The Somerset Herald.
EDWARD 8CULL, Editor and Proprietor.
r EDHESDAY. Korember T,
The annual cotton crop
Of
this
country is 6,000,000 bales, the
value
of which is g2U0,WU,wu.
Is Nebraska five ladies have been
nominated to be eunerintendente of
Education, in as many counties of
the State.
The "money" in the United States
amounts to 11.700,000,000. Of this
um 400.000.000 is in the Treasury
si .KdHKYYOOO in the hands of
the people. '
The famous female lawyer, Belva
Lockwood, has been detected in
swindling pensioners, and has been
suspended from practice.
During the month of October the
. public debt was reduced 610,304.798,
b3, which makes $39,584,470 that
has been paid since the 30th of June
last
It is claimed by statisticians that
the corn crop of this year will
amount to 1,021.000 bushels, which
is the largest ever raised except th
tat
of 1880.
The outlook lor female suffrage
Washinirton Territory is pood.
conferring the richt has passed
the lower House of the Legislature
by a vote of two to or.e
Murch, the late Democratic Green
back Coneressman from Maine, h
opened a rum t-hop in Boston. The
progression from the one position
the other was natural and easy.
to
Ox Thursday last, before retiring
from duty, General Sherman made
his last annual report. According
to it, the Army consisU of 2,143 of
Ccers and 23,333 enlisted men.
New York, according to the latest
count, has among her citizens over
four hundred millionaires, and yet
she is holding out her hat for money
to build a foundation for the Statue
of Liberty.
Sexator Stewart labored ener
getically during the campaign that
has iust ended, to atone for the mis
take of last year, while other Inde
pendent leaders sulked in their tents
and made no sign.
According to the Comptroller's re
port made on the 2d day of la6t
month, there was 2,501 National
Banks in the United States, the paid
in capital stock of which amounts to
$509,099,787
On Friday last, November 1st,
General Sherman was placed on the
retired list and turned over the
command of the armies of the Uni
ted States to Lieutenant General
Philip IL Sheridan.
Os Thursday last the Directors of
the Pennsylvania Hailroad declared
a dividend of 4 J percent out of the
earnines of the last six months. This
is a verv comfortable "divy" in this
day of low interest
The immense German emigration
to the United States, in epite of the
attempts of the imperial government
to prevent it, is, according to the late
census of Germany, largely dimm
iahing the population of that Em
pire. '
Whippimg a Congressman for the
blunder of a committee's secretary,
is the Democratic method of getting
even, in Berks county. Ermentrout
should employ Sullivan and go into
training at once, preparatory for a
reflection.
The Hon. John Quincy Adams,
who has been five times the Demo-
ttt.ic candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, presided last week at
a Republican meeting in the town
of Quincev. He couldn't stand Ben
Butler Democracy.
The Democratic leaders in Ohio
are vigorously mauling each other
in a wrangle aver the spoils secured
by their late victory. The chief bone
of contention is the Senatorship.
Pendleton wants a re-election and
the other fellows swear he "mut
go."
The formal transfer of the com
mand of the Army from General
Sherman to Lieutenant General
Sheridan, was accomplished without
any ceremony, parade or luss. Gen
Sherman issued an order announc
ing his retirement, and Sheridan
one, officially, assuming command
That is all there was of it
' One-eighteenth part of Dakota
has been net apart for educational
purposes. These lands cannot W
sold for less than f 10 per acre, and
large tracts, it is thought, will bring
more. They aggregate 5,500,000
acres, and are Valued at $82,500,000.
There will be no excuse for ignorance
in the great wheat land in the fu
tnre.
It will be remembered that Mr.
Ilensel, Chairman of the Democrat-
.. ic State Committee, last fall, placard
ed the State with offers of a reward
' in money to any one who would de
tect a violation of the election laws
and secure the conviction of the of
fender. A detective in Bradford
caught his man, who plead guilty.
IIenelf-wht taHed on, refused to
pay the rewarded told the detective
that his offer was only a bluff. Last)
week, when stamping in Bradford.
tb gay chairman was sued by the
detective and nerved with a sum
mons, and will now bave to raake
good hia little bluff.
Two-thirds of the cattle ranches
in Wyoming and Montana Territo
ries belong to Englishmen. It costs
about three dollars to rear a head of
cattle to its third year, when it is
worth forty dollars. The greater the
herd so much less the expense of the
owner in raising each head of cattle.
for the pastures are mostly on Gov
ernment lands.
General Sherman has received
houses and other presents worth
$50,000 since he became General of
the army, exclusive of the $40,00t
worth of diamonds given by the
Khedive to Mrs. Fitch, and since
divided among the General's daugh
ters. For the past fifteen years he
has been paid $17,500a year, and he
will draw this salary until his death.
A new form of insurance business
is rapidly growing up in both the
eastern and western cities. It con
sists in taking risks in guaranteeing
perfect fidelity and honesty of offi
cials employed in public offices, or
positions of trutt For instance,
persons required to give bonds for
the faithful discharge of a position
of trust, can procure the surety from
the insurance company, by paying a
monthly or annual rate agreed up
on. The idea is a good one, and is
as legitimate as any other form of
insurance.
$2,400 a Minute.
Saturday, November 3. Toe
members of the Democratic House
of Representatives to-day deliberate
ly robbed the State Treasury, and
through it the hard working tax
payers, of twenty-four hundred dollar
($2,400.) The House met at 11
o'clock and there were present 11
Democrats and 14 Republicans, out
of a membership of two hundered.
The session lasted one minute and
the House adjourned until next
Wednesday. It costs the tax pay
ers $2,400 for every session of the
House. Harritburgh Telegraph,
Nov. 3.
Four Men Drowned.
Erie, November 2. All day steam
tugs have been dragging the waters
of Erie Bay in the hope of recover
ing the bodies of four citizens sup
posed to have been lost in the gale
on Tuesday night. On Wednesday
morning John Weyster and Giles
Russel, mail agents, Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad, with Frederick Kcl
eey, news agent, Philadelphia road,
and Charles Brown, went across the
bay on a duck hunting expedition.
Friends cautioned them against go
ing, owing to storm signals being
hoisted at the station. The men
placed no reliance in the Weather
Bureau and departed. They have
never been seen since. A fierce gale
broke over the lake during the even
ing and the presumption is they
were all lost Their guns and am
munition bags were brought up by
drags and the boat has been discov
ered floating bottom upwards.
Rioters Arrested.
Reading, November 2. Twenty
one rioters were arrested here this
evening on the charge of destroying
property, upsetting shanties, intim
idating railroad employes, knocking
down men and women and terror
izing a section of country four miles
in extent, a short distance below
Reading. The arrested men are all
newly arrived Hungarians, and were
employed on the new Schuylkill
Valley Railroad, of the Pennsylva
nia Company.
They demanded higher wages, and
were paid off and discharged. Sub
sequently they became intoxicated,
returned to the works of the con
tractor, IlSwman, and commanded
every wan in the cut to quit work.
The men relused, whereupon a bat
tle fallowed. A number were assault
ed. Railroad shanties were gutted
and upset, beds and cooking utensils
were thrown topsy turvy, and the
lives of everybody threatened.
Sheriff Gerhart and a possee were
summoned, and after a lively chase
of four miles twenty-one of the riot
ers were manacled and locked up.
Pistols and knives were taken from
the prisoners.
The Disaster at Savannah.
Savannah, November 2. The
losses from Wednesday's fire will, it
is understood, exceed $1,000,000.
The insurance will probably not
cover more than one-third of the
loss. The charred remains of five
bodies, in addition to the three re
covered on Wednesday night, were
removed from the debris of the
burned warehouse yesterday. The
body of a colored woman was also
found among the ruins of Sachem
street adjacent to the warehouse.
Seven of the bodies recovered were
negroes. The remains of the white
man were recognized as those of
James Cash. It is believed the oth
er bodies are still buried under the
fallen walls, and the firemen are
searching for them. The sufferers
made homeless and destitute by the
fire are being cared for by the city.
A relief fund amounting to $4,000
has been raised.
Commits Suicide.
MiFfLiNTowN, October 31 It has
iust transpired that Louis Mussel
man, a farmer, living in Milford
township, this count', committed
suicide on Friday morning last by
hanging himself in his corn crib. He
rose early, fed his 6tock and attend
ed to his customary morning duties
before committing the rash act He
was aged about 42 years, and had
been afflicted for some time with
malaria, and this, together with sev
eral law suits in which he was en
gaged, it is supposed unbalanced his
mind and prompted the commission
of the deed. He leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his un
timely end.
Doctors Paxzled,
Milwaukee, November 1. The
physicians of this city are studying
the case of a girl of 13 years whose
legs below the knee are so sensitive
that they cannot be touched between
daybreak and midnight, but at 12
midnight become so insensible to
feeling that the strongest current of
electricity has no effect on them.
She walks and runs about in the
day time, but if she strikes any ob
ject she is thrown into paroxysms of
agony. hue the lower part of her
limbs are in this condition her lees
above the knees are completely dead.
The disease came on a year ago. She
is strong and healthy, except for cat
aleptic convulsions. Prominent phy
sicians of other cities have examined
the case, but have failed to effect a
cure.
Here ffe Are Again!
. Ml
THE KEYSTONE STATE 0, K,
'ilcs and Livsey Elected
by 15,000 Majority.
Pattison's Extra Ses
sion Snowed Under
3
CARRY THE NEWS TO
CASSIDY.
Ben Butler Badly Defeated.
NEW YORK CLAIMED BY THE REPUB
LICANS BY 30,000.
A Cold Day for Searight.
Up to the time of going to press,
at half-past two o'clock Wednesday
morning, the returns received from
the different precincts in the county
indicate a Republican majority of
about 1,300 for the State and County
ticket The following are the re
turns received from the county :
Somerset Borough Livsey 180,
Taggart 78; Xiles 18-5, Powell 77;
Biesecker 178, Baer 81 ; Woy 174,
RearaS.5; Baker 183, Altfather 78.
Somerset Township Livsey 273,
Powell 114; Niles 275, Taegart 113 ;
Biesecker 281, Baer 115; Woy 255,
Ream 138; Baker 2S0, Altfather 114.
Addison N'iles 121, Taggart, 192.
Elklick Niles 88, Taegart 126.
Salisbury Borough Xiles G5, Tag
gart 53.
Milford, No. 1 Livsey 150, Niles
151 ; Taggart 29, Powell 30.
Brothersvalley Rep., maj. S5.
Berlin Borough Dem. maj. 52.
Spcial dispatch to the Hrru.d.
New York, Nov. 6. Nearly all
the returns received up to midnight
show large Republican gains. Gen
eral George A. Sharp claims the elec
tion of the Republican tiket by not
less than 30,000.
S(ecial dispatch to the Hebli.
Boston, Nov. G. Butler's majori
ty in this city will not exceed 10,000;
this indicates his overwhelming de
feat in the state.
Sjiecial dispatch to thelIeBM.
Pittsburgh, Nov. 7, 1 a. m.
Contrary to expectations, Connells
ville gives Ingraham 780 majority,
and indicates that he has carried
Fayette by from 800 to 1,000. Re
turns from one-third of the precincts
in Greene give Ingraham 1.800 ma
jority. Prospects are that Ingraham's
majority in the district will be
5.000.
Special dispatch to the Heeald
Pailadklphia. Nov. G. At mid
night the indications are that the
Republicans bave carried the State
by a majority of not less than 10,000.
The returns show a net Republican
gain in every ward in this city oyer
the combined Republican and In
dependent vote cast for Governor
last year. The election of Niles and
Li vsy by at least 10,003 is assured.
Thb entire Republican city ticket is
elected with the possible exception
of Jeffries for Comptroller but it is
thought on all sides that the full re
turns will show that he has defeated
Page the Democratic and Reform
candidate by 1 ,000. The Com m ittee
of One Hundred made a desperate
fight for Page. J. R.
Special dispatch to the Hcrild.
Philadelphia. Nov. 7, 1 a. m.
Philadelphia gives 20,500 Republi
can majority. Jenries elected bv
1700. The State has gone Republi
can by at least 15,000.
Thos. V.Cooper.
Special di&u&tch to the Uebals.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1 a. m.
Republicans are jubilating over tba
election of Niles and Livsey. Hen
eel, Chairman Democratic Committe
concedes a Republican majority of
16,000 in this city.
iff
FOBTY PIRSONS INJURED.
MYSTERIOUS EXPtiOSIOX IX IXX
DOX. A Passenger Train Demolished
Near Pread Street Undergrown
Station and Anothe Explosion at
the Same Moment on Another Un
derground Road.
London, Oct 30. About 8 o'clock
this evening a terrible explosion oc
curred near the r raeu street under
ground station on the Metropolitan
Railway. On the first alarm a
strong cordon of police was sum
moned to preserve order, to keep the
way clear and to convey wounded
people to the hospitals. Passengers
who were on the train at the scene
of the explosion say that there was
suddenly a loud report like that of
a cannon, then a 6udden dajrkness,
the gas lights from the front to the
the rear of the train being put out.
The glass was broken and splinters
of wood new about the cars, cutting
and wounding many pasnengers.
Above the din were heard the
shrieks of the injured and nanic-
stricken people. All this occurred
in a moment and for a while confu
sion reigned supreme.
The train, which was crowded,
contained principally country visi
tors returning from the Fisheries
Exhibition. After leaving the sta
tion the train traveled steadily
ahead, though the concussion
broke all the lamps in the Praed
Street Station and caused much
damage to the permanent way.
When the train reached the next
station, Edgeward Road, the first
effort was made to rescue the wound
ed. Some were dreadfully burned,
but more were prostrated bv fright.
All the doctors, surgeries and dis
pensaries in the neighborhood were
called into requisition.
The first impression was that an
explosion of gas had caused the
disaster, but later inquiries tend to
show malice. The two rear carriages
were damaged the most. They are
mere skeletons. One theory is that
the explosion was caused by foul
gas accumulating in the tunnel.
This, however, is untenable, because
no premonitory symptoms were ob
servable. The general opinion of
the railway officials and of experts is
that the disaster was caused by
some explosive material, which had
been placed probably in the rear
carriage. A searching inquiry is pro
ceeding, It is believed that about
forty persons were injured, some of
them dangerously.
ANOTHER AND SIMVLTANKOl'S EXPLO
SION.
Almost simultaneously with the
Praed street aflair a violent explo
sion occurred on the Underground
Railway, between Charing Cross and
Westminster stations. The windows
of the signaling stations in the tun
nel were shattered and at Charing
Cross the glass roof of the the sta
tion partly collapsed. The report
was like that of artillery. The ef
fects were like those of the Praed
street explosion. Carriage lamps,
windows, etc., were smashed. All
traffic was suspended for a while.
Though both explosions are matters
of the greatest mystery they are gen
erally thought o have been of Fen
ian origin.
The shocks of both explosions are
bescribed by officials as very similar
to the shock of the explosion at the
local government office last March,
in which Dr. Gallagher was impli
cated. It was stited that four ma
chines, similar to rockets were found
in the tunnel near the Praed Street
Station. Altogether six carriages
were shattered by the Praed street
explosions. Though about forty
persons were admitted to the hos
pitals, many more were injured, but
they were sent directly to their own.
homes. '
Ijeading Democrats Come to Blows.
Reading, Penn, Oct 31. One of
the features of the bitter factional
flerht in the Democratic party of
Berks was a lively personal encoun
ter to-day between leading public
men here. This afternoon Messrs.
George Smith, jr., on the one part,
and Congressman Ermentrout and
his brother on the other, met near
the court house. Bitter words were
exchanged, when Congressman Er
mentrout said that if anybody said
he was the author, directly or indi
rectly, of the Philadelphia Time's
letter, he lied. Mr. Smith then
6truck the Congressman a severe
blow on the breast, and Mr. Ermen
trout's brother, a leading lawyer,
struck Smith in the face. The Sher
iff separated the combatants. Ten
minutes later the same parties met
in the lower corridor of the court
house. Mr. Smith, considering him
self an abused man, straightway re
newed the contest. By a powerful
blow under, the right eye he knocked
Mr. Ermentrout down, and made
him completely senseless. A des
perate fight seemed imminent be
tween other friends, when the court
house officials quelled the distur
bance. The fracas caused considera
ble excitement, and was terribly
ridiculed by Gen. Beaver and other
Republican speakers at the mass
meeting here to-night.
Another Scare in London.
London, November 2. An extra
of the I'all 3 fill Gazette containing
, a statement that the authorities have
been anonymouslv informed that
an attempt would be made to destroy
the train on which Duke and Duch
es of Connaught travel to Dover from
London, on their way to India, caus
ed a great sensation. The chairman
and general manager of the South
eastern Railway issued special in
structions that employes be alert to
prevent any interference with the
train, and devised elaborate precau
tionary measures for the safety of
the Duke and Duchess. A large
force of police were stationed at
Cannon street, Charing Cross and
j London Bridge stations, and gangs
of plate layers watched the entire
track. The precautions were taken
in consequence of as anonymous
letter warning the Privy Council of
the proposed attempt to wreck the
train.
The Government and railway
authorities offer a reward of 500
each, for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the persons
cennected with the latest explo
sion. The Fatal Revolver.
Washington, Pa., November 1.
A young man named Ridgeway,
who liven close to the Greene county
line, shot and killed a little brother
on Tuesday while fooling with a re
volver. At the time of the accident
there wag no one at home except
the two boyg who were playing with
the weapon, which they did not
know was loaded. The ball struck
the little fellow in the breast He
died almost instantly.
J GEN
(HERMAN MAKE3 WAV FOR
His SUCCESSOR.
Washington, November 1. The
formal transfer of the command of
the army from W. T. Sherman to
Lieutenant General P. II. Sheridan
took place at noon to-day, at the
headquarters of the army in the
War Department building.
Gen. Sheridan spent the forenoon
in making himself acquainted with
the businc-s of the office. General
Sherman and the members of bis
staff rendered him evcrv assistance.
Shortly before 12 o'clock the two
highest officers of the anuv called on
the Secretary of War ; Gen. Sher
man to take his official leave, and
Gen. Sheridan to report for duty.
The transfer was accomplished qui
etly and without iny ceremony
whatever, beyond the issuance of the
following general order, notifying
the army of th : Sange of command
ers: IItAIvUARTKRS OP THK
Army of thk L'MTtro States,
Washington, Nov. 1,1883. J
General Order, So. 77.
By and with the consent of the
President as contaim-d in General
Order No 71 of Octobjr 10, 1883, the
undersigned relinqcjshes the com
mand of the Army of the United
States. In thus severing the rela
tions which have hitherto existed
between U3, he thanks all officers
and men for their fi delity to the high
trust imposed on them during his
official lile, and ill in his retire
ment watch with parental solicitude
their progress up'-vard in the noble
profession to wn ich they have de
voted their lives.
Signed.
W. T. Sh iJrman, General,
R. C. Drum, Adjutant Gen.
Headql abtk ks ok the Army,
Washington, Nov. 1 1883. j
General Order, No. 78.
In obedienos to the order of the
President, promulgated in General
Order No. 71, on October 13, 1883,
from these he adquarters, the under
signed hereb y assumes the com
mand of the Army of the United
States.
The folio I in ,T named officers com
pose the personal staff of the Lieu
tenant General:
Major M. ichael V. Sheridan, Assist
ant Adjutant General and Military
Secretarv ; Captun William J. Yolk-
mar, Fi fih Cavalry, aiddecanip ;
Captain James P. Gregory, of the
Corps (i i Luginoers, aiddecanip.
O gnedJ
P. II. Sheridan,
Lieutenant General.
R. C. Dkcm,
Adjutant General.
Th-se orders were the last and
firg'v official act respectively of the
outgoing and incoming command'
es.
The two officers remained in con
versa- ion some time after the change
occurred. General Sheridan receiv
ed congratulations from prominent
gentlemen all over the country.
Si jortly after the transfer General
Sherman and General Sheridan held
an informal reception, which was
attended bv all the officers of the
anuv on duty in Washington and
also bv the officers of the Second
Ar.'illerv. stationed at Fort Mcllenry
and the Bureau officers of the War
Department, who all took official
leave of General Sherman and were
by him presented to General Sheri
dan. Subsequently Gen Sherman
and Geaeral Sheridan, accompanied
by the Secretary of War, made an
official call upon the 1'resident
A Texan lawyer Filled Full of Liead,
Galvkston, Tex., November 2.
At Belton, on Wednesday night, L.
J. Williams, a lawyer, was passing
the restaurant of Geo. Eckles, when
the latter stepped out and emptied
four chambers of a six shooter in
Williams' back. Eckles then went
inside, returned with a shotgun and
discharged one carrel into Williams
throat and jaw. The other barrel
missed fire, whereupon Eckles
brought out another shotgun and
sent both barrels at Williams' pros
trated body. The pair had a diffi
culltyafewdays before, during which
Williams shot at Eckles but missed.
The origin of the trouble is not stat
ed. A AVild (easts at Large.
Huntingdon, Nov. 1. The citi
zens of Cuss township, this, county,
are greatly excited over the apjiear
ance of a strange wild animal sup
posed to be a tiger, that has already
committed serious depredations
among the poultry and stock of the
farmers in the bcality. Although
several hunters have pursued it, all
efforts to capture or kill it have prov
ed futile as it invariably escapi 8 in
to the fistnesses c f Terrace moun
tain. A number of persons have
been confronted by the animal while
journeying overtne mountain, and
seuous apprehension is felt by the
people of the entire neighborhood.
The supposition is that it has escap
ed Irom some traveling menagerie.
A Midnight Outrage.
Erie, Pa., Nov. 2. The house of
W. R. Steward, a wealthy citizen of
Paeeville, Erie county, was entered
by five masked burglars last night.
Mr Stewart heering them, sprang
from his bed and a desperate bat
tle ensued. Stewart was being
beaten to death by one of the bur
glars with a revolver. His son and
daughter came to im rescue and one
of the men drew his revolver on
Miss Steward. As the plucky girl
seized the weapon and threw it u;,
the shot passed harmlessly over her
head. The firing and screams
aroused the neighbors and drove off
the burglars.
Ilarn Burners.
ConrxxA, Ixd., Nov. 2. For some
time farmers in this neighborhood
who own selfbinding harvesters
have been receiving letters through
this and adjacent postoffices threat
ening vengeance because these ma
chines reduced the remand for farm
laborer. These threats took the
form of incendiary burnings this
week. Several barns have been con
sumed already, including two last
night. One of these was set on fire
at S o'clock this morning, after the
owuer had guarded till 2. There is
much excitement, and the farmers
are forming a vigilance committee.
Pig lit With Bear. "
Hu.NTiXGDox, Pa., Oct 20. Silas
Shingler, a farmer, living on Stone
Mountain, eight miles east of this
city, while hunting yesterday morn
ing traed a large black bear, which
be shot, but only slightly wounded.
The bear thereupon quickly descend
ed from iU lofty perch and attacked
Mr. Shingler, who, after a most des
perate conflict, succeeded in killing
the animal, which, when dressed
was found to weigh over two hun
dred pounds.
A MILLIONAIRE CONVICT.
An Estate of $2,000,000 Falls
to an Inmate of the
Albany Prison.
All Albany (N. Y.) dispatch to the
New York Sunday Tribune says:
Clerk Bower, of the Albany peni
tentiary, who scrutinizes the mail of
prisoners in that institution, to-day
opened the following telegram, dated
at New York, November 3. signed
Ulrich, Van Seller & Ulrich, and id
dressed to "Baron Robert Herman,
Albany Penitentiary :" "Received
cablegram informing us that you
have lal'en heir to the estate ol liar-
on Bernstein, valued at $2,000,000.
Particulars when your sentence ex
pires." The prisoner for whom the dis
patch was intended was busy at the
time peggnijr shoes, He is short and
stout, has light hair, blue eyes and a
pleasant face, and is a German. His
portrait adornes the rogues' gallery
at police headquarters, and he is
"wanted1' in various places in the
country where he has successfully
worked off forged checks for large
amounts. He was convicted in this
city for uttering worthless checks iu
September, 1882, and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for two years.
He was imprisoned under the name
of Herman, which he to-day stated
he assumed in order to shield his
family, who are wealthy and influ
ential Germans. The Baron Bern
stein, to whose title and estates he
lias succeeded, was his uncle, and the
prisoner has a wife and children at
Frankfort on the Main, where he
was born.
His career, as revealed by himself,
is romantic almost beyond belief.
He was graduated from Heidelburg
University at the age of 24, as a sur
geon, in which profession he gained
reputation. Coming to the United
States in 1SC1, he enlisted in the
army of the Union, and served pro
fessionally with success and honor
throughout the war. At the close of
the Rebellion he was attached to the
staff of Bellevue Hospital, N. Y., for
some years. He says he never drank
a glass of liquor in his life nor used
tobacco, but the passiun for gamb
ling caused his ruin. Some years
ago he fell heir to $G5,000. He went
to Germany and secured his legacy,
and returning to this country lost it
all in a few months at faro. He
speaks 6even languages with fluency.
He has been a New York Herald
correspondent from China, a court
interpreter in San Francisco and
successful politician in Chicago,
where he served a term as Coroner.
Owing to the penalties awaiting
him on the expiration of his sentence
here, for various forgeries, he wishes
to deny that he is the person for
whom the above dispatch is intend
ed ; but the penitentiary officials
know that his real name is Bernstein
and that he is the man. Money and
luxuries have come to him in prison
from time to time from persons in
New York City.
Knocked Out by theltoxton Hoy.
St. Louis, November 4. Sullivan,
the pugilist, gave the St. Louis
sports a taste of his quality last
night. The law pohibits pugilism in
this State, so arrangements were
made for an exhibition across the
river in East St. Louis. The largest
hall in the place was selected, and it
was crowded to overflowing long be
fore the appointed time for the ap
pearance of the Bostonian. The
most notable event of the evening
was an attempt made by James
Miles, commonly known as the
"Gypsy," one of Tom Allen's pro
teges, weighing 140 pounds, and a
boxer of local fame, to stand before
Sullivan for two minutes for 850.
He lasted less than one minute and
was knocKea aown ten times, the
last time being knocked clear off the
stage and rendered unconscious.
Soft gloves were used. There was
great excitement when the last blow
was struck, a cry being raised that
the young fellow had his neck bro
ken or was otherwise seriously hurt,
but he came around all right in a
little while.
Dies a Maniac.
Pittsburg, November 2. The
friends of Arch Dickson, the pay
master of the Allegheny Valley rail
road, who disappeared on Monday,
and who attempted to commit sui
cide at Toronto last nij;ht, telegraph
ed the chief of police of that city to
take care of him until some one
could get to Toronto. In reply to
this they were informed that Dick
son had died in jail a raving maniac.
The oflicers of the Allegheny Valley
railroad say that his statements
about being a murderer and default
er were the results of a diseased
mind. A second examination of his
accounts show a small balance in
his favor. He was a member of the
First United Presbyterian Church,
and had none of the small vices of
most young men. His body will be
brought to this city, and President
Scott, of the railroad, will take charge
of the funeral arrangements.
Fire Near Carlisle.
Carlisle, November 2. All the
buildings including the house, barn,
hog pen and wagon shed on the
farm of Mr. David Strohm, of Car
lisle, were destroyed by fire to-night.
The fire broke out at ten o'clock and Gettysburg, October 20. This
it is thoughtthat it originated in the evening an excursion composed of
flue of the kitchen. The family had one hundred and thirty Massachu
retired and barely escaped with" their setts veterans, representing thirty
lives. Nothing but a few farming regiments and four batteries of that
implements and the stock were sav- j State engaged in the battle of Gettys
ed. Philip Burgett was a tenant on j burg, arrived here. They were re
the farm and lost hi3 entire crops of iceived at the depot by Post 9, G. A.
about 800 bushels of wheat, 60U., aud a committee of citizens.
bushels ot oat3 and 20 tons of hay.
The farmer's insurance had run out
and he has lost everything. The
farm is located about four miles
northeast of Carlisle.
Fatal Jump.
Baltimore, November 2. Mrs.
Gibbs, of Washington, aged about
50 years, jumped from a window of
a car of the limited express from
New York this afternoon, about
three miles east of this city. She
was accompanied bv her son and
daughter and went to the wash room
and jumped from the window. As
soon as she was missed, search was
made and she was found lying near
the track, in an unconscious condi
tion. She was brought to the City
Hospital, where it was found she
had received severe injuries on the
head. She had not up to night been
restored to consciousness.
Fie Thousand Dollars Damages.
Towso.ntowx, Md., November 2.
In the case of Grace M. Allison vs.
the Baltimore and Ohio Hailroad, to
recover 510,0011 damages for the kil
ling of her father in July, 1881, the
jury returned a Verdict this morning
for the plantiff, awarding her 15,000.
The defendants will take an ippeal.
Murdered by His M (wires.
Wichita, November 1. Nellie C.
Bailey, a young women charged with
the murder of Clement Bothemly in
the Indian Tit. on the 7th inst, was
held to day by I'nited States Com
missioner Sherman for her appear
ance at the next term of the United
States Circuit Court at Wichita Nel
lie C. Bailey is 21 years old a hand
some brunktte, well educated, moved
in the best society of New York City
and New Jersey. She met Bothmely a
rich Englishmen and member of the
British Associations at St. Louis
and arranged with him to go to Tex
as and start a sheep ranch. Before
they started thev got a deed for hi
lands in Kansas valued at S"J0,(XJ
utiuu at .ajia? v aa m va uw - -
: i. ai . .
anu uue passing uiruuiiii u:r in
ruory en route to lex as, snot lioin
mely through the head and tiwk
JT
together with his outfit, consisting
of sheep and nock worth SlOJiua
She buried the body at Skeleton
arrested about nine mile from where
the murder was committed.
The
case was worked up
p by U.S. Marshal
slant United States
Hatton.
Hollister and Assistant
Attorney Charles
Rubbeu and Murdered.
PriLAPKLPHiA, Pa.. November2.
The body of James Young, a very
prominent lawyer of Camden, was
found floating in the Delaware river
this morning, with every indication
that a murder rivaling anything in
late years in atrocity had been com
mitted. Mr. Young left home last
Monday week, was paid some money
that was due him, and was not again
heard of till to-day.
It is thought by many of the
murdered man's friends ihat while
under the influence of liquor he ex
hibited a considerable amount of
money and was followed, killed and
thrown in the river. The evidence
of a terrible struggle found on Mr.
Young's person and clothing is con
clusive proof of a murder. The
Camden county court adjourned to
day out of respect to Mr. Young's
memory.
Asleep For -it Pays.
Mir.wAt'KEK, November 3. Ed
ward Richards, 40 years old, an in
mate of the National Soldiers' Home
has been asleep 20 days. He went
toNorthern Wisconsin on a furlough
in September and was engaged as a
! nurse by the Sheriff
of Bayfield
found him
a, county, wno one uay
asleep. He could not be wakened and
was brought on to the Home in a
comatose condition. He is regular
ly fed by an attendant and swallows
anything put in his mouth.
When held up by attendants he can
walk. He is sensitive to touch on
the bottom of hi feet and drags his
limbs up when tickled. In the early
part of the present year Richards
slept from Febuary 28 to March It).
He was once sent to the insane asy
lum and has frequently had cata
leptic fits.
A Morthern Trniredj.
Toombstor, Ga., October 30. Joe
Holder, an industrious colored man
while herding his hogs near here yes
terday, surprised a couple of negio
desperadoes skinning one of his
swine, which they had stolen. Both
of the thieves fled into the swamp as
he approached them. Going back
to the settlement Holder enlisted
the services of a couple of white men
in a search for culprits. The morn
ing exploration proved fruitless, and
the three men lay down beneath a
tree at noon and went to sleep. An
hour later they were awakened by
the fire of musketry and found
themselves attacked by five armed
negroes. In the encounter which
followed Holder and three of the
robbers were almost instantly killed.
The other robbers were closely press
ed at last accounts, and will doubt
less be shot down.
Miss Hills Latest Request.
Sax Francisco, November 2.
Miss Aggie Hill, claiming to be Mrs.
Sharnon, has brought suit in the
Supreme Court against Senator
Sharon for a divorce, a division of
community property and alimony.
She says that when she was married
to the Senator he was deeply in
debt, and that his property was only
worth $5,000,000. Under their
joint management as man and wife
the senator is now worth 81.,000,000.
She asks that an account be taken
of all business transactions since
their marriage, in order that the
value of the common property may
be determined and equally divided.
Two Wives.
New York, November 2. John
Kaunch, who married an orphan
girl in Hungary eleven years ogo,
came to this country in 1879. and
went to Minnesota. His wife and
children, tired of waiting for him.
came to this country, arriving in
Philadelphia on October 18, and
came here yesterday. Kaunch was
telegraphed to send money to pay
the passage of his family to the West.
In reply he said t send the children
but not the mother, as he had an
other wife. The discarded
went back to Philadelphia.
wife
Veterans a. Uettysburg.
IJuring the march to their
quarters
at the Eagle Hotel a salute was fi
red. The purpose of the visit is to
mark the positions occupied on va
rious parts' of the field. Iron tablets
appropriately inscribed being used
for that purpose.
Fire Victims.
Savajtxah, November 2. The re
mains of two more victims of Wed
nesday's fire were found in the ru
ins of the warehouse, thus
increasing the number ot fatalities
to ten. Their identity has not been
established, but they were probably
colored people.- The exact number
of horses burned was 312. The
subscriptions for the sufferers now
reaches $G500. No more detailed
statement than that sent last night
of the losses and insurance is obtain
able. Clubbed to Death.
Louisville, November 2 U
West Liberty Ky., yesterday. 0carl
McKenzie, formerly Sheriff of Mor-1
gan county, was called out by two!
brothers, named Reisener. nrofe.!
seuiv w mane irienus over an old
- Jl l f i '
quarrel. The Reiseners hjaSSJA
McKenaie to death and fled t ka ,,Judbod'
an OKI
mountains.
A lew Words of Seasonable Com
PEOPLE OF SOMERSET AND Vic
We tlo not desire to fish for your patronage h i
dazzling advertisements. We onlv want to point L. r-
linmelv words the advanta
j - o -- o "j uu m
our Establishment before making your purchases f
son. We have a better selection than you will ftn(j
other store. Our stock of Mens, Youths' and rv?
i , i
'I nfhinrr I lata latw nnn r iirnihin(T I -w rwI J.. .1 . .
- . w..-.,, -- ...-j "vuj. 13 tjj ,
jtheCityoi Jonnstown. nat can be ot greater adv 5
,.ou in Wins than this 1 A'ain ; has it not son,..:5
ncd, when you have bought goods and taken th
j the calm inspection of yourselves and friends, that
I discovered them to be unsatisfactory. Yet anothe, -J
j yon snould co!Le to us, as we exchange the article
I the mon7 full when goods are brought back within
! of purchase. Further all goods sold by us are fuithn
resented as to quality and the prices are marked in plaia
!on eacl iQt There is onjy one prjce to & amj k.
, r i ... i , .uurCi.
urn uuy ui us vviiii cijuui suieiy s yuurseives.
trood
faith, we give a
lejral
What can be more straiohtforward than this
Our prices are far lower than at anvfj
These are no idle assertions. We are satisfip
truth. We want you, also to be convinced, thtre;V
and judge for yourselves, lest our statements.
sureu it will be to your advantage as well as to ous
A Colorado Town Burned.
Gareield, Col., November 1. A
fire broke out here early yesterday
morning, which was soon beyond
the control of the Fire Department.
The flames extended to Sperry Bros.,
store which contained over 600
pounds of giant powder which explo
dedhurling blazing timbers and frag
ments of building in every direction.
The post office, the hotels, and in
f:ct the entire business portion of
the town, were destroyed. Only one
person was fatally injured. The
people are in a sad plight, the ma
jority of them being homeless and
without food or clothes br the
winter
Fire al Homestead.
Pittsburg, Pa., October o0.
Homestead, Pa., on the line of the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
railroad, ten miles from this city,
was visited at an early hour this
morning by a fire which threatened
to burn the whole town, but which
was finally controlled after seven
stores and dwellings, all frame, had
been destroyed. The loss is $50,001 ,
on which there is a partial insur
ance.
Horrible Fate of a Well DiKjjer.
Ediburg, November 1. Mr.J
:san, a wen digger, met with a
shocking death while engaged in
digging a well for N. Ritzmiller
about six miles soutli of here. He
got into the tub to be let down, and
when a few feet below the top became
insensible from the deadly gases and
fell ont to the bottom of the well
about thirty feet below. In the fall
he was so horribly mangled that he
died almost instantlv.
A Bars Boraed.
Lancaster, November 1. The
large barn of J. C. Stoner situated
in the eastern end of Columbia
was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon, tbgether with all the sur
rounding outbuildings. The loss
will be heavy. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
A Workman's Fate.
Baltimore, October 31. Hugh
Larkin, aged 25 years, employed in
the guano factory, in Soutb Balti
more, fell between the large rollers
used for crushing phosphate rock
and was horribly mangled. Both
feet were cut off and his legs and
body up to the waist were crushed
to pulp. He survived only a few
hours.
JJXECUTOR'S SALE
OF
Valuable Rsal Estate !
J? virtue of the lart will and testament of Jacob
JiiiHer. lute of Southampton Tuwmihlp. ttom-
UUH.a7. . mi (Hi'ieraivoed will
exinwe to public sale, on the premises ol laid de
ceased, on
WEDNESDAY, XOV, 21, 1883,
at 1 o'clock of said day, the rarraee anil of the
lollDWinir Real Katate. situate In Southampton
Townrlup. In said Uountr. adjoining larnla 01 the
WellerstiurKl'oal and Iron Co., Valentine Htnck
le, John Adam Schneider, John K. Mriuham el
al., contaiotoir 1W acres, about 12i cleared and
under cultivation, an l about Ju ai res In meadow.
The fiirm la well watered. Theie Is a rood two
story loir
DWELLING HOUSE,
cflnmlning eight rooms, and fa Ion hank barn,
with other necessary buildings on the premises.
There is a good orchard of youmr fruit trees on
the premises. The Una is unier good cultivation.
TERMS :
One-third In hand on the eon&rmatloa of .ale.
one-tnlrd te remain a Ilea for the widow, thi In
teresi to he paid to her annually, and at her deata
the principle sum to the heirs and legal represen
tatives ol Jacob Snyder, dee d, one-third in three
e)ual annual payments, to he secured by wif
ment bonus. Ten per ecni. of hand money to be
paid down on day ol sale. Possession given 1st of
Afifil ImSji s
' DANIEL EVERLINE.
oct-s- Kxecuior.
TtIBLIC SALE
JL
OF
Valuable Real Estate!
1Y vltrtoe ef an enter Issued ont of the Or
Jphans Court ol Somerset tie.. Pa., to as di
rected, we will expos to nubile sale on
Saturday, November 10, 1883,
-'f.lofk .'-."L00 the PreUes. the following
v" property ol Henry Sipe, dec 3
Kc?rU1?.'rmctofU,Kl ' n Jenner town
Jhlp. in said county, adjoining lands of Frederick
Oonder. William O, Orlfflth. Thomas OallaJner!
nd others, contain y,j aerea, having a new
two-nory frame dwelling honeCand good barn,
nd other ..albnllding. thereon erectl!There
TERMS:
Tea percent of the purchase money to he paid
is soon at th. property Is knocked down. ih.baL
VSS .'
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t .1 . . . iowr, m id-
M H RIPE.
oetio
MICHAEL SIPE.
Admn. of Henry Sipe, dee d.
SUBMITTED TO THE
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iges to be gained by V0u ;
reay,
or
In
Proof
guarantee with
each
pur
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST
fetore in Johnstown.
Don't visit Johnstown, then, without calling in at
L. JVL WOOLF8,
Tlie One-Price Clothier, Hatter, Furnisher.
ISTEW STORE, IvTAIlSr STREET,
Jolmstown;lPn ,
uu.uruL.i u t-. I X AC? f,j
ASPAEAGU
Has oeen pronounced! b u.
Phvsicians a Sure Cu.tforDu
eases of the "
. TT-'J TT
I?ain in the Back,
AND
BRICHT'S DISEASE of Mis I
KEY'S,
SUma In the B!(Mr n.l Ki.in... r, -
ureTei or Hrk-k Dart Iteuotlii, DruMini
Exbaaatlon sad Nirtnji PrMtnttta 1 i
mix. CurMsil Feml Wninmet. Lra-r
Irregular and Palnfal Maanura-.Ma lii.
tlaa and Ulceration of tba Womb.
Pleasant to take and Immediate In IU tii
Price 1. or bottlet for J5. SenttouiU
in tne united statea free ot iipma.4
receipt of caah or P. O. onlcr
Dr. Pomifler Famfly Msfe
S. SECOND Street, Pfatla.!elphla
I Have Just Receivec
And offer for sale in quant:
to suit purchasers
1 Bbl. Rosin,
1 Bbl. Copperas,
1 Carboy Ammonia,
1 Carboy ulphuric .V
1 Carboy Muriatic A
2 KEGS BAKING SOI
1 Keg Sulphur,
1 Barrel Epsom Salts,
1 Box Cream Tarti-'
One Gross Jlorse Poinhrf,
2 Gross Cough Syrup,
1-2 Gross Blood Searcher.
20 Reams Xote Pape
r
THREE "M" ENVELOri
One Lot Fishing Tackle,
One Lot Finest 2 &
5 cent Cigars.
The cheapest and best p
in Somerset County to
Drugs
O.N. BOYD.
The Druggist
MAMMOTH BLCK
SOMERSET PA-