The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-25
News i'm Brief.
The New York Republican Conven-
tion will be held at Syracuse March

tion will be held at Syracuse March
Odd.
The horse race at San Francisco Tnes-
day, fonr miles and repeat, for $50, 200,
was won by Foster.
The submarine cable between Sydney
and New Zealand has been successfully
laid and opened for traffic
The Wabash and Eric Canal will be
sold on the 24th inst, notwithstanding
the late action of Congress on the sub
ject.
Richard B. Irwin. former agent of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was
arrested Tuesday in New York, on a
charge of having emhezzled $3.50, 900 of
the property of the Pacific Mail. Irwin
gave bail in $4,000.
A greenback convention, attended by
ahout two hundred delegates, met yes
terday at New Haven, adopted a series
of resolutions. and appointed delegates
TO the National Convention, which meets
in indianapolis May IL.
yelling, Ridder & Co., of New York,
rectiiers and distillers, have failed
Their liabilities are represented as about
100000. Benjamin B. Tilt & Son, deal
ers in manufactured silks, Of the same
place, have made an aSsignnon. for the
benefit of their creditors Liabilities
between $500, 900 and 100000.
The Republican State Convention of
| Wisconsin met yesterday and chose del
egates to the National Convention. A
resolution was passed favoring Blaine
| for President, but declaring at the same
time that it was then inexpedient to in
struct the delegates, and that they would
be left to exercise their intelligence and
discretion.
| The two hundredth anniversary of the
burning of Medield by the Indians. I'm
der King Philip, was celebrated in that
town yesterday. In the morning four
horse wagon, filed with persons on their
way 10 the celebration, was overturned
and Rev. Mr.. Alger, of South Natick
and Sabin Smith. of East Somerville
were fatally injured. Others were seri
ously wounded.
The Republican State Con vention Of
Indiana nOmina ted the following officers:
Governor, Godlove S. Orth; Lieutenant
Governor, Col. Robert s. Robertson. OF
Allen; Judges of Supreme Court-First
district, VIM. p. Ehson, of Posey; Sec.
ond district, A. c. Voorhees, of Law
renee; Third district, H. c. Newcomb,
Of Marion; Fourth district, John F.
Kibbey, of Wayne; Secretary of State,
J. P. Watts, of Randolph; Auditor OF
State, w. NJ. Hess, of Hen1ricks.
There IL great excitement in Catskill,
n. Y, growing out of a dispute between
a Catholic clergyman and a portion of
his congregation, about the interment in
the Catholic cemetery Of the body OF
Joseph Waltz, who was hanged nearly
two years ago for the murder of Harmon
Holcher. the Albany scissors grinder
The body was originally buried on
Waltz's farm. Now the clergyman has
given permission to inter it in the Gem
etery, and the people resist. The Bish-
op has been consulted.
The special auditors OF the school
district and township of Mahanoy,
Schnylkin county, presented their report
in court at Poitsville, on Tuesday. The
documents state the conclusion in the
minds of the auditors that the school
board and township officers were engaY-
ed in a systematic system Of peculation-
upon the taxpayers. Rich developments
of fraud, thievery and forgery were
made, in which the names Of many we'll
known politicians appear, and at the
conclusion of the reading of the reports
and directed the attention of the District,
Attorney to the matter. Mr.. McCool
one of the auditors, suggested that the
forged orders and timebo0k, showing
doubtful manipulations, be retained
Accordingly the District Attorney took
the documents, and will take snch action
as the circumstances will warrant. This
promises case of Official corruption
compared with which that of the con
; victed Commissioners of that cOunry l.
; as nothing. 1t is expected that Distriot
| KaopohoH will faEn ai
! once to have the guilty officials appre
hended, and their cases may possib,
E come before the next Grand jury, which
= meets on the 18th of next menth.
A recent raid of internal revenue off
GERS in Oglethrope county, Georgia, re
suited in the seizure and destruction o
ten illicit distilleries and fifteen thous
and gallons of mash and beer. The pris
oners, including United States Com
missioner, were brought in, all chargr'
: with violating the internal revenue laws
A party of ten men arrived at Boz
e man, Montana, on the night of the 18th
e from Fort Pease, the head of navigation
r of the Yellowstone. and report the Siou
t encamped in the vicinity OF the fort i
y large numbers. One man from the for
v named Jersey. was killed by the In Iian
i few days since, and fourteen men ar
left in the camp. Efforts are being mad
,. tn have three companies ofcavalry go t
! the rescue.
The Thousand Mile Tramp.
!, From the New York Commercial Advertiser