The Somerset Herald. IjJSSii ID WARD 8CTJLL, Editor and Proprietor. WEDKTSDAT. irwwi. Thk Democrats are getting awful tired waiting for the office to aeek the man. ' Cleveland is not half bo anxious to turn the rascals out," as some of them are to get in. Akbob Day didnt amount to .t.nrka in this localitv: the boss of the weather was forninst it Coke, gentle spring! etherial mildness, come! or we wont hare any garden bass before September. Is there do place short of the grave, where legislators cease from troubling, and base ballist are at rest? Tkkke isn much fun planting trees in soew-basks, because it's Arbor Pay. But some other day will do just as welL Wat. V. MoGratr, of Philadel phia, who was elected State Treas urer by the Democrats in 1SC3, died at Cape May last twk. The new Lfflativ apportion ment bill just ued in the House at Harriaburjr, increase the mem berehip from 301 to The democrat "went out for wool and cause back shorn," when they plsoed Grover on the market as a civil seirice reformer. so present position for tliat of Assist ant Controller of tne lreasury. This time the date of bis resigna tion is fixed "on the adjournment of the Legislature.'' Judging by the way they "larrup" bim for the ap pointment of Dr. Higbee, a good portion of the Democratic press of the State would be happy if the Governor would not "stand upon the order of his going, but go at GENERAL GriA-VTS HEALTH. liajr After Improvement Continues Iay. Ose soliurv muewump has far entered upon Lis reward. Grate ful ior small favors, the firm will continue at the old stand, etc., etc Miss Ada Sweet gave the Com missioner of Pensions a Black eye, when be attempted to knock her out. Served him right for attacking a woman. The Canadian and half-breed forces are nearly within striking distance by this time, and we may daily expect exciting news of a fight, or a foot race. Cheer up, boys ! There's a good time coming. Postmaster General Vilas has now at his disposal 3,500 postoffices, the commissions of the present officers having expired. Senator Cameron, accompanied by his young daughter and her gov erness, has gone to Los Angela to spend the summer for the benefit of bia health. Mrs. Cameron was too unwell to accompany him. The Democrats who shouted for "civil service reform," during the last campaign, it is said, now take themselves into cellars and back al leys, and take turns in kicking each other by way of venting their feel ings. The strike of the Philadelphia carpet weavers, which has lasted for over five months, has ended, and work was resumed on Monday last Whether the strikers gained any thing by their long idle spell, is for them to determine. The dreadful thought is begin ning to take root in the Democratic brain, that Grover contemplates or ganizing a party of bis own. The fact that be is rapidly breaking up the old Democratic party, is held to be evidence of the fact. Hence these hysterica. The fact that Fish, the president of the Marine Bank, which ruined General Grant financially, ha been found guilty on eleven count of the indictment against bim, and may be sent to the penitentiary for five to ten year for each count, will be re ceived with satisfaction throuchout the country. It is the sheerett twaddle to talk about this being a civil service re form Administration, with Higgina holding a position in the Treasury, and posts of honor and profit filled with men who have never had the disabilities of their rebellion remov' ed. Practice, not profession, is the only true test It begins to look as if England would back down, and eat humble pie. Gladstone is busily searching for a hole to creep out of, and noth ing but the arrogance of the Rus sian will force a war. While talk ins peace however, both parties are still pushing forward their prepar ations for war. So much trouble and ill will have been caused by rival applicants for postoffices being allowed to examine the papers filed at the department by one another, that the Postmaster General has ordered that hereafter no information of this kind be given to the applicants. "Peace in the family" can only be preserved in thu way. once. There has been a good deal of muttering, if not loud thnnder, over 8ome of Mr. Cleveland's Northern appointments, and now his turn comes to hear similar sounds from party friends in the South. He has appointed a colored Democrat of North. Carolina to be a postal rail way clerk, which has aroused the ire of the "nigger" bating Bourbons of that section; and he has selected a Missouri man for Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, to the great disgust of the Democrats in the Territories, who insist thtt he has thereby ignored the Chicago platform, which declares that all territorial appointment shall be made from residents of the terri tories. The rresident is proving the truth of the angry Dutchman's exclaimation that ler longer as a man lives, der more he finds, by d under, out" A wonderful improvement in the condition of General Grant occur red during the latter part of last week. He has slept well ' lor sever al nights, takes his nourishment without pain, and is rapidly regain ing strength. The skill of his phy sicians has carried him through a very critical period, and has se cured him a further lease of life. It ?s a mistake, however, to leap to the conclusion that his recovery is ... a i certain, or that the nature oi nis isease has been mistaken by the a r doctors, as is asserted by some oi the over sanguine. That Ueneral Grant is suffering from cancer is not to be doubted, and, of course he will have periods of more or less pain and danger, but the public will be very glad to learn that present death has been warded off, and that he will probably survive for some time yet perhaps for months. The lot of a Democratic politician now-a-days is not a happy one. To be a Democrat and be shut off from party spoils, is like not having a spoon when it rains pap. There is tribulation and gnashing of teeth mong the faithful all over this wide land. National patronage baa been out of their reach during the past twenty-four years, and now at last when there is a Democrat in the White House, the millenium tarries, and the skies are overcast with fear and doubt The President is so ow making up his jewels, and bis taste is so capricious, that the ex pectants are, just now, particularly unhappy. Time is speeding rabid ly, and that which was so near, is yet to far. Hanging on the ragged edire. hooinr azainet hope, with the much-coveted brize almost within reach, the unhappy Democratic of fice seeker is beginning to fully re alise the force ef the old Scotch ad . . . . ... ... i age it is ill wailing ior aeaa men shoon." The full Legislative session (100 days) expired last week, and there ia comparatively nothing to show for the time and money expended. A never-ending turgid stream of bab ble, babble, babble, flow on and on. Member apparently think their whole duty is to talk, and a greater part of the time the House resem n a Cock of crows witn their in mnt "caw," "caw," "caw's" over carrion feast We are fast being forced to the belief that the best legislator would be a dumb man The generally accepted opinion that U be a useful member, a represen tative should be able to make tpeech, is rapidly being discarded. Blatherskites are entirely too expen sive, and a House full of blather skites is a nuisance and a terror. The longer we live, the better are we satisfied with our action in op posing the adoption of the Consti tution, that increased the member ship, and, consequenlty, the number of gabblers in the Legislature. II there was only a hope that ex haustion would eventually bring relief, there might be something left worth living for, but the injectors invented for steam boilers appear to have been adapted to legislative use, and so there is no reasonable' hope of an explosion, so long as the miserable thing will pump and ex haust, and exhaust and punp. - We have however, the comforting as surance left us, that there must eventually be an end of all things, and therefore, shortly after the 1st of June next when the jr diem ceases, the people may hope for re lief, for it is a well ascertained fact that a Pennsylvania Legislature was never known to remain long in ses sion, at the expense of iU individ ual members. The Prince and Princess of Wale are now making a tour through Ire land and are everywhere well re ceived, except by the so-called Na tionalists, who are attempting to stir up riots. In Cork they succeed ed in inducing a crazy mob to at tack the police, but they were dis persed with a good many broken heads and some serious bayonet wound. Thu characteristic Irish entertainment is nothing new, and is nothing serious, and it proves neither the loyalty nor disloyalty ol tsoae engaged in it No holiday, nor show, nor publio display aaaount to anything in Ireland, unless wound up with a shindig. Pat ia never 'so happy as when in fight, and k always in one if he can provoke it New York, April 17. While Dr. Douglas was writing the 3 ;30 p. m. bulletin, after consultation this af ternoon. General Grant walked into the hall and called to Harrison. The servant did not respond and General Grant, cane in hand, walk ed down stairs and into the dining room where the family was at lunch. Each member arose at once with ex clamations of glad surprise. A place was made at the table for the Gen eral and he seated himself. Then calling a eervant the General, with a twinkle in bis eye, sent word to Dr. Douglas that the entire family was waiting his coming to lunch. The doctor came down at once. "I got the best of you," remarked the General, as Dr. Douglas entered the dining room. A merry chat fol lowed, during which General Grant was helped to cold mutton and mac aroni. He cut the meat very fine and ate it Afterwards he returned to his room using the elevator. THE HCXTED-DOWX LOOK GOVE. Ex-senator Chaffe, when asked if General Grant appeared more cheer ful, said : "Well, I cant say cheer ful. He has lost that terrible hunt-, ed-down look that he has worn of late, however, and bis mind is less troubled," Porflrio Diaz inquired by telegraph from Mexico about the General's health and was told that he was better. DR. SHRAPY'S OriSIOX REGARDING THE disease. Dr. Shrady said in the afternoon "General Grant is undoubtedly suf fering from epitbeliama, or cancer ous ulcer. It is necessary to watch him close in order to arrest any vio- ent symptoms. V hen these symp- toms occur prompt action is neces sayry. Vigorous measures are adop ted and under them the general ral- ies. The treatment adopted has proved beneficial, not only in allay ing any irritation there migh be in the throat but also in supplying strength enough to last him for sev eral days. Nothing serious is ex pected to happen now for some time. Of course, I can't say how long the General will live or whether be win ever be strong enough to visit the country, but all the General's friends are hopeful of keeping him with us for some time. the disease pronounced not cancer. The New York Sun of today (Friday) say editorially : "The im provement in General Grant'e con dition steadily continues. It is now ascertained that his disease is not cancer, and there is no reason in his physical organization wny he should not recover his health entirely." The Sim m this savs what more than one physician who has seen General Grant's throat has been say ing for days past, notwithstanding Dr. fehrad s reiteration that the gen eral has nothing but cancer. This morning a gentleman wno is inti mate with the Grant family declar ed that an announcement would soon be made that would surprise the public. He said that General Grant waa not suffering from cancer but from a disease effecting the blood and arising from something like scrofula. The gentleman said that there was a strong probability that Gen. Grant would recover. Hang to a FU Staff. THE ST. LOUIS TtfOHK MYSTERY Or. Maxwell's Movements in Pranoieeo Me Starts for Naw Zealand- San Saw Francisco, April 16. Chief Detective J. W. Lees has discovered that Lennox Maxwell, who is alleg ed to have murdered Arthur Preller in St Louis on April 6. recently ar rived in this city. Maxwell pur chased his ticket in St Louis, sign ing his name as H. M. Brooks. When he arrived here he registered at the Palace hotel as T. C. D'Aug nier, and claimed to be a French army officer. When spoken to in French he replied in English. On Sunday last he purchased a steerage ticket on the steamer City of Sidney for Auckland, New Zealand, and signed his name as D'Augnier. A cable dispatch will be sent to Auck land for his arrest and a letter was sent by the steamer Alameda to Honolulu, so that in the event of his stoppage there, that place being a calling port of the City of Sidney, he may be apprehended. The police, however, think that he will change his course at Honolulu and take passage for China or Japan by some sailing vessel, in which case all trac es of him will probably be lost It was learned last night that while be was at the Palace hotel he was unable to open the trunks he had with him, and sent for a lock smith, saying be had lost his keys. After the trunks were opaned a large quantity of burned paper was found in a grate in the room. These may have been Preller's letters and pa pers, A most important fact is that the baggdge checks delivered by Maxwell, under his alias of D'Aug nier, to the Pacifflctransfer company of this city, correspond with the numbers issued at St Louis by the St Louis and San Francisco railroad company to Hugh M. Brooks. Byelraphaala rraaa EMiif Inl Pjemke, D. T, April 16. Early this morning a mob of about 2-; men came from Harrold and Blunt and taking James IL Bell, of liar rold. from the iail. hanged him to the flagstaff of the Court House. Bell' offense was the murder ot Forest G. Small, a lawyer, formerly of Sterling. IlL, December 4th last The jailer and his deputy, who slept in the building, were corraled in their room. The lynchers did not take more than 15 minute, it the end of which the Sheriff arrived from the hotel and cot the body of the victim down. The mob dis persedat bis appearance. No attempt was made to harm his confessing acomplice, Bennett who was in jail when they came through. They came provided with two ropes. Had not the town been alarmed by telephone to every pub lic place Bennet would undoubted ly have suffered, but in twenty min utes over two hundred people were on the ground front the different hotels. Not one of the mob has been identified, though none were mask ed when they left Blunt nor had they any kind of disguises till they came here. There is but little de nuunciation of the lynching, as day by day charges of other rascalities against Bell, even to suspicion of another murder of a few months' earlier date, are coming to the sur face. Lamar moving Cautiously. as hington, April lo. It is re ported that recently a number of Democrats were complaing of the Administration in removing Repub lican office holders and putting Dem ocrats in their places and referring to the dissatisfaction in the party in the presence of Secretary Lamar, when that gentleman made a little speech to them, in which be pictured the harm that might result from undue haste and the eood that would come from deliberation. It is said he added somewhat significantly that they should remember that not only a new party bnt new men had come into control of the Govern ment ; that the men in charge of the departments could not familiarize themselves with the vast interests and duties entrusted to them in day and it was better to proceed slowly aDd cautiously in making se lections for office, both for the Ad ministration and the country. Death or Mrs. Admiral Kejratolda. Wilmington, Del., April 15. Yesterday afternoon the police ar rested a supposed crazy negro named Nathan llliams, who, with a knile in nis band, was chasing anoiner man through the streets- After his arrest Williams tried to bite the po liceman having him in charge. At the police station his malady was pronounced hydrophobia, and he waa manacled and taken to the almshouse raving and crying "Don't kill me." At the almshouse he an nounced that he was a good watch dog, and through the night contin ued to yelp and howl. He is still in about the same condition. Wil liams is about 60 years old, and has long been known as the dog-iat man," his occupation being the C reparation of a nostrum from the oiled fat of does killed by the city dog catcher. He was accustomed to drink freely of the oil obtained by him from these carcasses, and has been seen to take large pieces of dog flesh and eat them with evi dent relish. Found After Forty Year. Youngstown, O., April 15. Mrs. Harriet Granger, an old resident of Sharon. Penn., shortly after her marriage was compelled, by the death of her husband, to earn her own livelihood and that of her in fant son by work which necessitat ed her leaving the child for a time in the care of otheis. One day the child was mysteriously spirited away, and year after year with heavy heart the mother continued a vain search for him. using all the means within her power. More than forty years passed and she bad grown aged and gray. A few days ago she received an anonymous letter which told her wheie her son was and the name he bore. She lost no time in reaching him and the meet ing was deeply ailecting. I be son is married and has a family, and his mother will be a made a happy inmate of bia home for the rest of her life. The Goveraor Plants a Tree. iawaaaMaWaWaaaiaaMawaaaSMahai Attempt to Blow up a House. Baltimore, April 16. Some time ago one of the largest glass manu facturing establishments in the city discharged all the men employed and closed one of the furnaces. The other furnace waa kept running and apprentices were employed. About six week ago a number of the ap prentices struck and threats were made against those who remained. Ten of those who continued to work boarded at the corner of En taw and West streets, which is convc nient to the glass works, and at a late hour last night an attempt was made to blow up the house. . . A can containing ten pounds ot gunpowder was placed in the cellar, to which a fuse was attached, lbe fuse was lighted by a match worked by a 6tring, and the explosion oc curred as desired. The house was badiy shaken, and one of the boys intended to be damaged was thrown from his bed, but received no ser ious injury, the parties who made the attempt to blow up the house have not been discovered. Shocking Diacorery in Sc. Lala. St. Louis, Mo April 14, 18S5. A horrible discovery was made yesterday in the Southern Hotel, at St Louis. The murdered and de comiosed bodv of a middle aged man was found in a trunk in one of the rooms. The room had been oc cupied by two men registered as "Walter II. Lenox Maxwell, M. D." and "C. Arthur Preller." both of London, England. Maxwell left the hotel last Sunday week, but as he had paid his board regularly no no tice was taken of his departure, and it was thought be would return. I he odor from the trunk led to its being opened, when the ghastly discovery was made. On one side of the trunk, over the head of the corpse, was printed in large letters the words ! "So perish all traitors to the great cause." Shot a Friend by Accident. Chambehsdbrg, April 1C. An ex ample of the danger attending the careless use of firearms was exhibit ed in Mercersburg, Franklin county last night D. F. Metcalfe, a- shoe merchant of that place, was in Mc Afee's hotel when George W. Wil- kins, a constable entered. The for mer,, picking up a tov pud, jokingly remarked to the latter that he was going to shoot him. Wilkins re sponded, "I am ready," and pulling his revolver from his pocket. As bo raised it to a perpendicular position it was accidentally discharged. The ball entered Metcalfe's mouth and lodged in the upper part of his head. It has not yet been extracted. Al though the wound is a dangerous one, it is thought Metcalfe may recover. Eacape from a Burning; Mine. Lincoln, III, April 16. Tke Lincoln Coal Company's shaft and landing caught fire this morning and were soon a mass of flames. Front ten to twenty miners were at the bottom. The fire waa caused by the explosion of a torch in the oil room. The cages were kept running until a few minutes before the wire cable snapped in two. The follow ing men were than known to he at the bottom : Theodore Reed, John Walshe, Pat Campbell, Mike Savage, Jack Cane and Jerry Comfort These men succeeded in making their way to the encampment shaft nearly a mile away, so that no lives were lost, as was at first feared. The fire waa extinguished with a loss of about $10K). Explosion in a Nltro-Grjrcerlne Factorjr Harrisburg, April 16. Reports reaching the State capital show a very fair observation of the new holiday. "Arbor Day." Here in Harribburg several trees were plant ed in Capitol Park by attaches of the departments. Two are at the entrances and a couple near the Treasury Department Governor Pattison, accompanied by a party oi distinguished gentlemen, went to the Millersville State Normsl School in Lancaster countv, thirtv miles from here, and celebrated the day. His party was made up of Senators Hess, Revburn, Ross, Wagner, Steh- man and Marian; Representatives Davis, Brosius and Isenberg, and State Superintendent of Schools Higbee. The Governor and State KiinAnnranHdnt mariA BlwtAfihM at. 1 the school. His Excellency then planted a tree for the students, and so did Superintendent Higbee, and they will be called after the two officials. A Removal Wltbewt Canae. Washington, April 16. Secretary Manning to-day appointed John A. O Neil, of Hoboken, N. J to be Superintendent of Engraving in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, at a salary of 13.600 per annum, vice George Vf. Caailier, removed. No charge are made against Mr. Casi lear, and he feel somewhat surpris ed at his summary removal. He has been employed in the bureau for many year and is considered one of the best engravers in the country. Many of bia inventions are now in use in the bureau. Mr. O'Neil waa formerly Mayor of Ho boken. Said a noted man of 60 years, "my mother gave me Down' Elixir for coughs and cold when I was a boy." For8alebyGN. Boyd, the Drug gist, Somerset Pa. Fortress Monroe, Va., April 16, A shocking accident occurred here at noon yesterday, resulting in ihe death of Mrs. Admiral Reynold. A party consisting of Mr. Reynolds, Miss Reynolds and Miss Knowlton of Washington; Mrs. Clarence C Senseman, of Philadelphia, and baby two month old, et out from Hampton in a flat bottomed boat rowed bv two negroes, to visit Old Point The wind was blowing hard and a high sea was running at the time and the boat was capsized with' in about two hundred and fifteen yards ot tne oeacn. All the mem ber of the party were rescued, but Mrs. Reynolds died subsequently irom exhaustion. Cydone In Horth Carolina. Charlotte, N. C, April 16. A cyclone passed over a section of the State east of Hamlet thia afternoon, destroying timber, fence and houses, and doing great damage in other ways. No lives are reported to have been lost Bradford, Pa.. April 16. At Custer City, near here, at noon to day the nitro-glycerine factory of the Rock GlycerineCompany.waablowa to pieces for the second time within a few weeks. Superintendent W. R. Burrows and Enos Brown, an em ploye, were blown into the air about fifteen feet but escaped serious in jury, as both went able to walk borne. The men state that they themselves heard no noise whatever, but the ex plosion wis quite plainly felt and heard in this city, three and a half miles distant as' well as at Custer, a half mile from the scene of the dis aster. The damage will not exceed $1000. Celebrated their Emancipation. Cora for Pilea. 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 anection ot 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 Hand, bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the ap plication ot Dr. Bosanko's Pile Rem edy, which acts directly upon the parts affected,absorbing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching, and ef fecting a permanent cure. cents. Address, The Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Pinna, O. Sold by C. N. BOYD, Druggist Somerset, Pa. dec.3-ly. Prohibition Plana. Washington, April 16. The col ored people of Washington to-day celebrated the 23d anniversary of their emancipation. The weather was' 6ne. There was the usual pa rade of colored military and civic societies, which marched through the principal streets, followed by a jubilant and joyous throng of freed men, President Cleveland stood in the front portico of the executive mansion and reviewed the emanci pation procession as it passed through the White House grounds. In the evening Hon. Fred Douglass delivered the oration, which was re plete in historical interest and was well received. Starred and Frozen to Death. Wheeling, W. Va., April 17. A special from Point Pleasant this State, says : "About four miles be low town on the side oi the hill there has been living an old woman call ed Granny Gallaway with two grand children, girls about 8 or 10 years old. For several days past no smoke had been seen coming from the chimney. The neighbors final ly forced the door yesterday and found the old woman and two chil dren dead in bed and partly gnaw- l rice ou ed bv rats. The bodies were much emaciated, and three had evidently starved and frozen to death during the last cold spell, Hnabana and Wife Sent to Jail. Pittsburgh, April 16. The Pro hibitionists are already outlining their campaign for the next presi dential election. Secretary woger, of this city, in an interyiew to-night said that the candidates would come one from the strongest Northern state, the other from the strongest Southern state. The ticket will ?robably be Judge Hopkins of New 'ork and Senator Colquitt of Geor gia. Judge Hopkins in 1S32 polled 28,000 vote in the gubernatorial election. Although Mr. Colquitt is still a member of the Democratic party," said Mr. Swoger, "we have assurances that in the uext presiden tial election he would sever his alle giance from the old party and join the Prohibition party." When you are troubled with diz ziness, your appetite all gone, and feel bad generally, take a few doses of Dr. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, and you will be surprised at the improvement in your feelings. Every bottle warranted to give satis faction. For Sale by a N. Boyd. A Story With a Moral- A disgusted fellow from Southwest who went to Washington to get an office, bearing a petition as long a9 the longest river in his State, was asked what he thought of the Ad ministration : "It reminds me of the man's experience at the menagerie," be replied, "There was a gol dom ed great elephant there, and as the man stood by and looked at him the big beast slowly moved bis trunk back and forth aimlessly and without much animation, and swish ed his tail about in about the same fashion. The man began to throw email pebbles at the critter, but thev rolled right off his tough, black hide and beyond aa occasional wins and an extra vigorous swish of the tail, the elephant didn't appear to mind it Finally the man got mad and he broke out : "You gol domed great black, good for-nothing, indiarubber sun of a gun, what are you here tor anyway. Durned if I wouldn't kick y 'r if only I knew which end to be gin at' " Atlantic Constitution. Isthmus- Rebels Drowned. Chicago, April 19. When the troops of the Colombian Government finally entered Colon, after it had been burned by the rebels under the leadership of Preston, they captured several squads of rebels. During the past teu days the number of these prisoners baa been considerably augmented by the receipt of strag gling rebels captured in surround ing districts. It is not known now just how many rebels were thus held prisoners at Colon, but good author ities place the number at about four hundred. Authentic information reached this city last night that on Wednesday the officers of the Co lumbian Government selected one hundred of the worst rebels impris oned at Colon and placing them on board a steamer, carried them out into tho bay, where the entire one hundred were thrown overboard and drowned. Russia Gains a Point. Lancaster, April 15. Some time ago a suit tor damages waa tried in the Common Pleas Courts here against George Bennett, a well- known plumber, and his wife, based on the charge that the woman bad with malice persistently emptied slops into a well of drinking water on the premises of a neighbor. A verdict of $400 was found against the Bennetts and the husband being unable or unwilling to pay the sum be and his wife were placed in jail to-day, where they will be confined tor sixty days under the statute pro viding such remedy m actions in tort. Mad Dog; In Milwaukee. Milwacree, Wis., April 16. The appearance of a mad dog in the northwestern part of the city last evening caused great excitement An effort to run down and kill him was not successful until twelve chil dren and one man had been bitten. The police fear that there are other cases not reported. Some bites are quite severe. London, April 15. In the Cabi net council to-day the Anglo-Russian situation, is said, was represented to be as follows : England and Rus sia have agreed upon a basis for a delimitation of the Afghan frontier subject to a satisfactory explanation by Kussia of the recent atcact on the Afghans. According to this scheme it is said that Penjdeh will be ceded to Russia, provided the Ameer con sents. Tho departure of the Dra goons from Brighton for Itidia which was fixed for to-day, has been post poned, pending the issue of the ne gotiations between Russia and England. It is believed in British official circles that there is no change in the Afghan situation. No reliable infor mation with reference to the dispute is expected for some days yet A Horrible Death. Wheeling, W. Va., April 10. Special One of the most terrible accidents ever occurring in West Virginia, in which but a single life was lost occurred near Mar.nington yesterday. Elijah Looman, a farmer was in the woods near his home, on a hill side cutting a large tree into shingle lengths. He had cut the butt off the tree, which was three feet in diameter, and was cutting the next length above. The trunk of the tree rolled a few yards down the hillside when the heavy roots turned over and fell upon the unfortunate man, pinning biro to the ground, the sharp roots impaling him in several pla ces, while the weight of the mass, resting upon his abdomen, literally burst him open, his entrails being forced out en the ground. An Estatie Democratic Editor. Hosanna! The inauguration of a Democratic President is unto our famished soul as honey on a hot wa He. Our blood tingles with fresh ness ; we can hear the birds singing in the green groves that margin the pellucid lakes in l'aradise. Just think of it ! After hobbling in the arid, sandy desert of politics tor L'4 years we round up at an oasis whose springs are nectar and whose beds are roses. Is it any wonder that every hair of our edito rial head seems to be a Jewsharp playing that good old tune, "Saints Rest ? ' Y e have an eye on the post- office, and the future spreads out be fore us like the feather end of a pea cock on a Sunday June morning. Now is the time to subscribe. Colored Deniocrata. Robbed by Bf aaked Men. Mt. Ziox. O.. April 15. One of the most daring robberies ever known ia this section occurred near this place last night. About twelve o'clock tbiee masked burglars broke in the door of Andrew Coleman's house and seized Coleman, who is an invalid, binding bim to his bed. His wife was also bound. A son. ten years of ape, was taken from his bed by the thieves, who tied ruin up by his thumbs and whipped him with a cord to compel him to tell where his father kept his money. The boy protested his ignorance of the place and the tatner, to prevent further injury to his boy. told the thieves where to find 1,300. This they took and left without releasing ., the emiu irom nis painiui position A vouneer brother managed to re lease him. It is feared he is crip pled for life. The thieves also took a horse and buggy belonging to Cole man, which they left after driving it a dozen miles 'to a railroad sta tion. Reports From the Wheat Delta of Kansas. Chicago, April 15, A special de spatch to the Inter-Ocean from To- i i- Tr pes a, nansas, says : iuiu(iuiuu from all sections of the wheat belt of Kansas showthatthe winter wheat crop is very seriously damaged, and the continued cold weather does not present a very cheerful outlook for that small part of the crop which is not damaged. In Atchinson, Doni phan, Brown, Jefferson and Jackson counties there will not be half a crop very many fields being winter-killed to such an extent as to be entirely valuless. A Maniac's Array of Crimes. Utica, N. Y., April 1-L A Ger man named Humpf, residing at Canube, Herkimer county, last night cut his wife's throat while she, with her four days-old baby, was in bed. He then saturated the bed with ker osene and set it on fire. Neighbors saw the flames and extinguished them, rescuing the wife in a critical condition. Humpf was found in the garret with his throat eut, but alive. He attacked the party savagely with an axe, but before he could injure any of them he fell dead. Humpf was insane and was to have been brought to the Utica Asylum to-day. A Horse's Ride on a Locomotwe. Lancaster. April 15. Yesterday forenoon John Whke, a milKman, attempted to drive across the rail road track at Lititz, when Lis team was struck by the engine of a pas senger train. The horse was pitch ed as high as the smoke-stuck, and alighted on the cow-catcher and was carried a distance of two hundred yards before the train was stopped. The animal died shortly afterward. The wagon waa broken to pieces, and White, who was thrown some dis tance, received but a few blight bruises. A Pendleton Manager With Bribery. Chanted Columbus, April 16. Allen O. Meyers stated before the Legislative investigating committee to-day that before the election of a Senator by the Legislature last winter he was approached by Benjamin Robinson, of Cincinati, one of Pendleton' man agers, and offered five hundred and then a thousand dollar for his vote Mr. Robbioson has been summoned to appear before the committee and developments in the Senatorial con test are promised by him. A Mulure of Cat Rabbit and Dag. 1 I - 1 t. COPYHIGHT lSSi5.' r- M. WOOLF t The above illustrates an. occurrence that miy be ofteuj nessed at our store, and is a striking proof of the itiilureti' and advantages at all times offered by us. W'c do no: our patrons to buy, yet they seldom leave our premises i only the amount of goods they intended purchasing, and w Because they sec in our immense establishment a mostearr I ly selected stock that meets every requirement, a line oiV ? of the Latest Styles and most Durable Material, and an .U I ment of Patterns that is gratifying to the eye, all at Pric, suit the times. Jf Remember Our Motto : " One Price ami Bmc4 . ing. j L. M. WOOLF & S0M The Popular One-Price t 'rlrr. 1 JOHNSTOWN, :pa. f CLOTHIERS HATTERS Washington, April 1G. it is un derstood that the policy of the ad ministration with regard to appoint ments to places in the Southern States, whic are now held by colored Uepublicans, will be not to substi tute white men for colored, but re place incompetent or dishonest col ored Republicans with colored Dem ocrats who are worthy and capable. In accordance, it is said, with this policy, the Postmaster General has just appointed ex-Representative lorn Hamilton, of Beaufort, agent from Beaufort to Jacksonboro, S. C. Hamilton was the leader of a small band of colored men who supported the Hampton Government in South Carolina in 1S7G. A Mormon Abandons Polygamy. Middleton, N. Y., April 16. J. C. Thomoeon has brought from Mexi co to the Holding house, this village an animal which has the face of a cat, a rabbit's back and hind legs, and the tail and forelegs of a dog. It has no hair, the skin resembling that of the native dog of Mexico. Rheumatism is quickly cured by using Arnica & Oil Liniment For Sale by C. N. Boyd. JJXECUTORS' NOTICE. buu of Francis Martin, to:'d, lata of Allegheny Top., Somerset County, Pa., dee d. L ttera tastaBMatary aa taa a bare attata aavinc been araatad la I ha sniianiinMd ky tba proper authority, net lea If hereby given to all peraooa Indebted u ftaitl eaa'e to aiaka tannedtaie pay ment, and thoaa havta claims agalaat the tame wiU present them duly authenticated lur fcr eattlement wUfcoat oe'av. - OONRAD MARTIJT, - - - v ,., t . JOHK M. TOPPER, .aprtt, x ecu ion. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Laiuta of Henry Ptnrod. oeaM, late of Shade Tap. Someuet County, Pa. Letters of administration aa the above attata bavins; been granted to the nnd.-rsticned by the proper Minority, notice Is hereby (riven wo all persons indebted to said estate to make immedi ate payment and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated fur se. tlewent on Tharsday, Ihe Srd day af April, lsse, te reside ace ot dCera. - SALT T.ACP CttV Arvril 1i Orann P. Arnold, a prominent Mormon, has nleaded Plliltv tn nn inr)iftmnt charging unlawfnl cohabitation. He aeciarea in open court his intention to abandon Dolvcamv. nhev thu and live with his lawful wife onlv. noi neg.ecting to support his second iamiiv. Jutltre .ann n.url ths declarations had geat weight with the Court, and therefore imposed only a fine of $300 without impris onment, ine Lourt then began im- pannehng the grand jury for the April term, folygamists and up holders or polygamy are excluded, aa uertioiore. Nitroglycerine In a Camp fire. Oil City, April 15. Four tramps too sneiter in an old shanty at Thorn Creek and built a fire on the ground in a pile of rubbish. Presently there was a terrific explosion, the shanty was demolished, and the tramps were hurled twenty feet off into tne hushes, but not seriously l n't,- .i . nijuicu. iu tuey vrero not torn to pieces is regarded as a miracle. as they built their fire among some nitro-glycerine cans, ia which part oi me explosive remained. Try It Yourself. The proof cf the pudding is not in pulling the string, but in having an opportunity to try thearticleyourself. C. N. Boyd, the Druggist, has a free trial bottle of Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for each one. who is afflicted with Coughs, Colds, Con sumption or any Lang Affection. at the late maris JOSLPH QABLK. Administrator. EGGS FOR HATCHING Fran Pure-Bred Stack, For the season of IMS 1 can sunolv Est rrom Lunirshan's pure-bred Fowls at tl.5U per setting-. 13 tuns. The Lns;shan't stand at tne head of tne list or nearly all poultry yards. IVRDALI ST M. A. SNYDER. marlS-lm. TJroisia, Pa. STEAM ENGINESoiSpIn. Hoistma- curiae and Machlnerr a goecialtv. Second-hand Knniaesaod Boilers on hand. Send for Stiiek L1.4L THOMAS C A KLIN. oa eow Allegheny ility. Pa. (fisgotsaifil 1 Infants Children What (rives our CVUnsj hat cures tnear levers, these dwp; Never Equaled in Workmanship ! Competition De!:. : v -'iLUfc -!,v-- 'r- LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED I & W. Hcrner's Harfcb and Gradts Wcrh UNION STREET, SOMERSET PA. 4 I alwav keep on hand a ianre Si iectlon of beautiful JOATJWi AND TOMBSTONES, in All C!t.r, which ruaku the fiw-t a..;, memorial work ever seen in $om-nft County, l'artim (iiriiie iL some Monument or Tombstone, will do well to give nie a call, a at J -is the finest and cheanest Seeinj is believing. Give me a tail. E. W. HORNER. JOHNSTOWN SUPPLY HOUSE. AIcMILLAN & WA.TJIIS, ! PLUMBERS, CAS, l&nrnUD STEAM FE I YV B 190 Main Street And dealers in Mill plies, Iron Pipe, Valves, Fittings, and Wood Pumps. ihe hrm have in tures varying in price dollars. Thev keen all Earties running !Steam eather and Rubber Leather. Belt Hooks. Valve Packinc. Sheet. Packing, Babbit Metal, Pulleys and Hangers, ter or Steam. Steam Globe, Gaie, Ancle, Valves. Water Gauges, tors, Gau;e cocks, Lu tors ; in short they need to repair or fit vjd Gas or Steam Mnehin Agents forEauitable chine, same ad now in Somerset, Pa. Public heated hv atjam Fa of supplying building with Water and Gas pipes. VlmBsMnitM.snsen'krnnB, What cans their cotie, kiBa their wesraa. Caatavla. What TiricklT un a Constlparlnn. Sour Stosnaca, Uolaa, loatigeaaion : Caaf Aria. ran i1 thea t WnvTjahse Srrupa, Castor Oil and rairesoric, and HnllCanvoHa. "Caatoria ia to veil adapt ee! to Chndrem that I recommend it aa ta parlor to any aadk in bin to ava." B. Af. AtcsM. M.D, SI Bo Oahra 3V. Bfooklya. H. Y T Taa cyMa cowest, its rui to st, jr. t. 3 -r-J iiu-unu Aa afcaolarta ear for atiewi, SpraJaa, Paia. la taa Back, Burns, Galla, ftp. Aatta ytagtniaaoam Palar ralirvar. Johnstown, Pa. - and MachinmS'. Lead Pipe, U. Hose, Belting, 1:; i stock Gas and Oil -from fifty cent to " kinds of stock uv; . Knsine. Thev L' Belting, (all size, b ami damps, Y'&wri; Ilubber and A.-t-' Cold Polled ShT Rubber Hose fur : Brass work of all Check and .V' Steam Gaug, lu bricators and In-;-' keepanythii.gyoaJ ; your Engine or o:.!. lTy- Dry Blown Cos l ue by Parker d'Pi and private buiii- timates given oa H Catalogues fnniH-i jan7 4st THE BERLIN MARBLE AND GRANITE WOEf IS THE BEST PLACE TO BTJ"5T f MEMORIAL WORK IN THE COUNTY, AND THE ONLY PLACE WHERE STEICTLY FIKST-CLiVSS WOB Can be purchased at a sonable price. We claim . do BETTER WORK j up better, proportion it h ter, and SELL IT CIIIAj er aciording to quality, j any other dealer in ' rennsyivannia. 11 u to be convinced that tts true, eo to anv Cemetery inihe Countv. and compare the ; ' 7 ef d a done by the Berlin Works with that done elsewhere. R. H. Koontz is the best man to deal First, Because he is Fully Eablih?d in The. Trade, and is tit doing a "perfectly Reliable Business. ' J "1 ! j Cf A ' "J , Secoso, Because bis Ttrry Extended ErrieSr, ana Artistic ables him to proportion his work better than others. Third, Because be claims to be, and ran pnn-e it lj hit Work a'; merom fatrvns), the Finest Carver, the Neatest Letterer, and the B! v eral Workman doing business in this section of countrv. mm 1 w WHOLESALE KEADQUABT3 ILLIIMER'i SPECIALTIES J Corfet. Jcraav. CPovvMe Venintrt, Nets, jjiKUfla jfecrwear, Handkerchief, Embroideries, Spool Silks Ftom and Arraaene. A AT - mr JV-VerchanU and Milliners will receive oar Monthly Journal of Fashion ret 1708. 820, 822 & 824 UBEBTT STREET, prTTSBUBfoJ.'
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