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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-31

A new Democratic morning paper
is to be started in Nashville. The
capital stock will be 100000 and Mr..
Edward Carmack will be editor-in-
chief.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-31

DR.. j. II. Currey, has been APP
pointed postmaster of Nashville, and
the people of that city endorse the
appointment.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-31
JOS. H. REALL,
IS Congress ST., Boston, MasS..
or 81 Broadway, New York,

The twelve mines and mill of this Company
have Just been examined by the eminent Eng.
lish mining engineer, MIR. Francis ID. Taylor
- Merchants Exchange, Boston, whose report
shows the property TO be as represented. IL lie
the best in America for its capitalization.
l-23-lt,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Quaker City Scorched.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 2I--one of the great
est fires this city has known occurred last
night and this morning Al o'clock
chimney fire occurred at Eighth and Arch
streets and was soon apparently extinguish-
ed. At IL o'clock the millinery and ladies'
wear house of Marks Bros at the same cor
ner, was found TO be enc mass of flames. and
was in a short time reduced to ashes. The
flames swept acrsss Eighth street to the Mil
linery house of Adolf Heller q Bro. and be-
fore midnight that bnilning, too, was a roar
ing furnace.
In a very few minutes the fire had made
such progress that the flames leaped across
Warfield Place, little alley separating
Marks Bros building from that of Shone-
man Bros, extending on Eighth street from
No. 1l6 TO l22, and seized upon it, but were
checked by the firemen before the building
was quite Quilted.
On the east side of Eighth street the fire
spread first to the millinery warehouses of
Joseph Heller and Strouse, Thanllaliser& Co.,
old three-story structures and TO the front OF
the latter firms house on Arch street. which
had the caves burned out. Shortly after II
o'clock violent explosion occurred, said to
have been caused by chemicals in the lyeins
establishment. After the walls on either
side OF Eighth street had tumbled in the fury
of the fire began TO exhaust itself and the
firernen were better able to put in some eff
fectiye work
From the Marks building the flames spread
also to the southwest corner of Eighth and
Arch streets, Frederick knapple's confec-
tionery. the occupants of which were saved
with difficulty. Then they attacked the
Arch street front of Shustcr's cafe and con-
fectionery and OF William Mcnckes building
next door.
BY this time the fire had been gotten under
control and the adjoining buildings of S.
Abel 4 Co, silk and millinery, were damag-
ed by water. No. 500 Arch street. in which
W II. Clark had an Office and Mrs. Avonf
boarding house, was totally destroyed
At 2.s9 a. NJ the fire seems to be well un-
der control. The estimated losses foot up
81, 10000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Clinton Street,
A ohastly Ghost Story.

vfNcESSEs, iND., Jan, 22.-Mrs. Adele
Freeman keeps boarding house here and
has been bothered very much of late by
strange sights and sounds in various parts of
the place. The boarders claim that they have
felt cold hands upon their faces for week
pas. as they lay in bed, and have heard the
knuckles Of the invisible hands rap on the
headboartIs They say that tall, slender
man. clothed in a white robe, walks about
the basement of the house amid flashes Of
blue flame, and Mrs Freeman said to-day
that as she sat in her parlor last night she
heard cries and groans in an adjoining room.
Two of the young lady boarlers also declare
that they have seen the basement ghost "
ing in a coffin. which was being carried by
two spectral pail bearers. Mrs Freeman as
serts that last Monday night while she was
IN bed she felt a stream of warm liquid fall
upon her shoulders. 1t seemed to come from
the ceiling When she lighted the gas she
was Mortified 10 find her gown and the bed
clothing drenched rs if with warm blood.
Whatever the stains are they cannot be re-
moved Two policeman have been assigned
to find out what IS at the bottom Of this
story.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
A Home For Ex-Rebels.

WAsHNsroS, Jan. 1s-Representative
benjamin Augustine Enloe, of the Eighth
District of Tennessee. new member of Con
gress, has signalized his appearance in the
neighborhood Of the Treasury surplus by in
Producing a bill to put Confederate and
Union soldiers on level with each other
Il Is the first of its kind and goes directly at
what il is after without preamble, whereas
or apology. 1t enacts that the Board of
Managers of the National House for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers are hereby author
ized empowered arid directed TO locate,
establish, construct and permanently main
tain branch of said National Home for
Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in the State of
Tennessee" lt further provides that " all
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
who served in Ithe regular and volunteer
forces Of the Unitel States in any of it, wars
and all honorably discharged or paroled sol
diers aod sailors who served in the army and
navy of the late so-ealled Confederate States
who are disabled by disease, wounds or
otherwise, and who have no adequate means
Of support and hy reason Of such disability
are incapable Of earning their living. shall
be entitled to be admitted 10 said home for
disabled volunteer soldiers subject to such
similar regulations to those prescribed for
admission to existing branches of the Ma
tional' Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diersn
The bill appropriates $4,000 for carrying
out its provisions and provides further that
the said Board of Managers may accept, by
donation from the State Of Tennessee, the
property known as the Hermitage the late
home Of Andrew Jackson, as a site for said
branch home herein provided for The
fourth aud last section of the bill is rather
the most interesting Of all, inasmnch as it
indicates that this in only the first step in
continuous policy 10 wipe out the records of
the war and extend the same benefits TO
those who fought against the flag as to those
who fought for it. cit provides
That General John I. Wilder, ofChatta-
nooga, Tenn. be and is hereby appointed
manager of the National Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers, and 10 serve for five
gears after the passage of this act, and here
after the number of managers of said home
elected by Congress shall be eleven instead
of ten, as at present, one of whom shall be a
resident Of one of the late so-called Confed-
crate States General Wilder, who is to be
put ON the board as a starter from the Con-
federate States, was Union soldier He
commanded a division OF mounted infantry
that operated chiefly against Forests Cav
airy. Mr.. Enloe was not in the Confeder-
ate service himself, but he is to be neither
blamed nor praised for that. He was only
Y wears old in lSln
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
The Faith-cure Captures Reading.


REApING, Pa, Jan. %" I'm healed I'm
healed. and thanks TO God" cried out
Adam Shower at the faith cure convention
here yesterday afternoon. He had suffered
from spinal disease The large congregation
was excited and in tears. His two sisters
who had been suffering from the same com
plant, and who had tainted before the altar
in great mental excitement, returned to a
conscious condition and fell into each others
arms, weeping and rejoicing. Thry declared
that they were healed by the wonderful pow
er of the faith cure. John Fowl. of Cham
bersburg, and Abel Strawn appealed in
loud voice to heaven 10 send down its heal
ing power. Suddenly a lady in one of the
front rows tainted.
Mr. Trumbower then made the air ring
with his invitation to all sufferers to come
forward and be healed by their faith in the
grace of God Miss Cora Ritter. of Bethlc-
hem, who had lost her voice for several
years advanced to the altar and then fell
sobbing upon her knees. Rosanna and
Emma Shower, afflicted with rheumatism,
were led to the altar. The choir sang and
the misiters formed circular about the suf-
fcrers and prayed loudly and incessantly,
and were joined not only by the penitcnts
but by scores of their relatives. who clapped
their hands exultingly and called on the
Lord TO hear their prayers. The ministers
cxhorted the people to remain steadfast in
faith, as God had promised to heal them in
his His Holy Word, and could not go back
on his promise Then Miss Ritter arose,
clapped her hands. and uttered prayer aloud
and facing the altar she exclaimed; " Ny
voice mas already been restored. Glory to
Cod.
Shower had hobblcd to the altar supported
by a cane but he brayely walked toward his
excited, surging, praying friends alone and
unsupported, as did his sisters behind him
A number of other women were then led
forward, accompanied by their friends
They were received with hymns of welcome,
and once more the circle was formed By
this time the entire congregation were on
their feet. the people craning their necks to
see the finishing of the strange ceremony
Above the voice of the singers could be heard
the supplication of the ministers and the
sobs of the penitents Then the friends of
the afflicted pressed forward with clappng
of hands and hymns and prayers. Scores of
people wept as they saw the applicants for
cure arise and sing out Glory to God We
feel oh 50 much better There was more
singing, aud then the audience dispersed.
The same scenes were repeated last night
SO great is the rush that the church may be
kept open to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Me,hodists censure Cleveland.


BALTIMORE, Jan. 2S.- The Monday meet
ing of the Methodist Episcopal ministers was
fully attended to-day. The principal busi-
ness was the consideration of the question OF
the git of President Cleveland to Pope Leo.
The report as adopted is as follows:
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States has sent 10 Pope leo, n jubilee gin.
copy Of the Constitution of the United
States, and
WHEKEAs, Certain prominent official rep
rescniatives af Pope Leo are publicly inter
preting this unprecedented act of the Prcsi-
dent A. indicative Of his favorable regard for
the Romish hierarchy. and we have reason
to believe that il was devised and suggested
by scheming Jesnits who have always been
the intolerant enemies Of both civil and re
ligious liberty therefore be ii
Rcsoired, That the Preachers meeting of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in Balti-
more hereby disclaims all sympathy with or
concurrence in the act of the President of
the United States. performed in commemo-
ration of the Pope's golden jubilee.
Resolved, That We, as American citizens.
enter our solemn protest against this new
departure Of the Presiden, in making such
marked official recognition of religious
hierarchy, claiming also temporal sovereign
~.
Rosslrcd, That we regari the act of the
President as political diseourtesy, if not Of
fence, 10 King uumberi, whose Sovereignty
over a unified tally the Pope both antago-
nizes and denies.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
More BllzzardS.

MNEsHaLLrowS, To-, Jan. 21.-The cold
wave was accompanied by high wind, but no
snow. The temperature reached l9o below
last night The blowing snow affects all
roads in Central Iowa more or less. The
Northwestern is open. but the trains are de-
layed. Both the Central Iowa and Chicago,
st. Paul & Kansas City have had ireights in
the snow since yesterday, preventing the
passage of through trains.
La crosse WIS, Jan. 21--The cold spell
whscii had its beginning Friday noon, Jan
uary Is, aud which is still in vigorous prog
ress, is the most severe and continuous in
the history of the city. With but single
exception the mercury has not been above
zero since January 8, and during four success
:sive days and nights the temperature did not
get above lI0 below zero. A spirit thermom-
eter registered 45o below on the streets here
last Monday morning, which has bat once
been equaled since the Signal Service was eS-
tablished here, sixteen years ago. Freight
trains were abandoned on the roads for three
days ending Monday and passenger trains
have been indefinitely delayed on all lines.
No loss of life has occurred as yet
ST. Paul, MINS., Jan 2l.-An evening pa
per figures the loss of life in last woek's biz
zard at 30. Among the new cases reported
are the following Miss Little, of Geneva
Oak, and Mr.. Powell who went to rescue
her; farmer named Ziebell, and another
named Rilke, ten miles north. A Mr.. En-
mulson, while en- route home from Orton-
vile, Minn., has been missing since the
storm. George Dow, living on tree claim
in Mobiles county, Minnesota, went out with
his brother-in-law and both were lost
The thermometer indicated 800 below here
this morning and cutting wind added To
the discomforts of railroad employees Trains
from the West and South were all badly de
layed and the Omaha abandoned its trains
out of st. Paul and Sioux City
The State Board of Railway Commission
ek to-day investigated the reports of suffer
ing from a scarcity of fuel on the Brown
Valley branch of the Maitoba railroad. which
has been blockaJed for month. They
found there had been no actual suffering.
but that coal supplies were running low.
General Manager Manvlle promised to
double the force employed in opening the
road
Fort keosh claims the honor of having
the widest range Of temperature of any place
on earth. During last weeks wind storm
the thermometer marked So below, while
last summer it ranged from 1909 to 1892
above, a total range for year of 1859.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Tired of Playing Wild Man.

New YORK, Jan pa cable special from
Berlin says; An American citizen had at
tention drawn TO him this week in an
amusing way. He was darky from Balti-
more, of the blacklist Jim-crow type Hay
ing applied for admission TO hospital he
was required TO explain how and why he
came here. His replies win serve as warn
inss to Others.
- Yes, boss I've been working here; got
$40 week to pay wild man in a circus.
was all stripped 'cept around the middle,
and wore a claw necklace had to make out
as if couldn't talk Twas mighty tircsoine
to say Goo-goo' and grin all day Then
times got hard. ! had 10 eat raw meat and
drink blood. The circus man he stood off
as if he was afraid of me and chucked meat
on the floor 10 me | had to lean over, pick
it up my teeth and worry it like was dog.
1t was horse meat and pretty tough, massa,
but it brought people TO see it billing for q
while. Then it got dreiful cold for a nigger
with no clothes on, and they put snake
around my neck. | couldn't stand that boss,
50 Tse come to the hospital
The fellow got clothes enough to cover
him, and will probably get into the hospi-
taf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Duped by a Lazy Banker.

NoRRIsTowS, Pa, Jan. 19.-Miss Mary A.
Brown. a maiden lady residing in this place
and possessed of considerable property, has
been swindled out of $4,000 by Philadel-
phia woman who made investments for
women. She conducted a "ladies" bank
and promised large returns for every dollar
invested. Mrs. Brown said she had known
the woman whose victim she is since child
hood, and had great confidence in her. on
Monday she was 10 receive a large sum of
money from the Philadelphia woman as
return on her Investment The money did
not come and Miss Brown wrote to her
She replied that all business between them
vas at an end and that no more letters would
be answered. This was startliug iIsorma-
ton to Miss Brown. So infatuated was she
with what she supposed to be sure and
speedy method of obtaining fortune that
she borrowed money from all her friends in
order to invest it with the Philadelphia wo-
man. She has employed counsel to prose-
cute the Philadelphia woman, but her lawyer
says it would be impossible for Miss Brown
to recover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Grandma GarfieId's Death.

MENTOR, Ohio, Jan. 21-Mrs. Elizabeth
Garfield, mother Of the late President Gar
field, died at her residence here AT about )
O'Clock a. m. to-day. She had been in bad
health for long time, and her death was
not unexpected
Mrs. GartieldS maiden name was Ballou
and she was born in tie town of Perry, o.
She formed the acquaintance of Abram Gar
field, the Presidents father, when both were
school children. They were marrid in 1915
At the time OF her death Mrs Garfield was
So years of age
James y. Garfield was only. year and
half old when his fatller died, and from that
time Mrs. Garfield's life, without means, on
frontier farm, unfenced and unpaid for,
supported her family by spinning, weaving
and knitting for her neighbors.
Mrs. Garfield came of the purest of New
England stock. and was always noted among
those who knew her for iirmness Of purpose
and integrity Ofcharaeier. Her distinguish
cd son ; affection for her knew almost no
bounds. She always lived with him after
his marriage, and was resident of the
White House from the time of his inaugural
tion until his death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Lamar and Davis.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 2i.-Both houses of
the Legislature to-day adopted the following
resolutions:
. Resoircd That we view with profund
qualification and pride the act of the Presi-
dent of the United States in nominating our
distinguished fellow citizen, Hon L. Q. c..
Lamar, to a seat on the bench of the Supreme
Court of the United States that in Mr..
Lamar we recognize a man of broad and
comprehensive views, profound scholar, a
grand lawyer and statesman, and a man
whose exalted patriotism commands the
admiration OF the American people"
joint invitation from both Houses was
extended to Hon. Jefferson Davis and fam
lily to visit Jackson during the session of the
legislature, and requesting him to address
both bodies
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ENNIS, Tex, Jan. ls.-Seyen persons were
drowned to-day in Sand lake. about ten
miles east Of Ennis. Two young women,
daughters of William Williams, farmer.
and young man named Babbitt, were skat-
ing on the ice, when the ice gave way and
they sank in four and half feet of water.
Miss Babbit; aud two little girls, aged and
Il years, also daughters of William Will
liams, who were on the shore watching the
sport. were drowned in attempting to rescue
their friends. A very small child of Mr..
Williams also fell through the ice, but was
saved by one Of the drowning young ladies
catching and throwing il ont on the ice
Young Williams. brother OF the young
ladies drowned, was a quarter of a mile dis
tant at his house. He saw the trouble and
ran TO the assistance of the unfortunates, but
lac was soon ovcrpowcred by the struggles of
those who were drowning aud he. too. was
drowned Mrs. Williams, his mother. made
an effort 10 save them all, but she was pulled
down and would have met the fate Of her
children but for the timely aid of her two
daughters, aged 10 and IL years. These chill
dren threw her rope and succeeded in pull
ing her ashore.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Left at the Altar.


HAzLEToS, Pa, January 23-Max WaeAe.
prominent young man ofsouth Heberton,
was 10 have been married on Saturday even
ing TO Miss Clara schaub, daughter of Con-
rad Schaub, the leading hotel keeper Of the
town. Great preparations had been made
for the wedding, but at 5 o'clock, tine hour
appointed for the ceremony. the Bridegroom
had not put in an appearance. Miss ScIiaub
had donned her wedding robes, and the
minister and the guests were in waiting. but
still Waeac did not come
Inquiry was then instituted. and it was
learned that Waeile had leit on a Lehigh
Valley train for New York in the afternoon.
Since his departure no word has been receiy-
ed from him Miss schaub was completely
prestrated when the news was impaired to
her, and it If feared she may lose her reason.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25

will endorse the action of theil state COM
mi,fee and 20 over in body - the enc
mics Of American manufaefuri ng indus
tries and American workine7ne n, viii he
seen when they send a delegation to
their National Convention pieo ged to the
denomination Of Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.
Scott. who is the recognized champion Of
the administration in Pennsylvania, and
the dispenser of Federal patronage, claims
that the change of organization viii give
the state TO the Democrats, and in his en-
thusiasm seems to hayeentirely forgotten
that Mr.. Blaine had majority Of 10000,
and that the state must become almost
solid against the issue he represents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Strikes and RoyeottIng no Good.


PEORIA, III, Jan. 2l.-The Federation
of Trades which is in session here to-day,
adopted resolutions declaring against boy
eotting and providing for the patenting of a
union label to place in stores which do not
handle non-union goods. A preamble was
presented for Il constitution which declares
that corporation pools and trusts are rapidly
displaeing individual employees; that the
regulation of labor is passing from the indi-
yidual agent; that the trusts resources are
so great that strikes prove failures that IT is
necessary 10 secure adequate means to meet
the changed conditions that the strike and
boycott have failed to accomplish the end
desired that political power is the one efiec-
tive weapon and that by the exercise of citi-
zensllip the laws can be changed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25
Pardon Board Cases.

HARRisBuRG. Pa, Jan. Isl was nearly
O'Clock this morning when the Board of
Pardons adjourned. No action had been ta-
ken in the cases of Milton Weston, Samuel
Johnson convicted OF the murder of Farm
er Sharplessj and Others of Importance Par
dons were refused Edward J. Coffsy, eonyic-
ted of murder in Allegheny City Charles
Gibson, Lancaster county, breaking Jail. and
Stephen Faunce, Philadelphia, burglary.
The case Of David 5. King, sentenced 10 be
hanged in Clarion county on the 18th inst,
was held under advisement. He will be res
pited by Governor Beaver. A pardon was
granted George Stank, Northampton county.
involuntary manslaughter. The appliea-
tions Of William Malone, Elk county, bur
glary, and Patrick Henry, Northumberland
county, assault and battery, for rehearings
were refused. A rehearing was granted
Thomas Handy, Luzerne county, robbery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-01-25

In anything were needed 10 convince
the people of the peril which threatens
the best interests of the state and coun-
try under continued Democratic rule, the
evidence was furnished yesterday in the
almost unanimous adoption by the Dem
"cratic State committee of the resolution
endorsing President Cleveland's free trade
views and pledging the party to his re-
nomination. Just what Democratic pro-
tectionis;s think Of this action We shall
doubtless soon discover; but it is certain
that il will not lessen the chances of an
increased Republican majority in Penn
sylvania, nor check the hopes of the
election of a Republican President next
November--Horrsbar Telegraph.
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PowderIy's Slow Recove, y.

scRaSTos. Pa, Jan. ae.-General Master
Werkenan Powderly IS still confined to his
house. aud his recovery is much slower than
was expected. He had made up his mind
to go to Philadelphia this week, in the hope
of being able to give his attention TO pressing
work of the Knights Of Labor, hut DR.. Allen
emphaticsalIy forbade him. saying that he
would not be answerabic for the consequences
should he go out in this inclcment weather.
Mr.. Powderly is sill very weak, and unable
TO retain solid food ON his stomach. He
suasisis on liquids, principally beef tea, and
il will be some time before he can resume
his duties a; his ofiice.