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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28

AT the Republican State Convention in
Virginia last week, General William Ma
hone was nominated for Governor by
acclamstion, all the factions which have
hitherto rent that State, ,concurring. Cen
eral Malone lisa fighter Eom way back,
and the harmony displayed in his nomi-
nation presages a Republican victory
Virginia wRs carried for Cleveland last
year by a triiling majority, and this was
securred by systematically blocking the
polls and preventing the coiored vote
from being cast. Had the election been
fair. General Harrison would undOubted.
~ have carried the State.
With a solid and we'll organized party
at his back that will lend all its energies
20 secure his election. We anticipate the
success of General Malone by rousing
majority
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
A Hunting Dogs sagacrty


YORK, Aug. PA professor in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania who is summering
in this city is the owner of a hunting dog OF
more than usual sagacity and an instinct
bordering on the mind power of man. An
outbuilding at the rear of the yard of the
professors home is infested with rats. who
have made their lodging places beneath the
floor. The dog attempted 70 exctrminate the
rodents, but was too large to creep under the
building to get close to them.
When he discovered this he slowly strut
ted out Of the yard and soon returned with
two rat terriers belonging to a neighbor.
The trio walked tandem through the yar,l
the hunting dog leading and headed directly
ior the rat homestead. Here the rat terriers
entered the small places through which the
larger dog was unable TO creep, and, with the
aid OF the latters lusty barking, they sue
ceeded in killing number Of the objection
able animals.
After finishing their task the hunting dog
led the terriers out of the yard again in the
same order in which they entered, aud con-
Quoted them to their home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
Through NIagara.s RapIds.

NIaGARA FALLS, August 25.-Carlisle D.
Graham made his fourth trip through the
whirlpool rapids to-day at 4:I0 o'clock His
other three trips were made in 1886 and 1887.
and after the last ofthein. Kendall, the Bos-
ton policeman, swan the rapids with moth
ing on except life preserver. Since then
Mr. Graham has been trying TO build bar
rel that would carry him over the Horseshoe
Falls, and it was for the purpose of testing
his latest contriyance that he made the run
to-day. In the new barrel were two bags of
sand weighing about thirty pounds, and in
side attached TO the bottom were two pieces
of railroad iron weighing about seventy-five
pounds. The weights kept the barrel nearly
straight. The barrel did not stop at the
whirlpool, but Rugged the shore and contin-
ued down the river TO Lewisiown. The
whole run of seven miles was made in iust
twenty-five minutes.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28


JoHxsrows. August 2C.-The meeting Of
business men here tonight. called to discuss
tbs question Of bringing suit ass.inst the
South Fork Fishing Club. WAS large one.
over leo business firms being represented.
John Thomas. Of John Thomas & Sons, pre-
sided, and made statement 70 the effect that
bis firm bad determined 70 bring suit TO test
the liability Of the club FOR damages done by
the breaking Of the reservoir. They had OBJ
tanned legal advice to the effect that there
was good grounds forsa case, bui al the in
stance Of other business men had dagreed that
IL enough persons were willing 70 join. this
should lie made a general test case and the
meeting tonight was TO determine what the
Others wished to do 10 the matter. Mr..
Thomas said that Messrs- W. Horace Rose
and John p Linton, Esq, of this place, had
agreed TO fully examine the matter for re-
tanning fee Of 81 900 and report whether
there was any chance Of holding the indi-
vidual members Of the club liable for the
damages sustained in the valley There was
little doubt. he said. but that theclub would
be held for the amount Tor which they we're
chartered and for the value Of the property
belonging to the club Mr.. Thomas said
he had it from Pittsburg attorney Of repn-
tation that the club had violated its charter
rights, and therefore the individual MEM
bers would be liable for damages for the
amount Of their possessions. II this fact
could be sustained there would be no trouble
10 recover the full amount Of the losses sus-
tanned in the valley
URsED THAT sUfT BIZ RRoUGHT.
Louis Wher, a shoe merchant. urged that
the suit be brought and the matter decided,
sayir.g that the people here owed it to them
selves and to posteri,y to have the matter de-
termined.
Doctor George w. Wagner said he be-
iieved they had a Just case, and IT was their
duty 10 fight IT, Thomas Fearle, of the
Johnstown Milling Company, thought they
ought 10 be held liable Frank Hoerle said
that be had heard tha; the fishing club had
settled with South Fork resident by pay
ing him $3.50 for the losses he had sustain
ed. He was also told By Agent Lsman. who
lived at the lake, that it was probable that
the fishing CLUB would be willing 10 com-
promise on a settlement OF all claims.
An OHIO ATTORNEYS VIEWS.
Doctor A. y. Crawford said he had let
ter from prominent attorney in Ohio who
had recently tried case similar in almost
every respect. In this case the plaintiffs sus-
tanned damages. and upon appeal the decision
was sustained by the higher courts. The
attorney referred to was General Thomas
sanderson, Of Youngstown. Mr.. Petriken
urged that unites action be taken and the
matter fought out in the courts.
A number Of others made speeches urging
that suit be brought. and on motion a sub
scription was opened TO raise the $1,000 fee
and the amount was quickly collected. q
number Of those present having to be re-
strained from giving too much, in order that
all might be able 10 join A committee was
appointed to take the money and employ
Messrs. Rose and Linton to thoroughly in
yestigdte the matter.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
Judge Fields Ancestry.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The attack Of Terry upon Justice Field
has recalled attention TO aud reawakened in
terest in one of the most celebrated Of Amer
ican families. The first Of the line TO attain
prominence in this country was Timothy,
a captain in the Revolutionary army, and q
man Of much mark in his time. His son,
David Dudley Field, D. d., was Congrega-
tiona clergyman of Connecticut, born in
1881 and dying in 1867, at the ripe age Of s6.
He was famed as a New England historian
and published many local histories, but bis
chief claim to renown and his great glory
lay in the brilliant record Of his four ia
nous sons.
The oldest OF the four, David Dudley
Field, has long held rank as one Of the fore
most lawyers Of New York Henry Martin
Field is one Of the leading divines Of the
continent, Cyrus W, Field has an everlast-
ing monument in the Atlantic cable, the
creature Of his genius and his energy, and
Stephen Johnson Field is one Of the ableSt
aud puresi of the Judges who have adorned
our Supreme Bench.
You shall search the history Of our times
in vain to find four brothers who have at
tsIned to such deserved eminence in such
varied walks Of life Il is, indeed, famous
family.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
The Killing of Terry.


San FRAScIseo. August 22-The hearing
of a petition for the habeas corpus in the
case of Justice Stephen j. Field, of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, has been post
poned until Tuesday next week. when the
question as TO the jurisdiction of Federal
and State Courts viii be argued. The Uni
ted States Circuit room was crowded this
forenoon in anticipation that the question as
TO the suificiency Of the warrant for the ar
rest Of Justice Field would be decided, and
while the counsel for the latter desired that
the testimony should be at once heard to
determine whether there was any evidence
whatever justifying the detention of Justice
Field in connection with the killing of
David s. Terry. The opposing counsel con-
tended that the question as TO the jurisdic-
ton OF the Federal court in the case should
first be decided. The case then went over
and that question will be argued before TAX
ing any testimony.
The lawyers are beginning TO fear Nagle
cannot be held by the States authorities.
Judge Sawyer is reported to be doubtful o.
their right 10 interfere in Nagles case, as he
thinks Nagle cannot claim TO be an officer of
the Circuit Court, as Judge Field can. If he
refuses 10 recognize the Federal right to in
terfere. Nagle will be promptly returned to
Stockton Jail and will be tried there The
sentiments here in regard to his action still
remain divided, but in the country judging
from editorialopinions. three fourihs of the
people believe he showed great eagerness to
kill Terry.
There is no way of proving or disproving
Peter Ashes statement that Judge Heyden-
felt, Of San Francisco. received letter from
Field offering bis support to Terry if Terry
would agree to support him for the Presi-
deney. Field denounces Arhe's statement
as malicious lie but Heydenfelt, refused to
say word
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28

THE Democrats Of Berks county are
indulging in bitter fight over the nom-
ination for Judge in that county. The
present occupant Of the Bench-Judge
Hagerman-is bitter partisan, and Il
using ali the arts Of political roun iei
10 secure a denomination. He attended
a ward meeting a few nights since and
made speech tothe heelers and strikers
denying that he had ever voted for Re
publican. II is a family fight, in which
the Republicans have nothing 10 say, but
we hope, for the dignity and decency oi
the Judiciary Of Pennsylvania, that the
demagogae who thus dsAgs the judicial
erlaine through the dirty pool OF politics
will be soundly beaten.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
The Reward of Virtue.


MrDpLErowS. August 24-At The late
special term Of the Madison County Circui;
Court, Justice G. A. Forbes filed decision
in ihe novel and muchliiigated suit Of VIII
lam G. Story. Jr-. Of CanastotA, against the
estate OF his late uncle William Z. Story,
ST., of Erie county.
The plaintiffs complaint set forth that
when be was Is years Of age his uncle, after
whom he was named, promised him that II
he would abstain from card playing and
from the use Of intoxicating drinks and to-
bacco until he was p years old be would
give the nephew S5.Oo0 when be had attain
ed his majority. The plaintiff alleges that
he complied with the conditions exacied un-
Ill he became Of age Ia 1875, but the uncle
failed TO fulfil his agreement, and on his
death in 1857 the money was slill unpaid.
Action was therefore begun rgainsi the estate
OF the deceased manto inforce the payment
OF the 5000 and interest. Tie defense
maintained that the claim was void by rea-
son Of its being barred out under the statute
Of limitation
The Court ruled for the plaintiff on all
points and ordered that the nephew
should have Judgment for the fan amount
claimed and costs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28

KNOXVILLE, August IA horrible wreck
occurred on the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap
and Louisville Railroad at Flat Gap Creek,
twenty-five miles from here, at 1890 this
morning The train was the first to 20 over
the new road and carried a select excursion
Of the City Councils. the Board Of Public
Works, Represent atives Of the Chamber of
Commerce and The very flower of the bust
ness and professional men OF Knoxville
The train of two cars leff the track at a
crossing, and the rear car went down tres
tie. Only one manin the car was uninjured.
Il was impossible to obtain medical aid for a
long time, and until 40 P. A., when the
train reached Knoxville, scaDiy attention
was rendered. Many had to be brought back
on fat cars, and the last part of the journey
was made in driving rain. Three men
died from their injuries, and Others cannot
live.
Out or fiiiy-s persons on the train forty
one were injured. The most intanse excite
ment and sadness is apparent here tonight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
congress IN october.

WAsHrNGrox. August 26.-Whether Rep
resentative Owen. Of Indiana, was commits
stoned by President Harrison 10 convey TO
the public the information that an extra ses-
sion Of Congress will be called in October is
not known. but ii looks very much that
way. as Mr.. Owen came direct from Deer
Park to-day, and gave this news to the pub
lie. Il is probably authentic. Mr.. Owen Is
a clergyman. and has a good reputation for
veracity. He is a warm friend of the Presi-
dent. and was doubtless given the news
with the purpose Of having it 20 out to the
public and set at rest the queries in regard
to the called session. il is however, nearly
confrmaiory Of what has been generally
looked upon as true.
The extra session will, under the present
arrangement. be called Tor the 2ist OF octo-
Der. The President has learned that before
that date all Of the returns Of tue elections
in the new States viii be in, and the new
Representatives and Senators have time to
reach the capital. AT the extra session the
frst move will, Of course. be 10 elect
Speaker. Then two or three weeks will be
spent in the formation OF committees, and it
IS probable that little else will be accom-
plished than to organize the House previous
to the beginning OF the regular session on
the first Monday Of December.
The extra session will have to be called for
specific purpose which viii probably be
the question Of the tariff. but until the CON-
mittees are appointed no; & step can be Ia
ken TO prepare a bin, and to prepare tariii
bill will require weeks, if not months. The
tariff bill passed by the Senate at the last ses-
sion was not acceptable to many of the Re
publicans Of the House, and while it will be
OF great assistance in the preparation Of a
new bill, much time will be required to per-
fec; il. It is. therefore, improbable that
anything will be done with the tariff at the
called session. or that more will be accom-
plished than an organization. This will in
volve a report Of new rules from the Com
miftee on Rules. and discussion OF these will
probably occupy all OF November after the
announcement of the committees.
This semi-official announcement Of the
extra session will have the effect to hasten
the calling to the capital Of many members
Of Congress, especially the candidates for
Speaker. Mckinley is expected next week,
and Reed, and Cannon. and the Others, viii
speedily follow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
A Tragedy by the Sea.


ATLANTIC CRY, \. J., August 26.-The
summer sojourners and residents along the
end Of Tennessee avenue were thrown into
tremOr Of excitement about noon to-day
when it became known that one woman had
stabbed another in one OF the cottages. The
place where the tragedy was enacted is known
as Noll's cottage an unpretentious structure
near Pacific avenue. A week ago a party
consisting of Robert Ray Hamilton, wife
and child, and a maid named Mary Donnel-
ly, ali 5f New York, registered al this place.
The man and woman had frequent quarrels,
and made themselves generally disagreeable
to the rest of the guests.
Shortly before noon to-day, while the man
and woman were in their bed room, ard
their child. but eight months old, was sleep
ing on the bed, sounds Of a furious quarrel
were heard coming from the room. Mary
Donnelly the maid, who happened to pass
the door at the time rushed into the room
with the intention of getting the child out
OF harms way. In the centre of the foor
were Hamilton and his wife, both clinched,
and evidently bent upon doing one another
bodily harm.
SHE DREw A DAGGER.
In attempting to reach the child the maid
was forced to separate the combataDts. She
half shielded Hamiltons body with her
own, when the wife snatched Mexican
dagger from her bosom and plunged it to
the hilt in the pit Of the maids abdomen.
The frenzied woman watched the effect of
her work with all the ferceness Of a iigress.
Reaching over the PROSTATE form Of her vic
tim, she plucked out the weapon and ooolly
wiped of the blood with handkerchief
The cries of the maid attracted the atten-
ton of Officer William Biddle, who rushed
into the house, and after a desperate tussle
with the man and woman succeeded in get
ting them into police headquarters with the
assistance Of fellow officer.
The scene in the bedroom was horrible
one On the floor lay the victim, with her
iutestines hanging out and the blood stream
ing from the ghastly wound.
The history of Hamilton is as romantic as
the tragedy is thrilling. He is a son of Maj.
General Schuyler Hamilton, of New York,
enjoys an endowment Of sls,OO0 year from
q deceased uncle, and has very lucrative
law practice in New York. His wife was a
notorious character, both as woman Of i'll
repuie and morphine victim.
She has several aliases, and for years con-
Quoted one Of the most notorious dens Of in
iquiiy in the metropolis. Hamilton met her
three years ago, and after a number Of clan
destine meetings, was forced into marrying
her At the birth Of their child they engag-
ed Miss D0nnelly as maid, and started for
California. They wandered all over the West
and reached here one week ago. Hamilton
was for eight years the representative Of the
Murry Hill district in the New York Assem-
bly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28

THE Lsttjscroa OJscrUa, of Philadelphia,
was on the side of prohibition during the
Gate contest over that issue in this State.
But concerning the Brooks high taxation
liquor law, which the Republican party
placed upon the statute books, the Ob-
se-rer frankly says: ~The Brooks law IS
che best liquor law we ever hadi in Penn
eylrsnia: and wherever it IS strictly en-
forced il has resulted in greatly lessening
the evils Of the drink traffic. IL has clos
ed shout 4,s09 saloons in Philadelphia
and several thousand more in Pitts5urg
and other counties q the State: and we
think il is safe 20 say that this Is more
than any prohibitory amendment or Law.
either in Maine. Iowaor Kansas. ever did
within the same time"
This Is significant statement. coming
from such source, and it IS worth the
attention Of every thinking man in the
State, no matter what his party afilia-
tons may be.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
Found in Fitting Com pany.


BosroS, August ga flag captured by
the Ninth Massachusetts regiment on the
battlefield of Hanover Court House, May q,
1862, from Tennessee regiment, and sent to
the late ex-Mayor Wightman, then Mayor of
Boston, was found in an old vault in the
city hall, to-day. 1t is Of beautiful silk, with
white and crimson bars, with a large white
star on blue field It is inscribed +" Cleve-
lind Guards, in magenta wrought text let
ters across the bars.
The flag, since its q! years sejourn in the
strong room in the basement Of city hail,
has had fitting company in the presence of
sister flags captured from the men of the
Cnnfederacy. One of these latter is a large
Confederate flag Captured by Gen. Butler in
his New Orleans campaign, on the Mississip-
pi. and sent to Boston. Another is a Con-
iede-ate peunant. captured with blockade
runner off North Carolina.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
Cruelty in the Army.

ST. LoUIs, August 26.--The Post Dispatch
prints another chapter of its army expose,
secured through the medium Of reporter
who enlisted TO obtain the inner workings OF
army life 1t shows a terrible state of affairs
at Jefferson Barracks, alleging that recruits
are treated like dogs; men are strung up by
the wrists until they swoon from weakness /;
that brutal Sergeanis deem no cruelty too Sc
we're; how an insane man was heartlessly
tortured, while common soldiers are impris-
oned at the whin Of their snperiors.
IL also charged in the expose that in the
guard house where prisoners are packed into
an enclosure 20x40 feet, the sanitary condi-
tion is terrible. There are no provisions for
the ordinary call of nature and the place be-
comes breeder Of pestilence. The prisoners
are kept from sleep by vermin and their sur
roundings are all revolving in the extreme.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
A Farmers Funeral Pyre.

PfSE GROVE. Pa. August 25.-PhiliI
Heinickle, German farmer Of Pine Grove
township, aged 81 years, and living about
two miles northeast of the borough, deIiber-
ately set fire to his barn early this morning
and was himself burned up with it.
Just before midnight Mrs. Heiniele motto
ed her husband was restless He put on ex
ira heavy clothing. and bidding two of his
children, Eleanor and Emma, who slept in
another room, goodbye, be went down
stairs, and, taking a handful of matches
went to the stable, where be loosened the
cattle, drove them in the street and fired the
barn 1t is the snpposition that be threw
himself into the flames, and when the ruins
fell together his body rolled outside the wall
where it was found this morning.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28
Who was Appointed 2

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 23-The
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury has trans
mitted to the First Comptroller a letter re.
ceived by him from Andrew J. Whitaker,
of Carpentersville, H., in which the writer
says he has seen in Chicago newspaper q
notice Of his appointment. as Deputy Fourth
Auditor, and begs leave TO accept the Office.
Andrew ]. Whitaker. of Illinois, was duly
appointed 10 that Office about two weeks ago,
and gentleman who claims 10 be from Iili-
nois, although recently engaged in business
here, appeared week ago, qualified and be
gan the discharge Of the duties Of Deputy
Auditor.
The Fourth Auditor has sent the letter OF
the second Andrew J. Whitaker to the First
Comptroller to determine who is entitled to
the place.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-28


THE nomination Of Farmer y u'er
by the Republican Convention Of No utb
Dakota is the equivalent Of an electio n.
For Mr.. Miller IS the choice not only II
the convention but Of the Farmers Aili-
ance also. But il must not be supposed
that Mr.. Miller is in any way ''comPro-
mise candidate = he is a Republican Of
the stalwart type, and was 50 thoroughly
the choice Of the contention as to have
secured his nomination upon the first
ballot.
The farmers Of the Republic are the
soul and framework of the Republican
party. They cscue the State Of New
York from control by the Democratic
mob Of the city Of New York. They
swell the nsicrities which the manufAet-
urine cities Of Pennsylvania cast for Re
publican Presidents They secure an
uubroken line Of success 10 the Repubii-
can party in Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska, IL
linois. Wisconsin and Oregon, and they
often turn the tide oi battle IN the ciose
states of Indiana and Connecticut It
has been and is matter Of profound re-
eret 10 the free traders Of the Southern
tier that they have been able 20 make no
impress on the almost solidly Repuoll-
can ranks of the Northern agricnlturists
and il Is becoming matterof even deep
er regret TO them that the Southern farm
ers are learning the advantages Of those
I home markets which protection creates
Tie growth Of protective principles
among the farmers Of America Is con-
stant. and this now can be said Of the
southern as well as Of the Northern sgri-
I culturists-
The North Dakota Republicans made
no mistake when they nominated Farm
er Miller