The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-10
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Item, from Homo and Abroad.

Mount Vcsuvius is in 4 state OF eruption.
Henry Wainwright was hanged In London for
the murder OF Harriet Lane. Con. Jovc!-
lar has been appointed captMn-gcneral OF
Cuba. 80. Tho French steamer LoulriAno was
sunk in the river Girondo by u collision; six-
teen lives were lost. ..... Yale College lhas
withdrawn from the general rowing assoca-
ton. .,,..A fight occurred between hunting
parties Of Cheyonnes and ArapAhocs, about
lfty miles west OF Camp Supply, Kan.
number on each side were wounded. DetAcL-
ments OF cavalry were sent to preserve peace.
49,. William T. Baker, OF Lansingvillc, MY,
WA found by his vito in tho hogpOa, disGm'
BOWED and dead. He WAS killed by the hog.
49,. Tho steamer City OF New York madO
tho passage from New York TO Havana in four
days and two hours, which is claimed to DO
the quickest tine on record. -. Geo. Boy
nolds, pUlySamist, was sentenced by Chief
Justice WhitO, OF Utah, to two years imprison.
nent and $500 iiuc. IIo WAS released on
$4,000 tAil pending an appot to tho supreme
court
Ynlo Colleges boat club has challenged
Harvard to row Nn eight cared four -milc
straiShtaway race, with coSswain 49, Tho
British training ship Goliath was burned at
Graycsend, England, with tho loss Of twenty
lives. ... Tho Emperor OF Brazil will make
4 tour OF tho United Statos a private In
lividual... "A sharp shock Of earthquake
was fels in Richmond, Va......A large gas
msin running under the Federal street bridge,
South Boston, exploded from some unexplained
cause, aud made general wreck OF every
thing in the immediate vicinity, besides killing
and wounding number Of people. The bridge
itself was destroyed, and large grain ware
house near by will have to DO demolished. ....
Heavy rains have fallen throughout southern
and western Texas. Tho rivers and bayous
arc higher than for years, and tho trains
blocked. Steamers could not leave Houston
,, on account Of Hood in tho bayou.
Tho freight rates wOgt from Philadelphia
hwo been reduced nearly nifty Por cent. .....
Tho United States supremC court at St. Paul,
Mimi, has given verdict for tho Green Day
and Minnesota railway company for $3.50
with interest, against tho town Of Winona,
which had subscribed that amount in favor OF
tho company, and thcn would not pay on the
ground that the railway company had not CON-
piled with tho agreement. -. Tho committee
appointed to examine into tho diatrcss Of
Capo Breton report 1856 porsoua requiring
assistance In tho various mining districts......
Anarchy prevails throughout Sonora, Mexico,
tho bandits being under command Of Cruz
lopez, The Hhcdiyc is negotiating for
tho saio OF Esypts founders shares In the
Suez canal. Tho government. OF Great Britain,
and N. do LCssops, representing combine
ton Of French capital, are the bidders. The
latter has offered s0,0Oo,O0O for the shares.
..... Tho Prince OF Wales had magnificent
reception At Calcutta -. The destitute work.
men Of Montreal, Can, have had work pro-
vi;lcd by tho city, for which they receive seven
cents an hour. 49,. Tho Russians have sue.
ccedod in suppressing tho inuurrcction in
AAa..... Tho earthquake was distinctly felt
over most OF Virginia. -. Tho grand jury Of
tho Louisville city court liavo returned ten in
dictuerts against various persons for betting
on tho late election. Among them are two
members OF tho common council.
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