Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-06-12
THE NEWS.

SbdtNo Cildb olSAC 10 HOW lIO
whatever of the miners of the Wyo-
ming region resuming work.
There are rumors. as yet traced to
no authoritative source. of an APP
preaching compromise between the
| Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Companies. What they
amount to will soon be discovered.
The June reports Of the condition
of the cotton crop receiyeda at the De-
partment Of the Agriculture repre-
sent the crop to be rather backward
in some sections, but the plant is har-
dy, and it is expected there viii be
an average yield.
The decoration Of the graves of the
Confederate soldiers in StoneWallC e-
metery. Winchester, Va, whichtook
place on Saturday last, was partici-
pated in by several thousand persons,
and the ceremonies were of IN inter-
esting and impressive character.
The executive board of the Miners
and Laborers' Benevolent Assooia-
tion held a secret meeting at Potts
vile, Pa, on Tuesday, and it is UNI
derstood that there is to be no com
promise, noT are the prospects good
for a general resumption, though two
more collieries have gone to work
with reduced force on the 1874 basis.
An outrage wasperpetrated on Sat
urday by a negro upon ayoung white
girl near Odenton Station, Anne
Arundel county, Md. The perpetra-
tor was arrested Monday and safely
lodged IN Jail at Annapolis. He mar
roWly escaped lynching.
Trouble on the Mexican and Texas
border is considered imminent in
view of the probability that the Gov
ernor of Texas will have to call out
State militia to aid the government
troops in suppressing Mexican raids,
when the Texans willlikely make re-
taliatory raids into Mexico.
The National Sportsmens' Assoei-
alton met at Cleveland, Ohio, yester-
day. The objects are to devise better
protection Of fish and wild game. On
Thursday the national pigeon shoot
ing will commence. Prizes amount
ing to $4,100 will be awarded. Eigh-
ACA1i tlIOAb,ttlA6 IAo&oAAo RRNAt
obtained for the tournament.
The Quahada tribe of wild Com
manches, who have been raiding in
Texas for the last five years, and for
whom General Mckenzie has been
looking in vain, surrendered at Fort
Sill, Indian Territory, last week, hav-
ing been induced to come in by DR..
Storm, who had been sent out to
them. They number 407 men women,
and children, and have about 1900
ponies.
A rumor having been put in circu-
lation i'll Washington on Saturday
that Secretary Delano had rendered
his resignation, to take effect on the
first Of July, and that ex-senator
Scott, of Pennsylvania, would be APP
pointed in his place, Mr.. Delano
states that there is no truth in the
report.
The Postmaster General leaves
Washington to-day on a tour of in
spection of the Western Post-O Offices,
and will be accompanied by his pri-
vate Secretary and Special Agent
Woodward. HI will visit Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Milwau-
kee, st. Louis, Indianapolis and Gin
cinnati.
Tuesday was the second day of the
meeting at Jerome Park, and the IA
cling was remarkable in one respect
the fayorite won in each of the five
races. There was no extraordinary
time made, and it does not look as i
any of the great records are to be
beaten at this meeting ,notWithstand-
ing that the stables of Jerome Park
contain all the crack horses of the
country, and the number is sufficient
to equip a cavalry brigade.
The telegraph reports all quiet in
the disturbed coal districts, but this
is due to the presence of the militia
| nv. Their withdrawal would be the
signal for fresh outbreak and in view
of this fact a petition is in %circulG-
ton at Mahonoy City and Shenan-
doah, which has been signed by all
the principal business men of those
places, asking the Governor to per-
NIT the troops to remain for at least
two weeks longer.
The effort to swindle the State Of
Missouri by a ring operating upon
the constitutional convention to pro-
cure q formal recognition of a large
number of fraudulent war claims, is
now automatically exposed i'll an Off
cial report to the convention by Adj
~jutant General George c. Bingham.
The report shows as n instance
that war claim certificates have been
illegally allowed and issued to the
amount Of $113 900.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Ches. 4 o. Canal Co.
WOO hold ut A~nnannliS ON Monday -