The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-05-23
REVIEW OF DOMESTIC NE WS.

ne FlE w UT DOMECIlC NE NO.
PROF. JOSEPH HENRY, of the Smithson-
ian Institute, died at Washington on the
18th of May.
Heavy frosts in the North, East and West,
May 13 and IA, did damage to crops and
fruits in those sections.
THE Providence (R. L. Tool Company has
started up to complete the original Turkish
contract, of which about one hundred thou
sand rifles are still to be made.
The Cincinnati Musical Festival opened
on the 14th, according to programme. The
city was crowded with strangers, and the
houses on the principal thoroughfares
decorated with banners, notices, ever
green's, and portraits of eminent artists.
EDINGToN FULTON, for nearly thirty
years associated with the Baltimore Ameri-
can, and until recently its managing editor,
died May IS, in the sixtieth year of his age.
He was brother of C.. C. Fulton, senior
editor and proprietor of the american, now
in Europe.
A TRADER from Cypress Hill says that Sit
ting Bull has camped north of there. The
Indians in the vicinity all seemed friendly.
Small bands were coming across the
boundary, bringing the spoils of raids on
the Black Hills trains, including many
wholesale packages unbroken. The Indians
are SO well supplied that the traders made
advantageous purchases from Sitting Bull
of goods to sell in Manitoba.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat special from
Tamaros, ILL.,, says the boiler of an engine
at Cox's coal mine exploded few evenings
since, instantly killing John SIMPSON,
member of the Town Council; Horace Nor
row, a miner, and wounding three small
boys who were playing near the engine,
two of whom have since died. The boiler
was blown about one hundred and fifty
yards. Cause of explosion unknown.
The Philadelphia North Anmtcaa an
nounces that the transfer of the iron
steamer, State of California, launched on
Navigation Company, was made in New
| York to representatives of the Russian Gov
| ernment. The first installment of 100000
| gold, has been paid, the remainder to be
paid at intervals during the next two
months. The steamer is expected to attain
| fifteen knots an hour.
IT is current rumor that two freight trains
tried to pass each other on the same track,
near Sagetown, Illinois, on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, some time
during the night of the 14th, resulting in a
fearful smash-up. One report says four
employees were killed. The accident is sa; d
to have been caused by the operator at Sage.
town failing to display the green signal.
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but is probably an exaggerated account OF
the facts.
THE Republicans of Pennsylvania held
their convention at Harrisburg on the 18th.
A platform of resolutions was adopted op.
posing free trade, in favor of reserving pub
lie land for actual settlers, in favor of laws
by State and National Legislatures against
discriminating rates of freight on railroads
and indorsing the administration of Cover
nor Hartranft. General Henry NJ. Hoyt
was nominated for Governor; James B
Sterret, for Supreme Judge; Charles w
Stone, Lieutenant Governor; Aaron K. Dun
kle, Secretary of Internal Affairs.
A BOILER exploded at Coates mines, a
Tamaroa, Illinois, killing John Simpson,
citizen and member of the Town Council
and Noble Grand of the lodge of Oddfellows
He had no family. Also, Horace Marrow
a miner, and John Willoughby, assistan
engineer, both young men, unmarried ais,
boy seven years old, named Ford, SON o
, widow. The two children of the engi
neer, Mr.. Rice, were badly scalded, and
is thought they can not live. The boile
) was blown one hundred and fifty yards, an
the building was completely demolished.
WITHIN few days, at Cleveland, Ohio
prominent citizens have received letter
signed Communists" threatening the d.
struction of property and stating ths
Euclid-avenue, the finest and wealthies
l street in the city, will so be gutted if wor
be not provided fer the idle classes. Thi
t probably amounts to little if anything
. But the Commune feeling has become sue
I that the city authorities are watching tn
movements OF the discontented, and ther
has been general locking of gates an
bolting of doors about the police quarter
which reminds one of last July, when me
y slept all night ON their arms.
L THE New York Times Washington speci
l. says: A gentleman in the confidence of tt
IS President, and having perfect knowledge
b Mr.. Hayes views respecting the recent pr
= ceedings of the Democratic majority of tt
l. House, said this evening that the Presiden
+ while maintaining his natural equanimi
of temper, was not inclined to look light
on the situation. He did not think it W
Il a matter to treat with indifference. Gre
q events in history had sprung from small
d beginnings. With reference to his It'll
|, the President conceded that it could
t. contested, but there was only one way
Al test the question, and that was by writ
4 quo aoGrrantO, which was the only RENE,
!, provided by law when he became Presidel
- The act creating the Electoral Commits si
u specially declared that nothing therein W
a to be construed as impairing or afecti
any right then existing under the Constit
Of ton and laws, to question, by proceed
m in the judicial courts of the United Stat
II. the right or title of himself and Mr.. Wheel
= if any such right at that time existed.