The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-10-30

THE butchers in Cincinnati complain that
they have to work sixteen TO twenty hours for
a days work, and have struck. Several firms
have agreed to pay them extra for all work
over twelve hours. They publish the names of
all firms who will not accede to this and request
the public not to patronize them.
THE westerville row, as it is now typieally
called, is in process. The trial of Corbin for
the malicious destruction of property is excit-
ing considerable attention, and the temperance
people of that village who were charged by him
with blowing up his hotel, are pushing the
matter with vigor.
The Regulators" as they call themselves,
of Elliot County, Kentucky, are becoming a
terror to the outlaws of that part Of the State.
Two hundred of them road into Martinsburg a
few nights ago AID took from the Jail two out
laws named John W. Kendall and VIM. Nc
MILAN and hanged them to a tree near by, and
then quietly dispersed.
A WEALTHY citizen of Columbus, Ohio, wan
dered away from his boarding house in St.
Louis in a state of mental arrangement. He
wandered about the city for several days, not
knowing who he was until one day, he read
pearance that accurately described him that
he became suddenly aware of his identity and
"turned up
BY REASON Of the recent strike among the
furniture workers in Cincinnati--the strikers
numbering about two thousand men--it is esti-
mated that they have sustained a loss Of
$4,000. Their strike at the present writing
has covered period of three weeks, with little
| prospect Of an early settlement of the trouble.
Fourteen firms in that city yet stand firm in
their refusal to accede to the demands of the
strikers for an increase of wages.
MILwAuKEE is having spirited time. By
reason of the recent publication of the state
ment of Daniel Pierce concerning the horrors
of the House of Correction of that city, in
which he charges the Superintendent of Police
Kennedy with being in coliusion with that in
stitution for the purpose of kidnapping inoffen-
sive people to labor at chairmaking on COM
mission, he has brought suit against the Senti-
mel and the Western Associated Press for
damages in the sum of 5000.
THR strike Of the molders at Louisville il
ssuming aserious aspect. In consequence OF
threats made on the lives Of two members Of
firms several of the strikers have been arrested
on warrants. To molders who continued to
work and refused to participate in the strike
upon the plea that such a course would bring
hunger and suffering in their family, it is said
the sum of s25 has been offered them by tn
Molders' Union to leave the city. What tn,
uttimafum Of the trouble will be it is difficult t,
say.
Ar Whitesburg, Ga, the report comes of
doubts murder. The Marshal of the town, ]
c.. Brsnty, went to the house of a negro to ge
his washing. A dispute arose. He attempte,
to arrest her. She desisted, and q little cir
eight years's old took part in the scuhle. H
told the little girl he would shoot her. Sh
said "shooti". He shot, killing her instantly
The mother then attempted TO hee, and he sho
J her, killing her instantly. Brantly, who ha
wife and three children, at once fed, and hs
not been since.