had called him a
cowardly whelp, as had been re-
ported. Ma,tison did not deny it
and the two struck out and Tough.
for two blocks, and when they were
parted both looked as if drawn
through threshing machine. Mat
tison was fined in small amount,
and Anderson was bound over to
the city court Judge Anderson was
a leading prohibitionist in the late
fight, while Mattison was on the
other side, and in a campaign speech
made the allusion which caused the
disturbance. The Judge will resume
the Police Bench tomorrow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
GEN. BLAOhs ILL MANNERS.
Pennsyivania's Junior Senator Makes
Complaint

In connection with the proposed
investigation into the management
of the Pension Bureau it may bt
said that members Of Congress dc
not receive proper attention when
calling upon the officer for informa.
ton. Some of them even complain
that they are not treated y General
Black with proper courtesy.
Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the Committee on Pen
sions, is very indignant because he
was refused an interview by Mr.
Black the other day. He called 70
see the Commissioner. remained in
the ante-room while he sent his
card to him by message boy. The
messenger returned saying that Gen.
Black was very busy and could not
be disturbed. Mr.. Mitchell asked
if the Commissioner fully under
stood who he was and the messen-
ger replied in the affirmative. He
then applied to the Deputy Com
missioner, expressing the opinion
that the chairman of the Senate
Committee on Pensions had a right
to see pension officials on business
The deputy conducted him to the
room of General Black, who was
looking over his mail. The greet
ing on the part the Commissioner
was anything but courteous. He
looked up at MIR. Mitchell for an in
slant, without saying word, and
then proceeded with his mail until
he had finished it. He did not even
stop to ask what his visitor wanted.
1t is said that General Black has
treated other mombers of Congress
with similar discourtesy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Low Mercury IN Georgia.

SAVANNAH, &a.. Jan. 10.-The
mercury was down to IA this morn
ing. which is lower than it has been
for fifteen years. The vegetable in
terests of this section of the State
will suffer heavily.
BALTIMORE, Jan. f0.-The Western
MARYLAND Railroad, in the sweep OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains, between
Mechamicstown and Penmar, is
bIockaded by snow to the depth of
fifteen feet. Four passenger trains
and several loaded freight trains are
unable to move, ami fourteen engines
are working to get them out. The
blockade commenced yesterday
morning, and the large number of
passengers are being made as COM
Portable as possible. but there is be-
lieved to be considerable suffering
among them. A cattle train had to
be unloaded last night to prevent
the cattle from being frozen TO death.
A large force of men have been sent
from this city, and they expect to
have the road clear some time to-
morrow
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Jan. TO-
The weather here is clear and cold.
On Saturday night the thermometer
recorded 2l0 at the Signal Office The
oranges remaining on the trees are
frozen, and their loss will probably
be complete, but the trees so far are
not much injured beyond losing
their leaves. 1t is slightly warmer
tonight.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 10-Speoials from
points in the Northwest show that
the cold wave is still on. The mer-
curry is ranging from twenty to ;hir-
ty-tive degrees below in various 10
calities. Tonight the cold is inten-
sified here. There is new snow and
the old is moved but little by the
wind, so there is no serious embar-
rassment in the movement of trains
Northwest from ST. Paul except the
extreme cold.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

Gong Crazy.

HoNEsDALE, Jan. 6.-Including
the lunatic Howell, who murdered
his four children few weeks ago,
there are now four lunatics in the
Wayne county asylum. Last night
man named Ward, a toll gate
keeper living near this place, came
to the keeper of the prison saying he
could not sleep at night, that a ma
MIA had seized him to kill some one,
and fearing he might do SO ne
thought the safest place for him was
behind prison bars. His request to
be locked up was granted About
ten O'Clock this morning a young
man by the name of Groves, in the
employ OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company here, rushed into
the County Treasurer's office scream
ing that he Was crazy and wanted to
60 to Jail. The sheriff was called,
who at once took him to Jail. After
being placed in the cell he became
very violent.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13
Garfieitis $ Tomb.

CLEVELAND, Jan. s S-Despatches
from Washington lately have init.
mated that the detail of United
States soldiers doing guard duty al
the tomb of the late President Gar.
field. in Lake View cemetery, this
city, were to be withdrawn at an
early day A letter has been receiv-
ed from Adjutant General Drum,
stating that the guard would be re-
tanned until June l next, when the
officer in charge and the men would
be ordered back to their regiment,
This will leave the tomb unprotect-
ed for some months, as tha monu-
ment now in course Of erection will
not be completed by that time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-13

THrs administration took its frat
step towards reducing the National
debt, on Monday of last week, by
issuing a call for s1o.0OO,0oo of gov
eminent bonds TO take effect Febru-
ary lst. The bonds called are 3 per
cents: but this will amount to saw
ing of 10000, which is not TO be
sneezed at. 1t is to be hoped that
Secretary Manning will continue to
thus follow in the footsteps of bis
Republican predecessors.