The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-03

younS girls were pOWerieSs TO prevent tne
outrage on the younger. The negro fed to
the woods, but was pursued by citizens, and
captured, shot three or four times, kept
until evening, and removed to the woods
and hanged. Field is a prominent citizen
of that vicinity.
A FEW days since, young man named
st. Clair MeKerlin was placed in the First
street Station at Louisville. KY, upon the
charge of being drunk and disorderly. His
appearance indicated that he had been on
a pro,racted spree. He was locked up, and
no hing more was thought of it. ABOUT
two hours after one of the officers went
back into the lookup and found McKerlin
hanging from a cross piece by a handker-
chief, and dead as a mackerel. He was cut, /
down, and the coroner soon after held an
inquest upon his body. Deceased was
about twenty-eight years old. Domestic
infelicities are supposed to have been the
cause of his act. He and his wife separated
short time ago.
A HORRIBLE tragedy occurred lately at
Frankfort, KY. Col Tom Buford, of Henry
County, being incensed by an adverse de-
cision of the Court of Appeals, lay in wait
at the front door of the Capital Hotel, and
upon the appearance of Judge Elliott, one
of the Judges, shot him down with double
barreled shotgun, putting twelve buckshot
in him and killing him instantly. Soon
afterward Judge Pryor, another of the
Judges, made his appearance on the scene,
when Buford raised his gun to shoot him
but Pryor stepped back around the corner
out of sight, by which time the officers of
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ford into custody, and placed him in Jail.
1t is generally believed that Buford is more
than half crazy.
A LEBANON (Tenn.) special says: This
community was greatly shocked by the
rumor that Hon. H. Y. Riddle, recently
Representative to Congress from this dis
trict, had committed suicide. Investigation
soon developed the fact that he had shot
himself in the head, inficting a mortal
wound. For several months he has been in
very bad health. Last winter ae was COM
PEELED to leave Washington before the ad-
journment of Congress on account of his
physical condition, and there were rumors
a. the time that his mind was affected.
Since his return home he has been unweil
most of the time, notwithstanding the fact
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appear on the streets. In addition to his
illness he had recently become financially
| embarrassed in consequence of large Sc.
curity debts.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, in recent interview,
| says: The war of the rebellion was one of
| those things which was sure to come in the
| progress of events, and in solving the great
problems of the Government upon this con-
tinent. He accepted the arbitrament of
the sword. He was very hopeful of the
future of the country. The only disturbing
elements to he discerned now were efforts
| Of the extre nists on both sides to keep
alive the AMIR asities and harreds Of the
past. If Congress would pursue modera'e
course, and attend to its legitimate duties
of general legislation for the good of the
whole country, all the great social and in
dustrial questions which were now the
source OF SO much contention, would soon
settle themselves and the country be at
peace.
A COMET is approaching the earth, and
can be seen with the telescope. 1t moves
in an elliptical orbit, with a period of five
and half years, and its first appearance
was noted only thirty-three years ago, and
its present appearance is the seventh time
that it has been recorded. 1t will be near
est the earth on the 10th of April, at a
computed distance of about seventy-fve
million OF miles, so that there is not the
slightest prospect CT a collision. 1t has
never receded from the earth much further
than the planet Jupiter. In 1851 it escaped
observation, but in 1857 it was seen rising
in the extreme southern horizon, reaching,
brightness bringing it within easy OBJ.
servation with an opera-glass, and finally
disappeared in the northern sky.
THE Governor of Kentucky issued the
following announcement concerning the
assassination of Judge Elliott, the day after
the occurrence: The announcement of the
death of Hon. John NJ. Elliott, Judge of the
First APPELLATE District, which occurred at
Frankfort, March 26, 1879, will cause sorrow
and regret in every section of the Common.
wealth. His long career of usefulness, and
the many positions of public trust which he
so honorably filed, won for him the respect
and confidence of the people of the en-.
tire State. As a citizen, he was beloved for
his integrity, patriotism and fidelity
as a Representative in Congress he was
energetic, prompt and distinguished, and
, I as Judge he was able, incorruptible and
, impartial. In token of respect for his
. memory, / recommend that all the public
Offices be closed at IL M, and remain closed
the residue of the day, and that all the State
officers and their clerks attend the funeral
in body.
, A SEpAIIA, Mo-, dispatch says a shock
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neighborhood of Bethlehem Church, Brown
. County, Mo. James Rowland, a well-to-de
bachelor farmer, had niece, Miss Julis
Rowland, keeping house for him. Sunday
morning his brother came on visit, foune
! the doors bolted, windows fastened, ant
\ hearing groans inside, forced open door
and found his brother in a pool of blood, /.
revolver by his side and bullet hole in hi
head. On bed lay Miss Rowland, dead
. with a photograph by her side on which
was written, "Dear sister-I have taker
; poison and an going to my long and happy
> home. Please forgive me for this" Row
' land was still alive, but refused to give,
> reason for the terrible affair. A rumor was
: current that Miss Rowland's lover not bein,
: acceptable to her uncle, rather than suffer
separation she took poison, and that Row
land, viewing the sad consequences, at
'' tempted to take his own life.
THE Nashville American's Hickman, KY.
special says: A terrible accident occurred
there at half-past one O'Clock g.. M, few
: mornings since. At that hour the nev
: wharfboat belonging to the Nashville
: Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway, valued a
|, six thousand dollars, was discovered ol
|, : fire. 1t has been ascertained that ther
i were on board, c. A. Douglass, clerk; H. G
Comstock, operator; Jas. Mayes, watchman
. West Campbell, and two unknown men wait
Il ing for the packet. A man known as Jerr
Ryan, and who is supposed to have slep
. on the boat is missing. Jas. Mayes's watc
= was found in the debris beside the charre