West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-29
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merely stating briefly that the Forthwith
Congress expired by Constitutional limita.
hon without making appropriations for the
support OF all the departments of the Gov.
eminent, and IL therefore became his duty
10 convene the Forty-sixth Congress in
eASIs session, that the necessary appTo.
priations might be made.
oonoraI
Mrs. John Taylor and two sons-Wulie.
aged ten, and Johnnie, aged fve-were
drowned in the Mantle Ice Company
pond, at Mantle, Conn. The children went
Tor water and fell in. Mrs. Taylor, hearing
their cries, ran TO their assistance, and was
also drowned 1.-THE champion O'Leary
oroke down Mt Gilmore's Garden, in the
International walk, in his two hundred
aud sixteenth mile. Ills physical col.
fpse was complete, and he said
'ha' his walking days were over.
a coroner's jury, examining the case of
The murder of John Aronhalt, found dead
in his bed at Marion, Ohio. rendered
verdict that "John Aronhalt came 10 his
death on March IL, by wounds inflicted by
Jeannete Aronhalt aud some person or
persons TO the jury unknown" Jeanette
AIonhalt died from The effects OF poison
taken after the death of her father............
Inc remains of Bayard Taylor arrived at
H..
funeral ceremonies took place in the pres.
once OF q large number of spectators
among those present in the Governors
room awaiting the arrival of the body were
senator Bayard, of Delaware; Whitelaw
Reid, Collector Merritt Mayor Cooner NON.
beers OF the Board OF Aldermen, and otbers.
The remains were taken on board the reve.
nue. cutter at Hoboken and convened TO the
foot OF Barclay.street, from which point
me procession started. 1t was headed by
squad OF police; then came tho Fifth
regiment Band, playing the Dead March,
then the German singing and other soci.
cues, and the hearse, drawn by six gray
horses with white plumes another band
and singing societies brought up the rear.
Mhen the hearse drew up in front Of the
City nan the societies sang a dirge, and
Algernon S. Sullivan delivered an address.
Post o. 80, G. A. r., acted as guard of
honor during the night. The remains were
then taken to Philadelphia for interment ....
a Shlnaman, All Ben, was hanged at Marys.
vhe, california, for the murder If John
Mcoanieis, at Marysville Park, last Novem.
Der. lie is believed to have committed
several other murders, but made no con-
iession...... Eugene l.. Avery, alias Archie
Brown, and James johnson, were hanged at
portland, Oregon, for the murder OF Louis
Joseph last August. Henry GraveIin was
hanged at Windsor, Vermont. for the mur.
der OF Herbert O. White in October. 1916
Gravelin asserted his innocence in strong
terms, and said: al feel as though had
been robbed and murdered and lied into
my grave. l am going out Of this world
forgiven, and hope the Lord will forgive
my trespasses, as forgive those who tres
pass against me-" His arms and legs were
then pinioned, and the drop fell his neck
being broken instantly.......At Concord
n. H., John q. Pinkham was hanged for
he murder OF Mrs. Marian Berry
near Durham, January Q, 1S77......
WIN; III. Devlin was hanged at Lowell, Mass.
Tor the murder OF his wife and infant child.
december s, 1873, Just before his execu.
non, Devlin said: " thank all nv friends
Tor their kindness TO me. ] recommend all
my iIienas 10 abstain from rum, and com
mend my soul to God "...............A Puebla
tCol.) dispatch says: "Victor II. NUM- was
hanged here for the murder of Louis Ras.
coner, In October, 1877. The murder was
committed TO obtain Rasconer's wife and
property. The prisoner declared his limo.
cence az the gallows. His neck was broken,
and he died without a struggle"
In. the international six DAYS pedestrian
tour, at Gilmore Garden, New York CITY,
Howel, the Englishman, took the belt.
making an even FIVE hundred miles.-Ennis.
of Chicago, scored four hundred and
seventy-hve miles, and Hartman. the
long, thin Yankee, got down TO four hun.
dred and fifty by the skin of his teeth
and thus saving his share of gate money. ,
eght thousand dollars. O'Leary peggep
ont on his two hundred and sixteenth
mlIe In perfect state of collapse, express.
ing the opinion that his walking DAYS were
over........... Peter Klein, who committed an
outrage on Mrs. Caroline Truesdell at New.
port, KY, was taken from the Jail by an in.
iurlated mob, on Sunday, and hanged.
There is excitement in st. Louis over the
arrival of several hundred negroes from
Louisiana and Mississippi with the inteli.
gence that several thousand more are on
their way. The negroes have been deluded
by railroad circulars and designing agents
into the belief that lands and plows and
mules are awaiting them in Kansas. at gov.
eminent expense, and that transportation is
ProVloed Tor emigrants free of cost at ST.
LOUIS. mere they arrive by river desiitute
and helpless. The ST. Louis directory man
has already made up his count of the NOM.
ianon, and they do not meet with n warm
welcome Nv X. Alderman, President OF
me Illinois Central Railroad Company, has
returned from trip through the South,
and states that there is not a SINGLE
case Of yellow fever in Tennessee. Missis.
Hppi or Louisiana, nor is there any fear ~.
pressed in those States of return Of tho
disease IN epidemic FORM though there NAV
oe sporadic cases in localities where the
ieVef raged last year.....W. J. Barber one
OF the largest lumber dealers in Michigan
made an assignment Saturday, at Cedar
Springs. Liabilities are not much short of
$4,000. Grand Rapids houses, which are
the heaviest losers, have taken possession
OF his property on chattel mortgage. IS.
sets not definitely known. Washington
and Elson finished their six days tramp
~ Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Saturday night
Washington gave up at 1887, having made
three hundred and ninety.two miles in one
hundred and forty.one hours and thirty.
-FOUR minutes. Elson's score was four hun.
dTed and thirteen miles in one hundred and
forty.three hours and ten minutes. Wash.
lngton Immediately challenged Elson 10 a
SIX days heeland-tOe walk IA sleeper on
me New Orleans, Chicago and 81. Louis
railroad was thrown from the track by a
broken rail at Abbeville, Miss. Several
passengers were badly bruised Senator
kellogg received a severe cut on the fore.
head. ...........N olks' extensive Touring mill
~ Wflmot Wisconsin, was ensreIv
destroyed by FIRE Saturday morning.
An operative named Whappies was burned
70 death IN the building. Loss. $40 600
partly covered by insurance. Patrick
League, brother Of ex Mayor John Ioague
OF Memphis, fell into the river and was
drown ed....... Frank Johnson. last Of the
surviving sons Of ex.President Johnson.
ded at 1reenville, Tenn, recently.
horrible and hesrtrending accident Dr..
cnTed 81 Sidney, Ohio. In which .Tob,,