The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-14
NEWS IN BRIEF,
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man, Mr.. McfnersonJ Cnle1 OF the Bureau OF /
Engraving and Printing, and Controller |
Knox, the question as to what estimated
amount Of fractional currency has been de.
stroyed, and will, therefore, never be pre-
sented for redemption, and upon their
report the Secretary will decide whether or
not the law limiting the outstanding frac.
tional currency and silver coin to fifty mil
lions, will permit an issue of additional
silver to cover the currency destroyed in
circulation. 1t is desirable to know if the
law prescribing the limit of fractional cur
rency and silver to fifty millions, is to be re-
garded as covering the actual or nominal
amount of both outstanding.
The aggregate internal revenue receipts
for the fiscal year, to date, have exceeded
the total receipts for the same period dur
ing the last fiscal year. The returns already
foot up in excess of Sill ,000, 600, and the i'm
preston at the department, is that the full
receipts for the year will fall little, if any,
below the estimate of Sl20,000,0O0.
The West
From Omaha, we learn that destructive
wind and rain-storm prevailed there on the
night OF June 6. The Congregational
Church steeple in Omaha was blown down.
At the Barracks it is reported the stables
were blown down. Trees were uprooted
and chimneys and porches demolished. The
storm extended east into Iowa, doing con-
siderable damage to the telegraph. The
storm also blew down the Floral Hall and
many other small buildings at the Omaha
Fair Grounds. At Florence a large hotel
was unroofed. In the cemeteries many of
the finest and largest monuments were
thrown down. The damage in Omaha is
very great. At Papillion, Nebraska, nine
miles southwest, many buildings were dam
aged, among others the Episcopal Church
was unroofed.
The South
Gov. Nichols has signed death war
rants in the following cases Adrien Eveque,
colored, for the murder of Richard James,
eolored, on the 9th of February, 1876;
JoaquiDe Flarezo, a Chinaman, for the muir.
der Of Marie Louise, colored, on January II,
1876, in New Orleans; George Morris, col
ored, for the murder of Sarah Jones, colored,
on the 30th of November, 1875. The con-
demned men are to be executed in the
Orleans Parish prison yard on June Is.
The report of the Conference Committee
appointed to adjust the differences between
the two Houses relative to the Appropria-
tion Bill has been adspted by the South
Carolina House and Senate, thus putting an
end to the financial deadlock. While no
direct appropriation is made in the Appro-
priation Bill for the payment of interest on
the public debt, yet, es the levy is made and
specifically appropriated fer that purpose
in the Supply Bill, the result is virtually the
same.
The concurrent resolution was passed by
both Houses declaring the seat of Judge r.
b. Carpenter vacant, on the ground that the
election in December, 1875, was illegal, the
Office at that time not being vacant, and or
dering an election to fill the vacancy.
In the House resolution agreeing to i'm
peach Associate-Justice ]. ]. Wright, for
drunkenness, was passed by a two.thirds
vote, and Committee appointed to prepare
articles Of impeachment. In the meantime,
Wright was suspended from exercising the
duties OF his Office.
The General Assembly of South Carolina
adjourned sine die, on June s, after passing
concurrent resolution, raising joint COM
mission TO investigate whether any i'm
proper or illegal use has been made of the
public funds or the credit of the State, and
to cause legal proceedings to be instituted
against all persons implicated.
Fires
A disastrous fire occurred at Galveston,
Texas, early in the morning of May 8, in
which twenty-six fine business and public
houses were destroyed. A list Of the busi-
ness losses and insurance by this fire, care.
fully prepared by the commercial agency OF
X. G. Dun & Co., including stocks and build.
ings at their present value, have aggregated
the losses at s., ,525 900, insurance, 81 ,299,
600. The losses not included in this list will
not, it is thought, exceed $4,000.
General BreUities
A hurricane passed over Mt. Carmel, Ill.
on June 4, at 1856 p. m, destroying the
principal houses, a large number of dwelling
and killing number of persons anC
seriously injuring number more. Amons
the buildings destroyed is A. Parkinson's Is
G. Edgar's, and NJ. j. Habberton's three
story business houses. The above-namet
gentlemen were all seriously hurt by tn,
falling Of the houses. The NJ. E. Church
the finest in Southern Illinois, and tn
Courthouse are partially destroyed. Their
are at least nine person known to be killed
and it is feared the number will excee,
that.
The trial OF the Sweeney suit commence;
in New York on June 5. The suit wa
brought by the Attorney-General in tn
name of the people and is for the recover
of 100000. The transactions on whic
the suit is based are the same as those in tn
two suits against Tweed. The princips
figure in court was Peter B. Sweeney hin
self. He looked we'll, seemed to take thing
coolly, and paid close attention to what wa
going on.
horrible case of suicide of boy sixtee
years old, the only child of C. Filical,
prominent citizen, occurred on his farm
Champaign County, Illinois, recently. Tt
jury rendering a verdict showing that
and his father differed as to the manner
which certain work should be done, wher
upon he seized loaded shotgun, placed it
his head and fred, tearing away a part
shead. He lived several hours, unco
scious. He had to others threatened his ov
life.
James Healy, aged twenty-eight yeal
and Joseph Grace, aged fourteen years, we
drowned few days since in the basin
Albany, New York. The boy fell owe
board, and Healy in attempting to save hi
was also drowned.
Two brothers named Demand we
drowned in the Mohawk, at Cohoes, Ne
York, while bathing.
The loss of life by the cyclone which bul
upon Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, lately, is larger tn,
was at first supposed. A correspondent
ports that from twenty to twenty-five perso
are known to have been killed and lar
number more or less injured.
Tho
promise has been entered into with Peter
Sweeny, which in effect acquits him of
blame or guilt or responsibility, so far
such compromise can be an acquittal.
the terms of the compromise, four hundr
thousand dollars are to be refunded to t
people, not by Sweeny, nominaIly, thou
he Ia the ono ubn xuiII raalIx .