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ID WARD 8CULL. Editor and Proprietor.
WKPKESPAT . . JIAHCH U, Mi.
Now, boy, wbstll yoo take?
So Dear, and yetsofar -the spoils.
To our hungry Democratic friend
wait Ull the clouds roll by.
Thk motto of Davy Crockett Be
Bare you're right, then go ahead
has been adopted by Mr. Cleveland.
Owihq to the Jeffersonian aim
plicity observed at the late inaug
uration, thecostwasonly 145,000.
That 81,000 majority for Blaine
stands like a Treat wall in the road
of Pennsylvania applicants for po
sitions under the present Adminis
tration. mmmmmm
Mr. Blaine called upon President
Cleveland one day last week, where
upon the political seers immediate
ly fancied there were signs and
portents in the air.
The coal miners' strike in the
valley of the Monongahela is now
said to involve over 10,000 work
men. There will probably be much
Buffering and distress before it is
ended. .
The trains from Washington are
crowded with disgusted Democrat
ic office seekers, on their way home,
who are swearing mad, and deter
mined to stir up rebellion against
Cleveland.
Don't crowd the mourners, boys;
give the old man a good chance;
he'll get there yet in great shape.
There aren't enough offices to go
around, but it will all come out right
eventually.
It is alleged that Postmaster Gen
eral Vilas decided last week, not to
fill post offices until the term of the
present incumbents expires. There
is wailing and gnashing of teeth
among the disappointed and hun
gry applicants.
Dcri.no the administration of
President Hayes, the Ohio men
wanted the earth, and they met
with pretty good success. Now it
is New York's turn, and President
Cleveland seems disposed to take
care of his friends.
The bill to compel the study of
physiology and hygiene in our pub
lic schools is being bitterly opposed
and denounced by its enemies as a
job. It looks as if it will pass the
Legislature, but it will have a bard
tussle before it gets through.
There are threatening Bigns of
war between Great Britain and Rus
sia, and much uneasiuess is felt
throughout continental Europe.
The trouble arises over the bound
ary line between the possessions of
these two powers in Afghanistan.
Secretary Bayard has announc
ed in the most 'positive manner
that be will 6trictly adhere to the
Civil Service hw, and has assured
the clerks that no removals will be
made except for neglect of duty.
Our Democratic brethren are sim
ply appalled.
The pressure on Democratic
State Senators at Harrieborg, for
endorsement of applicants for of
fice, has become so terrific that they
were compelled to bold a caucus
and resolved to refuse further en
dorsements, except to persons of
State reputation.
The new Administration mores
slowly in the way of making ap
pointments, and the hungry Demo
cratic office seekers are fighting mad.
Tbey should comfort themselves
with the reflection that tboogb the
mills of the gods grind slowly, they
grind exceeding small.
The Democratic members of Con
gress who were elected to stay at
home last fall, are nearly all now at
Washington clamoring for positions
It would be an insult to their con
stituents, who, knowing them best,
retired them, for Mr. Cleveland to
recall them from their tombs.
The Independents have the in
nings. It was to secure their votes
that Mr. Cleveland pledged himself
to civil service reform, and Demo
crat should not begrudge them
this little boon in repayment for
their support Where would Cleve
land be to day had he not received
their votes?
Oxe of the last acts of the late
Congress was the passage of a law
cheapening postage. After the first
day of July next postage on letters
will be two cents for each ounce or
traction thereof, instead of two cents
tor every half-ounce, and the poet
age on newspapers from the office
where printed is also decreased one
halt Postmaster General Vilas is re
ported to have said to an interview
er: "The programme of the whole
Cabinet is to select official s for their
worth and value to th Government;
that the policy of the Admin
Miration is to bear out the Civil
Service rules to the full extent in
Abe Management ef the various de
partmeaU. I shall enforce the rales
here.
Taut Hametatx ratrict says:
"Secretary Manning proposes to
jwwmj wuLig prupi
lop off unnecessary oSoisJs
lop off unnecessary oSoisJs as
one
way vi un pro rug toe ova servaoe.
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n
wra wo- i fjvuj-Bucaiiy WWII al II,
-If the Secretary will fill the neces
sary offices with Democrats and
Jsava lbs others vacant, tL.e top!e
will approve his coarse." How tr n
that bops deferred maketh ' '
tertBtek. f
It is said that President Cleve-'disadvantage, and are virtually tax
,, . . . i i 'ed to sustain the business of other
its of the Civil Service Reform law,
aud the Tenure of Office act print
ed and has a copy of each handed
to every applicant for office. This
is a very good way of informing
aspirants as to the law, but is the
refinement of cruelty towards ths
hungry and thirsty souls who are
famishing for the spoils.
O "SB-half of the time usually
oMussd.. by juLsgisla lira, session
has expired, and as vet there is very
little to show for it. Of oours, a vast
deal of crude legislation has been
licked into shape, and numerous
bills are pending in both Houses,
in a more or lees forward state.
Still, but little progress baa been
made with the really important bus
iness of the session. The Appor
tionment bilk, particularly, are
lying in the hands of the various
committees, when by this time they
ought to have been pushed well to
the front Time enongh has elaps
ed in which to reconcile all differ
ences, if they can be reconciled in
advance, and if they can not, and
there is to be a struggle on the floor
of the chamber among party friends,
then too much time has been
wasted.- Any apportionment bills
that are satisfactory to the majority
party will, in all probability, en
counter an Executive veto, and a
econd attempt have to be made
to arrive at a conclusion satisfactory
all around. If our friends will at
once agree upon bills and push
them thrcagh, the question will be
settled; or they can at once arrive
at a conclusion as to the probability
of their being proper apportion
ments made this session, and then
shape their action bo as to close the
session within the ordinarv time.
Action, action, gentlemen ! the time
for dawdling has passed.
There could be nothing more ab
surd than the paroxysm of minded
rage and fear into which many of
eur Democratic friends have fallen
over the nou-action of Mr. Cleve
land in the matter of distributing
the spoils. Of course, they are very
hungry and very dry, after their
long exclusion from the official crib,
and their impatience is natural; but,
added to the pangs of a ravenous
appetite, whetted by absolute pos
session of the long promised laud,
comes the dreadful fear that
perhaps, after ail, they may not
be invited to partake of the
feast of fat things, "of "which they
have continuously dreamed, lol
these manv Tears. Luxuriant fan
cy bad painted immediate, uncon
trolled, unstinted possession, on
and after the fourth day of March,
and behold, two precious weeks
of time, reckoned minute by min
ute, have rolled by, and tbe master
has not yet invited them to partake,
nay, they have an ever-haunting
dread that tbey may not even be
bidden to the feast It is this wear
ing, worrying, killing uncertainty,
this horrible fear that after all there
may not be a full and general re-dis
tribution -of tbe : offices; - that tti vil
service reform may not be a myth,
and the tenure of office law a snare,
that has caused this agonizing, but
amusing, commotion among our
friends of the Democratic faith.
Let these hungry and thirsty as
pirants possess their souls in pa
tience; in "go limTiTieTr opportu
nity will arrive. Let them remem
ber that the President is pledged to
civil service reform, and that a
decent regard for public opinion, as
well as for himself, requires, at least
a seeming observance of it They
need not fear tnat be will appoint
any but Democrats to office, but he
cannot, at one fell swoop, displace
all Republican incumbents without
bringing the necessary routine work
of all the departments of the gov
ernment to a stand; and, moreover,
he must ascertain to a certain ex
tent, at least, the qualifications of
those who propose to take their
places. This may not, and evident
ly it does not, 6uit tbe impetuous,
headlong member of the party
who took it for granted that Cleve
land's election meant that there was
a rose in the garden for bio, and
immediately rushed off to Washing
ton to pluck it, but to his dismay
found that amid the pressure of
absolute business and tbe selection
and induction of bis Cabinet into
their positions, the President had
neither time nor inclination to con
sider his claims. Thousands of
these precipitate and boisterous ap
plicants for days haunted tbe cor
ridors of the White House and of
tbe departments, importuning the
President and hisCabiuet for speedy
action, and,, failing in their efforts,
Badly and madly turned their faces
homeward, howling with rage and
ripe for treason against the new ad
ministration that has not yet become
accustomed to the fit of its new
clothes.
Dearly beloved: this government
machine is a panderous one, and
grinds slowly. In good time your
torn will come, and yon may or
may sol enter upon your reward;
bt fail not to remember, that the
race is not always to ths swift
Watch and pray. Tbe day of small
things will arrive ia doe season. In
the mean time don't make fools of
yourselves.
If any turnpike or bridge com
pany would charge one man agceat
er amount of toil than another for
traveling the same distance, : or if
they would charge more, lor ten
mils travel than for. twenty and
man far twenty than fifty, every,
body would at ooce demand that tbe
law , be enfaroed against . them, if
itbsas was a law in existence to meet
the case, er if there were no law that
one he far jrh passed. -
And yet this same principle is
coostsntly disregard! by the rail
road companies. People of eertain j
oaee ana towns are tact puraea sts
and raor favored places by corpora
tions which have only a right to ex-
iist so long as they conform to the ;
principle of treating all parties on
an equality. ... ! ' "J
TLe attempt now oeing maae av
Harrisburg to compel the railroad
companies to treat all panics wno
ship freight over their roads in a
spirit of fairness, and not discrimi
nate againstone locality and one
customer in favor of another, ought
to succeed without any difficulty,
and would so succeed if our law
makers had as much regard for the
welfare oi tbe public as some of
tnem have for the influence of rail
road magnates. The constitution of
the Btate imperatively requires that
such laws be passed ; but this re
quirement has been utterly disregard
ed. The very first legislature which
met under the new constitution of
this state should have given effect to
this constitutional provision, but
with a strange disregard for its sworn
duty it neglected to take such action.
and every subsequent legislature nas
followed faithfully in its footsteps.
It is a disgrace to the state that some
well considered law on this subject
has not been passed.
There can be no valid objection to
a reasonable enactment on this sub-
iect It is not to he expeciea mat
railroads should ne compeuea vo
carry freight ten miles for the same
rate per mile that they carry the
same kind and amount of freight one
thousand miles ; but they should be
prevented from outraging justice
and common sense in their rates.
They should not be allowed, as tbey
do now, to charge more for freight
from Pittsburgh to Lancaster than
they do from Pittsburgh to Philadel-
Ehia, or more from Chicago to ruts
urgh than from Chicago to New
Yo-k. It is such things as these
that outrage public feeling and de
mand a speedy and sure remeay.
Tbe railroad companies are not
above the law ; it is time this point
was definitely settled. They are in
valuable to the country : but if they
are to be above the constitution and
the laws it were better if they had
never existed. Lan caster Inquirer.
A TEST CASE.
Editor Daaa Tblaha Clvalaa"a la.
teatlana Will b Kaawa la a Vtack.
New York Son.
In a little more than a week the
country will have an opiortunity to
judge from the case of au important
f ederal umce in JNew lora wnetner
the gradual substitution for Repub
licans of Democrats is to be expect
ed from the Administration. The
commission of Mr. Henry G. Pear
son, Post master of this town, expires
on March 21. Mr. Pearson is a Re
publican. He has the reputation of
being an efficient postmaster. The
office was put iu excellent condition
bv his predecessor, and he has not
suffered it to deteriorate. He may
be said to have served the public
well. Deincrats of sufficient ener
ev and intelligence to run the New
York Postoffice just as well are not
wanting. Will Mr. Cleveland re
appoint Mr. Pearson, or will he ap
point some Democrat in his place.
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Boston Herald, says that the Presi
dent intends to re-appoint Mr. Pear
son on the eround that Pearson is
an excellent Postmaster, wholly non
partisan, and who fills his office
better than any new man could."
The Utica Observer recommends
Mr. Pearson's re-appointment for
reason which seems a little singular
on the part of an influential Demo
cratic journal : "The Independent
Republicans of New York city desire
his re-appointment Tbey ask it as
the vindication of their support for
Cleveland and devotion to civil ser
vice reform."
It will hardly occur to most Demo
crats that it is the business of a Dem
ocratic Administration to vindicate
the Independent Republicans. If
Mr. Cleveland determines to re-ap
point Mr. Pearson, doubtless it will
be pleasing to the independent Re
publicans ; but it may fail to please
a good many Democrats, who at the
same time do not disparage nlr.i ear
son's qualifications. The President's
decision will be watched with great
interest by the party. Mr. Pearsons
case will be regarded as a test case.
Anxious Boarbona.
Washington, March 12. Virginia
Democrats have been anxiously in
terviewing Postmaster-General Vilas
to learn whether or not there is any
prospect for tbe immediate removal
of postmasters in the Old Dominion
appointed by the last administration
through the influence of Senator
Mabone. There are about 1.500
postmasters in Virginia who owe
their appointment to the Readjusts
leader. The Bourbons want these
men removed, and they want them
to go immediately. There is no
prospect that their desire will be
granted.
Postmaster General Vilas has in
formed representative Democrats
from Virgiuia that changes will be
made in the post-offices of that state
as rapidly as the commissions of the
present incumbents expire, but that
there is no prospects of wholesale re
movals among officers of this class
simply because their politics are oh
jectionuble to the party in power in
that state.
The Raab for Ofllce.
Washington, March 12. The
Democratic ex-members of the Forty-eighth
Congress have become
such an intolerable nuisance to the
members of the new Cabiuet, in their
importunities for office, that a notice
bus been issued by the heads of the
different departments that only
members of the forty-ninth Congress
will be admitted after 12 o'clock.
This places the ex-members of the
Forty-eighth Congress on tbe name
footing as reputable ciiixens in the
scuffle for office. Tbe freezing-oat
process, commenced by the Presi
dent, works well. Tbe crowd of of
fice hunters who have been banging
around the departments since inaug
uration day is gradually thinning
out The result is considerable
cussing," but the Administration
is happy, all the same.
(Qoaerai Graat Not Bo Veil, .a
Vm York, March 11 General
Grant was not so well to-day as he
was yesterday. He did not sleep
well last night and suffered flonsia-
erahle during the day from pains in
bis ear and head." W appetite, too
tailed him and altogether the day
was unfavorable for him. Wallace
Brown, of North Adams, Um-, who
calls himself a specialist in cancers
and turn onsane to see thelientral,
but was not admitted, although sent
by Steve Elkins. who has great oo n-
fidecee in bis skill. Brown is not a
regular practitioner nd has no di-
I rtlnmo. anri anoral firant'a nhwai.
ciaos objected to his seeing their pa-
tieoL
I be Kraock y Shooter Not to Com
Btaatuacr of latarwal Rc-veaae.
Washington, March J 2. Secre
tary Manning is opposed to the ap
pointment of Phil Thome son to be
Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
and the President does not look op
on the ex-member from Kentucky
with any great favor ; at least it is
said, when a delegation 'called upon
him iu Thompson's behalf some
time ago, Mr. Cleveland asked if the
gentleman whom they named was
the one who killed a men in Ken1
tucky a few months ago. The fact
was admitted, and Senater - Black
burn, with all his eloquence, explain
ed the unfortunate circumstances
that led to the murder.
It is said that Mr. Randall is op
posing Thompson's appointment on
the ground that the position should
not go to Kentucky, which is a state
very largely interested io tbe manu
facture of whisky. Carlisle, Beck
and Blackburn have been to see the
President several times in. Thomp
son's behalf, and be has, besides tbe
entire Kentucky delegation, a great
number of members of the House
from other states, Representative
Morrison is reported to have tele
graphed from Springfield, 111., to a
mend here, last nurnt, to say to tne
President that he (Morrison) would
not ask for anything else of the Ad
ministration but Thompson's ap
pointment A number of liquor
men in ntw xonu representing a
capital of $15,000,000, bave petition
ed Secretary Manning to give ' Mr.
Thompson the place.
Serloua Effects ot a Boa Bite.
Westfield, Mass., March 12.
Jared Ward, a farmer living near
this town, was bitten several years
ago by a rabid hog, leaving a deep
wound which the physicians could
not heal. Two years ago Ward
went into a cold creek, in the early
spring, to wash his sheep. The in
jured leg pained him intensely for
ti a it.,.?
several aajs aiterwara ana men it
healed up, though it has ached at
times ever since. He was in his
orchard on Monday trimming his
apple trees, and when near the top
of a tall tree lost bis balance and
fell to the ground, a distance of
about thirty feet, striking heavily
upon his feet He heard a noise
under him like tbe breaking of ice
and then fell flat to the ground. He
attempted to rise, but the pain in
the leg which the hog had bitten
was so severe that he became un
conscious. As soon as possible he
was carried home and it was dis
covered that the leg was completely
shattered, being broken in more
than twenty places. The leg will
have to be amputated, arid even
then it is doubtful if Ward's life can
be saved.
Unre for Piles.
Piles are frequently preceded by
a sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part of the abdomen, caus
ing the patient to suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring organs. At time,
sy nip tons 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. Bosanko' Pile Rem
edy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected,absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and ef
fecting a permanent cure. Price 50
cents. Address, The Dr. Boeanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold bv
C. N. BOYD, Druggist Somerset,
Pa. ' - dec.3-ly.
Four Feet of Water oa the Prairie.
Salt River, Mo., March 11. The
prairie about here is inundated to
the depth of four feet, and there are
apprehensions of a still greater rise,
and the people in the neighborhood
are preparing to vacate their dwelling
Wood chopper bave abandoned all
work and gone over to the Illinois
side. A U the land for a couple of
miles East of the St Louis, Keokuk
and Northwestern bridge is out of
sight while below the bridge an
impregnable gorge exists. The Mis
sissippi North of tbe Chicago and
Alton crossing shows no signs of a
disturbance yet, . notwithstanding
fears are entertained that sooner or
later trouble will ensue when the ice
from above comes tumbling down.
The Hungry Office Seekers.
Washington, March 12 The
proportion of ladies in the Senate
galleries to day, compared with the
number or gentlemen, has not been
so small at any time before during
the ' special session. Democratic
Senators say that three-foutths of
the people at tbe capital are office
seekers. They meet the Senators on
their way to the capitol, lounge
about the corridors and besiege the
committee rooms. At one time yes
terday, it is said, there were up
wards of 0 office seekers in and
about the committee room of Sena
tor Voorhees.of Indiana, while those
who called upon Senator Cock rel I, of
Missouri, were almost as numerous.
A liana tic orRecucntaed Standing.
New York, March 12. Elias
Bray, who represents himself as a
preacher . from : Wilkesbarre, and
who on inauguration day announc
ed bis intention of removing Pres
ident Cleveland, was sent to-day to
theFlatbusb Insane Asylum, where
it was found that be was an old
patient tie became crazy on re
ligion, and in 1S81 was sent to the
asylum. - He escaped tbe same year
and nothing has been known ot him
since. He is an juigiishman, and
his wife and children bave returned
to EnglandwhereharjU probably
be sank, , . i . -i , ., ,
' 4 PeeuveUre Hrrleepe. '
! -. - - :
VpsEU5afc.W. Va March 15.
Grant county was -. visited Friday
niabt by a terrific wind storm. The
residences of Adam Qajrr, fsac Smith
A. W-farker ana James JJougbertv
were unroofed and Smith was eri-
ously sd it js feared fatally hurt by
tailing timbers, several barns and
oathptjses were demoralised and one
horse sod three cows killed. The
wind raged so fiercely that people
Were sirajd to go to bra and gathered
in s, snutaptialjy .bum. church to
wait for morning. .,
Craivk at the Capjto I
WasHiKCTO.'JrCL March 14 A
man giving bis name as Win field
6cott Hancock was arraigned in the
Police Court to-day, and was corn
mitted to tie' workhouse, for three
months as fiijspicioijs character.
He says that he walked from Sorth
Carolina to Wasbipgtoh for the purt
pose of showing tbe President a pat-.
ent ne nsa invented to run tneuoT
eminent He asserts that he was J
elected President on the Union tick-:
et,bot was kept emt of the office.
Armlea aad Navtea.
Washington, March 1G The
deep interest manifested tbe other
day by Mr. DeStruve, the Russian
Minister, in the trial of dynamite
projectiles near Lear, excited consid
erable comment because it shows
that the representatives of the Czar
are awake to the latest inventions in
the art of war. The strain ii - rela
tions between England arm Russia
doubtless added to the watchfulness
of Mr. DeStruve. He took copious
notes, and J in every' way showed
that matters pertaining to war and
its Implements are of especial "im
portance to him and his nation at
this time.' ,. . i 'i " ' '- 's I'
A war between England and Rus
sia would be astruggleof great mag
nitude. Russia's regular army is
the largest in tbe world, and her na
vy has more vessels than that of
any other natian. Her standing ar
my consists of 780,01)0 men; and her
navy of 373 vessels. She pays for
the maintenance of her army $125,
0(0.000 a year, which is several mil
lions greater than is paid by any
other nation for that, purpose.
Great Britain's standing army is on
ly. 182.000 men, and when on a war
footing 642.000,
against Russia s
z jwu.uw.
England pays S'JO.UUU.IKJO a year
for ber army, which cot its $2 37 for
each of her population, while Russia's
costs but 11.27. Even if Great Brit
ain takes into account her India con
tingent which is 190,000, and on
tbe war footing 380,000 tbe total
would be in either case less than
half of Russia's force. Italy's stand
ing army numbers 750,000; France's
530,000; Germany's, 445.000; Chi
n a's. 300,000 ; A ustria- H u ngary 's,
283,000. Tbe French navy has 302
vessels ; Great Britain's, 246, though
it is proper to add that Great Brit
ain's costs about three times as
much as Russia's.
A Change for the Worse.
New York, March 13. General
Grant is not so well to-day. He pas
ted a somewhat restless night and
more anxiety was depicted on the
faces of the members of the house
hold this morning when your corre
spondent called than has been no
ticed for several days. Everything
was quiet about the house and at
tendants spoke in subdued tones,
as though fearful lest any sound
should reach the sick room.
Col. Grant greeted the reporter with
a subdued smile, and in answer to
his inquiries stated thattho Genral
had not rested near so well as on
the -proceeding nights of the
week.
"He was very restless," said the
Colonel, "and I could tell by his oc
casiomil gulps that his tongue still
pained him greatly, but when he
arose he seemed to be somewhat
refreshed and ate his breakfast with
more show of appetite that we
expected."
The Mistress of the White House- j
Xkw York, March 13 On the eve
of Ute convention that nomi
nated Cleveland, the national
Women's Christian Temper
ar.ee Union met in nation
al court of prayer, asking for spirit
ual guidance in the deliberations of
the Presidential convention. The
woman who then directed and led
that solemn meeting, which prayed
that whoever should oe the mistress
of the White House "might be en
dowed with beavenlv grace and
divine strength to stand in the Na
tion's highest home its true, priest
ess and its safe exsample," was
Miss Cleveland, who to-day is mis
tress of the President's home a
Christian woman and a wise and
active member of the N. W. C. T. U.
The temperance women of the
country are delighted.
A tocal Famine.
Wheeling, March 15. In the vi
cinity of Statt s mills, Jackson coun
ty, W. Va., great destitution is
said to exist, owing to the long and
severe winter. Grain is so scarce
that much stock has died of starva
tion. It is now reported that a
league has been formed by the small
farmers to compel those fortunate
enough to have anything in their
barns or granaries to divide with
their less fortunate neighbors.
Whether this is true or not, the store
house of not, the storehouse of Statt's
large mill was visited Friday night
by a party as yet unknown, with
ehree wagons, and between 400 and
500 bushels of wheat and nearly as
much corn all there was in the
mill was hauled away.
Taking Graver at Hia Word.
Washington, Mar. 12 Centroller
of Currency Cannon says that he does
not propose to resign bis position.
He states that he is in hearty accord
with the new administration on the
question of suspension of silver
coinage and other financial matters.
His appointment, he holds, was in
no sense a political one, and he says
if the President means to conduct
the Government on business princi
ples he is confident that he will not
be disturbed. The salary of Con
troller of the Currency is $G,000 per
annum.
Fatal Mimake.
Jo.nesBoro, Me, March 12. Colby
Pert saw a huge wildcat prowling
around his lumber camp, and seiz
ing his euu pursued it. . The ani
mal eluded him for gome time. At
last Pert, as he supposed, saw the
creature's head, partly covered by
underbrush. Quickly leveling his
rifle, he fired. - A deep groan follow
ed the report, and to his dismay Pert
discovered that he had killed his father-in-law,
John W. Feeney.- - The
dying man was conveyed to the near
est village, but life was extinct be
fore bis arrival.
Rendered Homeless.
Yol-sgstwn, O. March 13. A 2
o'clock this morning a barn owned
by Richard Hughes was discovered
oo fire, . The games communicated
to six houses owned by Mr. Hughes,
snd au were totally destroyed, - AH
the families in the six houses lost
their furniture and clothing, the in
mates escaping in their nigbtclothes.
Three horses were burned to death
The total loss will reach $9000; cov
ered by insurance., I be fire, i is
suspected, was the work of an incen
diary. . .
This Idea of Going WS
to Colorado or NeW Mexico, for pure
air to relieve Consumption, is all a
mistake. Any reasonable man
would use P'r. Bosang o'g Cfiugh'and
Lung Syrup for Consumption in all
its first stages. It never fails to give
relief in all its firt stages. It never
tails to, give relief jp al eases of
uougns, Uolds, Bronchitis, fains m
the Chest and all affections primary
to Consumption. Pries, 50 cents
and f 1.00 Sold by U N. Boyd.
A Ueacoa's Good aok.
Buffalo, March 11. The wife of
Deacon Sidney S. Brown, of Go wan
da, has brought him good fortune,as
she has been acknowledged by the
Court of Queen's Bench as tbe heir
ess to the Lawrence-Townley estate
in England, valued at SIOU.000,000,
her share being $40,000,000. Lord
Townley, before the openiug of the
present century, was the parent of a
wilful daughter, Mary, who was dis
owned, for engaging herself to John
Lawrence.a wan of good family, but
poor. Tbey came to America, and
were married by a priest at Spring
fiejd, Mass. Lord Townley died.and
hU" family was extinct, save the
daughter, Iind for half a century the
property was held by the Crown.
Colonel James Jacques, at the
close of the late war, went to Spring
field as a minister, aud there discov
ered the record of the Townley-Law.
rence marriage. Knowing of the
estate in England, be traced the
heirs to Gowanda. and there found
Mrs. Brown, who was a daughter of
Judge WiUfers, Colonel Jacques was
sent to England, and he got a deci
sion that the claim was valid, and
laxt week, by giving two members of
the Hou.-e of Lord an interest they
procured a trans ft r of the proceeds
ot the estate to the United States
Treasury. Colonel Jacques claims
that the money will be transferred
within a month or two. He gets
ont-third for his trouble.
A Great Explosion.
: Cleveland, O.; March 10. The
citizens of Bradford, Pa., were stanl-d
to day by a terrific explosion which
shook the homes in all parts of tne
town. Inquiry revealed the fact
that, the nitroglycerine com;uny,
located at Howard Junction, three
miles away, had been the scene of a
terrible casually. A magazine con
taining G0O0 pounds of glycerine had
exploded, and W. II. Herrington,
one of the proprietors, and H. V.
Pratt, an employe were killed.
The factory, twenty five feet away,
was blown into fragments. Pratt's
body was found 200 feet away. All
his bones were broken, but the skin
waa intact Mr. Herrington weigh
lnOpound. One or two pieces of
flesh were the only trace that could
be found of him. Trees were torn
up by the roots, and great holes
were made in tbe earth. Los3,
$5,000.
Wire Murder. .
Fort Smith, Ark., March 10 A
bloody wife murder occurred at
Scully ville, in the Choctaw Nation,
yesterday morning Joseph Jack
son entered his bouse where his
wife was washing dishes .and shot
her twice in the breast with a double-barreled
shotgun, killing her in
stantly. Jackson immediately
shouldered his gun and walked three
miles for a woman to attend his
wife, whom he said was very ill.
Upon reaching the house where his
wife lav dead, Jackson aooeared
startled and reported that his wife
bad been murdered in his absence.
Suspicion pointed so strongly to
ward him as her murderer that he
was arrested and brought to Fort
Smith for trial. Jackson recently
became enamored of another wom
an, and wanted to et his wife out
of the way, hence the icotive for
; the tragedy.
Ijow I in in Flooded.
Carrollton, Mo., March 12 The
distress and loss of property conse
quent upon the high water south of
this place have increased raat-rixlly
The ice gorges in the Missouri River
have not broken, and the water is
being forced all over the adjacent
lowlands. John Austin is reported
to . have lost all bis stock but two
head of mules. W. Heston loit
twenty-one head of cattle and Dr. P
Ausliu a large amount of wheat
Fences and ull kinds of movable
property is scattered, and much of
it flouted away beyond any hope of
recovery. Yesterd.iy guns were
heard firing in the timbered part of
the inundated district, which were
interpreted to be signals of distresj,
and men went with boats to the res
cue. It is fcired that some lives
have been lost.
lwome than Firearm.
The editor of an Omaha paper, in
commenting on several cases in that
city where children died from the
effect of taking cough syrup contain
ing morphia, remarks that opiates,
poisons and norcotics are more dan
gerous than - firearms. Mothers
should note this and furthermore
that different Boards of Health, af
ter making careful analyse have cer
tified that the only purely vegetable
preparation of this kind, and one
that is in every way hirmless,
prompt and effective, is Red Star
Cough Cure. Mayor La t robe of Bal
timore, and the Commissioner of
Health, have publicly endorsed this
valuable discovery.
Fatal Stabbing Affray.
Toronto, Oot., March 15. Rob
ert and Willium Duplex, two broth
ers, went to McCraig's tavern to
night, where they demanded drinks.
They were refu-ed, and two Italian,
Relosi and Feole attempted to help
the proprietor put them out. A
fight ensued, during which Relosi
stabbed Rot.ert sixteen times and
William three times. McCraig had
his . head severely cut Constable
Hart bearing the disturbance went
to the scene of the fight and was
knocked senseless with an ax. The
Italians were afterward arrested.
Robert - Duplex will die, but the
others will probably recover.
A Wild Man Captured.
WfjEELiNa, March 12. A special
says the mystery of the wild man
which created such consternation
around Browu'e Station, Ohio, fur
some time has been somewh it clear
ed up. After a desperate fiht the
wild mail was caught He presen
a fearful sight Hair covered his
body and he wa filthy and savage
beyond description. He lived in a
cave in the hills and subsisted whol
ly on raw food. He talked a gib
berish which could not be under
stood and nothing regarding his his
tory could be learned. He was
committed to the poorhouse at Steu
ben ville.
That old established cough reme
dy, Downs' Elixir, still more than
holds its own in the public estima
tion, despite sharp aud active com
,"?
petition. It is a "pom ttrndv."
and in this, locality needs no words
"J .nuT'I lo I. II u IUC 9MUUUU
remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat troubles, with great numbers
of our people, and their continued
use and unsolicited recommend' ion
of it speaks volumes in its favor.
Burlington Vt . Free Pre$s, January
1KHJ P.irfliU. h r. w R..vn
I DruQUt, Somerset, Pa.
Death of Strange Woman.
Baltimore, Md., March 14 Last
Tuesday afternoon a woman of gen
teel appearance applied for accom
modations at a boarding hoiwe iu
this city, Baying she was from Wash
ington and wished to stop here for a
short time. She was admitted and
paid a week's board in advance. In
conversation she said she was the
wife of an office-holder in Washing
ton and had left home to avoid be
ing sent by her husband to an insane
asvlum. She was restless in man
ner and created the impression that!
she was addicted to the use of liquor.
1 esterday efforts to awaken her were
without avail, and this afternoon
she died, showing evidence of hav
ing taken an overdose of morphia, a
bottle of which was found conceal
ed in her bosom. An examination
showed that she had been badly
used a number of bruises being
found on ber body and arms. It
was ascertained to-night that she
was the wife of William H. Bean,
who in thought to he a yeoman in
the United States Navy. Nothing
is known of her antecedents, Mid an
investigation will probably be made
by the authority.
Shooting His Rival.
LociaViLLE, March 11 Special.
..r .. . i .. -
n iHitbT ui vuuiii uremic rrvriiiiy
assembled at tbe how of ReuUn
Arnett, in Magoffin County, among
whom were Garret Arnett and Wil
liam Josephs. Th-y were la lve
with the same girl and had a qur
rel about her. Aroette was the fa
vored one and Josephs became fur
ious, fie called Arnett out into
the ball and shot him through the
ri on rt A hn rA vst mart ttii riiul t ti a
murderer and captured him the
nex day in tsreathitt County, lie
was rescued by the Sheriff and was
placed in jail, hut it is feared that
tbe mob will take him out and hang
him.
Best in iba World.
William M. Sineerly's Holstein
"heifer Constance S." beat the world
on Monday as a two-year-old, giv
ing eighty-one pounds of milk in
one day. "Constance S". calved on
the 18th of February, 18S5, with
her first calf. "Constance S." was
calved May 17th 1882 She is bv
Crown Prince III (No. 625) out of
imported Kathrin (No. 510). Crown
Prince III was bv Crown Prince,
full brother to the famous cow Echo,
which died a few days since. Lcho
had given 2377-) pounds of milk n
one year. Xorlh. American.
All Tor a bog.
Norristown, March 12. Thomas
Horner, Jr., of Limerick, who was
accused of maliciously shooting
a lurge and valuable dog belonging
ing to a neighbor, Jacob Trinley,
was this morning acquitted by the
jury, but directed to pay two third
of the cost of prosecution and TrmW
one third. The actual costs are 3355.
The defendant will be required to
pay altogether about $100U. Seventy-two
witnesses were examined in
the case and it created intense ex
citement here and in Limerick.
The jury deliberated thirteen hours.
' Blown Cp With Powder.
Zanesville, O., March 12. The
little villuve of Rossville, ten miles
west of Zanesville, was thrown into
a state of excitement last night by
tbe destruction ot a saloon owned
by Henry Burton. Tlie powder
magazine ot Brown & Uvnes m
entered by force, a ke.sj of blwtin
powder taken out and removed to
the saloon. About 10 o'clock a ter
rific explosion t roused the infabi
lants to discover that the building
was a complete wreck. I here is no
clue to the perpetrators.
., Threa Negroea Ljroched.
Tkoy, Tenn Mrch 12. Three
nejrroes named Young, Latham and
Freeman were arrester! yesterday
charged with being iia plicated in
the murder of Montgomery, near
the State line last December, and
bile under guard at Union 'City.
last night a mob ot about IUU per
sons overpowered tbe guards, took
the prisoners and hanged them juil
outside the city. 1 heir lifeless bod
ies were round in is morning sus
pended to a tree. Union City is
greatly excited over the matter.
, An Old War Rello Destroyed.
L Petersburg, Va , March 11. The
tower or observatory ou the farm of
Mliam I ruebles, Dinwiddle coun
ty, which was built for and used by
General Grant dunng the siege of
Petersburg by the federal army, was
destroyed by fire a few days ago.
The tower was 160 feet iu' height
and occupies a site opposite tort
Fisbei, one of the largest ' forts on
the Hue.
The President Issues a Proclama
tion. Washington, March 13. Presi
dent Cleveland issued a proclama
tion warning the people against en
tering the Oklahoma land, and noti
fying them that they will neither be
permitted to enter upon said territo
ry, or if already there to remain.
Tbe military force of the uoiuted
States will be invoked to abate all
such unauthorised possession.
Cleyelaad'a Withdrawal of the Treat-
. Washington, March 12. A writ
ten message from the President was
sent to tbe Capitol this afternoon
for the purpose of withdrawing
from the Senate the ic-iraguan
treaty and the Spanish treaty. The
Seuate hud adjourned, however, be
fore the me&utge reached ita desti
nation. Miaa Cleveland's Reception.
Washington, March 14 Mh
Cleveland held her weekly recep
tion at the White Douse this after
nqon. from to A o'clock. She was
assisted by her sister, Mre Hoyt.
There were a,large nrmberof callerx,
among wboiu were Mr. James O
Blaine and her son. They were cor
dially received aud bad quite a
pleasant chat
Illiweia anil eiiiMM a eraatar.
J SPRiseriKLD, March 13. In the
joint convention to-day only the
Democrats answered to the roll cnlL i
The hrst ballot stood : Morrison, Oft
Rluolr 1. W-.r! t Tv...... i . j
third baflots showed no change, and
.l 'M1;S
1 9 CQimDl,OQ
Vak Asttsis, Tex., March i
At S o'clock to-night a cyclone struck
a Nort'n-hQu,nd freight on the Tfjas
Central Bail toad six miles south of
Van Alityne. Five cars were blown ;
completely off the track, including
the caboose. No one is reported in-
jured.
The New Administration
a,'
The excitement at the Capital on Inauguration Day
long remembered, and many
are expected to follow the Inauguration of the New
tration. In our own case
Old Administration, but follow on the path of Honest''''' I'
it
Truthfulness that have led us to the success and popularity thj
we have attained. , s I
. The present week with us is also an eventful one, and a f
''-.
it to our store will give our friends and patrons an idea of tl
extensive
business we command as we are now
f a ' t
Uur P"11? Uoods, and at the
mense sacrifice Our remaining
and Furnishings.
We will be glad to have
purchasing or not our usual
L. M. WOOLF & SOA
The Popular One-Price
CLOTHIERS
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Never Equaled in Workmanship! Competition Defiei
LOWEST PRICES GMBAHTEEB AI;
E- W.. Hcrner Marbh and Granite.Worb, j
UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA.
I alwnvs keep nn hand a larse selection of beautiful MOXUMESZ'
AND TOMBSTONES, in All Colore, which make the fineM dpl
memorial work ever seen in Somerset County. Parties desiring a hard-S
some Monument or Tombstone, will do well U give me a call, as my wT
is the finest and cheapest Seeing is believing. Give me a call, i
E.
JOHNSTOWN SUPPLY HOUSE.
McMillan & waters, !
I LUIUUUIOi Urtdl 01
190 Main Street
And dealers in Mill
plifs, Iron Pipe,
Valves, Fittings,
and Wood Pumps.
The firm have in
tures varying in price
dollars. They keep all
Earties running Steam
eather and Rubber
Leather, Belt Hooks,
Valve Packing, Sheet,
Packing, Iiahbit Metal,
Pulleys and Hungers,
ter or Steam, Steam
Globe, Gate, Angle, Bi-'t
V al ves. ater Gauges,
tors, Gauge cocks, Lu
tors; in short they
need to repair or fit up
Gas or Steam Machin
Agents for Equitable
chine, same as now in
Somerset, Pa. Public
heated by steam. Ea
of supplying building with Water and
on application. Mail orders solicited.
THE BERLIN MARBLE
IS THE BEST ,A.C5 TO BU
MEMORIAL WORK
IN THE COO STY. AND THE ONLY PLACE WHERE
STRIQTLY FIRST-CLAS WORK
true. ffO to anv Cemeterv in thp
ci- J
done by the Berlin Works with
17. H. Koontz is the best man todoal with:
aFiRST, Because he is Fully Established in The Trad, snd is tbr',,
doing a perfectly Reliable Bu-ii.e
Second, Because his Very Extended
anies mm to proportion nix work hetier than other. ,
Third. B-canse he claims to he. and eon, croce it bu A Wart end 3
merous Patront, the F inert Carver, the
era! W orkman doing businesx in this
X)EMDERSON
J-ZZZ ftMERtOAN
n -...ii' s awni
Peier Henderson & Co. ANUAt
35 37 Cortlandt Street, NE"WYORK.
t
and varied are the chan
AdmiV. I
r
change
we do not propose to
rcceir'rA
.
same time disposing at an f
' i
t
im
stock of Winter Clothing,
you call, and whether vou
mtesc
courtesy will be tendered.
Yours very Respectfully,
FDM
I
SHEES
JOHNSTOWN, PA.
W. HORNER.
) STEAM fWB
Johnstown, Pa.
and Machinery Sap-
Lead Pipe, Globe ;
Hose, Belting, Iron '
i
stock Gas and Oil
from fifty cents to fin?
kinds of stork usd bj
Engines. They hmn;
Belli tig, (all sizes) Lff
anu t lamps, Pistunaic
Rubber and Ar-be-tt
Cold R.-1'ed Shaftint
Robber Hose for W
Brass a ork of all kir.di i
Check and Safrtjf
Steam Gauges, Inj
bricators and iDFpi
keepanythingyooBi
voor Engine or otDff f
ery. I
Dry Blown Gas Mrf
use by Parker & Rirkerl
ind private LuiWinp J
tnnates given oa ct
Catalogues funiiW
jan7 4 o
Gas pipes,
AND GRANITE mm
Can be purchased at a rea
sonable price. We claim tt
do BETTER WORK,
up better, proportion it bft
ter, and StLL IT VUlH
er according to quality, tan
.1 lt: l'tirJ F
x auy uiur r ueaier m cw-
rennsyivanma. ii you
Tl 1 IP
to be convinced that th
Pnnntv. and rnmnnrp the W0rf
-j l 1
that done elsewhere.
Etyrrience, and Artistic SkiH,
MeaWsi Letter er. aud the U"-i CT
section of country. i""1
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II nteitntn it ftn tt lew nst
aoU i?n tuitufi
6RASSE. FirtD CO
WHEATS. OA
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