The Somerset Herald WEDNESDAY. .OcUer".l 1T REPUBLICAN TICKET. STATE. fclATE TBEASIRER, SAMUEL BUTLER, OF CHESTER. COUNTY. POOR UOIISE DIRECTOR, RUDOLm FERNER OF 60MERPET TWP. Jl'RT COMMISSIONER, JOIIN WINTERS. OF BOMERSET TWP. Ohio and Iowa Lave answered the Yazoo Democracy. Does "Our Alec" see writing on the wall ? the band- It was that extra session of Con- grees tbat did the business. What baa become of the Green, backers and tbe Ohio idea? Farewell, a long farewell to fiat money. Resumption did it Speak low: A thoughtless word may disturb tbe mourners. A fi ll vote, a fair count, and honest returns are what did it. And now the Lrigadiers begin feel kind o' lonesome. to It will be tbe Democratic boom and New York. tame kind of a in Pennsylvania TiiET)emocrats were sure ing's election bj at least P. S. It's not 60 sure now. of Ew- 15.000 Did "bayonets at the polls" pre vent the Ohio and Iowa Democrats from voting ? It looks as if a "a solid was going to make a "solid Poesn't it? South" North." "State rights" and the shot-gun policy are apparently at a discount in Iowa and Ohio. The Ohio Republicans didn't scare worth a cent at tbe terrible ppectre of "troops at the polls." It does't look now, as if Ohio was to be counted one of the doubtful States in 18S0. Good bve Ewing, adieu Thurman Tilden will get his congee next month, and the Presidential slate will be readjusted. It will take a "pair of double mil lion magnifying glasses with hextra power" to discover what is left of the Greenback party in Ohio. The Ilarrisburg Patriot thinks that tbe result in Ohio don't amount to much in an "off year like this, when tbe issues are not clearly made up." Then what did the Pemocrate make such a wicked fight for, and why did they brag so lustily before the election ? Wi do not burden our columns with figures showing in detail the result of the elections in Ohio and Iowa. It is sufficient that we have carried the first by 20,000 and the second by not less than 25,000 and have the Legislatures of both States. "Nuff ced." The Altoona Democratic Call an nounces the party's defeat in Ohio thus : "Rill Wallace is a liar and a political prophet's fraud. E wing will not be President of the United States. Neither will Thurman. Pan. Barr is licked in advance." Very inele gant, but very true. On Tuesday last tbe Republicans of Iowa nearly wiped the dissenting factioqs off the political slate. Last year the PemocraU and Grecnback ersjcoaleeccd and the Republican ma jority was only 9,457. This year Governor Gear (Republican), will Lave 75,000 majority over Trimble (Democrat), and 100,000 over Camp bell (Greenbacker), or not less than 25,000 over their combined vote. In the Senate they have all the members except two, and in the House 80 out of 100 members are Republicans. The Greenbackers elect one Repre sentative, a loss of four. And there wasnt any soldiers at the polls to strike terror to th e souls of the dis comfited Pemocracy ! ! ! The Pemocratic candidate for State Treasurer Mr. Paniel O. Barr is a member of the Roman Catholic church. Tbat is his own business exclusively, bad he not at tempted to turn his religious faith to political account, but Mr. Barr has, for tbe first time in the politics of this State, directly appealed for as sistant in his election to a particu lar church. A copy of the following letter hav ing come into the hands of a reporter of the Pittsburgh Leader he admitted to him that he had forwarded a similar one to the Catholic clergy of the State : "PKiHK-mTic Statt Commit MITTZK, ) STEKT. , MT. J Cob. Fits Avkk n wood t PrrraarBun, September Rrr. reod and Pew Sir . i (Wire list of pew hoMen and ad alt male nn-mtTS of the congregation ander Tour charge, with i heir Post-amce addre-aea. It yon WW Id h. hem copied and returned to me In tbe m dreU i,velee, I would esteem It a very great Urur, Very truly your obedient (errant, 1aicl O'Cosmxl Bans. He stated at the same time, that the same request had been made of the Protestant clergy, but diligent inquiry among the Potestant minis ters of Pittsburgh and the surround ing country, proved that not on of them bad ever received it. As we said before, Mr. Barr'a religious faith is a matter for his own conscience, but when he attempts to make it subserve his political aims by appeal ing to sectarian influence for support, be proves himself utterly nnscrupu- brIS" cc ard power by subverticg tbe spirit ana t achiogs of untrammelled popular government. That Church and Stat hmiiri oak lio bnt in ita licit lrrftt I sphere, uncontrolled and uninfluenced by the other, is tbe theory cf our government, and this despicable at tempt to advance political interests by church influence will unqueation ably be rebeked at tbe polls by tie people of this Commonwealth. Now for Pennsylvania. The Re publicans of Ohio and Iowa have won victories that surpass tbe.eipcc tations ct the most sanguine, and prove most conclusively that the snirit of the naxtv is once more aroused, a he couth arrayed Use in solid phalanx under the banner cf tbe State rights and rebel Pemocracy, and it must be met by a solid North. Maine, California, Colorado, Con necticut, Ohio and Iowa have taken position, to be followed, we doubt not, by New York and Pennsylva nia on the 4ih day of November next. Let the Old Keystone emulate her sister States and wheel into line in solid column. Tne people in this Commonwealth are as profoundly convinced a6 are those of Ohio and Iowa thai the interests of tha country would not be safe for tbe next four years in the hands of the Pemocrats. In at least six of the Southern Sta.es they have virtually abolished tbe ballot, control elections with the shot-gun, and murder men aud even women and children for the crime of Republicanism. They are in control of both Ilouses of Congress to-day through members elected by intimi dation and fraud, and power can be wrested from their hmds only by a solid Republican N...u overwhelm ing tbem in the Congress of the Na tion. The great battle, it ia true, does not occur until next year, but the States in the elections of this fall are taking their positions. A victory next year will give us control of the Nation for many years to come. In 1SS0 comes anew census aud a new apportionment for members of Congress. Tbe wonderful growth of the western States will entitle them to a much larger representation in Congress, and the power of the Na tion will thence afterward reside in the North and West. With these all important events in view there muet be no uncertain sound go forth from Pennsylvania at the coming election. A decided victory now will go far towards settliog the issue in advance. Let every Republican do his beet to tret out the vote in the two weeks that remain, remembering tbat a full vote now is certain assurance to our brethren throughout the Union tbat in 1SS0 we will smite the rebel Pe mocracy hip and thigh ! The Republicans of Ubio won a victory on Tuesday last, exceeding their own most sanguine expectations, They not only wrenched their State from the grasp of the Pemocracy , but they rolled up a majority of TWEN TY-TIIOUSAND for their State ticket, and swept a Democratic ma jorily of forty-two from the Legisla ture, replacing it by a Republican majority of not less than thirty three on joint ballot, tnus securing a United States Senator in place of Thurman, their prospective candidate for Trepident. The fight was keen, 6harp and ex haustive, the and victory overwhelm ing. The Pemocracy went into bat tle possessed of all tbe State offices from Governor down, with a majori ty of forty-two in the Legislature. They had so gerrymandered the legis lative districts, as tber thought, to make it impossible for the Republic' aos to secure a majority, even if they carried their State ticket They had beside the active assistance of numer ous leaders of the Greenback party, through whom they expected to con trol thousands of honest Republicans, who for a season had been led astray by the new fininancial theory. Tbey had abundance of money furnished from the Tilden barrel, with the hope of securing the State next year for President, and so confident were they of success on the eve of the elec tion, that they claimed at least fif teen thousand majority. The magnitude and significance of the Republican victory is great in its far-reachioz resnlie. It means tbat the people of Ohio are disgusted with Pemocratic State rule. It means that tbe ascendency of tbe Republican party is again established in tbe Nation. It means that the blunders ot the ex :ra session of Congress was a load too heavy for the Democracy to carry. It means that the people will not yield control of the government to those who sought by arms to rl stroy it. It means that the shalk pretense tbat tbe liberties of the pt people are endangered by bayonets at tbe polls has been met with con tempt. It means that the people recotrniza that tbe true source of danger to free suffrage comes from the party that tolerated the Chisholm and Dixon murderers, and suppresses the Republican vote in the cotton States with rifle clubs, shot guns and tissue ballots. It means that the man to whose door was traced efforts to purchase Presidential elections and to obtain the Presidency by the greatest cor ruptions, shall iiever be elected to that great office. It means a sweep, ing condemnation of tbe present Con gress for their attempts to coerce the President and to break down tbe barriers to election frauds. It means, following the victories in Maine, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Ohio and Iowa, tbat tbe solid North will elect tbe President next year; and that the Pemocracy will not see a man of their political faith in tbe ex ecutive chair of the Nation for the next twenty years. Wht did the Pemocracy do next ? Killed itself. How did it kill itself? By going ia with the Rag-money Party, Rebel Brigadiers, etc. The 'Political laaurC ADDRESS OF THE HErl'RMCAN STATE COMMITTEE . To the Peoplcof Pennnjhania : The solid euiub ouly requires the aid of a few Northern S.ates to re verse tbe verdict of the war; to in demnify unrepentant traitors for loss es incurred in rebellion against tbe nation's life; to destroy tbe public credit by plundering tbe National Treasury ; and to blast the restored prosperity of the people by repeal ing ice unsocial and protective legis lation to which we owe the revival of busine&a Dues this overstate the danger to wi icb our country ic, at this momem, expoi-ed? The unre strained rule f tbe Rebel Democra- i! it uicouo iuiu . a uq icaucra ui turn " i j . . uangerous cot lion will never hesi tate to carrv out their schemes if the power to carry them out can be grasped ia any way. Remember this! Any man who had predicted, on the night when the whole Nonh was shouting over the surrender of Lee, that in fourteen years the Democratic party would be in tbe majority in the United States Senate aud House of Representa tives; and that this Pemocratic ma jority in each House would be coin posed cf two rebel officers to one Northern Pemocrat ; that the rebel General second in command under Lee at Appomattox would be a Sena tor from Georgia ; that the Postmas ter General and the Vice President of the Southern Confederacy would be in tbe House, with more than a hundred veterans, making laws to govern, and to punish their conquer ors, the man then making such a prediction would have been believed on the road to a mad house. And yet, what would have been consider ed insane raving in 18C5 is disgrace ful history in 1S79. With this fact in remembrance who will dare to mark a limit to Southern arrogance and Democratic cringing? Will the salutary laws protecting industry, will the public credit, will tbe Na tion's honor, be maintained and de fended by the malignant enemies of them all? Shall our herces continue on the pension rolls, or will they be forced to re:ire in favor of the veter ans of rebel armies ? A rebel-Democratic restoration ia this country means that the "Lost Cause" has been regained, and no sane man can doubt this no honest man can deny it! The safety of our country de mands tbe total exclusion from pow er of that party in which every un repentant rebel find a congenial home and a hearty welcome, and finds these because he remains in his sins, and for that reason only. We are admonished by tbe rebel Democrats and their present assist ants that State issues alone euter in to the present campaign. The Re publicans alone have nothing to avoid in even a harsh review of their record sinco 1800 in the conduct of State affairs. But State issues must wail. A mighty national issue confronts us. Political murder has cemented the South into a solid mas fjr whoever the rebel-Democracy nominates here after on a national ticket. Enough of the North is to be hoi cut to fol low the lead of these assassins. And this combination, of murder on the one part, and fraud and bribery on the other, is on trial before the great tribunal of tbe American people. On this august tribunal Pennsylvania's voice must make a profound impres sion. Her voice struggles for utter ance and it cannot be stifled! Penn sylvania can only speak in the returns of the election on November 4, and then the verdict of her people will be recorded whether the rebel Demo crats will it or not, and while they clamor for 6ilence on National issues, forced on by crimes at which human nature stands aghast, tbe whole country anxiously awaits to hear from us because these returns will signify our position en National issues and on these alone. ia aine, California, Colorado, Io wa and Ohio, have spoken nobly! It remains for us, Men of Pennsyl vania, to give forth no uncertain sound on this momentous issue. It isthe duty of every Republican, and loyal Democrat, in our State to so vote that the settlement of the war shall stand ; that liberty for all shall be enforced; that fraud shall no lon ger subvert tbe States ; that the pur chase of the Presidency snail never succeed ; and that assassination shall be forever banished from amongst us as a political agency. And every man who sustained the Union against tbe Rebellion is earnestly urged to step forward now to again defend tbe I nion from the same toe tbat assail ed it from Fort Sumter to Appomat tox. F. C. Hooton, Chairman Republican State Com Samuel F. Barr, C. L. Magee, j" Secretaries. Philadelphia, October 15, 1879. Another SI order. Cincinnati, Oct. 13. The Ga zelle's special from Grayson, Ky., says : "Jesse L nderwood was shot in the door of his father's bouse, known as Fort Underwood, yester day morning. The Holbrook party surrounded the house, threatening to kill anybody who would dare to bury Jesse's body or rescue George, who is badly wounded, and, with the wo men and children, all that remains of tbe unfortunate Underwood family, inside of the house. George to-day sent word to the County Judge, praying for help and protection. The Governor has been appealed to, but has not responded. This is tbe fifth murder within the last three weeks in Carter county, four of the murder ed men being enderwoods, and a member of tbe Holbrook tribe, and nothing has been done by any officer, from the Governor dow n to tbe coun ty magistrates, to check this fearful bloodshed." The Ties. Rawlins, Wy. Ter., Oct. 16. A courier just in from General Merritt's command, reports that the troops are at the White River Agency. They have been scooting throughout the country for Sfty miles around without finding a single Indian. It seems ev ident that tbe Indians have gone south and divided into small bands, going into tbe various Agencies. It looks as though the troops may have an all winter campaign. Colllalea- Albany, Oct 17. An express train ran into a freight train on tbe Susquehanna road at Oneonta to-day. Tbe engineer and fireman of tbe ex press train were both killed and both tbe locomotives damaged. The train was being made op in the yard at Oneonta. There was a heavy fog and a flagman was sent to warn the express train that was due, but it came rushing into tbe yard upon tbe partially made op freight train. No passengers were injured. AFTER THE FIGHT. f This Is ; the Flag Thsy Can't Pull Down. Ths Eetsrss iz Net Abate One Frontiis Sweeping jYictory Jot Ohio Gives Foster 20,000 Maj ority Thirty-three Republican Majority; on Joint Ballot in the Legislature. Iowa Keeps up Her End With 30,000 Majority Where Are the Green backers HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED AN OVATION TO FOSTER Columbus, Oct. 15. It is a glori ous victory. Just think of a change of over oO, 000 votes in two vears General Bea-.ty explained it in his speech last nigbt He said : "When ever tbe Republican party does right and make.- no compromises wi wrong, it wins splendid victories, and it deserves them. But when swerves trom tbe line of right and tries to c tv promise with wrong, it sustains n- at, becau-e it deserves it." now WE HEARD IT. At aa early hour last night the in dicaiin-s ivcre that something un usual WRi. going on. Electric lights at the Jh patch office made High street a3 liht as day. Calcium lights gleamed brilliantly from the Journal and Democrat. Thousands and tens of thousands of men, women aud children thronged tbe main thorouc-h fures. By eight o'clock High street, from Uay to State streets, was al most impassible. Uays tooted tin horns, men shouted and glee clubs sang grand old campaign songs. Such a t?'.i was never experienced in Olumo.s be tore. AT HEADQUARTERS The Republicans were fortunate tuough to secure City Hall for the nigbt, while the Democrats had to put up with a vacant store-room op posite t'u ' tate House. Before eight o'clock I uy Hall was packed full. The heat was so intense that tbe most dm 4 up specimens were made to sweat profusely. Coats and bats were doffed and fans improvised from anything that would raise a breeze Tbe Dew eraiic headquarters were hotter stili, but tbey bad tbe advan tage cf being located between a couple of capacious saloons, both of which were full, and so were some cf the Democrats. It got too awful hot about half past ten o'clock, and the whole concern was adjourned nine die. RETURNS. tne nret returns received were from one of the city wards. They showed decided Republican gams Then followed returns from eighteen precincts in different parts of the State, show ing a Republican gain of nearly 300, without a single Demo cratic gain. This set the boys off. Lotil tail past two ln'tbe mcrning returns of tbe most cheering charac ter continued to pour in from every quarter. It was nearly midnight when a dispatch was received an nouncing tbe election of Koons to the Legislature from Knox county. Thb was unexpected. The cheering tbat followed was simplv terrific. rhen followed a similar report from rank old nardin, then Muskingum and Washington. It soon became apparent tbat all the doubtful coun ties were safe, to which was to be added the above Democratic strong holds. FRANKLIN COUNTY. The figures from this county came slowly, but at two o clock it was evi dent tbat the city had gone Republi can by a small majority. Returns from some of the country districts in dicated gains in about the same ratio as the city wards. This was too good, and it was with difficulty that tbe applause could be squelched Thus it went until three o'clock this morning when tbe crowd disbanded because no more returns were sent in. Tbe Oatlawrjr la faeorKla. Augusta, Ga , Oct 19. A ppecial from Sparta says : "The accounts of outlaws in the Eastern part of Baldwin county are greatly exaggerated. The trouble is political. The outlaws burned the gin and cotton houses and fodder stacks of Mr. Robson for the pur pose of drawing him out of bis house to shoot I 'm; killed a negro man for reporting them to the Grand Jurr; burned the tannery and barns of Luke Robinson ; and whipped a colored woman and her daughter in Hancock county. The gang have taken ref uge in the swamps of Oconee and Ogechee. The Grand Jury of Han cock, now in session, have investi gated the outrages and are deter mined to bring the perpetrators to justice. The people of Hancock county are indignant at tbe outrages, and are determined to protect the whites and blacks from further out rage and inflict summary justice on the perpetrators. Judge Pottle, pre siding Judge, will vindicate the traj esty of the law throughout his cir cuit" The HmMf Shot. New York, October 15. A spec ial from Denver says tbat when the massacre took place at the . White River Agency the white women, com prising Mrs. Meeker and her daugh ter Josephine and their attendants, were quartered in a different build ing. One ot the marauding Indians started to enter this building. He was shot dead upon tbe thresboll by one of tbe occupants, who is believed to be Miss Josephine Meeker. This check probably saved the women from assault It was then tbat Chief Dong!as, one of tbe Agency Indians who had not participated in the hos tilities, came forward and prevented further molestation of the women's quarters. It is thought probable that i the Indian shot was Chief Jack. iT OCR WA8IIIXGT05T LETTER. (Frim our Regular Correspoa-leat.) J Washington. Oot. 18,1879. J There a a rousing camp fire at jUraudAruiy Hall Alooday nigbt, it . being the thirteenth anniversary of J Jbn A. Rawlins P.mr N. 1, Grand Army of the R?pu -a c invitations Mssueu to coiunmes ot tbe other Posts aad at 8 o'clock standing room even was at & premium. The Hall was decorated in a lavish manner with guidons, fligs and bunting, and portraits cf favorate commanders occupied conspicuous places on the walls. A programme of unusual in. terest was prepared for the occasion, and it is safe to say ihat tbe celebra - tioa will be long remembered by those fortunate enough to be present. Commander Cross delivered a beau tiful and patriotic address to the war veterans, after which music was in order. Post Commander J. T. Smith was then introduced, and gave a brief history of the post and tue work achieved by the Grand jxiwj. vunng nis remarus be ro- ferred to the fact that General Gram had proved himself tbe best friend the organization ever had, aad tbat ia 18S1 when he will be inaugurated as President of tbe United States again, they should feel that their father was ia his place and as his children rally around him. This statement was received with the most enthusiastic demonstrations, haw waving and men cheering, and the "tiger" was given with excellent ef fect. The remainder of the evening was interspersed with songs, baa- jo solos, recitations, war anecdotes &s. Tne affair wound up at a late hour, the entire assembly as a finale giving "Shermans march to tbe sea." Everything the Commissioner of Pensions says or does is of interest to the many readers of the Herald, and on ibis account, his words ia a speech to the old veteraas who met iu Philadelphia last week will be read with pleasure, and if bis wise suggestions to Congress were heeded there is no doubt many a poor help less soul throughout the land wonld get their just dues, and many a "scal awag" would be dropped from ihe pension roll. lie said, at the com mencement of tbe rebellion there were only 8.G3G pensioners, requir ing sL little more than $300,000 annu ally, while on the 30th cf June last, there were 214,543, requiring $3,000,- 000 annually fur their payment, and there are now in the office 180,000 unsettled claims. The great number cf unsettled claims, be considered con clusive upon the point that something was wroog, aad numerous appeals came to hiui for a speedy settlement of cants u I:cu be cannot respond. depicting the weltering which the claimants endure because of the de lay. Through ignorance of the true situatiou, and sometimes for a less worthy reason, the blame for tbe de plorable condition of the business bad often been charged upnn the tailure of Congress to make the neces sary appropriation for clerical service in tbe bureau, and then again upon tbe mismanagement of tbe bureau it celf ; but he proposed to show that the principal trouble does not lie at tbe door of te Pension Bureau, nor in tbe failure of Congress to maks appropriations for clerical service ia the Pension office. Congress has made increased ap propriations for clerical force, and the Pension office has been reorgan ized and methods adopted fur the ex pedition of business. But notwith standing tbe fact that the number of unsettled claims increased 24 per cent, tne first year, 56 per cent the next, and during tbe last year, in cluding the 1312 cases, tbe number settled was two and a quarter times tbe number settled ia lbiC, and the work performed fully double the amount or tbat year, tbe psading claims have continued to accumulate, and the condition of the claimants in general have grown constantly worse. While the increased efficiency of the office has enabled it to go more rapidly through the claims and set tle those of tbe simpler classes witn greater rapiuity, many of tbe more difficult cases have remained unset tled and continue to accumulate as before tbe reorganization, and as they will continue to do as long the system of settling the claim3 remains unchanged. Under tbe system which now prevails all the testimony and proceedings are not only ex parte, but tbey are under the exclusive con trol of tbe claimant and bis attorney, except on tbe medical examination; and tbe examining surgeon, being usually a practicing physician ot the claimant's neighborhood or vicinity, is surrounded by social and business influences which naturally and too often prejudice him in behalf of tbe claimant and aeainat the Govern ment On the other band, through the influence of neighborhood contro versies and personal animosities, the claimant sometimes becomes tbe vic tim of the physician's prejudice or malice. As a substitute for this ?.r parte system Commissioner Bentley urges tbe plan recommended by him to Congress to divide tbe country iuto districts of such size, considering the territory, the population, and the number of pensioners and claimants residing therein, tbat a commission, consisting of two persons, a physi cian and a lawyer, will be able to visit each county seat and other prin cipal towns and cities within its lim its twice each year and there person ally examine such pensioners and claimants as may be ordered by the Commissioner of Pensions to be exam ined, and receive the testimony offer ed in support of pension claims and cross examine tbe claimants and such cf their principal witnesses as to tbe fact to which they testify as may be judged necessary. This plan, which 1 understand General Coffroth approves, would bring tbe inquiry directly to the neighborhood of tbe claimant, where detection of any fraud would be and would bring the cost psr case below tbat which it costs the Government under the present sys- tem. ' No good - reason is nrged against the proposed plan and the main opposition comes mainly trom claim agents whosa business would be gone so far a3 relates to pensions. Tbe chairman of tbe Pensions Com mittee being our representative, it behooves him to devise some law which will expedite the settlement of the many just claims now pending from tbe 17th Pean'a district, and satisfy the clamor of the people for their just dues. His action is push- ng tbe interest of tbe soldier at next Congress will be watched by all tbe boys who wore the blue with great anxiety and interest Hurrah I I felt tbe typhoon com ing when I scanned the weather map Tuesday morning and found all quiet and serett in the Ohio valley. A fair day always insures a Repub lican victory, and when Pennsylva nia's day arrives I will speak to "Old Prob" and have it arranged. Ain't it too good. Good Lye Bour bous; farewell rag-baby ; grand col lapte of Ewing; Thurniau's bandan na baoisbed and everything glorious Fair weather, fair election, fair re turns aud no troops at tbe polls. Give us some more extra sessions. The die is cast, and tbe eyes of tbe Democracy iu Ohio "is sot." A sol id North will confront a s.lid Soutn until life, liberty, tbe right of citizen ship and the pursuit of happiness shall be assured ia every state of tbe Union. Nearly everybody was out ou Tuesday night to hear from the Ohio election and the streets were unusu ally lively. Tbe crowds began to assemble at points where news was J expected before dusk and during tbe afternoon extras were issued by th daily papers to satisfy tbe wants ot the people. ISy nine o'clock the grounds in front of Republican head quarters were crowded. Aa fast as the returns were received Congressman Fisher of Pennsylvania read them J from the balc3ny, amidst the great- est applause and excitement. Tbe aisoati'b that created more noise than anv read in the city was the following : Columbus, Ohio. Oct 14. I have not eeea a shot gen since I came to this stale, three weeks ago. Ofcii is a Republican State by 20,000 majority aud uod only knows how many more. A. T. Morgan, . late Sheriff Yszo j county, Mis3. r n . .a . ia irontot tte "rou building a large crowd congregated and it was very apparent bv their "talk" tbat nearly all were Democrats. The first dispacth came in early and as it v&s favorable to tbe Democrats it was received with loud hurrahs. Misled by thw news, tbe crowd in creased and tbe saloons drove a thriving business. More than an hour passed without the receipt of any further news aud the crowd be came very impatient and somewhat boisterous. About 11 o'clock the dispatches began to report republican gains and indicated tbe election of "Calico Charley and Hickenlooper." Instead of hurrahs there were curses both loud and deep and occasionally some hopeful chap would advise the others to wait as the "Democratic news always come late." Some wait ed. A few buug around the bulletin board until 2 a. m., hoping for some thing of a cheering nature, but it didn't come. The dispatches only called forth one democratic hurrah during the night, and those who in dulged in it felt afterwards that they ha 1 been "too previous." Secretary Sherman entertained at his resilience Wednesday night such of tbe heads of the departments as are in town, including Secretaries Schurz aud Evarta aud Attorney General Devens. Many of tbe bu reau officers were aiso present The affair was cf an informal character, aud was made the occasion of mutual congratulations on tbe result of the election iu Ohio, tbe prosperous con dition of the country, and promising outlook for business and the success of specie resumption under Secretary Sherman's administration oftbeNa tiooal finances. Speaker Randall ia in this city, and in speaking of the Republican success in Ohio, remarked : "This thing seems to have set in for the Republi cans, aud 1 don t see bow we are go ing to stop it." Tbe commission appointed by Congress have leased the Seaton House for the new city post office. Tbe maoagers of the National Fair are working like beavers and a grand time is expected. It is said Robert Bonner will have his horses Raru? and Edwin Forest at tbe Fair and tbat President Haves will be invited to ride behind them to the grounds. Come and see us. Picket. Dei 1 1 lab Deed. Milwaukee, Oct. 19. A special from Milton, Wis., gives details of a horrible murder which occrred there this morning. Henry Christianson, who boarded with Edward Fogarty, a tin peddler, confesses to the follow ing: Fogarty came home at about 10 o'clock last night; he bad been drink ing ; Fogarty insulted me, drew a re volver and threatened to shoot me ; I knocked him down, took away his revolver and went out of doors ; Fo garty followed me ; I picked up an ax and struck him two blows, killing him instantly ; I then carried him to a clover stack, set it on fire and came back to the house. The crime was discovered this morning by the finding of tbe body under tbe clover stack half consumed. A trail of blood was followed which led to Fogarty 's bouse, whereupon Christianson and Mrs. Fogarty were arrested. The former confessed his guilt, but claimed the woman had nothing to do with the affair. No particular pains were taken to con ceal tbe crime, except to dig up the ground in front of the door where the body had lain for some time, the burning of a wooden leg of tbe vic tim in the stove, and tho attempt to burn tbe body. Tbe opinion is that Christianson and the woman conspir ed together to get the husband out ot the way. When accused or the crime neither man nested any uneasiness, but remained perfectly cool aud col lected. Christianson is about 40 years cf age, and is a painter by oc cupation. Tbe woman is described as very unprepossessing in appearance and devoid cf all womanly qualities. She has two children, a boy aud a girl Tbe prisoners were taken to Janesville jail to await trial. DHttllery I'rina la orth Carellaaw Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 17. A N. C , Star special from Gastoria, savs: Revenue Agent Blacker, assisted by Deputy Collector Gylhs, have un earthed gross frauds in Gastoria Co., N. C . carried on by registered grain distillers in collosion with govern ment officers. A seizure of over 500 gallons cf corn whisky, abstracted from tbe distilleries and secreted by tbe distillers, has already been made, and the revelations point to more im portant results. The plans of the ring have been exposed. Large seizures of spirits and distilleries and import ant developments may be looked for. The frauds to a great extent have been perpetrated through the sale and shipment of corn whisky in kegs filled from unstamped packages. lews. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 1G. La ter returns increase tbe Republican majorities. Governor Gear will have not less than 25,000 majority over all for re-election. He will have 75,000 over Trimble (Dam ), and 10,000 over Campbell, (Greenbacker). Tbe Legislative ticket shows large gafns. In tbe Senate tho Republicans will have tbe entire body except two. In tbe House 80 ot the 100 members are Republicans, a gain of 34 on the joint ballot since the last session. The Greenbackers elect one Repre sentative, a loss of four. THE TKOOPS BEACH THE AUEXCT. AN APPALLING SPECTACLE OF MLRDER AND DESOLATION THE GROUND STREWN WITH DEAD BODIES, AOENT MEEKER'S AMONG THEM NO TRACE OF THE WOMEN. Rawlins, Wy. Ter, Oct. 13 Emil Webber and George Fubr, two couriers, have just arrived from what was a lew days ago tbe White River Agency. From tbem th fullowing facts are learned : General Merritt advanced upon the Agency on Saturday last. On bis way be found many dead budiea. Among others he found the body cf Carl Foldstein, an Israelite, who left here with Government supplies for tbe Utes at the White River Agency. lie was found in a gulch six miles this side of the Agency. He was shot twice through the shoulder, and was about two miles trom his wag ons. A teamster named Julius Moore, formerly of Bainbridge, Mass., who was with him when be left here, was fouo'l about one hundred yards from Gjlds.eio, with two bullet holes in bis breast and his body hacked and mutilated with a knife or hatcbet As tbe command advanced through tho canon tbey came to aa old coal mine, in which was found the dead body of an Agency employe, named Dresser. He had evidently been wounded, and had crawled into tbe miae to die. His coat was folded up and laid under his head for a pillow, and beside him lay a Winchester ri fle containing eight cartridges In one of his pockets a letter was found, which, as near as the courier could remember, was as follows : White River, Sept 2!) 1 o'clock P. M. Major Thornburgh: I will coma with Chief Douglas and another chief and meet you to-morro n . E verythiog qoiot here, aud Douglas is flying the United States flag. We have been on guard three nights, and wili b to-night, not that we expect auy trouble, but because there might be. Did you have any trouble comiog through tbe canon ? N. C. Meeker, U. S. Indian Ageu' Ou entering tbe Agency a scene . i desolation presented itself. All tbe buildings except one were burned to tbe ground. Not a living thing was in sight except the command. The Indians had taken everything except the flour and decamped. The women and children were missing, and noth ing whatever could be found to indi cate what had become of tbem. Tbev bad either been murdered and buried or else taken away as hostages Their dreadful and unmentionable fate calls forth tbe mosi profound sympathy The dead body of Agent Meeker was found about 100 yards from bis bouse lying on his btck, shot through the bead. The left pib of tbe head was smashed in with some blunt in strument. A piece of barrel stave was driven iuto bis month, aud one hand and arm were very badly bruis ed. The dead body cf Mr. W. H. Post, Agent Meeker's assistant, was found between tbe buildiug aud the river, a bullet hole through tbe left ear and another under tbe ear. He, as also Mr. Meeker, was stripped entirelv na ked. Another employe, named Eaton, was found dead. He was stripped na ked and had a bundle of paper bags in bis arms. His face was badlv eaten by wolves. There was a bullet hole in his left breast. Frauk Dresser, a brother of tbe the man found in tbe coal mine, was found badly burned. He had with out doubt been killed instantly, as a bullet bad passed through his heart. The bodies ot Eaton, Thompson, Price, Eskridge, and all other em ployes not named were also found. Eskridge was found two miles this side of tbe Agency, naked and with a bullet hole through his he id. In the position occupied by the In dians during Tbornburgh's battle, ia a breastwork made of stone, was found the body of an unknown white man, dressed ia buckskin. He was sitting on his knees, and had bis gua ia position to fire. He was shot through the forehead. From this it appears that the Indians are not alone in ibeir work. The supposition is that the Indians have gone South to join the Southern Ltes. The impression among the officers of Merritt's command is that tbe Indians who fought Thornburgh numbered at least 700. Rawlins, Wy. T Oct. 13 Lieu tenants Bourke and Schuyler arrived here this morning and brought an au thentic report of the doings of Gener al Merritt and command since the march to the front. Oa the afternoon of the day on which General Merritt reached Captain Payne's camp he bad a fight with the Indians, and bad to move camp about a mile from Payne's old position tbat night on account of a fearful odor created by tbe dead an imals. Merritt moved upon the Agency and reached there Saturday last. The Indiaus are now retreating southward. It is expected tbat ia small bands tbey will drop into the various Agencies, and thus covering up themselves it will never be known who were tbe warriors who began the battle on Major Thornburgh. Tbe dismounted companies and the wound ed will be here in 7 davs. A dispatch from Bear River, Col., to-day, states that Indian reports brought in by Los Pinoa Ltes say that 37 Indians were killed during tbe fight of the 20-b of September and tbe siege until October 5 ib, the date of Gen. Merritt's arrival. Terrible Flood la Mpala. London, Oct. 17. The barricade in Spain Tuesday night was accom panied by heavy rains, which over flowed tbe rivers Mnndos and Segu ra, flooded the populous and fertile valley cities of Lorca, Orihuela, Murciland, Crevillente, and a large number of villages between Murcia, Allicant, and Cargagent were more or less injured. The rivers suddenly rose several yards during the night, and tbe inhabitants were compelled to fly without saving any property. The streams are covered with the wreck of farm bouses, and agricultu ral implements, dead cattle, and some human corpses Soldiers and mari ners have been tent by train from tbe nearest stations to tbe scene of the disaster. Tbe churches and public baildings are occupied by thousands of fugitives. Tbe telegraph lines were destroyed between Madrid, Aorica, Orihuela, Allicante and Albacete. Tbe same storm also partially flood ed Malaga, and interrupted tele graph and railwav commoiinication even as far as Euelva and Seville. Tbe Spanish Cabinet met yesterday to decide upon measures of relief. DIAD BODIES RECOVER ID Madrid, Oct. 17. The floods in Murcia continue. 119 corpses have been recovered. Four villages are in ruins, and thousands cf peasants are wholly destitute. NEW ADVERTISE IIESTS AD VEJll 1SEHESTS. If it is net convenient fcr joi ts can in pcrscn, send fcr CAXPLSS cf whatever you nuy n::i ia DHY GCODS to ths DISTRIBUTING CENTRE, a: Eighti and STarke: S, PHILADELPHIA. ME LA ICG EST 11 ETA I L the State ot Pennsylvania i amonc consumers nt the smallest possible advance on inn otarer' IVioe". Consumers ot all descriptions ot BLACK GOODS, HOSIEBY BLANKETS, FLANNELS, MUSLINS, LADIES' SUITS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, ETC., ETC., ahould not fail to avail of the ajva0. lages assured to all who deal with STB AWBRIDCE 5 CLOTHIER, EIGHTH M MARKET STREETS, AT C. K lyLaasoTU Euxc, Vn CARBOL1VK. HOP BITTERS, BOSCHEE S fERV y Bri) COKLIVEKOII At Ol ST FWWER JAWES EXPECT. Ih'a NT ' m'LLSr(i!'iH SYRUP, ST. JAI'UH'SOIL, HAM HI EK HKkKs ' HAMHVNOER TEA. OAKOLINO OIL. F I M K'S M Mil .ir ' HALL'S HAIK KEXEWER, AVtH'S HAIR VltJOR, fUl KRiLU LlNUMj BASEBALLS. FISHINO TAfKLE, OARUKSSKEIPS, POCKET BOOKS. KIN E STATIONERY, PENS fc PEN Hi 'L0ER3. t'LOTH BKl'SHES, TOOTH BRUSHES. toilet ooubs. sachet powieks. LUXDBORU S PERFUMERY, FINE CIilARS. PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS AND HOME RECEIPTS j. SPECIALTY. ICE COLD SODA WATER. C. N. BOYD, SUCCESSOR TO G. W. SPEERS. faiuiiioth Block, Somerset, ln. May 1. T A Crematloa. riTTSBuao, Ocv 1C Tbe crema tion of the remains of the late Dr. Le Moyoe waasuccertMullj accomplished a; Washington, Pa , to-day. At 9 o'clock this uoroiDg the friends and relatives of the deceased assembled at his late residence, when a number of selections from the Scripture were read, and a prayer was offered by Dr. Hayes. Tbe body was theo re moved to a hearse, and immediately taken to the crematory, followed by carriages containing relatives aad friends. All persoc.8 except relative? and those in charge of the furnace re mained outside the building. At 2:3( o'clock tbe body was pushed into the glowing furnace and ibe doors closed Owing to tbe fact tbat tbe firemen were inexperienced the beat was con fciderably below what it Bhould have been, aud tbe cremation was not com pieced until after 4 o'clock this after noon, at wnicn time tne retcrt was closed up, aad will remain closed un til Saturday morning. If cool enough then it will be opened, and tbe ashes will be placed in an uru that has been provided bv tbe family for tbat pur pose. There was no excitement in the village over tne event. A Jf The Pennsylvania Railroad has contracted with Messrs. Jones, Ben- ner & Gibson, of this city, lor the erection of a monster grain elevator at llarsimus Orove, Jersey City, at a cost of half a million dollars The elevator will have a capacity of one and a half million bushels. It will be constructed of wood, with an outside shell of corrugated iron, tte roof be ing so constructed as to admit of a series of glass or window sashes in or der to give plenty of light for the in terior. !t will have 333 bios of solid hemlock timber and 24 elevator tubes, while eight railroad tracks will be run through tbe centre course of the bnilding. Tbe cleansiug machines to be used will be required to clean at the rate of 6,000 bushels per hour. 7,200 buck ets will be employed in scooping up tbe grain and conveyiog it to tbe ele vating tubes. A Georgia firm has re ceived orders for ono million feet of yellow pine for the walls of the build ing. The foundations of the elevator will be completed by Decembsr l,and the contractors intend tbat, unless ac cidents intervene, the building aad machinery will be ready for operation by August of next year. Philadel phia liecord. A Jlealleal Rtadeat Shot Baltimore, 0:t. 15 Joha M Nelfou, the medical student who was shot littt night at tbe Front Street Theatre, died shortly afier 3 o'clock this morning. He was the son of a farmer in Queen Anne's county, and tbe present was his second session at the medical fechool of the L niverjity ot Maryland. Young Nelson, after attending col lege yesterday, went last nigbt with a brother-in-law to witness the per formance at the t ront Street Theatre. They were seated side by side in the front row of seats in tne orchestra circle. At the close of tbe perform ance, as tbe curtain fell upon a tab leau scene, there was a discbarge of musketry. Nelson was gazing intently on '.he scene and simultaneously with tbe re port of tbe guns, he clasped his band to bis forehead, exclaiming, "I'm shot," and sank down unconscious. A large sized minie ball bad crush ed through bis skull, entering the forehead just above the right eye and passing out at the back ot his head on a line slightly downward, bringing away portions of the brain. It is said that of tbe five muskets bandied on the stage, only three were discharged. A coroner's jury u investigating the matter. WsUwr FaanlBe). Heading, Oct. 15.Tbis city is again threatened with a water famine, there being only about six inches of water in the receiving reservoir at noon and none flowing from Ohlingr creek, the main source of supply. Tbe authorities have notified citizens not to waste the water. All streams and wells in this country are lower than at any time during the past twenty years ; farmers in a number of in stances being obliged to haul water from distance for their stock. STOCK OF UKY 00s m there xhown and titribul Dry Goods : SILKS, DBES3 GOODS, UNDEBWEAE.' LINEN GOODS LADBLPH XA. BOYD'S rmm rt SoUKBatT, Ps 4. TOILET ! UPS LEcMLKLANK SCHOOL H'XiKs" NAIL HKt SHK HO Y T"S t'OU O.N; E J"aAL NOTICE. ao MKESITt'ol XTY, s: THE COMMONWEALTH OF PE.N.VA. I ) To th Sheriff of Somrrut County, c, seal,!' tng: ( ) Whkrea8, Michael L.nz, oereu.&.re m uur couuty Court ol Common plead v ihQ Q,iwt of Somerset, to wit : on tbe 3lst ilaj of Auu.-t. A I. UT. be lure the Honorable tne Ju iej thru mnstilutlnir the same Coart at Sumrm. hr tbe consideration ot the same recovered avainpt' rk. jier Horn, executor, ami Manraret m.m nnUm of fnllip lm, dec'il. ol htidcouuty.asaeHnraruiii debt of three hundred and seventy-Dine Ofxlar and seventy -two cents, htwml money ol tin United MM. s ; a ais? sixteen dollars and Ion v lire rents like money, which to tne stld Michael Lnx in oar same Court were adjalKed lor his dain.uM. which he sustained by accasion of the detention that debt, with interest on tbe debt Irom tne ltin day ot August, A. I. 1174. whereol the ai.. a,pr Hum ext'r.and .M .infarct Dom widow ol Hbilip li.ia dee'd. convicts as ol record and proceeding there upon In our said Court before iur Ju.io at Vm erset remainiDir. manifestly .appears. Never;!...--lest. execution of the jadKiueni atoreid as yrt remains to tte done, aud whereas the said Mar garet Uom is now dead and the said Car l m lias been discharged as executor ot said dee d, u by the insinuation of tbe said Michael Lwk have received, and to prevent the lien of said iu.lt ment from expiring, and because we are wulin tbat those things which in our said Court sre rightly done, should oe demanded by dueexecunuo. we command you tbat you make known to J.ttuh I lorn, Leonard O. Doin, William Horn. Oliver P. llom, Ijcwis A. Horn, Ham.-on Null and biienhi wile, W. W.Uallherand Mellnda biswile, bwrs, .c. ol Philip lora, dec d, that tlu-y be and appear I lore out J udges al Somerset, 'at our Itountv Court of Common Fleas there to be held on the i'l Monday in November next, to show If anything; lor themselves they know or have to say. way the aforesaid ludgment should no be revive! an. I cuo tinued a Ilea on the real estate ol sal J Philip Ii-m. deo d, during the period of Ore years, and wlit the said Michael Long's execution against the estate of said Philip Uom, dee'd, of his debt and damages aforesaid, ought not to have according to the turns and ellect ol the said recovery. It to thein It Mi ni seem expedient. And have you then and there tbls writ. Witness, the Hoojibli Wh. M. Hall. Ecl. President Judge al Somerset, this lath day "I As gust, a. 1. one thousand eigh. hundred and sev enty nine. Sheriff's offl.-e, Somer- ) 11. F. SCHEI.L, set. Pa., Oct 4th, 1S79. J Protbouvury. iclXJAK K YLE, Sheriff. ) ASSIGNEES' SALE OF REAL ASD PERSONAL PROPERTY. By virtue of an or ler of the Court ot Coraim Plea of Somerset county. Pa., the undersigned Assignees ol Philip P. Maurer, will oiler at puuia sale, on Saturday, November 1, 1379, at 1 o'clock r. ..oo the "Home Farm," the M- lowing described real estate of said Phiiip ,r Maurer, vli;: No. 1. The "Home Farm." containing it acres, more or less, situate In Somerset Twp., Suinerset county. Pa., adjoining Inn-is of Abraham tietm. Hiram Beam, Liavkl Hell and J nn J. Keii, nav tng thereon erected a new two story plank boose, furnished In convenient style throughout: new bank barn and convenient outhouses aud water- power saw-mill. There Is also on tbe farm a lance sugar camp with a capacity for billing 4. xi pounds ol sugar every season : a yatig Iran orchard, good water; tbe whole .being in a gi state ol cultivation and situated convenient!! to cburcuea, schools and, stores, making it a, ve.7 desirable property. as aforesaid, containing 23 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Simon Zulail, Daniel Sny der, Joseph Kneds and others, having bmM tugs thereon erected, with good fruit orcharl, and under pretty good state of cultivation and Is con venient to church, stores, mills, he. No. -i. Known as the ".viountain tract, n:sae TEKMS. One third in band, one-third in ni montbs. one-third In twelve month.'' fn.m this late, with interest on deterred payments from day ol sale. I here will also ba offered tbe following persona! property, vix : Wheat, rye, oats, corn, jbuvkwneai by tbe busbeL a lot of maple sugar aud a variety ot other articles. B. S. FLECK. SIMON L. k"KNS. Oc 3 Assignees of Philip P. Maurtr. DITOR'S NOTICE At an ad warned Orphans' Court held at bonier sat, Pa on the otb day of I K-tolwr. A. L Is.. tore the Honorable .the Judges thereof. 10 " mat Iter ol the estate of Henry I. Snyder, dec J.. on motion of Messrs. Colboru it Col born, the un dersigned was duly appointed auditor to ascerum the advancement and make a distribution a! ssi.i estate to and among those legally entitled thereto, also to determine all questl.as arising in mid e tate between the heirs and the administrator ac cording to law. My tne nun. WM. H. I BLASE. Clerk. The undersigned hereby give notice that he will attend to the duties of the above appoint ment, on Friday, Nov. 3lt, lT; at bis..ffi''em Somerset, Pa., when and where ail parties nuy attend li tbey think props, r. J. R. SCOTT, oct li Auditor. OCTICE IX DIVORCE. Catharine TalmeT, b her next 1 In the I ' urt 01 friend William Miller, I Common Plea' vs. j'SomersetCounty J. V. Palmer. J Penn a. (Alias Subpoena In lMTorce. To J. W. P.. liner tbe abova named delen lsnt Youarehereb notified to appear at our next term of the Court ol I 'ommon Pleas to be held al Sua erset. on the Zn . Monday ol Novemlier. 1T. J shew cause why divorce to plaintiff should not ' granted in aeeur lance with the statutes in case made and provided. EDOAR KYLE. Oct S Sberi. "jOTlCE IX DIVORCE. Mirgret Sutter, by her next 1 Inther-urt of Iriend John A. CUrk, (Comm. Y less vs. f Somerset County, Anthony Sutter. J Pent a (Alias Subp-raa In Divorce.) To Anthoay Sutter the abova named defends" Ton are hereby notified to appear term of tha Court of Common Pleas to be held j . ... f . .n. 1 a nf N.ivemtier. IsTw. to show cause why a divorce to plaintiff sb.-si'i w be granted In accordance with tbe statutes m loch case mi 1. la anil limvilfVi EDOARKYLF. Slerilf. Oct I s TRAY NOTICE. Launts. In Somerset Twp Somer-et couury. Pa.. 1 ma r-iMtMtnir on tne rremic- " on the th day of September. Is. two cattle, one red bellei anil reu steer, '"-"" J The owner la asked to come rwar.. prow VTP rty and pay charge or they will ba sold accordi "'w- . ... ourTirR net is ""-itl. FOR SALE An old aad well -established era Pennsylvania. Jaurtsea)lnur M-lllBST. jWAddresa for information. D. M. F. CO., AIM ""i act ,1 mj TJ.
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