The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-21
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

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YOnus, discovered October q new AstOrUd Of
the eleventh magnitude. ,,,..A verdict Of MUIR
der in the aist degree was rendered against
barney SloCuo for killing John DCoter on the
25th OF October last at Muncy Dam, Penn.
Jealousy is supposed to have prompted the
murder. -. TWonty-one lives were lost on the
Scottish coast alone during the lato great gale,
...,..A Chinese contractor, convicted Of swim
ding by making false estimates in repairing tho
imperial summer palace, has been sentenced to
dccapltation. -. Tho l|uSaian government has
determined to Try tho experiment OF "cOmpul-
HOry education in tho case Of children between
eight and twelve yoan OF ago in tho city Of
st. Petersburg. There arc $4,000 OF these
children and 1900 Of those at present receive
no instruction whatever. ..... During tho week
ended Nov. %, 1874, the United States bureau
OF statistics awarded official numbers and sigma
letters to twonty-cight merchant ycaols, four
Of which were Of large SIzO, viz; l,2SS, 1884,
l,l4s, and i,572 tons respectively.
Tho general suspension of furnaces and
FORCES in Pennsylvania has thrown about 1000
workmcn out Of employment, 80. John D.
White, Republican ConsressmAn-OlOc, from the
Ninth Kentucky District, shot and Killed liar.
rIson COckcrill, Ills Democratic competitor in
the late election, In Rstill county. Tie canvas
between tho two men was very bitter and
personal, and few days since COchHrill pub
liHled q carl making very severe structure
upon White. e. Tho AnglO-BnzihAn mai
steamship La Plata has bcOn wrecked OF the
Island of Ualiant. Attempts which woro nails
to save tho crow and passenger were niuuc-
cessfuL Some Of tho crow had taken TO the
boAts, and ono boat containing fourteen men,
has been picked up sixty lives are supposed
TO be lost -, Tho La Plata had on board so
miles of telegraph cable destined for the coast
OF Brazil. -. London reports say that slavery
has been entirely abolished on tho African gold
coast. -. Sixty armed negroes took Isaac
Ruin, negro, from jail at Marion, Ark, aud
shot him. Ruftn was in jail charged with
brutal outrage and attempted murder. Tho
longhOr0mOn Of Now York hAyO gone back to
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The spanish eoastng steamer F"inaa brooks
from Santiago do Cuba for Guantanamo has
becii lost with thirty persons on board.....
Hiram Smith was hanged at WATERFOWL, n. y,
for completely III the number Of Charles Wen
ham. lie died quickly and made no confession
of guilt...... Charles Dyer was executed in
Auckland, for tho murder Of Eliza Dattenoa.
Ills olonso was committed when in state Of
intoxieation, aud OIasperated at statements Of
Eliza Battcnca, he poured kerosene oil over
her from large TIN, With tho intention Of
frightening her into confession, OF certain
facts, but with no Thought Of causing dcath....
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