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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-12
The whItschapeI FIend.

LoSDoS. Aug. S.-whitechspel. tie scens
Of 50 many murders and the district made
50 terrible by the atrocities Of JACK the
Ripper, comes forward to-day with another
ho-rifying crime In this instances = respect
able old German woman nanes wOhler was
the victim. She was waking along one Of
the dark alleys n which the place abounds.
and was murierously attacked By fend
supposed 70 Be Jack the Ripper"
Her throat was cut her sra badly lascer-
ated and her body was fall Of deep gzshes
made by some sharp instrument She was
EFF for dead bleeding profuseiy from her
many wounds, bat was found By some pass
es by. She WIS taken TO hospital, and
recovered sufficiently To tel Of the attack
made on her. She is German. and, unlike
the other women murdered and muiilsfed
in Whiiech2pel, she Was not in the company
Of the man who attacked her. bur vas pass
ing along the street when, vithoue warning,
the assassin spr2ng upon her.
She saw the glitter Of the upraised steel
blade. but Was unable to escape from ihe
grasp Of her ess2ilant. She raised her arm
70 defend her throat from the sweeping blow
aimed at il, and il vas through this move
ment that the wound in her arm was re
ceive1- When her asz4ilant released her
from his grasp she fel upon q doorstep.
Despite her terrible injuries she still retained
possession Of her senses, and though the
wound IN her throat was bleeding prof1seiy,
she was able to artieulaie, the weapon not
having reached the Eindpipe. Several per
sons passed while she was lying on the door
step, and though they endezyored 70 ascer-
tain what the trouble was, she could rot
speak English sufficiently well 70 make
them understand that an attempt had been
made 70 murder her.
II Is understood that the police found
razor covered with blood near the scene Of
the crime One man has been taken into
custody on suspicion Of beng the assassin.
but the evidences a--Ainst him il very weak
and bui little iniPS-tsnoe i attached TO the
arrest.
The theory Of s1ioidc IS aiSereiited, a. The
physicians Al the hospital ssy & uoaid Be
impossible s5r ber to iniict certain wounds
upon herself The affair is battling ths %
lice as much as the former WhitechsPel
butcheries
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o'sPeODie's Party.

SFErssFIELD. o.. August 6.--At io-5ay's
oo1vs1tiou Of the Peoples party Of Ohio
Hugh Czyznaagh vs. eaossn permanent
Chairman
The platform adopted by the convention
Is on the Enes Of the platform adopted By
tie National Convention Of tie Peoples
party AZ Cincinnati Referring 10 STATE l.
sues, the platform says the Standard Oh
Compznys charter should De forssiie9 BE-
cause II has violated is contract. dsa0unoes
gambling n futures On agricultural and ne
chznical products, demands free school
books and compulsory education, faEors TIE
eleetion Of United States SenAtOrs By poPu-
lsr vole and woman sulfragess and declares
against aliens owning land.
The LIQUOR question Is TINS disposed Of
We believe that the solution Of the liquor
problem lies in sboIishing the element Of
profit which Is a s0uroe Of constant tempta-
ZION and evil. and We therefore demand that
the exclusive importation, expectation, man
ufaciure and sale OF spurious liquors shall
be conducted BY the Government or state.
Al COST throagh agencies and salzried ON
Gals in such towns and cities IS shall apply
forsuch agencies
The resolution referring to liquor vas
recommended ts the National COMMITTEES for
adoption. All the resolutions except that
referring 10 theliquor question were adopted
in he lump Afer considerable debate on
. motion TO lay the liquor plank on the
table. the committees recommendation TO
refer i 70 the Nztionsl Committee Eas
adopsed and the committee dismissed
There was a lively contest for gubsna-
torial nomination. John Seitz winning on
The first ballot TIE vote was Seitz, 76i
Cobb, s.; Gran, SIS.
Tie other nominations were For lieu
tenant Governor, Frank Riss, OF Cincinnati;
D. Il. COope-, Of Adams county. Auditor Of
State. = Y. Smith, Of Akron, Attorney
Geus-zi, Henry WOLF Of Cuyanoga, State
Treasurer, Alfred Yafe, Of Cincinnati, Sc
preme Court Judge; J. Z. Peterson, Of Green
county. SchOol Commissioner; J. 5. Bower,
Of Franklin, FOR member Of Board Of Public
works V. J. Weave, Of Portage, for Food
and Dairy Commissioner.
Many OF tie delegates declared their in
teation this evening to bolt the ticket on sc
count Of the liquor plank in the platform
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Curtin on the Constitution


BELLEFoSTE, Pa, August 7.-Er-GOvern-
OF Curtin. when interviewed on the eonstitu-
tional convention, sid
Ny conclusions are that It would be an
actual calamity to en6eavor to form a new
constitution Al this time The farmers here
have bOuutifal crop Of everything. and we
are on the eve Of an era Of prosperity in eve
y branch Of business. The very day that il
would Dc known that new constitution is
70 5e formed every department. Of business
and trade would be unsettled and remain 50
al tEro1gh the two or three years Il would
take 10 form il. Also. look at the expsnse
attached 70 it. II would be eaornous. no
doubt amounting 10 Sl.5oo,000 with 3 pros
pect q having il voted down in the end
Looking 81 il II this light, as I said before.
would consider the adoption Of this biu Al
the next general election As q great Calamity
Bat believe that the drift Of public opin-
ion is 50 strong against this measure that
even the IL constitutional c0nvs1iion dele
gate, who viii naturally work and vote for
the measure. 50 ss give them 3 job, would
10: be able 70 create the least impression.
HoEever, have not seen any struggle on
the part Of any prominent jurssis 10 become
deiegatss.r
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oored BY a Pc, Cow.

SPEIy5 LAKE, Aug. GA very distressing
accident, which viii probably result fatally,
ooelrred to-day 10 one Of the most promi-
residents Of the place. For some time pas,
Mr. Z r Applesate. who occupies 3 pref
" cottage here, has bad a pet COW, which,
being gentle. has been allowed 70 grzze on
the lawn near the house. To prevent It's
straying away Il had been tied to a stake.
In some way the animal got loose, and Mr..
Applegste stepped from the vAranda 10 fast
en- the rope
To her horror the beast came toward her
with horns and head II charging attitude.
She tried 10 escape, but the maddened ami
NAL overlook her and IOssed and trsmpied
her under loot Fortunately some laborers
working in an adjacent field heard her cries
and started 10 her rescue. It took their
combined efforts to drag the animal away.
Ms APplegGte was carried into the cottage
in an unconscious condition. Medical aid
was secured, and II was seen that the lady
was terribly injured. Fatal results are fear
ed Ms ApPlegate's home Is in New York.
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canada,s corruptlonlsts.

OTTAWA. Ont, August Sat to-iay's
meeting Of the Privileges and Election Com
mittee, John Heney, Of this city, admitted
having offered 10 get for W. J. Baskerville
the contract for the construction of;he Gray
ing dock al British Columbia for $1,000.
bat that his offer was only a joke. George
Beauc4ge, s contractor, hitherto supposed 10
be hgurehead tendeTer ior Iarkin. Connol-
y & Co, stated that the information on
which he based his tender for the construc-
ton Of the eross-Eal al Quebec was supplied
BY the Hon. Robert Ac6reevy. He was
Offered the contract, bat Samson, a money
lender, refused to advance the money
necessary, as be rendered too low. He then
agree with Mc6reeyy 70 withdraw his tender
in consideration ofs5,0O0. He fDlfIled his
Psrt Of the agreement but be never got a
cent He sued the Hon. Thomas MeGreeyy
for the amount, but the suit vas dismissed.
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AIBIaine Convention.


sTEAcusE, \. Y, Aug. 6.-The Conven-
ton Of the Republican State Lesgne Clubs
here to-day and yesterday was essentially a
Blaine Convention. The Operz House Fair
iy shook with applause and cheers al the
arsf mention Of his name and similar dem
onstrations IN his favor were frequent. Har-
rison iared poorly by contrast Al the hands
Of the delegation, and even the plank in the
platform iDdorsing bis administration called
out comparatively slight display OF enthu-
siAsm.
A portrait Of the Maine statesman was
conspicuous among the decorations at the
morning session At the noon recess. in or
der to oP-n Passage way down to the sudi-
tOFium fo- the people on the platform, it
Vas removed to one Of the wings, and
through lorgeifnlness it had not been re
placed The Kings county delegates were
the first 70 notice its absence. and soon the
EcFd vent about that il was gOns. The cry
arose al over the house, Whers IS Blsine's
picture and the demand did not cease till
the picture vas restored, amid tremendous
cheers.
The platform adopted sffirrns adherence
20 the principles formed in the National Con
yention Of Isss indorses the administration
Of President Harrison and ofers eongrztu-
l4iions 70 the country that 50 Courageous
and wise magistrate Is At the head Of the
Atiairz, approves OF protection Of American
la5oE, reciprocal trade with the civilized
world, bi-ueiallic currency, free ballot
and fair count, = generous recognition Of
the soldier, his widow and his orphan By
judicions and liberal pension laws, The crea-
ton Of a great navy and the erection Of IA
tional defence at home, the protection Of
honest immigration, while restraining that
Of oOuTic;s and contract labor, and denoun-
oas Democratic rule in this State during re
cent years
Colonel Edward NeAlpin, Of New York.
was unanimously elected president.
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Frank Cooley at Church.


USIoSToES, Pa, August l0.-The last act
Of the Cooleys 10 create talk in the oommu-
nifty IS the fact that a few evenings ago
Frank attended church 81 Haydentovn. Il
was from this church that the carpe. was
stolen last spring, and il was generally De
heved Frank and '4is pals did il. Anyhow
Frank went and sal through the sermon,
giving a. good attention a. any present He
didn't have bis winchester along either.
Finally, when the minister had talked
longer than ever TO sinners, the beaeiictiOn
was pronounced, and Frank accompanied
his best girl home. Before they lel the
church the girl said
Frank, they blamed rs for stealing the
carpet from this church last winter; now
let's take the rest Of III Frank laughed at
this remark, and they passed out leaving
the carpet
While the CoOleys are undoubtedly cool
brave and daring outlaws, who have made
their living only BY stealing and highway
robbery, YET there are many who are begin
ming TO believe that much Of the ouflAsTy
that is going on over the county Is being
done by Others on their credit
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orasshopp pers In Ohio.

FIsDLAr, Angus; s-The grasshoppers
are doing more damage in this part Of the
state irst nov than they have for many
years before. In many paris Of the coun-
try they swarm in myriads, and literally de-
your everything before them and are caus-
ing serious damage TO all growing crops.
They have eaten up aad entirely destroyed
the clover seed e-op. and are deyouring the
pastures TO such Al extent a. to render the
feed for stock serious problem for the far
mers.
They are eausing serious annoyance in
the whezf fields By eating the twine that
binds the sheaves, causing the shocks TO
fall in confusion and making the wheat dif-
fcult TO handle. They are invading the
corn 6eids. and eating the leaves of the
stalks snd the husks from the ears Young
fruit trees are also being seriously dam
aged BY the hoppers eating the leaves and
new tEigs- They viii cause serious ioss to
the farmers in This and adjoining counties.
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Essr LlvEEROoE, O., August 5--This even
ing an informal farewell reception was ten
de1ed Hon William Mckinley, who ms
beea The guest Of John " Taylor in this city
for three weeks past aad who intends TO
leSTe for Canton in the morning with his
vifs. His speech was the beginning OF the
csmpAign IN Ohio His keynote was an
honest ho-lAr and s protective tsriH. He
spoke % an audience that Numbered thou
sands This campaign, he says, will be
free from bitterness and personalities, As
there Is nothing to invite them. The issues
are our own personal prosperity, business
sucoesss plenty Of labor. and good wages
paid in honest money. IN the campaign thar
Is soon 70 open there are two oyershadowing
questions, the currency and the tariff. /
met Governor Campbell At Lakeside the
other day, and We came TO an understand
lug that il be told no lies about Is would
tel the truth about them. I am glad 10
meet you tonight, and expect 10 meet you
again a the campaign gets hotter. would
say in conclusion that the Democratic party
wants free trade and silver. while the Repub-
hcsn psrty wants protecfiye tariff and an
honest dollar" Mr.. McKinley's speech Vas
mainly devoted 10 the c1rreEcy question.
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He Got a Life Sentence.

CoLUxBUs, o, August s.-Judge Pugh yes
terday sentesced W. Elliott, who killed
A C Osborn las; February. 10 the Ohio pen
iieEtisry for life The judge reviewed the
evidence in the case, commented in = scath-
ing manner upon the testimony Of certain
witnesses, overuled motion for a new trial.
and asked Tie prisoner fhe had anything to
say before receiving sentence.
Elliott s-ose and made a speech of some
length, IN which be declared before the I'm
macClzte God that be WIS innocent, that be
had not expected to meet Osbo-n on that
fstal day. that Osborn began the shooting.
He also claimed the jury had Sone him great
wrong. he said he would bid goodby to
liberty with the rsaec,ion that he was
victim Of circumstances and was suffering
f0r bis devotion to the cause ofpure woman
hood
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Two Children In One.

AKEoS, o, Ang- 5.-Dr. C. C. Davinson.
Of this city, reports a remarkable freak OF
nature which came to his attention a few
days ago. The wife of 4 wsll-known Sixth
ward resident gave birth to a child which
was really two in one From head TO navel
The body was completely formed, but below
that there are two distinct sets Of organs.
perfect in shspe- The child was alive when
bora and breathed for some time, but nal
formation IN the respiratory organs caused
lis death
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Dakots's Tin Mines.

CHICAGO. August 7.-H. Seaton-Karr, 3
member Of the British House Of Commons
and one Of the directors Of the Henry Peak
Mining Company, whose interests are in the
Black Hills Of South Dakota i authority
for the statement that there are 5000 tons
Of tin ore, averaging q per cent in sight
and on the dumps At the mines at Hill City
Dakota.
Speaking Of the outlook, he said to a re-
porter "Our mill viii soon be on the
ground. and soon after its erection 500 tons
of ore vii be crushed every day. The block
TN which the miI viii turn out contains
IS per cen; Of pure metal The persons who
have been talking about there not being any
Tin al Hill City viii soon discover Their En-
ror, for We shall soon be producing pure Tin.
A large quantity OF ]; will be shipped to
England, despite the output Of the Corn
wall mines Large quantities Of block tin
As well as pare metal. viii be shipped across
the water
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A ouadrupIe LxnehlnE.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA-, Aug- News Of 3
qGadruple iynching comes from Honey cO1n
ty, Ala, near Crosby. Lzs- Friday the resi-
denoe Of W. p Davis, prominent farmer,
was burned and the family narrowly escap-
ed with their lives On Sunday Ella Viii
lams tcolOredl vas arrested and confessed 10
having saturated the house with oil ana set
IRE 10 il o1i Of revenge In her confession
she implicated Lizzie Lowe, Willis Lowe and
BIZ Williams. Yesterday the sheriff start
ed from Crosbyt to AbbeyviIle jail with the
prisoners, and last night be was overpowsr-
ed ey mob and the prisoners taken from
him and shot 10 death. Their bodies were
thrown in The river. The finding Of Two Of
the bodies to-day revealed the story.
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TIE so-called Peoples party conven-
ton Al Springfield, O.. declared in favor
Of government ownership Of all means
Of transportation and communication p
The demand Z 20 absurd that It could be
made only by collection Of cranks. The
granting Of i would make the govern
ment own al the steam railroads and
electric roads In the country, and steam
ers and sailing vessels Of al sorts. such
ownership and control would include
land traffic and transportation by lake
and river, and the coasting as well as
foreign trade, ferry boats, stages, and
omnibuses. It would also take in the
telegraph and telephone service Of the
country, and every other conceivable
method BY which men can communicate
or exchange commodities or messages.
In order 70 get possession Of this vast
amount Of property the government
must either eOnfscate Il, robbing the
present owners Of their possessions. OF
pay for IL The first plan i abhorent TO
the moral sense Of the community: and
the second Is out Of the question, simply
beczuse the Government Of the United
States has no money except what it
gathers 10 by taxation from the people,
and could not by selling bonds or il any
other way raise 50 many billions Of dol
lars as would be required fo- the pur-
chase No one supposes il could DO 50 in
gold ana silver, nor even IN promises 10
pay bonds IL specie without losing It's
credit Necessarily the demand could
not De complied with unless BY the issue
Of bogus money with which to pay for
the properties, and forcing the present
owners 70 take that worthless ssrip in
exchange against their vii. In act
this Is what the dishonest advocates Of
the scheme want 70 have done. They
wish the government 10 issue billions of
~dollars7 in the shape Of shinplsster scrip
and compel the owners Of the property
70 sell Il for that Trash, though vel
knowing il would not be worth taxing
because they could not use II as money.
But this would be stealing under the
forms Of law, and plain violation Of
the constitutional provision that 10 man
shall be deprived Of his property without
receiving jCst compensation therefor.
And sffer this wholesale robbery the
government would be called upon to run
these multifarious common carrier inter
ests and properties "for the benefit Of the
people That means the business inter
ests Of the country would be at the rner-
cy Of pack Of corrupt demesogue poli-
tieiAns, who would appoint a million Of
partisans 70 conduct them far les satis-
factorily and at much gIezfer expense
than low. There would be the debaucb-
ing and dem0ralizing influence Of a
million or more votes directly controlled
by the party in power, and ready to sup
port any corruption that might be deem
ed necessary by the boss politicians to
reward their party workers and continue
themselves in Office at big salaries for
small work. The Peoples party hsd
better disband al once If it has nothing
better than this 10 suggest as 8 renedv
fer the conditions It's leaders nov affect
% dsplOre.
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G. A. R. National Officers.

Captain John Palmer. Of New York, Vas
LAST week, At The Grand EaeAmpmsnt Of the
G. A. Z. at Detroit, elected Conmsnder-in-
C.iieffor the ensuing year Henry n. lnc-
field, of Michigan. Senior Vice c0mmaDder !
T.s Carlson, Of ,Sebrzska. Junios Vice
Commando: :. B. Payne, of Florida Chap
lain. and Benjamin I. Stevenson, Of fconnec-
ticut, surgeon General
captain John Palmer. The CcmmandsF-in
Chief Of the G. A. r. elected a. the EncamP-
usnt at Detroit last week. wss born on
staten Island. March =. 1s4e, and has =
spleaaid var record. He enlisted in the
Nine.y-srss New York Vol1nteeTs septen-
Der 10, 1861, and was constantly with that
regiment until il was mustered out July -.
Iss5s taking part in all is engagements. de
was seriously injured al the battle Of Five
Forks in the combined charge Of cavalry
and infantry. Since the war he has been
engaged in the fresoo painting and deoora-
ting business AZ Albany y. Y, and had the
contract for al the decorating on the neE
State Capitol
Asa member OF the G. A r, Captain
Palrner was for several terms Commander Of
Lev Benedict Post No. 5. was elected Com
mandsr Of the New York Department, and
in 1879 vas elected Senior VICE Commander
in-Chief all Of which important positions ne
filed with credit He IS said to be = forciole
speaker, model presiding officer Al Depart
ment aud National Conventions. and has
frequently been placed Al the head Of in
portant committees BY both state and Ma
tioual Erczmpments-
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MASE Of the old veterans attended
their last reunion al the Detroit meeting.
The mortality the past year was more
than 20 per cent. greater than during any
former year, and VII In the nature Of
things increase the coming year. The
groWlers about pensions only need wait
s few years the list vii rapidly dwindle.
The average age Of he veterans now Is
nearing IS years and soldiers 90 not
usually live % old age.
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= fl-- f-e ---.-zll-lt tl-- 4-i----
seuAtor ensy is nothing. If rot heT0.c
JusE wien his Antagonists are conhdans thai
be is oFeTthroEn he turns Up n s8nae Nzpo-
isonic role z3d psEaiyzss his ensniz By Eiz
p5csa-sssus a1dscify- Il Was his sublime
audsoity IN boldly taking the field for state
treasurer il 1855 that made him United
st.sss Senator Il 1857, and the sagzrsti0n
that he may solve the state Chairman prob
len by taxing the position himself, woaid Be
simply Quay repeating the heroic neihods
be sdopss in extreme energ.nciz-
With the sssaalts made upoa Senator
Qusy's front. rank and rear, he must give
battle O. retreat To give battle i 70 risk
nuch 70 retreat : 10 lose AL ; and il he
must al. ne would leave more grateful men
o-iz around his political tomb 5y beng sh0t
II the froat of his lines hcing the Toe than
by beng shot IN The .beek Ehile skulking 70
the rear. Wbsn snch = choice Is presented
20 Qazy, bs VII AlEzys decide 70 fAH N the
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