The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS,


Items OF Interest from Home and Abroad.
Tho California election resulted In victory
for the Democrats. by collision OF tho
two English ironclads Iron Duke and Van.
guard in tho channel, tho latter was sunk
No lives were lost. ..... The anniversary Of tho
surrender OF Sedan was observed throughout
Germany as holiday and day Of general re-
joicing. $50. Heavy rains In tho BAroach dis
trict, India, will necesstato tho replanting OF a
large part OF the cotton crop there E. ..Intor-
nation has been received from the State OF
Colombia to the effect that articles OF peace
hSd been signed by General Delgado, commAn-
der Of the national forces OF the Colombian
government, and General SAIto Domingo villa,
commanding the Insurgents. This re-estAb-
lishOs peace in tho republic, and leaves the
national authority unquestioned. Panama
adyices ststo that tho republic Of Ecuador has
been declared in state OF siege, and tho
governor clothed with the extraordinary facul-
ties provided for by tho political code OF tho
country. The governor appeals to the chiefs,
ofi,ers and soldiers to assist him in maintain.
Ing order and sustaining personal security.
President Moreno was assassinsted In the cor
rider Of the public treasury, in tho afternoon,
IS previously reported ...... Corday Harris,
chief Of tho negroes arrested in Georgia for
attempted instruction, has been tried, found
not guilty, aud discharged. ... Ono Rehm,
tho teller OF tho Plantor.' National bank Of
Louisville, Ky, reported to tho police that
three mon took him from his bed to tho bank
and made him open the vault, from which they
took 100000 and then chlorotormed and
stabbed him. Rehm was afterwards charged
with the robbery and onicssed, showing whore
he had hid tho 100000. .....A train on the
Waikiki (S.Y.) valley road went through a
rotton bridge near Goshen, while having on
board an immcusc crowd from camp meeting,
and twenty-five people were more or less In
jurcd, but mono killed outright.
Aspecial dispatch from Berlin says that after
tho recent appointment OF Muhmoud rscla Rs
grand yizicr Of Turkey there Is less hope than
ever OF the insurgents coming to terms. 800.
Signor PiGtro vaini, au Italian artist resident
in this country, committed suicide at City
leland, near New York, under singular cir
cumstAnccs and from inexplicablo motives.
While reciting some verses from tho tragedy Of
Phaedra, at a clGmbNkc, and just as he had
uttered the words "God, WHO juigcth all
things, will also judge this act Of mine" he
suddenly placed pistol to his head and blew
his brains out to tho horror OF the assembled
guests, who at fret thought it was part Of
the fictitious tragedy, but were convinced OF
the true nature of AtIairs upon lifting tho body
from tho ground. ..... Advises from iIayti
ttate that seventeen followers OF General
Canal, who arc now under the protection Of
tho United States minister, Mr.. Bassett, were
condemned to death on tho twCniy-nin,i of
July; and 1t was stated that tho government
contemplated forcible entry Into the Amcri,
can consulate TO tRko tho refugees into GUS
toby, they having been condemned "A mur-
dcrcrs and assassins by the IIaytian Tribunal
....A German ministerial order has been itsIed
declaring that the bishop Of raderborn has
forfeited his rights to citizenship by his depar-
lurc without leave from tho city in which he
was informed" ......A slight shock Of Garth
quake was felt at 81, Thomas, West Indies. {.
The association for tho reform and ooditlcaion
Of tho law Of nations WAS formerly opened
at Hague. Delegates from tho United States
wcrC present -. Tho sOctetary Of tho treasury
has issued calls for thcredcmption of sl9, 0OO,-
900 Of fye-twcnty bonds for 1864, OF which
$4,000 0 are oil account OF the sinking fund.
Tho post-oflisO department. has changed
tho color of tho two.ceut stamp from brswn to
red. Tho seven, twelve aud twenty-iour cent
stamps will DO withdrawn .... The AtalAntaH
won the iour-oarcd race over tho DeAyerwycks.
at Troy, In eight minutes and thirty-four and
Anl-quarter seconds, Courtaey won tho single
scull over Riley, Of Staten Island, in nine
minutes End forty'six seconds. In tho pair
oar Union Springs won over BcavCrw!cks and
Scp:unes III eight minutes and nifty and one
half seconds.
Ilchm, tho bank teller OF Louisville, who
robbed the bank and then confessed. has been
held in $4,000 bail. His property has been
attached by tho bank, under charge OF embez-
zling ...... SIX murdercrs were executed nj
Fort Smith, Arkansas, at one time. James Il.
Moore, white, ono Of tho unfortunate men,
shot ,Lerilrs officer who was pursuing him
for horse stealing. Daniel Il. Evans, white,
murdered a man last November. Sam. W..
Tooy, \ quarter black Cherokee, murdered
young man for $500. Vim. J. Wilmington,
white, murdered q man in the CMckAsaw
nation, while inlAmod with drink. Edmond
Campbell colorcd, killed 4 man and woman.
The other was Smoker Mankiliof, q full.bloodGd
Cherokee ...... Tie London Telegraph says
tho prospects, are favorable for tho hop har-
vcst, which has already commenced. Damage
done by mold and vermin ~ below tho average.
Tho London Times, In It's financial column,
rays at Is known that wo shall havo to
import all unusuAlly large quantity Of wheat,
and 1t Is equally certain that all tho mailing
barley will lave to como from abroad" ...,,.
Owing to a rainfall OF seven and half inches
within few days great damage is announced
In tho central provinces Of Japan, farms being
flooded, houses and bridges demolished, and
upwards OF s2,OoO,OO in produce destroyed.
There were also great many. liyes lost. e. The
Chinese troops refuse to follow tho GJorgincs
into tho heart Of the leland OF Formosa, mud
have revolted by regiments. The savaSeu re-
main master OF tho situation, and tho Chinese
military operations havO been suspended. 49,.
Goldsmith Maid trotted mile In two minutes
and fourteen and A half seconds At Hartford.