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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Plotting AgafuHf The Gar.

An unsuccessful attempt has been made at
Cat CHINA. against the Cza- and in conse-
III nee the Imptr.al family have determined
To loave that place. The plot is said to have
been an extraordinary ono. Among those who
have been arrested conspirators are the
Chief of Police of important provincial
city. two daughters of high state official. and
two jewish m. rchants, besides a number of
students and active members of the Nihilist
party. 1t is said the arrangement was to cluse
balloon to ascend near Gatschina, carrying
quantity Of dynamite and explosive fre-balls,
together With appliances to cause the balloon
to Tall within tho palace yard, when it would
explode aud set the palace on fire. In the con-
fusion it WAS intended to seize the Gar and
fam ". The machinery seized shows every
thing was in readiness for the execution of the
pot.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Theodore Hauel, the Philadelphia tax clerk
who defsulted in 1877 to the amount of S50,-
OOO has made what he calls a confession.
Fifteen of the clerks were thieves, and operated
together. He says he was instructed to falsify
his books by the Chief Clerk, Jacob Cramp,
and that he was promised by the Tax Receiver,
Thos. J. Smith, that his family would be cared
for while he was in prison. He says the thefts
ran up in the millions perhaps three million
dollars. Smith. in return, pronounces the
whole affair blackmailing scheme.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Grit.

The force Of will is q potent element
In determining longevity. This single
point must be granted without argument,
that of two men, every way alike and
similarly circumstanced, the one who
has the greater courage and grit will be
the longer lived. One does not need to
practice medicine long TO learn that men
die who might just as well live il they
resolved TO live. and that myriads who
are invalids could become strong il they
had the native or acquired will to vow
they would do so. Those who have no
other quality favorable to life, whose
bodily organs are nearly all diseased, to
whom each day is day of pain, who are
beset by life-shortening influences, yet
do live by will alone.-Dr. George M.
Beard.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Herman Peter, a German gunsmith at Lam
caster, Ohio, last week shot and killed Philip
Betz, an innkeeper Of that place. Peter is the
father Of a quiet girl Of good name, and
scandal story concerning her reaching his ears,
he started out to trace it down. The old man
was considerably worked up about the affair,
and not In temper to be fooled with. Betz,
who was an enemy of long standing, passing
Peter, put his face near that of Peter and
tauntingly said "Ha, didn't tell you your
daughter Was a-?" "You say my daughter
isa-2" INTERCEPTED Peter in reply, and
simultaneously he drew 38-calibre self-shoot-
ing revolver and shot Betz three times, killing
him instantly. He then surrendered himself
to the authorities,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Whittier's First Published Poem.

The possession Of the manuscript 'f
the first poem which Mr.. Whittier
ever published leads the Portland
(Me.) transcript TO recall the young
poets sensation when he first saw his
production in print. He was working
one day with his uncle repairing stone
fence when the postman in passing
tossed him copy of the journal to
which many weeks before he had sent
his poem. Trcmblingly young Whittier
opened the paper to find the verses at
the top of the first column. He was SO
delighted and bewildered that he stood
looking at it for a long time, and in sure
he did not read word. At length his
uncle called him back to his senses by
bidding him keep at work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

On account of domestic troubles, Louis
Raab, farmer living near Perrysburg, Ohio,
murdered his wife and then himself They
leave nine children, the eldest aged nineteen
and the youngest six months. They had lived
unhappily together for some years, he compel
ling the wife to work N the fields in addition
to her household duties. Last summer they
separated, she, buying him out, but they soon
came together again. 1t had been Raabs habit
to whip his wife occasionally, and he had often
threatened to kill her.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Newspaperial.

John Kelly has sold the New York Euening
Express to Cyrus W. Field, who, owning tho
Mail, will consolidate the two, both afternoon
papers, and make one-cent afternoon paper,
which, Mr.. Field says, shall contain all the
newr. The Mail being Republican and the
Express Democratic, the new paper will be in
dependent in politics.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

The National Temperance Society, at meet
ing in New York last week, adopted resolution
calling upon Congress to adopt and propose to
the several States amendment to the Con-
stltution OF the United States to prohibit the
manufacture, importation, and sale OF ali alco-
holic beverages within the national domain.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
A Steer ms q Trotter.

The latest turf sensation is three-ycar-old
white steer, the property Of L. F. Haight, Of
New York. His steership is Of Pennsylvania
birth, and in light harness, to n sulky, trots a
mile in less than four minutes. This opens up
q wide field for cattle, and horses better known
as old cows
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

At Alto, Wisconsin, Mrs. Vermere placed
poison in the soup prepared for the family
dinner, and within two hours her mother, aged
ninety years, and brother, were corpses. She
committed the act because of some trouble
about legacy left to the family in Holland.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Says a Montreal dispatch Mgr. Termase,
Prelate Of the household Of Pope Leo Kill,
is here. He expresses the opinion that His
Holiness would erelong change his residence
TO Malta or Salisbury, from the opposition he
receives iri the Holy City. The italian Govern
ment does not afford the protection which IL
should. The Pope foresees his departure, and
has had made catalogue OF all objects Of value
in the Vactican.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

1t is stated from Ireland that the outlook
there for the winter is very discouraging. On =
RACES are breaking out again. Miss Clifford,
who is the owner Of two small farms, has been
found murdered in her bed at Wexford
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

The Kennebec Journal says 1t Is authorizep
to announce that when Mr.. Blaine retires from
the Presidents Cabinet early in December, he
will devote himself entirely to his private af-
fairs. He will not be candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress, nor for Governor nor for
United States Senator. The rumor OF his go
ing as Minister TO England is entirely without
foundation
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Some time ago it was stated from New York
that employment was readily found for all the
emigrants landing at Castle Garden. The state
ment now comes, however, that such a condi-
ton Of things no longer exists, and as these
people arrive they are being shipped West.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
The srsehis.n Sufferers.

The Governor Of Michigan says an additional
sum Of s50O,OOo is needed for those sufferiug
from the ravsges Of the forest fire in that
State. Up to the present time New York has
contributed 9138, ,734.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
a azandIer.s Reru0rae.

The man Thier, who defrauded his friends in
Wisconsin out Of money aggregating $50, 600,
has surrendered himself to the authorities,
with the expectation of going to the peniten-
tiary. Since tho shadow OF his crime has
fallen upon him he says he has been living in
hell and has not slept an hour out Of twenty
four.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Maggie Buckner, John Gath and Theodore
Murphy, all aged sixteen years and members
Of prominent families at Columbia, Missouri,
we're drowned by breaking through the ice
MhilA akafino
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Tho GRAVEYARD Oper.,or,.

Measures are being taken in West Virginia to
stop the speculation in deathbed insurance
companies. At Wheeling four agents Of these
companies, named Jas. B. Wherry, N. H. Van
Cleve, W. 7. link and Ralph Sharrock, have
been indicted BY the Grand Jury
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Another Bad baldwin,.

7. +. Baldwin, a half brother to defauting
cashier Baldwin, who was paying teller in the
wrecked Mechanics Bank, OF Newark, N. j.,
has been arrested upon the charge of making
false returns in the books of that institution.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
rho Yene.uelan PresiAen

President Guzmau Blanco, Of Venezuela, has
modified 10000 men and heavily guarded his
residence in anticipation Of revolution. A
serious attempt to murder the President
failed
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
NthlItstte COuFessl0vs.

Hessy Helfmann, Lieut.. Zoukanoff, and
Trgoni have made confessions which implicate
some 200 leaders of the Nihilist organization,
and the confessions of others before the trials
in January are expected to strike through the
very hearts of the conspiracy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

OF twelve men, telegraph line constructors,
who, with a hand-car en- the L. and T. II.
Road, were racing with a passenger train on
the indianapolis and Vincennes Road, north Of
Vincennes, Ind, three Of them were killed,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

AN enlightened mind is not hood
winked ; it is not shut up in q gloomy
prison till it thinks the wall of its own
dungeon the limits of the universe, and
the reach of its own chain the outer
verge of all intelligence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Cadet Whitaker says he is "waiting, like q
soldier on duty" for the result of the exami-
nation Of his papers in the Judge Advocate
Generals Department.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

two outright. While going at their highest
speed, they were st rtled to see a passenger
train on their track rapidly approaching round
a curve just in front of them, and too late for
all of them to escape. All were more or less
injured.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

AN old man in Crittenden county, KY,
who cursed God because there was no
rain, was stricken perfectly dumb, and
has not spoken a word since.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
afr Man KIlI~A

A collision between freight and lumber
train, near Savannah, Georgia, resulted in the
killing Of six persons, train men.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
A RecuIinr Verdict.

The inquest on the body of Maxwell, who
was lynched at Durand, Wisconsin, resulted in
the following verdict: "Came to his death by
falling from the Courthouse steps and break
ino his recL
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
ROlger's Course.

Secretary Folger expects to expend imme-
mediately csc, ,000, 900 OF the Treasury surplus
In the purchase of bonds in open market.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Creating Cardinals.

II is stated from Rome that the Archbishops
Of Agiers, Cologne, Seville and Vienna, will lie
created Cardinals the week before Christmas.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Mrs. Dunnore's Opsnio..

Mrs. Dunmore, of Colorado, who is the di-
vorced wife of Charles J. Guiteau, says the as
sassn is not insane, but that he is vain, selfish
and irritable.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

No ONE of us is so perfect that he does
not need the charity of his fellows.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Amerfcna Pork IN France.
Gambetta's new Cabinet favors the repeal Of
the decree against American pork.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
bail Refssed the Malleys.

The Malley boys, VINO stand charged with
the murder Of jennie Crsmer, at New Haven,
Connecticut, are refused bail.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

DEAN STANLEY's penmanship was so
abominable that the printers once turned
" Halo of tho Burning Bush" in his
MS, into "Horn of the Burning Beast"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Dispatches from Tunis, Africa, says fighting
Is going on all along the coast. The village of
Shebba has been wrecked.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

"My dear boy" wrote an Irishman
to his son, "never put off till to-mor-
row what you have done to-day"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

ONLY by intimate companionship can
we learn ones true nature.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Emperor William is reported to be suffering
greatly from cold, and very much enfeebled.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

FRuaALrrY is founded ON the principle
that all riches have limits.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Ohio Lynchers.

Christopher W. Davis, mulatto, was
lynched at Athens, Ohio, on the night of No
vember q. The circumstances leading to this
summary vengeance are as follows: Mrs.
Lucinda Luokey, widow lady aged ffty-nine
years, lives alone near Albany, in Athens
County. On the evening Of October 81, last,
Davis called at her house and asked permission
to stop over night. She refused him.
He went away, but returned again at two
o'clock in the morning, and finding her doors
securely locked, forced an entrance by battering
tho door in. Once inside, he assaulted the
helpless old woman and fendishly outraged
her. Fearing that she wJuld cause his arrest,
to complete his work and cover his crime, he
beat her about the head with an ax, fracturing
her skull and leaving her for dead. She re-
covered CONSEQUENCES by morning and
managed TO crawl to the house of
q neighbor, TO whom she told the horrible
story. Davis was captured and lodged in the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
Fearful Gnle.

The cable from London reports disastrous
storm. Astronomy the sea broke over the beach
and invaded the streets. Eight fishing boats
were destroyed. The Ardigon Hotel, at Fort
William, was flooded by the sea, and three or
fonr feet of gravel left in the rooms At
Blackpool the sea swept through the windows
into many houses, and cabs were blown over
The sea rushed down the streets, one thorough
fare being under six feet of water. In Ireland
the gale was very severe. At Portadown the
roofs of houses were carried across several
streets. At Dublin the storm was the severest
known for many years, and at Spiddal County,
Galway, it was the worst experience for
half a century. Shipping on the coast
suffered terribly. In addition to the
loss OF the ship Culaean, and crew
of twenty-one, the T. Harris foundered and
three seamen were drowned. Tho bark Barb
ara, from Rangoon, for Liverpool, was totally
wrecked in West Bay, Pembrokeshire All
hands were saved except the Captain. brig
antIne was about n mile and quarter
outside of Ardrassa, battling with the gale,
but she foundered, and her crew, seven or
eight in number, were lost. Twelve of the
bark Adopt, Abandoned at sea, were drowned
The Spanish steamer Javellanos, from Liver
pool, foundered with all hands, while entering
the harbor OF San Sebastian. 1t is believed
fifteen persons were on board. 1t is feared
many disasters occurred in the Bay of Biscay
during the storm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Scoville, for the defense, concluded his ar
gument on the nineth day, and the examination
Of witnesses for the defense was begun. In
terruptions by the prisoner were frequent as
usual, and continued until the Court stated
that if the prisoner should continue his inter-
ruptions it would remove him from the room
This put n quietus on him. Scoyille asked
Colonel Corkhill for papers and clippings
which were found in Guiteau's possession ut
the time Of his arrest. Corkhill said he would
furnish copies OF them, but Scoville demanded
the originals he desired to show the state III
which the Republican party was just prior to
the shooting as we'll as the state Of the
prisoners mind The originals were sur
rendered, and by their aid Scovlle finished his
argument. He was loudly applauded at the close
and warmly congratulated ty the bar on his
able argument. Amid many wild Interruptions,
sensible and nonsensical, from Guiteau, and
much laughter, appropriate and inappropriate,
half dozen witnesses for the defense related
what they knew Of the hereditary taint in the,
Guiteau family of the acts and the sayings Of
the accused. One could speak of the insane
members Of the family another Of a lecture
he heard Guteau attempt to deliver in
kalamazoo, Mich. another of his perform
ances at Soovile's country place, in Wisconsin,
ia the summer of 1876; another OF his at
tempt to lecture in Paino Memorial Hall, in
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-03-01
IMPURE BREATH.

Among ali the disagreeable consequences
that follow the decay OF the teeth. an i'm
nnre breath must be the most notifying
and unpleasant to its possessor, and 1t Is
the mostinexcusiblean and offensive in societ'
and vet tho cause of it may easily be re
moved by cleansing Your teeth daily with
that Justly popular dentrifrice, Fragrant
SOZODONT. It purifes and sweetens the
brc:.:.iiI, eools and refreshes the mouth, and
gives pearl-like appearance to the teeth.
Gentlemen who indulge in smoking should
cleanse their teeth with SOZODONT, as
it removes all unpleasant odors of the weed.
Ask your druggist for it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-03-01

Senate bill No 68, to discontinue legislation
| touching inequitable claims for taxes and
penalties Carried, and the bill passed by
vote of 10 to IL, as follows:
Yeas-Brumsey, Dayton, Doolin. Fox,
Gallagher Gibson, Haines, King, McCon-
| nell, Perley, Thompson, Tolley, Wester-
field-13.
Nayes-Farrell Hammond, Henderson,
Hobart, Kaiser, Meder, Powning, Rock
hill, Shepherd, Wheeler, Williams-11.
Senate hi No 80, concerning the writ Of
habeas copus, was passed.
Senate bill NJ 81 to prohibit the employ
ment of fighters, was passed.
Senate bill No 2l7, relating to elections,
| was passed.
Senate bill No 100, relative to pubic
highways, was placed on the bottom OF the
file.
Assembly bill No 90, TO encourage the
sinking OF a,tasian wells, was amended and
passed.
Recess until P. N.
EVENING sEsssiON-GENERAL FIFE.
Senate bill No 100, relative to State Libra
~, was passed.
On motion of Doolin, the Senate re-
solved itsef into committee Of the whole,
Doolin in the Chair, and reported back for
reconsideration Assembly bill No So, and
Assembly bill No 105, with amendments,
and asked leave to sit again on the latter
bill.
On motion of Hammond, Assembly bill
No 63, to pay tie claim Of B, Edison, was
taken up and passed.
Adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-03-01

advertising, and bill 1853 to repeal the act IL
authorize the printing of the laws, passed IL
! 1877
Assembly bill No 66, for the relief Of in
solvent debtors and protection Of creditors
Passed
| Kelly, of committee on Federal Relations
seported in favor of joint memorial resolu
tion No u, relative to the election of . I
S. Senator
Assembly bill No Il, prescribe the mode
of election of Marshal and City Clerk of Aus
tin. Indefinitely post poned.
Assembly bill No 157, to amend the act to
provide for the maintenance and supervision
OF public schools Referred to the commit
tee on Education.
Bill No l58 to amend the act to provede
for the maintanonce Of public schools. r.
| ferred to committe on Education
Senate bill No 1928. to amend the act fx-
! ing the salaries Of county officers. Passed.
| Snbstitut5 for Assembly bill No 1913, to
issue certain bonds. Adopted and passed.
Assembly bill NJ 156, ia provide for the
| mtintainance af public schools. Referred TO
| committee en- E, uc.tion.
destruction Of poxious animals indefinitely
post poued.
Assembly hill No 81, to detach q portion
of White Pine county, was amended il the
Senate and the amendments concurred in by
she Assembly.
Assembly bin 1902, fixing salaries of county
officers, Indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill 1872, fixing rate OF State taxation
passed.
Assembly bill 1856, to regulate quality and
price of gas. indefinitely postponed.
Assembly bill NJ "a, ia regulate and keep
III order water motors, etc. indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Coffin, the House went into
committee # the whole, to consider Senate
bill 7G, to pay deficiencies in appropriations
for State printing and official advertising.
The committee arose and recommended
the passage of the oil. Passed.
Senate bill to amend the act to restrict
gaming. Indefinitely postponed.
Memorial joint resolution No 2, relative 10
mode of eectng U. 5. Senator PASSED.
Bill No Il6, to amend act fixing salaries of
county officers. Passed.
A message was received from the Cover
nor transmitting with his approval Assembly
bils: No 10, for the relief of sureties on
official bonds; Ne 80, to amend act to regu-
late settlements of estates of deceased per
sens; No 1870, to amend the act to provide
for the maintanance and supervision of pub
lie schools.
Senate bill 115, to amend the act to reg
ulate proceedings in civil cases, exempts $50
Of laborers wages. Placed at bottom of file
Assembly bill No 161, to amend the act
concerning the Courts of Justice. Rerred to
J Judiciary c"gnmitfee.
Senate joint resolution aud memorial rea-
i've to national appropriation to improve
he Colorado liver Referred to committee
IN Federal Relations
Senate bill No 1913, to reapportion thu Leg |
slatale. Referred special committee on re-
Adjourned Until 10 A. M.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-03-01
a CARD.
ADVERTISEMENT.

hIr. --, a Clerk in the Assembly
who boasts Of his wealth had letter call
around and pay me for his room rent before
he returns to Austin. Henry Warren not
having principle enough to pay fer you, you
should be man enough to pay for yourself
and the BATH If Austin has any more up
sterts like you they had better keep them at
hsme, for you are good representative bum.
mer. 7. DALEY.
Carson, March /.