West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-20

uon lew days ago that he does not appre-
bend any collision between the forces of the
United States and Mexico on the Rio
Grande, and the present condition of things
in that section should be viewed in the
light OF the peculiar circumstances under
which Diaz assembled to the Presidency of
the Mexican Republic. In consideration of
the fact that Diaz is now making every
effort to firmly establish his authority, the
Secretary's opinion, derived from late ad.
vices, is that Di9z could not concentrate any
considerable force to oppose the u. s.
troops under General Ord, which Mr.. Evarts
thlnk suihcient for any emergency which
may arise.
Items I'm GcnoraL.
Iramps throughout Ohio have been burn.
ing reaping machines belonging TO the
farmers. Notices were posted on n great
many machines threatening the destruction
OF them If the owners did not lay them
aside and employ men to cut their grain.
The dam in the canal at Antwerp, Ind, gave
way recently. precipitating several men I'm
the canal. All were rescued except Captain
w. III. Doring, who was drowned m Fessler
the Stark County, Ohio. defaulting Treas.
urer, was arrested on July 2 at Hamilton,
ontario note from Hamilton saws
"Iwenty-Sx thousand FIVE hundred dollars
are secured by injunction in the London
banks. tessler was arrested for bringing
tiary ofense. Hearing tomorrow :"
PRESIDENT Hayes, accompanied by Mrs
hayes, two sons, Secretary Sherman At.
torney General Devens, and others, arrived
at Harrisburg. Pa, July 9, where a recep.
ZION was gwen. The party started on the
night train for Wyoming ......H Henry Dun
can, well-know citizen of Bloomington.
and prominent Odd-fellow, committed
suicide lately at Bloomington, ILL.,, by shoot
ing himself with a shotgun. His death
was almost instantaneous.
July was day of storm and tempest in
the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. The
line of the Allegheny Valley Railroad was
washed away in several places, and houses
on low lands inundated. Several heavy
washes occurred on the West Pennsylvania
Railroad, and il is reported that several
persons were drowned. The wind unset
many houses and laid waste the fields of
gran. The most serious accident yet re-
ported occurred at German Lutheran mic.
mic at Ross Grove, on the West Pennsvl-
wanna Railroad, a few mi es up the Allie
ghany, where large tree fell on n partv
VINO had fed to it for shelter, instantly
Killing ten, and seriously injuring fifteen.
some OF whom it was feared fatally The
dead and injured were all from the borough
OF Sharpsburg. Lightning struck the Ves,a
Oh Works of Lockhart, Frew & Co., Mt
heeley's Run, and they were entirely de-
stroyed. a stable at East Liberty was
struck by lightning, and three horses
burned.
A. Harrison Burkalow was hanged at
half-past two o'clock in the afternoon of
July ., at Vienna, Illinois, for the murder
OF David Wagner, at Forman, Just one wear
ago. lie met his fate calmly, without per
cepub'e exhibition of nervousness
Ex-Governor Noyes having been dis
charged from attendance upon the Potter
Committee, will sail for Paris early in
August. During a quarrel recently, in
tifty-eighth-street, New York, VIM. Nc.
CURE, boy six years DID, stabbed John NJ.
tlrnan, aged ten years, in the breast. killing
him almost instantly Before leaving
Chicago for Louisville, Justice Harlan, of
the u. ). Supreme Court, informed an init
mate friend that he intended to make
Chlcago his home in the future Governor
blshop, OF Ohio, has appointed Rev. w 4.
Moore, OF Cincinnati, delegate to the
international Congress of Prison Reform.
TO meet in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday,
august 20, 1S7S."... Fathers Stanislaus and
Bakowski quar- eled, recently, at St.
Stanlslaus Church, Cincinnati, and it is
said came to blows. The latter was
promptly suspended byArchbishop Purcell
and the suspension of the former is reported
TO be under consideration....Se Secretary
Sherman says that he has not decided to an.
nounce his resumption of specie payment
IN advance OF the LIST of January next-the
time fixed by law. Ho says, however, re.
sumption may come before that time
by natural causes, or when the
premium on specie shall disappear
Augustus NJ. Jackson, associate editor OF
the New Albany Gnd.) Ledqer-S Standard
died Friday night after a short but painful
illness. lie has been connected with news
papers as editor for the past twenty wears.
de served through the Mexican war, and
was borne to his last resting place bv the re.
naming veterans of that var. Fessler the
Gagged defaulter, was brought up at Canton,
o., Saturday, before the Probate Judge and
pleaded guilty to the deficit According 10
me statute the bail bond was fixed at S275.-
wv, being the same amount as the original
lreasurer's bond. 1t is probable that no
special grand jury will be called so he
languishes in jail until the fall term OF
Court..........T The dead BODY of Renben
Schwartz was found Saturday morning
near his residence, twelve miles north of
tort wayne, Ind. The corOner's inauest
developed the fact that the deceased came
to his death by being seized with an epilep ic
NJ and had fallen into a pool of water only
three inches deep, and was drowned
Schwartz was farmer, nearly sixty wears
old.
boy named Brough Mccormick. aged
sixteen, was killed by lightning in Rutland
Township, near Pomeroy, o., lately. Two
other persons were knocked down and
slightly injured by the same shock .........
James NJ. Anthony, largely interested i'm the
Union Mills, died a few days ago, from an
overdose OF chloral hydrate Mr. Anthonv's
nervous system had been much disordered
by the great losses Of the mills, owing to the
deialcatiOn Of the Treasurer.
western Itcma.
The coach from Deadwood. with six mas
sengers, was attacked late at night, recently
by road agents, at Whoop.Up. sixtv.fve
miles south Of Deadwood. The coach con.
tanned +. 5. and J. S. Smith, Of New York
A. and u. Liberman, Of Chicago; Daniel
Finn, and Mrs. Boughton, Of cheyenne.
Only two road agents came in view. and
after placing the passengers in line. and
robbing four Of them Of various amounts
OF money, together with two gold watches
tney advanced % Finn, who drew his revol.
yer shooting one rohber in the region Of
the groin. The robbcr fell on his knees.
rallied, and as Finn was about 10 shoot
again he lFinnJ was shot by an accompIioe
Of the robber, who lay in ambush Tho
Dali entered AZ the left side Of the nose
passing through the mouth, and came out i'm
'front.' OF the right ear, inhicting "a paipfuI
out not serious wound. The robbers then
retreated, firing several shots. and wound.
ing =. :. smith in the leg below the knee.
ana \. Liberman in the thigh, both Aesh