The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-17

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coast OF Java has been destroyed by fire.
The present effective artillery force Of
Fnnce consists of 400 batteries and 1, lS
guns,
The Kansas wheat crops are repre-
scented MS abundant throughout that
State.
THERE are seventeen japanese students
connected with Rutgers College at New
Brunswick.
NEw white wheat has been sold Mt the
Board OF Trade, Chicago, which was har'
vested at DeSoto, III.
FoRTY-sEyES ships OF the French navy
have been disarmed, and l2,OOO sallors
dismissed from the service.
The Democrats have nominated Judge
Archer, of San Jose, torepresent the San
Francisco district in Congress.
JAMES NJ. CAvASAuoH has been defeat
ed for denomination rs delegate to Con-
gress from Montana Territory.
4 THOUSAND workmen are thrown out
OF employment by the burning OF the
Manchester eng. cotton mill.
JOSEPH AIEssNER, the wife murderer,
Inns been sentenced to be hanged at
Rochester on the 1lth Of August.
A YOUNG man named Patterson, fell
across n saw, in a saw-mill near Reaches
Point, Ontario, and was cut in two.
NJ GAuRETrA declines to run for the
French Assembly, because, he says, the
present Chamber is an illegal body.
THERE is said to DO vast deal OF des-
titution and suffering in Paris, 100000
people being dependent on charity.
GENERAL BoURDAKI has completely re-
covered from his wounds and hns been
appointed to the command Of Lyons.
The result Of the Methodist book con-
Germ examination, is that DR.. Lanahan
has been found guilty on all the charges.
The vital statistics for the past week,
in New York, show 10 stil births, III
marriages, 3ls births, and 4SG deaths.
IT is said that the ex-Emperor Napo-
leon is about to take up his residence in
the Parish Of Mumhcad in Devon, Eng.
Nor one of the Graduating Glass OF
the Massachusetts, Agricultural College
intends to made farming his life-work.
SECRETARY boutwell, orders the pGy.
ment of the semi.annuAl interest on the
public debt. The amount is about SIS,
900, 900.
IL the United States Court Of Phila-
dolphin, Judge Strong delivered his
opinion sustaining the constituhonahty
OF the income tax.
A LADY died in Attleboro, Mass, OF
poison taken, it is asserted, in small
quantities by drinking water from gal
yanized iron pipe.
The New York money market is easier
and loans on call were made at 3 8 per
cent. on stock collaterals and at2 3 per
cent. oil governments.
THE stock of white Pine and shingles
in Kingston, Jamaica, is exhausted.
Labor Is scarce, md many worlSmen are
in starving condition.
n. J. LoSG, John Nrullens and two
men named Elliott were killed near Fort
Griffin, Texas, by Indians. One of the
Elliotts was burned alive.
JONI KEY, charged with the murder
of his father and another person in Elem.
ingsburg, Ky, has been convicted OF
murder in the first degree.
THEnr is no evidence to sustain the
statement Of detectives that there NE
$40, 100000 in counterfeit notes OF
National Banks in circulation.
JONI JoURs, an aged. man, was run
over and killed in front Of his own
house, near Rhinebcck station, n. Y, by
Hudson River Railroad train.
"THE total cost Of the proposed Vim.
duet Railroad in New York is estimated
Mt 500, 900, 900, Of which ut least S50,-
coo, 900 will fall upon the taxpayers.
A suBrERRASEOus fire is known To be
raging at Sheffield, England, and fears
are entertained that it Is in the old col.
liery which extends To the very center OF
the town.
TIE chief results Of the census of the
British Isles for 1871 are announced.
England aud Wales are reported to have
n population of 22,7OO,OOO and Ireland
100000.
A SAN Francisco man recently an
nounced TINT he had discovered how
TO transmute the bascr metals to silver,
and straightway they Clnpped him into n
mad house.
Coy. GrARY of Pennsylvania, has
signed the hill, requiring vessels over
seyenty.fiyc tons burden entering Phila-
delphia to register ut the Warlen's office,
and pay fee of $50.
IT is said that % Austrian Bishops
have petitioned to the Emperor in favor
of the establishment Of the temporal
power of the Pope, but it is added That
they have received no answer.
A MILWAUKEE farmer recently accused
his wife of attempting TO murder him,
and while lie was gone from home, to
makes inquiries concerning a divor ce,
she was gorcd to death bya COW.
SOME time since little boy six years
old was drowned in cistern in Detroit.
His fnther sued the owners Of the pre-
misses for damages, and last week, after
three days trial he received $500.
CONSIDERABLE excitement has been &C.
casioned in Louisville, by mysterious
burglar, whs enters houses, cuts off the
hair Of sleeping Indies, throws contents
Of bureau drawers about the room, and
then departs without carrying off any
thing
IT is estimated that not less than ONT
million of dollars in gold have been Gx
pended in Western Texas within the las
three months for beeves, stock-cattle
and the necessary horses to drive them.