The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-17
SUMMARY OF MEMS.
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Intelligence has Just been received from the
Philippine islands giving the details OF dread
ful hurricane which occurred there on NovGm.
Der 80. The storm was particularly severe in
tho provinces OF Albay and CAmaIincs, which
form the southwestern part Of tie island Of
Luzon. Two hundred and tiity lives were lost
and $500 dwelling houses destroyed. Many
cSttlC persisted, ard tho crops in all directions
were ruined A night express train on tho
Vermont Central ian on tho track ut Middle
so., aud throw several cars down Il ton.foot
etnbankmeut mJuring nine OF tho paseengC:e.
49,. The commissio to examine Canal Auditor
Thaycr, OF New York. recommended his re-
movRl. and Gov. Tildsn Immediately did 20.
The British now hold all tho important
positions III EilaccG. Tho MAhNrajah Leila
has lied and taken refuge In SiAmeso territory.
The Briiish power is supreme at rerSk, only
tho murdercrs OF MIR. Birch, the resident, be.
Ing in arms .... Tho New York city board Of
apportionment have agreed npon the financial
budget fer 1876 Tho estimates amount to
s3i, saS 2g5. CT. -. Francis D. Moulton has
sncd Mr.. Bcecher for $4,000 for malicious
prosecution. 80. Nesrly the whole of the buell.
ness part OF Jasper, Fla, has been burned. E.
The fall cod fishery at Cape Breton has been
successful. ..... Z. l. Pierson, Kcpnblic"n
nonb9r o. tho Legislature from Sa'chitoches,
La, was shot aud instantly killed By Mr.. Cos
grove editor Of tho rindicdt0r. Abuse OF
PiersOn by CosSrove in his paper caused tho
aght.
Z. G. Foster aud Celia Toole, who were
married recently, were found dead on public
stree, in Los Angeles CAL, ciasped in each
others arms. They had taken ttryclninc
Another man had claimed the woman as his
wife, aud it Is supposed that this WIS tho cause
Of the act. ..... A tight took place between the
state troops and revolution.ts III Sonora,
Mexico, twenty-five miles soutl Of the bouu-
dL,y line, aud the former were defeated with
ten killed, -. . The revenue collector at Jackson,
Miss, has applied for and obtained military
Assistance from the government for the pro-
lection OF his deputy, who Lad been driven
from town to toEn by armed forces Willie die
Charging his duties -. Tie British authori-
ties have i-snei a circular TO naval officers
stating that fugitive slaves asking admission
to British mSn.ot-war wien in the territorial
waters VI r foreign state must only bo Ed
mitted IL their lIves are endangered, and must
not he kept on board after the danger ia
passed, but no demand Tor the surrender Of
slave is to DO entertained by British officer.
49,. Nathaniel Carr, a Boston merchant, took
box Containing 100000 worth Of bonds and
papers from 4 safe deposit vsult, aud while
examining the contelits, had his attention
diverted by stranger. In the meantime n
confederate stole the box. AL but $1,000 Of
the bonds eau DO replaced .,... Eight distil.
leries have been seized by revenue authorities
in ChicSSo. ... Tho house Of David Morrison,
at Green City, Pa, caught fire from gas COLI
veyed from neighborins well, and was COM
pleteiy destroyed. Mr.. Morrison and dAush.
ter were burned to death.
A dispatch from Ea.tport, Me-, says that tho
winter fishing there is almost entirely failure.
Over sixty vessels are there, but mono Of them
has cargo There are no herring between
that port and Back bay. The national rifle
association Of Great Britain have accepted tho
challenge OF the New York association to take
par. In the match for amAll-bores to DO held Ill
the United StAtes during the Centennial cele'
brAtiOn. 49,. Tie Ncz Perccs indians, tribe
OF Abou, eighty warriors, having threatened
to drive the settlers from the WallA Walla
valley In Oregon, Con. Howard hAs otdored
his cavalry to protect the settlOts. ..,. JOS
Bork, treasurer OF the city Of Buffalo, Is IA dc.
faul,er to the extent OF s3OO, 1000, aud has Nd
to Canada. &c. "A Jew named Minister, residing
In New York Tenement, shot and killed his
tluee.year-old daughter, fatally wOunding his
rcputed wife, and then blow his own bIains
out. The couple lived unLappIly together and
were extremely poor .Guatave du.ki, 4
New York German, after 4 discussion about
the recent hanging OF the three negroes. owl
IDENTIFY 0Ipcrim6ntOd, a. rope was found
about his neck fAuteued over a hook In
butcher 4hop where he was employed lie
carried his experiment too far, however, and
being unable to call for help, strangled to
death.
The Austrian note relative to the reforms
In Turkey has boon approved by Russia ..,...
The Sonora (Me1icAn) troops attacked the
main body OF YAqui IndlAns ut PirtohAllA and
routed them with loss Of about two hundred
killed and wounded Tho Mexican loss was
twenty wounded. go. Tho ship ItAsca, from
Baltimore for San Francisco, mot successive
gales, and was 1853 dAysin making the passage.
Two seamen were swept overheard and three
died Of hardship Oh the voyage ....,. Charles
Il. Beckwith, from 1868 to 1873 confidential
clerk and cAshier for d. I. Rabbit, tho noted
soap and sAlerAtus man OF Now York city, has
been arrested for enbezzlomOnt while In the
above position. An examination OF tho books
shows tho amount TO DO In the neighborhood
OF s600, 600. e.. Christopher Van Slykc, Of
Clerkville n. y, was firing Now Year salute
while intoxicated, whom he accidentally shot
~ killed Ills deaf and dumb daughter ......
Extensive floods occurred In Scotland, and tho
Loeb Earn river wAs especially high. .... Many
stAbbing and shooting ARRAYS occurred In New
York city Now Years day and night, as tho 70.
suit Of intomperance.