The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-10-04

that on the Sth of May last.
THE prospects of the English wheat sup
ply from all sources but America grow less
promising with each successive report. In
dia will send but half of the amount ex-
pected and the shipments from North Russia,
Egypt and other wheat producing districts
are greatly reduced. Happily we are in a
condition to supply England's wants.
Col. DAVID H. ARMSTRONG, an old citizen
of st. Louis and Democratic leader in
Missouri for the past twenty-five or thirty
years, has been appointed United States
Senator by Governor Phelps, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Lewis Bogy.
Col. Armstrong is at present Vice-President
of the Board of Police Commissioners of the
city.
LEWIS MYERS, the ex-County Treasurer,
has made confession at Wapakoneta, impli-
eating Fin. Smith, County Auditor, as the
man who tied and gagged him and robbed
the county safe. Detective Norris at once
started for Lima and arrested Smith who
had gone there to attend barbecue. Con-
siderable eexcitementpr prevails at Wapakoneta
over the announcement of the confession.
THE President and Mrs. Hayes, with the
party accompanying them, returned to
Washington on the evening of September
%. The President was considerably fatigued,
and without much delay entered carriage
with Mrs. Hayes and was driven to the
Soldiers Home. The President concluded
to postpone his visit to Richmond until next
month, when the Virginia State Fair will be
in progress.
THIRTY thousand models were destroyed
by fire in the Patent Office on September
"a. The value of property lost, in the
abstract, will aggregate about $1,5O0,OOO
but as large class of models can not or
will not be replaced, the actual loss will
probably not reach over $500, 1000 or 5000, 900.
The Patent Office has to Its credit with the
Treasury, over and above its earnings a
sum sufficient to meet this expenditure, but
it can not be used without an appropriation
by Congress.
FROM recent Wallace, Kan, dispatch we
learn that two of the express robbers, who
sacked the Union Pacific Express of $685.
600 in gold some time since, have been
shot down at Buffalo. They were recognized
by Arnold and noted frontiersman named
Jim Thompson, who, with the County
| Sheriff, gave chase. The robbers died game,
| the second being shot at six times before he
was hit. Sixteen thousand dollars in gold
were recoved. The citizens were in hot pur-
suit of others of the gang.
A FORT CLARK special of the goth says ::
| Information was received here this morn
ing that Bulls had severe engagement
with the Indians near Pleos River, in which
he lost several of his command. Reports
are conflicting as to the result of the bat
tie. One of Skaters guides arrived here
this morning, and reports that seven COM
panies of cavalry, with two Calling guns,
or. ssed the Rio Grande at the mouth of
Pedro Pinto Creek, and are in pursuit of
the hostile Indians.
THE Republican State Convention of New
Jersey met at Trenton, September 25. After
the organization of the Convention, Com
mittee on Resolutions, of which George NJ.
Robson was selected as Chairman, was ap-
pointed and retired. A resolution, approx
| ing mildly of the Presidents Southern
policy, was read and referred, also one in.
dorsing the civil service policy as applied
to State officials. The platform adopted also
treafirms the National Republican platform
for Governor.
THE boiler of engine No. 9, on freigh
train s, of the Louisville and Nashville Raj
Dad, exploded at nine o'clock at night,
Rocky Hill, Warren County, KY, killing
Charles Wilson, engineer; Thomas cCrea
fireman; Mccormick, of Greensburg, Ind.
brakeman, and slightly wounding severa
others. A. L. Church, conductor, was badl,
bruised, but able to crawl far enough for
ward to flag south-bound passenger trai1
and avert collision. A number of rae,
horses were on the train. Bergamot wa
injured, Lazerac killed, Satinet injured, ant
Dardan's Morgan filly killed. Several pas
sengers are reported severely injured.
THE President, a few days since, receive,
the Sioux and Arrapahoe delegations from
the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agencies il
the East Room of the Executive Mansion
, There were present among others Secretar,
Evarts, Secretary Schurz Commissioner O
Indian Affairs Smith, General Crook an,
, others. Spotted Tail was the first Indian t.
, speak. Speeches were made by Big Road
Little Wound, Little Big Man, Iron Grow
;. Three Bears, Black Coal, American Horse
Young fills Horses, Yello,
Bear and He Dog. Their utterances were al
| sn the same direction, namely, desire fo
cattle, wagons, farm implements and school,
so they may become civilized and live lk
the whites All objected to being remove
| to the Missouri River
y MAI. GEN. A. L. PEARSON, commander {
I the State troops during the late riots hs
: been arrested at Pittsburg on the charge {
!. murder. The information was made
n Henry STOPPED, and sets forth that Gel
: Pearson and others, whose names are III
n known to deponent on the 21st day of Jul
|, last, had command of certain regiments {
e State troops, at the Twenty-eighth Sire,
crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
ia ties that Gen. Pearson gave the order
J. fire, and that by this fire Father Nichol;
n STOPPED was wounded, and died the san
night. 1t is stated that the deceased w,