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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
4 II. of L.. Colony.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 20 - The
Minnesota Knights of Labor have
purchased GEO acres of land in Crow
Wing county, and will establish
thereon cooperative colony. Three
families 90 out at once and others
will follow rapidly. The land to be
held in common forever, but the
profits are to be divided among the
workers. In this latter feature the
community viii be wholly unique.
The object is to organize agriculture
and furnish refuge. When mem
bers of the order are forced out of
employment in the cities they can
be supported without expense to the
order. The plan includes one co
operative store, one dairy, one sta
bic, and in general Capitalization
and unification of each branch OF
agricultural industry. A village will
be planted and each colonist allow
ed TO hold a lot in fee simple. All
the land is inalienable. The North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, from
whom the land was bought, have
agreed TO hold an entire township
in reserve for tie order for reason
able time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
ARREST FOR BRIBERY.
Alderman Jaehae Confesses His
Guilt

New YORK, March 13.-Alderman
Henry w. Jaehne was arrested to-
day. The charge against him is
that he received a bribe, in consid-
Grafton for which he voted for the
granting Of the franchise to build a
railway in Broadway to the Broad
way Surface Railway Company
after the resolution had been vetoed
by the Mayor. The warrant for
Jaehne's arrest was issued by Judge
Gildersleeve of the Court of General
Sessions. The Alderman gave bail
in $1,000
Inspector Byrnes this evening
told how the District Attorney bad
sent for him nearly year ago and
asked his assistance in getting at
the facts about the alleged railroad
steals; how he had consented, and
picked out Alderman Jaehne as =
promising subject contrived TO
meet him accidently, as 1t We're. now
and then, and managed in various
ways to bring up the franchise
troubles, until Jaehne became used
to hearing the Inspector talk of them
and began to talk himself At each
OF these conversations Byrnes got
some points, and became convinced
that money had been used Mean
while District Attorney MARITIME
was kept posted, and after an inter-
view on Sunday night last with
these two officials the Inspector ar
ranged with Jaehne for a confden-
tial interview at the Inspectors
house, which occurred last night,
and which is thus described by
Byrnes:
He came on Wednesday, and in
the course of an interview lasting
for hours be told me all about his
share in the Broadway Railway steal.
| had two Of my men posted
where they could hear everything
that was said without being seen.
Jaehne said that he got $4,000 for
his vote or the Broadway franchise.
He told me how he got it and how
much he had got for other railroad
franchises, how these same were
paid, end much more. He named
the other Alderman who had been
bribed, and volunteered the informa-
tion that those of them who had in
vested in real estate or business in
which the money might show on IL
quiry had. since the Senate inyesti-
CATION began, q certain lawyer 20
over their books and fix them so
that it wculd appear all right when
their turn should come. He said
who the lawyer was, but | am not
going 10 tell you now. | shall not
tell yon either in detail Just what he
said and whom he implicated. That
will appear in the proper season. .
Jaehne said incidentally during the
interview that if things got much
hotter ne was going to skip the town
| presume he thought | was his best
friend. thought enough of him, /
to have him looked after closely that
night. Up till 10 o clock this morn
ing two detectives were on his track .
all the time. At that hour made .
my report to the District Attorney /
and received a warrant for the arrest. /
While was in Mr.. Marines office
| saw Jaehne going through the
City Hall Park, followed by Rogers /
and Handy, two jury detectives. | I
sent Detective Reilly ont with
the warrant, and they arrested 1
JaehDe and took him to Police
II Headquarters.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
Innumap Treatment of n Girl.

GREESyILLE, O., March 17.-Cora
Green. having escaped Monday
night from her inhppan capturer,
John McYey, VINO kidnapped her
two years ago on her way home
from school, near Lebanon, lad,
was brought here this afternoon by
Alex Brown, his wife and Others Of
the neighberhoOd of Adams togn-
ship, and her story is an awful one
In substance il is as follows: She
was kept in McVey's gypsy wagon
almost all the time, travelled through
Dayton, Union City. Troy, Sidney
and other places, camping on the
road. He beat and cut her badly
with 3 Club, buggy whip and a
knife. He also drove mai. through
her left foot into boasd, and tying
ber hands and feet, swung her up in
the wagon-bows an hour or two,
chopping her feet with a hatchet.
The scars and wounds can be seen
PLAINLY.
Replies to kilograms confirm the
statement as to the place where she
lived, her name and parents, now at
jamestown, Ind. McVey fed as
soon as he found the girl had escap-
ed him and his two companions
The girls parents have been tele-
graph2d to come, and officers are af-
ter the guilty outlaw. The people
are much excited, and lynching Is
talked Of everywhere,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

THE working men who represent
the steel. iron, glass and other in
dustries Of the country were given
a partial hearing during the past
ten days by Morrison Committee,
now laboring with the tariff oues-
tion. SO extended was the informa-
sion and so cogent the reasoning of
these hard-fisted artisans that they
.conisunded the free trade theorists,
and Morrison shut down. on them
and refused to hear further argu-
.meRi. The efforts of the free-trade
majority of the committee is nor
being concentrated on the attempt
TO force through report, section by
section, lowering duties and thus ig-
'noring the reasoning as well as the
Interests of the working men. We
still believe. however, that when the
bill comes before the House it will
fail as signafy as did Morrisons
horizontal reduction bill at the last
session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

PITTSBURGH, March 20--The
strike at tn. National Tube Works,
at McKeese port, has become general,
and there are ROW $500 men out. A
notice was posted at the works stat
Ing that On advance of from a to
10 per cent. would be paid the
machinis. beginning on Monday.
This was not accepted, however, and
this monling all The men who have
heretofo.e been working. including
machinsts, carpenters, boiler max
ers and repairmen, quit work and
will remain idle until the 10 per
cent. Is granted. The company an
nounos that any workman not re-
porting on Monday will be discharg
ed. This afternoon Manager Fla
cler, of New York City, made long
speech 10 the men. in which he bit
terly denounces trades unions pre-
dieting their ultimate failure, and
advising the men against the adopt
ing of socialistic ideas. The strikers
held a mass-meetlng tonight, which
was addressed by merchants and
ministers. The citizens are in SYM
Iathy with the strikers. The num-
her of strikers is aboGt $500.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
The Broad Top strikers TO Stuck.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, March 19.-The
striking miners OF the Bread Top re-
gion, at meeting to-day, resolved
to continue the strike. 4 branch
of the Federation was organized
The Broad Top men have not here
tofore heen members, although they
have been cooperating with It,
Fhose who resumed work yesterday
at the advanced rates demanded did
so with the express consent of the
officers of the Federation with the
stipulation that they are not to take
pnt more coal than they did before
the strike and that. if necessary.
they are to pay into the Federation
the additional ten ceats a ton they
are now to receive to maintain the
strike and to support those engaged
in 1t.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
Murdered for His Money.

ELKToN, Nd, March 1S.-William
Green, alias, Billy the Joker" was
found insensiole in the cabin of an
old barge, which he purchased some
time ago for SO at Chesapeake
City, Cecil county Four wounds
on his head had been made by a
mason's hammer found near him
covered with blood. His skull is
fractured and it is thought that he
cannot recover. There we're two
slight cuts ca his neck, evidently
made with a knife.
Green had some notoriety as an
herb doctor, aud had served term
III jail for violating the liquor law
He was knowp TO have several hun
dred dollars, which can not he found
aud the murderous assault was
doubtless for the purpose of robbery
Green has recovered Consciousness,
but either cannot or will not tell
who his assailant was. The assault
was probably made OH Tuesday
night, for he had not been seen since
that time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
Shot His Mothers Admirer.

NORFOLK, Va, March 20.-In
Nansemond county, on Friday night
the l7-year-old son of J. Van Harrel
dangerously shot Thomas Bidgood
because of his too intimate relations
with his mother. 1t is stated that
when young Van Harrel discovered
the intimacy be begged his mother
10 deslst, promising not to tell his
father. The day OF the shooting his
father was away, and on going TO
his mothers room he found the door
locked. Upon inquiring who was in
the room with her lie received DO
answer, but heard a noise as if some
one was trying to get out OF the wins
dow. The son made an examina-
ton of the premises and found the
windows secure, and on returning
to the house he met Bidgood com
ing ont and Immediately fred on
him. 30 arrests haye been made.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
THE FIRE CONQUERED.
MurrayssiIIe Out of Dancer After a
Day of Desperate Work.

MURRAYsYILLE, March 2l.-After
a hard days work the men in the
employ OF the Philadelphia Com
pany have put affairs at the buroing
natural gas well into such shape
that the fire can be conquered. a
gun was brought out from Pittsburg
to-day,it being the intention to shoot
off the pipe If other means failed.
The chances of success were slight
and before the trial was made
another plan was put ioto effect.
The lowest point Of the huge fame
was about thirty feet above the
ground. A fre-proof shield was
constructed, and under its shelter
the men gradually worked their way
up to the standpipe The pipe was
then cut half way through and a
chain fastened around it above the
cut This done the workmen left
the well, carrying an end of the
chain with them. By M ans Of tde
chain the pipe vas pulled oyer and
broken of close 10 ihe ground. a
conlrivance on the principal of an
old-iAshloned candlesnuifer Is now
being made. Arms wiil extend on
each side Of sufficient length to al
low the men tc work with safety
This contrivance gill be pushed up
to the well and the cap forced over
the pipe and held there until the
flames are extinguished by The cut
ting off oftbe fuel 1t is thought that
this can be done in the morning
There is no danger from the fire to-
night, unless The wind should change
and WORK into gale. lhe alarm
among the people has subsided.
The town was crowded from Z
morning till night. Church services
yere suspended ia ali the churches
of the entire neighbOrhood, and so
great was the crowd that the provis
ions gave out. In the afternoon a
telephone message was sent to Pitts
burg asking that food be sent out.
! large four horse wagon was i'm
plediaieiy loaded and started to-
wards Murraysyille hy DARK
Mrs. Henry Taylor, the fourth
victim Of the explosion, was dying
at midnight, Her physicians were
with her all day and her sutferings
were inteHse. The other lhFee vic !
tins died Saturday, alter suffering
excruciating agony. The remaining
two sufferers will probably recover. I
The early part of the day was spent
in keeping the property nearest the
veil from burning. The rigs of the
King Well No. 5 aHG Gnarties Ne. /
Is We're torn down and streams Of
va!sf constantly running over the (
others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
.lan2I I.3m-eOw.

MEADvILLE, March 20.-A man
giving his name as 5. ". Brown
and bis residence rs Washington,
has been engaged in buying hay to
he dellved at Saegertown, pressed
and shipped foI Government use.
He bought large, agreeing to pay
SO per ton. He paid for some of
the first small lots, and put off the
larger sellers until ne could come to
Meadyille for funds. In the NEAR
time nine carloads were shipped to
Pittsburgh, two more were stopped
here after Brown departed, and an
other car is loaded at Saegertown.
Browns whereabouts are unknev n,
and many farmers in this vicinity
would like to see him for various
sums from $50 to $500 each.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
People who eat Dog Meat.

READING, March 19-Christian
Glauser, residing at 319 Lombard
street, this city is engaged in curl
Gus business which he makes public
here this afternoon. 1t is that Of
killing dogs and furnishing the meat
to certain families who eat it. They
consider it very palatable and heal
thy. He constantly keeps in his
ward a number of dogs, which he
fatrens and kills as be finds a de
mand for the meat. He also eX-
tracts the fat and sells it to persons
afflicted with colds, rheumatism and
affections of the chest. He says: II
often eat dog meat f; in fact, we have
it on our table. Whv, a fat dog two
or three years ola makes the finest
kind of meat. 1t is better than
lamb, veal, beef or pork. The meat
of a fat dog has rich, delicate Ha-
vor that everybody relishes who
tastes it and there is no tiner-look-
ing meat than dressed dog When
| lived at home my father slaughter
ed big dogs and salted down the
hams and sides same as pork and
we all ate it as any other meat and
liked it. | have some in the house
now. Will you have piece? The
mania for dog meat among persons
of a delicate constitution is spread
ing and it is used by a number of
families" +"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
Hanged Himself to a Pigsty.

ALLEXTowS, March 20-The
body Of Jacob Sehambaugh, one of
the best known citizens of College
vile, was found this morning hang
ing from the entry Of his pigsty. He
had evidently first tried to cut his
throat, as his meek was gashed and
laeerated. Owing probably to the
duliness of the knife and the pain
inflicted thereby, he decided on
another mode OF death, and brought
the rope into requisition, Sham
baugh was aoout 60 years old and a
laborer. He leaves a widow and a
married son, There is no known
reason for the act.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

We see see it stated that Chairman
Cooper has announced that the Re-
publican State Convention will be
held on the second Wednesday in
June. If we are not mistaken,
rule was formulated by the State
Convention three years since, that
thereafter Conventions were to be
held not earlier than the second
week in July, except in Presidential
years. Why Mr.. Cooper now asserts
that this rule will be ignored we do
not know, but we do know that in
counties like this where, by fixed
rule, primary elections and nomina-
ting conventions are, for the conven-
ience of the farming community,
held the last week IN June, the fix
ing of an earlier date for the State
Convention infiets a wrong, an in
convenience and an expenRe that
will create much dissatisfaction. Ia
this county. for instance. to hold a
primary election on the second
Wednesday in June, for the sole
purpose of elecdng delegates to the
State Convention, and another pri-
mary, by rule, on the fourth Satur-
day OF June for the purpose of NOM
mating a county ticket. Is rather
" crowding the mourners, as the eX-
pense OF holding primary is equal
TO that Of holding State election,
and moreover, it is impossible to
induce the voters to come out TO
two primary elections held but two
weeks apart. If Mr.. Cooper has
announced his purpose OF having
the State Convention held at the
ume indicated. We hope he will re-
consider the matter. \ campaign
of five months is toe long, too an
noying and too burdensame, partic-
ularly when public opinion points
all the one way, and most clearly to
General Beaver as the certain nomi-
nee
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

IT is announced from Washington
that the friends of the tariff have so
worsted the free traders that Morri-
sone bill is as good as beaten in
Committee and its supporters have
gone to pieces. Morrison has got
down from his high horse, and has
invited Randall and his following
of tariff Democrats TO a conference.
This will be good news for every
Pennsylvania manufacturer and
workingman. 4 the tariff Demo
Gratis stick to their guns, as they say
they will, there can be no bill to re-
duce duties or imports passed this
session.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
To Settle the Big Strike.

KANSAS CITY, March 19.-Gov.
Marmaduke of Missouri and Gov.
Martin OF Kansas have decided that
public interest renders it necessary
for them to endeavor to act as me-
diators in the present strike. They
have prepared proposition, which
has been accepted by the strikers
here, and the two Governors left to-
night for ST. Louis to lay it before
the railroad officials. The men
agree to return to work on the basis
Of the settlement adopted at the
close OF the strike year ago. That
is they will come back on the terms
of agreement in force at the time
they struck, simply making re-
quest that the question of inoreas-
ing the wages of bridge and trackmen
be taken iGto account. The matter
of Halls reinstatement on the Texas
d Pacific is not mentioned. Mr..
Powderly did not leave for ST. Louis
as he had Intended, but is in secret
conference with the executive dele
gates this evening.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

GOVERNOR PATnsoN, who is max
ing a tour of inspection of all the
Soldiers Orphan Schools in the
State, has found that the schools at
Dayton, Armstrong county, and at
Dunbar Camp, Fayette county, are
IN excellent condition. The chill
dren are well fed, well clad and well
cared for. # was developed that
the profits of the Dayton school are
about s9,000a year. The State pays
an average Of s167 per year tor each
pupil, while it was testified by the
management that the average cost
of maintaining a pupil one year is
SIS. We understand, however, that
the cost of schooling is not included
an this estimate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
Geneai Grants Honor.

Some time before the failure of
the firm of Grant & Ward, Mrs.
Virginia Corbin, of New York Citv.
General Grants sister, was invited
to place money in the firm for in
vestment. She called at the firm 3
office and was introduced to Ferdin-
and Ward She took a dislike 10
him, and, it is said. told Col. Fred.
Grant that she believed Ward un-
trustworthy. A few days later Mr..
Corbin entrusted Colonel Grant with
s25, 1000, which he invested with the
firm without her knowledge. When
the crash came, General Grant in
looking over the accounts, discover
that the firm owed Mrs. COrbin this
amount. As he was preparing for
the end he charged his family to
pay all debts caused by his unfortu-
nate connection with Ward. A day
or two ago Mrs. Grant sent certi-
fled check for S25 ,000to Mrs. Corbin
in payment for the investment. Mrs.
Grant, it is said, received the money
from the publication Of her late hus-
bands book.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
kiI ell by his Insane Wife.

New ORLEANS, March 10-Wed-
nesdoy night on the French settle
ment of Livingston Parish. L.. j.
l. TEinibar, a young lawyer, while
sleeping, was attacked By his wife
with Ratchet. receiving eight tern
bic gasbes through the skull
through which h.s brain oozed. He
died soon after. 1t Is believed the
wife was insane as she made il al
tempt to suicide by cutting her
throat with carving knife. The
lady came Of a premirent family
several members Of which are m
sane.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
Loss by lightning Near Erie.

Erie. March 20.-The thunder
storms which have prevailed here
during the past twenty-four hours,
have done great deal of damage,
notably out in the country. The
barns of John spofford, at North
east were struck by lightning and
consumed last night. The loss was
about 5000 The barn of John
White. in Waterfold township, was
also struck, but not burned. The
live stock. consisting of some cattle
and span of horses and three oxen,
were all killed. Several other barns
were strack, but not burned. The
electrical disturbance were 90 great
last night that the wires east Of Erie
could not be used.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

The bill increasing by one-hali
the pensions paid to widows of I'm
ion soldiers, mas passed both Houses
of Congress and will undoubtedly
become a law. The present rate of
SS per month will be increased to
SD a month. 1t is estimated that
this will add to the pension roll be-
tween 100000 and s6,000,000 an
nuallly. The increase of their pen
sions from $50 per annum to sl44,
will be joyfully received by the sur
viving widows of the Union soldiers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
President was forty-nine years of age
yesterday. There was no celebration
of the occasion at the White House,
but In the evening the Pre- sident,
accompanied by Miss. Cleveland,
Miss Van Nechten and Colonel and
Mrs. Lamont, attended the "Mika-
do" performance at the New Ma
'ional Theater. The Presidential
party occupied a private box, and
upon their entrance were warmly
appIauded by the audlence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24

A ST. LEWIS dispatch OF date the
22nd. inst says Martin Irons, Chair
man Of the Executive District As
sembly No. 10l Knights Of Labor
said yesterday, " If the grievances OF
the Knights Of Labor are not adjus-
ted within the next three day : we
will call out the Knights on every
railroad in the country and stop
every wheel from moving.
This would, perhaps, be the best
thing that could happen. 1t would
bring this organization face TO face
with the Government, and it would
then be decided once for all, whether
because one railroad stood out
against the demands ofits employees,
the Knights of Labor can legally, OF
otherwise put a stop to the entire
transportation and carrying trade Of
the country, and whether the
Knights or the Government is su-
preme: the laws of the land or the
laws of secret organization the
power to be obeyed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-24
A Close CAil.

New CASTLE. March 21--Freder-
lex Emery, a young man about ~
wears old, was accidentally shot tins
afternoon at the Fiekum House, oy
William Lowell. The ball grszed
his forehead and lodged N the wall
Lowell was showing Emery ne"
weapon, which he had recently pnr'
chased, and in some unaccounta ole
manner discharged it. The bullet
came within one tenth of an inch oi
killing Emery.