West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-27
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From tho Capital.

AZ the treasury Department from party at
bridgeport Conn, on account of con.
science. The amount has been placed 10
the credit of the Conscience Fund of the
Ireasury.........A comparative statement
tnaue 10 the commissioner of Internal
revenue, shows that the receipts from
internal revenue sources from June 20 to
IIuIy 10, 1878, was over 81, 100000 more than
ior the corresponding period OF 1877.
Itoms In Gonerni
A broom factory nearly completed, was
demolished by a hurricane which swept
through the village OF Amsterdam, n. Y.
recently. Nine workmen were buried in
the ruins Robert Bergen. Frank Hart, and
aiHA bgah' oil Amsterdam, were fatally,
ana the rest severely injured. Several other
pulIdlngs we're damaged ........ BY the ex.
plosion OF apuddling furnace in n PhiIodel
phia rolling mill, on Wednesday. one man
was Killed and six Others eriousiy scalded
Nike Shaw, the wife murderer, was
hanged at Milledgeville, Georgia, on July
IL. His neck was not broken, aud the BODY
writhed fearfully for six minutes after the
ALL" Hiram Fooks (colored) was hanged
~ rIIhcsss Anne, SomeTse County, Nd, for
the murder OF j. Tyler (colored) agod 81 n.
Teen: tooks died proclaiming his innocence.
- mere were very disorderly crowds i'm
Montreal all day of the 18th, the Oh isct
oelhg 10 prevent the Orangemen's pro.
cesslon set Tor that day The Mayer of the
city had also forbidden the procession md
the Orange Hall was surrounded bv noIice
ana special constables to prevenl a riot.
several OF the Orangemen in passinp Tho
streets with their colors, were placed under
a rest. AT about twelve o'clock, the Society
persed. N''
James Williams, while pulling notatoe.
Saturday evening, at Trenton, n. j.. was
struck by lightning and batIv stunned
During thunder storm Saturday evepino
at Mlllville, ~ j., the dwelling occupied Inv
lady named Finch and her three cbiIdron
was struck by lightning and the Youngest
daughter, Annie, was instantly killed
flity cases oil sun stroke were reno, tod M
ot' LOUIS on Saturday...At two o'cIock
SUNDAY morning jeremiah Kennedy. an
i M m6orer, living on Meagher Street
Mest SIDE. Chicago, shot his wife, Mary,
twice, killing her instantly. and then nuto
pail into his own body in the Vicinity Of the
neart, from the effects of which he died
several causes combined led to the depd
among which are poverty, hypochondria
and discord. ~"
one hundred and forty deaths by sunstroke
were reported at st. Louis in one week. dur.
ing the heats of middle july. Richard
HalIet aged seventy-two, of HiUsdole
Mich, was kil'e by a bull few NIGHTS AGO
;...., William Wood was killed by Victor
Barrie IN an alteration a Lebouf7s Lumber
lamp In Michigan. No particulars Mrs
mllham Meitzel residing n Freelandsyille.
sixteen miles north of Vincennes. Ind was
accidentally burned TO death Monday .I....
An adopted son of j. II Easton, A farmer
near Cedar Springs, Mich, named Rertie
STRAIN, IVES found Tuesday afternoon bang.
ing IN barn, life being extinct. 1t is sup.
l..
standing a verdict rendered death from ne.
cldental hanging ....... AS John Ellis and
refer Cults were stacking hay. four miles
from Ran'oul, ILL.,, they were both struck
dead by lightning; the team was unhurt.
hiIls was horribly burned, as he was on the
STACK AMI 1T was fired and burned Ellis
leaVes Mily.........Joseph Clark's son.
aged hlteen years, was drowned recently
while bathing with his brother in the Musk |
ingum River, five miles south of Coshocton.
Ohlo' 1T IS remarkable fact that ON
thro"ins ms shirt into the. water
where he went down il hoated directly !
over the body and sunk like a stone
Amelia Gilser, aged seventeen, OF Waverlv.
ONO, was drowned recently while bathing
In crooked 'reek"...Sunday evening the
BODY OF an aged lady named Bosler was
found in a cistern near Mill Grove. about
six miles north of Fostoria, Ohio. IL is
supposed she committed suicide. as
the cistern was covered as though |
she had let herself in and pulled |
the cover over afterward .. Quite /
sensation was created in police cir. |
cIes at Richmond Va, over the sudden An. |
pearance lately OF man supposed to b.
James Peter Phillips, who was hung. or
supposed 10 have been hung, nine wears
ago for he murder of his wife. The party
IN question made rapid transit through
the city, ana the detectives are on his aok |
II is now believed that Phillips was not
dead when his body was cut down. aud that
1t was seized by his friends, who were sue.
cesstul in resuscitating him. Others saw
that on Phillips efhgy was executed. At
any rate the suspicious character referred
10 appears TO those who saw him TO be the
identical man, and was seen near his old
nome three miles below the city.
western Items.
Amor dispatch from Pendleton to Cove
Chadwick says letters received from Pilot
Rock, state that General Howard attacked
the hostile Indians at Beasley's Mill. The
n stiles were about four hundred strong
General Howard repulsed them three
times, and captured from four TO FIVE hun.
dred mead OF stock, together with provisions.
ammunition, etc.........A dispatch received
at the army headquarters at San Francisco
from General Howard dated head of Birch
Creek, July 8, says he found the indians in
force on height near the head of Butter
AAN hAfaHctu TWO co uTmns,
under Ihrockmorton, consisting of two com.
panies OF artillery, one OF infantry and
Few volunteers, and the others
unaer Bernard, consisting Of seven
companies Of cavalry and twenty
OF kobbins's scouts. Howard aecomp6-
nled the latter column. Bernard's scouts
Douhed him Of the vicinity OF the hos lies.
when the cavalry moved forward at a trot
over the three foothills, each over a mile in
ascent The Indians were strongly posted
on rocky crest One cOmDanv was 1T
with the pack train The others deploved
and advanced handsomely under heavy IRE.
The ascent is described as sleeper than that
AZ Missionary Ridge, but not a man broke
the ranks, though several saddles were
empted and many horses killed The enemy
were driYen from one position 10 another
helBht IN the rear, Of greater elevation
ana crowned with natural defenses of lava
rocks In twenty minutes this position was
also siOrmed from different sides at once
anu a rapid pursuit commenced of Hving
Indians who abandoned their horses. pro.
visions, ammunition and camp material
me hostiles made for the thick timber
crowning Blue Ridge, and made another
stana, bur were again dislOdged. and pushed
Iour or i've miles further in the mountains
Inc rough country and great exhaustion Of
men and horses caused "a cessation of tho
pursuit for the day. ia this engage.
msnt I'VE enlisted men were wounded
and about twenty horses killed. n
ls impossible TO state the loss OF the
enemy. Their women and hill. r