New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-20

entury was committed In Berlin last August ana !.
criminal has been found guilty and sentenced ~ ,ss
great relief OF the public which feared that he -,
escape through his own devsh ingenuity or th,o,-s
some techDicaity. The criminal Conrad By n..
who began life rs tailor, and whose extensive rsas,
led him Mt last to the most miserable form OF
strangled his wife and four children on the MIR,
August II, IN order that he might enjoy without b'
drance the society Of another woman. In The uorr.
the corpses OF the mother and her youngest china -
found hanging at the back OF door, while The A.,
bodies Of the other three discovered similarly 49,
pended in wardrobe. On tho mothers bed law /. -
ume of Schiller open at the poem OF the Kindenn@
placed there so as 10 suggest 10 the ofcers y, had
that his wife had committed both infanticde ~
suicide At first the dabOical craft and eoons,sHi
the served him WELL but at last the truth came ,
and when sentence OF death pronounced ia ny
lapsed and had 10 be brought to with wine. - VII
The costume which has been provided o..
the individual who is TO represent Penn In the es..'
ton at Philadelphia next week, and which Is sumo,
10 be an exact reproduction OF the Founders s,i -
dress. Is thus described: "The coat with lopg -.
square cut IA Of rich brown velvet and reacbe.,.1
point lust below the knees. II Is elaborately lO,
with pearl cOlored braid that once for h,
holes and edOrnment, and has buttons OF silvs,.s
bronze. The side pockets-they made pockets IN the.
days capable OF carrying provisions for week-.,,
square cut, and profusey embroidered Outwardly .ns
around the breast and the collar sundry spaue :,
gold and Of silver that are essentially I'M Quaker,t
their brilliancy Beneath the coat which Is to be vo
open In 'front.' is a vest Of pearl-cOored satin Inca
throughout with pearl silk II reaches TO point mia
wav between the knee and the thigh and Is bound AZ m,
waist bv heavy scarf OF crimson satin Its butto-s
are close together and are OF brOnzed silver TSs
trunks are o. the same stuff the coat and are fas
at the knees by bright ribbons tied IN liberal bow
Pearl-coored stockings with 0w-cut shoes adorned
diamond buckles, complete the costume, except a. "a
the head The hat Of plain black felt Is absOniey,hs
only article destitute Of adOrnmcnt but this as
more raksh set and dressy appearance than the sff
broad brimmed tiles affected by Quakers OF to-day"
The Rev. Victor G.. Smith, Of Norwood, MI
has in his possession certain documents peralning
the early colonial history Of this State which are q
great interest TO antiquarians They consist OF the os
inal commission, with accompanying instruction.
granted by Queen Anne TO Edward Hyde, eOmmoalJ
known as Lord Cornbury, son and heir apparent Of Lord
Clarendon. This commission which was dated Jangay
49, 1902 conferred upon Lord Cornbury the right 10 a.
as the royal Governor of the Colony OF NewYork Re
is greeted az our right trusty and wellbeOved ser
yant"is exhorted TO see that virtue and loyalty q.
Crown flourish in the colony, is hidden to govern Wisely
and well. to build churches for the established faith 10
extend to Indians the blessings Of Christianity, and 70
afford liberation to all religious seets, except the "P.
pists" The commission about SIX feet long and tire
feet in width and is made of the finest parchment rs
beautifully engrossed In German text and the LETTERING
is surrounded with a wide border OrnameDted yitht
signs symbOcal OF England, Scotland. Ireland, Was
and France. The royal seal OF Queen Anne abou ~,
inches in diameter is attached TO the commission Sna
e. uclosed in origin 81 quaint leather cse great
grandfather OF Mr. Smith bought IL from meBb~G
tLe HYDE family who valued hard cash more than fr-
ily heirlooms II been suggested that these yaH
able papers ought to De IN the c"ie1tloh OF me hso
Society. in some other place where the ploe could
I'm ne CT them.