The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-30
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

up by Sir Charles Addcrloy after Mr.. Plimsols
demonstration, and passed by tho House Of
Commons, has finally passed tho House OF
Lords. 80. Intelligence from South America
is to the effect that tho State OF Colombia was
oil :hc brink OF revolution :. Tho funeral
Of Hans Christian Andersen, ut Copenhagen,
Denmark, was attended by the king and royal
family, officers Of tho government, represents
tivcs from Hll parts OF the country aid menu
bors OF all kinds OF societies, forming an iui-
uleisc crowd. All business in tho town WAS
suspended. =. Tho army worm appeared in
immense numbers at Sussex, New brunswick,
on tho government railroad line cast OF St.
John, aud their rayagcs have created wide
spread alarm. Fields Of grain were attacked
and destroyed in short time. IIorse rollers,
run over tho road where they crossed, did not
pcrceptibly lcsscn their numbers. A telegram
from st. Andrews rays army worms invaded
that town n few days since, covering the
streets, fields and lanes In every direction,
and dovourins the grass and grain. In spite
OF every opposition they arc still advancing.
80. VIM. Ilobkirk, banker OF Waupun.
Wis, has disappeared, having S3l, 800 on his
person at tho time ho was last socn. Ills
relatives think that he has been murdered,
but others do not hesitate TO say no has de-
sampcd.. Tho Ohio crops have not suffered
rs mucI as the frst accounts led tls to believe.
49,. As n freight train was passlng through
ii!S Bend tunnel, on tho Chesapeake and Ohio
sailroad Virginia, thirty foot OF tho roof fell
in, crushing the engine, killing tho fireman
instantly and fatally wounding tho engineer.
50. Tho revenue authorities arc determined
to mako passengers arriving from foreign
countries pay tho duty on their goods, al
orcctually put stop to fashionable snug
Cling. .-...- ......... .....
In accordance with tho notice given tho
Spanish government has ordered levy OF
900 mon. The minister OF finance is
to Issue consolidated interior scrip for -cG0,-
100000. 80. The HcrzeSovinian rebellion is
assuming formidable proportions. The Dali
mstiana and Alontcnegrins are aiding tho in
surgents with money md provisions. After n
stubborn fight near Billctchic, tho Turkish
troops were routed ..... A passenger, said to
10 Spanish colonel, was taken from the
Drtish mail steamer Elder, Mt Porto Rico, by
tho Spanish authorities and soon aftOrward
shot. AL tho foreign consuls protested. -.
4 sailor recently arrived at Halifax, n. s., Inns
reported terrible crime which WAS consum-
mated two years ago. The schooner Mary Z.
Jones called from CLYDE river for Boston, hay
ing two sistors on board M passengers. Soon
after sailing tho captain and crow, with the
exception OF tho intormcr, outraged tho
wonlon. They were then killed and their
bodies thrown overheard. The crow hubsc.
1uGntly reported that the vessel was caught in
Il gallo aud thrown OIL her beam ends, tho two
women being drowned in tho cnbin..... There
arc thirty-six cases Of yellow fever in tho town
OF pascagonla, Mrs., the disease having boon
brought from IlaYana.... Duncan, Sherman
1 CO.. statement shows -, ST., l2S Cj liabili-
ties and %, ll2, 7l0.Gl assets. go. Tho Sears
vile (Alass.) reservoir dam WAS swept away By
tho heavy rains aud did much damage In tho
low lands creating Intense excitement among
tho inllabitants, rs the flood followed tho
track Of tho destructive delugo Il fow years
ago. The streets Of Williamsburg village were
badly waslcd, and ono abutnent Of n new iron
bridge was waallcd away. Tho ruins OF tho
past few weeks raised tho Delaware river 10
that the lumbcrmcn were able to got their
rAits down to tidcwater-boinS tho fret timo
this year.
The British Parliament has been prorogcd
till tho 9th Of October. The Queens speech
congratulated tho country on the prospect Of
tho maintenance OF European PeNcc, and tho
moro complete suppression OF the cast African
slave trade. The passage OF the Provisional
Shipping bill and the arrangement for tho TO-
dncion Of the national debt arc referred to in
terms Of approval. 49,. A call for SIT, OO0,00O
worth OF bonds has been issued BY the Teas
ury department, tho syndicate having made
aroliicr subscription for that sum. This
leaves but rs, 537 $50 Of tho now five per cent.
bonds in the hands Of tho secretary, md the
syndicate has until November Is to take this
amount. ... There were three executions Oh
Friday, August 18TH. Thomas witliers, n
negro, was hanged Mt LynchJurs, Va, for
tho murder Of Il young girl. Wright W.
Whcatlcy, ono Of the mmdcrcrs OF Franco
Warl, was hanged ut uelcua, Montana. John
Webb was hanged at Knoxville, Tenn, in the
prc-oucc OF fifteen thousand people. ..... Tho
alleged murderer OF Mrs. Jarratt was taken
ircm Jail at Murfrecsboro', Tenn, aud lynchod.
...... Bishop Gnesen, in Germany, who has
been acting for Archbishop Lcdochowski. has
been expelled from tho province comprising
his diocese. -. The grange purchasing agents
will hold convention at Louisville, Ky, OH
October, Isl. -. Geo. A. llice and Loughliu Il
Rice, have boon declared defaulting bidders
for thirty post-oilice routes in tile State OF
Texas, md the postulRstcr-gcncralwill offer the
routes to other bidders aud will prosecute tho
dcfaultors. $50. The Albany (N. ~ Journal
published full Official statement OF tho debt
Of tLGt State, showing that the balance OF
debt unprOvidod for oil Jan. l, 1872 was 800
900, 1881; that tho balance now unprovidcd
for is only sGO5, s57, 10, and that tax Of
quarter OF 4 mill for the next year will wipe
out the entire Indebtedness. It says tho whole
State tax next year need not exceed three
or three and half mills. 80. Superintendent
Chapman, OF tho Insurance department, has