The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Deposition In California savings banks arc
disappointed at receiving dividends for The
past six months at the rate Of six per cent a
year. Heretofore they have had from ton to
twelve per cent. -. Boston corbett, who ahos
wilkes Booth, Is living in Camden, n. j., and
on week days follows tho profession Of halter
In Philadelphia. He breaches every Sunday In
the Independent Methodist Church in Camden
DIR J. L. Jennings, prominent physician
OF Nashville, Tenn, committed suicide at tho
hotel At NArngansets Pier, His niece, tho
daughter Of Gov. Wise, of Virginia, was with
him at the Pier. Jerome Hopklnss "sepOy
Battle March for grand orchestra has created
q stir at the Crystal Palace concerts, London.
This Is the firss honor OF tho kind over con-
terred In Europe upon an American. -. Tho
report that the white miners at strAitsvillc,
Ohio, had all gonO to work Is only partially
correct. The Union at that point dissolved
some days ago, as large number OF the
strikers were anxious to go to work, but tho re-
suit has been that only about 100 wOrO re.
engaged, Arrangements having been made to
put 200 colored miners to work. IAN attempt
was made by Bridget Morrison, = girl fifteen
years old, who is serving q sentence at the
Lowell, MasS, workhOusO, to burn that lnstI-
tuition. She set fire to 4 mattress In room
where there were half dozen beds, all Of
which were in blaze when discovered. :. ..
Two mon called at tho residence OF Mrs. Mary
sSyro, New York, aud showed her & paper
which they said camo from Wall street
broker, accusing her Of having sold some spur.
Gus United States bonds. They said they were
detectives, aud that they had learned that che
had other spurious bonds still in her possos.
sion. Mrs.. sayro was alone, and one OF the
mon got between her and the windows, while
tho other barred tho way to the door. SHE
told them that she had no bogus bonds, and
had not bought or sold any, They insisted on
searching tho house, and In her bureau drawer
they found $1,000 bond and three 800
bonds, which had been In Mrs. sayrs's posses-
siOn for many yCArs. These they took, telling
her they would 80 up stairs to search further,
and that shO must get ready to 60 with them
to Wall street. They then went away.
John Reilly, of New York, aged 8, was play.
ing with other boys In tho street, whom ono OF
them thrust a lighted Grecracksr into his
mouth. 1t exploded and burned his tongue
and pAlate, dophNing him Of speech. Thomas
]. Mason, late specie clerk for Merrill, Tilney
& Co., appeared before Justice Flammor, and.
waving examination, said that he had used
about $4,000 OF his employers money, some
Of which no had invested In lands In New
jersey; tho rest he had lost In speculation
HO was committed. 1e hSs wife and four chill
drOn In Flushing. :. Under the decision OF the
Court Of Appeals, Hoboken, N. j., must pay
about eco ,0OOto the men whom nhO engaged as
substitutes for drafted mon in tho late war. :. .
A large party OF CouAnches, KiowaS, and
Arapahoes are on tho war path In southwestern
Kansas threatening lives aud property. A
party Of buffalo hunters were surrounded at
clmmaron river, aud they fought for Eve days
with no prospec. Of escape. slI whltes aud
sixteen indiana were killed, Settlers are flock.
Ing to tho towns, and crops arc going TO waste
.....A case OF real AslAtlc cholCra Ia reported
in Brooklyn, N.Y.. Reports from Scranton,
Pa, give moat discOuaging picture OF de-
preston In tho coal bualnoss. Over 1900
men are now Idle. tho seml.AnnuGl
meeting Of tho Grand Lodge OF Masons,
Scottish nltC Of the Orient OF Palermo, Italy,
on the 27.h Of March last, Pope Plus TX was
expelled from tho Order The decree Of e1.
pulsion was published in tho official Masonic
paper at Cologne, Germany. The cause was
the action OF tho PopO towards Masonic cathO