The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS,

wGe rrnOmlnated 10 Congress BY tho scvenlh
Massachusetts district Democratic Congress.
slorAkoonvontion. e. Arrangements have been
made by tho New York authorities for tho re-
turn Of William J. sharkey, tho condemned
murderer, in the chip that IL to bring william
N. Tweed. Fl n llciA EspanA, for soverAl
weeks, hsvo been slisdowing stiarkey, and all
bis movements are known to them. He Is
fully aware that 10 Is to DO returned to the
Now York Tombs, but thus far has boon un-
ublo to escape from Spain. -. The insurgents
in Cuba are making demonstrations and keep
up the guerilla warfare. -. Judge Foreman,
in his charge to the jury In tho Beaver court,
In tho Mountain Meadow massacre case,
eaId "Tho prisoner, J. D. Lee stands before
you charged with being a participant in onoof
tho most atrocious mAssAeres OF human be-
ings-of men, women and chtldren-in tho
Mountain Meadows In 1857, that evor was
known In any civilized world. Tho evidence
shows that tho persons killed were immigrants.
For several days previous to tho massacre
combination OF Indiana and white mon bad
boon making attacks on thoir oncampment.
Indians end whitO mon Wed with each other
in tho handIsh work OF destroying over one
hundred and twonty mon. wonon and children.
It has boon alleged that Leo shot one women
With gun and cut tho throat OF another,
telling au Indian not to rpNre tho life OF
young woman whom the savage asked him to
savo. Tho Jury brought in verdict OF guilty
OF murder In tho first degree.
Tho return match betwocn tho American
aud Irish rifle toAms at CrOodmoor was won
by tho Americans. Two years ago the Irish
tCan, with MSjor Lcecll As lie captain, camo
heio and SinAuguratcd international rifle
Matches Tho Americans then won by three
points. List year tho American team wont to
ireland and shot at Dollymount range, again
winning by thirty-nino points. TWAS expected
that tho Irish would win this last match, and
the! camc worry near It. At tho eight hundred
yard range the American team made 400 out
Of a possible $50, and tho Irish team msdo
gOi, leaving The. Americans fifteen ahead. g At
tho nine hundred-yard range tho score stood
$50 for tho Americans and 500 for tho Iriah1
Tho Americans had gained seventeen points
at that range, two moro than they gained at
eight hundred, and making them thirty
Two points Ahcad. At the one thousand-yard
range tho AmOricAng made poorer shooting
than even before, and some OF their best
sAs.s Hissod tho target At this range the
Americans made $40 and tho Irish SOL points.
The scoTo for tho tlroO ranges stood: Amori-
cam, 1,165; Irish. 1,l5i, lowing the Amers-
caad winners OF all three OF thu international
games 80. Tho people Of Minnesota have
'.onO well In following up tho Northaeld bADk
rubter1, and 1t Is certain that all OF them hlvc
boon captured, the two last being taken by citi-
1pns OF Dakota. Four OF tic robbers wore
captured In WAtouwAn county, aftor dCs-
pSkato fight, In which ono was killed and
ID other three seriously wounded ...... On
Aw York day at the Centennial over 1885,
10 persons vlsItsd tho Exhibition, tho rush
being tho largest Of the season ..... .Congres-
-ioual nominations: Now York-Teronco J.
Quinn, DOM, for tho Seventeenth district;
John N. Dayy, Rep, for tho ThlrtIeth district.
pennsylvaulN-John Reilly, Dom, for tho
Seventeenth district.. strange and fatal
iiscsso has broken out among tho cattle In
Wayne county, Pa, causing much alarm. Tho
cattle are Infected by a singular tick which
torres deep into the aesh Of the creature. In
ilammAtIon sets 10. and death follows in a few
hours. Some thirty head ilAvo died at Hasley.
...... Prince Milan has boon proclaimed king
OF ServiA.
Tho Centennial Exhibition IL not to DO
extended beyond November 10th, the amo
originally set for closing 1t The managers
expect that the chilly weather OF October will
mako tho unwarmod buildings uncomfortable
for visitors, aud, consequently, that tho present
largo attendance will end with September. :. :.
Tho deaths by yellow foyer In Savannah arc
increasing In lumber. and from thirty TO forty
inttrments occur daily. John Young con-
visited OF tho murder OF Abel Mcdonald, was
hanged at Cayuga, Ontario. After Adjusting
tho black cap, and whilc the condemned man
was repeating tho Lords prayer, tho oxecu
toner attempted to spring the trap. Through
some mIsmanagement however, the chain
parted. Five minutes wore taken up In forcing
= bolt with Slodge hammer, at each stroke
Of which porceptible tremor could DO seen
passing over tho condemned man. The rus
cense WIS iaoxprcesibly horrible, many turn
Ing away from sight whiel, will long live In
thor mcmodos. At 100 tho drop fell, and
john Yonug died without struggle. After
hanging half IN hour, tho body was cut down.
49,. A Belgrade dispatch says: Tho procla-
nation Of Prince Milan as king OF servia 10
enthusiastically received by The population.
1t IL beloved that tho prince and his ministry
only dIsAyow tho act because OF the strong
diplomatic pressure exercised by tho powers,
particularly Russia. Tho Porto threatens
to terminate tho Armistice unloss Russia stops
tho influx Of soldiers Into tue SOrviAn army.
Tho number Is now estimated at 1900, and II
Is claimed that at least four hundred soldiers
from Russia pass daily through GolAtz
The immense mice under Hallett's reef,
Hell Cato, the result OF seven years intetmit.
ton. labor and containing htty-two thousand
pounds OF tho most powerful txplCsivcs, was
successfully discharged Il. the time appointed,
III the presence Of All immense concourse Of
people, who worO greatly disappointed at tho
ab:Ouee Of heavy crash with earthquake
shock. The preparations having been CON.
plotCd for firing tho mine, tho engineers 70
tired for few hundred feet, and tho hand oil
Gen. EUwton'a little child, guided by tho
mother touched tho telegraphio key which