The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
items IRON, fhe Capital

Inc Managers Oh tue rrencn Exposition |
of 1873 have informed our Government that
II the United States is to take any part in
the exhibition it will be necessary to take
immediate steps for representation in the
American section. To delay action until the
meeting Of Congress in October would be to
practically render impossible any proper |
representation Of the United States. The |
difficulty has been that there have been |
serious doubts as to the constitutional right |
OF the executive to take any measure in the |
absence Of formal vote in Congress.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
call for ten millions OF bonds for the syndi-
cate, being the fourth call. The bonds are
consols Of 1865, dated July 1, 1865, an are
seven millions coupons and three millions
registered bonds.
Judge Hickey Morgan, of New Orleans,
has been appointed Magistrate for the United
States Judicial Tribunal Just opened in
Egypt.
Some days ago @ letter was received by
the President, purporting to be from J. e.
Lewis, Chief Justice of Washington Ter
ritory, resigning that position, and conclud-
ing with the remark that on retiring to pri-
vate life lie was in full accord with the
reconciliation policy OF the President. Not
suspecting the genuineness Of the letter, the
President appointed Associate Justice
Green, Of the same court, to fill the vacancy
supposed to be occasioned by the alleged
resignation. Afterward information was re-
ceived from Judge Lewis and others, by
telegraph, pronouncing the letter forgery,
and Senator Mitchell represented these
facts TO the President, who thereupon re-
vcrsed his action, thus continuing Judge
Lewis in Office.
The President has appointed Edward P.
johnson as United States Attorney for the
Territory of Wyoming, vice Richard A.
Watts, resigned, and Gabriel c. Wharton,
United States Attorney for the District of
Kentucky, vice II. E. Finley, resigned.
A woman named Francis Beach was
burned to death, in the cell of the station
house, the other night. In trying to light a
pipe, she set her cothirg on FIRE.
The President, with the concurrence Of the
Cabinet, has decided to recall all the Foreign
Ministers. This policy was stated by
Secretary Evarts to Minister Boxer, who
called TO see the reason of his re noval. Mr..
Ryarts assured him that it was not on
account Of the least dissatisfaction or any
want Of confidence, but simply because il
had been decided by the President and
Cabinet to remove all Foreign Ministers
and that there would be no exception
made.
The south
A duel between c. G. Newman, editor o.
the Pine Bluff (Ark.) Press, and Mayor
Reynolds, of the same place, which was t.
have come off at Tepere, Miss, on May 20
did not take place, as Mayor Reynolds AM
party failed to arrive there, and Mr.. New
man and party returned to Memphis mex
morning. 1t is supposed that Governo
Witter had prevented the meeting by hay
ing the other party arrested.
The Hon. Efingham Lawrence, ex-membe
of Congress, from Louisiana, was assulte
and severely beaten, on board one of tn
lower coast packet boats, recently. Tn
cause is said to have been resolutio
passed by the Plsquemine Parish Polio
Jury, of which he is President, censurin
United States Steamboat Inspectors fC
iuefficiency in connection with several r
cent steamboat accidents, by one of whic
Lawrence lost a considerable amount
property. The Plaquemine Police Jul
have taken steps to bring the matter befol
the Grand Jury. They assert that sevent
seven lives have been lest by steambo
explosions in one year, within a distance
sixty miles OF New Orleans.
The Committee on Privileges and Ele
tions in the South Carolina House has
ported adversely, upon the claim of the e
tire Charleston delegation (seventeen mel
bers, including Speaker Mackey), to seats
the General Assembly. The ground of t
report is that there was SO much fraud a
intimidation in that county as to vitiate t
election. The evidence upon this point "
wholly derived from the report of the Ct
gressional subcommittee which visit
Charleston last fall.
Fires
A special from Norfolk, Va, says the to
of Creswell, n. c., was totally destroyed
FIRE q few nights since. All the Uni
States mails in the postoffice were consum
There was but little insurance held in to
byproperty holders. and the greatest distr
prevails.
At Gloversville, IN. Y, in recent
twenty buildings were burned, with
of 100000 aud an insurance of $4,000.
complete devastation of the village
feared because of the want of even the
dinary Fire Department facilities. II
dreds Of citizens worked with buckets,
after four hours struggle got the fire un
control.
The Scott Works, a large iron establ
ment in Reading, Pa, owned and opers
by Seyfert, McManus & Co., was burne
few evenings since, with the exception
the foundry portion, which was
damaged. A large number of men
thrown out of employment. The works h
been engaged upon several important
tracts. The FIRE originated in the pat
house and spread with great rapidlty.
loss can not be definitely ascertained,
is variously estimated from $l25, 900
$250000.
The picture frame factory of ]. & 1
NurTe, at Cincinnati, was destroyed by f
few nights ago. The building cost $50
and the value of the stock on hand was
mated by Mr.. Jos. Nurre at S5O,00O as a
estimate. Including machinery, etc.,
total loss can hardly be less than $lO0
On this it appears there is only very E
insurauce---less than SIC, 900, and accor
to some statements, only $1,000.
General BreUities
Not long ago, Archie Payne, young
employed as collector for the Atlantic
cifc Telegraph Company at Columbus
started out to collect some bills, and
not since been heard from. few
after, the suit of clothing he had on
last seen was found in an alley near h
hce smeared with blood. His file of
was with them, and a memoranda sho
that he had collected S132. His friend
he has been murdered.
Mrs. John Wilks, of Talleston, Ind.
killed bya stroke of lightning rec,
while sitting in front of her residence.
Major Blackburn, the lawyer who SO
teriously disappeared from Cincnn
short time ago, has returned. He fell
fdent of explaining away all rumors az
his reputation consequent upon his
pearance.