West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-14

'og0 encountered n large nOuN OF Indians
from Fort Stanton reservation, at Water
Hole, about forty miles northeast OF Fl Paso
The rangers were forced to retreat on ac-
count OF the OVerwhe Ginning force OF Indians
losing one man. Indians from the Fort
stanton reservation are scattered i'm large
numbers throughout the mountains and
on Rio Grande below Fl Paso..........
The explosion of a steam thresher in New
Lewiston, NinOna County, Minnesota, killed
August Schnelling Michael Wimere, Geo.
Lawrence, Chas. Schneider, and boy
named Otto Fritz Gwinderhne was mortally
wounded. Carclessness of the engineer the
cause.
Fires.
ON the evening OF August 30 about six
clock, a fire was discovered in the cupola
OF the Put-in.Bay House, at Put-in.Bay
Island the famous summer resort twenty
two aud half miles from Sandusky The
guests, two hundred and fifty in number
were promptly warned, and the rooms were
speedily emptied of clothing and valuables
There was great deal Of confusion for
time, but all the property was saved except
the hotel building, frame structure about
seven hundred ieet long and three stories
hlgh, winch cost seventy-five thousand
dollars. IL was completely DESTROYED
Besides this, nine other buildings were de.
stroyed, and the total loss will aggregate
el23OeO or $4,000. The fire is supposed
To have been incendiary. IL is Thought a
gang of thieves set the hotel on fire for the
purpose OF robbery, az the rooms were
broken open at the first alarm, and hun.
dreds OF dol ars' worth OF iewelry and
clothing stolen. A negro waiter at the Put
in-Bay Hotel is supposed to have persisted
in the flames.
Notes from Abroad.
The International Monetary Conference.
i'm session at Paris has adjourned sine die
4 -.
result of the conference, saws: Existing
complications preclude the formation of
monetary union. The English delegates
pronounce the consequence of German de-
monetization disastrous. Monometalism is
advocated by only three small States The
sennment against further characterization of
silver is overwhelming. The influence of
the conference is deemed important for the
future of silver. The European delegates
adopted resolutions thanking the United
states Tor bringing about an exchange of
opinion on the important questions. Also
stating that in view of the divergence Of
opinion which has been manifested and
the impossibility even OF States having n
double standard making any engage
ment relative to the unlimited mint
age OF silver, there is no ground
for discussing the question.
The French Committee on the Franco.
American Commercial Treaty gave n ban.
quet TO the American delegates in Paris, the
night OF adjournment. The health of
Minister Moves was proposed Replving
Governor Noyes wished the delegates sue.
cess. They were not there to promote free
trade, but rather to promote that which will
contribute to the welfare and prosperity of
France and America. Discussion OF the pro.
posed treaty would certainly greatly con.
tribute to the friendship of the TIVE conn.
tries, to become sisters in interest and gen.
eral welfare. Pascal Duprat proposed
The powerful and influential American
press" President Foucher de Careil tele.
graphed President HAYS as follows: "DeIe.
gates at the conference for a Franco Ameri.
can treaty fraternize and send you their best
compliments.
Signed
"THE FRENCH COMMITTEE"
dispatch from Pesth saws Miskolsat n
town in Hungary, was DESTROYED by an
appalling thunder storm on September I.
One hundred houses were DESTROYED, and
over one hundred persons were killed. A
great number of persons, and especially
women and children, were injured. The
calamity causes the greatest distress in the
vicinity. The sufierings of the afflicted iat
the sudden loss of their relatives were heart
rending. The town of MiskoleZ the capital
OF circle of Borsod, Hungary, has been
almost entirely laid waste by the storm.
one thousand houses were DESTROYED Inv
rainfall, and one hundred persons were
Killed. The population is estimated at
twenty thousand Later accounts from
Miskolez, Hungary, state four hundred
corpses have already been recovered, and
two hundred persons are still MISSING. Al
Erlan, about sixty-fve miles from Pestb. the
river Eyer broke through the walls of the
town, and whole rows OF houses were de-
molished, and many persons drowned.
An excursion train on the London,
chatham & Dover Railway, from Ramsgate
Broadstairs and MIrggte crowded with
passengers, near Sittingbourne Junction.
came In collision with some freight cars
while the latter were switching off the main
hne' Inc train was running at express
speed, and was completely wrecked EIGHT
persons were killed and thirty injured -
Advices from Dublin state that the news
OF the release OF Condor and Melody.
Fenian prisoners, has been received with
much rejoicing there. 1t is probable that
letter of thanks will be presented to Mr..
Welsh, the American Minister for his action
in the matter, signed by the leaders OF the
National party, and that an address of
thanks will also be forwarded to the Presi.
dent, to Mr. Evarts, and to the Congress of
| the United States 1t is said they have
chosen an excellent manner i'm which TO ex.
hibit their influence, aud at the same time
TO manifest their sympathy for Ireland, but
in discOrd with this feeliag, there is ex.
pressed in some quarters dissatisfaction
with the implication that Condor
had been at all guilty of wrong
vi NJ
ment had taught him wisdom. Ar.
engagements for a demonstration Of sym.
I pathy and rejoicing with the released
I prisoners upon their arrival at Queenstown
I en- route for New York, are talked of. but
these may be frustrated by shipping them
on vessel direct from London or Hull To
/ New York.
The excursion steamer Princess Alice re.
turning from Gravesend on the evening Of
! September 3, with about eight hundred
\ passengers, was run down on Banking
about eight o'clock by a screw steamer
\ The Princess Alice was struck amidsbips
and sank almost Immediately The number
+ Of persons drowned is variously estimated
40 from FIVE hundred TO five hundred and
Fifty. The higher estimate is the latest
and j. given by the London Steamboat
Company, owners Of the Princess Alice
. The steamer which sunk the Princes. Alice
is supposed % be the Bywell Castle. n screw
collier, bound north in ballast The steward
+ Of the Princess Alice states that after the
collision the other steamer proceeded with.
. out attempting 90 render aid. Re estimates
that seven hundred person we're
on board the Princess Alice.
She sank bow first, in five minutes after
She was struck. Some small boat. and
another excursion steamer rendered what
assistance was possible. The drowned in.
. rludc au extraordinary proportion of w0.
men and children. Several survivors sneak
oi having lost a. many as three, FIVE. end
. SIX children.