The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS,


Interesting Items from Home ind Abroad.
THO Wisconsin Democratic delegates arc
nearly all for TilIcn. Tho convention did not
adopt platform ...... Tho steamship AHstin,
fruG Havana, struck {. sras in tho river below
New Oilosns aid sunk. The vessel, valued at
;I25 coo, and All $4,000 cargo wcrc total
loss ..... George Il. Priutz, Of Cincinnati, did
not put in AN appearance on tho night he was
to DO married., and on u friend going to his
apartments to look for him, Frintz WAS found
III bed when, without werl OF explanation,
no dtcw revolver and killed himtolf. 49,.
A .uSbost ran down rOwboat in New York
hsrbor and two boys worc drowned.
Two brothers named Clark were drowned
whilO bathing at Sea Grove, n. ]. They wcro
painters from Providence, Il. l., aud woro en-
ployod at tho Sea Grove Hotel Tho historic
old South church building at Boston was sold
at auction for $1,000; tho material to DO TO-
moved within siIty days. Charles Worms
was found guilty in Philadelphia Of forging
Tho namo OF Secretary Chandler 10 4 contract
with tho Interior department for Indian sup
plios..... George Sand, tho famous Fronch
novelist, Is deal ....,A city hall in courso OF
orection at Newcastle, Pa, wAz burned, to-
so,her with an adjacent engine house. LoeS,
40, OOj. -. Several buildings wcro burned
in CGyugA, Canada, inll;ctinG loss OF ga, 900.
...... Alfred D. Jessup, Jr., and ono Davis
fought duel at River Bend, Col, and Jossnp
was killed at tho eocoaI fro ...... A rumor IL
abroad that tho oldest son OF tho lAto sultan
has also committed suicidc. ..... Cochranc,
Mclean 4 Co, tho well.knowu Nov York i'm
porting firm, have failed.
by tho capsizing OF a aailDoAt at Worcester,
Mass., John and William Stewart, brothers,
and young sor OF John wcre drowned.
Tho Havana (Cubs) collector OF taxes has alb
seconded with siOo,OOO ...... Reports from the
cotton-producing States show slight decrease
Of area devoted 10 tho crop this year, but
generally indicate that tho plants arc doing
we'll. -. Goldsmith Maid, in q second attempt
to beat Ali at Philadelphia, trottod in 222JLi
?.lG9t and 2,25. E. The Erio railway company
lISs made another reduction OF ono dollar to
all tho principal points from Now York.
Thomas uonlOy, in Jail at Santa Rosa, CAL,
for tho murder OF II prominent citizcu, was
taken 1T night by mob OF $50 persons and
hanged. 80. i. lion. James q. Blaine after walk
ing to church fell unconscious from tho effect
Of tho weather OIL brain exhausted with the
excitement Of tho past few weeks. lilo TO-
NAMED in cumatoso state five hours, when
no cAnO to himself, and was pronounced out
OF danger. .....A torchliSht procession was
held In Dublin TO celebrate tho escape OF the
FeniAn prisoners. Disrael WAS burned in
ofligy 60. pOralto rode 100 milCs In seycn
hours It Philadelphia, using twenty-five mus-
tangs ....A revolution took place In Bolivia
and DAz4 was proclaimed president by tho
army. Many outrasos arc reported to lMvc
been committed. The foot and mouth dis
case is causing gtoat havoc among tho hogs of
0utTement, Canada.
GAtenElNc HoOub Hafe VSCuIIou tHiOuSuVut
Switzerland, damaging much property and
causing tho death Of number OF persons. {.
Prince Milan OF Servia has sent an autograph
letter to Conutantinoplo acknowledging his
allegiance 10 Sultan Murad. i. Patrick Qulnli-
vau, labOrGr OF Bnglamton, N. Y, attacked
his vito while intaue, and supposing no had
killed hcr committed suicide. Mrs. Quinliyan
may survive. .... Tho committee which invcs-
tlgated tho charges against Speaker Kerr re-
ported to tho House that they found there was
no truth In tho allegations. Several l.cpubli-
can members paid high tributes OF praise to
Mr. korr's character. An English paper
states that tho number Of magnificent steam
ships lying lido at Liverpool has mover been
Cqualed in tho history Of commerce. .....
Kingston, Ontario, suffered severely from u
disastrous tirO In tho business portion Of tho
town. 49,. The cereal crops OF the provinces
Of BAdAjos and Cindal Real, Spain, have been
totally destroyed by locusts.. "A GuatcmaliAn
gunboat fonndcrcl OIL Panama and sixteen
soldiers lost their lives ...... Tho gallery Of a
now Catholic church Ut Hout2dale, Pa, gave
way during service, killing ono man and i'll
luring thirty more.