The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-20
COLUMBUS LETTER
Special Correspondence OF THE SOMERSET PRESS.
COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 1S. 1879

Special Correspondence of THE SOMERSET PRESS.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. is, 1879. |
Dizziness is the word now both in the
times and weather. Very little of inter-
list has occurred during the last week.
The followers af St. Valentine did not
forget that Friday was his anniversary,
over 5000 valentines passed through our
Post Office, and about 2150 were passed by
School children of the Sulliyant Building
through one not so expensive.
Albert Brown, charged with burning the
records of Franklin county, was discharg.
ed Wednesday, sufficient evinence not be-
ing given to convict him. 1t is learned
from legal source that this fire may cause
our almost endless litigation 1t may not
be immediate, but in the course of time
there is no telling haw many suits may
arise. The legal gentleman in question,
held that there would have to be special
legislation on the matter before transcribed
records could be used as evidence. Otem
porai o moresi
On Friday night thr body of McGill the
Cleavland murderer was detained here and
as soon as the arrival was knowd a large
crowd gathered around to catch glimps of
him, but there morbid curiosity was not
gratifed. The corpse had been bleeding at
the nose and necessitated change of collar
and necktie, and in doing SO the underta-
ker carelessly threw the articles down, they
were eagerly snatched up by brakeman
who offered SIS, for them but was out bid
by another who offered $25, but both were
decidedly refused. 1t is refreshing
thought that Columbus people are not all
brakemen.
Our excellent Governor slept we'll Fri
day night So deep was he in the arms OF
morpheus that he heard not the step of his
four o'clock caller who came but to leave as
souyeniers one empty watch pocket and
porte.monaie minus 35 dollars. The same
gentleman also made several other calls
notably one on the Sargent alarms Glaze
and knowing him to be of jealous nature
treated him as liberty as he did the Gov.
enor. The land lord is not responsible foI
the articles as the gentlemen had not Sc.
cured their doors properly.
Mr. Wilson has introduced a bill in The
Senate providing that the members of the
General Assembly shall be paid salary
instead of perdiem placing it at 1000 dol
lars per anuum. Very good; but why moi
allow them ten dollars day and permit
them to set but two months and by this OBJ
tain the best legal talent of the State.
Better this, than setting|till June, furni
ture will wear out and in the course O
events necessitate sale. The bed bug
could not push them out last year so theJ
pushed themselves out and our wondrou
Fred Blenkiner knew 1t would never do t,
year and besides the furniture was old, yer,
old, so they were put at sale, and they sail
ed $50 they say quietly in to the Sanction
of the Clerks (Allen O'Myer's) editing es
/ Public Buildings centure these investiga
tions the Clerk is clearly and fairly exon
= Grated from all such charges and dealings
: The Rowland Insurance bill now pend
s ing before the Legislature and which ha
Q passed the Senate will come up in tn
/ House somr time this week. Insurance
9 men from all parts of the state are expect
o ed and will make hard fight. There i
!, no reason why this bill SO advantageous t.
8 all, excepting insurance men. should no
q pass, but it is almost certain now that i
Q will not pass the house without amend
\ ment-
: The only child of the late d. J. Caller
!. formerly of Somerset, died Friday nigh
d after brief illness. She was buried oil
4 Sunday afternoon from the Cathedral.
n The latest from Rome says, the Pope re
}. fuses to accept the resignation of the ven
% cradle Archbishop Purcell and he certain