The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

being identified with the Temperance, Tract,
and Bible Societies. Mira. walworth was the
mother Of Mansfield Tracy wAlworth, the
author, who was killed by his son Frank.
Tho Suspension OF tho Freedman's Savings
Bank in Washington continues to DO tho tops
among tho dopositors Three women who were
ruined by tho banks failure hare died, the
shock driving thOm into imbocility -. Henry
Mclaughlin climbed to the masthead Of 4
schooner in Jersey City for dive. Instead Of
striking the water his head struck the gunwalS
Of the vessel. he was taken, dying, to St.
Francis Hospital. fro at Iowa Falls,
Iowa, destroyed forty-iye buildings, and in.
yolyod loss Of $4,000. The insurance Il
small. ... Tho shore end Of the new Atlantic
telegraph cable was successfully landed from
the steamer Ambassador at Rye Beach, and We
have now another European line. Tho
Attoruey.d General Of the o. 8. has decided that
the act Of Juno %, 1874, TO amend the Customs
revenue laws aud to repeal molotIes, does not
repeal sections II, u, and Is Of tho act Of
July IS, 1860, which provide the mode Of pro-
ceedings by collectors in cases OF seizure not
exceeding In value $500, and also that tho said
act Of 1874 does not forbid tho receipt Of
moneys voluntarily rendered in payment Of
penalties under the Customs revenue laws in
cases in which no criminal offences arc con.
doned.
An Official noto has been published In France
warning agriculturists and others against emil
grating without dst consulting the Adminis-
tration. ... KullmAn, tho would-bo assassin
OF Bismarck, was In Berlin fra fortnight 70
tho purpose Of asAassinstlng tho Prince.
Tho area burned by tie Chicago fire coyers
fifteen squares and Is about half milo long.
Tho buildings destroyed include two churches,
two synagoguOs, AyO hotels, four residences,
and three newspaper Offices. Tho total loss Is
estimated at s4,02e,00O. Tho total loss to
insurance companies Is about s2,500,OO0.
Three fsemOn, woman, and three children
arc reported killed, Another nro near NIL
wAukee and Chicago avenues destroyed
property valued at 100000. -. I. Tho Atlantic
cable laid in 1866 has been successfully re-
paired and Is now in perfect working ORDER.
The Indiana Democratic Convention adopted
resolutions tATortng tariff for revenue only
49,. Captain. General ConchA, OF Cuba, has
ordered that hereafter all payments made by
slaves, according to law, to purchase their
freedom, arc to DO mado in gold or Its OquivA-
lent in paper. Fifty dollars is tho smallest
amount With which aslaye can begin the opera
ton OF selt-manumiasion BY cash 80, Charles
J. duiteau, a lawyer, has brought libel SUIT
against James Gordon bennett for 100000
for publishing report OF Supreme Court,
Chambers, proceedings, In which no was falsely
charged with improper conduct
Bismarck has had another interview with
KulluiAn. Tho latter now asserts no planned
tho shooting himself that no was instirated
to tho deed BY nobody, and has no aecompllces.
Ho declares that he Is a good Catholic, !. !.
Judge Moore committed Kate stoddard, charged
with tho murder OF Goodrich. to the State
Lunatio Asylum, she being declared insane
The boundaries OF tho burnt district In osh-
kosh, Wis, extend from tho Beckwith House
to its rear on Division street. thence north on
Division street TO Gown, then northeast far
beyond tho city limits, and then almost to
Lake Winnobaro. Six hundred buildings were
burned and 5000 people rendered homeless.
Tho loas IA about 81, 900 900. md The insur-
anco siSo 900. The o. 8. Department Of
Agriculture has received hopeful returns from
Tho planters A 10 Tho condition OF tho cotton
c+op. The present Indications arc that tho
ero, YIN be inuoh larSer and Of a better auAllty
tban n has for some time been.
Tho Preshmen race OF tho Saratoga College
rouattA waa won by Princeton, three crews. Yaie.
rroVn And Princeton participating ofieia
,Irno ia minutes 70, seconds, Yale. second.
Ave ,eprtbs ahead Of Brown. In tho single
ssnll tvo.nile raco Tho Official time is-Yalc.
"A rnlnutos 10, reoopda beating Harvard two
Ienvtbs philiina. Of Cornell. seyeral lopptbs
hob,na Distance tbreo milos Leon
Iorsle,r a VINO boy. 10 wars old. attending
tho I,obertsop publle sohool. Nav orleaps
~. baJly bo.ion Inv a negro noboolmate nm tbe
isth a, Nav Tho negro had nstod for +. nayt
q, Io,st,sn,. lnnot On beipg retnsea I'm
sa,yea h,a erutch.--be bas but one iog--and
~, tha Nv hoS AZ aha. bo i1Od TIM yo,n9 r,rr.
dsror "a only IA years ola Tho ip,,,raneo
oomnap,os ia about 40 5Oo.Ooo Inv the CHICAGO
SroFlhO sstp.l Ioss by tio fire beinr sono f,vo
william dollsrs = . =
A nriys.aob. .ook n,.eo a. ssnaa poin.
T. + hatsoen Ma Turner and Jssl MeKinley
N, a. ,.,,S, ~ ~ ss,oh ,so,.h, Nv sooo !. a.
In ,bo t,SsntS.sr,t ,ot,nS Turner ess,cbi M,
Kiploy in 4 corner and bea. his faco to Jelly