West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-05
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the supply gradually accumulates and will
until resumption. A large demand now
comes from the South to pay cotton nick
ers, the negroes prcferring the old dollar to
any other money.
The department chiefs are issuing orders
that eight hours constitute days work, 10
be paid for the same as for ten hours
The men electing to work ten hours day
Will be paid extra therefor.
Atoms In GcncrnI.
The new Memorial Hall at the National
Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio, was dedi
Gated on the 18th. President Hayes was
present and took part in the ceremonies. -.
The Republican Convention OF Massachu,
sets nominated Hon. Thomas Talbot for
Governor. On the Internal ballot Hon
Ben. L. Butler received two votes. John b.
Long was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, Henry l.. Pierce for Secretary of
state, Hon Charles Endicott for Treasurer,
and Hon. George Marston for attorney Gen.
eral. The resolutions passed rejoice
that the resumption Of specie payments
has been SO nearly accomplished insist
mat all paper currency shall be redeem.
Ahle at the will of the holder; and com.
mend the administration OF Hayes for his
constant endeavors To promote the restora.
ton of good will and of social and com
mercial intercourse between the clti.
4ens OF all parts of the country..........
The Republican State Convention of
LOUISIANA met recently, and adjourned
without any important action. The ad.
lourument rs reported to have been the re.
suit OF the influence Of the present State
central Committee, who desired to retain
their power until 1850, aud OF the Custom.
house officials, who are afraid of the resolu.
Uons prepared 10y Gurico and other colorcd
delegates who were determined TO de.
nouncc Hayes and the Custom house
The Convention will not reasonable
and the State Central Committee will
publish an address, which is DELAYED nv
disagreemcnts upon the financial questions,
many members contending that yielding to
the GreenhaCkers will ALLEVIATE Northern
Republicans. The Republican Congressional
Committee of the Fourth District nominated
!. Madison Wells and II. G. Anderson leads
m the Sixth. Ludeling was nominated in
the Fifth.
farmer named Joseph Geiger, living
near kenton, Ohio, attempted to burn his
wife by setting fire to the bed where she
lay sick. Her injuries are not serious. He
afterward suicided by cutting his
own throat. Money matters seem
TO have been the trouble
\ COMMUNISTS uprising being feared in
washington, lately, on account of the in
'endiary speeches of one Cohen, the Treas.
ury authorities have made ample prepare.
tons To resist any assaults that may be
made by n mob upon the building with a
view TO obtain Government funds. Nearly
every clerk in the divisions that have
anything To do with money has been
supplied with navy revolver, which
- constantly kept in drawer
IN his desk. There are, besides several dozen
stands of improved breechloadng rifles ar
ranged IN places convenient OF access, and
there Is detail of guards chosen from men
skilled I'M the use of the musket. There is
. large quantity of fixed ammunition i'm
different parts of the building .........
Lewis Guetig, nephew and adopted son of
Henry Guetg, proprietor of the Spencer
Rouse indianapolis, shot and killed Molly
McErew IN the yard in the rear of the hotel
az nine O'Clock few evenings since with
four shots Of a revolver Her refusal TO be-
come his wife was the cause of the crime
she had been waitress at the hotel
but left on account of his opportunities
and the crime was committed in the court
yaru of the hotel, while Molly was on n
visit 10 see some friends. Guetig was ar
rested, and when taken said he had n notion
10 Kill himself after shooting the girl, but
changed his mind. Later he exhibited less
hrayadO, and said he wanted to die He has
been very wild, and his father has had
great trouble with him. He had been on n
spree AZ the stock yards all day -
The Soldiers Reunions Of Veterans of
the late war, in Ohio, at GAINESVILLE, Chill
Icothe, tlndlay, and Sidney, and in Indiana
40 Greensburg, are reported as immense af-
fairs. Thousands of old soldiers refought
thelr battles Ger again, harmle ssly and
with the best OF feelinC..... While "A military
parade was IN progress, on Summit.street,
Toledo, lately, the Commercial National
Bank was entered from the rear of the
premises IN which it rs located and robbed
Of eight thousand dollars. the thieves esCap-
ing without discovery. About the same
time the delivery room of the Post-ofice
81.
30 two thousand dollars were taken
John Speers, for the murder nf Pareon
Iledger IN McLillan County, Texas, in
1875, was executed September 20, in Waco
Jail yard. Only the county officers, mem
hers Of the press, physicians aud n limited
number of citizens were admitted to the
yard. The drop fell at two minutes past
Tour o'clock. His neck did not break. and
death ensued from straDgulation i'm ten
minutes. Tie made no speech, but left a
written statement TO the Waco 1fifDhOpe. in
which he made himself particeps criminis
with bis brnther-in-iaw, father-in.law. and
d cousin Of his bTOther-in-law ....A special
% the frfG Press from East Saginaw saws
sherman city, small village in Isabella
county, Michigan, was annihilated, Sep
TENDER l9 by n terrible tornado. every
store, dwelling house, and shed IN the
village being swept clean, except one frame
DWELLING which was partially destroyed.
The sir was thick with timbers, boards.
bricks, and stone. The inhabitants took
refuge in cellars. Mr.. Tryo, his wife, little
girl, and baby, were badly injured
Joseph Nicely, an employee Of the T.. & T
". Railroad, was killed at Patoka, Satur.
day, 10th, while working a. pile-driver.
a block icD, crushing his skull .........I Lizzie
b Pease, OF Lancaster, committed suicide
saturday night, in Columbus, by cutting
h sr throat with razor. Poor health is SUP.
posed % be the cause.........A horrible
.ragedy was enacted in Cincinnati, Satur.
Jay night Chris. Prehn shot and in.
siauty killed bis wife, and then blew his
brains out Jealousy was the cause.........
80 Cleveland, Ohio. Saturday. Matthias
Taylor, % member Of the firm Of TAYLOR x
warden, was caught by n belt and carried
over shaft, inIuring him 80 badly that he
licd lu Few minutcs......A German named
Henry Iusdale, f0rty-hye years Of age.
commit ted suicide in ht Of dcsp0ndencv.
"aiurday afternoon, by hanging him
sfi BOZ thc basement of his residence.
800 West Forty third-stroct. New York
'n saturday Eht, at /anesyille. Ohio. a
Young woman named Tompkins. "a Laundry
maid at che Clarendon Hotel. met with a
terrible accident Misakiug the door on
tne elevator Huc Tor that of her
room. she stepped in, and lel 10
iHe cellar distance of over sixty
.Irf receiving injuries which the attend
.rf physicians say wiz prove fatal .........
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