The Somerset Herald.
KDWAED 8CULU BJit nd Proprietor.
EDSESDAT - MAY , I-
The rifcr Ocean observe! "The
wages of ein n death," bat no one
bag observed any strike in that de
partment. Ox Monday last Col. Quay enter
ed upen the duties f State Treasur
er. The State never had a more able
Cicial in that position.
The PitUhurj Times has been
authorized to contradict the story
that the Liquor League of Allegheny
is organizing against Gen. Beaver.
We have the news from Pittsburg
journals that work on the South
Pennsylvania railroad will be resum
ed in June. This is important, if
true.
Thrke shares oi stock in the New
York Tribune, par value $1,000 per
share, were sold at auction last week
fir PG.U'O per share, and one share
of the Journal of Commerce par,
value 551,000, for ? 10,000.
Fkom present appearances Con
gress wiU not adjourn before mid
summer. It is farther behind with
its work than any Congress we hare
had for many years, and shows no
disposition to improve its ways
The sooner it "gets" th better.
Is New York a number of promi
nent striker and boycotters have
been arrested tnd indictments found
against ttiem by the Grand Jury.
Their trial will judicially decide the
legality or illegality of these combi
nation to control or injure employ
ers. Chaises S. Woi.k, the great lead
er f the Independent Republicans,
says that he has kft the Republican
party and cal in his lot with the
Prohibitionists. His example might
be followed by other professing Re
publicans, witiiout injury to the
party.
The Republicans of Bradford
County ,tl;e home of Senator Davies,
at their convection last week pro
nounced in favor of that gentleman
for Lieutenant Governor on the tick
et with (icneral Iienver.and appoint
ed a committee of five gentlemen to
utye his nomination upon the State
Convention.
Is the New York Assembly the
other day a biil submitting a pro
hibitory amendment to a popular
rote wa passed to a third reading
by a vote of (11 to oG. Of the 01
yeas CO were Republican. One whole
Democrat voted for it. And yet the
prohibitionists insist that there is
no choice as between the two parties.
It is asserted that Superintendent
Higbee having declined the Govern
or's invitation to resign, his Excel
lency threatens to suspend him.
This would be according to the
Cleveland programme, but we would
like to know from whence the Gov
ernor gets his authority. These
strict construction Democrats are
imbibing some very loose notions.
Taking it for granted that the
Knights of Labor are as numerous
as they claim.they could by contrib
uting a dollar each, per week, buy
all Jav Gould's railroad stock with-
in a year, and run his railroad to0f distant cities cheaper than it does
their own entire satisfaction. This
would be much more sensible than
paying their money to keep up a
strike that harms no one but them
selves. Ox Saturday last, Messrs Butter
more, Smith and Harding of Con
nellsville, were convicted in the
court at Harrisburg for conspiracy
to defraud the State in the matter of
the appropriation for a hospital at
Cmnellsville, which they obtained
from the Legislature through false
representations, mis conviction
will doubtless put an end. for a time
at least, to further attempts to rob
the State by bogus charitable
schemes.
Saio Senator Daniel, of Yirginia,
the other day : " You might as well
put a mustard plaster on a bald
head lor heart disease, as to apply
lejirJation for the cure of labor
troubles." This quaint and forcible , tl,ut llie lpurncans ot this county,
saying does not agree with the pan-j w!ier" b-r reason of th(ir UrZe ma"
acea prescribed by Mr. Cleveland in jiori,T a nomination is almost equiv
his late special 'message, but it is ! alent to an eli'i-.. should in mak
true nevertheless. We have an ex-iin8 their selection of c.indidates,
cellent arbitration law in this State,
but strikers pay not the slightest at
tei.tion to it.
Ox Saturday last (May 1st.) a
simultaneous demand was made in
all the great labur centres of the
country for a short days work, the
demand in most instances being for
eight hours, and many thousands ot '
fi wc uu .ulo WUUIUi
iv, VUCir ucuiuuus. ror'ri,nrr Vnnrmj urnnmngn )
months the matter has been agitated
among the laboring men of the
country, and May 1st, was fixed as
the date for inaugurating the move
ment, but apparently concerted ac
tion as to the number of hours to
constitute a days labor was not
agreed upon, as the time demanded
varies, although eight and nine
honrs is pretty generally stipulated
for. The idea of lessenme the hours
of toil ia a good one, and the right
to demand and enforce it on part of
the laborers is corc?ded, but accom
panying this is the further demand,
that the pay sLail not be lessened.
In short, that ten hours pay shall be
given for eight houre iafcor. or in
other words that wages ehall Le in-1
.
creasea twenty r cent. It is on
this point that difficulties will arise.
In some instances the advance can
and will be made.in others the mar-
. . .
gin of profit is so narrow that em
ployers say they cannot afford to
pay it Doabtlees in time the dif
ferences will be adjusted.and should
they be left for adjudiction between
the parties ia each case without the
arbitrary interference of Unions and
other associations, we hope lor a
speedy and amicable outcome. So
far there has been no violence al
though business has been much in
terrupted and disorganized.
A monument to commemorate
the deeds of the dead soldiers of the
dead Confederacy, was dedicated at
Montgomery, Alabama, on Thurs- j
day last, and it was made the occa
sion of an ovation to Jeff Davis. In
a couple of speeches made by the
old traitor, he embraced the oppor
tunity to spit forth the ancient trait
orous utterances which he has hug
ged and fostered since the days of
the rebellion, and they were receiv
ed with wild acclamation by his
hearers. The utterances of this
senile dotard over the lost cause, on
ly raise sentiments of disgust and
contempt in the bosoms of the loyal
men of the country, but there is
much food f-r reflection in the fact
thatthsy were applauded andaxept
ed by a multitude of hearers, a great
majority of whom hate come upon
the stage of active life since the hoets
of treason were compelled to lay
down their arms at Apporaatox. It
ohows conclusively that the virus of
treason courses through the veins of
the rising generation of the South,
and that the patriots cf the North
must not fjr a moment forget that
eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty. The secession snake is scotch
ed, not killed.
Before the canvass for nomina
tions commence, we desire to call
the attention of' the Republican vo
ters of this county.to their import
ance, particularly to those that are
to be made for State Senator and for
the Assembly. It is practically set
tled that General Beaver will be the
candidate for Governor, and of his
election there exists no doubt. It is
due to him as well as to the best in
terests of the Commonwealth, nd of
the party lie represents, that he
should be sustained and assisted by
a Legislature soundly Republican,
and in full accord with the views
and principles he is well known to
entertain. Apart from this, howev
er, there are other reasons why care
ful consideration should be given
the subject of selectinc legislative
representatives. The coming Iiepis-
jlature wii! have .levolvi-d upon it
j the duty of choosing a I'nited States
i Senator, oi apportioning the State
(into Congressional, Senatorial and
Legislative districts, and the enact
ment of various laws demanded by
the interests of the people, among
not the least ot which must be a
measure to protect the business in
terests of the State, and its agricul
tural and mining industries from
the inordinate greed of corporations,
who hold their privileges and their
beins by and through Legislative
creation. There must be an end put
to discrimination against our own
people by railroad corporations cre
ated by their power ; an end put to
I lundering people living along the
Hue of theee roads, for the benefit of
those wio live in distant States ; an
end put to the discrimination in
freights that place" the grain and
stock of the farmer, of the far west
in the eastern market! cheaper than
that of the farmers of Pennsylva
nia, and that lays the coal and other
products of this State at the doors
at those of our own consumers.
There must be a thorough overhaul
ing and reorganization, or a total
abolition of the Soldiers' Orphans'
Schocls. Our tax laws badly need
revision and equalization. Our liquor
license law is a burlesque and a de
lusion, susceptible of manifold in
terpretations, as has lately been dem
onstrated by the courts. The last
enactment prescribing and reducing :
the fees of county officers hs been
s j - . rr ti i I
ucciarc. ... no eci. . ut, -t.u a
j score ci oin.r evus inr.i require leg-;
ji.-lative attention and that are of I
vital interests to the people will, or I
i.i i, i. r
,. . . . , .. : men at Oreea Kidge and Hickory
tion. discussion and .evsmn at thejSWBp n)incs jrabab(y ask tI
next session oi the Legislature, and j teriliS on Monday, the min-
in these matters the people of Som-jers in the Sbamokin region in gener-
ersct county have as profound an
interest as have their fellow citizens
in any other portion ef the Com
monwealth. It is meet,
therefore, i
choose wisely and well. They msy
assist enlightened legislation, or they be considered a day s work, the car
may retard or altogether prevent it, ! Peters asking 82.50 for nine boars
. . . .. . . ' , , work. It is tnought the men will
-v
to select their own representatives, j
we have done ours in h ivini; thus, !
before the het ot the buttle, called
their attention to its importance.
Manning Iinprarfd Health.
, WAeHISGT0S j) c Ms o Sec.
by
Mrs. Mannine and his sister. Miss
Manning, took a long drive to-day.
During the afternoon and evening
lie received a l;ire number of callers,
among them being the President,
Colonel Lamont, Secretaries Lamar
and Whitney, Assistant Secretary
Fairchild, his Private Secretary Mr.
Brennan; Senators Gorman and
Call, and Mr. Bancroft, the historian.
In his conversation with the Secre
tary the President expressed the
hope that he would soon have the
i pleasure of seeing Mr. Manning oc-
t tiTiiritr V i a owiiu.vawl nlato Uaw
- y i o Mwurvoiuu Miay ai iur
Cabinet table. Senator ilorrill had
a very pleasant chat with Ilia Secre
tary yesterday.
Mr. JnBoia Diapoaea of Mia Eatjue.
DlBois, April 2.S. John DuBoU
baa sold his estate, valued at nearly
!,r wi nvi . - i , t. , .
$.,000,000, to his nephew, Jehn E.
DeBois, for 81. Mr. Dulkn's ia fa
tally iii and resigns all his business
to his nephew, who is a young man
twenty-three years of age.
HOIKS OK LABOR.
Result of the) Movement Inaugurate
, ed for a Reduction.
Chicago, May 1. The Times says;
Twenty-five thousand is a fair es
timate of the number of men who
quit work yesterday Friday and
walked out of the various shops
and factories in Chicago, because
their employers would not consent
to an eight-hour working day and
ght-h
the same wae6s
which have been
paid when ten hours were the rule."
Seven furniture manufacturers oc
cupying the block on the east side
of Jefferson street, between Ran-
sl.-il'ili nrA T.o1rMatrMf4 r.loned down
jtlle,'r faaorii lastrihjht to await the
action of the Executive Committee
of the Furniture Manufacturers' As
sociation regarding the eight-hour
movement. This action locks out
over 700 men. Similar action was
taken by Leo Austrian, manufactur
er of mirrors, employing 100 men,
and by the Union Wire Mattress
V.mn.mr lh ami. AVC nt vhir.h I
number 145.
Twenty-three out of the fifty men
employed at Swift's slaughter house
struck" this morning. They wanted j
eight hours work and ten hours pay.
They were refused, when they quit
work.
Twenty-five Sweedes employed at
the Wabash Elevator, Forty-seventh
and Wallace streets, by Mr. Bradley,
a contractor, who handled the grain,
asked for an increase this morning.
They had been getting 15 cents an
hour for ten hours work and asked
for 25 cents an hour and eight hours
work. Bradley said he could not
afford it, and the men went out
St. Louis, May 1. The furniture
Manufacturers of this city formed
an association last night and unani
mously resolved to operate their f.ic
tories on the eight hour system after
to-day.
The members of the Carpenters'
Union began to day to work eight
hours. The bosses have agreed to
the proposition and the men de
mand pay for but eight hours work.
All the plumbers in this city, 200
in number, quit work this morning
until the bosses adopt the eight-hour
system without decreasing their wa
ges. The 250 employes of the Glendale
Ink Works struck this morning for
the adoption of the short hour sys
tem and a more equal scale of wages.
The employes of the numerous
planing mills throughout the city
made a demand upon their employ
ers fast night that the eight-hour
system be adopted by them to-day,
and this morning notices were posted
in the mills that those who desired
to work eiaht hours for eight hours
pay eould do so, but that the aia
chinery would be kept in motion fir
ten hours, thus enabling those who
wi-di to work the longer time. Tiie
men are dissatisfied and will strife
on Monday.
The 21 W men employed on the
Water Works in East St. Louis
strurk to-dav for eight hour work
uer dav and t-'i hiurs wages. The
city refused to grant their demand.
Detroit, May 1. The journey
men brewers, numbering between
250 and 5100 struct: thi- morning,
their demand for a nine-hour d ay
at ten hours pay being refujed by
all the brewers except five, who
granted the demands of the men un
conditionally. Then- is no trouble
ia other branches of industry and
none is expected.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 1. The
eighty employes of the Central Chair
Company made a demand upon ti:e
manager for a Saturday half holi
day with no reduction of wages.
This was refused and the workmen
are out.
Milwaukee, Wis , Msy 1. All
brewers and maltsters struck to-day.
Not less than 3,OC0 workmen are
affected.
Cincinnati, May 1. About 500
employes of furniture manufacturer?
and 100 employes ol toe bruuewick
& Baike Billiard Table Manufactur
ers are out in consequence of a re
fusal to crant ten hours pay ior eight
hours work. In other branches of
industry, while there is ft general
feeling in favor of an eigiit-hourday,
nothing has been done toward fore
ing the system.
Pittsbukg, May 1. The furniture
manufacturers having refused to
grant their employes their demands
for a reduction in a day s labor from
ten hours to eight h!nr, a general
strike was inaugurated to-day. Near
ly furniture f-ictorv in Pittsburg and
Allegheny City is closed, and over
S00 men are idle. The stone-cutters
in the two cities are also out for
nine hours a day, but will return to
work on Monday, the employers
crni rally conceding the demands.
jTh - carpenters will strike on Mot-
03V.
gIAMOKINi Ps., Mily l.The mic-
t.rs !lt Hickory Ridge have agreed to
accept eight hours pay for the eight
hours work which they demanded
should constitute a day's work. The
al have deferred demanding eight
hours work until those in Luzerne
county complete their organization.
when a ireneral demand for eis?htl
hours work will no doubt be made.
Rochester. N. Y., May 1. The
cigariiiuiers in this city commenced
to work on the eight hour plan to
day. The manuf-ictureis do not ob
ject, a the meti are paid by the piece.
Carpenters, masons, and bricklayers
have demanded that nine hours
reach an agreement with the con-
tractors without a strike.
Boston, May 1 In this city the
Trades-Luiou of Carpenlers, the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
rs of America, the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners,
and the Plumbers' Union 5WJ0 men
in all have resolved to demand
eight hours on Monday, and willj ried to the mountains by their cora
strike if the demand is re fused. Thelpanions and are now secreted in a
Master Builders' Association, 200 leave in the Cumberland rancre. Thir
strong, unanimously adopted a man
ifesto yesterday declaring that the
demands cannot be complied with
without disaster both to the busL-
ness ana worisiogmen, ana mat tbey
will close up business rather than
submit to any interference.
Washixgton, D. C, May 1. The
eight hour rule adopted by the vari-l
ous building trades-unions will to!
I into effect in tbis city on Monday
morning, and, as most of the master
builders and contractors are deter
mineded to resist the demand for
shorter hours, building operations
will be practically suspended until,
uuuiproiuiso cu oe eneciea,ie as yeiaoes not Know wbo his;
"What we propose to do en Mon
day," said a representative of the
workinemen's organizations to-day,
"is U go to work as usual. We wUl
work eight hours. If the bosses do
not choose to employ us for eight
hours a day we will pick up our
tOold And 14TA Wa fin llnf hrnnnaA
'to strike."
The Latest Estimates.
Chicax, May 3. It is estimated
40,000 of the 125,000 wage workers
of Chicago have already profited by
the eight hour movement. ,, About
65,000 are supposed to be on a strike
to-day. In many instances, where
large Dodies of men sre solified un
der a trade movement, long strike
,aw i threatened if the present atti
tude of the employers is maintain
ed. The movement has not yet
been attended by any violence,
though in some quarters the Social
istic element has caused Feeming
bickerings and disquiet. This is
particularly true of the lumber re
gion and North Side furniture dii
irict. Previous to Saturday 1,000
brewers, as many bakers, 800 furni
ture workers, 1,600 clothing cutters,
and 200 tuck pointers had secured
a reduction of the working hours.
According to the reports received up
to noon by Mr. George A. Schilling.
Chairman of the Eight Hour Com-
lUUlCC,
the demands of the follow
handlers, 700 street car emyloyes,
all the members of the Cigarmakers'
Union, 300 beer barrel makers, 950
dry goods and notion store em
ployes, 9,000 packers, and a large
number of workmen employed in
smaller industries. Besides the fol
lowing unions have adopted the
eight hour standard : Bricklayers,
Stonemasons.IIodcarriers, Plasterers
and Lathers.
Out of the thirty-seven esUbl'sh
tneuts wherein iron-molders a;-e em
ployed, twenty-three shops have
won, five of the tirra are resisting the
movement, ami the remainder are
negotiating. The Machinists and
Blacksmithes' Assembly, which is
striking fur eight hours, with the ten
hour wages scales, reports general
success. Ihe upholsterers are oeing
resisted in nearly every instance.
Thirty three hundred brick-makers
are striking for eight hours work at
ten hours' pay. About one-half of
the GOO butchers in the city have
secured reductions from 16 to 10
hours. The Shoemakers' Assembly
h;ismodified its demands t eight
hours' pay for eight hours' work.and
expects to gain this concession. The
Clerks' Union will be satisfied with
ten hours. Four hundred wagon
workers began work to-day under
the eight-hour reform. The marble
workers Lave also won under the
eight-hour day ogreemernt The
Coopers' Assembly is still standing
out for nine hours' pay.
A Mrlke or 10,000 nra to Brain lo-dny
(Monday) at 4 o'rlork.
Washington, May 2. It is esti
mated that about 10.0IX) men will be
idle to-morrow in consequence of
the refusal of the bosses to accedo to
the demands of the trade unions for
eight hours as a day's work without
a reduction of pay. The men intend
to go to work at the usual hour to
morrow morning and quit at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, unl-sri they
are told by the bosses not to do so
with the expectation of rfceiving
full wages for eight hoars' work.
There is no thought uf any violence
and the trades unions do not consid
er the movement a strike in the
usual sense of the word, because if
they quit work it will be because
the busses announce a lock-out.
How long the difficulty will contin
ue cannot be predicted. Both sides
claim that it will be of short dura
tion and each bciieve thst the other
will soon yield.
pependext contractors.
The men say that while some f
the bouses can hold out ail summer,
the majority of the contractors are
dependent upon the monthly pay
ments and cannot afford to be ide any
more than the laborers. They assert
that the most of these contractors
would at once yield to the eight-
hour demand, in:t thev are bull
dozed by the wealthier builders. A
number of contractors for buildings
already in progress have yielded to
the trades unions' demands, and
have placed placards on their houses
announcing that eight hoHrs wouid
be the rule with them.
Bow ! Etsht-Hoar Hoimiifil mu
Inaugurated at Kt. fan I.
St. Paul, May 2. The plumbers
lead the movement tor a shorter
working dav in the twin cities. In
St. Paul about 100, and in Minne
apolis some 60 quit work yesterday,
demandina that they h.ou!d work
nine hours for S:5'5 per day, and
eight hours on Saturday. The bos
ses offered SI for ten hours, but this
being declined they declared they
will hire others to do the work. In
Minneapoli the bricklayers and
stone masons have secured a nine
hour day without striking. The
employes in some of the largest
planing mills and sash, door and j
blind factories in both cities have
demanded nine hours work and ten
hours' pay. In two firms they hive'
demanded an increase oi pay
The
Crms are unanimous in refusintr the
request declaring that they will close
their factories before they will grant
them. In all the Minneapolis shops
the cigar makers bean working on
the eight hour system yesterday.
In both cities the shorter hour move
ment is mostly confined tathe build
ing trades, but the pressure to build
is so reat that in hoth cases it is
likely the demands of the workmen !
will be complied with or a compro-.
mise effected. !
A Fish' With Moonshiners.
Chattanooga. April 29. L'offeej
and Grundy counties, Tennessee, are I
excited over the attack on United
States Deputy Marshal Purdam at!
Manchester on Monday night. The ;
deputy marshal, who shot down five
of the moonshiners before he suc
cumbed, is in a critical condition,
but ' it is thought he will recover.
The wounded moonshiner, who was j
, r. . r, i t c 1 I i
leu ai ruraam 8 nouse ior ueao oy
his comrades, is still alive.
The
car-
oher four wounded men were
ty of the mountaineers have banded
together to protect them, and are
defying the officials.
Slate, revenue.
and county officials are scouring the
country for the band, and a bloody
conflict will ensue when they meet.
The mountaineers are armed to the
teeth, and declare they will defend
the wounded men with their Uvea.
Treasurer Quay's Appoiaunenl.
HaRaisRL BG, May 2, Colonel M.
S. Quay will assume charge of the
state treasury to-morrow, and
rived here to-day for that purpose,!
working force will be ; but it is cer?
tain that Livsey, of Allegheny, the
present Treasurer, will be Cashier:
reena wau, oi rranKiin.uniei uerJt
and Stott, of Chester, one ot the
luuuijrauii, ui iuoui-1
gomery.will be retainednd another'
Philadelphian will take the place oft
Auter, the colored messenger. 1
Conquering a Kicker.
New York:. Anril 30. Last even-:
ing Prof. Gieaion, the horse trainer,!
had his hands full at his exhibition
in the Cosmopolitan Theatre. Broad
way and Forty-first street, and his
large audience had a lively idoa of
what it is to handle a "kicker" and
a "bolter" for the first time. The
bolter, a handsome colt, was quiver
ing with nervousness when brought
out of the stable to the pit of the
theatre. After explaining bis meth
ods of dealing with peculiar vices in
horses tiie Professor directed his as
sistant, -Johnny," to put on the
horss u Bonaparte bridle. The ani
mal, after both he and bis trainer
were warm with exertion, was forced
at last to sUiud quietly in ordinary
harness, while a big drum was beat
en and tin pans rattled before his
nose, an umbrella opeued and shut
in his face,, while a boy threw paper
at him and another wheeled a baby
perambulater back and forward and
kicked a barrel in his way
rt one part ol the exhibition he
gave a proof of his bolting propen
sities by suddenly darting across
the floor to the stables, dragging the
professor with him, to the intense
delight of the audience. He was
promptly breught back, however,
and made to recognize that he had
found his master. The kicker was
a powerful bay, who had a wicked
look in his ey e when brought out,
and was guaranteed to be thorouch
ly vicious. When harnessed to a
cart warranted to ftar.d any amount
of kicking he let his heels fly. and
for a moment or two it was difficult
to discern which was cart and which
as horse. The air in his immedi
ate vicinity seemed filled with kick
ing feet, so rapidly did he work,
spinning round like a lop an me
tl'Jie.
The audience having seen that he
was beyond all doubt a 'genuine
kicker," the professor proceeded to
handle him. The performance was
decidedly interesting, but the bridie
did wonders, nnd after a long lri;il
es to which had the strongest wdl,
the kicker was forcH "-ceuino,
and he submitted again to bedrivrn
quietly around the floor, amid a
babel of sounds, including pistol
Cring, that would have filled the
heart of the avsrage small boy with
delifh.
nlrlkrs Lead to Murders.
St. Louis, April 28 At 7 o'clock
this evening Wm. E. Withers, a non
unionist switchman employed at
the Union depot, shot and instantly
killed John Gibbons, a striking em.
ploye of the same company. With
ers' statement is that on his way
home and upon reaching Fourteenth
and Spruce streets he was accosted
by Gibbons, who called him a 6cah.
Two others approached from behind
and seized his (Withers') arms, then
all throe struck him, and he, break
ing away, pulled a pistol and fired
at Gibbons, who dropped dead, shot
through the heart.
B:t ioklyn, April 28 Tho situa
tion along the river front
remain
practically unchanged. The strik
ing 'longshoremen are determined
not to give in, and the employtrs
will not yield to the strikers' de
mand.
This morning James McXamee,
one of the strikers, brutally assault
ed Will, :iui White, a 'longshoreman
who had refused to join the strike,
with a slung shot, iiillictintr injuries
from which he died at the city hos
pital to-day.
Shot bjr a Mob.
LofisviLLK. April 23. Meredith
Junes, a negro tough, who Ims l r
rorized Auburn, Kentucky, for some
years past, w:ss shot to dett'i hy a
mob hist right iit midnight. Jones
had entered the residence of a weli
known citizen, and, goinc; into u
room where three young girls were
sleeping, chloroformed them. One
ol the girls roused herself sufficiently
to give an alarm and Jones jumped
from a window and escped.
He was tracked by the marks
made hy his bare feet. He hoarded
a train and attempted to escape, but
was brought buck by a constable.
There being no jail at Auburn, he
was confined in a room under guard.
About midniiiht a mob overpowered
the sentinel and started with Jones
for a grove of walnut trees. He tried
to break away; and was t-hot down
and left where he fell. In the ex
citement. Mr. A.O. Gooeh was shot
and dangerously wounded by a stray
bullet.
Mormons in Mexico.
CiHCAiio, April 20. A speei'd dis
patch from El I'uso, Texas, suys :
The Mormon hezira into Mexico
has fairly set in, and gives Mijns cf
a steady flow from this time for
ward. About fifty families arrived
vesterdav. inakhn; over a huudred
families 'during ti.e past two weeks.
V ery tew ol ttiose who have enten d
Mexico thus far are from Utah.
Tiivy come from towns and villages
in Ne.v Mexico and Arizona. Thev
iti, nut lianisa t.hA fiet tli:it thev I
are Qeeins to Mexico to avoid im-
prisonmeut under the recent laws,
which thev are notified will sho.tlvl
beenfireedin other territcrus than !
r, . . , ., ... .
l.t.'ih. Asa rule tin . Hintlv emi-
Prallls enter Chihuahua in far better
circumstances than lb- avei ,4e citi- i
Zrll of that imoove.i-hed -t.teT They '
! Zen ol tliat lnipoveil-hed t:t-. 1 liey
have aireaiip acipnre I seVeril inou
hmihI acres of the very best watered
land.
Killed by Kh-ctrtciiy
Pittsbukg, April
2G Edward
a dry noods
Schaum, a driver for
hou.-e, was almost instantly killed
by eleciricity this evening. He saw
a newsboy suddenly tumble mto the
gutter at Sixth and Liberty ulreete
and went to rescue the bow Schumu
. , , . . .
took bold ot an iron awning ihiio :
then he stopped, fell forward uncon
scious and expired in five minutes.
The pole had been highly charged
with electricity. A telephone wire
' having become detached fell upon
j the wires of the Electric Lightning
i Co oi nan v and also Unon the awning
pq, thus conducting a powerful
current to the latter.
Schaum was 3" years old, leaves
a family, and, although only a driv
er, had received a thorough college
traininsand had traveled extensivi
ly through Europe.
Senator Mitchell Slowly rpprovlDg.
The Wellsbort), Pa., Gazette says
the stories of Senator John I. Mitch.-
ar-lellK i!ln jeprite.I The
Sen a tor is improving slowly bit
steadily, and is able to walk about
the sirsets on pleasant days.. Hjs
appearance gives no indication of
'serious illness. The character of
bis ailment, nervous prostration
complicated with an affection of the j
eyts, i Buta mat improvemeni wui
necessarily be slow. The Senator i.
satisfied with the progress he is
making.
Foar Hold Robber.
New Casti.e, April U0. Gterjre
Winter snd hi wife live comfortably
in a pretty couage in ini.es iruaj
here. By industrious and economi
cal habits the thrifty pair have
accomulated quite a litile fortune,
and their neighbors have talked
about it freely ,as country neighbors
will. George and his wife were seat
ed together last evening shortly af
ter 10 o'clock, when there was a
sharp rap ut the door. Wimcr step
ped to the ihreshold.threw open the
door and v;is strurk on the head
with t m'.irJerou3 club, swung by a
sturdy ruffian who wore a soft slouch
hat pul!ed-tiwn over Ins features.
Mr. Wiiner dropped insensible and
the ruilitin, followed by three others,
stepped over his prostrate form, and
before. Mrs. Wimer could give an
aiarm seized her, threw her upon
her back and stilled her cries by
forcing a gag into her mouth.
After td.c I'.ad been seeurelv tied
the robbers went upstairs and ran-
( sacked the upper rooms. The found
the old trunk in which the Wimers
had honrded a portion of their sav
ims. Thi was broken open and
S700 in gold coin was taken. The
men then retreated, leaving Wimer
insensible and bleeding from Ihe
cruel blow, and his wife gagged and
bound beside l.iru. When the crime
was discovered it party was soon or
ganize, and i. II dny to-dny they
have scoured the greater part of the
county, se.in hing for the robbers in
siiihII detachment. As yet they
h'tve met, with no success, and there
is no clue to establish the men's
ijaiilitv.
How hr wait Killed.
St. Louis, April liO. The follow
tnsr iiiMitioiiid facts are learned as
to the sbootVg here List night.
William K. Withers is a Bridge and
Tunnel Company switchman and
works about the Union Station. Yea-
Urday John Givens entered the sta-!
tion and advised everv workman he!
met to ie;ive town and Tirnri!v!! tin-
ijleas.mt cu-nsi oi'e'irea r.uli t opi'if'
advice w.'iS KCCt'pted Last nfcht he
! met Withers :is the later was roin;
home from work and said: "Do
you think you are a better man
than 1 ?'' Withers said lie di l rot
wish to argue the question. While
his ltei:tio i was thus occupied two
of Givens' friemis grasped Withers'
arms iroui im;ui. tie was knocked
down by Givens. While on the
ground he was kicked in the fire ! k" "a" de- teAs and says he
and stomach. He made a desperate ! e.-umot di-cover any evidence thi-.t
eflort to raise and succeeded, puliin'. ,Ft fn'ty of hearing is present. In
his pistol and filed. The bill struck ; j scratching the child nse its thumb,
Givens in the heart and killed himijUiitRs menkeys. It will hold on
instantly. Withers was taken to 1 with its hands as a monkey catches
the Four Courts Sutioti.
Although numberless eu'r:i''es
! have been committed her" niwir.st
the men who have taken lh- .-takers'
pinces, this i3 the first instance
in wnu'ii tne ntt-icRing partr rmv-
ed t!i worst
ciii-ddercii j'
fit. The shon'.iii' is
fiah'fi. ("Jivns !,..,!
made him
der sine? T
li conspicuous :is ;i rou:i
e leM'UHiinu of the strike
! "I'd occupi.nl much of hi- time it:
thr:itenit.$i iip!ryfB of the v.trious
rui'rjud ctiuiiiide?.
Terrible lOxptosion.
1'iiikvixvii.i.k, Anril 27. .Some
time :.!.., S.ttiiuel Cornett, who h:
sinct died, picked up a number of
cans containing fulminating powder
with copper wires attached, ued by
the contractors ia building the tun
nel on the Pennsylvania Schuykil!
Valley Iltiiroad, which passes
t'e rough the farm belonging to the
Cornett estate in Schuylkill Town
ship. Ti.e fulminating powder in
these cans hail become damp and
they were thrown to one side as
worthless Mr. Cornett took them
home, !,d p! xed them in hi cellar.
Miss Cornett was fastening up her
roses, and the thought struck her
that the cojjpt-r wire on the cans
would he just what she wanted.
She procurrrd a hatchet a:id at
tempted to chop oil the wires. At
the first blow every one. of tba cans
exploded, knocking the lady down
and injuring her in the must terri
ble iiiHiHu-r. Dr. Williams t;f
Phumixviiiu, was sent for, who
found that one of tier eyes wa1 en
tirely destroyed, and probably both,
while her face, body and clothing,
from her had to the feet. were tilled
with small fragments cf wire, tin
nowder. ifcc She is now in a fear
tul condin n, The fiiie p irlicles of V, rect Mine, states that forty In
wire have f.isier.ed in the Hesh andditui8 attacked Itichar.hon" and
tive tier t!i: appearance ot liavf.g
nau tne sm iilnox ltom iiead to loot,
She is io gieat paiii. Diood pois
oning tiny set in and rivnlt in dentil
any moment. At limes the lady is
delirious.
Ghouls after Gnitl.
Coatk-vh.i.i:. Pa., April 30. In
th Presbyterian graveyard i-f Little
Drittain Township lleiiry A! its. a
German tramp, was rce?itr in
terred. A few davs later t.e rumor
spread that ?1,!!K) sewed ia the
, , .1,. i.i
loemi .nans com nan men nurieii
with him. People toi k more inter-
. '
e-t IP the pauoTi gray- tiuti. and
. ... " "i. V.VI "A, j Vl-S. i
curious enes visited the ccrne-
V "V- a
1 c . "hearth cvenr.g the
rarnpn remsm, naa neen aistur- j
iteii I ten tna tru-tees began an
. . . K
""""F, " crave wn3 open-,
ea , 8 ,,"f.coinn V Tt"'
clothing wa found T,w
nrni n i ! i nut i norn uiMir inn itia i
clothes literally torn from the body,
the remains being stripped clear to
th" arms. The ghouls had evident
ly dragged out the corpse, made a
hastv search for the money and then i t, ,., -A . ., , T
thro,, the bodv back inVue coffin Jn JTsvt,.LLE' ,P'';: AP" 30 -Last
as it lay on its side when the trus-i ?tuh? tnreef 1U 1:111 k?orf.r? eni'
urv...u.. i ployed on contract wors iu trus sec-
money w .secured i not kno.vn !
Itetnarkable Eviileiice of ltabies.
Chicago, April 29. Mrs. Patrick
I'.ilm.d. wifenf a triivtflino ti'ilDinflti
for a Detroit house, had "her lower i
hp torn from the chin bone by aieel.1 n ,ule mauer, antt procured
bull terrier at 33S South Clark street !8Ult fo.r damages against Xew Castle
this evening at 8 o'clock. The wo.!tow,nniI- The case was tried yes-
mn was in hysterics at 10 o'clock
this evening, and her life is despair
ed of by attending physicians. Mrs.
Poland was visiting a friend at the
scene of the occurrence, and notic
ing the massive brute, began to ca
res it. Charles Straight, the own
er, told her to be careful, but ere she
had time to profit by the advice, the
dog jumped and caught her by the
lip, tearing the flesh into fragments.
The case is a remarkable one, for no
tases of hydrophobia have been
known to materialize in such a short
time. If she bus rabies, Pasteur's
treatment will b;; ineffectual.
iynehiiig in Wott Virginia.
Pakkersburg, April 29. Robert
filler, who killed Thomas True for
sheltering if rs. Miller, when ehe
was driven ftom her home bv her
husband's cruelty, has been lynched
in the mountains 50 miles from
Robinson's where his crime was
committee d.
A Mad Victims.
Pullman, II!., April 23. A lare
white dog mada havoc iiere yester
day afternoon. His jaws were cov
ered with foam, and he rushed wild
ly through the streets attaekic,; and
biting everym.i! who r.tme in Y.U
path. Johnnie Iviingel. three years
old, and a boy named Conners were
the first victims. One was bitten on
the cheek and t.ie other on the arm.
Two dogs next suffered by a contiict
with their mm brother, and uotn
ran off howIit;Lr. Officer Kane an
Kataenbolt pursue'! tho brute
Kensington, where he rushed into
saloon and created consternation
among the patrons of the place. Of
ficer Kane fired three shots ut the
l-g. One entered hi" head, the sec
ond penetrated his body and the
third broke a leg. The infuriated
brute then fell, but a'jain got to h.s
feet and rushed upon ofiicrr Cai'sri
bolt. With a savage crunch he set
his teeth in the man's wrist, 1. icer.it
ing it terribly. Yelling like mid
the officer shook him off, and, iisths
dog gathered himself for another
spring, ;cfiicer Kane fired a bullet
into ttie brute's mouth, killing him.
The two dogs that had been bitten
were afterwards found and killed.
Physicians at once attended the two
boys who were bitten, but gave no
hope of preventing hydrophobia.
This afternoon Mr. Perkins. Lis
wife and his stricken boy secured
passage in the Servia fur Europe.
It is probable that the three children
will he Sriit in the same steamer if
the funds can Iw raised in time. If
not they will likely be tent by the
next.
A t'orlona lloapital lau.
A very strange case Iris come to
the notice f the physicians cf the
Children s ilospitul, on l et.ty-ste-or.d
street, below WahiUf. About
two weeks ago a child was brought
fur treatment and when its c!ot'tiii:
was removed it was found to he a
living skeleton. The li'trs and arms
are
wilhotit one particle cf fle-li.
thiriir iiit the covering ut skin.
Tiie head romes ulnjntfoa point
utid the actions of the child are very
much like those of a monkey. The
child does not suffer and if left alone
wiii remain quid, but if made un
comfortable in any way will m tke
noi-es which resf udile the crif of a
nonkev. ThecUU is five
of
iff
:!'!
:e and is only as lar"e as a tbi
Uirf' years in Rood health. Dr. Lo
the bars cf its cage and has the sht.8
power to catch with its feet with
iu hands. The -lectors sv, the child
does net stiili-r. Tl.oonly fv t fik;i
is milk from a bUle. It !i.-is in a
curled-up po. iti:,!!, like r.a (M!ii'i:i!.
land is perfectly unconscious of auy-
! thin-ar .nn.J n.
in. Urr, or; a ot the visiting
physicians to tlm hospital, says, it is
the niof. reinvrkcble cr-e he has
ever seen. l'hilwhih ia Times.
Sixty Persons KjMeil.
Lawrkm-;-:, Ka.r:.. April 0. Co!.
W. L. Matthews, a ranch ewnt r of
Southern Arizona, v,So is in the city,
s ivs.reparding tin- Aaache outrages :
"My ranch i new the border of
Mexico and is well proveted. so
that the A;::ches have not trjmded
me much, but thor! has been n end
of depredations la!c!r against
rar.chr.s and settlers who were not
so well protected as I am. Last
Thursday a l.irrihl massacre occur
red twelve miles from rr.y ranch. A
settler named' Harris' ids wife and
thre children, were all m tidered
by the red devils. This is but a
single instance, as no iei-s than si?
ty persons have been killed by
Apachts in Southern Arizji'a i;i the
last seven weeks. The troops have
killed but thrte or four of tiie In
dians since they have been stationed
there. As ii is now, tlifj ri!der
have orders not lo fire on the- In
dians. but to taka thetn prsoaers.
Thf: butchery will gu on u:d:l the
soldiers have orders to lire and kill
every Apache they hee."
ANOTHER MASSACRE RKPOIlTKI).
I'antano. Arz., April 2!). A tele
phone message from John O'Do'i.'h-
erty, Suneriniendent of the Total
Irormley s rancii, twenty
rancn, twenty miie?
soutnwrst ot lure rir
sou tn west of in re, early yt.-ti.-rd.iy,
and kil'td eiht persons. N'o fur
ther particulars have hei, received.
Kan Over a M'liale.
Nkw Yokk, April Captain I
Olafesen. of the Norwegian bark i
j Xord.jernen, which arrives at this !
I port some days since from P!y-!
I n:oti'h, reports that on t'm outward !
fiel na' ? eirueit a rocs,
uid
Infll
jeonirtliins scraped alon;
t-,m. I was on deck at
the bot
f,,.. 1;..,,.
..... u
and. and lookin
fcuv llii.'r,.
in the vessel s
wake, saw a lar.-.id ri.dt h,U
about ml et t cut nMrIv
in
Uo an'1 'PPently quite dead. I
BUppose Uie wha!e was asleep when
. . l . rr
5"'Java.a,aw I I U Ik IV n I r II
ed at Plymouth."
Walked Itilo a Mine.
tlo? n.hl e 'burning home at night,
walked
into a deep open mine
I... i.:.i:r .i
breach
v-uc i.n me, anouier
was crippled and the third escaped
with slight injuries. Deceased left
a wife and two children in Italv.
T1?? I.taIi 'n Consul interested hirn-
teruay, anu a verdict ot s:j.(JOU was
given in iavor ot the widow and
children. The township's only de
tense was that the men contributed
to their death by being drusk. but
failed to prove thia.
Miners' Deiuan.I.
DcBois, April 20. The executive
committee of the Fourth Dir-triet
Miners and Laborers' Am iigatn it-d
iissoeiation oi rennnyiyanu issued
a circular to-oay, notiiyina uil col
lieries in the district to" cease worl"
after April 30. wherever the Colum
bus scale has not been signed previ
ous to that time. The D-igns and f
Clarion mines, operated hy the same i
company, gave the advance vrttr- '
day. Mass meetings are bei: "g held !
dallT throUL'hout tiie riilrl.'t
l - . - mu
he miners are apparently a unit for
the advance The prospects are trial
the strike will be the longest and
most bitter ever held m the soft-coal
reglona-
I
' r . t .1
hil in mid-oeea,,: tho. h,r- r, ' i'.""'.' ci-.iro;u me su
! , . Av. . .., ! "easury tor a bogus hospital
. 0 ' .c. "rt Conne fivill,. wern found tiPfv hv
said Captain 01j.fc.en to-.l .v. "vu !-! fr A ,? f ' 'ck to-n:4t f t-Li,..-1..
r i. ter it hud ueeu oat f ur boar. Tn
BECHEB'S
CLOTHIIG HILL
mnournewMAStSs"!
Having removed to the Store-room formerly occupied by
If Wrind .Tptt'fdpr. T t.Vkp o-rpnt nlpnsilTO in STinnmifm. .
... .. , - e
I many customers, and the public
iter prepared to serve them than ever before. e are daily r-
ctiving our Immense Spring Stork, lately purchased by our
Eastern buyer, and when completed will be the handsomest
stock of"
CLOW HITS, M BEITS' R1ISK GOODS
that has ever been seen in Somerset, and at prices that will a
tonisli everybody. We will
Merchant Tailors of Philadelphia. All parties prcferr'
T IV ATI 1i , 1
amining our line before purchasing elsewhere.
33- BECHEPv, JTR,
The People's Clothier,
SOMERSET, IEX'A.
TOUTHER'S "
IDTJCS- STORE,
AllSr STREET, SOMERSET, ,PA.
:o 13
pis in
FRESH Vs T3 PUKE DTIUGS
MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPONGES.
TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, TRUSSES,
SUPPORTERS, &c. &c.
THE DOCTOR CJI IS FZUSOSAL ATTESTIOy TO THE COMP-jVSDISI 0'
PfifSIW P8ESW1S m FAMLT BECEiPTS,
f;;:f.rr care beivg takes- to use osir fresh aso pure iRTf.-xEf.
SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES
Ami a Full Line of Optical Goods always on hand. From
such a lanje assortment all ran be suited.
The Finest Brands of Cujan
Always on hand. It is always a pleasure to display our
goods to intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or
elsewhere.
J. gtf. LOUTHER, tVS. D.
:,-. t it
II
I li
it.
ijiJl Send for
ii
Couvlrtetl of Coanpirnrj.
HAiuasr.futi, May 1. Smith Dut
termi rt-, N, li. Harding and Jes.-o
Smith, charged with LL-u pretence
uu v ii. piracy io aecaniii J'l ao-
e
at
I rr 1. .. ...
Dll.i.r i.t .,.. r M
.....nit anyi lie , viu.it;:
al
CaSSl.'.y
vrdif.t.
had much to do with the
.1.1... ..II. T .1 1
lfie deten.!:L!it werf.
i 1.,,. ,. er..,. . ,
i "uk 'V " f'iiteu w-.
!a:nagm;r as pr.ented by Mr.
Cass
new
ued.
:dy. A motion w is made for a
trial and the bail was cuntin-
. em her Birtbplnot- r..r C'ulninbua.
P.viits, April 2S AbiwCasanov.;,
a C.ir-ican arcba- dogir.t, has ll-ov-ered
archives which .sho.v that CnrU
tophrr Colurnbu was bom i i th-j
tjwn of Caivi, in Corsic i, and emi
grated to Genoa.
1 'rp.'idfr.t (Iruvr
I having ex roi ,..-1 k':i,; cvi l-u:;e aei
t.
oen .' sanstn n r i autheritic'tv
has authorized tiu aulh..ri'ies ".f
Calvi to celebrate by an official holi
day the four hundredth anniversary
of the discovery cf America. The
inhabitants of Calvi will hold a fete
on May 2'i, when a commemorative
inscription will be placed on the
house in which Columbus was b:jru.
Sncrelary Manning Takes a Drive.
WA3Ui.GTox,April SO. Secretary
Manning lias so fir progressed i.n
the road to complete recovery that
he was oble to take a long drive
oboul the city i-hut atigue. He
visited by and i-nj.iy daily the
cjnversaticu of some ot' i'iiiini-ii
i friends, and is thus catching uy the
! -nreans oi events w.htch have tr.ms
yiir.u uuiiuji ins limess. ii is prona
bly that the Secretary will be able
to k-ave the city early ia the coaiir.
month. '
l-pasm 2 (NM.00 Acrca of Laatl.
..iA. ,i . . i - :n r.
Cuicagi. April 2S. The Home
t...i i r...t. r, r .
uaiid mm wuie company oi a;.
Loni Inw effected a lease of oer
2,000.000 acres of erazing land in
tho British Noithwest Territory. It
is said the lease ia for twenty-one
years, and is without taxation.
v ""' 10 out
generally, that we are now bt j
also state that by special retniev
o::3riss a Gr:at Favarlta wii
Saor:h of
J. D. BERND & CO.
815i8175T.iM.
THE LK4DHSr(
WHOLESALE WOTIO
Millinery House
e ones me mint snick in tin-, :. -
c K:anmiee OCr triees tn Iui K l'- L-
a Catuictrae f ir nn items'.! !.-u-ri.!i..n ..f
PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO OS3ERS
L
$y r' .
!.-., -hi
Genainc I:nprnvrd Jient W'khI W i .
Keamiful mf I'rnctica! Attachroei..
t'Tid for (k-scriptive circular.
f PITTSBURGH. PA.
Tiolwal Dealer W.tern Penasj!ani:i"''
,, V.'utera iluilaai.
i.pn.
PCULTET YASZS.
JOHXSTO.VX, PA.
HESSELBEIN & ADAMS.
I'Rol'KIK'iOItS.
BKCXDRKS Or
BROWN LEQBOBNS
LIGHT BRAHMAS.
Hi Ur aaU-hlnK, from ar.tl" t '- ' f
par 1J eir, .. k-l in bukiU. Orilerf I-"
lH:liv4irlirtaaliml. mr!w 3m.
fOR SALE STEAM
vsuivks. I'l.AT
IKO.N WiKK. Sn-aad-lua.1 Knulnes aii'i H--
I a
uJ OKK TANS. liOlLLkS anil Sllr tl-
ar o band. Uulstlng Kn.-inM iul Miliia-T
aiwoially. idlHMASl.'AKLlN.
UeK.lyr. Alleibnf.
Ie-uructive flail Storm.
Batoji Rolce, April 2S.A had
storm on Monday destroyed CW.
acres of young corn and acres of
cotton on the plantation of Jirues
R. DevalL All will have to U im
planted. Hailstones fell iu places
to the depth of three inches. Des
patches from various points through
out the lower Mississippi valley re
port heavy rains during the past
three days.
'.- p-.re i.iTtsr-. f
..Ui I'iii.'Ui LitilSili.j Kiuil.liU .u-'J"
Wc-.d.rfu! BlesrFj t!
li.-.' ylLtt;!, r.OUiJ i.l"
v. . . e a . r- rtt.i !n r.:i r.. :i r ni '.! 1
i'wico t.a.4v' a.i i.'i t:ur ::;-.-lii:i.