The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-11
MEMS OF THE DAY.

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rested at Windsor, Ontario, on a chargs Of
being concerned in the murder Of corkindale,
resident OF ssrathroy, whose mutilated body
was found in the River Sydney about ten days
ago. Twelve persons are Iacustody charged
with completely in this crime, and still another
is wanted. ....,A threo-story frame dwelling at
1888 Stockton street, Brooklyn, fell In, burying
nine Workmen In It's ruina, and killing the
master mason and plumber, who were at work
in it......A letter from aplAnter In Carroll
Parish, La, says that from the overflow there
will DO twenty-soyon plantations In this parish
that will make no cotton at ali, eleven that may
make half crop, aud twonty-nine that are
good for full cIop.,.... Dutch Heinrich en-
sagOd a cabin passage on the steamer Ham
moniA, which sailed for Hamburg and 10 paid
800 additional for tho use Of an extra room.
When he arrived on the wharf, however, the
company's agents would not allow him 10 80 on
board, because tho passengers had learned who
no was, and protested against his going on Tie
same vessel with them. His money was re-
turned. Ho IL broken down in health, aud wa
going To Germany 10 die..... Boston has sub
sCribed $4,000 to the Louisiana relief fund
49,. 1t Is rumored that the Spanish Carllsts
hayo released all their prisoners Of war $50.
During gallo small boat was seen going down
in Lake Ontario. When four miles below Con.
sioon, Ont, tho boat capsizOd and man was
seen clinging to the bottom, but no soon dis.
appeared. Tho akin 1oated ashore. -. Three
million reals, intended for tho oGrllsss, have
been seized In santAnder. 49,. Alexander Ellis,
colorOd, has recovered slO0 from tho Mar
ragansett Steamship Company for refusing him
seat at dinner in the DINING room OF the
steamer Providence. At previous trial the
plaintiff was awarded 800, but the verdict was
set aside on question Of law. Mr. Milbach,
commercial traveller, en- route from doliAd to
DOeyille, Texas, In an ambulance, accompanied
by a negro driver, was attacked by three ban
dlsa. Ono tied Milbaeh while tho others were
searching for money and yIluAblos. Milbaeh
succeeded in getting one arm loose, and, draw
Ing pistol concealed under his coat, killed two
Of the highwaymOn, but was himself killed by
tho third. Tho negro managed to escape with
the money and valuAblOu, amounting to several
thousand dollars,
Prof. Forster OF Berlin announces tho dis
eoyery OF planet by pAllsa in right ascension
IL hours 20 minutes, deelinAtion II degrees 45
minutes, tenth magnitude. j. .. Although Con.
gress passed bill for tho relief OF tho sufferers
by tho overflow on tho lower Mississippi, 1t has
been found that no supplies can DO spared from
tho various military stations in thu. region.
Therefore, tho Secretary OF War directed the
oommissAry Of Subsistence TO purchase 10000
rations Of meat, aour, beans, and rice and, to
carry the law Into effect asks an appropriation
Of $4,000. Tho estimate Ia based on an issue
to %, 1000 persons for twenty-five days. Tho
sueE Canal troubles have been settled. N. do
Lesseps has accepted tho tonnage rates pre-
scribed by the International Commission. -.
A man named Mcdaw, living three miles west
Of Lansing, Mich, left his family-oOnsiitlng
Of Ave mothOrless children, the oldca. nine
ycars-asleep in bed, to SO on an Orrand to 3
neighbOr's. When 10 returned, about II p. NJ,
he found his house burned down, with every
thing 1t contained, except children, bureau and
cat. Al the children would have persisted II
thOy had not been awakened by the cat paving
their faces aud scrOCehlng as only an excited cat
can. ...A terrible accident took place at Hong
Kong to the mail steamer Wan Loong. The
vessel carried cargo, but accounts vary as to
the exact number Of persons on board. II Is
generally believed, however, that there were
between 900 and 800. She got clear OF her
mooringu all right, but in taking turn to come
under the stern Of small German yacht lying
near, sho gave roll inward in the circle shC
was describing. On her upper decks were .
large number OF Chinese, and at the sway they
all ran to tho other side, movement which a
once brought tho vessel over. The dead weigh
at the low side kept her from rightlng herself
again, and her slanting attitude prevented thos,
on the top from getting TO the high side. 81
tho vessel went right over and at once sank
Just before she went down, q wild cry roS,
from those on board. Over 100 lives were lost
Hugh Meoulloch, ox-seerclary Of the Treas
ury, approves Of Proslden. Grants financla
veto in q Communication TO the London Time
..... Mayor Hunter, Of Brooklyn, is do.ermlnet
to hold the Inspector OF Buildings responsible,
for the loss OF Life caused by the falling OF III,
building In Stockton street. 80. Tho bill L
incorporate speor's New York City gapit
Transit Company was passed by tho N. Y. Stat,
Senate by vote OF II TO 49,. The dividend
payable in Boston in May amount to It'll,
over three and a half million dollars. ....l
boiler at JossupS saw mill, near Richmond
Ind, exploded, killing John Alexander ant
lnjuring four other employees. ma
named Mitchell, a grinder In tho ThAycr scyth
Works, in West winsted, was Instantly killc
by the bursting Of a grindstonc. ~. Jes,
pomeroy, the boy with the white eye, and til
supposed murderer ot-ths boy Horace
Millin, was arragnod in the Boston Munlcip
Court, and fully committed without bail =. +.
William Drun. aud his two sons, aged twely
and nlnO, while hshins on tho lake, a few mile
from Halifax, n. g., fell through the Ice an
were drowned.