The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The wheat crop in Indiana is said to be
better this year than ever before known.
The rioters in Quebec, at latest account, are
quieting down.
A DISPATCH from Vienna says that the fire is
not yet extinguished at Serajevo.
Heavy foods are reported in towns of tho
districts of New South Wales. a-f
NEWS from London reports the death Nellie
Grant-Sartoris.
STEADY increase in crime comes up from all
over the land.
THERE was a strike among cigar men at
Chicago, this week, demanding an advance of
u 1000.
CAszpA has just been visited by water
spoat, damaging property to the value of
500, 900.
THE Tines Vienna correspondent declares
that nothing is known of Count Andrassy's
retirement at the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.
DURING the month Of July IL, no immigrants
arrived in New York, as against s,6ssfor the
same month last year.
+ "A Times Berlin correspondent revives the re-
port of the sxistancs of coolness between Ger
many and Russia.
MRS. GOVERNOR SPRAeuB has to carry
body guard with her to protect her from her
husbands violence.
TERRIBLE coal oil tank explosion occurred
at Parkers Landing, Pa, last Friday, severely
| injuring five men. r-
RUSSELL BARNES, q route agent on the Mari
| eta and Pittsburg railroad, has been arrested
| for plundering the mails. & y
WM. H. ROACH, cashier of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, Washington, D. c., is defaultcr
to the amount of $6o,o0o.
In consequence of the protests of France and
/ England against the return of the Khedivs
To- Egypt, he has relinquished his intention Of
going back. s..
~ iANorHER killing at Millersburg, Kentucky (;
this time man named o. W. Price, at tho
4 hands Of man named Anderson. Cause--old
1 grugsd.
i ! Nh. WALKER, agent Of the State Depart
ment, has left for Europe with view to secur-
ing an international conference upon the silver
question. I'D.
L A. BERLIN correspondent says the Ultra
montanes are daily growing weaker in strength.
This is owing to Prince Bismarck's economic
| policy. = -, ,.''.-', - r.
KING ALFONSO and Archduchess N aria o
Austria will have an interview the coming
month, and their marriage will be solemnized
Novsmber %. - '
| FREMONT TEMPLE, in Boston, has been des-
troyed by FIRE, incurring a loss Of probably
100000. With it 60 much that is precious to
the New England Baptists. -
News from Vienna says there is extreme
difficulty in finding a successor to Count
4 Andrassy. The Count will return to Vienna
on the 10th and retire from the Ministry.
NEW and fatal disease is reported to have
broken out among the horses ut Sbelbyvills,
Ind. The horses become stiff and die almost
immedia tely. El-
CAPT. JOHN SEcREsr, q mail contractor, en-
route to pay off agents along the line in Kansas,
was murdered by outlaws. His body was
found $50 miles west of Venita.
| NASHVILLE, Tennessee, has just been the
scene of duel between two young men, Pat
Mulloy and Lewis Bryan. Pistols two flesh
wounds parties satisfied, and probably scared.
/ The Eureka, New, charcoal burners, num-
bering 1000 men, have struck for higher wages
They stand firmly, and refuse to allow any one
to go to work. They are mostly Italians.
The Times Journal, of St. Louis, with all its
good will, etc., is to be sold at auction to the
highest bidder on the 22d of the present
month.
ALvAH II. WHITcoNBE was disemboweled in
shocking manner by his law partner, J. M.
Tracy, at Urbana, ILL.,, last Monday. The
tragedy was the result of petty quarrel.
MRS. sPRAGUE says the trouble between he,
husband and Senator Conkiing began about
pasturage at Washington two Jears ago.
Conkling had gone her husbands security and
was afterwards forced to pay.
DIR. HAVEN, Miles and Haight, three show.
men, have brought suit at Chicago against P,
T. Barnum for 100000, damages, alleging
that he, by sinister movements, was the means
, of breaking up their business.
NEWS has been received from tho North Pole
expedition. The Jeanette will visit the coast
in the vicinity of East Cape in search of tiding,
, of Prof. Nordenskjold. It is the intention Of
: the expedition to winter at Wrangleand.
A SERIOUS riot has occurred in Quebec be-
tween a ship laborers' Society of Strocks, 1900
strong, and the city authorities. Quite a mum
ber of persons have been wounded and several
killed. The police powerless and the ut
: most excitement prevails over the affair.
The Ne,cs' St. Petersburg correspondent
hears from good source that Kuldka will b
ceded to the Chinese, China paying five million
rubles, four million representing claims fol
. losses by traders, and one million as tho coast
of the military disbursements.
0 A HEARTLEss husband shot his wife's mother
, | in St. Louis on the 18th. He then shot hi
| wife, wounding her mortally. He says ht
: regrets he shot his wife, but rather glories il
: having got ahead of the "old woman H.
languishes.
A PROMINENT Boston merchant named Josepl
F. Frye, was found in his house with his heat
perforated with bullets and ten or twelve NOR
tai stabs in his body. His family are visiting a
! a watering place. The murder was committed
q for robbery, the house having been ransacke'
IS and his pockets rifed. p rr.5F w..
e THE Star and Herald of Panama says
q Chill loses 81 900 900 by the recent raids G
q the Peruvian war ship Huscar. Calamar ha
e been evacuated by the Chilians, and all thei
:. forces concentrated at Autofagasta, prepare
:, tory to descent upon the Peruvian coast" :
Ar GAINESVILLE, Ohio, this week, while iv
10 men were engaged in saving wood, with por
d table machine, the boiler bursted and beheade
is three of the men, and seriously injured th
d other two. Two of the men killed wei
1t married.
IL The negro exodus to Kansas seems to be o
the increase. Six hundred well-to-do Missi,
sippi negroes are now e, route for that Sta
prospecting for their people. They are accom-
panied by number of whites who oppose Il
movement. 80 .s.isl s s. .,..s.. 80. i.
De Mr.. EvARrs has sent an anti Mormon ci
r. cular to foreign countries with . view to checl
E. ing Mormon emigration, but England wi
ie take no notice Of the matter, saying that 81
"a cannot stop to inquire into the religion of tho
10 sailing for this country.
70 The London Posts St. Petersburg CORE
"a pondent reports that in order to colonizc h
n Central Asia provinces Russia has promis
D all her subjects residing there an unlimit
y land grant, and exemption from military servi