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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18
A Sll5OO,OOO MEMORIAL.
Proposed COmmcmoration of Great
Events i'm our COuntry's History.

Proposed COmmcmOration of Great
Events in Our COuDtry's History.
Tho Governors Of tho thirteen original
States, WHO were In Philadelphia in Septen-
bcr 1897, during tho time OF tho Constitu-
tional centennial celebration have held sew
eral conferences for tho purpose OF devising
some plan 20 commemorate In fitting man
ner the great events In tho history Of tho
United States in the first ono hundred years
OF American Independence
10 wns agreed that tho best method would
be 10 secure from Congress roturn OF tho
SUM OF 81 10000 loaned by tho Government
10 tho Centennial Commission in 1876 aud
nftcTwoId returnd by that body TO the Treas
ury, tho money 10 be used for the erection Of
memorial in rairnont Park, Philadelphia
mccting presided over by Governor
Beaver was held on tho Fourth in Indepen.
dcncc lIall, Whore Congress first assembled.
a. which representatives Of tho thirteen
original states were present. A committee
was instructed ~ prepare n bill, 30 be pre-
Nntcd 10 Congress at It's next session, asking
that tho ~ 10000 De- given back 20 DO used
or thc purpose indicated above
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

capital can doubleSit in ose year In a legiti
mate enterprise. For PARTICULARS address
Box sol, y etc.
Another read;
II you have nerve aid. 5000 In cash we
will make you millionaire IN one year. W.
permit the fullest investigation before invest
ment. Write for particulars.
A third Just hit his case:
Are YOU young and anbitious man. feel
ing that You could get ahead IL properly
backed and encouragedf Have you any money!
Can YOU get from one thousand TO three thou.
sandy IL so, we viii positively guarantee you
500 In return for every dollar, and inside OF
year.
/ felt sure he had written some of these
parties, but as 1 could not find any let.
ters from them l set out TO hunt them up
in person. They were bold.facod swind-
lers, and they bothered me some, but in
the end got five letters written by
Fergus. In one of them he stated that
he would soon haveemoney To invest,
and expressed his satisfaction at the par
ticulars of the speculation as far as given
him. The greed of gain, then was his
incentive. The woman, who had been
mother and sister TO him came of long
lived race, and was in good health, and a
month before her death was told by a
doctor in the hearing of Fergus that she
was likely TO live TO be ninety or one
hundred years old. Until her death the
young man could hope for little or moth
ing, as she was obliged to make the In
terost of her capital support her.
Murderer or not, the boy was the legal
heir, and he employed the best legal
talent in the West TO defend him. The
lawyers might take every dollar II they
could but clear him. II was veritable
fight for life with all the money and most
of the talent on one side but that web
of circumstantial evidence kept drawing
closer and closer, and Il could neither be
broken nor explained away. Had Fergus
been innocent frank reply TO each ques.
tion would have explained Il. Being
guilty, his evasions only made mat
tiers worse. The jury were out fourteen
hours before finding verdict of guilty,
but within an hour he had made full
confession. He told me that he had
been planning for two months, and that
he believed he had arranged details until
his case could Withstand the most minut,
investigation of the highest detective
talent. t.--Nelo York Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18
STOLE A RIDE TO DEATH.
Tramps Killed on Freight Train
In Pennsylvania.

a fatal accident occurred carly in tho
morning ON the Pennsylvania Road, seven
teen miles from Pittsburgh
The freight train going cast broke an axle,
pilipg thirteen cars in a mass of wreckage.
Ono car was loaded with whisky, which
ignitcd, and the flames spread rapidly. Fire
engines were sent r. tho scene, but efforts
TO put out the flames wcro tmnvaling
Tho engine is "a total wreck, aud lies by tho
side OF the track Tho train crew all escaped
but about fifteen or moro trniups wcro pinnod
IN the wreck. Eight men were known 90
haYo been locked in car which
was burned 10 nsb2s A tramp
Who escaped snid there wcro twenty
five people nc least on the trnin or these but
ten or twelve escaped. Ono Of Tho injured,
Jaines Gallagher, diod whilc being taken 10
tho West Pennsylvania Hospital Ho is
from Philadelphia. Ono man, un.
known, was taken from tho wreck dead
a colored man, namc unknown, died on the
way TO tho hospital The fourth victim was
q boy. unknown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18
ANUTHER FLUID.
Johnstown, aiken and Fonda,
N. Y, Swept by q Deluge.
Two Dams Burst With Fatal and
Destructive Results.

dispatch from Troy, ~ Y, says; Re-
ports have reached hcre that three big dams
were washed away near Johnstown, ". Y,
and that crowd Of people on bridge wa
carried away aud several people were
drowned All the wires were down at the
tme OF writing, and Il was impossible 20
communicate with Johnstown.
telephone from Johnstown said the town
wae in total darkness, and nino bridges wore
washed away. The electric light plant has
boon washed away; also the three skin mills
nc Gloversvilc. Ono body had been rocov.
cred.
The wator was thrco feet deop in the town
of Fondn
AZ midnight tho rain was falling I'm tor
rents and the noise OF tho rising waters
could bo heard through the dcnso blaclSness
OF the night. Tho flood was assuming n
tcrriblc aspect and mills and sheds were
bcing swept away In the mad sweep Of
waters
Information received at Saratoga, N. Y,
by telephone from Amsterdam stated that q
big washout at Aiken, three miles from there
had torn up 400 feet OF track aud cut of all
communication west Of there. It was rumorcd
that the washout was caused by the breaking
or the dam ht JohnRtown, N. ", and many
casualties were advanced az possibilities
Whether the accident was caused by the
breaking OF the dam or a cloudburst was not
known.
Auatorunm reports nh exceedingly hcaVy
rain-stOrm I'm that section just before COM
munication was cut off, Aiken Is on tho New
York Central, md n creek which furnishes
watcr power 10 several mills runs through
tho place.
The accident Is ono OF tho mostscrious char.
acter, involving extensive lossea A moro
serious character was given TO tho story by
indefinite rumors that thcrc had been consid-
erablo loss OF lifc.
Nows from Schenectady, N. Y, says a
| cloudburst washed away the Central Rail
| road tracks about five miles west OF Amster'
dam. Tho wreck OF tho freight train
| which blocked all four tracks n
| tho morning, had just boon cleare'
and delayed trains began TO NOV
| when some Of them wore caught in the del
ugo. A second blockade occurred NOR
serious than tho first.
The Fondn, Johnstown s. Glovorsviile Raj
road loses seycn or eight bridges There wn
another bridge crossing the creok, and ON II
viewing tho flood, were thirty or forty peopl,
| Tho torrent with increased power tore Oh
bridge from its foundations hurting ther
into the food. IL WAS impossible to asccrtai
the number saved, but II was believed tina
many pcrished.
At Fonda the Central Hudson Railron
bridge was carried away almost bodily, tai
Ing with IL tho telegraph wire.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

American breweries have only whetted
the British appetite, and the English in
Eestor now wants more. What shall IL
bel queries the New York Post. Penn
ylyania steel or Minnesota -four? Both
are on the bill of fare, and both exceed
ingly attractive, and the hungry Briton,
menu in hand, ponders the question.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

A Belgian murderer named Hoyos will
hve in tho annals Of crime. Fourteen
gears ago he insured bis wifes life for
R20, 900. A few weeks afterward she
was killed 10y horses kick, Hoyos said.
but it was proved that he had just pre-
giously bought a horseshoe and fastened
+ TO the end Of q mallet Ho was man
sf enormous physical strength, and there
b little reason 10 doubt that he killed the
woman with the strange weapon. But
Hoyos was acquitted in the absence Of
ictual proof.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

The review Of the acreage and condi.
hon of the cotton crop for the year. as
published by the New York Financial
Chronicle, shows that an increase Of acre.
age Of cotton in the whole South Of 2
'f-1OO per cent, the increase in Texas
being z per cent. The acreage of the
whole South in cotton this year is 90 =
sO9, $50 acres, being an increase Of 464,
oso .,.oa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

The incorporation at Chicago of tn,
American Executing Company, organized
TO execute criminals who are sentenced to
death, is either huge joke, thinks the
Detroit Free Press, or one Of the grim
NEST of commentaries upon the capacity
Of the American to turn everything to
business advantage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

A patient English gentleman, who col
lects statistics, brings out some figures to
help the cause of peace. It seems that
from 1852 to 1877 war killed / ,94S, 600,
people, and what is still more wonderful
the killing of each man cost more than
10000. The total cost was S12, ,O65, 600.
BOO; so that peace has its good points
from an economical side.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

The London Ne,os tells this interesting
inecdote in sketch Of the late Laura
Bridgman' When Carlyle impertinently
isked, ''What great or noble thing has
America ever done" somebody replied /:
"She has produced a girl, deaf. dumb
and blind from infancy, who, from her
own earnings, has sent barrel Of -four
70 the starving subjects Of Great Britain
b Irnland .
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

There is an old man In Wheeling. W
Va, who cannot be pursuaded TO rids
Ia an elevator. lie visited New Yor
recently, and, rs he said rather tn n
risk his life, he walked al the way
to the ninth story Of building.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

A PhilSdelphia restaurant man says:
AS long as we keep frogs in dark
place their color is a dark brown. But
when VIC bring them into tho sunlight
the color soon begins to change until
finally 1t becomes light greon.I
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

NEARLY sevcn-eighths of the population ~
Zanzibar. Africa, arc slaves Some owners
have "a thousand slaves. a boy costs go,
strong workman from fiOOto 800 a pretty.
young African from $50 TO 800 Abyssinion
women from f20O o. 400. Tho women from
Joddob. iu Arabia. bring fancy prices while
Sueias come higher set
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

The importance OF the single vote wa,
illustrated at the recent election ia
Rhode Island, three towns, Richmond
Exeter and North Lingstown givb
that majority against the amendment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

Idaho and Wyoming have gone to
work in way that indicates belief in
their early admission as States. In 10th
territories constitutional conventions have
been called, and the necessary machinery
'et in motion to place them in position
TO apply to Congress next winter for ad
s,,feo;oY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

Judge Prendergast, of Chicago, in n
lengthy decision regarding the Cook
County 0n.) insane asylum, recommends
that the institution be removed from
political influence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

A war cloud is rising in Brazil. A
contest is imminent between Bolivia and
Paraguay, and Brazil is so bound up 10y
treaty obligations with Paraguay that she
will almost certainly be drawn into the
strife
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

Millionaire C. p. Huntington, of New
York, has been solicited by King Leo
pold, of Belgium, to secure an American
interest in the Congo (Africa) Railroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

This has been a year for horrors.
While not yet half gone, 1889 witnessed
The Samoan tidal wave, the Conemaugh
hood and the Seattle fire.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

Up to the present time nearly $780,
100000 have been spent in supplying
drinking water to the people of the
United States.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18
he FACED THE TRAIN.
The Dramatic Suicide Of an Insane
Bfan in New Jersey.

Emil Bronlon a Frcuchman who had boon
m this country but eight months, committed
suicide in Newark, N. j., while temporarily
insane hs ono Of The fast trains on tho
Pennsylvania Railroad, bound for Long
Branch, approached the Chestnut
street crossing Bronlon crept under tho
guard gates and spraug upon tho track, and
folding IBIS arms across bis breast faced tho
rapidly approaching engine. he was thrown
n long distance 90 one side BY the engine aud
his skull badly crushed. lie died within a
fow minutes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

The Emperor of China desires to re.
organize the police and fire departments
Of that country, and he has directed a
representative of his minister at Wash
ngton to go to Chicago aud get point
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

Wyoming is proud of one of its quail
ications for Statehood, says the New
York Te'egram. or its adult population
snly Clio per cent. are illiterates.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18
The sccne OF the Trouble.

Johnstown N. Y, is post village and the
capital Of Fulton County. IL Is situated i'm
the township OF tho same name, aud Is
built on tho bank OF Cayadutta
Creek, n branch OF the Mohawk River.
lt Is four miles north Of Fonda and
forty-eight miles northwest OF Albany, on
the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloyersville Rail-
road. Tho population in 1880 was 60t3.
The township also contains the thriving viii
lago Of Glovorsvillo tho total popu-
lation Of the township being about 1900
school, two banks, gas works three newspaper
offices, two grist mills, a planning mill aud nu-
mcrous factories for tho manufacture OF
gloves and mittons, which is tho principal
industry. More gloves arc probably made
in Gloversyillo and Johnstown than I'm all
the remainder of the country put together.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

THE number OF old persons in Toxic, Ja-
pan, who received gift OF money from the
Emperor I'm celebration OF the declaration OF
tho constitution was 55G0-5330 persons above
eighty years Of age, 2tS above ninety years
and three above 100 years
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

KING NICHOLAS. Of Montenegro, recently
caught his Minister of Public Instruction
stealing some state archives. and had him
leid across a block in tho courtyard Of the
palace and publicly whipped, and after fifty
strokes with n birch rod, sent him 10 prison
for twelve months.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

THE Pension Office had for the fiscal year
just closed AN appropriation[f nearly $50, ,0O0,-
600, and "a deficiency appropriation of 50, 00O,-
600, making total OF nearly so, 600 900, and
all Of this has been spent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

DIR. Munhall, the Kansas revivalist,
says it is cheaper to convert man thar
to hang him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

The Johnstown sufferers have received
enough clothing in the shape of contribu-
ions TO last the people twenty years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

1t is estimated that forty per cent. of
the members of the last two Congresses
were college men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18

According to the World, there are 500
nen in New York, each of whop could
,heck 81 900, 900 from bank.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-18
Water power is largely relied upon in
maine, New York and Wisconsin

Tho English language is taught in all
Japanese schools by order of the Govern
ment
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02
Waco Choral Union.

At the last rehearsal Of this society
Tuesdays were selected as the regular
meeting days, therefore the rehearsa
will take place this evening at Cog
gan's 8 o'clock sharp.
Rehearsals will also take place on
Wednesdays at s p. m. for the soprano,
and altos. The society is increasing
in numbers and includes some Of the
best talent in the city. There is room
however, for other good voices in all
the parts.
1t is intended as soon as practicable
to give an entertainment compliment.
airy to their Observation-Disclosures BY
card, but. Of course, no admission fee.
Each member will DO entitled to q
number Of cards for distribution to
their respective friends.
Those intending to join should do so
early in order to avail of this privilege.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02
Baptist Mission Meeting.


Board meeting Of Texas Babitis,
General Association met at the First
Baptist church, Waco, . q. i'm. today.
Visitors from aboard Rev. DR.. A
j. Holt, Dallas, superintendent Of mis-
sion; Rev. r. T. Hanks, Dallas; Rev.
J. Miazett, Lampasas, and eight local
members.
Reports Of nearly 100 missionaries,
extending from Sabine to Rio Grande,
were considered and salaries ordered
paid. Six new appointments we're
made for South Dallas, Victoria, Cor.
pus Christi and other important points.
This is the largest missionary organ
zation in Texas, and missionary work
is being pushed by the indomitable su-
perintendent with great success and
power.
Over 20 delegates were appointed to
the Southern Baptist convention to
meet in Memphis, Tenn, May 10th,
1889.
The Cotton Belt railroad has offered
to give excellent excursion rates to
Memphis, furnish special Palace cars
for persons attending the convention
at one fare round trip, which would be
$l6.70.
Waco will be we'll represented on
the delegation by Dr.. Burlesop, DR..
Cranfil, Rev. NJ. Bateman, Prof. Kyger,
Mr.. +. L. Carroll and others.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02

Tho st. Petersburg correspondent OF
The North British Nail saws that dur.
ing the last few months new indus.
try has sprung up in Russia in the
form OF nicotine extract. This pro
duct not only finds sale in Russia,
but is already exported in considerable
quantities, especially to South Amer
lea. Tho lees obtained, when prepar-
ing the tobacco leaf, have been used
for a long time for destroying para
sites on plants, and they have also been
found etficacious when applied as an
antidote to the various skin diseases to
which sheep are liable. II has now.
however, been discovered that this pro.
duct affords remedy for another de-
structive agent-namely: the dry rot
among sheppard last autumn the
Russian firm Of Nikolai, Bopdanow q
Co. started works in Moscow for tho
production Of nicotine extract on Il
large scale. Four to Ave pools
OF common Machorka tobacco
yield only about one pood of
the extract, but in such CON
centrated form that teaspoonful
is sufficient for nearly two pints Of
water. and the woAss produce about
30 pools OF the extract perdiem. The
Russian government has decided to
exempt this product from excise duty.
Any other uses To which this nicotine
may DO applied, although not difficult
70 imagine, have not yet transpired.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02

Doincstic Aaimals Of Ancient Peruviaus.
| Herr Nehring, speaking Of the do.
nestle animals Of tho ancient Peru
vians, observed that the subject was
scientifically important, because all
the other peoples of ancient America
were very poor in this kind Of prop
erty as compared with the Peruvians
and Bolivians and some Of the Central
American peoples; and, secondly, be-
cause the influence of domestication
on the formation Of races could bo
better followed on these animals than
on those of the Old World. We are
concerned IN Peru especially with the
dog. llama, alpaca, and guinea pig.
The speaker had examined eighteen
dog mummies from ancient Peru Wan
graves, and had determined that thew
belonged to three different races-a
shepherds dog, a dachshund, and a
bull dog or pug. He believed that
the Inca dog" was derived, not from
South American Canidm, but from
the Mexican wolf Lupus occidenta.
lis), perhaps through the feebler
Texan variety; and that several
races had been formed from il in Peru
through domestication. In this Herr
Nchring dissents FROM and contradicts
Won Tschudi's opinion that the VI.
rites had arisen from crossing with
European dogs. As the dog and Ike
wise the llama and alpaca are un.
doubleday Of America, SO, also, in the
speakers opinion, is the guinea pig,
notwithstanding B. Hensel and other
authors believe that it was intro
duced from Europe. Popular Science
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02
Base Ball-Bicyclinr.

Only five days and then the cry oil
play ball will be heard all over Texas
Puebolo tried to induce Tebeau t.
become DR.. Tanner.
The full team goes to practice ever,
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
O'Niell is great coacher, some oil
our local judges claim that he will lead
the league in fielding.
We want to hear Tebeau in his coach.
ing act in the next game. Open your
Bazoo, AL.
We want kicker, who is it to be
ONeill, Jones or Ellsworth?
McNabb and Chayquette will proba.
bly, be the battery in the opening game.
All, there chickedy.
McCloskey, of Houston, says that
Jacks men will kill the Austin club.
We will tell you more about that next
week.
The uniforms will be here by Satur-
day.
Derrick and Elliff will take the re-.
cord days game from Austin.
Trinidad, Colorado, claims to have
one Henry NJ. Pollard, local Splinter,
that had run 100 yards in eight Sec
onds.
The wheelmen will have meeting
some time this week to perfect their
organization. Come out boys and don t
let Galveston and Dallas get ahead of
YOU.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02
CITY ITEMS.

Myra Goodwin as ISIS" is the com
ing event at the Garland.
Regular business meeting of tn,
Philo Literary society tonight.
There was only one case in the polio,
court this morning and that was dis
missed.
The Old Horse Express sale was
big one and the biggest things solo
were the purchasers.
A road from the mouth of the Bra
EOS to Houston and to cost $1,000,
600, Is to be begun at once
Big preparations are being made for
the childrn's masquerade at the Y. NJ.
II. A hall on Thursday night.
The election passed off very quietly.
Results will not be known till in the
night, nor can they be guessed at.
A colored woman in Justice Jack
Harrison's court this morning plead
guilty to charge Of vagrancy and was
fined IS.
A sale of unclaimed express pack
ages of the Pacific Express was made
today and stacks of unclaimed goods
were sold.
How does it come that the new char
ter which is now in effect does not pro.
vide for the double box and double set
Of officers in elections.
Polls opened this morning at eight
o'clock and closed at six with the same
old cumbrous and vexatious system of
counting the votes after the polls are
closed.
A bycicle club is about to be formed
and an entertainment is to be given
shortly for the benefit of the club.
When formed it will wheel at the ball
park and will train for the races at the
Dallas fair.
Chas. Dozer and Josh Dozcr were ar.
rested last night by Constable Lee
jenkins, charged with theft of goods
from Isaac Simmons to amount Of 500.
The goods consisted Of brass soda
fountain and was sold to party in
town and shipped to St. Louis.
The line Of Eighth street which d.
vides the Fisrt and Second wards throws
the Second ward out Of the line Of
stores or shops for voting place. The
election to-day in that ward is held in
the old Catholic church on Ninth street
in the rear of the new church.