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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-03-08
Locaf Brevis,es.
Mischievons Marrl,

4 ''t BFtDttfN~
Miscbievous March.
i IN merchandising this is said to the
duIlest month in the year.
Dr.. VIM R. Wilmer has been d an as one
q me jurors for the United Sta. court
Mrs. Willie Barne. is d,-.erousiy i'll with
the pneumonia.
Nj DR.. F. N. L., uses 4 peculiar kind Of kero-
sene, and drives considerable distance to
purchase it.
4 The steamship lxia, sailed few days ago
Prom the port Of Baltimore for Bordeaux, with
Ie4,277 bushels Of corn.
Mrs. Lucy Dutton has returned from a visit
to Baltimore and Washington and IS looking
as handsome as usual.
Mrs. John aud Miss Annita Boarman were
among the ladies from this county who at
tended the Inauguration.
The dredgers are putting up trap net
stakes ia the Potomac. Something should
be done to prevent them.
Mr.. P. r. Wills, of Cox's Station, contem-
plates retiring from mercantile life the FIRST of
next May.
/ It is reported that Mr.. G. N. s., expects to
Presume his recitation in medicine in the near
future. May success attend him.
i 1t is reported that Chapel Point will not be
run as resort this summer. Can this be
/ irue2
/ The widower of Swami Point says he is
afraid to ask any of the ladies to marry him
now, because he had lots of proposals last
/ year and refused them all.
The new school house at La Plata is receiv-
ing its finishing touch, and will soon be ready
| for use. II is a handsome structure and will
add greatly to the looks of the prettest little
village in the county.
The poem in late issue entitled Fare
well,n has created quite an excitement as to
the cause which led to its composition and
publication, says writer.
! The Senate having refused to confirm Gen.
| Chapman as Internal Revenue Collector. his
term of office expired ON Monday Mr..
| +. N. Cox was designated by the Secretary Of
| Treasury acting collector.
This week Lent set in with the chris
tiau world, and the Democratic party. The
only difference is, it will only last forty days
with the former; with the latter it may last
forty years.
james A. Murray is the name Of the propri-
etor Of the new hotel at Bryantown. Ask for
his place, seek it out, and enjoy real Southern
Maryland hospitality. For further advice see
his ad in another column.
Among the handsome police officers to be
seen in Baltimore now, is ex-Sherif Simpson
of this county. An early riser can always
find him parading down Charles street turn.
ing dcol knobs, to find out the doings of tie
sneak thief.
Guilty. Anybody ucing soothing RENEE
dy for children made of paregorc or landa-
mum, are guilty ofdong harm. Dr. Bulls Baby
Syrup is guaranteed not TO contain anything
injurious and should therefore be widely re-
commended.
The healthy action Of the liver can be es-
tablished and maintained BY the judicious use
Of tiaxador, the great liver regulator aud
blood purifier.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-03-08

Publicity is Money Publicity is money.
This mas come to be recognized by shrewd
business men as an acknowledged fact. Com
petition is SO keen, aud we live in such busy
times that man's best hope for success really
rests in the judicious presentation Of the merits
Of his wares. If a merchant, manufacturer,
or mechanic have a genuine meritorieus arti-
Gle for sale it will always pay to let bis neigh
bors know it through the columns Of the slD.
INDEPENDENT, which civcuiates in every post
office in tho county, aOd amongst class OF
readers who closely scan each column.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-03-08

Movable Feasts = The difference in the
da .cs on which the 'moveabe feasts' occur
gear by year, is au interesting study. They
are regulated by the time of the first full
moon after the vernSi equinox, and iuay vary
nearly month Last year Shrove Tuesday
occurred on the l4th OF February; this year
II was the 5th of March. This year the 9Th Of
March was Ash Wednesday; last year it was
the 18th of February. Palm Sunday last
year was March 18th; this year April lfth.--
Faster Sunday this year falls on April 2lst,
twenty days later than last year Whit Sun
day last year was May 10th; this yearltbe 9th
of Jure. Good Friday comes on ApriI'i9t.l.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-03-08

State VS.. BrOwR.---The case ofthe- State
Of MARYLAND ys. Washington Brown, appealed
from the May term of the cjres.it coats n shis
coanty, wasaisposed og.by the Court Of APP
f'r@fs dalsAz-i'lealsst hours os the January
an assignment Of errors. isrown, i will be
remembered, was indicted for having voted
after having been convicted Of larceny and
not pardoned. The constitution provides
that it shall aot lie done, hat fails l. pfoside
punishment The irdntmeai w9s aen,prssi
10 by counsel far The priseper ' hieh vas sas-
tanned 10y the lower court Ffom this de,is-
ion an appeal was taken With the result as
above stated
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Yearly RA TES:

Religions Notice. -ou every wednes-
day during Leaf the ususl services will be
held in st. Paurs Chapel (Pineyl at 3 p. m.
On every Friday, services in Christ Church,
Port Tobacco, at II q. M.
Holy Commsuiou in st. Pau's Chapel,
(Plney on first Sunday in Lent, March 10th
Holy Communion on second Sunday in
Lent in Christ Church, Port Tobacco.
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MarrInnd Sunday school unIon.

The Maryland Sunday School Union helds ii
annual meeting IN Baltimore on Tuesday.-
President Griffith in the chair. Reports wer'
read by State Superintendent and by Presi
dent Griffith, showing progress in Sunday
School work throughout the State. Tn,
tbirty-third anniversary Reorganization of thu
Maryland Sunday School Union will be held
on March 18th.
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brother also was very low with Malarial fever
this medicine Am satisfied Electric Bitters
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positively believes he would have died, had IN
not been for Electric Bitters. This great RENE
dy will ward OF, we'll as cure All Malaria
diseases, and for all kidney. liver and stomach
disorders stands uneqnaled. Price 50 cents
and 81 at W. W. Padgett's store. :
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To Whom IL may Concern hereby
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
viii sell cheap pair of Mules II and IL
old, or exchange for a good work horse. For
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When is a cigar like an old maid? When
there Is no match for it.
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Those who imbibe ice drinks are contented
50 far as the next summer is concerned.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08
FLOOD BRIEFS.

An acre OF debris was cleared away Thurs
day.
Coal was distributed yesterday to the needy
sufferers
Ohio people contributed So,Ooo additional on
THURSDAY.
2,k0 pounds
Joseph Grouse, a Wholesale liquor dealer. is
probably drowned
Sghtseers must keep away. The room is
needed for actual workers.
The money AZ the disposal Of Governor
Beaver amounts 70 about Siet00
4 large number Of relics Of the food have
been picked up at Portsmouth, q.
Water has to be carried 100 yards with which
to wash the bodies lying in the depot
Department Commander Thomas N. Stewart
has established headquarters on Main street
A fund for the relief OF the sufferers by the
Johnstown foods has been started at Vienna
There will be no inques;s held on the thous-
ands Of bodies found in the COnemaugh valley.
Detective Roger O'llara says there is not
crook In town, but are numerous ON the out
skirts.
Col. Elliott F. shepherd OF the New York
Mail and Express contributed Slu,tn 90 the
sufferers.
Richard Lawrence. a travelling man for the
Eagle Pencil company, New York, Is among
the missing.
An impression pre- sails that Governor For
aker did more for the sufferers than did
Governor Beaver.
It is reported that another Hun was shot on
Wednesday tor robbing the dead. The body
was rolled into the river.
There Is no longer any doubt rs 10 the fate OF
Mrs. Jane Allison and her daughter, Florence,
Of Pittsburg. Both are drowned.
Clothing of every description Is needed. All
cfot hing sent 10 the Chamber OF Commerce,
Pitts5urg, viii be forwarded TO the flooded dis
trict.
Mrs. Edward Price and Miss Tydyil Thomas,
sister OF David Thomas OF the Fittsburg. Nir-
ginia and Charleston railroad. are supposed to
be drowned.
The .Etna Fire Insurance company has con-
tributed = ,oD) for the JOhnst0wn sufferers.
The Ph9nix Fire insurance Company has con-
tributed Sl.00.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08
THE cEoNIN CASE.
A Personal Friend of LEX. Sullivan the
Principal Witness.

CHICAGO, June John A. Beggs, the
lawyer who has figured in the case as
a personal friend of Alexander Sullivan
and who went east on a mysterious
mission for the latter. was the principal
witness at the coroner's inquest. Under
a close crosS-examination he admitted
that he was the present senior guardian
of Camp 20 of the Clan Nn-Gael There
was no roster of the camp in existance.
lie could not swear that he did not meet
Detective Coughlin on the day of
Cronin's disappearance. nor on the fol-
lowing day, pleading faulty memory.
He remembered. however. that he was
at the Grand Pacific on the night in
question with party of friends. At a
camp meeting in january he said there
were several attacks by inuendo upon
Alexander Sullivan and in response he
pitched into the speakers and handled
them without gloves. telling them that
if they wanted to abuse Sullivan they
should mention his name and not attack
him under cover in a cowardly manner.
He repeated the story of going to New
York May II and meeting a man named
Powers, who told him that h" had met
Starkey, the fugitive jury briber. From
thence he went to Spring Valley. n. Y.
witness EmphaticalIy Denie.
that he had sent a dispatch from that
point signed with his initials and to the
effect that he had met DIR. Cronin.
From Spring Valley he went to Niagara
Falls, where he met John III. Romayne,
a member of the Gamma Gael executive
committee. They had n general talk
He had seen Alex. Sullivan since his re-
turn, but not word passed about the
finding Of the body. Replying 10 a final
question Beggs said that he had no
theory regarding the murder.
4. J. Ford. another member of Camp
20. corroboratcd previous witnesses re-
garding Crunin having been expelled at
the time from the order incidentally it
came out that Thomas Murphy. father of
the Miss Murphy who claimed to have
seen DIR. Cronin in a street car ON the
night OF the murder. w5S a member of
the trial committee. Fhe inquest will
be resumed.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08
N. Ferrr Reeeiyed wllh mI..s..

PARIS, June 7.-An exciting scene
occurred in the chamber of deputies
when N. Ferry rose to speak on the edu-
cation budget The members of the
Right rose rs one man and shoutel and
shrieked until they became hoarse. NJ.
Ferry remained standing in his place
coolly waiting for an opportunity to be
heard, but his enemies kept up the cry
"The blood of the Tonquin dead choke
you,' while insults of the coarsest nature
were hurled at him fast and thick.
When the angry deputies had quieted
down somewhat from sheer exhaustion
Paul de CaSsagnac rose and with a con-
temptuous nod in the direction of the
ex-preinier said: ''Let Us submit To- this
infiiction. Let us listen TO this bour-
gcois. this yendean deputy" Then fac
ing the president, who was all the time
shouting "Order." Order" he said:
I'VE swallow our disgust Mr.. President.
Let him talk Ferry then proceeded
with his speech.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08
Scoring Mr.. Blaine.

LONDON. June THE st. James
Gazette prints leading editorial ON the
subject Of the Behring sea controversy,
which it heads: diplomatic Draw
Poker The article declares that the
key TO Mr. Blaines prcposterous claims
in Behring sea is his belief that first
class controversy with England is neces-
sary to mark him as a diplomat of the
foremost rank. Blaine knows that bit
of bluff win sometimes prevent a cali
from any but the strongest hands. The
article concludes that the United States
government has set up fictitious claim
in Behring sea solely with view to Off
set the Canadian claims in the fisheries
disputes.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08
sh.non.non ElRE.
The business Portion of seattle. W. t.
Consumed by Fire.

TACOMA. w. T.. June THE most
solidly built part of Seattle was destroyed
by fire, and at 10 O'Clock the flames were
still burning The fire started in the
Denny block. on Front street. and as a
strong wind was blowing up the bay, it
soon spread beyoEd the control of the
fire department. The opera house and
Coleman blocks soon followed the Denny
and the flames spread on to the end of
the row, destroying the Western Union
and Postal telegraph companies offices.
the largest dry goods stores, hank. a
iewelry store and the newspaper offices
1t then jumped across the street to the
Occidental hotel. the largest in the
place-G four-story stone building-and
soon reduced it TO ashes. All the build
ings destroyed were substantially built
of brick and stone. most Of them being
three, four and five stories high.
At 10 O'Clock the fire was still spread
ing and it seemed likely 10 take the
whole business part of the town.
Engines have been telegraphed for to
this city, Portland and Port Townsend
One engine was sent from here at
o'clock and all the assistance possible
was sent over Dy train and boat. All
the buildings south and east OF the Occi-
dental for several squares are of wood
and some of them old and dry and burn
like tinder. The loss is estimated ut
s., 600, 600.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08

BERLIN. June THE Nord Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung, in an editorial on
the Johnstown flo'ds, closes with call
upon German generosity in aid of the
sufferers. America, it says. ''has
never been slow or niggardly in respond
ing to the voice of distress when it arose
in Europe. Let US now show Americans
that Germans, too, can be generous.
William Flynn wires tho relief committee at
Pittsblrg that they are short of ter s. Many
men are sleeping on the groGld 81 Hymn
requests that fishing clubs o. 1rg and
Allegheny lend all the tents ta 20 be
sent 10 Johnstown-
AT present notices are being pe-t,a! al over
the city. asking for carpenters, stunemasOns
and bricklaycrs, but they do not materialize.
The laboriug man here Is a king, and be has
the respect OF the community, for its salvation
depends upon his work for the next sixty days.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08

JACKSONVILLE Fla. June IA long
standing feud between Capt. J. w.
Douglass. a prominent Democratic poll
tician Of Dayton. and j. ii. Benjamin.
editor OF the Deland News. had its out
come in the fatal shooting at New
Smyrna of Douglass by Benjamin.
Angered by an attack upon him, which
appeared recently in Beniamin's paper,
Douglass assaulted him, knocking him
Off the pier into the marsh and jumped
on him. While he was holding
Benjamin's head under water, Benjamin
managed TO draw his revolver and shot
his assailant dead. the ball entering
his heart. There is much excitement
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08
$50. 600 rhey Nyon.t Get.

BosToN. June THE decision Of the
attorney general regarding the constitu-
tionality of the resolve passed under
suspension Of the rules Of both houses of
the legislature appropriating $50. 900 for
the relief of the food sufferers was re-
ceived by the house yesterday afternoon.
The attorney general states that the act
as passed is unconstitutional. The leg
islature viii, of course. accept this
decision. and as final adjournment is
close at hand the matter of an appropria-
ton for this purpose will have to be
dropped.
Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 18??-????, 1889-06-08

a horse, supposed TO be the one upon
which Robert Wickersham was riding
when the food overlook him and he
climbed a telegraph pole, was found
upon the premises of a farmer back Of
WoOdyaie. The horse had apparently
been in the woods for several days, and
was almost starved. Upon his back was
a saddle, which was supposed to be
owned BY Mr. Wickersham. The farmer
will keen the horse until called for. Dir.
Wickersham was the chief draughtsman
at the johnson Steel company's works.
Nickersham was seen to climb up the
pole until he reached the cross-arms,
where he rested. he apparently thought
he was safe. and yelled to a number OF
people 10 run up the hill out Of the
waters reach In a few minutes the
pole ..saggedn and tipped over.
Wickersham still clung 10 it and the
pole began to drop lower and lower.
All Of sudden the pole gave lurch and
fell into the water Wickersham disap-
peared from view and was seen no more.
fhe people living in the row Of frame
houses on the hillside opposite saw him
as he went down.
On the hillside above the woolen mill
are scattered any number of freight ears,
eabooses. tenders, etc. A train Of ca
booses coupled together, standing on
their wheels on the hillside in the midst
of high maple trees, is an unique con
ception, but such is the sight to be wit
messed. How the Pennsylvania railroad
will get their cars and engines out Of the
trees and up from the bed of the river
nobody can tell. For long time it has
been the boast of the male portion Of
Woodvale that it was the only borough
in the state, OF , 800 people, that did not
have a church or a saloon within its
hnrllnrz
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typhoid Gets a start.
roo prord % ,.l, rnr supnlic..

JOHNsTowN, June 7.-Dr. Field Of
Philadelphia expresses himself as fol-
lows; The only way to alleviate the
distress of these poor people is 10 90
around and visit each family. ! have
been travelling around visiting them. and
1t Is almost impossible To picture their
suffe-ings | have found families almost
starving. having nothing 10 eat in the
house, and too proud TO LET thvir condi-
ton become known. fnew
Of number Of families that
were without any bed clothing,
and they Suffered from exposure.
found one family that was absolutely
without any blankets or food, and YOU
can Imagine what they suffered They
quietly endured their suflerings though,
and tried to assist them. ] understand
that the supply Of rations is giving out.
and that the supply depots are out of
meat and clothing Unless they get
some more their suffering viii be terri
BILE
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LOCK lIAVEN'S BIG LOSS.
TIE STREETS INUNDATED AND IN
DARKNESS.

Many Persons Lose Their Lives-The Dam
age Sustained VIII Run Up Into the
MiIIioss-williamsport streets In Bad
Condition-A Man Falls Through a
Sidewalk and Killed.
reached here Friday evening and by
Saturday morning the whole city was in
undated, people going around in boats
The highest water was at noon Saturday.
The booms gave way, letting millions of
logs adrift. Small buildings were upset
and the drifting matter injured many
dwellings. There was no time to remove
goods from stores and merchants lose
heavily. People took to the upper parts
of their houses or, rir they feared to re-
main in them, went in boats to the court
house. The water was from five to ten
feet deep. The city is now in muddy
and dilapidated condition. James Gull
ford was the only person drowned here
but twenty-eight were drowned in the
vicinity. namely: William Confer, wife
and two children and two children of
Jacob Koshner at Wayne town
ship: Robert Armstrong and sister
at Chntondale; John Harter, Andrew
Rhein. Mrs. Rhein and two
girls at Monkeyville; Mr. and Mrs. Alex.
Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Emerhei-
ser, Mrs. Henry Snyder, A. Salona, Mrs.
Luther Leyler and three children at Ce-
dar Springs. Mr.. Leyler was lodged in
tree and saved. He saw his wife
drown two rods away. Mrs. Charles
Cole and two children; Mrs. Glenn. Bar
ner and two children at Rote. Most of
the bodies have been recovered.
Farmers along the river have suffered
great loss of crops, barns. dwellings and
live stock. The damage in this county
will reach into the millions. The reser-
voirs Of drinking water are ruined, but
river water is being utilized. Business
is at a stand-still. There is no gas or
electric light Aid is being received and
people are beginning to recover their
hopefulness. If hot weather comes
soon there will he great danger of sick
ness. A number Of manufactures have
resumed work. but the lumber industry
Is temporarily paralyzed.