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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
Governor Porter's Speech.

INDIANAPOLIS. ISD.. Aug. lin his speech
to the Terre Hauie Railroad Club tonight,
Ex-Governor Porter reiterated his absolute
withdrawal from the g,Ibernatorial contest.
Touching the sincerity of his withdrawal
which has been questioned by some, the
Governor said
| think ! value my integrity more than
value anything else, and have talked on
this question with those who are nearest and
dearest TO me in life-rny own children.
There are five of them. all grown. They and
cannot perceive, after what | have said
how ! could engage in competition with any
one Of these gentlemen in 4 race for the
nomination for Governor. ! feel that must
stand fast by my integrity can not afford
for any public honor that could be put upon
me to have ii said justly by any living man
would not stand by my word. Ny simple
integrity requires that shall not be in the
way OF any Of the gentlemen whom | have
mentioned. ICries Of We wan. Porter"
You'll be put there anyway" and great
cheering
Governor Porter concluded therefore
feel gentlemen, that I must declare to YOU
that do not see how, as an honorable man.
can accept the nomination for Governor.
But LET me say to you this, in order that all
defauers may be husheti-there is no feud
between Benjamin Harrison and myself
EAppiause-l | will support him zealously
and heartily in this canvass. [Applause.l
There have been some things said about
General Harrison pulling me through. and
about my pulling General Harrison through
have known General Harrison great
many years, but have never known the time
when anybody had to pull him through"
tCries Of Good, good, and cheering
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
The Blaine Reception.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 3.-Workmen were busy
in the basement of 30 Bond street all day
packing haudkerchief- OF Chinese silk paper
To distribute At the Inman pier next Wednes-
day. james q. Blaine is expected 10 arrive
on that day, on the new steamship City OF
New York. aud the ehandkerchiefs are intend
cd to be waved in his honor There were
10000 Of the handkerchiefs packed in the
basement yesterday. The surplus is intend
ed TO supply voters who will attend the
parade and receptions later on. The hand
kerchiefs have blood red border, and 4 por-
trait of Blaine in the center with this inscrip-
ticn underneath: . Welcome home, August
lSsS" The handkerchiefs have an adhesive
border. 50 that they can be stuck on to sticks
and waved as flags at a moments notice.
All the preparations for the reception are
going on vigorously and every honr there i
new evidence that the demonstration will be
Of the creates; Of modern times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
Myriads of Butterflies.

EAsToS. Pa. August 2.-Bniieriiies by the
thousands flew around the electric lights in
this city last night, lit on the carbons and
then dropped dead in the globes. When the
men who renew the carbons visited the
lights this morning they found on an aver
age two quarts of dead butterflies on each
gio.e. These butterflies are the kind that
lay moth eggs.
READISG, Pa. August 2-This city had a
remarkable visitation last night. Myriads Of
moth infested the air resembling at u dis
tance a saow-storm. They were first noticed
flying around the electric lights about eight
O'Clock and gradually increased to such num-
hers as 10 obscure the brilliancy of the lights.
Fires were built under the lights and heaps
Of the moths were blrned The doors and
windows of dwelling houses had also TO be
KEEP, closed TO keep them out Local scient-
ists pronounced them cotton moths, and
they evidently came from the South.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
Minister And Train Robber.

CHICAGO Aug. 3.-Ofiicers leff here yester-
day for san Francisco TO arrest William
Rains, alias Colby, a Baptist minister. spirit
ualist medium, gambler and train robber.
He is playing the role ofa slate writing me
dunn
He is wan:e,l for ro5bing a mail train near
Austin, Tex in 1872 when the mail agent
was gagged and s., 600 stolen In ls75. under
the name of Rains. he held successful reyiv-
al al Hearns Tex. While it was in prugress
a train wasss delayed by an accident. anil the
trlinmen attended the services. Rains plead
ed sickness and left the camp. The mail car
was robbed Of 81 900 Rains was convicted
for this off,.nse and sentenced to thepeniten-
tiary for four years. but was pardoned by
President Hayes because consumption seem
ed to have death grip on him.
He afterward appeared as a slate writing
medium in New York and Chicago. Last
week he was located at San Francisco.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
An Insult to the C. A. r.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-The latest piece of
Democratic campaign strategy appeared TO-
day in the shape ofa brass imitation Of parody
of the Grand Army badge In shape and
size it is an exact copy Of the genuine badge,
which is so familiar TO the eyes of every body
and lies near 10 the heart of every old SOL
dior
There Is the eagle on the pin, ard the star
pendent on a little string Of rel. white and
blue ribbon. In the center of the star. in
stead of raised figures representing Fra
ternity, Charity and Loyalty. the enlblems
which typify the principles OF the order,
there appears the pictured face of the last
man ON this continent, save perhaps the old
man OF Deanvoir, whose face any Union
veteran would take pride in wearing upon
his breast II is broad fat face with heavy
jowls over which the eyes are barely visible
the face of the Democratic candidate for
President and Chief Of the Democratic Detec-
tive Bureau for the arrest OF extravagant pen
sion lesisiation-uot even the face of the
substitute who answered to the the name OF
Grover Cleveland on tine muster roll OF a
New York company but the face Of Grover
Cleveland himself Whatever penalty there
may be for counterieiting Grand Army
badge is cleyeriy eydled by making these
badges out of brass, which, when il becomes
tarnished and dirty, will have much the
same appearance as the bronze Of the genu-
inc article. They can be readily distinguish
ed, however, either by the difference in the
decoration of the center of the star, or by
the difference in the sort OF the men who
wear them.
These badges are or sale at one of the
stands in the House corridor. and have occa-
stoned considerable comment among tl,e old
soldiers who occupy seats on the west side of
the House OF Representatives. An indignant
group was discussing them to-day, and the
denunciation of what they consider a sacri-
lisious act was pretty sharp. The idea OF
that brutal face being spread over a Grand
Army badge. said Mr. Allen, OF Michigan
The man who conceived an idea 50 infi-
nous ought TO be court martiAled by the
loyal men whom me expects to befog in this
way. said Colonel Fraquar, of New York.
3" II is an insult TO the Grand Army,
which they will resent if they still possess
the same spirit that won the victory for US
when once before the red white and blue
emblem was desecFaie1," said BoutelIe of
Maine. al the boiling point
1T is a cursed outrage" said General Ken
nedy, OF Ohio. emphasizing the opinion by
the aid of words not permissible in parlia-
mentary debate.
Many others spoke in similar vein.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
The Kansas War.

TorEKA, Kan, August 2.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Bradford and General Myers have re-
turned from Stevens county and made their
report to Governor Martin. After hearing
the report and recommendation Of the OIL
GERS. the Governor was satisfied that the
civil authorities were poweriess to preserve
good order in Stevens county, that the intro
duction of militia into that section of the
State would be warranted, and therefore de-
creed that the Second Brigade K y c.. and
Second Battery of artillery OF Topeka, with
gun shall proceed there post haste. and his
order was sent ont by telegraph. The eight
companies were TO rendezvous at Hutchinson
tonight. and will leave there at O'Clock to-
morrow morning oy special Rock Island
train for Liberal, the nearest railroad point
10 Hngoton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

THE Harrisburg Telegraph says; The
attention of the whole country Is just
now directed to the investigation Of for
eign pauper immigration, of the impor-
tation of the cheap labor Of Europe TO
compete with American labor, and Dem
ocrat and Republican alike condemn it,
and declare that ii should cease.
The objections OF Republicans seem 10
us to be consistent with their principles.
But why should Democrats object? Why
should Democrats oppose the eompeti-
ton Of the cheap labor Of Europe They
are now advocating policy that means
more even than this, if it means any
thing. They are advocating reduction
of the duties on some things and the
making free of duty other things, and
thus entering the American laborer and
work kingman into competition with the
foreign workman and laborer Is this
not 50? And is the importation of for
eign laborers any worse, or even as bad,
as the importation of the product of
cheap foreign labor? If thousand en-
iyrants are landed in New York, is that
as bad 10 our workmen as the shipment
TO this country Of the product of a thou
sand laborers produced in some pauper
mill on the other side of the water We
do not think 50. And vet this j. what
the Democratic party, and Mr.. Mills,
mean when they declare in favor Of pro-
dueing an article at the lowest possible
cost.
Americans do not want the foreign en-
igrants and neither do they want the
product of the cheap mills of Europe.
But free trade is worse even than free
emigration.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
One Youth Murdered by Another.
NO. 3. BAER

LArRoBE, Ind. August AT 10 O'Clock
this morning Willie Ellsworth, the lS-year-
old son of Dr.. Ellsworth an old resident. was
sho, in :he bowels by Oliver White, another
youth o: the same age, killing almost in
siantiy. Ellsworth was fishing. and White.
with 4 crowd Of boys on bridge overheard
was throwing stones into q e river. Els
worth called on them to stop. but the stone
throwing continuing, he came up the bridge
White who had grudse against Ellsworth.
took up the quarrel and drew i revolver
Ellsworth picked up two stones and advanced
on White. when the latter iired with fIta!
eject. White ran away and has not been
captured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
A Freak OF the Storm .

NENIA- O.. Aug. 2-The storm of yester-
day played 4 queer prank on Ms. Roy
Spahr. She was driving toward Whining
ton, when she was overtaken by the storm.
The lightning struck a tree alongside the
road, knocking down cattle in the lield al
joining. as well a. the horse she was driving
and rendering Mrs. Spahr unconscious. OF
what followed she Is noi aware. but when
returned the horse was gone.
the buggy smashed up, AMI she was lying In
the blggy-top alongside the fence The
horse had whirled after il gJt to its feet
again, and breaking loose ran away. Mrs
Spahr managed to reach house not far
away and secured assistance. She was not
badly injured
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

The announcement Of the sudden
death Of General Sheridan, which occur
ned Sunday evening, was received with
great sorrow and surprise all over this
country. Although the disease from
which he was suffering was of such na-
ture that death might come at any time,
the recent bulletins issued from his bed
side were Of 10 encouraging a character
that hopes of his ultimate recovery were
everywhere entertained. and thus the
sorrow at the receipt Of the news was in
tensihed. In his death the country loses
another of the three great figures of our
civil war. He was one of the greatest
soldiers Of modern times, and his fame
will be as enduring as the history of the
period in which he lived.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

aaIIxRts. Ohio, August 2-~Elinky
Morgan was hanged after midnight Tonight
in the l.enifeniiary. lie refused TO tell 'sho
his accomp:iccs were in the Rasenna crime
when promised repricye for the. .infbrms-
ton, aud possibly Communication Of his Death
sentence to imprisonment for hfe if they
were convicted.
Yesterday Morgan made out an order turn
ing his body over to Dr. Ciemmer, the ply
sician Of the prison, with the request thai II
be used for the benefit of science and after
ward erematel. though he did not want II
used in a way which would canse notoTieiy.
After giving this order however, he received
letter from Nriiie Lowrey. of Cleveland.
who is repu'ed 10 have been his mistress,
asking that his body be sent TO her. She had
been refused the privilege of seeing him
alive. and said il was no more than right she
should see his face after death. Morgan
changed his mind and asked the physician
TO relinquisli his claim, which was done.
Morgan and his gang robbed Cleveland
fur store in S..nuary, 1887, Of 5, 900 worth of
goods and got away to Pittsburgh with the
booty Detectives in that city succeeded in
arresting Harry McMunn. noted criminal,
as one of the guilty parties
Police Captain Hoehne and Detective W.
C. Hulligan, of ClevelBnd. went TO Pitsburg
to take McMunn to Cleveland, In returning
at night the prisoner was handcuffed to Hal
hean. and all three took seats in the siaok-
ing car There were eight or ten people IN
the car, and at Alliance. Ohio, three other
men earae on board, taking seats III the snio-
ker. When the train stopped At Ravenna
the three passengers who had got on at ALI
anee stood up and demanded the surrender
of the prisoner The detectives attempted
to draw their pistols. but the reseuers were
too quick. and Hoehne fell with bullets in
his shoulder and thigh. One of the gang
kicked him until he was insensible. while
the others shot at Hullisan until he had
seven bullets in his body and his head split
open. The men then escaped with McMunn.
Hullgan died, bu, Hoehne recovered. The
latter traced the gang 10 AlPena, Michigan,
where Morgan aud two alleged confederates
were captured. No case could be made
against the other men, but Morgan was con-
victed OF Hullisan's murder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

O. W. SNALLEY, the London cores
pondent of the New York TriJaae, sum-
marizes the English view OF our Presi-
Dental campaign very clearly when he
SAYS: Il have not met single English
man who does not wish for Mr.. Cleve-
lands election, not one who does not
take it for granted, and not one who does
not believe that English trade and man
ufacturers will benefit 10y his triumph"
Twenty-Five years ago it would have
been equally difficult to meet an English
man at home who did not believe and
hope and pray that the war for the pres
ervation ofour Union would be failure.
But the rebellion was put down and Mr..
Cleveland will be defeated in spite of
British opinion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
Regulation of immigration.

WnEEsBaEsE, Pa. July 3i.-3i.-At a
meeting here tonight General Master Work
man Powderly, Ia a lengthy address. niade a
strong argument against unrestricted immi-
grafton, and proposed as his plan that any
European desiring to come to America to re-
side, must lille with consul, two years in
advance, his declaration of such intentions
that within five years after his arrival here
he must be able 10 read the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution of the
United States or be sent back.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09


IMMIGRATION from Europe is on the in
crease, notwithstanding the disoeuraging
pictures Of our tariff-ridden country that
free traders have been drawing for years
past. The arrivals during the year end
ing June 50th were 53e.sls; an increase
of 5o,702 over those OF the preceding
year. Nearly half Of these-2i3,6S2-
left homes in free trade England, Ireland,
Norway and Sweden, to endure the bur
dens cast on the workingmen Of this
country by a protective tariff. A large
number came with means furnished by
relatives in this tariff-taxed country, and
many of them, while crushed by tariff
robbery here, will send money to pay the
rents and maintain the existence of 9TH
er relatives who are still enjoying the
blessings Of free trade.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

THE Mills bill Is purely sectional. The
interests attacked by it are Northern in
terests, and the interests protected are
Southern. The interests that are in dan
ger of destruction lie north of Mason and
Dixon's line This Is fact that will not
be overlooked in this campaign. There
is not alone, therefore, in this fight on
the part Of the South for free trade 1e-
sire to enforce mistaken principle, but
there is also the intention if possible to
injure the section Of the country through
whose efforts the integrity Of the coun-
try was preserved. 1t is a fight for ven
geance In proof of this Henry Waiter
son, a year OF more ago, promised the
Southern laborers that they would be
profited by free trade or lower duties in
that the difference of wages would close
the Northern furnaces and light instead
the furnace fires of the South. And
again, sugar, that Is southern product,
is protected, while wool, a Northern in
dustry, is made free. These facts ought
not 10 be lost sight Of. They are the key
to the situation. They ought also to be
finger-boards indicating TO the Northern
voter what he should do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

Ok Wednesday last Governor Beaver
appointed Judge Alfred Hand, Of Lack
awana county, to the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench occasioned by the death
of Judge Turnkey. Judge Hand is IN the
prime of life and has had ample expert
ence on the Bench of Llzerne and Lack
awana counties. His term of service will
last only until January, when his sue
cessor. who will be elected in November,
will take his place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
Fatal Fail Down Stairs.

READISG. Pa. Aug. samuel SPOTS.
superintendent Of the coal car department
in the Philadelphia and Reading ear shops
in this city, started to go down stairs early
this morning. when he fell to the bottom
and was found dead at the foot of the stair
way By his wife and son. He had reached
the second step with a lanp in his hand.
when it is supposed he was overcome with
heart disease, with which he had suffered for
some time. The deceased was in his 18th
year, and was the oldest employe on the pay
roll Of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
company. lie leaves number Of children.
two Of whom reside in Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

Tue saloon-keepers of New Jersey
have begun taking out licenses under the
new license and local option Law, and the
Democrats are counting on allowing the
Republicans to carry the state They
promised the liquor dealers that the
Democratic Court Of Errors should de-
clare the new law unconstitutional and
failed. New Jersey Republicans are ju-
bilant, and claim they can carry the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

Ms. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON claims
that women have fulfilled Horace Gree
leys requirements for voter when he
said he would give woman the ballot
when she could sail ship around the
world and throw a man over stone
wall. Kate Gardner has thrown the man
over the wall and Mrs. Patton has sailed
a ship from New York TO San Francisco.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
Lightning K!IIs Twenty Horses.

CHIcAG0. August 2.-During the heavy
thunder storm this evening lightning struck
one of the twenty stables of the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company. at Halstead
and Forty-third streets. The flames COM
municated to 4 second barn and both were
destroyed, together with ~ horses. which
were rendered unmanageable by the smoke
and could not be led from their stalls. The
loss is $1,000 fully insured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

ALABAMA, Arkansas, Georgia, Douisia-
ma, Mississippi. South Carolina, Florida,
Delaware and Texas voted solid for the
Mills bill, and North Carolina had but
one vote against if, while Missouri had
two, Tennessee one, and Maryland one.
Yet the Democrats claim that it was not
a sectional measure
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

Mn. BLAIyE's first speech in the cam
paign will be at his home in Augusta,
August Is, and he will be accompanied
there by General W. II. Gibson and Con-
gresham Grosvenor, of Ohio. 1t will be
rousing Republican rally, such as Maine
has NOT known for wears.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

No wonder Democrats don't like Gen
eral Harrison's speeches. The contrast is
too great between the clear, concise, pa
trioiic sentences Of Harrison and the az
and "my" and myself" Of Grover Cleye-
land. A Democrat, under the circum-
stances, has a legal and just right to kick
aud squesl, and rub the spots that hurt.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

Is 1865 Judge Thurman said: at Is
impossible that 50 inferior a race as the
negro can compete with the white man
in the business, much less the politics of
the country" The Judge hasn't changed
his mind. but he is trying to convince
the negroes that they ought to acknowl-
edge this, and hand over to the Demo-
cratic party the casting of their ballots.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

EN-t;ovERNoR PoRrER's derision not to
enter the list as a candidate for the
nomination for Governor of Indiana
seems to lie irrevocable. His speech on
Saturday night must settle the matter r.
nalIy. In view Of his previous declara-
tons, he believes that he cannot, as an
honorable man, yield to the pressure that
is being put upon him. There is no lack
OF men to choose candidate from, and
a ticket can easily be named that will
help take Indiana out Of the list Of
doubtful States this year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09
PRESS COMMENTS.

Buffalo Sunday Ners: If we excep, the
London Times, the Canadian press is giving
Cleveland the warmest support he is getting.
Ohio Sats Journal: The highest type Of
American manhood never goes fishing on
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

FREE trade in commodities produced
in the North and high tariff on those
produced in the South-such is the phi
losophy of Roger q. Mills. 1t is the
voice of the Democratic solid South.
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COUNTY.
FOR CONGRESS

FOR CONGRESS,
EDWARD sCUI.L. Of somerset Borough.
FOR LEGISLATURE,
NOAH :. MILLER. Of Jenner Twp.
JAS. /. PUGH. Of Somerset Borough.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
sANrEL b. NODER. 0f St0nycneek Twp.
FOR POOR DIRECTOR,
ALEX. HUNTER. of Somerset Twp
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

THE Cleveland Iedd.r's list of flop
pers" from the Democratic party amounts
10 zoos in Ohio alone.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

Nh. RoRERT GARRETT, ex-President Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is ly-
ing dangerously i'll at the Breyort House
in New York city.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

The New York Democrats have quit
betting that Cleveland will carry lndi-
ana
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JUDICIARY

JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
JAMES ]. MITCHELL. Of Philadelphia
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