The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-24

Charley Clark. boy fourteen years
old, attempted to hang himself with hi-
comforter in the Cleveland Jail Monday.
but was cut down before life was extinct
He did not want to GO back to the Re-
form Farm, from which he had lately
escaped
Before the Committee on Expendi-
tures in the War Department, on Mon
day, J. ]. Fisher, partner with Evans,
post trader at Fort Sill, testified that
the firm paid Caleb P Marsh at ihe
rate of $4,000 year for two years and
half. and 5000 year thereafter until
April, 1875, Marsh never told him that
the Secretary of War had any informa-
tion concerning the contracts.
The snow storm seems TO have been
very general. At Memphis. ten inches,
more snow than was ever known there
before. At Columbus, nine inches. At
Nashville, eight inches, the heaviest
since 1S43. Trains ON the Union Paci
6c are snowbound in Wyoming Terrific
ry. In North Carolina, from three to
four inches; peaches thought to b. kill
ed. Six inches at Cleveland.
GA destructive fire, causing a loss of
about $25O,O00, occurred on Monday at
Charleston, S. C. The sparks were car
ried three-quarters of nile, and set
fire to houses, fences and barns for con-
siderable distance. Heartrending scenes
were witnessed. and to add to the confu-
aion, bands of negro robbers sacked ev-
cry house to which they could gain ad-
mittance. Later in the morning Mayor
Cunningham took command and soon
order was restored. By half-past ten
the fire had burned itselfout Hundreds
Of persons are homeless and penniless.
The Treasury Department will receive
during the present week. from San Fran
cisco, fourteen tons of silver coin, in an
ticipation Of the period for commencing
the circulation of silver. This will
amount to a half million. There is $780,
900 in silver now in the Treasury. Or
ders were received at the Department
Monday from various points for $780,,
900 of fractional currency, and that
amount will be shipped Tuesday. There
are 81 100000 of fractional currency
still in the vaults, though none has been
printed since the middle of last month.
Since that time the requisitinns upon the
Treasury from banks and Government
Cfices requesting to be supplied with
fractional currency, have amounted to
about So, ,OOO,O
Secretary Bristow appeared voluntari
ly before the War Department Commit
tee Monday, and made a statement. un-
der oath, in regard to the mule clam,
about which the New York Herald
made such a sensation. He said he was
solicited to argue the case before the
Court OF Claims, and at the time he
| made his argument he was in Washing
ton on business not in any way connect
ed with the Government. At that time
| he held no Government Office, having
previously resigned the Office Of Solici-
receive no fee, or at least only a small
one. unless the claim was Obtained
Bristow said that he was not in the hab-
it of taking contingent fees. but he
agreed, under the circumstances. to ac-
cept ten per cent. of the claim in case a
favorable verdict was obtained. His
only connection with the case was his
argument made before the court. A
verdict for S1OS,7O0 was rendered, and
he was paid for his fee SIC $40. He then
regarded the claim as just one and now
so regards it.
An armistice of twelve days has been
concluded between the Turks and Here
govinians.
The warrant for Winslow's surrender
had not been received yesterday from
the British authorities.
Four hundred wind bound vessels left
the Mersey yesterday, including one
hundred and ninety for foreign ports.-
The vessels formed procession some
times ten abreast, which occupied two
hours in passing.
King Alfonso and his troops entered
Madrid Monday. Enthusiastic cheering
and immense crowds greeted the King
and the troops. Cheers were given, for
Generals Quesada. Campos and Rivera
and the army.
Nearly all the railroads in the north
ern part of Scotland are blocked by
snow. The Caledonian line is covered
with snow twenty feet deep near Aber.
deem. More than dozen trains were
blocked on the Great Northern line.
Gen. Butler was before the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Depart.
ment yesterday, and testified in regard to
the Pendleton scandal. He knew moth
ing of his own knowledge about the af-
fair, but gave the Committee the name
of his infOrmants. J. S. Evans, late
post trader at Ft. Sill. detailed the cir
cumstances of his obtaining permission
from Marsh to remain at Fl. Sill. Evans
sdIu ne wan HtEOuuceu 10 tue oeCIetary
of War by General Rice, of Iowa, ana
paid him 81 900 for the introduction.-
He thought this was enough, though
Rice wanted 81, 800. Witness wished to
deny a published statement of Capt
Robinson, that he paid $4,000 to the
Secretary of War, and that Dent & Co.,
connived at the matter; there was no
foundation for the report.
Plain Houses for Plain men.
do not deny the right of poor man
In live in n 6na hnnsa hnt ha cannnt ho