West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-05


three of his men and three citizens, and to
whom he was forced to surrender, were
Mexican citizens, from Mexico. lie is re-
liable. give you this by direction of the
Governor. JOHN b. JONES.
Major Commanding Texas State Forces"
In addition to the above, Representative
Mills has Information that, previous 10 the
night, Major Jones found at San Elisario a
regular Mexican officer drilling those who
fought the the State troops.
Itoms In General.
In the joint convention of the California
Legislature. J. T. Farley was declared elected
United States Senator......Tho Diocesan Con.
vention OF the Episcopal Church, of the
Springfield Diocease, by unanimous vote
{ both orders has elected Rev Geo. Fox
Seymour, ID. d., Dean of the General Thco.
logical Seminary of New York, Bishop of
that Diocese, which was created by the
late General Convention at Boston. -.
News has been received of the death AT
Mexico, Missouri, OF George w. Hardin
uncle OF Ex-Governor Hardin, of Missouri
Mr; Hardin was citizen of Bloomington
INDIANA, Tor nifty years. was a politician OF
note, and the last surviving soldier of the
war OF 1912. Kentucky was his native
State:..;.J Judge Thos. Shackeford, formerly
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Mississippi, died Wednesday morning mt
the residence of his son-in-law. Colonel
George Norman, in New Orleans His rc.
mains were sent to Canton, Mississippi i'm a
special car.
The Union League Club of New York CITY
gave President Hayes an elegant reception
on the night of December 81.
Willis Rutan, residing near Shelby, Ohio,
sucided, Saturday, by shooting Five
Mexican horse-thieves were lynched at
bakersfield, California, Friday Henry
Pinchbeck, architect and builder, of Man.
Hha
$4,000. ........The trial of Abe Rothschild
Tor the murder of Diamond Bessie, at
Jefferson, Texas, has been POSTPONED till
April.........President Hayes on Saturday
took part IN the formal opening of the new
American Museum of Natural History. in
New York .........In consequence of the pro.
posed reduction of wages after the holi.
days, one thousand iron-workers at
Sheffield, England, have struck -
Reed Mallory, brakeman on the Lake.
shore road, lost his life mt Osecola, recently,
by falling from car, and the train passed
over him.....The three Greenebaums, David.
Elias and Henry, bankers Chicago and New
York, are all in bankruptcy. Elias, of
Snlcago, mas hled his petition. Liabilities
100000; assets $50 00O. .....The crisped re.
mains of Philip Herzberger, the engineer of
the New York candy factory, which was
burned few days ago, has been found No
nddluonal bodies have been recovered, al
though about twenty are still missing
many years ms the Queen of the Turf died at
the farm of A. Welch, at Chestnut Hill, near
Philadelphia, recently, aged thirty-two
years. The last time Flora Temple an.
peared IN public was when General Grant
reviewed the trotters at Dubois track. Unr.
lem Lane, n. Y For the last six wears
Flora has been gradually wasting away and
was kindly treated to a box-staIl and every
comfort -. Hundreds of the families of
tnoSe who go down to the sea in ships will
have abundant reason for sad memories of
the closing months of 1877 The majority
OF the vessels lost were Euiopea but the
late OF the Huron gives our country place
among the mariners Our latest dis
patches record the wreck of the Dutch
steamer Friesland, with great loss of life.
a copy of the following document has
been furnished by the Department of State.
on application of the Director OF the Phila.
delphia Mint
DEPARTMENT or STATE MAY l. lsns
" Robert Patterson, Esq, Director Of Mint:
"SIR-ln consequence of the representa-
ton from Director of the Bank of the
p United States that considerable purchases
have been made of dollars coined Mt the
mint for the purpose of exporting them. and
ms it is probable further purchases and ex.
portatiOns will be made the President di.
reefs that all silver to be coined at the mint
shall be of small denominations, so that the
Naiue Oh the largest pieces shall not exceed
hall dollar. am, &c,
JAMES MADISON"
In Granger Comfy, Tennessee few davs
since, two desperadoes, James and William
Leger, attacked Pierce and Gabriel Lee
father and son, without provocation. Several
shots were fired by the Legers, one of which
wounded Gabriel Lee, whereupon the elder
Lee fired at William Leger killing him in.
stantly. James then made his escape The
next day he was shot by an officer while re.
sisting arrest.
A few nights ago a negro entered the store
Of j. Denton, at East Hickman, Favette
County, Kentucky, and called for pound
of sugar. Mr.. Denton stopped over a barrel
to serve his supposed customer. when the
negro struck him on the head with an ak,
Infiieting fatal wound. Excitement ran
high, and the negro was caught and hung
by mob Of citizens Of that place .......
a brutal murder was committed in India.
napoiisy lew nights since, and one devoid
OF palliatIng circumstances. more cold.
blOoded, business-like affair is seldom
witnessed. William Greenley (colored) for
some weeks has been courting Mrs. Ida
kerseyy grass-widow, although married
himself. Some days ago she began showing
preference for a SINNER negro and tbie s9
lncensed Greenley that upon meeting her i'm
the open street, he drew his revolver. She
turned as he fred, aud the bullet entered
her spine, causing death within fifteen
minutes. Two hours afterward GreenIev
was arrested while quietly walking aIong
Inc street, and was taken to Jail ......
Tolle, Holton q Co, Of Cincinnati. whole.
sale dry goods merchants, have sought re-.
lief OF the United States insolvent courts
Liabilities, S3s2, $500; assests, S222475
with $4,000 worth Of discounted paper
......A horrible accident occurred recently
IN Cincinnati, at Miller's st0ne-yard near
the q. and NJ. Elevator, resulting in the
death Of Richard Delaber, night Waterman
OF the elevator. lie had gone down 10 the
place 70 make arrangements for n brief
absence from his duties aud while on tho
elevator on which cars are drawn To- the
stone-yard, lost his balance, and falling ON
the track was run over by one Of the cars.
iils right Tex and arm were curt off and the
whole body feaiiully mutilated. Soon after
ne was placed in an ambulance and taken to
the City Hospital, but he died before reach.
ing there. The deceased was a single man
The wife OF Jared Martin, residing in lack.
son, OHIO, committed suicide bv cutting
her throat She leaves three small
children. ............Press Hawkins was killed
~ Geo. Eutler, in a fight &C Ayers Mills.
brown County, Ohio, recently. Ruter
Ned, and 1T last accounts had not been
captured.
Southern Itorns.
The Legislature Of South Carolina has
taken q recess until the 10th Of January.
The most important measure adopted was
ratiiyinR the amendment to the state Con.