The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-09-15
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

SITTING Bull and party have been sa fely re-
moved to Fort Randall.
NATURAL gunpowder has been found in the
mountain in Pope County, Arkansas.
J. w. GILLESwATERs, arrested for the MUIR
der of Thomas Eason, at Arkabutlas, Miss, a
few weeks ago, was taken from jail at Senatobia,
Miss, and fatally shot by mob.
HoN. BENJAMIN BREWSTER. of Pennsylvania,
and George Bliss, of New York. have been re-
tanned by Attorney General Macveagh to con
duct the Star-route prosecutions.
FRESH shocks of earthquake have occurred
at various points in Neapolitan provinces. A
few persons were killed. but many injured, and
serious damage done to property.
REV. DR.. THOMAS, of the Peoples Church,
Chicago. has been pronounced a hereto by the
clergy, but the effect has been to draw greater
number and more ar lent q lmirers about him.
AGENT TIFFANY, at San Carlos. Arizona, says
q careful count Of Indians for rations shows
4,105-all being in except $50, that being the
number of Apaches who are on the war path.
A TERRIFIC storm passed over the northern
part of Dallas County, Texas, the past week,
tearing to pieces q number of churches, resi-
denccs, school-houscs. barns, &C., and destroy
ing a large amount of farm property and crops.
whole family named Humphreys, are re-
ported drowned. 80 :
RESPECTING England's loss by harvests, al
London cablegram says: John Bright, i'll a
etter on free trade and reciprocity. says the
best authorities calculate that in consequence
of the bad barvests for the past three years
the country has already lost f200, ,0000, 900.
The way in which We have passed through this
line of trial is strong proof Of the wisdom of
the free trade policy. III
/. THE sufferers by the Michigan fire need help
and they need it badly. Those whose benevo-
len zee prompts them respond to the cry of dis
tress and who may not be waited upon by a
local committee, can safely send money, cloth
ing or provision directly to E. G. Carleton,
Mayor Of Port Huron, or to Senator o. d.
Conger. of the same place, with the assurance
the means will be judiciously used. ....,
IT CAN be no longer concealed that the Pres
ident's lungs are affected. He is suffering
from troublesome cough, which DR.. Bliss
speaks o. as bronchial congestion" and Dr.
Boynton as I" abscess," and fears pyamia. 1t
is said that mucus mixed with little pus is
raised from the lungs. In other words the
President is in about the usual condition, per-
haps slightly improving, and perhaps not.
SERGEANT MASON, of Battery D, Second Ar
tillery, Washington dispatch says, when re-
leasing the guard at the Jail, took deliberate
aim at Guiteau, who was standing at the win
dow of his cell, and fired. The ball grazed Gui-
teau's head and went through his coat. hanging
on the opposite wall, destroying photograph of
bis mother, which was in the pocket. Guiteau
was so badly scared he turned white and beg
sed for Gods sake not to let them kill him.
Mason was promptly arrested, taken to the
Arsenal and incarcerated. On the way to the
Arsenal he was heartily cheered by those who
had heard of bis attempt When the shot was
fired the greatest confusion prevailed. Private
Davis asked Mason why he shot. II wanted
to kill that wretch in there" said he. II have
been on this thing for ten days and hope have
done the work in good STYLE This last ex
preston is explained by the fact that number
of the guards had cast lots as to who should
take shot at Guiteau when an opportunity
presented itself. and the duty fell to Sergeant
John A. Mason, and he endeavored to carry
out the programme.