West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-17

Daoty oi tne norSeS FOUND dead In kslSk-
ern Nevada are seen TO have the hoofs Of
their forefeet completely worn OF In paw
ing for food.
There were deposited at the mint In
Rio de Janeiro recently nearly five wag-
on loads OF silver plate that had belonged
to the Emperor.
The total production OF coffee I'm all
countries for the year 1888 SO amounted
to 1900, 900 bags, and the total consump-
ton to 100000.
The external debt OF Brazil Is reckoned
at about S142, 800, 900, but there is also
an internal debt OF nearly $4,000 900
for which Rio dc Janiero is mainly re-
sponsible.
VIM. III. Smith a colored man about TO
be hung at Pittsburg having become a
baptist was immersed In a big bath tub
which was taken TO his cell for the pur.
pose few days since.
That personincation OF psychic force,
George Francis Train has started for
trip around the world He goes TO his
pet town Tacoma Gs>sand thence across
the Pacific oceanic China.
Miss Maria Chetard. 5fNatchez. Mas.
Is doing good business by manufacture
Ing new candy from the flowers of the
sweet olive tree, and also clear syrup
Tor table use from the same plant.
After somewhat fast life at least 80
far as race horses are concerned, the
prince OF Wales, II il said, intends giving
them up. Money losses are believed 10
be the cause, OF course. Turf luck.
S. b. Pratt, OF Forest Hills, near Bos-
ton, Mass, has the largest private coll
lection OF bibles In the country He owns
more than three hundred bound volumes
OF bibles and many biblical manuscripts.
The Colombian authorities have prom
ised the secretary OF state an agreeable
solution" of the case OF the American
schooner Julian, recently seized for al
legged violations OF the laws of Colombia.
A committee has been formed I'm Lon
don, with branches at Newcastle and 9th
er places, for the purpose OF cndeavor-
Ing to secure mitigation Of the severe
treatment accorded to political prisoners
IN Siberia.
What Is said TO be the largest looomo-
tive ever turned out OF n Paterson shop
was despatched from the Cook Locomo-
Works for the Union Pacific Railroad
the other day. Its weight was eighty
seven tons.
u. +. Ketchum, OF Warren county, ".
j., nm extensive dealer i'm walnut logs, re-
Gently bought tree he values at 81, 900.
1t is seventy feet long and threo feet six
inches Mt the base. The knots are curled
walnut, valuable variety.
Faith workers have been teachingChris-
tian science in Snybrook, Ill. Mrs. Mol
lie Smith and Julia and Emma Barnes.
her sisters, were among the most ardent
believers In the teachings. They've gone
crazy and have been sent to an asylum.
Miss Susannah Warfeld wealthy un.
married woman, who died a few days ago
at her home, "Groveland," Carroll Co.,
Md, has left all her property to found an
Episcopal college which is to be named
after her. The endowment amounts to
about 100000.
Sister Catherine, better known to the
world as Miss Kate Drexel, Of the Con-
vent OF Mercy, at Pittsburgh, Pa has COM
missioned the Rev Father Stephen, the
well-known Catholic missionary, to 20 to
the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation
and to supply the Indians and 10 supply
II necessary, with food and clothing.
A popular Brooklyn preacher says that
he can "see no objection TO smoking II
the man smokes the cigar and not the CT
gar the man" Well, who is TO decide
the question: Evidently the man, not
the cigar, must do IL, and so the cigar is
placed at a manifest disadvantage. And
what about the piper And that worst
abomination Of all, the cigarette1
The italian Government having made
numerous vain attempts to raise money
in Europe, have decided TO send Signor
Favia, q well-known statesman and n
friend Of the Premier, on a special mis-
slon 10 the United States 10 get together
all the money he can under guarantee Of
fifteen Italian municipalities. The Gov.
ernment has an important financial oper-
alton In view.
On half acre Of land in Middlesbor.
ough, Ky, the town which is now hav.
ing boom, there are twenty-four dts.
tiDct varieties Of trees, az follows. White
oak, walnut, rcd oak, poplar, cherry,
sassafras, persimmon, plum, maple,
mulberry, p0wpaw, water beech hickory,
dogwOod, sycamore, willow, ash, elm,
red haw, box elder, sweet gum, spice
wood, black gum, black haw.
The Government Of Peru has sont
military expedition Of 400 soldiers up the
Javary River 10 bring into subjeotlon
number Of wild Indian thbes who have
hitherto been hostile 70 all whites enter.
ing their territory. As the country Is al
most unknown, five scientific men have
gone with the expedition 10 explore tho
country. -ss-sssa1zs'----->..-
Mrs. Armindo Greeley, eldest alstor Of
Horace Greeley, who died from paralysis
at Spring Creek station, Warren County,
Penn, a short time since, was born at