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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Anthony Comsto~k In Trouble.

Anthony Comstock, who hunts up people
whom he suspects of sending obscene literature
through the mails has been indicted by New
York Grand Jury for assaulting one Fannie M.
Hoffman. 1t appears he entered Fannie's
apartment November s, 1879, in company with
another party, and charged her with sending
obscene letters through the mails. She denied
it. He showed her two letters, which she took
and then rushed into the hall to call the po-
lice. He caught her and pushed her back, for
which she subsequently had him arrested. He
claimed he had an order for her arrest but
when she demanded it, he was unable to
show it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Mrs. c. A. Evans, at Omaha, last week, gave
birth to four children-two boys and two girls.
When the husband reached home, expecting to
see but one newcomer, he was disagreeably
surprised to find that instead of one there were
two. He hurried for a physician, and when he
and the physician returned, there were two
more. Mr.. Evans who already has large
family, tainted, and the doctor worked with
him five minutes before he recovered himself.
Pale, and with quivering lips, he asked the
doctor if there were any more. Poor fellow!
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
A Chipaman Hanged.

All Luck, a Chinaman, was hanged at Nevada
City last week for the murder Of fellow-coun-
tryman in May, 1879. He was baptized by q
Catholic clergyman, and seemed resigned to his
fate, but affirmed to the fact that he did not
commit the murder. On the gallows he spoke
for a few moments calmly, but broke down
completely when the straps were being adjusted
to bis limbs
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Col John W. Forney has letter from Rob
ert Benjamin Hugman, a resident of a suburb
of London, England, containing information
to the effect that the veritable Charlie Ross has
at last been discovered. The boy is attending
the same school attended by Mr.. Hngman's
children, is known as George, and has become
very intimate with them, but asserts that the
woman he calls mother is not his mother, and
that his true name is Charley Ross.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
A Church More Than Three Hundred
Years Old.

One Of the Oldest churches on the
American Continent is the Tumacaco
Church, near Tuboe, Arizona. 1t was
built by the Franciscans in 1854, and
has consequently reached the age Of 327
years. Fifty-six years ago Indians muir
dered seven priests within its walls, and
twenty five years ago several priests came
from Rome and dug from a sepulcher ON
the right side of the altar $50, 600 in coin
and Jewels.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

At the State Convention of Colored Soldiers
and Sailors of Msryland last week resolutions
were adopted. asking Congress to revise the
homestead law so as to allow those holding
warrants to dispose of lands instead of settling
upon them; also asking more equal political
recognition of the colored Republicans in the
distribution of official patronage in Maryland.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Tho Unkafn EaaaIla.

In the valley of the Missouri River, in Da-
kota, people have been inundated in the towns
named to the following numbers: Gayville
200, Meekuing 100, Burbank so, Vermillion 800,
Elkpoint 1000, Jefferson 800, McCook 100.
Four hundred and ten people-farmers and
their families-in the bottoms, have been res
cued in boats.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Some eight miles above Ell Paso, two Mexicans,
Jourique and Sanchez, in q difficulty about
land, were shot and killed by Americans. The
Mexican Consul, with an armed force of
Mexicans, having obtained permission of the
Mayor Of FL Paso, came to that city and took
possession of the bodies. While the remains
were in wagon in front of the Justices Office
awaiting an inquest, dispute arose about the
presence of armed Mexicans, between G. W.
Campbell, John Hale and policeman named
Krempkan. Hale covered Krempkan with q
pistol and the shooting began. Hale shot
Krempkan, the City Marshal shot Hale, Camp
bell and Mexican-the latter accidentally
making six dead men in the street.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Beauties Of the Frontier.

At Toledo, small village about sixty miles
south Of Little Rock, Arkansas, during the
past week, q body of masked men rode into
the town at an early hour in the morning, and
surrounding the courthouse portion Of them
dismounted and entered. They were but q
moment blowing the county safe open, and
taking therefrom between IS, 600 and $10. 600
all the safe contained-returDed, remounted
their steeds, and the mob withdrew. At latest
intelligence they had not been captured.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
That wOrlf's Fair.

1t was to have been determined by April Is
whether the Worlds Fair scheme should be q
success, but as upon that day most of the Com
missioners were out Of town CNew York; no
action was taken. However, the amount that
was required to have been raised by that date
had not been subscribed, and so the scheme
after all looks very much as if it would be
failure.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Governor Holiday, Of Virginia, declined to
interfere in the case Of Lucinda Fowlkes, con-
victed in Lunenberg County for numbering her
husband, last January, and sentenced to be
hanged on the 22d inst.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Sitting Bull, has just arrived At that point to
arrange for the surrender of Sitting Bull.
Captain Mcdonald says that should those
coming with him report favorably of their
treatment and those Of the other captives at
Buford, on their return to Sitting Bulls camp,
that the Chief will surrender immediately the
whole camp, probably starting for Buford on
his (McDonald's) return. 1 expect Captain
Mcdonald at Buford tomorrow and will send
full particulars when he arrives"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

There has been 90 much complaint from
Kansas that the tide of emigration this spring
Is going south of that State. People will not
knowingly go into section of country where
the cry Of starvation is constantly going up.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

d. G. 'Brotherton, Major Seventh Infantry
Commanding, at Fort Buford, under date OF
April II, sends the following to the Assistant
Adjutant General Of the Department to Da-
cots, st. Paul. "a courier just arrived from
Poplar River reports that Captain Mcdonald,
Northwestern Mounted Police with party Of
three Indians, one Of whom 10 Q nephew Of
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

A company has obtained charter from
Florida to construct q ship canal across the
State by way OF Caloosahathee River and Lake
Okeechobee to the ocean, near the mouth OF
the 81. Lucie River. Capital, ESQ, GOO, 600.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The authorities Of the CustOm-house at Lon
don have received notes Of warning from Liv-
erpool, saying that an attempt will shortly be
made 10 blow the building up.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
The French expedition Massacre.

A dispatch from the Governor of Algeria
states that portion only of Colonel Flatters'
expedition were massacred, the remaining por-
tion being prisoners in the hands of the
Kadorus of Onargla. 1t is believed Colonel
Flatters himself is q prisoner. The Kadorus
intend to demand an exchange of prisoners,
they to surrender Colonel Flatters and other
members Of the expedition, provided the
French surrender some of their women and
children confined in Algeria.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
A King Killed.

A telegram from Alexandria announces that
the King Of Abyssnia is dead and has been
succeeded by his son, Michael. The King fell
In battle with the Assaimeraks.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Will he RepresenteA

Respecting the Monetary Conference, the
London Times, in its financial article, says:
''We believe it is now practically decided that
England shall be represented at the Monetary
Conference, but with all due precaution against
our being committed on bimetalism.''
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Christian X. Ross, the father Of the lost
Charley Ross, places confidence in the letter
received by Col. Forney concerning the finding
Of his lost son In England, and has taken meas
ures to investigate it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

special from Waupeka, Wisconsin, says
that Mrs. Hobson, aged sixty years, is ex-
perimenting in abstinence from food, having
thus far lived for eight days on nothing but
water
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

A Denver dispatch says Colonel A. j. Broad
head, Paymaster Of the United States Army,
who has just returned from the White River
Agency, says he thinks Ute war almost GER
tain.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Albert Felix vogel, who with . companion
attempted to blackmail Louis Strasburger, Of
New York. ont of 100000, has been held in
bail for the sum of $4,000. His companion
was killed by detective while resisting arrest.
The conspiracy was an atrocious one.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Advices from Durango, Colorado, state that
Ike Stockton and his gang, nearly all of whom
participated in the Lincoln County, New Mex
leo, trouble, several years ago, are sending
raiding parties toward Pennington, Rio Arraba,
New Mexico, to steal cattle and kill cowboys.
A few days ago they drove thirty-fve head Of
cattle into Durango, where they butchered and
sold them, and the latter town is in state Of
excitement bordering on anarchy, and growing
worse every day. Citizens dare not write an
impartial statement Of affairs to the papers for
fear Of death. ADenver newspaper man, who
was suspected Of writing an account for the
Denver papers, was few days ago stopped on
the street at the point Of q revolver by Ike
Stockton. Six Marshals are on duty, but are
unable to cope with the outlawa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The prohibition bill in the Rhode Island
Legislature has been postponed until next ses-
sion. member Of the House Of Representa-
tives says he was offered 800 to vote against
the bill, but he wouldn't do it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

are all afflicted with trichinosis, flesh cut from
their body and placed under . miscroscope
proving to contain Thousands of parasites.
They have been in the habit of eating raw pork
and sausage
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The striking carpenters in Cincinnati, who
demand an increase of wages, have had ten
dered them 2.25 per day, which offer has been
rejected by the Union.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Lynch Ing . womau.

At Martins Depot, Laurens County, 8. c.,
the barn of j. S. Blalock was burned ON the
night of April 8, which, upon investigation,
was found to have been the work of a negro
woman named Judy Metts, against whom Mr..
Blalock swore out warrant While the con-
stable was on his way with the woman to
Clinton, party of masked men on horseback
overlook them, and while q portion of them
took charge of the constable, the remainder
took the woman and hanged her to q tree.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

It il stated from Liverpool that the
Irish authorities have made arrangements to
seize, in future, copies of the New York Irish
World in transit between New York and
Queenstown, Is reasonable publication.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

According to Bradstreet, the total number of
failures in the United States for the first
quarter of the current year lis 1856, against
1894 during the corresponding period Of 1880,
and 2,350 for 1879.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
An arish Editor I'm Tr0uh

James DAILY, editor of the Connaught TeIe-
graph, Ireland, was arrested at Castlebar under
the Coercion Act and conveyed to Dublin. His
arrest has created considerable excitement.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Mademoiselle Sara Bernhardt was attacked
with congestive chill during performance at
Philadelphia, and had to be removed to her
hotel
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
WreAeh.

A train on the Oregon Railroad, from Sacra-
mento, near Peking, CAL, fell through a trestle
work and was completely wrecked. Two men
were killed and q number wounded.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

A sUBscRrBER TO Southwestern news
psper died recently, leaving q four years
subscription unpaid. The editor an.
peared at the grave and deposited in the
coffin palm leaf fan, linen coat, and
a thermometer
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The steamship Nebo, from Rio Janeiro, az
rived at New York, reports she fell in with the
bark Tiger, from Liverpool for Baltimore,
seventy-seven days out, short of provisions and
supplied her. The crew were il the most de-
plorable condition, having sustained life for
several days on strips of leather soaked in lamp
oil Cuntil the oil gave out), and then on the
captains dog, after which there was nothing
but cannibalism and death staring them in the
face. To add to their sufferings, two vessels
passed several days before within q short dis
tance, but paid no attention to their signals of
distress. Nine days before spoken by the Nebo,
the last drop Of water was drank, and then,
three days later, everything, even to the boots
and shoes, had been devoured. They were
literally without a bite or sup. The captains
dog had been killed, skinned and eaten, then
lots were cast for the cat. The poor beast was
saved by the captain himself, who besought the
men not to destroy it. The starving men
spared the cat and cut up their boots, soaked
strips in lamp oil and ate them. This horri-
BILE food gave out, and then the poor wretches
eyed each other suspiciously and hungrily, and
would have killed the cat could they have
found it. But the captain hid it and the pangs
of hunger were unappeased for five days. Some
Of the men meditated suicide. God knows how
many Of them thought Of murder and cannibal-
ism. Had the steamer not come to the rescue
the captain Of the Tiger said that he thought
something more terrible than starvation would
have been enacted ON board.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The figures from Chic steadily increase. A
dispatch, of April 13, says the number killed is
q, 900 and II, 900 injured. At Nevita ], 200 were
killed
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
MeIpiuw the Desfifufe.

Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Pendleton,
Mrs. Logan, and others are appealing to all
church denominations to come forward with
contributions for the suffering people of Chic.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The foods in the West have been the most
disastrous for years. The Missouri River has
done incalculable damage throughout it's
course, and at latest accounts, was still rag
inU
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Heavy earthquake shocks were felt in Cali
fornia on the morning Of the 11th, but no
damage was done.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

At waverly, Tennessee, John Williams, q
colored man, was hanged for the murder of his
wife
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
An Irish Traveller Arrested.

Gordon, one Of the Traversers in the Irish
State trials, has been arrested at Claremorris
under the Coercion Act, for language uttered
at the recent land meeting. He was accom-
panied to the railway train by crowd with .
brass band.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Henry Duerson, a negro who killed his wife
In Arkansas in the autumn of 1879, was hanged
at Des Arc last Friday. The drop was fifteen
feet, and Duerson died Instantly.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

Agitation upon the Land Bill has already
commenced in the North of Ireland, where
meetings are now being held.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
NihiIIst.fs Cap.ured.

A number Of Nihilists attacked the troops
guarding the condemned Nihilists just prior tc
the execution, and twenty of them were ar.
rested. They all had bombs in their posses.
sion.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

On the 18th instant snow fell in Vermont,
Massachusetts,, and Rhode Island, to the depth
Of several inches.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The photographer is always getting
negatives from pretty girls, and the more
he gets the broader he smiles.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

NEVER fear TO bring the sublimest
motive to the smallest duty, and the
most infinite comfort TO the smallest
trouble.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

ga BABE" says q writer, "is a
mothers anchor" You are just shout
ing She finds she is anchored to the
house for about three years.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

IT is one thing to love truth and to
seek it for its own sake, and quite an
other to welcome as much of it as tallies
with our impressions and prejudices.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

The trichine scare is dying out, to gres
extent, and pork is taking another BOOM
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

John T. Raymond, better known as Colonel
Sellers" was married in Philadelphia the past
week, to Miss Courtney Barnes, daughter of
Rose Etynge, the actress.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
B1ailpOx.


New York and Chicago both complain of the
alarming spread Of smallpox.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

VIM. Degener, . German resident OF Clevs-
land, his wife and sixteen-year-old daughter
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

SOME women are like shot-guns; they
would attract NO attention without their
bangs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

April ~ snow fell in Minnesota and Dakot
TO such depth as to blockade railroad trave
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
Hanging or the C.ar's Assassins.

All the Nihilists. except the woman, Hessy
Helfmann, condemned to death for connection
with the Cars assassination, namely, Russa-
kon, Michailoff, Kibaltschitisch, Jeliabof, and
Sophie Pieoffsky, were hanged at st. Peters
burg, at 10 o'clock on the morning Of April Is.
Michailoh's rope broke twice. Order was not
disturbed. There was an immense concourse
of spectators. The appeals of Rousakoff and
Michailon were submitted to the Gar but he
replied that the sentence Of the Court must be
carried out. The condemned were escorted
from the fortress to the plsce of execution by
Cossacks and infantry, with drums beating and
flies playing. Detachments of all the regi-
ments of guards in st. Petersburg surrounded
the scaffold. All the prisoners received the
ministrations of the priests and kissed the
cross and each other. They were very firm,
except Russakoh, who tainted at the last mo-
ment. Many thousand people passed the night
at the place Of execution, in order to obtain a
good view. The executioner was q reprieved
convict. The prisoners were conveyed from
the fortress in two carts, with their backs to
the horses and hands tied to boards on their
breasts, bearing the word "Rigicide' in large
letters. After hanging twenty minutes the
bodies were cut down and taken to the ceme-
terry, outside of the city. Hessy Helfmann,
who is e'acieute, will be hanged after her con-
fnement.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

WHY ID exhilaration like the conse.
quence of breaking rum bottle? Be
cause il is Aow of spirits.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21

'rCLoTHED in little brief authority"
"A young lawyer with his first case.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-21
A Cat Story.

A New York correspondent says cat owned
by Thomas Leonard, South Brooklyn mason,
and which is now setting upon nest of eggs,
on Thursday evening Matched out two chickens,
making the twenty-frst brood she has hatched
The cat is q brindle, and is about three years
old. She had one litter of kittens before she
began Matching chickens, but since she has
usurped the place Of . hen she has refused the
company of all other cats. As soon as one
brood Of chickens is born she seems restless un-
til q new nest Of eggs is provided for her. At
the same time she keeps an eye upon her last
brood, which she warns beneath her fur at
night in the same nest with the eggs. The
chicks recognize the cat rs their mother, and
when she leaves the cage in which she is kept
they run chirping after her. She played with
one of her chicks until three or four months
old, and always seemed to welcome it when it
came where she was kept. In the Matching
process she seems restless until she hears the
first peep or feels the first throb of life in the
shell. Then she draws the quickened egg to a
point in the nest where she can both warm and
see it, and if the chick, in pecking its way
through the shell, needs any assistance, she
helps break its covering with her teeth.
Mis- Deuel. Dies After = Fast Of Forsy-seven
Days.
At half-past IL, April II, Miss Hattie Deuel.
whose remarkable feat has already made her
famous, died. Friends and relatives were at
her bedside, momentarily expecting her death.
Her pulse upon the morning Of her last day
was imperceptible, and her respiration thirty,
five to the minute. She had not drank any
water during the last twenty-four hours, it
seeming to make her sick, and when she last