The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-05-31

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In the United States District Court at
Hartford, Ct, John c. Tracey, e1-President,
aud James L. Chapman, ex-Chief, of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
pleaded guilty, the former to making false
returns, and the latter to perjury, in swear
ing to them. The National Bank Examiner
stated that the loss to the bank would be
$59S, 900.
Jack Wilson, colored, was hanged at |
Dover, Tenn, on May %, for the murder of
Wiley McClish last August. The, murder |
was most atrocIous one, the murdered man
being quiet and unobtrusiye citizen, who
had never had any sort of difficulty or disa-
greement with his murderer, but was known
to him only casually as living in the same
viciaiiy. Wilson betrayed great nervous
ness on the scaffold, and made short
speech to the crowd, confessing his crime.
The United States Court at Hartford,
Judge Shipman, pronounced sentence on
Jas. L. Chapman, cashier, and John c. Tracy,
President of the Farmers & Mechanics Ma
tional Bank, who had pleaded guilty respec-
lively to deceiving the Controller of the Cur
rency and to perjury and embezzlement, by
which the bank lost S59S,000. Tracy was
sentenced to the Connecticut State Prison
at hard labor for five years and a nominal
| fine of$1.
| The striking brick makers at Haverstraw,
n. Y, were out in full force few days ago.
They compelled all the men who were at
work in the yards to cease, and where they
refused they dubbed them. The militia,
headed by the Sheriff of the village, officers,
and police started to arrest the rioters. As
soon as the strikers saw the militia they
threw down their clubs and became quiet.
A Washington special has the following
General Butler always has a surprise of
some kind in store for the public, and now
he is going West. 1t is said tonight that
he intends to emigrate to Colorado, turn
sheep farmer, and come to Congress as
Senator from the Centennial State.
The Jury in the case of DIR. Warren c.
Westlake, on trial for manslaughter, at
Elizabeth, New Jersey, in killing Walter
Lewis with chloroform while extracting a
tooth, rendered verdict of not guilty.
The Secretary of the Treasury directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
one million of gold, May 81.
The aggregate of exports and imports OF
merchandise for the month of April were
Total exports, s44,515,4 ,439; total imports
$40, ,662 ,696. For ten months of the current
fiscal year the exports of merchandise were
valued at $514 799 ,05s; imports, $357, ,5S4 ,S17
showing an excess OF exports over imports oi
$157 ,OO0, ,0OO. In ten months there was ar
excess of the exports of coin and bullion
over the imports of 81, 1874 ,146.
Foreign Items
: President Mac cMahon dismissed Cabine
: which received the support of two-thirds O.
: the popular branch of the Assembly, and ap
=. pointed in its stead one in which the SAM
=. body voted, three hundred and 6fty-fve t.
:. one hundred and ffty-four, that it had NJ
confidence. The correspondent of the Lon
don Times believes that a new election viii
:, !, not materially alter this state of things. Th
country is not ready to abandon the steps
y has taken in the direction of republic
and the President is likely to find himsel
= and his new Cabinet in an embarrassin
= situation. He may find it necessary t
3 adopt the Napoleonic plan of conducting a
: election.
= Russia has gained an important victory b
- the capture of Ardahan, but the rebel risin
v in Clrcsssia has become so formidable ths
y her commander has had to send S large fore
y to the rear to put that down.
}. During the Whit Monday amusements
d. Hull, England, balloon about to asc en-
u was blown against gas jet and exploded
Eighty six of the spectators were iniure'
~ six fatally.
re- 1t is stated in Paris that England h
~ given notice to Turkey that she will oppo
h' u everything which might hamper the passal
IN of merchants ships or the men-of-war
nc neutral powers through the Suez Cans
nu She at the same tine informed the 9th
ne powers of her notification. Turkey, in spi
'as of the blow thus dealt her sovereign righ
'n seems disposed to accept it. Russia dc
'eu not seem to intend raising objections.
consequence of this, a rumor has been C
culsted that in exchange for the capitali
wn ton of the Egyptian tribute paid to
by Porte, the latter is disposed to cede
ted England the rights of sovereignty o'
ed. Egypt.
wn Roumania has declared her independen
ess and proclaimed war against Turkey.
1t is officially announced that Empel
ire, William has recalled Prince Bismarck
loss consider the situation in France, and
The probable effect of the change of Minis
was upon the relations of France and Germa
Or The new French Ministry continue
un- make changes in the administration of
and fects, and the public excitement in cor
Ider quence continues to increase. The mas
of the people in Paris are repres ented to
ish- disposed to put the responsibility for
lted present state of affairs loon Mac Nah
ID a where it undoubtedly belongs.
/ of The following is from the London d.
also Telegraph of May "a:
are "Batoum, Wednesday afternoon. I'll
rave was tremendous caunonading to-day fl
con. the Russians. A battle has just commen'
tern and the firing is becoming general along
The entire line. The Turkish batteries are re
but ing vigorously, and the utmost enthusi
to prevails among the Ottoman troops.
Bashi-Bazouks are preparing for action,
A. ]. everything indicates a desperate effor
ire the part of the enemy. 1t is stated
200, Russian fsrce assigned to the assault
esti- Batoun has been strengthened by tw'
low thousand men, who have just arrived f
the Ardahan. 1t is reported that the Gl
,OGO. Duke Michael commands the attack
mall person. The Turks are sanguine of succt
ding Prosecutions have been instituted ag'
the Provincial papers OF Marseilles
Paris for insulting President MacMahon
La Patrie says that the idea of postpo
man the Exhibition of 1873 is seriously el
4 Pa tanned, in consequence of the compile
|, o., condition of foreign affairs, but no dec
had has yet been reached. Many sub-pre
days have resigned.
when Don Carlos wss requested to leave FIR
is Of by President Mcmahon. He was escs
bills to the railway station by detectives.
wing The Pope received the American pilg
s fear in the Vatican, May "a. The Archbi
of Philadelphia read an address to his
D., was ness, expressing the affection of the A
emily, lean Roman Catholics, and affirming
the suferings of the Pope are theirs
mys- that distance increased their devc
att a Another Bishop read the address Of
t con- Archbishop of New York, expressin
sainst same sentiments. Subsequently nine o
lisp Bishops present presented the Pope the
inQa 0f the di0opsas amountiuO to 30