The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-20
i. Tho British consul has arrived at Mostar

,.... Tho British consul has arrived at Mostar
from Herzegovina. He witnessed horrible
erueltIes, pcrpctratCd by tho insurgents, who
in ono instance roasted children alive. Tho
instruction Is put doap. Only raids by the
servians and MontcnCgrlns take place, and
these arc exaggerated tenfold go. Tho popu-
lation OF Queens county, n. Y, is S5,l6s,
against fs,si7 in 1870. &C.. A duel was fought
between Major Edwards, OF tho St. Louis
Times, and Col. Foster, OF tho Journal, over
an article in the Times. Ono shot was ex-
changed without damage, when tho difficulty
was settled 49,. .llayden's government SUI
yeyins party was attacked by Indians in western
Colorado, but succeeded in escaping with the
loss OF their instruments and baggage.
Persons engaged In giving burlesquo sCro-
nldo at Elgin, Canada, werO fired at from 4
house on Saturday night. -Four OF thea were
wounded, ono fatally. $50. Canadian lumber
dealers report continued dullncss in tho lam
Dor trade, not only In Ottawa, but in tho whole
OF Canada and the eastern States Reports
from Nova Scotia aud New Brunswick say that
many mills will be stopped for the scAson.....
Capt. Webb has again swan acrossthc English
channel from Dover to Calais. He was twenty
one and three-QuArter hours in tho water with
ont any covering or buoyant aid..... During
barbecue at Clinton, Miss, 4 white man at
tempted to drink whisky contrary TO the rules
OF tho ground, when negro prevented him.
A quarrel was instantly begun, and many pis-
tol shots fired by friends Of the parties. Three
white men were killed and many wounded,
two MORALLY. Ten negroes were killed and rs
many wounded, some fatally. Two OF the
white men who were killed were horribly mu-
tilated, their heads being beaten to atoms
with fence rails .... Gov. Talbot OF Aassa-
chuae,ts, declines denomination 80. Tilton's
WOODEN mill at Cayendish, Vt, waA burned,
with loss OF clio, 900 $40, Count stolzberg,
the prime mover in the affair, hiss given up tho
proposed pilgrimage to Lourdes and no Ger
mans will consequently take part In ii go.
Russia Is convinced OF YAtoobs hostility, and
retEibutiYo measures against Khokand are
probable. "A disease similar to the old eplzoo-
tic has broken out among tho cattle near Avon,
y. y. Forty have died within two weeks.
Twenty thousand persons werc present at
the Rockville Qnd.) soldiers reunion. The
wagons and horses covered forty acres, and
were packed close. Speeches were made by
Gen. Sherman, Senator Morton, and lfcnryS S.
n 10 ahIFN rARHl,na IN
Europe proved unsuccessful. The peaches
kept in perfect order until tho second OF Sep
tembcr. The Ice supply Was exhausted on the
twenty.ninth OF August. The steamer arrived
September It'll. ... The city OF Boston AdverIises
for thlrty:year gold loan OF sl,OO0,OOO, at
i've per cent, for tho purpose OF Increasing
the citys water supply. Sir A. 7. Gait has
written public letter OH tho Affairs Of the
Canadian Dominion, in which 10 says no looks
with alarm oil the rapidly increasing liabilities
Of tho nation, objects to the building Of the
Pacific railway for years to come, aud Is opposed
to either absolute free trade or too much pro-
lection. He will unhcsitltingly, however,
advocate dinercntiGl duties against tho United
ssatct, and the pursuit Of retalistory systom
with that country ..... Fifteen thousand AMI
msls arc affected by tho foot and mouth dis
esse in Dorsctshtc, England ...... A dispatch
from CoustAntiuople bays that order has again
boon completely established in Bosnia and
almost restored in Herzegovina ...... Tho
Russians Btormed and took fortified position