The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04

hnh, uItnt ALI. nosca. btoouuacki AucuISan.
fifth, Myron Harris, Dem. -. The principal
business portion Of westport; n. Y, was de-
ssroyed By fro. -. Secretary OF War Cameron
has Issued general order calling attention to
tho resolution passed by tho United S;a:es
Honso OF Representatives oil tho tenth Of An
gust, in which 1t IL declared that tho exc, CisO
OF tho rightOf suatasois In some OF the States,
notwithstanding tho Efforts Of all good citiXons
to tho contrary, resisted aud controlled by
fraud, intimidation and violence, 70 that In
such cases tho object OF tho amendment to the
Constitution known as Article Fifteenth IL de-
feAtod, and adds tho following order to lion.
Sherman, commanding the United statos army:
Tho President directs thSt In accordance with
tho spirit OF tho above, you arc TO hold all the
available force uudor your command, not now
Engaged In subdutng the sAyAges on tho West
crn frontier, in readiness to DO used upon Tho
call or reputation OF the proper legal aulhori-
ties for protecting al citizens without dlstinc.
ton OF race, color or political opinion, in tho
e1crclre Of tho right TO vote as guaranteed by
tho Fifteenth AmCnimont, and to Aseist In tho
enforcement Of certain, ccRdign and ofrectuAl
punishment upon all persons who shall attempt
By force, frAud, terror, intimidation or other
wizD to proven: tho free exercise OF tho right
Of suffrage, Us provided by the law OF tho
United S:atos, and to have such fo:co 10 dis.
tributei and stationed as 10 DO able to rCndOr
prompt assistance In tho enforcement OF tho
law. Such. additional orders rs may DO neces.
sAry to carry ont the purpose Of those ins;ruc-
TORS will DO given 10 you from limo to time,
after consultation with tho law officers CT tho
government.
George 7. Anthony las boon nominated ly
the Republicans OF Kansas for governor. .....
Congressional nominations: Ilinoir, tenth
district, B. F. Marsh, Rep; Illinois, Galc,burg
districs, Thos. H. Boyd. Rep......A railway
train was stopped in Colorado and Judge
Stone, OF tho United Stltes supreme court,
kidnapped thtretrcm to prevent tho court be-
Ing cpOncd to qualify receiver fer tho COorH-
do Central road. Ho subsequently, escaped,
and tho receiver was duly qualified ...... The
Indians in Lower California have rebolled
against the MezicAns. :. Thousands OF deaths
arc occurring daily In the northern ptrt Of
China from famine. immense quantities OF
| provisions liRvc been forwarded from the other
proviS ces, tut not sufficient to feed tie dense
population. Tho first rain In niue months fCLl
on Juiy2. Tho trouble between England and
China is not yOt settled, and tho British Ininis-
tor lins left Picking for ShSnkhaO So. Tie
Utica free.to,ali raco for $1,000 was won BY
Goldsmith Maid in 2ls}I, AIS, 2lSj!, over
Lucille Golddust, iodine and Fullerton 49,.
Tho GreenbGck State convention Of Indiana
adopted resolutions declaring that government
bonds and greonbAcks should b. taAcl the
same as other property; and demanded tho
restoration OF the slver dollar, that the govern
mont may Herewith pay its cJln obligations.
-. Tho two-mile race at Saratoga was won BY
Aaron Pennington in 3.S5H. Tho handicap
milo Ard quarter race wAs won by RhHdAmsil.
thus IN all.
A trsin on tho Kansas City, ST.. Joseph and
Council Bluffs road WAS stopped by baud Of
rObGerd who m!stook 1t for freight train CON-
tanning the pay car. When thOy discovered II
to hO passenger train they allowed it to Fro.
coed 49,. Gen. Terry aud Crock hare united
their commands and arc following an Indian
trail Crook was Oh at the tiuO OF tho junetGrO
II is reported that Sitting Bull has expressed
determination to go to tho agency ard sue
for clemency. lie claims that no did not wish
to hght, but tic whites forced him to it.....
Congressional nominations: Texas, Austin
district, D. G. Giddings, DEM; Missouri, sixth,
II. E. Esvons, Rep. .....Rey. VIM. A. Cornell,
OF Freedom Plains, n. y, hanged himself
whllO temporarily insane. During tho last
day OF tho Utica IN. u races, Great Eastern
Won tho 2.2G contest in 2.2Oi, 2.22l, 2.22.
lsarus won the 2.21 rAoo in 2.22l, 9.2lI, 2.23.
Hon. Michael @. Kerr. Speaker Of the United
Stated House OF Representatives, diod at Rock
bridge Alum Springs, Va. SIr. Kerr was born
near Tltusvlllc. Pa, March Is, 1927. In 1852
10 settled III Now Albany, Indiana, In the prae-
tee Of law. In 1854 he was elected city a.
toruOy, and In 1856 to tho State legislature.
Six years lator he was elected reporter TO tho
supreme court OF Indiana, and Published five
volumes OF reports. In 1894 lU WAS elected
4 representative to the Thitly-ninth Congress,
and sGrvedon tho committees on private land
claims aud accounts. lie wa. rG.olGcted 10 the
ForlOth, Forty-6rst and Forty.second Con-
gresso.. In 1872 lie was the Democratic can.
d.dato flr Congressman at Large In Indiana,
ard was defeated by Hon. dOdoYe s. oth by
a mSjority OF 1G2, lie WAS elected 10 tho
Forty-iourth Congress and was chOeen Speaker
by tho DomociAtic mAloIity-tho vote being
Korr, l72; Blaine, lOG, lie was IN III health
at tho time, and las been gradually falling
until his death as announced.
uou. Josiah Quincy, OF Boston, has failed,
Liabilities, $4,000; Assets, S22O,0OO .,....
Henry Hughes aud wife, OF Melbourne, Can,
woro killed by locomotive while crossing
track III wagon. 80. Thomas DAragh,
Robert Oranston, Michael Harrington, Msrtin
Hogan, James wilaon aud Thomas lIassOtt,
the FIX FenIAu prisoners who made their o.
oapo from British penal soryitudO under thrill
ling circumstances, arrived safOly in New York
in tho whaler CAtalpa, in which they made tho
voyage from Australia. Reports have boon
received from AhyssiniA that WSldA Mikael,
tho insurgcnt chief, has defeated tho Abys-
siuians at 2'kraEa, and 1890 women and
chlldren have boon mAssAcred. .....A tcn-mIlo
swimming match on tho Mississippi between
Frank Prince OF st. Louis, and Tom sucllne,
OF EuglAud, resulted in victory for Prince by
two minutes. The time OF The race was ono
bnpr aud f,rIy.nDa b,inDIoa IVbJIo Byn