West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-25
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From Tho Capital

a letter received at the Internal Revenue
Bureau states that q son of Colonel Fitzsim
mons, Marshal of Georgia, acting as deputy
and pursuing agang of illicit distiilers, had
succeeded in capturing some of them, and
IN default of evidence OF the work they had
undoubtedly engaged i'm, he caused them 20
be put on trial tor carrying concealed
weapons, and convicted them all Such q
trial was great novelty in that section. and
the result was matter OF general surprise
;.....Ihe concurrent resolutions submitted
by Senator Morgan, concerning the
relations of this country with Mexico
propose that Congress shall make sub.
stanually the following declarations: First
that IN defining and settling by treaty the
relations OF the two countries, IL is lust and
eXpedient, and i'm accordance with tbe
interest OF the people of the United states
In the maintenance of the right Of self
government on tins continent. that the
present b undarieS between Mexico and the
United States shall be guaranteed as perma.
nent and lnviOlable. Second that il is
proper that both governments shall engage
that the territory of each shall be nTo
tected against conquest by any Euro
pean power. Third, that with n
view to giving the citizens OF
each country equal advantages of trade and
intercourse, and in order to place the peace
and friendship of I'll e two countries upon n
should be made as will protect the borders
from the predatory raids of outlaws: and
that the citizens of one country. residing i'm
the other, shOu be free from arbitrary as
sessments or exactions in regard to their
persons or property; that il is expedient "a
provide by treaty for the protection and en-
courageNent OF such citizens of either conn
try as shall, with the consent Of the govern.
ment Of Mexico, build a railroad from the
Clty OF Mexico TO connect at the boundary
WIN the lines oil railroad In Texas or else
where In the United States.
The report of Generals Barnard and
Wright, United States Engineers, to whom
the petition OF Capt Eads for the modifica.
ton of the jetty act was referred by tho
Secretary Of War, states that the works are
permanent, and their success is so decided
as TO make 1t important to prosecute them
with vigor.
Itoms In GenoraI
The Nationals " held a Convention in
Philadelphia, on the Sth. They cut loose
from both parties, and presented State
ticket OF respectable men, and a platform
which. among other reforms, demands a
National paper money, or greenbacks
based not alone on two metal, silver and
gold, but upon the entire wealth and i'm.
tegrlty oil the nation, which should be
Issued In sumclent quantities to revive our
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TO associate freely with each other in The
exchange OF services, commodities and
IDEAS, and thereby ending the suffering and
ruin OF our people; this money should he
legal tender for all debts public or private
The wedding of Senator Don Cameron 10
Miss Lizzie Sherman was celebrated nj
Cleveland on the 9th inst. The costumes
and floral decorations were magnificent
and the happy couple received 100000
worth OF presents. The bridal party left
after the wedding festivities. for New YORK
the supper and handful of rice being
thrown after them for good luck 4
young woman named Smith, disappointed
In marriage, drowned herself and child nj
Bath, New Brunswick, recently. The coal
miners OF st. Ciair and Madison counties.
Illinois, opposite st. Louis, have pub isbed
an appeal asking for provisions to kcen
their families from starving. They say thew
nave been working for from one cent IN
one and half cent per bushel, at which
they can not make more than four To five
dollars per week, sum totally insufficient
to support them.
Lately at San Francisco the bark Sonoma.
which arrived from Liverpool, had on hoard
Charles Hartman, second mate and sly
sailors of the ship p. r. Hazeltine. wrecked
some time ago on the coast of Terra del
Fuego. They were picked up bv the
Sonoma in the Straits of Lemaire. March 4
In very destitute condition, having sinh.
sisted on muSsels for fourteen days. They
report that during their wanderings aftcr
leaving the wreck they discovered n cave
which contained fragments of boat some
oars, articles of clothing, etc. nnJ tho
skeletons OF boats crew, but nothing Inv
winch the castaways could be identified
Al Newcastle, Del, Saturday, six men were
Pupllcly whipped in the Jail yard, receiving
laghpg
Caddo, Indian Territory, say three horse
thieVes were hanged fifty miles west of that
Place on Wednesday night.
In cincinnati, the Government has laid its
hand on crooked" whisky. One distillerv
ana three rectifying establishments were
Professor Joseph Henry, of the smitbsop.
ian Institute, died at Washington on the
18th Of May.........The st. Louis GIob,.
Democrat special from Tamaroa. Ill. saws
the b.ller OF an engine at Cox's coal mine
EXPLODED few evenings since. instantly
XII ing John SIMPSON, member Of the
IOWh Council; Horace Morrow, n miner
ana wounding three small BOYS who werI
Paying near the engine, two of whom have
since died. The boiler was blown about one
hundred and fifty yards. Cause Of explosion
unknown -. Heavy frosts in the North.
last, ana West, May 10 and IA. did DAMAGE
70 crops and fruits in those sections
uihgton uiton. Tor nearly thirty years as
bOclated with the Baltimore Agcric1, and
uhul recently it, managing editor. died
nay 10 IN the sxtieth year OF his ace. lie
was brother of G &. Fulton. senior editoy
ana proprietor If the 1Berican. nov in
burope.....Ihe Cincinnati Musical Festival
opened on the 14th according 10 nro.
gramme. The city was crowded with styan.
gers and houses on the principal thorough
lares decorated with banners. notices ever
greens, and portraits Of eminent artists.
Annie Farrell, aged eighteen years. ser
want employed in the family Of S. J. Nav
~ state-stree' Chicago, was burned 70
death recently. She poured kerosene on 3
IRE from can containing half a gallon. and
The can exploded, burning the unfortunate
girl so badly that she died in a few minutes
Her parents live in Springfield. Two
boys named Peacock and Kendall AT Balm.
DTdge, Ohio, while firing miniature blast
OIL blasting powder, were fatally burned a
re" days ago The FIRE from the blast came
In contact with powder in their pockets. and
their clothing took fre.....I he Eastern
mail train on the Little Miami Railway run
over man at Deer6eld, Ohio. and crushed
nm 70 death. Tie was mangIed beyond
identification. Nothing on his person i'm.
dicated who he was. The unfortuna o man
was not seen 40 che time, and the rst kuovr
ny me conduct Of the train was the blood
ana Mesh discovered on the trucks.
AL the annual meeting of the American
blpie Society, at Richmond, it was STATED
ihht the society had turned ont about y OOf