The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-01-29

in court to test the will of deceased. They
that their father died intestate. That
the will is fraud; that their father was not
of same mind and further, that Miriam Flor
ence Leslie to whom the property was left, was
not his lawful wife.
DEBoER, the German blacksmith, who
fendishly murdered Ella Martin and left her
on the railroad for dead, at Minonk, ILL.,, has
been sentenced to be hanged. Miss Martin
laid out all night, it will be remembered, and
when found in the morning, revived sufficiently
to tell who her murderer was, then died.
February IL is the date fixed for the execution.
If there is any reliance to be placed in late.
kilograms from Augusta, Maine, there is the
greatest probability of fatal outbreak between
the two antagonistic parties in that State.
The situation is assuming the phase of war,
and the surest prelude to such event is the
continuation of the strife now rife. The ex-
citement is getting to fever heat
COMMITTEES has been appointed at New
York of the clergy and laity OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church, to devise plan for raising
$3.50, 900 to insure the payment of the General
Theological Seminary's current expenses; to
provide for library, dormitories, lecture
rooms, and new chapel; to support the
Faculty, and establish a few fellowships.
YOUNG man named Williams jerked a chair
from behind his cousin, Gemima Williams, at
Springfield, Mo-, letting her sit to the floor. He
then ran from the house. She got up with
pinched-up face, gathered a convenient gun,
and, pursuing Williams, shot him in the fore
head, killing him instantly. There is a moral
a yard long attached to this.
OWING to the criminal carelessness of tele-
graph operator on the Erie and Pennsylvania
Railroad at Cameron Station, New York, by
reason of his failure to deliver a message to an
east-bound train in his possession, collision
occurred few days ago resulting in three
deaths and the fatal injury of three others.
The operator is under arrest and loud threats
of lynching are made.
JAY GOULD has again broken out with hber-
ality. In response to an appeal from Governor
St. John, of Kansas, he gave S., 900 to be dis
tributed among the destitute farmers of sheri-
dan, Gore and Wallace counties, in that State.
The Governor says the amount will be sufficient
to prevent further suffering during the winter.
With the money he purchased two carloads of
-four and meal, and quantity of bacon.
AFFAIRS in Maine are quieting down, not
| withstanding there now in existence two
| distinct legislatures. The Republicans, in
favor of whom the Supreme Court decided, are
| holding their session in the State House,
while the Fusionists, nothing Haunted, meet in
| Union Hall, on Water street. The Fusionists
think they will be recognized as the legal Leg
isature by Congress, and denounce the Su-
preme Court decision as partisan.
WILLIAM NOTTINGHAM surrendered himself
to the authorities at Milwaukee, few days
ago, the victim of quickened conscience. He
stated that be murdered a man at Norfolk,
Va, four years ago, since which time he has
travelled all through the West, but said that
he could not live in peace. In answer to an
| inquiry a dispatch from Norfolk verified the
mans statement. He murdered companion
in 1876, and at the time "a reward of $500 was
| offered for him. =
GENERAL ADAMS and the Ute chiefs, who left
Washington Saturday night for Colorado, are
expected to secure the surrender of the twelve
Utes demanded by the Hatch Commission. 1t
is confidently believed that the Indians will be
secured this time. General Adams carries with
him the ultimatum of the Government, indorsed
by Ouray and the other chiefs now there. Ouray
had another conference with Secretary Schurs
Saturday afternoon, but the conference was
strictly private.
DENNIS KEARNEY said to a Chicago inter-
viewer Saturday that unless the labor candi-
date for President is elected this year, blood
will flow from one end of the country to the
other. He is in favor of abolishing the Law
requiring officers elected to give bonds for the
faithful performance of their duties, because, as
he said, in California last year the men elected
were unable to give bonds without going t.
capitalists, who demanded control of thu
patronage for their services.
SECRETARY ScHURz had long conference,
with the Piutes. It has been definitely agreed
upon in the Council, first, that the old Chic
Winnemucca should be permitted to return t,
the Molneur Reservation, in Oregon, will
such of his people as may choose to 60 there
second, that upon their arrival the Indians ar
to take up land in severalty, each head of
family to select as q farm a particular tract o
land and, third, that such of the Piutes a
are now scattered throughout the white settle
: ments at work, satisfactorily earning their owl
|
they are. .
The negro exodus from the South is agail
reviving. A st. Louis dispatch mentions tn
: arrival of a hundred more on every boa
, , from down the Mississippi. They are chief
from East Baton Rouge, La, Washingto
County, Miss, and Granada, Miss. Says tn
dispatch "T These people tell of hordes still t
come, saying that others already waitin
on the banks thicker than rice-birds IN field
One of the arrivals who is acting in the capacit
l of agent, presented himself to the Relief Asso
citation of St. Louis with list of nine hundre
d families whom, he said, were waiting to com
north. The indications all point to a vas
n renewal of the hegira.
LATE news from Panama says that violer
shocks of earthquake are reported in Salvador
and much damages is feared in the interior
In La Libertas, the earth seemed literally to b
: dancing. Persons in the streets were throw
IS down, and many buildings suffered. 1t wa
u generally apprehended that San Salvador ha
+ been leveled to the ground. All who coul
leave that Capital had done so. Many bushes
o men kept their animals saddled, prepared fc
d fight. The Lake of Ilopango was in motto
like boiling caldron, emitting dense sulphur
), GUS vapors. Industries of all sorts are sut
l. pended, terrified inhabitants being only con
'r cerned about their safety. The governmer
8, has used every means in its power to calm tn
populace, and has furnished facilities for trave
: and ample protection against iawlessness an
robberies.
2, SECRETARY. .ScHuRz says: certain degr'
~ of secrecy is necessary in the Ute investigation
W but Ouray is in no sense prisoner. In Il
y opinion of 0uray, as well as myself, sever
r things are to be accomplished by the presel
70 negotiations. Firstly, to have treaty provision
about the surrender of offenders carried out,
at that participants in White River murders ca
70 be tried. Secondly, to make such arrang
of ment with the Utes as will avert from them IL