West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
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From tho Capital.

ment of Congress, an improvement in the
situation. lie expresses himself as desiring
u administer the Government kindly and
wisely Tor all sections and all parties, but
there rs point at which he will say, "Thus
lar shalt thou go, and no farther"
The Investigating Committee on Frauds
began its work on the LIST of June. James
T.. Anderson, at the time of the election.
supervisor of Registration for East Felicana
Parish, Louisiana, was first examined. In
his testimony he denied the existence of in.
tmidatiOn during the election in his parish
and claimed that he never made
protest against intimidation as ascribed
to hm. He introduced letters. or
copies of letters, from John sherman
ana STANLEY Matthews, promising himself
and other Republicans, good positions under
the Government il they would hand over
the parish to Hayes and Wheeler, by sun
pressing evidence showing that the parish
was carried by the Democrats Secretary
sherman was put on the witness stand. He
ala not remember writing the letter attrib.
u ed To him, but said there were things in
1t he would have written.
Secretary Eyarts announced at a Cabinet
meeting that Russia has accepted the promo
sition of the United States Government to
take part in the international congress for
the purpose of fixing n bimetallic money
standard.
Items In General.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
ut it's recent session, nominated the follow
ing State officers: For Secretary of State
Il. o. Walker; Auditor of State, Colonel
Eiboeck; Treasurer of State, T.. ID. Fem
Register of State Gland Office, II. S. Bard.
well; Judge of Supreme Court, Judge j. C.
Knapp; County Clerk of Supreme Court,
Nj lnQrnnr. ~ O.. ~
j. B. Elliott, of Marion County; At,
torney General, John Gibbons. The plat.
form OF resolutions favors the equal re.
cognition OF gold, silver and United States
notes in the discharge of public and private
oblgations, except where otherwise pro.
Vded by contract, and to the end that the
same be secured, the unconditional repeal
oil the Resumption Act, and the coinage OF
silver on equal conditions with gold In
regard to fraud investigations ut saws:
thorough investigation into the election
frauds of 1876 should be made, frauds
shouiu ne exposed, truth indicated and
criminals punished in accordance with law
whenever found" ........At the PENNSYLVANIA
state Convention of Prohibitionists the
Following ticket was nominated: Governor.
General +. III. Lane; Lieutenant Governor
John Shailcross; Secretary of Internal AT.
I R, Gavin Parsons; Supreme Judge,
Daniel Agnew........The latest sensation in
Cincinnati is the marriage of James Molony.
welI-known Cincinnati lawyer to Miss
Helen Wise, daughter of the celebrated
Jewish Rabbi. The couple eloped, and
the marriage was private. .........The Presi.
dent and party attended the Decoration
ceremonies ut Gettysburg.
Henry Butler was run over by the cars at
Saginaw City, Mich, and killed. .....A
man jumped off the fast train one mile west
of Cartersburg, Ind, and was instantly
M l.
lot ms jumping March Charles
ADAMS, aged thirty five, disappeared from
Waterloo, Mich. His body was found in the
hollow of a log on his fathers farm
with bullet in his head, and a 70,
Volyer with which the suicide was un.
1e9uotediy committed, in his hand.......
Miss Horner, aged eighteen years, was
burned to death few miles from Harrison.
ia. She had been sitting in an arm-chaiI
sewing by the light of tallow candle
which she had placed in a socket produced
by the withdrawal of one of the rings. The
names communicated with her dress, en-
veloping her in flames. She ran down
stairs and plunged in "a stream of water a
snort distance from the house, but too late
TO save her life, nearly all her clothing
having been burned from her person, and
death followed in a short time The
people of Kenton, Ohio, were greatly ex.
cited lately, over the news that Cyrus bow
drowned himself in the Scoto River Bows
who were fishing discovered the body in the
Hludle OF the stream, Just back of a packing
house about half n mile from town ........,
Inc citizens of Gibson County, Indiana,
MADE short work, the other night, of an
alleged rober named Andy Compagnion.
VINO is said to have been connected with
numerous attempts at robbing in that
vicinity. Wednesday night about half-past
twelve O'Clock six masked men entered his
mouse at Owensville, and took him from bed
and carried him to the Public Square.
where there were fifty others On horseback.
lie was carried near the outskirts of the
town and riddled with probably a hundred
bullets. The mob dispersed Immediately.
and the body was found on the ground
dead. Compagnion is Of French descent.
and had formerly been Deputy Sheriff of
Knox County and a policeman Of Evansville
and lived Tor four or five years in Owensyille
following the trade Of carpenter. .......'
The body of John Scott Harrison recently
deceased, son Of President Harrison, and at
one time distinguished himself in political
circles, was found by his son in the dissect.
ing room of the Ohio Medical College at
cincinnati. The son was at the time in
search OF the dead body of friend whose
tomb had been robbed by the "human
hyenas." The janitor OF the building was
arrested as accessory TO the terrible outrage
....."..Ihe venerable poet, William Cullen
bryant In ft OF syncope, fell down the
stone steps Of friends mansion in New
York, and was severely injured. The phy
sicians expressed fears of conclusion OF the
brain.
Edward Webb was hanged at Mansfield
Ohio, on May 81, for murder. The crowd
present was very disorderly, and broke down
the Enclosure, to see the execution. At12 go
Z. M, the doomed man appeared, walking
between Sheriff Richie and Sheriff Cav. OF
Knox county, and preceded by his spiritual
ADVISERS webb had his arms pinioned he
hind him, and as he emerged from the iaiI
ne looked up and around At the assembled
multitude, aud broad smile overspread his
features. The look changed no. one ~
logged defiance after he had assembled tho
Ecahold. He was placed over the drop. and
Snerih Richie adjusted the moose about his
neck, while Sheriff Gay pinioned his ankles
Sherih Richie then said, Edward Webb.
nave you anything to say? n so, now h
the time" Webb did not move a muscle
nut continued 70 look steadily before him
ana SAID not word. Sheriff Richie. after
giving him ample time 10 speak. then no.
marked: "Silence is understood ~ mean
you have nothing 20 say" and proceeded IN
ADJUST the Hap Of the black cap over his
face. Rev. Mr.. Bray then read a short nor.
ZION OF Scripture, and Rev. Mr. Russell Of
iered brief prayer, 81 the close OF which
eherih Richie sprung the drop, and Webb
Tell with heavy thud = distance Of about
Tour feet. sharp cracking noise was
heard by those nearest him, Indicating that
the neck was dislocated.
'haries p. Devlin, the weIi.coptractoy
and friend Of the late WIN. N Tvoed