The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-02
people were compelled to tGko rufuge in The
cellsrS 10 save themselves from injury.

Tie Var department has given notice that
after June 30th, 1877, no money for services
rrnlGrcd will 10 paid until Congress has pro-
ridGd for tlr same. .....A large number Of
piGncs and excursions were hold by tho Ger
mans Of New York Oh whitmOnday Tho
outer limos ut kars were StNrnet1 by tho Russians
who preceded tho attack with fllrions fire
from their heaviest artillery but the Turkish
batteries replied with such effect that the as-
Saulting forces were compelled TO retire, leaving
several hundred dead and wounded on the
field. 4 proclamation Of independence and u
declaration OF war against Turkey have been
iss,ied by Roumania -. By the explosion Of q
balloon In IIulI, England. cighty-Six perSOns
were injured. some seriously $50. A cGnsTlta-
ton was held in Chicago between Generals
Sheridan and Ord In reference 10 the ONtraEcE
on tho borders Of Mexico. During severe
storm that visited Marion. lnd.. C. church filed
with vorShiperS waS blown down, md one
man was killed and number were badly hurt.
......A young lady named Harmon, twenty
two years Of aSe, died Of lIyCrOphObia at StRlI-
ford. Mass 80. An outbreak occurred between
tOwns-pGoplO Of Nlalow. Ireland, and SOHO
miltia recruits aud number OF tho soldiers
were wounded ...... Tie government works IN
Boston barber were inspected by the secretary
Of war and General Sherman. 49,. The chief
officer was shot and stabbed md three men
were wounded dining n mntiny on The Ameri-
cEn ship Kate Davenport at tic port OF Liver
pool. A dGputatiOn of the United Methodist
AID Methodist Episcopal churches, III cCnven-
ton ut Baltimore. ind I'll Audience with the
President IN Washington.
GhiOcct, OIL tho Danube, was burned by the
Russians, who Ht4O dsrnountu1 their fOrtilea-
tons ut Barboschi, considering them VI no
further Use. Tho Russian frontier posts in
Asia wcrO threatened by large force OF TURKS,
and they attacked the Russian position ut Adler,
n Turkish nnn-of-war assisting nthe lombard
mGnt OF tho place. War between Turkey and
Greece IL considered inevitable While pre-
NAratiOnS were being made for tho launching Of
lilo vessel Saratoga at Chester, Pa, she began
To move down tho stocks, and before the men
at work on her sides could get out Of the way
sGvon OF them wCro crushed to death and
number Of others more or less badly hurt. -.
Austin Humphreys, aged sixty-tlrCc, was
hanged III Sandwich, Ont, for the murder Of
Frederick Apple, building contractor. The
cause Of tho crime was Apples dilatorinGss III
paying small SUM Of money due to lIuhI-
plreyS. >. Fresh changes wcrc made In fourteen
departments Of tho prcfcctOral departments Of
Franco, While two men were ut work In
u sewer in New Haven, Conn, the water began
10 rise, and before they could get ont ono Of
them named, Farrell, was drowned. by n
fire in GlovcrSvillc, y. y, damage amounting
10 slO1,OO0 was done; INSURANCE, SjO.OOO....
The number Of persons seeking relief. In India
on account of The famine has increased over
100000 and great distress exists. ,..., Three
boys wGro killed by an explosion Of fire damp
In tho Mine Hill c0lliCry ut AIinerwiIlc. Pa.
John c. Simpson, who has been minister for
twenty years, was convicted Of Illicit diStilling
by the United States court In Missouri. 49,.
While about twenty men were al work on 4
large tilrcC-Story brick block at Cedar Rapids.
Iowa. Il suddenly fell IN. mud seventeen Of The
lAborCrs wcro injured in different degrees OF
severity. Thu extensive wlitc lead works
Of Davis, Chambers 4 Co., III Pittsburgh, were
destroyed by lrc, causing q loss OF S1GO, 900. Oh
which there was full insurance.