West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-23

A fearful earthquake prevailed at Column
bus, Ky, at four O'Clock on the morning of
the llth. II was 80 violent as 20 rock
houses, to roll beds across the floor, turn
over sofas and.presses, smashing them, and
to ring locomotive bells. A portion OF the
Mississippi bank caved in, leaving the
houses on the ragged edge. All the people
were suddenly awakened and badly fright
ened. Two distinct shocks were felt mt
Milford, n. H., on the 18TH
southern Itcms.
A Charleston dispatch says that the pro-
gramme of the Liberian Exodus Association
is now completely arranged, and the sailing
ship Aver, which is to convey the first in
staflment Of colorcd emigrants, is expected
daily. She is already loaded with provisions,
agricultural implements, dry goods, boots,
shoes, etc, the property Of persons intend
ing TO take passage. There are thirty thou
sand shares OF stock at ten dollars share,
and il is claimed that twenty-five thousand
people through the South have invested in
joint stock association, and that one hun.
dred and sixty thousand are enrolled to go
when occasion offers. The sailing vessel
will be used as n means OF transportation
until the company secure funds enough to
purchase steamship, when regular line
is to be established between Charleston and
Monroyia for carrying over emigrants and
bringing back produce.
nado struck that city on the morning of the
II tn inst, about eleven o'clock, leveling the
! Episcopal Church, and injuring eighteen
members of the congregation. When the
building was struck, the officiating minis
ter, knowing that il was merely n question
oil moments to secure the safety of the peo.
pie, cried to them to throw themselves I'M
der the seats. This advice the congregation
| followed, and not moment too soon, With
Il "A fearful crack nd iur oft 10
walls, the whole building crumb' ed into a
shapeless ruin, burying the congregation
/ under the debris. Several other churches in
Atlanta have been seriously injured, their
walls shaken, and roofs partly stripped.
The City Halt has been entirely unroofed
and the car sheds of the railroad depot un.
settled. Great damage was done to private
residences and stores.
supplementary telegram from Harrison.
burg, Virginia, where Charlotte Harris,
colored, was hanged the other night on a
black jack tree, says il took five men TO
bend the sapling down, which being accom-.
plished, the rope suspended from the tree
was fastened to the woman's neck, and the
tree then allowed to go up again. The woman
was tossed in the air, and landed on the OPP
posite side of the tree, which was propped
up with fence rail, and there left hanging
This occurred Wednesday night. The body
was notcut down until the following Friday
afternoon.
a fire which started few evenings ago
In No Provost street, jersey City, burned
hve houses and made about one hundred
people homeless. The breaking of a ladder
probably caused Jas. Killen and John Me-
Chimes, iremen, to be fatally injured.
Two children named Wood, were fatally
and two Others seriously burned at Harris.
burg, Pa, by the explosion of coal oil. with
which the Oldest, aged eleven, was lighting
n fire.
Western Itcms.
On Thursday, March Z, about midnight
a storm of snow and wind set in, covering
the entire country from Green River, Wyom.
ing, to North Platte, Nebraska, a distance of
hve hundred and fifty miles, and proved to
be by lar the severest storm known since
the construction of the Union Pacific Rail.
ROAD. The storm continued without abate.
ment until Sunday morning, making it i'm.
possible for persons to 90 out without al
most certain death. Since the storm snb.
sided, the bodies of a number of persons
nave been found who died from exposure.
Two soldier persisted between Fort Russell
and Cheyenne, distance of three miles
our men with an OK team were caught
htteen miles northwest of Cheyenne. Three
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rihly frozen, and will probably lose their
feet. The fourth man and cattle persisted
Three ranchmen were found dead n short
distance north of Cooper Lake. IL is prob.
| able this is only small part OF those that
nave died from the effects of the storm.
Notes from Abroad.
The preliminary terms of peace have been
signed. The treaty bears the title, "Pre.
liminaries of Peace" and contains twenty.
nine articles. The opening articles relate
TO Montenegro, Servia, and Bulgaria. The
| indemnity is fixed at l,ll0, 1000 900 roubles
| but !, lOO,OO0,000 are covered by territorial
! cessions Nothing is fixed concerning the
terms and period of payment of the 80.
| WO,OOO. No guarantee is stipulated, nor is
there mention of Egyptian or Bulgarian
tributes, or the Turkish fleet The treaty
| SIMPLY states that Russia and Turkey shall
agree subsequently about the payment.
! Navigation of the straits is declared free for
merchant vessels during peace or war. Six
! DIVISIONS OF Russian infantry and two of
cavary Will occupy Bulgaria until the
| formation OF the Bulgarian militia, the
strength of which shall be fixed later nv
| Russia and Turkey. The Russian army Of
occupation will preserve it's communications
both through Roumania and the Black Sea
me expenses oil the Russian occupation are
| 70 be borne by Bulgaria.. Cardinal
Franchi has been confirmed PontifcaI
| secretary OF State. Cardinal Sineoni Pre-
lect of Propaganda, Cardinal Marachini
! Camerlengo, and Cardinal Bartolini Presi-
dent OF the Congregation Of Rites.........
Inc rope, on receiving the parish priests,
recommended them TO preach Jesus Christ,
ms lie and teachings, and to guard their
hecks against the inhdelity and immortality
so generally prevailing, the result of n
! corrupt press. The Pope in all his ex
hortations avoids mention Of the Virgin.
/ with the purpose of discountenancing
Mariolatry, which his predecessor so long
| encouraged. IL has shocked most peonIe
that the Pope in his coronation speech made
no Illusion to the late Plus TX, although
cardinal de Petro, in addressing the
| Pontiii, had been eloquent i'm praise of the
/ deceased Pope. The omission could NOT
therefore, be accidental, and has been yari.
\ ousIy commented upon. The Pope and
cardinal Franchi have determined on the
! policy Of reconciling, as far as possible the
! interests Of Church and State la ouestions
pendlng with the various governments.
IT'S otiicially reported that the number of
insurgents who have surrendered in Cuba
from February 2S to March 5 is $50 per.
sons, with $50 stand OF arms. or the
prominent chiefs, Maxine, Gomez. Benitez.
and RODRIGUEZ embarked for Jamaica. and
salvador Cisneros, Marquis Of Santa Lucia.
for Europe.
trustworthy advices from India state
that the Mohammedans are greatly excited
about the overthrow Of Turkey. serious
trouble IL apprehended unless the Govern.