The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-14

gress to DO as follows. KidaOt, Hep, 1851;
Armstrong, Dom, also, Kldders mijority,
2, 4Os. Mrs. Mary Barton, OF stouey Point,
dropped dead from flight on hearing loud
thunder clap during tho late storm ...,.A
schooner ran down fishing boat with ak per-
sous on board OF Deer Island, Ne. Mr.. and
sIrs. Lambert were drowned, another lady was
picked up almost dead, and three young men
saved their lives By climbing on board the
schooner ,.,.A eoronsf's inquest Was hold at
ST. GATHERINGS on tho body OF 1In. Steep,
found drowned In the welland Canal. The
Jury returned verdict that the deceased came
to her dosth by violence at the hands Of her
husband. -. The wife Of the murdered man
poulIn, nov under sentence OF death, gave
birth to a male child In the Rashurst, N. D.,
jaIl aalliAn, before his execution, confessed
TO tho paternity OF the child, Mrs, Poulin has
been sentenced TO be Hanged.
Tho Official count Of the vote on the s.6tb
ticket in Missouri gives Hardin, Dom, for
Governor, S7,462 majority. -, The sailors at
81, John, n, B., arc Gu strike. They demand
sS5 for tho run to Europe. -, The Kentucky
Library drawing has again been postponed
until February neat 49,. Henry ". Richmond,
while Watching game Of keno in Troy GAM
bling house, dropped dead OF heart disease. -.
A carpenter named Elias Williams began the
erection OF wooden frame house In Hamilton
county, N, Y. HN hired George Smith to
assist him. One day After they had drank
many times, the two men luArrOlOd. Williams
threw Smith over ASRw-hOrnO, and with hand
saw sawed Oh his head His rage cooling, re-
morse came, aud he cut lila own throat with
tho saw, falling corPsc beside tho remains Of
smith. A Lad named Grant Witnessed the
awful tragedy, and carried tho news two miles
to tho people who resIio nearest tho scene Of
tho crime. Williams was a married man and
smith bachelor. ~. The Inspector. General
Of tue United States army says, in his annual
report, that regulation is much needed In.
ilicLiDg some punishmOnt on soldiers who
marry without proper permission. Military
posts are sometimes oyerrun with wives OF
enlisted men. In England the soldiers Of the
army are encouraged to marry, and married
soldiers arc much favored over tho sInglO men
by the officers. ..el 4s
There were two shocks of earthquake In
orcana, New, lasting two minutes. NodamAge
was done. -. The United States Commlssary-
General reports that during tho year ending
June 80 the average cost of complete ration at
ten Of tho principal points of purchase was
10 77-lOO cents. -. The seamcn aud marines
who specially distinguished themselves in the
AahAnteo campaign were presented with medals
by the Queen at Windsor. The inventory
OF tho estate OF tho late Samuel williston, Of
East Hampton, Mass, foots up sl,Ol6, III, and
the residue to 80 to Amherst College, after oil
other bequests arc paid, will amount to s2ss,-
900. $50. James Mosgs, mining boss for a
collicy at Girarlyille, IN, was found dead
inside the mine. 1t Is supposed no was over
come by foul gas, and suifOcatOd. /. "A schooner,
name unknown was struck by squAll on Cars
Hook Island, In the Highlands Of the Hudson,
and was capsizod and sunk. All on board
persisted. The crow consisted Of three peHOns.
~. Tho will Of tho late Moses Day, OF Boston,
dlsposCa OF s5OO,OOO worth of property, and
boquoAths s3s,OOO to various educational and
charitable institutions. lie gives $1,000 each
to Amherst, Williams, Harvard, and Tufts
Colleges, aud provides for tho expenditure Of
1900 for charitable purposes aud the e1tCli-
ton Of cilrists kingdom GU earth" The
scow Pearl, of FalrPOrt, Mich, came ASHORE at
Geneva. On board werO found the body Of
man, supposed to bod. Graham Of Falport,
and tic body Of boy about fourteen ycau Of
age, both evidently frozen to death, the bodies
bcing completely covered with Ice. Tho boy
wa lashed to tho rigging. Tho scow was a
total wreck, and has tho appearance Of being
run into. 90. Mayor IIAvomcyor, of New York,
dropped dead In his Office while attending to
official business. lie was seventy Year, Of age,
having been born in New York in 1904. At the
timO Of his death he was serving lis third term
rs Mayor.