West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-02-15


stroyed and four persons killed-Wm. Col
Inns, engineer; Henry Braun VIM. Wheeler,
foreman on Toledo road and young Mahl-
stick. Joseph Horr was probably fatally
injured. CoroDer's verdict WAS "negli-
gence." The Louisville Alms-house was
entirely destroyed by FIRE n few days since
The terror of the inmates, over three hum
dred in number, knew no bounds. Some of
them rushed frantically away over the
country, white many remained TO assist in
saving the large number of cripples. Two
men jumped from the third story windows,
and were killed. Two women were burned
up, and one man fell down the stairs and
was maugled. He was taken out badly
burned, and was dying.
The walking match between Florence
Mahony and VIM. Carroll, which began at
l0:15 Thursday morning, at New York, was
concluded at If 10 Saturday night. Carroll
walked 100 miles, and Mahoney l07. The
seventy-fve-hour pedestrian match between
Collyer and Goodwin, at Brooklyn, was
won by the latter-Goodwin, 216; Colyer,
1919 miles. At Washington, ID. c., Professor
Washington finished his 400-mle wa k
Saturday night, in twelve and one-huli
hours......A scOundtelly attempt was
made Friday night, and partially sue.
cessful, TO burn the land records OF Colum.
bus City and Franklin County, Ohio. Tha
records are kept in brick vault, con.
structed Tor the purpose, and supposed TO
be hre-prool. Saturday morning the jan
itor, on attempting To open the doors, found
them swelled mud Offering unusual resist.
ance. The Fine Department was called.
The hre was speedily eNtinguished, aud
what remained OF the nearly one hundred
and fifty volumes of records removed.
Though the doors were locked and the win
dow and shutters closed, the window had
ovid sa,, a ,.F..l a.
ter loosened. A number of volumes were
found saturated with coal oil, and the covers
opened out into the room, the leaves being
thus loosened apart as the backs OF the
volumes lay in the shelves, thus giving ac.
cess to the fire. A meeting of the County
Commissioners was held soon after
and committee OF well-known citizens was
appointed to investigate the cause of the
fire.
Richard Henry Dana, the first in age
among American poets and prose writer's OF
the present time, died at his residence in
Boston, February 2. Mr.. Dana was born in
Cambridge, November Is, 1887. As he
practically ceased his literary labors in
1888, the majority OF general readers to-day
know little OF his writings. He had, how.
ever, much to do with shaping the
tendencies of literature in this country.
mentions that fearful tragedy was enacted
near Buckner, Mo-, on Sunday morning in
which Miss Martha Collins shot and killed
her brother-in-law, Jonathan Drake The
particulars are these: For some time the
young lady had been receiving the at
tentlons OF young man who was much is
liked by her widowed mother and the re-
mainder of the family. After demonstrating
with her for keeping his company for some
time without effect, they finally determined
that the thing must be stopped; and nc.
cordingly on last Saturday night Drake met
the visitor at the gate and Informed him
that he could not come in, and that he must
come no more. The enraged girl, who
was of a head-strong temperament,
became terribly enraged. The result of the
matter was terrible family quarrel, which
lasted through the night and was recon.
menced early the next morning, finally
resulting in the girl Selling revolver and
shooting Drake through the heart, killing
him instantly.
The West.
General Sheridan Is in receipt of a com.
munication from Fort Belknap, Montana.
from Indian Agent w. l.. Lincoln, dated
January 4, confirming the news OF Sitting
Bull having crossed the border. He says
he is reliably informed that there are four
hundred and fifty lodges of Piegans in the
Bear Paw Mountains, about forty miles
southwest OF that post, and that possibly as
many more British Blackfeet, Bloods, and
PIegans are on their way to Bear Paw
Mountains, and were in close proximity at
last accounts. The Crees British Indians
are also in the mountains. The British
Assinaboines have camped with the Ameri.
can AsslnabOines Sitting Bull is on
Freemen's Creek, this side OF the line, with
his whole camp. The ostensible reason for
this influx is the pursuit of buffalo, which
they Justly claim are not now to be found
north of the Missouri River. They claim 10
be friendly, but the Aren't at Lincoln re.
regards their presence in such numbers n
matter OF grave import. He is sure of the
GrOsventres, but not of the Assinaboines
who are influenced for bad by their British
name sakes. Colonel Brooks, of Fort Shaw.
In forwarding this intelligence, promised
la;er news from his scouts in few DAYS.
a late dispatch from Deadwood saws that
scout from Fort Keogh reports that
several of Sitting Bulls band arrived there
but the Chief himself is still in Canada.
and says he will never again cross the line.
The intentions of the hostiles are matter
OF speculation. tbs certain, however, that
they are nearly starved, and some of them
are anxious to make almost any terms.
inc south.
United States Revenue Collector Wood.
cock, of Nashville, Tennessee. Saturday.
received intelligence from Livingston.
Oyerton County, of the destruction by
revenue raiders OF four Illicit concerns.
and the arrest Of ten Illicit distillers. The
letter states it was the best weeks work
within the past year, as they had arrested
some q the veteran "Moonshiners."
Eotes from Abroad.
Marshal President MacMahon, of France
resigned January 80, and the Chamber Of
Deputies, with great unanimity, chose in
his place Jules Grevy. The new President
ls, by universal consent, happy choice. The
time was ripe for MacNahon to 20. He
represented not Republican ideas nor homes
out distrust Of the republic, and a mere
liberation Of 10 as an interregnum pre.
cedlng reaction 20 Imperialism. More than
This, he did what he safely could TO promote
reaction, by using the appointing power To
control the elections. The voting i'm Con.
gress Tor President was secret The only
incidents were applauding Victor Hugo
ana others OF the Left as they advanced to
the tribunal and hoOting at Barapnon.
Brogne, Buffet, and others, unpopular mem.
beTh OF the Right. Simon and Rouher were
comparatively unnoGced. There was a per.
rect frenzy or enthusiasm when the figures
were announced, members Of the Left and
the public in the galleries rising in a bodv
ana repeatedly shouting Vive la Hepub
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