West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-02
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Donesuo. Foreign and Political
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previous to the erection OF the railroad, the
jury awarded plaintiff $4,000.
ABOUT forty East St. Louis railroad
strikers have been indicted by the st. Clair
County Grand Jury FOR interfering with
railroads and intimidating new employees
during the late strike
Albert FINTzER, living near New Phila.
delphia, o., on the 2ith killed his wife with
a shoe hammer, cut the throats of his three
children with n razor, and blew or the
greater part Of his own head with an old
musket Temporary insanity.
SENEN hundred excursionists from the
Northwestern States passed through Nash
vile on tho zach ona prospecting tour
through Tennessee. At least ten thousand
Northernors nrc expected TO settle in Ten.
nessee the present season.
AN III iaso, Tex, dispatch Of the cath,
says; specials from Casa Grandc CON
hrm the reports of an engagement between
Indians and Mexican cavalry near that
place. Tho authorities refuse TO tell the
number wounded and killed, but from an
American surgeon at that place it is learned
that the hospital is full. The Indians have
broken camp and separated into rowing
bands of eight and ten, and are raiding the
urrounding country. II is believed most
OF them have gone into the State Of Sonora,
ana the natives are i'm great fear.
IHE billiard match for the cushion.carom
championship and five hundred dollars
aside was played between William Sexton
and George T. Slosson at Chicago on the
Z4th' Slosson won easily, with a score Of
900 TO Sexton's 43s.
IHE L. ;. Survey Steamer "Hassler'' has
arrived at San Francisco from Alaska.
haWa N H,,.. l.
The southern end of Nichol Pass. IL was
named Fort Chester, after Commander
Chester.
BAND OF robbers stopped a freight train
on the Iron Mountain on the 25th. which
was running on tho time of belated ex.
press. Finding it was not the train they
wanted, they took TO the woods without
having done any damage.
IHE six days byciclo race i'm Chicago
was interrupted on the 2jth by the preva-
lence Of n storm which blew down the rink
Noodside, one Of the ridcr-, was hurt by
the falling timbers.
The South Park Hotel, in tho outskirts
of Chicago, burned on the 18th. Loss
$4,000. Bliss a. Browns saw.mnI and
other property in East Saginaw, Mich.
were destroyed, causing loss OF 100000
MunfdorPs ploining-mill, in Pittsburg, also
burned. Loss, $4,000.
The supreme Temple 81 the Patfiarchi-
cal Circle, in session Ina Milwaukee, has de.
cided that the Circle should constitute n
separate Society, rs distinct from Odd
Fellowship as Masonry is. The members
are still Odd Fellows, but candidates gain
admission hereafter by election, and not
by promotion.
AT meeting Of the striking switchmen
at st. Louis on the 18th, it was concluded
that the attempt TO compel the railroad
companies TO pay Chicago wages was "a
failure, and resolution was passed de.
claring the strike at an end. The railroad
companies now refuse TO give employment
20 tho strikers.
a MAss-MEETING Of citizens was held at
Coleman, Tex, few nights ago 30 consid-
er the question Of fence cutting. Both
sides agreed TO suspend operations in order
90 canvass the sentiment Of the people IL
was also stipulated that no more pastures
should bc enclosed until after the special
session Of the Legislature, which meets in
january.
IT having been noticed at San Francisco
that Chinese spondcnce had greatlyde-
creased through the regular mail channels,
n watch was set upon all incoming vessels
which resulted on the 18th in the discov-
cry and seizure Of several packages CON
tanning four thousand unstamped letters
that had been brought over from Hong
Kong by self.appointed Chinese mail
agents.
EDDY, HARVEY & CO., wholesale dealers
in hats, caps and furs at Chicago, have
assigned. Liabilities S225, 900; assets not
stated.
Two thousand dollars have been sent
from Chicago FOR tho dcfcnse Of O'Donncl,
the slayer Of James Carey.
THREE hundred children have died within
tho last fcw weeks i'm the vicinity OF
Greensboro, n. g., Of diphthcria.
THE Frankfort (Ky.) Grand Jury found
that the Penitcutiary which convicts so
much dread, was in ga condition To- elicit
admiration and praise" but the couut,
jail is ga stencil in tho nostrils Of Christ.
ianity."
SEvENTYFTvE hostile Apaches have sur.
rendered TO Lieutenant Hunter IN camp on
Silver Greek, Arizona.
CAPTAIN RAND and mate Thomas Pen.
der, Of the steamer Tropic, convicted at
Philadelphia Of violating the neutrality
laws by furnishing arms and ammunition
to the insurgents of Hayti, hovc been sem
fenced 20 one years imprisonment and 90
pay a fine of $500 and costs.
FRANCE has offered % grant an indem-
nifty Of El,oOO 90 Minister Shaw accompa-
MED by official regrets.
a MAN arrested 40 tho Chicago stock.
yards few days ago, for passing counter
felt half dollars, has been identified as
Frank McGuire alias Moore, Of tho noted
Mccartney gang Of burglars and counter.
feitcrs
JAcoB SANGER, Of Grant County, Mo-,
while riding a mule by night became on.
tangled in telegraph wire which bad
sagged nearly Co tho ground, and was
thrown 10y the mule and injured lie sued
the telegraph company for damages, and
has obtained q verdict of $1,000.
DIRECTOR GENERAL BURKE, Of bo
Worlds Industrial Cotton Centennial tsv-
position ot New Orleans, bias invited de-
signs for the main building, t1 embrace one
million square feet oud cost $50 900. Pre-
miums are offered ot 5000 for the best
plan, 500 for Che second and $3.50 for the
third. Plans are receivable until Novcm.
ber rs.
TuE strike Of New York compositors i'm
augurotcd few days ago has resulted suc.
coesfuily The rates demanded and gen.
orally conceded ore fortv.fvo ccnts for
1000 cms on weekly newspapers, thirty
seven e. forty cents on book and job work