The Somerset Herald.
EDWARD BCVUm Editor and Proprietor.
m EDKESDAY JfCK J, We.
Some crank has introduced a bill
in Congress creating a territorial gov
ernment for Alaska, with a legisla
ture composed of native Indians.
Hon. B. F. Meyers, a native of
this county, and formerly editor of
the Harrisburg Pa'.rio'-, has been
suggested as Minister to Austria.
Ptesident Cleveland will find none
more deserving of recognition among
the Pennsylvania Democrats.
II err Most has learned that it ii
cot altogether a safe thing to preach
the gospel of murder ia the United
States. IIis conviction should im
press on his followers that free
piieech which incites to free murder
is punishable even in a free country.
It is rumored that ex-Alderman
Jaehne, now in the Sing Sing, New
York, penitentiary, has made a long
written confession, divulging all he
knows about bribery. The impres
sion is that Jaehne knows all about
it, and his able paper is anxiously
looked for. Whether the ex-Alderman
wants company in his retire
ment is not known, but the general
impression is that he does and that
he ought to have it.
Sesatok Wilson of Iowa is au
thority for the statement that the
saloons have been driven out of
Iowa, and that, therefore, "Probibi
bitioa is a success." While the
liquor ruen claim that whisky is still
there and in large quantities, they
say that the only difference is that
the consumption of beer, which can
not easily be hidden, has been in a
measure suppressed, while the fiery
fluids, which can be drank in
secret, have taken its place.
On Saturday last the loving hands
of a grateful people strewed sweet
flowers on the graves of their patri
ot dead. The great, silent soldier's
tomb in lliverside Park was a wil
dt.rr.eRs of flowers, sent by loyal
jKJOple of ail .Stales, and by foreign
potentates, wim marvelled at his
genius. The skill, indomitable will
and eeuius of the "Old Commander"
will be remembered: the courage,
endurance and heroism of the pri
vate soldier cannot be forgotten
while the heavens stand. General
Grant said in his farewell to the ar
my, " Tens of thousands of gallant
Comrades have fallen and sealed the
priceless legacy with their lives. The
graves of these a grateful nation be
dews with her tears, honors their
memory, and will every cherish and
support their stricken families."
They fcug'ht a great fight and won a
great victory, snd great nation in
reverence and gratitude bows at their
graves.
Justice Paxton recently announ
ced, in an opinion on the constitu
tionality of the Revenue act of 18S5,
that "the Supreme Court will not
declare an important Revenue act of
the Commonwealth unconstitution
al and void unless it amounts to a
palable violation of the Constitution
of the Commonwealth." and he
thereupon proceeded to work out a
mcthed by which the exemption of
certain corporations from a tax on
money at interest was made to ap
pear harmless. To do this he de
clared that the tax on money at in
terest applied to individuals only,
corporations bring taxed in another
way. To the judicial mind this di
vision of taxpayers into natural and
artificial persons may appear per
fectly satisfactory and in strict ac
cord with the constitutional mandate
which says that all taxes shall be
uniform upon the same class of sub
jects; but to laymen it would seem
that when a tax of three mills is
laid upon money at interest it should
be levied equally upon all persons,
natural and artificial, who have
money at interest, or it should not
be imposed upon either.
To tax the money of the individ
ual while exempting the corporate
money-lender is unjust. With the
market rate of interest at 4 per cent.
J. It. obtains only 37-10 per centum
in interest, tiie other three-tenths
going t3 the State. A corporation
could retain the full 4 per cent. If
J. B. had $100,(X at interest his
incams under these circumstances
would be 8700, while the corporate
mjuey -leader would receive $4000
upon its investment of the same
amount. Consequently the individ
ual would receive only 92 per cent
of the amount received by the cor
poration, and the productive value
of his principal would bear the
same proportion to the principal of
the corporate money-leuder; in
other words, the Stale deliberately
puts a discount of $7500 upou the
individual's money while at allows
the corporation to loan at market
rates. A premium i, put by the
State legislature udoq borrowing
from corporations, thereby encour
aging that class of money-lenders
and cripplidg individuals.
If one of the large financial cor
porations of this city were to pay
the tax on money at interest and
were to be exempted from all other
foims of taxation it would pay 36,
000 into the Stae Treasury annual
ly. Ixder the decision of the Su
preme Court it now pays only 8S000
to the State. This is not levying
taxes with uniformity, and it is not
what the farmers of the new Con
stitution contemplated. By taking
money at roUreet in the hands of
individuals only, the State discrim
inates against individuals and in
favor of corporation!. Philadelphia
Jlivord.
HIS MEMORY GREEV.
Bow tbe Nation's) Honored Dws Will
be Embraced br Katare's
Children.
New Yobk; May 29. On Decora
tion Day at the tomb of General
Grant the services will 1 hour and
30 minutes long. After every or
ganization that is to take part is in
position and the people are quiet,
the screen which has been in front
of the tomb since the floral decora
tion has been in progress, to prevent
interruption by oyer-courious visi
trr will be removed. On the top
of the building where the iron cross
now stands will be a norai cross.
Arnnnd the ton of ths toaib, in a
semi-circle, will appear in white im
mortelles tbe words, u Faithful Unto
nth " The motto is 15J leet long.
Over the doorway will be a triple
florl crown. On each 6ide of the
door and around the iron letter G on
the iron barred door of the tomo
will h flnral wreaths. Two scrolls
nf white immortelles on either side
of the door will show in purple im
mortelles the words. " reace, ana
" Finished.
THE FLORAL FEATCEES.
Th brick front of the tomb will
be covered with ivy. There will be
no flowers in front of the door or on
tbe the steel coffin to hide it from
the view of those in front. A wreath
snt by I'resident Cleveland will be
laid on the coflin with those sent by
General Grant's family. The entire
wall of the tomb will be lined with
plants trom the Central Park Con
servatory. On the top of the toaab,
midway between the front and the
rear walls, will be a floral eagle with
outstretched wines, seul oy tne wid
ow of General Barrios. In front of
the door of the tomb there will be a
cannon six feet long of white im
mortelles, with black immortelles to
represent the bore. The gun car
nage will be coverea wun moss aim
llm mn rorered with iw. A white
dove will be perched on the cannon's
.... r . f n
mouth. 1 ti aisp'ay oi nowers in
deaiens sent from ail over the coun
try will be imposing. The number
of designs cannot oe aeierminea un
til to-morrow afternoon, for they
Ktill continue to arrive bv express.
They will be arranged on platforms
on each side ol tne tomo. I ney win
be so arranged that the smaller de
signs are prominent while the larger
will be placed benma in a regular
ascending rank.
The hour set for the arrival ol toe
organizations to take part in the ex
ercises is 1 r. M. Arbucties mili
tary band will play Chopin's funeral
march while the organizations are
taking the places assigned to them.
Then a part of the ritual of the
f;r.inrl Armv of the Renublic. be
ginning, "Comrades, the duty of to
day," will be recited, commander
P. Howatb, of
V. 8. GRANT I'OST
OH- f T .- 1 . 1 , n 1 1 , . r rlmn
the Amphion Mu-ical Society, un
der the direction of Mr. C. Mortimer
WiBke, will sing " Neiirer, my God,
to Thee " The Rev. Dr. R. S. Stoirs,
of the Congregational Church of the
Pilgrims, Brooklyn, will pray. A
responsive service irom itie u-rana
Army ritual, beginning, "What man
is he that livetb and shall not see
death," will then be read, Chaplain
R. Ii. Gwulim leading, lhe Am
phion Society will sing a chant, be-
' . . v ii - i r
ginning, "Jesus cnrist said, i am
the resurrection and the Life." Post
Commander J. P. Howath will con
tinue the ritual, beginning with,
' To-day is the festival of our dead.
and Post Commander H. M. Calvert
will recite, "In your name, mv com
rades, we have deposited these
memorial flowers upon this tomb,
which represents the graves of all
who died in the sacred cause of our
countrv.
The h vmn, "Ye Heroes Y ha Im
mortal Live," will be sung, and then
Senator John A Logan will deliver
an address. iethoveen's funeral
march by the band will follow, then
the salute to the dead, first by the
marines from the Ivorth Atlantic
squadron, next by the First Battery
of the National Guard, and next by
the North Atlantic squadron, an
chored in the North river, Rear Ad
miral James E. Jouette command
ing. The hymn, "My Country, 'Tis
of Thee," will then be sung by all
who are at the tomb, i inally, taps
will be sounded, and Bishop Wil
liam L. Harris, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, will pronounee
the benediction.
! wtlcrly l'la.i .
Powderly's plan, as it is called,
will do away with any unnecessary
strikes. It provides, among other
things, that no assembly but a state
and uational shall have power to
order a strike or a boycott. If a lo
cal assembly wants to order a strike
it mUFt first get the consent ol the
district and then the state assemblies
Several months ago the carpet weav
ers in the vicinity of Yonkere, N. Y.,
organized a local assembly cf the
Knights of Labor and became at
tached to district assembly No. 54.
This district, already very large,
made a vigorous protest against
additional local assemblies, as the
work of the district was very gry..t.
Hence the carpet weavers organized
district assembly N. 126. While
organizing the district they were
preparing for a strike.and at the prt-
l sent time are striking. Three dele
i gates were elected and sent to the
i Cleveland convention the head of
the delegation being Morrison, of
Yonkers. There is an old rule of
order that does not admit new dis
tricts to present at a convention in
special conventioas of tiio general
assembly, and knowing thi the
delegates from No. 120 predated a
printed appeal for dinribufoii
among the members of the general
assembly, asking that they li ad
mitted to the convention. Morrison
and his delegates were denied ad
mission as they exected, and then
made an appeal to tho executive
Dtiard. All Wednesday afternoon
the delegates from No. 126 were
closeted with tbe board and at the
conference a truce was agreed upon.
A Confeoeeel Murderer.
Mount Holly, N. J., May 2C
The confession of John W. Garwood,
who murdered John Titus in this
county thirty-five years ago, and
who has since been living in Michi
gan, was forwarded to the authori
ties here to-day by Sheriff Cole, of
Hiamasse county, Mich., to whom
the confession was made. Garwood,
who has hitherto been known as a
well-to-do and respectable citizen of
Durand, confessed to him that he
murdered Titus in Burlington and
buried him in tbe Potter's field with
the assistance of an accomplice.
Garwood then went to Cleveland,
Ohio, and thence to Michigan, where
be has resided ever since. Sheriff
Cole will hold him until he receives
orders from the authorities of Bur
lington county. I
Most and his Gang Guilty.
New Yoke, May 23. Uerr Most
and his two coadjutors did not ap
pear at the best advantage in the
closing hour of their trial for con
spiracy to-day. Mtst did not ap
pear in his own behalf, nor did he
call any other witness. Lawyer
Howe stated that his client. Most,
desired to address the jury in his
own behalf a right to which he is
entitled. The Recorder replied that
Most had that privilege, but that
there must be a limit to it The
lawyer said that Most would occupy
about an hour. Most arose and
said: .
I cannot speak very we'll English.
You have heard a great deal about
me : I suppose that you expected a
great deal of witnesses for the prose
cution and a lot of black devil lies
about me. But what has come off?
I have seen prosecuting officers in
Austria and Germany going against
ma and my associates. But they
were slaves of tbe King and Princes.
I didn't expect that here. There
was a scheme gotten up and the po
lice and the press was against me.
I know all about the policemen who
met in the beer saloon next to Cap
tain McCullough's station house and
said :"e 11 get Most.' At last inev
arretted me under a bed. I stood
up in my room. The room I had
lived in for two months before.
They 6ho wed you books and other
things they took from my room, but
they didn't produce the pocketbook
with $160 that they took from 'me.
I suppose they want that.
He then relerred to the meeting
at which he said he spoke, and
shouted:
What did I say? I said that the
constitution of the United States of
North America permitted its citi
zens to carry arms. 1 told about
St. Louis, where the men who were
paid $5 a day by Jay Gould shot
down whoever Gould said should be
shot A dozen men and women
have been killed by them, i said
the Williamsburg btrikers were
quiet, but the police clubbed them
and fired at them. And the eight-
hour movement and meeting on the
1st of May, 1 didn't advise tbe men
should get guns. I said that th.it if
they carried guns instead of torches
they would be more respected. I
didn't tell them they must shoot. I
aid the constitution let them carry
arms. It didn't make any difference
what kind of arms. Certainly they
could carry cannons, and of course
bombs. But I didn t advise women
to throw fire brands in houses, or
tell anybody to throw vitrol out of
winds wa on policemen.
Beecher you all know him! He
advises people from his pulpit Sun
day after Sunday to buy ritles and
puns to protect themselves. That
is all the advice I gave, lhat meet
ing was orderly, and not an unlaw
ful assembly. You know whatthey
are doing. They are not only put
ting me in prison, but they are do
ing away with ifree speeches. It is
the first sUp to bring tbe republic
down to a monarchy. The next
will be stopped the freedom of the
press. Then we only want arr Em
peror. i his ended Most s add res. The
case was given to the jury late this
afternoon. The jury found the
whole three guilty of the charge in
the indictment misdemeanor and
recommended Schenck tD the mercy
of the court. The prisoners will be
sentenced on Wednesday net.
John HenmoK Hanged
Crawfordsvii.le, Ind, May 27.
John C. Henning was hanged at
1:50 P. M. to-day. The crime for
which he was hanged was commit
ted at Rockville, on the 24th of Oc
tober, 18S-J. His victim was a wid
ow, Mrs. Lottie Vollmer, who kept a
smi.ll eating house in that town. On
July 15, Henning called on her and
renewed an old acquaintance, and
after lhat date his visits were freqeut.
In August last he moved his belong
ings to Mrs. Vollmer's place and be
gan boarding with her. Henning
urged Mrs. V ollmer to become his
wife, and an the 11th of October
they agreed that they would be mar
ried ou the following day.
The next day he prccured a liense,
presented himsell before Mrs. Voll
mer in an intoxicated condition and
she refused to marry him. Oa Oc
tober 24 Henning visited the Voll
mer house several times, but was
unable to secure an interview. Just
after dark he called air.iin, entering
the house .viihout knocking. Mrs.
Vollmer and a Miss Emma Oliver
were present. Henning asked Mrs.
Vollmer if she intended answering a
note which he had sent her a tew
days bi (ore, and she replied tiiat she
did not. A few more words were ex
changed, when Henning drew a re
volver and began firing at her. She
ran from the room and fell in the
doorway. Henning was tried for
murder and convicted. The cane
was appealed to the Supreme Court,
where the finding was affirmed.
Ohio Visited Again.
Saxdcskv, O., May 23. The in
habitants of the western portion of
Erie and eastern portion of Sandus
ky counties in a few tuiuutes' time
yesterday suffered a loss of $75,000
by a terrific wind, hail aiid rain
storm. It had much the armear-
i ance and effect of a cyclone. There
was a profound sinlr.es accompan
ied by intense heat when tbe t-torm
burst. Immense trees were uproot
ed, houses blown down, and many
people hurt. At Bellevue the hail
stones were immense and hundreds
of hogs, sheep and chickens were
killed.
At Bellevue and North Mouroe
ville scarcely a hou?e is uninjured.
Some being blown djwu and many
unroofed. A number of people were
hurt but none ftuiiv. People took
refuge from the hail in cell irs. In
Lyme township, James Hudson was
blown against a tree and will die.
Reports are comiug of fatalities fur
ther south. It is reported that four
children were killed in a falling
house near Bellevue. This report
has not been varifiml.
An Early-Morning Blaze.
Franklin, May2S. A fire started
this morning iu the old Daniels
building on School street, used as a
store house, billiard hall, and tene
ment, and the structure was soon
consumed. Mrs. Gorden and her
family, occupants of the tenement,
barely Escaped with their lives.
The efforts of the firemen were
unavailing and the fire spread rap
idly, destroying Brown & Proctor's
skating rink, J. Daniels' livery sta
ble, the Central House, and a double
tenement house owned by David
Thayer. The flames then crossed
Main street and destroyed the
Universalist Church. Tbe firemen
got the flames under control at 5
o'clock. Rudolph Sommers, a fire
man, fell twenty-five feet from the
church and was badly injured. Tbe
losses aggregate t7o,000; insurance,
$50,000. "
The Big Jane Front riBSO Recalled.
A writ?r in an exchange, who ob
serves a strong resemblance between
this season and that of 1859, the
year of the great frost in Jane, re
calls the following incidents :
"The area of the frost extended
from tbe center of Pennsylvania
westward to the center of Ohio, and
from the lakes on the north to tbe
line of Maryland and Went Virginia
on the south. On the eastern and
western edge its severity was greatly
softened, and only in Western Penn
sylvania and Eastern Ohio was the
full force of the blow felt The ear
ly part of the season was genial and
growing, causing the crops t make
wonderful progress. Wheat and
rye were in full head, early potatoes
were in bloom, tomato plants were
in bleom, the apples were as large
as hickory nuts, and all vegetation
gave evidence of the most luxuriant
growth. On Saturday Jun 4lb, a
sudden change occurred in the
weather, and a bitter cold wind
sprung up from the north, which
continued until evening. At that
time the clouds cleared away, with
mercury at freezing point. On Sun
day morning the mercury showed
twelve decrees of frost Ice half an
inch in thickness was formed and"
tbe ground was frozen to the depth
of an inch. This was a black and
dreary morning. Everything killed
down to the ground, and all hopes
of a crop apparently cut off. Men
were stunned, and wandered listless
ly over their fields, apparently fac
ing starvation far themselves and
their stock. It was a time to try
men's faith in Divine Providence,
and not all were able to trust lm-
plicity to the hand that chastised in
mercy. Soon, however, the people
raljled and commenced to work
anew. Corn, potatoes and beans
were replanted. The farmers sent
to New Jersey and secured seed
buckwheat, of which a large acreage
was Eown. Tbe wheat and rye were
harvested as fodder for the stock,
and men took active measures to
help themselves as best they could.
A sudden speculative demand for
flour grew up and the price advan
ced to $10 and $12 a barrel. In a
shor t.time.however it became known
that the calamity wes not so exten
ded as at first supposed, and the
price gradually declined to 57 or es
a barrel, which netted some of the
speculators a handsome loss. Tbe
latter part of the season was growing
and prosperous. Corn although not
entirely ripe, was far enough advan
ced for stock; potatoes and beans
were a fine crop. Buckwheat yield
ed bountifully, and thus, with the
supply of old wheat on hand, "there
was abundance for all.
It Made Him Offensive.
Washington, Mav 23. The Sen
ate has removed the injunction of
secrecy from tbe report of the Com
mittee on Postoffices and Postroads
in the case of Herbert Williams to
be postmaster at North Bend, Neb.,
vice Chauncey W. Hyatt, removed.
The committee applied for and re
ceived the "papers in the case." The
committee says:
It appears from the papers in tbe
case, that Mr. Hyatt is the editor
and proprietor cf a newspaper pub
lished at North Bend. Several
copies of his newspaper were filed
in support of the application far his
removal. Editorial articles tending
to illustrate the offensive partisan
ship of the editor whose removal
from office was requested and is now
proposed, were indicated by pen and
pencil marks drawn around them.
In the issue of the newspaper of
June 17, loso, the committee hod an
article indicated as stated, and here
copv it at length, viz :
" Democrats are not offensive par
tisans, as the following incident will
prove : A little boy and girl play
ing iu the yard. The girl finds an
apple under the tree, and with an
exclamation of delight begins to bite
it. 'Hold on,' said the boy ; 'throw
it away, the collery is comin, and it
you eat that apple you will be took
sick, an1 you can't talk, an' the doc
tor will come an' give you some had
medicine, an' then you'll die.' The
girl throws the apple down, and the
boy, snatching it up, begins to eat
it 'Don't' the girl cries. 'Won't
it kill you, too ?' 'No,' said the boy
munching the fruit 'it won't kill
boys; it's only after little girls. Boys
don't have colery.'
It is not difficult to see the point
of this offensive article. "Offensive
partisanship" does not apply to
Democrats. It is only after Repub
licans. Democrats do not have it
It is evident that Mr. Hyatt cannot
be a very bad man, or an inefficient
officer, when resurt is had to such a
course to eflect his removal. The
fact that he has such a keen appre
ciation of the true character of tbe
oft-paraded reform doctrines of the
present times, doubtless, had no in
considerable influence in inducing
the importunities of the persons who
urged his removal.
Fiendish Outlaws..
Wheeling, W. Va., May 28.
Ritchie countyonce more comes to
the front with one of the most dia
bolical outrages ever perpetrated
within the borders of this State. As
on other occasions of this nature, the
perpetrators of the crime are what
are known as Ked Men, that organi
zation of outlaws which for half a
dozen years has flourished in this
State, despite all the attempts of the
authorities to stamp it out The
viatims this time are Mr. and Mrs.
George Keck, who live on Gross
Run, in Ritchie. Two nights ago
they were aroused by the shouts of
a mob which had surrounded their
house, and on the doors being open
ed the Red Men took possession, tied
Mr. Keck and his wife, took them
into the woods near by, roped them
to trees, and beat them in the most
brutal manner with hickory withes.
The fiends then burned the dwelling
and its contents to the ground and
departed. After daylight Mr. Keck
succeeded in releasing himself, and
after removing his bleeding and
fainting wife to a place of safety,
swore out warrants for such of the
mob as he had been able to recog
nize, and twelve of them have been
arrested and placed in jail. Several
other arrests will be made in a short
time.
Forest Fire ia Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, May 26. Extensive
forest fires are raging in middle and
northern Wisconsin and unless there
is speedy relief by rains there is
ouie for grave apprehension. A
report received by the superintend
ent of the Milwaukee and Northern
railroad states that in the vicinity of
Coleman, 2UU mil ess north of Mil
waukee, fires have burned all the
fallen timber and destroyed a large
number of ties, wood, and cedar
posts belonging to the railroad com
pany and others, besides burning
several miles of standing telegraph
ples.
THE WEDDING DAY SET.
Cleveland to Marry oa Jane Beeoad.
WAiHi.vcTos, May 28. An au
thoritative statement was issued from
the White House to-night to th ef
fect that President Cleveland and
Miss Frances Folsom will be married
on Wednesday evening next ut the
Executive mansion by tbe Reveren
ed Byron Sunderland" of the Presby
terian Church. Invitations to the
wedding will be confined t the im
mediate relatives ot tbe parties and
members of the Cabinet and their
families.
It is learned that the wedding had
been originally arranged to take
place about the 15th of June, but in
consequence of the publicity given
it the President, with the consent of
Miss Folsom, decided upon an ear
lier day. It seems that this part of
the arrangement was divulged by a
female friend of Miss Folsom' to
whom she wrote from Europe in tbe
strictest confidence, lhe unpleas
ant notoriety given the matter
through the newspapers induced the
President to dispatch Col. Lamont
to New iork to meet Miss folsom
upon her arrival from Europe and
to consult her touching tbe appoint
ment of an early day for the cere
mony before newspaper reporters
ceuld have an opportunity ot com
municating with her or her compan
ions. Col. Lamont met Miss Folsom
in New York Bay, made known tbe
President s wishes and obtained from
the lady full consent that the raa.
riage should be celebrated on June
2d at the White House, instead of
June 15th at Folsomdale or Buffalo,
as was origingally intended.
Colonel Lamont returned to V ash -
ington to-day and upon informing
the President ot the completion of
tbe arrangements, it was determined
to issue an authoritative announce
ment of tbe time and place for the
wedding.
The Kails Sblp Railway.
Washington, Mav 28. Senator
Conger reported in Congress to-day
a report from the committe on the
Eads Ship Railroad bill. The com
mittee says :
"Many of the most distinguished
engineers, naval constructors ana
ship builders of the world concur in
the opinion that the project is in
every way practicable and that the
largest ships, with their cargoes, can
be safely carried upon a properly
constructed railway over moderate
grades. From these opinions the
conclusion is irresistable that tbe
project is a practicable one. The
testimony before the committee dis
closes the fact that instrumental sur
veys have been made of the propos
ed railway by a corps of thoroughly
competent engineers emploved bv
Mr. Eads and his assosiates. From
the survevs it is apparent that the
route is entirely practicable for the
construction of the proposed road."
The committee is of opinion that
the net annual revenues of the road
will be io excess of the amount guar
anteed bv Mexico and the United
States. It is possible that, for tbe
first few years, there may be some
deficiency to be made up by tbe two
Governments, but such deficiency
would be Bmall. It is not probable
that the aggregate amount (87,500,
000) will have to lie advanced by the
Government. If the road is made
au engineering success it will insure
such an enormous saving in distance
that commerce will certainly avail
itself of it The committee is of the.
opinion that an Isthmian transit
way is now absolutely necessary and
recommends that the company or
ganized should be chartered by Con
gress. The committee report the bill as
a substitute for Senate bill 584, with
the recommendation that it pass.
Fonnded and Kicked Death.
Philadelphia, May 31. A doc
tor reported to the police early this
morning that Mrs. Serafioo, aged
thirty residing at No 907 South
Ninth street, died about midnight
from frightful injuries received by
being knocked and beaten. The
woman's husband keeps a liquor
saloon at the place mentioned.
A hasty investigation shows that
while Mr. and Mrs. Comferti and
several other persons were in the
bar-room, about midnight, Henry
Basst'l entered and insulted and
struck one of tbe women. A fight
ensund, during which Mrs. Comferti
threw a bottle which narrowly miss
ed Bissel's head.
- Half an hour later, when Mrs.
Comferti went into a rear roQ'iu Bas
sel, without being noticed, followed
her. He cnught her by the throat
nd pounded her face into a jelly,
and when she lay unconscious on
the floor he kicked and jumped on
her several times. When a physi
cian arrived the unfortunate woman
was dead.
An examination showed that Bis
sel had actus lly kicked a hole in
the woman's abdomen, and her in
testines protruded. She had letm
in a delicate condition and the un
born babe had also been killed by
Bassel's brutalitv.
Bit Oil Strike.
Lima, May 2S. The Collins well
situated on the Collins farm, north
east of the city, near the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Kailroad.
and owned by Duke & Nornm, of
New York, wa drills! into the sand
ttiis afternoou. When the tools
were withdrawn the oil spurted 50
feet over the derrick. It is in tho
neighborhood of the II ogle welt. It
is now flowing 350 barrels per day.
and is onlv 10 inches in the K.irnL
This makes the sixth fuher for
Lima, each flowing from 100 to 350,'rinc Btorm passed over this county
barrels per day
Three oil wells were shot to-day
and yesterday. The paper mill No.
3 came in about 5 o'clock with a.
good showing of oil, and wis shot
this morning with a good result. Ic
will pump GO barrels per day. Th
Wiesentahl well was drilled iu yes
terday morning, .ud was shot about.
3 o'clock in the afternoon. It made
a big flow, 35 feet over the derrick,
and is now pumping 5G barrels per
day. Chicago No. 3 is in and wan
shot last evening, making a finei
show, throwing tbe oil and debrit
150 feet high. It will pump 50 bar
rels per day.
Mormon Converts.
Fayettk City, Pa., May 28. The
Mormon missionaries who have been
operating here and in this vicinity
for several weeks past have shifted
the scene of their labors to Troy
town, a little mining patch in Jeffer
son tewnship, two miles above here,
on the Monongabela. They baptiz
ed five new converts to-day, one of
them a man named Gilbert, over 70
years of age. Gilbert has been bed
ridden for several months, but a
slight dam was thrown across a
small stream in front of his bouse,
and he was carried down to the wa
ter and plunged, '
Additional Irocal.
The Baiaus Costkac Awabdko. Tbe
Commissioners of Cambria coanty, Messrs.
James t'ustlow, John Kirby, and David
Hamilton, and the Commissioners of Somer
set county, Afessrs. IVtr Dnnibauld, Jonas
McCliutock, and Adam C. Lepley, met in
the Commissioners' office at Somerset at 8
o'clock last Wednesday evening to open
bids received for the construction of an iron
bridge in place of the "Old 3 ted Bridge"
over the 8tonycresk, where the public high
way leading from Davidsville, Somerset
county, to Geistowa, Cambria county, cross
es said stream. Tbe following were found
to have been nxe.ved :
ShtSer Brldgs Works 3,US Si
Nslaon a Bockaaaa Bridge Worki S M
Deaa A Wartbrook Bridge Wsrks S,0 to
Dentnarae Bridge Works S.0M 00
Oolanibia Bridge Works 3.76S 60
Wroacht-lron Bridge Company t,286 SO
King Bridge Company S.067
MassUkm Bridge Company ,
Smith Bridge Uompuj S,0 00
Pons Bridge Company S,M SO
ML Vernon Bridge Company S.234 0
Penniylranla UoutroeUun Company.... s.433 09
(i rot on Bridge Company. 2, OS
Mora Bridge Coapaay ,30" "2
After the bids baa oeen examined super
ficially the Commissioners adjourned until
o'clock Thursday uiorniog.
At that honr a thorough inspection aud
comparison of all the bids was made, and
the contract was awarded to tbe Morse
Bridge Company, of Youngstown, Ohio.
Tbe iron part of the bridge is to weigh
63.00U pounds. Tbe bid of Nelson it Bu
chanan, of Pittsburgh. ($2,575.44) was for a
bridge weighing only 45,000 pounds.
All tbe companies that bad bids in bad
representatives at the Commissioners' meet
ing. The successful company was repre
sented by Mr. H. E. Beecher.
The brides is to be built and ready for use
by the Middle of September. It will be
a single span uue hundred and sixty-four
feet long. So bids were received for a two-
span bridge.
DIED.
tiOUX. In Cape Geiexdean county. Mo.,
David Colin, iu the 74th year of bis sge.
The deceased wus a son of John Gobi), Sr.
and a brother to Mrs. Win. Fleegel, deed..
of Lambt-rtsvillc-; and, also, to Mrs. Michael
lxlir, of near Jmaer X Roads. lie was.
also, a half brother to Mr. George Gohn,
living netir Somerset. lie left this county
about 48 years sgo. H. F.
At Grant's Gravr.
New York.Muv 31. Almost with
tbelinst dawn of daylight people be
gan to Hgeemble aiound General
Grant' tomb, and by 10 o'clock
hundreds of visitors were ou tlit
bluff overlooking; the Hudson. On
or two light nbowers fell early in tht
morning, cooling the air, but scarce
ly sufficient io lav the dut For
tbe rest, the weather was fine and
pleasant, although cloudy. A plat -
lurm in iour stages uuu ueen iiunt
un each side of the tomb, and at
daybreak thri business of arranging
the floral decorations on and aiound
the latter began. The front of the
tomb was draped with ivy sprigs to
thickly as lmost to hide the brick,
work. On each tide of the gate were.'
beautiful wreaths of lillies, red and
yellow roses stud ferns. The iron
bars of the gate were entwined with
sprays of srnilax mixed with roses.
Over the gate was a crown of mag
nificent liilies and other fliwer.
with it white dove descending on it.
and round the half-circle of the arch
wiw th- inscription, "Faithful Unto
Death," the lettering composed of
white Christmas roses. Over the
keyntone of the arch stood a floral
cross of arms, Easter lillie-.roses aud
smilax.
The interior of tbe tomb was a
ma. of palm brauches.foliage plants
and ferns, maidenhair and others.
On each side of the gateway, on the
exterior side, were disposed 8010118
of white immortelles, bearing in
porple lettering the words "FLiis"
and "Peace," :ind in front of the
entrance was a 3-inch gun,
composed of white immortelles,
with u carriige of ivy. A white
dove perched on the muzzle. The
members of the Grand Army Posts,
military, etc., who took part in the
ceremor les at the tomb, went up the
Hudson by steamer to One Hundred
and Twenty-ninth street and march
ed thence to the spot, where they
arrived about 2 p. M. About this
time Riverside Park, in that neigh
borhood, was olied with a vast
throng of pebple stretching nvyav in
every direction.
Blown to Atoms.
Barnegat, May 27. An explo
sion occurred this morning at the
United States Dynamite Works, two
and a half mdes from the village of
Tom s Kiver. the vibration of which
was felt throughout Ocean county.
The building in which the explosion
occurred contained tw hundred
pounds of dynamite and wax blown
to atoms. Two men Atwood Hy
ers of Tom's River, and John Gra
ham, late of Westchester -.ounty,
New York were instantly killed,
their bodies ing horribly mutilat
ed. Several persons were i.t work
in the building, but had gone out
just befoie the accidei.t occurred and
thereby narrowly escaped death.
Plastering was shaken from build,
ings in Tom's River village, window
glass was broken at Forked River,
thirteen miles distant, and doors
were forced open by the concussion
at Waretown, seventeen miles away.
The seusation was similar to the ef
fect of the recent earthquake. This
is the third blow-up which has oc
curred within the past few months
at these works, but fortunately in
the other explosions no lives were
lost.
Terr I He Storms.
Lancaster, Pa., Mar 28.A ter-
last evening. Hail fell in immense
quantities, many of tbe stones being
as large as shellbarke. The Harris
bur express on the Pennsylvania
Railroad encountered the storm be
tween Kinzers and Gap stations,
, i, , .
anu was compelled to come to a
stop several times to remove trees,
ana telegraph poles trom the track
Nearly all the telegraph wires in the
vicinity of Leman's Place station are
gone. The lightning at this place
struct a earn and it was consumed.
Much damage has been done to the
fruit crops, the prospects for which
are not nearly so bright as hereto
fore. The heaviest rainstorm in manv
years vifited Parkersburg, Pa last
evening, Hooding tbe streets and
filling the cellars of many houses in
this borough. The grain fields in
the neighborhood are laid flat Con
siderable damage was occasioned by
the washing away of pavement.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
IaUM of Levi Knapper. deeeaspd, late of Sows
sst toinuhlo, SoaMTset Oo., Pa.
Lsttars of admtnlstrsUoa oa lhe abon aetata
haTlng been granted to the asderslirned It ias
proper authority, aotkie Is aereby f Iran t all
persons Indebted to saM tttsls tn nets Ininsiea
at peisseiit and those haslas; claims against lee
sasseU present them 4alT aatbeaUeatcd foe set
tlement oa or before Friday, the 2d day of Jmts
1K8S, at the late reelaeooe of deeeased, u Uw
Wile. W. i. HAT.
BarlB. Admr. Cast 7rsfswafe aaaraa.
B PIIA ITS CO Ull T SALE
OF
1)Y VIKTUEof an order irfued wit ef tbe Or-
directed, I will expose to puhlk- Hie following
Keal Estate, lsts lhe property of Kebooca Sason,
deed., ol Mil lord Two, uu
SA TURD A Y. JUNE 26, 18S6,
1 o'cloek r. iff. or said dT, on the premises, a cer
tain lot at prrouod sitnaia In New entrevllls Bor
ough, Somersst o., P-, adjoining: lands of Wm.
Flick. Miss Smith, and others, baring a two-story
frame dwelling house and stable thereon erected.
TERMS-
One half cash on the delivery of deed, the bal
anos In on year, with intereK, to be secured oa
the premises. Ten per esnt of tne purchase money
to be paid when tne property Is knocked down.
rOHOrSlOD glTCu on me ' v .
W. MASON.
Admr. of Kebeeca Alason, dee d.
A U DITCH'S NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed Audit
or by the Orphans' Court of Somerset County to
take tho lesumonr, nod and report the facts, with
an opinion, in the matter of the petition tor decree
of specine performance of contract In the estate of
Henry Penrod, doe'd, and to distribute the funds
In the hands of Joseph Cable, Administrator of
sakl deceased, hereby gives notice that be will at
tend to the duties of bin appointment at bis otnee
in Somerset, Pa., on Tbnriay, the 34th ol June.
A. I)., IBM, at o'clock a. M., when ond where all
parties Interested will be heard.
DENNIS MEYERS,
jansi Auditor.
A DMINISTIIATOR'S NOTICE.
tautte of Joseph KaatUm, dee'd., late of Cone
maugh Twp . Somerset Co., Pa.
Letters ol administration on tbe above estate
having been granted to the underslirned by the
proper authority, notice Is hereby given to all
persons Indebted to said estate to make Immedi
ate payment, and those having claims agalnat the
same "HI present them duly authenticated for
settlement on Monday, August S, 1840, at the late
residence ol deceased.
ISAAC L. YODKR,
jonei Administrator.
1MIHISTKATOK'S NOTICE
EsUte of Jefferson Rhoadg, dee'd. late of Somer
set Borough, Somerset County, Pa.
Letters ol administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned by the
proper autoority, notice is hereby given to ull
persons Indebted to said estate to make Immedi
ate payment, and those having elsims against the
same to pre nt them duly authenticated for set
tlement on Thurdsv, July 8, lvi. at the office
01 '. W. Blesecker, Esq., In Somerset Borough.
JOHN F. K HO A US,
june'i. Administrator.
UDITOR'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate )
of David Schrook, dee'd.,
In tbe Orphans'
Court of Somerset
l.i. .. IT Turltevfoot Tl. t Coelltv. r"n.
Notice Is hen I" given that tsie undersigned
A.,.iit.ir annotated 'br said Court to make and re
port a (Ustrliiution ol the funds In the hands of
Christian Krcaitcr, Admlnlstrar of David schrock
, a ml ,m-nor thtca letrallv entitled thers-
I to, will sit at his ottice in Somerset Borough en
i Tuesday, tbe VJih day of June, A. D., Ihm, lor the
purpose of attending to the duties uf his suld ap
pointment, when and where all parties in Interest
may attend. H. S. ENDSI.EY,
uae2. Auditor.
ALL READY
-FOR-
I cntiT TO A T
j fill fjy j Xlfkl
Jlost Complete Stock
We Have Ever
Shown.
Colored Silks at S5o. and Doc; un
equaled value. Our 75c. Colored
Surwhs are the best. Printed India
Silks, 82.00 to 75c. Checked and
btrined bummer suk3, oUc. to ioc:
not flisnsy, worth buying. Checked
Louisijati Silks, at $1.00. Black
Silk, absolutely best values, at $5
to 75o. Black Sarah Silks, special
bargains. Ithadames, Armures,
Silk Grenadine1. L-.w prices for
Brocade and plaiu Velvets.
n !( II H B U H n tl Ti Ii a tl i
-ELEGANT NOVELTIES
I II 1 U I II 1 I U I IIJ ttJJJJJ I IJ i ui " l" I I J J.
in Imported Wool Dress Fabric?,
from $1.00 up. Kachmvr Sublime,
the bet plain wool material at 50c.
a yard. Cheviots, Homespuns,
Boncles. Cloths, all in Soring color
ings. Hosiery Underwear, Muslin,
Silk, Lysle and Cotton.
Latins and Misses Wraps ami Suits, Jer
seys, coat backs, at $1.00.
Lace Curtains from Sl.OOapair to finest.
Curtain Materials of all kinds. Embroider
in. Lace. TVliite Uoods, tieersuckeri. Crazy
iSotlis, satines, rercales, Latis.
We onike a specialty of best and finest
GornlK. NO TRASH.
Obit MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT
semis sauiples and information.
JOS. HORNE & CO.'S
Betail Stores,
Pensi Avenue, PHtsburjth, Pa.
FOUTZ'S
HORSE A."!0 PATTLE POWDERS
Ho ROM'S w(l! die of Colic. Bot or Less ft
tkb, ir Fontt8 Powdere arc wert in time.
Kootzt Fow.lrrs will cure and prevent HooChoueba.
Foutzt Powder will prevent GAPstft l!C owi.b.
r'oatr Powder will fnrremst the quantity of milk
and cream twenty per cent, and nuUc Uitt butter Oris,
and iweet-
Foatz"s Powders win enre or prevent almost mBT
Dt9 as to which Hore and Cattle am aab)ert.
KorTZ't Povmu wiu. iv tiATisr actio.
Sold every woe re.
DAVID X. yoTJTZ, Proprietor.
BAIsTIXOfiX. XD.
sUBT26-'80.1.
AN ORDINANCE
Far the Govcrnntnt of the
Be it Ordained bp the Bunjen and Torn Coun
cil of Jrnnertown BorouqK, and it it srrrfty
Ordained and Knotted be the Authority of the
Sue. 1. The Street Commissioner, under the dl
rectlcn of the Bun,-, llu.'.l establish the (Trade at
which all pavements aod itdewallc shall ue laid.
iw wuirn siwio an tw-auuiers snail oouiorm.
Mr. Z In all eases when lot owners neglect or
refuse to make, renew, or repair n pavement, and
the same is done the Morouirh amhurltiea. a
penalty of twenty percent on the costs thereof
hall be collected fruia such owner as provided for
SBC. 9. The Slrr t r!omilmlnnr .hull fcr
rhsrxeof the streets of the Boroaich and he shall
from time to time , under the direction and control
of the Burgess r.nd Town C'ouneil to do, or cause
to be done, all r eeessary work and repairs thereon
and Is authorised Io employ all neeeuary labor.
Sir. . He (hall, also, in tbe absence or inabili
ty of the High Constable to perform his duty,
serve the dl' lerent notices ef the Borough required
under the edloances.
Sac. a. rf he inurements or sidewalks tn lie laid
shall be of stone, hard burned brick, or tile, or
goon pi j or the required length. I '4 Inches tou t
and fro a lour to eight Inches In width, at the op
tion o'. the owner of the lot. If made of stone,
brick-. or tile, tbe pavement or sidewalk shall have
Ura'.xht curb.
'-aerfrd and Subscribed Ike daw of
lssd.
A. B. KAT'TZ.
maj2S. Burgess,
stoaKBUIarr aaAKfaK?.
Corrected fry Cook A Bshbitb.
CHOICE GROCERIES, FLOUR A FEED
Apples, dried, a.............
Appiebntter. ft gal ..
Bran, 100 i
Butter (roll)
Buckwheat) bush
meal, 100 As ....
Beeswax ....
Baeoa, shoulders, f) a..........
" sides,
country hamf a.......
Com, (ear) new ft bushel.......
" (shelled) old"
- seen! a
Call skins, f) .
Eggs, ft dot
Floor. f bbl
Flaxseed, V bo- A)
Hams, (sugar-cured) f) a ,
iArd,?) A
Leather, red sola, ft A
S3
O0Me
l 00
Wsbik
lW'
tlx
7e
Te
Via
66,, we
...... .iiiOr
3
lOe
.. fi MHg
Tie
13b
It
...... JOffi33e
ViciCoe
T&rtrjsoe;
SI 24"i l .to ;
" pper.
tip. -
Middlings, and eaop 100 ha...
Oats, V bo
Potatoes, f ba (new). .........
Peaches, dried, V
Bye
Kavt.fi ft
Salt, Now 1, f bbl, extra
Ground Alum, per sack .
o
Valuable Beal Estate
h V ,
Borough of
lEini. mm a. a
x-40e '
......... !l4e
el lOo i
ewtTfc I
- le :
ti so :
12
0 j
:etu I
;wS7o i.
...fcVfrSl 00 f
&6Cw249
- Aiaum, per sac..,
Ssrar, yellow f ..,
" white " ...
Tallow, ft B... ........
Wheat, M ba
Wool, ..,
SPRIIG
AND
BECHER'S
Immense
Which we are offering to
before
Clothings have
ciotniD
Hals
anil
Buttoned Cutaway, Prince Albert, Straight Cut Sack, Cassi-
mer, antl Worsted Suits.
GRAND ARMY
Childrens' SllitS.
ment is more complete now
from $2.00 to $9.00 per suit.
to $1.50.
Hat glance a our
that we have the handsomest
er seen in Somerset.
Cents' Furnishing:
Furnishing Goods consists ol all the latest styles of Neckwear,
Plain and Fancy Half-hose, Suspenders, Underwear, "White and
Fancy Shirt", Collars and Cuffs, Straw Neckties, and a number
of other articles too numerous to mention, all of which we are
selling at prices lower than any house in the county.
B. BECHEE, JR.,
Tiie lefile"n Clothier,
SOMEHSET, IPEINSr'A.
LOUTH ER'S
ZDZRCTGS- STORE;
3vrA.IJKT STREET, SOMERSET, FA..
This Model Errg
Stora is rapidly
tjla in
FKESH .a:nd puke drugs
MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, SPONGES,
TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMES, TRUSSES,
SUPPORTERS, &c. &c.
THE DOCTOR GIVES PIlUSOSAL ATTEST10X TO THE COMPOlSblSG
PHYSJCIASS' PRESCRIPTIONS AND FAMILY RECEIPTS,
GREAT CARE BK.VO TJKE.Y TO I'SB O.SLV FRESH AXO fVRE Ml It: IE.
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 Ciyars
Always on hand. It is always a pleasure to display our
goods to intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or
elsewhere.
J. M. LOUTHER, M. D.
NEW STORE
AND
NEW GOODS.
j. M. M0LDERBAUM
Has removed hts Stoic from Xo.4, Bacr's Block
to his new rooms the CentPvAL Hotel Block,
and has added a full line of
NEW GOODS.
Everybody is invited to call and see the stock
and the low prices.-
CO VNTIt 1 ' PltOD VCE
Taken in exchange for Goods. Wool especial
ly, of which ice want 5,000 pounds, for which
ice will pay part cash.
J". JVE. Holderbaum,
CENTRAL HOTEL BLOCK,
Xain Street,
v
it - :'. swi .w
SittZafSSO-
IS HERE,
SO IS
Stock ot
is
the people at prices never
known.
all the latest novelties in Four-
SUITS AT $5.50.
0ur Children's Clothing Depart
than ever before. Trices ranir.T
Chihlnns' Odd Punts, jit ct.
stock of Hats will
convince you
Fur Goods ev-
line of Straw and
Goods. 0lir line of Gems'
bjjaarss a Great iv:rito with Fs:
Search cf
SOMERSET, lV-
Furnisim
J. D. BERND & CO.
815S817'-'B7T'TBS,PA.
THE LEADING
WHOLESALE NOTION
AND
Millinery House.
Wo carrr in tho abore lines the largest stork in th cut.
We gnanuitee our prices to be Bed Kock.
Send for a Catalogue for an itemized description ol our
immense stock.
PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO ORDERS