The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-12
[From the New York Times, February.l
L Magnificent Diamond Necklace
Accurate Description of the Pres
ent Of the KhediVe Of Egypt to
General Sherman's Daughter.

eEt Ol luc nHtulhc Vi Legpl W
General Sherman's Daughter.
The announcement that the $500, 900
set of diamonds, presented by the Khed-
i've Of Egypt TO General Sherman's
daughter had been removed to the Sub
Treasury, had no perceptible effect yes
terday on the throng of curious people
who have annoyed Deputy. Collector
Lydecker during the past three days
with appeals for Just one look" at them.
They besieged the Collectors Office in
such numbers and were SO aggravating-
IL persistent that Mr.. Lydecker was
compelled at an early hour to order the
doors to be locked. Even then it was as
much as the porters could do to keep
the crowd from forcing an entrance. To
merchants and others, who really had
business with the Deputy Collector, this
was an especial annoyance, as every per
son asking admission was necessarily v
scrutinized in 4 suspicious manner, and
it was with the utmost difficulty that an
entree could be obtained. It is estimat-
ed that over eight thousand persons call
ed to see the jewels during the past
three days. Mr.. Lydecker wishes it an
nounced that future applications will be
entirely useless. as the casket is no long
er in his possession. and the Sub-Treas-
ury officials, who now have charge of it,
will not allow it to be examined by
strangers.
A reporter of the Times was permit
ed to see Mrs. Fitch's regal present yes
terday. No description yet published of
it has been entirely correct. Eight i'm
mense round stones, surrounded by small
er ones, are linked together at equal dis
tances by two rows of small stones, four
of the links containing twenty stones,
each, and four others sixteen stones each
Another row of small diamonds fastened
in five festoons to the lower row of the
front links, at equidisant intervals from
each of the large diamonds. From each
point of contact hangs an immense pear
shaped diamond, surrounded by smaller
diamonds, the fastening being of filagree
gold work, dotted with still smaller dia-
monds. There are seven of these pend
ants. On each side of the center pend
ants, and between the festoon and the
lower row of the main link, is large
medallion Of filagree gold work, studded
with large and small diamonds The
central one of these on the left medallion,
stone of about four carats, is pronounc-
ed by experts to be the best stone in the
collection on account of its exquisite
purity and brilliancy. The diamonds
are so arranged that they gradually in
crease in size from the back toward the
front, except in the festoons, in each of
which the largest diamond is in tho CEN
ter, the others graduating upward to-
ward the point of fastening. The link,
festoon, and surrounding diamonds
range from one TO four carats in size.
The large round stone in front is FIVE
eighths of an inch in diameter, and the
others are but little smaller. So much
for the necklace. The upper part Of each
earring is composed of two solitaire
stones, of four and six carats respective
ly, one above the other, the lower one
set in gold flagree work, dotted with
small diamonds. Beneath these, from a
gold branch studded with small dia-
monds, hangs an immense pear-shaped
diamond, surrounded by smaller dia-
monds to match the necklace.
The jewel casket is of red morocco,
stamped with gilt flowered border, and
lined below with dark purple velvet, and
above with lavender colored silk.