West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19

the murder Of Alexander Mccoy in Frank
lin Parish. The execution will occur
November %.
ISAAC LoNG, "a convicted incendiary. on
his way 90 prison in Vermont on the 12th,
jumped from the window of an express
train going at the rate of forty miles an
hour. The train was stopped and the pris.
oner recaptured unhurt.
PERSONA AND POLITICAL.
IN the Free win Baptist General Confer
ence at Minneapolis, Mimi, the Temper
ance Committee reported that as the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating liquors is
increasing, It Is the duty of the Conference
TO further the interests OF prohibition; that
they heartily endorse the action taken by
President Hayes, and see with growing
alarm the use OF intoxicants 10y President
Arthur; that the use of tobacco and opium
in any form be prohibited, and recommend
that any minister who indulges i'm il be re-
fused ordinations; that the physiological in
huence of intoNiCants, tobacco and opium,
be taught i'm the public schools and colleges.
motion was made 10 strike out the name
OF President Arthur, but after much debate
was lost, and the report accepted.
REPUBLICANS Of Brooklyn, n. ", are
concerned in consequence OF the refusal o
the Board of Elections TO register the names
Of citizens who moved into the country in
May, and resumed their residence Octo-
ber /.
THAD. ARKMAN, "A prominent citizen OF
Tennessee, residing near Chattanooga, has
mysteriously disappeared. He was mar
ried two weeks since 20 "A leading lady. lie
was awakened last week by hearing
noise at the gate, and left the house 20 as
certain what was wanted, and has not
since been seen. Some remnants Of cloth
ing, spattered with blood, was found near
his house. Foul play is suspected.
IN the Newark, n. j., city election on the
9th, the Democrats elected Jos. r.. Haines
Mayor, by Go majority over Henry Lang,
Republican. The Common Council stands
seventeen Democrats and thirteen Rcpub
Leans. The Democrats gain two Alder.
men. The Aldermen holding over are
eleven Democrats and four Republicans.
The Board OF Education stands, Democrats
sixteen, Republicans thirteen. The Demo
Gratis gain three.
RETURNS received from the election in
Iowa on the 9th indicate Republican vic.
tory IN all State Offices. IL is thought the
Republican majority will reach 2O.OOO
The election in Ohio on the 9th resulted
in pronounced victory for the Democratic
party. They have gained n Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, two Judges Of the
Supreme Court, Clerk Of the Supreme
Court, Attorney General, Auditor, Treas
urer, Commissioner of Schools, Member
of Board OF Public Works, thirty members
Of the House, ten Senators, and a majority
Of the county Offices, by a total majority in
the State OF from 5000 to 1900. The Pro.
hibitSon Amendment poiled an immense
vote but failed to carry. The Republicans
made large gains in the cities over the vote
OF 1881, but lost heavily i'm the wooI-grow-
ing districts.
REV. SOLOMON PARSONS has been nomi.
mated for Governor Of New Jersey on the
Prohibition platform.
THE Women SuGragists met in conven-
ton at New York on the 10th. sMrs. stowe
gave her experience, and said she believed
their cause was acquiring a foothold
REV. DE. EVER, Of New York, who was
stricken with paralysis while preaching I'm
q church at Montreal few days ago, is
dead.
TIE Wisconsin Saloon keepers Couveu.
ton voted 90 support no candidate who is
not pledged TO work for liquor interest.
One Of the resolutions declares that drunk
enness Is not due To- saloons, but 90 the lack
Of education in youth.
The municipal election in Nashville.
Tenn, on tho 18th. resulted in an over.
whclming victory for the citizens reform
ticket over the candidates for reelection Of
the old municipal regime
MAYOR EDsON .Of New y ork has asked Tor
the resignation Of VIM. =. Shearman, Corn.
missioner Of Accounts, for furnishing "a
newspaper report before His Honor had
read the document.
The Woman's Suffrage Association ad.
journcd ON the 18th after q two davs ses.
sion in New York. 10 was resolved 10 ask
The state Legislature for municipal and
Presidential woman suffrage by statute.
and Congress for constitutional amend.
mont Mrs. Mary 3. Clay, Of Kentucky.
was elected President.
AT school election i'm Lansingburp. n.
y, ON the 1lth. 22j ont Of 900 votes we're
cast by females. Several Of the ladies
were challenged, the charge having been
made that they had been imported from
Troy.
THE result Of the election in Ohio has
had the effect Of, in measure, harmon.
izing the conbending factions in the Demo.
cratic party in New York
THE citizens Of st. Louis are indignant
az their Board Of Police Commissioners
for its action in deposing Campbell
the reform Chief Of Police. who.
since his appointment, has carried ON
systematic war ON the gamblers. a man
who rs alleged 20 be the tool Of the gamblers
has been appointed his successor. 10 IS
probable the courts will be appealed 70.
wASUINSToN MOTIFS.
bURoEoN-GENERAL CHAs. II. CRANE. Of
the United States Army, died at Wash.
iugton on the 10Th.
PRoF. ELLIOTT CoUEs, Of The Smithsonian
institute, az Washington, has appointed
committee representing the American or.
nithologists' Union TO investigate the "eIi.
gibility and ineligiblify Of the English
sparrow in America" The committee viii
sathot facts and opinions from au over the
Union bearing on the subject.