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

tors hayo been dismissed by tho postmaster
general for improper desperation OF postage
STAMPS and unjr,stly increasing their sAlary
thereby. -. Two trAmps called att MHnton
House, In Johnston, Il. l.. and after being led
demanded liquor This being refused, ono oil
them drew revolver and slOt J. E. Phillips,
the proprietor, through tho hand. Tho tramps
escaped, though pursued to tho Connecticut
line. :. .Thirty-ono head OF cattle lately died
OF hylrophobia OH single Texan fArm..'.. A
good deal OF excitement WIS accustomed at tho
st. Lonls county insane asylum over tho death
OF n number OF tho inmates from tho admins
tration OF a Felativc mixture to mSko them
sleep 49,. Tho Black Hills miners arc all
leaving under protest. but ut tho request OF
tho government. They declare that the sec
ton Is one Of tho richest mining districts in
the United States.
Tho Carlist forces rent to rOliOyo SEQ do
Urgel woro attacked by tho Alfonnists and re-
treated to tho mountains 49,. Tho Sioux and
Utah Indians arc on tho war path and seriously
threatening tho settlers. =. Tho harvesting
OF tho crop in Europe has been delayed by M
settled weather. =. Tho steamer Hugh Mar
tin burst her boiler on tho Tennessee river
aud five pcosons worC killed :. Army worms
arc doing much damage In Now Brunswick. -.
Over forty thousand persons wcro prcscut
ut the inauguration OF tho statue OF Hermann
at Dotmold, Germany. 80. Charles q. Finney,
for many years president OF tho 0bcrlin Ohio
College, died suddenly OF heart disease at his
residence in 0Oerlin. He was in tho enjoy
mont Of his usual health up to tho time Of his
death. 80. Vigilance committees arc forming
in southern Illinois to look after thieves.
August this year is remarkable for tho rainfall
in various parts OF the country. which exceed
by far tho usual average for tho whole month.
Serious damage has been done by tho iloois.
..... The Inhabitants OF tho Bosnian provinces
havo risen In instruction along tho whole
length OF tho River Save. Telegraph wires
have been cut thirty Turks massacred and all
Official buildings burned ...... A confidence
man who had been playing some tricks in
Knoxville was tarrcd and featlIored by mob.
Returns from iO2 towns OF tho amounts 70
ccivcd under tho now license law in Massachu-
sets show tho total to DO s4GJ,d 5G 20. The
amount received from Boston Ia s52, 6iS. T5....
Mrs. james Clark committed suicide at Frances
town, n. L., nearly scvcrng her head from
4 ba hn1v IA, ,Ft l,n
Congressional district OF Maine nominated the
Hon. ]. C. MadiSan, OF tIoulton, to Gil tho I'm.
expired term of HersCy, deceased. 80. The
Didrio officially denies tho runiOr that Cap
tain.Gcneral Valmaseda intends to leave the
island. lIc will await tho promised reinforce
mcnts OF 10000 men and prosecute All active
winter campaign. .....A wealthy man In Thlla-
dolphla named Hates Ia under arrest charged
with tho horrible crimo OF pouring kcrusCuC
over tho person Of his wife, intending to burn
her to death. Sclslibors interfcred before he
could accomplish tho work. -. The wife OF
Capt. Phillip BCssinSor, accompanied by her
thrco children, two girls and boy, aged
respectively, nino, Xix and three years, lef,
her homo IN Readius Ia, and walked up tho
towpatl Of tho Union canal, and when near
GIing's mill, deliberately walked into tho caual
aud drowned herself and children. The bodies
were recovered, 80. Tho body OF y. $. Grim
wood, WHO asccndul with Donaldson in his
Inflated balloon at Chicago, was found on tho
beach Of Lake Michigan, near Stony creek, by
sIr. \. Bcckwi;h. The body WIS fully dressed,
with tho exception OF boots or shoes. Letters
belonging to Mr.. GtimNood, and notes Of his
balloon trip, werc found on tito body, fully es-
taHlishiug its identity.