The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27

storms I'm EngIana.
News from England relates the occurrence
there Of q terrible storm, doing much damage
to property and life. The Thames has over
flowed its banks, doing damage to the extent Of
f2,000, 900. The snow storm has been 80 great
that the only means for travel in London is by
underground railway. Vehicles do not attempt
10 run All the railroads leading out of the
city are blockaded.
a Chinese Divorce Suit
The first Chinese divorce suit ever brought
in California is up in the Courts. "a pretty
Chinese woman" the telegram says, named Ah
Shoa, has sued her husband All Shang, now in
China, for divorce on grounds Of desertion.
1t is intimsted that the Chinaman has been
paid to leave for China 80 that the suit could be
brought and the woman sold to another hus-
band.
work OF the Western Avalanehes.
News from Salt Lake says that everybody has
JET Alta but sixteen persona A company has
been organized at Salt Lake to 20 and rescue
the dead bodies. The storm has cleared up,
but 1t will be impossible to repair the damages
to the mines and railroad sheds before spring.
slide in American Fork buried the Pittsb;;rp
mine boarding house with two men in it, one of
whom was dug out by Chinaman.
The MeI lean Central Railroad Stock.
The allotment Of subscription to the Mexican
Central Railroad Sc ,urities is the talk in Boston
financial circles. The amount offered the pub
lie was s5,715,000. The subscription was double
the amount. In accordance with the negotia-
,..Ao L.
controlling roads between Mexico and the Mis-
sissippi Jay Gould receives 665 blocks of a, 500
each, total subscription of %, 997, 900. Gen.
Grant receives ten blocks, and other subscribers
the balance.
Mrs. Athey Almost Escnpes-
Quite an excitement was produced at New
Philadelphia, Ohio, few mornings since by
the discovery that Mrs. Athey, the murderess,
had broken Jail during the night. She was
found by the Sheriff few hours afterwsrd
concealed in some bedclothes at the residence of
Mrs. Corderey, in the north part Of the town.
Her cell being unlocked, she had burned the
bolt of the outer door, thus gaining few
hours freedom. She left her little babe in the
cell, which was found in the morning in an
almost perishing condition.
The CALIFORNIA; Press the Treaties
Respecting the Chinese treaties, the San
Francisco Examiner Oem. says: 'The evil Of
coolie immigration is as far from settlement as
aver, and the treaty a disappointment" The
Alta says: ''The treaty is all that can be desired
by those who oppose Chinese immigration >
Tie Bulletin says: "The relief sought is brought
within reach by the provisions of the treaty.
The Poa says: mot as much has been gained
as we had right to expect, but the question Of
the restriction Of Chinese immigration is now in
the hands Of Congress, to which we must look
for relief"
Proposed Land League Demonstration.
Preparations are now being made among the
Irishmen throughout Canada and the United
States for monster demonstration Of American
public opinion in the shape of a procession and
convention, to take place in New York on st.
Patrick's Day, at which several delegations
from Irish Societies from every city in the
Union and Canada are to be present. Messrs.
Parnell, Davitt, Dillon, and other agitators,
have signiied their intention to be present
Cheap railway excursions are being secured
1t is not improbable that great demonstra.
ton will be witnessed.
A Terrific Explosion.
A telegram from Philadelphia says that one
Of the tanks at the Atlantic Oil Refinery, Poin,
Breeze, exploded with terrific force, and the
burning oil was scattered in every direction
The conclusion broke windows mile distant
and the flames spread rapidly to the adjoininl
tanks, and four tanks soon took fire. Two
loaded vessels in the stream opposite the works
he IaI Al NJ
land, with filed barrels, burned. All the shed
ding along the wharves also burned. The ex
plosion was heard and felt ut the extreme north
ern points of the city, and as far down the rivel
rs Chester. The last great fire at these work.
occurred in June, 1878.
A Tragic Tale
j. Phil. Krieger, jun, who, as Cashier of the
Broadway Savings Bank, st. Louis, wrecked
that concern year or more ago, and utterly
ruined his old father, committed suicide the
past week by taking morphine. While cashier
of the bank, he was also Treasurer Of the
School Board, and appropriated part of iti
| funds. For some months past Krieger has
been very poor, and received aid from his mis-
tress, "Jennie Eickman," whom he regarded az
the only friend he had on earth. This woman
entirely alone in the world, without friends OF
money, ruined and disheartened, he sought re-
lief and oblivion in death.
vitrioI THROWING.
George Dussel who keeps liquor store Il
Jersey City, N. J., became 80 enraged at a Mrs
River, q grass-widow, in New York, becaus
she would not keep his company, that he en-
tered the house with large bottle of vitriol i
his hand and threw o quantity in her face
Her brother, q Mr.. Holmes, who was present
rushed to her assistance, and Dussel threw
quantity in his face. Then perceiving Mrs
Holmes in the room, he emptied what was LEI
in the bottle in her face. He then made hi
escape. The screams of the three persons 500
brought the neighbors in, who at once secure
the services Of physicians. The faces Of a
were horribly burned, and Mrs. Rever wi
probably lose her vision.
A Pitlabie story.
In Pender County, North Carolina, Able
Howard, young woman aged eighteen, som
time ago gave birth to an illegitimate child
She was at the time living with her mother an
step-father, and they soon began to make he
home uncomfortable for her. One night las
Week, uespite Inc intctise coio, thoy oio'o ne
and her infant from the house. She wandere
over the country, and coming to the house Q
Emanuel McNiel was allowed to creep unde
table and sleep for the night. In the morr
ing, however, when she was questioned, an
1t was seen that her child was illegitimate, sh
was speedily spurned from the house, an
again sent wandering along the road, near
starving, and barely able to stagger along wit
her infant. The roads were covered with sno,