The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-06-13
REVIEW OF DOMESTIC NEW

SILEd GETSKEY, OF the senior class OF
the Toledo High School, accidentally walked
off the dock, at the Lake Shore freight
house, and was drowned. The body was
recovered.
In the recent Oregon election, the parties
were about equal. The Republicans elected
the Governor, Secretary and Treasurer of
State; the Democrats have the Legislature
and Congressman.
The unveiling of monument to Andrew
johnson took place at Greenvilte, Tenn, on
the 5th. George w. Jones, a saddler, and
the bosom friend of Andrew Johnson, de-
livered the oration.
A TERRIBLE story comes from Burkeville,
Va. Jennie Miller, in dispute at the table
with her husband about finding fly in the
gravy, got an ak, and chopped off her hus-
bands head as he sat at the table.
CONVENTIONS of the Greenback party
have been held in Maine, New York and
Michigan. Resolutions were passed favoring
the abolition of all bank issues, and the
issue by the Government of all legal tender
money.
THE Subcommittee to examine frauds in
Florida arrived at Jacksonville ON the 9th,
and held a preliminary examination. Sec
retary of State Bloxham, the first witness,
produced four precinct returns and two
returns of the canvass of Baker County, the
first showing majority for Hayes by throw
ing out two princincts. The second witness
Cox, formerly Clerk of Baker County
testified that he made the aforementioned
canvass in favor of Tilden, and that was the
only one that could be made from the
original returns of the precincts, as they
were always in his possession.
AT the st. Louis races, on the 9TH when
McWhirter passed the string on the third
mile, about two lengths behind Mahlstiek,
he seemed to be letting down, and from the
| first turn lost rapidly to near the half mile,
where he fell. 1t was then discovered that
both forelegs were broken just about the
| fetlock, the bones proti uding through the
skin. He was Immediately shot and killed,
and was buried on the grounds. The gen.
eral belief seems to be that he broke one leg
while rounding the first turn on the third
mile, and from there ran on three legs nearly
to the half mile pole, where the other leg
broke, and fell. Much sympathy was ex-
pressed for General Buford, owner of Nc
Whirter, and the sad event greatly marred
the pleasure of the day.
INFORMATION has been received of the
suicide of DIR. John c. Christine, Assistant
Superintendent of the st. Louis City
Schools, at Colorado Springs, Col, by shoot
ing himself with pistol. A combination OF
causes are supposed to have induced the
act, chief among which were mental wear
in zealously performing the functions of his
Office, excitement connected with the recent
agitation of the question of German in the
public schools, apprehensions of combina-
tion to defeat his reelection next month
ani losses of money loaned to school
teachers.
A BOISE CITY dispatch says: Sixty Ban
mock Indians last Friday robbed King Hill
Station on the Overland Road, seventy
miles from Boise City. The keeper escaped
The Indians then captured two freigh
teams carrying arms, ammunition, etc
The fate of the teamsters is unknown
Colonel Bernard, with seventy cavalry-mer
and twenty citizens, is making a forces
march to Camas prairie. The Indians alon,
the trail left in haste on the approach of Il
troops. 1t is estimated that three hundre,
Indians are camped in the Lava Beds. Th
position is very strong, with wood, waite
and grass enough to keep them all summer
THE Republicans of Indiana opened thei
Convention on the 9TH inst. General B en-
Harrison was elected President of the Con
vention, and made a speech, principall
devoted to the reopening of the Presidentia
election question. The platform, fnan
cially, demanded no abandonment o
! depreciation of the greenback currency;
sound and stable currency of gold, silve
and paper of the same value; nations
: legislation authorizing the receipt of greer
backs at par in payment of customs and i
the purchase of government bonds
opposition to further financial agitation
stability in our financial system b,
ing essential to business prosperit,
5 The reopening OF the Presidential quest1o
7 was considered as revolutionary, and tn
3 members of the Convention solemnlypledge
themselves to support and maintai
j, President Hayes and the lawfully constitl
ted authorities of the government in resistin
L the revolution" The following candidat,
were nomited: Secretary of State, Jude
!, Isaac s. Moore; Auditor Of State, Gener
r Abram o. Miller; Treasurer, Maj. George
Herriott; Attorney General, Judge D.
Baldwin; Superintendent Pubic Instru
ton, Prof. James T. Merrill.