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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-07

81 Although party in the Same Iu--
moss i'm NCWburg saws g.. Do. Iurru .cr
~ Go. have but handful ur goods. O., he
convinced othcrWi~. call ana ,rc for Your
selves. Iboir stock is uil and, coUpfua
and prices as low as the lowest
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-07

We ere sorry 10 learn that DR. Henry
Cunningham, Of Irondale, had his band
cut "if by the cats near Newbrr, as.
week. We have 10 particulars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-07

81 O.. II. lIorchior d. GO. hpyo Just
received q fun stock Of latest styles br.
Goods and Clothing; also Quc.r-v are,
Hardware and GrocirIS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-07

e Frank IIlne offers 10 tine public a
large assortment OF brass and cOrper kct-
tlen from one to twenty gallons All
kinds of cooking stoves on hands for eaIe
cheaper than ever. Al kinds of work in
lis line promptly attended to. l3O,G
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-07

81 full stock OF Bachelor Bros.
Cigars, tire best iu the market, and ,,nd
Chewing Tobacco, is always kept ut g., m.
fiorchler * cos wv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-08-07

Hsc~ If YOU want goods cheap Won
should patronize G.. Il. Ior,hl.r 81 CO..
Ncwburg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27

and wound around him az high as his
abdomen, placing him in rope OF half
melted iron The engineer at once stopped
the machinery, and the unfortunate man
was extricated az speedily as possible, but
not until he was horribly burned.
a SPECIAL from Eureka, New, of 18th
inst. saws at ten o'clock this forenoon, n
fire broke out on the east side of Main
street south of Odd Fellows building, it
Travelled rapidly and spread substantially
over the same ground as the great fire q
year ago. The loss il even more, as the
buildings were better and newer. The fire
extended south on Main street to Gold
street, and swept everything to northward
The wind was blowing gale. Among
prominent buildings and institutions de-
stroyed may be mentioned the following:
Maus brewery, Ledier printing Office, Odd
Fellows building Jackson House, Quilted
but standing; international Hotel, theatre,
and all intervening buildings save Paxton
4 Co. : bank, Pckard d Folly's building,
and Jack Perry's corner. IT is impossible
10 form any estimate Of the losses, but
The amount must he one million dol
lars. All the private residences on Spring,
Buel and Paul streets, mort of the Epis-
copal church, were consumed. There can
he no doubt that many families are left
destitute.
A TERRIBLE aud dcvasting hurricane
visited Texas, last week. The Times Cor
pus Christi special gives an account ofthe
storm on the lower Texas coast and Mexi-
co. Matamoras looks cs if bombardcd.
brick buildings being torn ont Of long
blocks. II il estimated that 200 houses
are demolished or unroofcd. The stock Of
goods destroyed is estimated at $500, 600
brownsville il in but little better shape.
AT Point Isabel and Brozos the storm was
most disastrous. In Brownsville Lati-
mer's china shop and adjoining building Is
in ruins, the streets full Of debris,
houses wrecked and trees and
fences blown down. The infantry
barracks are badly scattered and con
siderable damage done to officers in
quarters; twenty-eight horses and seven
mules belonging to the government
were killed The artillery barracks
was unroolcd and the cavalry stables blown
flat The convent was also nnrooied,
and It's fence blown down. The
tug Ethel and the steamboats, John
Scott and George Brown were sunk al
Point Isab,l The Petno was wrecked and
the schooner Julia Willet was blown
ashore. The Bravo went to pieces and
the pilot boat Ada is missing The quar-
antine station and the old light house at
I;razor is gone. Estimated damages as
follows: Matamoras, S500,00O; Browns
Vile S250OO0 Garrison, S50W; Point
Isabel and shipping, 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27

Knox county, Tenn, was elected by one
majority, at the late election, the vote as
officially counted, standing; Gossett, re-
56s.
The republicans Of the Pittston Pa
District have nominated Joseph A Scran-
ton for congress, and those ofthe Eigh-
teenth District have nominated Hon. h.
G.. Fisher.
THE Rcadjusters OF the. Third Virginia
District have nominated Captain John S.
Wise for Congress He is the son of the
late Governor Henry A. Wise. His op-
ponent for congress- is his cousin, Captain
George ID. Wise, Commonwealth Attorney
at Richmond. who was recently nominal
ed by the regular Democratic Convention,
at Ashland.
THE democrats Of Connecticut made the
following nominations on the 10Th inst:
James i. English, governor; Charles NJ.
Pond, lieut.. governor; 5. 5. Blake for
secretary of state; Merrick A. Mercy,
treasurer, and Charles r. Pagan, comp
troller. Elector.at-large-C Charles r.
Ingersoll, and Loren J.. Waldo. First
district, Richard W. Jarvis; second, Hen
~ NJ. Hubbard; third, Chauncy f. Cleve-
land; fourth, u. n. Couch.
GEN. RArM, commissioner Of internal
revenue, : on his way to Portland, Me-,
to take part in the political canvass in that
state. His appointments will be made by
the state central committee and he will
remain in the state until after election.
OK August 9TH the papers of Pitts
burg, Penn, published a card, signed by
John. w. Goodman, making the following
offers: Il will bet $1,000 that Penn
sylvania will give Garfield 10000 majority
$1,000 that New York will give Garfield
5000 majority; Sl5, 600 that Garfield will
be elected" Goodman said he would he
at the Seventh avenue hotel OH August
goth, to make these bets. He could not
however be found there on the Goth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27

awaiting the result of his sons injuries.
The cause of the difficulty was whisky.
While Henry Wilson was attending a
party mt Selma, Mclean county, Ill.,,
tramps stole his horses. He pursued the
thieves and exchanged number OF
shots with them. Receiyinga severe wound
he abandoned the chase, and the men es-
capped with their booty.
a TELEGRAM to the COtrter-Jou1tdj, of
Aug rs, from .Shepherdsville, says: Hon.
j. Proctor Knott was shot and MORALLY
wounded this morning, at Mt. Washing
ton, ten miles from here, by J. w. Lewis,
greenback candidate for congress. No
particulars. Great excitement prevails
The C0urier-JourRdi does not believe the
report to be true.
BOLD burglary was perpetrated in
the town Of Turtle, four miles east of Be-
lott, Wis, and some $4,000 worth of
money, valuablcs, and papers stolen. Mr..
Ross and family, aside from his mother
and seryant-girl, were at Geneva Lake,
and it is supposed that this fact was known
and advantage taken Of their absence 10
secure this booty. A large part Of the
stolen property consisted Of notes which
the thieves will find hard to negotiate
without giving themselves away.
THE HcuM dispatch from BarnstabIe
saws the naked and terribly mutilated
body Of Mary Cassoday, aged ten years,
was found in brush heap in the wood
Her head was nearly severed from the
body and in the childs side was large
butcher knife. The ground about bears
evidences of the struggles Of the little girl
to free herself from the william who SO
feariullv assaulted and cruelty murdered
her.
A coLoRED woman named Mile Davis,
at Cheyenne, wy, grew Respondent over
the desc rtion of her lover, on the 10Th
inst. and saturated her dress with kero-
scne and set it on fire, her shrieks brought
assistance and the flames were eXtingulsl-
ed but too late She was burned horribly.
her breasts cracking open and her bowels
protruding. The flesh hung in shreds.
THE arrest of seven men for numbering
an unknown man who was driven into
the Ohio river and stoned to death last
week for stealing a bunch Of grapes, took
place on the DIST inst. Testimony elected
was in accordance with the above and re-
suited in the recognition Of four Of the
prisoners, Joseph Bclch, Hubert Could
Irwin Lustera and John Martin as particle
pants in the affair. These men were held
for the court to answer the charge of
murder. The others were discharged
BURGLARS made a widespread raid on
Bloomington, H., on the 18th inst. They
entered the residence of MIR. Wochncr, of
the brewing firm of Wager q Wochner,
and artistically got into the safe by means
OF key stolen from Mr.. Wochners pants
in his bedroom. They obtained about
$500 Mr.. and Mrs. Wochncr were chic
reformed, and were quite sick when they
awoke in the morning. Two strangers are
suspected who visited the brewery the day
before and before whom Wochncr opened
the safe to change $40 bill The dental
offices of Drs. Wilson, Campbell and Fish
er were opened and quantity of gold leaf
stolen. The police are of the of the opin-
ion that number Of local crooks are in
the gang.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
FEAsTING ON GLASSWARE.
a Man Who Thinks Nothing or DE
yOuring several Goblets AT Each

San Francisco Chronicle.

There is residing i'll this city at pres
ent Il Slavonian laborer, named Geritsa
Mattovich, who has exhibited an abili
ty in masticating and digesting glass
and crockefy ware that appears almost
incredible. On Monday evening last he
entered n restaurant kept by one of his
countrymen ON Commercial street.
and, for the amusement of some of the
habitues of the place, lie consumed
nine ordinary glass tumblers, and then
washed the vitreous meal down with A.
glass of claret. The surprised specta-
tors of the astonishing exhibition could
hardly believe their senses, one, doubt
ing Thomas, with the intention of con-
vincing himself that there was no trick
in the matter, purchased three other
glasses of larger size, and, laying them
before Mattovich, invited him to eat.
Mattovich promptly accepted the invi-
tatlOn, and in about the time required
for the consumption of like number
of cream cakes the three glasses dsap-
pcared down his throat. A. an addit-
ional proof Of his capacity for such
uncommon food, he wound up his per
torrance by quickly demolishine !,
common sized dinner plate. He ac-
complished the feat with no more effort
than one would put forth in eating a
dinner, and without wounding or LAGER
ating his mouth, The following night
he visited another coffee saloon and
chop house on Stockton stree. where he
speedily ate seven glasses, and was only
prevented from increasing his total by
the proprietor, who removed the re-
naming portion Of his crockery beyond
his reach.
On Wednesday evening he dropped
III on an acquaintance who keeps an
eating saloon on kearney street, near
Commercial, and by invitation Of sew
eral persons who had heard Of his
glass-eating propensity, he chewed up
four glasses entire, and partially con-
sumed three others, the remains Of
which can be seen by those who doubt
his ability in this line. 70 show that
his taste is not confined to the ordinary
counter glass he offered to let the pro-
prctor tie his hands behind his back
and then he would give his attention to
a table decanter- The owner convinc-
cd Of his powers. declined to acccdc to
the proposal, as Mattovich refused to
replace the dccantcr orrcmunerate the
owner tor its loss. Mattoyich, who Is
about 10 years Of age, stated that he
had been living on this yitrcous diet
since childhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
CRIME.

lllREN llAurwEll, of Bunker Hill, ILL.,,
killed his wife with shot gun, and ended
has own wrctehcd career by cutting his
threat
CltR lEr, proprietor Of Il Cincinnati
opium den, is under arrest for coniidene-
ing two other Cclestals out Of $1,000 each
by the gold brick game
Mrs. TuRorutGrN, of Massillon, O.. d
plaintiff in Il divorce suit, went 10 the
door III 10 o'clock On Saturday night in
response to the bell and received a quanti-
Il sc yitriol III her face. She has had her
husband arrested for the otlense.
losErm SriltER, of Mnumee, Mich, was
found dead in the town of Grafton, Lara
mic county. o., ON the a3rd inst Two
bullet holes over the right ear, and some
ugly stahs in the side, indicate murder.
Ii is supposed he was the victim q tramps.
Ara barbecue ut Goudeysville, s g., 4
difficulty occurred between man " the
name Of Bullock and his son, the father
stabhng his son six times, from which he
will die The old mar y now IN jan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record II Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

THE sum Of $500 has just been received
from New York for the benefit OF the CON
science fund.
Owing TO the crop movements, the de-
mand for standard silver dollars increases.
Orders for $4,000 has been received, the
largest amount ordered in one day for
more than year.
A JUNEAU special says the residence Of
Judge Lewis was struck by lightning and
entirely consumed loss $4,000, insurance
$1,000.
The treasury department purchased no.
0OO ounces of fine silver, for de-
livery at San Francisco, Philadelphia and
New Orleans minis.
TnE chief Of the bureau Of statistics re-
ports that the total values Of exports in
domestic breadstuiia from the United
States, for the seven months ending July
:}lst, 1880, were Sl5l All ,IG3; same period
Of 1870, $l00,33l 1873.
PRESIDENT HAYES has decided to ap-
point Mr.. Aldis, late Of the Southern
United States in the Joint Commission of
the United States and France for the
adjustment of the claims of citizens Of both
countries.
The war department received the follow
ing telegram, forwarded by Gen. Hatch.
from Fort Bliss, Ten, Aug, Is: Pr.
Samings reports to me ut 10 4. NJ. that
Victoria's band is in the Sierra de Ia
Cardna, about sixty miles from III laso.
Two Mcxicans were killed by Indians on
Puerta de Ventaras mountain. Col. Vale
has gone to chihuahua. Nothing is
known Of the whereabouts Of the Mexican
troops BRlNHERHoFE
RErrRNs TO the department of agricnlt-
IRE since Aug ! show an increase IN the
condition Of the cotton crop az compared
with July. The average condition for the
whole country is l02.,..T hc general
average Of tho corn crop on Aug. ! was 80
against 100 July 1.-The condition
Of the spring wheat is 50 against
81 last year. California and
Oregon report the highest condition since
several ycars... Tobacco shows ii general
average for the whole country Of SO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
Chicago Market.

CulcAGo, August 23.-flour- Finn. not quo
tably higher. Wheat-Active aud firm; NJ.
Chicago spring 50 for seller cash; S9ls a Sn5o
for seller September; 007s for seller October Ne.
3, Chicago spring, So Corn Strong md hi1h,f,
4Uaa for seller cash; 40}a for seller september;
Asa for seller October; rejected. 80. Oats
Excited and higher e for seller cash; y
for seller September; y q az IL for seller uete-
Der. Rye Easier; -. Barley Sttudy and M
changed: 20. pork-Actiye, firm aud higher;
49, 500 1913 for seller cash; l7.l0d l.2l. for SCI
Ter September; l6,S5G 1890 seller October Lard
In good demand and shade higher; $50 for
cash; s,2216 9S,25 for seller September; $. 80 q
1922, for seller October. Bulk Meats--Acriyp,
firm and hghcr shoulders, $50: short rib, 500;
short rib; clear, SIS. Whisky-Stcad and ln-
changed. at 100. The Drovers Journal :"
reports: Hogs Receipts, 10000; shipments, IL
600 good demand II fun prices: tirmcr; common
to good mixed packing, 4.15aj.lo: select heavy
5.45d -; ligh,. .4.9Od $50. Cattle Receipts
100; shipments, 8 100 natives strong 4.O0a $40;
grass fed Texans. 2.40a 2S5; butchers .20a3,@oi
stockers' 2.2jd3,OO. sheep Receipts 900: ship
mcnts 60: dun and weak; stockcr> 2,91 common
to choice mntton, 5000 400. Tie proNus
Journal will begin on October I'll. tile pubtca
ton Ut European edition in tie interest u
foreign trade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
FOREIGN.

perE lEo has accepted the office Of god
father to the expected heir TO the Spanish
throne
THE commission house of l}ondac y
Co, Montreal, has failed. Liabilities, 500
Coo.
lr is said that some of the Dublin Off
cials have heen urgently pressing for 4
renewal of the coercion acts.
A DISPATCH from Bergin, Norway, an
nounces the death Of Ole Bull, the famous
,iolinist lie was 20 years Of age.
A BOMBAY dispatch says: Cnndahar is
safe Ayoob Khan is occasionally firing
shells, But little damage is being done.
The siege is scarcely formed.
HEAVY rains have caused disastrous
floods in Donegal, Ireland. A church at
Commicnon has been carried away and
number Of people have been drowned.
lS the faction fight on the 18th inst, at
Portadown, County Armagh, between Rib
hon men and Orangemcn, many persons
were badly wounded. The Ribbon men
were routed.
THE Porte has finally decided 10 cedc
Dulcigno to Montenegro Abeddin Pasha,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, says he hopes
the transfer will he effected without great
difficulty.
A DISPATCH from Paris states that he
naturalization of the Panama canal under
the guardianship of the United States has
been accepted. DE lessepps will now try
again to sell stock in this country.
WE have 1T last received u statement Of
the losses to the British by the battle of
tho 27th Of July, which positively places
the number of casualties al 81 officers,
300 Europeans, and 700 Natives killed
or missing, and 500 officers and 80 men
wounded.
ENGLAND has telcgraphcd q circular to
all tho powers, proposing new Joint note
to Turkey, entirely rejecting the last
suggestion Of the porte, and insisting
upon the fulillment OF the original man
date
TIM British Government having evil
dencc pointing to the probability Of Il Re
MAN plot 10 blow up the barracks ut Cork,
tho guards have been doubled, and patrols
of eighty men watch the exterior Of the
barracks nightly. II is stated that two bar
rels Of gunpowder were found on Monday
in the railway tunnel under the barracks.
A DISPATCH from London, in reference
| 10 the evacuation of cahul, says persons
well informed ms To the topography OF
Afghanstan, and of the military situation
there, declare that England's only alter
native now is to abandon the country al
together A coalition between Ayoob and
Ahdurrahman is believed to bc newt
able.
A nan riot occurred nj Dungannen, Ire
land on the 18th inst Many Of the rioters
almost rushed on the points of the bay.
oncts III eagcrncss of attack The police
then fired vollcy Of ball cartridges, and
many persons were wounded One man
had his head riddled with buckshot, and
received n bullet in the abdomen, from the
effects of which he died shortly after. Al
nownpatrick, in the fight between the
Catholics and Orangcmen, firearms were
used necessarily from II in the evening
until : the next morning. Several persons
were severely wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27

The Old Maids Association oft'cauga
county, o., had a picnic on the lake
recently, and mustered eighty-siN souls
The society was ar outgrowth of the
war. and was organized III 1862 by a
bevy of young ladies whose brothers
and swecthcarts were fighting for their
country and left them without the re-
sources of male escort, except the lag
CARDS who remained at home I'M
willing to accept the gallantry of these
Young men, the young ladies preferred
to depend upon themselves, and form
Cd the association mentioned. Odt Of
revenge the galants dubbed these
damscls "old maids, and they az
ccptcd the cognomen and made II
their own. 4 humorous constitution
and bylaws were drafted by Mrs. &. r.
Henry, then single young lady, and
one of the founders Of the institution.
Man was declared the common enc
my" and one of the chief objects Of
the society was Il continued war against
his advances. He was rcligiously eN-
cluded from all meetings, and a special
clause of the bylaws said that amy
member who should marry should be
fined leo big copper cents. and be
branded in tar ON the soles OF hel feet,
~. b. /" meaning up and done i.
The beautiful consistency Of woman
nature will bo appreciated when i l.
known that every one Of the charter
members and nearly all Of eligible AZ
since are married
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27

OLE BuLL, the famous vionst, is
dead. He was born in Bergen Nor
way, in 1910. He attended the Uni
yersty Of Chrstinnia for il time, but
was expelled far taking charge Of m
orchestra nj one of the theatres. At-
ter repeated unsuccessful attempts to
perfect himsclfin the science of music,
fortune smiled on him about 1871,
when he was taken under the protcc-
ton of wealthy French lady, lie
visited the United States IN lSl5, and
again in 1882. lie purchased III the
latter year 10000 acres of land II
PENNSYLVANIA with the intention of cs-
tablishing there Norwegian colony.
Ills project faiIcd, and he lost MI his
money. In 1884 he leased the New
York Academy of muSic for Italian
opera, hut that speculation WAS n fail
urc. llc then returned to Europe,
where he gave concerts with great
success. He came 10 this country
again in 1869, and III 1870 was married
To Germnn-Ameriean lady of Wiscon-
Aip
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-27
POLITICAL POINTS.

PRESIDENT HAYES has appointed Chris
topher A. Lee postmaster at Pomeroy ..
TIE republican convention Of the Fifth
Kentucky District nominated Colonel Tom
G. Burns for congress.
The Seventh Virginia District demo-
Gratis have nominated Judge Henry q.
Allen for congress.
TnE democrats 81 the Ninth Ohio Dis
trict nominated Cobb III. Norris, Of Marion,
for congress
H. q. FISHER was rc-nominated by the
republicans of the Chambersburg, Penn,
district, for congress, ON the 18th inst.
THE democrats ofthe Sixth Texas Dis
tric have rcnomnated Hon. Columbus
Epson for congress.
THE republicans of the Seventh District
Of North Carolina have nominated David
NJ. furches for congress.
TnE democrats Of the twenty-seventh
Pennsylvania district have nominated All
fred Scott for congress.
H. r. PETrIGREw has been nominated by
the republicans Tor delegate from the Ter
ritoty of Dakota.
Hon w X. liuTCIuNs, has been nomi-
mated for congress at lronton, Ohio, Ivy the
democratic convention.
TIm republicans of the twelfth Ohio con.
grcssonal district have nominated John
Grace, of Pinckney county, for congress.
j. W ROBERTSON has been nominated
for congress by the Democrats of the
Seventh Georgia District.
rlm Democrats of the Ninth Kentucky
District have nominated Tom Turner for
re- election to congress.
TnE Democrats of the Seventh Missouri
District rcnominated John +. Philips for
congress by reclamation.
Tn& democrats of the 9Th District Of
| Ill.,, have nominated John : Lee for con-
grcss
TuE democrats of the 5rd District of st.
| Adams w., have nominated John w.
t'urtier for congress.
the democrats of the Seventeenth H.
linos District have renomnnated William
H. Morrison for congress
OLIVER T. MoRroN, youngest son of the
late Senator Morton. will enter the cam
pnign making his first speech at jefferson.
vile, Ind
TIM democrats Of the 9th congressional
/
Short for congress.
t. q. Mills has been nominated for
congress by the democrats Of the Fourth
Texas district
Tnf democratic convention for the lst
congressional district Of Wisconsin, have
nominated Clinton Rabbit, Of Bcloit, for
congress.
JupGE GEo. 7. GARRISON Of Accom-
mac, was nominated for congress, hv the
democratic convention Of the first district
of Virginia.
SENATOR CoNKllSG will begin work in
the canvass September or ;, when he will
~ to Ohio and make some speeches, and
thew 80 into indiana
TWENrY-oNE persons mostly democrats
and grecnhackers organized as prohihi-
tion district convention 1T lewiston, Mo.
and nominated Henry lamman Bath for
congress.
TuE republican convention ofthc lst
congressional district, IL Burlington, Iowa
renominated Hon. Moses A. Met ord, by
acclamatiou, for congress
TINS Massachusetts Grc,nbaek Labor
party has nominated Walter Raynor for
congress from the Sixth District and l. III
whitney in the Seventh District
Tur republican congressional eonyen
tinu Of the Third District Of Iowa, met III
Mc0regor. and Hon Thomas Ipdenrot
was nominated for reelection 10 congress
by reclamation.
j Tnh republican candidate Tor sheriff q