West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-07
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From tho Capital,

ladies who are employed in the Treasury 20
count mutilated currency sent In for 70.
demption, large sums of currency for
warded from New Orleans aud other fever
injected cities have been packed in line
after having been subjected TO other disip.
iectants, and now lie in the vaults of the
treasury. Carbolic acid is also used 10
uisIniect these packages. The Secretary
oil war has issued a permit THROUGH a.,
Keeper OF the Confederate archives In
custody Of the War Department, tenderine
Hee access thereto to the S1uthern U,stor;
cal Society which, accepting, has extended
10 the government like privilege 10 the
papers In its possession.
yellow fever has made a vacancy in the
once OF the District Attorney for IN.
Northern District of Mississippi tho
Attorney General being lately notified that
mos. Walton died at Grenada. Waite,
was Republican of prominence. being one
ol me reconstructed kind, having served
'nrough the war in the Confederate army
AZ Ald-de-camp to General Lonvstreet nj =
was candidate for Congress two vears ar,o
In the holly Springs District of Mississis5i
out was defeated by General Maniac
year ago President Hayes nominated hin, a.
minister to Central America, but the Senate
reused to confirm him. He had been
Dis'riot Attorney for about two years.
Atems In GonoraI.
The live stock dealers of st. Louis have
made up fund of FIVE hundred dollars for
the benefit of the yellow fever suaere,s
IN the South; two hundred dollars ~
which are sent the Howard Associate
9I new Orleans, the same amount TO the
howard Association of Memnbis al
one hundred dollars to Grenada. Niss;ss;nni
Inc hebrew Young Mems Literary Associ'
ation also passed over two hundred doIlors
lot the same purpose, and appointed com.
mittee to solicit additional subscrint;ons
A.d Was also sent from Chicago, Milwaukee,
New York and other Northern ci,;as
Jackson, Mississippi, dispatch Of tie o, =,
says that the panic there produced h,,
SeIiow lever is unparalleled. PeopIe arc
neeihg from the pestilense in every dirao-
uon: jackson is almost deserted. bnsiness
ot all Kinds suspended, and no hing Thought
oi except 70 escape from the scourpe. The
Sa, AZ. is truly. horrible. On The same
uay was assuming more appalling nro.
portions In New Orleans, Grenada Ind
rapidly. were dying
singular accident occurred nj Pains.
vi'le, Ohio, in game of ball between anna.
Veur mines. a C. Jones, an artist, EN-.
P,oyeu oy Williams Brothers, broke his arm
soo'e the elbow in throwing a ball Hisarn,
uio not come in contact wi h any object I'M,
WAS Ws broken simply by the force of action
,W,,ne painter was at work on a tank n,
wh,te sulphur Springs, In Wvando,ta
ms brush fell in, and the man. on 90,
i"E aver yer ~ was overcome by the gas. H.
81. ~ strong went to his assistance. and was
busha and Geo. Stimson. i'm tryina ., Le''
tne painter and Strong out. were all ovoP
uouie ana ieii IN There was about a foot NJ
Sater In the tank. Strong, who was fooa
uvNn, was got outas soon as possible IN ,on.t
mole cut in the bottom of the tanL tlH,
49, ueaI, and the three Others
were very low at last acconpts
Lately, at Delphos, Ohio, n shootins ai-:.
occurred, which came very nearly eansin9g
the seath OF William Smith. an old raa!t
gent OF the place. While WALKING ON tS
sLeet ne was suddenly accos ed by his vic
IT, uegan nring revolver at him. two
o,has enect, one in his hand, the
I IN the thigh Several shots missed
MN. Mrs. Smith was arrested She sava ss u
uieu 70 XIII him, and will yet il she noss;hiv
can' her only cause is desertion Sn;L
not fatally injured, but will probabIy he
manned for life P''""i' DC
Inc following was forwarded from Mem.
Phis to Washington:
40 hs h4eelIeHcy, President Haves. :"
In oehat OF the yellow fever stricLsn
c;se 1o we respectfully request you to exer.
So your discretionary power in tho an.
Po,htnent OF a special commission 81 r.
Pnysiclans and chemists in the conn.
y, Ior the purpose of scientifically invests.
sning the cause, nature, treatment. and ~.
.aaG prevention OF the fearful epidemic now
"3si congress will undoubtedly make
rn;ss;or tPProPilatIon 70 reward the com.
try. '"'u""ie 10 the coun'
CASEY YOUNG, NJ. c.,
y. X; FLIPPIN, Mayor,
DIR. II. T. Brown.
Sec,y Board of Health.
All. a. ID. LANGsTAFF.
''ins rIesloent OF Howard Association.
c. q. FISHER,
Chairman Citizens Relief Committee
soo-... JNo. s. TOOF,
secretary Chamber Of Commerce and Cation
Exchange. anu 'o''oh
western Items
bismarck dispatch says that a fearful
nail, rain and wind-storm visited Faroo and
Mooresead afew evenings since. stone, a
large as hens eggs fell, smashing all the
windows in the town on the north west aid
OF the houses. Every unfinished frame
Dubdlng In Fargo was blown down and
the roofs are of dozen buildings A frame
nouringmill belonging to Roberts x Perkins
was blown over, and Shattuok's livery
49, "o' AoNeieui kiillng hve horses. In
moorehead child was killed by a hail.
stone, and several horses were laid out
Loaded cars were blown from the track.
southern Items
The Republicans of Tennessee met in con.
venion at Nashville, aud nominated Hon.
Em erson Etberidge for Governor. The fol
lowing resolution was offered by Xenopbon
beeler, OF Chattanooga, and produeed a
commOtOn: " RSsOiCed. That we cordisIlv
lndorse the administration OF Presiden,
HayeS, a. both able aud patriotic. and one
That commends itself 10 al fair minded men
without regard 10 party" a motion 10
table this provoked sn animated discussion
ia the midst Of which the Chairman aid H
this resolution Was rejected he would with.
draw from the chair. The resol uiion was
hnaby referred 20 the Committee on Peso.
lutioDs, and Withdrawn by it's anflor ins,
before adjournment
AT Bennettsville, Marlboro County. South
Carolina, Friday, two brothers. John and
viii Locklear, and Pompey Easterling.
their negro confederate, were hanged for
the murder Of Frank Bryce. an Irish
peddler 10 February last The Iockleay.
were nall breed desperadOes and formerly
belonged 20 the notorious North Carolina
DoWeIy gang.....Deuis BelOr vas hanged bv
mob, near Sbelbyville, Tennessee. for
committing an outrage upon married
woman.
Tho west.
Captain Rodgers, Of Company A. Fifth
Cavalry, while en- route 10 join his com.