West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-19
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use OF United States troops. II will state
that officers can detail troops under their
command TO protect United States property
whenever in danger OF destruction.
Another purpose for which troops can be
used, that will be cited, will be for the pur-
pose of putting down an expedition formed
in the United States for the purpose OF
visiting with hostile intent any foreign
country, and in arresting the leaders of
such expeditions. IL win he remembered
that the use of troops in such cases was
made the subject OF Cabinet consideration
a few days ago.
The Postofhce Department has issued n
ircular TO Postmasters 10 the effect that il
lsving been decided that coin Is mailable
matter, Notwithstanding the fact that the
Department has always advised the public
against the use Of the mails for the trans.
mission OF valuable matter, except by means
nj money orders or in sealed registered
packages prepsyed at letter rates, il parties
desire TO send coin as third-class matter in
an exposed condition, required by law for
that class, they can do SO, but at their own
Flsk. Postmasters are cautioned moi 10
state the amount of coin contained In reg.
'stered third-class packages in giving re.
ceipte therefor.
Itcms In Gencrni.
AT Reed City, Michigan. the boiler in
Bachelors saw mill, AZ Foreman Station.
blew mp, totally demolishing the
same, aud killing Jessie Foreman
and seriously injuring four others.............
Revised returns from twenty-one counties
in Colorado make Belford's majority over
Patterson (DemOcrat) for Congress 2,7I5
Pitkin's majority over LoveIand for Gov
ernor is 500. The counties vet To be re.
no faA xvall l,I1
Republican majority in the State to 1000.
The Greenback vote i'm the State
will aggregate about 1 200. The Legislature
will stand Republicans to Democrat.
The Y. ;. authorities at Louisville, XIV.
have received information that large gang
Of oounterfeiters, who have been operating
in the mountains, have been captured
Fourteen are now under arrest. Plates.
etc, were captured. Their operations
we're extensive throughout the country.
The Nebraska Republican State Convention
completed its work "wednesday evening
The following nominations were made: For
Governor, Albinus Nance; Lieutenant.
Governor, Edward &. earns; Associate
Justice, General Amasa Cobb for Congress.
long term, Edward X. Valentine: short
term, Thomas j. Majors s. J.
Alexander was nominated for Score.
tary OF State. The platform adopted
declares that the damages sus.
tanned by the people OF the State lately i'm
rebellion against the Union shall lot be paid
out of the National Treasury. and that the
raid OF the solid South in authorization OF
Democratic control Of the National purse.
must be met with the same unninchinq
spirit of resistance which foiled the attempt
to take possession of our property by force
OF arms that the faith of the Nation shall be
sacred, ana Its contracts redeemed in
the spirit and to the letter, and the
Nations honor shall be held as inviolate
g. the Nations life; that the greenback
dolIsr shall be made good i'm honest coin
mat the thirty millions of trade dollars i'm
circulation be made legal tender: aud that
the record OF the Democratic party In its
recent attempt To seal the Presidency nv
intimidation and murder during the cam.
paign, by stutfing ballot-boxes and the
orldery OF Electors, followed by the repudi.
ahon OF its own offspring, the Electoral
Commission, and by 6libustering in the
House, illustrate the spirit of its so.called
Democracy.
In quarrel between come colored BOYS
IN Washington, d. c., James Walker was
shot dead by Henry Watson. Henry
Greenebaum, late President OF the German
Savings Bank Of Chicago was arrested Sat.
urday onthe charge of embezzling $225, 600
.....'......Ailen shipp, John n. Sloan,
Charles keyzer and VIM. p. Cook,
moonshiners from near The Arkansas
ana missouri line, have been sent 10
ne penitentiary in default of bail ....l
OIeary concluded his six DAYS walk in New
YORK at eleven o'clock Saturday night,
having made 400 miles in i4.i hours
Hughes, his competitor, quit at ten o'clock,
having completed $40 miles ...... The last
wire OF the last cable OF the East River
bridge at New York, was run over satur.
day afternoon, and the completion Of
this part of the work was greeted with the
Ringing out of flags, and loud cheers bv
the workmen on the anchoraRes
lhe cotton-wdste factory owned bv Robert
BISHOP Sons, 12S to 40 Tudor.atreet
New York, burned Saturday night. Loss
$4,000; partially insured. Seventy.fye
men are thrown out OF employment...Th The
Darn oil william Brancher, near Canton.
ONO was burned to the ground Friday
october 4. Supposed 10 have been set on
hreby tTamps. Two thousand bushels Of
wheat, other grain, hay, farm machinery
end fourteen head Of cattle were burned
Loss, $1,000. No insurance.
The early returns from the Ohio election
show that the Republicans have carried the
state by ten or twelve thousand. They
claim probability OF twelve of the twenty
congressional Districts, and the election of
butterwortb and Ex-Governor YounO
~ the First and Second bis,
biCtS uFef cayier and GOSs.......-
The Democracy OF Indiana have elected
eleven, aud possibly thirteen Congressman.
according to the earliest intelligence. and
claim TO have carried the State by ten thou.
ssnd majority. Iowa has gone Republi.
can by an Increased majority, and the Re.
pubiicans claim a solid delegation 10 Con
gTess. the State Ihdjority is about thirty
tnousand.........A serious accident occurred
ieW evenings ago, on the Old Colony
hallroads. TO crowded excursion train.
winch was returning from the Silver Lake
loving match, between Reagan, Of Boston.
and Davis, OF Portland. The train of twenty
cars went OF the track. dispatch lust
received At the police heada places
we number at ten killed and $50 wounded
ne intense curiosity which prevailed
IN 81 Louis for n month ~ 10 who and
what were the Yelled Prophets, about
whom so much has been said and written,
~ very mysterious way, was gratifed
on the night Of the Sth by one of the
MOST magnificent street spectacles ever
presented in this country outside of New
orleans and other Southern cities. The
pageant consisted Of seventeen floats
sach presenting a separate tableau. the
Whoie illustrating festival Of Ceres and
visit OF Demeter, Grecian Goddess Of Agri.
culture, % the Yelled Prophets. The pro-
cession passed through The principal busi.
ness streets, and under brilliant lights ~
vauous cDlou thrown upon 10, and the glare
ifom illuminated buildings along the route
presented one Of the most gorgeous sights
imaginable, aDs elected almost deafening
'nd cobbnuOUs applause from the greatest
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