The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Items of Interest from Home and Abroad

Items Of Interest from Home and Abroad.
The court-nRrti&l In the caso OF tho british
ram Vanguard, which was sunk by vessel Of
tho came squadron, have reprimanded Captain
Dawkins, OF the vessel, aud dismissed him
from command Of the vessel 49,. Tho floods
caused enormous damage In LRngtord, Kerry
and Tippcrary, Ireland. while locomotive
was pushing half dozen platform cars con-
tainlng seventy laborers, near Yamaska, Cana
dA, an obstruction on the track throw OF three
Of tho cars, and eleven mon were killed aud
twoniy i've wounded. II is Thought tho OBJ
str1ction was purpoeely placed -. Three
men stealing q rido on sleeping car near
Hamilton, Ohio were killed by tho train COL
lidins with freight car......T There are still
over $4,000 cattle In England affected by tho
foot and mouth disease. 80. President Grant,
Gems. Sherman, Pope, McCook, Marshall VIM
cont, Macarthur and Delkuap took part in the
exercises OF the reunion OF the Army Of the
Tenncsscc, at Des Moines, Iowa.. -. SicoIlr,
tho defaultipg tolcr OF tho Montreal bank,
has been arrested In st. Augustine, Fla ......
Nod oBaldwin, tho pugilist fAmilia,ly known
as the Irish Giant, was shot by his business
partner, and died two days Attcrward. Ilo
was six feet suven aud onc-hai inches in
height, and his arm three feet four inches
long. In heavy typhoon at Che.Foo,
China, three European and many Chinese
vessels were wrecked and thirty livoa were
lost ...... Richard Robinson tho murderer OF
Yrs. Dixon ut Norwichtown, died in Jail In
Norwich, Conn, from tho effects OF poison
taken after Ills arrest.
Cardinal McCloskey took possession OF his
title In the Church OF SAnctA Maria Supra
Mincrvan at Rome. Many Italians and for
oignors, especially Americans, witnessed tho
ceremony $50. Tho price OF cable messages
between this country aud England is now 6xed
at one dollar per word ...... President Grant
madc speech at tho meeting OF the Army OF
tho Tennessee, in which ho spoke highly OF
his comrades In arms Of ten years ago asked
lie auditors to encourage FREQ schools, and not
vote dollar to tho support OF scc;arian
tchools advised Thorn to keep tho church and
State forever separate. ..... Tho Crow Butte
council for tho sale OF the Black Hills ID ended,
and nothing accomplished. John Crini-
mans, yoang man employed In ". Il. Paris
lumber mill at Warren Summit, n. T., on
Attempting to oil the machinery, was caught
and fearfully uiangled, botl arms being torn
from their sockets and his neck and back
broken. IIe died instantly. 80. Tho SINGLE
.eull match between Denmark, OF Pittsburgh,
ard RcdSrift, Of Chicago was decided to DO a
draw on account Of foul. Denmarsh rowed
over tho mile aud half and return In l9.3SIli,
being tho fastest timu oil record. So. Tho
rAco between tho stations smugglcr and
Thomas Jefferson for tho championship and
$4,000, was won by SmugGler In 2.25;S, 2.29,
2.4O. Tho Judges allowed Jefferson towithdrAw
from the third heat as hc was badly famed.
10y an explosion Of gas In tho Anchor
colliery, at Hcckschervillc, Pa, two men were
Killed, and ono severely injured. They were
ordered to leave by tho irc-boss, who began to
clear tho mino Of the gas, but refused to
so out The gas exploded from the miners
lamps. -. . Tho stockholders arc ondeayoring
to revive the Northern Pacific railroad, and
have elected new oflieors.. IAN examination
Of tho books OF the Planters National bank, OF
Louisville, Ky, reveals a defAlcation OF sIeJ,.
900, taken during tho last five years by the
lAtO teller Louis Rehm. It will 10 remembered
that Rchm robbed the bank sa'e OF $780,
0O0 aud cndcayored to palm OF a story tlAtho
had boon taken from his bed by maslcd men
and forced to open tho vault.
The public debt statement, issued Oct. !,
showed reduction Of $685., JG2.Gl during
tho past month, tho total debt now being
1926, 49, 96.95. Tho currency Jalsnce In
the treasury is :i,79O, s52. %; coin, $685.
SlG.9i, including coiu certificates, eli, Gi5, 200
Sc. The large Boston lumber firm Of Shepard,
Hall 4 Co. have failed for Il, $4,000 -. The
bishop Of Droslau, Germany, has notified tho
ecclesiastical court that he is determined not
TO obey It's summons to attend for trial, oil the
ground that tho court 10 not competent 10 try
him. $50. Willard Carpenter has given $780,
900 to cndow an educational establishment. at
Evansville, Ind. lie promises 1900, 900 more.
....nThe Jury In the Jefferson Borden mu.
tInOers, at Boston, returned verdict In which
Miller and Smith were found guilty OF murder,
and GLOW was acquitted. Nathan Ilollo-
way, his wife, and Mrs. Smell werc drowned by
tho upsetting Of their boat while crossing the
river from GAnanoluc Canada, to Fishers
Landing, N. Y ...... By a treaty with tho Sal
tcaux aud swampy Creo Indians, Canada
secures tho territory covering both sides OF
Lake Winnipeg, aud its estimated area, cxclu.
sivo Of watOr, is 1000 square miles. by this
treaty free navigation Of II portion OF the lower
Saskatchewan will 10 secured, as well ~ FREQ
AccCss TO tho shore and iulets Of Lake Tinui.
peg. .... 1t 10 said that tho populations OF Pin
ney. tho dctaulting clerk OF the Navy depart.
meut at San francisco, will amount to over 4
millior dollars, which will mostly fall on pr.
vate parties. On and after January l. 1876,
tho secretary Of tho treasury will redeem tho
following bonds Of tho tissue OF Juno 80, 1874:
Coupon bonds, so, No. 1901 to No. $500,
both inclusive 800, No. 1901 to No. u OOo
both inclusive $500, No. 1891 to No. 1900,
both inclusive $1,000, No. 59,7Ol to No. g.
600, both inclusive total, s2,jOO,0 900. Regis
tered bondt. so, No. GO 10 $50, both inclusive;
800, No. Col to No. 1000, both inclusive