The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


rison's interest in the Missouri Pacific Railroad
for s3,sOo,0O0 in hard cash. This railroad
magnate now holds the controlling interest in
all railroads west of the Missouri River.
The St. Petersburg Golos says that the Porte
has empowered vessels Of the Powers which
are not desirous of English domination in
Turkey to enter the Sea of Marmora, and that
the dispatch Of the English fleet is thus de-
prived of its threatening character.
THE Committee of the Irish National Con-
vention resolved that the plan of the late
Daniel O'Connell for the reconstruction of the
Irish House of Commons be made a basis of
that for the Convention, that delegates shall
number 800, and that the Convention shall
meet in Dublin in April, 1882.
An old German named John Graf was way
laid by six rufians, at Lancaster, Ohio, few
nights ago, who was robbed and sustained
broken neck. Fortunately the old man lived
through the night, and before dying the next
consciousness restored and he
gave the names of the ruffians.
INTELLIGENCE from Cabul states that the
regiments from Turkestan, which were under
the command of the Ameer at the time of the
occupancy of Cabul by the British, are sur
rendering their arms and dispensing. Many
of them have already crossed the borders and
returned to their homes.
A YOUNG man at Vevay, Ind, deacon in
the Presbyterian Church and Superintendent
of Sunday school, looked in the end of a re-
volver. He didn't exactly admire the phys
iognomy of the thing and so Immediately
married a very nice young lady who somehow
or other thought he had right to.
FRAUDS on imports by one firm alone in Bar
clay street, New York. case now under inves-
tigation--has shown the Government to have
been swindled out of 100000. The investi-
CATION shows that the frauds are of three
classes forgery, undervaluation and wrong
classification.
NEWS from Texas relates a desperate fight
as having just taken place in the Candelaira
Mountains, fifty miles north of Ell Paso, i'll the
State of Chihuahua, Mexico, between band of
two hundred Indians and party of fifty white
men, thirty two of whom were killed and the
remaining eighteen escaped wounded. The
fight lasted all day.
THERE are three ministers in Monroe County
Indiana, named J. W. Webb, Methodist, W.
P. McNara, Presby terian, and Rev. Kennedy,
also Methodist, who all have cured incurable
and also unnameable diseases (that is, they
have not been named) by prayer. This is
interfering with the rights of physicians, is it
not?
The rise in railroad stocks on stock exchange
New York, since last January, has been, on an
average, about 35 per cent on their par value
The par value of railroad stocks in the United
States is about So 200, ,oO0, 900, which would
make an increase of national wealth on paper
of 81 900 900 900. The excitement On change in
Wall street, with prices constantly in the as
tendency, is reported something in the shape
of the widest enthusiasm.
THE condition of the poor in Ireland is re-
ported as becoming something terrible. In the
present emergency the Catholic Bishops are ex-
horting their focks to bear the trials patiently,
to respect the rights of others, pay their debts
as fully as they are able, and to obey the laws
while using all peaceful and constitutional
means to reform land laws, which are the main
cause of the country's poverty and helpless
ness.
JOHN WALDE, of St. Cloud, Minn., confessed
that he and his brother murdered man named
Codale and his companion for burning their
house down, which Codale did because he,
(Walde) had aleniated the affections of Codale's
wife, and now it turns out that shortly after a
crowd was seen at the Jail in which Waldo was
incqrcerated, his body was found hanging to a
tree. His brother, who has just been arrested
ST awaited by the mob.
MRS. PoTTs, who recently walked from Phil
adelphia to New Orleans and return for a
handsome wager, attempted suicide the other
day by placing her head upon the track. Par
ties interfered with her design. She gave as
her excuse for the attempt, that the parties who
had agreed to pay her $4,000 for walking to
New Orleans and return, within a specified
time, has refused to pay her any part of the
money. This, connected with the fact that she
has been unable to obtain employment.
others have prepared call for meeting of the
National Republican Committee, to be held at
the Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. c., De-
cember II, to take appropriate action upon the
death of Senator Chandler, and to consider the
time and place of holding the next National
Convention. The call is now being sent to
members of the committee in each State for ap-
proval, and when signed by a majority of the
members will be formally issued.
ALL the Russian papers have articles upon
the latest steps taken in Constantinople by the
British Government, and in certain circles an
uneasy feeling is generating. The GoIos says
that in event of England attempting to violate
Turkish Independence, and at the same time to
infringe the vital interests of Russia, collision
between the two powers would be con-
venient for the latter on the confines of Asia
Minor than the depths of Central Asia. Novoi
Vremya is of the opinion that the powers are
opposed to aggressive measures England
and tina, none of them will act as a cats paw.
CONGRESSMAN CHAs. H. VooRHIs, of the
Fifth Congressional District of New Jersey, and
ex- President of the First National Bank Of
Hackensack, has been arrested upon the charge
of embezzlement. He had taken a considerable
amount of money from the bank his own
personal note, depositing collateral security
He afterwards sold the securities, and subse-
quently replaced them less S., 900. Voerhis is
said to be greatly prostrated in body and de-
pressed in mind over the event. He is unable
to furnish bail, and owing to his condition il
guarded at his house. He declares tina. he does
not care what becomes of him.
ALBERT WOODWARD, Of Columbus, Ind, who
was accompanied in wagon by his wife ant
two daughters, attempted to ford n swift stream
The current was too strong, and they wer,
he ha hooa
cntangled in the harness, and Woodward, il
his attempt to manage them, walked out upor
the tongue. After several minutes, and afte
having sunk several times, he was washed
ashore. He could hear the pitiful cries of hil
wife and daughters while he was struggling fol
life himself, but was unable to render then
any assistance. The team, Mrs. Woodward
and two daughters, were drowned.
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