The Somerset Herald. CDWARD 8CCLU Wi and Proprietor. l EDRE8IAT.. .PECEMBEBS.IW- The Circuit Court of Cincinnati, Ohio, has decided that the canvass ing board marf iue certificates of election to the four Republican can didate for Senator in that city, i appearing that they have each about four hundred majority. This gives the publican. 21 of the T.7 Sena tort, and the Democrats 1G. The House stands 58 Republicans to 42 r r.t Maioritv on joint bal- lot 21. which insures the election of a Republican U. S. Senator. Tee striking miners on the Mo nongahelia river have organised .. iriintoa riotous gang for the purpose of preventing those who . wiir.ru to work, lrom ooinK . i mmnosed of several hun- v.-. .en and driven off those who attempted to work, and .ewrai are so badly injured Uat their lives are despaired of. There i danger ol further and more serious irr.nlile un ess the omcers i . . cnff'ir-ipnt force to law can rauj suppress the rioters. Tuf wiisational papers have been trying to work up a scare about the danger of the President attending the funeral of Mr. Hendricks. This ia as childish as it is foolish. Nay, it is criminal, and an outrage on the National character, to thus intimate that our Chief Magistrate cannot mingle freely with the people with out constant fear or awassination. Mr. Cleveland will be as safe at the funeral of Mr. Hendricks as he would be within the walls of the wx.it u otherwise it would be ,1 UJi , a lovely commentary on our boasted .iMiiocratic institutions, if the Pres -.A..r,t mnai h hedeed in like the Kmperor of Russia. The gossips are at work eagerly ruessinz who will be elected I reel dent of the Senate, when that body convenes on the 7th insL Senators Edmunds, Sherman and Logan are all ennlrpn of. The two former are the recognized Republican leaders and debaters on the floor, and it is nrobable that their party friends will not be willing to place either of them in the Chair, when their serv ices on the floor during what is ex neoted to be an exciting session, may be required- On the other hand, it is ureed that as General Logan was so lately designated as the choice cf the Republican masses for that po tsition, there would be a fitness in his election to it by his colleagues. Two things are certain, however; there will be no unseemly scramble ior the office, and the successor of Mr. Hendricks as President of the Semite will be a Republican. The National House of Represen- taiii'M. at its comine session will number 325 members. The Demo crats will have a majority of forty' three, counting with them a Green back Democrat. The Republicans will have 141 votes, assigning to them one (ireenbacker. Nineteen State delegations in the House have Democratic majorities, while (Jon necticut, Xew York and Illinois are olually divided. There are few Southern Republicans in the House, and of these the best known is Rob rt Smalls, of South Carolina, while Mr.O'Hara, of North Carolina, is the only Republican in its delega tion. In the Senate the Republicans will have eight majority and nine teen States ; the Democrats fifteen and Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey and Nevada ach one Republican and one Democratic Senator. The ees sion will be an important one, as Congress will be called upon to con sider a number of questman of vital interest to the county, including sil ver coinage, the tariff and others. The death of Vice-President Hen dricks ha again brought up the dis cussion of the succession in case the President was to die before the meet ing of Congress on Monday next Judge Thurman briefly elates the position as follows : "The theory of the Senate is thkt it is a perpetual body. Neither is there a time when there is not a House of Representatives, The Senate, before the commencement of the present vacation, failed to elect a President pro ., as is usually Che case a few days before the ad journment, and this leaves the coun try without a Vice President at this tine. If the President should die before the 7th of December, an intar regnam would exist in the otiice until the Senate, which meets on that date, should elect a President of that body, who would assume the duties of President of the United States and continue to discharge the ame until another election for Pres ident and Vice President was held. In the Meantime the Secretary of rotate would notify the Governors of the Federal States, who would order new election, wLich, however, ecmld cot be faeld until aect Novem ber." ! Twe President bag been scared oat of Lis declared intent to attend the funeral of Mr. Hendricka. He gives to tfoe press, several reasons for bis change of purpose, the prin cipal of which it that "I am now reminded by -some of the best and moot patriotas and thoughtful of oar citizens, that tbe real and soloma datiet of my office are at the Capi tol, aud that ia tie present peculiar and delicate situation. I ought not take even the remote chances of ac cident incident to travel to gratify aarwtiment so general and eharae teustic aa that involved in tLia sub ject" J It ia well enough that, as good! .dent 8houldbevery careful of his I precious life, but it ifl just a litUe J sineular that, "the best most patriot- ic and thougnwui oi our uuacu did not urge upon him the dangers to a trip of about equal length, that he took during the first week ot tne same month, for the sole purpose of casting his vote for a civil service re form hating citizen for Governor of his own State. The magnitude ol the government,. Pension roll is shown by the report . of the Commissioner of Pensions wLich has just been published. shows that there were at tne ciose of the year 345,125 pensioners. Dur- .. rr."7 . . ing the year mere were auueu new names and 1,835 reinstatements. During the year ended June 30 the names of 15, 233 were dropped trom the roll for various causes, leaving a net increase of 22,369. The average annual value of each pension at the close of the year is shown to be tll0.3G and the aggregate value of 11 the pensions is $38.090,98o, n in- crease over line vaiue ior vue vious year of $3,634,384. The total amount paid for pensions during the vear is $64,943,435, an increase in amnnnt over the previous year of fS.0C9,83S. The amount paid to 37,839 nw pensioners during the year upon first payment was $27, 115,912 and there remained in the hands and the several Pension Agents 3,677 of this class unpaid, on which there was due f 2,243,567. The substitution of salaries for county officers, instead of lhe pres ent fee system, has worked so ad vantageously m the larger counties, where it has been introduced in con formity with existing laws, that the question of extending it throughout the Commonwealth is being discuss ed, with a view to the nomination of candidates for the Legislature next year who will cooperate in the move ment The svstem of giving county of ficials the fees or entire receipts of their offices as a compensation for- tbeir services, is beyond doubt an inducement to unscrupulous officials to extort from the ignorant payer of fees a larger amount than is contem plated by the fee bills. If, on the other hand, a fair compensation is paid county officials, together with the expense of all necessary help, the inducement to extortion is re moved, and the receipts over and above the 6alary allowed, when turned into the respective county treasuries, would largely assist in de fravine necesear expenses, and thus lead to a reduction of taxes. Tax navers are therefore interested in abolishing the present fee system and the subject is well worth their attention when selecting their Leg islative candidates, through whom only the change can be made. The whole country was shocked on Wednesday evening last to learn of the sudden death of the Vice President of the United States. Al though not distinguished by any re markable ability, Mr. Hendricks had attained an honorable reputa tion, as is attested by Lis election to the second position in the gift of the Nation. He had been long in the public service, and had won the es teem and confidence ot his political friends. His personal character was without blemish, and his public ca reer was unsullied aud pure. For nearlv thirty years he has been prominent as a Democratic politi cian. As a member of the Legisla ture of Indiana, Member of Con gress, United States Senator, Gov ernor of his State and Vice Presi dent of the United States he has oc cupied a conspicuous position before the country, and his official action has been widely criticised. He was a strong Democrat and an unflinch ing partisan, an opponent of civil service reform ; a believer in the an cient doctrine that "to the victors belong the spoils," and was a much better exponent of the general sen timents of his party than is the present Chief Magistrate. It was his name that gave strength to the Democratic ticket in the late rim paign. and his personal popularity and unbending devotion to the par ty drew thousands to its standard. He will be deeply mourned by all who knew him personally, and his loss will be keenly felt by his polit ical friends and the country at large! The assessors of the county are now busily engaged in distributing the blanks furnished by the Auditor General offce to the County Com missioners, on which taxpayers are required to make their eworn re turns. The complaints about the obscurity of certain sections of the Act, and the difference of opinion among the officers of the law and members of tha bar as to several features of the law, ia creating much trouble not only for the asccseurs, i . t it : . ' . uuv lur i pan j cuiwcieuuuuK ikav- era who desire to comply with ita re quirements. The law itself has been very carelessly drawn, and its at tempted administration appears to be equally careless. For instance, the blanks being distributed contain a clause requiring a return or taxa tion of horses, mules and cattle oyer the age of four years. Naw, this new law contemplates assessment only for State purposes, and as the State tax on live stock vac repealed years ago, no return of this kind tan beenfoced or should be made. Live stock is subject solely to county and other local taxes, acd the assessor must fix the value, not th .owner, and this attempt to make the owner swear to their value, under the pen alty of having fity per cent added by the Commissioners, is clearly a violation of law and an infringement upon Ue rights of the citizen. In some counties steps bare been taken to test the law before the oux?g, jn others the blanks Lave been cailed ... .u. ( been instructed to omit the live stock and! there is so much confusion, uncer tainly and complaint throughout the State, that County Commissioners and Assessors are almost at their wits' end, and nothing but an opin ion from the Supreme Court cover ing all the objections and question that have been raised, or an entire ! revision of the law by the next Legis will end the controversies that . , th;5 wretthedly , , . , ie2;6ia:ioa. Mean- wg 6Upp0b(N lhe people must SUOmil lO UlltUOi lUAttUUU, x,uv. ed by difierent constructions of the obscure clauses of the law. . 1 .. 1 I . .ntin riPAlllft. Eight ladians Executed Battlefobd, N. W. T., Nov. 27. The execution of the eight Indians found guilty of murder at Frog Lake aud Battleford, occurred at S:'J7 this morninir. The mechanism of the gallows was without friction. The hangings were conducted publicly and witnesssed by a large number of whites and a few Indians. No trouble occurred. All confessed their crimes and appeared to be in different as to their fate. A few In dians from each reserve were collec ted to witness the execution of their countrvmen, so that by seeing it they might be convinced that the condemned men were actually hang ed. The eight prisoners werfjplaced on the trap and chanted the death song of their tribes. There was no bungling and no uneigntiy scenes. The Indians present made no de monstrations and appeared to be impressed by tne fate of their com panions. seven oitiieeigtit Indians suner- ed for participatidg in the horrible massacre at iroz Lake on April o last, in which the Indians under the head of Wandering Spirit, nearly exterminated the white sellers of that place. The eighth Indian was hanged lor murder. Mortally Wounded at a 'Wedding:. Shekandoah, I'enn., Nov. 26. Selira Ritzan and Melissa Hartz were married to day in Centraha this county. He is a Polander and she a Hungarian. Ht people were opposed to the marriage, and after toe wedding was over a party of Hungarians attacked Mr. and Mrs. Ritzan as they left the church in t carriage for home. The newly mar ried pair were dragged from the ve bicle when a number ot l'oianoers interfered and a free fight followed which during which knives and pis tois were used. In the struggle a young man, Jack Butler from Cen tralia, was 6tabbed several times.and George Schaum, a young married man, received tour or rive kniie wounds. Both are mortally wound ed. Their friends ay that the wounded men had taken nc part in the disturbance, but wore attracted by a fatal curiosity to the scete. Ritzan and hia bride drove off in safety during the melee. The feel ing between the Hungarians and Polanders is very bitter over the af fair. Fat Earnings Umoxtown, ra., JSovember U. When the firm of Brown, Bonnell & Co. failed their coke plant in Fayette county, the Mahoning Works con sisting of some 200 ovens.situated at Dunbar, was sold at fenenn s sale The National Bank of Fayette coun ty had the Mahoning Company's paper to the amount of about 828, 000, and when the Shenfl sold the works thev were knocked ofl' to Judge Ewing, President of the bank, for $20,000. Connecting the works with the railroad th re is a branch track of one and on fourth miles of railroad, over which the coke from the Mahoning and several other works was shipped. This branch road was sold to the Pennsylvania railroad for $26,000. This left 'the bank only f 2,0O short A few days ago the works were sold to the Cam bria Iron Company for 835,000. Thus' the bank claared $33,000, be sides making about 1,000 a month out of the works, which they have had in operation lor about six month? A Matikea Mob. Stubenville, O., Nov. 27. At an earlv hour this morning twelve masked men went to the house of James Colston, who lived in the Sixth ward, and demanded his pre sence at the door. On his appear ance at the window the leader of the mob told Colston, who is now work ing at the Jefferson Iron-Works as a boiler, that he must promise not to "black-sheep" any more, so that the strikers might get the wages de manded. Colston replied that he would continue to work, when the mob opened tire on the house, firing thirty shots at the windows and doors. After the shooting, which lasted about five minutes, the mob disappeared. None of the shots took effect, but Colston, as well as mem bers of his family, had narrow es capes from being shot. The strik ing nailers and feeders denounce the action of the mob, and say they will assist in hunting down the guilty parties perpetrating this out rage. Bloodshed at Coal Center. Yesterday morning 150 striking miners visited the tort of J. S, Neal, near Coal Centre. Washington County and compelled his men to quit work. Four of the drivers, James Aile, James Reed, Rob Reed, and George Reed, who resisted were badly beaten, and a miner named ' veorge v alters was struck with a ston. heveral shots were fired lv the note yilhout effect The strikers tbea made a raid on several other mines and forced the men oi;t. The Sheriff arrived in the alternoon, and promised ample protection to every mau who wished to work. A thousand strikers were expected in the pool to-day. The men in Neat's mines were armed yesterday. More troubitf js anticipated from thd burn ing of stores and destructien of property than anything ejs;. Postal Rerenaeana Expense. Waebzsgton, D. CNov. 29. A. D. Hazen, Tby-d Assistant Post master General, in his annuaj report says that the total postal revenue during the year was I42,56),843. fcils the expenditures, actual and eetimatea, including compensation to Pacific railroad ior njail carriage. were f50,942,41o, leaving the excess of estimated total cost of service fivfa grois receipts $S,3S1,571. With regard to the 2-cent postage, Mr. Hazen says, taking icjo account the depression in business, the resuit of Ape reduction of the rate on domes tic, letters are not such as to afford 'that j discouragement to the advocates of measure. i clauee from the eworn return, MR. HEKDRiCKS DEAD, THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SUDDEN END. Dying ef Paralysis of trt train While No one was Near and After an Illness of but a Few Hours. Indianapolis, Nov. 2-5. Thomas j A. Hendricks, Vice-President of the Uni;ed States, died very suddenly at his residence in this city at 4:45 o'clock this evening, under circum stances that were particularly dis tressing tc his family and friends, inasmuch as they had not anticipat ed a fatal termination of his brief illness and nobody was with him when the end came. He returned from Chicago on Saturday last and since then had been complaining somewhat of a pain in his head and breast, but nothing serious was thought of it Last night he and Mrs. Hendricks attended a reception given at the residence of Hon. John Cooper, Treasurer of the State, re turning home in their carriage about midnight Mr. Hendricks nad un- en off heavy clothing, which be us ually wore, and put on a dress suit of lighter material, and before they got home he complained of chilli ness and a certain degree oi exhaus tion, but attributed it to malarial influence. He sat bv the fire foaan hour or more before retiring, but de clined to send for a physician, al though urged to do so. He slepi restlessly untill about 8 o'clock this morning, when he arose, dressed himself, and ate quite a hearty breakfast, saying that he felt much better and would attend to consid erable delaved business during the day. He and Mrs. Hendricks walk ed out for nearly half an hour, and he had apparently regained his nhvsical vigor and cheerfulness. An hour later, however, he began to be troubled with pains in the region of the stomach, and Mrs. tienancKs sent for the family physician, Dr. V. C. Thompson, the life-long con fidential friend of the ViceJRresi dent As the pains in his stomach continued to increase he was given an emetic and afterwards an injec tion and relief came in a natural way. He arose from his bed in which he had lain only a few min utes and read the morning paper, talking cheerfully with his wife and old house servant Just before noon he had a relapse, and the physician was again summoned and adminis tered the usual remedies besides bleeding the patient, and Mr. Hen dricks again expressed himself as being greatly relieved. He remain ed in hi3 room all afternoon, occa sionally rising from his bed,to which he was compelled to return oy a re currence of the abdominal pains. To all callers who came, and they were numerous, he sent word that he was indisposed, but would be elad to see them to-morrow after noon about 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Hen dricks, who had been at his bedside all day, went down into the parlor to see a caller who had come to con suit her regarding the affairs of some reformatory institution of which she is one of the managers, and she re mained with him about twenty min utes. Tom, a colored servant and Harry Morgan Hendricks, a nephew and page in Washington, remained with him. The servant went out and Morgan slaved. Mr. Hendricks tossed uneasily in his bed and com plained of great pain, but suddenly it eemed to cease and he said to his nephew : "I am free at last Send for Eliza," meaning his wife, and these were his last words, for the voung man not realizing the urgency of the message did not de liver it at once. Just before five o'clock she came into the room and found that her husband was dead The end of a long and eventful life had come peacefully and quietly. He lay in bed outside of the cover ing, only partially disrobed, with his eyes half closed as if he were in a gentle sleep. (Jn his lace there were no traces of pain or suffering, but the pallor had come Over it that indicated only too plainly that he had passed away. It needed no close examination to tell that he was dead, and Mrs. Hendricks screamed and ran down stairs. A servant was dispatched to the reaidenca of Pr Thompson, adjoining, who Game im mediately, but by the time be bad reached his bedside the limbs of the distinguished dead man were be coming cold and rigid, and to Mrs. Hendricks' pathetlo appeal, "Ob, doctor, can't you do something ?" he was obliged to answer, " It is too late." When the news was bulletined down town it was generally discred ited, yet in a very few moments a hundred or more of Mr. Hendricks' close political and personal friends had hurried to the house. Very soon a great crowd had oolieoted around the entrance and on the street and it was found necessary to refuse ad mittance to any and all comers ex cept immediate relatives. Doctor Thompson says that in his opinion Mr. Hendricks died of paralysis of the brain, and there will probably be a post mortem examination to show what the disease was. For spveral years Mr. Hendricks had not been a robust man and was subject to frequent "bad spells,'1 as be called them, during which be would be prostrated for days at a time. About two years ago he was confined to his room for several 'reeks by gangren ous affection of the foot, which at that time was feared would result in blood poisoning, and it was then thought that the end of his life was near at hand, but he apparently re covered entirely from thjs and was in bis usual health. Hendricks had been dead but a few minutes when forces of men began draping the State, county and city buildings. and throughout the night similar emblems were placed on nearly all the prominent business places and residences so that by rooming the city will have put on a general garb of mourning, A FROCLAMATIOX BV THE PRBSIBEMT. ! vVashin-qtoh, Not. 25. The an nouncement of the death of Vice President Hendricks has cast a deep gloom over the Capital The Presi dent and the members of the Cabi 2Pt were informed at once and tbe President immediately called a uiuug , to, ,omafc An me r m we. Pre?!"eoeP' eraLGarland. It was decided that at the funeral of the UtA Vice Pre8i. tbe President and the members ofiW nil mrii,i r.k tut vauuiki muuia inena idb iun-i U - ".. I."-.. -I 1J , .i t eral of the Viee President Wnen J T.u aJn.rn e resident M. in a special train via tbe Penn issued the iollowin proclamation :gylvanla railroad, and arrive in In To the people of the United States: dianapolis at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday Tcmas A. Hendricks, V ice Pres' morning. The Senate committee as identofthe United States, died to-. ' finally agreed upon will consist of day at 5 o'clock P. M. af Indian- Senators Edmunds, Sherman, Beck, apolis, and it becomes my mourn- j Harris, Allison, Voorhees, Pugh, ful duty to announce the distressing : Cullom, Gibson.Conger.Blair.Dawes, fact to his fellow-countrymen. i Camden and Vest ' In respect' to the memory and the ! Representatives Randall, Morrison eminent and yaried services of this Holman, Hewitt, Herbert, Blount, , high official and patriotic public Dunn, Geddes, Hiscock, Long W. A. servant, whose long career was so full of usefulness and honor to his State and to the United States, it is ordered thrt the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon all the public buildings of the I nited Sta tes; that the Executive Mansion and the several Executive Depart ments in the city of Washington, be closed on the day of the funeral and be draped i n mourning for iiie period ot thirty days: that thu n-ual and appropriate military anu i.aval hon ors be rendered, and that on all the 1 negations and Consulates of the United States in foreign countri the national flag shall be displayed at half-mast on the reception of this order and the usual emblems of mourning be adopted for thirty days. U rover Cleveland. Senator Edmunds was apprised of the death of the Vice President by an Associated Press reporter and was greatly affected. He said that he bad known Mr. Hendricks a great many years and they were in timate friends in old times in the Senate, and he added: "I have alwayB had a personal regard for him. I regret exceedingly his death. I shall call a meeting to-morrow of all the Senators in the city to make such arrangements to have the Sen ate represented at the funeral aa are proper. Secretary Bayard said : "The news of Mr. Hendricks' death U painful to us all, but by tho condition in which the American people are placed by his death, through the failure of Congress to pass proper laws regarding the Presidential suc cession the fact that there is now but one man's life between the Am erican people and no President is more painful to contemplate." By order of the President Daniel S. Lamont sent a message to Anson G. McCook, Secretary of the Senate, instructing him, in conjunction with the Clerk of the House, to secure a proper representation of Congress at the funeral. The President was just sitting down to dinner when he received this telegram trom William H. English: "Vice President Hen dricks died suddenly this afternoon; disease probably paralysis." He was greatly shocked, and immedi ately sent the following telegram to Mrs. Hendricks: The sudden and lamented death of your husband excites my pro found sympathy for you in this hour of great bereavement, and I sincerely mourn the decease of one so lately associated with me iu the execution of the pleople's highest trust, while the nation mourns the loss of an honored citizen and a faithful public servant. Shortly afterward he received the following from Mr. English : Mr. Hendricks sent me a mes sage after noon to-day, at which time he was slightly unwell only. He died about 5 P. M., no one be ing present at the actual moment of his death. Dr. lhomas, his physi cian, thinks paralysis of the heart occasioned his death, which was wholly unexpected. The work of draping the White House and the various departments will begin to-morrow morning. A large force of workmen have been engaged for the purpose. ready for the tomb. Indianapolis, ISov. "3. lhe ar rangements for the funeral of Vice President Hendricks are now about completed, and the order of the procession haa been determined upon, as follows: Mounted mk) tJomom'eJ Poire, Military Hand from Colmnbit llarntck, Oeo. Fred Kncfler, Marshal ol'tlw Day, and sun; Adjiitant-Oeneral K'xmtzand Siair Military CompAoieii, Tbe Hoarse and Guard of Honor, Mra. Hendrirki and Familr, The President ol the United Mates and Member! of the Cabinet, Kx-Pregident Hays, Jmtgeg ol the U. S. Court, V. S. Senator, Member! ol the Hotio ol Rcpresentatirct, Governor ol States, with their Staffs, Civle Oriranixatlona. Mayor, of Cities and Officers and Members of City Councils and other Muueipal Bodies, liiuzeus iu gamines. The propesiico will be in three divisions, eaoh under a grand mar shal and aide. The line of mirch will be from the church through the principal streets of the ciy to the cemetery. a . . 1 X 1 ,i At tne nenuncKS residence this morning there was a large number of callers and the usual curious crowd in front Mrs. Hendricks had a good night a rest and roso this morning much refreshed. At 10 o'clock she and the other relations united in private devotional exer cises, there being no minister pre sent, but afterwards Dr. Horace Stringfellow, of Montgomery, Ala., who was tbe first rector of St. Paul s Cathedral here when Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks united with the congre gation, came in and participated in the services. Mr. and Mrs. Niles, of W ashington, intimate friend, also arrived to-day. The burial casket camp from Flocbtiete? thit. morning, it is of the same pattern as the General Grant casket and very nicely zud elabor oratelv mounted with solid silver. with fluted white satin lining. On the headcap is a silver shrine plate bearing in old English letters simplv the words "Thomas A. Hendricks." The body was d rested and put in the casket shortly afier noon, and then removed down stairs to the front parlor, where it will remain until to morrow,wheq jt wil) be taken to the Court House to lie in state, At pre sent it is exposed to view through a heavy plate glass covering, and on all sides are elaborate floral designs. None but the intimate friendd are admitted to the parlor. The face of the dead man preserves to a remark able degree its natural appearance. The eyes are lightly closed, but there is no perceptible discoloration of the features pr heaviness of ex pression. This morning Mr. It. H. Parks, the sculptor, took a plaster-mask of the face and succeeded in securing a very fiine impression, from which he wili model a bust for the family. Telegrams of condolence continne to come in. A dispatch from Hon. Edward S. Phelps, Minister to Erg'and,reached Mrs-'Hendrkks through the State Department.and forty or more simi lar messages came this morning from Mayors of cities, chairman of memorial meetings, and political clubs from all parts of tbe country. WILL ATTEND THE FUNERAL. Washington, Nov. 23. Arrango- robots ior attendance on the part of - .j.wu """" ;n rv,; . u Indianapolis on Monday at 9:30 A. Phelps, Hepburn, Brown and Ryan will make up tbe House Committee. Speaker Carlisle, whose name was the first suggested, will probably not go. He said to-day that he was anxious to attend the funeral, but as he had been quite sick recently and is not by any means a well man, he thought it imprudent to make tbe trip. He is feeling better than yesterday. The committee will attend the funeral in the capacity of mourners only. En route they will be in charge of Sargeants-at-arms Canady and Leedom. of the Senate aud House of Representatives, but the officials will have nothing to do with tbe fuueral arrangements at Indianapolis. The work of draping the public buildings was carried on all day, The decorations will be as elaborate as thoe displayed after the death of Gen. Grant Thanksgiving Storm In New England. Boston, Nov. 27. The storm which has ragel forseveraldays sub sided yesterday. At Crescent Beach the principal hotel was almost com pletely demolished. The tide tore down the piazzas and as the water rose higher the surf broke with full force against the side of the house. The entire front and side were dashed to pieces by the force of the waves, which reached as high as the second story. Bath-houses without number were carried away. The rain changed to snow and the fall in Vermont and New Hampshire is very heavy, varying in depth from one to two and one-half feet, while in some sections there are great drills which senoualy impede travel. An Inhuman stepmother's Penally. Delaware, Ohio, Nov. 25. Mrs. Wra, Dunlap, member of a leading church and moving in good society, was tried for cruelty to her two step children, a little boy and girl. Among other things she had cover ed the little girl's body with soft soap, and then pumrei cold water on her and scrubbed her with a broom. The boy had been suspend ed in a well with a rope. The wo man was found guilty and was sen tenced to jail for GO davs on bread and water and pay $100 fine. She was followed to jail by a crowd of 300 people who booted and jeered at her, and talked of tar and feathers. Killed by her Liover. OKFOLK, Va., Nov. 23. Miss Annie Dickson, aged 1(, was shot and instantly l:illed by her betroth ed, Thomas Moses, aged 20, last night at the residence of her father, in Atlantic City, a suburb of the city. The shooting was purely ac cidental. Young Moses took hold of Mr. Dickson's shotqun, which was thought to b8 unloaded. He said to Miss Dickson: "I will go through the military drill tor you and as he was carrying the gun to his shoulder it exploded, the charge entering the young girl's neck. She died almost instantly in the arms of ber lover, oung Moses is frantic with grief. The Oreccai Cold Fields. Portland. Ore., Nov. 29. The hill diggings on Deae Creek, in the Cassiar gold fields, pay $14 to the pan of earth. A Government officer who visited the Granite Creek Mines saw $400 taken out of a rocker in single afternoon by two men and several olaim3 are yielding from 8250 to 8400 per day. The steam ship Idaho brought 870,000 in gold dust from Douglass Island. The working of the placer diggings in Silver Bow Basin has been enjoined by N. F. Fuller, who claims the ba sin by virtue of an original location Some miners paid $5000 for claims. and have not been able to work more than two weeks during the whole season, on account of injunc tiona. Dashed to Pieces at a Banquet London, Nov. 29. A banquet was given at Birmingham la?t night to celebrate the opening by the Prinoe of Wales of the museum in that city When the Prince, who was a guest, and his party were about to retire, a number of other guests rushed to the balcony to witness their departure. In the crowding that ensued Mr. Bennet, a magistrate and bank di rector, and a famous local philan thropist, was pushed from the bal cony and fell to the pavement, a dis tance of fifty feet His body was literally dashed to pieces. The ac cident wis witnessed by the Prince of Wales and an enormous crowd of people. I-rf-lt Without their Hatd. GjiEENiauRQ, pa., Nov. 24. Mr. cob Fennel, of Salem townahin Jacob Fennel, of Salem township about eix miles from this place, had valuable mare stolen from his sta bleon Friday nicht He got on the track of tne robbers aud lollowed them more thau sixty miles, over taking them at Cberrytrce. They were in a farmhouse etting supper, and Mr. Fennel and Adam J. Sea- nor, Esq., who was along, went in upon them. The horse thieves at once ran out and left the region, not even taking their hats along. The horse was cantured. Cairied off tj Masked Men. Sparta, Qa., Nov, 27. About midnight Wednesday a band of masked men rode up to Hancock county jail, forced the jailer to give up the keys, took out Aleck t,th- ridge, a negro burglar, put him on a horse and rapidly drove away. Sev eral shots were afterward heard, and it is supposed that Ethridge was killed by the maskers. The body cannot be found, but was probably tnrown into a creek near by. A Bab; Weighing Leas Than aPonDd. Kmaus, Pa., November 23. Lester Eisenhard and wife, of this place, have lost a one week old son, who measured five inches in length and weighed scarcely sixteen ounces. The child was perfect in form, had dark hair, hands the sileof a nickel, and the customary babv clothes were not available. The parents are well grown; Flags at Hair Haat. Hakbisblrg, Nov. 26. Governor Pattiaoo has ordered the State mil itia flags at half mast on the day of the Vice President's funeral, and that colors be draped and officers wear mourning for 30 days. He has also ordered a galute to t-t fired at the btate arsenal while lhe funeral service is being held at Indianapolis. The 6rrirans Rrpulaed at Wlddin. Vienxa, Nov. 25. The Servians bombarded Widdin all night long and bia morning attempted to carry the city by assault but were repuls ed after three hours sanguinary fighting. SPAIN f KIXO IS DEAD The Tonng Monarch a Victim of Con an ruption. The King Goeoio the Grare and a I.litle Girl ia Heir to His Throne. London, Nov. 25 King Alfonso died at Madrid at 8:45 o'clock thi.- morning of consumption, accelerated by -dysentery. The widow of the King is completely prostrated by his death. Madrid, Nov. 25. Throughout Monday night King Alfoaso had spasmodic lits, the result of fever! and debility. Six doctors from Madrid and two physicians of El Pardo were in constant attendance. they decided on iuesdiy morning that tbe King was in a dangerous condition. 'the tits continued throughout Tuesday and the King died at 8:4a o clock this morning, The Pope's benediction arrived be fore be expired. All the officers of state and Cabinet ministers, except tbe Minister of War and the Minis ter of the Interior, were present at the moment of dissolution. The Cabinet met immediately aud tbe Queen was appointed Regent, in ac cordance with the law. The mem bers of the Cabinet have tendered their resignations, but will remain in office pending the Regent's pleas ure. The body of King Alfonso will be interred in the Palace of Escurial. Orders have been issued that the troops he confined to the barracks. Great anxiety prevails here. A rig id censorship is exercised over press telegrams. . Alfonno'a Funeral Train. Madrid, Nov. 27. The remains of King Alfonso were to-day convey ed from El Pardo to Madrid with great pomp. Queen Christina aid her two little daughters occupied a carriage immediately behind the fu neral car and were heavily veiled to conceal their emotions. Behind the royal carriage was an imposing cor tege, comprising 2,000 private car riages of the nobility dad gentry of Spam. 1 be streets were lined with thousands of spectators. All the troops in Madrid had been ordered on duty, but their presence was not needed. 1 he populace ap peared 6tricken with grief and full of sympathy for the widow and or phans. Many of the women wept, and the men occasionally cheered aa the equipage of some famous or pop ular noble came in sight. On arriving at the Escurial palace the main entrance, reserved for the monarchs of Spain, was thrown open and the body was carried from the car to the Hall of Columns, attended by the Queen and all the assembled graDdes. The body will lie in State for three days, beginning to morrow. Spam's New lluler. Madrid, Nov. 29. Ex-Queen Isa bella had written a letter to Queen Christina, in which she places her influence at Christina's service. The Queen has received a declaration to the same effect from the Duke De Montepenfeier. Queen Christine was intensely agitated during the cere mony connected with her taking the oath of allegiance to the Constitu tion. The moment the ceremony was over she rttired to her apart ments in a hysterical condition. At a reunion of the moderate Repub licans, whioli was attended by Sen or Castellar, it was agreed not to at tempt a revolution. "It Is True the King Is Dead.'1 . r T rv . -i m. madrid, iov. i here waBan imposing scene at the Palace of the Escurial upon the arrival of King Alfonzo's body. When the proces sion reached the monastery the Duke de Serto, the Roval Chamber lain, kpoced and requested admit tance for Alfonzo. When inside the gates the Duke unlocked the coffin and called three times in Alfonzo's ear; then, according to the ritual, he said : " 1 here is no reply. It is true the King is dead." He then re locked the coffin and broke his wand of cilice. Two Hundred People Fail Into a Cel er. Scranto.v, Nov. 29. While 500 people listened to John Connolly's temperance lecture in a hall at Minooka Friday night, tue floor gave away and 200 of the audience were precipitated into the cellar. 8 feet below, When all were got out it was found that a daoehter of Peter Mullen had a leg broken and many were bruised and scratched, out r.o one eise was striousiv in jured. The IapnhlH'ans Get lhe Certificate. Uncisnati, : Circuit Court at November 23. The noon to-dav began tne delivery ot opinions in the man- damus case brought by the Republi can candidates for Senators from Hamilton county to compel the Can vassing Board to issue to them certi ficates of election. The result is that the Court grants the prayer and directs the clerk to issue certificates of election lo the four Republican candidates. A Mormon EmiMiarjr Arrested. Denver, Col., November 29. A woman was arrested here to-day, on a telegram from Salt Lake, who is said to be one of ihe characters im ported to wheedle United States offi cials. She became alarmed at the determined purpose of the Govern ment officers to prooe the Mormon scheme and took flight. A telegram from Salt Lake to the police of this city headed her off and she will be sent bock. Prohibition Wins in Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., November 25. The election on local oution passed qui etly and pleasantly. Seven thous and votes were polled. Both sides worked hard. The negro vote was evenly divided. Prohibition was carriei by two hundred and twenty five majority. It will go into effect on the last day of next July, when the existing licenses expire." Bis Nose Bitten Off by s Horse. Greensbcro, Pa., November 2S. Alexander George, a farmer living at Beatty, a few miles from here, was feeding stock at his home yesterday. A horse which he had fed suddenly leaped at George, seized his nose aud tore it almost ofif. JUtE TO ACCEPT OK EEFVSE. To Jeremiah Yoiit r Sinn Tn - nle. Intermarried with Jonaa Nearby, ol (iranu Tllie, Md., Catharine, intermtrrled with Leonard Mauet. now with Sofc.mon L. Yoder. of Oranu- ", iary, intermarried with Sam 1 Book, ea. of Conrad Orov. k m t ,.u nr Joy. Leocanir Do., Pa., the hem of uizaheth. 'Te'I-t 1 lu'etb 0. Yutiy.of FaUitlty. ?,eb.: , I on are nerctiT nntlfiMl tm wa - aaOr- day of Uooember, U aaeept or retuaeto take the foai e -uta of Ikslel Kutxy. dee'd. at thean. poaua: lamn. ro no bellf at W.m.fw: ..n H- v. braiaed valuation. or ihow euu inik..... bould not be uld. Sheriff 1 Office, Nov. Si, lseo. ( JOHN WINTERS. SaarliT. OUR IRIElASOIfcTS ADVERTISING. Our widespread method of pie uncalled for, and we admit rect. Having reference to our that if they never saw our name in print, they would still con. tinue to patronize us as long as we existed. But on the other hand, our ambition is that our popularity as a Clothino Furnishing Goods House shall be felt far and wide, and iu ti jj respect advertising is an essential. Another thing we claim is, that we only require one translC. tion with any new customer in order to enlist his confide thereafter. Our Goods, Our Trices, and our Method of Dor, Business, is sufficient inducement to retain his support. Stranger, we want so see you'; we are longing to have fh first transaction with you, knowing that our present line o Winter Clothing and Furnishing Goods is sure to meet wti your approval. We are busy, but not too busy to show tun through our immense stock, and make you acquainted with tli- secrets of our business success. L. M. WOOLF & SON, THE lOPrjLIl CLOTHIERS, HATTERS FURNISHERS, JOHNSTOWN, JrVL. LOUTHER'S STREET, SOMERSET, This Koisl Drug Stcrs is rapidly uacoming a Great Favarita wi:a Ps pie in Search of FRESH AND PURE DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPONGES. TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, 1 TRUSSES, SUPPORTERS, &c. &c. THE DOCTOR GIVES PERSONAL ATTEXTIOS TO THE COMPoCS DISH of PraiAHS' PRESCRIPTIONS HUB FAMILY RECEIPTS, CREAT CARE BE.VG TAKES TO ISC O.Vtr FRESH ASO PIRE AR7K LE SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, And a Full Line of Optical Goods always on hand, such a large assortment all can be suited. The Finest Brands of Cigar Always on hand. It is always a pleasure to displav our goods to intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or elsewhere. j. iyi. louther; m. d. BARGAINS! GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE ! In order to reduce my Stock for sell all goods on hand at COST, from now until December 1st. , Clock, Jewelry and Silverware CALL AND EXAMINE. THE) W. H. WOOD, -JST- 2 BAER BLOCK, SOMERSET, PA. Beaver College and fhS.?y.OUNC.L.DIESi Pn" u" Winter Terra January S. ISM. Boil linic a li "itL. w Pi"nee.l. Superior oppirtunltle, or Lirer. LOO, i. ito..,, ra. Sen-1 ESTABLISHED 1880. FISHER'3 BOOK STOBK SOMERSET, PENN'A. ! TS WrlT!f h"f?ed' M "llaW B"". ! and Stationery Store waa moved on Fchr1 StorirS'.lT!!?Ji "CT.mlJ ;nd Inaolflcient quarter, to tbe lanre, l,Kant and r.."n-.t " Si? trolly opposite Hk fcBeerlle In tbeae eommodtoo. quarter, penally 1 M f lt oennpanry, the atoek of Hooka, News and Stationery haa been Terr areatlT rnlannl. !-iai - Me?rV l?iSi.PenCK ?.Unktt"?,it,'l"' '"UI wlt in lance qu.ntill.-tl direct fr.u mm ' T11" ,h" ,'''hnnt to job to town and ,ntry merchant! at tart ? hr olE!r il .IT00, b0y her"- To retaU yn. mot Injumerahi. Hoe of t..i k , , 'J0 ' .'nl and rarled aortment ot Poetical Wor. Hiri-.. H iltiri. ?I1 Vs ""B "1,I,'el'ie Hymn Book. lileti..nariea. Children . Toy Book Kerlewa, Doily Paper., htory Paper., and a general line of reading matter. Day School and Sunday School Reward Cards, LAWYERS AND JUSTICES BLAHS. BLAM BOOKS. TABLETS, AND IAIELBE CEiflflliTS. t&2g:A.XX. ORDERS SOLICITED. CHAS, . F1SHEK. N TOT1U& Tl STUUKHU1.DEKS. PiTT.ncaoa asd Cojuei t.vii.lk r. r. co PlTTsnrHOH. NttTutu lot a, Itbi. Nolle i. hereby (rlren that in aeeonl.nee with j iub cnaner ana oj-mw oi inu txtmpatiy. nual meeting of Mtnekhoidert the to il! be held at tha on Monday, December 7th, next, houraof IJ o'eloe m. ami 1 olork i tie city of Pi'ubanth. between tbe oVhk a In fnm I ha election of a Board of Direoton in xrre the enealng year, ami for the tranaaetlon of turn other Duiineea aa may ne nroognt before tbe meeting. The stork tranMer book, will be cloeeri on .4th Inat.. and remain rloaed until alter the annual meeting of Stoekoohleni J. & WASHINOTON, Secretary. FOR :o: advertising may seem to some peo. that in one respect thev are e0t. old customers, we are conf5?- STORE. From BARGAINS! the Christmas Holidays, I will f BICES WILL ASTONISH 103 Musical Institute rxreofire- ouirt, initio lur Lirerarr. naff fur circulars to lhe President, MEV. K- T nuTll-U- PXECUTOKS' NOTICE. Aute of Alex. Mcareor, desM, bw ' s Twp Somemet County. Pa.. J Latter, teatamentary en tne ax been granted tethe nndenlxned r.y '. ? iXTnJ authority, notice la hereby K"en to a l Vyr. Indented to nkl ea.ate to make lw!l l''t merit, ami thuae haling elaima again 0,r will nreaeat them dulr autktnlK.''1 " settlement without dela. 1AVUU JacOKh ' ;!;, oct7. Jj f I ll mon mmey then at anviWng tU book oul Beginner. Moteed g", Lj. tall. Term. tree. Halutt Buo N Maine.
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