West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-02

Anderson, and Thomas Redde6eld. 49,. The
Miners Union has notified Springer & Ian
caster, mill men, in Black Tail Gulch. that
unless they increase their wages from 81. 80
TO $3.50 per day, the union rates, the men
would be driven from the mine. Trouble is
expected.
On the evening of February II FIRE broke
out in the siX-story iron.front building
known as the Excelsior Block" on the
south side of Twenty.third Street, near
Seventh Avenue, New York City. IL
contained six stores, Nos. 2i6 to 226 inclu-
sive. The Twenty-third Street Presbyterian
Church, adjoining il on the east, and the
Scotch Covenanters' Presbyterian Church,
on the west side, were totally DESTROYED
The total loss is variously estimated from
100000 to 81 100000.
large brick warehouse belonging to the
Savannah Bank and Trust Company, and
leased TO III. NJ. Conner & CO., was burned by
an incendiary lately, at Savannah, Georgia.
The building contained four hundred bales
of cotton, covered by 500, 900 insurance.
Only five hundred bales, damaged, were
saved.
Noto~ from Abroad.
The London Adrctiser of February IA
publishes the following in official form
owe have reason to believe that the fleet
has passed the Dardanelles, and il now in
the Sea OF marmora. We understand that
Admiral Hornby was left full discretion ms
to the force he would take with him, and i'm
all probability larger force has gone there
than was at first contemplated. We believe
the Porte has contented itself with a formal
protest The Standard and Post con
firm the report that the British ships
have passed the Dardanellcs. The Post
/ however ,l.~ -.
A special dated st. Petersburg, Wednesday
February l3, contains the following: Lat,
last night the Sultan refused most posi-
tive'y to grant firman for an entrance OF
the British fleet. Russia maintains an ex.
pectant attitude, and has taken measures for
the advance of part of her troops, now be.
lore Constontinople, rs soon as any foreign
men-of.war enter the Straits. The entrance
OF troops rs not intended as an act of hos
unity, but an anxiety is felt lest an &C
cidential col ision might occur.
All the powers have given assent to the
Congress Mt Baden Baden, and it is reported
Russia has intimated that the United States
as great maritime power, should be in
vited to participate in the deliberations. In
case oil war between England and Russia il
| is reported Greece will form an allianc,
| with the former. A report, by way OF Der
| lin, says the English Admiral has been in
sructed to prevent the surrender of tn,
turkish fieet to Russia. To Emperor vii
liam is ascribed the credit for brinpin,
about the Temporary understanding between
England and Russia. During the Congress
the navy Of the former and the army Of tn,
latter will remain in their present positions
Russians will withdraw from Roumelia OF
"wednesday if the peace negotiations ar,
concluded. The agreement as to the Con
gress has allayed all fears regarding a con
hict between Austria and Russia, and tn,
| prospects for an Anglo-Austrian alliance ar,
regarded as less favorable.
A Paris dispatch says it is understood
that Russia has issued r circular informins
the powers that she has renounced the oc
cupation of Constantinople at the reques
OF Emperor William. -. The marriage o.
Princess Charlotte, daughter of the Crown
Prince and granddaughter of Queen Vic
toria, to Bernard, hereditary Prince of tn,
Dnchy of SAKE Meiningen ; and of Princes,
Elizabeth, daughter of Prince Frederick
Charles, to Augustus, hereditary Prince o.
the Grand Duchy Of Oldenburg, wer,
solemnized on the evening of the 18th Of
February. The ceremony was peri ,rmeC
at seven in the chapel OF the old palace
The King and Queen of the Belgians, tn,
Prince OF Wales, Duke of Connaught
Prince of Orange, heir to the throne OF
Neither lands, and many German royal and
princely personages witnessed the marri
ages.