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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

IT looks very much as if the Governor
is going to approve the bill providing for
a Constitutional Convention, inasmuch
as he has approved that item in the gen.
erai appropriation bill which provides
for the payment of the preliminary ex-
penses Of holding the convention. We
do not believe that further tinkering with
our State Constitution Is called for at this
time, nor is it necessary. The supreme
Law of the land should be fixed and
stable, and not subject TO frequent
changes at the suggestion of theorists,
dreamers, or demsgogues. 'Let well
enough alone; and so we think the
people will decide when tney come to
express their opinion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
SIXTY YEARS


PHILADELPHIA, June l1.-To-day Assistant
District Attorney Kinsey went into court
and submitted to jury without evidence an
indictment charging John Bardsley with
embezzlement as a public officer, and YER
dict Of acquittal was at once returned. Mr..
Kinsey's action does not prove that he is
relenting toward the disgraced ex treasurer,
for he said in his addaess 10 the jury:
"In view of the fact that Mr.. Bardsley has
pleaded guilty upon seventeen bills of in
dictment, upon which a maximum punish
ment of fifty or sixty years could be impos-
ed, longer than any punishment the court
may inhict, it would be useless to take up
the time of the court in trying the remain
ing indictments against him, or the charge
which relates to the transfer of $4,000 from
deposits of contractors money to the cash
drawer in the city treasury, and there being
some dispute as to the question involved in
this charge propose to submit this bill,
without evidence, and dispose of it"
Where all the money went, and who is
responsible for its loss, is still worrying q
number of persons. City Controller Thomp-
son in formal opinion, declares that Phila-
delphia is not responsible for State moneys
appropriated by Bardsley, and ne says that
the city treasurer is the fiscal agent of the
State, and the city is not responsible for his
action to the State that the State names the
city treasurer as its agent to collect the
money, paying him ten per cent. of the col
lections, and that the State could name any
person to collect its money, and is not con-
fined to the selection of the city treasurer
Such being the case, after the city pays
money due the State into the hands of the
city treasurer, its responsibility ceases, and
the city cannot be held responsible for the
city treasurer's handling Of the funds of the
State.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

WARS the use Of Legislature any
how? With an infallible Governor like
PattisOn. it is simply throwing away time
and money to elect and send Represen'
tstiyes 10 Harrisburg. No absolute mon
arch ever welded greater power ovei
the legislation of his country than does
our present Executive. A single stroke
of his pen makes law, or defeats the OBJ
iect ana intent Of the peoples represen-
tatives. Is ours a government of the
people. for the people, and by the people,
or isit little monarchy, absolutely sub
iect TO one-man power?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
-
Europe WIN ASK Us for Bread.

The cable dispatch that the price of wheat
is rising in Germany, notwithstanding Chan
cellor Caprivi's assurances during the debate
in the Prussian Diet that there would be
plenty Of grain from Russia for Germany's 5
needs, shows the existence Of sentiment
that viii very soon create a heavy export
demand for American cereals. There is
striking confirmation Of this in the facts r.
to freight engagements here. published in the
The Press of yesterday. Not only have all
the great European steamships sailing from
this port had their space reserved for cargoes
engaged months ahead, but large number
Of tramp steamers have been chartered for
September and October shipment, and large
export purchases Of wheat have been made
here this week. The tramp steamers are to
Be loaded for order" and are liable to be
sent to any port in Europe where there is a
market for the cargo. All this ought to
make business hum during this summer and
fall-N ]. Pres.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Human Brain In a Rab bit.

New YoRK. June 11.-In DR.. Loomis's
laboratory, No. 4l2 East Twenty-sixth street,
is rabbit, and to-day part of the brain OF
lawyer Richard S. Bartine, who died at As
bury Park of hydrophobia, was injected
through an incision in the rabbit skull to
apoint between the tough and tender cover
ing in the brain, and then the hole in the
skull was closed up. DR.. Francis A. Abbott,
Jr., procured the bit of brain tissue, by
which he proposes to demonstrate whether
hydrophobia is disease or simply subjec-
tive aiIment. DR.. Abbott said he would
have no report 10 make on the experiment
until the first meeting of the Academy of
Medicine in October
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Robbed His Guard and Fled.

Tucson, Ariz., June 12.-Henry Miller,
convicted in the L. S. Court at Florence on
Tue Iotn nlss. or ruuUIng Vl.~ Z. o. De-
tween Florence and Casa Grande and SEN
tenced to ten years imprisonment at hard
labor in San Quentin, Cal, has made his
escape.
Miller was brought from Florence to Casa
Grande last night, and while waiting there
for train to take him to California, two
deputy marshals went to sleep with Miller
between them. When they awoke Miller
was gone. He had picked the pockets of
one of the sleeping guards, taking his watch.
He went to blacksmith shop near by and
removed his shackles.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Tragedy Near Unlontown.

UNIoNrowE, Pa, June l5.-Alex Boyd,
living at Beeson, near here, shot and
killed his grandmother at an early hour this
morning.
Recently Boyd was robbed and his little
store burned down, 50 when his wife awak-
ened him and said she heard someone at the
door, he was quick to jump up and get his
revolver. He said he called out twice to
know who was there and then fired. The
old woman had got up and gone out of the
house and was just coming in when she re-
ceived the shot and died instantly. The
coroner has been sent for to hold an inquest,
and Boyd is in Jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

THE appropriation under the biii
passed by the last Legislature allowing
the schools Of Pennsylvania S5,O0O,OOO a
wear. instead Of S2.OOO,OOO as now, is not
payable until the first Monday in June,
1882. Then each district will be paid
$3.50 for every 81 paid to it at present
Under the old law Cambria county re-
ceived S2l ,292G7 und the new it will
receive S5s,23l.67. Bedford will receive
ss774ss7 Somerset, SS6,244.97 West
noreland. SlOl .22l.77.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Successful Skin Drafting.

KANSAS CRY, June 1.-THE successful
grating of skin sufficient to patch up two
legs was completed here yesterday. A year
ago A. C. Fulkerson stepped by mistake in
to vat of boiling grease. The flesh of the
legs from the knees down was cooked away.
The only method of repairing the damage
was by grating skin from other human be
ings upon the injured members.
One hundred and sixty per sons, odd Eel
lows and Knights of Pythias, of which or
CARNATIONS Fulkerson was member, con
tributed portions of their anatomy to be
used in piecing up Mr.. Fulkerson's wounds.
The gratis were about 1000 in number, and
in the majority of cases were successful
Fnlkerson was out to-day, enjoying the use
of both limbs.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Died by Thousands.

CHICAGO, June l3.-W. A. Thompson an
American who Is in the Chinese custom SER
vice at whampoa, China, is now in this city.
He says that the grip swept over the Chinese
Empire in February last and hundreds of
thousands Of natives died of the disease.
The Chinese physians, said Mr.. Thomp-
son, were unable TO say what disease was
causing the enormous increase in the death
rate and the result was panic. The Mon
golians imagined that an evil spirit was
demonstrating his wrath by sending plague
among them, and they went through the
streets Of all the large cities beating drums
TO 6riveth evil spirit out of the country
During one week in China fully i0,ooo peo-
pie were buried
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

WHILE Governor Pattison is slashing
right and left with his veto axe, and
knocking into smithereens the labors of
many legislative hours, he has not yet
touched the Apportionment bills. 1t is
broadly intimated in some quarters, not
unfriendly 10 him, that after knocking
out these bills he proposes to call an
extra session. We think, however, that
his former experience with extra ses-
sions was not sufficiently encouraging to
induce him to further experiments in
that line. The old adage still holds good
that "you may lead horse to water, but
you can't force him TO drink"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Swallowed a Snake.

NEwBuRe, n. Y, June 14.-Benjamin Gil
bert Of Garrison, is suffering from a peculiar
cause. On Thursday evening, while walk
ing home from lodge meeting, he stopped
and took drink from brook at the road
side. In doing so he involuntary swallowed
frog or reptile of some Sort Mr.. Gilbert
says that he can plainly feel the thing NOV
ing about his stomach. He experiences no
particular discomfort from it at present.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
struck peaa with a cIeaver.

PHuApELPHIA, June l4.-John c. Emery,
aged s5, butcher, was struck dead at the
Twelfth street market Saturday afternoon as
the result of an alteration with Joseph
Salus, another butcher Salus killed Emery
by blow on the neck with cleaver, from
which he died almost instantly.
Salus was arrested and locked up. Last
Wednesday Emery loaned basket to Gus
toner which they agreed to leave with Salus,
who was to bring it to Emery's stall. When
the latter entered the market this afternoon
SaIus told him that be had been told that
he accused him Of keeping the basket. In
the alteration which followed Salus grasp
ed cleaver and suddenly struck Emery a
blow on the neck
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Three Were Killed.

ALroosA, Pa, June I2.-While coming
down the mountain from Lloydsrille to
bellwood on the Pennsylvania and North
western Railroad at midnight heavy coal
train got beyond control Of the trainmen
and dashing down the grade was smashed
into hndling wood at a curve on the side of
deep rsvine three miles north ofBeIlwood.
Among the debris was the bodies of the
conductor, engineer and one brakeman, with
almost all semblsnce of humanity crushed
out Of them. The other train hands escap-
ed With their lives, but ali were more or less
injured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

TEE Alliance men of the Southern
States do not propose to desert the Dem
ocratic party, but they intend to boss
while they support IT. They are Just
now hesving rocks and other loose ma
terial too neac the head Of Mr.. Cleveland
to make that candidate feel comfortable.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
The Columbian Express, via Penn
sylvania Railroad.

The new fast train to Chicago by the Penn
sylvania Railroad, which entered the service
on June eth as the Chicago Special, has been
rechristened "The Columbian Express in
honor of the great fair. In bestowing this
title on the new train, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has taken the initiative
among the railroads in recognizing the mer-
its of the Worlds Exposition by providing
special facilities for the comfortable and
speedy movement of visitors The train is
particularly worthy of bearing the honored
title. II is the ripest example of train con-
struction, as it contains accommodations for
those who desire luxurious apartments as
well as for those who seek the comforts of a
well'appointed passenger coach. The Pull
man drawing-room sleeping and dining cars,
and its cherry passenger coaches, are all
vestibuled. The Columbian Express leaves
New York 4.00p. m, Philadelphia 625 p
M, Harrisburg $50 p, m. every day, arriving
at Chicago Sis p. m. the next day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

Iris very lsughGble to note the per-
sistency with which the Democratic free
trade bowlers insist that we cannot make
tin plate in this country in competition
with the foreign-msde article. We are
experts in making steel and in rolling 1t
into plates, and it is most absurd to sup
nose that the trick Of timing il is un-
known outside Of Wales and cannot be
,uccessfullv pursued in this country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
RardsIax,s Successor.

PHILApELrHIA, June l2.-The supreme
Court this morning decided that City Coun-
cils did not have the right t, select the sue.
cessor to City Treasurer Bardsley. Richard
G. 0ellers is thus ousted from the office. and
the appointment of W. Redwood Wright by
Governor Pattison is sustained.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
RIooahounds on the Track

HoT SPRINGS, Ark, June l2.-Mr. ]. b
Clark, of Chicago, and J. D. Vase, of thi.
city, guests at the Albion Hotel, were las
night robbed of 81 200 and siO0, respectively
When the thiefs presence in the house
was discovered an officer was sent for and a
fnsilade ensued, in which the robber wa:
wounded and then made his escape. He
was tracked by a trail of blood to the edge
of the woods, where the trail was lost. The
Chiefof Police of Little Rock has arrived
here with twelve bioodhounds and it is ex.
pected the thief will be run down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
The People Hemmed In by a Flood.

Arkansas Cry, Kas-, June 15.-A gentle
man who has just arrived here from Greer
county. in the extreme southwestern part of
the Indian Territory. says that the Red river
and its north fork have been out of their
banks for over week, completely hemming
the people in and cutting off all communica
tion with the outside world. The rainfall
has been terrible, and the people are suffer-
ing everywhere. Over half the wheat crop
has cen entirely ruined, and corn and oats
are nearly all killed. The damage in that
county alone will exceed 5000
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Lightning's s Leaping.

ZANEsyILLE, June 1.-THE lightning play
ed a peculiar freak at the residence of +. J
Tarry, prominent resident of this city. Hi.
grandson, daughter and wife were sitting in
the kitchen during severe storm. The boy
was just in front of the window blowing
soap bubbles, while the othere were back
further.
A ball Of fire, six or eight inches in diane.
ter, seemed to pass directly through the
glass of the window, gliding over the head
of the boy passed over the head of Mr..
Tarrys daughter, and exploded with a
sound like pistol-shot All three persons
were shocked, but not seriously.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
A Eireman.s Fatal Dream,

NEW YoRK, June 1l.-Dreaming that an
alarm had been sent in, Fireman Gustav,
Nagle, while asleep at engine house No. q
this morning. jumped from his bed and
leaped for the brass pole through hole in
the floor by which to slide instantly to the
lower story.
He fell in heap at the bottom, and was
picked up unconscious and taken to hos
pital, being badly injured about the back and
limbs. When he recovered consciousness it
was his first awakening from the almost
fatal dream.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
VIII Marry a Nsgress.

DOVER, Del, June 1i.-Daniel Harnett
the young white man who tried to elop,
with Jennie Budler. nulatto girl, is still
locked up in the Dover jail. His father was
in town to-day in consultation with leading
lawyers. He will try 10 get the infatuated
youth aboard one of the United States
training ships and have him sent to sea.
The girl is apparently as much in love
with Daniel as he is with Ler, and since her
white lover has been locked up she has
threatened that unless he is released and
allowed TO marry her, she viii burn up the
buildings on the Harnett farm. A warrant
will likely be issued for her arrest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

on the estimated wheat crop oil 1871
of 5O0OnO.OOO bushels, Uncle Sans folks
will need at least SGO,OOO0O0 bushels for
home use and will have but l4o,0Oo,ooO
bushels for export. The home market is
always the best. The old stock on
hand is not heavy and the foreign de
mand is promising.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

Tax estimated value Of the wool clip
in Washington this year is Sl,S5O,oOO
But the State has also an immense pros
pective grain fruit crop. The Great
Northern is pushing its line through to
the Pacific through "The Flathead" VAL
lev. said to be the finest agricultural sec
ton of the West, and emigrants are pour
mo in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

TIE Scranton Republican reports that
ex-senator William A. Wallace expressed
the opinion in a recent interview that
Pa.tison is not big enough for Piesieent
or thick enough to spread over more
Ground than is embraced in the confines
of Pennsyivania.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Another Big Embezzlement
BardsIsy Discovered.

PHILADELPHik, June l2-AnotbeT start
ling discovery Of Bardsley's steslings as
City Treasurer was made to-day. The audi
ting committee appointed by the Mayor
found that, in addition TO his embezzlemens
of over 81 10000 Of the States money,
Bardsley has gotten away with s445, ,42s of
School Fund money paid TO him by the
State Treasurer for the year ending June 80,
1891.
This is 8 loss to the city which, added to
the money locked up in the two broken
banks, viii aggregate total loss to the city
of 81 100000, and 10 the State Of 81 ,eo0,000,
in all s., 9Oo, 90 so far found.
This school money was a part of the an
nual appropriation made by the State TO the
city Of Philadelphia as the pro rata share Of
the State school fund This money was
paid to Bardsley in various amounts from
March, 1850, until December, 1880, and
should have at once been paid into the city
treasury. Ii does not represent any part of
the $4,000 which Bardsley claims to have
paid into the keystone Bank and for which
be holds Msrsh's due bills. What he did
with this nearly half million bat adds 10
the astonishing mystery surrounding his gi-
gantic robbery. II is not supposed that
Bardsley hes told his council even of this
school fund steal, and the revelation comes
as a new surprise, setting people to wonder
ing what is 10 come next.
1t is stated that Attorney General Hensel
intends 10 hold the city of Philadelphia re-
sponsible for 81, ,oOO,0OO Of State money lost
by ex-Treasuser John Bardsley. he will
hold that the city is responsible for its treas
urer's defalcations A demand viii shortly
be made upon the city for the back taxes of
1880. If the city declines to pay on the
ground that she has already paid to the
States agent, John Ba-dsley then the At
torney General viii begin proceedings in
court TO collect the money from the city.
The city officials will not admit that they
have assumed the responsibility for State
moIIey.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
NOTICE.

Notice i hereby given that sn application
" VIII pe made TO the Governor Of the stare ~
rennsvlyania. on the 9Th day Of july. is9i M,
Jonh Anraoek. Josiah Woy. Z HoIbrook vi +
woodwaru and J. u. Aurdoek under The Act ~
entitled, An Aer to provide for The Incsn,. .s,s
tion anu Regulation Of Certain CorporatIar,s
approved April II, 1874. and It's siprlem,nts
.neEelo; ior me charter Of an intended corpora
character and object whereof is 10 qiarrv h,,S
ano sell stone, and to manufacture sand fras11
s.one anu sell the same, and for these purposes 10
its supplements ana
June17-st -'Ao Q hSFREL. sls,sls!L.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
Sam Small Dropped from their Roll

DENVER, Col, June 12-The Colorado
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church is session at Grace Church did two
noteworthy things this morning. First. it
voted TO admit women as lay delegates to the
convention, and, second. it dropped from
membership in the church the somewhat
notorious eI-eyangelist, the Rev Sam. Small.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

THr Cincinnati Enquirer, the leading
Democratic journal in Ohio, tells the
Democracy very plainly that if Camp
hell is renominated he will be defeated.
II will be hard TO find a man who can
heat Mckinley.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

THE Iowa Prohibitionists have noIni-
mated full state ticket There Will be
at least four State tickets in the field TINS
SIMMER. and the campaign bids fsir to
hetbs liveliest ever known there.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
ExECUTOR's NOTICE

Estate Of James Kelley. late Of h.l.a-se'--
Somerset Co, decd.
Letters testamentary on tns s.-s5
having been granted TO The unatslsis 80 -,
proper authority, notice is heley = 4
persons indebted 70 said estate 70 i,1.s i.-'si-,s
ate payment, and those haFlls =. M
mands against the same viii pit'ts5.l 5.l.,,-,Isi
authenticated for settlement on -.
18th. 1891. At fine residence Of sa-t
said Twp. ,, rFDgf
iune1T.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
THE FLIGHT or MARSH.

Il is SAID that at a conference on the Sat
urday night before President Marsh's fight,
a large sum af money was offered to Marsh
and Assistant Cashier Lawrence TO leave the
country. The sum mentioned by the III
formant was $4,000 each, and an assurance
of one weeks start on the way to liberty.
President Marsh sailed for Barbados on
the following Wednesday, under an assum-
ed name. All the stories since told by in
terested parties about having met Marsh on
the streets or elsewhere. are parts of the pl OF
to shield the missing bank president. Mr..
Lawrence declined peremptorily. Bardsley,
il Is said. was at The conference.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
JAMES B. HOLDERBAUM, somerest,
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE

Estate Of Cyrus Ankeny. late Of Quernahoninr
Twp. Somerset Co, Pa, decd
Letters of Administration on the above as,..s
having been granted to the undersigned bv the
proper authority, notice is hereby given 10 ali
PeIsons indebted TO said estate to make immedi-
sL sse payment, and those having claims against
me same viii present. them dHly authentieated
Ion @ settlement ON Friday. the sist day OF JnIv
iosi NJ the late residence Of deceased in said t1v
JAMES NJ. ANKENY,
ELMER f. ANKENT.
r., ,x ~. Administrators
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
A UDIroRs NOTICE.

At an Orphans Court beld az ,li.lTlsi ,llii.lSai
9th day Of June. 1891, the uudeI,,lsziss1-. ~
was duly appointed 10 distri ntls - - =,
hands OF Peter T. Shaulis. Adiiill.-,1-,1Tss 80
W. Hay. deceased. TO and aIaou5 ,-ivsu
entitled thereto. notice Is hefe9! sre'ni.
viii attend to the duties OF saiu y, Pffbgrs.
bis Office In Somerset Borough u,- - Id.
18th day OF july, VI. when ana w. 49,
ested can attend ifthsy think PsYPe IN + sC0
june II.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17
A UDDITOR's NOTICE

In re. estate Of Aaron Schr0cE, degs.
The undersigned having been apt.l.l1'. u.
itor by the Orphans Court OF s1meIse,,. = 4
ascertain advancements and maLe ~, z W.
Of the funds In the hands Of j. W, W. W. Z
traitor ofthe estate Of Aaron schrock' -
creek Township. deceased. % tn0-e .-..., -.
same, will sit for the purpose % lis aFI
81 his Office in Somerset, al o'e4acA p m m
day. July II, ls0i. when and Wueie ~
arc required 20 present their clalu., -,
Auditor, or be debarrci from cpAliAs
''''''s u 'Aiu i'iiiu' GEO. P sCL
junel7.