The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-05
A SUMMARY OF NEWS.


The United States authorities have ordered
tho discharge Of man and his vito, charged
with forgery, and imprisoned for cxtrAditiOn by
the Belgian government TIN cost OF their
confinement Will have to be paid by our govern.
ment. -. .AStrs p. Merrill, resident United
States minister to Brussels, has been stricken
| With paralysis. .... Fourteen thousand dollars
In bonds, belonging TO Robert ", Thomas, Of
Brooklyn, n. y, and kept In an old trunk IN
the garrett OF his residence, we're found 10 be
missing after his deccaSr. :. Three hundred
employees Of tho bureau Of engraving and
printing, In tho Treasury department, at wash
ingtOn, have been discharged. -. "A disastrous
fire occurred In New York, By which whole
block Of buildings OIL East Twenty Second
street, were destroyed, and damage Of about
$l4O,O0O Inflicted. In ono Of the buildings
burned-a fan factcry-Gbout fifty girls and
boys wetc employed and they had narrow
escape from tho flames being compelled torush
into tie streets without their Ehawls and hats
..,.,. In view Of tho recent holel holocaust at
s.. Louis, tho hotels Of New York arc being
orerhaulcd for the purpose OF asccrtalning the
means OF escape IN case Of 4 tire.. 80. Bed
! lOc'H Island, Ia Now York hArbOr, has been
abandoned az military post, In order to make
ruom for tho statue Of Liberty enlightcning
the world. presented by tho French people to
tie United States. .....A widow Of kcarney,
n. j., thrnSlCd her daughter, nil hGtrcss, with a
hroomStlck, and was arrested ...... Edward s.
Rand, Jr., lawyer Of high standing In Boston,
was arrested, charged with criminal financial
| transactions 800. The Liverpool and Texas
steamship company has failed.... John IL.
Young fell from n tlirtl-story window In New
York, and was lthpaled Upon nh iron gas fixture.
Latest adviccs from Cuba state that tho In
Snrgents have been applying tic torch to Span
iSli estates and military camps, destroying a
vast amount Of property. :. Secretary Th0mr-
son has announced his intention OF making q
thorough inquiry into tue past operations and
expenditures Of the navy department. 80. The
watCr-loggcd and matlesS hulk Of a Danish
bark was sighted at sea by the steamship New
| 0rleans. Tho crew Of fifteen men had been
four days without food or water 80. .paul VAL
cntini, former Catholic priest, but who
claimed that he had beca converted, WAS ar
rested In New York for maltrcatiug children In
his lodging house, and was sentenced to ten
years imprisonment, The commissioners
In tho Louisiana investigation arc preparing
their final report to he transmitted 10 the Prcsi
dent. The Nichols party gained quorum In
the returning board Legislature. e. In Brook
Ign, N. Y. Winfield Davidson, a sGhoOlboy Of
sixteen, attempted suicide because ono Of his
schOolmates refused to reply to his love letters.
$50. Silas y. Kcyscr, Of ltondout, n. y, was
sentenced to imprisonment for life for being an
accessory 10 the crime Of arson. 80. The body
Of New York merchant named White was
found floating In the East river. 49,. The PrCsi.
| dent has entertained tho lluSsiAn grand dukes.
...... The Democrats IN Rhode Island have
been successful Iii tho third election for scna-
tor and representative. Great distress exists
among the discharged clerks at Washington.
A reception was given In New York to num-
Der Of Canadian pilgrims OIL their way to Rome.
...... Orders have been given by President
Hayes to withdraw thG'troOps In the Louisiana
State house. IAN express train on the Eastern
railroad near Lynn, Mass, was wrecked, and
| tho engineer, fireman and one passenger were
injured. Tho army engineers WHO examined
tho unfinished Washington monument at the
national capital have reported that 1t would be
dangerous to complete the work, as the iounda'
tiOn would not be Sccure enough 10 sustain the
weight Of the finished structure $50. In Now
York Wellington Schuyler, colored man who
stabbed his white wife q year ago, killed q
restaurant keeper named Cnrbin, by striking
him over the head with bottlc..... Judge
EnmonS, prominent lawyer and politician OF
Florida, IL dead ..The Massachusetts, Legis'
lature has rejected rrohibitory bill by a close
vote. ....At the graduating exercises Of the
Hartford High SclOOl, q Chinese student took
The second prize In defamation, over six Ancri.
cali councillors ....,,I II has been REcertaIned
that Prof. L. II. Mitchell, who was taken priS.
Nner By AbyBsinlan baidIttl while engaged In q
geological survey OH Egyptian Territory, 10 ALIVE
In tho hands Of his captorS, although 1t was re-
ported that lie had died from tue effects Of
! hard treatment. Tho encouragement OIL
SOntlau has made q special demand for ILLS re-
lease. George 4. Schneider, Of Chicago
has been appointed to tho Swiss mission a
Berne. -. Steve Anderson, convicted OF com
plicity in the murder of two Germans, wa'
hanged at Aiken, =. C......A general call t
involving lOsS OF $50 900 occurred in Chicago
...... During heavy storm an oil tank neal
Petrolia, pN., was struck by lightning, and TN
flames communicating to other tanks, twelvt
oil wells and the town OF Tr0utman were dc
stroyed ...... 4 driver In the employ Of larg'
LryEood4 house IN New York LEFT his truck e
get drink. aud during his absence two Incl
drove of with the vehicle, containing good
vuucd ut $4,000.
The president OF Paraguay and his bruthc
were aSSa1Siatcd during n revolt. The coll
spirators wcrO routed, 80. Ex-COngrGssmah g
Wiley WcllS has succeeded Mr.. Talbot AZ soil
citOr.goneral Of the United States treasury. -.
Tho wheat crop Of the Ohio and Mississippi
valley llEUIillbeh hlHG AlAHk wa NAAli
fornia will probably be tho reverse ......li
Youngstown, O.. Charles II. Sterling was hum
for the murder Of young German girl
Shortly before tic execution he made fcrc
effort to break JAIL and knocked down the iaile
in tue struggle, but was finally OYCrIowered ant
compelled 10 return 10 his cell. The moose III
der liS chin slipped az he was dangling IN III
MR. and he twiiched about and nlORned pitC
oIsy for several minutes before DO bccam
lifeloSs. "a boy Of Xix shot cOmpaniO
nScd seven, during quarrel In Boston. Bot
were the sons Of wealthy fathers 49,. lii AN
Minor q Russltn consulate has been attackCt
and destroyed By the Turks. Eight pasScIl
gers werO drowned on mail boat running bg
tween lsrcst and tho island Of CSlIaHt.
Brooklyn married woman named rluCy com
mttCd suicide ly drowning herself In bait
tub. ..... The New York State Superintendent
Of insurance will begin proceedings against III
American Popular Life Insurance company, 70
the purpose Of having receiver appointed. :.
George Barker, Of Hudson, \. y, supposed
10 the Oldest Free Mason In the country,
dead. lie became Mason In 1871, and wa
eighty.fvc years old ut the time Of his deatl
In 81. Louis T. i. Williamson blew out hi
brains In front OF lila wite's drcGstnaking eStal
: Iishment on account Of domestic difficulties.
The New York Journal Of Commerce. wa
burned out, suffering loss OF $50 QUO. but ar
pcared the next morning go. Tho Virginln
massacre has been revived by tho promise O
Spain 10 put General IsNrriol on trial. -. IN
ltIlssinn embassy left COnStAntinOple, and I'll
c2ar reviewed bis troops, making warlikc I'D
dress 10 them. -. "A meeting was hold In Se'
York against the proposed combining OF tn
right OF suffrage In the election OF tinnnclu
officers to taxpayers. Two auditors have bee
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