The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Iu,crr.,lur Item. trom Home and Abs.y,

nRtOt for Cong-esS By a Georgia convention.
...... Tho final hort for fouT-uGrci boats at
Philadelphia was lowed by tho ThAnCS and
Halifax crows, and on account OF foul was
given to the 1ht mes men. Tho final single
scull contest was won by HanlOn, OF Toronto,
over DralCy, Of St. Johns; timo, 2l.09 Faulk-
nor and Regain Of Boston, won tho pAir-oar
race over Thomas and Green, OF tho Thames
crew, In 2l.20. Tho Thamesmeu having rowed
in tho tour-oarGd contest sl:ort tiRo b0iorO,
woro unable to pail As they ought III tho pair
oar ...... Tho secretary OF the treasury has
csllel for tho redemption OF Sl0, 900, 600 OF
flvc-twenty bonds OF 1865. . :. Richard D. Hub
bard was nominated for governor by tho
Democrats OF Connecticut. The platform In
dorseS tho st. Louis nominations declares
tho Republican party unable to carry out tho
reforms which thoy profess TO advocate, rs
tho experience OF tho pHst few years demon.
stratcs charges that the groat depression Of
industry and commerce Is duo to tho unpsral-
lcled corruption aud extravaganza OF tho pres
cut administration calls for rigid economy
in public expenditures, and thanks tho las:
EIouao for reducing tho estimate go, 600, 600;
?OmSud4 the dismissal OF oycry diehoucst iii
cumbcnt Q! public Office, and that only faith.
tul men DO appointed; that tho military shall
DO subordinate to tho civil power, and de.
nouncca tho recent order Of tho President,
placing troops around tho polls In tho South
under tho charge Of United StatOs marshnls as
an outrage upon tho people and a violation OF
tho principle Of Ctr government; demands
return to specio payment by tho moot
speedy and practicable mOthol. Tho Demo-
cratic convention in Massachusetts, nomi-
mated Charles Francis Adams for gov.
ernor by Acclamation. Tho platform indorses
tho action OF tho delegated at s.. Louis do
clAres tina. Intentional honor demands exact
Justice to all tho creditors Of the government,
md Tho payment in coin Of tho deb. repre-
people equally with Tho bonded debt held by
capitalists ; that to the lRet liouso l. duo tho
gratitude OF tho county for It's courageous
and largely rucccrsiul efforts lin spite Of tho
opposition Of tho RiministrAtion) to reduce
tho expenses OF the government to scalo nd
juHtod to the economic necessities OF period
Of uncxGmplcd industrial distress: etAtcs
that wherever Republican rulc prevails III tho
South will DO found tho theatcr Of outrugcs
that shock tho human eruso and blot ont
ins;itutlous-apd points with pride TO tho
contrary state OF affairs wherever Democratic
iule Ii in power; charges that tho rrostration
OF industries ind trade and commerce. rro due
to the nAlsdministratiou Of tho party In
power, and that continuance OF tlEt party in
power will increase tho p7esent deporRblo
state Of affairs; demands reduction Of
salaries ard tho cutting or Of sinccures and
views with alarm tho rapid iMcroEso OF taxa
ton and public indebtedness ......A bronze
statue Of lafayette, erected ty Frenchmon in
Union squarC, Now York, wus formally pre-
entcd to tho city with appropriate ceremonies.
4 serious riot IL reported al having taken
rlAco in Charleston, $. C., crossing ont Of tho
interference Of Colo.ed politicians viii, Otlcr
eu!orCd mcu, who had LINED tho cppogiuG
party. A nliuber OF white men went 10 tho
rcscGc Of 'heir colurcd iIiends whom n bloody
lglt was h orce commenced and number
Of 1orrons wore dangerously shot. Tho color
cd mob wcfe loft In possession OF tho AtreetB,
md did much damage toproperty. fight
occurred between two factions At q poo-raisiug
ut Stony Hollow, n. y, IN which pistols wero
freely usod, and T. dCzon persons worO more or
lOss seriously injured; ono being fatally shot
through tho lungs. Abdul lIRtnil, tho now
aG't1u Of Turkey, has been formally invested
with tho sword Of oemau. All tho ministers
we're present. =. :. Tho reported massacre Of
Catholics by Cinnamon at Ming Koue-Fou Ii
confirmed. Tho priest and bis two assistants
were killed. and torn to pieces, and over one
hundred OF tho congregation murdered. Tie
French conEul has taken tho case in hand. ....
Tho Pacific Mail steamer City OF pcEing made
tho trip from Hong Kong to San Francisco in
twenty-five days and eleven hours, md from
Yokohama in fifteen days aud niue hours,
being tho quickest trip by TWENTY-FIVE hontg
ever mails. Eight mon entered tho Bank
OF NorthtIUld, MIMI, ono aftornc9n, and willie
some OF them covered tho assistant clsllIrO and
clOtl: with pistols, othcra pressed knife to
tho throat OF Cashier Haywood, and ordered
him to open the vault. On his refusing tho
knife WAS pressed hard enough 10 draw b.ood,
and on his rOtcrating hla retuOal, ono Of tho
Ohbcra put revolver to his head and blow
Out his brains Thoy thOn demanded that tho
As-istant opou Tho combination, but A. no WAS
unable they shot him through tho shoulder.
Meanwhile tue citizens rallied and killed two
Of tho robbers and wounded another, who was
carried of By His coniedOrA,os. The ouslsws
did not succeed in getting any booty from tho
bauk 49,. In tho free.to.al race ut Springfield,
Hass., Goldsmith Maid wont III IN, .. ICtSlf,
9.22; beating DodirO, JuGeO Fullerton aud
SmuggOr, In tho order nEnOd. -. =. Tho louG-
anticipated prize fight butweeu JoO Goss Aad
Tom Allen for tho championship Of tho world,
WAS fought near Covngton. Ky, In tho PRES
OncO OF a largo crowd OF unruly pugiti4tA.
After fighting seyOu rounds, In which Allon
gained first blood aud knock down, Z Kentucky
mil tia company drove them OF. The party
boarded its train And was tAkcn ton miles fur.
thor OF, whtrS tho NSht was finished in ttir-
teen additional rounds, In which Goss was
terribly punished, but wis Fivcn tho fight by
the roforoo IN account OF Allen striking foul
bow. Tho poles aud militia captured tho FIRST
train Un its return To Cincinnati, aud It IL prob
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