West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-09

From the Capital.

morning OF the 9th January, at his res.
idence in Washington. He was a native
OF Maryland. son Of United States Senator
John Leeds Kerr, and was himself a mem
Der OF Congress previous to 1889 President
Fillmore appointed him Minister to Central
America
Hon. Geo O. Cannon, Mormon Delegate
in Congress, DR.. Mary Walker, and Mrs.
Spencer, of Washington City, had a hearing
before the House subcommittee on Terri.
tories lately, in opposition to the Utah
elecuon olll, giving to the people OF that
Territory secret ballo: and disenfranchis-
ing polygamists and women Mr. Cannon
denied the existence of union OF Church
aud State, and declared the demand upon
Congress Tor free ballot to be without
reason IN fact that those nor. Mormons who
are making such demands are carpet baggers
and adventurers. DIR. Mary Walker pro.
tested against Congressional interference
with the Mormon pelygamists, on the
ground that the Utah system Of marriag.
from a physiological standpoint, is an i'm.
Provement on monogamy, aud "A more en-
hghtened phase of social evil
The Cabinet has decided that the coinage
oil the trade dollar shall be resumed at the
Philadelphia Mint.......The Secretary of the
Interior haJ received a letter from a promi.
nent citizen of Utah, giving an account of
the depredations of contractors for furnish
Ins huioeI OF All KINDS 10 the Union Pacific
hallrOad Company, who states that these
expectations are committed all along the
line, aud that hundreds OF thousands Of
railroad ties, stores for snow sheds, cord
wood, logs, and timber, all taken from the
government timber lands inc the Trnion
Pacific Railroad track all the way from Tie
siding to Ogden, and that these depreda-
lions amount to millions of dollars an.
nuaily.
Itoms In General.
appear at the inquest in the case OF Matthew
Reilly, who died by injuries received NV
being run over in November by Mr.. Van.
derbilt.........T Iowa Legislature has re-
elected Allison TO the United States Senate.
1.-The South Carolina Supreme Court has
decided that Circuit Judges must be
elected by ballot instead OF viva voice
This decision Gusts all Circuit Judges
elected prior TO 1877 by the Republican Leg
islature, and retains Kershaw and Wallace
elected last year by the Democrats. 1t was
constitutional question, involving the
construction of the word ballot The Su.
preme Court was divided, Associate Judges
Mclver and Haskell agreeing that ballot
was required, Chief Justice Willard dissent
ing in favor of viva voce, which was uni
IL0rmly piracticed by the Republicans.
Judge Townsend Immediately adjourned
the Circuit Court
On the 9th the ultimo Spanish steamer
Alcantara arrived at San Domingo. Havana.
bringing a commission appointed by the
spanish Governments, TO examine a box
supposed to contain the remains OF Chris
topher Columbus. The examination was
permitted, after many forma tiles had been
gone through with The box was removed
from Its place OF deposit the seals broken
and the inscription closely examined The
bones were scrupulously inspected and
photographs taken of the remains Alex
ander tortner, cabinet maker of ten
months residence at Evansville, Ind, blew
MS brains out lately, with a shot gun. He
went To bed with the wea 9 on and pulled the
trigger with his toes. He was about twenty.
seven years old, and his former residence is
unknown, but is thought to have been in
Chicago. The deed seems to have grown
out OF mental arrangement.
The failure of Piatt, HubbeH & Co. Of
Monticello, ILL.,, has been announced. The
debts of that firm amount to about $50 600
due to one hundred and sixteen creditors
but the debts of the individual members of
that firm and those connected with them
VIII amount, il is affirmed to about 5000 q.
600. VIM. II. Piatt is a creditor of the firm
to the amount of $25, 600 John Piatt n
relative OF the parties, man supposed for.
merly TO be worth at least $3.50 600, has nut
all his property into the hands of n Trustee
Ohcer Martin kunkel, Cincinnati police
man, brave and efficient officer, was shot
dead, few mornings since, by gang of
burglars while in the act of making an
arrest IN conjunction with other policemen
..''',.;. fhliadeIphia leads the cities of the
world / ITS provisions for the comfort of
the Iaboring classes. The people are better
housed and fed there than in any European
or other American city. The last enterpr rise
IS restaurant where bowl of good SOUP
ana a Slice OF bread can be had for one
cent, 1t ~ immensely popular
Mr.. Comfy, United States Minister Resident
IN the Hawaiian Islands, writes the Depart.
mSnt oI state that in recent fire in Homo
iuIu over S25O,0pO worth OF property was
ouIheu, lnSludl ng the wharves and Govern.
ment warehouses. The custom-house was
saved. The King himself worked at the
brakes OF the hand engines. The Govern.
ment loses 500 000 and an American citizen
named Hopper $4,000.
Stanley Matthews's silver resolution in the
senate mas been adopted by vote of 43 to
= .........John Davis, Frank Weaver. aud
Joseph Davis, supposed TO be the murderers
oil ofheer kunkel, were arrested near Indian
apols, IN the country, and taken 10 Cincin.
hatl. A regular skirmish fight was had
between the mUrderers and officers of the
law before they were taken.
At Cincinnati recently, two brothers
Frank lhle, fifteen years old, and Matthias
lhle, eleven, sons OF gardener, Anthony
lhle, NO II Queen City Street, were plavipg
with shot gun, near the house. Frank
the elder handled IL carelessly, and il went
on IN ms hand, the contents lodging in
Matthias, head, the blast tearing open the
skull. The shot was not immediately fatal
ana the little fellow was taken into the
house where he died at six o'clock
next morning. The elder is suf.
lering iearfullv from grief, as Of course
are the other members Of the family.
Edward j. Hoppns lately on trial
m New York City for the murder
OF Philip Proud6t at Mt Sterling in
July last. was acquitted, aud half am hour
alter the verdict bad been given was
married The jury assisted 40 the ceremony
as witnesses Proudft having seduced Hon
pm 3 sister Bed the country, and aherwaTd
returned and going into store where Hon.
pms was employed, tauntingly You've
hyed through it haven't you ?" Hoppins
seized base ball club and struck Pr6ud6t
on the head. DR.. Hugh Proudft. uncle Of
me man killed. and who attended. was a
witness on the trial and died suddenly.
W estern Itouns.
a Bismarck special To- the ST. p,,I
Ptoneer-Iroe says official information from
Cen NiIes's post, az Fort Keogh. SAYS news
was received there uas Sitting Bull !. st
frenchman. Greek with over one thousapJ
lodges including the escaped Nez perces
and the refugee. from the agencies. These
Iari numDrr eight hundred warriors. and