West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-25
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by an enthusiastic gathering Of the Democ.
racy. Speeches were made by Ewing
Bishop, Pendleton, Converse Mel Wa,d
spear OF the Cincinnati Enquirer. and
others, and letters were read from Judoes
thurman and Hoadly. At Tammapy HAN
New YORK, grand ball was given in the
evening In comtnemOration OF the dsv
lammany was crON ded with the elite of the
city, and magnIfcently decorated mayhIs
bust OF General jackson, surrounded nv
costly howers, stood over the music stand
Augustus Schell and ComptroIl.r KiI,,
headed the Committee OF Reception. ami
Arthur Ltafy God a. the head oi the Floor
committee. Gratfula's full orchestra aur.
toented by contingents drawn from Other
CITY bands, furnished music for the dances
and promenades. Private boxes were oc.
cupied by many distinguished guests. Al
midnight the members of the society spread
grcud banquet Tor their invited eussts in
the dining hall Of the building..e ,onrsd
Lleterlch and Fred. Kemp became involved
IN a wrangle at SagetOwn, In duriDg
which Kemp gOuged both of Lieterichis
eyes out, cruelty pounding him. Prof
Henry DIRK, ina attemp ing a balloon asoen.
sion AT Jonesboro, Crmghead County, Ark
n few days since, Tell from a trapeze a a.
lance OF a thousand feet, and was instantly
killed.
meeting of prominent Irish American
citizens Of New York City was held in the
armory Of the Irish Volunteers TO max. mr..
judgements foi the holding OF mass meet.
ing in CoOper's Institute, to express the i'm.
dignation of Irish American citizens M the
gross insult offered General Grant bv the
Common Council OF the City of Cork. Ire.
land, IN refusing TO tender him public re.
oeptiOn \ number of gentlemen
were present General Patrick II
Jones was chosen chairman and
General Kerdean, Secretary. Mr. Johr
kearney spoke OF the Cork Trishman in
me most contemptuous way, aud was
sharply replied TO by an old gentleman
named McSweeney, and at one time there
was prospect of lively row. Theodore
Hyatt aged siXty-four years. committed
Slcide at his place of business in New York
CITY, by shooting himself through the beod
Deceased was the inventor of patent vanits
ana SKY lights, and il is supposed that ~.
verses In business caused the act.
Secretary Thompson will soon send 70 he
senate the manuscipt Of narrative OF Five
Years Residence Among the Esauimanx
oy the late Captain Hall The work has
Deen e1ited by Professor Nourse. of the
Naval Observatory, and is TO be a compan.
ION volume to the Polar Expedition. Tn.
DOCK viii be printed at the Government
frnling Office, and handsomely illustrated
.;.'.'.'An accident occurred on the Raritan
RIVER at Sayersville, ". j., Saturday, which
iesuIted IN the drowning of two young
'lI'AN Hiss tNublc Fuer was putting
her sister Maggie and a companion named
matte Mitchell on hand sled, the three
were preciPita ed in a hole in the ice which
ESs made by some fisherman. Miss Susie
hueI vas rescued by some persons that were
near Dy, but her sister and Miss Maggie
Mitchell were drowned and their bodies
sank beneath the ice.
Representative Gustave Schleicher NJ
Texas, lately deceased, was native Of
Darmstadt aud was educated at the Uni.
Versity OF Giesson. AS a civil engineer he
was engaged In the construction of several
european railroads. He emigrated 10 Texas
IN ls4|. lie leaves wife and several chill
uren., The Potter Committee Saturday
ConSldered the question whether the nfi
daVits OF st. Martin, former Deputy Ser
geantatarms OF the committee, confessing
,'S.t mau sworn falsely before the sub-com.
mltee' and casting imputations
nPon Representative Stenger in
that connection, should be placed
upon record, or the afiant be placed
upon me stand After debate, the iesolu.
tion offered by Mr. Blackburn was adonted
ny a party vote democrats 6, Republirsns
% tnat the Chairman return to the counsel
OF Secretary Sherman the affidavit and
Iurther inform Mr.. Sherman that ST. Martin
VIII be examined as to matters embraced
IN the affidavit, should Mr.. Sherman or anv
hembeJ OF the committee so desire
The worst bungled and most exciting
case o. hanging in Molly Mcguire history
tooK place at Mauch Chunk, Pa, January
a, when James Mcdonnell and Charles
sharpe, convicted murderers of George
Sm tb, paid the penalty of the e.
scarcely had the drop fallen when a most
extraordinary scene took place The beU
70 the prison door was rung so violsntIy
70 cause the sound to reverbera =
throughout the building. The Sbar;S
was so annoyed that he sem = Dsr,,tr
outside with orders 10 arrest the person
VINO was com uniting the outrage. ScarceI,,
bad the Deputy opened the door rbsI
ShafPe ana heDOnnelPs br theirs rushed in
b;h mem ~ urlshlng dispatch, in the !
hl8hes1 state OF excitement IL was a ~.
pIleve from the Governor. But thsv ype-.
admitted too late. The unfortunate c,,f
pnts were dead. The scene that folIowed i,
VYuIiiu DC ulmcuit 70 describe....... Over two
mlilOn dollars were DESTROYED bv e.
Gently, at New York, in buiIdino occU},i ia
Dy Naumberger, Krau, * Lauer. manbfac.
tureT OF clothing; Edwin, Bates 4 90 ss,n.
business, and Howard, Sanger d e.. fsnny
. 10 ana rations. BY the falling OF
tHs walls one fireman was FiIIsd
and several severely in{ur.d -
meeting OF The General Council n e.,
Phi9, IesotulOns faYOrlng the repeal 81
Ihs Clty Charter passed both bosyjs
1rnne OidnJ FOWder Works OF Band,nann
Nht3u u co situated about hail ,,,I5
southwest OF Golden cate PARK C,iiJo-,,iiIae
Olb" up recently. -Four white men and 49,
uhhbOWn number OF Cinnamon Eeys LiIie,i
tne |OIKs completely DESTROYED. and MAJ
uullulbss lh the nvIghDOrhOod , ccnnied ~. .
"piiVy See' including the superintendent I
Iesiurhte, wrecked. Tue rKuIosiot ~
u'Ieo ln the nitro.glycsrine bouse
nos: Dowd vas hanged AZ ST. And,s,.
1hafIotle County, N. b.. 40 R:I5in ,ha
morning, January u, for the muyds, -
thVmas Inward Ward, 70 New River ~
me oIh OF September last. His dsstb ~
lnstanisnsous About sixty persons yyses
Tho Weet.
The hostile Indians, imprisoned ~ For,
1oolnsoh, Nebraska, since last Octobs,
having been informed that they were 10 bs /
laEen back 70 their Agency in the indian .
Territory, determined 70 die yatbe, ,baa
'uDmli On Che 9th inst. about sis.er
?. TO- whiie nearly every one .gss In b.3
tcsnl the waichiul guard, the savege5
Jumped through the wipdog. N ~
pIsDn room made for the csIl uysi.ia
Nhich pc thickiy coated witI fr,,e1
'D"ws hiring on the gua.J a.,
feyolyers which they he'd concealed si,ea
L9eif capture dangerously woup4ipy An,
OF tne guar g., Of whom one ba. 1f.J go