The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-31
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
tom. OF In,sro.t from Home and Abroa

Handy, OF Cris1Od, Md., 10 open his sa'C,
from which they took 81 900, mostly In gold
coin. Ten yeArs ago he WAS similarly robbed
OF $4,000. 80. The Sioux chief Rain-in.the.
Face, who shot Custer, cut tho heart from tho
body and affixed 1t to polo, around which tho
savAges held numerous war dances. =. -. The
king aud queen OF GrcccO arc visiting England.
......W. @. Mcdonald visited his vito at her
fathers house In Pittsburgh Pa, and during
an alteration shot his wife aud then himself.
Both will probably dic. revolution was
attempted at Cuzco, Peru, but was promptly
suppressed by the killing OF thirty Of the ring
leaders.
Tho foreman OF DawSou's tAnncry In Now
ark, N. J., discharged three brothers named
Charles, Albert and Adir Thielhauson for mis-.
behavior, and they have many times since
threGtonod him with violence, until 10 finally
sued out warrant for their arrest. Policemen
Elsden and Dickerson went to tho residence Of
tho brothers 10 serve the papers, when they
were fired upon with revolvOrs, EIsdon falling
dead with several balls In him, and Dickersou
being 60 badly wounded that no did ehortly
after. The three murdetcrs then started from
the house toward tho tAnEery, OIL tho way
shooting a noighbor named C4hill in tho groin.
causing wound thEt may prove fatal. Ar.
rived 4. tho tapnCry, they brandirlOd their
pistols aud demanded tho foreman. Not lud-
Ing bln they began Au indiscriminatc firing 4
tho workmen, killing All iH0TeDsiTo old man
named Fischer. Tho Nssiatan: foreman. John
Alters, at this juncturc entered the room to sec
what was tho cAuso Of the firing, wheronpon he
was wounded by one OF the brothers, with
whom no Immediately cIiuchcd. Tho Other
brothers then fired shots into him until 10 foil
dead. Tho de.pOrAdoes then attempted to CO.
cape, easily clearing way with their revolt
rcn. Arriving OIL the street they ran toward
the river, followed by large crowd which had
gathered. Arrived at tho tauls OF tho stream
the murderers sprung in and attempted to cs-
cApO by swimming. but tho crowd Oh tho bank
throw stones and other missiles At Their heads
as they appeared shove tho surface, and tho
throe dosperAdocs, worn out by their cxertlons,
sunk and were drowned.
Haywood Grant, convicted OF arson, was
hung Al Homo, Ga. He confessed to having
killed four mon, ono OF whom wAs Con. Hind.
man, Of the Confederate army, at Helena,
Ark. 80. White the British ironclSd Thnnderer
was making trial trip OF measured milo In
Stokes bEy, hCr forward boiler exploded, kill.
Ing twenty-five OF the crew aud inluring sixty
others, many fatally....,The Turks burned
tile scrviAn town OF Keuterd smAu :. q. The
chief Dear.stand.Up has arrived from Sitting
Balls camp, and says that sitting bull viii
Fight until tho Black Hills question 10 settled.
.... Tho grand total Of tho Texas cattle drive
to July 0 is 3O5, 200 head. OF this number
81, G3S have been held In northern Texas, while
tho remainder, 254, 652 head, have boon driven
north. Several thousand head which were
wiutered In northern Texas last eCNson have
also been driven north, which will probably
swell the total to between 200, 900 aud go, 900
head. E. "A heavy rainstorn swe!lcd tho Crows
Run creek, near Freedom, Pa, 80 tlIAt many
housrs OIL its banks wcro Hooded, aud that Of
Thomas LiShthill was washed away. Mrs.
LIghthlll and her four children wCrS carried
OF by tho water and drowned.
The fast mail trains arc to DO withdrawn, as
the government will not pay sufficient for
them. :. The stallion race for $4,000, between
Judso Fullerton and Smuggler, st Philadelphia
was vol by the lAttCr, tho fastest timo fol
stations In this country being made. TheiC
were four hOats, tho second being dead heat.
fine, 2l7jG, 2.1s, 2l7, 2.2O.....D During 4
gala recently tho covered bridge at Turner'S
Center. Me-, six hundred feet long, was blown
Into tho river, aud several barns werc un.
rooted. ....,Alt. Bush, treasurer OF the Inter.
colonial railway at Halifax, is q detAulter III
many thousands. Thirty.tour Of the crew
Of the ironclad Thuudcrer have died from the
effects OF tue explosion. -. In the United
States House OF Representatives, Mr.. wllliAml
(Dem }, Of Michigan, introduced bill granting
pension OF $50 per month to Mrs. Elizabeth
Cdstor, widow OF tho late Con. Custer. 1t ALEC
passed bill giving tho father and mother Of
tho deceased officer 80 month as pensions
all tho families Of officers aud soldiers under
Custer were also voted pensions on tho bash
OF tho $50 per month to Mrs. Custer.
Tho depreciation In tho value OF siiTel
creates great excitement and Distress IN India.
The London Times says that, excepting the
mUtioy, this Is the worst crisis III Anglo-lnd!ar
history. .... Tho committees having failed &c
raise funds tuficIent to purchase tho Old
South church, Boston, 1t will speedily 10 do.
nolished :. Ell. Postmaster General Jewel
was enthusiastically received by the people oil
Connecticut on bis return home. -. An earth
quake OF several seconds duration occurred Al
Vienna, Austria, but did no damage 80 far ri
reported 80. "A London paper names twenty.
eight mentors OF parliament who will Wei,
tho Centennial at tho close OF the present
session. 80. DR.. Joseph Il. Crawford, aged
twonty-eiGht years, shot and killed himself il
Brooklyn, n. y, In the presence OF bis AgCt
mother. pecunary difficulties led to tho act
Tho government has redeemed ll,74s, 1881
In currency with silver coin. -. Tho ontitt
western portion OF tho town OF Demosvllle
n.y., was destroyed by An iAcendiary file. ...,
Tho famous naval baud at Portsmouth, n. H..
has been paid OF and d!sbandod. .....A com
pAny OF ladies have bought tho Old Sontl
church OF Boston, and will preserve It.....,
Tho Chinese government Is determined 10 pm
All Cnd TO the exporting of coolies, while tlit
spanish authorities wish to continuo 1t .... a
young son OF John Z. Cameron, residing ncsl
PottsvllIe, Pa, lowered his little sister into
freshly lighted lImekiln on tho farm, and 30
log unable to raise her SgAin, called his mothel
and grandmother. The mother sent The boz