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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

McDill of Iowa, and Cameron, OF Wisconsin,
took the oath of office. ~.-
Mr.. Pendleton called up the resolution pre-
viously offered by him relative to the reorganiza
ton of the Senate committees. Mr.. Pendleton
made a brief speech regarding the various
rumors afoat concerning the organization OF
the Senate. As to organization of the Senate,
the rumors, but they had filed the air for the
last few days The imputation which had been
ON the Democratic members of the Senate was
without foundation in fact.
The motion made by Mr.. Allison that the
Senate go into executive session was supported
by the Republicans and opposed by the
Democrats.
Quite sensation was occasioned by the fact
that Malone voted with the Republicans.
There was slight applause in the galleries, but
was promptly checked. The motion was re-
jected-yeas, 35; nays, 81.
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, spoke on the organiza-
ton resolutions, and stated his belief that
when all the vacant seats have been filled the
Democrats would still have majority, intimat-
ing that Malone would vote with them. This
intimation was stoutly denied by Mr.. Conkling.
The proceedings were interrupted to allow
the offering of o resolution extending con-
dolence to the government and people Of
Russia at the assassination Of the Emperor.
Laid on the table for consideration.
When the Senate met on the 18th inst, the
desk of Senator Malone was decorated with
handsome basket of flowers.
Mr.. Voorhees, called up the resolution calling
on the Attorney General for information as to
the names Of the Deputy United States Mar
shals appointed in the State of Indiana to at
tend the polls at the election in that State in
October last. On motion of Mr.. Edmunds an
amendment was adopted calling for any infor-
nation in the possession OF the Attorney Cen
eral bearing upon the necessity for the employ
ment of such Marshals. The resolution "a
amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Pendleton called up his reorganization
a motion to adjourn. Lost-Yeas, 34 nays,
36; Davis Qll.) voting with the Democrats and
Malone with the Republicans. Mr.. Cameron
| Pa.) followed up with motion to proceed to
the consideration of executive business Lost
Yeas, "a; nays, 81.
| evident, he said, no vote could be reached on
| the pending business. Acreedto. Adjourned.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Wire Network.

The number of wires which spread
over every large city, like seine, is
constantly on the increase, not only be-
cause of the growth in use, but because
of repeated electrical invention requiring.
them. To the general telegraph was
added the fire alarm, followed by the
American District system, and finally
telephone To these must be added the
electric light, which, on superseding gas,
as sooner or later it is bound to do, will
still further increase the wire-woven
shrouds encompassine our cities. Their
unsightliness, especially the ugliness of
the poles which uphold them, is of itself
enough to condemn them; but in addition
they are liable to interfere with the Fire
Department particularly in its use of
ladders. The New York Tribune makes
suggestion worthy of attention, in re-
commencing system of underground
tunnels which should be accessible with
out tearing up the streets, in which all
wires of every service, and the gas and
the water-pipes should be laid. The
more dependent q community becomes
upon these modern methods for provid-
ing light, water, fuel and communication,
the more serious become the Interrupt
tions. Every city which avails itself of
them will be compelled to see that those
who ask the privilege of the streets in
providing these instrumentalities, shall
exercise the privilege in manner most
useful and convenient to the community.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
The Great Bell of st. Paul's.

st. Paul's has always possessed, and
still owns, great bell. From time i'm
memorial the citizens claimed the east
ern part of the churchyard as the place
of assembly for their folk-motes. "In
the great steeple there situate (Which, we
may remark, was an isolated structure),
was their common bell, which being
there rung, all the inhabitants might
then hear and come together" Thus
Stow Dugdale supposes this building to
have stood where is now st. Paul's
School. So far back as the 18th of Ed
ward I. Q286) mention is made, in quo
sUarranto, of the custom of ringing bell
in this tower as one existing long ere
that date. Henry VIII. lost tower,
spire, and bell at game of hazard to
Sir Miles Partridge, who quickly over
threw his winnings and melted the bell.
Fornotfar short of two centuriesSt. PauPs
had no great bell That which it now
possesses was the gift of William III. 1t
was originally cast in the reign of Ed
ward l., and was hung at the gate of
Westminster Hall, to notify the hour to
the Judges. 1t was afterwards called
edward of Westminster, and subse-
uuently ''Westminster Tom" William
gave it to the Cathedral of st. Paul,
whittier it was brought on New Years
Day, 1899. Since then it has been
twice recast, each time with an addition
of metal. 1t weighs more than two cwt.
over five tons. 1t is ten feet in diameter
and ten inches in thickness of metal. The
tone is very fine in the musical note A,
concert pitch. The honr is struck by a
large hammer, and falls on the outside
rim of the bell by its own weight. The
bell is only tolled- that is to say, the
clapper is only used-on the death Of one
of the royal family, or Of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Bishop of London,
the Dean of st. PauPs or the Lord
Mayor. city Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
A Great River In Alaska.

The San Francisco Nescs-Letter says:
When the late Mr.. Seward purchased
Alaska from the Gear, he was not aware
of the fact that he was getting with his
countless fur-seals, fisheries, mines, and
ice-bergs, one of the greatest rivers in
the world, and now almost demonstrated
to be of greater volume than the Missis-
sippi Such stream is the Yucon.
The vast region it waters remains as
much a terra incognitG as the Congo.
In fact, while the latter has been once
explored by Stanley-from the point
where Livingstone turned back down to
the Atlantic Ocean, and by Livingstone
from its extreme sources to where STAN
ley's explorations began, no traveller has
ever yet seen the upper water of the 4u-
con or has been able to enlighten the
world as to its length or its source, or
the region it drains. ts.l1s
Here, then, is an opening for enter
prise and ambition, more fruitful of
promise than anything as yet unrevealed
in Africa or the Arctic Sea, and probably
less dangerous. That the country con-
tains mines of gold and silver, we may
readily conjecture from the fact that such
mines exist on all sides of it. The river
is navigable for hundreds of miles. It
is free Of ice from June to September.
Its banks are fianked below with Indian
villages. Its waters are filled with fish
for the support of human life, and its
woods with game. The mountains in
which it rises are unknown to white men,
but, as they are generally believed to be
stored with that sort of treasure which
led to the rapid settlement of California
and to the expansion of commerce on the
South and Central Pacific, there is the
strongest sort of temptation on the part
of thousands to see them, test them. and
dig them up, if the treasure can be found.
The Government has many vessels
lying idle and uselessly rotting for the
want of action. Why not fit one of them
up for two or three years cruise on
this great unexplored river of the North 2
The discovery of gold mines there would
lead Instantly to large migration from
all parts of the world, and in few years
contribute millions to the commerce OF
tho Southern Pacific States and Terrific
ries .--
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Stanton's War Conduct,

..1 was talking to General Mcmahon,
who was for some time the principal staff
officer of General Dix, about Secretary
Stanton's treatment of Alexander Steph-
ems and Postmaster General Reagan,
both now in Congress" writes Gath to
the Cincinnati Enquirer: ''Stanton was
not very friendly to General Dix, look
ing upon him as a possible Presidential
candidate, and he issued orders directly
to him, saying: You will proceed imme-
diately to Fort Warren, in Boston Har-
Dor, and receive from the naval vessels
the two traitor rebels, Stephens and Rea-
gan, and will see that they are confined
separately, and not allowed to communi-
cate with each other, nor to have writing
materials
General Dix felt much mortified, but
he had no discretion in the matter. He
went to the fort and sent Mcmahon on
tug to the steam-sloop Tuscarora, COM
manded by Major Fraley, of Maryland.
That officer had taken care of Stephens
and Reagan in his private cabin. They
had been together throughout the voyage,
and it was, therefore, absurd to separate
them. General Mcmahon said: Cen
tlemen, have the misfortune to be your
policeman. I am sorry to say that I
will have to take you off separately, as
my instructions are not to allow you to
communicate with each other. Well,
said Commander Fraley, we can take a
drink, anyway So they took final
glass of wine, and Stephens was carried
off first
"As he entered the casemate where he
was to be confined, there was nothing there
but miserable bed and one chair. He
looked upon the hospitality pretty
seriously, and said: Major, can not
have table and pen and inkY I am
sorry, Mr.. Stephens, but they have been
Forbidden Can have nothing to read,
not even newspapers?' They also are
forbidden you.' Mr.. Stephens sank into
the chair, and gave slight sigh.
Reagan was then brought off in q
tug and put in similar easement, with
no more accommodation, but he made
no complaint. Stephens asked if he
could not see General Dix. i will con-
vey your request to him, said Mcmahon,
and he did; but the General replied:
Major, don't think can go to see Mr..
Stephens. My orders are so disagreea-
BILE that I can do nothing for him.
would only have to say no, and that
/ ShOr1d hate tn do ~
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
A Gailty Conscience.

At Cleveland, q man giving the name Of
Henry Hall entered the Office Of Chief of Police
Schmidt and asked IL he could do anything to
get man our Of jail in England, who was
wrongly held. The Chief gave an evasive an
swer, when Hall explained that years ago he
knocked down q man in Glasgow and robbed
him Of watch and considerable sum of
money. His chum, John Mullen, was arrested for
the crime, and sent to prison for eighteen years.
This was in 1879, and Mullen was still serving
in Jail. Halls conscience had long troubled
him, and he had resolved to give himself mp, if
his chum could be liberated. The Chief of
Police ordered the charge of vagrancy made
against Hall, and he was sent out to the works,
there to remain till the truth of the story can
be ascertained
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

The Socialists of New York, at meeting,
"Resolved, Althoughwe condemn assassination
as impracticable, nevertheless We consider that
under government of such fearful tyranny as
the Russian Empire, it is the only means that
could be used, and therefore we consider the
deed Of the Russian people not to be assassina-
ton but execution, and we SEQ in this act
terrible lesson to all tyrants." The Socialists
Of Detroit, at q meeting, condemned the as
sertions Of Justus Schwab, Of New York, who is
quoted as saying that Gould and Vanderbilt
were in danger Of their lives.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
what the Assasaisn nted Gar Said OF Our
Mardered Preafdent.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 16, 1865.
Mr.. i;IN1sTER-In informing you in the
name of the Imperial Cabinet Of the profund
indignation excited by the assassination of the
President of the United States, and the heart
felt sympathy which the American Government
and people have met with among in this,
their national grief, I was certain Of having
expressed the sentiment of his Majesty, the
Emperor.
Scarcely has my august master returned to
his dominions when he orders me to testify to
you his grief at this painful event. Tried him
self by woeful loss, which is also a cause Of
national mourning for Russia, the Emperor
joins in the unanimous regrets which encircle
the memory of the eminent statesman snatched
away 30 suddenly, and in SO terrible q manner,
from his noble career.
His Imperial Majesty requests us, your Ex-
cellency, to transmit to you, in his name, the
assurance of his living and deep sympathy
with the family Of the late Mr.. Lincoln, and
with his Excelency President johnson. Iaiso
fulfilled the orders of my august master by in
forming you how much his Imperial Majesty
has been touched by the spontaneous testimon-
ials of respect which the Federal officers have
shown to the memory of his dearly beloved
son during the passage of the squadron bear
ing to Russia his mortal remains. I have al
ready communicated to the Federal Govern
ment the thanks of his Imperial Majesty
through his representative at Washington.
He asks of You the favor to reiterate them.
Be assured, your Excellency, of my very dis
tinguished consideration. GoRTcHAKoFF.
GENERAL CLAY, etc., etc.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
How English wives Keep House.

English wives, high and low, keep
household accounts in way that would
surprise many an American woman.
Every penny spent in the house goes
down in the ;" housekeeper's book" with
which e every mistress d household is
provided. Every bill is filed away care
fully when receipted. In fact, a perfect
system Of order prevails, which enables
every man to know exactly what it costs
him to keep up his homo. In that coun-
try every expenditure is made to bear it's
proper relation to the income received.
House rent must be only such percent
age, table outlay SO much, servants
wages 80 much, children's schooling SO
much, aims giving SO much, and if at the
end Of the year IL is found that the in
come has been exceeded, these people
Immediately proceed TO reduce items in
every department.. The general style of
their living remains about the same, but
1t is necessarily not quite so genuine.
San Francisco Call
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Ireland.

Justice Fitzgerald on opening the Kerry
Assizes, said 463 crimes had been reported the
last seven months, seven-fold Of the record of
the same period the previous year. There was,
however, some decrease in the record last
week. Two hundred policemen were dispatched
in all haste to Clifden District where disturb
ancc had arisen between the Catholics and the
Fleming Relief Expedition. One man is re-
ported killed. There is bitter feeling in the
district because Of the large number Of pro-
cesses served Her Majesty's ship, yalorous,
has taken process servers and eighty policemen
to the islands of Littlermullin and .Feenish, be-
longing to Forster, Magistrate The tenantry
owe $4,000.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
U.pst Two Husbanias I'm an Hour.

At Steubenville Ohio, the other day, rather
unusual occurrence in divorce matters was
placed upon record. Homer Thompson, an
up-river man, pertitioned for divorce from
Nancy Thompson. The divorce was granted,
and Immediately John Il. johnson, of Steuben-
vile, applied for divorce from the same woman.
The divorce was granted, and thus the woman
who an hour before had two husbands, had
none She arrived in Steubenville some time
ago, and under the name of Nancy Lodge, mar
ried johnson.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

ANTOINE ASHLEY was found dead in
his bed in Oswego, and the physician
who made the post-nortem testified that
his feet had been poisoned by wearing
cloth slippers. He had been employed
on steamer in the West, and wore cloth
slippers. His feet were often wet, and
the poison by which the carpets were
colored soaked in through the cloth and
poisoned his feet.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Tornado In Missouri.

On the 10th inst, o torando passed over a
considerable portion Of Southwest Missouri, ac-
companied by rain and hail. At Galena, Kan
sas, Just across the Missouri line, it demolished
some fifteeh buildings, mortally wounded two
persons, and severely injured six others. The
large Tabernacle was completely destroyed.
Several buildings were blown down at Joplin,
but at Carthage the damage was slight.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Aba.aoni.s the worss.s r.,r.

There is little doubt that New York will aban-
don tho project Of Worlds Fair in 1883, from
failure TO raise the necessary funds. General
Grant says the scheme will be given up unless
1000, 900 shall be in hand within three DAYS.
and nobody Is contributing. II is proposed TO
ssk the Transportation Companies for s750, 900,
which, Of course, will be refused.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
"Kentueky ReguIasors.o

About fifteen Regulators" called on William
Dheil, storekeeper at Princess Furnace, Ash
land, Kentucky, and informed William that
their GRAND was to regulate him. giving for
their reason that he DheiD was too hard on
the poor men around the furnace. Mr.. Dheil's
wife being sick. they kindly consented to make
no disturbance about the house, but walked
him over the hill, gave him fifteen lashes, and
orders to quit the country in five days. Mr..
Dheil recognized some six or eight of the
scamps. He has armed himself with shot
guns, ETC., and proposes to 'hod the tor-t!' or
die. Should they attempt to carry out their
threats, some Of them may meet their death.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Justice,

twenty years in the Penitentiary for killing an
inoffensive Chinaman. Joe Payton, who in
Cincinnati three years ago deliberately shot his
mistress, Miss Nellie Stickley, was dismissed
from custody on the grounds Of emotional In
sanity. Afterward, committee of physicians
pronounced him sane, and he is a free man, to
roam where it pleaseth him.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

Moodey and sankey have just concluded .
seventeen-weeks' revival at San Francisco and
started for Denver, Colorado, where they pro-
pose, by tho aid of the Lord, to save some
souls. Tho number Of converts made at San
Francisco Is not given.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

A man giving tho name OF Williamson has
been arrested at Jordan, Minnesota, the charge
against him being that he swindled farmers by
the patent hay fork trick, securing signatures
TO note by representing it to be contract to
act a. agent.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

II is proposed in Chicago to raise s15O, 900
for the purpose Of erecting library, museum
and art gallery, as . memorial Of the great fro
The design Ia to have the names Of all cities,
States and nations engraved upon the building
In conspicuous place.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

Con. Grant will resign the Presidency Of the
Worlds Fair. He is under the impression that
the subscriptions will be more liberal generally
should he do 80, and he manifests Q desire to
see the project succeed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

Immediately on the adjournment Of the
North Carolina Legislature, at Raleigh, Repre-
sentative A. W. Simpson was arrested on the
charge Of larceny, the stolen property being
found in bag and trunk. He accuses two
other members with fixing the job" because
be refused 70 yoto for q certain bill.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

In st. Petersburg revolutionary proclama-
ton, discovered at Roussakofrs domicile, de-
clArcs the Nihilists will continue their work,
and warns tho new Emperor to beware Of his
fathers fate.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

Three families in st. Louis are reported sur
fering from the effects Of eating raw pork. A
boy ten years old, named shickle, has died
from the effects. One Of the victims ID the
butcher who made the fatal sausage.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

News from San Francisco gives an account
OF the suicide Of Brevet Major General Emory
Upton, U. 8. A., who q short time ago lost his
wife. The deed was committed ut his room at
the Presidio, and Is said to be the result of un-
besrable grief over his late bereavement.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

At meeting in New York, ex-secretary
schurz indicated himself as opposed to the
reservation system respecting the Indians. He
thinks the only true and successful plan is to
grant the Indians lands upon which TO live un-
Observation-Disclosures tracts, the same as are
granted TO white settlers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

The Paymaster Of the Muscle Shoals improve
ments, Alabama, wns robbed last week Of s5, 900
by three men. A telegram TO the police officials
Of Memphis gives q description of the men,
who arc mounted, but no particulars Of the
robbery.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24
Reverend CewIey's Ca.e.

Bishop Porter, OF New York, has appointed
Commission, who will likely decide whether or
not Rev. Mr.. Cowley, who passed year in the
Penitentiary for cruelty to children in the
Shepherds Fold. shall have an ecclesiastical
trial
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24


Berlin dispatch states Count Herbert Bis
marck has certainly eloped with Princess Eliza
beth, Of Carolath Beuthen. Both arrived at
Messina several weeks ago. The Princess is
the wife Of Prince Charles, of Carolath Beuthen,
Count Of Schonarch, and chief Of one of the
first Prussian families, and hereditary member
Of the Upper House. The faithless wife is
step-sister of Prince Hermann, of Hatzfeldt
Trachenberg, head of Catholic family bearing
the title since 1741, and daughter of the Count
ess Of Reichenbach- She has one daughter,
the Princess Sybilla, now fourteen years Of
age. Prince Carolath, who is thirty-six, has
left Parliament and retired to his estates in
silesia. He will commence . divorce suit.
Count Herbert Bismarck, whose age is thirty
two, was formerly secretary to his father. who
had destined him as his chief assistant and
eventual successor. It is said this domestic
calamity is the chief cause of Prince Bismarck's
recent irritability and bad humor.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

News from the northwestern portion of
Iowa reports great suffering in consequence
Of the late heavy snow storm in that State.
On the 10th instant the snow in portions Of
the State still lay at the depth Of four feet,
and people were tearing down portions Of their
houses for fuel.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

Dodgers embellished with skull, cross-bones,
and coffin have been freely circulated in st.
Louis, expressing delight over the fate of
Alexander H., and calling q meeting Of the
sympathizers OF Nihilism.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

HAIRY Genet, one Of the convicted Tweed
ring, has Just been sentenced 10 the Peniten-
tiary for eight months and TO pay . fine of
eo,6o4, 10 stand committed until tho fne Ia
paid.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

''You must not play with that little
girl, my DEAR" said IN injudicious pa
rent. 'But, ma, like her; she is n
good little girl, and am sure she dresses
as pretty as ever do, and she has lots of
toys" II can not help that, my dear,
replied the foolish mother; "her father
is shoemaker" "But don't play with
her father, I play with her; she amt a
shoemaker"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-24

EVERYBODY in the world wants to ap-
pear to be gentleman, and yet every
body in the world forgets that the easiest
way to accomplish it is to really be q
gentleman.