West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-27
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United States Supreme Court i'm action
against the United States to recover freight
age on government property. II is con-
tended by the railroad company that under
the decision in the Union Pacific Railroad
Company vs.. the United States these com.
panles are not required To pay interest
which has been paid by the government on
ITS bonds before the maturity of the principal
oil bonds, and hence the government has no
present claim against them which can be
subject To Offset against their claim for
freight charges. On the part OF the govern.
ment, II is insisted it would be i'm derogation
OF It's right and powers to have that freight,
which its necessities or the public conven.
renee require TO have promptly transported
paid delivered, retained until freightage is
and.
Items I'm GcncraI.
Frank Benton attempted to assassinate
County Judge kingsbury lately, at Hills
boro, ILL.,, by shooting him in the face with a
revolver. The Judges eyes and face were
badly powder burned. The ball grazcd his
temple, doing no injury. He claims that
through the fault of Judge Kingsbury he
was wrongfully sent To the Insane Asylum
from there, last spring...... he German
american Bank at Quincy, ILL.,, has closed.
The proprietors announce that they intend
to retire from business, and have made an
assignment to John Dick. They claim to
have assets worth double their liabili-
ties, which they will pay i'm full.
Their reported liabilities are $40, 900. ......
Considerable commotion was created in
Allegheny City, Penn, by the suspension OF
the Franklin Savings Bank. TWAS entirely
unexpected, as no one outside of the officers
knew or suspected that there was ANYTHING
wrong. The officers say that the depOsitors
will be paid in full. All they CHE officers)
want is little time TO realize on their col.
nalr
Due depositors about S19S,OOO. The Allie
gheny Savings Bank, which suspended last
week, makes n bad showing. Due depositors
about 100000 which will have to be made
up largely by the the stockholders, who are
individually liablc........The steamer Mary
Powell arrived at West Point on the mo rn-
ing of October 10, bearing the remains of
General Custer, and some two thousand
people accompanying them. Special steam
ers Hopkins aud Henry Smith also arrived
from New York with the Loyal League
COmmandery and the Connecticut Volun-
teer Cavalry Association on board A de-
tachment of cavalry escorted them to the
chapel where portion of the Episcopal
burial service was read, at the conclusion of
which the remains were escorted to the
cemetery, the band playing n funeral
march. At the grave the remainder of the
burial service was read and the infantry
fired a salute of three rounds.
From dispatches To private parties at Louis
vile, it seems that General Harlan has pos
itively been appointed to q seat on the SUI
preme Bench, vice David Davis The ap-
pointment is received with favor by both
Democrats and Republicans of that city,.
Reports received at the Democratic head
quarter at Columbus, Ohio, from about
one-third of the counties of the State and
at the Republican headquarters from a
small number of counties, show net
Democratic gains i'm forty-four counties
OF 1876. None of the counties including
large cities, except Montgomery, are en-
braced in this list. The Legislature will
stand: Senate-24 Democrats, 10 Repub-
licans and doubtful. House-65 Demo
Gratis, 40 Republicans, Workingmen and
doubtful.
President Hayes and part of his Cabinet
attended the Fair at Frederick, Va, on the
18th. John Richie delivered an adress Of
welcome, to which the President responded.
Speeches were made by the Attorney Gen
eral and the Secretary of War.A
meeting was lately held in New York CITY
OF prominent merchants, bankers mauufac.
turers, and representative men from nearly
every State in the Union interested i'm the
approaching Exposition. NJ. Condeit pre.
sided, and expressed n hope that everything
would be done on this side 20 exhibit the i'm.
dnstries of the great West in Paris in 1879. A
National Executive Committee ofrepresenta-
tive men throughout the country was an
pointed. The following were elected per
manent officers of the American Union of
Iaris Exhibitors: Gen. Josegh X. Hawley,
/ President; a. Il. Goshorn, First Vice Presi-
dent; Robert a. Cheeseboro, Second Vice
President; August Belmont, Treasurer:
III. ID. OlcOt, Corresponding Secretary Max
well Woodruff, Washington, Recording
Secretary ..,"n,.T The State Register OF Iowa
gives the result OF the recent election on all
members OF the Senate and on all but four
members of the House. The Senate will
stand thirty-eight Republicans to twelve
Democrats; the House stands so far sew
enty Republicans, twenty-four Democrats
and two Greenbackers, and four to hear
from. on the latter-it is reported two at
least will be Republicans, making the Re.
publican majority on Joint ballot seventy
two. According to the Registers dispatches
from seventy-fOur counties, Gear has ma
FORTY over Irish of $500 The remaining
twenty-five counties will make this plurality
about 10000. On the State ticket, aside
from Gear, il estimates that the Republicans
will have a majority over the Democrats OF
10000. The total vote of Jessup, Pro-
hibition candidate, will be about 5000.
Governor Hendricks on his arrival at In.
dianapolis, met with n warm Reception from
his fellow'citizens. George W. Julian de-
livered the address OF welcome, and the
Governor responded in a courteous speecb
which was heartily applauded .........
Inc san Diego Union of q late date has
the following special from Tucson Advices
from III Paso show a most serious and
threatening state of affairs, The entire
lower portion of III Paso County is i'm nos.
session Of mob, and Americans through.
out the county have abandoned Thur homes
and fled to III Paso for safety Judge How.
ard, who killed Louis Cards at ri Paso on
the 10th inst, succeeded i'm making his es.
cape to Messilla, where he still remains
Cards Is said TO have been the leader of
the mob, Who are all more desperate
and threatening i'm consequence Of his
death. The Sheriff of II Paso is also mt
Messilla, but refuses TO return with Howard
as the latter would be killed Immediately by
the mob, while the Sheriff himself will be
killed II he dares return without Howard
Lieut.. Paine, who is in charge Of detach-
ment Of troops says four companies will be
required to suppress the mob. A large
number Of outlaws are encamped near the
county seat. They declare they will fight
the troops n the latter attempt 10 make any
arrests Judge Baker Is en- Route from
Fort Davis with troops to restore order.
Notes from Abroad.
An explosion took place on the 18th Of
October et Che cOlliery at Pemberton,
Lancashire. There we're over forty miners
in the pit Only five, so FAR, have been res.
cued. Three Of the rescucrs were sufocated.
Forty uora0ue uorfabeI bv s.vrfosfor nvT..