West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-17

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possible to get n tenBnt
A terrific storm passed over the town of
Ph@nixville, Pa, on the night OF the 9th,
doing considerable damage. Robert Town,
send and Edwin Roberts, of Philadelphia
were struck by lightning The former was
instantly killed, and the latter was not ex-
pected to recover. The village of Canton
was also visited by heavy storm. The res.
ervoir belonging to the Canton Water Com
pany gave way, doing considerable damage.
The large sash and blind factory of Coon &
Brain was entirely swept away, together
with several barns and shops. Many dwell.
ling houses were filled with water. the in.
mates barely escaping with their lives.
Most OF the bridges on Towanda Creek were
swept away.
Wcstcrn-Itcns
Boise City dispatch says the stage from
Boise TO Silver City was attacked by the In.
dams near Mondays Ferry, Snake River.
The driver was stot through the body, but
brought the stage to the Ferry. A guard OF
five soldiers at the Ferry and the employees
OF the station exchanged fire with the In
dams when the stage left A body of vol
unteers have left San Francisco for Snake
River, and a small detachment OF troops from
Fort Boise are en- route for MONDAYS Ferry.
......A band of hOstiles, supposed to be Ban
nocks, are returning to the scene of the
original outbreak, in Camus Prairie, and il
Is expected the Brunean Valley will be
again raided. Silver City dispatch SAYS :
TWO scouts OF party of six have lust
reached here from the vicinity of the Three
FORKS OF Tucker Creek. The scouts met n
party of hostiles and killed the Piute chiefs.
Big GEORGE and Pretty johnny They
report Jeh Carter and Seven-up Smith
here tonight for the vicinity Of
the Brunean. Scouts have been sent in
various directions during the past twenty
Tour hours, and as yet 20 body of Indians
bigger that forty I'm number have been dis
covered at any point........S Silver City dis
PatGh Indians are raiding all through
snake River and the Owyhee Country. The
driver of the Boise stage, wounded a few DAVIS
ago, il dead. Mr. Cheesman is reported
Killed. Heavy firing in the direction of
Camp Lyon No. .. The country is being
wept of stock by the lnkians.
The Treasury Department has issued the
Goth call for the redemption of 500 bonds of
1860; consols OF '65. The call is for five
million dollars, of which two and half
millions are coupon, and two and n hall
millions are registered bonds. The princi
pal and interest will be paid at the Treasury
on ana after the 9th of November next, and
interest will cease on that day One of the
/ seVerest storms of wind, hail, and rain cx.
perlenced IN this section for "A long tire
| broke on Washington CITY, at two n m
Monday. ltapproached hurricane in the
northwestern part of the city. Numerous
dwellings, church, and the Stewart man
sion, In parts, were unroofed. The section
oil the city above Pennsylvania Avenue
from and north of Willard's to the CapitoI'
was submerged, and there was n continuous
lake, In some places full three feet deem
from The foot of the Capital grounds to the
smithsonian Institute. The botanical
| grounds were wholly under water, and
badly damaged. Lightning struck the Pen.
sion Once and did considerable damage
Southern Itoms
! Recently, at Little Rock, Ark, Edward
NJ Orr shot, and it is thought fatally
wounded, Jas. b. Mclaughlin, n LAWYER Of
that city. Orr had been in the County Jail
nearly one month, on the charge of ram.
ping and sharp practice on some citizens
ms me was PAID with money sent by his
iather. Mclaughlin had been employed by
MIN In the meantime, to defend him. He
| had turned over his valise to the LAWYER
VINO was to keep il until paid On beinp
released from Jail Orr demanded his yaIise
but Mclaughlin refused to give il I'M untii
MS lee was paid, whereupon Orr pulled ont
a pistol and shot him, the ball Dassino
through the breast, touching the Iun"s
Another ball entered McLaughlin's leo
ana one his thigh. Orr was immediateiv
arrested, and is now in jail. Mclaughlin
has been resident of Little Rock for about
SIX months. He came from Cleveland. O
and stands well at the bar.
Notes from Abroad.
Cardinal AlessandrO Franchi, Pontifcol
Secretary of State, and Archbishop Of
Thessalonica, died at one O'Clock on the
morning of August /. Cardinal Franchi was
native of Italy. He was born in 1919. and
was nominated Cardinal in 1873. Owing 70
the comparatively recent date of the cleo.
ton OF the deceased to the Office of Cardi.
nal, but little of his doings have been
chronicled or noted in the eeciesiasticaI
DOCKS OF the day. Until the death of Pope
Plus lA, he was but little known outside of
ltaly, except as NunciO to European courts
on TWO OCCASIONS. Count Bismarck. son
Oh the chancellor, and candidate for Parlia.
ment, mas been defeated at Luneburg.
Russians troops are returning to Russia
10 the number of five thousand daily. The
koumanian Army is expected to make a
triumphant entry into Bucharest, accom-.
panied by Bulgarian trophies .........A Cab.
met Council, under the Presidency of
frnce Milan, has resolved to proclaim
the independence of Servia on the Odd of
August, with the cessation of state of siege
and martial law......The Lord Mayor nj
LONDON gave a grand reception to Beacons
field on July Sd.
Inc A6en Post, Official of Vienna, publisbes
the following details of the Austrian occu.
Faton OF Turkish Provinces: The main
column advanced into the Valley of Rosnia
AFTER overcoming great difficulties. qaining
ny tact the goodwill of the inhabitants
property owners were especially friendly
AS the agitation was bad at Seraieyo and
[ openly assumed n communistic cbaracter
captain Millinkovic, Chief of Staa wa5
sent from Derbend August LIST with a
/ squadron et Hussars 10 reconnoiter the
valley OF the Bosnia. He was seemingly 70.
celVed everywhere where With 10Y. HEARING
an lnsurrectiOn was being Organized a,
Shebsche, on the River Bosnia, the Captain
| proceeded thlther, and was received al tbe
entrance OIL the town with n volley Of mus.
kerry. The lussars formed for action but
\ Perceivlng u was impossible TO force an ON.
/ trance 70 the town, they marched back "a
Magli. There the inhabitants. previouslv
/ friendly, opened a heavy cross-fre uDo1
the hussarsi who were Obliged To mass IA a
/ rapid pace dehle occupied by Bosnians
ana IN doing so seventy Hussars were sbot
Inc remainder reached the Austrian ont.
POsts' IN herzegovina, the Austrians AL.
Vanclng, August :, toward Mouar fought n
snort engagement near Ciuak with FIVE
hundred insurgents, and killed several Of
them ana made some prisoners. Four Ans.
TRANS were wounded
Delaware Democratic State Conyen.
ton.
The Democratic State Conveptio, A,,,,,,.,
-, nominated John w HiU ~ - GO