The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-27

tnat autnentlc information has redched that
point that the yellow fever is still doing deadly
work at Memphis. He says that the Memphis
authorities and newspapers are endeavoring to
keep the matter quiet with a view to protecting
revived business. 1t is related that many of
the refugees who returned after the frosts, took
sick and died within four days. We cannot
vouch for the truth of this statement any
further than to give it publicity upon the
authority of this correspondent, who AYERS
the report to be authentic. The revived warm
weather may have had some effect, however.
ago fer trying to break up meeting in Union
Hall, San Francisco, which had for its object
revelation of the whereabouts of the three bon
anzas." The Bonanza King, j. c. Flood, has
been charged with endeavoring to swindle the
stockholders in these bonanzas by effecting a
depreciation of stock, which he had been doing
by permitting the mines to lie idle and report
ing adversely concerning their prospects. From
this it could but be inferred that Kearney was
employed to break up the meeting at which
Col. Dean, one of the stockholders, was presid-
ing with a view to revealing the whereabouts
of the mines.
the murder of an old man named S. D. Phil
lips, by his wife, Sarah, in Marion County,
Arkansas, far up White River, near the Mis-
souri, line. Phillips was over fifty years of
age, and his wife, who had been twice married
before, is well-preserved, buxon woman of
thirty five. The body was found in the yard,
whence she had dragged it from the house
where she had murdered him in his sleep,
crushing his head with an ak. The head was,
in fact, literally cut to pieces, and the ak blade
had been sunk into the breast to the heart.
The woman confessed to the Coroner, who
found that the deed was committed at her
hands, and she is now in Jail. Phillips owned
a little farm, and leaves three children.
o, Ho! And now comes Chief Ouray, OF the
tribe of the Utes, and says that the Mormons
promised the White River Utes that if they
would continue their fight with the whites,
that they (the Mormons) would supply them
with arms and ammunition. Ouray says he
will have no difficulty in establishing that
fact. With regard to settling up the trouble
he says that he has resorted to his last peace
able method for intercession on behalf of the
White River Utes. He has convinced them of
their personal safety while they testify and of
justice thereafter, and that none of the inno-
cent will suffer. If they refuse to appear and
testify truly he will call his friends to his
standard at Uncomparge, and treat with the
government direct, securing the punishment of
the White River Utes at the discretion of the
Department. Ouray is at least very honor
able about the matter.
FoRrY-FIvE masked men at Leadville took
from Jail Charles Stewart, aged 20, and incar-
cerated upon conviction of grand larceny,
and Ed. Frodsham, who had been jumping lots
and by force driving off occupants, and hung
them to the nearest tree. Stewart begged
piteously for time to write to his mother in
Pennsylvania, but was denied the privilege.
To his back was pinned the following: NOTE.
TO all thieves, bunko steerers, footpads, and
chronic bondsmen for the same, and sympa-
thizers of the above class of criminals, this is
our commencement and this shalIbe your end.
We mean business. Let this Be your last
warning. Particularly Cooney Adams, Conner
Collins, Hogan, Ed. Burns, Ed. Champ, P. A.
Kelly, and q great many others who are we'll
known to this organization. We are 700
strong. s. A. Keller, who had been accused
Of taking bribes while City Marshal, and Jim
Bush have been warned to leave share the
same fate.'
DESPERATE duel Is reported from a place
called Cottonwood Point, Missouri. The
antagonists were two farmers, named Doc.
Nichols and A. M. Crockett. The trouble
grew cut of Nichols stock tresspassing on
Crcckett's farm Meeting upon the road, one
of them in . wagon ard the other upon a mule,
the latter said to the former, "You- rascal,
you have not been arrested yet, have you ?''
"No," said Nichols, "but -, I'm going to
whip you right here l" and he jumped from his
wagon. g Hold en-" said Crockett, {" till
balance this coffee on the mule, and I'll play
hand in that little game myself He dis
mounted and they went at it in earnest, one
with large pocket-knife and the other with a
| bowie- knife. After a short struggle, Nichols
fell dead, with his throat cut from ear to ear,
| fis tongue dropping from his mouth, and ear
| off and thirteen slashes on his person. He
leaves a wife and eight puny children.
Crockett staggered fifty yards from the scene of
the conflict, asked widow to let him lie in her
honse and die, lasted three hours and expired,
with eighteen wounds inflicted by his antagon-
ist. He leaves a wife and children. Both
Nicholas having been a quiet, industrious and
| a worthy man.
LATE dispatches from London indicate feel
| ing of much concern by the British Government
at the late course of the anti-rent agitators in
Ireland. In London the late arrests continue
| to be the leading topic of interest. The Lon
| Times thinks there is every reason to believe
that a timely display of frmness will extin-
| guish any really mischievous element in the
anti-rent agitation. The Times CORES
pondents report: From Glasgow, intense
excitement among home rulers; from
Liverpool, great interest but no excitement
from Limerick, considerable dismay and con-
Germ; ; from Dublin, one reporter says the e1-
citement was only equaled by that prevailing
during the Fenian rising, while another re-
porter says the arrests have excited bat little
interest, and that the prevalent feeling among
| the respectable classes, who are not committed
to the agitation, is one of satisfaction that
steps have at length been taken, though tar
dily, to check the communistic movement. The
| opinion in London prevails that Parnell is re-
| sponsible for the feverish feeling of the Irish
people. The English and Irish legal advisers
differ as to whether it would be batter to cause
Parnell's arrest. Parneli does not anticipate
arrest. Two companies of soldiers have arrived
| at Boyle, route to Bala, to be in readiness in
the event of disturbance at the forthcoming
meeting. Agitators declare the Government
wishes to provoke collision.
The reunion of the Army Of the Cumberland
and tho unwilling Of the statueof Gen. Thomas
at Washington on the 1sth INST. WAS brilliant
success in point of display and attendance
The statue is the Voc Of a sculptor named
Ward, a young man from Ohio, the son of a
farmer living near Urbana. The street decora-
tions were worry fine. The street parade con-
sisted of 1000 regular soldiers and twice ms
many militia in line, with two full batteries OF
artillery, several hundred marines and sailors
with Gatling guns and several Posts of the
Army of the Republic. Conspicuous in
the procession were three Virginia COM