West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-29

Whipple's Camp, on Owyhee River. lie
says the hostiles are killing hundreds Of
cattle and leaving the carcasses to rot. The
hostiles have left STEMS Mountain and are
moving toward Harvey Valley; thence to
Matthew's Agency and Snake River, and
will probably keep on until they effect "A
junction with the Columbia River Indians,
which addition TO their forces will, thew cal.
culate, enable them To sweep the country
They are determined to retain the Piutes
prisoners until they can get a sufficient
number of arms from the white men they
kill to arm them. Pagan is rebellious, and
horses and arms have been taken from him
and his Indians.
Recently, at Somerville, Mass near Bos.
ton, fire broke out in one Of the main
buildings of the extensive pork slaughtering
and curing establishment of Charles III
North x Co., Medford-street Owing to it's
highly iniiammable character the flames
spread rapidly, and all save one building was
destroyed. Loss estimated between 800 600
and 100000; insurance, $4,000. The
buildings constituted continuous chain,
SIX In number, and two main ones of brick
six stories high, covering an area of four
acres
The Academy of Music and Chamber of
Commerce Blocks, on East Market Street,
two of the finest structures in Akron and
two OF the finest west of the Alleghanies.
were destroyed by fire recently, except the
stone front and portions of the walls.
While the c0nilagration was in progress, n
falling chimney buried three fremen, Abe
Click, VIM. Anderson and Phil Reamy i'm
the debris They were only liberated by the
superhuman efforts of their comrades Click
is not seriously injured, although he was the
last one out and came near being burned TO
death. Kenny suffered compound fracture
oil the right thigh above the knee, the bone
protrudlng. Anderson is injured internally
also in the back, and will probably die. The
hre broke out in the west store room Of the
Goode-Commercc Block, occupied bv j. II.
SebriDg as a dry-goods store A warrant
was sworn Mt against Mr.. Sebring for set
ting the building on fire, and he was arrested.
Items In General
President Hayes and party, on the 18th
INST, paid visit to West Point. The party
included President Hayes and Mrs. HAYES.
the Secretary of War, General Sherman,
General Devens and Hayes's SON.. William
cullen Bryant died n his residence i'm New
York City at half-past five o'clock on the
morning of June IL from the effect of the
injuries received on the day of the dedica.
ton of the Mazzini statue The name of
Bryant is one intimately associated with
almost every pha,e in the history of Ameri-
can literature from its early and
feeble struggles to the present time.
FROM Quebec, June ~, we learn that labor
strikers plundered Renaud's -four store, on
81. Paul-street, stopping the traffic, and
forcing truckmen to assist them i'm carry
ing of their plumber. b. Battery and the
, lice attempted To dispense the mob. A
battery OF artillery brought to the scene had
to retire, as the riot act had not been read
Inc captain, Adjutant, and some of the
men were badly wounded by stones thrown
by the rioters. The riot act was read. any
the military hred upon the mob, while thed
were, at the same time, charged by the
cavalry. The mob scattered after several
of their number were wounded and ono
reported killed. Alter the firing. the
troops were ordered to the Parliament
buildings. Two of the ring leaders OF he
rioters were arrested. The crowd TO k four
hundred barrels of -four from Renaud's
store, stating Ina THEY were starving.
John Milton Parker (colOred), was hanged
at Somerset, KY, on the 18th. He was
born In Somerset in August, 1861, and con-
sequently would be seventeen wears old i'm
next August. The crime for which he suf
Tered, was the murder of George Franklin.
barber, on the 9TH of March last. He
mounted the scaffold with steady step,
and died bravely.
About one thousand persons were pres
ent at the exercises attending the gradua-
ton OF the fist class of cadets, at West
Nihtj VII Iut lONu. Al II a. m. the cadets
were marched TO point in front of the plat
form. Upon the platform were seated
PRESIDENT Hayes, Gems. sherman, Sheridan.
and Schofeld, the Secretary of War. and
others. In the rear sat Mrs Hayes and
iady friends. When the President appeared
he was applauded, and stepping forward.
bowed, and was again applauded. A formal
ADDRESS TO the cadets was delivered by Rev
Jas. Lewis, on the Board of Visitors.
when Mr.. Lewis concluded the band
played the national air, and then Gen.
Schoheld introduced President Hayes,
VINO delivered a brief address.
The Michigan Republican State Convention.
IN session at Detroit elected Hon. Zachariah
chandler as their President A platform
OF resolutions was adopted favoring paper
currency convertible on demand into gold
ana silver, and opposing the Greenback and
ooclallstc organizations. On the reopen.
ing OF the Presidential election question
the Convention resolved chat the ones.
ton Of the election of present incum.
oents OF the Office Of President and
oil Nlce-President was finally settled by the
Forty-fourth Congress, and that any at
tempt to reopen it, on any pretense what.
ever, rs fraught with danger TO republican
Institutions, and the Republican party of
this state will maintain with inhexible firm
ness their right to the exercise of the func-
uohs oil their respective Offices until termi-
hated in constitutional manner" Gov
eTnor CrOswelf and Leutenant-G Governor
Sessions were then renominated by acclama.
ton.
An exciting case Of shooting took place
at Coal Greek, Ind, lately, in which one
man was fatally, and four others danger.
ously, wounded. Frank Kelly, a young
blood, walked by party Of negro miners,
and stopping, drew a navy revolver and
shot twice at Tom Mills, and the remaining
i've loads in his weapon at a party who
were playing at cards near by. wounding
two Of them. lie then fled TO the house of
Charley HObberman, a few rods distant
The negroes having arms near by, took them
and pursued Kelly 10 the house, which thew
riddled with bullets in their attempt 10
take his life, but only succeeded IA inhictiug
q flesh wound in his arm. William Grvs,
dale, who was in the house was shot
through the leg. The negroes stopped firing.
out stood guard over the house holding the
Two men prisoners uutil The Sheriff arrived
who arrested the entire party. and took
them 70 Covington for examination.
John O'Connor, eEpel ed from the Ohio
Legislature last May, was arrested al Go.
lumbus, lately, by United States Marshal
Spencer, on the charge Of sending forged
pension papers 10 the United States Com.
missioner Of Pensions. The ofense. IL il
charged, took place in 1875. O'Connor
procured blank applications for pensions
Of one Arnold, a Cincinnati agent for pro.