The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-06-01

Lieutenant Governor, Levi Bird Dun Score
tary of Internal Affairs, Major Merrick Con-
gressman-at-Large, Colonel VIM. McMichael
Judge of Supreme Court. George Junkin.
DANIEL CAMERON, . colored preacher Of
Columbia, Tennessee, after absenting himself
from home for four years, returned last week,
and found his wife had borne An ilegitimate
child during his absence. He proceeded to
right matters by splitting his wife's skull with
an Ak, and lying the child on the floor and
chopping its head on. The good man is in
custody, and there is . fair chance of his being
lynched.
A TwELvE-YEAR-oLD son Of James Griffin, .
negro, of Livingstone Parish, Louisiana, ate .
piece of meat while his father was at church.
On his return he beat the boy until he fell in
sensible, and then placed the muzzle Of a gup
to the child's head and blew his brains out He
then sunk his remains in . swamp, by driving
sharp sticks through the body, to prevent its
floating. The crime was confessed by the
mother, who Witnessed the affair.
The National Committee of the Greenback
Labor party met at st. Louis the past week,
Jesse Harper, of Illinois, presiding. Fourteen
members and twenty-eight proxies were re-
presented. An address was agreed upon to the
people Of the United States denouncing both
the Republican and Democratic parties, and re-
affirming the principles as heretofore promul-
gated by the party. The extension of the
charter of the national banks is denounced and
q revision of the tariff demanded.
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS announcement Of
his willingness to accept the regular Democratic
nomination for the Governorship of Georgia,
is taken as an evidence of his want of conf
dence in the factions making up of the inde-
pendent movement, so-called, in his State. The
Atlanta Constitution prints letter from him,
in which he says he will accept the nomination
of the Democrats if rendered, and that the tel
egram of Hon. Emory Speer, which states that
Stephens would accept the nomination Of the
independents, was unauthorized.
WHILE officers were attempting to arrest ,
rough named Lowe, at . circus, at Connells-
vile, Pa, brother of the rough-Baird Lowe
rushed up and shot officer Robb through the
heart killing him instantly. The widest con-
fusion ensued, and it was with difficulty that
the Loves were gotten away from an indignant
mob. They were locked up, but it became evi-
dent that q mob would break down the Jail and
the officers took the twain to an extra train,
followed by a crowd Of furious people, and
amid q shower of stones the train pulled out
and took the prisoners to Uniontown jail.
TIE Illinois State Department of Agriculture
has reports upon the crops in the State, from
which the Secretary makes deductions not cal
culated to inspire increased confidence for an
average crop. Corn planting has been delayed
by frequent rains and cold weather, and much
Of the early planted seed has rotted in the
ground, so that considerable replanting will be
necessary. The chinch-bugs are reported in
large numbers in various portions of the State,
and the army worm has made its appearance
much earlier than usual in some Of the south
ern counties, and in such numbers rs to cause
much uneasiness.
POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE, In his letter to
Congress recommending the abolition of post
age upon newspapers and magazines, says: '1t
may well be doubted if the whole people get Is
much information Of public affairs from the vol
umes gratuitously thrown at them by the Gov
ernment as they do from the newspapers and
magazines which they purchase and pay for. !"
The Postmaster rectes other considerations
which lead him to the conclusion that "Con-
gress may at the present time safely abrogate
all discrimination between the subscribers to
newspapers and magazines and send the same
through the mails without charge, whether
such subscribers reside within the county Of
publication or outside of it."
MOSES TAYLOR, the well-known New York
merchant and millionaire, died on the 2Sd Of
May, in the 77th year of his age. He began
life as clerk and at the age Of twenty-si1
years, by outside ventures, he had accumulated
s15, 600. On this he launched out for him.
self, and has been unusually success
full in his .nairs, leaving an estate at
bis death variously estimated to be
worth from $40,000,0O0 to $50,000,-
600. By way of philanthropy, few
months ago he gave an endowment Of
ease, 600 in railroad bonds, amounting with
premium and accrued interest to about $780,
600, for the construction and maintenance Of .
hospital at Scranton, Pa, for injured and dis
abled employees of the Delaware, Lackawanna
Iron and Coal Company.
A DISPATCH from Cairo, respecting the
Egyptian troubles, says: "The agents of
England and France delivered the follow
ing ultimatum to the President of the Min
istry: Whereas, the President of the Cham
ber of Notables has proposed to Mahmoud
Baroudi, as the only means Of ending
the disturbances of the country, the tenn
porary removal Of Arabi Bey from Egypt, with
retention Of rank and pay, and the resignation
of the Ministry; and, if necessary, the two
Governments will exact their due fulfllment.
In intervening in the affairs Of Egypt, Eng
land and France have no other object than the
maintenance of the status quo, and they
will use their good offices with the
Khedive to obtain. the general amnesty.
The Government is given twenty-four hour
to come to q decision ON the ultimatum. A
Constantinople dispatch says: Agents of the
Khedive state that he is desirous the English
and French squadrous remain for the present
in Egyptian waters" Says dispatch from
Cairo under date of May 2s: "The Egyptian
Ministry, after rejecting the ultimatum offered
by the agents Of France and England, resigned
and their RESIGNATION Was accepted by tha