The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27
srMMARY or NEMs.

Mrs Taalbe sehwallbe died recently at tho
New York Assembly Rooms. sts, accompanied
by her seven children, went to she Assembly
Rooms to attend a ball, and while talking to
some friends fell dead. She was 50 years old
While some men we're repairing an old
well at Dexter Village, Ontario, tho curb gave
way, letting tho earth fall and burying three
men; two brothers named black and man
named Williams. All tie men were dead before
they were rescued. ..... Fernando Wood In.
troduced a bill in the U, 8. House which was
referred to tho Ways and MeansC Committee, to
regulate the service in the collection Of customs
and the disposition OF the fines, penalties and
forfeiturcs incurred under the laws relating To
customs. 1t repeats ali provisions Of law under
which moietlos Or pOrquisities Of whatever
name or nature, or commissions on Ilisburse.
ments have been paid to or received by col.
lectors, naval officers, surveyors, or other
officers and employees connected with the col
lectors department in tho various ports Of The
United statesi and provides that all fines and
penalties and forfeltures and tile proceeds Of
all COMBINATIONS paid to and received or re-
covered by such officers shall 10 paid into the
Treasury Of the United States. ....A. II.
Stewart has fixed tho price for board a. his
Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, at three dollars q
day for tho coming season. OF course tie
landlords Of tho other hotels will DO compelled
10 adopt the same tariff.
Two employees of Ioblnsnn's Circus, while
loading cages on board a barge at the foot Of
Fifth street. Cincinnati, fell Into the river and
were drowned. .. Informal information has
reached official quarters at Washington that the
agents OF European monarchy arc now among
tho insurgents In Cuba with view u giving
thotn such aid that they may overcome tho
Spanish authorities and estGbllsh in that island
adlfreront Government, but with monarchical
features. Tho nationality Of the agents IL
withheld There is no way Of verifying the
above report, although II Is believed in official
circles. John Mclaughlin, OF searboro,
Ne, aged twenty years, committed suicide by
lying down at the edge Of pond and holding
his head under water 10 had lately exhibited
aigns of arrangement. -. Tho oarllst force
that was before Corona has retired, tho mum.
eipal authorities having paid them 100, 900 reals
on condition that they would dssist from
blockadlng the The us supreme
Court held in tho case Of The United States
against Francis j. Heron, that Tho discharge
Of bankrupt under tho bankrupt act did not
discharge him from hia indebtedness TO the
United States. The u.s. House Comniittceoh
theJudleiary substantially agreed upon bill to
provide for tho distribution Of the Geneva
award, Tho distribution 10 proposed 10 DO
made BY a United States court 70 b designated
BY tic President OF the United States, The
remainder Of Tho bin does not materially differ
from that OF General Butlerd which passed the
House In February, 1879, but WA not acted on
by Tho Senate, - ihaa been hscertalned that
ri II. MAgill, an insurance agent Ia Ban Fran.
cltco 10 doiaulicr. Tho amount d bic d.
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