The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


Iis,ns of Interest from Hsme and Abroad
a brewer va, killed in New York by Obi
explosion Of beer barrel which 10 Was pitch
ipg.,... Tho Democratic Congressional Con
TontIon for the inst district Of Connection
nominated George NJ. LapdcrA, Of New Britain
The Republicans Of tho second district roncml
mated the Hon. Stephen ". Kellogg, Of Water
bury, for Congress. 80. Tho return match 10
tWOen tho American and Irish riaOrnon take
place June 10Th, the place In Ireland not being
definitely settled upon. -. Colorado has besI
ndmiltOda a. State, Increasing the number t.
thirty-Slght ,,..,I, ID believed tlatlhO damag,
by the floods In East Tennessee Is over 81, OOO,'
600. Cooke county alone lose 900, 900 =. Thu
steamer Gothsnburg has boon wrecked on on,
Of tho POuTnoau1 Islands, In Dass' traits be
tween Van DlomAn's Land and Australia. She
had on board oIghty-iyo p,laengoFa and Grow
Of lhIrty-fivo, and Of them only four arc known
to have been saved. -. !, On Staten Island !
poor family was found In auch a destitute con,
dItion that they had killed and eaten thOil
horse. Some Of tho meat Of the animal Wa
eaten raw. Two school girls in Philadelphia,
ono The daushicroi Clergyman, ran away to
Join a travelling theatrical company -, Tho
revenue Of tho Dominion Of Canada Is Aboui
ssAOO, 900 IN oxcoss of tho disbursements, and
tho announcement Of This fact In London has
caused m lncrCased demand for Canadian
securities. -. Tie limo fixed for tho opening
Of the Centennial exhibition In Philadelphia
has been changed from April to May 10, and
for closing from October to November lO.......
The relatives Of the vtrginiun officers aud crew,
shot in Cuba, arc to receive s25OO gold for
Gael, man nhOt. ear''
The Democrats Of Pennsylvania will hold
their State Convention In Erip on Sept. 8, The
Republicans will lOld their convention at Lam
caster, May 90, y. Tho Free Pipe blll was de-
fcatOd In the Pennsylvania Senate ly twenty
six to ilftoon. 80. Tile Maine delegation Ia
Congress, just prior to tic adjournment Of
Congress, presented to speaker Blaine silver
gayel. Il, Tho United States internal lloyonuO
department. decided that the increased tax on
Whisly and tobacco takes eject from and after
midnight Of tho third Of February, 1875. -.
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Tr,o .rnrarr.,Io ,o ,,'a a, 800
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Tenn NJ ,,onov y ~ u. ia ~, mn 's ~: ~, ~
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rlrS... IN, ~ s. ~ 49,. H. -, 'SI ~, w.
i.tioD. ,,,..d ,.st ,I,,ss T. ''' stta,,.s. ~,
passed both Houses ot that State by two
thirds vote,
An embNikmsnt at lsladaa's pump mill at
Merri.on, Canada, gave way recently and
flooded tho village With water. /. benjamin
r. Bruce OF Iennx, John q. orton. Of bling.
hampton. and William Q, Wcy, OF RlmIra. have
been appointed managcn OF tile New York
state Inebfiato ASYLUM +. Tho now Wis.
consln Railroad blll raises tho rates 20 that
The companies can save eiRht per cent, moro.
The companies asked for twenty per cent, but
nroIcss 10 be satisfied with tho result :, A
Joint resolution was passed In Congress to ad.
nit tie Fitch diamonds FREQ Of duty Before
tho Arkansas Legislature adjourned rcsolu.
ton vas presented by colorcd Republ!cap
member and unanimously adoptcd, declaring
that t,eaec and auletudo now prevail and o..
tending welcome to all Immigrants, promising
safety in person and property and freedom Of
speech. .IIolen Sullivan, OF Bornarlsyillo.
n. j., was bnrnsd to death in saving her
fathers house from destruction bv IRE
me mempets e. 'ho fehhsyStha sIate
Les'A,a'uFo Paia v's't 70 'lo oentenhisi
eSpoatioa gfoaaah ana inspected tue build
lnso III PEosress 'hsFe'. .'VoHpilcaao1'A unuer
tue new OltilHashs p'li nave ARISEN IN various
parts o. tue soe'n' mom OF thCm nom .
splns Oh m'ae,hei ING !o'ai numoes OF
Immigrants VINO AFii,Ou a. !no port o, Nov
4.s7G, OF whom s,47a wOro males aud 1887
females. During tho same month In 1874 tho
total number arrived At tho mort WA a.222, Of
whom ., OOs were males and !, 2iI females.
A divorce lawyer In Cincinnati sued paper for
$4,000 damages, and tho Jury rendered yor.
dlet tl,at tho papor was right. and gave tho
lawyor nothing :. lAlyiecs from ASIa Minor
state That tho famine In that country Ia
causing terrible distress. IN ono dls.ric. alone
10000 persons hayo died since tho commence.
msnt Of tho famine. The popalation Of tllv
dl.tr,ct botoro ,bo f.mlns VIVA 70 nm