The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-20
REVIEW OF DOMESTIC NEWS.

JOHN @. PINKHAM was executed at Con-
cord, n. b. for the murder OF Mrs. Marian
Berry, near Durham, on the 7th of January,
1877.
PETER KLEIN, who committed ali outrage
on Mrs. Caroline Truesdell at Newport, KY,
was taken from the Jail by an infuriated
mob, on Sunday. and hanged.
THE champion O'Leary broke down at
Gilmore's Garden, in the international
walk, in his two hundred and sixteenth
mile. His physical collapse was complete,
and he said that his walking days were
over.
Mrs JOHN TAYLOR and two sons-Willie,
aged ten, and Johnnie, aged fve--were
drowned in the Mantle Ice Company's
pond, at Mantle, Conn. The children wen
for water, and fell in. Mrs. Taylor, hear
ing their cries, ran to their assistance, and
was also drowned.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred at the
Mahoning Powder Works of P. NJ Gallagher
& Co., near Danvi1le, Pa, completely de-
stroying the building and instantly killing
Willis Lloyd, one of the proprietors, John
mangled remains being scattered in every
direction. Cause of explosion unknown.
A coRoNER's jury, examining the case of
the murder of John Arenhalt, found dead
in his bed at Marion, Ohio, rendered a ver-
dict that John Aronhalt came to his death
on March IL, by wounds inflicted by
Jeanette Aronhalt and some person or
persons to the jury unknown" Jeanette
Aronhalt died from the effects Of poison
taken after the death OF her father.
JOHN R. AARoNHALT, at Marion, Ohio,
was found dead in his.bed, early the other
morning, the bed on fire, and small bullet
hole in his temple, with his feet and aneles
badly burned, and four scalp wounds ap-
parently made by hatehet The general
| belief is the intention of the fire was to con-
sumo the body. Robbery was not intended,
| it is thought, as pants containing $l7, were
| found in the burning rubbish.
The Presidents message to Congress is
very short, not longer than the proclama-
tion convening Congress in extra session,
merely stating briefly that the Forty-sixth
| Congress expired by Constitutional limita-
ton without making appropriations for
the support OF all the departments of the
Government, and il therefore became his
duty to convene the Forty-sixth Congress in
extra session, that the necessary appropria-
| tions might be made.
| A JoCULAR druggist fourd a man skim
ming dead horse, few miles above Madi-
son, Ind, and hired the fellow to place a
piece uf red flannel on the carcass and set ii
afoat, making people along the shore be-
lieve it was Boyton. Skiffs shot out from
either side to meet the gallant swimmist
and by the time the object came opposite
the city hundreds of men, women and chill
dren lined the banks. Great excitement
prevailed. Can't find many since then
willing to admit they went to the river.
The remains of Bayard Taylor were re
ceived at New York per steamer Geiert
and The Germans were quite ceremonious
over them, having fifteen hundred members
of various singing societies on hand at the
City Hall, to sing dirge, and band te
play accompanying music. An Irishman
named A. S. Sullivan, delivered the eulog.
from the steps of the City Hall. There was
very large crowd present at the cere
monies The remains were taken to Phila
delphia for interment.
In the international six days pedestrian
tour, at Gilmore Garden, New York City
Rowell, the Englishman, took the belt
making an even five hundred miles---Ennis
of Chicago, scored four hundred ant
seventy five miles, and Hartman. the long
thin Yankee, got down to four hundred
and fifty miles by the skin Of his teeth
and thus saving his share of the gat
money-.eight thousand dollars. O'Lear,
pegged out on his two hundred and six
teenth mile in perfect state of collapse
expressing the opinion that his walkin
days were over.
THE Brooklyn Presbytery has decided t
try DR.. Talmage on the following charges
presented by the committee appointed at
previous session: Deceit and faisehood i
statements regarding his withdrawal fro1
the editorship of the Christian at Work. 1
stating that sittings in the Tabernacle wer
, free. In accusing J. W. Hathaway of di
honest practices, and then denying it. c
falsehood in collecting subscriptions for tn
payment of the church debt. OF deceit i
. a difficulty concerning the organist of th
: Tabernacle, and of stating that he was to b
arraigned for he.erodoxy, when he kne
' that such was not the case.