The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-29
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
lem. Of Intero,l from Home and Abro

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tho President. ..... The KANSAS Legislator,
adjourned without voting penny to tho grasa
hopper-strickOn regions of tho stAto...,.,
Steamers arriving In United States ports ropor
having seen many wrecks at tea, tho wreck
generally deserted by their crows ...... II
Schenectady, n. v, Gates, charged with muir
dor, was triOl and found guilty all in ono day,
....., In the case Of strAnder, the colorod wife
murderer In Virginia, sentenced to be hanged
a stay Of proceedings has been granted. 80.
Two children OF VIM. Thomas, eolored man,
OF wIlkcsbarrC, Pa, werO burned while their
mother wa out after water. The eldest was q
boy three years old, who died a few minutes
after the mother returned, and tho youngest,
baby, had it, legs burned to 8 crisp up to the
knees. .....A boiler exploded In Nashville,
Ind, killing two persons instantly and reHous-
ly inJuring four othors. .... In Now Hampshire
tho vote for Governor was 70 close that there
was no choice by the people, aud tho election
Of Governor goes to the Legislature. About
ono thousand mon hayO joined tho now Black
Hills expedition to start this spring. ... III
Atlanta, Georgia, colorcd barber Joined with
others in visiting saloons and testing tho Civil
Rights question. lie lost patronage byit and
this 30 worked upon his mind that he com.
mittOd suicide,
Upon the revival Of tho franking privilege
tons upon tons OF matter were sent by mail
from Warrington. 80" During tho last ten
years afty-two life insurance companies in the
Omitted States have ceased doing business. 80.
A woman called at tho house OF Mr.. Beckworth,
In Georgetown, D. c., and on being refused
aims left Shortly after she met little niece
Of that gentleman. having In her arms his In
FAINT child, BiE weeks old. She persuaded the
girl to give It to her and sent her Oh to store
10 buy some candy, since which time neither
the woman nor child has been seen or heard
Of.....A dispatch from Florence, Arizona says
old bender, the Kansas murderer, Is still there
waiting Gov. osbOusa roquIaitlon. lie seems
10 realize Ills fate, aud Is willing to submit to
The law. The Congressional delegation In
New Hampshire Il two Democrats TO ono Re
publican. .....At the twcrty-tlliri annual COM
noncCment Of the wOmen's Medical College in
Philadelphia sixteen students graduated Us
loctors Of medicine zee. Petitions for tho pas.
ago OF 3 prohIbitoy liquor law, from all Sec
ions Of the Dominion Of canada, continue to
10 received daily, bIr. Burke presented ono to
Inc House signed by 1900 inhabitants Of New
brunswick. There was great cheering when
lho petitions was presented. -. John Mitchell
vas reelected to Parliament from tho TIP
pOrary district Ireland. 49,. Gov. Booth, Of
California, having resigned his office in order
10 take his seat in the United States Senate,
Lieut.. Gov. ROmuAldo Plcheeo, native Call.
torniAn, becomes Governor. IA bill passed
10th Houses Of tho Now York Legislature de-
aAring that after January /, 1879, all taxes
shall DO collected in gold or It's equivalent, and
al contracts made shall DO payable In United
States coin. .... Tho Apaches have been killing
hOrlen In Mexico.
Joshua GFinin, colored, was hangcdA at Dolalr,
Nd, for tho murder of Miss Susan Taylor, and
George Wheeler, colOred, was hanged at EAs-
ton, Nd, for tho murder Of Ms. Margaret
Whitman. John Mitchell was elected to
Ito English Parliament from TpperAry by
ls0s majority, The National Fire Insurance
Company OF Philadelphia has suspended. 20.
State Engineer Thompson, OF Louisiana, 70.
ports that thOre Is imminent danger Of crevas.
los in that State, and that at some points the
lsvecs have already begun to cave In. 1t il
announced that the party now In tho Black
Hills will, II necessary, 10 driven out by troops,
md others will DO prevented from entering +.
Tho HOoe di ptriid SAyA tho Pope eonfers the
CARDINALS hat on Archbishop AIeCloskCy, not
only on account Of tho personal merits Of that
Itelato, but because tito Holy See is dOslrous
Of IGNORING tho Catholics of America and Of
marking tho progress Of Catholicism In tho
United statCs.....A $4,000 ire occurred at
Saltwater, n. Y THE United States Freed
mems Bank is said to DO In much worse con-
dton than supPOsed,. and Little will DO re-
lllEOd from II.
A number Of Ohio dlstillcrs have been
lrostod charged with dOfraudlng the United
States government. e. Two boys named George
Slb and Wesley Goodenough were playing
With revolver In Burlington, n. j., when tho
former, not knowing tho weapon was loaded
printing II at the latter, said: " Your money or
Jour life, " and discharged II, tho hall entering
OOodenougha head above tho eye, causing q
dangerous wound. Tho 1900 paid by OK
S,nAtor Pomcroy to State Senator York Of
Einsas in 1873 has been returned to Pomeroy
y York, the former paying out of 1t the $4,000
cats incurred In the criminal prosecution
lgllnst himself. The tow boat Dabbagc
aak near Cairo in tho Mississippi river and
thro lives wero lost 49,. The Legislature
Of Texas refuse to mako ain appropriation for
ID, Centennial exposition. Reports from
rltOus sections say that tho fruit trees hAyo
na been injured by the extreme cold, and that
fruit prospects, arc good.
Tho island OF AIAsklnao, in Lake Michigan,
which heretofore has been held as military
reservation, Is to DO sot apart for a nationa
pfk, with tho exception OF Fort Nlacldnac and
grounds. 80. Tho insurgents III Cuba have
succeeded in destroying number of fine sugar
Pintationa. company Of United States
cavalry Is ordered to start from Fort LAnnlc
a. soon as tho weather will permit, with in.
stnetiOna to bring in all tic miners reported
tObe in the Black Hills. was struck at
aicpth Of CO.. feet on farm at Warren, Pa,
rNsntly. THIS strike develops an entirely new
btli Of oil territory Tho Dorlln papers
hare notified persons intending to send articles
tOlhO Philadelphia Centennial exhibition that
Il they should bOcomo bankrupt their goods
VII. DO liable to seizure .. "A frIghtfuI tornado