The Somerset Herald. EDWARD 8CTLL, Editor and Proprietor. WEDNESDAY APBU. , V. Blessed are they who did not ex pect much, for tbey are not disap pointed. The Democrats carried Michigan last week by an immense majority owing to a split in the Republican ranks. 'Principles be hanged what we want is the offices," appears to be the motto of the regular Democrat is organs. Fob his share, Randall has got the gout Would any of the 'boys,' who are so hungry and so thirsty like to swap with him ? Nothing can equal the cruel cold blooded, procrastinating way of Mr. Cleveland. Why don't he put the ''boys" out of their misery ? Mb. FBELisunuYSEX, late Secre tary of tate is lying very ill at his home in New Jersey, with no hope of his ultimate recovery. His death is daily expected. Judging by the way the Canadian government is rushing its best troops to the front, it evidently looks upon the half-breed rebellion as a serious affair. The Charleston Xev is disgrunt led. It says of Cleveland's diplo matic appointments: "Mr. Phelps is a respectable somelody" and "Governor McLane is a resurrec tion." Several anxious Democratic ex pectants have betaken themselves to the making of crazy quilts, to while away their time. Here is strik ing proot of the eternal fitness of things. The Democrats now assert that the alleged letter of sympathy from Jeff Davis to General Grant was a forgery. Very well ! our est jaate of D-ivis' character is only strength ened thereby. Dtring the month that Postmas ter General Vilas has been in office he has commissioned 450 postmas ters, and prepared more than one hundred commissions for Presiden tial appointments. It is said that the farmers all over Missouri, Kansas and Southern Il linois, are ploughing up their wheat fields and preparing them for other crops. The wheat was killed by the severe winter weather. A report comes from Harrisburg that Governor Pattison will soon resign, to accept an appointment as Comptroller of the Treasury. Next thing we'll have.Cleveland resign ing the Presidency to accept the position of Sheriff. A bill is now pending before the Legislature proposing to permanent ly locate the Supreme Court at Har risburg. This might not suit the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh lawyers but it would be in the interest of the balance of the State. Ex-Pkesidekt Arthlb has re turned to the city of New York, and will resume the practice of the law, connecting himself with his former partners, Knevals and Ransom. He will act principally as counsel in cases, but will go into court when necessary. Is commenting on the appoint ment of so many Confederate of ficers by Mr. Cleveland, it must be remembered that he can do nothing else, as the Confederacy was com posed exclusively of Democrats, and that all Southern Democrats were rebels. It was clamorously claimed by the Democrats last fall that, Cincin nati was lost to them through the bulldozing of Republican Marshals. Last week, there being no Marshals on band, the Republicans again car ried that city with a whirl What was the matter this time ? The news of the first battle be tween the Russians and Afghans was - immediately seized upon by the speculators as a pretext for advanc ing prices, In Chicago and New York wheat was advanced five cents and pork 50 cents per bbl. within an Lour after receipt of the news. Secretary Manning's friends made quite a parade of his economic views when he ordered the sale of f 700 worth of old horses and wagons, hitherto used by his department. He is now having an 300 bath room fitted up in his office and his economy is not quite so vigorously applauded. Democratic journals are now an nouncing, that Uiggins, the Balti more plug, whom Secretary Man ning placed in the Treasury De partment, is busily engaged in fer rcting out the rascals holding offices. This, we presume, is an effort to justify his appointment on the old rule ol "feet a rogue to catch a rogue.' The law just enacted in regard to teaching temperance in the schools makes the study of physiology and hygiene, in reference to the effects of alcoholic stimulants and narcotics. imperative. The penalty for failure to carry out the law will be sufficient ia tke eight of the new law to with hold tb warrant for State appropri ation of school money. The law al so provides that no certificate to leach in public schools will be issued to any person after the first Monday in June, 1SCC, who has not passed satisfactory examination ia temper ance physiology and hygiene. ! Fob almost a month and a half j The news from Europe is exceed !the country has leen under a Dem-jingly war-like and there appeals to ! ocratic Administration, and yet cot be scarce a doubt but what England a single Republican rascal has been ' pinot-ed. and no Republican office ; holder has been turned out for ras. cality, although there has been . a keen hunt for incompetent, unfaith ful r dishonest officials. Stick a pin there. Miss Frances Willard, in a let ter to the Alton Presbytry, claims to have received a divine revelation. calling her to work for the political advancement of women. In sub stance, she says that woman suf frage should be made a leading feat ure of Christain work and of the Womans Christian Temperance Un- . . . V.4 ion. e tear tnat r r.incea uaa uu an attack of hysterics. The Democrats groaned mightily in spirit over the nomination of Dr. Higbee, and threatened to defeat his confirmation by the Senate, but when the test came on Thursday last, but four members of that body had the gall to vote against it. TLe Doctor was therefore confirmed as uperintendent of Schools for anoth er term, by a vote of 39 yeas to 4 nays, there being four absentees. Finding no "rascals" to tnrn out, the Democratic Commissioner ot Pensions made an attempt last week to remote Mise Ida Sweet, the or phan daughter of a gallant 'Union General, from the Pension office at Chicago. He admits that her duties have been performed in a most sat isfactory manner, but the office was wanted for a partisan. The old cry 'Turn the rascals out," has now been changed to a safer one "Turn the women out." Twenty years ago, on Thursday last, the final act of armed rebellion was ended by the surrender of Lee s armv to General Grant, at Appo mattox. The victor of that day.now hopelessly struggling with a merci less disease is displaying the same resolute courage and invincible will that distinguished him during the campaign that ended on that mem orable occasion. The old soldier is again wearily sighing for iteace, and the hour of his only but final sur- tenderis rapidly approaching. The Democrats rsn the last cam paign with the howl "Turn the ras cals out" "We want a sit of the books." They have now been more than a month in power : not a sin gle "rascal" has been turned out.and an export has gone through the books of the treasury department and failed to discover any frauds. A number of worthy and capable men have been turned out of office to make way for Southern brigadiers and old copperheads, but not a sin gle one of these removals has been made for "cause," but simply upon partisan grounds. So much for the first month of Democratic "reform." Chicago appears to be as much under the influence of gamblers aud thieves as was New York in the palmy days of "Boss Tweed." Car ter Harrison, the Democratic candi date, is returned as elected Mayor of the city last weak, by a majority of a few hundreds. Flagrant frauds are said to have been perpetrated at the polls in many parts of the city' and in one precinct, the ballot box, which was stored in a livery stable, was stolen and carried off. The Republicans haye decided to contest Mr. Harrison's election, and it is hoped that an investigation will lead to a full exposure of the frauds J. II. Shaw, a Democratic mem ber of the Illinois Legislature, was found dead in his room, at hi hotel in Springfield, on Sunday last. Mr. Shaw is the third number who has died since the commencement of this session. It was thought that the dead-lock which has existed since the death of the Democratic Senator from Greene county, would have been ended on Monday last, when his newly elected successor took his seat, but it is highly prob. able that nothing will now be done toward electing a United States Sen ator to succeed General Logan, un til the Democrats have elected a successor to Mr. Shaw, which cannot be done for at least twenty days. Scarcely had the President shown his belief in civil service principles, by the reappointment of Postmaster Pearson, than his sin cerity was put to another test. Gen. Black, who was appointed Comoiis sioner of Pensions as Mr. Cleve land's personal choice, inconsider ately requested the resignation of Miss Ada Sweet, Pension Agent at Chicago, whose term does not ex pire for a year. Mies Sweet has been a particularly competent of ficial, and not an offensive politi cian, and refuses to resign and when a wpman says she won't, she won't. She has appealed to the President and he must either "go back" on his civil service princi ples, or permit the spunky lady to hold the fort. General Grant, who was meaS' urab'y better during the closing days of last week, ws seized with a severe coughing spell on Sunday last, which left him greatly prostrat ed. It it wonderful with what ten acity the old soldier fights his last battle, and it is most pitiful to see him silently and unflinchingly fac ing his grim enemy with a strength of mind and spirit that appears al most incredible. His physicians say be may survive a week or more, and yet admit that his death at any moment would not surprise them. None know better than does the sufferer, that his life may go out at any moment, and be awaits the summons calmly, and with un daunted courage. Hope, there is not, and the Nation can only pray that his death may be devoid of agony. 1 and Rucsia will speedily come to blows. Both Nations are straining every nerve to prepare their armies and navies lor the encounter, and both seem resolved upon the fray. The Russian attack on the Afghan troops occupying the disputed ter ritory, has precipitated matters, and large bodies of soldiers are being massed, by both England and Rus sia, along the territorial line in dis pute. If war does come, it will not be confined to the Asiatic provinces of these two countries, but it will be waged wherever either of the beligerents can strike the other a blow. Both nations are reported to be in the markets of the world, at tempting to purchase fast steam ships with which to scour the seas and make reprisals. The prepara tions making are, by long odds, the greatest known to the European world during the present generation, and if the conflict is entered "upon, it will be a hard and bitter one, and will, in all probability, involve oth er of the European nations. The Governor ot the Soldier's Home at Washington has addressed a letter to Mre. Grant placing one of the commanding sites near the build ings at her disposal as a place of burial for her distinguished husband. The vast estate of the fcolmers' Home, at first comprising 200 and now 500 acres, lying about a mile beyond the northern boundary of Washington, was purchased at the suggestion of General Winfield Scott, and was paid for out of a large bal ance of ransom money paid by Mexico to Gen. Scott to save it from pillage by the American soldiers. The grounds are magnificently laid out with drives, fields, lawns.groves, lakes and Btreams. The main building is of marble. There are also a number of other buildings us ed by officers for quarters and the men for dormitories. One building is known as the President's cottage, and here President's Pierce, Buchan an, Lincoln, Johnson, Hayes and Arthur spent most of their summers while in office. Near these build- ines is a superb bronze statue of General Scett, which cost S1S.000, erected by the Home, not only to his great military renown but to his memory as the founder of the Home. From the brow of this site is a fine view of Wanhington. The Potomac, Alexandria and the forest-clad hills of Moc it Vernon may be seen. The Home will accommodate 600 sol diers. It is for the use of soldiers onlv of the recular armv. a sum of twelve cents a month being deducted from the pay of each soldier in the army for its maintenance. A more fitting place of sepulture for the re mains of the world renowned soldier could not be selected. General Lawtox of Georgia, an able Confederate Brigadier, who was nominated as Minister to Russia, but was not confirmed by the Sen ate because his disabilities had not been removed, and whose nomina tion was afterwards withdrawn by the President, it is said, will at once be reappointed; the Attorney Gen eral having given it as his opinion that he is eligible. The old adage runs "A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind," and as Attorney General Garland and General Law ton were tarred with the same rebel stick, his decision is not to be won dered at Notwithstanding this, however, the Fourteenth Amend ment to the Constitution stands as a bar in Gen. Lawton's way. It says: "No pereoo shall he a senator or reprrsenUtiY in Conirrwi". or elector of Prefl.lent or Vice Pres ident, or linlil any ottioe, civil or military, under the 1'oited States, or un ler anr State who, bar lug previously Ulcn anoath, af a member of Von arrets, or as an ortteer of tbe Itnlteii States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an ex. era Ive or jaMleial ofBTnf any Slate, to support the eooMttution tf the United Stutea, eball liar rtieaed in insurrection or rebellion avtitnM the same. tr i;lven aid or comfort to the enemies there of. Hut Conirree may. by a Tote ot two-thirds of each bouse, remore such disability.'1 The facts are that General Law ton, at the outbreak of the rebellion, was an officer in the regular army, and had been educated at the ex pense of the Nation at West Point, He resigned and entered th rebel army and rose to the rank ol Brig adier General. In 1807 he received one of President Johnson's cheap pardons, but never applied to Con gress for the removal of his disabil ities under the Fourteenth Amend ment, and is therefore ineligible to hold this office. If General Lawton is appointed, the Senate, when it meets next winter, must either re fuse to confirm him, or stand con victed before the country, of assent ing to a plain violation of the con stitution. Mr. Frelinghuysen Sinking. New York, April 9. The condi- J tion of Frederic T. Frelinghuysen was worse to day, and to-night it was thought by his family that he was sinking fast The stupor which caused alarm on last Saturday has returned. Mr. Frfclinghuyson was restless and in pain on Wednesday night, and in the early morning hours it was necessary to administer an anodyne. This gave trim some relief from the pain. Toward noon the return of the lethargy became ap parent. This continued through the afternoon and evening, the pa tient arousing only about 6 o'clock and then remaining awake only for a short time. Tbe rest of the time he slept and could not be roused to consciousness. Good Wfehea From Ohio Veteran. Cleveland, April 9. At the cele bration to-night of Lee's surrender 1500 soldiers of Northern Ohio tele graphed to General Grant that "with hearts surcharged with thetenderest affection for thir old commander, which tbe lapse of twenty years has only served to strengthen and inten sify, tbey send to you their most sin cere sympathy in this your hour of great physical suffering. With ad miration and love for you, as a sol- dier and as the first citizen of the Republic, which only broadens and deepens as time passes, we tender a! soldiers greeting and God bless you." GRANTS BAD DAY. HE IS SEIZED AGAIN WITH SE VERE COUGHING SPELLS. The nnml Dmuatna AboM tbe Battle of 6htlob Seot buyers Pre diet be Will Uve Many Dm; Great Demand Tor Auto graph. New York, April' 12. General Grant s severe coucbinx spell late on Saturday night resulted in breaking hi rpst for the remainder of the night The pains in his throat bad kent him to6sinz about on hia couch restless, wakeful and uneasy, and he complained frequently of his inabili ty to sleeD. lie changea irom nis couch to the arm-chair three or four times in order to stop the. constant coughing and to breath with great ease, but he was no sooner settled in one position than he wanted to change again. Naturally this rest lessness caused Dr. Douglas and the nurses some apprehension, and ev erything was done to quiet the pa tient At 1:30 a slight injection of morphine ws.s made, but it had lit tle effect, as the General's troubles gave no sign oi ceasing, xowaras 4 o clock, tiowever, me pain Degan to ease, and he fell into a light doze. At 430 he was slumbering quietly, though bio breathing was so obstruc ted that there were momentary pe- irods of wakin. The General elso kept talking in his sleep to imaginary persons, and tbe hour and halt s rest which he secured between 4:30 and 6, when he finally woke for the day, did him little good. The only re currence of the coughing, after mid night, occurred just alter he arose at 6 o'clock. He experienced great dif ficulty in dislodging the secretion that had gathered in his throat while he was asleep, and the effect brought on another attack. It did not last long and he was soon sitting at com parative ease in his chair. Dr. Dou glas found that his pulse was about seventy-two and his temperature normal. The short sleep that the general had secured had eased his throat, for when he awoke the hus kiness had disappeared. He talk ed in a strong and clear tone. The Rev. Dr. Newman spent an hour with the General this morn ing. "The best I have," he said afterward, "is that I was leaving the General had risen from his chair and '.as walking into the library with a firm step." The regular Sunday afternoon consultation 'of physicians was held at 2 o'clock. They asaembled in the library ad joining the sick room and remained together lor some time. ery little is known of the result of their dis cussion, however, beyond the fact that the present coarse of treatment was unanimously approved. As he left the house Dr. Fordyce Bar ker said that, "'As compared with his condition a week ago to-day, Gener Grant SHOWED SOME IMPROVEMENT. " He is not so much exhausted as he was then, and his vital powers are greater. We were able this af ternoon to make a much more satis factory examination of his throat than we did during the week, and found that the cancer has remained almost stationary. It has made a little progress toward the lower part of the throat However, the cough ing spell last night left no bad re sults and was apparently only a temporary affair." Dr. Douglas left the house soon after and Dr. Shrady remained in charge until this evening. Ex-Senator Chaffee left Gen. Grant's house for his hotel shortly after 6 o'clock. He seemed somewhat depressed as he walked along the street and took a car at the Madison avenue corner. He said: "The General has been somewhat restless all afternoon." BIS GREAT STRENGTH. He seems to have remarkable strength, when one thinks what he has gone through, however, and if this continues to keep up, of course a fatal result front the cancer is re mote. I mean by this that if bis physical strength can be kept up un til tbe cancer itself kills him he may live some time. He has moved about a good deal and seems quite restless. Further than that there has been no change in his condi tion." "Do you think the cancer itself has made any progress recently ?" "No one can tell that but the phy sicians, 1 would not undertake to 6ay. I can only judge of his gener al condition. I think that he was a little weaker to day. A Reminiscence. Baltimore, Md.,April 7. Colonel Charles Marshall, Chief of General Lee's Staff, speaking of the surren der at A ppomatox and the meeting of Generals Grant and Lee, says : "When shown into the room, Gen. Grant advanced and shook hands with Gen. Lee. The Federal com mander was in undress uniform and without side arms, said that his sword was with his baggage, and because of his desire for reaching the place for the conference he had hastened on in undress uniform. This was the only allusion made to a sword that was passed at the inter view. ' After the terms of surrender were settled.-General Grant explain ed that he was advised that Gen. Lee's had a number of Federal pris oners who, like their captors, were were out of rations. Gen. Sheridan replied that he could furnish 25,000 rations. General Grant then in structed him to send 25,000 rations to General Lee's commissary. After the interview Geueral Lee asked for Gen. .Williams,, and thanked that officer for kindness shown to his son, General Curtis Lee, who bad been captured several days before- When General Lee and Col. Marshall rode off, the Federal offi cers faced the front porch." Colonel Marshall is not sure that General Grant was among them, for his thoughts were busy with other mat ters at the time. A LrrMUIrt Mark of Respect. Habrisbcbo, April 9. General Grant was prayed for by the Chap lains in both senate and Houset his morning, and the House this after noon observed the Anniversary of Appomattox by passing Brown's bill to establish a soldier's home at Erie. On motion of McGowan the House then adjourned as a mark of respect tor tne dying hero. Dr. Bosanko, This name is so familiar with the DeoDle throughout the United States that it is hardly necessary to state that he is the originator of the great Dr. Bosanko Cough and Lung S yr up, the favorite remedy, wherever known, for Coughs, Colds, Consump. tion and all affections of the Throat T .... r: en J a 1 r I Sold by C. N. Boyd. MASSACRED BT INDIANS. Fourteen More Victims of Canada's Northwestern Beoelion. Wihnipeg, Man., April 10. Four teen persons have been massacred by the rebels at Frog Lake, Rumore of the affair reached here at 10.30 this morning and were confirmed by dispatches received this afternoon ice louowing otncial dispatch to the Husdon Bay Company, receiv ed to-day, shows an alarming state of affairs : "News from Clarke's to-night con firms the report of a horrible massa cre West of Battleford, at Frog Lake, and fourteen persons were killed. One thousand Indians surrounded Battleford and a party of forty In dians approached the fort They were attacked at long range by the home guard. Two Indians were killed and tke Indians have gone, it is reported, to attack Saskatoon. frog Lake is about 120 miles Northwest of Battleford and thirty from Fort Pitt. The reserves there are occupied by three bands of Crees I hey number over 200. The Hudsop bay company also re ceived the following despatch : "The Government warehouse at Saddle Lake has been raided. Tbe Indians have gone to join the rebels. A dispatch from bdmontown in dicate that a crisis is expected there' hourly, the Indians are all about the town and threatening to make raid. The women and children are in the barracks, and are much alarmed. Hundreds ia this city are intensely excited; as they have mends at Ldmonton, all ot whom are believed to be in imminent dan ger. A Mine Disaster. Shenandoah. Pa., April 6. Aboui one o'clock this afternoon one of the gangways of the Cuyler colliery at Kaven run, operated by S. M. Hea- ton fc Co., caved in without warning entombing ten miners who were at work inside. 1 he caye-m occurred about four huudred feet from the bottom of the slope, and was caused by a sudden crushing of the timbers The names of the ten men entomb ed are : Frank McLaughlin, William Anderson, John Anderson, Henry Nervine, Benjamin Maurer, Nicho las Purcell, Barney Smith, Michael Harrity, Daniel Kenney and John Cavanaugh. There is no means of telling whether the imprisoned min ers are dead or alive. Messrs. Hea ton & Co are doing everything possible to rescue the men, but the dancer of approaching tbe break makes it difficult to do anything to that end and also prevents the hun dreds of men that have gathered at the scene irom going to work to res cue the imprisoned miners. The miners who are acquainted with the place have little or no hone of those imprisoned being rescued alive. The scene at the mouth of the slope is heartrending in the extreme. The unfortunate miners are all men of families, and the appealing cries of their wives and children fill the air in the vicinity of the fatal mine. From Central America. April 9. Secretary Whitney to day received the following despatch from Commander Mahon, of the Wachusett, dated La Libertad, Sal vador : "Have been here two days, trying to communicate with Minister Hall. The telegraph line between Salvador and Guatemala is broken. Zaldivar sent my message by courier to the nearest Guatemalan station, but no answer has been received. I intend ed to leave at noon for San Jose, Guatemala but will wait your reply. I can cable only from La Libertad. I have difficulty in getting coal ; tried Corinto. There is none be tween Panama and Acapulco, ex cept that belonging to the Ranger.at La Union. I took some from the Ranger against Commander Clarke's protest, but have none to spare lor running about Salvador is quiet Barrios ia certainly dead. Nicara- guan troops entered Honduras, rout ing the enemy, who retreated in dis order towards Guatemala. A tele gram from Zaldivar to the authori ties here says that Mexico will make formal alliance with Salvador. I expect this will end the trouble with out another shot Probably both armies will march on Guatemala city. Cor 3 for Plies. 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 times, syrup 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 ot 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. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by C. N. BOYD, Druggist Somerset, la. dec.d-lv. The Grant Fund All Right. New York. April 10. In regard to reports that the fund of 8250,000 which was subscribed for General Grant a few years apo and in Toledo and abash second mortgage bonds on the guarantee of Ex-Governor Morgan, was insecure, because the guarantee was loosely drawn, George Jones, of the Times, said yesterday that the interest on the bonds had been paid, and that if it should not be paid tbe Morgan estate would pay it within ten years from the date of contract Flowers from the Meade Post. . George G. Meade Post, No. 1, of this city, of which General Grant is an active member, prepared and for warded to tbe sick hero yeaterday a memento of the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, as that was the anni versary. It was a floral tribute of i unique design. Attached to it was a cream and white satin ribben, on one side of which was printed in gold lettering! "April 9, 1865 1S83, Appomattox on the other, "Sym pathy of Meade Poet, No. 1, of Phil adelphia." When yon are troubled with dia ziness, your appetite all gone, and feel bad generally, take a few doses of Dr. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, and yon will be surprised at tbe improvement in - your feelings. Every bottle warrr fated to givesatisr faction. For Sale by a N. Boyd. Rheumatism is quickly cured by using Arnica A Oil Liniment For Sale by C N; Boyd. WAR COMMENCED. diplomacy ends in nixxm. The Report or tbe Battle on tbe Af ghan Frontier Confirmed War is Inevitable. ; London, April 9. The report that an engagement had taken place be tween the Russian and Afghan out posts has been confirmed by dis patches received from Meshed. The battle occurred on March 30. The Afghan camp, situated below the ju action of the Murghab and Kushk, was captured by the Rus sians lifter a brief but stongly con tested battle, during a blinding rain storm. The Afghans fought with great desperation, and opposed, step by step, the advance of the Russians. Two companies of Afghans defend ed one position until they were completely annihilated by a deadly artillery fire opened on them by tbe Russians. The Afghans retreated in perfect order after inflicting some severe losses. The Russians were evident ly surprised by the stubborn oppo sition, and did not follow up their advantage, being content with the capture of the camp. Five hundred Afghans were kill ed. The Russian loss was fifty killed and wounded. The camp contained a large quantity of arms, ammunition and military stores, all of which fell into the hands of the Russians. The St Petersburg Official Mes senger publishes the following this morning: Geo. Kameroff reports that in cocsequence of hostile man ifestations by the Afghans he was compe'Jed to attack them. The Af ghans were posted upon both banks of the river Kushk, in fortified po sitions. The Afghan force consisted of 4,000 men, with eight guns, and were defeated with a loss of 500. All the artillery, two standards of banners, and the entire camp outfit an j provisions of the Afghans were captured. Hie .Russian loss was three sub alterns and 10 soldiers killed. When the fight ended Gen. Kameroff re turned across the river to the po sition he had formerly occupied. Gen. Kemeroff also reports that some British officers, who had been eye-witnessess but not participants in the engagement, appealed to the Russians for protection when they saw the Afghans were beaten. But, uniortunately, he says, a convoy which he immediately dis patched to the relief of those otli- cers were unable to overtake me Afghan cavalry who carried the British away with them in their flight" These efficern are believed to be members of the Afghan boundary commiion under Sir Peter Lums den ad are stated to have been engaged in their duties. The offi cers with tbe boundary commission are ilajor B:ix, in command of 200 officers and men, and the Eleventh Bengal Lancers, Capt Heath, Lieut Urumrr ond and Lieut. Wright; Maj. Meiklejohn, in command of 200 offi cers and men ot the femauD in fantry. Captain Col ton and Lieut Rawlins. The repert that the English offi cers in the Afghan camD had asked protection ot the Russians after the battle of March 30 is contradicted by dispatches received' at tbe War Office from Sir Peter Lumsden. These dispatches show that the of ficers referred to were members of his staff who had been assisting the Afghans in planning defenses for Penjdah. ihey witnessed tbe attack and after seeing the retreat of the Af ghans, who were taken unawares and unprepared, they started on their ride to Gulran to inform Sir Peter of what had occurred. They had no communication with the Russians and were unmolested by them. They say the Afghans fought bravely, but were overborne by superior numbers. A dispatch to the limes Irom Gulrac, dated April 3, states that the Ru9siaus, while making a pre text of changing the position of their outposts on the Afghan fron tier, attacked Penjdah on March 60 and drove the Afghans out of their position. The Afghans stubbornly resisted their assailants. The weather was wet at the time of the attack, which rendered the muzzle-loading guns of the Afghans useless. Two companies held one positions against the Russians until its defenders were killed. The Af ghans retreated to Marauchak gin perfect order. The Russians made no pursuit The Savanks remain neutral, but planned the Afghan camp. The Russian losses are said to be great The British officers remained until the Afghans effected their retreat when they joined the camp of Sir Peter Lumsden. Both Sides Preparing. London, April 10. The officials at Woolwich arsenal have been sum moned to the War Office to attend a conference upon the question of the dispatch of war material to India. The Sir Wiiliim Armstrong Gun Manufacturing Company have re ceived orders from the Government for the immediate construction of 90 field guns. The employes in this company's establishment are already working on double itme to fill Gov ernment orders. Sixty thousand mea from the army reserves and the whole militia will be called out The naval reserves will be used for borne defense. Russian agents in London have visited the offices of a number of steamship companies and made heavy bids for the purchase of their fast going vessels. The extraordinary offers for the steamers aroused the suspicions of the officers of the companies, who upon inquiry became convinced that if the vessels were sold they would be used by the Russian Gov ernment for war purposes, and so reported the facts to the British ad miralty. ! ream la xlee. Eagle Pass, Tex., April 11. News reached here to day of the discovery of rich gold fields in Santa Rossa mountains, about 10" J miles west from Santa Rossa. The discovery was made by two brothers named Davis, who were working a profit able silver mine in the same range, but they have abandoned the silver mine and have located claims in the gold fitlds. The gold lies in the ; quart, and is described by old Cal iforniacs tu lie the richest, tbey have ever seen. Said a noted man of 60 years, "my mother gave me Down's Elixir for coughs and colds when I was a boy." For Sale by C. N. Boyd, the Drug gist, Somerset, Pa, J ad ce Packer's Daughter Married. Bethlehem, Pa., April 8. The announcement was made to-day of the marriage, very privately, at Mauch Chunk yesterday afternoon, ot Miss Mary Packer, the only sur viving child" of the late Judge Asa Packer, projector of tbe Lehigh Val ley Railroad, to Charles II. Cum mings, of New York. The ceremo ny took place at the bride's palatial residence. The happy couple pass ed this place at 4 p. m. on their way South. The event had been antici pated by but very few of the friends of the bride and groom. Mrs. Cum mings has, probably, the largest in come of any lady in the United States, it being estimated at $1,000 per day, to say nothing of the in come from the accumulations of in terest on the amount received since the death of her father and her two brothers, Robert and Harry Packer. Mr. Cummings,- the lucky bride groom, is, like Miss Packer s father, a self-made man. Starting as a con ductor on the Lehigh Valley Rail road, he has worked his way up until he has become the head of the New York end of the enormous business of the Lehigh Valley. He was tHe intimate friend of the late president, Harry E. Packer, The Cuyler Colliery Horror. Shenandoah, Pa., April 10. The situation at the ill-fated Cuyler Col liery remains unchanged, owing to the dangerous condition of the roof and the fact that falls of rock are of almost constant occurrence. Noth ing has been done to-day in the di rection of reopening the mine or re covering the bodies of the victims, nor is it known when such work can be resumed. Large crowds of people continue to visit the scene of the disaster and gaze at the gloomy and cavernous looking mouth of the mine. A con sultation of mine superintendents and inspectors was held this evening with a view to determine whether or not it is safe to allow the workmen tu enter tbe mine. It is not thought probable that any attempt to resume the search for the bodies will be be gun before Monday next. Another Call for Hemp. Baltimore, Md., April 12. Intel ligence has reached this city that on Thursday night last two negroes called at the farm house of Wm. A. Palmer, on Rappahannock river, in Middlesex county, Va., and told him that his aunt, living five miles dis tant, was ill and desired to see him. Palmer hastily dressed himself and started toward the stable to get a horse, when the negroes attacked him and knocked him senseless with a club.' After taking from his pock et $105 they carried him into the house and set fire to the building. A younger brother who was sleeping upstairs was aroused by smoke and ran down stairs. Near the door he fell over his brother and dragged him from the house. The house was entirely destroyed. The assail ants are not known. Ship For Russia. Philadelphia, Pa April 10. Barker Bros, & Co., of this 'ity, who are the American agents for the Rus sian Government, are repoited to be negotiating for the purchase of ves sels for Russia's use in the impend mg war with Lngland. McW harton Barker, senior member of the firm, on being asked if this was the case to-day, refused to deny that he was buying vessels. He considered a long and bloody war certain, and feels confident of Russia's success, saying that country has more men more food and more wool to make clothes than England. It is current ly beieved here that unless the Navy Department immediately accepts John Roach's dispatch boat Dolphin Mr. Barker will buy it for Rus sia. A Terrible Death. Erie, Pa., April 9. Miss Lillie Smith, a teacher in Washington town ship, met with frightful death to-day While walking along the bank of French creek, a mass of earth and ice loosened by the thaw slid down and overtaking the young woman carried her into the creek. Before help could reach her, a gorge came down the creek and carried the body five miles below the scene of the ac cident, where it was found bad ly mutilated. Two scholars who accompanied her ran back and es caped. They Were Both Handy With Pistol. the St. Louis. April 9. At Poplar Bluff, Mo., last night Louis Darr, a well known citizen in comfortable circumstances, killed his wife and himself. They had not lived hap pily together for some time and quar reled last evening. Both pulled pis tols, but before the woman could shoot he put a bullet through her heart and then shot his own bead al most off. They leave two little chil dren. Trie Washington Monument Struck oy Lightning. Washington, April 9. While a heavy storm was passing over the city, late yesterday afternoon, the Washington Monument was struck three times by lightning without causing the least damage. Colonel Casey examined the aluminium tip this morning with a powerful tele scope and found it as sharp and bright as when it was placed on the summit some months since. A Crash Towel Ends a War. Monroe, Mich., April 7. Mrs. General Custer sent yesterdsy to the management of the Soldiers' Home carnival at Boston the flags of truce used at Appomattox daring the negotations which led to the sur render of Lee. The nag sent in by Lee was an ordinary crash towel, while the one returned by our force was a linen handkerchief marked 1M. ZuelL" They have been a part of the Custer relics for years. 14ve Stock Burned to Death. Lancaster, April 9. This morn ing the large frame barn of Chris tian Brubaker, near Braneryille was destroyed by fire, together with the wagon shed and other outbuildings. Sixteen head of catttle and three fine horses perished in the flames. No one was at home at the time but tbe servant girl. The barn was m- sured. Dr. Higbee Confirmed. Harrisbcrq, Pa April 9. The renomination of Professor Higbee to be superintendent of Public Instruc tion was this morning confirmed by the Senate by the vote of 39 to 4. Humes, King, Selbeimer and Wag ner, Democrats, voted against tbe confirmation. a i j m CCXPYltlOlIT lSM.'V The above illustrates an nessed at our store, and is a and advantages at all times our patrons to buy, yet they seldom leave our premits 4 only the amount of goods they intended purchasing, a:;.!,! Jbecause they see in our immense establishment a niutc ' ly selected stock that meets every requirement, a line of I of the Latest Styles and most Durable Material, ami an ". ment of Patterns that is gratifying to the eye, all at Pr;.! suit the times. (llternember Uur 3Iotto big. L. M. WOOLE & SONS The Popular One-Price j CLOTHIERS, HOTS anfl FORIIII JOHNSTOWN , PY. Never Equaled in Workmanship ! Competition Ee LOWEST PRICES E, W. Horner's Marble and Granite Wcr UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA. t I alwavs keep on liana a large selection of beautiful JfOXCME r 1 iujuuonit,ii, iu ah v.ours, wnicn maise me nne?t Gi-pYC memorial work ever seen in Somerset County. Parties desiring L; some Monument or Tombstone, will do well Jo give me a call, a mvi is the finest and cheapest. Seeing is believing. Give me a call ' E. TF. nORNER JOHNSTOWN SUPPLY. HOUSE. McilELLAIs & WATERS. I PLUMBERS, GAS, & 190 Main Street And dealers in Mill plies, Iron Pipe, Valves, Fittings, and Wood Pumps. lhe nrni have in tures varving in price dollars. They keep all parties running Steam Leather and Rubber Leather, Belt Hook?, Valve Packing, Sheet, Packing, Babbit Metal, Pulleys and Hangers, ter or Steam, Steam Globe, Gat, Angle, Valves. Water Gauges, tors, Gauge cocks, Lu tors ; in snort 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. Es of supplying building with Water and Gas pipes, on application. Mail orders solicited. THE BERLIN MARBLE IS THE BEST MEMORIAL WORK 7.V THE COVXTr, AND THE ONLY PLACE WlltlU ? STRICTLY FIRST-OL-AJSS WOKS true, sro to anv Cemetery in done by the Berlin Works with that done elsewhere. ( , R. H. Koontz is the best man to deal wit j First, Because he is Fully Etabli7ud in The TraJr, and is the t r i ni:-ui- r - t Second, Because his Very Extended Experience, and Artistic c ables him to proportion his werk better than others. Tbirp, Because he claims to be, meroua Patnms, the Finest Carver, erai workman aoiDff Da&meaa in tma Gorfets. .Terser. Glove, Veiling, Nets, i4iaieg jfeeKwear, Handkerchiefs, .Embroideries, Spool Silks, Floss and Arraaeiie. rMerehanU and Milliners will reeetT mm : aeod na tneir addrew. t J ITos. 820, 822 & 824 LIBERTY STREET, PITTSBUEGB, Ij. M. WOOLS' l ,-. occurrence that may be off,,. striking proof of the offered by us. AVe iu(iup(!r do nr. : " One Vice and 1L.i if; GUARANTEED if ZHD STEAM fin?: Johnstown, Pa. ; and Machinery?.' lead Pipe, 0! Hose, Belting, I:. stock Cm and Oi! : from fifty cu.t; t : ? kinds (.f stock u Engine.. Tiifv -f Lflting, (all .-iz"- L V anti I'laiuiH.I'i-t"!. ?. RuMitT ai;.l A-l-i Cold R(,llfJ Rubber Ilo-e f"f t;. Bra.-swork'ifaiii;: i Check ami . Steam G:iul. I'. ' bricators ami ln-: :: keepanytl'.ii'Wyi-jc i your Knsir.e er Out rv. ; Dry Blown Otf ' use by Parker j and private buii'fc-j. tiuiates given on ; Catalogues furr:?- ? t AND GRANITE WOE PLACE TO BTJ"5T f Can be purchased ;it a K sonable price. We ch'& i do BETTER I nn hfttrr nrrmrsrfinn it fr ter, and SELL IT CIlEf; er act ording to quality, :- any other dealer in Wev'j ' Pennsylvania. If you- to be convinced that tfci? ; the Countv. and romnare tlie j j 1 and can proee it bj hi 1! ork r the Xeatest Letterer,and the fce-tH section ox rnuntrr. Lt' WHOLESALE HEASOIiAHi' MILLjNERl SPECIALTIES, f oar Vonthlv Journal of Fuhlon P jr-jxr IMS
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