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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
Passage Of Important Bills.

The United States Senate the other
day, BY vote Of II to IS, passed the
bill, which had previously passed the
House, forbidding the further retire.
ment Of United States legul.;Ouder
notes, and it now goes to tue President.
The bill was supported generally BY the
Western and Southern Senators, whilst
the Senator'S from the Eastern States,
with but few exceptions, opposed it.
Of the Maryland Senators, Mr.. Dennis
Voted for tho bill aud Mr.. Whyle
agaiust it.
The House Of Representatives, with.
out division, concurred in the Senate
aucudmrut to tho bill for tho repeal If
the bankrupt law. aud it gees to the
President for bis ACTION. The bill,
which goes iIto operation September / /,
1875, provides tlat the repeal shall III
no manner iavaIidatc or alice, ans case
in bankruptcy instituted or pending
prior to the day the repeal bill shall
take effect. The llUusc also passed tho
army appropriation bill. Tho bill. us
amended by the ll,use, fixes The
strength CT tho army Ut ~, OGO mcu,
reduces The staff departments, fixes the
number of major generals at one ana
brisadicr generals at three after those
6sur:s shall have been rr4cHsd trAus
fers the Indian bureau to tho War De.
partm.nt, aud prohibits the employ.
mcnl Of troops for civil purposes unless
specially authorized by act Of Congress,
The bill now goes TO the Senate.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
Death of well.Known Persons.

RrcnAosD. Va, May 81.
DR.. Robert Lewis Madison, .Profcs.
sOr aud Surgeon At tEo Virginia Mill
tary Institute, died at that institution
late last night. Deceased was great
nephew Of President Madison, and
physician to General Robert e. Ice.
John A. Worshnm. one Of .hc mos,
extensively known sporting aen in
Virginia, died here yesterday. = 10,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

- The St. Louis Globe Democrat
every day uses up some Of'i.s space de.
voted to humorous matter 10 inform
folks that Grant will be tho mex, Pres
ilcnt. ri. editor of the St. Lou's pa.
pur, who ran the moral features Of he
whisky ring and got 10 jail for It,
knows wliat . convr,iuus thing it is to
have Grant in the. White House
ihtImhthia TIr,.s.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

1t is thought that Congress will
adjourn about the 10Th Of June. They
migk:as we'll DO SO, OF even sooner, as
lhcre is no Likelihood that any laws
will be- passed tending to relieve the
country from its present embarrassed
condition The House pissed two Or
three bills Of relief. Su, they were de.
featcd or mu,latrL in the Senate. 10
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

W AsNlNGTONI ~ w f'HS ~ t"'S'
Editor Dtmocrat:'
Hon. Clarkson y. Potter has jusr
written a letter Ct extraordinary inter
est. I. is too long to be given here
but mention the main points made it
reference to tho investigation and
events connected with it. Mr.. Pottc,
places the responsibility for the refusal
to hear Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, who
wished 10 offer ar .cmcndmcht to the
Investigation resolution on the shouI'
dcrs of the Republicans" where it be-
longs ; he shows ,hat the Hale rMcnd'
mcnt. proposed nj investigation into
alleged frauds which did not affect the
selection pfa President and was IT,
tended merely to protruet the inrcstiga'
,ion. Referring to the cxpedisnt by
which tho Presidential question was
passed upon by the Electoral Commits
sta, he says: e..
~" Tba Presidents tile rests upon
that II, now, it should appear that
there vac fraud, which palpablT Of
feetct' the electoral vote, and which
the Commission did not notice, and il
q lcGaIrcmcdy exists for correcting the
error, you cannot believe tha. such a
proceeding rtdcF tho law could lead
to Disturbance. II there Ec no such
lesa! remedy existing, and Congress
should hereafter " tic approval Of
the President, or by two.tlIirds Of both
Houses without the approval, provide
one. why should the legal determine.
ton thereafter had any more prod:cc
disturbance than the decision Of the
Electoral Commission did? 1t is OK.
uctly because this is no. Mexico, and
because the people prefer determining
questions By legal methods, aad il the
legal methods have not bceu provided,
toinvent legal methods Of determining
them. and to submit to the determine.
ton thus arrived ut, that this country
cannot be Mtxicauizel.""
The House Democrats have cat.
Gus to morrow to decide tlrc question
fudjorrnmen'. -
The general impression is that the
day proposed'by tho scuate-ihe 10th
CT Jtuc-is too carly SO $50
Only two appropriation bills have
been scutto Mr. Hayes for approval,
and on SOME Of the others, moro
especially on thc Army bill, there il
sure to be long contest.
ouNpeCso " "'' 'uO .iOa'c
'So'D'a1, y. O[ o"o ~ 'u''OS'' 'le
y. a.. ~. :, -D'V'v nS" -" , S.nc"a"eu'
WV A'"s 4Pp'Oi't1''O" O".' NA'Os
'"''e"s'" VI ,H' "'"y a. '''a' nu'n.
US'' "@u 'ee' AuUP'eu'a oO""''''Se VI
| ,Io +" "O.'' Ou' was fe1c''ca III .nS
iOuse' A =, aMsuamsn' was also
uuOP'uu' 'u' enSes '' "n'cn IS 10 pre-
'eu' 'n' u'' VI 'H' army esc'ee''ons'
auu "hV'uCr tTauh'cEEloS tHe lhulau
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

Judge Ferguson and Senator
Burdett, are candidates for the Senate
in the kanawha District. A CORES.
pondcnt Of the SnFE'ard says that the
chances arc il favor Of Burdett. - 3"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

- England md Russia have agreed
TO submit oil questions os difference to
peace Congress. So after all Of tho
blowing. there will be no war. g..
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

The BuckhAn"Oa Dci'a says that
Captain a.. N. Poands;Ore, will be a
candidate 70; the IluusO of Delegates
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fovor and Ague, intermittent
Fever, Chill Fever, Remittent Fevcr.
Dumb Asue, Periodical or Bilious Fever,
&C., and indeed all tho affections which
arisc from malarious, marsh, or miaS-
matte poisons.
This isn compound remedy. prepared with
scientific skill from vegetable ingredients, which
rarely falls to cure tic kCvrrcSt cases Of Chilla
and Fever and the eoneomltant disorders. Such
remedy the necessities Of the people In nIalaFl'
rus districts demand. Its great superiority orSf
any other medicine get discovered for the cure
Of Ines1nIticnts s. that Il contains no quInlnc Or
mineral, and those who take It arc free from
Hanger Of qulnism or any Injurious effects, and
Arr rs healthy after Using It as before. Il has
been extensively employed during The last thirty
gears IN tho treatment Of these distressing dis
orders, and 20 unvaryIng has been itS success
that II Inns gained the reputation Of being nfall.
bic. It can, be safely recommended as q suro
remedy and specific for the Fever and Ague Of
tho West, and the chills and Fever Of tho
South, whch. once broken up by II, DO not
return until the disease i again contracted.
-"
Inv kIcat variety VI ulhOTiCIA WHICH utlhG
from the irritation Of this pOI.On, such as Ncu.
raigla, rheumatism, Gout, Headache,
pilndhs Is, Toothaclie, Earaehe, Ca
tarrii. Asthma, Pnlpltation, splonia
Affections, Mysteries, Pain In the Bow-
els, Cole, Paralysis, and arrangement o.
The Stomach, nil Of which become Intermittent
or periodical. have no, tprcdIrr remedy than
AYERG AGrE cCRE, which cues them all alike,
md protects the system from future attacks. -
n preventive, |, Is Of immense service In those
communities where Fever and Agho prevails,
Is ktays the development VI the disease taken
on the iltAs approach Of the PrcmonItury symr
toms. Travellers and temporary residents arc
thus enabled to defy these disorders. and few
wifi ever suffer 4 they avail themselves Of tho
protection this remedy aTOlIs.
For Liver Complaints. arising from
topiliy, !tIS an excellent remedy; II stimulates
this organ into healthy activity, and produces
ruany remarkable cures where other mrliclnsa
tall. o., - + '..
Prepared by Dr.. J. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
L0TELL, MLiSS.
BOLD nj ALL paGGU,sTs LyLHlSuEHE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

Dr.. Simpson will sell you drugs
lamp oil, soaps of'all kinds and every
thing in bis lire lower than any place
in town. FL. 90
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

- The Buckhanuon Banner an-
nouuccs the llou. Wm. c. Carper us q
candidate for Senatorial honors. -
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

We heard Dr. Simpson say The 9th.
er day that he iulpuIrd'IO sell every.
thing 'say dozen for cash that be knew
how to buy cheup, aud new better how
to sell cheap. You know where his
cfficc and store is-sorpusite the burnt
district, " $780, 4"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

Dunn Ingtou is selling clothing cheap
for cash. ..,.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
asi.s0IutiOn Of Partnership


The partnership heretofore rAisi ~ l.
tween F. " ChAlfhnt aud J II. Hare, un1'
the firm nam, mud styir urEhn'lM < Bare,
is tits day dissolved by mu'na! tCr"r.
The business will be carried IN III I"' NM"
place by j. Il IIars Tha to r"
aud the paClic for tE"it /"
e. Etsne i"
r.
Weston. May u. IoH
TO THE PuDLN.
The undersigned. successor 10 The late
firm of Chalfani L Bare, grateful for ihrolS
herct ofUrc co nIrti,d upon him, respectful
o lieiis continuance Of patti onage. o.
=. Respectfully,
ID. II. BARE.
May 1S--4w
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

Omar, Conrad is Offering great in
ducemcuts to purchasers. Call and
rxan,inc his stock ADD prices.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

Glass tumtleTs 50 cents per dOseu
at GregOfy's.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

NladrmO!sciie htcIlins0n. as'crrincd
wi moi e be Dut'iorc in the s.ie Of L..a.
;OnabIc Ladies Dress Goods, has reduced!
the price o: he. snlcrd;I assortment Of NIL
liurry Goods to the goli, silver md 'g:r:n.
back standards ." -
DRME COST only aSp nov asked for e..
j cry article Of goods. in her well selected
ind elegantly assorted stock Of Ladies' wear
Her store Is on Miin, the most business
and fashionable Street Of city, opposite
the contemplated Park, where she cGE FL
ways be seer. ',. 80 a" =.
Goods shown With pleasure, without cos
CT Inconvenience. r "''
:. For past hsrors she extends her regards 10
her patrons ind friends. and respectfully :n-
sites them to come aud sec lrr good: before
buying elsewhere. .""..',. "
Weston, May II, 1878.
.Lcghor~ Hats FIR 81.
CAil,lren's Leghorw 'Ihs Sjcts.
W. We will make LAdiCs' and Chill
dren's dress hats over, iun my desired shape
or 2jr,s. -,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
SWcclM Notices.

1 Real EsrArE.-Parsies wish
ing good farming lands, sO:l'rich, well
'Watcrcd, climate healthy, good. neigh.
bors, mill and store Close school md
church ucar-the very best part Of
Yves. Vireiria title goodwill DO
we'll BY addressing -"
- =: s: F. BRISSMAs,
Weston, ". Va.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

At GregOry's you'cau &c, 5 lbs best
coffee tor 81, boxes ess. coffee Tor
70 cls, i lbs soda for 25 cts and Ar
buckets roasted coffee tor 25 cts. =
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

The reason DR.. Simpson sells SO
many drugs. notions, &e., is because
they arc SO good aud Cheap.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01

If you want good suit Of cO,hiug
for yourself or buy, 60 to Dauulug
tons. q" rr =.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
LOSS OF A LARGE MAIL.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 3.-1here was very
ssting principally OF business letters. which had
muatcd since the sailing Of the last regular mail steamer
for Brazil. The purser's room, containing the mall
washed shore. and the mal-bags found along the
beach. II is understood that the registered letters
rece pied for by the purscr contained about $50
600 IN money, drafts etc. Mr.. S. L Shipp aSsiS tt
postmaster at Norf0, went 10 the scene OF the wreck Ia
after the interests his department., found
that the eleven bags containing mail matter on board,
were washed ashore but he succeeded III recovering only
iwO--Onc and the other being ued toDdccO
nag d. one OF the Tue contents were missing
OF th' latter and nothing could bc iOund OF the other
Dags or their contents. Men the beach said that the
bags we're cut 0pen aud ricd OF their contents The
letters atef bohg opened, strewn along the beach
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
EFFORTS AT RESCUE.

OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE KEEPERS OF LIE SAVING
STATIONS NUMBERS AND 5-ACCiDENr TO The
SAFETY LlNE-REsCUH, FROM The WAVES OF
HALF DROWNED MEN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-1hc General Superin-
teudant the Lire Ssyiag Service has received teie
gram. from the keepers OF Saving Stations Nos
AM 5, co,sr OF North Clyona IN reply to demand Tor
Information made by him
Tho keeper OF station No A. John g. Chappel states
that bis nght patrol came IN at o'clock In the morning
hn the weather beng thck, starred again. break
osiiny III the time Aboat O'Clock, wAen a5Odt
Iilo from the ssaion, they met C. s. Brock. vino told
tLcb Of the wreck which had Ashore about
four and half miles below tho station. They
hurried back, ncd up TIE handcaIs with
tho wh'p-ime, mortar. wdci-hasts, rubber sWis
aud other articles, and made for the wreck, the
keeper carrying the medicine obrst his back end gong
a, ad OWING the representations OF Mr, Brock that tho
NFccL rapidly going 20 pieces, and that good
could be done With apparatus There horses 10
be obtsined near. and ,ero no :hnc 80 look for
Gheu whes che keeper approached within about a mile
81 the ship lac began TO come upon drowned men. Lie
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
TIE DOOMED SrEAMEp
UNFAvoEABIE CoMUENIs ON CAiTAIN ANkEIS AND
THOMAS COLLINS GIvING PLACE 10 CoNDEMNA-

UNFAVOEABIE COMMENTS ON CAiTAIN ANkEBS AND
THOMAS COLLINS GIvISG PLACE 10 CoNDENNA-
rIoN OF TIE YEsSiI-RELiEr MEASURES.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-NOw that it l. all
over ard tie time har 10 tho COST - olr are
beginning 10 discover that The Metropolis un,ea-
worthy vessel Al first there maricd tendency 70
find fault with Captain AnkcIs's management bat the
facts Of the have appeared strongly Ia bic favor,
showing that he did The hest and only thing to bc done
when lie found that The water IN the hold gaming.
that be has decidedly RISEN in public osiinaii"n -.
TOO, "a regards the cuipaniiy OF NJ. TloWa- Cpi-
lns 1t Is true that al the lst moment Mr.
Collins made up his mind moi to lct any Of hs family -
Oh the Metropolis and also advised several OF tho
"hiqlcr grade Of cmpoyts" 10 postpone their con,
until the departure of he city 0f Richmond ciiy urN
month Iut it could scarcely le suggested TINT ML
Collins had fears that the ship could not stand V"l'
rough sea. Not only did Mr. Collins go To NrwNorI To-
inspect tine Metropolis personally before engaging her,
but tie vessel had been suggested TO Inn ap cu-arr.
for him by most excellent aud Trustworthy sErJo4c"
Of this civ, Mr. Gregg.
II il only RincC tie accident has happened that t'c
public has begun TO hunt up iho carly history of ne
wrecked ship. NhrH The NciT0poli, sawed ~ tw,
and lcnghcned by some sNiy-ihrcc huoh icci % rrs
and outside plankng, She was hiicd with u pair oi
compound engines and boiler 30 carry steam ire o.
sure Of eighty pounds per square inch Her original
engine intended to make sviy reyol'-
tions per minute. The number OF revolutions whic J.
the compound engine and new boiler were de~n"i 10
make was eighty per minute TO attain tAs rrsnlt.
neither the power Of the engine the endurance oi
the shaft the strength oi other Of the working
parts Of the machine, increased, although her szr
had been nearly doubled. No one VINO knew Of the
previous history OF the vessel has disputed this state
mcnt. Mr.. Collins knew nothing Of TINS.
II II wen known iact among the snip men th.l INC
Metropolis never proved herself safe ship Upon
several voyages during her earlier career she l,s
been dsahled. On one occasion, between New
Nor q
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

picks to tear it up. Before dark Cortiandt,st 1
was clean On FuItou-st the work OF plllng UP the
snow for removal was essened mewhat by tne sweep
ers OF the Blee Ter Street Railroad which had ceaneu
the snow from the middle OF the street. AT late hor
last evening Fulton and Wallsts were free IRON snow.
The work IN Broadway yesterday advanced as iaf Us
Thirty -sixth-st. - -, 49, 1u,or,
To-day the men and carts will be set to work on Chan-
bers and Canasts. The oth streets to be cleaned oy
the Department are Eighth, Fourteenth, Tweny-thira
and Thirty -fourss Police Commissioner Nichols sad
on Saturday that the expense Of cleaning All the streets
in the city from snow would be 1OOOOOO, ana te
streets and avenues other than those named must remain
as they are For the present. he said the new system o
cleaning will be postponed, as t has been 1ouhu
neces-ary the work in gangs while removing
the snow The OF all the carts IN the department I'D
removing snow the streets cOmpecd the bureau W
suspend temporarily the removing OF ashes ana Rarpagc
which, IN many portions OF the city. have been allowed
TO lie for two three days To-day, However, the Worh
Of removing ashes will be resumed.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

Wile Col !ugerso read, the audience laughed, and "a
T he and Of a
sible.1 II you don't understand II after ii iSi.
got to be- busy howling and yelling with endless sese o
ments simply 10 make the blessed happy Ought moi
god TO practise what he preachesi Shall be
damn mime =" Let us measure these thtn..
by what we hone and by what love- The,
Yes, two agree as to what the Bible means and
you can't tell which way north is by your compass a
like town clock. where everyone may set his watch.
But the hands go around the other way:
and the short hand the minute hand another says II ba
been wound up TOR years Let us wait until the sun,
Heaven without f the Bible For my part am Witt wbs no
give up Heaven TO get md Of hell would rather hers
should be Heaventbat there should be anIhilatlon
than that single soul should toss in fire and suffer
endless tOrments
There is not in the Old Testament word Of hops
spoken the grave OF the dead The idea Of eternal
iife OF Immortality not born OF any book religion
creed. II born OF human affection and VIII exist
SO long as kisses the lips OF DEATH We love- there
fore we wish to live. Religion is not q creed tisa
living, thing There have aye been sa,o heatnen who
Think Of this beautiful story written IN the Persian book
when you pay your money for missionaries Persian
knocked at the gates Of Heaven and in answer To the
question who is there, replied: "Thy servant oh Godis
The ates did not Open After spending seven years in
same question: said "hy slave. oh God!" and again he
received The third time. after seven years.
he came andanswered, "rhysef. OH God" and gates
few oven. Another heather story shows a man who
on reaching heaven was told by God that his friends
who had fallen by the wayside, were in hell
He elected to give up heaven and TO be With
them Whereupon God told him they had reached
heaven before HIM, and the horror had been told 10
test him. But he needs take In his dog. who had
followed him To the gate OF heaven And when the God
objected he said Ingratudc Is the bases Of crimes:
will not desert my faithful dog" And the God told
MIN to come in, dog and all
We are getting better every day We begin TO thar
society produces its rascals You have got q
change men physically to reform them. belleye-bad
az am--that the time will come when we shall treat
criminal as one infected with disease Science has
rescued Us from the pri son OF superstition.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE STORMS WORK OF RUIN.
EXTENDED DAMAGE ON SEA AND LAND.

EXTENDED DAMAGE ON SEA AND LAND.
LOSSES LARGER THAN AT FIRST REPOKTRD-TIIE
STORMS WORK on THE SEw-JERsEY AND LONG
ISLAND CoAsIs--DIsAsTFRs UPON THE SEA.
Later reports of the destructive work OF thurs
davs storm show the extent of damage and disaster
70 have been greater than at first estimated. kali
road bridges and road-beds on the New-Jersey
coast were washed away and many hotels
and cottages were demolished or injured.
The losses at Rockaway and Coney Island
beaches amount to over $4,000. Wrecks are
reported along the coast, and incoming steamers
complain of the most stormy weather experienced
in many years. Two pilots and the crew OF pilot
boat No. 10 were rescued ut sea from their DIS
mastcd boat Some of the principal streets OF the
city have been cleared of snow, but tho department
will only be able to extend its work to small num-
hcr of II
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
INDIAN TROUBLES ANTICIPATED

YANKToY, Feb. St Is telegraphed from
For; Randall tEat 500 of Red Clouds Indians have lev
their agency, and have gone north. Also tha tue III
dams assert that al the lighting at that agency
VIII loose early in the Spring and follow the eene
northwest trail. Spotted Tail's indians are secieav
buying fat ponies and making Other suspicious mo'0
mcuts.
BISMARCK, Feb. 5.--General Miles, r0der the ds'eO'
January %, reports from Tongue River tia' i9e H,
body of hIs command las taken the field, ana De oisi
watts so recruits fran Fort smelling before piVcs
ing IN person against sitting Bull. who, lac eCUndnHs
believes is United States soil LIS force Will oiei
from Fort Peck u central point
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
CLEARING THE PRINCIPAL STREETS.

THE WORK or REMOVING THE SSOW.
The work of removing the snow from Broad
way and the stieots leading TO the downtown ferries
has been pushed forward with great yor by the Street
Cleaning Bureau. Saturday evening Broadway was
clean IRON the South Ferry to FOurteentlst. During
the early part OF Saturday night the
moved from Fourteenth-st.. from Fourth-ave. to
University place. Early yesterday morning work
was begun Cortlandt, Fulton. and Wall
sts., from Broadway to the ferries, and continued
on broadway above Fourteoutist. On Fulton and Wall
sts. nearly 200 men were employed. The each
street were divided into three companies, to each OF
which dozen oI twenty carts nppOrtionrd About
seventy-fyp men ana thirty carts employed. on
CortIandst. The snow had become aiiDust hard
Ice in most pnces aud The wOkntn obliged to use
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

single wave Others were constantly jumping into
the sea- and the water was filled with men struggling
60 reach the shore. The number and names OF 'hoSe
who escaped have been already published
The mon Of the Life-saving stations between
which The Metropolis was wrecked have been crl''-
cised II would seem, with unjust severity. lhe s'a
tions are ten miles apart and insnihcenty manned
only Gevcn mon hcing on duty along tue coast Inc
persons living along the shore showed the utmost
kindness to the unfortunate passengers thrown upon
their ,ospita!ty. many of whom utterly desti-
tute.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND Suicide.

MECHANICsvIILE, n. Y Feb. 3.-Jamcs
Walker, farmer. living near Bemus Heights was Wis
ited Friday evening by Chauucoy Van Smack, AN ac
quainance, from Troy. who, after chatting pleasantly
with Mr Walker and his wife, about o'clock
TO kill them both with knife and pistol. Although Dan
gerously wounded. both Mr. Walker and his wife man
aged 70 escape from the house and alarm where
upon Van shaick escaped, and was not found until yer
ter0ay morning at day break, when his body was dis
covered short distance from the house, the throat hay
ing been cut