The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-24


Comptroller o. the Treasury. as a result of |
quite a sharp difference of opinion between |
bimself and the Secretary of the Treasury
as to the management of his office, has
resigned. Judge Upton, of Oregon, is ex-
pected to be his successor.
General Bverfffes.
John Lee Carroll, Governor of Maryland,
and Miss Carter Thompson, formerly of
Staunton, Va, were married in the Cathedral
at Baltimore on May IA. The Rev. Thomas
3. Lee officiated. The wedding was a
private affair.
The Chicago 7ridune's special from
Strestor, Illinois, says the coal miners of that
place, who struck some time ago, and whose
places were supplied with new men, aud
who subsequently were for the most part
taken back, so that only one hundred of the
new men were retained, have for a long
time been kept separate from "the black
legs" as the noyices were called, lest trouble
occur from their jealousy. OF late, how.
ever, the two gangs have been allowed to
miDgle, and May IA, the ranking hate found
expires ion by some OF the old miners poison
ing the food in the dinner buckets of the
new ones, and at night some sixty OF these
unfortunates were in the throes of agony,
and many Of them it was thought, would
undoubtedly die from the effects OF the
poison, and the lives of all hang upon a
thread. Arsenic was the drug used, but in
some cases was so plentifully administered
"a to counteract its action. The whole
matter is a mystery, aud it is not known how
or in what articles of food the dose was
placed.
President Hayes arrived in New York
city, on the 14th, accompanied by Mrs.
Hayes and his son, Webb Hayes, Miss Platt,
Mss Foote, Secretary Evarts, Secretary
schuiz, and daughter, Attorney General
Devens, and General Sherman. The dis
tinguishtd company was met at the depot
BY committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, and driven to the FIftL Avenue Ho-
tel. At the annual banquet of the Chamber
OF Commerce in the evening, the President
prophesisd an early revival of business
throughout the country.
EI-President Grant held farewell recep-
ton at Philadelphia, on the 14th.
The fatal accident at the Wadesville mine
was due to an explosion of fire damp, say
the jury, who censure the owner, inspector,
"AN DNeoSo AOi NV SVmPiyiuB Win Tic ldW
The Murphy movement is advancing with
tremendous strides through Central New
York. The signers of the pledge are num-
bered by the hundred thousands, and the
revival, with less demonstrative than the
crusade, Is far more wonde erful in its results.
The statue of Fitz Greene Halleck in
Central Park, New York, was unveiled
May is by President Hayes. Bryant took
in the exercises, and poem by Whittier was
read.
Five children of Frank Dunnigal, a rail.
road employee at Little Hook, Cortland
County, N. Y, were burned to death a few
days since. The eldest was nine years
Dunnigal and his wife we're short distance
from the house when they discovered the fire
and made every effort to rescue the children
but the flames had gained too much headway
The cries of the little ones could be dis
tinctiy heard by their parents.
Russia has yet to gain foremost position
among the naval powers. Ga the Black Ses
she is yet inferior to Turkey, but he
thoughtfulness in sending two fleets, one t.
the Pacific and the other to the Atlauti,
Coast, before the outbreak of hostilities ma,
give herar opportunity for marine triumphs
1t is rumored that the vessels stationed a
San Francisco have been ordered to tn,
Persian Gulf. Where those at New Yorl
will go no one but those high in comman,
can know.
The Illinois Senate has passed the bill
which had already passed the House max
ing silver colo legal tender for all debts
public and private, in the State.
According to current reports among tn
manufacturers of arms and ammunition tn
foreign belligerents are active in New YorI
The Russians have loaded three baruue
with the usual ass ortment OF dly wea DOE
and explosives. 1t is hinted that one vess,
went out at the same time with the Russia
squadron, and was under convoy. Tt
cargoes of these several crafts are simila
comprising about two hundred tons of bra
metal, 100000 to 5000, 900 cartridges, an
5000 barrels of gunpowder. The value
each lot is supposed to be about $3.50, 90
The vessel cleared for the Baltic. 1t
understood that the powder contrac
stipulated for the delivery of $4,000 barrel
Ex.PIesident Grant sailed for Europe {
the 18th, taking passage on the steam
Indiana. Before leaving, he telegraphed
courteous message to President Hayes
response to message wishing him heal
and a safe journey.
The Russian feet sailed from New Yo
harbor on the 18th.
d. Conrad, an old resident of Saunde
County, Neb., was killed by lightning whi
herding cattle two miles south of Fremo
during recent thunderstorm.
c. ii. Black burn, distinguished and ST
cessful criminal lawyer of Cincinnati, m,
teriously and suddenly disappeared, f
days ago. Business complications are ST.
posed to have induced the act.
Patrick Quigley was hanged in Phi
deIphia, on the 18th May, for the bru
murder of his wife in that city, in 1871.
all appearances death was almc st immedia
few upheavals of the bosom and the twi
ing OF the wrists only marking the ebb
2 hgley's life as he swung from the gallo
Upon the gallows from which Quigley v
hanged fifteen murderers have expiat
their crimes. Among them were Antoi
Probst, who brutally slaughtered Christopi
Deering, his wife and FIVE children, q
Gerald Eaton, who murdered Timot
HeenaD, brother of John C. Heenan. 7
widow Of this Eaton was In the crowd Il
w 6"'A q oiBhb VI IulS ldSt c4ccubl
The Chicago later Ocean, of late da
contained two hundred and four pages
matter. 1t was compelled to swell to
prodigious size in order to put itself aror
the delinquent tax list. The County Trt
urer occupied one thousand one hundred
eighty columns, mainly with names of !
sons unable to meet their tax obligations
Charles Tommey, colored, was hanged
Americus, Canada, lately, for the mur
Of Mrs. Csrawsy, white, on April IS. T
mey confessed grossly assaulting the wor
before killing her, and sold bis body to
physicians for three dollars on the scaff
lie said: al dread not death. Jesus is v
me. Jesus has made my yoke easy to b
will soon be at rest forever. have n
ing more to say" Five thousand pei
we're present. Caraway, tine hus band of
f.