The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-27
OF DOMESTIC NEWS.

TEN New Orleans banks have suspended
for a period of ten days. The bankers say
the suspension only involves local interests
and has checked a panic
By an explosion in Pottsvilla Shaft Col
hery, Pennsylvania, Louis Murray and
James Mulherran were instantly killed, and
a man named Ross slightly injured.
Two hundred and fifty negroes, recent
accessions to the Churches of Revs. Broyles,
Singleton and Wilson, at Indianapolis, were
baptized in the canal at Indiana-avenue on
Sunday.
WILLIAM Fl. VETS, aged fourteen years,
son of one Of the Oldest residents of Clin-
ton, Iroquois County, Ill, shot himself
dead with a new gun which his father had
just given him.
A DIOCESAN Debt Society has been or
ganized at Cincinnati for the purpose of re-
lieving Archbishop PureelPs monetary em-
barrassments. The diocese is to he thor
oughly canvassed for contributions.
THE Department of State is advised that
the italian Government has issued an order
prohibiting tine importation from the United
States of swine animals, their meat and re-
mains, whether prepared or preserved.
SAssIE ALBAUGH, a nineteen-year-old
son of Noah Albaugh, was instantly killed
| while hauling trees four miles south of
Tip pecanoe, Ohio. The tree fell on him,
and the wagon nearly severed his head
from the body.
A KINGSTON, Jamaica, dispatch says:
| The British steamer Bolivar, Capt Doherty,
plying between Liverpool and st, Thomas,
| came in collision with the Haytien steamer
Michel. The latter was sunk and sixty per-
sons drowned.
DANIEL SHoTTERK1RK, aged thirty-eight,
was crushed fearfully, at Buckley, ILL.,, and
nearly all his bones broken. He was en-
gineer in Johnston's warehouse, and was
caught in the machinery. He died in few
minutes. He leaves wife and two chill
dren destitute.
| READING and Allentown, Pa, have been
visited by a rain of birthstone. An account
says the substance was in some places
half an inch deep, strongly resembling sui
phur. 1t had the color and smell, and
quantity of it scraped together and set on
fire burned as readily and emitted the same
fumes as sulphur.
A PARTY of Georgians were in the State
Capitol the other day talking of the Alston-
Cox murder, and one of them drew his re-
volver to show to the group. 1t accidentally
exploded, the ball burying itself in the cell
ing above, just below where Governor
Colquitt WIS sitting. The noise drew crowd
in expectation of another sensation.
THE Dallas (Texas) Commercial says that
" | f. -. L T. hoe haar, hpp
ing among the members of a church there
in which only negroes worship. 1t culmi-
mated on a recent Sunday evening in a
grand fight, in which razors were freely
used and much blood flowed. Women as
well as men Joined in the fracas, and almost
the entire congregation were arrested.
A SENSATION was created at Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, lately, by finding in the Crimi-
nal Court room the dead body of w. F..
Hooper, formerly well known merchant
of that place. His remains were lying upon
bench, with an empty bottle marked,
"laudanum at his head. He was recently
candidate for Assistant Clerk of the State
Senate, and was Mason.
THE st. Louis Globe Democrats special
says the town of Pineville, the county seat
of Mcdonald County, Mo-, was almost en-
tirely DESTROYED by fire before daylight in
the morning recently. Only the Court
house, one hotel and two business houses
are said to have escaped destruction. The
fire is supposed to have been the work of
incendiaries.
REV. JAMES DE KovEN, D. D., Dean OF
Racine (Wisconsin) College, died suddenly
of apoplexy, at the College, on the morning
of March 10, at nine o'clock. He was re.
Gently elected Rector of St. Marks Church,
Philadelphia, but had not yet accepted the
fattering call. He was highly esteemed, in
and out of church circles, especially in the
Western States, where he has spent the
greater portion of his life.
A STORM of the severest nature swept
over Memphis just after midnight few
nights ago. It came from the southwest
and continued for over three hours. Dur
ing its progress lightning struck the Mem
phis Cotton and Woolen Mills, situated in
the southern portion of the city, which
were entirely consumed. The mills were
J valued at 100000, and employed force ot
one hundred and twenty-five, who are
thrown out of employment.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati
! Commercials Baltimore, had an interview
recently with Archbishop Gibbons, of Bal
timore, in relation to what action will bt
taken in his Archdiocese in aid of Arch
bishop Purcell. He stated that no actor
would be taken until next fall, when tn,
congregation under his charge woult
undoubtedly do their share in assisting tt
IL
Purcell. No definite plan of action hal
, been decided upon, but several are under
consideration, one being general collec
, ton to be taken in all the churches, anc
another to have Cincinnati clergyman
visit Baltimore, canvass all of the parishes
, make personal appeal to the members ant
, solicit subscriptions.
! THE st. Louis Globe Democrat special saw
terrible prairie fires recently occurred il
Republic and Cloud Counties, Kansas
They extended over an area of ten mile
long and three wide, and swept everythin,
before them. 1t is said about one hundred
homes were consumed, also large quantitie
of grain, farming implements, hay, ant
other property. The wind was SO high an,
, the fires so fierce and hot that the inhabit
: ants were obliged to take refuge in cellars
> dugouts, or underground habitations. Blu
one life is reported lost, that of Mrs. Bow
ersox, who was burned to death while al
: tempting to release some horses from
/ burning stable. Several other person
3 were severely injured. The loss is est
mated at $4,000.
THE New Orleans Times special from
Marshall, Texas, of late date, says: Las
q night, after the Ward Barrymore Com
: binat'on had finished their play, the CON
pany went to the depot to await the train
: Maurice Barrymore, B. c. Porter, and fe
male attache of the combination were in tn
lunch room, when James Currie, dete ctiv
/ entered, and made sighting remarks abou
, the lady, to which exceptions were taken b