The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-29

chrles, upon the uOOf, leapeu upon IL, onus
reaching over the railing, grabbed pack
age containing thirty thousand dollars, and
made off with it, before the attendants and
clerks could give the alarm. So quickly
was it done that no one is able to give even
description of the thief.
In Joint Convention of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, on March 81, Don Cameron was
duly elected United States Senator.
The mysterious disappearance of ex.
Mayor Oakley Hall, from New York city, on
March 81, was the subject of much speculs.
ton and comment there. Insanity is the
more common belief regarding him, though
some of his friends utterly oppose this theory,
while furnishing no better one.
The New York detectives arrested Joe
Fitzpatrick few nights sgo at the New
York Hotel, and found on his person $780,
600 worth of Missouri Pacific Railroad
bond counterfeiting the issue of 1858.
James Mckay was also captured. District
Attorney Phelps discovered q State law,
which Gays that no imitation of a rail-
road or other bond or certificate of STOCK
shall be deemed forgery unless every de-
tail is initiated. In this case the original
bonds are guaranteed by the State, and on
the forgery the State seal is absent, and
when the prisoners were arraigned at the
Tombs Police Court District-Attorney Rus
sell agreed to their discharge, and Justice
Flammer so ordered.
The body of Gardineur G. Planter,
prominent merchant of Auburn, N. Y, was
found floating in the East River, near Wall
Street Ferry, on March %. Previous TO
November 81, Mr.. Planter had boarded at
the Metropolitan Hotel, in New York City.
From that date nothing has been heard
from him. He left a friends house in
Twenty.third Street On that evening to 60
to Brooklyn. His body was identified by his
friend by means of various valuables on his
person.
Tabulated returns from all but twenty
towns and wards in New Hampshire show
that nearly all the constitutional amend
ments have been adopted, including the one
abolishing the religious test as qualifca-
ton for Office. The one which proposes to
strike out the word " Protestant" from the
bill of rights is probably defeated by few
hundred votes.
The Ashtabula disaster was repeated on a
smaller scale on the Indianapolis and
Vincennes Railroad accommodation and
freight train, on March %, while passing
over q trestle work, four miles east of
| Worthington. The train was thrown from
the track by brok en- rail, and two freight
cars and the caboose were plunged through
the frail support of the roadway into the
chasm beneath. The caboose contained a
number of passengers, none of whom were
killed outright, but all were more or less in
jured. Henry Padgett, of Freedom, had an
eye knocked out and died in a few minutes
from other injuries.
The bodies of two murdered men were
found five miles from Georgetown, KY, OF
the 23d March, and were identified as EN-
\ ployees of the Pound Gap Railroad. They
had just received their wages. One was al
old man and the other a young man. Thu
man supposed to be their murderer passet
through Georgetown on his way to Frank
fort.
A dispatch from New York, dated Marcl
25, says: The theory of the Times tina
! Oakley Hall has gone to Europe is accepte'
: here. Since publicity was given to hi
, absence the police have done nothing. Hi
) friends have not asked the Mayor to offer
reward, which he would gladly do if r;
9 quested, and none of his relatives or bus
ness associates have interested themselves
a the clues obtained, and there is no dout
< that he has of late bought much English an
!. French money. The murder theory is nc
q credited.
Foreign Itessss
+ A telegram from Zara to London says
# A six hours obstinate fight took place b.
e tween the Turks and Bosnians, Saturda
d the 18th, between Bonaventure an
l. Drezgnai. Both sides suffered heavil
ii The Turks retired upon Livno.
a The Manchester Guardian dispatch fro
4, Constantinople says popular feeling again
ID Mahmond Damad is gaining ground. Thir
0, Softas were arrested in one day. The Mi
lg lister of Police has been dismissed becau
he he was insufficiently watchful A lar
I'd body of Softas went to the police to demal
to their release. Threatening revolutiena
as placards are increasing and people with
i'd the palace are becoming anxious.
he A private letter from the Governor
ng Yokohama, received in the City of Peki
oA by aresident of San Francisco, reports tt
a sharp battle was fought at Kogoshina, Il
'al capital of Satsuma, few days before
sw sailing of the steamer, the news being
lis ceiyed at Yokohama. on the sailing d.
'p- Reports represent that the imperial for,
he captured the town after sharp and sew,
rn- conflict, and the conspirators were routed
'u- very point.
Labor riots are prevailing in Berlin.
ice Several Generals of the original D
tia reyolutionists in Mexico have resigned 7
OF party is rapidly desintegrating, and the
ap- position fast concentrating. The peo
lch talk of calling Lerodo back. Congress
to met daily for fortnight, but quorum
obtainable. Cortina is in high favor W
Diaz, who shields him. Much anarchy
ga. new revolution will probably occur SO
of Landero has been appointed Secretary
of the Treasury Mata, Minister to WASH
ton, and Riva Palacto, Minister to Ber
er. 1t is reported that a number of higher a,
acb officers want to proclaim Diaz military
a,s tator. A renewal of diplomatic relati
led with France is occupying the attention
The the government.
ion dispatch from Capetown, Africa,
% 90 ports violent scenes in the Transvaal
public over the question of annexat
an. The Volksraal, which insisted upon
lies :. VI 'ne eooni o' the Ael
ain lie, refused to accept the reform program
rod of President Burgers, who fayors III
noe with Great Britain. It is rumored that
Id extreme party have threatened the lif
go Mr.. Shepstone, the British Envoy, VIII,
endeavoring to arrange such union.