The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18
REVIEW OF DOMESTIC NE WS.

BY the explosion OF pudding furnace IN
a Philadelphia rolling mill, on Wednesday,
one man was killed and six others seriously
scaIded.
THE Oraugemen concluded, after due de-
liberation, not to turn out on the 18th, and
much bloodshed was thereby prevented in
Montreal
NIKE SHAW, the wife murderer, was
hanged at Milledgeville, Georgia, on July
II. Hi neck wa, not broken, and the body
writhed fearfully for six minutes after the
fall.
Mrs. DIR ALLAYNE MAYNARD committed
suicide recently at tleveland, by saturating
her clothes with coal oil and setting fire to
them. She was subject to melancholy and
insanity.
HIRAM FooKs (colored) was hanged at
Princess Anne, Somerset Coun y, Maryland,
July II, for the murder of John Tyler (col-
ored), aged eighteen. Fooks died proclaim
ing his innocence.
THE forty-six delegates to represent the
United States at the Wor DIS Conference of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
which opens at Geneva, Switzerland, August
Is, left New York, Satu day, July 13, on the
steamer Ethiopia. The delegates will also
make tour through Eng and, Ireland,
Scotland, Germany and Switzerland, and
will Wis the Paris Exposition, returning
here in September.
IT having been generally reported in the
press that the Attorney General was about
to render an opinion that Government EN-.
ployees we're entitled to ten hours pay for
eight hours work, it is stated not = My to
be untrue, but absurd. 1t is a fact that the
several Government departments in their
dealings with their employees, are governed
by the decision of the Supreme Court, that
ten hours pay can be exacted for eight
hours work only when a contract to that
effect is made.
LATE at night, recently, while Martin
O'Conner was riding with young lady of
Galesburg, Illinois, he was followed by a
woman named Spalding, who tried to in
duce him to leave his lady and 60 with her,
which he would not do. When he left his
lady, and started to walk home, the woman
(Spalding) followed him, and upon catch
ing up with him shot him in the left breast,
near the heart. The wounded man then
walked about four blocks and fell to the
ground dead. She also shot herself.
A PORTLAND dispatch says: c. Human
sors, just arrived here from Ober Mou" tain,
reports that the Indians are killing settlers
in "Tygh" Valley, about forty miles from
Dallers. Part of the Warm Spring Indians
are on the war path, and many whites were
saved from them by the rapid riding of the
friendly half breeds, who warned them of
the uprising. The Snakes and others made
descent on Oak Grove, and burned all the
buildings. Old Paquette, formerly of Ore
gon City, the only white man in the town,
barricaded himself in his store, and said he
would fight Humansors returns over the
mountains with ammunition tomorrow.
DIVISION headquarters, at San Francisco,
received the following from Wheaton, dated
July 9: Small bands of Indians, with a
| large number of horses, crossed to the north
side of Columbia River at different points
yesterday morning. Captain Kress, with
the patrol boat, attacked and dispersed
three bands at different points, capturing
and destroying their boats, packs, and
camping outfits, landing and skirmishine
with two parties. This was below Una
tilla. Above that p int Captain Wilkinson
with another boat came upon party cross
ing, and scattered them, capturing and
destroying their boats and supplies. Worth'l
command has been placed on another boa
and is now patrolling the river.
THE following dispatch received by Gov
ernor Chadwick from Gen. Howard, dated
Camp badwick, Bear Greek, July 9; "W'
appear to have met the main bedy Of In
dians. 1t will be necessary to treat thos'
Columbia Indians who are aiding tn
enemy with guides and boats and ammunition
just as Kress and Wilkins are doing. N
large place like Heppner, Pendleton, o
Walla Walla is in danger. They xii
herds, isolated farmers, and small parties
and seek for horses more than any othe
property. The smallest stockade keep
them off. 1 have sent column in pul
suit of hose who escaped from us yesterda
after the battle, and am encamped here nea
water to rest and refresh the animals, Will
our scouts examine the trails in differen
directions"
A SILVER CITY dispatch says: GA dil
patch to the Avalanche from John Da
Valley, speaking of recent depreciation
there by savages, says the latter ar
monarchs of all they survey. The area
the territory now invested by them en-
braces som four thousand square mile
, combining all natural facilities for a pr,
longed war. There are hardly eight hui
dred people in Canyon City, and less tina
one hundred of the male adult populatio
| armed. The main street of the town
] within easy rifle range of surroundin
8 eminences, which afford numerous points
8 advantage for an attacking party, and tt
who village is completely at the mercy
an inconsiderable number of savages, we
they disposed to sack it. The terror strickt
J inhabitants have taken refuge for sever
y days in huge tunnel built for mimi
: purposes, which affords the only safe retire
in the place. John Day Valley, in The il
mediate vicinity, is about sixty-fve mil
long, and greater portion of it has be,
completely devastated by savage hordes.
all of the engagements that have occurr
- four to one. Even when Howard gets
J his force it will be wholly inadequate
= cope with the savages."
ir DELEGATES from the American Hebr,
v, Congregations of the United States CO
N menced their fifth annual session at Ce
es cordia Hall, Milwaukee, July 9. At a p
lis liminary meeting the consolidation of
"a the Hebrew congregations throughout t
y. country was agreed upon, and accepted
w the Council this morning. The Coun
le organized by the election of the followi
1e officers: Adam A. Kramer, Cincinnati, Pre-
or dent; VIM. B. Hackenburg, Philadelph
g. Vice President; Lipman Levy, Cincinns
y, Secretary; Benz. M. We'll, Milwaukee,
III sistant Secretary. At the afternoon sessi
Ill the Committee on he Hebrew Union c
1li lege reported the affairs of the institution
uo very prosperous condition. Cou1
uo adopted a report of the Committee on P
lication, which recommended the publ
" " ton of rabbinical dictionary The C,
,oo A ltural PI,