The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-24


Of wall, which partly covered them. The mon
were o1eayated in . manglod condition.
Dan Dry.nfs household goods were sold At
publis auction at his residence, realizing the
sum Of s2,OOO.. =. The rcyenue authorities
at Washington having discovered immense
irauds, seized over thirty large distillerica and
rSotlfying establishments In the Weat......
Reports received in Washington from $50 eoun-
ties Indicate that the winter wheat will not DO
over Ayo-eights OF the usual average. ....,
A coronetH Jury sat on twenty Of the bodies
recovered from the Schiller, and returned =
verdict Of found drowned. Two brothers
wero drowned in New York hafbor by tho cap
slzlngo of their boat. q. John Best, Of Stone
ham, Mass, > member OF the House Of Repre-
sentAtiyes, commander Of Post IS, q. A. R.,
collector Of taxes, and assessor was detected
In the act and arrested for stealing u, 600 from
the safe Of Aaron Hill, . prominen. merchant.
Money had been tAkeu previously The
centennial celebration Of tho eApsuuro OF Fort
Ticondoroga by Ethan Allen was participated
IN by q large eoneourse Of people,
The recent Developments In the internal
Ileyenue department Of the United states arc
most Astouiihlng. For several years a ring
extending all over tho country has existed,
yearly growing stronger and Increasing Id
ability TO isfAud tbs government. II had
somc Of It's membors in tie department, Andin
breaking up the ring the officials were Obliged
to use tho greatest secrecy. Every year the
government has been defiAuded out Of over
81, 25O, goo, and without word Of warning the
government, seized diatillsriea mall tho Western
eities-In 81. Louis, II In Milwaukee 49, IN
Chicago, 8, elc. The deyslopments Of the case
will DO looked forward to with nollttle interest
aIn. cronk, who has ibsCn on trial for Tho
killing Of james Luke, near Paterson, n. j..
has been discharged, The jury found a verdict
Of not guilty Immediately after retiring. Luke
forced himself into Mrs. cronks presence .
number Of times against her wish, and on The
last occasion was threatened with gun, which
he disregArded, when Mrs. oronk shot him ii
self defense. !. Tho British undet.socrctai,
for foreign Afains.. stated In Parliament thai
tho government had received tho most salts
factory assurances from Berlin o. tho main
tonAnco Of the peace Of Europe. =, MAny Of
tie principal merchants OF New York visllot
the Centennial grounds at The invitation Of
Philadelphia merchants. The railroad tim,
between thetwo cities was one hour aud forty
eight minutes tho quickest trip ever mad,
over tho road. j. Three sisters, daughters O
Peter Haniin, OF Upper sSpdnsky, Ohio, werl
drowned while attempting TO erosu the San
dusky river in a wagon. /, -. "A delegation o
Catholics from Nayencc presented to the Pop,
an address signed by one million names, OF
tho occasion OF lis elghty-thlrd birthday.
The principal eonspirator In the plot TO assas
slnAte Prince Bismarck has been arrested, h,
Is said to 30 related to Archbishop Ledochow
psh. .Adyiees to tho 81, Louis Republican
from ST. Joseph, Mo-, state that the las. fey
warm days have hatchcd out myriAds Of grass
hopperr, and IL Is feared tie plague will DO a
serious as lAt year. At p ~ VII
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