Tim Cnmnrcpf TTpn Id ' 1 he Somerset ueraia. -- - EDWARD 8CTJLL. Sditor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY.... Al"11 1L l There are a large number of post mistresses in the country, and not one of them has ever been crooked in their accounts. Moral Appoint more women to office. The election in Rhode Island re suited in a victory for the straight Republican candidate for Governor, who beat the combined Independent and Democratic candidates about 2,500 vetes. The Republican convention of this State, to nominate candidates for Auditor General and State Treas urer, will meet on the 11th day of Julv: the place has not yet been agreed upon by the State Commit tee. Does anybody know anything of grave importance that this Demo cratic reform Legislature has accom plished during the hundred days it has been in session, except piling up a salary of one thousand dollars for each of its members ? It is announced from Harrisburg, where Senator Cameron is now vis iting his father, that he will sail for E.rope early in May, and will spend the entire eummer traveling over the Continent, in hopes of restoring his shattered health. The Thiladelphia Press shows a glimpse of returning sense, in saying, "When the Independent movement can be debased to the ends for which it was employed in Rhode Island, it is high time for In dependents everywhere to get vac cinated." The payments made from the U. R Treasury, durinsr the month of Marcb-not including payments made on account of the interest or principal of the public debt amounted to $20,527,004,33, and as before published, there was $9,344, 82G 27 paid of the public debt. After a protracted investigation, the Senatorial Committee, appoint ed to ascertain the truth of the charge made by Col. McClure, in his Philadelphia Times, that State librarian, Delaney, is a "public thief," will report that the charge is .utterly unfounded. Thus ends .another of the campaign lies of the "Reformers." Toe weather observers assert that we have had the coldest March this year oi ay year since regular theo metrical observations have been made throughout the country. There is one comfort ia this affliction : the slow approach of Spring promises an abundant fruit crop. So, while we shiver, the buds dare not show their heads. There are now sixty persons em ployed in counting the cash in the U. S. Treasury preparatory to turn ing over the money bags, from the old Treasurer to the new one. It will require over three weeks' time of these experts to finish the count After more than a weeks' counting, a discrepancy of but one cent has leea discovered. Such accuracy is remarkable. Gov. rATTisox has issued & proc lamation declaring the charter of those corporations and companies which have failed to make their re turns to the Auditor General within three years, as the law directs, for feited. The list includes over t?ren hundred corporations, and the Gov ernor's action will surprise, and car ry consternation to many stock holders who have money tc vested in these delinquent companies. The Democrats gained a sweep in victory in Chicago last week, in tthe re-ejection of Mayor Carter Har rison. Almost the entire presa of the city was against him, and the pulpit pwtred forth its thunders with unstiuted breath, but the baser elements all rallied to his support, m1 he was successful by a majority f twelve to fourteen thousand. The council is also overwhelmingly emeratic. If Sprague candidacy for Gover nor of Rhode Icicnd, wis part of General Butler's seheaje to secure the votes of the Rhode Island delegation ia the Democratic Ra tional Convention for himself, as that party's candidate for President in 18S4, as was alleged, and as seems probable from Butler's act'n partic ipation in Spragues canyass, i.en the Butler boom has had a serious e&-back, as the Sprag ue Independ ents and Butler Democrat received a most unmerciful drubbing .he hands of the straight Republican. The President last week appoint ed Walter Q. Greg ham, of laduaa, 2Pa Master General. The appoint truest was a surprise to the politic ians, &Ml is very generally admitted to be .a sjost excellent one. Mr. jreshani is lawyer by profession, ind ia at present Judge of the U. S. District Court 'for 49 State of Indi um. He is a veteran soldier, and wae made a Major General for die tinguisked gallantry, and when command of ihe fourth Division of the Seventeenth Limy Corps, (was ' severely wounded ia (Ls action be fore Atlanta. lie is said to be a .very Able znan, of positive convictions :and high character, and his appoint ment ia most cordially received throughout ike couatry, except by a few disgruntled and captious politicians. The President, Secretary Chand- te ond other gentlemen, ieft Washington last week for a trip to Florida, in search of health and rec reation. They expect to be absent a couple of weeks. The Democratic Congressional ap portionment bill, passed third read ing in the House, en Tuesday of last week, bv a strict party vote, and, of course, will pass finally by the same rote. This bill, giving the Demo crats one-half the delegation from the State,' and placing Somerset: county in a Democratic District, is one of the fruits of the "Independ ent" movement at the last election. Of course, the Senate will not agree to the bill, and a protracted struggle in conference, with doubtful results, is inevitable. On the firmness of the Senate, rests the only hope of the Republicans for a fair represen tation in Congress for the next eight years. We daily come across appeals in f - . i a certain class oi papers in mis State, for Republicans to unite and wrest our good old Commonwealth from the hands of the Democracy. If our memory is not at fault, when, during the last canvass, we pointed out the evils that would flow from Republican division and defeat, we were met with the assertion that the party would be purified by defeat, and be all the stronger for the cam paign of 1SS4. Like the German, who, after the death of his wife, when asked if she was resigned, re plied : "Mien Got ! ee had to be 1" So it was with us we - had to be but we have not yet discovered the purification of the party ; its regain ed unity by the defeat; or ite in creased strength for the fast ap proaching struggle of next year. The mere parrot cry of unite ! unite! will accomplish nothing. Mean while the Democracy are running riot in our State administration; threaten us with the repeal of pro tection to our home industries at the next session of Congress, and boastfully assume that victory is as sured to them in the next Presiden tial election. Now, let the gentle men, who, with wide open eyes, wrecked the party last year, step to the front and cement the shattered fragments. As well call spirits from the vasty deep, with the hope that they will appear, as to cry unite! unite ! with the idea that, of its own accord unity will come, lie is a fool that does not understand that it is easier to tear down than to build OP- The "fre pass" business has doubtless been abused by railroads. and possibly needed some restric' tions placed upon it, but the devel opments of last week haye turned the laugh upon our grave and con. scientious Senators, and it will lead many persons to think that they were not just quite sincere, but were misled bv the spurious crv of re form, in passing the bill prohibitin under severe penalties, the granting of free passes, or passes at a dis count, by railroad or other trans portation companies. When the bill was passed declaring that, the grant ing of free passes was contrary to the provisions of the Constitution, and criminal in its character, most, if not all of the Senators voting for it, had at the time free passes in their pockets, which they had used, and therefore by their votes they ad mitted that they had been criminally violating the Constitution. And when Senator Aul offered the fol lowing resolution, which was refer red to the Railroad Committee, in stead of being promptly adopted, it placed the reform Senators in an un pleasant position : Whereas, T.be Senate of Pennsylvania having decided, Ly a vote of Die majority of Its member; that tU grouting of free passes is contrary to the provuiuBs of the Consti tution ana criminal in it clircV;.T, there fore be it Jiwolvetl, That it is the sense of thU Lojy & li iw representatives too conscientious to enjoy ;be courtesy of free travel should at once ret w 8 tiieir passes to the source from which they ukX$te. and hereafter pay their fare like honest y ho are disposed to practice what they irJ,. If the Senators who voted for the bS did so conscientiously ac4 we do uc doubt but .that they did they should have at once return ed jthetr passes the respective companies, and 4.hQreVy jjyen evi dence that ;they practice as iey preach, but whep they refused to adopt the resolution of Senator Aul, and thereby reduce their precept to practice, they placed themselves ic a false position and subjected theui ielyes to the charge of being sham "Reforcjers." If the principle is right, and if it be unconstitutional per $e, to erant pa&e?, the Senators who have them, and wfc believe them to have been issued in vi- iion of the Constitution, need not wait for the bill to become a law, bbt sbouif f nrrender them at once, or the principle U he same wheth er enforced by law or gC To vote o make the issuing of the pa j-.cu hav ;'n your pocket, a penal offense, is a tra,veii on morality, but not to surrender the p; immediately, is to give countenance t ;be charge 4f? by the uncliaritable, that he average Jyislator can be bought with a pass. As wc said on a qriuir occasion, "he is a very cheap rooster tha fan be bought bjr a railroad pass,-" but if toe bill does not exactly indicate that there are such dactp legislative roosters, what does it indicate? We fear that a majority cf our Senators have placed themselves in an k ward dilemma from which there U no escape. GLKAMXGS. Statesmen frith JTtietf ad Wind. It is announced with a flourish in theJEast that Samuel J.' Til Jen is in vigorous health, having the' appetite of a woodchopner and the springi ness of a cat The announcement is countered by a proclamation from the West that the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks has returned from Flor ida hearty as a buck, strong on hia legs and quite himself again. The Democratic party will please laae notice. In looking around for Pres idential timber it is well to remem ber these statesmen, who have got their second wind. Philadelphia Record (id.) A $3,000,000 Bridge. The South Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which will erect a bridge across tile river from the lower sec tion of the citv. has awarded the contract to Clark, Reeves & Co., of Phaniixville. 1 ho bridge will cost $3,000,000, and it is said will be al most two miles in lencth. It will commence at an elevation on the Cumberland side of the river and maintain this elevation for a consid erable distance in Harrisburg. Senator Cameron's Health and Inten tions. Senator Cameron was in this city yesterday, preparing his business so as to take an extended tour in Europe. He will be accompanied by his wife and daughters, and pro poses to remain abroad until the next session of Congress. The party will sail in Mav. The Senator said yesterday that he did not intend to resign his seat in the United States Senate, and the thought was never entertained by him, because the leg islature would choose a democrat to succeed him. His health, however, was paramount at this time, and he proposed to take the best care of himself, and not allow the least mat ter of business to worry him. It is hardly probable that Mrs. Cameron will return with the Senator in the fall unless his health continues bad. She will remain abroad for a year or more. Record. Congressman Hurd, of Ohio, in forms the country that the fight be tween the tarilf lactions in the Dem ocratic party has only just begun. At least he proposes to do his part towards keeping up the caterwaul ing. The people will thank Mr. llurd for las timely notice. JNext to a fight between two cats tied by the tails and slung over a clothes-line in a back yard a contest between the Democratic factions is the most un endurable. In consequence of Mr. Hurd s information there will doubt less be an earlier exodus to the country than usual ny those who wish toenioy their slumbers unbrok en during the coining summer. 1'. Tribune. Being caught in a party of friends who were encaged in a "treat," a sensible New Yorker, the other day, when it became hja turn, led the crowd into a furnishing store and asked them what they would have. One ordered a shirt collar, another took cull's, a third asked for a scarf pin, and so on. The whole party felt rather sheepish and the "treat" was not continued, while it is pretty certain that the sarcastic party who administered the deserved rebuke will be omitted in the next grand round. One of the most striking eviden ces that the reign of Democratic "reform" and good government has begun in this State is the present Senatorial apportionment bill now before the Legislature. It is the most outrageous measure of the kind ever laid before the Repre sentatives of any State. Counties are grouped together without regard to anything but the making up of a Democratic majority and, in addi tion, the ratio and population in Republican districts averages 85,000 while in Democratic districts it only averages C5.000. But, we wanted "reform" so badly last fall that we put the Democratic party into power and we ought not to complain now if they give it to us in large quanti ties. Mercer DUpatch. Cattle Kale. Chicago, April 5. There was a large gathering of stock men at Dex ter Park yesterday to participate in the sale of Polled Angus. Galloway, Hereford, Shorthorn, Devon and West Highland cattle, the property of Leary Brothers of Canada, Geo. Whitefield and others. Forty-two head were disposed of for an aggre gate of 19,330, the prices running with remarkable evenness. Onlvtwo reached $1,000 Polled Angus "Fitz- james, which sold for $1,000 and Bushranger, of the same breed, lor ? 1,150. Powder Explosion. Rbomb April 6. The explosion of the powder depot reported last night, occurred at Moritans, a small village just out of Passo Corese. Tco hundred weight of powder was stor ied there, to be used in constructing an aqueduct, in a cellar of a tene ment house ;n which sixty workmen had quarters. Gne of these men, having occasion to go iutalhe cellar, lighted a match to aid him in feed ing his way in the dark, and when ii. ad burned out threw down the .stub wih its spark. In an instant thqre was a errific explosion and the whoe house v;as blown into the air. The ,concu?don trqUe ' all the windows in Jthe neighborhood, and onlv a few Dersons in iLe house ti the time escaped with their' )iye;:. J All were badly mangled. Cyclone in Arkansas. J.tttle Rock, April 6, A severe wind, rsjn snd hail storm prevailed in Central acd Ccuthwestern Arkan sas Thursday night, 'do;c consider able damage to buildings aai kncS ana wowing aown many tree.: Along the line of the Hot Springs1 and Malvern Railroad the cyclone developed and the force of the wind liftea 'a ftjrenger coach from the track and 6e'nt,it c-n an embank ment. Several persons ae bruis ed, but none seriously. Two Build-, ings were blown down at Alexander tWign, on the Iron Mountain Rail road, nor& of Malvern, and the ef fects of the storm were visible as far as Benton The tornado y&$ espe cially disastrous at Jjlahelville, ten, a$fia south of Little Rock,' on the iron tyount&in Railroad. A dozen houses a.nd as raay stables were blown down. Ther'oad iu lfc3 neigh borhood is so covered ithfaiea, timta? to be impassable.' No lives WpreJxjsjL Tire Children Ifiwtf. Nashville, April 5. -A ogroi cabin at Shelby ville was burned at noon yesterday. Two children of Harden Hughes, colored, aged re spectively two and five years, were burned to death. Their mother had left, them locked up in the cabin. The tire communicated to the Pres bytefiau'chur'ch, wh;ch was also de stroyed, together With' a smaU brick cottage adjoining. The loss on ' the church ia t25,0U0. " 1 PMC IN ENGLAND. JOHN BULL GEEATLY ALABYTCD. Discovery of a Dynamite Factory at Birmingham Pro Important Arrests Additional Troops Sent to Windser-A Hon- ster Conspiracy to Be Unearthed. Birmingham, April 5. The city police made a raid on a suspected locality in Ledsam 6treet, Lady wood, and discovered a Feuian nitro-glyc-erine factory in full operation there. The apparatus for preparing and mixing the explosive compound was constructed n scientific principles, and with all the cunning craff which clearly showed its inventor to be not only a thorough scholar in chemistry and machinery, but also an adept in expedients lor avoiding notoriety and preventing discovery. Anioug the noteworthy leatures ol the place was a shrewdly devised method for carrying the fumes up the chimney and consuming the odors. It is learned that the premises in Ledsam street were taken two months ago by a man named Whitehead, an lush American, who had a sign hungut in front of the place indicating that his business was that of a paper hanger. Whitehead himself was taken into custody when the police made their descent on the den, and is now in close confinement. A con siderable quantity of nitro glycerine wtis seized by the officers at the same time. Information now in the hands of detectives tends to demon strate that this place is the central manufactory of explosives, and the most important depot of all infernal contrivances in the kingdom. White head, who is described as a man about 25 years of age, dark in com plexion, and with a marked Ameri can accent, has been in the habft of purchasing the supplies of nitro glycerine and acids which were nec essary to run the business. In accordance with the request of the Home Office, Whitehead, after being brought before the magistrate this afternoon, was remanded for one week. The charge placed against his name in the record-book is that of having in his possession explosive compounds and materials, in viola tion of the law. At the examination evidence was given, showing that police detective had followed Nor man, who was arrested in London, from Whitehead's house in this city He took away from Whitehead's a box. Among the other material seized at the "paper-hanger's" were eight gallons of a mysterious liquid contained in tins, some sulphuric acid and a quantity of nitro-glycer-ine. The prisoner, when arraigned, assumed an air of supreme indiffer ence, and refused to parley with the officers of the court, or even to an swer questions. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. London, April 5. More precau tions are being taken at Windsor Castle. It is even hinted that the whole conspiracy here and in Amer ica will be exposed. There is renewed excitement in government circles this afternoon because of a report which come froms Newry, Ireland, where are situated large government infantry barracks, that the sentinel standing guard over the powder magazine last night challenged a man who was discover ed scaling the wall. The sentry fired a shot and gave the alarm. The search for the intruder which followed was fruitless, but the guard was doubled and orders were issued to take every precaution to prevent surprise. A semi-weekly newspaper, called The City Press,in an editorial publish ed yesterday evening,aflnounced that it had received a letter", without sig nature, in which the writer threaten ed to blow up the government offices. The affair was referred to the police, and late last night English detec tives, assisted by members of the Irish Secret Service, succeeded in arresting a man who had in his pos session a quantity of stuff supposed to be dynamite. The police regard the arrest as a most important one. This is evidenced by the fact that since it was made precautionary measures have been renewed. Es pecial attention is now being given to the protection of buildings in which are located the offices of the ministry and of all public officials. Extra sentinels have been posted at Windsor Castle, where the Queen is still resting, and about the poetoffice. Keen-eyed policeman and detectives are watching every corner where dy namite fiends or incendiaries could possibly be expected to work. The Irish police here have made two further arrests in the suburb of Lampeth in connection with the man arrested last night The latter is now said to be an American. Near ly half a ton of nitre-glycerine has been seized in London already. ALARM IN EXGJ.AX2. The exciting events of the day have crowded on each other so fast that their importance could scarcely be realized until the later hours of lb.-i night admitted of a complete "a.?mEcing up. " The happenings in ciijdfid thje'njearthjng of the most important dynaujitC laftcry' ever discovered, the arrest of fo'ljr rijin breeders in London and one in Bir mingham, an attempt on a govern ment magazine in Ireland, the recep tion of an incendiary letter in Lon don, and the discovery of an astound ing and audacious scheme of Nihi lity .to blow up the royal abode at MosCowi Th e.rcitement over these occurrences wasjci conncd to the government offices, but was'aparen to the most casual observer on' thb street The prompt and active pre cautionary steps that were taken by government officials were highly coiamj:ded on all sides. Not only was the posto&ce and the neighbor ing government property put ynder' an increased guard", but the royal I resiueuce at w masor was supplied yHh a large force of sentinels, "who Were, heyer, sent thither in a pri vate, tmostehutiouf jpanner. This was rendered more 'necessary be cause it was known to 'government officers that late last "nignt, in cdn reqtioi? with the discovery of the dy namite iacjoy f Birmingham', a report was ' received hat foie pon ppirators'were already oh their wav $ Windsor fror 'Birmingham.' jCt ia Cjtajted wjth some cphfidence in official circles ha tijers Reason to believe tbatths whole fnpendiary and dynamite conpiracy, both here and in America, will now be laid bare, and that the number of arrests will shortly increase. It is learned to-night that the man first arrested last night near Fleet street had en gaged rooms on Southampton street corner of the Strand, giving the name ' vi urmuno, ana stating was ne was a medical student. Subsequently he said that his correct name was Norman. The first inquired for the rooms was made by an elderly man. The box oi explosives was taken to Norman's lodgings by a person of rakish appearance, who looked more like a tramp or a street loafer than a porter or the friend of a medicine student It is believed that both this individual and the elderly man have been identified in the. persons of the two men arrested at Lambeth to-day. One of these men had in his pockets and sewn up in his cloth ing a large sum of money, a portion of which was reported as being in American coins. Death of Surgeon-General Barnes. Washington, April 5. Surgeon General Barnes, who has been ill for some weeks with an affection of the heart, died at his residence here early this morning. The funeral will take place on Saturday, and the remains will be interred in Oak Hill Cemetery. The troops at the arsenal, the Marine Band and the Marines at the navy yard have been ordered to act as escort, together with such of the district militia as may desire to take part. The follow ing officers will act as pallbearers : Generals W. T. Sherman, Edmund Shriver, D. K. Rucker, W. H. Emo ry, A. Baird, M. C. Meigs, R. C. Drum, R. McFeelev, N. W. Brown, C. H. Crane, C. M. "Wilcox and J. E. Johnston. Joseph K. Barn3 was born in Pennsylvania, and appointed in 1840 an assistanat surgeon in the army. He served in the Medical Department until his death. He was ranked as captain in 1847, and as major in 185G. In 18G3 he was a medical inspector of volunteers, ranking as lieutenant and colonel ; and in August of that year became inspector general, with the rank of colonel, lie was appointed surgeon general on August 22,' 1S64. On March 13 of the following year he was made brevet major general for faithful and meritorious service dur ing the war. A bulletin just issued from the War Department says that he inaugurated the medical history of the war, founded the Medical Museum, and brought hia depart ment up to the highest standard of efficiency. At the time of the as sassination of President Lincoln and the attempted assassination of Sec retary Seward, he attended at the death bed of the one and ministered with untiring energy and skill to the successful restoration of the other. So during the long illness of Presi dent Garfield he was one of the sur geons who for days and nights serv ed with devoted duty in the sick chamber of the dying President During these long protracted hours of anxiety and care his own health gave way, and from that moment to the time of his death he was an in valid. His career was one of honor to himself and of great service to his country. Determined 10 prevent the Czsr'u Coronation. Frankfort, April 5. A telegram from Moscow is published here which makes the startling announce ment that a large mine has been discovered connecting with the Kren lin, where the coronation of the Czar is to take place. London, April 5. English detec tives assisted by members of the Irish secret service, last night arrest ed a man who had in his possession a quantity of stuff supposed to be dynamite. The arrest is regarded as an important one. A chemical examination of the explosive com pound found in his possession is be ing made; The Irish police here have made two further arrests in the suburb of Lambeth in connection with the man arrested last night. The latter is now said to be an American. Nearly half a ton of nitro glyo erine has already been seized in London. It hag been definitely decided that neither Mr. Parnell nor any of the other members of the Irish par liamentary party will attend the coming convention, to be held in Philadelphia. Texas Land Syndicate. Chicago, April 5. A year agd the legislature of Texas ceded a portion of the State known as the "Pan Handle," comprising 3,000,000 acres, to a syndicate composed of C B. Farwell, J. V. Farwell, Abner Tayl or and A. C. Babcock, in considera tion of the erection by the company of a Capitol building for the State, in Austin, to cost $1,500,000, thus fixing the value of the land at 50 cente per acre. A London syndi cate has just been given the refusal of the entire tract until April 15, and the sale is declared virtually conclu ded. The price, it is stated is $10, 000,000. The tract is 500 square miles in extent, comprises the north ern arm of the State and is declared to be rich in arable and grazing lands. It is watered and timbered to such a degree as to have attracted three English syndicates, who sent agents across the water to purchase it. The last agent made two propo sitions ": To rent the privilege of grazing stock or to buy the laud out right The sale was' closed on the latter proposition on condition that the first payment be placed to the credit of the Chicago owners in the Bank of England on the date named. Clarksduko, April 5. Barneyj Doyle and one of his two'little girls, aged respectively five and seven years, were found murdered in Doyle's grocery at West Union, Doddridge county, at midnight last night The murders were commit ted with a hatchet, which was found 1yfa'fjftr by; smeared with blood, hair add tratn, ''DoyJe and one of the little children ' were deid when found, but the oldest of the girls ex hibited signs of life!and was 'finally restored to consciousness ' long f nough to identify the murderer as Saoves Harper, a worthless fellow, who lives n6ar IKc scene of the tragedy". ' ' ' ,-: ' - " , ' The motive for the murder was robbery; and, it li thought, several thousand dollars were bbtained. 'It Is beiuiei 'hat "Harper had assist ance in his crime,' and a rnan named McKiriley, with one fcame'd Veekly, have been arrested as "accessories. The citizens of the town and count ry ae greatjy excited, and hundreds have been 'thronging n Jo-day. Threats of lynching aire rie and j , is not unlikely that ail three wl be fcanged.; ' " ' V " . . . L..-.u.i : raiwif Bsraad, . ; , Alraxv. Anril 5. John A. Wil son, his wife and two daughters l J A - J .V 1 were uurneu to ueaiu iu a iiuufe three miles from Hartwick, Otsego countv. earlv this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown. PETER COOPER DEAD. THE DiamaUISHSD PHILAN THROPIST'S CAEE2 ENDED. An Attack of Pneumonia and Eos Ad vanced Agatha Canse Conscious . np to ,th Last Moaont Nnw York, Aprtl 4. Peter Coop er is dead. At half-past three o'clock this morning he breathed his last For a few days he suffered from a severe attack of pneumonia, the first symptoms ol which appeared oa Sunday last. His age and the nature of the disease made his recovery im possible, though the best physicians of New lork city were called to his bedside. He contracted the pneu monia on Saturday last form the exposure he had undergone while attending the meeting at the Cooper Institute. further particulars of his death. Mr. Cooper was ninety-two years old at the time of his death. He only celebrated his ninety-second birthday on February 12, when there was quite a social gathering at his house. He had been ailing tor some time with a slight cold, and on Sun day he was compelled to remain in his bed. His family physician, Dr. J. J. Hull, was at once summoned, and on his arrival at once discovered that his patient was suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. His advanced years were a great draw back to his recovery. About two o'clock this morning he called his son ex-Mayor Cooper and M. Abram S. Hewitt, his daughter, and her family to his bedside, saying to them that he knew he had not long to live, and that they must become reconciled to this fact Hia death occurred exactly af three o'clock, and he remained conscious up to the time of his demise and made several remarks in regard to family affairs. Many friendsof the family and prom inent citizens called at Mr. Cooper's house this morning and expressed sympathy with the bereaved family. Among the many who called to ex press their sorrow for Mr. Cooper's death were Samuel J. Tilden. Alger non S. Sullivan, Gen. Alexander S. Weeb and Andrew H. Green. No funeral arrangements have yet been made, but it is thought probably that the burial will take place on Friday or Saturday from the church of All Souls on Fourth avenue. Dur ing his last hours Mr. Cooper man ifested his interest in the Looper In stitute, and talked to .Mr. Hewitt and his son, ex-Mayor Cooper.about the manner in which the work he himself begun should be carried on after his death. Information of Mr. Cooper's demise quickly spread throughout the city, exciting feeling3 of regret wherever it was known. Flac3 were nlaced at half-mast on the Cooper Institute, the city hall, me posi ouice Duiiaing, me newspa per offices and other public and pri vate buildings. SKETCH Or A PURE LIFE. Peter Cooper was born in the city of New York, February 12, 1791. With a great thirst for knowledge he had the obstacle of comparative pov erty to continually contend against His first business venture was in the brewing business, which he was com pelled to forego from lack of means. After this he learned the trade of coachmaking, and followed the bus iness for some years with profit to himself. He was then successfully engaged in the maunfacturing of cloth-shearing machines, the grocery business and the enterpriseof making glue. Each of these avocations he pursued with scrupulous attention and thereby laid the basis of a splen did fortune. He then in 182S be came interested heavily in the Bal timore and Ohio Railroad scheme, at that time threatened with bank ruptcy, and by his fearless energy and business foresight got it in satis factory working order. the foundation of cooper insti tute. About the same time he was elect ed a member of the board of alder, men of the city of New York, and it was while a member of this body that he conceived the idea of an in stitution for the free education of needy young men in the science and arts. To the furtherance of this scheme Mr. Cooper, out of his own purse, contributed the great sum ot 8700,000, and Cooper Institute to day is one of the many raonments to his memory that will stand for years to come. It wa3 not open un til within the past few years, the interim being filled with his efforts for the accomplishment of his great idea. Mr. Cooper's aim in founding the institution was almost exclu sively elevation of the working class es. It was but one instance of num berless ones to do others good. Another u the radical schemes ac tively fostered during the paat fifty years by Cooper was the laping of a submarine cable. As president of the North .American Telegraph Company, he gave his active atten tion to the accomplishment of tln'g idea and after the several distrous blunders that have now become matters of history his great dream became at least a temporary reality. With the aid of English capital it afterwards became a permanent one. It was principally the unswerving laith "and indomitable will of men Iike'Mr.'CoopVt and Cyrus W. Field that the object' was 'ever accomplish ed. f i Destructive Fire. PANAMA, March 2C. The Star and Herald ririnti the following!' dated Iquique March 10 : 'The tire on the 10th hist, de stroyed ten blocks and part of four others. The railway offices were burned, but the work shops were saved. The club' escaped, but the churches were destroyed. The fire did not extend to the west of the churches. About 1,000 houses were destroyed, doing Jdamae estimated at 2,000,000. Jamison's, Dawson's, Gildemeister's, Blair's and Leslie's stores vere destroyed. Cable com" munication with Iquique was cut off, but was at once restored. . urea- Blase.-. Kbntland, Jnd., "April 5. This place was last night Visited" with a destructive fire, resulting in' the al most iotaj destruction of the busi ness portion' or ths toirn. Twenty firms Were 'burned out ' The ' total fosses will be 'fully MOO.Oq, hair of which is covered by ihsuTance. ' A pand ejl down witha crash, A riijmljer of rjaen i 414 jsasn, ' But the entire terj' Were soon well again st Jacobs Oil cured every gash. A baker who lives in Duluth, Went crazy one night with a tooth, He rubbed the gum boil, With St Jacobs Oil, It cured him, and this is the truth. HOTEIi HOLOCAUST. Thirteen Persons Barird In the Ka iriH Llftt of the Victims. Dallas, Texas, April 7. A spe cial from Greenville says: Last night soon after midnight a terrible crash was heard, and the cry of fire rang out upon the air. It proved to be the falling in and burning of the Ende Hotel. About forty guests and attendants were in the building at the time, and some who had not retired cot out with difficulty. Others were aroused from sleep by the fall and saw a death by fire waiting them. The cries of the im prisoned for help were heartrending in the extreme. Some escaped and others perished. The hotel, with four or five business houses in the rear, were destroyed. A steamer was telegraphed for from Sherman by our Mayor, and three hours later arrived on the ground. The char red remains of unfortunates are be ing taken out at this writing, but it is imiHJssible to give the names of the lost The hotel, which was kept by N. E. Pruitt, formerly of Jefferson, had about thirty persons in at the time. Mr. Jeff Mason, City Marshal, was the first on the ground and gave the alarm by firing his pistol. Persons rushing to the rescue met som9 of the unfortunates escaping in their night clothes. Those who escaped did so with difficulty and some re ceived serious injuries. The fragments of five bodies have been discovered, among them those of Mrs. Pruitt and Mis3 Davis. The others were so charred that they could not be identified. Search for the others is still going on. The shrieks for help of those imprisoned in the ruins caused the blood of the hearers to run cold. The sad event has cast a gloom over the whole town. Business is suspended and houses are closed to day. Memorial service will be held at the Methodist church to-morrow. It is generally supposed the falling building caused the fire to spread to the adjoining building, causing great loss. Startling Smiciile. New York, April 4. Nathan S. Morse, the business manager of the Daily New, shot himself through the head early this morning in his office in the Park Row building, and died instantly. His health has been impaired by overwork, and for some time he had been a very sick man. Recently sleeplessness was added to his troubles, and it is supposed that his reason gave way at tost, and that he was insane when he took his life. He had no family nor no pecuniary troubles so far as known. When he came to the office this morning he retired to an inner room and paced restlessly to and fro. Then the clerks in the outer office heard a shot, and rushing in found Mr. Mowedeadon the floor, the ball having penetrated the brain. Mr. Morse was a native of Connecticut and a printer by pro fession. He was once proprietor of the Bridgeport Farmer, and during the war edited a paper in Augusta, Georgia. After this he came north and assumed control of the business affairs of the Daily Neies. He was strictly attentive to his business and gave great satisfaction to his em ployers. A Curer Request, Washington, April 4. The fol lowing letter from a Sioux Indian, at Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota, was received by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to-day : Sir: lam a friend of the Great Father's, and am going in the white man's ways. I have noticed the white man cutting wood and I thought I would be like a white man and chop some for my wife. A piece of wood flew and put out my right eye. And now I w.ould like the Great Father to send me another eye. I can have it put in here. I have always been a friend of the white man and am bringing my children up in the white man's ways. I am getting old and wish my father would send me a cane. When you send the eve please send a brown one, as that is the color of my other eye, 1 hopethe ureat father will do as I ask. I shake hands with a good heart. ' Your friend, Blue Horse. Peculiar Suit. New York, April o. A peculiar suit has just been decided in the Supreme Court here. It appears that in November, 1SGG, Walter W. Winton was married to Ella Turn stall, at her father's residence 'at Peekskill, X. Y. The young couple went to Scranton, Pa., to live. In September, 1S74, Winton deserted his wife, and went away with anoth er woman. Winton then, it i9 charg ed, procured a divorce from his wife by fraud, and the wife began pro ceedings against hini to compel him to support her, and it was' then this decree of divorce was procured. Mr. Turnstall, the young lady's father, then began proceedings to compel Winton to pay the board of his wife from the time he deserted her, claiming $2,200. By direction of the Court, the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with interest. . A Franklin Connty Fire. Chambersbukg" April 5. A barn on the farm of Mr. Alex. 'Kyner, in Southampton township, this county, was destroyed by fire last evening about nine o'clock.' The entire building, with" eleven young cattle, three cows, three" or" four horses, farming implements and crops, were burneil. The fire ia supposed to have been the work of an incendia ry. The building and stock are partially insured. The flames spread so rapidly that nothing could be done for the imprisoned animals. MACKEREL AT OUR BOARDIXG lIQUSKj. Few people who eat salt mackerel stop to think of the adventurous life led by the men engaged in catchinc the creatures. These men are sub ject to hard knocks nd every kind oi exposure." 'ine-coiebrated fishery house of Jas. 0. Tarr & Bro., Glou cester, Mass., say : "We have had on board our vessels' frequenf cases of i,ta KrnicAs OT.cn !no n -J . . . 1 I ' i. mmi-o, cpAAiio, tuiu cummer cdmDlaints. Our cantaina s.iv thv wouldn't go to ' sea without 'Perry pAYis-a Pais Kiixeb. ' SBWjWjajjBfjjafjBBaji " Stock "BnrnedT MlDDLETOWJI. Aoril S. Thn Knrn and stables of Jesse fjolb'ert, near uosnen, were destroyed by lire last night. Forty-four cows and two horses were burned. Th rial one of the finest in the country and uie tuumais ourned were llolstein and Belted cattle. The loss is about Senator Cameron Going to Europe. Harrimiurg, April 4,-Itis announ ced to-night that Senator Cameron, with his family, will sail for Europe on May 19. The Senator was visited to-day by Henry W. Oliver, Jr., Chairman Cooper, William Henry Rawle and a number of Republican Senators who had never before met him personally. He continues to improve, and takes daily walks on the streets and on the river bank. The rumor that he was to resign his seat in the Senate gained fresh cur rency to-day in consequence of Mr. Oliver's prepense here, but it is now understood that he will not only re sign but that he would not accept a place in the Cabinet if offered him. Gas Explosion. Baltimore, April 4. An explo sion of gass occurred this morning in a sewer in this city, which dam aged the streets and sewer to the extent of from SStXX) to 810,000. Houses in the immediate neighbor hood had their walls cracked and broken by the concussion. The ex plosion was caused by a boy throw ing a lighted ' match into the man hole of the sewer. While removing some of the debris of the explosion the bodies of Charles A. McCarthy and Andrew Hintenach, aged 5 and 6 years respectively, were found in the sewer. They were playing in the street at the time of the explo sion. - A Destitute Family. Wilkesbaure, April 5. A sad case of destitution has just come to light in this city. Daniel Wright, the father of a large family, wa3 caught a month ago in the act of stealing some eoods from a store, was arres t- edand committed to jail. The 1st of April arriving and the rent not be ing paid ip the wife and her three children were compelled to vacate their house. Last night the unfort unate woman and her childron were found lodsed in a hogshead on a vacant lot in the northern part of the city, famishing with hunger and suffering from the cold. Steps were immediately taken for their relief by the citizens. "THE FOCN'TAIX OF YOUTH." "The Great, the Good, the Invincible, the Conqueror." Mb. Chari.m Wkbdbx, of Ml Pino itret, Provideue, K. I., aayn: "During the past twen ty jer I bare been s great sufferer from a rerj lame back, which I fappofed was caujeJ bj Kbeumatlsm or Neuralgia. About six years ago I bad a severe sickness Trem bowel disorder and was obliged to call In a doctor, and while being treated by him bo Informed me that bo bad dis covered symptoms of Kidney Disease, bat be gave me no medieine for It, and 1 suBered ua from the aches and pains which were Increasing constant Iy and for which I applied plasters and ll-iimenu in unlimited quantities, but obtained no permanent relief. "About three months since I wa s complaining to a friend of my aches, pains, and troubles, and be urged me to try Hunt's Remedy, as he knew of some remarkable cares of Kidney Diseases cSccted by Its use. I decided to try it, and began to take 'it, baring but very little faith that it would relieve me, as I am In my seventieth year, but to my great delight before I had taken the contents of the first bottle mj lame back was bet ter, the pains had disappeared, and my health was improved every way. I sleep better, and have an excellent appeUte, and not withstanding my advanced age am able to attend to business daily. I greatly regret that I did not take Hunt's Remedy when I was nrrt troablej with the lame sock, as I fully believe that it would have saved me from nearly twenty years of suffering. I am no believer in patent medicines (or quack medi cines, as most of them are rightly called), but when such a valuable and reliable medicine as Hunt's Remedy Is to bo obtained I am glad to J testify to Its great merits in the highest terms. and I cheerfully recommend it to all who are af- l dieted with Kidney Diseases." Statement and Report OF THE Somerset County Poor House From April 1, 18S2, to April 1, 1883. W omens' chemise - dresse. ......... Chlldrens drr4es , Pairs womens' drawers.., Women' J tckets siis caps airon Pairs children's drawers .. Children's aprons , Pairs men's pants , lien s shirts Sun bonnets.... 37 60 40 It 4 0 15 '-7 So lui 4 2U 3li H llli l. H 1ST il 4 no jo 17 i 5 " 3 1M 3U 40 Red tick.. Sheet Bolsters Pillow ca.es Boy's euats Itullts t;hlllrens ebomise Boy's shirts Pair wlmlow curtains... Pairs sofipemters Betl romtorts Pairs txy's pants Boy's waists Women's skirts saoiues Pairs shoes Pairs hoots Cuts stoekinar yarn Pairs women's stockings, knitted. " men's sorks. knitted " children's stockings, knitted men's socks, foited Made up clothing given out Ml Coats a Pairs pants 10 Vest s Blouses 30 Pairs overalls ai shoes Km " Hoots blankets "jy Sermons preached y Kevi Sila Hoover..,. j .' Klnlnxer.t 3 " Buyer " John Schrack 1 James Sibutt.. 1 " Shearer..... 4.... 1 u KUDC4B 1 " U-W. Shober f Peaths during the yeur April K, Francis Socks, aged 75 rears, palsy. April Margaret Huujon, aged 70 years, heart disease. ' - - , Uay 1. John Lanfenslager, aged 80 years, con sumption. :. 1 . June !, Jonathan Snyder, aged ei years, heart disease. . November 21, Albert Kobison, aired 50 years, disease not known. November i!4, John Bell, aged 79 years, typhoid fever. December 11, Rachael More land, aged 50 yean, disease not known. December 20, dward NichUo, aged It years, spasms. February 4, 18S3, Ellas Yoder, aged 50 years. In flammation. March (, 1883, Mary Rook, aged 71 years, heart disease. March 13, 1S83, Israel Jennings, aged 82 years, oi l sire. Shrouds made . Haloed on the farm Bufhels rye " .oats wheat.. - buckwheat.............. . corn..................... Heads of eabbage. ............. H-irrelsuf sour krout ...... Bushel beets. i onions. ........ .......... " earrou " be.na " potatoes. Ponnd3 butter Bnsbels tnrnibs 11 22 .80 a 15)0 laoo 18 20 85 VO 18 808 Too !1 75 M 20 1 S j m 47 3734 4121 140'i 400 MO 1JV & Tons hay.: ' a Tons bay, second crop..........,....." Load corn lbdder.........i........ ....."" Barrels soap.. ..;..!." Ponnds Wool Stock on the trm S"? - aeariings ...;.'..: : . . Scklnclre!....t....;.......": ; Ifead of sheen '" boats ....1 " Ponnds pork "" " heef .................. " beef bought and sjUed"!'"..'.'.'."".".". " beef hides Meals given to'trampi"! Paupers in home....!T. V."JL".'." Average numberdurng the year"..".VlV Wttdeor paupers 70 aM FKANKLIX LkVNTZ. Steward. H011S8 oiEilopii is, Si PSLTBtf Absolutely This powder never varies. 4 0w, strength and wboleomeaes. competition with the multita-i. JT welttht. alum or phosphate pow.ii r. Kotal Baiiso Powomv N. Y "-.. s- JOTICE. I hereby give notice that nu.. I a note against me for utv.nvt .j-ji' there U a credit of twenty-sevea . not pay he balance unless cuibmi;.,' never received value lor it. An? 'nii this note will do so at their own'nlt is dated June 6,1-VEi. v ' mar7 OABRIEL SPy A.D FLORISTS I Will FM Mj StetSal '. I I. 31. Ferry &IV Xssimlretli & fc, Seeds both in Sloel. Seeds gTown by the i named firms are widely k: ' and always prove to be: and good. Call early before uV::j varieties are all gone. -I C.N.B0YI i The Druggist. MAMMOTH JiLOj SOMERSET. PI i R ULE TO ACCEPT OREL7 i To Harriet Brant, residing in Oi!jrO wwu,, n imam fisei, axiaj Lucinda Uayman, Phiiip Pisel, nr; . (the latter a minor) cniidren oi lira l-eeaet, and Samuel pisel. stun Maria Pisel, dsceaaed. . resldim. a county. Pa.; Kudolph Keller, rt'tea ; forde..unty. Pa., Albert Keller, tiane Kussel Keller and John Kellrt. Johnson county, Iowa, children !- Keller, deeeased, and Geore K-U . of said Catharine Keller, reiltoia -county, Iowa; Kudolph Sutler. Cumberland, Md.; Uiclmia Brut' In Johnson, county, Iowa: Jane Kirn' lng in Allegheny township. Somen -Pa.. Laura Bell Barkler. ldaU( Lnpe, anil Albert pe. (the Ian i" t minors, children of l.oiata Lane. JohnLape, husband of said tuU ceased, ail. residing tn Bedford 7 heirs and lecal representative i Hoon, late of Allegheny towuta " eonnty, fa., deceased. IOB ,ra hfnh niiflHa.1 iA.nMirttU - & 11 ft' !-Drt tn Hsu ... . - H it v fid day of April, 1SW3, to accept cots. 01 vatnenne mi.""r the anuralned vainnt,.. ... .v... f: same mould not be sold. , . JOHN J. SPASOLIi Sttsarrfs Orrtcg, t . ADMINISTRATOR'S Jt Lsute ol Elizabeth Shearer, late of deceased. f Letters Of adminfatnatinn iuith having been granted to the un.lerJi5i proper authority, notice is hereby v s f indebted to the said estate to maki payment, and those having claims or aKalnstit to present them dnlv auifleaii'" settlement. at the othceot F. '- B ', Somerset borough, on FriJav. Mv 1 1 ' F. W. Bltu marJ8 Admis ADMINISTRATOR'S W Kilate ef Philip Coleman in, late of Jsml I 1 on above wtu ilgned by Uwjp'f deed Lettersof mfniitn.L.. , hivn (rmn.l tn .1 . . i ....... -v ui. vptivravHu UJ thorttv luilip t V.. t. ... .,1 i debted to said estate to make inn ment, and those having claims agaif','f sent them duly athentica.l for f Friday, May 4, IMS, at the late resiJ deceased. f NOAH S. U BO. A. Tlvt mans AJn11i ADMINISTRATORS' cr j fcsutte of George T. Penner. 'lata fl 1'wpt. deceased. " I Letters of admrclrntkS enf to tiarl ji indebted to Id to make Immetriai fr those having elaltoeordeeaawfis wiUHJ ilaivaathentlMrM hw lm -nt t A Saturday, April 14, 1983. at the ortice Jp i Pngh in the borouh of Somerset. I CATH. AKI.N E PE-Y'i man Adnu1" I ADMINISTRATOR'S oTI Estate of Abrahav O. Walker, la: , township, deceased. J Letters of administration on the s'. i having been granted to the smdersi"' ; proper authority notice Is hereby :' persons Indebted to said estate to "f'Jy ale .payment and those having ciaiou some to present them duly auihenuc' t tlement, uo Thursday, the loth day at Ua late residence of deceased. .,ijr) SILAS A. v UlLLiA A-v J L!st of causes fnr trial (APrUt,f1' .'Llft. W ibo!.. Oeorge H.trdln vs. John B. BrDbi.-,i Vm M K.IIUI ia John L- OV-" I Utrator. garnishee, tie. . ! 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania " Witt's heirs rs. Jacob Nelf et. aL 1Mai WUltam Wallace yj. 'Vf Hhai SUCM Same vs. Andcew J. Uollldar. lilurlH A. Kawi . John weltfi' A oa-ust Koehler s use vs. S. P. w ,vu . . .1., John Reel vs. Henry Johnson. John A. Clark vs. Same. Knock Blough vs. Same. , Shade Creek Lumber Co., llnd. Coher. iki"' John Lumaa vs. Oeorg O. vTsl Kilt. t .ma mt ri..ir n T o. Barts- L. Merreli vs. Mary . U1U st al. nomenei, i March 28. 1881. f Farmers mi
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