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The Somerset Herald
EDWARD SCCLL, Editor and Proi-ner.
a2U-t 12, 11-
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
COUNTY.
fob PBiir-'E"T jtzwe,
FBA.SCTS J. KOGsEE. Ei of Scuel-brt
SHitfjwrt to the dsCiiiun a lirf Inairict Coc-
r-jB A."ijOATE JTIijE.
OAH EIEE KEJi, of vtuemahoolEf T P
FOR JCEY O -..JIMi-SSTOXER.
M!!XLV. SAYLOK, of :saii-r!i Tap.
FOB PtjR HOI'S E MRHjrt-R.
JOSEPH I VIIXEE of Somerset T p-
Tri lates and Leavit arrival in the
stock market is tbe b:ecit trait.
Kcc:F.vrnr and "the robhf-r tari3"
Kea to be doing well aernc:ral can
tirdly stand it.
Tea- com of Ioe is beginning to Us
ee! and feilk- According to (.Governor
Eoies it mark the poverty of Iowa, as
the nor? corn tbe farmer? raise in Iowa
tLe poorer they crow.
Ir is said that 5,'J I Lallans last week
eaT-ed from Gt-noa. It does cot look as
Uion;b the New "rleans a:Hir Lai uis
coaraed the I!ins, w bo are trying to
etoape the aceptr&l sweep of King Ilain-
EtFi.tE Jeiry ?;xpson gct "forJohn
Sherman's scalp as Le announces, Le
should past down every hair on his own
head securely with S fli:cg'ag;Qe. Jerry
a ill rattle around like a snia:! potato in
)hia They use higtr dm than he for
foot -balls there.
The old war-hor- free tracers like
.Hurl, cf Ohio, will douhtlew feel LatsS
'ated in havlse their csniidate fur Gov
tmor ciike the cltifd apraL "ron't
kick me, Repnbliiains ; I aia the satne
kind of a free trader that President Gar
f eid was."
Ir Uncle Sam were to get into any
trouble an army could be orjaniic-d in
ten days from tbe ranks of the G. A. II.
which, without a drill, coa'.d lick any
army orgn;.zJ on this green earth.
They are old and gray-hea ie-l, Lut they
would be there all the s!iie-
Akka.xa refases to accept l'.0'n
dae from the Tniied -States Govern.-nent
as a refund on direct war taxes. That
amount would hardly stop one of the
small leaks in the Arkansas treascry.
Being connected with the best Democrat
ic families of the Sute, tbe late treasurer
Las never donned the stripes.
Mast of the old veterans attended
thsir last reunion at the Detroit meeting.
The mortality the past year was more
than i0 per cent, greater than during any
former year, and m il! in the nature of
taicg increase the coming year. The
grow lers about pensions only need wait
a few years ; the list will rapidly dwindle.
The average ae cf the veterans now is
searing 00 years, and soldiers do cot
usually live V old age.
The Bsmination of Seitt for Governor
by the "People's party in Ohio ia an
evident bid for the Gerraan vote. Eat
the Ohio Germans are too level-headei
to vote for fiat money, income taxes, the
abolition of banks, and all the other non
sense in the platform cpoa which seitx
stands. They want an honest dollar.
They proved that in 1S75, and siiten
years of honest dollars hare not altered
their opinion on that matter.
The so-called Tropic's party conven
tion at Springileid, O, declared ia favor
of ""government ownership of ail means
of transportation and communication.'
The deraaad is to absurd that it could Le
made only by a collection of cranks. The
granting of it would make the govern
ment own all the steam railroads and
!ecric roais ia the country, and steam
ers and sailing veae's of all sorts. Such
ownership and control would include
land bathe aad transportation by lake
and river, and the coasting as well as
foreign trade, ferry boati, stages, and
omnibuses. It woald al-o Uke in the
telegraph and telephone service of the
country, aad every other conceivable
method by which men can communicate
or exchange commodities or measagt.
In order to get possession of this vast
amount of property the government
must either confiscate it, robbing the
present owners cf their pas.e?sions, or
pay for it The first plin is abhorrent to
the moral sense of the community ; and
the second is oat of the questionsimply
because the Government of the United
States has no money exept what it
gathers in by taxation from the people,
and could cot by selling bonds or ia any
othei way raise so many billions of dol
lars as would be required for the j ur
chase, .'o one supposes it could do so in
gold and silver, nor even in promises to
pay bonds in specie without losing it
credit. Necessarily the demand could
not be complied with unless by the issue
of bogus money with which to "pay" for
the properties, and forcing the present
owners to take that worthier scrip in
exchange against their wilL In fact,
this is what the dishonest advocates of
the scheme want to have done. They
wish the government to issue billions cf
"dollars' in the shape of shinplarter scrip
and compel the owners of the property
to sell it for that trash, though well
knowing it would not be worth taking
because they could not use it as money .
Eat this would be stealing under the
forma cf law, and a plain violation of
the constitntk'Ca! provision that no man
shall be deprived of his property without
receiving jcat compen.-tion therefor.
And after this w holesale robbery the
government would be called upon to run
these multifarious common carrier inter
ests and properties "for the benefit of the
people." That means the business inter
ests of the country would be at the mer
cy of s pack of corrupt demagogue poli
ticians, who would appoint a million of
partisans to coed act them far leas satis
factorily and at moth greater expense
than now. There would be the debauch
ing and demoralizing influence of a
million or more votes directly controlled
by the party in power, and ready to sup
port any corruption that might be deem
ed necessary by the boss politicians to
reward their party workers aad continue
themselves in office at big salaries for
small work. The "People's party" had
better diaband at once if it Las nothing
better than this to suggest as a remedy
for tbe conditions its leaders now a Sect
jO deplore.
McCiure on Quay's Heroic Rules-
fm the ritl.k'ih.a Timea.
texati-r is costaing. if not heme.
Ju-: when hi autajvnists are cooCdaiit li-al
he i overthrown he iarc up ia tome IVaio
leooi.: role i.td paralyses h e ene&ies ty his
p:3res--,.ie audacity. It was his aahiitae
sndaeity in boldly taking the field for -t!
treasurer in ISij that made him a United
States Senator ia I-s'7, and tbe agj-tioa
that be may solve tbe state chairiaan prob
ltm by taking the fjeltkn himself, wuid be
ailEp'y Quay rejan the heroic methods
be ad-pts in extreme enjerjenci.
"With tie assaults made upon Senator
Q ur's front, fack aid rear, be must give
hot lie or retreat. To give battle ia to r.ak
much : to retreat is to lose all ; and if be
must fail, he would lenve score grateful CfB
orie around Lis jfl-ticai unub by bring shot
la the fro&t o! Li lines facing tbe toe, than
by beU shot in the .back whiie skulking to
the rear. When such a choice i resected
toyuay, L will alray decide to tail in tbe
front.
Experienca In Public Lrfe.
A in in the current number of the
jr-A djciiasir.g the q .en-oa of the iacreaa
icj stability of public life aawera the qae
tlon. Iuei pci-lic life gire kog ca.-erf r
Ia trope the tez.lency has kce been to
reojgtiiie and reward by prolonging their
terda of o itKist if not all the protaintat
ieaiers of pulitlca. Lord Paltnerrton, EaH
Eat-ell. acd Sir Egbert Teri bad eitb.T held
office or an eaviois placets tbe public eye
which would entitle them to oSce, if they
aodes. rei t-aa the dif they each became well
known tnti! their deuha. eTea when ca
sacces:'ul at the polls. Tbe objection waa
c jt aaxast theraacitea but against the policy
w;th which tte-z natcea were associated.
The aame baa been trae .f Draali and Glad
;ont of Bianarcfr. of Txi, and of Thiers,
aad to a certain degree, aiso, ia our own
coaalry. J jhn Saeraiaa ia a striking ex
ample of thirty-ix years' faithful aervioe
and of warm apj,reciauoa by the people for
his course ir. public aain. 60 is Mr. biair.e,
whoae q-jarter of a century of public jt-rrice
baa left biai -till a farorite with the people.
All tbe present tendencies are in the direc
tion of keeping in o5ice those whose range
okaowlt-dc-e tits theta for the dae discharge
of orarial duties. Tbe sua who aspires to
(V-ngreas, if a faithful jerract of the people,
miy ia the ci?jor!ty cf ins-.ances expect to be
re-elect-i with tbe chance of sume djy reath
ir.g the Sea-te. ETery post ol honor aad
emolument i ilhia rtacb of the people,
who are always gitierous aad never nigard-T-
Wherever coiiipicuou merit or ability ia
reccgr.lirJ the tendency is ccidtdly ia an
upaard direction and fjr long terms of otSce.
ia t j jrt. averred cy ice
iiepublic rmis to be steadily recovering
from the strange delusion in both parties
and in all departments of government that
public h:e is tbe one occupation where ex
perience ia un of value, and where the best ser
vice is to be secured by the m--si frruueat
aad capricious pjLtical changes.
Ohio's People's Party.
StitSurtELD. O.. August 6 At to-day's
eoLVeatiou cf the Ieoj it s party cf Ohio
Hugh Cavau-auh wu caosea pe.-maaect
chairmsa.
The pia'X-nn ad.fted ty the conver.tioi
is on tbe line? of the platform adopted by
the National Convention of tlie People's
party at Cincinnati. Referring to State is
sues, the platform says the Standard Oil
Company's charter should be U
eited be- !
cause it has violated its contract, deauuuees
gambling ia futurva oa agricultural aad nie-chas.'-al
product-!, deraaada free schvxd
boot;- aad compulsory education, favors lie
election cf United &Us Senators by popu
lar vote and m opun's suifr-tgee, aad declares
iaial aliens owning land.
The lijuor question is th as disposed oft
'We believe that the solution of the liquor
problem lies in abolishing the elemeut of
profit which is a source of constant tempta
tion aad evil, and we therefore demand that
the exclusive importation, exportation, man
ufacture and sale of spiriuus liquors shall
be conducted by the Uuvemntent or Stale,
at Ou:t, thnjaj-h agencies aad salaried offi
cials ia such towns aad cities as shall apply
forsjch agencies."
Tbe resolution referring to liquor was
rveorutnendvd ta the National Committee for
aloptiwa. All tbe resolutions except that
referrine to the l.'qtor question were adopted
in the lump. After considerable debate on
a motion to lay the liquor plank oa the
table, tbe committee"! rt-jnimecdation to
refer it to the National Committee waa
adorted and the committee d-ssnisaed.
There was a lively contest for guberaa-
tonai nom-.canon. JotiU :e:TX winning on
the first ballot. The vote was : Sritz, 7t :
C-.bb, ?i; Gran, SIS.
The other nominations were : For Lieu
tenant Governor. Frank His!, of Cincinnati;
I), id. Coojier, of Adams county. AjJitorof
State: Ih M. Smith, of Akron, Attomty
Genera' ; Henry Wolf, of Cuyarjoga, State
Treasurer : Ah'red Yat'.e, of Cincinnati, Su
preme Court Jahre ; J. E. Peterson, of Green
county, school Commissioner; J. S. Bower,
of Franklia. for member of Ejard of Public
Work-; W. J. Weaver, of Portage, fur Food
aad P-airy Commissioner.
ilacy of the delegates declared their in
tention this evening to bolt the ticket on ae-cour-t
of tbe liquor plank ia the platform.
Curtin on the Constitution
EellloMc. Pa, Augi-t 7. Ex-Govem-or
Curtin. when interviewed on the constitu
tional convention, said :
My cono'usions are that it would be an
actu J calamity to endeavor to form a new
constitution at this time. The farmers here
have a bountiful en p of everything, and we
are on the eve of an era of prosperity in eve
ry branch of bu-iness. The very day that it !
would be kuowa that a new constitution is
to be fjrmed every d-. partment of bu-lness
and trade would be nrsettled and reaiain so i
a tiroaga the two or three years it would ;
take to fona it. Also, look at tbe exp-rase j
attacned to it. it wona be enormous, no
doubt amounting to $l..VO.'.r, with a pros
pect of having it voted down ia the end.
Locking a: it in this light, as I said before, I
would consider the adoption of this bill at
the next general election as a great calamity.
But I believe that the drift of public opin
ion is so strong against this measure that
even the 1T7 constitutional convention dele
gates, who will naturally work and vote for
the measure, so as give them a job, would
cot be able to create the least impression.
However, I have not seen any struggle oa
the part of any prominent jurists to become
delegates."
V.'Klnley's First Speech.
P-T Ljvr..Mr.L, O, August 5 Thiaeven
ing an ii.formal farewell rovptdon was ten
dered Hon. Waiiam McKinley, who has
been the guest of John X. Taylor in this city
for three weeks past aad wbo intends to
leave tor Canton in the morning with his
wile. His speech was the beginning of the
campaign in Ohio." His keynote was ' an
honest hollar and a protective aridr." He
spoke to an audience that numbered thou
sands "This campaign,' he says, "will be
free from bitterness and personalities, as
there U nothing to invite them. The issues
are our own persona! prc-iperity, besiness
success, plenty of labor, and good wages
paid in honest money. Ia the camreign that
is Soon to open there are two overshadowing
questions, the currency and the taiiX I
met Goteraor Campbell at Lakeside the
other day. aad we came to an naderstand
iua: that if he told no lies about as I would
tell the truth aboct them. I am glad to
meet you to-night, and expect to meet yoa
aain a the campaign gets boUer. I would
aay in conclusion that the Democratic party
wants free trade and silver, while the Repub
lican party wants a protective tariff aad an
honest dollar. Mr. McKinley "a speech was
mainly devoted to th currency question.
BOLD ROBBERY OF A BANK.
The Cashier and a Customer Ruth
lebsly Snot Down.
Li, O., Au; .rt S. A daylight banl
rvbbery that rival aay of tbe deeds of the
sate Jesse J noes wui ptrp trated at Colum
bus Givve. a town fourteen miks from bore
this morning. A ixiaa unaJed aad alooa
held up a storekeeper, shot s benk cashier
axtdanotherman.gobbledf7in cash and
made Lis etcapa.
About & o'clock this morning s dapper
iookiug yourg man jumped off a Cincinnati
Hamilton and Isytoa train at Cot umbos
Grove and went to John Crawtord'a Lard
ware store, tear by, and bought a box of
cartridges. He then aked to see some re
vel vers, picked cp two big one, and. Load
ing them, presented them st tbe y-roprietors
bead. The latter dodged behind the coun
ter, aad the stranger stepped out. From the
siure be went to the Exchange Bank, near
by. The latter is swned by 8. Maple, and
is a thriving inatitctktn. Hia son, T. J. Ma
pie, U Cashiar of Ute bank. He opened op
as usual this morning.
Being Saturday, a heavy business waa ex
pected, and be tad tkeu out t!i.V in green
backs and Lad theta near the paying teiian
window. 1o protect the mosey laying on
the counter a plate glass about two feet in
height is run arousd the tc-p of the bar. Sil
tirjg on a chair out in the lobby was A. C
Sy fen, a big strong fellow and courageoua
Hia r' ' was tilted back as he conversed
with the Cast ier, who was not busy, owing
to the early hour of the day.
Tax aou BGcbU arrcaaa.
Suddenly there appeared in the open door
of the bank a man who nourished in either
Land a monster revolver. His eyes roved
wildly about the room, and without a word
be bevraa shooting. The first ball f ew hor
moaicasly through the air. and lodged in
tbe wall above tbe cashier's head. Before
Vr. Maple could make a move to secure his
revolver a second shot from the robber's re
volver shattered the boues of bis right arm.
Another shot, aad the cashier fell from his
chair, pierced in the right aide.
Sj fert had been a Jent witness to the ter
rible crime. He could not stir or speak. He
expected every minute bis turn would come
next. He was paralyied with fear. Turn
ing to b-ra the desperado spoke for the first
time, and, in the foe lest language, ordered
him not to stir, or be woald meet a similar
hte.
WaLEEB TO BIS PtUTm.
At this juncture William Vandemark. A3
old farmer, appeared on the scene. He de
liberately walked to his death. As be step
ped inside the door the villian beard him.
The desperate man knew not the old man's
errand, and. Laving gone thus tar, did not
intend to be badied. Without a word he
faced the old fanner and leveled his gun at
him. Tbe unfortunate victim Lad turned
just half way round when the ruffian fired.
The ball struck him in the aide just above
the hip and passed almost through his body,
lie fell bleeding and senseless, and still Sy
fert sat horri5ed aad spellbound.
Vandemark liusred nntil this evening,
when he died. With his revolver the fellow
broke the plate gla. and, shoring his arm
through the ra?fred aperture, raked op all
the money, amounting to about il'J-'K and
thrust it into the side pockets of his long
sa k coat. By this time several people had
been attracted by the sound of the shots.
The desp-.rado inside realized il waa time
for him to be skipping. Again brandishirg
his revolver in true western style he dashed
out oa the street.
"I'm a SEO.'JtD JESSE JAXI."
There was a wild scattering on the part of
the people. No one was looking for thieves
and murderers, and there waa not a weapon
in the crowd. The robber fired several
times and shouted " I.m a second Jesse
James 1" with appropriate oaths attached.
The last seen of him was Seeing down an
ahey.
T. J. Maple, the Cashier, soon recovered
consciousness, and was able to keep up long
enough to direct the movements of others.
He has a bad arm, but it is thought the
wound in the side ia not serious. The ball
(essed through too near the flesh to reach
any vital point. '
Mr. Vandemark ia a prominent farmer
living about four miles from the Grove, in
Union township. He had driven into town
this mornutg with some hogs, aad received
an order on the bank for his mo- He
had just stepped in to present the order for
payment when he was struck down by tbe
jeaden messenger of death.
SEABt-H lOB THE mTaPEAXA.
Mr. W. G. Maple, brother of the esshier,
came to Lima and with a posse of the local
pjlice, augmented by hundreds of citizens,
went to search for the murderer. The crowd
was wild, and has been scouring the country
in all directions.
The individual who has so quickly jump
ed into notoriety is described as about a feet
'inches tail, heavy set, with full face ard
small black mustache. He wore a black
alpaca cap, long sack coat of the same ma
terial, blue-striped pants and no vest. He
appeared to be about Zo years old.
CAsHIEE HarLX s 7 iTEXLVr.
Ca-bier Maple says : "Two men were in
the bank, mayself aad A. C. Syfert, at my
wicket renewing notes. A boyish-looking
fellow, with smooth face and dark brown
coot and pants and dark skull cap, came in .
He walked up to the wicket, and pointing
the revolvers at me, said : "I want your
money."
"I thought it was one of the town boys
making sport, because of so much show of
firearms, and made a reply of some kind in
that line, whereupon bt blazed away. The
first shot gave me this wound in the aide,
the second the one in my arm, and the third
shot missed. I then grabbed my revolver,
which only had one load, and fired. I shot
loo high, however, and missed my man. He
started out and met William Vandemark
coming in. He shot once at him, once up s
stairway ia the hall where nobody was, once
at a man driving by in a wagon, and then
started back into the bank. I was by this
time standing by the eeliarway. I held him
at bay with my drawn revolver nntil he saw
p could not
hoot, when he blazed away
twice, miking eight shots fired in all. I
dodged into the cellarmay for protection.
and. with the door partly open, saw the
fellow reach behind the screen and take all
tbe money he could reach, amounting, as
near as lean guess, to 1,:.,1 snd del.ber
ateiy put it ia his pocket and walk oat."
He (jot a Life Sentence.
CoLrxurs, O., August 9. Jadge Pagb yes
terday sentenced W. J. Elliott, who lulled
A. C. Osbora last February, to the Ohio pen
itentiary for life The jadge reviewed the
evidence in the ca-si, commented in a scath
ing manner upon the testimony of certain
witnesses, overruled a motion for a new trial,
and asked the jTiaooer if be had anything to
say before receiving sentence.
Elliott arose and made a speech of some
length, in which be declared before the Im
maculate God that he was innocent, that he
had not expected to meet Osbom on that
fatal day: that Osbora began tbe shooting.
He also claimed the jury had done him great
wrong. He said be woald bid good by to
liberty with the reflection that he waa a
victim of circumstances and was suffering
fur his devotion to the cause of pure woman
hood. A Quadruple Lynching.
BiMisuHAm. Auv, Ang. 7. Sews ofa
quadruple lynching comes from Honey conn
ty, Ala, near Crosby. Last Friday the resi
dence of W. P. Davis, a prominent farmer,
was burned and the family narrowly escap
ed with their lives. On Sunday Ella Wil
liams (colored) was arreted aad Confessed to
having saturated the houss with oil and set
fire to il uul of revenge. In her confession
she implicated Lizzie Lowe, Willis Lowe and
BUI Williams. Yesterday the abend start
ed from Crooby to Abbeyville jail with the
prisoners, aad last night he was overpower
ed by a tnc-b and the prisoners taken from
him and shot to death. Their bodita were
thrown in the river. The finding of two of
the bodies tc-day revealed the story.
Quick Death for Sleepers.
STtAcrsF, X. Y-. Aupist !. A d-rad-hl
accident occurred on the West Shore rail
road early this nrorning.
About t o'clock a freight train gxiins west
broke in two between Port Byron aa J ilonU
zoma, and fast train No. 3, the St. Louis
Limited, which left New York at 5 o'clock
last evening, dashed into the rear.
Fire added to tbe horror of the eitcatiorj,
for shortly after the Collision the sleeping
cars took fire and were burned.
Fireman Bergaa was killed. About ?)
Italians occupied the smoking car, and ten
of them were killed. About twenty passen
gers were injured seriously and it is believed
the injuries of four Italians will prove fatal
The Italians were on their way to Niagara
Falls to work en a tunnel.
The freight train which caused the acci
dent consisted of 44 cars and was bound for
the West. It was to let "The Flrer" jt
by drawing over on the Montezuma side
track. It had started to leave the main
track and was half way upon the switch,
when a coupling pin broke in the middle of
the train. Realizing that there was no lime
o lose. Conductor Tobin, of the freight train,
ten". Edward Conaolley up the track with a
lanlern to check tbe "flyer," but whether be
did not get far enough sp the road or his
signal was not seen cannot be ascertained.
A new coupling bad been made in the
meantime and the freight was slowly start
ing. In a minute more it would hare been
out of the way and the disaster would not
have occurred.
J. J. Sullivan gives the following account
of the wreck : "The freight train with
which our train collided was running on
the passenger train's time. When the crash
came the scene was a terrible one. Tbe
smoking-car was smashed to splinters, and
the shrieks of tbe wounded wbo were im
prisoned in the wreckage were heartrending.
Tbe accident occurred about 3 o'clock.
When I left, the dead and wounded were
scattered about on the ground between the
tracks, and the surviving passengers were
doing all they could for the relief of the
wounded. The victims, so far as I could
see, were all men who were in the saiocing
car. None of the passengers in tbe aieepers
were injured.
Arthur Hutchinson wa the only man in
the smoker who got out uninjured. He says
the Italians were aleep. and adds : "I saw
the car next to ours Cuming straight through
ours, driving right through the sleeping
Italians. I jumped from the platform. Then
came screams, moaiia and groans, and we
set to work to get tbe poor fellows out
They were pinned down by timbers in all
aorta of shapes. We cut them out with
axes, and then the car took tire aad burned
up."
One of the men carried out of the wreck
died in a few minutes. He cried for s priest
and one came and gave him extreme unction.
The Whltechapel Fiend.
Los-dos. Aug. 9. Whitechapel, the sone
of so many murders aad the district made
so terrible by the atrocities of "Jack the
Ripper." comes forward to-day with another
horrdying crime. In this instance a restect
able old German woman caine Wohler was
the victim. She was walking alone one of
the dark alleys !n which the place abounds,
and was murderously attacked by a fiend
supposed to be "Jack the Ripper."
Her throat was cut, her an badly liscer
ated aad her body was full of deep gashes
made by some sharp instrument. She was
left for dead, bleeding profusely from ber
many wounds, but was found by some pass
ers by. She wrs taken to a hospital, and
recovered sufficiently to tell of the attack
made on her. She is a German, and, unlike
the other women murdered and mutilated
in Whitechapel, ahe was not in the company
of the man who attacked her, but was pass
ing along the street when, wilhoue warning,
the assassin sprang upon her.
She saw the glitter of tba upraised steel
blade, bat was unable to escape from the
grasp of her assailant She raised her arm
to defend her throat from the sweeping blew
aimed at it, and it was through this move
ment that the wound in her arm was re
ceived. When her assailant released her
from his gra-p she fell upon a doorstep.
Despite her terrible injuries she still retained
possession of her secies, and though the
wound ia her throat was bleeding profusely,
she waa able to articulate, the weapon not
having reached the windpipe. Several per
sons passed while she was lying on the d vr
step, and though they endeavored to ascer
tain what the trouble was, she could net
speak English sufSciently well to make
them understand that an attempt had been
made to murder her.
It is understood that the police found a
razor covered with blood near the scene of
tbe crime. One man has been taken into
custody 00 suspicion of beiug tbe assassin,
but tbe evidence arainst him is very weak
and bet Utile isipbrtaaoa is attached to the
arrest.
Tbe theory of sul'Ui is dL-CTrd trd, as the
pbyiciaas at the hospital say it would be
impossible- for her to Inflict certain wounds
upon herself. The affair is baili ng th po
lice ss much as the former Wbitechapel
butcheries.
He Was Not Lost at Johnstown,
Soon after the Johnstown Cood Su.-an
cpringcT, of Alliance, Ohio, received from
friends a few clothes and trinkets, supposed
to represent all of the earthly posessioas of
her son James, who was reported to have
been drowned in tbe flood. Up to last week
the mother and friends of the boy bad every
reason to believe be was filling an unknown
grave. Last Saturday, however the delight
ed mother received letters and papers that
thoroughly established tbe fact that the
young man is still among tbe living. Tbe
letters are from James himself, aad be tells a
strange story of the causes that led him to
disappear. It seems that the boy escaped,
but was so dazed by tbe events daring and
after the flood that he fell in with a number
of negroes wbo took him to Maryland,
where a few weeks later he shipped as a
sailor. The young fellow says be hanlly
knew what he was doing, nor what impelled
him to leave without apprising his prenla
of the fact that be was still in the land of
the living. He had shipped for tbe West
Indies and had been traveling all over the
world, but recently returned to the United
States.
Dakota's Tin Mines.
Chicago. August 7. H. Seaton-Karr, a
member cf the British House of Commons
and one of the directors of the Henry Peak
Mining Company, whose interests are in the
Black Hills of Sooth Dakota, i authority
for Ue statement that there are bAK'H) tons
of tin ore, averaging 2 per cent, in sight
and on the dumps at the mines at Hill City
Dakota.
Speaking of the outlook, be said to a re
porter: "Our mill will soon be on the
ground, and soon after its erection o"0 tons
of ore will be crushed every day. The block
tin which the mill will turn out contains
75 per cent of pure metaL The person wbo
have been talking about there not being any
tin st Hill City will soon discover their er
ror, for we shall soon be producing pure tin.
A large quantity of it will be shipped to
England, despite the output of tbe Corn
wall mines. Large quantities of block tin
as well ss pore metal, will be shipped across
tbe water."
Highest of all ia Leavening Power.
a v
ABSOLUTECs PURE
Two Thousand People Homeless.
8!r Ft ?, Aug. 9. Australian ad-vi-?-s
by the Alameda bring particulars of
the overflow of tbe banks by the river Yerra
at Melbourne. Over a thousand families
were rendered homeless and there is much
sickness and fever among them. The dam
age by the flood wCl amount to over iV'JO,
OO. Auckland advices of July It to PS are to
the effect that a great flood and something
like a tidal wave prevailed at Melbourne on
the nth. Waters in the harbor rose above
the level of the surrounding towns, snd sev
eral Mnsdl vessels were wrecked. The floods
were the ncost severe since 1X2, and the
course of the Yarra river presented a scene
of desolation for miles. Factories along the
riverside were submerged, ss were also a
great Dumber of houses on the south n-le of
tbe river in Toorak. In South Richmond,
another suburb of Melbourne, whole streets
were submerged, and 2,'W people were ren
dered homeless. Business is almost sus
pended in the city and efforts are being made
to relieve the wants of tbe sufferers. The
total lots ot life, it is believed, did not ex
ceed tea.
A schooner, name unknown, d.tappeared
off Sorrento, and it is believed was lost with
all hands. The ateamer Bancoor went down
and the bottom was stove in. On the pla
teau of tbe Danedenong range an avalanche
of enrdi fifty acres in extent swept down the
aaouDtain side, engulfing a residence there.
Tae inmates escaped, except one woman,
wbo had a limb broken. "The railroads were
irt;y washed out for twenty miles. A
great number of sheep were drowsed. It is
estimated that the total loss will reach a
million pounds. At last advices tbe Murray
was rising and floods ia the Albcry district
were feared. Much skitness was prevalent
at Melbourne, attributable to exposure and
to deposits of slime left by tbe floods.
A i Blaine Convention.
Stsvct it, X. Y., Ang. C The Conven
tion of tbe Republican State League Clubs
here to-day and ye-terday was essentially a
Blaine Convention. The Opera House Fair
ly shok with applause and cheers at tbe
first mention of his name aad similar dem
onstrations in his favor were frequent. Har-ri.-on
fared poorly by contrast at the hands
of the delegation, and even the plank in the
platform indorsing bis administration called
out comparatively alight display of enthu
siasm. A portrait of the Maine statesman was
conspicuous among the decorations at the
mom in g session. At the noon recess, in or
der to open a passage way down to the audi
torium for the people on the platform, it
was removed to one of the wings, and
through forgetfulneas it had not been re
plaoed. The Kings county delegates were
the tint to notice its absence, and soon the
wcrJ went about that it was gone. Tbe cry
arose all over the house, " Where is Blaine's
picture, " aad the demand did not cease till
tbe picture was restored, amid tremendous
cheers.
The platform adopted sfSrms adherence
to the principle formed in the National Con
vention of I'-'v?, indorses the administration
of Presiilent Harrison and offers congratu
lations to the country that so courageous
and wise a magistrate is at the head of tbe
i a:Tair u nmm r.t
I " 1 , - ' w " v Aujeinau
aoor, reciprocal trade with the civilized
world, a Li-metallic currency, a fr .e ballot
and a fair count, a generous recognition of
the soldier, his widow and hia orphan by
judicious and liberal pension laws, the crea
tion of a great navy and the erection of na
tional defence at home, the protection of
honest imxigration, while restraia.ng that
of convicts and contract labor, aad denoua
es I emocratic rule in this Slate during re
cent years.
Colonel Edward McAlpin, of New York,
was unanimously elected president.
Grasshoppers In Ohio.
Fist)Lv, August 9 The grasshoppers
are doing more damage in this part of the
State just now than they bare for many
years before. In many parts of the coun
try they swa'm in myriads, and literally de
vour ever' thing before them and are caus
ing serious damage to ail growing crops.
They have eaten up aad entirely destroyed
the clover seed crcp, and are devouring the
p-a-tcres to such an extent as to rentier the
feed for stock a serious problem for the for
mers. They are causing a serious annoyance in
tbe wheat fields by eating the twine that
binds the sheaves, ca-ising tbe shocks to
tail in confusion and making the wheat dif
ficult to handle. They are invading tbe
corn fields, and eating the leaves off tbe
stalk" and the husks from the ears. Young
fruit trees are also bein seriously cam
aged by the hoppers eating the leaves and
new twigs. They will cause serious loss to
the farmers in this and adjoining counties.
Cored By a Pet Cow.
gpEi.vi Lake, Aug. 6. A very distressing
accident, which will pr-zbabiy rwult fatally,
occurred to-day to one of the most pronii
reidenta of the place. For sorua time past
Mrs. E. It- Applegaie, who occupies a pret
ty cottaje here, has bad a pet cow, which,
being gentle, has been allowed to graze on
the lawn near tbe house. To prevent its
straying away it bad been tied to a stake.
Ia some way the animal got loose, and Mrs.
Applegate stepped from tbe varanda to fast
en tbe rope.
To her horror the beast came toward her
with boms and head in a charging attitude.
She tried to escape, but the maddened ani
mal overtook her and tossed and trampled
her under foot. Fortunately some laborers
working in an adjacent field heard her cries
snd started to her rescue. It took their
combined efforts to drag the animal away.
Mrs. Applegate was carried into the cottage
in an unconscious condition. Medical aid
was secured, and it was seen that tbe lady
was terribly injured. Fatal results are fear
ed. Mrs. Appiegate'a home is in New York.
Canada's Corrupt Ion ists.
Ottawa. Oct, August 8. At to-day's
meeting of the Privileges and Election Com
mittee, John Heney, of this city, admitted
Laving offered to get for W. J. Ea-kerviile
the contract for tbe construction of the Grav
ing dock at British Columbia for JKyJwri,
but that his offer waa only a joke. Corgi
Beaucage, a contractor, hitherto supposed to
be a figurehead tenderer for Larkin, Connol
ly A Co., stated that the information on
which be based bis tender for the construc
tion of tbe cross-wall at Quebec was supplied
by the Hon. Robert McCreevy. He was
offered the contract, but Samson, a money
lender, refused to advance the money
necessary, as be tendered too low. He then
agree with McGreevy to withdraw hia tender
in consideration of$5,0uu. He fulfilled his
part cf the agreement, but he never got a
cent. He sued tbe Hon. Thomas McGreevy
for the amount, but the suit was dismissed.
Two Children In One.
Aaao. 0, Aug. 5. Dr. a C. Darinson,
of tats aty, reports a remarkable freak of
nature which came to his attention a few
days ago. The wife of a weU-known Sixth
ward resident gave birth to a child which
wav really two in one. From bead to navel
the body was completely formed, but below
that there are two distinct sets of organs,
perfect in shape. The child was alive when
bora snd breathed for some time, but mal
formation in tbe respiratory organs caused
its death.
TJ. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 18S9,
C. A. R. National Officers.
Captain John Palmer, of New York, was
last week, at the Grand Kocamptnent of the
G. A. R. at Detroit, elected Commander-in-Chief
for the etvsuirg year ; Henry M. Lnd
Beld, of Michi-an, Senior Vice Commander ;
T. S. narksoo, of Jebrks. Junior Vice
Commander ;.S.B. Payne, of Florida, Chap
lain, and Becjamia T. Stevenson, of Connec
ticut, Surgeon Gene-aL
Captain John Feliner. the Csmmandxr-fn
Chief of tbe G. A. R , elected at the Encamp
ment at Detroit Last week, was born on
SlAte.1 Island, March '22. 1M2, and has a
splendid war record. He enlisted in the
Niaety-Srst New York Volunteers Septem
ber 10, 151, and was constantly with that
regiment until it was mustered out July 13,
ISdi, taking part in all its engagementa. He
was seriously ir jure I at the battle of Five
Forks in the combined charge of cavalry
and infantry. Since the war Le has been
engaged In the fresco painting and decora
ting business at Albany N. Y., and had tbe
contract for all the .decorating on the new
Slate Capitol.
As a member of the G. A. R-, Captain
Foimer was for several terms Commander of
Lew Benedict Post No. 5, was elected Com
mander of tbe New York Department, aad
in 1S73 was elected Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief,
all of which important positions he
filled with credit. He is said to be a forcible
speaker, a model presiding ofheer at Depart
ment snd National Con venliona, and has
frequently been placed at the head of im
portant committees by both Stats and Na
tional Encampments.
Frank Cooley at Church.
Usiostow s, Pa August 10. The lat set
of the Cooleys to create talk in tbe commu
nity is the fact that a few evening ago
Frank attended church at Haydentown. It
was from this church that tbe carpet was
stoieo last spring, and it was generally be
lieved Frank and '.is pais did it. Anyhow
Frank went and sat through the sermon,
giving as good attention a any present lit
didn't have bis Winchester along either.
Finally, when the minister had talked
longer than ever to tinners, the benediction
was pronounced, and Frank accompanied
his best girl home. Before they left the
church the girl said :
"Frank, they blamed us for stealing tbe
carpet from this church lat winter; now
let's take the rest of it." Frank laughed at
this remark, and they parsed out. leaving
the carpet.
While the Cooleys are undoubtedly cool,
brave and daring outlaws, who have made
their living only by stealing and highway
robbery, yet there are many wbo are begin
ning to believe that much of tbe outlawry
that is going on over the county is being
done by others on their credit.
School Teachers Taxed.
PorrsvitLE, Pa, August 5. Michiael B.
Dormer, one cf the East Norwetriaa town
ship school directors, who is charged with
issuing illegal orders and defrauding the
township out of a considerable sum of m ja
eyt was given a bearing to-day. A number
of witnesses were examined, and the hearing
consumed nearly the whole cay.
A lady teacher testified that she gave !'"
to secure her appointment. Michael Krcey,
it was said, rvrei red f 1 for part of s day's
work. Dormer save bail for his appearance
at court.
Feat of a 2-Year Old.
SiGisiw. Mich.. Aug ,
a two-year old Sigiaaw
T. Harry Baden
boy, swallowed a
. is j a i .
two-bladed pruknila c-ar.y tnree intes
lone this n-arnine. sr.l -st:;i lt
, . , . . , , i the uu.ier-iicutr i. or tir proper aii'.-x.:.; .-, en
was lying on bis back trying to put ha foot j im ab.-re eu:e, mK,i-e :s hereSv - .
in Ids mouth, but this proving unsuccessful I en "1 aw a lnlea to trw sai es.
be sudden. y seil tbe kn.fe, which lay near i lrurtiai-ns assaiust a.d estate iU ir.i ticm
him .r. 1 1-f ... . t,,,,, l ;, . .r
bad disappeared down Lis throat. He suf
fers no pain, and physicians are trying to re
lieve him of his unnatural load.
Jas. B. Holderbaum,
IIAS JUT EEi ElVKD
Heiich &
ALL STEEL
SPRING-TOOTH HARROW
which is a wonderful improvi-me'ii 'n
SPRING-TOOTH
HARROW.
Teeth quickly alj.tsttsl by rnly
TOOTH
Ever Invented. The t-x.th held in jsition by a Ra'chrt
ed s.i as to wear frr-rn 1.5 t. ! m t:t erf the puint if the t..'?!
a. ni ..-a wear or . rvi.v a ran be ovtaiiu-d
Coll and examine this 11 arrow.
JAMES B. HOLDERBAU M
Have Your Eyes Tested,
A.- SHOWING
SPECTACLES
Properly fitted to the Eyes.
T. L. CASEBEER, OF THE FIRM OF
NEFF & CASEBEER
TV- .
"as teen to Cleveland. Ohio.and
uuuer jauus Km?. II. .. r,n h
pureliased a fall line of allstvlea of
SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES.
.ja-Also, a complete set of Test Lenses
to test
by yv
GiVe us a call.
We guarantee satisfaction. No charge for testing eyes.
NEFF & CASEBEER,
THE
PEOPLE'S
STORE!
Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh.
o
" Many a Mickle
SK
JlULMUl
, 'TLis old" aJaL-e ii applicable to
all j'Laies of life- Never more
eo ibau i: will le ia our store
' darice- iaiJ nottb of AnjrufL
Yoa go to every Jvpartineiit,
and at eTciy oue cf them tou
BaveuKHJO. Yoa avJ .0c her
and $1 tLcre, ai;J wLea you've
finished the rum total of yoar
Barings makes a very respecta
ble ehowin-r.
Yoa can bar yoar vholc Out
fit Lere, from shoes to millin
ery, and if you luy during tie
mouth, you 6uve money oa eve-rTthii-jr
you bay. The reason ?
"Why, its the finish of the sea
sot wiili tw. There's still two
months of warm weather for
yoa, but we hare to make room
for tli3 corning fall goods.
Wash Goois,
Dress Goods,
Silks and Velvets,
Wraps and Jackets,
Millinery and Shoes,
Carpets and Curtains.
Furnishing Dry Goods,
Hosiery and Underwear.
Trimmings and Notions.
uents i-urnisnings.
Aad ha ndreds upon Laudmla
of really extraordinary bar
trains. It would take all thy
to name them. Cotre and see
them for yourstlf. Vi3it all
these departments and see how
much you can save at each and
youll be ast-saished at the sum
total.
Ifya can t corr.e to the city, write
for samples to our Mail Or-Jer Dc-
partmenL
CaiMl & Bid
S3, so. 5T aid O FiFTH AYF K'T fS 3. Eo H.
E
xecutcr's notice.
I ZJK Vt sfA'-'ti bc, i.-t,r, .avfec c.sa 'V3 a m
) sonirtvrt Co.. -1-c t.
tetters fstameutarr ban:, irc mn-e! to
! OJ.V auienu-ausl eitit-menl i stlcpav
r-rUfit'jer !-. a: u. k a ra . at u.e iate
r-si leure of aen-ased ta i-i lowmfcip.
UAA. V .. I i NEV.
X. L. BEitkE VH.LK
acjlw Eirriiljrs.
A CAE LOAD OF TUE
DruniLTold
FEAME
!ooeiiin one nut. The S-t
HOLDER
with which it can 1-e a''ust
w h'c'i (. ter or tire T'rr.i
l. - om
Spring tota Larrvw in exi-ume.
taten n full ., ,.r
to t Spectacles proierly, and haa
the Eyes.
Kn SHOWING
SPECTACLES
Improperly fitted to the e3es.
.y
L. M. Wool i & Son,
HAVE BKL'-K TIMES -NOW IX THE
Boys and
Children's
DEPARTMENT !
We are deep in the work
nuuig uwm lor school, lor enure:.
an-I lerriccable gr-rrreiit-". all te
oar Stock room at an ori.i;:aI c-.r
sTTi.ilI.-r df-fL'trs. T! r ., :i . r.v:,
Money, Paiier.ce. all throe are sav.
erel.
L. M. WOOLF & Son,
G-UESS
HOW MANY GRAINS 01
i 7 fs
mi lMm -mI
THOMAS, KARR & OGILVIE.
The Clothing liar tiers of Johnstown, -rive a cr.iess wit
oa the number of Grains of Corn on the f..";..-eu -ars in
their windows, and the party who guv-sea the conv.t a.
to it between now and
SEPTEIBER 1st-..
will le entitled to the Ele-n
: Piano
Ka't
TET
as evervbodv
has the same c:.a
L.ake ti.
John Thomas & Sons'
JOHNSTOW, PA
-MAiIMOTI-I S TORE,
240 to 248 Mam Street,
Is one of the wonders of Johnstown
DepartJ-aeiit "A" are Dry Gc
Department " Boots and Slices. Ia
Department " A'' Carpets. In
Departtnest "D," Ciotliir-, Hats, and Furniihi.:- sooJs.
Department ' E," Groceries. Department ' F," Feed.
Fcr G::i G::3s, Cisas Gf::ds
' a
They cannot
be excelled. Aa ccamI:'.tIo-i wI
dour-ting Thi-mrts " of -on.er?et
HEADQUARTER.? FOi: COUNTRY
FOR
83 Franklin Street,
JomsrsTcwisr.
Cinderella Stoves and Ranges !
aUkJ-- 7. - ""
IV-v -' ?."-
' I'"', I T' -": H?M
'.r'- 'i tw?$z-.
'Tvi,Maiiiiw yjrff --..- - . - - ;r 1 -X .- ; ,
"""" " J"V-'V; IljV-Ci':
n. 1 rs Z "'y 7- A.
Ci'NDERELLA-A.
The btt constructed Coi-kia-; Stcre u'i
nresatistoiti jn. 1 to is mxi- in !. .r
piece is cut in two aul sutf -.red hy a
Ira deep a-h pit with bai.esl ash j-. a j
late underlie grate, which is th chief ca:
BRICK OS IZOX LIS IXC.?. VOVSLE
ASD III - -
Examine the CindeTeila "A" be-r pttsrhasi
Limited, PifsVurgh. "Juld and giaraaiee-d by
JAIES B. HOLDERBAUM,
Krks-rjrtr i Kurtz, Bcrliu. Pa., and
I P. THOMAS SOX & CO.
For the same reason yon don't tie cp nc-ur hrre to an
cmj'ty manner for month-' at a tinie, yt,u tioa't want to r-';t
in your wheat this fall without an aii.i ! ..uaiuity of i"o-d
enough to grow a fall crop of wheat and suee.-eiiir.'
pra ss. To supply this plant
our business. ,
e sav p,--;r
and call it fertilizer.
Cut 23 years experience, with our complete facilities, las
enabled us to make fertilizers that will pro-luce the desired
results; there's no question about it. Yoa'li say so. too. ii"
you ve nsed our poods and if you haven't, you can set then",
and all deaired information from our ajreuts. The Thou.as"
1 hosphates are standard, and
FOR SALE I5V
J. n. SOUDER, JonysTow-x, Pa.
STEVANUS A- MAUST, Tld, Pa.
J. J. ZIMMERMAN, Stuyesowx, Pa.
JONAS STEVANUS, Bezlix, Pa.
A ' -4
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the l-'"s
ii LrL-!.t,
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Kia-atiiacturc
23 pvr c. T.t.
r.t. u::d-r pr:
e a ho i-uy
; where Vi
f-
o:a tlr.se
I
C0R.
tr- T t
C SMlal sssetew
;i cv ry j- ;r
t'iS svale-i
r.owoa Eahil
Lil to
ii; a in their w;
TOUELUOK
ee. The
e hc-t ir: :
w;:n
ral Pc
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la
C ?-? V! 3 Praams
mo;
Co ant v.
PRODUCE.
s Ch"-n-;
Piii.eys,
Giass,
j Cutt!ery
Crocly.
T - . ' , -
a Uw-rs,
Halters,
Rope,
Oils,
Wire, etc
GO TO
WelLlm I Mate,
i-Lstzi.. :.v
General Hariware, House F..rn.fc-
inj and
E"-eetr.cal Coeds.
t he mari. n J C. ' il AVI
ni-ir i
T:.e
;.re -
f.e cro-e
S.S a.'l et-iiXLlai'l-
i" sj t.-)i! it rar:: ,'. r-i- i.
whz-i'i ; sfTer ts it !r.-r.j war:--::
so constructed tnt the a-"-s
os'sj isaav i.-ru'-s brait.; v.
LI. AXD CEXTR.E?. FXTZA LAf'-Z
II OfEX.?.
Manu"a.-..reu by EkUAYilN" i i'0.
fcomcre;
A. Pi
-a!-.-. Pa
P. J. Cover i S
3aSS
HOStBL
food ia the rrotr ;h.:re is
haie beeaase most anvuocv
South Carolina rock and Kalnit to '..-t!...-r
thorough! v
v ir.;arur.:ecd.
The
wEirt"
X"r
Hot T
M;-si
st.r.
Bets .
hav he
Solid
two), at
ret
drug to
Tar a
B. Hh
Pa.
Canta
will b
breaafa
Pranl
oUj-a, c
freo.
Fll t
the last
pr.ately
The
Ja Bom
SU.re.
Ahtt
other i
iiiggun
Crsdl.
and ahi
Er- 'iad i
Farm
county,
thst it '
Ajranl
chauce
asF.H
pha.
Burn
TOOtU- 0
eoiisum
stroy si'
to contu
If yot;
pletity
shoots I
sil spru1
will be i
d active!
Farm
euds foi
W. Va,
lug hon
U
Crass i
have sp
ty. Th
western
heir cr
otberwi
A 5l.
Cu wa
to do so
blanket
aiiJ hiti
' fur,tte
li ?er tl
sh-jrt.
of ile b
. ac emp
ali dro
irs eve
" I a.li
ft: ,fm
A '. '.ens
1 .ini
"Biin
sl.nsho
hi he
Billy"
carpet,
witbou
m.-xiie p
tw go
wotJ '
too ";
m.SSI))!
calf an
has twe
C. :mbt
I The r
; meat it
let:rs
resi.ien!
plicit ai
to a per.
person i
sn l am
of peosi
Imn ar
d--i:vre
hnlter
av-id, ii
which I
pension
A txj
piste a
Bunday
trial tur
swaitin
littlw gl!
npper ti
iron sot
through
roe ma
twenty
'!,
Jail by
Jrd g
Tbers is
rest, T
Jezn f:
Eev..
Gjvernc
ChunJit
iih a
Centra
to be ar
iasii ej
' i
w he'.he
Saw tha
it ibo c
1. 3;
fievea i
iiinj U,
tie. T
1jii dr
th boi.
White.
B.i;La i
of "?di
Tbef
theft
ri I
day tr,
C; t ra
6ira '
Bierrus
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