West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-02-01

In an executive session Of the Senate,
Mr.. Edmunds deliverei an elaborate speech
in advocacy of the resolution submitted by
him, which provides for terminating so
much of the Treaty of Washington as relates
TO the fisheries, by giving the notice re-
quired by its provisions. The resolu.
ton was referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee. According to present appear
ances II will be adopted by the Senate with
out opposition, and President Hayes will
promptly thereafter give the required notice
TO the Government OF Great Britain.
oonerais
George Washington is to be hanged on
% the eve of his birthday. He is n Kentucky
negro, and has been sentenced to be hanged
on the lst-of February ...... Immediately after
the adjournment of the Criminal Court at
indianapolis, Wednesday evening, a
stranger fell of his chair, and very soon
went into such cOnvusion s as are oc.
caSioned 10y strychnne. Papers were
found on his person, among them note To
Mayor Craven announcing his intention to
commit suicide, because he was out oi
work and could find none. In a memoran.
dunn book was a note To Anna Rush, st.
Louis, giving details of the loss OF money
IN Edinburg and this city. While vet son
scious, he gave his name as w. III Hart.
tariO, suddenly expired. Her betrOthed,
Edward Cousins, hearing OF her death cut
his throat, aud Miss Walkers mother, on
seeing the corpse of her daughter, dropped
dead.-....The Territorial Legislature of Mon.
lana organized by choosing Mitchell Pres-
dent OF the Senate, and Wood as Speaker
OF the House. The Governors mes.
sage says he has proposition from
responsible party TO take the entire
bonded debt of the Territory, S74 900; now
al Ira IA ina ton =,
from taxation, or eight per cent. il taxed
owing TO an insufficient Congressional
appropriation to pay the expenses of the
Legislatu concurrent resolution wa,
introduced in the House to adjourn on tn
18th OF January, without delay.
Martin Bergin was hanged at 10 40 on the
morning of January 16, at Pottsvile, Pa for
the murder of Patrick Burns, at Tuscarowa.
Pa, April 10, 1870. He is the nineteenth
Mollie Mcguire already hanged for murder
IN that State. Two others, p. McManus and
John O'Neill, the alleged murderers of
Hesser, at Shamokin in December. 1879
are yet to be dealt with.....It is officially
estimated that it will require $40, 900 900 to
carry out the provisions of the bill for the
payment OF arrears of pensons...... Chief
Joseph has been visiting Washington. The
OBJECT Is 10 secure a proper resting place,
with sufficient area of land in Indian Terri.
tory for his people. A purchase of land
will be made from the Cherokees in
- Indian Territory so that Chief joseph and
ms people may have good exchange for
the acres they formerly possessed in Idaho
.',,.....A special to the Cincinnati Gazette, of
late GATE, says report is published on
authority not named, bat strongly vouched
Tor as trustworthy, to the effect that Mrs. A.
L. Stewart had said that the BODY of her
husband had been recovered and was in
the hands of Judge Hilton. No details
~ laN he. IL L.
placed IN a secure vault.
The blasting fuse factory of Toy. Bick
ford &-Co, at Simsbury, Conn.,, was blown
up recently, and Lizzie Wall, aged twenty,
Ann Wall, seventeen, and Nellie McNultv
seventeen, were killed. Mrs. Alexande,
Kerr, and Peter DOan were slightly in
Jured. The accident was caused by the fric
ton OF machinery. The Governors procla
nation announcing the names of mem
Ders OF Congress chosen at the late election
an pennsylvania, includes the name of
Robert Klotz, Democrat, from the Eleventh
District. The district has been disputed
hitherto by General Albright
A st. Joseph, No, dispatch saws; UCoI
NJ. r. Tieman, OF Cameron, Mo-, committed
suicide last Wednesday by shooting himself
IA the head in his office. No cause is assigne d
for the act. He was 6fty-five years old. and
came To st. Joe from Baltimore thirty wears
ago. He was one OF the pioneer engineers
that hrst examined the route of the Hanni.
bal st. Joe Railroad, and was intimately
connected with Ex-Governor Stewart i'm
early measures which ultimately resulted
IN the success Of that enterprise" A fire
broke out in New York City. on the even.
ing OF the 9TH, at No. 90 Worth-street
which spread rapidly. The flames were
hrst seen on the third floor, and.
work, spread to No. 90 Worth.street
and IN a snort time the buildings right
through to Thomas.street were in a blaze
The FIRE is said to have originated on the
third floor of No. 81 Worth-street occupied
by Walkingshaw & Voight dealers in
WooIens goods; Tristman & Co., woolens
and Wolf, Meyer q Co., mems clothing,
Van Nalkenburg Leavitt, 81 900 600
Walkingshaw d Voight, $500 600; Sbuabel
Bros, $4,000; John Slade d Co, Sl5O.OOO
Henry w. T. Mallory & Co, 100000; VIM.
simpson Sons Co., $4,000: Nonotuck
six Company, $4,000; b. S. Smith. $50.
900; Forstman Co, $25O,OOO
Mary Lally, young woman aged twenty
eight years, while attending mass at St
James Church, Baltimore Md, suddenly OK.
pred. She had advanced 10 the chanceL
rail and partaken of the sacramento
and kneeling longer than usual was
touched by a lady, who discovered that
she was dead She was spparepuy
"NH NhIl tHe moment OF gOipp
70 the chancel, and the cause al
per death is mystery.
About a thousand Communists met in Cbi.
ego a Few nights since, and gave vent "a
,helr indignation az the treatment Of tbeir
1Ct.ethren IN Germany by Prince Bismarck
SlnGlnnat and other important cities
held meetings OF Communists to
1he same elect. The Secretary Of the
iIeasury called Saturday for the redeu,r.
uon OF twenty millions fve.twentv bonJs
Of o., Consols. Interest will cease Anil IA
-...'Ohe Of the effects Of the late New York
nfes Us an advance in rates off insurance
M Policies expiring after the accidents.
were charged higher premiums. and tbe
companies are getting the advance without
VpIecu0n ............Ihere u.s. at Washington a
large gathering Of tobacco men. uryi8gs 70.
auction Of the tobacco tax The Ssnoto
Sohmittee on Finance has had the mater
before them. Or. Spence, of Cincinns,
thinks that the tax will be yeduceJ ~
twenty cents, aud probably 10 sixteen
~ Detroit, the wrestling match between
NoloneI james IT, Mclaughlin. Of tbotcitv
800 andre CristOl, the French atblsto
gf@co'boman style, best two in three AN
lor hYe hundred dollars side and doo,,
money came 10 on unexpected and sepsa.
'ynai termination Cristol having bis
olaf-poue broken pa the first bout
Lieutenant Governor Hull. of 3 orida bas
2ten indicted by the United states Grand
yufy on t1e charge Of conspiracy with