The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-06-07

about here. They emanate in Berlin and |
date from the time of Prince Bismarck's |
stay there. At first they were vague; now
however, they have assumed q more positive |
form, to the effect that the fall of Ardahan, |
the retreat of the Turks to Erzeroum,
together with the impression made on the
Porte by the menacing attitude OF the
Chamber and the population of the capital,
have already furnished an opportunity for
German mediation.
The Turks have evidently made up their
minds to return to the good old Moslem
habit of butchering their defenseless
enemies, and have made fair beginning in
Bosnia. The Herald correspondent at Ragusa
telegraphs that a number of the Bosnian
refugees in Servia, confding in the Turkish
promise of an amnesty, have crowded the
frontier in the hope of once more returning
to their homes. As soon as they made their
appearance on the frontier of their native
province, however, they were seized by the
Turks and driven to Derbend. Here they
were thrown into dungeon, and nine of the
unfortunate men, who had placed faith in
Turkish promises, notwithstanding past
experience, were murdered in cold blood.
| The editor and manager of the Marseiuaise
has been sentenced to three months impris-
onment, and to pay fine of four thousand
francs, for insulting President MacMahon.
A fresh prosecution will be instituted against
the Marseillaise.
The Catholic Church in Wischen, Grand
Duchy of Posen, was struck by lightning
during service, and six persons killed, and
about seventy seriously injured.
MI %la nf
Turkey have held a meeting at Athens in
favor of war. The Committee on National
Defense has been called on to distribute arms
in those provinces.
On June l, we learn by London dispatch
His Royal Highness the Prince of Vale!
with Gen. Grant left the Victora Railroad
Station for EPSON Races, by a special train
Count Munster, the German Ambassador
the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Dudley, ant
several others travelled by the small train
There was fair attendance at the race
notwithstanding the boisterous weather
The appearance of the course was extremel,
desolate. The stands and booths wer
} wrecked by the wind and rain. The gram
stand alone remained. 1t is reported ths
e one man was killed and number injured
1uGt6 OT 1OuE "cIc tdheu W tlc Soiy uO
i Hospital. The wind blew hurricane a.
e day.
The new French Ministry have begun
), wholesale slaughter of Republican editor
y and officials, to the end that "peace an
o order" may be maintained.
Sophia Frederika Matilda, Queen of Ho
# lsnd, died June 8, aged ffty-nine.
e General Grant was entertained Saturda
$, night, June 2, at a grand banquet at tt
G Apsley House, given in his honor by th
n Duke of Wellington. 1t was splendid an
hearty reception.
q, A letter frcm Rome to the New Yor
a. Herald says of the demonstration on tt
o. occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of tl
K. Episcopacy of the Pope, June 8: The der
ID onstrations were of the most imposin
k Immense crowds of Pilgrims thronged Il
h. Vatican, and an immense concourse
as people thronged the streets of Rome.
The correspondent of the Londt
III Daily Telegraph sends the following, und
of date of Erzeroum, June 2: I have to reco
er the most terrible event Of the present W,
r. Two nights ago four thousand Circassi
al cavalry, commanded by Moussa Pasha, we
ordered to proceed toward Kars entirely I
Id supported by infantry or artillery. TIL
Mt rested for the night at Bekli Ahmed. T
i'd Russians secretly organized powerful for'
in and during the night surrounded and 81
1T. prised the village in which the Circassia
,e. had halted. Only about FIVE per cent.
the entire force of four thousand Giro
nd SLAMS escaped the carnage which followe
tic Moussa Pasha himself is among the missil
alf The Circassians fought desperately, and
IN quarter was given.