The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-28

the claim being made that the rrrrievC lately
granted by the governor isCQlal to a pardon.
In the medical corps OF the United States army
ten vacancies arc to be filed next fall, and
n board Of examination for tho purpose IL t.
meet in New York In October $3.50. The cOlOrrt
preacher Of South Carolina, ". II. Scott, who
was supposed to have been murdered, il per
forming his pastoral duties AZ usual, the rnnlOi
Of bis death being premature. .....At Man.
chester, \. H.. two inmates Of the jail named
Counter and Lyons, captured the turnkey and
made their escape. "A band " one hundred
Of Crazy Horses warriors, on their return t..
the agency, turned hack and went on the war
path again. They claim that they have been
deceived By Spotted Tail. with the ASSURANCE
that they would he compelled only to Ielivcl
up tho arms taken in the Custer massacre
while tho government demands general sur
render OF their weapons.
Active hostilitics between Turkey and Russia
are likely to begin soon, in which event II j.,
supposed that American grain will be in great
demand In the European markets. a heavy
gale has taken place on the North Carolina
coast, and large number Of vessels have been
wrecked. William N. Tweed has sent \
lawyer to Albany, \. y, empowered with au
offer to give up Ills property and inform on his
former associates, II his release from conhuc-
mcnt be insured. ,....,ln New York Anna Dick
tnson terminated mn engagement which she was
playing at the Eagle Thenter, alleging that the
terms OF her engagement with the manager
had been violated. go. The temperance move
mont against the liquor dealers Of New York
has assumed definite proportions, and the
saloon keepers have sent committee to the
capital 10 work In their interests 49,. AZ
MI instruction among the cOnviclS imprisoned
in tile penitGntiary, OIL Blackwclls Island, New
York. ono OF the prisonCrswu killed before the
rest were Snhdued. =. The editor OF the Pliill-
drlpha Times, Col. Mcclure, was attacked by
naval contractor named Mckay; nobody
hurt 80. The Trenton brickmakcrS are OH a
strike. Dr.. i. u. Green, Of lIoosick, y. Y,
was Thought to be dead, and fliS body lay IN Il
vault for two weeks, when signs OF life were
discovered. and physicians pronounced the case
one Of suspended animation.
Last january young man named Dichie,
plumber In New York, was bitten IN the
| thumb by cat. Recently he was taken i'll, and
the Usual symptoms Of hytlruphOhia followed.
After suffering overwhelmingly, death Terminated
his agony ...... a young man going under The
name Of Mcnamara, was arrested in Chicago OH
the cllareoOf having murdered 4 girl III Corning.
" \. Ills victim was lis sweetheart. 80.
4 gang OF laborerS found the corpse Of DR.,
liritton near the railroad bridge nj Phillips
burg, NJ. 1Iewasa resident Of Clarkesvile,N. J..
and suspicious OF his having. bcGn fOully dealt
with are entertained, as the face and head were
cut and bruised. AT tho brooklyn Tabcr-
naclc meeting OF local ministers has been
held. having for It's object the suppression Of
the liquor traffic :. SkirmiShing OIL the Turkish
border has commenced. and the Russian army
Is Oh tho move go. About sixty, thousand
people took part In TichbOrno demonstration
In England, and troops were called ont in readi.
ness for all emergency, as the nIitatorS had
threatened to march to the House OF Commons
in body and demand the release Of the
claimant ; but they dispersed pCaceably without
carrying their threat into effect. The office
Of United States minister 10 Spain Inns been
offered 10 Hon. John 4. kasSou, OF Iowa, and
been accepted by him. 80. lIcrcaftcE the gov
eminent wOrknicn will be compelled to work
ten hours n day for full pay, az the United
States supreme court las decided that tho law
making eight hours days work Is merely At
order by tho government to IT. agents and moi
a contract with lAbOrerS. .....AftCr forty year
Of litigation, Myra Clark Gaines has received .
decision In her favor, rendered by DiStric
Judge Billings, in n snit involving millions Of
dollars worth Of property III Now Orleans.
The confession OF William u. Tweed causct
10 little excitement among tho New York poll
ticianS, as many prominent men were hnpli
Gated By II.