The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-28

tue harDor. An examination OF the boat
brought to light the following words written o
on a piece of white paper: &C. II. Watts. O
Suicide by drowning myself, June 1S, 1877.
No work" What has become of the other v
young man and of the body is not krown.
The body OF Mary Ella Harrington, ab- I
Quoted from East Boston nearly a year ago, f
has been found in the Merrimac River,
six miles from the city. The body was
bound with ropes into the smallest possible
compass, sewed in sacks, and weighted |
down.
over thirty lives were supposed to have
been lost in the great fire at st. Johns, n. B.
Gangs of thieves roamed about plundering
what was saved from the flames. Relief for
the citizens of the burned city is pouring
in from all the wealthy cities of United
States and the Canadas.
1t has been decided by the President and
Secretary Schurz that the Con solidated PEN
sion Agency for the State of Illinois shall
be located at Chicago, and that Miss Ida
Sweet shall be retained as agent. 1t was !
also decided to retain all agents who are now
in Office at the seats of the various Consoli- |
dated Pension agencies, with the exception |
of General Terrell at the Indianapolis, Ind, |
who is superseded by General Knefier, COM
missioned June %.
Logan, Ohio, was the scene of terrible
murder on June %. The persons murdered
were John Weldon, an old bach elor his
sister, Mrs. McClurg, and her daughter, a
young lady. 1t is supposed that they were
murdered at night about supper-time. The
supper table was set, two having eaten and
one plate being untouched. Mr.. Weldon
was killed about quarter of a mile from
the house, where there are evidences of
severe and continued struggle, the assail.
ants evidently having used a corn-cutter,
and when that failed resorted to a revolver
The post Haortenp examination developed the
, fact that he had been shot. Two balls were
extracted from the body. The women we're
murdered with an ak, which lay by the side
: of Susan McClurg, the younger of the two.
Two cuts in the head of each, and then, to
make sure of his victim, the assassin nearly
severed their heads from their bodies. The
victims are the members of the household,
none of whom were married. -Four men,
named William Terriu, John King, Zeb.
Rople and - Lanning were arrested. The
excitement over the murder was SO intense
that it was found necessary to call out the
militia toprotect the accused.
Three attempts were made on June % by
a incendiaries to burn the remainder of st.
John. One of the scoundrels was caught in
d the act and arrested.
Three hundred Mormon emigrants arrived
: in New York Saturday, June %.
Four distilleries were seized and ten op-
eratives arrested at Allentown, Pennsyl-
vania.
= George Hancock, young man, was found
! murdered near Greenville, Illinois, few
mornings ago. No clue.
At Montreal, the other night, the Office
:. of the Paymaster of the Grand Trunk Rail.
= way was robbed of 1000. No clue to the
= thief.
= Daniel and James Hoadley, sged nineteen
n and seventeen years, respectively, were
/, drowned by the overturning of canoe,
y y near Alexandra Bay, New York.
An appeal has been made to the citizens of
% Philadelphia, through the Mayor, for aid for
the people of Mt. Carmel, Illinois. 1t rep.
!, resents that over one hundred families are
still homeless and penniless, and over q
hundred persons wounded, and requests that
4. while the charitably disposed are aiding the
2. sufferers by the st. John fire, Mt. Carmel be
v. not forgotten.
n A daring attempt was made, on Saturday
a evening, June %, to rob an express car or
as the Lake Shore train from Chicago tc
he Toledo. At Lgonier, Indiana, four mer
ut jumped into the car and, with drawn revol
vers, overpowered the messenger. The ex
g, press company were apprised several day
10 before that the attempt would be made, ant
| Lnl AL e., Ill II Al,
Ill car. They "collared" the bandits, ant
IN safely lodged them in Jail at Brinfeld
Indiana.
N Foreign Items
at The correspondent of the New Yorl
On Herald at Batoum telegraphs that the Turk
at fred on French vessel which was trying t
sn enter that port The Consul has demande
an explanation and apology for the insult t
N, the flag.
eo 1t is reported that battle occurred o.
'c' Saturday, June 16, near Delibaba, in whic
ol' the Turks suffered defeat. The engagement
at commenced at six in the morning an
&C. lasted till noon. The Turks were outfanke
Is by the Russian artillery, and their discon
nt' future was completed by a cavalry charge o
en- both sides. The Turks fought with gres
81 were overwhelmed by the artillery fire
en- directed from position which raked thei
ne whole front. The Turks lost three hundre
re- and fifty prisoners, and one thousand kille
me and wounded.
to n, Juna 10 in uontenooxo ,bo TIL
'oI occupied the village of Martinitzi, the Mont
negrins retiring to the heights above witt
nm out resistance. Next day the Turks a
taro, 4al 10 o.I @l IT,. L.
ne were attacked by the united forces of Petr
'no vics, Plamenatz, and the Kutch. After
'dy desperate struggle of five hours the Turl
ntn were driven back to Spuz, abandoning the
ere camp and baggage to the Montenegrins. P
trovics telegraphs that he has captured
Of tenth of their horses, arms, colors, al
Pa achieved the m ost glorious victory of tt
'art campaign.
,ht On June 10, Gen. Grant attended fe
wn, given in his honor at Alexandra Paiac
in where he was warmly received by the publ
and listened to a concert the programme
the which was largely made up of Americs
the airs. In the evening he was present at
five dinner party given by the Prince and Pri
en- cess of Wales in honor of the Emperor 81
and Empress of Brazil. The Dukes of Ca
t a bridge and Wellington, the Marquis of Ha
all, ington, Earl Granville, the Duke of Ma
,rk. chester, Mr.. Pierrepont, Gen. Badeau, al
and the principal members of the Cabinet we
his among the guests.
wss dispatch from Vienna says: Russia b
If invited Austria to make military prepa
ase. tions for the purpose of preventing t
and Montenegrins from being utterly crush,
the The Austrian Foreign Office is not inclin
and to move in the matter. Certain signs
l to ministerial quarters, however, point to t
probability that the movement is consider
oily close at hand, when further inaction on
lr at part of Austria might unfavorably pre-
Ie at dice her future position in connection W
heir the solution OF the Oriental question.