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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
The Cory q ARRAY Of Bennett
and May.
ITO the Editor of the Ohio State Journal.l

ITO the Editor of the Ohio State Journal.l
In consequence of not having the
wherewith to illustrate the following
the reader is requested TO draw on his
or her imagination, and get up their
own:
First-This is place in Deleware,
called Slaughter's Station.
Second-This is spot, on which no
one was shot, at Slsughter's station.
Third-These two fellows, Bennett
and May, stood on the 81 OF where no one
was shot, at Slaughter's station.
Fourth-These are the weapons used
in the fray between Bennett and May,
who stood on the spot where no one was
shot at Slaughter's station.
Fifth-These are the seconds, who
loaded the weapons, used in the fray by
Bennett and May, who stood on the spot
where no one was shot at Slaughter's
station.
Sixth-This is the farmer who did no
see bullets put into the weapons, filled
up by the seconds, used in the fray, BY
Bennett and May, who stood on the spo
on which no one was shotat Slaughter
station.
Seventh-This, once beautiful snow
(it was not blood that stained it), tha
covered the spot, on which no one wa
shot, was at Slaughter's station, also.
Newark, Jan. II.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
THE BENGAL STORM WAVE.
Minutes Made by the Lieutenant
Governor, Sir Richard Temple.
TFrom The Gazette OF India. !

In an area of some 5000 square miles,
out of 1862 900 persons suddenly |
thrown into more or less of danger, 215,- |
900 must nave perished. This, of
course, is only an estimate; the exact
number cannot be known yet awhile,
perhaps never will be known. We found
in some villages so per cent, of the in
habitants lost, in others 80 per cent, in
some even 20 per cent. There was
severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal on
the night of the 3lst of October. But
it was not the wind which proved so de-
structive, though that was bad enough;
it was the storm wave, sweeping along to
a height of from ten to twenty feet, ac-
cording to different localities; in some
places, where it met with any resistance
it mounted even higher than that. In
the evening the weather was a little
windy and hazy, and had been somewhat
hot; the people, a million or thereabonts.
Of souls, retired to rest, apprehending
nothing. But before IL o'clock the wind
suddenly freshened, and abe ut mid-night
| there arose a cry of "The water is on
u.s." and great wave burst over the
country several feet high; it was follow
ed by another wave, and again by a
third, all three rushing rapidly south
ward, the air and wind being chilly
cold.
The people were thus caught up be-
fore they had time even TO climb on TO
their roofs, and were lifted to the sur
face of the water, together with the
beams and thatches of their cottages
When the storm burst there was an
abundant rice crop ripening for the
harvest-the well-known deltaic rice
crop, which is much beyond the needs
of local consumption, and affords guam
titles (measured by thousands of ton.
annually for expectation to distant dis
tricts. A part is lost, that in which th'
plant had not advanced beyond thu
stage of towering, and head formed or
gun to form. If even one-third is saw
ed that would suffice for the populatio,
now on the land
The wealth lost almost entirely agri
cultural or cattle. To this, how
ever, there is one noticeable exception
namely, Dowlutkhan, rich tradin!
town, clean destroyed, with loss of mis-
|, cellaneous property and valuable re
cords. 1t had 5000 inhabitants, one
, fourth Of whom perished, perhaps more
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
Untold Wealth Disclosed by a
Lucky Fall.
From the Denver News. |

Perhaps richer specimens, but GER
tainly no more beautiful ones have ever
been taken from any mine than are now
being obtained from recently discover
ed lode in Jimtown. The story runs
that for months the miners in going to
and from their daily labors, have travel
led along a certain path, wearing the
earth away to rock. A vein was thus
brought to light which presented no at
fractions to the prospector, and was trod
upon as of no account. A laborer, two
weeks ago, swung a sledge upon his
shoulders and started early in the morn
ing for his accustomed toll upon the
mountain side. Reaching the vein he
carelessly allowed the heavy stone
breaker to fall upon projecting point,
and thereby detached several pieces OF
the vein matter. The white character
of the rock and its glittering particles
disclosed to him one of the richest mines
in the world. Literally full were the
white specimens with bright particles
of almost pure gold; and, although s
shaft has been sunk to the depth of nine
feet, the rock increases in richness, anc
at the bottom very thin strips of wir'
gold seem to hold together the fragment
airy parts of the vein matter. Untol'
wealth is the sure possession of the mer
Virden and Griffin, who own this treas
ure vault of the hills.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
The New Tribunal.

We are automatically advised that
the House and Senate Committees on
the Counting Of the Electoral Votes
have reached an agreement upon a re-
port which will be submitted to-day;
and that this report provides for the or
ganization of new tribunal for deter
mining questions relating to the election
for President; the tribunal to consist of
five Senators, five Representatives, and
five Justices of the Supreme Court
Four of the Justices are named, two
from each party; and they are to select
bthe fifth. Should this tribunal decide
that there was no election by the people,
the House of Representatives will elect
the President.
This scheme will now come up for
discussion and action in both Houses OF
Congress. Y. Sun, 18th.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

A party OF converts stood at the chan.
eel rail in Sandusky church ready to
be made members. One was girl who
bad been regarded as the belle Of the
place. She interrupted the ceremony by
saying that she desired to make confess
sion. She knew that she had been look =
ed on as good girl, but she wasn't.
She was guilty Of dreadful sin, OF
which she had not been even suspected.
This little speech excited the curiosity
Of the congregation to n high degree
Sho then said that she had been married
year tina. the ceremony had been regu.
larly but privately performed; and that
she had kept the fact n secret because
shs was not ready to forego the fun OF
going into society az an artless, unfetter
ed maiden. The husband stepped for
ward and cooroborated bis wife's story
They went to housekeeping on the fol
lowing day. +.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

WASHINGTON, January 17.-There is
a feeling of great relief in Washington
tonight. Thirteen of the fourteen
members of the Senate and House com
mittees appointed for the purpose have
agreed to recommend the passage Of
concurrent resolution by Congress, pro-
viding that all questions raised on the
14th Of February concerning the valid
ity of any electoral vote shall be refer
red TO and determined by tribunal
consisting of FIVE members of the Sen
ate, FIVE members of the House of Re-
presentatives and five Justices Of the
Supreme Court. The resolution report
ed by the committees will name four Of
the Justices by their circuits, VIZ
Maine, California, Iowa, and Pennsyl-
yania. The Justices thus designated
are Messrs. Clifford and Field, Demo-
Gratis, and Miller and Strong, Republi-
cans. These four Justices are to select
in any manner they choose a fifth. but
it will be understood that they will Sc
lect one of the two remaining Justices
oflongest service who were not appoint
ed from Ohio or New York-namely,
Justice Davis or Justice Bradley.
To the tribunal thus composed are to
be referred all questions that may be
raised concerning the electoral votes,
and their decision is to be final, unless
reversed by the vote of both House Of
Congress. The duties of the President
of the Senate are limited to opening
and announcing the electoral votes and
noting the objections raised by either
House.
The tribunal thus established is TO as
semble and organize Immediately and tc
proceed with all convenient despatch tc
pass upon the questions referred to it
Included among these questions, o
course, is whether 1S5 votes are Decessa
~ to an election of President by thu
people, and whether, il the vote of AM
State is excluded, the House of Re
preventative shall then proceed to elec
the President and the Senate the Vice
President. 1t is, therefore, an absolute
reference Of all questions which cal
arise to this tribunal, for it cannot b
assumed that any conclusion to whicl
the tribunal may come will be over
thrown by the concurrence of bot
Houses Of Congress.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

Gov. Bagley of Michigan seems to
have an inkling of what Governors are
for, and his new message he calls the no
tice of the Legislature to the alledged
tricks of some of the life insurance peo-
pie. Under Michigan law, policies is-
sued by home companies cease to be
forfeitable after the first payment of
premium. But there are thirty-three
outside companies doing business in the
State. OF these, some issue policies
forfeitable in case the insured commits
felony; some, in case of suicide; some
whether the person committing suicide
ia sane or insane at the time; some,
whether the self-destruction is "volun-
tary or involuntary" some, in case
death is caused by Intoxicating drink"
some. in case it is caused by "intemper-
ate use of liquor" some, if by opium;
some, if death result from "Impairment
of health by narcotics or alcoholic
stimulants." Moreover, before the po
licy is made out, the applicant for in
surance is asked, on an average, twenty
five questions, his family doctor twenty
and some friends FIVE. If a flaw can b
picked in any one of these fifty answers
the company claims the right to refus
payment. Gov. Bagley wants to hav,
all this changed. 81 believe it to b
the province and the duty of the State.
he says, "to designate form Of insur
ance policy, always non-forfeitable, fre
: from all useless verbiage, as simple as
promissory note, protecting citizens an
company alike, and to permit no othe
to be used in the State" That's sensi
| ble
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
[From the Corpus Christi Times.

Owing to the drought which prevail
ed for SO long in the fall, preventing the
fattening of cattle and the growth of
grass, and reducing their power of bear
ing the inclemencies of the winter, ma
by thousand cattle are dying daily from
starvation and other causes. The loss
to the country and to the owners Of
stock will be very great.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

The Vakit, the official journal of
Constantinople says that the Govern
ment has 100000 regular troops under
arms, and will soon have $4,000 more,
without reckoning volunteers. "This
army" it says, "has been created only
to preserve our rights. The heroic
Mussulmen will sacrifice all they pos
sess to save their country, and those who
have not already enlisted will rush to
the standard the moment they hear that
the empire is to open its festival of glory.
We shall perform miracles of valor, and
we possess arms and provisions in abun-
dance. We have 100000 needle guns
and 10000 others of the latest in
vention, without counting the last order
given in America, half of which is al
ready on its way. We have thus null
tiplicity of arms, both for our regular
troops and for the clouds of volunteers
who will not fail to gather for their
country's defence. Allah will protect
the faithful and give them victory"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

A man named John G. Dawes left
Kern River, California, recently, with
1000 sheep for the North. While
crossing the alkali lands near Tulare
Lake he camped for the night, and in
the morning when he awoke he saw his
sheep all lying down but one, and on
examination found that there was but
that one alive. They had all died in
the night.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

At Youngstown, Ohio, young man
and a young lady have made bet. The
Vindicator says: "The girl being Til
den woman, and her lover Hayes man,
she made the following proposition,
which was perfectly legitimate, this be-
ing leap year. "If Tilden was elected,
the young man was to marry the girl
If Hayes was elected, the girl was to
marry the young man. The couple are
in a terrible state of suspense. Every
night they each get daily newspaper
sustaining their political belief, and
compare notes. They cannot decide who
is to marry which. 1t appears to be a
very complicated case on the face of the
returns"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

A gentleman who resides in Cincin-
natl has reason to thank his lucky stars
that there is another man in the uni
verse who looks like him. Upon land
ing in New York from Europe, the 9TH
er day, he was arrested by the police
through mistaken identity. and detain-
ed until il was discovered that he was
not the man they were looking for. The
delay gave him much annoyance, and
caused him to miss the Westward bound
train--the train which plunged into the
fatal chasm at Ashtabula. He is dis
posed to think that "there Is a divinity
that shapes our ends"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

The Secretaryssof War asks that $780,
900 of the unexpended balance of the
100000 appropriated for headstones
in the National Cemeteries, be appro-
priated for gravestones for the Confed-
crate dead at Camp Chase and Elmira.
The names of nearly 1900 at Camp
Chase, Rock Island, and EImira, are
known
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
CALIFORNIA.
commencement of the Rainy Season
Heavy Snow in the Mountains.

SAN FRANCIsco, January 16.--Rain /
commenced falling lightly this morning, |
and throughout the day occasional
slight showers, with fresh wind varying /
from south to west, barometer falling !
and indications favor more rain to-
night.
Reports from all parts of the State
show that in the southern counties, San
Diego, Los Angeles, San Luis Ohispo,
rain is threatened. but none has yet fall
en- since that previously reported.
The same Is true of the tier of count
les lying next nor!hward, in the inter
ior, while in Santa Cruz and in Mon
terey, on the coast, rain has fallen dur
ing the day. In the central portion of
the State it has been raining at intery-
ais all day, showers extending north.
ward over Sacramento, Napa and Sono-
mo Valleys as far as Tehama County,
on Upper Sacramento, and along the
northern coast along the line of the
Central Pacific Railroad. 10 the noun
tains it has been showing heavily, with
the prospect of a continued storm at
Yreka. 1t showed last night at Port
land, Oregon, with indications of more.
Wind throughout the State during the
day, varying from southwest to south
east. The indications are that the pres
ent change in the weather will result in
general storm. If such prove the case
and rain falls copiously, good crops may
/ be expected in all portions of the State,
as it is only in a few limited localities
that any serious consequences have yet
ensued from the drouth, the damage
such as it is, being mostly confined to
San Diego and those portions of the
Sacramento-and San Joaquin Valleys in
the vicinity of Sacramento and Stock
ton
SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE-RE REBELLION
| IN SONORA.
SAN Francisco, January 16.-A Sar
Diego dispatch reports heavy earth
quake forty five miles east of that City
about noon Saturday, the vibrations
from east to west, extending Throughout
; the mountains to the borders of ih'
Cajon Valley.
A letter from Tucson says advice
from Sonora to the 9th instant, repor
that Ex-Governor Pesquiera has pro
nounced against General Mariscol, tn
Military Governor, and is in the fel'
e with some four hundred men. Serena
1 who overthrow Pesquiers's governmen
years ago, has been placed by Marisco
] in command Of the Districts of Alta
Ures and Hermosillo. Mariscol has 81
hundred troops at Ures, and two skirm
ishes have already occurred in tn
I neighborhood of Ures, in one of whic
n Pesquiera's brother was killed. Th
g mass of the population adhere to Mari'
}. coils government. Travel through th
;: State is very unsafe.
;. Later dispatches indicated the storl
;. as spreading southwark. Rainin
n throughout the southern counties TIL
# evening, as well as the central and nortf
i ern parts Of the State. Reports from a
: points say the prospects are good for
n continuance.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
ASSIGNEE Notice.
Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are warned against tres
passing upon my premises adjacent to
the town of SomersetS and all who are
found doing so, will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. By trespassing,
| mean hunting game. stealing wood,
throwing down fences, &c.
JOHN WALKER.
Dec. Is, 1876. SO
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

ARMS For TURKEY.-The cargo of
the King Arthur, which cleared from
New Haven last week for Turkey, con-
sisted Of 1O,0S0,000 cartridges, 10000
900 bullets, 1O,00l 800 shells, 10000
guns, 10000 scabbards. 50,000,000 gun
wads, and As packages of miscellaneous
merchandise, all valued at 81 ,344 900.
Another large steamship will soon leave
the same port with similar cargo worth
over e. 600. 600.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

A. strike Of the laborers of the ice
companies on the Hudson began last
week, and has continued up to last ad-
vices: Most of the ice companies have
been obliged to stop work in conse-
quence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
AN ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL.

The Committees Plan to Settle the
Disputed ElectiOn-Au C0ntrO-
verted Questions to be Sub
mitted TO Tribunal Com.
posed OF Five Senators,
Five Representatives,
and Six Justices OF
the Supreme Court
for Final De.
cisiOn.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

Once in a great while some mean man
sits down and writes about as follows of
Detroit: "They do say that New York
firm which shipped lot of extra large
ear-muffs to Detroit last week, got them
all back by the next train, with the re-
mark that there was no call for so many
'children's Sizes"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

Captain Boyton recently accomplish
ed the task of swimming down the river
Po from Turin to Ferra,a. distance Of
eight hundred miles in ninety six hours,
without a single stoppage.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

A devout negro woman prayed in
Milwaukee meeting that she might es-
cape the fires of future punishment; and
the midst of her petition she backed in
a gainst red hot stove, and was burned
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
For Stomachs out of Order.
Il1aDOrtO1lt Caution.

None are genuine unless the signature of J.
HAYDocK. as agent for the United States, sur
rounds each box of Pills, and Ointment. A
handsome reward will be given to any one rem
dering such information rs may lead to the de-
lection of any party or parties counterfeitng
the medicines or vending the same, knowing
them to be spurious.
"n"Sold at the manufactory of Professor HoI-
LowAY Il Co., New York, and by all respectable
druggists and dealers in medicines throughout
the civilized world in boxes at 20 cents 62 cents
and 81 each.
R5-There is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes.
N. B.-Directions for the guidance of patients
in every disorder are affixed to each box.
Office, liz Liberty Street New, York.
Nov. II, 1876. 32v4y1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

DIR. Deems thinks Vanderbilt is num-
bered with the saints in glory. This
shows the Commodore 3 great power of
concentration, for he didn't begin to sing
hymns till he was past eighty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

Each package contains DR.. Sanford s
Improved Inhaling Tube, with full di-
rections for use in all cases. sPrice, S1OO.
For sale by all wholesale and retail
druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

In October next the question of wo-
man suffrage will, by the new Constitu-
tion OF Colorado, be submitted to popu-
lar vote. Mrs. Margaret w. Campbell
has the credit Of doing the most toward
securing this action.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19

Hamilton seems to be determined TO
close out his stock. He has gone through
his entire store, and marked down ev-
erything-many classes of goods to be-
low cost. If you want bargains for the
next so days, do not fail to go to Ham,
ilton's Store.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
at J. C. CURRAN'S.

The reason that people go to Walker
& Russell for Boots and Shoes: Because
they deal exclusively in that line, and
of course can sell cheaper.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-01-19
Notice of Dissolution.

NJ NOTICE is hereby given that the partner
IN ship existing between Joseph Elder and
George w. Jackson in the Cabinet-makinu bu-
sness at Somerset, Ohio, has been dissolved by
mutual consent g. W. jackson retiring from
the firm. JOSEPH ELDER.
G. w. JACKSON.
Jan. 10, 1877. 40w3