Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-04-02
Resume OF the Week.

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Resume OF the Week.
NJ. Bertholdi, the new French
Minister, arrived at New York yes
terday.
The California assembly has de-
feated bill for abolishing the mali
tia of the State.
The strike of the Erie employees at
Snsquehanna depot nearly suspends
the through travel.
Charity performances were given
at the New York theaters Thursday
night, netting about $4,000.
The lower branch of the California
Legislature has passed the Com
pulsory Education bill.
The town Council of Dennison and
New Philadelphia have passed pio-
hibitory ordinances.
H. G. Bennett, Pension Agent at
San Francisco, has disappeared, 'leav-
ing large deficiency in his accounts.
At colored ball in New York,
Thursday night, the ticket-taker
threw a man down stairs, killing him
instantly.
John Littleton, a wife whipper
whose wife is seeking a divorce, tried
to cut his throat Thursday at Column
bus.
An extradition treaty between the
United States and Ecuador, to endure
ten years, has been officially proclaim
ed.
Bishop Cummins is obliged to re-
sign the pastorate of his new church
in New York because of impaired
health.
st. Louis manufacturers have or
ganized an association to protect
themselves against oppressive State
legislation.
About 100000 worth of drugs
have recently been forwarded from
Philadelphia TO Waco, Texas, on for
ged orders.
One man was fatally and three
Others seriously injured BY an explo-
sion Of gas in Baltimore street sew
er Friday morning.
A general strike of the Amalgama-
ted Carpenters is expected to take
place on the 1st Of April throughout
the United States.
Customs receipts for the week end
ing March 81 were as follows: New
York, 81, sos, 654; Boston, 1921 ,0S6;
Baltimore, S19S,635; Philadelphia,
SIG, l59.
A majority of the Committee on
the Sumner Memorial have reported
in favor of erecting a statue Of SUM
ner in Boston.
The House Of Representatives pass
ed the bill to regulate Interstate rail-
road commerce, and the bill to ratify
the agreement with the Ute Indians
in Colorado.
The Department of Agriculture
has received from all sections of the
country very fattering accounts Of
the agricultural prospects of the
year,
G. w. Wheeling and Mrs. Rebec-
ca Smith, whe eloped together from
Trenton, New Jersey, some weeks
since, have turned up at New Alba
ny, Ind.
Charlotte Temple and Lady Oak
dale. blooded trotting mares, have
been presented to Elk Governor San
ford, of California, by the Alaska
Fur Company.
|, A battle was fought on WedDes-
day near Bilbao. The Republicans
under the command of Marshal Ser
rano attacked the Carlists in the
morning and fighting was kept up all
day.
c, P. Wright, teller of the Brad
ford, Vermont, Savings Bank, is
accused of robbing the bank and at
tempting to burn the building to
conceal his crime.
An amendment to the financial
bill now before the United States
Senate, which was adopted Thursday,
fixed the maximum amount of United
State notes at s400,000,000.
The Royal Marines and the Rifle
Brigade have arrived in England
from the Gold Coast.
The Havana banks refuse to dis
count any kind of commercial paper,
thinking that the refusal will make
money tight and break down the
high rates of exchange.