West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02

Prom tho capital.

Thursday, the sad announcement Of the
death OF Lieutenant Benner, United States
Army, commanding the relief boat
John ". Chambers, on Its expedition
down the Mississippi River, was made by
the Chairman, who paid a tribute TO the
courage and bravery OF the officer who had
voluntarily risked his life i'm the cause of
mercy and humanity. Secretary McCrary
and the officers OF the Relief Commission
has telegraphed the official commanding
the steamer TO proceed up the river to quar-.
antine below st. Louis. Money will be sent
ihem TO supply all wants.
Surgeon General Woodwork, OF the
Marine Hospital Service, has appoin ted
Col. Hardee, OF New Orleans, sanitary en.
gineer on the commission to inquire into
the cause and spread OF yellow fever. lie
viii visit Nicksburg, Grenada, Memphis and
other places afflicted with the disease, ia.
curing especially as % the sanitary condi.
lion and drainage of those cities.
Itoms In aencrnI.
young msn by the name OF Neil met a
well to do farmer In a saloon at Durk CITY.
hack Of Greensboro, Ky. They drank
together, and became quite jovial and
friendly. Neil bought whisky and started
home with the farmer, whose name is Gar.
hart, 10 spend The night az his house. Neil
invited the old man - drink, when Young
Sarhart interposed. Knives were drawn on
botn SIDES, put Neil got the advantage aud
plunged his weapon into his antagonist. Al
this point the mother OF the victim rush ed
TO Nell and begged for the life of her
helpless boy: Neil wheeled upon the
mother and drove HE knife into
nef ieit oreast, causing instant death.
me aruhKen wretch ripped young
Garhart open so that his entraiis protruded.
a nhn, a
70 the rescue, suffered severe flesh wounds
whhe Nell himself received dangerous
wounds The murderer fed 10 the house
OF Lewis Walls, aud eluded capture until
Monday, when he was secured and nut
under 5000 bonds. He expresses sorrow
TOT nothing but the death of Mrs. Garhart.
VINO was enceinte at the time.
a heart-rending casualty occurred Thurs.
Gay morning In Hanover County, about fl.
Teen miles from Richmond, Va. Mr.. VIM.
Christian and his lovely young wife were
seated together in their parlor. The air was
datnp and chilly, snd the husband sur.
gested that FIRE be made. There had been
no nre In the parior hearth since last sprinp.
nut In few minutes the back LOGS were
piled mp and a cheerful blaze went mn
the chimney and in few minutes later n
terrihc explosion took place. Mrs. Christian
war lnstan ~ enveloped In flames and
seriously burned, but IL is thought that he
may recover. Neighbors hearing the noise
arrived In time 10 extingush the flames
MI Chrlstlon now remembers that last
summer he laid bundle of powder in the
nre-pisce and forgot TO take il out
Admiral Paulding, senior Flag Officer
on the retired list of the navy. son
OF the captor OF Major Andre. and
last surviving officer of the Battle of
Lake Champlain, died October 90. ............
AsPecial from McLeansboro, Illinois. saws
ooller In the sawmill at Dale's Mills. EIGHT
miles from there, exploded Saturday morn.
ing, aud instantly killed X. Dale, proprietor.
George Warren, laborer, and fatally
wounded Zeke Arowood, engineer. and two
other persoas, names not known. The
BODIES OF Dale and Warren were torn al
most TO fragments.
w. Q. avery, formerly Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department, has entered suit in
the supreme Court OF the District of Co.
iumbia, against Gen. b. +. Butler, TO recover
300. Avery, in his declaration, sets forth
that at the time Of the whisky fraud -
trials in 81. Louis, in 1875, he gave Butler
SoOO IS retainer, 60 defend him. but
thFoHghout the trial Butler failed TO appear.
snd he was Obliged to procure other conn.
seI.,.:.I The ofhoialreturns OF Indiana show
that Tor secretary Of State Shanklin, Dem.
oorat, polled 104, 300 votes. Moore. RennbH.
can, l79,o49, and Jones, National 40 j..
$50 Dem cratic majority 1910. .....'......'
blsnop hoseerans, Catholic Bishop OF 90.
lumDus, ", died suddenly on the night of
me Zlst OF hemOrrhage Of the lungs, lust
as ne was about to enter the Cath edrel for
vesPer services. He had been in his usual
neai li up 10 the morning of the 2lst, when
series OF hemorrhages commenced which
carried him of before the close of the dav
deceased was brother of General w. 4
hoseerans, stationed at San Francisco -
me flrst National Bank at Auburn. IND.
Whlch suffered so heavily from the alleged
aeIalcatlon of George Hazard, late cashier.
Ias oIoseu It's doors, and will go into liqui-
usuon :....... The forty-third anniversary of
the . Garrison Mob was observed I'm Bos.
pOn on the 2lst, by a reception at the Wo.
mans Club Room. Besides Garrison there
were present Wendell Phillips. A. Bronson.
A[Icott, Judge Sewell, Col. r w. Higginson.
Marshal p. Wildes, Judge Thomas RUSSELL,
dno oIners' Speeches were made by CARR.
SON. Phillips, AlcOtt aud Mayor BufFum. of
Lynn. .......Intelligence was received AT
Bloomington Illinois, from New Orleans,
t1et Adolph Bennecke, the defauliin0
City Treasurer Of Bloomington, had di d
et the Hotel Dieu, OF yellow fever. II
Is thought that Bennecke went to New
orleans with the view OF contracting
city, Ia destitute circumstances.
The extensive dry goods firm OF Dodd.
Brown Co, ST. Louis, suspended q few
days ago. The liabilities are estimated AZ
about 81 100000, the bulk Of which are in
New YORK. The hardness OF their own
customers In meeting bills Is assigned as
NE only cause ....."Secretary Sherman SAYS
the treasury will certainly resume specie
payment on the ist Of January.
ffalrie hres have destroyed large amounts
~ property In Northwestern Nebraska
considerable interest is felt by our govern.
mentOyer the approach OF the regular MeHi.
can troops 20 the border. isRpprebeudsd
mat their presence will incite the cattle
thieves and desperadOes along the Rio
Gfande TO insurrection, and cause troubles
20 serious that II may be necessary for our
forces 10 interfere
south srT1 Itoms
The following is derived from the officers
o. the hatcher; A fight occurred with tho
oesWednesdsy in Goldman's field. sorne
Tour miles above Waterproof, in which, hi h
SAD that thirty-six negroes we're killed and
the whole OF Them dispersed Some anne.
hend further trouble, while the general i'm.
preston is that the negroes wifi NOT again
reassemble. Assistance Wa pouring ir
from al directions. Fifty more men Ieft
tne CITY 81 hatcher in answer % a cali fyoy,
~. Joseph Ii. No plantations burned 4
communication just received from cit
iFen OF Waterproof states that All isoBist
and settled Ten negroes we're killed
Wednesday.
Referring 10 the recent troubles A com.
fnunicaffon iron, tbo r,t.t-ft