West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-10
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twenty feet. Much destruction Of property
Is reported.
The United States Indian Agent at Lemki,
Idaho, writes the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, announcing the murder by two or
more Indians belonging TO the Lemki tribe
OF BannOck John, an o d Indian well.known
in that section as desperate. IL appears
BannOck John murdered n white man "A few
weeks ago on Camas Prairie, and the
Indians feared retaliation on part of the
whites. The news reached one OF the
Indian camps that ten OF their number were
murdered by whites IN Round Valley while
hunting. After hearing Of this slaughter,
blame was Lid on BaDnock John, aud n
few OF the Indians formed conspiracy for
his assassination, which was successfully
carried out
t-outhc rn Items
-Four co'ored men were taken out of the
jailat Monroe, La, few mornings since at
one o'clock, and hanged by mob. Their
names were Pleas Phillips, Henry Atkins,
Jim Beatty, aud Tom Ross. They were &C.
cused Of murder. Mr.. G. A. w. Milthack.
commercial traveller for the firm Of Schmidt
* Leigler, OF New Orleans, died there lately
from the effects OF arsenic taken i'm pudding
at dinner The fish were prepared by his
wife, who used arsenic by mistake for corn
starch. She, her son and the family servant
also partook Of the pudding, but will
probably recover from the effects OF the
poison.
Notos from ADrond.
A Constantinople dispatch says there is
great mortality among refugees there. The
British Consul at Phillipopolis reports that
some Turkish refugees having returned TO
the village of Sinikoi, the Bulgarians mas.
sacred the men and outraged the womer.
The Gendarmari is to be reorganiZed and
placed under Baker Pasha, who will be
charged with special service in Eastern
Koumelia. The Turkish army is being re
duced ......A Vienna dispatch reports that
Shumla was surrendered by the Turks July
20. FAIL Pasha only consented to evacuate
the fortress al er consulting with Layard
the British Embassador.....A dispatch from
Constantnople announces that the Porte
has decided to give the Greeks territory
from Lagora to Magritt. This includes Volo
aud Pharsalia, but not Tricala or Stamina.
Negotiations are proceeding .......A cores
pondent a Berlin telegraphs that Russia de-
sires To withdraw her troops in the ueigh-
borhood OF COnstantinople, and demands
the previous withdrawal of the British fleet
private telegram states that General
Phillipovitch crossed the frontier into
Bosnia, Monday morning, July 90 He was
met by Turkish Major, who presented
uOCumcut supposed 10 he a protest, and
pressed it upon him, but General Philli.
povitch refushed to receive it, and the
MAJOR ultimately took the paper away. The
Austrians also effected a crossing at Berbir
General PhillipOvitch instructed his staff
to show the inhabitants of Bosnia the great.
est civility, but to adopt the most rigorous
measures against any resistance.
Elections for members of the German
Parliament were held on July 30. The
Progessists were successful in five districts
in Berlin. second ballot between a
Social Democrat and Progressist candidate
rs necessary in one district. Cologne
elected an UltramOntane, Cassel a National
Liberal, and Koenig burg a CONSERVATIVES
Second ballots with the Socialists are neces.
sary In BreSlau and Eberfield and between
Delbruck and National l. beral at Stettip.
AT Strasburg the Protest party elected
their ndidate.."..Although the Social
Democrats are ahead in Berlin only i'm
the Fourth District, where a second ballot
rs necessary, they polled $4,000 votes.
again 10000 in 1877. General Won Mo Ike
only received Sll votes. against g .077 for
the Progressist Haenel. DR.. Falk has been
defeated IN two districts, by tremendous
maJorities... he n tional Liberals return
their candidates from Saarbrucken and
Heidelberg second ballot will be neces
Sary In Fra kfort, Mannheim Mayence and
hhnau These sec nd ballots will be be-
tween modera and advanced Liberals ex
cept at Mayence, where one of the candi
dates was an Ulramontane.