The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
items Ira~a thc Capital.

sgal TENDERS, thls Deing elghty per
he National bank notes issned during the
,st,monih. This leaves the outstanding legal d
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President-elect Hayes and party arrived at {
he National Capital at fifteen minutes past l
line on March %. He was received by ex- :
Governor Dennison, Senator Sherman, and /
General Sherman, who escorted him and his j
family and friends from the depot. There
we're present as spectators about two thous-
and pers ons, who cheered him as he and his
party passed through the lines on their way
to the carriages in waiting. President Hayes
and family were driven TO the residence OF
Senator Sherman, where they will remain
for the present. He after ward, accompanied
by General Sherman and Governor Den
nison, called at the Executive Mansion, de-
string to present his respects to the Presi-
dent. The party were Immediately ushered
into the Council Chamber where the Cabinet
was in session, and all the proceedings were
stopped so that the courtesies and formalities
OF introduction might proceed. From the
Executive Mansion the party drove to the
Capitol, proceeding at once, by invitation of |
the President Of the Senate, to the Vice. |
Presidents room, where an informal recep-
ton was held. ALI the Republican and m any |
Democratic Senators called to pay their re-
epects, and were presented to Fresident-elect |
Hayes by Senator Ferry.
Representatives Ellis and Gibson, and Col.
Burke, Of Louisiana, called on the Presi-
dent March 2, who showed them two tele-
grams prepared TO be sent to Gen e raj Augur
and Governor Packard. In the first Gener.
al Augur is informed that hereafter troops
must not be used for political purpoRs in
Louisiana, but for the purpose only OF pre-
serving the public peace, and in the aid of
the civil autorities when the latter Is power.
less to do so.
The telegram to Packard was to the effect
that the policy Of maintaining State gov
ernmeEt by Federal troops must be aban-
doned, Us such use of the Federal forces
was against public sentiment, and unjust to
the majority Of the people.
The Electoral Commission met on March
2,pursuit to adjournment, Commissioners
Clifford, Miller, Strong, Field, Bradley,
Morton, Frelinghuysen, Herman, Payne and
Abbott present. After fixing the amount OF
compensation to be paid its officers and other
employees, and extending until March 81
the time heretofore allowed for filing opin
ions by its members, the commission ad
journed.
On the evening of March 3, Governor
Hayes took the oath of office as President O
the United States at the Executive Mansion
1t was administered in the Red Parlor
about seven o'clock, by the Chief Justice O
the United States Supreme Court.
The House Democratic caucus has adopte
an address to the country, prepared b
Representative Hurd, for the signatures c
the mem5ers OF the party in Congress. Tb
address is in the nature of protest again.
the declaration that Hayes and Wheel,
were duly elected; criticisss the action ,
the Electoral Commission, and asserts tn,
the rights OF Congress have been invaded
that crime and fraud have received iudici
sanction, and that Republican institution
have been imperiled. The caucus on
adopted the address. 1t was of short dur
tion, and not numerously attended.
An alteration took place between Messr
Lamar and Douglass in the hall of Il
House just after the adjournment of Il
Democratic caucus on March 8. 1t had
origin in the intoxication of Douglas
which had caused Lamar, chairman of 4
caucus, to rule him out of order. This G
asperated Douglass, who at the terminati
OF the caucus assailed Lamar with such d.
peration, that but for the Intervention
friends, according to reports, Lamar won
have undoubtedly shot him.
Among the visitors to President Hayes
March 3, was the entire Louisiana Retu
ing Board-Wells, Anderson, Casanays a
kenner. They went Immediately to c
upon him after being released from !
prisonment
GesseroE BrerEtSes.
A few mornings since, at Wheeling, w
Virginia, Mrs. Eliza Limerick, aged abb
sixty-fve years, after stirring up her
fell into 1t, and was literally roasted, s
is supposed TO have been seized with
epileptic fit, and unable to assist hers
Her husband committed suicide in this sa
room two years ago.
A brilliant public reception was give1
Governor Hayes and wife, at Columbus,
the 2sth of February. There was a pro
sion Of children from schools and s,
benevolent institutions, aud an evening
handshaking in the capitol. Speeches "
made by Senator Wsrnoek, Speaker G
venor and others, to which Governor Hs
responded in brief address.
Governor-President and party left next
for Washington.
Joseph t. White, for many years clerI
the County Commissioners, and one of
best known young men in Cincinnati,
himself through the head about half.
seven o'clock a few evenings ago, at bis
dence, No, 1853 SpriDg Street, above Libe
He was about twenty-nine years old, and
main support of his widowed mother
three sisters. Remorse, on account of
temperance in drinking, is reported as
cause.
On the forenoon of March 1, au unku
man was walking along the track of
Little Miami Railroad, at CincinI
above the Wster-Works, when he was str
by switch-engine Ne. 225, knocked dc
run over and instantly killed. Both his
were cut of at the hip joints, after WI
the body was dragged along for al
twenty-five feet. The head an d chest ,
split vide open. 1t was terrible sight
TO eyes accustomed to horrors. The
ceased seemed TO be about fifty years
and had the appearance of tramp.
Governor Hayes's resignation as &C
nor OF Ohio took place March 2,
LieutenantGovernor Young was ina
rated.
Joe Coburn, who shot and wounded
policemen in New York City, has been
victed Of assault with intent to kin.
remanded for sentence.
Cuvier A. ColviD, sixteen-year-olG
Of Professor Colvin, of the Ohio Agr
tural College, committed suicide, late
Columbus, by hanging himself to a r
in the hay-mow of his fathers barn.
cause is assigned for the deed.
Advices received at San Francisco
the Northern States of Mexico by the Col
and telegram from the City of Mexic
DounciIg the installation of General Di
President, have decided Iglesias to re
home. He will go direct to the city of
leo, giving up the contest for the /
dency.