The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-11-14

allotted IN seVeralty among the lnQlans,
without confirming land grant, arrived at
s.. Louis Friday night, en- route to the Iu-
dian Territory. They remained there until
Monday, when Senators kellogg and Grover
arrived, and then proceeded on their
journey.
ABOUT forty acres of the principal
business portion of Cape May were burned
over on Saturday, the fire raging all day.
The principal structures burned are the
Atlantic Hotel, Congress Hall, Ocean House,
Columbia House. Center House, Avenue
House, Wyoming House, Merchants Hotel
Mecray's, Kings, Fryer's, Cahilfs, Judge
Hamberger's, Eliza Miller's, Snelkey' Is
Alexander McConneli's and three OF
Finlen's cottages and Bluff Cottage. Many
private residences were also destroyed. The
loss is estimated at about S400, 900, probably
one-half covered by insurance. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary origin,
THE Police headquarters in New York
city was infol med, on November Z, that the
body of A. I. Stewart was stolen from the
family vault, at st. Marks Church, early in
the morning. The casket was broken open.
Inspector Dilks, when Informed of the rob-
berry, at once sent out the following gen.
eral order: To all Preeinc s: The
remains of A. I. Stewart were last night
stolen from the family vault in st. Marks
churchyard. The casket was found broken
and the body removed. Decomposition of
the remains are so offensive that they can
not be concealed. This is apparent from
standing at the opening of the vault this
morning Consequently it can not be taken
across the ferries without discovery. Cause
diligent search to be made in your precincts
as the remains were evidently stolen in the
hope of reward"
A WILMINGTON, Ohio, dispatch of No
vember to the Commercial says: About
eight o'clock last evening, butcher by the
name of John Manmeisel, was found dead
in David Ibes' blacksmith shop, in Sabina
A hole had been broken through his skull
| large enough, as our informant stated
| to insert the three fingers of his hand
and had evidently been done with
hammer belonging to the shop
Deceased had been carrying or
a branch butchering establishment III Rees
vile, a village some three miles from
! Sabina, and was formerly of intemperate
| habits, but had not been intoxicated fol
some months previous to the time of his
death. but on that day had been drinking
heavily. A wagon spoke, with a bunch o.
! hair resembling that of the dead man, cling
ing to it, was discovered behind the bench O
the shop. The theory is that he was mur
dered for the sum of forty dollars which hi
was supposed to have had in his possession
| When found there was but fifty cents il
money ON his person.
WILLIAM RANEY, a negro tramp, wa
hanged at Warrenton, n. c., on Novembe
S, for the murder of brother tramp las
May. After making a speech, whicl
concluded with, 81 am rejoicing on thi
| consolation-dat if Satan gets me; he viii
also and likewise get every one of you who
see me die," correspondent of the Gin
c.nnati Enquirer says he turned to the Sher
| if and said: If you don't tie the rope righ
| l will knock you down" Then he and tn
Sheriff got into fuss, and finally came t.
| blows. The excitement was intense, an,
cries of "Help, belp," were sent up by tn
officers. Rainey struck the S3eriff tw,
severe blows in the face, and would hav
got awap with hiu but for the assist
ance of parties who stood by. When the,
had overcome the negro they gave him
good beating and then hurried up with tn
handouts and moose. The drop fell at on
o'clock. Just before Rainey was swung Of
he gave a terrible shrek, which could hav
been heard half mile away. His necl
was not broken, and he died hard deatl
by strangulation.