West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Domestic. Foreign and Political
Do,IESTIC

ADvICEs from Altata, Mexico, on the
ioth report the population OF tho town
decimated by yellow fever, the deaths aver
aging twenty day for two weeks. On
october 3, AltHta was struck by hurri-
cane which killed alarge number of people
and destroyed the greater part of the
town.
suls Of the Muskegon (Mich.) National
Bank against ths Northw estern Mutual
Life insurance Company of Wisconsin, for
the recovery of $4,000 on tho life policy Of
Edwin q. Comstock, was begun i'm tho
United Circuit Court at New York on the
lSth' The defense set up is habitual intcm.
perance.
MASKED men entered the house of Edward
Mclaughlin, at Joliet, ILL.,, on tho ISik, aud
tortured the farmer and his wife until they
disclosed the hiding place of 81 900 i'm gold.
and departed, leaving their victims very
nearly dead.
SCHWARTZ a. GRAFF, of Cincinnati, a
Few days since sued tho Pittsburg, Cincin.
natl and st, Louis Railroad Company for
she value of freight burned i'm the com.
pany's depot. The defendants disclaimed
responsibility for tho reason that tho build
ing was set on fire by stroke Of lightning.
which was an act of Providence. The
Judge ruled that unless precautions had
been taken 10 prevent such an accident the
company was liable. The suit was decided
in favor q. the plaintiffs.
The Evangelical Conference at Allen.
town, Pa, resolved 10 give the Kansas
Conference tho privilege OF dividing its
territory, and to form mission confer
ence during the next four years, with tho
consent Of the Bishops, and that Super
intendent be appointed for mission work
In Texas.
THE Bee Keepers Association OF the
Northwest was in session at Chicago on the
18th. The Secretary presented n statisti.
cal report showing the total number OF col.
onies represented by members In the Asso.
citation last Spring was 4,9IO, present num-
Der S,O44, number of pounds of honey
extracted this season $4,000, number OF
pounds OF comb honey 10000.
MISS EMILY JONES, aged eightoen, resid
Ing at Richmond, Va, fell down the stair.
way at her home on the night OF the 18th.
whlle under spell OF somnambulism, and
broke her neck, dying instantly.
Two men, having "A valise in their nos
session containing G hundred pounds OF
dynamite, have been arrested I'm Halifax.
they are supposed to he from the States
ana TO belong TO the Fenian brotherhood.
IHE Pullman Palace Car Companv
earned the past year "A total OF - .Oj3. .2i5
gross, and after paying nine and one.half
per cent. in dividends had the comfortable
surplus for the year of SI,O53,3I2
JACOB 4. HOFFMAN, a once wealthy and
respected citizen OF Barbour County. West
virginia, has been sentenced 10 the Peni.
tentiary for nine years for robbipe the
mails, and his little remaining property
sold to satisfy judgment obtained against
him by his niece for posting a slanderous
notice regarding her upon tho doors OF the
church and school.house.
IHE centennial Of the disbnnding by
Washington OF his victorious army was
celebrated with great enthusiasm at New.
burg, n. Y, on the 18th. Tho dnv yyos nor.
iect and there was a great thronp present.
scores OF excursions crowded tho town.
winch II was estimated contained nftv
thousand strangers. The addresses wero
by Senator Bayard and VIM. NJ. Evarts.
AT Little Rock, on the 18th, United States
Judge Caldwell sentenced Martin Demp.
sey, found guilty of Illicit distiIling I'm Popo
county, TO eighteen months i'm prison at
Detroit and TO pay fine OF 81 900. He Is
the last OF gang Of Illicit distilIers I'm the
eaN'cih district or Arkansas
COMPTROLLER SHEER, OF Pittsburg. who
mas been examing Clerk Of Court Ronand,s
books, reports deficiency Of $4,000.
EDWARD HovEY was hanged I'm tho
Toombs at New York on the 18th. for tho
murder OF his sister.in.law, Mrs. FANNY
Vermilyea. amy
IN the Pennsylvania Synod Of the Pres.
oyterian Church, on the 10Th. Rev. A Nc.
Elroy Wylie offered resolutions dsnounc.
ing the placing Of works Of art I'm churches
lie characterized them as an infrin0ement
upon the second commandment. and re-.
garded such innovations as dangerous
compromise with the worlds methods
Which, II persisted in, will bo subversive
OF ministerial force and effectiveness.
FREE fight that is likely 20 be followed
by fatal results occurred on the tgtb ip ti,c
hayville, o.. - Methodist Church. Tho
occasion was an oyster supper. and some
family matters came up for discussion.
TIE Railway Conductors Convention in
Kansas City adopted resolution pledging
members 10 use all honorable means To- stop
the use Of intoxicating liquors by conduc.
tors while on duty.
a PHILADELPHIA Judge has decided ito
be good law that n broker can not bo held
to answer for embezzling the money Of n
customer, unless it is shown that the money
Is placed in his hands for safe.keeplpg and
not for Investment.
MARGARET HARRISON, colored. the muir.
dorer Of Lilelia Lewis, was hanged NJ
Calhoon, Ca, on the 18Th. On tho goIloyys
She addressed the crowd, maiptoiuipg bor
Innocence and attriburng hcr unrorf1p,fc
position 70 tho influence Of her own peopIe
The Fedral Grand Jury at I.eavepvyottb
kos., ON the 18Th found a true bin ngoi,st
ID. l.. Payne, better known as Okoboma
iayne, for conspiracy TO violate laws OF tho
United States Payne says no desires
speedy trial, and declares there is no coso
against him, as everything i'm The way of
preparation for entering the Indian Terri.
tory and marching 90 Oklahoma had been
heraldod in many ways, and that he in.
variably notified tho United States Attor.
ney and asked him 10 interfere II he propos
ed 70 when they reached the State line. and
not wait until arriving at Oklahoma.
THREE countorfeiters, having I'm their
possession plaster models, acids, battery.
etc, we're arrested at Mobile, Ala, a fow
days ago One hundred and fourteen dol.
lars was also secured.
WIN. g. BARRETT, a broker Of Philadol-
phia, has been arrested, charged with em.
bezzling $4,000 from Captain Augustus
Boyd.
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