The Somerset Herald
TtDK tlA October 1. 17
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
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STATED'' V'
.STATE TREAfcl Rl.ll,
SAMUEL BUTLER,
tr CHESTER.
COUNTY.
. POOR HOVSE PIRECTOS,
KUDOLPH FERSEK.
Or SOMERSET TWT.
JIKX COMMISSIONER,
JOHN WINTERS.
Or fOMEEEET TWT.
Obituaries lor tbe Greenback
party "killed by tbe revival of
business. Or "wha was I begun
for, if I was bo eooa to be done for ?"
After vilifying General Grant
and threatening to burn bim in
effigy, Denaia Kearney had the impu
dence to call on bim in San Francis
co tbe other day and send up bis
card. The General declined to tee
tbe bully, and now Dennis is again
bowling mad because he was (.tub
bed. Cincisxati is fast filling up with
Democratic repeaters from Baltimore
and other cities, preparatory to tbe
election oa tbe 14. b inst. Tec idea
is to carry tbe legislative ticket by
frond and thus secure a Democratic
U. S. Senator, all hope of electing a
Democratic Governor being well
nigh abandoned.
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For ten years the Democrats bare
controlled tbe finances in upwards vf
thirty of tbe counties in Ohio. In
tweuty-one of these counties tbe
Treasurers Lave managed to steal
more tban a million dollars within
that time, and less than 6:1 per rant,
has been recovered from the sureties
of the thieves for the use of tbe
people. It is not to be ondercd at
that tbe tax payers ate getting tired
of "Democratic home rule.
The buaineea boom is daily swell
ing throughout the cocniry. Prices
are advancing daily. Tbe hum and
roar of machinery are heard every
where. Farmers are boppy at tbe
prospect of feeding not only our own
people but one-third of Europe, and
(.killed labor is meeting with a liberal
reward. The coming winter will
witness such contented and plentiful
homes as this country has not beheld
for several years.
Mr. iiARR tbe Democratic candi
date for State Treasurer is busy
writing letters telling the people
what an honest man he is, and what
reforms be will institute in the
Treasury when Le is elected. Mr.
Butler, our candidate, knows that it
is not neceesary for bim to make any
promises. His record speaks for bim,
and he known also that Barr is only
wasting his wind, and that he will
not come withia twenty thousand
votes of reaching the Treasury.
The attempt to murder the Tost
Master at Clackville, South Carolina,
is only another illustration of "States
rights." It is conceded that the
National Government -only can ap
point postmasters, but here is a very
determined claim that the State
authorities, or persons backed by
that authority can remove them by
shooting. It remains to be seen
whether the authorities at Washing
ton will submit to this new interpreta
tion of the great Democratic doctrine
Thet must be getting a little
shaky down south about that "solid
Democratic party," as the Winns-
boro, South Carolina, Nciet calls for
a convention to adopt stringent rules
for primaries, allowing no one to vote
except those who can prove that
they voted the straight Democratic
ticket at the last election, and will
also swear to support the nominees.
South Carolina must lock to Ler
laurels. There is a much solider
Democratic party ia this county.
A few gentlemen meet fa General
Coffroth's office and settle upon
a ticket, a convention goes through
the form of ratifying it, aad the solid
party votes it blind and solid. This
is a much simpler plan than holding
primaries and swearing voters to
support the ticket, and we commend
it to the South Carolina wing of tbe
party. Let them send for our ''scien
tific politician," if they want to learn
a thing or two.
A mono the receptions given to,Gcn
eral Grant in San Francisco last
week, was one by the Confederate
Aoldiers. To them be made the fol
lowing sensible little speech :
Gentlemen : It baa afforded me
great satisfaction and plcaiore to
observe the very cordial reception I
have received here, and especially1
the welcome coming from the gentle
men you represent. If you have
traveled aroand the world as I have,
for several yeara past, yon would
Appreciate, like rae, the value of our
common country mora completely
than any man who stays at borne, i
You would be everywhere gratified
to see that we are recognized by all
the nations of the earth ia a higher
eight than our own people imagine.
Abroad our resources are considered
unlimited. When one gets to nee the
nations of tie world, he begins to
appreciate the inestimable value .of
our broad acres and the great energy
of oar people thai ia forever upbuild-in-in
city, State, and town. It af
ords m Terr great satisfaction nd
pleasure to receive the gentlemen
Tk-j were, long eg j, opposed to ns,
I hope if this country ever sens
anotLer war we shall all be together,
tinder one flag, lighting a common
enemr."
CAxriEATE B.ir.s fcas been cat at
Jobaetown shaking hLla and mating
hi mm If eg ee&ble.
Varkus raojs were a eigsed
fr the refjs&S of Air. A!eiaadr
Mitchell to ectept tie Democratic
nomination for Gov ernor ia Wibeoa
Bin. Tie true oae baa leaked ott at
last He is no longer a Democrat,
lie bassceu iLe error of Lis wavB
aad experienced a cbar.21 of heart.
The total export of petroleum from
tbe United Slates ia tbo mo&tL of
July was over 50,000,000 g&Ilons, of
tbe aggregate value of 4,233,461.
Some idea can be formed from this
of tbe vast magnitude this tra.de hup
assumed.
SotTu Carolina has begun the
fchot-gun policy. Oa Monday Fred
erick Nix, postmaster "at Blcekville,
was febot down while delivering let
ters in Lis office, tbo atsastia firing
through tbe delivery wiadow. Post
master General Key Las ordered im
mediate iavest;gilioa, tte town au
thorities, all Democratic, refining to
take action.
The Republicans arc sure to ton
trci both branches of the next Cali
fornia Legislature. Of tbe 40 Sena
tors, 23 are Republican?, ! Demo
crats and 9 Workiugmea's candidates.
Of the 60 members of tbe House, the
Republicans have certainly elected
41, tbe Democrats 13, ail others 24,
cot heard from 2.
The figures tell tbe whole Etory ;
the excess of specie imports over
exports at New York for tbe past
twelve weeks was $25,300,314. The
balance of trade in favor cf tbe
United States, whicb that indicates,
discloses what soutiu a-sis there is
or tbe general business activity.
i)v tbe immense number cf cat.Ie
raised i a Texas, feme idea mey be
formed from tLe fact tbat up to July
14 last, lC8.;.0a Lead f cattle tins
vear had pasted Fort Worth cn their
way to tbe funicus pasture land. cf
Kansas. In addition to tbcFe, 50,000
were oa tbe road to Fort Worth.
Yearlings sell in K?n?z;s ct ?3 to 9 ;
two-year elds at (-12 ; three-vcur elds
at $14.50, aud beef feteeiS at f 10 50.
As exchange frays thct 'the Dem
ocrats will Lave 300 spetkers ou. tbe
glump in Ohio next week.' And
yet, like tbe fellow who ato green per
simmons, not oae of thum wi'.l knew
after the second Tutsda7 ia October,
whether he "was whisllirr or eingia'."
The people of Ohio are cot Yezooa.
Besides, tbey are too bu?r in tbe
work-sbop3 and on tbo farm to listen
toasetofmea who are trying to
persuade tbem tbat tbey are miser
able. The grain and brcadstuffs exports
from New York for tbe past week
were almost unprecedented. Tbey
included 2,420,032 bushels cf wheat,
9'.)7,83C bushels of corn, HO.olC
bushels of rye, and 10D.CCT barrels
of flour. Tbe figures indicate tbe
the mighty volume of the business
boom tbat La3 set in.
The name of U. S. Grant upon a
Republican ticket would be equal to
a quart of "soothing syrup" poured
down the throat of every "Brigadier."
Yoa could "put him in hislitUe bed,"
and he would go to sleep without a
kick. The people Lave aa idea of
trying it, and fellow3 whs don't like
the diet had better change their
boarding-houses. Intcr-Ocean.
The New York Herald, heading
an article "A MagniSceat Outlook,"
says:
"The dullest hypocrite cculd dis
cern the signs of the times in New
York to-day. Crowded cars and
stages, no less crowded stores aad
sidewalks, overflowing hotels, over
loaded drays, aad overfreighted trainB
and steamboats ail attest tbo activi
ty of what is termed "fall trade." A
stranger walking up Broadway at
midnight during tbe past four weeks
might have thought that this portion
of New York never went to rest.
Scareely a block between tbe Tot
cflice and Union Square but Lad its
open stores and piles of merchandise
upon the sidewalks; busy clerks aud
sweating draymen, at hoaii when
ordinary citizens are fast asleep.
Tbe rirer and coasting steamers
come and go with overflowing cabins
and immense cargoes cf freight of
every description. TLe eye that is
native to the harbor aud fd miliar
with tbe names of vessels trading
here will to-day Gad vessels taking
in loads of grain and cattle that were
never before in the American trade,
and that have been brought now into
requisition to ructt the unparalleled
demands.
liis latest appearance ia a letter to
the editor o a Mississippi paper in
whicb be declines, at great and :
necessary length, to be candid '.0
before the Mississippi Legislature i ,r
United States Senator from thu.:
State. He begins by the statement
tbat it is by no means probable that
Congress will remove his political
disabilities, -'azd thus spare our State
the affront of deoriog to our State
the right to choose her oa repre
sentative." He then proeeaizi to
say that "tbe vital issue before tie
country js tbe contest between tata
Rights and .Consolidation" ; and ia
further deCnklcs of tbe issue to
declare that "it was fur self govern-
meni mat tne states aecuiccd tneirj
independence aid fought untii tley
were severally acknowledged to be
free and independent nations." All
other political questions he considers
subordinate to this, aad be presses
great confidence that the prinxiflas
be baa laid dow will sooner or later
be vindicated. To La ton this con-
Bumatioi ke hopes some one 7111 be
selected "who aaa to political disa
bilities to obstruct bis admittance to
the Senate, and against whom there
are no bitter prejudices to impair Lis
usefulness.'' In other words tbe
oliject of the Democratic party cf
Mifisissifpi is to hasten the vindica
tion of tLe principles which they fail
ed to establish by rebellion, chief of
which is that tks Ciatea are 'free
and independent nations." And that
simply as a matter of policy it wojjld
oe better to select some one for Sena
tor who will be admitted lo the Sen
ate, and whose usefulness is not im
paired. All rerj true, no doubt, but '
an avowal cot calculated to bring;
much fctreagib to the party at the,
North, where thev are ptre.nuour.ly j
insisting that tbe State Rights issue
is a bugbear, and tbat cuder r,o
ciscuosslacce can the istuts cf tbe
war be revived. It this does ootj
lock to a revival cf tbe vital question j
upon which the war was fought, we;
thotild like to know what would ?
Aad eo Jefferson Davis considers
that the State of Mississippi is af- j
fronted because tbe Congress of tbe j
United States has not removed Lis!
disabilities, so tbat Mississippi can
elect him to the Senate to hasten tbe
consumatioo be names, to wit, tbe
vindication of the principle of State
Right?, which the United States
J Government 1 tely at same cost put
down. Afro.. tad S as there ever
such coj! assurance? Is it possible
that this man L is forgotten bis own
bUt :rv as well is tbe history of Lis
State?
Wty, k is twenty years tiocs he,
a Senator holding the-; tho oflice'he
whines about to-day foreswore bis
allegiance, threw do a n Lis office,
aad went out tolcad a bloody rebe
liuu; and for Ere years neither he
nor his State were heard froia except
across hostile lines, through the
mouths cf ctincoQ and muzzels cf
muslcry, aid tte thin, pinched lips cf
tbe boys tbey starved and sent back
to us. ' Not twenty years tince his
State rebc-lled and ho stalked out cf
tbe Senate. And not fifteen years
since Lis State was brought back and
he was ia priioajfor treason. Aad
here Le comes up whining tbat Lis
State is affronted, because Congress,
in addition to granting biui the life
be forfeited and the freedom Le
abuses. Las act removed all Lis cisa-
bilities aad made Lim eligible to the
seat in tbe Senate which Lo tltaks
Misaisbippi wants Lim to fill. Is
there any parallel on record fjr ueb
impudence ? Tribune.
Till: ASSAl LT OSi
SIX.
POSTS ASTEB
A HAD STATE OF AFFAISS IX ELACK.-
VILLE TIIE 1'OiT OFFICE THERE TO
BE ABOUSnED.
Washington', Sept. 23 Tbo con
diiion of affairs at Blackville, S. C,
cuLuicatiag ia the attempt to thooi
the Post master ia tbe back, is mucn
worse than tho dirpatches last nighi.
indicated, xbe I optmaster-Ueaeral
Las directed a special agent to pro
ceed to that place, and make arrange
meu'.s for closing tbo office preoara
torv to abolishing it. Nix, tne Post
master, whose assassination was at-
teaspted, was appointed because Le
was an acave and courageous Re
publican. Tbe office had long been
held by a white wemaa, who had
Ler nephew for deputy, aad both took
every mein3 ot fcfcowiarr teeir m-
teae Democratic sympathies. They
decorated the office on all occaaioae
of Democratic meetings end parade3.
For fccme time prericus to the Post
mistress' removal, it bad boea diili
celt and often dangerous, for Repub
licans either to send or receive poliu
cal letters. Letters to Republicans
of any prominence were held and not
seat at all, and frequently packages
of political dccumeat3 for KepuUli
cans were opened and scattered
about tbe office for loafers to pick up.
Oa two occasions those to whom
seen documents were seat were
threatened because such matter had
been received Dy tt;em, aad occe a
Republican wa3 met ia tbe street by
oae cf ibe rowdies of the town, who
drew from oae of L:s pockets a pack
age of documents wLich had bee a
received at tbe postollicc for the man
thus assaulted, but not delivered, and
at the same time drawing a pistol
from another pocket, ho gave him
notice that such business must fa-top.
When the Postmaster-General re
ceived the report of these things he
immediately removed tbe Post
mistress. Senator M. C. Butler pro
tested against tbe change, and in
sistcd tbat even if it was decided
upon, Nix ought not to be appointed,
as to was very objectionable to a
majority of the citizens. As Boon as
it was found that the department
cauldnot be induced lo revoke its
action, a conspiracy was formed to
assassinate tbe new Postmaster, and
the attempt on the ICth inst. to shoot
him in tbe back vas the result.
Though tbe local authorities refused
even to arrest the would ba assassin,
be will be arrested by United States
officers upon warrants from a Com
missioner. The Postmaster-General
will abolish this office, which supplies
about 3,003 inhabitants, and thev
will hare the pleasure cf traveling a
number of mife3 to ether Postoffices
for their mails, or do without them
Battle Wltk Indian.
Washington, September 2(5. The
following telegram from LoL Hatch,
describing the battle with the Indians
on t30 ISth inst., ha3 been received
at the War Department:
"Santa Fe, September 23. Lieu
tenants Dawsou, Wriglit and Day
struck Victoria's trail at tbo head of
Sierra Bianco Cannon, oa the loth,
following it to the head cf Las Ani
mas river, oa the 1 Sib. tbeyrao upon
tbe Indians who held a strong posi
tion. Capt. Dyer with his company
and II a go came up aad took part ia
the CgLt. After lighting all day the
troops were compelled to withdraw
under cover of tee darkness, witn a
loss of five killed and one wounded
and thirty-two horses killed and 6ix
wounded. Morrow has sent Lieuts.
Dlackson and Gatewood, Sixth Cav
alry, with their Apache scouts, and
Emmet with the Navajos, to the
sceno of action, and will follow imme
diately with a part of Company L,
Ninth Cavalry, and Wright with
twenty-one oujj cf Company C wilt
join aim to-morrow. ic.toria is said
to Lave about one hundred and forty
Indians. Two Xavajos aaj ou
citizen were also killed durinz the
figLt."
Arvttf of Praitlen.
Washington, D. C, Seiteober 26
-Since the passage of the arrears 0
pensions act, the Government has, in
obedience to its provisions, paid out
?lG,Gfc,e00. The entire amount ap
propriated by Congress for the pur
pose was $25,GO0,Ofc, co that there
still remains $0,000,000 in tic Treas
ury fubject to the requisition of tko
Secretary of the Interior. Of this
sum $3,000,066 res asked for yester
day by the Commissioner of Pen
sions, and it ia thought that before
Koveatter the residue of the appro
priation will be distributed.
Ksoxville, Trssc, Sept. 2d.
Anthony Blair, colored, was banged
at Morristowa, Hamblen county, this
afternoon for the murder of Maggie
Walker, bis step-daughter, on July
1J,I78. Alter conviction tbe pris
oner refused to make application for
a new trial, and also objected to as
appeal to the coort of last resort.
DESD11ID IN FLAMES !
Tbe lliitlre BaaiiiPfts Portion j
of tbe Town Iturnetl -Two!
Thousand People Homeless j
Lohs Oae and a Half to
Two .ti lie ton Dollars.
DEAHttOon, September 2(1 At 2
o'clock this taoraicg a fire broke cut
in tbe bakery on Sherman street,
and consumed almost the entire busi
ness portion cf the city. Thousands
of people rro rendered homeless and
are ia a destitute condition, ibe
fire is still burning. Tbe loss is
roughly estimated at a million and a
ball to two million dolUrs. inere
is little or no insurance.
The lire s vept everything before
it on Lee, Main, Gold. Wall, Patten
and Wil.iam streets, aod several res
idences cn Centennial avenue.
Fanned by a light breeza, and having
nothing to contend with except a
very ioeffi'ent fire departrueut,
evc-rytbio aa at tbo mercy of the
flames. Less tbaa Lalf a score of
tbe pronounced fireproof warehouses
withstood the severe test. The build
ing being mcstlv of weed and poorly
constructed, they burued like chaff
TLe firepp',ad with such wouderiui
repidky il-. any attempt at saving
anything wculd have been oaeless.
All along course terrific explo
sionsof gunpowder, petrolium, liquor,
etc., were ci treqaent occurrence.
Buildings were blown into atoms.
The hock a,d ladder apparatus and
the boso cirriage were the first things
to burn, leaving nothing but a few
feet of wor'.bk-hs bose with which to
battle with tie flarne3. The new
water works were tried for tbe first
time yesterday, and this morning
were put 10 their full capacity, with
little success in subduing the fhmes,
cn account of the scarcity of water.
The hillsides were almost a solid
sheet of flame, and water from tbe
Boulder Ditch could not be had,
otherwifo considerable property
would probably have been saved, as
the ditch ran directly over tbe worst
Sp:jt.
Tho wiidest excitement prevailed
on accuu a cf the feaiful force of the
flames, a? a tbe people thought of
little becia-ssaviag their owa Jivts,
hundreds escaping with only their
niffLt clothing. Every team within
miles rf 'be city was called into
service 1 Kelp save what could be
got out. 1 n.;re are probably two
tbcusand 'jople homeless and many
destitute. Abiut one hundred and
twenty-five buildings, besides fifty or
sixty dweilicg houses, were deatroy
td, acd it is utterly imp'.ssiblo to get
acy definite Ggures regarding tbe
loss. Well posted business men
place it at from one
and a half to
two miliiocs. Tbo Cre is still burn
ing, but n'i its material is exhausted,
and tber. n uo danger of its spread
ing ucl.?.- - there is aa unfavorable
change iu ibe wind. The principal
losers are R. C. Lake, hardware,
$100,000; insurance, $25,000. Miller
& McPhcrson, grocers, $50,000; un
insured. M. J. Wertheimer & Co.,
dry par.fo, $40,000; insurance,
$10,000
Franfe Welch, $3o,UU0;
no icsur.
1 e. Graves & Curtis, fur-
A , rtrtft ' -
niture ai
cninaware, ij,uuu: umo-
sored. Wm. McPugh, liquor dealer,
f 23.000; uninsured. First National
Bank, $3,000 ; uninsured. Browning
& Weingr .?o grocers, $30,000 ; un
insured. Ben llolstein, grocer.
$70,000; uninsured. Munter &
Lilienthal, clothiers, $10,000; in
sured for $5,000. C. B. Stress, dry
goods, $,r'000; n8uredf;r $15,000V
Starr & Bullock, hardware, ?2.o09;
insured $5,000. T. T. Comfortb,
fruit dealer, $5,000; uninsured.
Hetael A Co., $15,000; insured
$5,000. Daniel McLaugblia, resi
dence, $10,000; uainsured Mat
tbiessen & Co., grocers, $10,000;
uninsured. L. O. Liebraan, fancy
goods, $3o,000 ; insured for $3,000.
Jensen & Bliss, hardware, $5,000;
uninsured- Cuthbortson k Young,
produce .'asrehants, f 0,000 : lully
insured.
Several firms whose fire-proofs
were saved have posted up notices
that tbey will open np" for business
on Saturday. Lumber is being
hauled rapidly, and building will
comment' i is soon 83 the debris can
be clean d away, ia a far more sub
stantial wiy than before. Most of
the merchants who Lave lost their
wooden stores will erect brick ones
in t'ueir stead. Labor is m great
demand aad everything presents a
iiveir appearance. A meeting was
held by prominent citizens this after
noon, prompted by numerous thiev
ing cperft'ioo3 since tbe fire broke
out, and tbe many cases of lot jump
ing. Hon. Judge Moody presided.
It was decided to call upon General
Sturges, cgmmaading at Fort Meade,
for a company of jtroops to act as
gnarda over tbo property of the un
fartunata sufferers by the fire, which
request was promptly complied with,
and a company of cavalry was at
once sent here, together with ten
wagons and two ambulances to trans
port destitute citizeas to Fort Meade,
where they will bo furnished with
camps aud ration3 kindly, offered by
General Sturges. All the saloons
are closed by order of the Sheriff and
tho city preseats aa unusually quiet
oppcarancj. A citizen committee of
sattty, to tho number of seven, was
also appointed at to-day's meetiog,
who will assist tho Sheriff ia pre
serving the peace. Evildoers caqght
will be sp villy dealt with. A pror
position to organ;z3 a vigilance com
mitteeoue hundred strong was voted
down.
The j- .office, which wa3 destroy
ed, lost three thousand dollars in
postage stamps and stamped envel
opes, but no mail was destroyed,
and coaches are running regularly
with daily mails. Numerous kind
offers cf assistance have been made
by Eastern merchants, but will hard
ly ba accepted, a3 the merchants
S;a; tbcl.r loss with all possible grace
auis ty ut,b 1i;luucu vvs uiawo vuctu'
selves under any pj'gations, at the
same time appreciating willing
offers made by all branches of -trade.
The surviving merchants have not
taken ae vantage of tbe necessity of
the hour by advancing the prices of
feiojb groceries, aa was generally
expected. Tbo insurance companies
inch held the mjor,ty of the risks
on the destroyed property -e the
Fireman's load, of Baa Francisco j
St. TaulFire and Marine Insurance
Gompas y,- and London and Liver-
' . i
pool esc iMooe insurance compa
nies.
Harder Snlrlde.
Sr. Lorrs, geptembe 2". John
Uurtgen, a yours blacksmith, of
W arrenton. Mo., cot into a dicrute
with George Lee lest night about a
bill iae tie former by the latter,
which rolled in Lee killing flcrt
gen. Ed. Meredith, a yocng lawyer
and son if Judge Meredith, of Rich
mond Ye., suicided at Kansas City
br sbociing himself: Depression
growing cut of financial troubles and
sicknesj resulting from a spree are
said to be the cause of the act.
era washisgtos lettebu
(From our Hcgvlar ContFpoodcnt.)
.WAMiijiuTos.Sem. 2C. 1S79.
As New York is the "barometer"
of-tur national .trade, the condition
of buemece there is aa iodieatiou for
; the rest of tbe conj t- . The
iu,jwiru uuaiDet-a . . m metropo
lis are ben told by figures. For tbe
week ending September 1C, the total
exports irom that port, not including
specie, amounted to S7.G27.57G, beiog
an mcrease of il.410,419 over the
preceding week. The total value of
the exports of the year 1879, includ
ing tbe week just mentioned, was
$224,90G,4SI, a increase of more
than $20,000,000 over the same peri
od of last year. Among the exports
of last week weie 2.000.000 bushels
of wheat, over 1,000,000 bushels of
euro, nearly 0,000.000 pounds of cut
meats, 1,500,000 pounds cf butter,
over 2,000,000 ponnd3 cf cheese,
more tban 2,000,000 pounds of lard,
aad over 6,500,000 gallons of petro
leum. General Grant has just got back
in time to start ia evea with tbe busi
ness revival. "It never raios but it
pjurs," and good luek always comes
ia platoons. His welcome was rnoht
heurty and cheering, aad his sky
seems like the opening of an auspi
cious day. The welcome be has re
ceived is aa hearty and generous as
can be prompted by a high apprecia
lion 01 nis merits and services as a
hero aud statesman. A large share
01 tne democratic party stand in
dread of Grant's candidacy, for thev
see nothing bat defeat lurking ia the
path beyond. They seem to be en
shrouded in gleom. They are beset
by terrible forebodings under the fear
tbat possibly tbe people may indicate
to V lysses tn bis i urn from bis wan
derings that they desire bim to again
put his hand to the helm of the ship
of State and give her direction for
another, and, what is more terrible
still, a third term. They have cause
of fear, and it is nnfortanate for
them that thev have not tbe pbiloso
phy and sagacity to conceal it ; but
tbey lack both and hence tbey be
come objects of commisseration, for
they suffer much and they have no
power to bide it from view.
Watch the popular currents and
learn therefrom tbe inevitable, fcr tbe
silent man is coming aad the loyal
people of this country will nominate
and elect him their next President,
the solid South and Yazoo murderers
to the contrary notwithstanding.
These day?, goiog long the streets
of Washington, you can almost tell a
man's politics. If you talk to a man
and he tells yon be cares little about
politics you can set him right down
as a Democrat or a Greenbicker.
The Union man and voter of the Re
publicon ticket smiles all over his
countenance.
The use cf troop3 to keep the
peace at the po!U has beea ia tbe
mouth of every dough-faced Demo
crat for months, and the Republican
party has beea denounced as the
author of the measure that looks to
tho protection of the right of suffrage
at tbe pills, if need be, by tbe army.
They either never knew or have for
gotten tbe fact tbat is qse of sol
diers nt tbe polls to protect voters in
their rights waa of Democratic ori-
iin. "Liars should, above all things,
have good memories." The case in
pcint ia which I desire to call to
mind especially, occurred during
1S57, in the first vear of Buchanan's
administration. Judge Jeremiah S.
Black was his legaladvieor I believe
at that time, and no one in Somerset
county can doubt his fealty to the
Democratic idea. What was known
as tbe Kansas war was then in pro
gress. Several citizsns ot Connect!
cut, among whom were President
Woolsey and Professor Sullivan of
Yale College, addressed a letter to
President Buchanan, complainisg that
Governor W alser was employing sol
diers to enforce the execution of laws
in that Territory which had never
been enacted by the people of tbe
Territory. To this the President
made answer, somewhat elaborately,
affirming the validity of the territori
al government of Kansas, and among
other things he said :
"It is tbe duty of tbe President to
employ the troops, if necessary, ia
defending the convention while en
gaged in framing a constitution, and
in protecting voters in the free exer
cise of their rights 0 suffrage."
The national Fair Association an
nounce their erand exhibition to com
mence on October 23, and close No
vember C. Round trip tickets at balf
tbe usual rates will be issued by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, so that people from Somerset
desiring to come to Washington dur
ing the fair can set down and back
for about seven dollars.
Picket.
Ibe Prosper la Oala.
Washington, Sept. 24. Tbe
latest advices at Republican head
quarters her, from Ohio, state that
everything has been prepared to
place it in tbe Rapublicaa cjluma
along with Maine and California.
Tbe reports from many of the doubt
ful counaes are extremely encourag
ing, showiug that tbe strength drawn
from tbe Republican party by the
Greenback movement has been com
pletely regained 5 that aa ective in
terest in the campaign has been
awakened, and that there is nonr no
doubt that the full rote of the party
can be brought out. In tbe agricul
tural districts the Democrats are
daily losing strength. The good
crops and tbe general revival of busi
ness, the last of which is considered
to be due in a great measure to the
wise administration of the Govern
ment by tbe Republican party, has
been a most powerful campaign doc
ument, especially when contrasted
with the course of tbe Democratic
Congress during the regular and ex
tra sessions. The reports further
state that the only danger now to be
apprehended is the Republican voters
may become overconfident and fail to
turn oat fully ba tbe day of election ;
that the remainder of tbe campaign
will be devoted to preventing each a
disaster by impressing on the local
committees tbe importance of having
the full strength of the party muster
ed to witness the downfall of Democ
r&zy jn the "Buckeye" state.
ratal Ball rand A e Ideal.
St- Locis, Sept, 24. About ?
o'clock this morning, as ' the passen
ger train fron Kansas City to St.
Louis approached Centralia, Mo., the
reclining cnatr car struct the rear
end ot a ireignt train, wntcn waa
standing on the switch and 'project
ing over the main track,' and Tvas
ad'y crushed. ' Nearly every one in
the car was ore" or feBS hort, and
one woman, wboso name is unknown,
is said to hare diei from ber iD-uries.
The injured passengers brought here
were taken to the Lindeil Hotel,
where they are being cared for at the
expense of the railroad company. ;.
From Oar Regular Correfpomlent,
PARIS LETTER.
Pakis, Sept ,22, 1S7D.
The Figaro baa bteu interviewing
some of tne Cmriiuni-ts who have
just returned to Fru, and as the ac
count is tustrncttve as welt as loter
es'Jcjr, I may laj a brief resume
thereof before Totrr readers. These
Communists display the utmost joy juf Tuesday, tiie tbe was attend. eg
at being once more free ia France, s-hool, representing tbat fce was em
and declare tbat never ajraii witl ! pliyed in her father's office: that her
tbey meddle w ith politic. N .n cf I fitter bud bteo n jare-1 by tne fall of
them will admit that tbey ever fought.
I hey mounted guard; they were in
formed againbt, but they never shed
a drop of blood. Tbey suffered much
during the voyage to New Caledonia,
although the weather was Gue aud
tbey were well treated. WDea they
laedtd on the Isle des Piaes tbey
were exposed for llree whole days
to a steady downpour, acd then
tents were procured, end tbey ruu up
small cabins. There five villaee, of
which they were allowed full liberty,
and had only to report themselves
once a week. After tbo escapes how
ever, the reports were more freq'ient.
Some cultivated the ground, others
bred pigs, others gained work at
trades which they had practiced at
home. Some, indeed, who could do
nothing, had to content themselves
with tbe Government ration?, which
was fresh meat every two d9vs , pre
served meat on tbo Mondav and ibe
Wednesday, and bacoa on the Fr
day. Every day cefft-e, brown sugar,
and oil were served out. No wine
waa provided, those who wanted i
bought it oa tbe sly from the Eng
lish tbips, or openly at the canteens,
where, however, it was very dear
a franc and a half tbe litre. Tbe
Communists were allowed a new
pair of trousers every six
and one blouse per annum,
their cbanssure, they weut
most of the time. In the
month
As tor
barefoot
evening
tbey met at each other's buts, smok
ed their pipes, played at cards and
dice, and talked over France and the
Commune.
Tbey even had the tLeatre ou Sun
day afternoons, tbe troupe being com
posed of former artistes ; but tbere
were no actresses, aud although tbere
were twenty -five women on tbe lie
des Pits who bad come cut to joia
their husbands, not one cf ttem was
ever seen on the stage. Questioned
as to how tbey first heard of tbe am
ncsty, these Corumunists replied tbat
the news leaked out from tnose who
wore employed a3 servants by tbe
overseers. Tbe intelligence was 0L1
cially announced at the end of April,
when tbe commandant read out the
names ot tbe first eleven hundred
amnestied. He was greeted with
cries of 'Vive la liberte' aad 'Vive la
France,' but nut of 'Vive la Com
mune.' No one they declared desired
the commune again, t rom that bap
py moment all work was at an end,
but they did not lose much, as their
t- il waa verv poorly remunerated.
Tber could not complain of their
treatment daring the homeward voy
age, though they were badly off for
fresh meat, which was only served
out once in every ten days, and then
it was simply cow beer, ice crew,
however, were not better eff io this
respect. Twenty-seven barrels and
later on thirty barrels cf water were
placed at their disposal every day,
but thev did not consider this allow
ance sufficient an 1 suffered much
from thirst, especially wbilo in the
tropics. Finally all the communists
interviewed expressed an intention to
live quietly and work hard as soon as
tbey were provided for, and it is sat
isfactory to add that tome have al
ready foand means for obtaining an
honest livelihood.
A Boy Brutally Jlarjeica.
JANESViLtE, September 21. Oao
cf the most brutal murders ever re
corded io this state was committed
to-day oa tbe farm of Alexander
White, in tbe town of Potter Rock.
Mr. White left the farm early io the
morning to make some purchases,
and after he bad gone his little five
year old son was missed from tbe
house, as was also George Barriogar
ten, a German farm hand. Search
was instituted, and the body of tba
boy was discovered lying under a
manger in tbe sheep barn, with bis
throat cut from ear to ear and bis
bead nearly severed. lie wa3 entire
lr disemboweled, his arms tied be
hind him and Lis feet securely baund.
From the situation it was evident
that the murderer bad first hanged
him, aad finding death by that means
too slow had cut bim down and fin
ished him with a knife. Barringar
ten bad fled on a horse taken from
the farm, and Lad beea seen several
miles awav making for home at Fort
Atkinson. No cause for tbe deed can
be .imagined. The murderer will
soon be captured, as sharp pursuit
has been made.
UrntMl Uranl Amonff Old Comrade.
Sax Feancisco, Sept, 24. Gener
al Grant, accompanied by Governor
Irwin, Governor-elect Perkins, May
or Bryant and Major Gen. McDowell,
visited the Produce Exchange in the
morning. The party, augmented by
the Reception Committee, embarked
on board the steamer Gen. McPher
son, and made a tonr of the fortiu
cations in the harbor Black Point,
Angel Island and Alcatre3. At
Black Point there was a salute of
thirty-eight guns (red, and a visit
Eaid to the rpsidence of General Mc
Dowell, where lunch was partaken of
and a reception of prominent citizens
ladies and military officers took place
occupying most of the afternoon.
Daring tbe reception tbe General met
many old comrades, and tbe time
wa3 passed pleasantly calling np
memories of camp and battle field.
General Grant ia replv to a tele
gram from Mayor Stokely, of Phila
delphia, says becanaot yet determine
when be can be ia tbat citv. .
Next Tuesday the partv will go to
Stockton, and thence to Yosemite.
Terrible Death.
Louisville, Kt., Sept. 27. F.
II. Leasing, aged 50 yeara, residing
at Twentieth and Madison streets,
committed sulfide to day. lie was
alone 'in the h6use, and poured teal
oil over his clothes, Betting himself
on fire. The smoke from a window
attracted the attention of the people
in tbe street, who ran to his room in
the second story, tbe door of which
Lensiog had locked: - Tbey broke it
open, and found the man burned to a
crisp. Leasing was formerly a well
known grocer, aad had been a:ck for
a year. " '
Khet Ka4.
Wilmington, X.' C, Sept. 2C
Benjamin Williams shot and instantly
killed his step mother, Mrs. Qsborh
Williams, near Shelby, in this State,
to-day. LTe had a quarrel with ber
fatkar last evening al;qut a horse, end
committed the murder out of" Jplte.
He was drunk at the time atd has
fled
A Chll JkMMltr.
! Bcefalo, Sept. 25. O.ie tf tbe
I boldest attempts a: abduc.ioa was
made here oa To?-dy afiornoi a, tbe
facts of which have but j;it come to
licbt. A voutiir man named Charles
E Schuyler, of Little Falls, N. Y., a
teltfftrapc operator, called cn the six-
ttt-n i rr vli daughter of one cf our
1 triuiaeui e:i;z?us on tbe af.ernoou
buifiicir, and that be waa Kent by
Liai to bnug Ler to Lim. She accom
panied Schuyler to the place where
it was represented tbat her father
was lying. Ou entering a room be
locked tbe door, seized the jcung !a-;
dy, aud idling ber oi hid purpose to
keep ber a prisoner until a certain
hum of money had beea paid, forced
her to copy tbe following part cf a
ktter u ber father, which Le bad
written:
"Dear Papa: I ak you to give
this man $500, for unless he raises
that sum withia a week he is ruined.
He pledge jou Lis wcr-i and honor
that v uatl be returned to ycu ia
Sixty uuys. r or tnis loau ne dus no
Bicurity to effsr yoa except myself,
whom be has in keeping. Us must
have this sum withia a week. So
long as I tbiok ycu intend to py
this sum so long shall I be kindly
dealt with, but at-tbe first indita
tion " At ibis pcint she stopped
writiog at.d begged to ba rtleased,
promi-iog to raise the required turn
aud briug it to hira. Oa ner swear
ing to never diuctose what bad hap
pened tbe was released. Yesterday
she told Ler father what had taken
place. Schuyler was arrested las
night at a late hour, aud this moru
iag he confessed his crime On his
person was found a letter to the fath
er of the young lady, saying in tub
stance that be had bis son Wiliio,
aged G years, in custody, and would
release him on tbe payment cf f 5,000.
If tbe sum was not. forthcoming the
child would be dcoxned. Scbuvler
wa3 held to bail in $5,000 for trial
Tbe names ct a number of children
of wealthy residents, with tbeir
home", were also found oa his per
S:0.
A Connecticut Tragerijr.
BniDtiEPoKT, Ca, Sept. 24 A
shocking tragedy occurred iu tbo vil
lige of Sirat'ord this morning. Rev.
David L. Lauosbury, rectcr of Christ
Churcb, was shot by Lis wife as he
lay asltep, and was i ruu oily killed.
A corooer's jury w tuoinioucd and
assembled a: 8 o'clock, a m Mary
Cummings, a servant, testifa thm
she has lived ia tte family 7 weeks.
Tne relations of tbe bu-bsod ad
wife were ex -ptioaally pleajat. Sne
knew Mrs. Louosbury to be an in
valid. Mrs. Lounobary had remark
ed to witness tbe previous night, say
ing Mr. Lounsbury desired to have
au operation performed ; butbe bad
refused, aad had aked if he could
make her; when be replied "If you
don't I will p-it you out." I heard
a noise about 5:30 o'clock; I went to
the door and met Mrs. Lounsbury,
who said, "I have killed my hus
band." Annie -May, a bright girl of
11 years, tbe only child cf tbe de
ceased, waa awakened by tbe noise
of a revolver. She went down stairs
and shook ber father, then dressed
and went for a physician. Her
mother had been more ill than usual
the previous evening. Dr. A. S. Al
len probed the wound and ascertain
ed that tbe ball had entered the base
ofthebraio. two inches belo the
occipiul protuberance and an inch
to the left of the medial line, passing
obliquely upward. The pistol was a
cheap thirty-two revolver. From a
Udy friend of the family and mem
ber of the parish, it was learned that
Mrs. Lounsbury purchased the re
volver ia New Haven a year ago, on
account of timidity consequent upon
an attempt to burglarize tbe Louse.
She had concealed tbe knowledge of
its purchase from her husband. She
is a lady of very full habit aad sub
ject to rcsbes of blood to the head.
bhe remembers of Laving an attack
of tbat kind in the night. The de
ceased rose and got Ler a drink of
water, after which she recollects
nothing until the deed was done.
She is a sufferer also from neuralgia.
Mr. Lounsbury was nearly thirty
six years of 8ge, and a graduate of
Trinity College. Mr. and Mrs.
Lounsbury have been located at
Stratford for a year and a half, dur
ing which time tbe rector made many
friends, but his wife not being in tbe
habit of receiving callers, is almost a
stranger to the members of tbe par
ish. She is very much prostrated by
the shock, and declines to converse,
not knowing what to say. There is
said to have beea iasaaity ia h?r
family. Tbere seems to be little
ground for doubt tbat the deed was
done during a fit of temporary insan
ity, caused by bodily diseases and
excitement, incident to tbe proposed
operation to which she objected. The
coroner's jury rendered a verdict that
the deceaser1 came to his death by a
pi-U'l shot ia tbe bauds of his wife,
the act being committed during a
condition of temporary derangement
of mind, occasioned by disease.
Dath of uiiee toondnard. -
Reading, Pa , Sept. 23. Hon. W.
J. Woodward, justice ot the supreme
court of Pennsylvania, expired at his
country seat at ilamden, N. 1 ., at 5
o elect tnis evening.
varrenj. Woodward wis a oa
tive of Wayno ccuatv. this State
He was at one lime one of the editors
of the Fennnylcanian published in
Philadelphia. Afterward he studied
law in the cCce of his uncle, tbe late
George W. Woodward, at Wilkes
barre, where he practiced fjr fifteen
years and came to be regarded a3 the
leading lawyer at the Luzarne bar.
In 1S56 he was appointed president
judge of the Columbia and Montour
district, by Governor Pollcck. Ten
years afterward he was elected presi
dent judge of tne Berks district anl
has since then resided in Reading.
Ia 1374 he was elected judge of the
supreme court on toe Democratic
ticket. Judge W oodward wa an
able jurist and a scholarly man, aud
bis loss to tbe highest judicial tribu
nal of tbe State will be severely f lt.
He a? aooot So years of age.
Crapt at Haa
Sax Jose, S?pt 2G. Gea. Grant
and party arrived here this m imiog
and were warmly welcomed. The
crowd wa3 so great the militia were
obligij to clear a space with fixed
bayonets for the procession to tsoye.
After visiting the fair the party re
turned to San Francisco'. '
A Farmer Sarderrd.
Westfisi.d, TA-.'Sept 2C -Robert
Chftrbplaln, a farmer, was shot
dead to-day while catting corn a few
rods from his bouse. Tbere is no
clue to the murderer, but 'suspicion
points to his father, with vuom' he
was on bad terms.
NEW ADVEMISEMESTS.
ACTIO JJ
-IX
PURCHASE OF DRY GOODS,
IST DEALING IHREC . Y WITH
STRAWBRICGE & CLOTHIER.
In rvi a: hr n r ran
TIC C'OiiUIESt
We are lMlnx
500 STYLES DRESS GOODS,
HaviuK a wi.lc nutxe of i-rliv.
IN LOW-PBICE FAXIIICS
We .Mention
Soli. W.H.I -IUll,BM.-rC4 1V-
ir'-xtMCahm-nrs l-
M jt.hl- Clot tu , S c.
f Mnitro i4tltmn.- 'i c.
nilre Chrvmoa -r c
All Wool fh bit ?l P.
Fn-!iflifhfvr'ii
r'rt-ocd l'bnien ..46 c
Ao'l bunJruU ol utlu-r tylc within the m:uv
raaxc uf price. We bv bIrxU 400 pieces
neautif al FOHEIGN NOVELTIES
AT ONE DOLLAR
AKMI US. SHAWI. EKKKTTH
MUM IK KFKKCTS, Sll.K WOOL OLACK.
CAMEL HA114 i'OI LE, &., fco.
ALL-WOOL FRENCH PLAIDS,
In new eflfe?tJ,
From 20 cts. to $1,25.
BLACK CASnMERES &
HERINOES.
We Invite i.ci;il i(,ntlnn to the ftreat 'ivao
tatfej we oiler In tlifpe jrutnis. Our sales aro so
lininie that we liaro uuuual laoiliiiej in rou
traeting fi r t!i:m.
Keeping no inferior S' :.-. ws !ie':a with puml '
in:itiiy.
ALL. WOOL FKEACli BLAi'K I A-HM! KE, !
at 40 cents.
AnJ advance rerjulirlj 5 cents er jarJ.
OUR 75 CENT NUMBER
Is having an iiiiuien !a?c.
We offrr a snn.il qualitr
LUPIN'S ELACK CASHMERE,
at ifO eentr.
LUPIN'S BLACK MEEINO,
at 45 cvnts.
' ur Immense puirluse-t Usl ;rin
IN 3LANKETS,
F.naWi- n-! t- extend opp'irtnnitlrn to pnrchascrs
n t tu be fciui't elaewlu-n-.
OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARETMNT
Is row .r .run1! ! ir'r.h s 11 ?
ALL
iILLZD TH2
Wbtftlier !'
STKAWBPJDGE & CLOTHIER.
EIGHTH HE MARKET STREETS,
PHILADBLPH XA..
4'rlitie Varying- ritun.
Brii'GEPOrt, Cox.v , Sept., -2." A
few haur3 after the corner's j jrv
hail aquitted Mrs. Liuusburjr of crim
ioal responsibility for the murder of
her husbind yesterdaj, a omplaiot
was issued by Grand Juror Vhe!er,
and returned to Justice bruitb, wba
proceeded to the reeMenco of Mr.
Lounsbury, aud after reading thj
charge put her to plea, without giv
ing her tbe beuetk cf ouusel. Ia
aa B2Toniz:ojj toue fha p'.eadjd guilty.
The justice aioouuced tbac he wjuld
defer farther proc2iidiusf- uutil this
inornia, tiQ':e which tim-i nctioi
has aaia beea ; !stpiaed. Ia the
meantime fiicj'ls oi tbe accused
have arrived, aad have oaagej
Goodwin Stoidrd as attorney. It
is expected the iraad juror wiil with
draw tis complaint, aua a us at one,
prepared under tbe direction of the
State's Attorney, will be presented,
whea examination will be waived
and X'rs. Lounsbury committed to
await the action ot the trraad jurv.
Mrs. Louusb iry is comfortable this
morning, bae realizes the enormity
of her crime, and expresses herself as
willing to suaer the full penaltv of
the law.
Mr. Louosbury's funeral
bad been araneed for Saturday-, at
12:4.j P. M.j at Christ Church Strat
ford Bishop Williams, of Coanecti-
cut, Bishop Bedell, of Ohio, and a
largo number of clergymen will be
present. The hearing iu the case be-
re Just.ca bmita was pospo&ed un
til to-morrow afternoon.
Bratnl Aainalt an an Old Maa.
Great Barrinotos, Mass., Seit.
2G. Mr. Charles Goodale, who was
assaulted by tramps in his barn in
South Egremont yesterdav, was ter
ribly beaten aad his pocket-bok, con
taining $J00, had be-ja taken from bs
psrsjn. Lie is 80 vears old, aad is
the grandfather of Dora aad Elaine
Gooda'.e, the child poets. A reward
of $."00 hi? beea cfTred far the ar
rest of the criminals, but at pre.-eat
! there is no clue to their ideutitv.
This eveQiog Mr. Goodale was re
ported to be siakiog. This afteruooa
te was sufficiently coa?cious t kiow
his wants, bat as yet he hu r;:vea
no information ai to tte assault, his
only word3 ia reference to it heia.
"1 a id so sorry ha struct me to." He
has been questioned as to the assault,
but makes no reply, as though hi did
not hear or ua lurstaad, or waj d3
termiaed not to reveal the nne cf
his assailant, if he kaew him.
nr. Ilajes TUlls rrt Dads.
Djge Citt, Sept. 27. Mr. Hayei
and party arrived here to-day by a
special train. Mr. Hayes, Gen. Sher
man and Gov. S' John wra driven
ia ambulaacf to Fort Podge, wber
a salute was Bred. Tee entire ptr.
will retyn to Tcpeka to day
ratal rickt.
LcAtiviLLt, Spt. 2' Tbe Baok
eye Bill mine, whirh wa iLe m-eae of
a litely nkirtnieb a few wrr-k ago,
wa tie theaUrt f tragedy Tueaday
ist. ;o C'ln'raiiag pirtie or-
cup.eJ dirrot jvim of the truund,
aad bad erected for!. aarced re
pectirely I'urt !! !l aa i Fort Dim
natioa. The Uadea were negotia
ting, aad bad practically arrived at a
tettlemeut. whea I'cTt He!! nnined
fire on Fort Damnatien aad one Cod-
bera wai ia3taatty killed. A flag was
raised and the body removed to the
undertakers. Great eacitemaat ' pre
vtili 5 - '
Tarawa) tram ! add Killed.
Wilresbarre 'Pi., Sept. 21-
Yesterday Thomas Leonard ' was
thrown by a runaway mule at the
Baltimore m.njs aad hia feet becom-
fug eutangle ' in the harness' he was
dragged a distance of over
and mangled ia death.
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THE FLANNEL DEPARTMENT
Expo fr sale the lnnr?t an ! hejt ;
ol tne a--! to be foan-1 anywhpre.
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WHITE ELA.VXELS
All srm-le of
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PtAIOS, STHIPE AND BASKET FLANNEL:
All K r!ai ol' ".""MtU.
EMBROIDERED FLANNELS.
Ait zraiictot
OPERA "'! CASHMERE FLANNELS
Our jtot-k." of
MUSLiNS.
SHEETINGS.
CANTON FLANNELS,
CRETONNES,
LINENS,
c 4c
4c, 4c, 4c.
I. offore I to the eon -umer at eicn
thnn the wnilewile laota'.ioiK l'ir?im;Ur.nu,;-..4
I it lite case.
rf?i '. ;.n V w . ;i if j -jn:i
SASZ3 2A7 AS
gKls or sampief.
ICrrkletfilj Conning Drain.
Socantos, Pa., S?p;. i.'t Tc?
Jiloaa Colliery, operated by tbe Pe!
ware, Lickawaaa aad Western Rul
road Company, ia tbtt outskirts cf
this city, was tbo scene of a tbriliis.
accideat to-day, ia which five work
mea were badly burned by aa expl
e.ou of Ere damp, and narrowly tt
eaoed a h-irrible death. The roiae
wis idle for tbe purpjse of repiiria
a hue fan by which the chamber
are ventilated and the gw which
issues from a thousand fi-sureis fir
ried to the surface. Despite tb is
fact, a gaag of workmen reck'.eiy
wen; iavj the fa-js of the w?riaj
rather thio loose a daj'a work.
While tilers, oae of tbeir number got
oa top of a -oalear aad bis lamp
came ia contact with a large volume
of the ruine-gas, which usutlly accu
mulate at the root of the colliery.
The result W3S a terrifi; expl'won,
by which the miacrs were hurled ia
different directions. Their lights
were extinguished, aad in the sileace
whicb followed the shock, amid the
darkness and confusion, a moment of
indescribable horror, mingled with
physical aau m9alal sutrenoj. ensued.
It waa ascertained that Maa
James, tbe ore boss; tdward ames,
brattice man : John .vaos, trail
ayer; George Price, driver, and
Joseph Evans, a laborer, were seri
ously burned, although their iourie
will not result fatally. Their a io
going iato the danger whea tbey
knew the fan was not at work is jl it
tie less thaa criminal, and whoever is
responsible for it will probably be se
verely punished under the proisior.3
of the Ventilation act.
The Presidential Parly la m
Fort Scott, Kansas, Septemle
24 President Hayes aad party Icf;
Hannibal, Mo., at midairhi last
night, arriving a; Sidilia, .M) ,
A. M , where they were met by the
Mayor and a large prty of ciujn
and escjrie'! throogb the too. A
reception was held aaij oati )sal sv
lute tired. Tcey arrived here a: 20
P. M havi'ag held platform re ep-tioa-
at ne.rly all tbe statioas oa tbe
way. AJuca eathusina; Wis er'ia4.
aad there apaearei a? mach desire
to see Mrs. fjayes as the Fresidoit.
Here the party were dran ia car
riages througb the streets ami J th
throags of cheer'flg citizeas. Oj a
platform ia front ct the Opera Ho?
tbe President was introduced to tba
multitude by Governor St Job?, atio
tbaaked the people of the state for
their h.wty welcome, refrrriag to
Kansas, i-.rurg!o for .'freedom w.thii
her brd. r tweaty ave years ajo.
After visi.Iag places of interest tb
party left f r Xeosho, where tbey ar
rived tai,j it. lo-morrow mej w
vj Emporia tad Fort Dodge, reach
T irvpti on Kriilav and iroto L;avea-
worth oa Saturday.
W lie Harder.
Xtevo Laesdx, Mexico, Sept.
iS A Mexican named Fiares, aad
his wife B-rnardiaa, came to tbe r;v
rr witbo.it money, aad the ferryman
refused t- rarrv them over. Hares,
who couH aim, waded into the rif
er, aad ordered his wife to swim aiso.
lie forced ber to Uisrote, ao'l "a"!
tfcr cries aod .creams, 'dig.red He.
ioto the water." Finding lieroardioa
could oil swim, Flare plusged a
eDarP
butcher kaife into our. i"c
... . a. 4 h il
ferryman pulled her out, uu
murderer was arrested.
Arcldratally !
i;Ca?.no, Pa, Sept -"
iug ind Columb.a- railroad, wasihot
to-night by Sall.e Eodgera, at Ceorgj
Bond's restaurant. The ba.. enter
above the right eye and came
the right ear f "fhoot.
WOU9
aa. ioiu p' -r
iog aa accidental.'
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