The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-04-21


to be present, and to communicate your
acceptance of this invitation TO II. c.
Lodge. Esq, Postoffice box No. 1888,
New York city.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT,
New York.
THEODORE D. WOoLsEY,
Connecticut.
ALEX. Fl. BULLOCK, Massa-
chusetts.
HORACE WHITE. Illinois.
CARL SCHURZ, Missouri.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR AND EN-
PRESS OF BRAZIL.
New York, April 15.-The steam
ship Hevelius, bearing the Emperor
and Empress of Brs zIl, entered the low
er bay about noon. The batteries fired
a salute Of one hundred guns in honor
of the royal party, and the Brazilian
corvettes honored the Emperor by
royal salute as did the United States
frigate Minnesota. Secretaries Fish,
Robson and Taft, Vice Admiral Rowan,
General Sherman, the Brazilian minister
with the Brazilian Centennial Commits
aioners, and large party met the En-
peror's steamer in the steamer Alert.
The Custom House and city officials
went down in the Government cutter
and delivered tender of the hospitalit-
les OF the city, made through Mayor
Wickham The Marine Band on the
Alert greeted the Emperor with the
Brazilian national hymn, and Secretary
Fish made a brief address of welcome.
The Alert was gaily decked with flags,
and the Brazilian imperial ensign waa
run to the maintop + Flaga are on all the
public buildings. and the hotels are fly
ing flags in honor of the Emperor's ar
rival.
ERTY TO JUDGE HILTON.
New YoRK, April 15.-It appears
that in addition TO the power of attor-
ney given Judge Hilton to manage her
estate, Mrs. Stewart yesterday filed in
the Registers Office transfer and as
signment of her late husbands share in
the business Of A. T. Stewart & Co., n
we'll as all his property, real and person
al, except real estate included in the city
of New York, to Judge Hilton, for the
sum of 81 100000. Both instruments
are dated April IA, 1876.
LATEST SAFE BURGLARY REVELATION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 15.-The
Grand Jury to-day indicted Babcock,
Harrington, Whitley, Benton, Miles,
! NettIeship and Somerville for compli-
city in the "safe burglary conspiracy
! Warrants were issued for the arrest OF
each, except General Babcock, who ap.
peared and gave bail in the sum of S1O,.
600, Ex-Governor A. R. Shepherd be.
coming his surety. General Babcock
expected his Indictment, and with his
surety was awaiting in the Office of Col
onel Cooke, who was one of his conse
in his St. Lonis trial. A new indictment
against w. Fl. Ottman was also found by
the Grand Jury. It is understood thai
all except Babcock and Harrington viii
be used IA witnesses, and the Indictment
against those testifying will be noll'
pressed. There are rumors that Har
rington cannot be found and will seek tC
avoid arrest.
The indictment charges Orville E
Bahcock, Richard Harrington, Hiram
G. Whitley, Ichahod G. Nrttleship
Thomas P. Somerville, George E. Mile
(alias Bills, alias William, and Waite
Brown (alias William Bentonl will
having, on the 18th day of April, 1874
con.pired to injureAnd oppress Colum
bus Alexander, and that in pursuance q
said conspiracy they did procure sal,
Brown and the said Miles to break anC
enter the Office of the Attorney of tn,
United States for said District, and t.
take therefrom two books of one John
O. Evans, and to carry them to the resi-
dence of said Columbus Alexander
The witnesses are A. C. Richards, Al lber
Cunz, A. B. Newcombe, o. D. Madge
Joshua Parker, E c. Banfeld, Michae
HAYES and Columbus Alexander. A
rumor has prevailed that evidence is be
fore the Grand Jury sufficient to indie
Marshal Sharpe on a charge Of packing
the jury that tried the safe burglary
conspirators in 1874, but it can be posi-
lively stated that no examination o
witnesses on that branch of the case ha
yet taken place. At the time referred Il
the regular panel was exhausted aftp
obtaining only FIVE jurors. and twenty
summoned by the Court. Immediately
after the order was issued, Marsha
Sharpe retired to his room with tn
Deputy Marshal, and presented a list o
names already made up, from which tn,
Deputy Marshal, after examination, aug
gested that two names should be erased
which was done. Twenty-Five name
were then counted of, commencing a
the head OF the list, and the partie
, were summondd from whom the othe
seven jurors were obtained. The onlJ
question which can arise on the point is
Was the list of talesmen furnished t.
Marshal Sharpe by an outside party
and il so. by whom? When the verdvic
was rendered it was ascertained that th'