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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
The Reception to Blaine.

SEv YORK. July i6-The Brooklyn Re
puJlicsins me; 70 make arrangements for re
ceiying James e. Blaine on his arrival from
Earope on Friday. July 2. 5 e. Patterson
temporary chairman. said that on his arrival
Mr. Blaine woEid be the guest of the Repub-
lean Clnb OF New York
Thecdore B. Willis, permanent chairman.
said II was eminsntiy proper that such 4
grand Republican and eminent statesman a.
NJ. Blaine lgrcai applausel sbouli receive a
demonstration on his return from foreign
lands. The Campaign Committee had ap-
pointed a subcommittee to charter steam
cr, with band, for the purpose OF going down
the hay to meet Blaine The meeting ad-
journed until Monday evening, when il Is
expected The committee VIII be able 10 make
q detailed report Of arrangements.
I. is thoaghi that not lcss than - 90 Re
publicaus VIII be present al the reception.
From Philadelphia alone there viii o. 5,J)a
and New jersey, Boston, Hartford. New Ha-
ven and Hudson river towns in this state
viii be very largely represented.
The TsIP EXTENDED.
\ special cablegram f7om London to the
New York ToJa states that Mr. Blaine has
postponed his departure for home until Au-
gust Ist. when he viii sail on the City Of
New York, on board Of which he has en-
gagged passage for himself and family. This
news viii prove very Disappointing TO the
Republican clubs Of New York, which have
making preparations for great welcoming
demonstration in B.aine'z honor on the 9th
Of this month. the date that had been fixed
for his arrival.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18

/ THERE are things, says the Chicago n
/ ttr-Oau.,, Of which the recurrence may
be predicted vith safety with the spring
( time comes the circus, with the summer
solstioe the burlesquc, with the autumn
the fruit, with winter the snow, and with
the Presidential campaign the Southern
{ outrage.
4 is the same old story over and over
( again. whether it be told Of county IN
Z Mississippi or Tennessee rof parish in
I Louisiana \ paragraph may be written
I in lsSS, leaving names Of persons and
/ places blank. and in 1902 it will be his
I torically true by mere insertion Of names
I i might run thus: The county Of
+ in the state of-is one Of the black dis
tricts, the colored population outnumber-
{ ing the white by Al least four to one. BY
means Of corruption best known 70 the
+ leaders, the majority has actually sue
/ ceeded in eiecting it, candidates during
the OF years Of politics. 50 that the coun-
I tv offices were occupied by colored peo-
pie. This has encouraged the majority
( 80 greatly that has lonL been feared lest
( they should carry the county Republican
T in the Presidential year. Last week il
was evident that mischief was brewing :;
} It was ascertained that most Of the color
+ ed people had fire arms on their persons
F or in their houses, and yesterday they
assembled in mass around the courthouse
and dared the whites to dispossess the
colored officers TheCallant Colonel,
. late Of the Confederate service, gathered
twenty-five white men, armed with Win
+ chester rifles. and aftes a brief engage
ment, in which thirty negroes were kill
ed and no white man wounded, the col
+ ored mob was routed. The Sheriff, Treas
urer. and other col0red officers of the
I county were given twen;y-four hours in
which to leave the State, and their places
are now filed by men WHO served under
Hood and L0ngstreet Il is safe to say
that the county of-wiil give an old
fashioned Democratic majority in No
vember."
The farce is monOtonOus- The negroes
are always in a majority, they are always
armed and blood-thirsiy, but they never
kill anybody; it is eternally themselves
who are killed When the alleged mob
i dispersed and it, leaders captured
there Is never trial; proof Is not given
10 the world Of the conspiracy alleged by
the white Democrats; the Republican
leaders are driven out Of the county, the
Republican voters iniimidated. and an
old-fashi0ned Democratic majority Sc
cured. The recent episode in Tennessee
i in point The colored men were repre-
sented as armed and defiant. and a. ex-
ceeding the whites by seven 10 one. But
no white man was hurt it was only ne
groes who were killed OF wounded Il
was said that the county offices, lately
flied by negroes and white Republicans,
had been made vehicles az corruption,
but no proof WAS brought forth. The
officers were illegally banished under
threat Of death, and their places usurped
by white Democrats The plain fact Is
that there Is conspiracy to re-elect
Cleveland by the forces Of murder and
forgery In the Southern tier
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Rallroa ders Greet Harrison.

ISDsASAFoLis. July ia delegation Of
railroad men called on General Harrison to-
night and cheerei heartily happy speech
Of the candidate, in which lie made frequent
use Of railroad terms Among the hits Of
the speech was this
-' Heroism has been found at the throttle
and The brake, as well as On the battlefield
and as well worthy Of song and marble. The
rrainmen crushed between the platforms.
who used his last breath, not for prayer OF
message Of love, but to say to the panic
striken who stood around him, Put out
the red light for the other train. inscribed
lis name very high upon the shaft where
the names Of tic faithful and brave a-e
written.
In conclusion he said &c am glad 10 be
assured that the principles Of or party and
all things affecting its candidates can safely
be LEFT 10 TIE consideration Of the American
wofkiugmen-they VIII know the truth and
accept i they viii reject tie false and SLAM
ierous. And now let nie say in conclusion
that my door will always be open 10 any Of
you who may desire to talk with me about
anything that interests you or that you
think will interest NE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
General Sheridan's Danger.

PHuABELPHIA July l5--Dr. Wm. Pepper,
who has been in frequent communication
Wiih tie physicians in attendance upon
General Sheridan, SAYS that his removal from
the atmosphere Of Washington was neces-
sitv While the great danger from heart
faillre has been arrested. another danger OF
the first magnitude remains and that Is in
the directiOn Of flilure Of vitality and OF
nervous exhaustion.
NoSQCrrr July l5.-The Sheridan family
lead an uneyentfll life here. They pat ia
iheir time in going 20 and from the cottage
10 The hotel for meals the children 90 in
bathing aud stroll on the beach with their
French governess. Af1er supper at the hotel,
ali ;he children Of NonquitI gather in the
h5iel parior and dance TO the music Of pi-
an0 and tile little SheTidans are always IA
voritc partners in the dance. Mr. Sheridan
rarely fingers It the hotel a moment longer
than is necessary 10 finish her meals and
greet the numerous friends who are always
anxious 20 speak 10 her. She then hastens
back TO The Generals side where she spends
Tie greater part Of every day. The doctors
take their meals with Mrs Sheridan and
then stroll back to ;he cottage
NoSQrrr, Jalv iG.-9P. x.-Gen. Sheri-
dan has had good day, notwithstanding
some slight disorder Of ailments, which has
produced no unGyoEable symptom Of mo
ueEt
NEw BEDFogn. MAss. July lG.-The daily
buileiin concerning Gen. sheFidan's condi-
tiou wall hereafter be sent ou; at , instead Of
p. ni- This evenings bulletin is as fol-
lows
Cen Sheridan did not rest well in the ear
ly part Of last night. having slight gastric
disturbance Tbs PASSED OF. however, and
after midnight he was easier aud has rested
wen to-day. His pulse has been regular all
day, his respiration nearly so, and his tenn
peralure normal
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
Plunge OF a Railway Train.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, July l2-On tie Vir-
ginia Midland Railroad carly this morning
the Southern train that Ieft here at ll.25 last
night. went through 4 trcstle between Or
ange Court House and BarbOursyille 4 dis
tance Of fifteen feet, killing five persons out
right and wOunding upwards Of forty. some
severely. Among the killed Is Cornelius
Cox. Of the Engineer Department Of the road
The names of Others have not yet been re-
ceived The train hands were all more or
les hurt.
A. far As can be learned, five persons were
killed. The names Of three OF these were
Cornelius Cox, OF Alexandra H. T. Whit
tingtOn, of Greensboro. y. r., postal clerk
II. c BrightwelI, of Prospect, Va, postal
clerk. Three other postal clerks were badly
injured. About twenty five persons were in
jured. The smoker. mail, baggage and ex-
press ears went through the trestle The
engine had passed safely over most Of the
irestle, but was dragged down by the falling
cars. Two sleePers remained on the track.
The trestle, which was forty-eght feet high.
was known 70 be weak, and the railroad
company was engaged in filling il in.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
RoulANcsR WOUNDED.
worsted in a Duel with Premier
FIoQust-

raRls July iS.--As We expected The insult
o;lsrei by General BoGianser 10 Primo Mn
ister Flosuet in The Chamber OF IsePasics last
evening resulted in duel. The two gentle
men, attended BY their seconds, met in the
vicinity of Paris At 70 o 'clock this morning
Swords were used. and both oomsatan;s
were wounded Thc duei cccarreii on Count
DiIion's estate AZ Naelly-saT-Saine, short
distance from the ci;y-
A, The second encounter General BJalan-
ger WAS slightly wounded in the leg, and
NJ. Floauet receiyod cGs on the night hand.
After resting the IN N renewed tise fighting
for The third time General Boulangcr made
lunse at n Fio9Ee;S left breast, bGi only
slightly touched the marx General BoGlan-
ger then received : wOnnd in the threat
which pat an end To The eRoouaie-- The
wounj Is a severe one, bal on acoount OF the
hernorrhaee the doctors are unable to decide
whether j; Is likely to prove serious.
FIoslEet's colleagues IN the Ministry were
waiting at his house for the news Of the duel
and we're overjoyei to see the Prime Minis
ter re,nrn SAFE, He vas given an ovation.
\ small crowd Of General Boulanger's fol-
lowers were in front Of his house when he
reached home.
At 6 O'Clock this evening there was a
marked improvement in General Boglan
gers condition. The doctors still declined
TO make progllosis-
Several journals assert that n Floq1e,' :
sword penetrated General BoIlansers neck
six oentimeters. At q point between the jugu-
lar vein and the carotid artery.
Nine Fioglet knew nothing Of the duel
units 1t was oTer. When infJ-mod that NJ
Floquet had fought with General Bouianzer
she said THIS i the first time ny hus-
band hes deceived ne bst i5rsiye him
Dr. Nonod. who : attending General Bon
langer, has issued buileiiu regarding his
condition 1t says there = 4 deep wound in
the right side Of the Generals neck, and Il
caises marked difficulty in BIZ respiration.
Al present the doctor : unable 70 give al
opinion as to what iaTn the ease may take.
The Republican joErnais, in commenting
on the discussi Jn in the Chamber OF Depu-
uties last night between ". F.oquei and
/ General Bouiauger, says that General Bou-
Iaager has entered upon p!ebisciIe csm-
paign, and tia: the struggle between the Re
public and Dictatorship has begnn. Uni
. yersal suffrage. they say. viii Do justice to
. I-..ari-r,t
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
ohioago's Famous Female Thief.

CHIoAGo. July lf-Mrs- J. z. Crane. who
accidentally shot messenger BOY on Adams
street Thursday afternoon and has been IN
jail ever since awaiting bail, turns out 70 De
the notorious female thief wh0 for year
past has robbed innumerable houses At which
she was engaged a. a servant She las been
positively identified. and when confronted
with her guilt threatened TO commit suicide.
The lawyer. Philip McNulty. who was with
her was arrested as an alleged acc0mpiice.
but was released shortly af,erward. \ search
Of Ms Cranes residence resulted In the re-
covery Of large amount OF stolen iewelry.
tableware. etc. She has been most adroit
thief. and beyond general description the
police were never able. until yesterday, 20
obtain a trace Of the perpetrators Of the many
rob5eries.
Her plan Of operation vas 10 hire out a.
a domestic in the forenoon anI to leave the
house before nightfaH, carrying with her
such valuables as she could lay hands or.
While the police were investigating the case
another report would come in FROM a differ
en-; section Of the city. The=e were almost
daily occurrences for several months. and
the description Of the mjdile-aeei woman
with pocs-narked face finally became
such bugbcar to the police that they had
notice sent all over the city warning house
holders 10 look ont for lie thief while all
the pawnbrOSers and second hand dealers in
the city were notified TO de.ain the woman
if she attempted TO dispose OF any property.
This had the effect Of causing the thief 10
suspend operations, but no trace OF her was
found. Yesterday morning police official.
talking to Mrs- Crane about the shooting.
was struck b. her appearance, and quietly
sent for two OF three Of the latest victims OF
the "pock-markei woman" When they
arrived Mrs Crane was identified in a mo-
meut, and she broke down and confessed.
She also threatened TO conlmiB suicide a.
soon As she was bailei out. but the necessary
bonds are not yet forthcoming. The police
are highly elatei over the capture. Mrs.
Cranes husband and the attorney. NcNulty.
claim 70 be entirely ignorant Of her tlieyins
proPcnsities.
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Bancroft Badly Bruised .

NEWPORT, r. /. July l4.-Quite 4 serious
accident occurred 10 Mr.. George Blncroit,
the historian, this afternoon, and his friends
are most solicitous Is 70 the result. Mr.
Bancroft j in bis SS;h year, and while in
fairly good heal,h, he Is no, as active as he
was prior TO his wife's death, which lad a
bad effect on him. lie moves about with Z
Ilore measured tread now, and was doing 50
this afternoon when lie fell OF the piazza
lie had advanced too fsr towards the -;eps
and slipped. coming down with much force
on the gravel walk His Lithfll Frencl,
vale; was quickly at hand, hut the injury
had been done. Mr.. Bancroft i badly hrr!s-
Ell, but it is not believed that there is any
fracture. His friends are very solicitoU>
aF,1flt him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
Brooks, Alias Maxwell, Respited
One Month.

CT. LoVIs, July 12.-Hugh ~ Brooks, ali
as Maxwell, Prei,ers's murderer, has been
granted respite for % days by Governor
Moorhouse, OF Missouri Maxwell wrote a
says he was innocent OF the crime of murder
for. although he did kill Preller, it was M
intentional He says that popular clamor
and prejudice. ege;itiered by the public press,
prevented llin from getting fair and i'm
partial trial. Brooks received the news
calmly. Lang,Irof the murderer. who was
to hang with Brooks tomorrow, has been
respiied by the Judge of the Criminal Court,
and will hang Angus, 10. the same date as
Brooks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
Can't Stand the Climate.

WAuISsroS, July l2.-The resignation Of
George V Y. LOihrop, Minister to Russia, Is
on account Of III health Mr. Lothrop could
not stand the severe climate in the winter.
He has several times thought Of reSigning
and going back 10 Detroit He IS man Of
means and has large income from his law
Practice His appointment was one Of the
first .nlle b. President Cleveland, who was
very iAvorably impressed with Mr.. Lothrop.
Ii is possible that the Presiden; gill sgain
- to Michigan for Minister to Russia, and
there are one or two good Democrats in De
troit who would ike 70 accept the post
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Quay Made Chairman.


NEw YcEK. July l;-rlse R-pgsSiir-ln Ma
tiOnal Committee held Two or three secret
sessions here to-day with view Of lerHa-
men; organization aud planning The prelini-
nariss OF the campaign Mr. GARRISON. Of
Iowa. the temporary chairman. presided
Every state and territory was represented Al
thc meeting except Montana and New Mex
ice, whose representatives were Gharies. ;
wa7ress and ". l. Rysrson.
ASP VI. the coul-aiiiee received tie Ez-
eS-niive Committee of the League Republican
Cabs, headed By W " Jackson. Of Neva-
da Judge Thnrs:Oa. Of Nebraska, was in
trodace,l as their spokesman. He said that
the coming campaign WAS one of war. and
that this committee came TO receive insSruc-
iions as 10 tlIeir position in the battle. They
were ready for oriers, and would carry them
cut faithfully.
Chairman CIarkson in reply welcomed the
volunteers, as lie termed them, and said that
the Natiana, Committee appreciated their
advances and were mighty glad 10 have
their cooperation IN the work OF the CAM
paign-
It was decided TO request the National
Committee 10 appoint committee 10 con-
fer with the Executive Committee Of the
League IS 10 the best plan Of utilizing the
support Of the latter body.
Mrs J. Ellen E1ster, OF Iowa, the wom-
ans Temperance advocate, was next ushe7ei
into the rooms IN long address she pre-
sentesi plan for the formation Of Won
an ; National Repubiican Club.
The sub-committee fys that purpose has
not selected a place for the headquarters Of
the National Committee. Il does not care 10
use J building occupied by other wings OF
the party.
Al the night session Of the National COM
Iniiiee Hon. II : Quay. Of Pennsylvania
was chosen Chairman and J. : FaSseif. oi
New YORK, Secretary. The Chairman and
Secretary elected were also appointed 10
head the same Offices on the Executive Com
m.tiee.
The Executive Committee was chosen a.
follows II. Il pe1 Dung, OF California
Samuel Fessenden, Connecticut George Z
Davis Illinois John e New. Indiana J :
Clarkson. Iowa ". e. Goodloe, Kentucky
J, Manchester Haynes, Maine Garrett A
Hobart Neg Jersey \. l. Consor. Ohio.
The Presidents Of the state Leagues Of Re
publican Clubs held conference tonight
with the National Republican Committee.
but 10 information was given ont.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18

THE venerable Judge Kelley seems TO
have stirred up a good-sizei hornets
nest by his unequiyOcal ay0wzl on the
tioor-of Congress Of opposition 70 the re-
tention Of the internal revenue system.
The Republican platform was for cutting
Of everything except whisky, and even
that rather than weaken the protective
system. The convention contemplated
the total reT.eal Of internal taxation s.
probable in the near future Judge kel-
ley says that the time has already come
for getting nd Of the war tax. For taking
that position he l. charged with willing
ness 70 promote iHtemperanoe in the IN
terest Of protested industries. In proof
of this change a remark made by Mr.
Blaine in his Paris interyiesg J. often
quoted. Il i true that Mr. Blaine thinks,
OF did SIX months ago, that the moral ar
gument was in favor " retaining the tax,
but the Prohibition party, which has CIV
en- the subject special consideration and
ought to be accepted az the highest au-
thority on that point, holds just the con-
trary opinion. The fourth plank Of the
platform adopted at the National prohi-
biti3n convention Il indianapolis six
weeks ago declares Tor -thc immediate
abolition Of the internal revenue system,
whereby our National Government : de-
riying support from our greatest National
vice
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18
Absent From Gettysburg in 1868
and in 1888.

Z tica Herald Rep
President Clcreiand didn't 20 to Geitys-
burg. Too busy. lie didn't so in 1858. hav-
ing exhausted his enorgies in finding sub
stiiuie. His absence on this anniversary
doesn't matter. Remarks by him on that
historic field would necessarily force oompar.
ison with the immortal speech Of Abraham
Lincoln. which would be bad for our pres
ent Executive. And besides, the ''straws
taken on trains carrying veterans TO Gettys-
burg show that this is not q Cleveland gath
erins. Here are few sample straws; 4l
Harrison, 20 Cleveland; in5 Harrison. :
Cleveland; 80 Harrison, % Cleveland i7l
Harrison. y Cleveland Veteran rcunions
are not in Mr. Cleveland's line lie much
prefers 10 run bis stub pen through a pen
sion bill
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18

FogTrxarEfs tieneral IiaIrison's IL
nesz. which caused so1He alarm Saturday,
las Freve.i sight and he las entirely
recovered frosB l. He lad had very
exhaustive week, ezving received many
thousand visitors and had undaly expos
ed himself 10 the suns heat The warn
ing jas. given uili probably iBduoe him
20 use greater discretion in the future.
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IT i Characteristic of the Democrats
that they should have taken advantage
Of Mr. R4ndall's illness % circulate the
report that he would vote for the Mills
bill on It, final passage. Il il safe 70 say
that Il Mr.. Randall can leave MS bed on
that occasion his vote viii Be recorded IN
the negative. He has always consistently
opposed such bills, Snd an affirmative
vote on this one would be going back on
his whole previous record IN Congress
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18

The Republican National Committee
displayed great good sense in selecting
for its Chairman Matthew :. Quay. He
is born leader, able, intelligent and
shrewd. Ills selection is an earest
tkat the party means TO win this fight.
Under Quay's management there will be
no Belslazzar feas;s or fool Burcharis.
The effeminates who mismanaged the
campaign OF 81 will have no place in the
Little NaPoleon's household. He will
have for his licutcnants Stalwart men
who will prosecute the war with unre-
lenting vigOr. If Harrison and Morton
should fail Of an election Il will not be
because Of mistake in the selection Of
q Chairman Of the National COMMITTEES.
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i,e f.ls.i-Bes.s q Fs-asressiTe E'slbsie 1TiHieH.
sllrex,i fsesslsy fsr esaoiiiziias ali clssses
of voters, and withal lightning quieknes-
OF decision and acsion At \ critical nn0nas1li-
He i ambitious 70 make 4 good reoord %,
himself and xii make f.
The Democrsise brzs and biUG about =
vr4ik-oyer XII nor stgP- With Senator
eaay in charge of The I.elssi5iiczsa campaign
the Democrats have A. desperate a struggle
beE57e them a the Coaseierzrc armies had
when, fashsi Eith victory. With hands play
ing and banner< iyins, they invaded Penn
sylvauia and looked apon the froWnins hiils
r.F f-1.-.--sts-,---
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=. & 3.
SPECIAL SPRING SALE or
Silks & Dress Goods.
In Plain Blacks. Colors, Fancy Combina-
tons and Meayes.

ILi- i most extensive ptse-iu-- and cub-lr1~
uauv REU4RE4BLE E4EGILN-uat every
day tar-ail--b-lt ~omeiLins uuus-.aL Fu-rls--
ers of Dry i1,-l- ulu consult thei- own interest
by whiting oIr Nal Gnier Department f15 saulrie
O. these yaiues. which, ,oseiher win any l1fa--
nation iu regard 20 -oois. ETC. viii q, cheerflliy
sen; % any aiires- This branch % our business
is rapidly growing every day. T. wili eoatiEue O.
develop just in proportion a. ths bcneE-s and lI-
ventags e purchasing fro1n olr extensive s,0es~
wi- re many rare barrlius a.e constantly offered
comes % he fll.T uader-;o-i and appreciated hy
buyers living at distance from the Izr-e t-ai,
centres.
The branches in the SIX Department viii iu-
cluis -l-iueh Biaes Gro~s Gra.a- 7-.. So zoe,
sLo9. So. s1--0. 70 s2o1.
22-iHch BIaes S,lrah,. strictly al silks. Scr
saeh quality uoi shown elseRhe-c les- than IS
and 49,
Al-o. Special vslac, I'm Blses suaa-. CSC. s7e.
zoe
2tiueh su-ahs s1po sla5. STA
Fuii line BLACK Ar.nlre s1iks. -Jiueh1> v.J-.
s5e real value So.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-18

PREssDESr CLEvELAND i between twO
fires in New York The decent element
Of the party ard the MugEumps demand
the sacrifice Of Governor Hill and the
liauor men demand Hills denomination
Tie liquor men built Mr.. Cleyeland's
platform aud control the majority Of The
Democrats vo;es in New YORK The
Presiden; : trying to dodge, but facts
and circumstances are against him.