The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Its,As from Iiotne and
Ahrond.

gent act against gAnpnhBI one OF hne uaAueu'
o, which provides that person losing money
at tho gaming table shall have tho right 10 TO-
cover BY law 70 the value Of tviee the amount
OF his ltsA. =. David HluEmAn, convicted for
contnmpt Of court In attempting TO bride a
Juror In tho Phelps case, was sentenced to
thirty dSyh' Imprisonment in the county jail,
at Albany, n. y, aud to pay a ino OF s2So,
The court in passing sentence spoke of tho
OffonsO as very serious, and SAID that tho pros
snt proceeding would be no bar TO Indictment
for attempting to bribo juror, which Ia
felony. -. Germany has Just launched her
seventh Iron clad. Another Is to DO launched
in April. Twelve ArmorOd corvOsles OF 5000
tons each for harbor defence are in presses Of
construction. 80. The Hon. VIM. II. Rysrts
and Judge Porter o. Now York, have boon
dOsDltOiy engaged to defend tho Rev Henry
Ward BeOohsr Willie Carter, Of Atlanta,
Ga, while intoxicated, shot himself dead at
social circle, and in tho presence Of Ills wife
-. The Hou. Timothy FATen, an ointment
Massachusetts jurisL, died in boston, ....A
cotton mill in Over, County Of Chester, Eng
land, was burned. Ton OF the operatives were
unable to ortGpO, and pOrlshOd. =. Thu British
Foreign ONCE Is advised that Sir Hercules
Robinson has established provincial govern.
meut in the FocIee Islands The annual
revenue from the islands Is estimated at sl7S,-
900. N. .lt I..Hs ..s.'s.i 20.
While Major L. A, burke was attempting to
administer whipping to Gov. HOllObs In New
Orleans. KOllots tsOS his revolver and fired
e. Eis Asailant, who returned the fire three or
four times without effect. -. The President
OF tho United States has issued 3 proclamation
appointing tho 10Th day Of November as day
of public Thanksgiving. Oliver GallIen
was hanged a. Bathurst, n, D., for tho murder
OF Xavier Paulin. -Four squares OF buildings
were destroyed by FIRE at GreOncas!lO, Ind.
LOss, $4,000. Ere at Plymouth, Pa,
destroyed property valued at nearly 100000.
I.....onO hundred aud shIr.y-slE degrees OF
Doctor Of Divinity have been conferred by
colleges In the United e.atUs this year.. An
insane man in East Long Meadow, Mass,
named George Hail, burned hla own barn,
along with fifteen tons Of hay belonging 70
4 Mr.. Campbell, who carried on tho place
Hall says; ~ set II on FIRE, but 1t made a Big
ger blaze than supposed It wduld."..
Adviees from Venezuela report that tho prov
inces OF Cora and Barcelona have nbon Ii
revolution against President duxmAn Blanco
Tho insurgents are under the head Of Senior
poliyia, Roira, and Pulldo. Major sehoaOlt
captured 90 NooOaoe warriors and 1000 ponie
on Elk Creek. .atD.aI D.H ul q,
KullmAu, the would.bO murderer OF Primo
BlSmarrk in Germany, has boon sentenced 4
imprisonment Tor fourteen ycarS, and, TOT
years suspension Of his civil rishts..... Til
cotton crop Of tho Presidency Of Bomba
promises the largest yield ever recorded. go.
Tho instruction in KhokRnd has been sur
pressed. -. lieutenant General Sheridan n
ports that there Is every indication Of III
c.ose OF the Indian war before winter sets ii
The Indians arc fleeing from tho troops, an
many are ,sprrendoripg Internationally. -.
The Congress OF the Argentine Confederate
has passed a resolution declaring the republ
in astato Of siogo! and voted the mona
necessary TO crush the insurrection, whr
seems TO DO growing very serious. .....A fl
broke out In tho Beleher mine, Nevada, 81
feet below tho surface, and tho flames roseu
blcd those OF volcano. =. Forest fires hay
beon raging to Atrightful extent In Ohio. =,
A foreman In a New York storOhouso WI
brutally murdered BY two men whom no hu
discharged BY order Of his employer. ,.-p
Tho Quebec Legislature has been summoue
to meet on December 3....,. President Graz
las written congratulasory letter TO u
Emperor. Of Russia, on The marriage Of Il
Grand Duke, in which DO saysi " Feelir
d lively interest In all that concern, you
MaJcstys august family, participate in u
Satisfaction Afforded In this happy event, at
offer to your Majesty my sincere eongratul
lions upon the occasion, with the assurant
that tho newly.mAriOd Grand Duke and Phi
cess have my bOsl wishes for their prospenl
and happiness, and so 1 commend your NJ
jesty and yoar. MAjs.ty!s royal family to Il
Almighty. 50. Sixty buildingswore burned 4
sollnsgroyc, Pa, causing loss OF el2S, 00
...,. PenpsylyaniA has 105 blast furnaces, II
rolling mills, 10 rail mills, IS steel works, ar
Al bloomeries. The iron works In all Il
other States arc not SO numerous by one.ha
as in Tho Keystone State alone. In these Ire
\ works there arc not half the number Of me
at work now that wotc employed SIX month
ago..... The late typhoon was very severe
felt In shirAkawa Ken, Japan. Ten thousAn
houses wore destroyed, and more than !, 0t
persons perished, some being drowned an
others crushed. Thirteen places lately II
claimed from the sea, were washed away ..
Japan and China arc still trying 10 avoid va
but arc still urged onto 1t by foreign |
ilaence. =. -Four thousand women In Utl
voted In favor OF sustaining polygamy..
Gold still keeps in the nOighborhOsd Of II
per cent. premium in the United Stat,
monlOd eentgrs. -. Fifteen hundred porsoI
are sick with typhoid fever In Lancashire
England, country town. j.. Serious disaster
have taken place to many grAIn-lAncn yesse
on tho lakea.. Tho United States W
Department Is reducing the personnel OF u
army TO $4,000 men, there being abou. 40
In service. The reduction will leavO one offic
to every eleven men. 49,. The frst iron eyt
manufactured in Utah was lately shipped Eas
-Four wild steers In Baltimore Great,
considerable Consideration and much paint
injury to several persons; one woman VII
was injured died. ..... On the Champs Elyse,
an Englishman riding beautiful horse thrO
his hat into landau in which were two lAdIS
greatly surprised, they looked at him closel