The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-24


The fruit crop OF Illinois promises to
be immense.
TIM Republicans will have ten majority
on joint ballot in the Oregon Legisla.
turc.
The Democracy OF Indiana, South
Carolina, and Missouri indorse the Gin.
cinnati platform and nominees.
MOSQUITOES have made their appear.
Ance, A slight sprinkling OF carbolic
acid will prevent their intrusion into
rooms.
Tue Canadian Parliament Inns passed
q resolution placing tea aud soifeo on the
free list, except when imported from the
United States.
CouRIERs had reached Zanzibar from
the interior OF Africa, with positive in
telligence that DR.. Livingtone had arrived
at UnyanyembO,
THE Venezuelan revolution is at an
end. The insurgent Salazer after his de.
feat and flight was captured, tried by q
court.mRrtial, md sentenced 10 bo shot.
OVER sl3,OOO,o0O worth of property
and lab lives have been lost During
the past four years, rs We learn from the
Official report from the U. s. Treasury
Department.
Tine New York strike does not seem to
be as great . success MS was anticipated.
Among others 1900 men ON Sewing Ma.
chimes have returned to work gu the ten
hour system.
The American fishing schooner Frank
lin, seized by the Canadians for MI in.
fraction Of the fishery laws, and con-
demned, has been released on payment
by the owners OF the fine and expenses
$1,000,
A MEETING OF delegates from portion
OF the various trades unions of Boston
and vicinity was held there, ut which
committees wero appointed and prelimi-
nary steps taken to organize general
union.
GEN. CHARLES II. Howard has pub.
lished n card in Chicago defending his
brother, Gen. o. o. Howard. against the
charge recently made by Gen. Hooker
that he was responsible for the failure at
Charlottesville.
Tho Manufacturer md Builder recon.
mends covering the floor, near rat.hole,
with u thin layer Of moist caustic potash.
When the rats run over it, It makes their
feet sore, and they soon abandon their
unacceptable quarters.
THE testimony in tho case of Jns'us
Dunn, n Randall's Island convict, who
murdered the keeper OF the institution
some time ago, shows that the boys arc
subjected to the cruelest punishments,
being tied up by the thumbs and lnshed.
Wa. HATFIELD, deputy Sheriff, was
stabbed and killed by Ambrose Z.
Lynch. ut Lyncll's sisters house, Mrs.
Teets, in Allegheny, Penn, for MS ho oil.
leges, criminal intimacy with his sister.
Mrs. Tee.s denies the charge, and dc.
clmes that the Sheriff was nj her house
on business.
The safe accouchmeut OF Mrs. Bates,
me- Anna Swami, the Nova Scotian gilnt.
css, is announced. The child, which
was girl, was born dead, 1t was Of
enormous size, measured tweuty.eight
inches from crown TO heel, and weighed
eighteen pounds. It bore q strong re.
semblancG TO its mother in facial Inca
mcnts, and also in certain physical pccu.
linrities.
THE London journals are very severe
in their comments on the unlucky Allan.
tss-tho contrasts between their crit.
cislns before and after the race being
quite marked. The Standard says the
American crew are not good enough 10
row IN ordinary country regatta, and
advises American oarsmen to learn how
to row before undertaking journey OF
5000 miles to rucc.
TnR Hartford Courdni reports that the
cutworm is doing great damage in the
tobacco fields Of East Hartford, especially
in locations where the ground is damp.
One cultivator who had set out 5000
plants, has found upon examination not
more than ten or twelve plants which
have not been touched. The worm has
also extended his ravages to melon md
tomato crops, and in some cases to corn
and potatoes.