The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-09-13
REVIEW OF DOMESTIC NEWS.

Ohio, his home, on Saturday, September s.
On Sunday he attended the Methods
Church.
On September 4, the following dispatch
from Paris was received: "All the journals
announce that ex-Pres;dent Theirs died
quite suddenly at six o'clock yesterday
evening, at ST. Germain."
THE army worm is devastating the cotton
in Tennessee. Many planters state that their
fields look as if fire had swept through them.
1t is believed that serious damage will re-
suit to the crop in this district.
IT is rumored that ex-President Lerdo of
tMexico, is to be tried for high crimes against
the Constitution, committed during his ad
ministration, and that General Escobedo
will soon be tried for treason.
SILK circles have been startled by. the
reported assignment of Soleliac & Sons, of
Paterson, n. J. They employed one hun
dred hands on silk dress goods, sixty on
ribbons, and two hundred spinners. Liabili--
ties, $500, 900. Mostly due importers.
THE following ticket was nominated by
the Republican State Convention of Penn
sylvan1a: Supreme Judge, ]. P. Sterrett;
State Treasurer, William B. Hart; Auditor,
General j. A. NJ. Passmore. The nomina-
tions were all made by acclamation.
A PRIVATE dispatch from Red. Cloud,
states that Crazy horse, while attempting to
escape Wednesday night, was stabbed with
bayonet, and killed. Trouble is anticipa-
ted among the Indians. Some may leave.
Little Big Man was wounded by Crazy
Horse.
THE latest election returns from California
indicate that the Democrats have elected
ten Senators and fifty-seven Assemblymen.
The Republicans elect ten Senators and
twenty-three Assemblymen, including hold
overs. The Democrats have thirty eight
majority on joint ballot.
NEWS from Fort Walsh, of August IA,
says that Sitting Bull has escaped at Point
Horse Buttes, one hundred and twenty
miles from Fort Walsh, and forty miles from
Wood Mountain. He has no intention of
going on the war path. He is determined to
remain under British protection.
FURTHER investigation into the affairs of
the Chicago State Savings Bank has re-
suited in the discovery of number of new
notes which will figure as available assets,
and will probably bring the assets to a mil
lion dollars or over, and render the event
ual payment of from thirty to forty cents on
the dollar possible.
EDWARD F. MOVES, United States Minis
ter to France, presented his credentials, and
Elihu B. Washburne his letter of recall to
President MacMahon, Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Washburne's numerous engage
ments and early departure obliged him to
decline banquet rendered by the Ameri-
cans in Paris, and the honors intended by
Uis French friends.
THERE was an immense outpouring of the
people at Marietta, Ohio, on September z,
on the occasion of the National Reunion of
Army Veterans of the Blue and the Gray.
President Hayes and suite were present,
and speeches were made by the President,
Postmaster-General Key and Attorney
General Devens. Speeches were also made
by others, including officers from the old
Confederate army.
Two points have been agreed upon in re-
gard to the course to be pursued by the
Sitting Bull Commission. An effort will
first be made to induce him to come over the
line and surrender his arms and horses to
the United States authorities, with the
understanding that he is to go on a reserva.
| ton and receive support there. Failing in
this there will be an attempt to complete
arrangements for his remaining in the Brit
ish possessions, and passing formally under
the control of the authorities there.
A SPECIAL from St. Paul, Indiana, Septem.
Der s, saws An unknown man forcibly
entered the residence of Richard Bowling
three miles north of here, last night, chop
ping out the window and taking the ak in
with him. The old gentleman was compelled
to show him over the house to get all the
money, and while the burglar was examining
the bureau the owner of the house struck
him on the head, killing him instantly. The
old gentleman then went to bed, and did
not make it known until this morning.
On Wednesday, the remains OF E. l.
Davenport were removed from the resi-
dence of his daughter, 147 West Forty
eighth Street, Philadelphia, to the Fourth
Universalist Church, where the funeral ser
vice was read by the pastor, Rev. DR.
Chaplin, who also preached an eloquent ser
mon over the dead tragedian. The inter
ment took place in Woodlawn Cemetery
The church was crowded with friends, ac
tors, actresses, and others, and the streets
through which the procession moved to th'
railroad depot were filed with people.
TIE assignment of Frank Leslie, news
paper publisher, to Isaac W. England wa
filed in the office of the County Clerk a
New York recently. The Sun says tn
liabilities amount to $320,OO0; assets repre-
sented by his numerous publications, hi
large printing and engraving establishment
with its presses, machinery, and fixtures
and considerable establishment at Inter
laken, near Saratoga. Mr.. Leslie's en-
barrassments arise in good part from to
extended investments in real estate. A
arrangement has been made whereby tn
publications will be continued.
Four men, named Jim Simmons, an
Bob, Sam, and Joe Goodrich, who wer
confined in the Henry County Jail, at New
castle, KY, On charge of murder and higf
way robbery, committed through a serie
of years, were taken out on the night G
September by a mob and hanged. NJ
body seems to know whence the lyncher
| came, or where they went. The visitatio
|
were powerless to offer resistance, and tn
people, if they knew anything, were afrai
, to give information. The bodies wer
taken down the next morning, and an il
quest was held on them, the verdict bein,
I as usual, comprehensively ignorant.
/ 1T is said that several numerously signe
v memorials will be presented to Congre'
proposing amendments to the Constitutio
4 abolishing the Presidency, an Executiy
Council, Council of State or Cabinet to
substituted therefor, to be composed
, seven Secretaries without any superit
! ! officer, all to have equal authority-that i
! ! simply strike out President and authorii
. Secretaries to have the execution of the Law
and the general supervision of the Cover
:, ment, four of the council to be elected
4 the House, and three by the Senate, fro
n members of their respective houses, for tv
Il years-one or all to be removed at any tin
q by the houses electing them, and all to ha
IT. the rights of members in both houses.