West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-24

From tho Capital.

win sitting Bull upon his arrival In this
country, but to arrest him with his princi.
pal followers, and hold them ~ prisoners OF
war. There is considerable dissatisfaction
here with the course pursued by the Cana
dian authorities, in this matter, since his
leaving their dominions at will, when HIS
presence is not desired in United States,
aud can lead only 90 trouble for our author.
tiles, really makes Canada simply place
refuge for ii hostile Indians within reach
of our northern border.
General Sherman left Washington on the
night of he 18th, designing to proceed via
st. Louis, No, and Omaha. Neb., to Denver,
Col and santa Fe, New Mexico. on public
business, returning via Forts Union and
Leavenworth. II" will be accompanied nv
Colonel A. Med McCoOk, aid.de.camp. Re.
ports will be made to the Adiutant Genera
as usua', but division commanders having
occasion to communicate with the General
OF the Army. will address him by telegraph
at Omaha, Denver and Santa Fe.
Itcms I'm Generai.
Mrs. Will lam Cochran, of Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, committed suicide recently, by drown.
ing herself in cistern. The cause assigned
rs Temporal y insanity. She leaves husband
and five children.......H Harry ooney, twelve
years old, son of James Cooney, living ten
miles west of Ken on, Ohio, had both feet
cut off by reaper while cutting oats. An
older brother was driving, when nest of
humble bees attacked them, frightening the
horses. Harry, who was near by, ran in to
catch them by the heads, when they whirled
and lunged forward, the cutter bar catching
his legs just above the ankle. DR.. Phillips
was summoned and amputated the manned
lmbs......A remarkable suicide occurred
near harleston, Illinois, in the country
lately. Oliver Bales, aged twenty.one, son
OF Archibald Bales, a farmer, having been
TO see his girl who refused to marry him,
told her he would commit suicide. III.
went home, and did b, by fastening a rope
ever rafter in the wagon shed, and about
his neck. He hen jumped of of the wagon,
and was found dead.
\ terrible tornado passed over Willing
ford, Conn, about six o'clock in the even
ing August Q, and blew over houses, up.
rooted trees, and caused the greatest devas.
tation. 1t is estimated the killed will num-
Der at least twenty, while the wounded will
reach twice that number. The telegraph
wires and poles were blown down, making
u impossible to communicate directly with
New Haven on the south, or Merden or
Hartford 10 the north. Word wa, finally
sent by he up seven clock train to the two
latter places, and on the next down express,
which leaves Meriden at Lalf-past seven,
came physicians and help. The greatest
rumors are ahoat rs to the loss of life. The
storm was general in the State, doing great
damage.
Additional reports from Wallingford,
Conn, say that TWENTY-FIVE persons were
killed in the great storm disaster at that place.
relief Commi tee was appointed to care
Tor the surviving injured. "a heavy hail
storm Inch fell in the vicinity OF Ger.
mantown, Ohio, on the 10th, was terribly
destructive TO the tobacco crop. Several
fields OF the weed in that region were totally
destroyed. Mat hew Rogers, a German.
whose crop was entirely ruined by the hail,
was so Owe come with despair that he at.
tempted TO cut hi own throat. His wife
had great difficulty in preventing the deed,
and it was a. much as his friends could do
for several hours afterward, to di.
vert his mind from the purpose
General Sheridan has returned To his head.
quarters in Chicago from the frontier. One
OF the pr ncipal objects of his trip was the
establishment t a permanentmilitarv fort
to protect the Black Hills country raid from
Sitting Bull and other Indians North. The
site selected was in the vicinity Of Bear
Buttes, To the north of Deadwond. and il
will form one OF a chain of forts from Fort
Custer 10 the Union Pacific. The name has
not yet been adopted for the new fort Gen
eral Sheridan returns in excellent health
and spirits, He was well pleased with the
situation of affairs on the frontier, and
especially with the growth and progress OF
Deadwood.
western Items.
The Galveston Ne,rs Fort Clark special of
the 18th says: Six W boys found band
of eight Indians this morning at daylight.
on the Nueces River. sharp fight ensued
resulting in killing four Indians, and one
being taken prisoner, who is now in the
recei ed Il sh wound in the neck and
others several bullet holes in their clothing.
Fires.
The town of Shasta, Cal, was one-third
burned on the NOR ing of the 18th. The
portion destroyed embraced the larger por.
ton of the business part Of he place.
South Items
A Greeneville, Tenn, special dispatch of
the b inst says: Six thousand people as
sembled 70 witness the hanging of Howell
ont 20 the astonlshment OF every person 1t
IL :35 the Serif received dispatch from
Governor Porter postpOning the execution
The artlon OF the Governor has excited dis.
gust. Fears are entertained that the pris-
oner will be lynched tonight The town
NJ rshal was hot at shutdown by a man
med Douglas. TIE Mayor has doubled
the police force A petition had been sent
20 the Governor from Greeneville, PRAYING
for respite which touched the heart of the
Govern',r, and it was granted.
On Tuesday terrib ARRAY occurred at
Edgeheld, s. G. About two thousand peo-
pie had assembled 10 listen to speeches from
Governor Hampton, General Gany and
others, the occasion being the openiug of
the campaign by the Democrats. The speak.
ing took place ha n mile from the village
Whne the meeting was progressing q diff.
Guilty took place in the village between the
Booths and TOneys. Several years ago a
young man named Luther T,ney was Killed
by one Of The Booths, accidentally, az was
claimed by the latter, but Tonpy's family
declared u Was intentional The xii ing
was the cause OF a bitter family feud. On
Tuesday BROKER ToDey, brother OF Luther.
met Booths in the village. Pistols were
drawn and firing commenced. Friends of
both parties Joined Brooker Toney killed
James and Thomas Booth, and was himself
shot In tue back and killed. Benz. Booth
was mortally wounded, W. J.. Coleman and
Mark Ioney were seriously, and Wade Lott.
;. Rs an, DR.. anders, aud Clarence Settler
slightly wounded.
notes from Abroad.
The Paris COnstitutionaL. 4 Bonapaytist
ORGAN, announces that marriage has besn
arranged between Prince LOUIS Eapoleop
son Of the Emperor Napoleon III and
Princess Thyra, third daughter Of Christian
TX, King Of Denmark The date OF the
marriage is not yet fixed. The same paper
adds. It's stated that this marriage viii be-
made the occasi 70 Of a benz fetal revision
n the frcafw If ert