The Somerset herald. (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, January 20, 1886, Image 2

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Herald
j Editor and Proprietor.
tDRE8IaY.
..JANTJaJtYJO. a
Sherman (tot there, ul
the wm, notwithstanding the huge
frauds and wcallj practice of bis
Democratic opponents
Tr Americusclub of PitteburR
,.t wek. endorsed Geoer.1 Beaver
fr i'. vr; ur. nd Major E. A. Mon
tooth :r Lieutenant Governor.
It appears to be clearly settled
tV.ii early in the session, tnat a mi
jority of both Houses of Congress
.r in favor of continuing me emu
8e of the chort-wekht silver dollars,
t, be piled up in the Treasury.
According to the statement of Col
S. K. Donavin, it cost $37,300 to
elect a Democratic U. S. Senator
from Ohio lat winter. It was an
awfal price to pay for very small
matt-rial.
TnE Senate Committee on Post Of-
fi-f s has reported favorably a bill to
i.rohibit the mailing of newspapers
end oiher publications containing
Litter advertisements. The object
of the bill is to close the mails of
i. ,nn',trr airainfit the carrvins of
t'iC lUUUWJ' t
thee s windling advertisements.
At the citv election in Toronto,
Cnada, lat-t week, the women voted
for the first time. Almost to a wo
man they supported the Temperance
candidate f..r Mayor, and be was
.ia Th dr was stormy, but
the women braved it to get a whack
tt rum.
The death roll of the victims of
the late bitter storm in Kansas is so
far known to amount to eighteen,
As dealh mostly occurs in sparsely
f-t ulcd districts which are hard of
a'-ee-s, the full measure of the cas
uulties may not be known for some
time vet.
Senator Sherman was re-elected
l:it week by a unanimous vote of
the Uepublicaus in the Ohio Legis
lature. This is his fifth election
and ii he lives to serve out the si
jeJH far which he has just bee
elected, be will have served thirty
years iu this capacity.
Avtf.h ceverul days connideration.
Governor Curtin did decline to serve
us Chairman of the Committee on
IV.ir.ks and Banking. It has not been
observed that the world is much
tip-tilted since that event, though
mime of the political friends of the
ex-Gjveruor are prone to think that
it accounts for the late blizzard.
The authorities in Venango conn
ty have taken a rank hold on the
violators of the liquor laws. Here
tofore tersons convicted of violating
the law were fined 8290 and sent to
jail for Diuety days, at the expira
tion of which time they paid their
fiM-s aud were released. The Dis
trict Attorney on au examination of
the law. eatihfied himself that the
parties who went on the bonds of
tnea securing licenses, made them
selves liable to pay the amount
whenever a couviction is had for
violaliug the law; accordingly be had
a writ issued to collect the amount
from the securities of a man convic
ted of violaliug the law, and they,
a.'ter taking "high legal advice."
hastened to pay up and tave further
costs. If this be a correct interpre
tation of the law, liquor men will
have difficulty to secure bondsmen
in the future.
Ose, Colouel S. K. Donovan, a
well known Deinocralio editor aud
politiciau olOuio, iu an open letter
inrnisued for publication, charges
tiiai 11. i. Payne, who was elected
United Slates Senator from that
Suite by liie Democratic Legislature
one year ago, purchased t)is election
by bribing members ot the legisla
ture, lie gave the names of ntieen
members ot the Senate aud of the
House tuat were bought, and the
price paid each one, ranging from
l,2JO to S5,UJ0 Ur a vote. Ol
courae specitij cuurgua ot this kind
liave create J au iuleuse seusallou lu
political circles, aud the present
House iu wuich teveral of the ac
cused uieuiovrs axe now holding
seals, projjos tJ kuow just how
much casuu lakes lo ouy a eeai iu
t ie Uuilei S les Scual A tpec
ia.1 cjoiiiiiuee ol live members iia
beeu appointed lo iuvesiigale the
charges, aud a deteruiiued effort
will be made Ij arrive al lue truui.
It will bo a preiiy difficult mat
ter w arrive at the auolute truth,
iu a ease of this JuuJ, aa liie tuau
who will Uke a bnoe is pretty cer
tain to deay the fact, even uuder
oaia, bat Djuovau's cuaxges are so
epeclijas u lae uauies ot the par
ties, and the sum paid eaco, that
Uiere is a general belief tuat be can
prjve bis averments. Meanwhile
Seualor i'-yne affects to treat the
charge wiui lofty disdain, aud re
fuses to take any uouce of tbeiu
fciuijily applying bad epithets to his
a.. uer. "furu the rascals put"
c.-nj puulic seatiineut at the Ohio
.ruile capita L
The Democracy of this State is all
" cut up " by internecine feuds, and
it begins to look as if the day of iu
dual disintegration was rapidly ap
proaching, la the first place the
Pennsylvania Democrats Lave been
insultingly snubbed iu the make-up
of the House at Washington, They
have but one chairmanship, in the
hands of Mr. Randall and that hat
Vten shorn of much of its influence
nnd importance. Henry Wattereon,
editor of the lea Jing Southern Dem
ocratic paper ue Louisville Covr-ier-Jwrnal
some time since coun-
nulled his brethren to "let Pennsyl
vania go to the devil" nd it looks
very much as if Speaker uanisie,
from his own State, and his followers
had concluded to follow bis advice.
solid South with two or three ot
the Western States can control the
Democratic party, and possibly the
country, and to this end it seems as
the Southern Democrats were
bending their energies. 1 hey tmna
they can get along without Pennsyl
vania, or they would not have aarea
treat her with so much contumely,
enub her representatives, and band
t t, Ja.nut
over tne cnarge i uc u.w.
and most vital interest to a Free
trade committee. Hereafter Penn-
f vlvania is to be treated as an anti
quated step sister, of but little ac
count and of no further use.
Buffeted and cast aside by the
South, whom they have heretofore
eerved bo well, the insulted and dis
carded Democratic leaders in this
State have fallen to quarreling
.mom? themselves : the old abace
nd Randall factions have dug up
the batchet, knives have been sharp
ened, and they are feeling for each
other's scalps with murderous and
bloodthirsty animosity. Landau
and bis followers are accused of hav
ing controlled and manipulated the
Presidential patronage in tins oiaie
to the almost entire exclusion of the
Wallace men ; while Scott, of Erie,
whose lone purse, it is charged, pro
cured him a seat in Congress, and
who is an ally of Randall, openly
asserts that Wallace is a traitor to
his party, betrayed Randall in the
last Chicago Convention, and was
opposed to the last, to Cleveland s
nomination.
So among the lesser lights of the
... a jL.i TT 1
part", it 18 auegea in&i utum
Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, "gave points" to the Re
publican adversary in the late cam
paigns, which he so disastrously
controlled, and a determined effort
is being made to unhorse him from
the chairmanship at the coming
meeting of the State Committee on
the 20th inst. It is further alleged
that the Slate administration is ar
rayed against Randall's cohorts and
his henchman Hensel, and that its
power will be exerted for bis over
throw. There is a score of minor
things working under the surface,
numberless petty local jealousies,
and a general cut-throat feeling
among would-be leaders that por
tends speedy disruption to the once
great and proud Democratic party
of Pennsylvania.
We do not propose threshing over
old straw, merely to gratify the Com
mercial' desire for controversy. We
have given our views of the condi
tion of the party organization under
the rules, and we have sustained our
position by ample quotations from
the rules themselves. If the Com
mercial could even nearly approach
the spirit of fairness which it is con
strained to concede the Herald has
shown, it would admit that it was
mistaken, and there the end of it.
But declining to be fair, and unable
to gainsay the application we have
made of the rules to the subject
matter, it attempts to evade the
point by childishly repeating that
Mr. Scott was elected chairman for
a year in February, 1S84, that he
was not re-elected in July, 1884, and
inviting us to sustain our allegation
that be was elected in July by refer
ence to our files of that date. Evi
dently the file of the Herald had
been examined, and as it is silent
on that point, the Commercinl hug
ged itself with the delusion that it
i'had us." This is but the quibble
of a email pettifocger. There is a
living w itness.in the shape of a com
mitteeman in each township and
borough of the county. Many if not
all of these voted for Mr. Scott's re
election in July, 1884, all cooperated
with him as chairman in the cam
paign, and the Commercial repeat
edly acknowledged him as such, up
until it suited its purpose to deny it
during the last campaign. On the
other hand the Commercial cannot
sustain its allegation by a particle
of proof, that Mr. Scott was elected
Chairman in February, 1S34. for
year, and even if it could, the com
mittee plainly exceeded its powers.
It could only elect for the remain
der of its term, which ended with
June, 1884, and could not bind its
successors by any other action. Un
der the uev ruig each Committee
elects its own chairman. Then why
all this attempt at hair-spliuUng by
the Commercial, if not solely for the
purpose of distracting the voters by
coulroversy? We agree with its
clairti that the chairman " utaj9t to futertaiu the guesK li is
committee are co existent," and as presumed that the ui;du e$er:jou
the last committee was elected injunyhave precipitated tne fatal at-
Juue, 1884, it ed to exist at the . , T Mircd out
, ' T , 1 oclock last night, expressing a
end of June, 18iw, w have, there- j wUh t0 0 jeft uuJi,lur0rfd utuil
fore, as heretofore contended, neither i jjoon. Between 1 and 2 o'clock tins
committee nor chairman, unless the
latter holds over until his successor
is chosen. This ends all controver
sy on this question, so far as the
Herald is concerned. We propose
in the future to address ourselves to
the remedy for thu uaivward state
of affairs.
As a matter of great local interest
we publish io full on the adjoining
page, the opinion of the Court at
Haxrisburgin the South Pennsylva
nia Railroad case.
The decision of Judge Simonton
in brief is tbsi the South Penn is a
parallel line to ikfi Pennsylvania
road while being .constructed, and
when completed will be a competing
line; theiejbre it cannot constitu
tionally be owned and operated by
the Pennsylvania roadnd that what
that road can cot do direct!? it can
not do indirectly, by purchasing or
procuring title under the guise or
name of one of its lines which does
not parallel it Incidentally the
Judge also decide, that, .bndi-
viauau BWCMOiaera cannot be re-
Binuneu iroia paruog wiia mexri
stock to whom they please, in the
open market, yet a combination to
sell for the express purpose of enab
ling tbem to abandon the rights and
duties imposed upon them by their
charter, and of putting the control
of their corporation into the hands
of its rivals, is iu violatiou of public
policy and cannot legally be
-.r.tt tof
v. . i
The opinion appears to us to be j
founded on such sound principles,
that we do not think it will be set
aside by the Supreme Court, to which
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
threaten to appeal. This decision jduct tQ-ny one who wil! take the
is of vast importance, because it set- j trouble to pay him a visit. He was
ties the fact that the people have seen yesterday on the way to the
rights under the Constitution which , house from the barn.carryi'nga bun
"... ,, ..m:h Idle of corn fodder and a bucket of
corporation!", ut iurjr cci
ty, are bound to respect It is a
long step forward towards the com
pletion of a line through this portion
of the State, but it does not by any
means assure the epeedy completion
of the South Penn road. There
are years of litigation yet ahead, if
iU great rival so wills it, beside the
innumerable ways bett known to
corporations of worrying the life out
of opponents or dreaded rivals. On
the other hand, great railroads are
always very chary of having leading,
circumscribing or controlling decis
ions made against tnem, and tne
Pennsylvania people will think
twice before they decide to rik fur
ther Ugal proceedings, and will pos
sibly conclude that their better plan
will be to fiht a rival line, rather
than have their future closely boun
ded and circumscribed by the courts.
Be that as it may, however, the
effect of this decision will be most
wholesome and its moral effect ben
eficial, and while it can do nothing
towards compelling the stockholders
of the South Penn road to complete
its line, it is probable that it will
induce the resumption of the work
by the present corporation, or by
others who will take their places be
fore long. On the whole, the out
look for the ultimate completion of
the South Pennsylvania road is
much more rosy than it has been
for many months past, and we con
gratulate the people of this county
on that fact.
Fob weeks the Commercial has
been charging by innuendo, that
Chuiiman Scott had not properly ac
counted for the funds in his hand?,
although it well knew that his ac
counts had been audited and passed
upon by a committee, a member of
which is an associate editor of that1
journal. Last week Mr. Scott pub
lished in the Herald and the rimes
a card embracing the finding of the
auditing committee, "the Chair
man's accounts are true and correct
in. every jiartictdar; that he has kept
a close and accurate account of all
moneys received, and has properly
and judiciously crpendrd the sum
of 81)79,00, leaving a balance of
430." This exhibit would have
carried shame to the heart of an
honorable man, and he would have
at once apologized for the irjury
done. Not so with the Commercial
it in cock-a-whoop style cries, "Be
hold our achievement! We have
called a man a rascal until we com
pelled him to prove himself honest."
It then proceeds to compare the ex
penses of a campaign carried on by
Josiah Keller, Eq., as Chairman,
with those of :he last campaign, still
intimating that Mr. Scott misused
the fund. It well knows that Mr.
Keller paid one man in each pre
cinct for holding the primary, where
as under the new rules, Mr. Scott
paid five, and that he also had to
pay for the cards of candidates an
nouncing their candidacy, and all
the tickets and election blanks used,
which was not done by Mr. Keller.
"It is a dirty bird that befouls its
own nest," and in attempting to
wound Mr. Scott the editor of the
Commercial only brings shame and
discredit to the door of its most wor
thy and esteemed co-editor, who as
a member of the auditing committee,
certified to the correct aud judicious
msnner iu which Mr. Scott expend
ed the fund that came into his
hands.
- MiM Kate Bayard Dead.
WASHisi.ior, D. C, Jan. 15.
Miss Kate Bayard, kecoad daughter
of the Secretary of tstate, was ound
dead in bed tins afiernoou.
The immediate cause of Mi
Bajurd's death was disease of liie
heart, the bad been troubled with
weakness ol thai organ, ar.d had
been treated by the tacjily physi
ciau at intervals for several years,
1 At the receptian at her father's bouse
; niCht il was remarked that Miss
j gbJ had Usked u'er;)eif to the
aiWcoou a young oisier endeavored
: awakeu her, and struck by the
peculiar exprcsn ol ber tace, call
ed for assistance. As oon as the
family recovered from the cpusler
nation into whioh it had been thrown
physicians were summoned and I
powerful restoratives, including,
electricity, were applied, but iu
yain. The physiciau express
ed thfi opinion that Miss Bay
ard bad btoti dead for several
hours when the aUetupt was made
to awaken her. '
The Orange Crop Killed by the Cold.
Jaxtesonville, Fla., Jan. 14. The
weather has cow returned almost to
its normal temperature. Dispatches
from all parts of the state confirm
the belief that the cold wave' carried
frost to almost the extreme southern
end o the peninsula, and their ii
little douU that substantially the
entire orange crop Remaining on the
trees is frozen and spoiled. The pre
cise effect upon the orange trees xaQ
cot be determined until the warm
weather sets in. Probably every
tree in the ttte will lose its leaves,
and the belief of tfia best observers
Tisltt7?Lf
boxse of oranges, worth $1,000,000,1
were destroyed by the lreeze. i
A Man Sar ear his Cow Irom a Watery
GriT.
The Williameport Gazette and
Bulletin is responsible for the fol
lowing: "In the Sixth ward, near the cen
tre of the flooded district, lives a
man witb his family, which in addi
tion to his wife and children, coneist
a dog, a cat and a cow. The lat-
I tpr nuailrnrwd nnw nMnnim thfi frrtnt
,
. f . buildi ' and daiiy
may be seen surveying from the
second-story window the surround
ing t-ctue of desolation.
The man, is perfectly sane, and
wi'liugly explains his strange con-
chop which he took up stairs and
deposited on the foot of the bed for
his favorite milk producer. Upon
being questioned the man related
his story in substance about as fol
lows :
"Awaking in the early hours of
the morning, long before daylight.
the owner of the cow, the cat and
the dog bestirred hinvelf, and.jump-
ing out ot bed, ran downstairs tor
the purpose of raking the fire which
was permitted to burn all night.
He bad nothing on but bis night
thirt, and when he reached the bot
tom of the stairs wa horrified to
find his lower extremities in water
to the knees. It is needless to say
that he turned suddenly and groped
for the stairs. Producing a lamp,
he returned and casting around a
look, the cat and the dog were die
covered quietry rooming on the stove,
both wearing very disconsolate
countenance. About two feet of
watr covered the floor. A raft was
hastily constructed, uion which the
owner propelled hiinstlf out to the
barn to look after the cow. The
animal was standing in her stall,
with nothing but her nose above the
witter. The tie strap was hastily
loosened and the imprisoned ani
mal rescued, bing led through the
water to the house nnd into the
kitchen. Upon entering this room,
the animal obf-erved the door of the
stairway, which was standing open,
and, forthwith bolted through it. She
squeezed up the crooked stairway
and into the front room, where she
vet remains, and how she will ever
be gotten out is a mystery."
Iluntingilou'a Hope.
IIiXTisGDON, Jan. 14. Prepara
tions are being made for the i-tarting
of the large furnace atsJRiddlenburg,
lately owned by the Kemble Coal
andiron Company, and which have
been out of hla-t for more than a
year on account of the failure of the
company. Tne fires will be lighted
in a few days. The new proprie
tors ore Ximick & Company of Pitts
burgh, and a few other persons, the
latter holding a small proportion of
the stock. The work ot obtaining
the necessary supplies.of coal and
iron ore and of making coke is al
ready giving employment to a large
number of men and the place be
gins to wear a busy appearance. The
materials is all taken from the lands
of the company and many of the
workmen who where thrown idle by
the stopping of the furnaces and
who went away to obtain employ
ment are returning. Both Hunting
don aud Bedford Counties will feel
the bent fit of this revival of indus
try and it will do much to relieve
the distre.-s caused by the breaking
of banks aud building associations
and the failure of the furnace and
glass works at Everett.
1'oar Hen Kroien h DeMli,
Denver' Col., Jan. 1G. A special
to the Tribune-Republican from
Benkleinau'e sajs tuat (i. V. Trup
per, who resided on a claim eleven
miles southwest of there, started for
the house of a neighbor, aud lost bis
way and was found on the 8tu in
stant Three njen,named Cherry, Carson
and Cassttr, left Wano, Kansas, on
the Cth instant, Cherry to go to his
home, sixteen miles south, and Car
sou and Casstel on their way to
Grauby, eighteen miles further.
They lo6t their way, and their
bodies were found five days later
about sixteen miles from Cherry's
place, all lying side by side on a
small sled. Tiieir horses were all
frozen. With them ou the sled were
three bales of hay, twenty gallons of
kerosens and some matches.
Fatallj Beaten by llnlitxr.
Ligomer, Pa., January 15. Early
this morning three masked men ap
peared at the house of Samuel Rob
inson, four miles south of here, and
demanded admittance. Being refus
ed, they shot several time? through
the windows add fiuallv forced lhe)r
way in by brsakiug the door down,
Thev then demauded hU money,
which luey supposeu wa uonueajeu
iu the house, iiobjusou told tbeui
he had . notniug, whereupou tbey
beat liim until i unsensible. They
then ransacked the house, but secur
ed nothing aud . left in disgust.
RobiuKuii u till unconscious and
wili probably die, A parly of tramps
seeti io lliu vicinity a few days ago
are Bupp.ised to be tha seailan!?,
and if caught they may be lynched.
Tne South Pe.in. becimon.
PiiiLADELruiA, Jan, 1G. Presi-
Idem Uoberts ot the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, held a consulta
Hon at bis office this morning with
leading legal offk-ers of the com
pany, Hon, Joha Sc .ill, Wayne Mac
Veugh aud Jamtij A Logao, in re
gard to the South Pennsylvania and
Beech Creek Railroad decisions. It
was agreed that the cases Kuo-jld be
appealed to the Supreme Court of
the Slate. The form in which the
appeal shall be made has uot yet
beeu determined, but action will be
taken promptly.
It ig' assorted by some legal au
thorities that th nature of the suit
will admit of iu appeal to tha Su
preme Court of the United States,
but the contingency h) pot discussea
at present by the legal advuen of
the company.
Frozen to Death.
ScaAKTOf, Pa., Jan. 14. An old
woman uanied M'.th was froz.'n to
deatn in the mUerabie Ijo.Tie in
rtiiph chn 1ivm4 in thia Mttr X.kt
night. The windows of the wretch- an,
ed building bid been tabbed br ''ut Ja bajJe he jvs
boys und tne place was unprotected 1 tod l0, ba saae- dil
(ton the cold. The thtrniOmeter i "'Kht,a lars?- crV of 11
regUered otrteen degrees bt-loir 1 J0Ur "V416. Jal1 H,id blnd him
tero. and in tua iaUcs cold the j tJ a Mighbonng tre
poor woman 'i lioiba were lroaet. . I six Scoata Hilled,
rough cot devoid of beddinz was ber I
couch, and her companion was an-,
&lhi aid woman, named Dav. hn
1 l .,
was arout-ed ij her cries, but could
j,. i,;nn i,..i t,..
u.puiujiwan)! uw,
Air, uhv earn mat ner eompatuoa
shivered, frantically tore her scanty ed the ran.ch of aa engagement be
clothingarid tumbled from her cot, llween Government scoijU and hostile
hot became speechless several hours
before death relieved her of pain.
Compromising with Burglar.
Allentowji, Jan. 15. On the
night of December 29 the residence
of David Musselman, near Vera
Crux, this county, was broken into
by a masked man. Musselman and
his wife, who were the only occu
pants, are both eighty years of age
and are reported wealthy. The
aged couple heard the robber break
ing in the cellar door, but made no
outcry. They are a devot. a coup'e
and belong to the MennotUe church.
Presently the bed room door open
ed and before them stood a big, bur
ly man, with his face mat-ked and
having an uplifted axe in bis hands.
Mrs. Musselman. addressed the bur-(
glar. paying : "We do not fear you
God is stronger than you
The intruder demanded S-30, but
the old man refused to band it over.
Then $30 demanded, but still Mr.
Musselman refused. The matter
was finally compromised by Mus
selman banding over two dollars'.
The burglar then left with the threat
that if he was exposed he would
burn down the house. Before leav
ing, however, the man searched the
other rooms, but found only a purse
icoctaining two dollars, which he
took along.
When next day news of the out
rage reached Vera Cruz the villagers
became greatly excited and a meet
ing was held to devise means to ef
fect the arrest of the robber. Mr.
and Mrs. Musselman, when ques
tioned about the matter, refused to
give any information whatever, sim
ply saying "Hallelujah" to all ques
tions. The citizens suspect a young
man of the village and gathered
whattheydeemed sufficient evidence
to warrent his arrest. Detective
Smith, of this city, was given the
case in charge and to-dav arrested
Oswin Gehmun, a yoang married
m.'in, who works in an ore mine. He
wts given a preliminary hearing and
committed to jail for a further hear
ing on Monday. He protests his
innocence and claims to be able to
establish an alibi.
Death on a 'W'edd-ng Tour.
Jacksonville, Fla., January 14.
About four weeks ago Robert H.
Small, third auditor of the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, was mar
ried to a youns: lady of Covington,
and came to Florida on a wedding
tour. After stopping in Jackson
ville a few dayn, they went to PaHt
ka, where Mr. Small began to exhib
it symptoms of mental aberration.
Last week he disappeared from the
hotel and did not return until next
day, having spent the night some
distance from town with a farmer,
leaving his young wife in an agony
of fear. Ou Tuesday he started for
a sail on the river, but his boat cap
sized. Returning to his holl he
changed his clothes and again went
out in a boat. This morning his
body was found on the river biuk
with his head resting on his over
coat. There were no signs of vio
lence, and the physicians decided
that he died from exposure. His
body has been embalmed, and
reached this city to-night en route
for Baltimore, accompanied by Mrs.
Small.
Dragged Hlniseir HalTa Mile and then
Iied.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 14. Thom
as De Lisle is a farmer residing ten
miles south of the city. On Satur
day his son Louis came to town to
do trading, In the evening he start
ed home. When some distance from
here his team took fright and ran
away, throwing De Lisle out. He
got up, gave chase and caught the
team in a snow-drift, three miles
from the city. He extricated them,
and while hitthing up they started
again, throwing him down. Oae
wheel passed over his breast. He
again gave chase, but soon fell ex
hausted from his injuries. The mules
finally reached home. Mr. De Lisle
and party hastened in search of his
son. The search continued all night.
On Sunday Louis was discovered
near Willow Slouch Bridge b.itli
hands holding to a barbed wire feucs
with both arms frozen stiff. He had
dragged himself a mile, the ther
mometer 323 below aero. He was
carried home and died on Monday
nignt.
Worth $t,000. In Hm Mind.
Lewistown, Jan. 12. Oa Decem
ber 17 the marriage notice of Harry
E. Bell, of Lewistown, and Minnie
Cramer, of Central City, Centre coun
ty, appeared in th3 Bellefonte AVhm.
A few days later Harry E. Bell, of
Lewiston, through the tree rrcss
denied that he was married. Inqui
ry disclosed that the person who as
sumed his name was one Russel
Kinzer, a oiid aged about 32 years.
He married Miss Cramer at Snow
i'hoe under the assumed name. He
t told the Girl's steo-lather that he was
worth $4,000, arid that ho intended
i to purchase property ana locate in
J Central City. Qn December 5'Jth he
borrowed a horse and harnps worth
1150 from Mr. Teller and a buggy
from Mr, Teller's son, and the bride
and groom went out to ride, promis
ing to return in a short time. They
started in the direction ot Bellefonte,
and Jbat is the last seen of them.
I.. II l Ml..
Burned OI$B.
New Castlk, Jan. 15, Mrs. Jacob
Waltenbaugh, of this city, aged 73
years, met a sudden and fearful
death this morning. She was sitting
in front of a grate, on which she had
placed an apple to warm through.
In reaching for the apple she lost
balance aud her clothes caught fire.
he screamed for help, but before it
arrived she bad feached the open air
and the wind fanned the Qames un
til the flames enveloped ber entire
body, A boarder in the houss rush
ed to her rescue and tbrev snow on
her, and in that way put out the
fire. Every stitch of clothing on
her body was burned off, and her
shoes wire burned to a crisp. She
died in a few minutes.
TheSIob got away With Him.
Omaha, Neb,, Jan. 13. Sheriff
Ziguian of Colfax county was
killed yesterday in the jail at Schuy
ler by a prisoner named Lapour,
who struck him over the bead with
a heavy club fracturiag bis skull.
Lipour then attempted to escape,
but was recaptured. He had for
El, f aso, Jan. H Lord Delaval
I flpreafard. tli Hnpliuli nriLieman
, ... ., 0 Ice perentof the hod nmtj to be paid alter
who superintends the san Uomingo : tMprurty : hMm.
!..), i rk;k.,i.o vf.; ct.,..0it " a a row will.
iiauwi iu vuiuuauuo, iv.cuuo
tnat uetore be leit reports naa rescn-
. Indians near Casaa Crandes, in
I which six scouts were killed. I
atile Between Mare and a Dog.
Stanley, N. J., Jan. 15. A bull
dog and a young mare belonging to
Geo. Runyon, a farmer of this place,
became engaged in a fight yesterday
in which the mare succeeded after a
hard battle in killing her adversary.
The two animals were stable com
panions, but me mare naa a great
dislike toward the dog and worried
him in every wav she could. Yes
terday afternoon the mare broke her
halter and seizing the dog with her
teeth she began to shake it viciously.
The dog. not liking this kind of
treatment, seized its enemy by the
nose and then followed a terrible
fiht Trie dog shook itself loose
from its foe and sprang at it only to
be kicked to the end of the barn.
At last the dog succeeded in getting
a grip on the mare's nose and that
was not loosened until the larger
animal placed its forelegs on the
body and tore itself away.
A large crowd had assembled to
witness the fight, drawn by the wild
neighs and barks of the combatants.
The fight continued for about fif
teen minutes, when suddenly the
dog suuk its teeth in tne foreleg of
the mare, and in the latler'a vain
efforts to reach it with its mouth
the horse fell directly on its foe and
crushed the life out of him. Aa the
mare rose from the body of the dog
she gave a shrill neigh and turned
around and kicked the body into a
Bhapeless mass.
When Mr. Runyon 'ras informed
of the tight he went immediately to
tne barn and found bis mare lying
in its stall nearly dead from loss of
blood. The legs and neck of the
brute were terribly lacerated and its
nose was eutirely gone. It was im
possible for the animal to live, and
so she wa3 shot.
Church Blown to Pieces.
Fort Wavse. Jan 13 At 1:30
this afiernoon a terrific explosion oc
cuired in the boiler room of St. Ma
rys catholic Uburch. ine cnurcn
is a couanJete wreck. The loss will
not be less than $65,000. The air
was filled with portions of the build
ing, while the large brick chimneys
toppled and fell. The side walls
were bulged out, but did not fall.
The'mof of the Rev. Father Oechter
iiii;'d residence was completely de
molished, while the Catholic school
building immediately south of the
church, which was filled with child
ren, was terribly shaken up.
Alberta Willard, a 13-year-old
girl, was passing on her way to
school. One of the doors of the main
entrance gave way and fell, crush
ing her beneath its weight, killing
her instantly.
A lire started up in the ruins, but
was extinguished in an hour. The
blackened, mangled body of the en
gineer, Anthony Evans, was found
in the debris. The top of his head
was blown off, and his legs and arms
were broken in half a dozen places.
The shock of the explosion was dis
tinctly heard all over the city, and
many people thought there was an
earthquake.
Iiost a Hand to Save Her Children.
Woomsocket, Dakota, Jan. 14.
While Mrs. B. A. Wheeler, of this
place was cooking supper over a eas
oliue biuve on Suml.iy her sleeve
caught in the gasoline faucet and
turned it on. She noticed the liquid,
and turned it off. Some, how
ever, had fallen in the tea-kettle.
When the water was fairly boiling
she picked up the kettle to carry it
into another room. She had hardly
taken a step when the gasoline ex
ploded and flimes burst forth. She
ran to the door to throw it out, but
the door would not en. To drop
the kettle meant death to her two
little children playing upon the floor.
So the brave little woman clung to
the kettle while ber hand was being
burned to a crisp. The oil soon
burned itselt out. The hand has
been amputated.
Gram a Guard to lieave.
New York, Jan. 10. The senti
nels from Fort Hamilton still kept
guard at the tomb of Gen. Grant in
Riverside Park to-day. Capt. Wier,
who has charge of the battery, said
that no word has yet been received
telling him when he should le tve or
whether a new detail would be
made. It was five months yester
day since the first detail was made
by General Hancock to guard the
tomb. A letter which was received
by the Park Comruiesioners said
that tho detail would be withdrawn
this week.
"We are ready at a moment's no
tice to break camp." 63id Capt. Wier,
"and the word will probably arrive
on Saturday morning." The Park
police are oa the ground ready to
take charge as soon as the duty is
turned over to them.
-Attempt to Assassinate a Judge.
Lancaster, Pa., January 14.
Joseph J. Dodch, vi ex-saloon keep
er of twig city, who rotnaved to
Uailing to engage io the same limi
tless aad returned to Lancaster a few
days ago, made an attempt to assas
inate Judge John B. Livingstone,
president judge of the Lancaster
courts this inorninp. He entered
the judge's office and pointed a pis
tol, tut was IhrQwn down and dis
armed by the judge. II a was after,
wanji committed to prison, Doscb
had been drinking heavily, and was
rggrieved because the court refused
to license his saloon.
A legislator Drops Dead.
RicnMoxD, Va., Jan. 16. Dr.
Thomaa V. Keen, a member of the
State Legislature from Danville dis
trict, upon poucuc)ing a speech in
the Hou-ethis afternoon fell' back
In his seat dead. Too Legislature
jiutritidiately adjourned.
QRPHANS COURT SALE
OF
ft
BY VlHTUEofao ordeTlaiaed oat of the Or-
iihau' loan ol Homcnet Coaatr. fa., torn
uirecira, x wm eapuaa m paouc aate ao tne preial
warn at i v ciuca r. w. ua
THURSDA Y, FEB. 18, 1886,
The following described R sal E'tate, lata the
property of Juoa baa Haagu, of Miliord Iowa.
Iliip, lu said eounty, dee'd :
Aeertaio piece or parcel of the (aid Jonathaa
Hifugef iarm, situate la ill Hunt Townahip ature
said Said piec"alj'rt i William Haona. Ueo.
la. tiyder and the orutinai tract, beloif soatb
eaMad vf (aid tnat, coslaiolng abuyt ii
TBMS.
ona-thM in hand and to baiano ia
two qaal
nual pymoi, to be Mcatwd ua the premise
j4Iia) A.lmr of Jao. Hr, dee'd.
valuaole Beal sta
I 1 i ..- m m ,
IV :--fBatF
: a. t - . -
PUBLIC SALE
-or-
iatej
THE rNDEK'IOXED Administrator and
Twin lor the ale of the real eiate of Jo-
: someriei oomy, Pa., win wii iomi
ouictt, at LuU f. O.
THURSDAY, FEB'Y 18, 1SS6,
at 1 o'eloi k r. Uw following described real es-
mm' 4 A rertsln tract of Imnd eon
J O a la talnlM a acres n.l 1W pr
ehe:"lji7l nut o' Keller. H. Henti, V. H. Walk
er, politic road. ntloUiert. ...
at A tract of land containing
JOa afca o are ant 1W pen-Dea,
adjoiniud L. l.un. twitilte rod, John Oumber ,
Daniel bimmell andothera.
ma n A tract of land eooiainln
JO a Oa "e acre, more t lM, ad
joining O. K'U.f, Sin. Alex Say lor, aaurca and
scboi i roperty
pi M A tract of land containing
IJOa 4 a s acre mat or lea, ad
joining aiKla ol ntury Cuiycouin, Abraham Beam
Oeortre Swank, and other. This large tract la
well Umbered. The three former parcels are part
of the farm now owned by I). H. Walker and are
valuable, becanat much of it U cleared and in a
govt state of cultivation. There la aio a good u
gar camp thereon, with water, timber, eie, to
make It a te!rble property. le to atore,
echool and churches, ab- ' four mllee eaat of Som
erset, at Will's church aad Berlin road.
TERMS :
Ona third to remain a Hen. after the debts and
expenses of the eiiiate ar fully paid, the lnteieat
to be paid til- wl i..w during ber lilellmo. and at
her death the prlnri.al to the heirs of the deceas
ed, une-thlrd eesb oa eonnrmatioa of sale, the
balance in ti.ree equal annual payments, 10 be se
cured by judgment on the premise. Tt-n percent
to be paid on dav ol ale Anr persons desirous
of farther Information about the property will call
on the Administrators, or John tk. tbL, fcsq., at
Somerset, Fa.
W. A. SKI BEET,
Jons A- Waltib, W. S. BAtli.
janCo. Auctioneer. Admrs. and Trustees.
QRPHANS' COURT SALE
or
Valuable Real Estate!
BY VIRTUE oranOnterof the Orphans' C-oort
of Somerset County, Fa., to us the nnderfign
d directed, we will expose to public sale on the
premU' s, at 1 o'clock on
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1SS6.
The following drvrihed Beat Etnte, late the
Erprty of Daniel Yutny, ol Greenville Township
i saI'1 tHintr, dee'd. :
mm ' 4 A certain plantation or tract
IvOa la of land situate in said Town
ship, aoj'.iulng lamia ol Peter I. Miller. J. M.
Yutzy, Beniainin Lowry, andobers, containing
.0 acres and 1 : perches, aU.ut acre of wbiun
iscleared.on which laerecjed a good Iraroe bouse
and bam : an orchard of clioi. e trnit on the prem
ises, and the farm la In a good elate of cultiva
tion. Jk tf A certain tract In said Town
IlOa mmm ship, being the Konh end of
said fact Ito. 1. containing 4i acres and 119
perches, and lying close to Pocahontas. This will
be sold to suit purchasers, entire or In lots.
TEKMS-
One-thlrd In band, and the balance in three
equal annual payments, to be secured on the
premises by judgment bond ; 10 per cent, of the
nan.l-money to be paid alter the property Is
knocked down. Possession given April 1 1-89.
E. D. YLTZY,
decSu. Administrators of Dan 1 YuUy, net: d,
SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Solomon t ill anil wile No. IU, Feb. Term, 1Mb
to V
John M. UhU ) Voluntary AaaiipimeDt.
Noti iaherehy riven tliat So omon VM an-l
wile of i-omeraet. Ia . by deel of voluotarv a
ainment dated tn January, l!M6, hve aasiirned
In John H. I hi ol raid place in trim for the tiene
nt ol the creditors of the said Sol.mod I'hl all the
estate, real ami pennal. ol the aald Solomon l:hi.
All persona indebted to the aaid Solomon l id will
make immediate anvment to the raid a?ltrnee,
and thoae baring; Uimnand demands ill pre.?ni
the same without delay, at Bis mee at Somerset,
fa. juflii n. uni
Jan'y 13, 186. Assignee.
JTEGAL NOTICE.
To Charles Rodirera. of BedfoM countr. Pa..
Catharine Ll t"D, .James Rodgers, flavi.1
ltodirera, all of Uambria eounty. ra., Elmer
Kodicera, of Cniciito, III., and the fIl..wini
heirs of Airae. now deceased. Tlx : I) tvid Sbar
fer. Hannah, intermarried with Jacob Lea z a re.
of C injuria Uuntr. Pa, Mary, imertnarrted
with Henry Una;, of Kansas and W iliiam Shaf
fer, of Arkansas.
You are hereby notified that In porraanre of a
writ of Partition, leaned out ol the Orphan:' 1'ourt
of Somertet Count t. Pa . X will hold an inquest on
the real stat of DitIJ Kudxers, dee d, situate in
Shade township Sjmeret onntf , Pa , on i bars
day the 1Mb day of Ffbra.ry, 1HM), when and
where you can attend tl you think proper
Sherin s utnm, I JUnn w
Jan'y ia,l8. i
1NTKRS.
Sheriff.
Ill mm more money than at anything; else by
If 1 1 '..,ilK au agency for the beat selling;
boot out. BeKiunarg succeed grandly, none
fail. Terms tree.
Halutt Book Co.,
Pi
ortland.
Maine
talus
PUBLIC SALE
OF--
Valuable Rsal Estats.
nmZ tlNUERSIOlVEO, Administrator nJ
X Trustee for the stie of tie K&il Ettatf of Je--i
Witt, dec d, will sell t fubiic Sle la Jenaer
town oa
SATURDAY, JAN Y. 16, 1836,
The following; described' teal estate : Aecrtalo
tract ot Und situate in Jenher Township, .imer.
set County, Pa., adjoining; land of Henr S. Pick
ing;, lands warranted in the nme of John Meese
and i.ndwick Sparer. James, Moore, William
Snyder aqd others, contafi.fug; abwut ares.
with Uirea Dwelling Houses, jne Laig; and two
PI m a Ban liarn and other outbuilding's ;
also, a Kood orchard of young- fra.t trees ; the
farm la well watered, etc It will be offered in
whole or In part, to sui tne pure hasir.
TERMS :
000 00 to band on toe 1st ol April lHSd, and tne
baliuice lu three equl tvunuipjruie.iU, without
Intercut, Tm p-r cent of m? hautl miey to be
p.tfci uo the dy of sale. Possession will s given
itninedialely.
HEN BY RAUCH,
dec23. AdmmlstraiMr.
Farm For Sale.
A tine farm sitaate In Shade tow whip and
known as the D . Korhanan farm, adjoining
Isaac fclri;, Just. Warner, aud others. Is l iiereu
tors tie. The far m eouialus acres, ol which 34
acres are cleared, tne baUnee in good ensuiai.
timber. One and oue-haU story Plnk
DWELLING HOUSE,
Quod new barn, good water, and an orchard of fine
Iruit. Convenient to schools and churches. Pos
session given April 1st, 190. For further particu
lars apiy ta J. H. Vl;iU
jaa-f. Scalp LcL
KOALt NOTICE.
To Elisabeth, Intermarried with James Rorta;
rs, of U of Scalo l.evel. Camona Ifeuuty, Pa..
am Aliretta, !ien, Jena and Katie, children of
Alary, Intermarried with James Kodgere, now
deceased, ol Atioona, tilalr Uoumy, Pa. :
You are hereby nouhe-l that In pursuance of a
Writ of Partltiou Issued oatolilw Orphans' Court
of Somerset County, Pa., I will bold aa inqueai
on the Kcal Eataieof Alexin ler Mairegor uee'd
situate In Snade Twp., Somerset Co., Pa., on
Thursday, the .8th day ol January. Ittui, when
aLd where you en attend ii yu think proper.
Sheritl's Office , JVHX WlM LKs,.
lice. 29. 1815. Shentl.
JXECUTOKS NOTICE.
taftttie of Lewis Welgley, dee !., Utc of Somerset
tuwiiship, aXJineroet Uo., Fsw
Letters testamentary on the above estate bating
been granted io the uotiersiKneU bj the proper .tu
Ukuru y, nuiee U bereby giren to all perwusan
debtett to said estate to mie Immediate paj
Bkeotand thue Having cUUnsaicaiiist It to pre
eeui tbm duly aatnaiical fur wu.emem od
allowance on Saturday, ibe lUb day ot fc'ebruajy,
laad, at Uie late resilience ol ttie deceaeu
John wtniLfcY,
Jan. 6. txecutur.
JgXECUlIUJi.' SOTtCE.
tie ot Jaenb Weiitfe.dee'd, late of Suinyereet
Twp.. Suineraei Co., Pa.
LltTI teaiaint:oiar d the aoura stt hir
ing uecn (raatl to t e qmieriicueU bj ttae pr
ar autn jntjr nuuua la hvno) ffwta to all petama
llHlvbled lu laid eLat ti luaKe lutmetllat pay.
aient, and tbuae oarina; gUIios aaiat taa aama
will preaent tnem ouiy aattaemicatod tut settla
Dut oa Friday, February 6. 1st, at th lata
raaldenoa ollceaed, la Snaokav Ills.
SAMAU U E1QLE,
Esentetie. fclrable nten, not
itrr tti4a twepty
l Vrult aod4Jrna-
I foar yean old, to fl the eboicet
mental Nunery Swxa, on wnlarj wiaai
peBJM MlO.oroa eommiaija as preterre.1.
steady eoiplDymeat ihpnigooat tbe year.
un
qt-a qaiL'aiy learucti. neit-i lur term.
i CLEM BRQTHeR, Nura rym
jaa.lil.ii-t. KuCH.aTKa, N. V.
a
.,o:tt.
YaluaDle
Real Es
Salesmsn
WantBd
FLORAL
(Stralioii. rt)l dfwriT'tti ni it ; -
ittxi r. prkvsof and J'lnnr.i, and h'i'7 t.t i
wm. Trmwd in ne(wb nd U-rrnan. V.-Um
int, hkh aw iriurid tmm Cr-t orrl-r.
It frits wliftt ytr 3i.t ftr th ttrdn, und lunrtnfi
ln4i-ad fff mnninir UkibprmYTv at i!: lant iv rvt rt t
t rlrttriTrdw happen tt rr, hh-idtt It
ICk'S IKKT AT HEAnurAm-KftC
TAMS VICK. BochesUr. N. T
BEBUCED
TEN PER CENT.
This 19 a bona-fide Reduction from the regular marked scllv
prices on all
MEN'S, BOYS', AND CHILDREN'S GOOD
Winter Overcoats !
Many kinds have already been rriarked down, and r.o
Ten Per Cent, will be taken off in addition at the time 0f pu
chase. We find ourselves with too large a stock of Ovctcoa
and under present circumstances propose to turn a verv la,
portion into cash within the next twenty days. To do fais.
are obliged to make this startling reduction from prices
were previously at th e bottom of the market. If yon have a
idea of purchasing an overcoat don't be slow about it for tv,
present prices will cause the choicest to sell rapidly.
SLWOOLF&SOi
THE
CLOTHIERS AND FUENISHEKS,
Johnstown, iv.
LOUTHER'S
JDttTTG- STORE.
jVT-A.I1T STREET, SOMERSET, JPJV.
This Model Irug Stc is rapidly tecsmhg a Cr:at Favcr.a ri-;
pie in Search cf
FRESH AND PUEE DKUGS
MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPONGES.
TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, TRUSSES,
SUPPORTERS, &c. &c.
THE DOCTOR GIVES PERSONAL ATTEST10S TO THE COHfolSblSQ o.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS AND FAMILY RECEIPTS,
GREAT CARE BEWQ TAKES TO USE OSir FRKSll A0 P i'R K utl ;n.r.S.
SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES,
And a Full Line of Optical Goods always on hand. From
such a large assortment all can be suited.
The Finest Brands of Cigar
Always on hand. It is alwavs a pleasure to di-nl iv our
goods to intending purchasers,
ejsewnere.
J. M.
DIAMONDS! JEWELBY! WATCHES! CLOCKS! HOLIDAY GOODS!
Xmas Presents !
Your
Careful Attention, Please.
see the handsomest store in Somerset count
see the largest assortment of Jewelry,
see the finest line of watches and clocks,
see the latest styles of silverware.
If you want to
If you want to
If you want to
If you want to
II you want to
oe treated courteously aud learn that goo
strictly as
represented, you
W. II. WOOD'S.
Where You will always get
You want a Christmas Present
You want a Christmas Present
i ou want a unnstmas Present
You want a f!hri;fm:ia I'rocont
You want a Christmas Present
not ouy a nice piece ot Jewelry. JNothin could be mop?
acceptable, or more appreciated, and I assure nothing
be bought cheaper. Call and examine,
isro. a baer block:, somerset,
EKjOSSED et
scminsTs as
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'jr- rtn flftn rrrrr -
PSACTKALLir
3 f -O-
2j ir iuitiiiaij
Over 500
Beautiful
Designs.
A'a
PL 1 Send f
MONUMENTAL BROffZE f 0.';iPANY.
HitiZJOEPCiij. com:;.
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LEADING
whether they buy from 'user
LOUTHER, M. D.
h are
must call at
Honest Prices and good Goods.
for vour children
for your father
lor jour mother,
f.. i-r- .'.r
for your " best jrirl," and why
It Will Jtay You
to Buy Your
Memorial Work.
or
We F. Mer, Somerset, M
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
he lis mm f t
Eastern B'qrjfc Furr,iikfd oa Inort
fafjff. Alto Aynijsn Ikt H Wrl
frtl ID need vl MOMMLM ;
fikd tt U lh.lr lfirrrf i..(.ll Mt ii. v ..-
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a t H'lwr h wiiiji will k itlven tii'.n.
Wttite Biaize, Cr m ec ":--a
Intr!ued by REV. W. A. OUN'i. J?
elde.1 lnipr,.trnrit. Id iioini of 1 11 ' " J
VoysmLf liVM, aatl whi.h .i-.nt- ''
the i..lar Ait.iiumvnl mr oir Lai"!" 1
mate. a.l,mllitll.
WM. F. SflAFFEK.
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I aUlla Worma, aleep, aua -
WltES'tajtiriotu medicatkA
Cxsrara Cukput, 1SS FuKao Street, S. t