The Somerset Herald.
EDWARD SCTLL, Editor and Proprietor.
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WDXE-DAV..
M::.is and Crisp fplit lo-.ocracy in
Vah:i.s;'-- Hill and Ove'end in New
York, whiie the lottery in New Orleans
lays tbe j arty wide cjen. It is a badly
"basted"' con-t-rn.
TifE usual holiday recess will be voted
for by Cor.rress, from to day tbe 2-Td
inst until Tuesday, January 4th, 1'2.
It is exectel that Speaker Criop will
announce the committees before the re
i'es.s. A oiikial visitor of a Connecticut dis-tri;-t
school recently ppanked all the big
boys in attendance because they kissd
the school teacher. This was rather hard
oa the hoys. The chances are that tbe
teacher was so pretty tbey just couldn't
help it.
Tammaxv wi'Il control the 157 piaees
si the disposal of Doorkeeper Turner.
That is why the Southern Democrats
think they bave been used to rake the
chestnuts from tbe lire, Tbey got the
Seaker and Tammany got the patron
age-
II x K",e J. Mills is deeply, irrasci-l-lv,
irretrievably, unforgivir.gly, morose
ly mad ; and, in bis opinion, Speaker
Crip has added insult to injury by prof
fering him second place on tbe commit
tee of Ways and Means, of which he was
forn.erly chairman. Mr. Mills is an cgly
customer to deal with w hen bis "mad is
up." and be is likely to prove a thorn
in the side of Speaker Crisp before this
session of Congress ends.
Next rear the Commonw ealth w ill not
get any of the money now paid as fees
fjr license to sea swr;tous and vinous
liquors, as under the P.rooks law, which
;"M-sinto ellti-t then, cities and counties
will iet tiiis revenue. This w ill enable
our loro!;h authorities to make whisky
v.in'ribute towards furnishing water for
uur citizens. Whisky and water basal
vravs been considered ca allowable mix
ture.
Mk. El.msl's acceptance of an invita'
tion to address the Cbamber of Com
merce of the city of Xew York at its an
nual banquet on the 7th of January
next, is the best possible answer to the
.anard set atloat regarding bis health.
The appearance of Mr. Blaine on that
occasion is looked forward to with a
great deal i :" interest, as he ill undoubt
edly deliver a steech that will command
llepublicnn tpplanse through the coun
try. The announcement of Hon. John Dal
zell that be is a candidate for I'. S. Sena
tor at the expiration of the term of Sena
tor Quay, which occurs January, ISt'S,
lias brought lion. "Jack" Hol'.nson,
President of the League Clubs, to the
fore as a candidate aieo. These gentle
men are ail apparently lirm believers in
the old ade, "the early bird catches
the worm," as it is more than a year be
fore the election of Senator conies otf
Meanwhile, there will be some tall bust
ling, as the candidates are active, ener
getic, popular men, each with a host of
friends.
The Iemocrats in Congres are i unit
in their desire and intention w over
throw, if possible, tbe McKinley tariff
law. Tbey diil'er only as to means and
metnods. Mr. Mills and bis followers
are in favor of cutting the dog's tail off
just behind the ears ami do it with one
stalwart blow of the cleaver; while Mr.
springer and those who co-operate w ith
Lim are in favor of cutting off the tail
an inch at a time and then proceed to
hack tbe vital parts by degrees. The
olijevt of both leing to do ttie obnoxious
measure to death. I-et Republicans un
derstand this, and we doubt not that
both schemes will come to an unhappy
end.
The President sent to the Senate for
confirmation, on Wednesday last, the
names of six of the nine new Appellate
judges provided for by tbe law of March
last. . Of the six, two are Democrats
ieorge M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, and
William X. Putnam, of Maine. A good
deal of disappointment is expressed by
many Republicans and tbe President is
censured by them for these appoiyt
r.ients. The President has evidently
taktn a non-partisan view of his duty,
and thinks the judiciary should not con
sist of members of one political party.
"While this is a lofty ideal of Presidential
dignity and daty.it is exceedingly doubt
ful whether a Democratic President, in
making six so important appointments,
would select two Republicans.
Tne appointment of Stephen IS. Eikins
to suiiwd Icneral Proctor its Secretarv
if War w ill certainly strengthen the Ad
ministration, iLile it will receive ibe ap
probation of Republicans throughout tbe
ou n try. Mr. Eikins is recognized po
litical leader and has bvn largely instru
mental in shaping party nominations
ami party policy for a cumber of years,
lie ia distinctively a man of affairs whose
prcAt executive ability has been demon
pirated in the conduct of bis vat private
interests. There L no man in the coun
try who knows a greater number of in
rluer.tial Republicans of the different
Mates, and none that w in closer sym
pathy w ith them. He wiii make a valn
bW addition to the President' advisers,
and Li administration of the War office
will be ineiior to that of none tf his
predecessor.
I". S. Sksatos Pi:itov P.. Pi.rvn, of
Kansi?. died at Washington on Sundsv
morning- last from an stuc k of apoplexy.
The Senator vcas sppauntly tbe embodi
ment of rol-ust and vigorous health, and
liis sudden sad unexpected death was
felt like a fchock tiirougbont the country.
Mr. Plumb was in the M'.h year cf his
aye, commanding in fxr&m, genial in
nature, lixed of sarp-se. ui j intellect
ually a strong man. He a priater by
trade, and in the b'.ooJy days of lfcort,
when Kansas wasceuly organized, walk--J
into that State, at once plunged into
tle!iife as a friend .f law and of free
hm, and at once went to the front. lie
wa clfK-c-d a mender of the Ijeaven
worth Constitutional "onveulion, became
lawyer, nerel in the Iegitilsture, and
the late ar brckc oat ecterea the
unuy m second il, tenant of tbe 12th
Kansas Infantry, und rw to the rank of
'ieutensurt-ooioiiel of that regimes!. Af;er
the war ite na elected to tbe Iwuis
I-g'sla're au4 m a made Sjx-aker of tbe
House of IprM-otaii:e. ia lS7v he
w as thoten L'. S. eieuator ad has been
coolioiwusly elected to that position ver
tiace. Km sudden dr'b wasrv.tised by
mrota in tU interests of ll people I
01 (: t-ate. me k-paoiu'ans of tlie
Mitir country are t.ucere mourners at
The information sent out from Wssh-
icL-ton Hut the IXmocrats in Congress
Lave determined to commence "tinker-
ing" with the tanil, ia calculated to ui
turb tbe buicess of the country to a
much greater extent than if Here was a
general attack on the entire McKinley
bill, because it will intimidate capital
and cause manufacturers to run short
until tbey see tbe extent and outcome of
tbe "tinkering. Thw will distract ail
ints of business and cause distress
mone tbe employes of a huve number
of industries. Among the article cited i
as the suject of bills for their free impor
tition are wool, salt, binding-twine, cot
ton ties, iron ore, coal, and a large line of
woollen goods. To abolish tbe duty on
these articles would strike a disastrous
blow to tbe sheep grower, would close
up our salt works, w hile tbe miners of
iron ore and coal would be brought into
direct competition with tbe foreign pro
duce: s and employers cf cheap labor.
The McKinley law is working well and
becoming more popular every day. It
should be allowed to stand as it is until
it has been thoroughly tested. Any at'
tempt .to "tinker" w ith it in the interest
of free trade w ill not only prove disas
trous to the business interests of the en
tire country, but will check the onward
strides which we are making towards
unparalleled prosperity.
Seven New Judges Named.
Wasbikgtos, Dee. !. Tbe first batch of
nominations of Circuit Court Judges under
tbe act increasing tbe cumber by nice went
to the senate to-day. There bas been a
good deal of criticism excited by tbe tact
that two Democrats, W. L. Putnam, of
Maine, and G. M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania,
were named. When tbe bill passed it was
understood that at least three of tbe judge
ships would be given to Democrats. Every
body was then satisfied. President Harrison
bas since then intimated bis intention of
appointing tnese Democrats in rortnern
circuits, as be considered it poor politics to
put Democrats on tbe bench in the South.
This policy waa also considered wise, but
now that it has been carried out there is
good dial of grumbling.
The Maine delegation is very angry, and
they ask why Mr. Harrison did not select a
Democrat in bis own State, Indiana, instead
of inflicting one on the New England Re
publicans.
The Pennsylvania delegation is not very
well pleased with Mr. Dallas's apointment.
While thi-v all scree that be is a man of
great ability, they do not like the banner
Republican State to be represented on the
bench by a Democrat. Several of the mem
bers were backing General Osborne for the
position, while others were urging the ap
pointment of ex-Attorney General Kirkpat-
rick. If neither of these had any show, then
it was believed that tbe appointment would
go to New Jersey. Delaware wanted the
honor very badly, and Senator Higg'ns is
es pecially hot under the collar over the se-
Itciion of a Democrat.
Some of the members are fair-iuinded
enough to indorse Mr. Daiias's selection.
Tbey argue that if a Democrat was to be
appointed, then Mr. Dallas was the best
man for the place. It is believed that ex-
Attorney General Wayne McVeagh was con
sulted by the President in making tbe
choice. Mr. Dallas is a nephew of the late
Vice President Iallas and comes of one of
the most aristocratic families of blue-bloodtd
Philadelphia.
The full list of tbe appointments is as
follows : William L. Putnam, of Maim
First Judicial Circuit; Nathaniel Shipman,
of Connecticut. Second Judicial Circuit
George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, Third
Judicial Circuit; Nathan GofT, of West Vir
ginia, Fonrth Judicial Oircuit; William II.
Taft. of Ohio, Sixth Judicial Circuit, and
William A. Woods, of Indiana, Seventh
Judicial Circuit. Warren Truitt, of On-gon,
was nominated to be United States District
Jude of the district of Alaska.
Stephen B. Elklns Appointed Secre
tary of War.
W.tsmxtiTOX, Dec. 17. Tbe President to
day sect to the Senate tbe nomination of
Steven B. Eikins, of West Virginia, to be
Secretary of War, vice Kedfield Proctor, re
signed. There has been much interest in this mat
ter for several days. It was recently reported
that an agreement bad been reached between
President Harrison and Secretary Blaine
whereby Mr. Eikins was to be put into the
Cabinet, and Mr. filainc was to write s letter
declining to stand as a Presidential candi
date ; consequently tbe nomination to-day
was claimed by the inventors of tbe forego
ing romance as confirming the story.
Stephen B. Eikins was born in Missouri
about .'vi years ago, and is a graduate of tbe
university named after that Commonwealth.
For a time be served in the Union army
with the rank of Captain. In 163 he re"
moved to New klexico, and served for a
while as driver on a ranch. Being a bright,
genial young man, snd acquainted with
Spanish, he gained influence and popularity,
atid before long he was on the roll of sttor'
neys. He was elected to the Legislature of
New Mexico and subsequently to tbe Forty,
third and Forty-fourth Congresses. While
at Washington he became the intimate
friend of James G. Blaine and of Senator
Davis, of Wet Virginia, and married a
daughter of the rich Senator. He made a
great dt'il of money by investments in silver
mining in Colorado. Later he bought an in
terest in the coal iields of West Virginia, and
bas his country seat at Tiedmont, that State.
He fj-ends a great part of his time in New
York City, where be directs his vat busi
ness interests. I11 the caniiaipn of IS34 Mr.
E Lini Miperinter.dcd ojicrations for Mr.
Blaine.
Dalzell Is Candidate.
Waiksotos, Dec Is. There seems to be
no dout that Senator Quay will bave active
opposition to his re-election to the United
States Senate. The candidacy of tbe Hon.
John Da'zall has been talked of mors or less
fjr tne ptel few months, bat be bas never
publicly authorized an announcement of it.
In order to aoertain positively Mr. Daell's
position, 7V Timrt correspondent called on
him this evening and atked tbe direct ques
tion :
'Are yon a candidate for United States
Senator from Pennsylvania?"
"I bad hepe-i not to be pressed for answer
to that qu-st:on at this time, but since con
tiiiued silence on my psrt seems only to be
fruitful of misrepresentation, I will define
my p-sition. There is undoubtedly a wide
spread sentiment in Pennsylvania against
tbe re election of Mr. yiay. In this senti
ment, wholly apart from any considerations
-ersunsl to myself, sincerely concur. If
that sentiment shall take form in my favor,
and I be elected to the highly honorable
oftice cf United Statts Senaior, I shall ap
pieciate the honor, aud, to the best of my
sl.ilily, perform its duties with fidelity, snd
with loyalty on all occasions to the declared
principles of the Cepublicao party."
His Resignation Demanded.
I.A5MXJ, Mich , Iec 17. Last wcit at
midnight, in re ponse to tbeetupbaiic de
maud from Governor Winan. Daniel E.
Super, Secretary of State, trudered bis resig
nation, and it was promptly accepted.
This is a s4tiel to rnmors that bave been
current fjr some days, and tock shape by
the filing of charges agtinst the Sx-retary of
State by the msyor of this city, tbe most
important of which was tbe selling and ap
propriating to his own use the proceeds of
fifty sets of ' Howell's Annotated Statutes;"
tbe giving sway of several hundred copies
of the "Micbigsn Manual," contrary to the
law, of demanding, on penalty of dismissal
from olh if he refused, the sum of t-XO
from b deputy as compensation fur Lis
appointment to the otEce, and extravagant
ptt'cbaers of Epp!ie at a loss to the Stste.
When confronted wiih the chsrges by the
i , v. .1. .
I ua, end demand Ur bis reiiguaticn fob
': the above ri
n't.
Shot Dead by a Woman.
PuiLAi EtratA. December ?. John Hobbs
resiaiDg at o. jni.g sireer, waa sooi
anu instantly kiilfl fcy Jcff'iiii)f K. aialii-
son, of So. HO Xnrt'i Third thi.-J sir.-rt
shortly after 1 o'clock Satiir.lay aXiaraoon, ia
the Poweitoo avenue ttion. Tbe auanori
ties know ry little about the woman and
her Tictim further than that tbe couple met
at noen at Thirty first and Spriug Garden
treeU, where they blood at the corner for
nearly an nour engigeu ia conversation.
The pa.r had been wrangling for s-.me liino
acii their conference was brought to a
- jddon tcrraiaalion by tbe man leaving her
and walkiDC down tbe -treel to Poweltoti
avenue station, on the Pert;yylania Kail-
road, closely followed by the woman. lie
evidently knew that the latter was close ia
bis wake, for be entered tbe railroad Halloa
and waited to tbe end of tbe room, where be
was fallowed by tbe wuman. More anpy
words passed between them, and tbe woman
drew a revolver from tbe pocket of her dress,
and pointing tbe weaon at Hobbc pulled
the trigger, tbe charge taking eBect in bis
bead and killing bin almost instantly.
After tbe shooting, the woman coolly Land
ed the pistol over to an otiicer who had been
attracted to the waiting-room by tbe report
of the weapon, and wittcut any remark ac
companied him to the locknp. She was
xubsro.uer.ily committed to prjon to await
the action of the coroner. She positively re
fused to say anything after being placed
under arrest. Tbe body of her victim waa
removed to bis late residence by Undertaker
Blair. Tbe inquest in tbe case will be held
on Monday by Coroner Ashbridge. Tbe
poli rcjorted that Josephine Mallison wh
committed lue a tea, is ids woman wnose
marriage to "Professor" James, a medium
and fortune teller, at Tenth and Vine streets
created a sensation several yaars ago.
Stars for the Flag.
Washi kotos, December 1C. New Mexico
and Am na will probably enter the Union
of the States befare the end of tbe present
Congress. Utah will alio be an applicant for
admission, and it is claimed that she has a
larger population than Wyoming, Idaho-
and Nevada combined, but the lingering tra
cts of Morinonism will protablv keep ter
cut.
Tbe enabling arts for New Mexico and Ar
izona are likely to pass next spring or sum
mer, but the States will nut came into the
Union early enough to vote for President
next year. They may elect their State offi
cers by atitiiinn, but they will not take any
part in the Presidential election until
1
liiiis for the admNsion of all three territo
ries will be ctlePHi tiy iteir uciegati-s in
Congress, and they a hoping that tbey will
receive early coaderation in committee and
pass both houses. Both New Mexico and
Arizona are believed to have a larger opa-
a'.ion than either Iibdio or Wyoming, and
either of them has a larger population than
Nevada.
It is quite probable that there will be no
opposition in either House to the admission
of New Mexico and Arizona, if they are not
to vote for President next fall, and that the
two tciritories will enter the circle of the
Union in season to have a star inscribed on
the Rag on Ju'y 4, 1W.
The Knife Put Into Mills.
Wahin.tok, Dec IS. It is settled that
Mr. Mills will not be on the Ways and
Means Committee. At lea-4 it was so settled
this morning. Yesterday Mr. Mills received
a formal proposition from Mr. Crisp to take
tbe second place on Ways snd Means, and
tbe Chairmanship of Manufactures. To say
that this offer aroused the ire of the hot
tempered Texan, is to put it miidly. He was
simply wild. He bad still held to tbe hope
that he would be offered tbe chairmanship
of the Ways and Means. He finally cooled
down and a reply was agreed upon, after
consultation with his friends, in which be
declined the position on Ways and Means,
but intimated that he would try to do bis
duty in any other place to which be might
be appointed.
This answer is taken as an acceptance cf
the chairmanship of tbe Committee on Man
ufactures This committee, if Mr. Springer's
suggestion is carried out, will be animpr-
tant one, as be bas proposed that it be di
vided into sub committees to travel over tbe
country and collect statistics on tbe effect of
the present tarifTlcw. If this suggestion is
carried out it will preclude the introduction
of any general tariff bill. If Mr. Mills ac
cepts the chainnansbip of such a committee
it will be a tacit relinquishment of bis pet
idea the presentation of a tariff reform
measure which should form the issue upon
which the fight should be made next year.
Tbis would be taken as a concession to the
H ill-Gorman-Crisp party.
A Big Sensation.
Washixgtos, Pa., Dec IS. Residents or
Amtell townsbip this county, were yester
day treated to a lively shooting affray. For
ome time past F. Marian Curry, who re
sides six miles southeast of this city, bas suf
fered from incendiary fires, in which be has
lost thousands of dollars by the burning of
bay ricks and small houses. Tbe last fire
occurred at noon December 11, when nine
haystacks of alout four tons each, were to
tally destroyed, almost driving the persecu
ted farmer to distraction. For the past week
Mr. Curry emp'oyed guards to protect bis
property. Eirly yesterday morning one of
them was shot at from ambush. Two oth
ers ran to bis aid, and were met by a regu
lar fuiilsde of shots directed from behind a
fence some distance away. Tbe guards has
tily sought shelter and returned the fire.
Fully one hundred shots were discharged by
the two parties. The guards were personal
friends of Mr. Curry. They stood their
ground, and finally drove the unknown at
tackinz parties back into the woods. Tbe
arrair ha created tremendous excitement in
the township. About one yetr ago Curry
had a bitter quarrel with some people of tbe
vicinity, among whom was bis own brother.
Cherokee Strip Sold.
TiHi.Eur, LT., D.-c ?. After more than
two years of negotiations and foor visits of
theCheroke Commission to Tahlequs an
agreement yesterday was finally consummat
ed whereby the Cherokees sgreed to part
with their title to the strip, and oaly the
action of tbe United Stale! is needed to make
it public land. The price finally agreed
upon is $".." r,7-J(i 12. The two commis
sions decided upon the terms of the agree
ment, and immediately submitted it to the
National Council for ratification. It must
then be ratified by Congress.
By tbe terms of the agreement tbe United
States screes to remove all unauthorized
persons from the strip, and those Cherokees
now residents cpon the strip msy take 0
acres of land each, w hich shall cover their
improvements.
Murdered and Then Hanged.
Hryrixonoy, Pa , Dec 17. The body of a
finely-dressed man. seed about V years,
with his throat tut from ear to ear and the
jugular vein severed we? found suspended
by the neck in a Is urinj5 mill al IVjer?urg
this irorning. From natural itkiu papeis
found on the body tbe man was doubtless
Uai.i-t-11 Catlir.e, U usiao Jew. No in
itriittieol a bb s.liii.b the cutting could bave
been dui.i wofouud wbiiih indicates that
the man was first murdered snd his body
afterwarJs su-p.-r.di 1. Twelve ft from the
body wasa'aye p2 of blood. The man
bad evidently been dead about four days.
The Florida Way.
Ijrc Oak, F'a., Iec IS. Jut before 12
o'clock last night a mob of about 1:0 men,
some oftbem disguised and all armed with
rifi-w or revolvers, called on Sheriff Pots
damer and se i'd and overpowered him.
Tbey then twk fmm him the keys to the
county j til and set a guard over him, snd
niak:cg a roth for the jail, entered it and
tcok from their relit two negroes suspected
of tbe murder of a young girl in tbe streets
of Brf nford hut week. Tne prisoners wre
bound to tnei a short distance from tbe jail
ard their bod: rld.J'ed with bnilet.
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Shot By Her Lover.
Tesrk Hal-tk, Dec 17. Eva Price, aged
)!, died Monday night from the effects of a
pistol shot. The wound was inllicted by ber
lover, Howard Leach.
Mr. Price, tbe girl's father, had forbidden
ber to receive the young man's visits. This
being known to him he determined to go
and demand of her father a retraction of the
mandate. On bis way be met the girl
clamlr-tinelv at the house of a relative in
order to talk the matter over.
nile doing so, be exhibited a revolver,
and in a very reckless manner went through
the motions of firing. The weapon was dis
charge, and the bullet from it struck the
poor girl in tbe breast. She only lingered
two hours.
The young man is crazed with grief, and
after the shooting was about to take his own
life, but the weapon waa taken from him,
and he was locked up in a room until the
police arrived and arrested him.
Three Acres of Ground Cave In.
Wilkksbirhe, Pa., Dec 21. The ground
n the vicinity of the Gaylor slope at Ply
mouth began to settle suddenly yesterday
and in less than two hours tbe surface to tbe
extent of two or three acres was broken up
and caving in. The big breaker of the mine
is very shaky and may fall at any moment.
Tbe engine bouse, oil bouse and slorsee
rooms surrounding the breaker are gradually
sinking, and tbe machinery is being removed
as fast as possible by gsngi of men, who
work in great danger, as the surface may
drop and engulf them at any moment. The
bouse of a miner named Richard Glace,
which began to sink in the afternoon, is
now in ruins. Glace and his family escaped
in safety.
Whlttler'a Birthday.
Bostos, December 17. Tbe poet John G.
Whittier is to-diy passing his 84 tb birthday
very quietly in Newbcryport, at the home
of his relative, Joseph Cartland.
Whittier s step is feeble and bis gait is
slow. Fatigue follows the slightest effort,
and his comfort bus to be tenderly consider
ed. As the venerable poet dreads anything
in the nature of ceremony, earnest efforts
have been made to prevent public receptions
but a number of relatives and intimate
friends bave called, and these he seemed very
giad to see.
He also received the Haverhill Whittier
Club, as he could not find it in bis heart to
refuse, for everything relating to the borne
of bis boyhood touches him deeply, and the
fathers aud mothers of some of this club
were his old schoolfellows and playmates.
Carnegie to the Canadians.
Hamilton, Ont Dec 17. John Patterson
an enterprising citizen, wrote to Andre
Carnegie, the great American iron and steel
manufacturer, regarding the establishment
of an iron industry and smelting works
here, and received the following reply :
"Your favor received. When the foreign
colony of Canada recognizes its destiny, and
becomes a part of tbe American Union, it
will be time enough to consider the invest
ment of capital there by Americans. This
natural union of the English-speaking peo.
pie on the American continent would double
the value of everything in Canada, includ
ing the men of Canada, in the opinion of
youra very truly,
"Asprew Casi:'b."
Big Failure In Unlontown.
1 5io.tTowx, P.. LKx-. is The Sberiff
closed the big M taring mill of Alpbcns
Beall at this pln-e this m-ruing on an ei
ctition. Tbe dockets show mortgaees
against the property to the amonnt of $l!t.
500, judgements to tbe amount of $10,707 3
and something like $3",0"o in outstanding
debts and loans. It is estimated that Beall
owes farmers of tbe county about $2.VX
for grain bought on time.
Tbe cause of the failure dates back to
time several years ago when Beall and
numoer o. ousines men tost heavily in
wheat speculations, Beall, it is said, losing
?2-.uen. He was then compelled to njort
gage nis property snJ borrow. Many citi
zens about town from whom be borrowed
are losers, as the mill property will scarcely
pay the mortgages. Tbe net Ices is now fig
ured at from $-".3,000 to $40,000.
Murder In Fayette County.
Umostows, Pa., Dec IS. The dead body
of an unknown man was found to-day near
Davidson Coke Works, tbis county, along
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. He had
undoubtedly been murdered and placed on
tbe track to cover up the crime. The body
was horribly burned on tbe back and head
It is supposed that two tramps, with
whom the man was last seen, murdered bim
and then tried to put the body into a bum
mgeowe oven, but it was too large. The
men, with whom the man was last seen
were both cripple, one being minus an arm
and the other a leg. They have not be
seen jince. Tbe man waa heavy -set, bad
urv u rauusiacne ana was aooat 40 years
ojd. Tbe Coroner is investigating.
May be Another K?urder.
G setter rao. Pa., Dec IS. The citisens
of Lower Barrell township are excited over
what may tarn out to be a murder. Tbom
as Johnston, a young school teacher, ia
chastiaing a boy named Towntend yester
day, by accident threw him ajaim.t a bench
in tbe school room, and hia head was slight
ly cut. A man named Klingensmith, a rel
ative of the boy, met Johnston on his way
home from school last night and gave him a
severe besting. Giing to tbe villags of
Markie and showing bis blood stained bands
to bis neighbors, he remarked :
" I told you I would get erea with John
ston. I left him lying ia the ron lout there!''
J hiiloo, wbo was badly u-d op, was
conveyed to the residence of John Menk,
and wss to-day in a critical condition.
Klineensniith is endtr aru-rt.
Highest o all ia Leavening Power.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
'I he Tyrone Bank Closed.
Tyeom, Dec 21. Tbe residents of this
vicinity were startled this morning when the
following notice was found ported on the
door of lha Tyrone Bank :
Notice Drain upon Its resources compels
the bank to close for tbe present
C. Gi-Tia, Cashier.
Tbe bank did not open for business, but
instead at the usual hour lor beginning
business tbe notice was posted. The Tyrone
Bank, established in 1871, did a general
banking business, with A. B. Hoover, C.
Guyer, Claude Jones and P. Plynn as stock
holders, and C. Guyer, cashier. No state
ment bas yet been made, but one is expect
ed to-morrow.
The bank bad a Urge number of patrons,
principally among tbe farming people and
small depositors. Few business people con
fided their business to tbe Tyrone bank, and
only made sufficient deposits to bold the
bank's favor. The cashier, C. Guyer, was
reported sick to-day, and could not be seen.
A. B. Hoover, one of our largest real estate
owners, went east tbis morning, it is said.
probably to make an effort to obtain cash to
meet tbe bauk's demands. Claude Jones,
editor of tbe Tyrone Jlrald, heir of Colonel
D. M. Jones' estate, is a large stockholder,
and says be knew nothing of the bank's sus
pension until after it had been made public
this morning P. Flynn, it is thought, is
not a stockholder, and his liability is doubt
ed.
It is not expected that tbe bank will re
sume business, but unless the condition of
the bank is other than is now thought to be,
dollar for dollar will be paid in time. No
run was caused on tbe other local banks.
and all report an increase in deposits.
A Murderous Maniac.
New York, Dec 18. Michael Harvey,
11 years old, a boarder at No. 1S.I Van Dyck
street, South Brooklyn, became suddenly in
sane this afternoon and shot John Conner
ton, Sam Dicker-son and Mamie Dickerson.
Catherine Dully jumped from a second stoiy
window ta escape bim, and she broke ber
ankle. After shooting the others Harvey
placed the muzxle of the revolver in bis
mouth and pulled the trigger. The top of
his head was blown off. John Connerton
died before reaching the hospital.
Only two days ago Harvey was discharg
ed from the tlatbush insane asylum as cured
and immediately went to board with Mrs
Duffy at 1S3 Van Dyck street. The femily
liv on the second ft tot of the four-story
tenement. Shortly after noon to-day, while
st dinner, the crazy fit came suddenly upon
Harvey again. He jumped from the table,
ran to the bureau and snatched from an
open drawer a 32-calibre British bulldog re
volver. With this tbe madman began firing
into the crowd at tbe table. Tbe first shot
struck John Connerton in the bead, and in
less than five minutes he was dead. The
second bullet laid Samuel Dickerson low.
Young Dickerson and Mary Dickerson had
come on a visit to Mrs. Duffy. Dickerson
was shot through the right arm. He made
for tbe window in one jump, and before the
maniac could fire again jumped out.
Miss Dickerson' turn came next. The
crazy assasin's bullet borei a hole in ber
right band. She ran out in tbe hallway
crying " Murder." Mrs. Duffy, who was in
the next room, bearing tbe shot and the
cries and suspecting the truth, jumped out
of the window at once. She sprained her
ankle in tbe fall. While she lay groaning
with pain, vainly trying to crawl out of the
reach of the murderer, tbe fourth and last
shot rang out. It rang the death-knell of
the maniac Being himself alone at the
scene of carnage, be bad put the pistol in
bis mouth and blown out bis own brains.
A Prison Scandal.
Readi.to, Pa , December 10. There was a
great sensation in the criminal court of tbis
county tbis morning when ex-Prison Watch
man Reuben Rhoades entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of gross negligence while
on duty in making it possible for prisoners
to escape. He followed up his plea by
making a full expose of bow the county
prison has been conducted. He described
alleged orgies in tbe cells of prisoners, and
how female prisoners had been liberally sup
plied with liquor. His authority as watch
man bad been questioned, and he bad lost
control of the prisoners through the war
den's a leged familiarity. When be en
deavored to reprimand prisoners for mis
conduct be was told to go to . On the
night the female counterfeiter, Beatrice Col
lins, escaped, be had left his keys lyinjr on
the desk in the jail corridor, but ber cell
bad been left unlock on tbe nigbt before by
S3me one who had the keys. Watchman
Rhoades made a startling statement in re
gard to the liberties allowed prisoners and
scenes alleged to bavs transpired in Mrs.
Collins' cell, and the court at ones enacted a
rule o show cause why Prison Warden
Mench should not ba removed. A full in
vestigation into the charges made by Watch
man Rhoads was also ordered, the same to
take place next Monday.
No Word From Chile.
Waskisgtos, D. C. Dec 21. Officials of
the State and Navy Department to-day ob
served a studied reticence in regard to the
Chilean affair. It was learned, however,
that no communications bave been received
from Chile by either department since
Thursday List, when the Secretary of Stats
received a long message I rum Minister Egan.
While no positive information can be ob
tained as to the exact character of tbis mes
sage, it is known to bsve reference to tbe
political refuges now under the protection
of the American Minister.
It is understood that no action will be
taken by this Government until it is official
ly advised of the result of the investigation
by the Chilean authorities of tbe killing of
tbe sailors of the Baltimore.
The United States ship Boston left Mon
tevideo on the lltb insC, and will reach
Valparaiso in a day or two.
He Still Refuses Food.
New York, December 21. It wss said st
Ludlow Street Jail tbis morning tbst Ed
ward M. Field, tbe imprisoned financier,
shows signs of weakness, owing to his refu
sal to take necessary food. He again plead
ed no appetite when food was offered.
Two physicians who called on Field yes
terday say that death will probably relieve
the broker of his troubles before another
week goes by.
Cyrus W. Field was resting easy this
morning. His condition is not considered
so critical as it was on Saturday.
Once More I
For eighteen hundred years, or more,
mas has made its regular rounds, and al
though we bave not boen on hands all tbe
time, for the past twenty years we have
turned np smiling, every time. Again we
are ready to provide yoq with Holiday
Goods of all kinds i Jewelry, Toys, Xmas
Cards, Umbrellas, Hose, Gloves, Handker
chiefs, Embroidery Squares in Silk and Lin
en. Embroidery Silks, Hal. Bonnets, Chil
dren's and Misses Hoods, Capes and Cloaks,
Towels, Napkins, D'Uylies. As usual, for
the two or three days before Christmas, we
ill seC at a little over cort. Oar attractions
are to great for you to 3 pass by.
M. M. Tecdwell & Co.
Handkerchiefs.
Hsndkercbkfs, Handkerchiefs for 1. 5, 10
1 20. 25, 50, 75 cts snd $1 00 as complete
nd beatiful variety to be seen anywhere at
Mrs. K B. Ccffroth's.
U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1SS9.
A Magnificent Store.
Patrons cf stores who consult our adver
tising columns to know here bargains csn
be bought, will do well to pay special atten
tion to Mr. James Quinn's new advertise
ment. Mr. tjuinn bas for years been one of
the most popular merchants of Johnstown,
bis store si ways having been recognized as
headquarters for all tbe late and fashionable
styles of ladies' dress goods, white goods,
trimmings, bats and bonnets; and, having
recently moved into his magnificient new
building on Clinton street, he has now
greater facilities to accommodate the general
public with all kinds of goods to be found
in a first-class store. Tbe rooms in bis new
building, both down stairs and op, are not
only tbe neatest and best adapted to busi
ness purposes of any in Johnstown, but sre
crowded with the largest and finest assort
ment of goods ever sbown in that city. . He
richly merits the immense patronage which
is Indicated by bis large Ibrce of salesladies,
who are kept nu.y as bees in wsitirg on cus
tomers. People visiting Johnstown for tbe
purpose of making purchases will consult
tbeir interests by giving Mr. Quinn and bis
sixteen assistants a call.
Special Handkerchief Sale.
Mrs. A. E. Chi will have a special Hand
kerchief and Muffler sale on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week. Stock
very large, vsriety great and prices sjiecially
low. Mes. A. E. Uhl.
Tbe charming little ' Irish comroedian,
" Msy Smith Robbins," will be seen for the
first time in Somerset, next Monday nigbt,
Dec. 2Mb, in the rollicking musical comedy,
" Little Trixie," supported by a strong com
pany of com median.
Go to Mrs. A. E. Uhl's special Handker
chief sale on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week.
1
REPORT
OF THE CONDITION
x.
First National Bank
OF SOMERSET, Somerset, In the Slate
of Pennsylvania, at Hie elofe of business, Dec
2d,
RESOURCES:
Ixwm anild!roe.iita - $
ivenlraft necunsl and un-sssin'-t.
t . Bonds to neeure t-in-ii!t".ii
11S.O:! il
Imr from ottu-r National Iauk
line from State Banks and Bnukers.
u.T.bii...l,.iiM I. .in, if nn mttl rivtlir...
unvnl expense and taxes pul l ....
Pwdiiiim, nn I S Htlkfl.
Cheeks and other ob Item-
h.:;:t
BilUof her Banks
Fractional paper currency, nickels ami
eiita.....
Leifal.ten.ier mHe - -
Kislempti.Mi fund with V. S. Treasurer i
per ceul of circulation
Tutsi
SIT
t-t "'I
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in f WW "
Surplus tiiU'l . oU
t'tidivi.led profit. -A
Nationiti Hxnk notes o'itUtudtn 11.7'" )
liiriilciiU utifMiid I-'1 W
Iad'ldeIalli..utjtS'l Uichrck v'..:fs To
ImmuaikI errtllieaim of dr(.U Xl A ri f T..X-1 C
lJueioolbrr National B.a. - J)
Total i'-TT iM M
Stale ofiaayiV.Wa, 0u"s '). ..-.
I. Andrew Parker. C!iler of the above-named
Bauk, do solemnly -ar that the aSxirenaie
meiil Ulrue, to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
ANDREW PARKER,
lashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 ith day
of liec, ist-l.
A. L (.. HAY.
Notary Public
Coc rect Attest :
LAIU EM. HICKS,
.KO. It. scTl.L.
CBAS. II. HjsUER.
Ui rectors.
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RPUAX'S COl'UT SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.
BY VIRTUE of an order of tle. Ivn-d oat of
the Orphans' Court of ssMOerst-t uounty. Ha-, and
t me directed, as Trustee. I will expe to pub
lie asle tile follow ing property, Utv of John o.-i-ger,
deed., on
FRIDAY, JAXrARY 11, 1S9.',
at'io'rlork, P. M., ill fmot of Geonw Ordner s
Uire, in the village of Fa:rn...e. a rhi.pe town
ship, (somerset county, fa., the following decril
ed property. Tlz :
No. 1. A certain farm, slt'iav li. r'airhors
towiLnhip, Somerset county, t'.. a-liouun lands
of Hand Baker, Beck s heirs. Jarort Ktmerrr,
Andrew Emerick and riolonvxi Tnuiimm, ci
tainiug one hundred and st-veut.-eu acte, more
or less, with a good two
Log House,
barn snd other out building thereon erected,
tioud truit, sixty acres cjear and balance well
timbered, lhu farm issilaated about otie mile
from fairbope, aaialion on in.- H. u. S. h ,
convenient loactxioi and church, and is in every
way desirable. Aud oq
SATURDAY, JAXL'ARY 10, ISM,
at 1 o"rlock. P. M. , on the premiss, in the bor
ough of Uyuaraan, Bcliora coc.oty, ta., ihe lol
lowingdeOTriiHsi prooerty, vu:
No. i A obtain tiou-e aud lA of frn.und. situ
ate in the uortHieh of Hyudtnsti. Bedford coun
ty, fa,, uunuded and dccniv.1 a follows: on
the tast, by lot of xsmuel Wi.tjcliu, oa the Eat.
by lot at Win. 11. Mule.-, on the North, by lot of
ilaryaret slayer and 00 the south. by'Uarket
Urttu being lot No tit. in what is known as Mil
ler's addition to llya lman. fronting fifty left,
and runniug bat k of e iial breadth one hundred
snd fifty feet, wah a to-iry frame House and
out building! thereon erected.
TERMS.
One-half, after the pavner.t of debts and ex
penses, to remain a lien on the property, to be
secured by morurate as dower, the inCervst of
which i to t paid annually p. Elisabeth. Ueiircr,
widow of Jobs lieiircr. dec d , during her natural
lite, and at her iWwin, then the principal sum ia
to be ald to the hetrs and lefral representatives
of said John Oeir?r, de-eaJHsi ; one-third of the
balance of the purchase nwiney cash on confir
mation of nale onc-tnird in one year and Of.e
thlrd is two years trom the continuation of rale.
fymt-nu to be setmred by judgement boitd aud
to cear 1 uteres l fr.nn confirmation of sale. Tvn
percent of the whole purckaie more j mu-t be
paid on dar of sale.
JOHX LOWRY.
JA3E3 L. Pl'OH. Trustee.
Attorney.
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Holiday Trade !
11 . if .; tu
JACKETS
PLUSH COATS,
Very Cheap.
Now, here is a chance to j,ret a
Cheap Wrap from a I -arge
Stock.
teFiuunxti: stock or iiolida t
noois xo ir opcx.
MRS. A E. UHL.
John Thomas & Son
JOHNSTOWN, p a
240 to 248 lYIam Street,
Is one of the wonders of Johnstown, with its Seyeral Depniiar;.h
Department "A" are ury uooas in
Department " B," Boots and Shoes.
Department " C " Carpets.
Department u; doming, iiais, anu rurnisfccg
Department " E," Groceries. Department " F,"
For Gc:d Gso3s, ChsaiD Gccds, and Ssasaalls
Thej cannot be excelled. An examination will convince the
u donr-ting Thomas " of Somerset Countv.
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Ranges, Furnaces.
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Our Prices Very Lor.
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SOMERSET, PA
Jas. B. Holderbauii
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