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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
THE NEWS EpIToMIzED.
Eastern and Middle states.

WALTER HAM, a butcher from Iancas
ter Penn, murdered his wife at Springfield
III, and then committed suicide by shootins
TySrs LAnEE expiated the crime OF kill
ing his wife ON the gallows at Paterson. N
y. Labee was but thirty years old and
leaves wife and child OF six wears i'm TIol
land. The woman he murdered by stahbinr
ntty-two times was but nineteen years old
aud beautiful woman.
john It. RoBBrSs and Henry f. Hall,
trading under tho firm name OF 8. Robin,
a Son, iron and steel manufacturers. Phila,
deiphia, have failed. The liabilities are
said 10 no Sl20 900.
On. JOHN c. Brown, a member of the
Pennsylvania Legislature died a few days
ngo atGettysburg. at
EUGENE THAyER, Doctor Of Music, ths
eminent New York organist, committed sui
I'm the mouth.
EpwARD j. PHKLrs lato our Minister NJ
the Court OF ST. James. delivered the annual
Phi Beta Kappa oration at Harvard Univer.
nty. MIR. Phelpss general subject was SIN
ternational Relations"
THE Harvard freshmen beat Yale I'm the
boat race at New London, Conn. Cornell
was victor In the triangular college contest,
beating Columbia and the University OF
Pennsylvania.
YALE easily defeated Harvard IN the
tour-mile race ON the Thames at New Lon
don, Conn, winning by from six TO seven
boatlengths. Time twenty-one minutes
thirty seconds.
GEORGE w. WRIGHT, a we'll known bust
ness man of Philadelphia aud the supreme
treasurer of tho Order OF Tonti, was re-
ported 10 be $40, 900 short in his account with
that order. He has fled.
THE largest deal ever made In the history
OF tho petroleum trade was consumnated re
Gently in New York city, when the Standard
OH Company purchased o, SOC, 900 barrels of
pool oil at 9l u cents per barrel.
THE Boston limited express was wrecked al
Quinnipiac, Conn, and Miss Mary A. Brig.
ham OF Brooklyn, n drawing-room car con.
ductor, and travelling agent were killed.
Seven passengers were seriously hurt
ISAAC N. WATERBURY, died few DAYS ago
in Glenbrook, Conn, the town OF his birth.
IN the seventy-third year Of his age. witt
the death OF Mr.. Waterbury there hos passed
away nearly the last OF the nuFnber who
made American ships famous all over the
world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
PERILS or THE RAIL.
Fatal Wreck Caused by a Wash.
out I'm Virginia.
Other Accidents in Various Parts
Of the Country.

an accident by which many lives were lost
and a largo number OF people injured oc.
CURED ON tho Norfolk and Western Railroad
ats:SO o'clock In tho morning, one mile above
Flaxtons switch and thirty-ono miles above
Lynchburg, Va Rain had been falling almost
continuously and at times very heavily for
twcnty-four hours swelling the mountain
streams greatly.
Several trains had passed over the road
during tho night and it was thought that
the ,, inc was safe for traffic. At the place OF
tho accident, however, tho wntor had under
mined tho roadbod and caused n wasbout
about eight feet long and fifty feot wide. The
water at this point was from eight 10 ton
feot deep.
Into this watory gulch the engine of n pas
songer train mado frightful leap while rum
ming at tho rate OF thirty miles an hour. carry
ing with 1t the tondcr and eight cars AS tho
engine struck bottom tho rushing OF the wnter
INTO the locomotive exploded tho boiler Tho
lorco @ ot tnc explosion throw wrcckago I'm
every direction, inJuring some of tho persons
on tho train and scattering hrobrnnds which
lgnlted tho woodwork OF the coaches
The flames spread and DESTROYED n largo
nnoupt OF mail and express matter, besides
spreading panic among the already frightened
passengers. ltwas supposed that some OF the
passengers were unable 60 cxtricato them
selves from the wreck and were Consumed
In tho flames
Ab WuS hhpotlDle, on tho day after tho
wreck, TO say how many persons were killed,
but tho most roliablo estimate placed tho
number between twenty-five and thirty Tho
number OF wounded was far in exccss OF tho
number killed Thirty of the wounded wcro
taken TO Roanoke, thirteen 10 Bufortisvillc
and fifty 10 Liberty.
Tho adopted daughter OF Mrs. Judge
thompson, OF Augusta County, Va, was
Killed. Mrs. Thompson herself was very
badly hurt. Pat Donovan, tho engineer, and
his fireman, man namod Bruce. were
scalded 90 death by escaping steam. Train
Dispatcher Lipscy wns also burned 10 death
Among the others who lost their lives were
j. j. Rose, postal clerk OF Abingdon, Va.
John Kirkpatrick Of Lynchburg, Va. w. e,
btoad, OF Cleveland, Tenn, and the husband
nnd two children OF woman passenger
whose nnmc could not DO learned
a relief train was made up at LynchburQ
late In the afternoon 90 60 10 the scene OF tho
wreck, and a number Of physicians went
down ON tito do what they could TO aid tho
wounded.
A special despatch, which was received soon
after tho accident from the sceno of tho
wreck, 10y way of Liberty, says.
six dead bodies have been recovered. The
bodies OF Il. Donovan, enginoer and Postal
Clerk Rose were recognized. The others are
not known. Superintendent Cassell although
badly hurt, Is ON the ground, and doing every
thing possible for the wounded. The raIi-
road company has taken a largo corpa OF
physicians TO tho scene of tho wreck from
ltoanoke, Liberty, and other points. It IL
thought largo number OF bodies were
burned In tho connagration.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

After spending S675, 100000 since
1871 in fortifying their frontiers, the
French were Mortified last year to find
that the progress of artillery science in
Germany has already rendered their new
defences absoIete and worthless. While
the French have been building forts, the
Germans have been demolishing theirs.
The military policy of the German
General staff may be summed up in three
words-troops, telegraphs, trains.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

A New York correspondent of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican brings for
ward an interesting fact in statement
made by Governor Gordon, of Georgia, to
an Englishman at banquet in New York
during the recent Centennial Celebration.
Gordon informed the Britisher that more
men were killed and wounded in our
Civil War than England has lost in battle
since William the Conqueror. The state
ment is absolutely true, says the New
York World, and it offers to European
military men food for reflection regarding
our military capacity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
THE RAIN SPIRIT.

SEQ! The night without Is very lonelx
Moon and stars and all their luminorx trait,
have fed;
Darkness rules the earth, and darkness only.
hann-drops fall like tears above the dead:
Yet in many voices
Comes a sweet refrain.
The utterance Of a spirit sad but tender +.
The Spirit of the Rain.
Weary seems the Spirit; his accents falling
Well might be the language grief and pain
employ;
Yet with voice of wailing he is ever calling
On the distant future for benisons OF low:
Though its tones are mournful.
Sweet may be the strain;
.Sondrous are his tidines, though the ,,,os
breathe sadness
The Spirit of the Rain.
Sentis is his mission; through the brown
earth stealing,
Seeking there the tiny seeds that grow 10
perfect flowers;
To their dreary prison the Spirit goes reveal
ing
The glorious resurrection that comes with
sun-fed hours
Bids them wait in patience
Summers royal reign;
vi world TRANSPORTED. low the Spirit whis-
pers-
The Spirit Of the Rain.
Drawn are all the curtains; close and warm
our dwelling;
From the glowing fireside no restless foot
steps roam;
For the Spirits accents TO our cold hearts are
telling
The secret of tho nreside, tho wondrous
charm of home;
Listen TO the story
Told upon the pane,
Told like sweetest music by a heaven born
spirit
The Spirit OF the Rain.
Mary E. VaHdyke, in Harper's Ba.ar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

The French Government is much con-
cerned at the increase in French emigra-
lion to South America, particularly to
the Argentine Republic. No less than
IL, 105 Frenchmen sailed for that country
in 1883, as against only about 5000 in
1886. This is peculiarly trying to the
Ministry in view of the comparative
failure of the efforts to induce colonists
to go to Algeria and Cochin China.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
STORM AT HONG KONG.
Not a House In Thirty-two Square
Miles Escaped Some Injury.

One of tho most destructive rain storms in
the history Of Hong Kong occurred there re-
Gently. Tho total rainfall for thirty-thrco
hours was twenty y-nine and onc.half inches.
Hong Kong papers do not venture TO estimate
theloSs to private property, such asresdences,
stores, etc, but place an estimate loss 30 tho
public property nt about 100000. Scarcely
n house within an area OF thirty-swo square
miles escaped some injury. All the reads and
streets In the colony were turned into mud
heaps and innumerablo shapes, and dwell
ings were flooded.
Eight men we're killed by the lightning In n
mat shed. One Chinaman was killed by tho
falling In of n mat shed On one street n man
and boy were drowned in flooded house In
one district n house collapsed, burying several
people, four OF whom were seriously or ia
tally injured. One man was drowned in tho
street, and another drowned I'm house while
it WIS being borno by tho current through
the street. Fifteen lives in all were known TO
have beon lost when the steamer which
brought the news sailed for America.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

The abolition of the Lord Lieutenancy
IN Ireland is talked of, but it is feared it
will be no easy task, states the New York
Commercial Adcertiser, as it is one Of the
oldest, If not the oldest Office under the
British Crown. It does not exist by
statute, for it was established before Par
Lament came into being; and it is the
foundation of the whole system of Irish
Government.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

In the public service in China the rule
is that all repairs for public buildings
are, In the first place, paid for by money
from the public funds, but that this is
recouped by payments extending over
sight years by those who use them. There
arc at the present moment ninety-three
public Offices or residences in Canton,
containing 1914 rooms, which need re-
pair, and it is ordered that the money shall
be advanced and repaid by the officials in
eight years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
A YEARS VIOLENT DEATHS.
How 1900 People Perishcd in New
York City

From tables just prepared 10 appears that
1906 persons died from violence In Now York
city in tho year ending with Juno. They are
classified as follows; Burns and scalds f22;
suifoc0tion, 50; poison, 173: ran down BY
wagons 53; by street cars, "a; railroads. %;
~ electric wires, 5 exploding cartridges. 3.
sef-inlicicd malpractice. 3 wounds" 81;
children who were gnothored, Fl wcro Ovcr-
laid in bed. Eighteen persons were nuothorcd
by gas and two were killed by the cayiDg i'm
Of gubways. Thirty pcrishod In iiroa, one by
tobogganning, 9Dd one from ether In a den
fists chat
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

rev persons have any idea of the mag
MI nde Of the investments of English and
Scotch capitalists in the United States,
declares the New York telegram. They
hold railway bonds TO the extent Of $780,
600, 900, yielding at the average rate Of
4fper cent. an annual income of $685.
10000. Ordinary railway shares are
held to the amount of about S50o, 900, 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
According to the Briti,h M,dI

According to the British Medical Jour
nal, so serious and widespread has inc
brity become of recent years among
school children in Vienna that the School
Board of that city have, though hitherto
Intellectually, been making strenuous eff
forts for the prohibition Of the sale of in
toxicating drinks to children. So alarm
ing is the present state of matters that
the appearance of boy at school in
state Of drunkenness is by no means a
rare sight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

Connecticut is given the credit for
being the pioneer in the establishment Of
agricultural experiment stations by the
chief Of the Agricultural Department at
Washington, who gives this interesting
history Of the undertaking in connection
with Yale College It is believed that
Yale College was the FIRST American in
stitution to officially recognize the claims
Of agricultural science. After the fund
which had been established by the sale
Of the land scrip, issued to Connecticut
under the act Of Congress Of July 2,
1862, had been given 70 the Sheffield Sci
entihc School at Yale in 1868, a profcs-
sor Of agriculture was added to the work
ing force Of that institution. These pro.
fessors have for many years taken an nc
tive interest in all work for the promo
tion Of the science throughout the Union.
Through this influence more than to any
other single cause is due the recognition
Of the importance Of the establishment Of
tho experiment stations, first in Connec-
ticut and then throughout the country.
These establishments have increased until
threre are now forty y-six stations al over
the United States, employing over three
hundred and seventy trained mon in the
prosecution Of experimental inquiry.
The United States annually provides
s595, 900 for the support Of these sta
tions, and the several States s125, 900,
msldng . total of S72o, 600,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
Foreign.

Tm immense warehouses IN Hamburg.
Germany, OF Tiegen ~ Robertson, stored with
oil, have been destroyed by fire with all their
contents. The loss amounts TO 100000.
Tue Princess Maud, youngest daughter of
the Prince of Wales, has been betrothod TO the
Earl of Fife, her fathers bosom friend Tho
Earl ispast forty.
THREE bandits were garroted nc Cicnfuc-
gos, Cuba, for kidnapping planter.
PRINCE ALBERT VIcToR, oldest son OF the
Prince Of Wales, has been afIianced 90 Prin-
cess Victoria OF Prussia, a sister of tho Eni-
peror of Germany.
THE French Chamber OF Deputies passed
tho Panama Canal Relief Bill
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
DURANGO IN PLANES.
Half of Colorado City Destroyed by
Fire.

Fire started in the southern part Of Du-
range, Col, nc 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
and, driven by n strong wind, spread rapidly
until half the town was laid waste. Every
business house and public building in tho
city, with the exception Of Stroeter's Hotel
and the postoiiica. was destroyed.
II is said tho loss aggregates half n million
dollars.
Tho wind was blowing and The fire for a
time was entirely beyond control
The Fire Department responded nobly, but
was completely pOweriess. The origin of the
cOnh0gratlon has nOs been learned
The fire ragged in tho residence part Of the
town. Two churches, the courthouse. tho
de0 newspaper office and tho Grand Central
Hotel, the Clipper Theatre and City Hall, be-
sides dozen saloons and several large whole
sale mercantile houses are totally destroyed.
Two blocks Of residences on the Boulevard,
tho handsomest street in the city are gone.
The FIRE was extinguishod after a total de-
Gtruction Of eight bueiness blocks
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

Often English business men seven die
under the age of forty-seven. OF ten
French business men eight die under that
age In the United States the ratio is
less than six. elbow about the old howl
that we ere living too fast ~ asks the
Detroit Sree Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
no Tralns for Throo nnra.

Travel on the baltimore and Potomac
Railroad to Washington was cut or for threo
days. No train south passed StOney Run
during this time. Tho track wns washed
away FOR fifty yards. From tho Patapsco 20
Stoney Run tho country was under water
Construction trims were kept busy repairing
the damage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
THE EARTH TREMBLING.
Evidences That a Dead Volcano is
Coming TO Life I'm California.

Coming TO Life I'm California.
News from Susnnville, Cal, In the Sierra
Nevndas says slight earthquake shocks con-
tinue, and that the people have become so nc.
customod to tho constant trembling OF tho
earth that they pay no attention 20 IL. These
shocks however, have revived rccollections
OF old sottlers who predict volcanic disturb
nnces like those of 1860.
Susanvillo lies ON n high mountain-walled
valley directly east of Iasscn Butte. an ex.
tinct volcano 10, 500 feet high. From its sum-
init no loss than forty craters can bo socn.
Cinder Conc, which rises COO feet above tho
level Of tho plateau, was In eruption In 1850.
Two prospcctors visited Il, and thcy found
Lake Salfntara, eight miles south OF Cinder
Conc, contre of volcanic forces. Tho lake
was mass OF boiling wnter and mud, and
from IL vast columns OF flame shot up at in.
teryals Timber was on fire. Within two
years there has been renewed activity I'm
tho internal fires. and tho present shocks
point 10 the possibility OF another great vol
canic outburst, which will find vent through
some OF the old craters.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
a Master Mechanic instantly IxiIIcd.

Emory Harriot tho master mechanic OF
tho Sea Beach Railway, took tho II :12 train
from Coney Island tho other night for Bay
Ridge, N. Y. While walking along tho edgn
OF tho car he fell of, struck on the back OF
his head and was instantly killed The de-
ceased was the oldest employc on the road,
and leaves n wife and four children.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
Wreck of a Frcirht Troin

Piled up IN confusion end over end. elovon
loaded freight cars blocked the Nnugatuck
truck mt tho turnout two miles below Sew
mour, Conn, n few days since. All day nm
TIL tbroo y. n. transfers were made on nIl tho
passenger trains, and every one of them was
very late both ways The Incident wns
probably duo 70 o broken wheel or a poor
frog.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

THE liquor intorests Of Pennsylvania have
&l44, ~ 20 invested IN real estate; they en-,
ploy 1000 men; pay annually 81 i2i $50 In
wages, sl2, zee, go for Government permits
and stamps, ~ ,713,570 In State and county
license fees -, 401 612 in taxes on re0l estate,
and S27, l7}.S1S for material used.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
Fatal TalIroad Accident m Texna.

A railroad accident occurred lato Sunday
evening near Iorrall, Texas, on tho express
train In which one person was killed and eev-
oral others injured. The engine, baggage
car and ono coach went through a defective
bridge. The officials Of tho road wcro I'm
their private car in the rear of the train, at
were not injured
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

The competition between Indian and
cninese tea is awaking great deal Of at
tention in the Celestial Empire.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11
FOB STARVING MINERS.
Prison Made LOavcs Sent 90 the Fam
ishcd Braidwood Glij Strikers.

Tho Warden Of tho Joliet Qlli Pcnitontiary
has forwarded b the starving families OF Che
miners at Braidwood nearly thrco hundred
loavoa Of fresh bread, weighing four pounds
apiece Tho bread was made in Tho prison
bakery
Once before IN tho history OF tho prison n
Warden was called upon 20 furnish bread to
p starving people. The day after tho great
Chicago fire n carload Of bread was made ~
the prison and sent ~ Chicago. where % was
lake shore
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-11

THE ship railway, which is 60 transport
loaded vessels across the lsthmus Of Chiu
EcCto Now brunswick is progressing
rapidly. Seven hundred men end 200 horses
aro q work upon ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-14
J. V. PARKER,
Division Passenger Agent.
. pIrDrrC CDIrUANCC


SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. IS, 1889.
To the Editor of THE HERALD:
Sir-You will do me favor by granting
me permission to state through the medium
of your excellent paper, a grievance which
l do not think should escape the notice Of
the public. While walking last evenir g
between and 9 o'clock, along the side.
walk on Third East street, where it is
crossed by Fifth SodGIi suddenly
found myself Frustrated to the ground.
The fall was as severe as It
was unexpected; and curious to ascertain
the cause of my mishap, | discovered
that well is being dug there and rod or
pipe several feet in length was extended
across the pathway and raised about eight
or nine inches above the ground. Fortu-
nately the results of my fall were not so
serious as might have. been incurred, my
chief injury being bruise on the left ell
bow | could not, however, feel to tolerate
such thing as rod placed across the
public pathway in such manner as to
cause serious injury to. almost every
passer-by and no light or guard to caution
the public of the danger. 1tried to remove
the obstacle, but only to find that l was
unable to perform the task. Doubtless this
was due to the careleSsness of the work
men: but surely the municipal authorities
ought to see that Slch carelesSness should
not be allowed, otherwise claims for dam
ages may come heavily upon the city.
Yours respectfully, +. b.
SALT LAKE, Sept. -.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-14
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
w. H. Harding Shoots Himself
At Park City.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES THE CAUSE.
The Bullet Passes Through His Heart-He
Does the Deed Behind His
Old Barber Shop.

Another man has drained to the dregs his
cup of earthly happiness and sought refuge
IN the tomb.
1t is the same old story of domestic strife
and it's accompanying pangs of remorse and
sorrow.
The route taken in this case was over the
pistol short line in special to the Golden
Gate.
The man who was tired of life and sui
cided, was
WI. HARDIN, A CoLoRED BARBER,
who at one time resided in this city and
lately went to Park city, where he opened
shop. For some time past he has been
out of work and wandering around Park
city in a Respondent state of mind. His
friends did all in their power to cheer him
up but without avail, and yesterday after
noon the climax was reached He secured
a 32-calibre revolver and went behind the
barber shop which he had started and
owned at Park city and deliberately
the trigger. The report was heard
by persons who were near, but
on rushing to the spot it was
found that life had already departed.
The body was taken charge of by the
officer, and an inquest will be held today.
The deceased had many friends both in
this city and at the Park who will be
shocked to learn of his untimely and tragic
end
THE CAUSE OF THE SUICIDE
is said to be domestic trouble, his wife
having left him about three years ago and
clipped with another man. This so preyed
upon his mind that ne became partially
demented His friends have recently
noticed that he was not himself and have
endeavored to turn his mind into other
channels, but all attempts proved futile.
For several weeks past he has been with
out work, which has given him time to
brood over his troubles. He was of a sensi-
tive nature and the action of his wife was
felt more keenly by him than it would have
been by man who was less sensitive.
THE DECEASED
was about forty-five years of age and al
one time was a member of the territorial
legislature of Wyoming for two terms. He
was of rather intelligent turn of mind
and has taken part in local politics since
he has been u resident of Utah.
Less than five minutes before he com
mitted the rash act he was in conversation
with some friends on the street, who re
marked that if he did not stop worrying
over his troubles he would not live much
longer.