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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-05-10
A CARD.

The subscriber wishes through the REGISTER
to thank his friends and neighbors tor their
vigorous efforts, endangering lite and health,
TO save property at the burning OF his build
tngs and also tor the kindness and sympathy
manifested after the fire. ii. Ii. SCOVEL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-05-10

GEO. Z. KNAPP, Register.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16


HszIrros, Oct. 12-Mrs- Walberf Of
weatherly, Carbon county, WHO was So years
or age. was shot and instantly killed at
o'cio.k this morning by William Stangley,
boarder in her house. Her lifeless remains
we're found By her children on ionlnse.
The eyes were blackeaed and one arm was
broken. one bullet hole vas found in her
bead. and another in bsr body. The chairs
in the room were turned over. the carpets
torn, and everything was in confusion,
showing that desperate struggle had oc-
Cured.
It seems that Stangley and Mrs Waibcrt
had quarreled frequently Of late. and last
night were in a rage with each other.
stangley brcoded over it all night. and woke
up this morning determined TO murder the
inoiensive old woman. AS an excuse Tor
not working to-day be told the womans
husband he had q severe headache When
the husband went to work Stangley locked
little child, the only other occupant OF the
bouse. in a room to prevent her making any
ouicry, and going up to Mrs- Waibert pail
ed out bis pistol Evidently the poor woman
caught the weapon and struggled but her
assailant mastered her and fred two shots,
killing his victim almost instantly.
He then made his escape through the
woods TO Black Creek Junction, half mile
below. where he boarded train, leaving 1t
at Slatington or Iaury's. The murderer is %
years old, feet inches, slender build, light
complexion, sandy mustache, wore black
slouch hat, light pants and black sack coat
He boarded Lehigh Valley passenger train
at Black Creek Junction. A dozen men fol-
lowed in pursuit on the next train, separat-
ing at various stations.
Tonight Station Agent Backman, at Stat
ington, on the Lehigh Valley Road. found
the murderer near the station, and succeed
ed in capturing him. He has been landed
in the Jail at Mauch Chunk.
An inquest was held on the body OF the
woman this afternoon, and a verdict that
she came to her death al the hands of Stang
Lev was rendered. Il is said that the crime
was committed in fit of jealous rage.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
CHANGE IN MODE OF VOTING.

As therein directed. also give official notice of
the following provision of an act approved March
~, 1856. entitled > An act regarding the mode of
vOtinga all elections sn the several counties OF
tne Commonwealth :"
SEcrIoS /. b. Il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the COmmo wealth
Of pennss lvinia IA Genesai Assembly met, and il
Is hereby enacted by the authority Of the same,
That tue qualified voters OF the several Counties
OF this Commonwealth at ali general, township,
borough and = ecial elections are he eby hefeaf-
ter authorized aud required TO vote by ckets
printed or written, or partly printed amt partly
written seyerally classified as follows one tick
ct shaI embrace the names Of all judges ofcOufts
voted for, and be labeled ON the outside Judi
ciery . /; one ticket shall embrace the names OF
all STATE officers vOIed for and be labeled .Stale;'
one ticket shall embrace I le names of county Of
fcers voted for int luding the office of senator,
member and members Of Assembly, ii voted for
belsd = County .: Que ticket shall embrace the
names of all township officers vo,ed for ana be
labeled Township one ticket shall embrace
the names of ell borough officers voted for and be
labeled 8 Borough. and each class shall b. de-
posted in separate ballot boxes.
! a so give Offi lat notice Of an Act of Assem-
bly, entitled further supplement- to the act
regulating elections in the Commonwealth. ap-
proved June 18th, A ID. 1883, which provides
among other Things, as fJllOws:
Any person who shall furnish or supply 10 any
eleetor in this Commonwealth at any of the polls
cerJsin voting places, any ticket falsely repre-
senting il to certain names mol thereon snail be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and ON c0nvie-
ton SHAH pay fine not exceeding one huudIed
dollars. or imprisonment not 10 exceed one year,
one or both, or either. at the discretion OF the
Court.
This act was also approved on the 18th Of June,
lSS5. II makes il unlaw ful for
Any committee or member thereof direct or
indirectly, 20 demand of any officer. subordinate
OF employee holding any public Office OF position
Of honor trust prOt IN the of the State
OF from any officer. subordinate or employees IN
any city county osthis state. any assessment
percentage Of any money or properly, or their
equivalent In anything of value, with the under.
standing, either expressed or implied, thai the
same may or shall be used for any political pu--
poses whatever. ANY person or persons violating
any of the foregoing provisions this Act shall be
held guilty OF nisdemeanor, and upon convic-
tiOn thereof shall be sentenced TO pay a fle not
exceeding one hundred dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
Roasted to Death.

BRADFoRD, PA, October 1l.-At Davis
Switch, small village 10 miles from this
place. the dwelling Of Patrick Daily was
burned, and his wife and three sons, aged Is,
IL and respectively, were roasted in the
flames. AT o'clock last night while
the family were at supper the father stepped
to the cook stove to turn of part of the gas.
He unintentionally shut the throttle tight,
and on reversing il again the house was
filled with gas and an explosion followed,
and in an instant the house was in flames.
The three boys and mother fell PROSTATE
on the floor overcome by the gas. Mr..
Daily rushed out Of the house to call for as
sistance, but all efforts to save the unfortu-
nate inmates failed. The house was entire
ly consumed in few moments. The char
red and blackened bodies presented most
sickening sight Mrs. Daily's limbs were
burned from her body and her flesh was
cooked to the bones.
The three sons were not so horribly burn
ed as their mother, but their blackened bod
les could Lot be identified until placed side
by side. The gas pressure was very strong.
the pipe running direct from neighbcring
oil well to the cooking stove. Mr.. Daily is
severely, but not dangerously, burned about
the head and face, and is almost crazed with
grief.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
pestItution in Dakota.


ST. PAUL, October l2.-0sing TO the ex-
treme drought there was failure of crops
in Ramsey county. Dakota, and in conse-
Guence over one hundred families are re
ported to be without means OF subsistence
during the coming winter. There have
been three successive failures Of the crops
and over hundred families are not only on
the verge of starvation, but without suffi-
cient clothing to protect them from the
weather even at this season.
Dozens of men, women and children, are
without shoes or stockings, and many of the
little ones have no other covering than an
ordinary gunnysack, with holes for head and
arms. For weeks the people have been sub
sisiing upon roots or herbs until their sup
plies are wholly exhausted. Some -four has
been sent in from the outside, but not
enough to give each Of the families a supply
for even one batch of bread. Unless relief is
received very soon many must die Of hunger.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
A Young 500, 900 Thief.


PORTLAND ORE. October ii Last nights
east-bound train bore out Of this city a
young man named George Haswell, his nm
Gle William c. and ssJ. 900 in unregistered
Unitel States bonds The young man is in
disgrace and is being carried back TO the pa
rental mansion at Hartford. Connecticut
The unc'e is his captor. The bonds belong to
his father.
Haswell, who is hlshily attired young
man. blazed forth in this city about week
ago, and in the interval he has played a
brilliant engagement as a thigh roller. y
Bank notes to him were as the leaves of the
forest, and his wine bills at the leading res
taurants here would have paralyzed most
peoples pocket.
Young Haswell's father, who lives at
Hartford is very rich. and some time ago
the young scamp stole $4,000 in Govern
ment bonds, and lit out for the wild west.
He negotiated $1,000, and out of this sum,
when captured, he had remaining only $500.
When confronted by his uncle. Haswell
was staggered. and lie quietly went to lis
room opened trunk, and handed over the
remaining $4,000 of the bonds.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
FIogged by White Caps.

BALrIMoRE, Oct. l3-Wiliiam Ebbet, of
Middleburg, Carroll county, was ioggeG by
White Caps last night. About month ago
bis young wife had him arrested for beating
her, and subsequently she left him aud re-
turned to her fathers home. Ebbert and
several supposed friends organized party to
go masked to Mrs. E,berts home and take
her to her husbands home by force.
When about midway in dense woods
three men in white caps sprang out into the
road, seized Ebbert and cody informed him
that they were going To give him the SCUM
dest tbrashing of his life. lie tried TO brake
away, but was held by couple of stalwart
fellows. while the others fogged him unmer-
cifully. Finally he was released, but sever
al OF the crowd pursued him with their
whips until he jumped into a creek and es-
capped
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
Shot Three People.

WILKEsBARRE. October I0.-Eugene Ship
pey, a notorious horse-thief, who has spent
several years in the Eastern Penitentiary,
was last night riding from La Grange to Mil
Ter & Dewiu's farm, distance Of six or
eight miles. Upon arriving at the farm
shippey jumped from the wagon, and taking
up a shotgun he had been carrying deliber-
ately shot and fatally injured the driver,
named Charles Tannery. The murderer
then went 10 house which was near by and
fired load of shot at Mrs. Bush and her
daughter Mary, the mother being mortally
wounded.
No cause can be assigned for his murder
Gus act, but it is believed that he was out OF
bis mind, Tannery, one Of the victims. is
reported dead tonight. Shippev was ares
ted and has been sent to Tunkhannock Jail
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16

elected by good majority. The issue
between him and his sopponentwas solely
protection. The result augurs well for
the future Of the new State and for the
whole country. In few weeks We ex-
pcct to see a Legislature elected in Ohio
which will send protectionist 10 the
Senate to succeed Senator Payne. The
voters Of the country are becoming edu-
Gated on the great question Of the tariff,
and as education leads only to increased
majorities for protection, We may safely
predict that the free-trade majority OF
the present Congress will be further re-
duced next year, provided due and reas-
enable efforts arc made and no relaxa-
ton is suffered in the support Of protec-
ton doctrines or the exposure OF free
trade falsehoods If proiectionists are
true to themselves, not only will the
Fifty-second Congress have large majori-
ties for protection in both Senate and
House, but it will be many gear, if ey-
er. before a Walker tariff or Mills bill
will be known again.-American Econo-
,s;sf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
Never Anything More Horrible.

New YORK, October 1l.-An electric line
man met with horrible death at the corner
of Centre and Chambers streets this after
noon from contact with an electric light wire.
He was employed by the Western Union
Company, and presented a terrible sight as
he died on the network Of wires in midair.
while the deadly fluid actually made his
body sizzle, and the blood poured oat on the
sidewalk and on the clothes of the Mortified
spectators.
The accident occurring in the middle OF
the day in one Of the busiest parts Of the
city, was witnessed by large crowd of peo-
pie. The mqn's body lay limp and motion
less over the mass of wires attached to the
cross-trees of the pole. The fireman brought
out ladder and one went up with a pair OF
shears to cut the wires. The man was found
10 be dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
Govern ment crop Report.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l0.-The general per
oentage of condition OF corn, as reported to
the Department of Agriculture, is 91.7,
against 800 amonth ago, and % for the crop
of 1855 on October l. Condition Of potatoes
77.9. against SOS last October; Of buckwheat
80, against 9aI last year; OF tobacco s0.7,
against 81 in 1sSs. The preliminary esti-
mate Of yield per acre is lbs for wheat. 1i.9
for rye and 22.2 for barley. The return Of
yield per acre for wheat are in thresher meas
urement. This report is preliminary, as the
local estimates will be tested by the record
books ofthe tilresher now comingin. Winter
wheat was injured N many districts during
harvest and in the stack by heavy rains, and
is comparatively light, grading badly, thus
reducing its weight and value It's weight
and quality will be the subject of further re-
port after test ofth scales in marketing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
Edmunds on the south.


The state of ysrmont dedicated Eve me-
m ,rials on the battlefield Of Gettysburg on
wednesday. The exercises were held near
the Stannard Brigade Monument Secreta-
ry Of War Proctor was present and Ex-5ov-
ernor Ormsbee had charge of the exercises
United States Senator Edmnnds delivered
the oration. part Of which referred to the
present condition OF affairs in the South
The Senator said:
but even now. after quarter Of a centu-
~ il is apparent that the full and final bene-
fiji and beneiicienoe OF the great sacrifice is
not vet reached. In many of the old slave
holding commonwealths there has existed
and continues 10 be methodicaliy practiced a
systematized repression of the liberated race
and Of those white citizens who defended its
rights Of free speech and lawful voting, and
which not only lobs the citizens Of all other
states Of the fun weight of their just and
lawful influences in the legislation OF the
country, but in its various forms Of fraud
tyranny, violence and cruelty sets at nanghs
those essential principles Of social order and
morality without the practice Of which no
free and Christian society can exist.
These things affect the welfare and the
true life and every part Of the Republic, and
il is the duty of every citizen, of whatever
race, creed or party, 10 exert himself to bring
them to an end. Until secure and peaceful
freedom and equality. both political and civ
il, come to every citizen of every state. these
monuments will not have shown their full
and true significance.
81 am not reviving what iippant and willy
politicians are so fond Of calling the bitter
mes and hatred Of the war. There never
have been any such sentiments in the hearts
of the citizens who stood for the unity Of
their country other or further than an in
tense dislike of a rebellion prosecuted for the
perpetuation OF human slavery and the la
tired then and now of cruelty, tyranny and
oppression"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
That consoIenoe-Money Story.


WAsHINGroS, Oct. l0.-Secretary Window
has been criticised undeservedly tor making
public an anonymous communication ac-
companying a conscience contribution re-
ceived at the Treasury Department, in which
the writer insinuated that an earlier contri-
button of S, ,0e0 sent to the department while
the late Mr. Manning was Secretary had
been appropriated by the ex Secretary to his
own use. The fact is that when this letter
was made public by Assistant Secretary
Batcheller, a few days ago, he prepared a
statement to accompany it to the effect that
the department records show that 81, ,995 bad
been received and paid into the Treasury on
the date referred to. By mistake this state
meut became temporarily separated from
the anonymous letter, and consequently was
omitted from the account telegraphed to
some newspapers. Neither Secretary Win
dom nor Assistant Secretary Batcheller is at
all responsible for the omission, and regret
II as much as any Of Mr.. Manning's most
intimate friends do.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16

The friends Of protection have cause
for rejoicing and congratulation over the
result OF the recent elections in the new
States. The voters Of the Northwest have
shown themselves alive to the import
snce Of protecting their industries and
will send five new Congressmen and six
If not eight Senators to the Fifty-6rst
Congress who viii legislate for the main
tenance Of fiscal policy that is for the
best good of the country as a whole, that
will continue TO add 10 cur national
wealth and prosperity and that will con-
sinue 10 give the laboring man fair and
liberal wages
The American Protective Tariff League
has special cause for satisfaction in hay-
ing contributed not little towards the
results attained. Early in the campaign
organization was perfected and docu-
ments sent 10 the new States. The effect
is seen, especially in Montana, where
though the Democratic Governor may be
elected on local issues, Ar. Carter, the
Republican candidate for Congress, is
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16

I,R. s. McMILLEN, Sheriff fofthe County of Som
erSet. in said Commonwealth, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the electors
OF the county of Somerset. that on the Tuesday
fsllosing the iirst Monday of November, being
the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
Canadians Excited.

MONTREAL, October H. The commanders
of military districts in Canada have received
orders from the British War Office to imme-
diately take steps to ascertain the fullest in
formation regarding all facilities for the
transportation Of troops from one part Of
the country TO the other, and also how
many horses are available in their districts
on short notice for the purpose Of military
transport. Many theories are advanced for
this extraordinary order, some asserting that
Canada is being drawn unKnowingly into
trouble with the United States. Others think
that the failure to settle the Behring Sea diff
hculty in an amicable way may have some
thing to do with it. The highest author
ities believe that the order is only prelim-
mary to the garrisoning of the frontier
posts
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
The End Now Reached .

JouSsrowS. October 1.-THE State forces
have quit their work here and will be paid
off tomorrow. An average of fthree OF four
dead bodies have been recovered every day
since the forces began working in the river,
and the people here feel that it is wrong to
quit at this time.
The widows in classes /. ? and have all
been paid, and Secretary Kremer says that
he will begin paying the Others within a few
days.
The divers who are removing the debris
at the damaged pier of the stone bridge are
now working under II feet of water They
find great deal of debris so entangIed that
it is hard to remove.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16

MARIENFEELD TEX, October il.-Father
Andrews. priest. and Justice of the Peace
COOns. Of this place, have been held to ibe
grand jury on the charge Of numbering Lo-
renzo Essers, student in Catholic school.
James Gross, another student, says that
Fathers Peters and Andrews killed the boy
and concealed the body on the school ground
and burned brush over il.
Justice Coons held a private inquest at
the time of the boys death. and found a
verdict of suicide by hanging. The body
has been exhumed and the neck found
broken.
Gross says the 10y was hung for breach
Of discipline. Father Peter leff some time
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16


The writ Of habeas corpus has been
denied William Kemler, the New York
murderer condemned TO death under the
new law requiring that all executions af-
ter January l, 1889, should be by means
of electricity. County Judge Day, Of Al
bany, in denying the application, held
that the new law does not hand the con-
demned man 70 experiment except
in the views Of few interested parties,
and, therefore, il is not unconstitutional.
II only changes the mode of inhicting
the death penalty. Kemler's attorneys
will appeal .he case to the Court of Ap-
peals and try to keep il there until the
next Legislature meets, when they hope
the Westinghouse interests will be strong
enough in the lobby to secure a repeal OF
the law. This would be peculiarly un-
fortunate for New Nork, as it might re-
suit in the discharge Of every prisoner
condemned to death since January, when
the law went into effect
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
sherman on HIS Party.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, oct. lO.-Senator John
Sherman made his fist speech to-day in this
years Ohio political campaign at Orrville.
His points why the Republican party should
succeed we're: First. tina. it is the affirma-
tive and aggressive party that has done more
for the country than any other party in its
history; second. that it stands upon the cor
rect theory Of the nature and powers Of the
general government, while the Democratic
party is restricted by a narrow rule of con-
slruction third, that two Republican legis-
latures have rescued the state from fraudu-
lent elections, and if fsustained in power will
give further reforms in elections aud in re-
duced taxes. The Senator paid high COM
pliment to Governor Foraker as a man and
soldier, and said his administration had
been a clean and economical one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
A Beaver Valley Sensation.

BEAVER, Pa, Oct. 1l.--0licer Lazarus and
others searched the residence ofJacob Klein,
farmer living back Of New Brighton, and q
large amount Of goods was found, among
them being knives, forks and spoons stolen
from the residence Of D. S. Naugle E-q.,
during the Beaver fair two years ago. War
rants have been issued for the arrest Of
Klein and Vim. Ficke of Beaver Falls, OF
whom Klein claims he bought the goods.
Ficke already has several charges pending
against him. Klein is worth $4,000 and
has been regarded as solid citizen.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16

GovERxoR FITzHuGn LEE, Of Virginia,
has formally invited General Lord Wolse-
ley to take part with Jefferson Davis in
the ceremony of unveiling the monu-
ment TO General Robert Z. Lee. In view
of the vigorous war of words which has
Of late been carried on between Lord
Wolseley and the former chief of the
Confederacy, the presence of the two
contestants on the platform as joint eulo-
gists of Robert L. Lee, would prove rath-
er a peculiar combination.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
QUALIFIcArIox OF VOTERS.

Every male citizen twenty one years Of age pos
sessing the following qualifications, shall be enu-
tied 70 vote at all elections tirSt lie shan
one month, Second He shall have resided in
the State one year Tor il, having previously been
a qualified elector or native born citizen 81 The
State, he shall have removed theTefrOm AMI re-
turned, then six months) immediately preCseding
the election Thirl lie shall have resided in
the election district where he shal offer yte q
leost two months Immediately preceedias the
election. Fourth Iftwenty-two years q age or
upwards he shall have PAID with n two years a
State or County tax. which shall have been as
sessed at least two months and pail at ieBst one
month betore the electon.-Sd.e Colistii tii0H Ar-
iicle VII Section ].
Given under my hand at my Office at Somerset
this 9Th day Of October In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighiy nine aud
in the one hundred and 1871 year OF the indie
pendence of the United states.
Sheriff7s Office, r. s. NcMILLEN
Somerset. Oct !, 's9. Sheriff.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-10-16
A pMINIsTRAToR,s NoTIcE.
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

God Save the Commonwealth,