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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03
Two Wife Murderers Pay the Death
Penalty.

Van Dyke was hanged on December 81, at
Canton, N. Y, for the murder of his wife at
Ogdensburg, in July last. That atmorning he
witnessed through the window the trial of
the gallows, with his coffin a few feet away.
At midnight he seemed cheerful and un-
concerned, but at noon the day of his execu-
tion was much depressed, and frequently
shed tears. He reiterated his innocence.
At 80 Van Dyke was brought to the scat
fold with his arms pinioned, and, when
asked if he had any remarks to make, spoke
as follows: al will speak a few words to
these gentlemen. One and all, old and
young, beware of bad company and liquor.
Beware of bad company, for it leads to
something worse. May God have mercy on
my dear soul. am not guilty, but am not
afraid to meet my God this afternoon"
After short prayer the moose was ad-
justed at IL AZ, and half minute later the
drop fell. Van Dyke breathed heavily for
over one minute, and at II: was pro-
nounced dead. Van Dyke was but nineteen
years of age and only one week married
when he killed his wife. He claimed last
night that John Claffey, a farmer, had
dollars to mary her. He was born at
Medina, where his father lives with his
mothers sister, and his mother is living
| with another man. Night before last
he passed in singing comic songs, clog
dancing and smoking. Van Dyke told the
SnerlU ne wanted 10 De nunS at eleVen
O'Clock, SO as to be in hell for dinner. Re
Gently, when the clergymen left him. he
turned coup of hand springs, and bring
| ing up with circus pose, shouted after
them, !" What do you say?''
| Henry Norfolk, for the murder of his wife
the 29th of May, was hanged at Annapolis,
Md, December q, shortly after eleven
o'clock in the Jail yard. Norfolk engaged
in religious exercises with two clergymen
and members of the Christian Associati on
till midnight, when he went to sleep, resum-
ing his devotions at four o'clock, and con-
tinuing his devotions until after eight
o'clock, when breakfast was served. When
upon the scaffold he covered his eyes, Sob
bing loudly. He then stepped to the
scaffold rail, and made brief address, say
ing: II am here to hang for the murder Of
my wife, but my sins are forgiven, and, thank
God, am going to glory. I have gained
the remission of my crimes, good friends,
and I feel that when life leaves my body
my Savior will take my soul home with him.
1 am going home to glory glory in heaven
so good-by ALL" He next thanked his coun,
sci, saying they had been like brothers to
him. The Sheriff then pinioned the piis-
oner, who repeatedly shouted, Goodbye"
to the crowd. When the trap was sprung
the rope slipped, and Norfolk was strangled
to death.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03
THE EUROPEAN WAE.

TOTAL Russian loss by the war to Decem-
Der 20, so, Az.
A CoNsrANTINoPLE dispatch says it is
declared the Porte is determined to carry on
the war to the last extremity should the re-
quest for mediation fail.
A RUSSIAN official dispatch dated Bogot
states that the Turkish prisoners from
Pievna are dying from co d, and that it is
impossib to afford them any aid.
THE Russians on Friday crossed the
River Lom, and the Cossacks have cut the
railroad to Varna, SO that Rustchuk is COM
pletely surrounded. Many Turks have been
captured in retreat.
A RUSSIAN official dispatch states that
the steamer husband, commanded by
Adjutant Baranoff, has returned to Sevas-
topol, from cruise in the Bosphorus, bring
ing as a prize the Turkish transport
steamer Messina, with seven hundred Turk
ish troops on board.
A CORRESPONDENT at Vienna says intelli-
gence from Constantinople leaves little
doubt that the rejection of the Turkish note
by the powers has caused the war party to
recover full sway. Above all, the reaction
produced in the feelings of the Su tan by
the humiliating rejection of his note, is
deemed regretable.
THE snow storm which commenced on
December IS, in Bulgaria and Roumania has
been unusually severe, and it is feared thai
hundreds of Turkish prisoners and Rus
sian troops caught on the march have per
ished. Of convoy overwhelmed at Cotro
ceni, suburb of Bucharest, forty horses
and twenty-nine men were frozen to death
A BUCHAREST dispatch says: The bridge
across the Danube at Nicopolis was totally
destroyed by ice on Wednesday. The de
struction of the bridge at Sistova must fol
low unless it is Immediately removed. Th,
weather seems to have arrested the Russian
onward movement, and it begins to look a
| though the campaign was over for the year
The railways are not working regularly, ano
the Commissariat have all they can do t,
keep the troops supplied in the, camps nea
Plevna, without increasing the difficulty b,
sending them further inland.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

Nor long ago, certain man, now
famous for rudence, cashed draft for
seven hundred dollars at bank and re-
ceived three hundred dollars in small
bills, which he put in his pocket, think
ing by its size that the package con-
tanned the full amount. He was leaving
when the cashier handed him out the
balance, four hundred dollars, in new,
crisp, five dollar notes The man took
them, supposing they were advertising
notes, distributed them amonghisfriends.
He wss astonished at the eagerness of all
to receive them, aud was stunned when
attempting jokingly to pass one in q
store he was informed that the bills We're
good. He spent all that and a greater
part of the next day rushing around coll
lecting the bills he had given away.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

The Sheik-ul-Islam in Constantinople
has composed prayer for Turkish sue
cess, to be recited in all the mosques of
the Turkish Empire. Its expressions
against the opposing armies are not of
the most amiable kind. After praying
for the Turkish arms, it says: "Sweep
from the surface of the earth the infdels
who oppose us, thee, and thy holy and
only true religion. They are buried in
the gloom of impiety like hogs in
swamp, and yet they dare to lift their
hands against thy faithful people and
thy prophet, Mohammed. Dissolve their
alliances, disperse their troops, break
their weapons, crush their forces, and
pitch them into the depths of hell.
May they and their riches become the
prey of those who believe in thee and in
thy prophet, and with whom may re-
main the grace and benedictions of
AllahW
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03
Additional from the New York Fire.

On the day after the Barclay Street fire
the ruins were still too hot to admit of
examination. The debris on the street re-
vealed two dead bodies of passers by-onea a
newsboy; and most careful inquiry showed
that at least eight employees were missing,
leaving no doubt that ten persons were
killed, if not more. This, however, is u
much smaller estimate than was at first
generally made. The number Of wounded
has increased to twenty-five, some of them
dangerously. 1t is now found that the
boilers did not explode. They are all intact,
and the cause of the explosion is a mys-
terry. Greenfield recently ceased using
gas, and used kerosene, of which there
were several barrels in the building. Some
believed that kerosene had caused the
trouble. Other people asserted that in the
preparation of some kinds of confectionery,
substances were employed which might ex-
plode. The manufacturers, however, deny
this. Another theory was that the firm was
using steam chest for superheated steam,
which is employed in the preparation OF
candy of a certain kind, and that the press.
ure on the chest had proved too great fol
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

THIS principle of trying to "catch
up" when work is behindhand, is the
bane Of housekeepers. A woman with a
house to keep and family of children
to rear has large contract on her
hands, and no matter how much she does,
the work she is compelled to leave un-
done will always be in the large majority.
But if from day to day she meets the
pressing duties of the day, that ought to
satisfy her. If, instead of trying to
anticipate all the work for the next week
and the next year, she simply does not
put off till tomorrow what might and
what ought to be done to-day, she should
allow herself to feel that she had done
enough.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03
ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS

The book of estimates which accom-
panies the annual report of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and which shows
the estimates in detail for appropria-
tions for the coming fiscal year, gives
the following recapitulation of estimates
by departments for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1879, as compared with the
appropriations made for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1878. Tqese figures are
produced below. The column under
"1S7S" represents the amounts appro-
priated by Congress for the current fis-
cal year, while those under 1879" re-
present the amounts which Congress is
asked to appropriate at the present ses-
sion for the fiscal year which will COM
mence July 1. 1878.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

THRNew York Herald says that En-
glish capitalists have raised money to
build an underground railway in that
city, running under Broadway from the
Battery to City Hall Park, thence
through, adjacent streets to Union
Square, and through Fourth Avenue to
Forty-second Street. Sir Edward Wat
kin, President of the London under
ground railways, is said to be at the
head of the New York enterprise.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

A POOR old man who formerly worked
in a Saxon porcelain manufactory, but
who now lives in Venice, after many
years perseverance, has perfected re-
markable invention. He is great lover
of music. He has made violin of por-
celain, which, in softness of tone, har-
mony, and compass, is truly charming.
The violin case is extremely light; the
cords are Of metal, and the form of the
bow differs from that now in use, it be-
ing almost semi-eircular in shape.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

which Buchanan says: " I never doubted
that the people would at last do me JUS
tice, and, although 1 may not live to
witness it, shall die in this hope. This
has rendered me comparatively tranquil
and content in retirement, and amid
all the abuse of which have been the
ob,aot -
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

Mr.. AMERINE, of Madison County,
KY, thought he would intimidate a
colored man who was in the habit. of
riding his horse without permission, by
firing a wad of brown paper at him, in
fun, you know. The intimidation was
successful beyond Amerine's highest an
ticipations. The brown wad entered the
negro's heart, and he fell from the horse
a corpse. Amerine didn't even stop to
attend the funeral, having business else
where. Besides, he doesn't think this
good season to go blackburying any
how.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

NATURE isever full of music, winter
and summer. She tries to cheer your
soul, this gloomy season, with her full
band blowing trombones, ophycleides and
penny trumpets around the corners of
the house; then, indignant il you do
not respond to the serenade, she Fuckers
her lips and whistles defiant blast
through the key-hole.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

THERE is an evident design on the
part ola certain class to get up a war
with Mexico; but for what reason,
nobody can tell. The border of the Rio
Grande is peopled by class who are
little superior to savages, and who en-
gage in cattle stealingas profession. To
get up n national row about such scala
wags would be sheer nonsense-worse
than shearing a hog for his wool. A
vigilance committee, well armed, and a
little strong hemp, ought to settle the
difficulty.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

10, the poor Indian" objects to Mr.
Ingalls's bill in favor OF making him a
citizen. He thinks barbarism preferable.
Its certain that he feels more at home
in that condition, and that scalp is
more valuable to him as currency than
the "silver dollar of the daddies."
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

its strength. Still another one was that a
gas pipe had burst. 1t was certain that i'm
mediately after the explosion, flames filled
the building.
The loss on property is $42S,00e in
surance, 1854, 900.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03
EDITORIAL OLO.

SPECULATION as to the probable sue
cessor Of Pope Plus is going on. In the
meantime His Holiness is presumed to
be growing better, and5 if he only re-
covers his legs a bit, will be likely to at
tend the funeral of all the eager aspir-
ants for his place.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

mo appropriations were made for military estab-
ments and for rivers and harbors
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-01-03

OsMAN PAsHA is the name on every
ones tongue. He has won immortal
fame from defeat,
Daily globe., 1878-07-14
OLD SOL.
His Fervent Rays Causing Distress, Sick
ness and Death i'll Various Portions of the
n$rx,

His Fervent Rays Causing Distress, Sick
ness and Death i'll Various Portions of the
Country.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 15-John Dresser
dorf, while at the hay field, two miles south
east of this city, received a sunstroke this
afternoon, from the effects of which he died
in twenty minutes. This has been the warm
est day of the season, the mercury ranging
from 80 deg. to 102 in the shade.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 13.-Hottest day
of the season. Thermometer SO deg.
LOUISVILLE, July 13.-This has been the
hottest day of the season, the mercury
ranging. between 8 and o'clock, from
90o to over 1909 in the shade. Nearly thirty
cases of sunstroke were reported at the city
dispensary and hospitals during the day, and
fully as many more have probably occurred
of which the authorities have
no record. Nearly every physician
one meets can report from
Que to three cases in his private pra,;tice
Sixteen deaths have occurred to-day from
this cause alone, and twenty-five burial per
mits have been granted in three days, which
includes only two of the fatal cases of to-day
1t is not unusual to have the same degr ee ot
heat here, but so many cases of sunstr oke
anu So many deatnS from tnaL cause III Gue
same length of time was never known be
fore.
| ST. Louis, July 13.-Thos Mason who OBJ
tained considerable reputation as humorou
writer in the Republican of this city owe
the signature of 81. X. Peck fell dead il
the street at Elliston, Mo-, to-day from sun
stroke. Mr.. Mason had numerous friend
in New York, where his family now is.
Two fatal cases of sunstroke in this cit
to-day.
ST. Louis, July 13.-Ten new cases of sun
stroke occurred this afternoon and fou
deaths. The weather is still blazing hot
the mercury standing in the business part @
the city from 96 to 1o0 according to loca
| ton.
Daily globe., 1878-07-14
THE TREATY SIGNED.

BERLIN, July 13.-The congress held its
last sitting to-day, all the plenipotentiaries
and other members in full dress. as at the
opening. Proceedings began at half-past 2
and ended at A. The treaty was signed by
all the plenipotentiaries alphabetically. The
secretaries attended previously at in the
afternoon to affix the plenipotentiaries' seals
to each copy. After the sig . ture Count
Andrassy warmly eulogized Bismarck s presi-
dency. Bismarck thanked the plenipoten-
tiaries for their indulgence. The proceed
ings terminated with grand court dinner
this evening, at Whitehall palace.
The Crown Prince Frederick William
congratulated the illustrious statesmen
upon the realization of his hopes, that the
blessings of peace crowned their efforts.
He declared Germanys cooperation can be
counted on for all that tends to secure and
preserve this great benefit. Heproposed the
health of the plenipotentiaries of the
sovereigns of the governments who, this
memorable day, signed the treaty of Berlin.
The only absentees from the banquet were
Lord Beaconsfield and Prince Gortschakoff.
The German semi official press publish long
peans of rejoicing and triumphing in the
signature of the treaty of peace.
FIFTY-sEvEN ARTICLES.
LONDON, July 13.-Ihe treaty of peace
contains fifty seven articles and makes no
mention of two important questions, namely,
the Dardanelles and Armenia. It is probable a
copy cannot be obtained before the final re-
vision. It's first twelve articles relate to Bull
garia, which is constituted an autonomic
tributary principalty under the sovereignty
of the Sultan, with Christian government
ic1a
further regulate the election of prince
by notables at Tirnova, arrange a
provisional government previous to his cleo
ton. and lay the basis of government after
his election. Articles thirteen to twenty-one
inclusively, relate to the new province called
| Eastern Roumelia, south of the Balkins,
which is placed under the direct military and
political authority of the Sultan, with, how
ever, Cristian governor, and on conditions
of antonimious administration. The gov
ernor is to be appointed by the Porte, with
he assent of the powers, for five years.
THRIFTY ENGLAND.
| LONDON, July 13.-The government ap-
pears busy with details of the military and
civil establishments in Cyprus. The papers
announce the appointment of postmasters
and other officials. General Sir James
Woolsey has already under consideration a
scheme of financial company for introduc-
ing railways. Arrangements are also being
made for a marine cable to Alexandria which
will give direct communication with Eng
land Among other schemes brought to the
surface by the English occupation of Cyprus
is the Euphrates valley railway. The Duke
Of Sutherland and others are in active con,
sultation with the government on the subject
and it is stated if within a reasonable time il
appears the Anglo-Turkish convention is sue
cessful as is possible, the country will be
asked to give guarantee for the proposed
railway
Daily globe., 1878-07-14
Sto,.leu and His Habits.


A London correspondent of the Freena0aas 8
Journal (Dublin) writes of Stanley, the
African explorer:
"a renewal of celebrity attends the traveller
Stanley, all the more vivid for his short alb
sence. Interviewers again besiege his doors,
and furnish us with the manifest details of
the habits and customs of the man who has
already furnished US with such clever and
amusing details of himself as traveller.
These enterprising interviewers inform us
that Mr.. Stanley takes no exercise, eats
nothing, drinks nothing but tea, and works
from morning till night. The chairs, tables,
sofas and settees nay. even the very floor
are laden with books, newspapers, manu-
scripts, and maps. Nobody has ever ven
tured to dust a single article in Mr.. Stanley s
room ever since he first took possession.
He sits all day long on a wicker stool about
eight inches high, of the exact shape and pat
tern as that in use among the Mann Mans,
and he writes on a little table of perhaps
treble that height, just large enough to hold
and ink pot, a quire Of fools-cap, and the
meerschaum, his faithful companion
through all African travels. We are in
formed also that he loves tolbe surrounded
with flowers while he works, but the flowers
he loves require no watering, no care, for
they are artificial. And thus does the great
African hero work on amid the apparent
confusion, which is order and punctiious
ness to him, for he can lay his hand on any
book or paper he may want without losing a
moment in the search, SO we'll does he re-
member the place where he has stored il
away"
Daily globe., 1878-07-14
Ne,r Orleans Subcommittee.

New ORLEANS, July 13.-Henry G. Fish testi-
fed concerning his connection with the affi-
davits of Hobbs and Williams, that they heard
Wilder say Weber did not sign the Weber
agreement, and that Anderson did not swear to
it. Witness corroborated the testimony of
Hobbs and Williams, that Wilder made such
statements, but contradicted Williams state
ment that he (Williams) did not read or author
ize certain statements made il his second affi-
davit. Witness said the affidavit was twice
read to Williams.
Henry Reed, (colored) commissioner of cleo
tions for the fourth ward, West Feliciana
parish, testified regarding his affidavit before
| the returning board. Being shown the original
he said he had signed it; didn't pay much at
tention to the oaths. BE didn't kiss the bible.
Though witness didn't kiss the bible; to-day he
was going to tell the truth. Witness in detail
denied most of the statements in his affidavit,
saying they were never authorized that they
had been put in by the writer of the paper and
he didn't consider himself responsible
| Charles Clicks, sworn: l., E. Webber stopped
a few weeks ago at witness home and said he
was going to Washington and that he had the
Sherman letter in his pocket.
Daily globe., 1878-07-14
THRIFTY TRUSTEES.
Another Savings Bank Swindle-Trustees of
of the Teutonua, of N. Y, arrested on q
Civil Process for Recovery of Funds ap-
propriated to their own use-Other Grim
inal Matters.
FRAUDULENT CONVERSION OF FUNDS.

FRAUDULENT CONVERSION OF FUNDS.
New YORK, July 13.-On complaint of the
receiver of Teutonia Savings bank orders of
arrest have been issued against the trustees
in civil proceedings to recover $4,000,
money of the bank fraudulently converted by
them to their use. The names of the trus-
tees mentioned in the order of arrest are
Louis George, Nicholas Seagrist, Fred X.
Seagrist, Henry Winkel, John Theissis, John
Otto, Jacob Birmon, Chas. Meerse, John
Hamburg, Joseph Wigger, John N. Schnugg
Nicholas Reinhart, John SLOVENIAN and
Michael Holm. Late this afternoon Louis
George, John Theissis, Charles Mertz and
John Schnugg, four of the trustees, gave
bail in 100000 each. 1t is understood the
others will appear Monday and give bail.
Michael Holm, secretary of the bank from
1871 to the time of the appointment
of receiver, has made confession in which
| he says 'When 1 first assumed the office as
secretary, the trustees urged me to take and
distribute among them such money as [
should be able to make either by commits
sions or otherwise, by Investment of the
funds of the bank. All the trustees were
aware the securities had been bought by me
and charged on the books of the bank at
After had in this way accumulated several
thousand dollars in differences between the
purchase price and price charged on the
books, divided the amount equally among
the trustees. The salaries of the president,
treasurer and myself, were divided into two
parts, one part was retained by those officers
and myself and the other was divided among
the trustees.
TOBACCO FACTORY SEIZED.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 13.-Government
officers yesterday seized the tobacco factory
ofO. M. Turrant, in Galloway county. The
government claims large shipments of to-
bacco have been made without payment of
taxes. The amount seized is about $4,000
pounds.
ANOTHER BLACK SHEEP.
Boston, July 13.-John w. Bawkes, cash
ier of the freight depot of the Eastern rail
road, has abandoned his effice, and already
an investigation shows he is a defaulter to
the amount Of $4,000.
WIFE MURDERER SENTENCED.
| PHrLADELPHh >, July 13.-Alexander B.
Sayres, convicteaof the murder of his wife
in the Church of the Ascension in Noyem-
ber last was to-day sentenced to be hanged.
FOLLOWED HIM TO SICK BED.
PIrTsF1ELD, Mass, July 13.-Mr. d.
Tompkins. of the firm of Simons q Tomp-
klns, charged with planning a robbery in a
street car at Troy of Mr.. Bulkley, treasurer
of the Abba knitting mill company, has
been found in the house of friend here,
suffering from brain fever. A Troy officer
is now with him.
SOUTH CAROLINA HANGING.
CHARLESTON, July 13.-Henry Wise was
hanged at Walterboro yesterday for the mur-
der of Mercer Brown, his rival in a love
, affair. The execution was private.
FORGERY.
PHILADELPHIA, July 13.-samuel Bragg
aged sixty-two, was arrested tonight on the
:. charge of forging deed for real estate. A
Michigan officer is here for him.