West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-22
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dental election, and no subsequent Con-
gress has the power to revise the action thus
taken. Nor can Congress confer powers
upon the Supreme Court or upon any other
tribunal, 10 reopen the questions which
have thus been settled......... Alexander III.
Stephens has written a letter to the Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Eighth Congressional District
OF Georgia, in which he SAYS he shall
neither seek nor decline n nomination at
the hands of the convention soon to meet
but If, he says, the convention shall repudi.
ate me rs an unfit representative of Demo
cratic principles, and shall attempt TO rule
me out of the Democratic party because of
anything connected with my recent public
acts or sentiments, then | say to you and
them, plainly and distinctly that shall re-
gard their edict as but brutum fulmen, is.
sued by an irresponsible faction OF trick
sters, and the question whether or they are
sound in the faith of the fathers shall be
left for the true Democracy of the district to
settle at the polls.
Itoms In General.
The Subcommittee to examine frauds i'm
Florida arrived at Jacksonville on the 5th,
and held preliminary examination. Sec.
rotary of State Bloxham, the first witness,
produced four precinct returns and two
returns OF the canvass of Baker County,
the first showing majority for Hayes by
throwing out two precincts. The second
witness-Cox, formerly Clerk Of Baker
County-testifed that he made the first men.
toned canvass in favor of Tilden, and that
was the only one that could be made from
the original returns of the precincts, as they
were always in his possession .......
A monument to Andrew johnson was un.
yelled Mt Greenville, Tenn, on the 9th of
June. The attendance was very large and
the ceremonies imposing. ........ Buford's
McWhirter, a celebrated race horse lost
both front legs in race at ST. Louis n few
days ago. Ii is said he ran three quarters
OF mile after breaking one leg, and fell and
broke the other on arriving at the string. He
was shot and buried in the grounds ~
peculiar and distressing accident hap.
Pened at Newark, n. j., the other day.
Among the girls employed in Leitz's hat
factory, mt that place, was Julia Till four.
teen years OF age whose business it WAS to
sew straw hats. Just before the closing of
the shop she suffered from the heat, and
jumped to one OF the benches to lower the
sash so as to permit the entrance of fresh
air. Her long hair, blown by the breeze,
was lifted against the shaftng in the room,
and drawn in. She was thrown from her
feet aud fell to the floor. Then it was dis
covered that the scalp had been torn en-.
urely from her head, and was being
whlrled around by the machinery, while
she lay on the floor beneath in
an unconscious condition. ...............
While Colonel A. III. Fulkerson of Rose
Hill, near Lynchburg, Va, was riding over
his farm, he was attacked by about ei htv
or one hundred swallows. The little birds,
with great chattering, surrounded him and
pecked at his clothing. He was at first
amused, but after short while they began
sticking their beaks in his face and neck,
and he barely escaped with his life. 1t is
feared that he will lose the sight of both ewes
and his nose was so mutilated that in ali
probability it will have to be amputated
The Republicans of Indiana onened their
convention no
Harrison was elected President of the Con.
Venuon, and made q speech, principally de.
voted to the reopening of the Presidential
election question. The platform, financially,
demanded no abandonment or depreciation
OF the greenback currency; a sound and
stable currency of gold, silver and paper of
the same value; national legislation author.
lZlng the receipt OF greenbacks at par in
payment OF customs and in the purchase of
government bonds; opposition to further
financial agitation, stability in our financial
system being essential in business prosperity
The reopening OF the Presidential question
was considered as revolutionary and the
members OF the Convention solemnly pledge
themselves to support and maintain Pres
ident Hayes and the lawfully constituted
authorities of the government in resisting
the revolution The following candidates
were nominated: Secretary of State Judge
Isaac S. Moore; Auditor of State, General
Abram o. Miller; Treasurer, Mai. George
p
Baldwin, Superintendent Public Instruc.
ton, Prof James T. Merrill.
Conventions of the Green back party have
been held in Maine, New York, and Michi-
gan. Resolutions were passed favoring the
abolition of all bank issues and the issue
by the Government Of full legal tender
money.....ln the recent Oregon election, the
parties were about equal. The Republicans
elected the Governor, Secretary and Treas
FtN Nuta L.. n
lslature and Congressman.
A terrible story comes from Burkeville.
Va. Jennie Miller, in dispute at the table
with her husband about finding a ay in the
gravy, got An AK, and chopped off her hus.
bands head as he sat at the table.
Dennis Donnelly was hanged at Potts.
vile, Pa, on the 18th for the murder of a
mine boss.
south ern Itema.
very horrible murder occurred in
Brazos County, four miles north of Naya-
sofa, Texas. One year ago a young white
man named Tom Moore and a negro named
Abe jackson, had a fight The negro
Knocked Moore on the head with a Six.
shooter and Moore vowed revenge. A few
days ago, Moore, with a double-barreled
gun, rode up TO Jackson IN field and
emPued both barrels into him. The negro
ANA "hN nDVAt Iout OH. Inc negro did not
Immediately die. Shortly afterward FIVE
men, armed and masked, rode up and shot
the wretch to pieces, and then rode away.
No arrests.
Dixon, the white man who murdered Jew
peddler named A. Bachman, on the sth Of
last December, on board the steamer Fair
Play, about five miles above Vicksburg-
chopped Bachman's brains out with an axe
while he lay asleep-was hanged at Vicks.
burg on the 7th. The execution took place
m the jail-yard in the presence of about
one thousand people Five negroes were
hanged near Bayou Sara, La. a few DAYS
since, Tor the assassination Of DR.. William
A. Archer. They stated before hanging that
they belonged 10 an organized club. the Oh.
Ject OF which was to kill the leading white
men Of the county.
Western Items
Three or four men were killed on Goose
Creek, about forty miles north Of Terrace.
Utah, by the Indians, and most Of the ranch.
men in that vicinity have come into Terrace
and kelton A small force OF infantry has
left for those stations. as considerable alarm
prevails along the railroad. To companies
OF cavalry left COrinne, Utah, for Ros Fork
Idaho. Nearly all the Bannock Indians
nave ieit their reservation near Fort Hall
..-.....A Carlin tNev) dispatch saws. Ad.
Jutant General Adams, Of Nevada is here
with arms end ammunition en- routa 90 Tee