The Somerset Herald. EDWARD 8CTLL, Editor and Proprietor. WEDSESDAT MARCH 11, ISM. Republican Massachusetts got a Cabinet position, and the great Cen tral and Western States, got left. The Solid South gets three Cabi net positions in return for her 153 electoral votes. Mr. Cleveland keeps the tally welL General Cameron turned his eighty-sixth mile-post on Sunday last The veteran Statesman is hale and hearty, and retains his intellect ual faculties unimpaired. The country will not have long to wait until it knows, "dead sure," what are Mr. Cleveland's real views regarding civil service reform. The time to test them is at hand, and ac tions epeak louder than words. TnE first official act of President Cleveland was the nomination of his cabinet Ilia second was to sign the commission of U. S. Grant as an officer on the retired list of the Army, with the rank of General. How it must gratify the aesthetic soul of George William Curtis and his fellow Mugwumps, to see B06S Manning, the acknowledged engin eer of the machine in New York, sitting at the receipt of customs in the Treasury Department Does the training of Secretary Manning as a mere party politician, running with the machine, fit him for the practical work of civil service reform? is the question which is now agitating the mugwumps whose support made Mr. Cleveland presi dent At Allentown in this State and at several other places the Democrats propose to select their postmaster by popular vote. Tut, tut, boys! You forget that this is the era of civ il service. Let the aspirants hunt up their text-book and cram for in examination. The Democratic press is sarcastic ally announcing that, Mr. Arthur can now go a fishing. Thurman and McDonald and McClelland and a score of other leading Democrats, who hoped for but didn't get Cabi net jobs; might keep him company, as they have also plenty of idle time on hand. Ir the reporters are to be believ lieved, the man who after Mr. Cleve land received the greatest ovation Irom the crowd of Democrats as sembled at the inauguration, was General Fitz Hugh Lee. As he rode at the head of his division he was received with storms of cheers along the entire route of the proces sion. The President has appointed General J. C. Black, of Illinois, Commissioner of Pensions. As the pension bureau belongs to the In terior Department, of which Secre tary Lamar a Confederate soldier is the head, it was a stroke of policy on the part of Mr. Cleveland to se lect a Union Eoldier to look after the tensions of the loyal veterans. Col. McClcke has discovered many striking analogies between the situation and the incidents accom panying the inauguration of Abra ham Lincoln and that of Grover Cleveland. The Colonel never could distinctly discern the line between Republicanism and Democracy, and therefore his present hallucination is not to be wondered at President Cleveland's declara tions in favor of civil service re form, and his position on the tariff question, if sincere and earnest, commit him to oppose the schemes of four-fifths of hit party, as clearly as did his letter in regard to the continued coinage of silver dollars, antagonize the views of a large ma jority of his party friends in the late House. Now that the Democrats have the President and the Heuse, the lead ing journals of that parly have com menced preaching a crusade against the Senate as a purse-proud, aristo cratic body, scorning the interests of the people, and trampling on the rights of their representatives; all of which means a determined effort to destroy public confidence in the up per House of Congress, and thus gain control of it Look to the Sen ate, Republicans ! It is the only bul wark between the people's rights and the spoilsmen. The President concealed as care fully as he could, the Dames of the members of his cabinet, until he sent them to the Senate for confir mation. Nevertheless the prying, inquisitive newspaper reporters had gathered them all in before the pub lic announcement was made. His official family consists of : Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayar.d of Delaware. Secretary of the Treasury Daniel S. Manning, of New York. Secretary of War Wm. C Endi cott, of Massachusetts. Secretary of the Navy Wm. C. Whitney, of New York. Secretary of the Interior L. Q. C Lamar, of Mississippi. Postmaster General Wm. F. 'Vil as, of Wisconsin. Attorney General A. H. Garland, of Arkansas. One of the last acts of the late Congrees was to pass the bill placing U. S. Grant on the retired list of the Army, with the rank of General, jtnd the last official act of Presi dent Arthur was to sign the bill and send in his nomination to the Senate for confirmation. The entire coun try will be inexpressibly gratified to know that the few remaining days of the world-renowned soldier are thus freed from pecuniary cares and troubles. Says the Lancaster Inquirer: "There was something inexpressibly pathetic in the the 'great, Bilent man,' sitting resolutely and uncomplainingly down amid the ruin of his for tune, and under the torture of a deadly and terrible disease, to write the history of his hundred battles as a means of providing for the fu ture of his family. The courage, the fortitude, the indomitable will, the patience and silence are all char acteristic of the man a unique fig ure in our history, and one of the world's heroes. And from thous ands of hearts and homes the pray er will go up : "God help and sus tain the old hero, wherein human help is vain 1" The Inaugural address of Presi dent Cleveland is well written, sim ple in diction, conservative in tone, chary in promises and in no way remarkable. Much the greater por tion of it is devoted to such conven tional commonplaces and allusions to the Constitution and government as are usually found in Democratic platforms. In the closing para graphs, however, will be found a clear enunciation of opinion on certain matters of National policy, which, if adhered to in the same candid spirit in which they appear to have been written, will win for their au thor the approbation of the public. His declarations in favor of the preservation of the public domain for actual settler?; for the fair and honest treatmeutof the Indians as wards of the government, with a view to their ultimate citizenship; for the prohibiting of immigration of servile classes to compete with American labor; for the repression of polygamy in the territories; for the conduct of public affairs on bus iness principles and for the enforce ment of the law regulating civil service, for the preservation of the rights of the freedmen under the constitution, are all well put and cover the principal points of the policy indicated. On ihe tariff ques tion we are treated to the usual plat itudes with which the country has been made familiar by the utter ance of Democratic conventions for the past quarter of a century, and on this vital question we are left, as usual to grope in the dark. Comparing the policy enunciated in this address with the policy es tablished by Republican legislation, there will be found uothing to cre ate apprehension, and nothing of consequence to complain of. The crucial test will come when these declarations are supplemented by action. We take the President at his word, and give him credit for good intentions until the acts of his administration shall speak for them selves. On Wednesday last the Republi can party marched out with all the honors of war, aud the Democrats are now safely entrenched in the government fortifications, which the former had held securely for the period of twenty-four years. The evacuation and possession were ac complished peaceably and court eously, and the victors are now in full possession. No tumult, nor friction, nor shocks accompanied the transfer, and to the masses the world wags on as usual. Here is exhibited the perfect working of a government of the people, by the people and for the people. The fu ture advancement and prosperity of the country are committed to Demo cratic guidance, and ail patriotic citizens will wish for our new Pres ident a prosperous administration. For twenty-four years the Democrat ic party has acted merely as ob structionists, but never ceased pro claiming during all that time, what they could and would do when they came into power. Their op portunity is now at hand, and the world turns upon them an anxious and curious gaze. Now they must take the initiative, now responsibil ity rests upon their shoulders. Wait and watch! The Republican party, which goes out of power only temporarily, we trust, leaves behind it a record, un paralleled for great deeds by any political organization that ever wielded power in this or any other Nation. To quote from a contem porary : "It put down a rebellion which had nearly a million men in arms. It transformed nearly 4,000, 000 human beings from the likeness of things to the rank of citizens, and reconstructed the Union, with lib erty instead of slavery as its corner stone. It took from Congress the infamous work of hounding fugi tive slaves and charged it to see that there shall be no slavery. It has lifted the credit of the Nation from the point where six per cent bonds sold at 86 to where four per cent bonds are eagerly sought at a premium. It has given us a cur rency absolutely good and equal in eyery part of our country. It has paid $1,100,000,000 of the public debt and by refunding the balance at a lower rate has reduced the an nual interest charge from nearly $151,000,000 to about $50,000,000." If the Democratic party contin ues this good work it will do well, if it can improve on it, it will earn unstinted laudation, and we be speak for it a fair field for its labors. Let us take it at its word, give it credit for good intentions, and await developments. TTm General Staking. New York, March 7. Dr. Dou glas said tis evening that General Grant was very weak and feeble. There is little doubt that the General is sinking steadily. His appetite is poor. He passed a bad night last night and awoke unrefreshea. TEE INADGOEATM Grover Cleveland Becomes President of the United States of America. A DAY OF POMP AND CEREMONY A Pen Picture of the Day that Usher ed In the New Administration. Washington March 4. If Cleve land's inaugural day were stated in a breath it would be summed up as the most resplendant day, the greatest crowd, the finest display and tne most happily managed ceremonies that have ever been known in this connection. Everything went off ex cellently. The sun shone warmly and brightly, like, the sun of an April dav. There was no wind to hurl the asphaltum in the eyes of the crowd, no snow, rain or mud or threatening skies to deter the tim id and repeat the disagreeable expe riences of former years. To make the hour still more happy, it was the first of such for weeks. Providence could not have done better by spe cial arrangement and the effect up on the military display was mark ed. the scene on the avenue. The mere crowd itself, as a whole, was something magnificent Look ing down Pennsylvania avenue from the Treasury steps during the three or four hours it took the procession to pass the beholder cold measure two hundred thousand people with the naked eye. A mile and a quar ter of bavonets and sabres, twink ling and flashing and sparkling in the sun, filled in close, double ranks the south side of the 6treet The attempt was first made to march by division and the regular troops swept the avenue in that order, but the crowd was so dense and clamor ous and unweildy it was impossible to pack the people back into the six ty feet of walk. After the regulars, assisted by the mounted police and cavalry, 6word in hand, had fought their entire way up the street the job was given up as impossible and the procession took the sixty feet south of the tramway. The rest of the space was densely packed street walks and reservations from the Peace Monument to the Treaurv in sight and out of range, beyond, upon the hill and to the west, away up town. It is not an over estimate from this particular point of vision that the eye could cover at once, during any time after the procession started, fully two hundred thousand people. There were quite fifty thousand along the line of march outside of Pennsylvania avenue. An hundred thousand 6tood in front of the inauguration platform, the largest audience that ever greeted an incoming President They densely packed the plaza, covered the porti cos and the grass slopes and were placed ready for the procession which was to come afterwards in military column, rank upon rank, out East Capital street, directly in front, and to the left and right up Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues to the eastward. Not one-tenth of those who wildly threw up their hats and shouted when the compact figure of Grover Clevelaud rose be fore them could hear a word of his brief inaugural, but they remained and gazed upon him until he had finished, then flocked down town to pass the coming procession in re view. in the senate chamber. The inaugural ceremonies were short inside of the Senate and out Within the Senate Chamber was a brilliant array of distinguished men and beautiful women. They had packed and jammed the galleries at an early hour. In the executive gallery the family of President Cleveland occupied the front row, and behind them were the wives and relatives of the Cabinet of the outgoing administration. The diplomatic gallery was filled to re pletion with the attaches and fami lies of the corps not particularly participating in the ceremonies. Below and to the right of the Vice President sat, ranging in two rows of seats, the Diplomatic Corps itself glittering in gold lace and braids, epaulettes and swords, cross and medals, collare and ribbons, garters and other rich insignia of foreign rank. In front of them sat the Judges of the Supreme Court They gather ed their silken robes about them as if they washed their hands of the whole proceeding. Corresponding with their seats were those of the re tiring Cabinet To the right of the Cabinet party General Phil Sheridan, grand old soldierly Hancock and the admiral of the navy and General Terry held court A good many Senators shook Hancock and Sheridan by the hand These four and Surgeon General Murray in the rear wore the only American uniforms visible. ! A SEN8ATION OVER GRANT. While thin audience was waiting 1 for the entre, of the President the Clerk of the House had been report ing bills which had passed that body in its last hours. Right here the most dramatic scene occurred. The Edmunds bill to place Grant on the retired list was received and as the Clerk of the House gave its title there was a round of applause on the floor and in the galleries. Sen ator Ingalls rose and requested that the bil be read and not referred to J a committee, but be immediately considered by the Senate. Mr. Ed munds rather dryly remarked that it being a senate bill no action was necessary and Ingall's sat down amid a broad grin from his colleagues. The hand of the clock was near the hour of twelve and the bill had yet to be signed. Captain Bassett calmly walked to the door and, raising bis cane, turned the hands of the clock back ten minutes. A sensation ran around the cham ber at this method of gaining time. Before it had died away a White House-secretary slipped in from the President's room in the rear with the siged bill and a Bpecial message from the President The latter placed General U. S. Grant on the retired list of the army, with full pay. A tremendous round of applause broke forth a demonstration which was repeated when a minute later the nomination was unanimously con firmed by the Senate. A more dra matic scene is rarely witenessed in that staid old body of the Senate. Every Senator seemed to pin in the applause, while the galleries fairly rang. But another rather dramatic en tertainment was shortly to take place on the same spot Mr. Ar thur arrived and the Senate rose to receive him. while the audience gave him a little send-off. Then' came Grover Cleveland, standing on i the threshold of the Senate for the1 first time. Now not only every man on the floor of the chamber, but every man, woman and child in the immense audience arose. But few had seen the President-elect, and such a buzs and craning of necks wis never seen. Prolonged ap plause followed his entrance. Again and again the applause burst forth, accompanied, too, by shouts, cheers and yells. It was impossible to 5uell the enthusiasm. A brawny ellow to the right of the reporters' gallery called out: "Three cheers for Grover Cleveland," and began to cheer again, assisted by many others. Vice President Edmunds couldn't etahd this and declared be would have the galleries cleared. When quiet prevailed, Mr. Ed munds said : "The Chair has the pleasure of announcing that the Vice President of the United States is in the Senate Chamber, and if agreeable to him I will administer to him the oath of office." Mr. Hendricks then stood up and Mr Edmunds, addressing him with impressive tone and manner, said "You do solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United states against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reserva tion or purpose of evasion; that you will well and faithfully dis cbarge the duties of tne omce on which you are about to enter, so help you God." Mr. Hendricks kissed the book and subscribed his name to the written oath. Then Mr. Edumnds delivered a brief valedictory and concluded bv declaring the Senate adjourned without delay. Vice President Hendricks now took the gavel and called the Senate to order in extra session. The proc lamation for it was read and the new Senate opened with prayer. THE INAUGURATION, Immediately after the opening of the new session of the Senate the procession was formed and filed its way toward the platform on the central portico of the Capitol. It was headed by the Marshal of the District, followed by the Supreme Court, the committee ot arrange ments, Mr. Arthur and Mr. Cleve land, Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Hen dricks, the Senators, Diplomatic Corps, heads of the departments, Generals Sherman and Sheridan, members of the House of Repre sentatives and others admitted to the floor and galleries. The stand on which the President elect was to deliver his inaugural address was erected almost on a level with the floors of the Senate and House, directly in front of the middle entrance to the Capitol. It is about 100 feet square, the largest ever erected for an inauguration, and was covered by two thousand chairs. Before it was a solid mass of humanity. President Arthur said it was the largest crowd he bad ever seen, and Senator Hawley esti mated it to contain 150,000 people. Precisely at 12:30 the head of the procession appeared coming out of the main east door of the Capitol. President Arthur stepped to the front of the platform, followed by the President-elect Chief Justice Waite and the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. All uncovered as they stood facing the crowd, and the vast assemblage cheered again and again for several minutes. The people who made up the procession took the seats assigned them. At 12:40 President-elect Cleveland arose and began his inaugural address. He spoke without manuscript, but occasionally consulted a small piece of paper bearing notes of the heads of his discourse. His voice was clear and resonant, and he slow ly enunciated his words and occasion ally turned about at the pauses as if to note the effect of his remarks. At precisely two minutes after one o'clock he concluded with an invo cation of the blessing of Providence, and turning to the Chief Justice and bowing to him said : "I am now ready to take the oath prescribed by law." As the Chief Justice arose to ad minister the oath the vast assem blage cheered. The President-elect stood facing the Chief Justice, with the crowd on his right Chief Clerk McKenny, of the Supreme Court, stood just to the side of Mr. Cleve land and held the Bible upon which the oath was administered, the President-elect also holding it with his right band. The Bible used is a small, morocco-covered, gilt-edged volume, pretty well worn. It is the Bible which Mr. Cleveland's mother gave him when he left home as a young man, and at his special re quest the committee of arrange ments had it in readines for the cer emony, The crowd preserved per fect quiet as the impressive ceremo ny of administering the oath was taking place, but when it was con cluded and after President Cleveland laid down the Bible after reverently kissing it, and shook hands with the chief Justice, who was the first to congratulate him, they cheered loud ly and long. Ex-President Arthur was the second man to congratulate the President, and then followed Chief Clerk McKenney and Senator Sherman. President Cleveland was then introduced to the remaining Judges of the Suppreme Court, to Lieutenant General Sheridan and General Hancock. He walked to the basement en trance where he first came into the building and entered the carriage to be driven iu the procession to the White House. THE GRAND PAGEANT. The greatest enthusiasm prevail ed as the procession started from the Capitol. It was headed by the chief marshall, General H. W. Slocum,and his aids, and behind them came the carriages of the Presidential party. Four divisions followed. The pro cession had great difficulty in mov ing. Many people were forced out into the roadway and the police bad all they could do to keep the avenue open for the procession. When the head of the line reached Fifteenth street a halt was made and the car riages containing the President and ex-President left the line and pro ceeded by wty of Executive avenue to the White House, which the par ty entered by the rear door. The Vice President's carriage proceeded up Fifteenth street near to New York avenue before leaving the line. Mr. Hendricks, however, soon joined the President at the White House and i when everything was in readiness the entire party proceeded to the re- viewing stand on renosylvania more than the year before. V Avenue, directly in front of the man-1 .... ,i2 .... I Ohio Miners Out. The reviewing stand had been I . profusely decorated with flags and) Coalton, O., March 5. About bunting and presented a beautiful 1 1,500 men at various mines in the appearance. The President and ex- j valley have struck against a reduc President were placed on a project- tion from 74 to 55 cents per ton. ing platform which was covered Yesterday the three last mines shut with flags so as to make a handsome down. About 2,000 miners are now canopy and at the same time so ar- oat The indications point to a pro ranged a to affords clear, unob-' tracted strugjle. ; - : structed view of tne procession. Arm chairs were placed upon it for their use, but the President remain ed standing during the entire review. Ex-President Arthur sat on his left, Vice President Hendricks and the members of his household occupied seats to the right and just back of the President, while the families and friends of the President and ex-Pres ident sat in the front row on the right There were a great number of ladies on the grand stand, and their rich costumes added bnllian cy to the scene. It is estimated that there were on the stand about a thousand persons. AN IMPOSING SIGHT. . ' , It was ten minutes past 2 o'clock when the head of the procession started from the corner of Fifteenth Btreet to pass in review, it was a grand sigh, and it was the general ly expressed opinion ths.t no more brilliant pageant had evjr been wit nessed in this country. All the or ganizations gave a marching salute as they passed the grar.d stand, and the President at first recognized the compliment by raising his bat to ev ery separate command, but the length ot the line :tnd the chilliness of the breeze which sprang up com' pelled him, before the second divi sion passed, to k eep his head cover ed and in most cases to limit nis ac knowledgements to a slight bow. In view of the fact that the procession was three hours in passing, it is not a matter for surprise that he had to abandon his intention of standing with uncovered head throughout the review. The first division, composed of regalar United Stf.tes troops and lo cal military organizations, presented a fine appearance as they passed the stand. The President saluted the chief marshal and his aid and each of the companies, which marched in particularly good form. The second division was compos ed entirely of brigades of the Penn sylvania Natioi lal Guard. There were about 7,50) men in this divi sion, and their good marching and fine military txjaring were praised on all sides. Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania rode at the head of the division by the side of ex-Governor Hartrani I. They were recog nized as they i leared the reviewing stand and wer e loudly cheered. The President and Governor Pattisou ex changed salat.es. The President al so raised his. hat as a token of re spect to the battle-torn flags of the Thirteenth and Eighteenth and sev eral other regiments of this division. OTH?R MILITARY DISPLAYS. The third division was composed principrJly of military companies from Virginia and Maryland, and visiting companies from other States. Fitz Hugh Lee was marshal of this division. He bowed to the President who lifted his hat in re turn. A birge number of colored troops were included in this division aud their soldiery bearing and good marching elicited much praise from the spectators. The New Jersey soldiers, in their plain blue uniform, with red blankets rolled above their Knapsacks, also attracted attention. The fifth Maryland, about five hun dred strong, in black helmets and blue suits, who are old favorites in this city, were warmly welcomed. A gap between the third and fourth divisions gave the surging mass ot humanity around the Presi dent's stand an opportunity to close in and obstruct the line of march. The police not being able to keep the street clear a detachment of reg ular troops was sent to their assis tance. The united efforts of soldiers and police only sufficed to make a narrow passagewav through the dense throng and the various organ izations which followed' passed in review under this disadvantage. The fourth and last division was composed entirely of civic organiza tions and was commanded by Ma jor Thomas J. Luttrel. The Jack son Democratic Association of the District ot Columbia, carrying rough hickorv sticks, acted at an escort to the New York organizations. After them came six Indian braves in war-paint and featbers.bearing Tam many's unique banner. The Tam many men, who numbered about one thousand, carried silver headed sticks at their shoulders and march ed nine abreast Gil more 's immense band herald ed the approach of the County De mocracy long before they were visi ble. Fifteen hundred men in light- gray overcoats and silk hats, carry ing canes with Cleveland's head wrought in silver and weanng par- pie and gold badges on the lapels of their coats, represented this branch of the New York Democracy. The Kings County Democracy had about one hundred and thirty-five men in line, dressed in dark-blue overcoats and carrying the inevitable cane. The Buffalo Legion, in dark clothes and silk hats, brought up the rear of the First Brigade. The civic organizations made a very fine display and were highlv complimented by the Presidential party, the members of most of these organizations saluted the Pres ident by raising their hats and canes or cheering by lines. The live roos ters which were carried by the Tammany Club and the County De mocracy, of New York, were made conspicuous as they passed the stand and caused much amusement Tak en all in all, as a combined military and civic display the procession was. undoubtedly the largest and finest. ever seen in Washington. The num ber of men who marched past th presidential stand is estimated aft 45,000. Vice President Hendricks ftlb somewhat fatigued and retired to tae Executive Mansion before all ta civic organizations had passed. Many other persons also left the stand before the parade was over be cause ot weariness. At the conclu sion of the review the President and party proceeded to the dining room of the White House, where tbey par took of a lunch prepared for them by fc,x-f resident Arthur, there were ? resent, besides the members of Ex resident Arthur's Cabinet Mr. Vil as, Mr. Manning, Mr. La moot and several others. What the Dynamite Explosions Cue. London, March 5. It has coat the Government $43,000 to repair the damage caused by the dynamite ex plosions in Westminster Hall and the House of Commons. The ex penses ot special police engaged in "dynamite" duty for the lust year kava Iran 1 Y1 fYlfl n. I'iH fYlfl uaiv UV'JU eS.WWWa W WAVWaWV Miners on a Pittsborg, Pa., March 7. Twelve thousand railroad and river coal mineso will, in all probability, short rly be n a strike. Forty-two dele gates, representing all the river min ers, met in convention at Monon gahelaCity this afternoon, and the proposition to strike was reoeived with enthusiasm and carried almost unanimously. A delegate who alone opposed the strike movement offered a resolution that no further action should be taken on the price in question until time had been giv en for the operators to consider the demand. This was immediately tabled. Then another motion was sprung to the effect that a commit tee of five be appointed to visit th 9 pools, and notify the men at each pit that if three cents per bushel should not be demanded by all on or before Wednesday next the strike should be declared off. This measure was also sat down upon. One delegate said: "Now is the time to demand an advance and re gain the ground we lost last Sum mer. The river is open; many emp ty boats are waiting to be loaded, and the operators must necessarily grant the price. Come out now for fair living prices, or work all Sum mer at the present low rate." This speech was received with applause, as were numerous others of the same nature, and it seemed that nearly all voices in the conven tion were for war. The following was then presented and carried without a dissenting vote : Resolved, that we demand three cents per bushel on Monday, March 9, at 6 o'clock A. MM and that a committee of five be appointed to assist in making the strike a suc cess. "Nature seems to have been on the side of the operators," said one delegate. "The absence of a rise in the river defeated our Btrike last Summer. Things cannot get muoh worse than they now are. We see a great deal in the public press about feocialism, but 1 tell you if the mm ere are brought much lower they will all become Socialists." The railroad miners in convention on Wednesday last also resolved to i;o out en Monday. They object to arbitration, which has reduced their wages half a cent a bushel, lo gether both organizations number 12,000 men, and, unless the employ ers make unexpected cencessions .Monday will see the beginning of a struggle between capital and labor which will throw the Hocking Val ley 6trike into the shade, and whose outcome no man can predict Blowl og Up a Liquor Saloon. Audun, Iowa, March 7. At Exira. a town ten miles south of here, an attempt was made last eve ning to blow up a saloon building. For years a war has been carried on there over the liquor question, but last year the and Prohibition istselec ted their candidates, and a few weeks ago two saloons were opened up. At the municipal election last Monday the license party carried everything. A few days after one of the saloon keepers was arrested, but afterwards discharged. At midnight last night a terrific explosion star tled the town. An explosive pack age wound on a rope was placed in the recess in front of Morris & Hell- man's saloon, one of the best build lngs in the town. Uoth doors were blown open,, one crashing through a partition 20 feet away. A large hole was blown in the floor, and nearly every particle of glass in the building was smashed. More or less glass was shattered in build ings 200 feet away. Two men have been arrested charged with engineer mg the explosion, though it is gener ally believed they were but the tools ot other and more prominent peo pie. While the deed was doubtless instigated by one or two fanatical Prohibitionists. The" temperance men generally condemn it in the strongest terms, and will aid in de tecting and punishing the perpetra tors. The people of Exira are fright- ned and excited, and the attorney engaged for the prosecution openly charges that the justice of the peace is in collusion, with the prisoners and will acquit them whatever evi dence may be introduced. Care for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by aseo.se of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, caus ing the patient to suppose be has some affection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symptons of indigestion are present, as flatulency, uneasiness of the stom ach, ect A moisture, like perspira tion, producing a very disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a com mon attendant Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the ap plication of Dr. liosanko s rile Kern edy, which acts directly upon the parts affected,ab8orbing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching, and ef fecting a permanent cure. Price 50 osnts. Address, The Dr. Bosanko 3edicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by C N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset, ma. dec.3-ly. An Ebon Heiress. JSparta, Ga March 6. David Dickson, the richest planter in the South next to Richardson, of Mis sissippi, recently died, leaving an es tate ot oUO,OUU. lie had no chil dren, but a large number of rela tives, excellent people, who expect ed to be handsomely remembered, His will, just probated, reveals the fact that he has cut off his kindred with small sums, and bequeathed fully 400,000 In property to Aman da Eu banks, a negress, making her the richest negress in the world. There is deep disgust over the affair. A Olrl Scalped by Machinery. Charleston, S. C, March 7 A terrible accident occurred ia the Charleston Bagging factory this af ternoon. Julia Begly, one of the operatives, while in the act of clean ing a spinning frame hid her hair caught in a portion of the machin ery. - The entire scalp, including the eyebrows and one ear, was torn from her head. She is still alive, though but little hopes are enter tained of her recovery. That old established cough reme dy, Downs' Elixir, still more than holds its own in the public estima tion, despite sharp and active com petition. It is a "home remedy," and in this locality needs no words of praise from us, so well and favor ably known ia it It is the standard remedy for coughs, colds and all throat troubles, with great numbers of our people, and their continued use and unsolicited recommendation of it speaks volumes in its favor. tivrhnaton, VL. Free Prets. January 26, 1882. For 8ale by C. . Boy, Twelve Thousand Coal Strike. Druggist, Somerset, Pa. General Grant Stronger. Before noon yesterday General Grant was in receipt of several tele grams from Washington, congratu lating him upon the passage of the bill placing him anon the retired list of the army. These were fol lowed by telegraphic despatches from acarly every city in the Union, and more particulaJly from the West , , General Grant's family relaxed the rule, so rigidly observed during the last few days, of denying them selves to many of their friends, and during the afternoon there was a continuous stream of callers, all of whom blended their inquiries as to the health of the General with con gratulations on the action of Con gress. Not one these callers was permitted to see the General, except Dr. Fordyce Barker, who, with Dr. Deuglass, made a superficial exami nation of the throat and were so well satisfied with the condition of their patient that they forebore from making any protracted diagonsis. The General said that the action of Congress was very gratifying to him, for though he might not live long to enjoy the bounty of the na tion, yet the vote was an indication of confidence in him and a re membrance that through the re mainder of his days would be very cheering to him. A Field of Oil on Fire. Lebanon, March 5. A terrific scene was witnessed on the farm of Abraham Kreider at Wrightaville, six miles from here, to-day. An 8- inch pipe which carries oil from the oil regions to the seaboard passes through Mr. Kreider s premises During last night the pipe burst and the oil overflowed the neighboring fields. The oil was set on fire by sparks from a locomotive, and thi3 morning when the citizens arose they beheld a terrible conflagration raging over a large space of ground The flow of oil had not been stop ped and the flames shot upward over fifty feet. At one time the oil in the field was several fet deep in places and the roaring names presented a mag nificent sight, The farmers turned en masse and with picks and shovels threw up an embankment around the space in which the flames raged and many of them nad narrow es capes from being burned. .This evening the oil was stopped off at its source of supply alter having burned furiously far nearly 20 hours, The auantitv of oil consumed was enormous. Tioleat Aets of an Insane Man. Akron, Ohio, March 6 (Special), Jacob Snyder, aged twenty-five. became insane last night and imag ing that he bad received a divine command to kill his infant child, ut tempted to execute it by strangling her. The ecreams of tne child at tracted the attention of neighbors who rushed in and bound Snyder in time to save the life of the little girl The insane man was locked up and in the night attempted 6uicide by bat tering his head against the wall of the cell. Insensibility ensued and his purpose was temporarily frustra ted, though his miuries it is said will prove fatal. Salvation Army Mobbed. Chicago, March 8. The services of the Salvation Army were inter rupted this afternoon. First, some one from the outside tbrew a stone through one of the widdows. Then a number of rough characters in the rear of the hall drowned the hymns with ribald songs. Finally a hand-to hand conflict between them and the officers of the army took place, in which the latter got much the worst of it, being borne down bv superior numbers. No serious wounds were innicied, out the services were broken up. One man was arrested. Thease of Iodoform or mercur ials in the treatment of catarrh whether in the form of suppositor ies or ointments should be avoided", as they are both injurious and dan gerous. Iodoform is easily detected by its offensive odor. The only re liable catarrh remedy on the mar- rket to-day is Ely's Cream Balm, be ing free from all poisonous drugs. It has cured thousands of chronic and acute cases, where all other remedies have failed. A particle is applied in each nostril : no pain : agreeable to use. Price fifty cents ; of druggists. Funeral of Mr. Blaine's Sister. Baltimore, Md., March 4, 18S5. The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Blaine Walker, sister of James G. Blaine, took place at the cathedral. Mr. Blaine and other members of the family were present There were few others than those of the family of the deceased. After the obsequies the body remained in the church until the afternoon when it was tak en to Brownsville, Pa. Miss Cleveland's Reception. Washington, D. C. March 7. Miss Cleveland held her first Saturday afternoon reception at the White House to-day. The callers, both ladies and gentlemen, numbered several hundred, the majority of whom were strangers who have been in attendance at the inauguration ceremonies the past week. Ordering Monitions of War. Bridgeport, Ct March 5. The Union Metallic Cartridge Company of this city has received an order from the English Government for 50,000,000 cartridges, and another order from the Russian Government for 100,000.000 more. These orders are the largest ever received by any concern at one time in the world. ColonalVtlaa' Sister Dy ing;. Madison, Wis., March 6. It is sta ted here to-day that Colonel Vilas did not receive notice of his Cabinet appointment until an hour or two before his departure for V ashington He is expected at once, as his sis ter Etta, nineteen years of age, is at the point of death. Father mma Sou Go to Penitentiary. Caldwell, O., March 8. Manly W. Mason, a prominent attorney of Beverly, was found guilty of per jury yesterday. His son, rranK. was found guilty of hurglary the day before, and both will go to the penitentiary. The prettiest iady in Somerset! remarked to a friend the other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam was' a superior remedy, as it stopped her ; cough instantly when others had no! effect whatever. So to prove this ; C. N. Boyd will guarantee it to all. Price 50 cents and SI. Trial size i free. I The New Administrati The excitement at the Capital on Inauguration Day vrili long remembered, and many and varied are the chanv, ti are expected to follow the Inauguration of the New Adm- tration. In our own case we Old" Administration, but follow on the paths of Ilonestv Truthfulness that have led us to the success and popularity we have attained. The present week with us is also an eventful one, and a it to our store will give our friends and pations an idea of extensive business we command as we are now Our Spring Goods, and at the mense sacrifice Our remaining and Furnishings. We will be glad to have purchasing or not our usual L. M. WOOLF & SOij The Popular One-Price CLOTHIERS AID Never Equaled in Workmanship ! Competition LOWEST PRICES E, W. Horner's Hartle and Granite Works, f UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA. I always keep on hand a large selection of beautiful HOSUMEVA AND TOMBSTONES, in All Colors, which make the finest dinpia I memorial work ever seen in Somerset County. Parties desiring a hi: some Monument or Tombstone, will do well to give me a call, a. my w . is the finest and cheapest Seeing ia believing. Give me a call. E. JOHNSTOWN SUPPLY HOUSE. McMillan & watees. PLUMBERS. BUS, I unuj 190 Main Street And dealers in Mill plies, Iron Pipe, V alves, Fittings, and Wood Pumps. The firm have 4n tares varying in price dollars. They keen all Earties running Steam eather and Rubber Leather, Belt Hooks, Valve Packing, Sheet, Packing, Babbit Metal, Pulleys and Hangers, ter or Steam, Steam Globe, Gate, Angle, Valves. Water Gauges, tors, Gauge cocks, Lu tors ; in short they need to repair or fit op Gas or Steam Macbin Agents for Equitable chine, same as now in Somerset, Pa. Public heated by steam. Es of supplying building with Water and Gas pipes, on application. Mail orders solicited. THE BERLIN MARBLE THE BEST PLACE TO BTJY I MEMORIAL WORK IN THE COUNTY, AND THE ONLY PLACE WHERE STRICTLY FIRST-CJLiVSS WOltfj true, go to any Cemetery in the done by the Berlin Works with I?. H. Koontz is the best man to deal with: First, Because he is Fulbj Established in TJie Trade, and is then-' doing a perfectly Reliable Business. Second, Because his Very Extended Exptrience, and Artistic Skill- ' ablea him to proportion his werk better than others. Third, Because he claims to be, and can prove it by his Work ""' , meroui Patrons, the Finest Carver, the Neatest Letterer, and the Ti oral YVnrfcman rlnincr Vinainpin'in this a (HENDERSON'S I Cattloca for th in AMERICAN pablUhau of SEEDS al to, TA3M RROPS. Peter Henderson & 35 & 87 Cortlandt on do not propose to ch 5 " f receir'- same time disposing at aa '- stock of Winter Clothing & I you call, and whether you icv courtesy will be tendered. Yours very Respectfully, FDRN I SHERS JOHNSTON, PA. DcCe:' GUARANTEED A? W. HOKNEE. i : ) STEAM FITTERS Johnstown, Pa. and Machinery Sur Lead Pipe, GIiV Hose, Belting, Ire stock Gas and 01! ii: from fifty cents to !i" kinds of stock ' . Engines. Tin-v fca Belting, (all izw L anuCiampr, 1'iHtOi Rubber and Cold Rolled ShaiK Rubber Hose 'r i Braes work of:. ilk": Check and f -: Steam Gauu" 1"," bricators and Id:;.' k eep a ny t h i i ir tu i your Engine or ot-' ery. Dry Blown (!;l & use by Parker A P. and private buiMl timatps given en t ' Catalogues furr.:--jan7 i s AND GRANITE W0F.i Can be purchased at a V- j sonable price. We claim 1 1 do BETTER WORK set ) up better, proportion it b-' -; ter, and SELL IT CIIE-H er according to quality, tb- I any other dealer in i Pennsylvannia. Ifyoiiwi to be convinced that thi j County, and compare the wcr-jr that done elsewhere. f section of conntrv. fet'l B mutntn ai -ffsrt t LC BE GRASSES. FIELD COR WHEATS. Oil RYE. MA5GE1 WURZELS. I, FARMERS': ROOT CROP Co. anual Street, NEW YORK.
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