The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ifos.s Tro., she tapffst.

I
rected the Treasurer Of the United States to
keep as a special fund, separate from all
other money, the legal tender notes re-
ceived in exchange for silver coin. The
Treasurer will open an account with these
notes at once, and they will be held only
for the purpose Of redeeming silver, as re-
quired by the provisions of the joint reso-
luton.
The Supreme Court, in the Centennial ap-
preparation case, has decided that the
81 500, 900 appropriated by Congress shall be
returned TO the government before any divi-
dends are paid to the stockholders.
The following is the law relative to ap- |
poiutmeuts in the Treasury Department:
That and after January 1, 1876, appointments
In this department shall be arranged as TO be
equally distributed between the several States, the
United States Territories, and the District Of Co.
lumbia, according to population.
The above law, says Secretary Sherman,
will be rigidly enforced, and under it there
can at present be no appointment from New
England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, Arizona, and the District of Columbia.
The Secretary will also insist that only one
member OF family shall be employed.
Orders have been issued by the Indian
Bureau to provide rations for the one thou
sand five hundred hostile Indians recently
brought in by Spotted Tail. These Indians
come in on the same terms as tue other hot-
tiles. Their arms and horses will be taken
from them, butin other respects they will be
treated the same as the Indians who have
remained at the agency.
Fires.
The recent FIRE in Pomeroy, Ohio, de-
stroyed property to the amount of 100000.
II broke out in the warerooIn of d. Geyer d
Son, in the main business portion Of the city,
about IL o'clock at night. Itspread rapidly
in every direction, and was not checked
until twenty-five business houses, Offices and
residences we're destroyed. The First
National Bank building is the only one re-
naming on the west side OF Court Street,
and its third story was entirely destroyed by
the flames.
The South.
The Louisiana Commission were in session
eight hours on the 9th, and he ard the com
mittee representing tine banking interests
a committee on behalf Of the Southern Re
publican Club, a committee appointed by the
Packard House caucus, and other delega
tions. The result Of all these meetings wai
not at all favorable to compromise or con
ciliation at present, but it was though
patience and pluck would possibly work ou
safe conclusions.
The jail at Conyers, Georgia, was burned
few nights since, and the only prisoners
two negroes, persisted.
rustb
from the State-house at Columbia ON tn
10th Of April. Chamber issued an ad
dress, retiring from the Governorship. i
his address he claims that in withdrawn
the troops, the United States Governme en-
has abandoned the lawful Government Q
the State.
On the 11th of April the Commission {
New Orleans received thirteen colored mel
with Mr.. Pinchback at their head. Anon
them were three colored members of Ii
Nichols Legislature. They were all oppose
to the Packard government, and in favor
Nichols, and presented their views of IL
case at some length. Besides, the commi
sioners had been busy as individuals, b.
they did not make known the progress tn,
have made. Messrs. j. II. New, Fenner, al
ex-Justice Wylie were to submit to the col
mission a brief, sustaining the legality
the Nichols Supreme Court.
The Louisiana Commissioners, in the
long cipher dispatch to the President APP
II, circumstantially state the result of tn,
conferences with both Nichols and Packa,
the judges of the respective Supreme Cour
and other parties in interest. They say tn
find that the Nichclls party are not dispos
to make any concessions, but will maints
their ground in the belief and hope tt
intimately, as in the Hampton case
South Carolina, they will have full and I
obstructed possession OF the Louisiana st,
Government. The Packard pa, ty are rea
to enter into an arran cement for a 10
Legislature to determine the pending gu
tions, but this being rejected by
Nichols party the Packard party
the President to determine which is the
gal State government. The President
clines to act upon the request as under
present circumstances he would not be
tilted in making decision, owing to
disagreement of the Nichols and Pack
parties, and the unpromising prospects
an accommodation.
Lately, Seldeu L. Jones, of Memphis,
George N. Makely, of Little Rock, met
the Fair Grounds in the latter city to Sc
an affair Of honor according to the C
duello. Shots were exchanged, but
seconds gave the affair a ludicrous turn
loading blank cartridges. Both parties,
also their seconds, were arrested. JC
was fined $50 and costs. The case of Nal
was postponed.
The West.
By cave 10 the Blue Point Graham NJ
at Smartsville, Yuba County. Califor
seven men, b. +. Henderson, Jas. FL. NJ,
Michael Sweeney, David Hotham, Mic
McWilliams, Thos. Mcdonald and Sar
Sleeman, were instantly killed. Six OF
were more or less injured.
1t is reported that one hundred of C
Horses band OF Indians have taken
held again. They passed near Spear
on the l4th, on their way west. One
dred were mounted, in war paint.
cause OF this renegade movement is
posed TO be the deception practicet
spotted Tail, in representing that onl,
arms taken by them in the Custer
would be demanded of them upon tbei,
render at Red Cloud, when in realit,
ucuhuuS Oh tnem all arms
ponies.
6ererat Brecftfes.
special to the Cleveland Leader
New Philadslphis, Ohio, has the follow
"A fatal accident ACQUIRED lately on
Tuscarawas branch of the Cleveland
Pittsburg Railroad, from Blyard to
Philadelphia. AS the train south from Bs
was crossing the bridge near Malvern
bridge gave way, precipitating the ell
into the creek, killing fireman Jas. 81
and seriously iDjuring engineer Geo.
born"
At Warsaw, Indiana, recently, W
named Harriet Grattan, committed 50
by hanging herself in woodshed,
laboriDg under religious excitement.
was seventy-one years old.
Hiram Arbuckles, of East MONTH
Vermont, shot George Short twice, and
leaving him for dead renairad 70 ,lso I