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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
Missionaries Put to Death.

ZASzigtR, Jan. light missionaries
have been massaered by the Arabs, who de-
stroyed the German missionary station at
Tugn, fifteen miles west Of Dar-es-Salem.
One missionary escaped. and the bodies CT
three, one Of them a woman. were found
shockingiy mutilate1. The Arabs carried OF
the servants and slaves, including the slaves
lodge at Tugu by the German man-ofwar
Leipzig.
The French missionary stations, especially
those situated near Tugu, are in imminent
danger. The Arabs now joining in the slave
trade come principally from Kiiwaan Lindi
and are richer aud more influential than
Bushiri aud are likely 70 ~overshadow him.
These accessions to the ranks of the slave
traders viii have the effect Of reinvigorating
Che revolt. which would have died out If the
Germans had not retained Bagamoyo and
Dar-es-Salem.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
White Cap Foolishness.

WARREN. o.. Jan. pa baad Of Is men.
calling themselves White Gaps and fan
tasticaliy arrsyed. has been organized in
Beacsville township, this county They sur
rounded a house in which was am ignorant
young German, got him out, chased him and
fired a lnsiiade with blank cartridges. II is
supposed they are practical jokers, and nu-
mesoas White Cap notices posted about the
county may probably be assigned to the
same motive; but there is nevertheless a
good deal OF excitement in the rural districts
and nothing is talked Of but White Caps.
ERIE, Pa. Jan. 2l.-At Union City last
nishta man named Maniry, who IS said to
neglect his family, was frightened terribly
by q White Cap warning. conveyed by bear
ers in ihe regular fantastic resalia Of the
Order. threatening him with the scourge on
certain contingencies.
WELLsyILLE o., Jan. 2I.-Certain sup
posed ~freqaenters of a bad dive in town are
recipients Of White Cap calling cards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23


HAEaisprE0. January iS-Gencrsl Bea-
yer. chief marsaaioft inaugural process
sion al Washington on March 9 has issued
the G,1oNing IS hi4 6rst order
Having accsp.ed the invitation Of The
rominitsee in charge Of the insHyaral cere-
monies attending the inauguration OF Gen
eral Beajamin Harrison as Pfesideatof the
United States TO al as cliiei MARSHAL 81 the
inaugural procession. this appointment Is
annouced Chiefofs.aa. Brigadier Gsael-
al D. II. Hastings. Adiusant General OF
Pennsylvania All organizations desiring
to participate in the parade viii notify these
Headquarters on or before February -, 1889.
in order that they may receive proper as
Sgninent in the procession, No civic organ
izStioa VIII be permitted in line number
ing iess than 81 men. No organizations
wearing Improper costume OF equipment
viii be assigned a place in the parade
Further announcement will be published
ia future orders
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
Mercer County Cases.


MrEcEa- Pa. Jan. 2l.-rhe license appIi-
cations from GreenYille, siarpsviile, Trans
fer and Stoncboso were heard to-day and the
papers placed in the haaas Of the Court
The fare Of the returns shows the result TO
bea follows: In the Greenviile cases Nj
ehael Hamill has a clear msjoriiy, while the
Sparrow and Fell applications are in such
shape that both parties claim 10 be viciori-
Gus. and the Court viii nave to decide.
~sharpsyiile AID Transfer were ruled out.
sioneboro Is claimed by both parties and
the Court will decide between them.
The sharpsvilie circumstances had a large
majority, bat affidavits werepresented show
ing that some of the fornace owners had
threatened til cir employees with dismissal if
they refused 10 sign the remonstrances.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

REgREsESrsrIvE Hail., Of Mercercoun-
ty, has introduced a bin into the Legisla-
ture amending the marriage license act
that should he passed withoutdelay The
amendment provides that only one Of the
contracting parties need be presen; when
the license is applied for. 1t was not in
tended by the author Of the original bill
that both parties should present them
selves at the clerks Office and make the
required affidavit when a license was APP
piled for, but it has been so construed and
held in most OF the counties in the State,
the clerk arbitrarily insisting that both
parties must he present. This is not right
and in many instances Is extremely in
convenient, and Mr.. Halls amendment
Is intended 10 rectify it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
A Frenzied Minister.

Paterson, Jan'y 2l.-Rev. Mr.. Lockwood
pastor 9th Reformed Church at Fairfield,
while suffering from acute dementia last
night, made a horrible attempt 10 burn up
his family. The wife and children, owing
to his Wild threats TO kill them, barricaded
themselves in a portion Of the house. The
mailman then rel from room to room and
kindled a fire in the center Of each. As the
floors and furniture blazed up the husband
and father made threats 10 brain the men,
beTs Of his family if they attempted to
escape. When the fire was almost upon
them a neighbor, attracted by the flames
gave an alarm. The people quickly gather
ed, secured the maniac minister and rescued
his family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
wostmoreiand and Greene for IL


GkaEsssane, IA Jan .i-Westmoseland
tOlaty Is noted tF as god whisky, and
unless t4ere j. a cyclone Between new and
Juue the amendment viii have from 1000
10 s.0ao against it. A great deal viii depend
uF0a the action Of the Republican and ben
oc-atic leaders.
Jus, aew neither SIDE will father the
amendment aud il looks rs though sbee
wonla Be 2 stand Up hsat WITH those direc'-
~ interested IN the making and selling Of
waisky against the Amendment ard the min
i~stsrs, street church membcrs and The We
mans Christian Temperance Union for the
amendment.
WAYSEssURS, Pa. Jan. 2i.-Fhe talk 10
this county Oh tie prohibition question is
very quiet and it void be useless 20 attempt
to give anything ike a close estim tie Of The
probable VOTE. In re are some places in the
county where tie amendment viii havs
warm friends u both parties. but il IS the
opinion OF political leaders that Greene
county viii give quite a large majority
against prohibition. 1t IS too early, how
ever. 10 20 into figures.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

TIM collapse Of the Dudley ease is com
plc.e. As Judge Moods well put, it is
necessary 70 have good ground for believ-
Ing that some person received letter al
sisius him to corrupt action before find
ing a bill against another person Tor send
ing such 4 letter. The Democratic man
ayers Of Indiana we're unable 70 furnish
ground Tor even reasonable suspicion that
any person in the State had received a
letter from Dadley or from anyo;her per
son advising any Republican 10 do any
unlawful thing appertaining TO the Pres
idential OF local election.
II suck 4 letter had been seat 10y any
one whose name Was not certain the
grand jury might hsve found a bill de-
scr;biug the offender as n whose name
Is unknown but as the Democrats were
able to present a name only. that Of Col.
Dudley. an oiEense could not be found
no. no the reasonable suspicion Of an
oFease. Colonel Dudley IA out Of
the furnace without 50 much asthe smell
OF fire upon his garments. This Is a mat
ter upea which tbe Republican party
may congratulate itself: it places Harm
sons majority in kis own State beyond
the reach Of aspersicn. And It is 50 il
all the States, the Republican vSte eT-
erywhere was i~nseiligently cast and fair
" counted: those States in which DEM
ocratic Governors make boast that re-
suits are accomplished -by violation Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
The pestltutIon h pakota.


Cmc'eo, Jan iS.-A dispatch from PARK
River. Dakota says Ia regard to The des-
t]iiu;ion existing in Walsh county among tie
farmers, Lieutenant Roadezl says he visited
the region with County Commissioner Mich
olson and Levany- The majority Of farmers
are hard mp and should BE- assisted in pro-
caring seed wheat. The houses we visited
We're found to be warm aHd as comfortable
as ooald be expected in a country where the
settlers are newcomers and generally start
farming without money or means Of making
ahyiogexcept their good health and strength.
The people we net we're warmly clad and
lived as comfortable 10 their houses as their
nationality generally 10 and certainly much
better than these same people live in tl.eir
own country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
watson s-entenced

PrrrsErRgH. Jan. l9-Caivin 4. Watson.
the commission merchant who was some
time ago convicted Of selling oleomargarine
was to day brought before Judge Collier for
sentence His attorneys spoke Of his excel
lent reputation and good connections. asking
that the sentence imposed be tempered with
mercy. They we're greatly surprised when
Judge Collier sentenced Waston TO pay z
fine Of 500 and to undergo an Imprisonment
oftwenty days in the county Jail. Several
other prominent commission men are as ait
ing sentence on the same charge.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

Tur news Of the election Of a Repub-
lean United States Senator from Della
ware. Anthony Higgins by name, will be
received with profound satisfaction all
over the country. It is a long time since
the li;,e Commonwealth has been rep
resented in the Senate by a man Of mod
ern ideas. st the last moment a desper-
ate effort was made 10y the Democrats to
buy sufficient Republican votes TO elect
their candidate, but they had the wrong
class Of men to deal with to be success
ful in their corrupt methods. The cleo
ton OF Mr.. Higgins offsets the Democrat
&c gain Of Barbour in Virginia, and
leaves the Senate Republican by its old
but uncomfortable close majority. With
that fair count" which now seems prob
able in West Virginia, the Democrats viii
lose Mr.. Kenna, and the Republicans
will elect Mr.. Golf or some other person
or equal stalwartness, 20 his place. -Four
Is no; a large majority in a body Of sew
e~niy-six members. but it is better than
two. and. moreover. the Republicans in
Congress are in harmony concerning the
general outlines Of policy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
Here IS the Real Cabinet.

From the indianapolis journal Rep.
The Jououol viii relieve pabiic curiosity
by stating that General IIarnsons Cabinet
will consist Of the following
Secretary OF siaic-A gentleman Of VA
tional reputation and large experience iu
public affairs. who viii be entirely free from
snobbery and will not attempt TO compensate
for hi. suhseryiency TO strong powers by his
truculence and bravado toward weak ones.
Secrctay OF the Treasury practical
statesman and ~inancier. who will not violate
the law 90 nurse the surplus, doctor the
monthly debt statements 10 make the reduc-
ton appear large, nor carry enormous Gov
ernment deposits in favored National banks
without interest.
Secretary Of War-A man Of military
knowledge, who will NOT permit any Of MS
subordinates to issue orders restoring captur-
ed rebel flags or discharge women and chill
dren.
Secretary OF the Nayy-A real man, and
not one principally known for following the
chase at paper fox hunts and as an aspiring
society leader.
Secretary Of the Interior-A well-known
Republican who viii not oaicr the depart
n,ent Gag at halfmas, when a distinguished
confederate dies, and who does not engage
in private land specula;ions.
Postmaster General prominent Repub-
lean. who will begin 10 reform the postal
service within an hour after he has taken
the oath Of Office and who viii use his utmost
energy to restore il 10 It's former efficiency.
He viii also assist in the removal Of some
pOstmasters.
Attorney eneral-A lawyer Of National
reputation. who will not any Pan-e,ec-
trie telephone stock.
We can assur u rea ders hat this is the
only Trustworthy Information on the subiecr
obtainabie al the hour Of writing.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
That Insult TO The Flse.

WAsHISGroS Jan. 20-TAe state o afaiTs
in Simona. whether quite as had as the pub
lishel aayices or not, is evidently causing
the government some concern. The subject
was very generally discussed to-day among
Department Of State officials and several
American diplomatic authorities in the
city. The Secretary OF State is awaiting
fuller particulars from the American Consul.
Il is Admitted that If matters are as bad as
represented in tie newspaper account it will
be the duty of This government TO demand
an explanation. IT was limited BY n high
official that the President occupied a m
+ VIVA; embarrassing position owing to the
fact that his administration will expire in
SIX weeks, and therefore TO inaugGrate a
policy Of his own might not be dosirable
under The circumstances. Secretary Bsyard
is very much in the same position. though
The responsibility would be upon the Presi-
dent. As soon as the Consul's version Of
the affair, that IS more than is now known,
is receiyed, the President will be able to
! judge Of The urgency oithe case. lii should
demaad immediate action vigorous measures
viii be taken at once.
Il was suggested that II The insult TO the
American flag and destruction OF American
property required more than simple diplo-
matte correspondence and demand for in
Identification, the President would doubtless
put himself in communication with General
Harrison in esdcr to give him en- oppor-
unity 10 indicate what course might meet
his views when the administration OF Affairs
passes into his hands. President Grant
adopted a policy Of this character in the case
Of the use OF troops in the State political
troubles in Louisiana. His administration
was drawing to close. At the request OF
President-elect Hayes, lac gave orders to
maintain the statR quo until orders were
received from the new authorities. Presi-
dent Hayes withdrew the troops. 1t is adj
admitted that the condition Of the island
and German i~ntrgnes arscrauee are not
calculated 10 facilitate the maintenance Of a
peaceful situation. It is only q question as
TO how Ear the dignity and Interests OF the
United States may become Involved. possibly
necessitaiing some plain diplomatic talk 10
Farst Von Bismarck.
Ia diplomatic circles the Occurrences in
Samoa as they are known to The public have
created quite a stir. some Of these gentle
inen would ike to see q serious diplomatic
situation between tie United States ana
Germany for The opportunity that might
open TO countries ike France, England and
Russia to relieve their peni up hostility If
the insults to the American Gag are as rep
resented the President viii he forced to de-
raand an apology A refusal 10 make one
would very soon lead to more substantial
methods or q back down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

A pEascaAric paper says The in
tense p~arisanship of the United States
Senate clu not be better illustrated than
by the statement that President Cieve-
land has sent in more than three hun
du.d and twenty-five nominations since
the opening session Of Congress, and of
these bu; ~fay-three haze been confirm
cd" To which it may De replied that the
intense partisanship OF President Cleye-
land can not be better illustrated than by
the fact that ne has attempted 20 provide
places for his partisan farorites and to
handicap the incoming administration
by his appointments.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
rerrlble Praotloal Ioke

ERIE. Pa. Jan. 2I-At the Pennsylvania
soldiers and Sailors Home. in this city. to-
day, as the inmates were seating themselves
At the dinner table. a man named MeQuin-
Ian, OF Philadelphia. in sport, pulled 4 chair
away in which Louis Baiehier, Of Mananoy
City. was about 20 seat himself Daichler
fell on the door in 4 sitting posture and
streams Of blood gushed from his moath
and n%estrils. He had ruptnred blood vessels
and, almost before be could he lifted up, he
ives dead hef6Te The eyes OF hundreds o bis
Mortified comrades, McQEinlan, who is dis
tracted over the awful accident, has been
committed to jail to await the action Of the
next Grand Jury IN the matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

S~FRoubsEUEs. Pa, Jan. R-Mrs. William
Hone, Of Bashkill, Monroe county was burn
ed to death yesterday by her clothing ignil-
ing Al the kitchen stove. Upon discovering
the i7e She rushed to the door, threw itopea
and thus famed the blaze. Aneshes lady
IN the house attempted to smother the aamrS
by wrapping Mrs. Hone in a garment, bat
arrived too late 10 save the woman's life.
Mrs Hone died in great agony. Her hus-
band was at stnoudsburg at the tine Of the
accident. She leaves six children. the young
est les than 81 4 months old.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

WssaiSeEoS, DC. Jan. Pin The House
to-lay Atr.J b Taylor, OF Ohio, introduced
for reieTeuce a preamble ami joint resolution
reciiug eAat arrangements have been made
10 hold The managerial Dali in one OF Il e
buildings OF THE United states aud thai the
newspapers announces dian refresl ments are
% be- lrnis ied On THIS occasion in some Of
the raoms Of the baiidiug and directing The
Government officials IN ch asge o any build-
ing which may De used not to permit wine,
bee, sieor oher insoxieaung liquors to be
sold Or served to any person on The occasion
ofihe ball.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

THE Changers of the State are agitating
the inspection OF all beef sold in Penn
~sylysnia on the hoof, with the object Of
breaking down the Chicago beef monop-
oily and encouraging the growth Of cattle
in Pennsylvania. They point to the fact
that when beef was raised in this State
before the war, It was cheaper than Chi
caeo beef IS now, though grains and all
other foods are cheaper now than then,
except meats. The bill will make a live
~ battle. and its passage viii be resisted
by the Big -Four who own the Chicago
ciiile NArls and relricaraiors.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
The Oldest Postmaster.

WEST CHESTER, \. Y, Jan. ia peti-
tion IS being circulated among the resi-
dents Of Yorktown asking the President to
retire Postmaster Lewis purdy from active
service. and grant him a liberal pension for
the remainder OF his life. Mr.. Purdy is
said 10 be the oldest postmaster in the Uni
ted States. both in years and service, hay-
ins been appointed postmaster of Shrub
Oak by President W. II. Harrison in 1871,
grandfather Of Presideni-elect Harrison.
Sfr. Pirdy Is now o. years Of age, and re-
ceives and distributes mail twice a day, and
has never been absent from his past a single
day since he has been in the service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

THr Prohibition Amendment viii be
submitted 10 the roters Of the State on
the 18th Of June. From now on Till that
date The "wetsn ard "drys will have
iheir innings. At the ouistart both sides
confidently proclaim that they will carry
the Slate. Tie probabilities are that one
or the other viii be disappointed in the
fasnlf
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
FIsHY JOKE.
Foghorn Fow Making It Interesting
For Resident Clerk Voorhees,.

HaRRl=BusG January @-"Thc book on
fishes 5 now ready for distribution was the
uotiee buile,ined in The House p~osiofiee on
Fridlg iast after the adjournment. The no.
tice lad been written and postedb Y Foghorn
Row Of Philadelphia, who i somewhat of a
wag. Ia twenty minutes after the notice
had been posted the stairway leading 10 Res
ideut Clerk voorhees, Office was crowded
with country members esger 10 gettheir reg
ular allowance Of what they seemed to con
s.deT an important publication. With the
assurance that nc such book bad been print
Ell, a after another was politely turned
away by Clerk Voorhees,. The Philadelphia
delegation, headed by Fow, assembled in
voorhees, ro0m and listened TO The repeated
appeals for the book aud quietly enjoyed
their little joke After 50 or 90 members had
applied and had been turned away Yoor-
hoes became impatient and nervous, and f.
na.ly bad 10 lock himseIfin a private room
out Of reach Of those IN search Of fish litera-
tnre.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

GENERAL Lgv WALLACE is quoted as
saving in a recent conversation 81 can
tell yon what ] would DO if I were Presi-
dent Immediately after my inaugural
ton j would cali mycahinet together and
say -Gentlemen, I desire to urgently re-
quest that each Of you report TO me in
thirty DAYS from date that you have dis
charged every Democrat in your respect
i've departments and filed his place with
a Republican"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23
The Presldent as Arbitrator

WAsHIzeToN Jan. l7-Mr. Hall. Ameri-
can Minister to Guatemala, was some time
ago instructed 20 use his influence in tile
effort TO eject al understanding between the
governments Of Nicarlgus and Costa Rica as
10 the proposed location Of the N~icaraguan
Canal.
To day the following dispatch was reeeiy-
ed from him by the State Department:
GUATEMALA, Jan. Il.
The convention between Nicaragua and
Costa R;ca to settle the question affecting
the canal was signed January 10 The
President of the United States is named as
arbitrator.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

I,rreEsESrArIyE pUCH has presented q
petition 10 the Supreme Court 10 have
Somerset County transferred from the
Eastern 10 the Western disiict Of the
state. Ifihe Court refuses to consider
the petition favorably Mr.. Pugh proposes
30 introduce into the Legislature an act
creating three Judicial districts
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-01-23

In otter word while the total vote Of he
country has increased - per cent. TIE r pab.
lican vote in these States has shnsuk. under
the lash and snotgum and through tie dis
cyuragement resulting from persistent fraud.
by percentages ranging al the way from 10
TO -. 10 South Carolina there Is such a des
potism Of fraud that the Republican party
casts-0r rather gets countel-7s.146 votes
less than il did twelve years ago, when
it should cast. taking the average ABOVE. 80
600 more. The natural Republican vote Of
South Carolina would be today l3l 90 tine
actual vote counted IS 1870. Take Louisi-
ana, where 1915 votes were cast twelve
years ago. and only 39.09j last November
according 10 the returns. Tie natural Re
publican yotc would be more than 10000,
or over three times the vote returned. Has
any intelligent man any respect for an alieg-
ed popular majority resting on such iig-
ures? The difference IN South Carolina be
tween the vote counted and the vote that
would doubtless have been cast in a free cleo
ton is LOO. 5000. or considerably more than
the whole Of Mr. Cleveland's popular ma
iority. The difference is almost as great in
Louisiana. Taking only the i've States nam
ell above, and giving the Republicans The az
erage increase of the total vote throughout
the country. which we have the right 20 as
sumo it would have had under q Republican
form Of Government, the party has been
robbed Of more tlan.259.o01 votes 10 these
States alone. General Harrison's majority
in the North. where Republican Institutions
prevail, was nearly 500 ,e59 votes.
Under these circumstances the less we
hear about Mr.. Cleyeand's popular major
ity The better. Mr.. Cleveland never had a
majority Of the popular vote, either ia this
election or the last. lie was uevet elected
President, but obtnined that Office through
fraud. General Harrison has been elected
President in spite Of fraud. This is the dis-
unc,ion which history viii be compelled TO
make between the men.