The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-31

ison on August 90th.
RRPoRTs concerning tho British hop
crop IRE unfavorable, and indicate that
there will be but small yield.
SEVERAL persons were injured in Phil.
adelphia by herd OF Texas cattle that
stampeded through the streets.
ALoxzo PHuL1rs and Norris Hendrick.
sou were drowned while bathing in Shoal
Creek, near Summers Mills, in Illinois.
Tng balances in the U, s. Treasury
are as follows: Currency, $500, 900 ;
coin, Ss,5Ol, 900 ; certificates, $4,000.
900.
PRINTING cloths for spot goods are in
short supply, and contracts are daily re.
ported covering many months at "
cents.
The vital statistics of New York for
the week aro rs follows; Deaths, no;
births, 800; marriages, 100 and still
births, 40.
Tue vito Of Norman Buiser, Of
Copale, \. Y, committed suicide by
cutting her throat in her own house
while insane.
Mn. HARRY T. Blow, nephew Of tho
writes Indignantly to deny
the Geographic report OF his murder on
the Fourth Of July. a,.
THERE has been but little movement
in the dry goods market duriug the past
week, n lull in business being naturally
produced by various causes.
A GERMAN living near Hamilton, Ohio,
shot himself in the side the other day
while illustrating the manner in which
Mr. Vallandigham took his own life.
JAMES ARMSTRONG, recently arrested
in Salem, charged with the murder Of
his wife in September, 1869, in North
Bridgewatcr, has confessed his crime.
FRANK FRESou and Charles Libby,
both married men, were drowned at
Dexter, Me-, by the capsizing OF boat.
Three Of their companions were rescued.
MARrtA1 law lias been proclaimed in
Amiens, in consequence OF the murder
Of Prussian, and the fixture OF the
local authorities to discover the murder.
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The contemplated tunnelu under Detroit
River, between Detroit and Windsor,
will extend S,5Gs feet from portal to
portal, The estimated cost is $780,
900.
DUNNO the last quarter the Post.oiIlce
Department issued 1874, 761, 040 adhesive
postage stamps, q, $40, $50 stamped en-.
velopes, and 1,771,5OO newspaper wrap
pers. .. Hs. .HR.IHT
POLICE ORIGIN David P. Wilbur, Of
Chelsea, Mass, was murdered by mn
unknown man, who, coming up to him.
asked "How are you?" and then fired
n revolver.
The public school.building ut Sag
Hnrbor, L, l., cost $4,000 the one at
Patchoguc, S2O,G0O; tho ono Mt Hunt.
ington, s2l,0OO and the one ut Baby
lon, $4,000
THE Society Of tho Army and Navy Of
the Gulf ut Newport, r. J., elected Gen.
Sherman President, Now York was
selected ms the next place OF meeting,
Oct. 10, 1872.
The elimination Of dead insurgents
and their refinement is being actively
carried on in Paris, but tho hot weather
Inns brought out the oI1m cddarTi9Ue
with unpleasant distinctneSs.
The Northern Transportation steamer
Maine, burst one of her boilers about
mile from Drockyillc, Canada. One man
is missing,and is supposed to be drowned;
four Others were dangerously injured,
The Clerks in the New York Post
Office aro in great dudgeon over m
order OF the Postmaster prohibiting
them from even dreaming Of their usual
few days vacation out Of town this sum.
mer. ITO. A -a
TIE Arkansas Democratic State Cen.
tTal Committee have issued an address
indorsing the position taken ly the De-
mocracy Of Ohio md Pennsylvania, and
denouncing all secret political orguniza-
tons.
Mn. MAoCAULAY, Secretary TO the
Speaker Of the Canadian House was
killed in IN election riot ut Monticello,
Ottawa County. He was knocked down,
and so badly kicked and beaten that he
died soon afterwards.
THREE Texas women were recently
shot while robhing house. One Of
them while dying, said "NIy father
forced mo TO steal for him before | wns
ten years old, and God surely will not
punish me for my fathers crime"
LIEUT.. CHARLES MORGAN, with twenty.
nine men of the Third Cavalry, md
party OF citizens, from Prescott and vi
entity, arrived at Fort Mcdowell after n
scout, in which they killed ffty.slx In.
dians and recapturcd $50 head OF stolen
cattle.
MADAME LYNCH, Of Paragtlnyan noto.
riety, Inns been allowed byn British Court
to take out letters OF administration in
regard to the personal property of the
late President Lopez, in England. Tho
PGrngusynn Government had opposed
her claim.
A GIRL in Cincinnati became so at.
tached to cat that she could not bear
TO have the animal out Of her sight Her
father nj Inst killed tho cat, which act so
afflicted the daughter that she took poison
and outlived her favorite only twenty
four hours.
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