Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-11
THE NEWS.

VIII Gen. Schenck please come
home before any further unpleasant
developments are made 2 He is mis-
representing his countrymen at thu
Court Of st. James.
The opinion that oranges can be
raised probably in Southern Geor-
gia has been fully verified by Mrs
Lightsey, who has just gathered a
full crop Of the golden fruit.
The Changers of California are
circulating q petition praying the
next Legislature to pass a bill ~ FIX
ing the rates Of attorneys and law
yer's fees where no special contract
Is made"
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have notified grain ship
pers of its purpose to allow a draw
back of three cents per hundred
pounds upon all grain which may be
exported through the Campany's ele-
vators to foreign ports.
A woman and seven children were
poisoned in New York with tea pre-
pared in a copper bottomed vessel
which had not been used for some
time, and bore traces of verdigris
upon it. After much suffering and
proper attention they have been pro-
nounced out Of danger.
A strong pressure is being brought
to bear upon the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue by members Of
Congress from various sections, with
view to reconsideration Of the
recent consolidation of revenue dis
tricts, and he has accordingly set q
day for the hearing Of arguments as
to re. zion or dismissal Of cOllec-
tors, as the case may be.
A cable special to the New York
Herald says that portion of Presi-
dent Grants message in reference to
Spain and the Cuban question, has
caused intense excitement in Madrid
--and an informal meeting of the
Spanish Cabinet was held last night,
at which the Message was discussed.
The delay in sending the message is
regarded as suspicious, while the
belligerency disclaimer Is variOusly
discussed in the newspapers, which
have all issued extras. The streets
OF Madrid are crowded, and the ex-
eltcMent 10 equal to that shown over
the Virginius affair.
In the absence Of any positive in
formation concerning the manner Of
Tweed's escape and his present
whereabouts, rumOr is active and
takes many different shapes. There
are reports Of his private secretary
being seen travelling off in the d.
rectiOn of Boston on Saturday with
a heavy trunk Of the Boss having
been out Of Jail before noon OF that
day, and OF a mysterious steamer be-
ing noticed cruising about the river
landing Of Fifty-ninth street on Sat-
urday af..e moon. The latest story
Is of a relative of Tweed Is chartering
q fine, fast-sailing bark, and SNUG
Cling the fugacious statesman on
board in the twilight hours Of Satur-
day evening and running off to sea.
Although there are scarcely any facts
that back up these suggestions, any
one OF them may be correct. Yester-
day was the day for hearing in
the court of the motion of the prose-
cution for a special jury in the civil
suit against Tweed. His counsel APP
piled for a postponement, and the
Court granted it until Wednesday.
The Forty-fourth Congress met
Monday. The Senate was called to
order by Mr.. Ferry, President pro
tempore and had but brief session.
MIR. Key, the successor of the late
Andrew Johnson, was sworn in, and
the death of Vice President Wilson
was formally announced. In the
House OF Representatives, Mr.. Nc
Pherson, Clerk of the last House,
called the roll and reported 1856 menu
bers present. Mr.. Kerr, was formal
ly elected Speaker, and the other of
ficers selected in the Democratic
caucus OF Saturday were also elected.
AS the swearing in of members pro-
crossed objection was made to Mr..
Morey, OF Louisiana, whose certifi-
cate OF election was signed by Cover
nor Kellogg and whose seat is claim
ed by MIR. Spencer, bearing a certifi-
cate from McEnery. Over this case
ehO SSOAt"A i<Ouioioiit qucotlOu Wds
again raised, and sharp debate oc-
CURED between Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Wheeler ON the Republican side, and
Messrs. Wood, Lamar, and Randall,
on the Democratic side. Mr.. Wood
offered resolution referring the con-
test to the Elections Committee, but
the House seemed to dread the re-
vival of the Louisiana question, SC
the resolution was rejected and Mr.
Morey was sworn in. Members who
could not take the iron-clad oath
including many of those from the
South-were qualified ON the modi.
| fed oath. The usual committee tt
join with the Senate committee In
notifying the President that Con
gress is ready for business was APP