The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-09-26
they forced the Jail doors with blacksmith S
tools, took Duncan out and lynched him.

tools, took Duncan out and lynched him.
On Saturday, in Washington City, Cohen's
gang of Communists marched through the
streets, and succeeded in inducing the labor
ers in two large brickyards to strike.
There was no violence, but one of his mob
becoming insolent to police officer was ar
rested and sent to Jail. Anticipating that
trouble might arise, the District Commits
sioners made requisition on the Chief of
Ordnance, General s. V. Benet, for two
hundred army breech-loading revolvers,
two hundred waist-belts and plates, the
same number of cartridge-boxes, and five
thousand cartridges, for use of the police.
They were distributed.
THE vaults of the Bank of Baltimore,
corner of st. Paul and Baltimore-streets,
Baltimore have recently been relieved of
two tin boxes containing sS7 900 in cash,
and S27 $50 in bonds of various descriptions.
The particulars have not been made public.
the fact Of the robbery having been only
revealed through an advertised descrip-
tion of the stolen bonds. 1t is stated, how
ever, that The robbery was accomplished in
broad daylight on the 18th, the boxes being
extracted from a vault in the Cashiers
private room. The bonds were the prop
erty of VIM. NJ. Boone, prominent mer-
chant, and were placed in the keeping of
the institution for security. The cash was
in notes and belonged to the bank.
\ COMMUNIST uprising being feared in
Washington, lately, on account of the in
cendiary speeches of one Cohen, the Treas
ury authorities have made ample prepara-
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by mob upon the building with a view to
obtain Government funds. Nearly every
clerk in the divisions that have anything
to do with money has been supplied with a
| navy revolver, which is constantly kept in
drawer in his desk. There are, besides
several dozen stands of improved breech,
loading rifles arranged in places convenient
of access, and there is detail of guards
| chosen from men skilled in the use of the
musket. There is large quantity of fixed
ammunition in different parts of the build
ing.
LEWIS GUETIG, nephew and adopted so1
of Henry Guetig, proprietor of the Spencer
House, Indianapolis, shot and killed Molly
McGrew in the yard in the rear of the hotel
at nine o'clock few evenings since, with
| four shots of a revolver. Her refusal to be
come his wife was the cause of the crime
! She had been a waitress at the hotel
but left on account of his opportunities
and the crime was committed in the court
yard of the hotel, while Molly was on
| visit to see some friends. Guetig was ar
| rested, and when taken said he had a notion
to kill himself after shooting the girl, bu
changed his mind. Later he exhibited les
bravado, and said he wanted to die. He ha
been very wild, and his father has had grea
trouble with him. He had been on spre
at the stock yards all day.
AT the Democratic State Convention o
Connecticut, recently in session, the oil
State ticket-Erhart D. Hubbard for Gov
ernor, Francis B. Loomis for Lieut-Gov
ernor, Dwight Morris for Secretary of State
Edwin A. Buck for Treasurer, and Chas. c
Hubbard for Comptroller-were nominate
by acclamation. The declination of Franei
B. Loomis for Lieut. Governor was receive
and the declination accepted. Hon. Charlie
Durand, of Derby, was nominate
for Lieutenant-Governor by acclams
tion and accepted. The platform c
resolutions recognizes gold and silver as tn
most stable basis for the commercial neee
sites of the world regards the Resumptio
Law as unwise in its inception; and COZ
demns all reputation and demands a
honest and just payment Of the publ
debt.
The Republican State Convention {
Louisiana met recently, and adjourn
without any important action. The adjourn
ment is reported to have been the result (
the influence of the present State Centri
Committee, who desired to retain thei
power until 1880, and the Custom-hous
, officials, who are afraid of the resol1
, tions prepared by Burico and other colore
delegates, who were determined to
, nounce Hayes and the Custom-hous
, The Convention will not reassembl
, and the State Central Committee wi
publish an address, which is delayed by di
: agreements upon the financial questio
, many members contending that yielding
| the Greenbackers will ALLEVIATE Northel
Republicans. The Republican Congression
Committee of the Fourth District nominate
J. Madison Wells, and T. c. Anderson lea
!. in the Sixth. Ludeling was nominated
the Fifth.
: The Republican Convention of Massach
/, sets nominated Hon. Thomas Talbot +
= Governor. On the informal ballot ,Ho
!. Ben. F. Butler received two votes. Jol
+ D. Long was nominated for Lieutena
q Governor, Henry L. Pierce for Secretary
l. State, Hon. Charles Endicott for Treasur
o. and Hon. George Marston for Attorn
General. The resolutions passed reioi
~ that the resumption of specie paymer
II has been SO nearly accomplished; ins
= that all paper currency shall be redee
:. able at the will of the holder; and " co
= mend the efficiency and integrity wi
- which all departments of the State Gt
ernment have been carried on, and we
= nounce as false the charge of mismana,
:, ment made against its administration,
- though the imitation of the currency /
. caused extravaganza in public and priv.
life, and has Influenced legislation, witho
sr distinction of party, to authorize unnec
e. sary and unwise appropriations, which
le not to be repeated, yet the State has be
ie well and honestly governed"