The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-04-18

becoming bond for them They
we're accordingly able to take ur
their quarters NJ the principal hotel,
kept in the name of Adeli Lascelles,
\ where they occupied TWO comforia-
bic rooms until their case should be
passed upon at Havana.
/ The routine here was merely one
of DELAY Tweed notes his walks,
his rides 10 the valante, the streets
and public places, the churches and
buildings, the bot days, and their ne
gro professions and csrnivsls His
social contact through the American.
French and English Consuls' resi-
dences with tbe local society seems
Ito have been FREQ aud cordial, with
dinners. pic-nics and excursions
ar 'und the city.
90 the 30th Of jane Consul. Genes-
al Hall telegraphs q reply TO Mr..
! Young, the C,,nsul at Santiago:
The case of Secor and Hunt viii
be attended to as soon as papers ar
rive.
A couple Of captains OF American
mercbaa. vessels, also delayed for
custom house infraetions, were made
bis companions at the hotel aud sf-
forded him sympathetic concert 10
maledictions against Spanish embar-
goes. On the 2nd Of July the tele-
graph announced the nominations at
81. Louis Of Tilden and Hendricks, Of
which ticket bis anticipations were
not altogether cheerful His atten-
ton was called by the French
Consul to one Of his previous schemes
by examination OF some pictures Of
Rio Janeiro, where this gentleman
had formerly ac,ed as Consul.
Tweed bad originally contemplated
making Brazil his place of -efuge,
bat the arrival Of the Emperor Dom
Pedro in the United States made the
idea unadvisable
he CELEBRATES THE CENTENNIAL
The Centennial Of America. the
Fourth Of July, be duly celebrated
with the inevitable fireworks in the
evening from the balcony Of be Ho-
tel Laseeiles, the demonstration be
ing highly appreciated by . concuurse
Of the "chastels. mainly 10 state Of
nature aud absolute Independence as
u any apparel. Ga the seventh OF
Juiy. having been detained month.
be concluded to settle dawn and
make the best Of it BY employing a
teacher Of Spanish aud utilizing his
Iime 10 acquiring a knowledge of the
language. His teacher Was a cieik
10 the customs aod O capable man,
with whom be expressed bis salts
faction, making fair progress in bis
daily lessons. Ga the elesenIh be
notes the receipt Of funds aud the
sale Of bis bills oa the Uaiied States
a. tea per cent premium. He begau
to gov nervous a0d worried abOu,
has case at Havana, and waited with
aaxieiy for every mail. 10 view Of
tie prospect Of detention be began to
look about him for house 10 reBt,
csmplsiniBg. nevertheless, Of the iD-
tuleFabie oppression Of the climate.
y sbieh begaa to tell on his health.
Tue departure Of bis friend. the Amer
icaa CJns0l, on q f1rlough to the
{ Usited States. be mentions eaviuasly; |
Is also the ssme day be chronicles, !
gl00mily. the execution Of 8 person
who is taken oGt snd shot, 10 the out
skirts of the city. He saw the pa
rade Of the victim through the town,
escorted By q guard Of soldiers and q
baud Of music At the place Of exc
cuGioo the man was put upon his
knees, blindfolded, with bis back 70
the soldiers, aud sho,-a little harder
than three millions bail. At last be
was permitted TO engage passage for
Vigo, which port be reached on Sep-l
tember 6
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