The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The young lady who loapsd from the fsrTy
boat in New York Is Bertha RsichhOlm, Of
Jessy City. Miss HsIchhSlm vas twenty yeiri
old, the only daughter OF Julius Relohhslm, Z
resident OF jersey City for over twenty-five
years. Miss ReIchhelm had been receiving
the attentions of a young man, to whom she
was much attached, but was compelled to dis
card him on account of her plFOnts' opposition
This affected her mind. Early ono morning
ahO arose, and borrowed lhroo ccnIs Of tic
family mIlkmAn, uaying that che was III aud
wanted a seidlIsz powder. With this money
sho paid her fare on the ferry boat. Joseph
Taylor, a lGbOrer, living near Trenton, N. j.,
went home under the influence OF liquor. IlO
took his four children into an Oulbulldins,
and after seating himself cut his throat
from car to ear with razor. Tho children ran
terrified into tho house and gave tho alarm.
This was the fourth AttOmp, no had made upon
his life, each one being produced by excessive
drink 49,. The Republicans OF tho Eighth
DBtrio. OF Illinois have nominated G. l., Fort
for recollection to Congress-. Tho Conserva-
tives have nominated ]. W. ThrOekmOrton for
Congress from the Third District OF Texas. ..
Tho Republican Convention at Laramie City,
Wyoming nominated unanimously tho Hon.
J. N. CAroy for Delegate to Congress. =. Tho
operation Of Transmitting blood was successfully
performed by Dr.. W. II. Fraser, Of LG Sale,
Illinois. Tho patient was Alfred FootO, Of
Peru, who was very low with consumption.
About sixteen ounces OF blood were conveyed
from the arm Of young gentleman into the
arm of tho patient speedily reducing his pulse
from 100 to 100, and giving a healthier beat
The operation lasted ten minutes. John
Williams, aged 20 years, lAtely convicted and
sentenced to seven years imprisonment In tho
Philadelphia POnIsousIary for felOnious assaults,
hanged himself to tho grating Of his cell.
The following notice lie given by U. s. Score.
tary Of the Treasury hereby give notice that
tho principal and accrued interest Of the bonds
herein below designated, known As "ayo-
twenty bonds, will be paid at the Treasury Of
the United States, In the city Of Washington,
on aud after the LIST OF November, 1874, and
the interest on said bonds will cease on that
day-thAt Is to say, coupon bonds known a
tho Third sOFiOs, act Of February %, 1867, dated
May /, 1862, coupon bonds; ESQ, No. 1921 to
II, 800, both inclusive; slOO, No. SS,2Oi to 49,
100, both lnclusivOi $500, No lo,IOi to %,
700, both lnelusivei $1,000, No, 1891 to TO-
200, both ineluilIoi total, s2o,OO00OO. Re.
gistercd bonds-s5O, No. 1851 to 1,7SO, bO.h
incluslyOi siOO, No. lO,7Ol TO 1880, both
inclusive $500, No O,4Ol to 100 both In.
elusive $1,000, No. 20, l67 to $1,000, both in.
clusivs; 5000, No, 1904 to $500, both in.
elusive $4,000, No. 1888 TO 1l,7SO. both
total, s6,OOO, 900. Grand total,
S25, OOO, OoO......A vigilance committee Of 100
mon has been formed at wellington, Kan, for
hanging horse thieves. Three mon were
hanged in QUO day.. Great quantities Of
have appeared In Western and
Southwestern Kansas aud are destroying every.
thing before them. Much damage and distress
Is apprehOnded, =. =. Henrietta wLbel, thirteen
years OF age, was arrested in New York for
attempting to burn a baby, six months old,
which had been left In her charge. Sc. Tho
postal convention OF Franco has gone into
eject. The postage on letters to France will
DO 0 cents pOr half ounce. ... The Utica
Morning Herald prints report Of an interview
held with Miss Susan d. Anthony at UnadlllA,
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