West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
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From the Capital.

the SEVENTEEN call for redemption Of 5.2O
bonds OF 1855, consols of 1865, principal and
interests 20 be paid TO 18th OF December
Commissioner Raum informs the Secretary
of the Treasury that internal revenue tax
collections for the fiscal year ending June
20 last were Si04, III ,437 accounted for, and
1915 uDaccounted for. Deficiency to be
made good by defaulters or bondsmen. .....
The President has appointed Hon. S. New
ton Pellls, OF Pennsylvania, Min lister Resi-.
dentand Consul General at Bolivia.
Items In General.
At the late Soldiers Reunion OF Blue and
Stray, Marietta, Ohio, twenty thousand PEG.
pie were present Speeches were made by
Governor Bishop, Secretary of State Barnes.
and others......The Reunion of the Blue
and Gray at Louisville was well attended
and successful. ............"Fifty thousand
people attended the Soldiers Re.
union at Des Moines, Iowa..
PRESIDENT Hayes made speech on the
state of the country, on the Fair Grounds
during his visit at ST. Paul, Mimi. Incl.
dental speeches were also made by Attorney
General Devens and others.
VIM. Taylor, colored man, was dragged
through the streets OF Sandusky by an ir.
furiated mob, few days since, with rope
around his neck, and finally hanged 10
ihmp-pOcl, his OUenSe was the outrage and
murder al serving girl i'm the same family
with himself. He murdered the girl during
the absence OF the family, aud taking her
body in buggy from his employer
stable at night, concealed il in the
woods The girl beirg missed
search revealed the above fac's.....
The Minnesota Republicans recently met i'm
Convention and nominated a State ticket
Among the resolutions passed vas one
heartily indorsing the Presidents admins.
trative policy.........The Kansas Democrats
IN state Convention passed resolutions de.
claring " the induction OF rutherford a.
Hayes into the Office of President, notwith.
sanding the election OF Samuel J. Tilden
thereto, high crime against free gnv, rn.
ment, which has not been condoned and
viii not he forgotten. The same spirit of
patriotism which forbore contest upon the
hrst otense will resist and punish any NJ.
tempt at a second"
Forsome time past German farmer of
Parma, in Cuyahoga County, named Umsiu.
ger has been almost insaney Jealous OF
his wife, as all his neignbors think, without
any cause. few evenings since this
jealousy came to n terrible climax. He
made threats against the life of his wife and
child, and struck the former several blows
WIN gun. She finally escaped to a neigh
oors barn with the child, aud secretrd
herself in the barn. The next the neigh.
bors saw was UmsiDgers barn on fire, and
rushing thither found the house also in
flames, and his dead body lying between.
IL seems he had set his barn, house and
straw-stacks on fire, and then shot himself
through the heart
F. A. Zeak, at Muscatine, Iowa, lately
comm tied suicide after numbering Miss
Carrie c. Myers. He had resided in Mus.
catine most OF his life until some three
years ago when ne moved TO Cherokee.
Kansas. where hp
with woman which resulted in his being
forced to marry her. He subsequently en-.
deaVored to procure n divorce from his
wlie that he might marry the woman whom
he murdered, but his efforts being fruitless
ne resolved on the course pursued and
earned II out with great elaboration. The
tragedy occurred at the residence of Henry
Won Minden, brother-in.law of Zeak. where
the latter aud Miss Myers had been
staying since their arrival from Kansas
The SIX days walking match at Buffalo be-
tween John Ennis and ;. II. Russell, both
of Chicago, was won by Ennis. who walked
~ miles. Russell made dis. The
corn crops OF Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
nesota are the largest ever known. They
are three weeks earlier than for three wears.
oats are also good, but wheat is generally
OF small yield and poor quality ..
While John and George letters were digging
weIIior Rev. Stout, at Washington Bottom
near ParkerSburg, w. Va, John was over.
powered by foul gas. His brother George.
ascertainiDg that something was wrong. i'm.
me1lateIy descended TO his relief, and him
Sc became a victim. Help was immedi.
ately summoned, but so much time had
elapsed that when he was brought TO the
surface life was entirely extinc,. John now
lies very low, and will not recover.
\ shooting ARRAY took place four miles
west OF Laurel, Indiana, Friday night, which
was without any possible excuse or prove.
ca lon' Two young men, named Nat Jenk.
ms and Sy. Afford had been in Conceivable
during the day, attending the fair, and re-.
tnTning IN the evening, started for horne
When about ur miles on their wav
they stopped at the house of one John
wilson, an almost entire stranger
IN the country, and went into Inc
Yard 10 get drink OF watef, after
which they started to return 10
thelI buggy and were inst passing through
tne gate when Wilson, who has the worst
hnd OF sreputation, appeared at the door.
win gun In his hand, and demanded OF
the boys who they were, but without giving
them time TO answer, fred az them and
snot Nat jenkins in the back OF the head.
hli1g IT with slugs, and giving him what
the doctors say is a mortal wound.
The Republicans OF New Hampshire. in
Convention at Concord, nominated Vat.
head for Governor. 4 series Of resolutions
we're passed indOrsing the policy OF the
Administration, aud denouncinq all efforts
20 delay the day OF resumption
Inc earliest returns from Maine show that
Greenbackers and Democrats will control
the House, and will, perhaps, have ma.
loIity on joint ballot, in which case thew
VIII elect the State officers. The Repnb.
leans are on y sure OF three out Of the FIVE
congressman.
western Items
Reports have been received in Chicago
AZ the military headquarters representing
that the Cheyenne Indians, numbering
about one thousand and FIVE hundred, were
ABOUT 10 leave their reservation In the Fort
Keno Agency, Indian Territory, and 90
upon the warpath. They are said % be i'm a
destitute and halfstaTved condition, owing
10 not having received the supplies due
mem from the Indian Bureau General
sheridan expressed the belief that the
troubles are nagnihed, and that an outbreak
wonld be averteJ.
Portland dispatch says. General
Howard has held conference With Chief
Moses 81 Priests Rapids, Al which assurances
81 continued friendship we're EXCHANGED
snd Moses announced the uiIlingness NJ
tribe ~ 20 on a reservation Of tbsiy
loioe, but not on one remote from their
country.
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