The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-06

Speeia Correspondence OF The SoMERsFT PRESS
Columbus being rather ssaid place was
q little fustered to be sure, by the return
of our solons-those dignifed and leared
men. But every thing has been remarka-
bly, quiet, both in the House and Senate,
the latter having adjourned on Friday
while the House 10 still in session.
Quite disasterous and MYSTERIOUS fire
occurred here on Saturday, in which
Frakiin county is greatly the sufferer
About 7:SO a. m. the janitor of the County
Recorders Office raised the alarm of fire in
the court house, he had discovered that a
frs was in progress in the county Recor-
ders vault, which contains about one hun.
dred and forty three volumes, and fully
one third Of these have been destroyed
Among the books burned was the one
containing the abstracts of title from the
Ross county records in which county, the
territory. now included in Franklin coun-
ty, was part until 1904. 1t is supposed
to be the work ofan incendisry, and com.
mittee has been appointed to investigate
the matter.
The remains of NJ. l.. Sullivant, form.
erly prominent citizen of Columbus, hut
OF late years known as the great corn
King Of Illinois, was brought here from
Kentucky on Friday::morning and inferred
nj Green Lawn on the Afternoon of the same
day. Being An old resident and much
honorsd no had many to follow his re.
mains 10 its last resting place.
Governor Bishop on Friday restored the
right Of citizenship to six ex-conviets.-
The Governor left Saturday for Cincin.
natl, whore he will remain until Tuesday
Two noted Indian Chiefs prssed through
the city few days ago. Chief Joseph and
Yellow Bull, from Washington, whert
they have been lobbying, but fear without
much success.
Our theatre goers have had . rare trsa
within the last weeks. that Of hearing tn,
young actress, Mary Anderson, in her per
sonstion of the ehsractras of Psrthenis
in Ingomar, and Evadne, in the play O
the same name. She was grand; provini
to Colombus people, At least, that the day
is not far off when she will be ranked
among the greatest of living actresses
On Friday evening we were favored will
one of the best concerts of the season, al
things considered. The Columbus Harmo
mia gave its first grand concert and il wa
perfect success. Our people here hav
every reason 10 be proud of the society
being as tits composed entirely Of home tai
ent. The Harmonic is under the direct su
pervison of Otto Singer of Cincinnati, i
composed of 160 voices, rehsrsals hsl,
weekly, Mr.. Singer being always in attsn
dance.
The all absorbing topic in the show lin
just now is, the Sleeping Beauty, one Of sh
grandsst spectaculs, dramas ON the boards
II 10 now in rshersal for the 22nd Of Feb
ruary. under the controll of the ladies o
Westminster church. The scenery and COZ
TUNES are magnificent and gorgeous in tn
extreme. The best dramatic and musica
salient OF the city are to take part and ther
10 mot the least doubt but that it will prov
. perfect success.
The one innovation in Columbus With
the last few weeks, is, that the pedestrian
Of the night are now lighted on their wa
by the burning of oil instead of gas, an
80 far it has worked admirably. JAcR