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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-13

Bundle BIS Blaine and Butler.
Bismarck was born on All Fools
day.
Ann Aliza Alimony they call
her now.
| Pittsburgh's death average is 81
q week.
New England is alive with corn
salve peddlers.
The California badgers are slay
ing the lambs by hundreds.
Pittsburg forbids her police to
smoke on their beats.
A brisk spring business Is calcu-
lated on by Peterson's Detector.
San Francisco ladies are noted
Tor prominent and acute noses.
Mrs. Catharine Beecher mourns
a betrothed who was drowned so
years ago.
"Shucargo" is the hoodlam pro-
annexation Of the Phoenix City.
The New York Herald calls him
the Bowen of Contention.
The strike in the Pennsylvania
coal regions may be regarded As =
miner matter.
Cool. The New York World
has some Seaside Notes."
The new postal card will be vio-
let blue, and will be ready in less
than a month.
Still another victim to The throat
disease. Mike Sullivan, of New
Jersey, sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of his neighpor.
Another climax in the great
trial is approaching. There have
been twenty or thirty of 'em, 80
far.
Babes arc not named Henry w.
as much as they used TO be, accord
ing to the latest returns.
Herbert Spenser assalls the the
DRY that married life is more IA
vorable to longevity. Why Her
bert |!
"Smothered Vonusn is a Califor-
MIA dish in spite of the name it
is only beefsteak and onions.
A man named John Thomas, OF
Frankfort, N. Y, between fifty
anu sixty years Of age, is cutting q
third set of teeth.
Nest Of our great rivers are ter
ribly frozen with dropsy, but, un-
fortunately none Of them are con-
gned to their beds.
The new church at Melrose, Mas
sachusetts., has rendered n call to
Rev. Mr.. Start. That's good
name to begin with.
Here is mother to be proud Of
She livea in the Lower Pines,'
and has six ,strapping big sons
who when they turn out OF bed
they find the fires built, their
boots warm, the water hot, break
fast ready, and wood enough split
to last all day.
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Medicines &c.,
WILLIAM DORSEY,
DRuGGISV
NO. l6 NORTH QUEEN ST.

Having remodeled his old stand, re-
specially calls the attention ofthe pub
lie and his customers to full supply of
Drugs. Medicines. Dye S.ufis, Paints,
Oils, Varnisbes, Fancy Goods &c, now
on hand, to which fresh supplies are
constantly being added He being de-
termined TO sell nothing an inferior
quality solicts portion OF the public
patronage, and takes this occasion to
return thanks for past favors. Pre-
hriptions carefully dispensed at all
hours. July 19w1 y.
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Remarkable Discovery OF
Diamonds.

IRONToN, o., March 8.-By acci-
dent. Capt. John s. George, a law
yer, on Saturday last discovered q
specimensof peculiar ore among
coal dug near Ironton Tunnel, five
miles from here, which proved to
be a consolidated lump of dia-
monds, pure water, weighing
twenty-nine ounces, and is valued
at 100000. In is asserted that
many such Jumps have been found
before and thrown away as worth
less.
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A $4,000 EmbexxIer.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Jessup & Moore,
paper manufacturers, have discovered that
one Of their bookeepers have been engaged
in Systematically robbing them by
means Of false entries. His thefts are
believed to aggregate $?5, 900 His anne
is suppressed on account Of the respec-
liability of his parents.
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johnson county, Missouri, Coun-
Gil meets in Warrensburg, on the
third Tuesday in February, to COM
plete the organization of an insur-
ance company. Figures show that
the farm and detached buildings
can be insured for seven years for
what the regular insurance COM
panies now charge for three years.
An order with q, 900 oranges and
/ 800, 900 members, to whose ranks
accessions are being steadily made
at the rate of 400 oranges with at
least $4,000 members every calen-
dar month Of the ) ear, which has
saved TO its members at least $23,
100000 thus far, which has
SIT ,500,000 invested in business
operations, and which daily is in
creasing the sphere OF these opera
tons, can scarcely be said 10 be
collapsing.
In the Rondont Methodist church
on a recent Sunday mo. the
usual donning Of overcoats was
proceeding amid considerable con-
fusion, but had not been complst-
ed when the pastor, Rev. j. j.
Dean, arose to pronounce the ben
ediction. He paused a moment
and said: Brethren, guess /
Will put on my overcoat hereafter
during the benediction, so as not
to lose any time"
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The bishops Elect.

READING, Pa, March 5. The stand
ing committee Of the Central Pennsyl-
vania diocese, by vote Of siv to one.
refused to confirm the election Of DR..
DeKoven as bishop Of Illinois, and I'M
animously confirm ed DR.. Jaeger as
bishop Of Southern Ohio.
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The Port Jervis Ice Gorge.

NEW FORK, Match "a Port JerViS dis
~rfch says: IAN unsuccessful attempt
was made yesterdty to blow up the ice
gorge at that place with giant powder.
Every effort is being made to open r chan
mel in in view Of the amount Of property
endangered in case Of flood.
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The Franklin county, Kentucky,
Council of patrons, at a recent
meeting advised mutual society
life insurance company among the
Patrons, similar to that ofthe Free
Masons.
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NEW YORK, March GA bill was
introduced in the assembly at Albany
yesterday to enable Mrs. Tilton to tes-
tify in the scandal suit.
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War I'm Mexico,

AspeciAl dispatch from Brownsvill says.
A telegram from Sheriff Lee, of Hidalgo
county, to Judge Dougherty, states that
forty armed men crossed the river from
Mexico. near Rhodes rancho, twenty mile
below Edinburgh, and eighteen armed men
crossed at Isintalas, about eighteen miles
above Edinburgh, and are reported as 60.
ing to the prairies. There is great excite
ment all along the lower river There are
reports from all points OF armed Mexican ;
gathering on their side Of the river. Gen.
Potter say he has not troops enough to pa
Eol all of the river. A great many persons
believe that Brownsville Is menaccd.
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LIVELY TIMES IN TEXAS.
4 Tewn ON Fire.

GALVESTON, March 5.--A special dispatch
to the News from Marshal, Texas at md
night last night, says: A Gre broke out
on the south side of the public square, and
four stores were burned. A later dispatch,
says the store Of Mr.. Raney Is now burn
ing and the lire is apparently undimin-
ished.
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JEWEIxRY.

The finest and cheapest lot of Jewell
~ consisting of Gold Bracelets, Cuff
Buttons, Studs, Rings, Gold pens, &C.
ever brought to this city. to be found
a S. HUTCHINSONS
Oct 10th, INV.
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DOORS DELow DIRnLsxARBLR YARD
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OFFICE ON MARTIN STREET,
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MEETING OF THE BoARD-CAPrAN WILLIAMS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DENIAL OF TOWN.
SENDS CHARGES.
The full Board of Police Commissioners met ycster-
day, President Matse in the chair
communication from the citizens of Washington
Heights asking permission for Officer Mckenzie of the
Thirty. second precinct, to accept gold medal for
meritorious conduct referred to the Committee on
Rules and Discipline. The officer a short time since
surprised gang Of burglars they about to rob
house 117th street, St. Nicholas avenue, and
while endcavorng to arrest them was beaten very
severely.
The of Wild against Captain Williams, Of the
Fourth precinct wherein the latter accused of using
threatening and profanc language, called up for
judgment and it resolved that Captain Williams be
rcprmandcd for using language unbccoming officer,
and that tho Superintendent be instructed administer
the rcprimand This action does affect the other
wherein Williams is defendant OF which there are
three now before the Board for consideration
On motion the President instructed communi-
cate with the Mayor, and deny behalf OF the Board
the charges and specifications presented against the
Board Of Police by John d. Townsend the counsel for
the Legislative Committee Crime and to announce
the willingness of the Board to said charges at
such time and place as the Mayor might determine
All the Commissioners voted yea
The following is the communication President Matscll
transmitted in accordance with the above:-
BOARD or POLICE, No. 30l MULBERRY STREET
NEW YORK, August 27, 1876. I
Hon W. H. WIcKHAN, Mayor
SRI am instructed TO acknowledge tho receipt OF
your letter of tho 18th inst. enclosing a document
signed by John d. Townsend containing charges and
allegations against the Board Of Police Commissioners
and members thereof and transmitted by Your Honor
for information and attention.
am instructed 10 say that such Of the allegations
and charges referred TO the Board of Police
and mpute any improper action neglect of duty on
the part Of the Board without foundation in fact
The Board, however desire to inform Your Honor
that they will respond to such allegations and charges at
such time and place and in such manner Your Honor
may be pleased to indicate.
GEORGE W. MATSEII, President
The following persons were appointed patrolmen:-
Michael Hartgan, Patrick Cahill John O'Bricn, Jacob
Leahy, Albert kullc, Joseph Lanncy
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
THE TWO POST OFFICES.

AN ALADDN-LIKE CHANGE FROM THE OLD TO
THE NEW EDIFTCE
This evening the old Post O11cc building, which has
been occupied thirty years will be abandoned and
the magnificent structure on Broadway to bo hereafter
used for the mail service of the metropolis will take Its
many seemed to be persuaded that the dawn of 1877
would arrive before this end could be attained Il may
be said that during the week thought that
the stories floors to be employed for postal service
particularly the first and basement could not be ready
for the transaction OF business on Monday morning.
the corps of clerks from Nassau engaged put
ting things in shape expressed doubt to the read
of the department to operations the
time specified, without any chance of failure.
All mechanics will be out OF the building this evening
and the floors completely clear for operations precisely
the Same and evenly as they have heretofore pro-
gressed on Liberty street.
A VISIT To THE OLD BUILDING
yesterday brought TO view scenes seemingly OF incon-
gruy but really disorder regulated by order Every
thing the move tut the usual and regular order
of the postal system did seem, t. the locker on
wavcring for moment Bales were being packet up
and despatched to the City Hall Park, and the notca
and other postal matter will be delivered tomorrow
Sunday morning at the new building the same If no
change whatever had taken place
This feat-a remarkable one, too-of transferring n
most important branch Of public business in a few
hours recalls what accomplished by the HERALD in
removed from Nassau street it's present
situation facing the Post Onice building. In an
hour or two the HERALD, its compostors pcss rooms
bookkeepers, &C., we're installed in their premises
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
THE COLLIDED STEAMBOATS,.
THE TESTIMONY FOR THE TwIL1GHT-FA1sE
SWEARING SOMEWHERE.

THE TESTIMONY FOR THE TwIL1GHT-FALsE
SWEARING SOMEWHERE
The investigation into the cause which led TO the
collision the Staten Island ferryboa NorthncId
and the steamer Twilight was continued yesterday
before the United States Steamboat Inspectors at their
Offices in Pine street.
The first witness called was the pilot of the Twilight
who stated that he kept his in her regular course
and attributed the disaster TO the fact that the North
field had crossed in upon the Twilight He further
thed that the crowdng done after repeated signals
had been given by him TO warn the pilot Of the North
field to keep his boat on her course.
William Clark mate Of the Twilight, was next ex-
amined He said that on the occasion in question ho
the Northded nearing tho Twilight the latter be-
ing in advance and having the right OF way; that he
heard one whistle blown signal to the pilot of
the Norhcd to keep or but that attention paid
to II, and hence tho collision took place Witness did
not think the Twilight altered her position at all.
Captain skinner, who n passenger on tho Twi-
light, testified that when the Twilight was nearing
Staten Island he noticed the Norhicd coming up
close to her port quarter which he considered strange
and therefore watched her closely. He observed that
when she would come the Twilight she would fall
back again, repeating this operation several times,
the Twilight meanwhile endcavorng to sheer out Of the
Finally, the Northhed came alongside the Twi-
light and then the boats got together In his opinion
the collision could easily have been avoided had the
Northhcld kept on her Witness heard no
signals but understood that signals made by both
boats. He believed the collision caused by the
Northhcld attempting to pass the Twilight
This closed the evidence behalf OF the steamboat
Twilight
Counsel for the Ferry Company asked that their case
be rcOpcned there three witnesses yet to be ex
amincd who had been summoned, but who had not
hitherto appeared.
Inspector Matthews granted the application and took
occasion to call attention to the fact that IN nearly every
investigation OF this kind that came before MN tho
testimony marked by false swearing In this case
perjury was committed somewhere. He deter
mined TO silt the matter to the bottom and bring the
guilty parties TO Justice There law he said, to
punish perjury as well as law to punish criminal
negligence in running steamboats,
The adjourned I'LL Tuesday next at eleven
o'clock,
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
THE LOCK BOX KEYS.
Posr OFFICE, NEW YORK, /
FOURTH DIVISION. August 27. 1875. [

FOURTH DIVISION, August n, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Had the anxious Inquirer" whose letter appears In
your paper of today made his inquiries at the Post
ONCE he would have been informed that the require
ment of deposit box keys part of the government
property for which the Postmaster responsible on his
official bond) is made because experience has demon
stracd IL to be necessity in order to the
OF the keys after the surrender OF the boxes and
as a OF protection to box holders themselves;
that unless the keys returned surrendered or
abandoned box is rendered practically useless the
Post Office and the public for the that II
be safely rcet until a lock has been Affixed as
it is presumed that neither "Anxious Inquirer nor
any other box holder would care to rent a box which
could at any time be opened by other pares and that
the dollars deposited not "usedn by any person,
but retained in the Posmaster's official custody
subject reclamation the return of the keys ap
piled TO the purchase of new locks in case the keys
not returned.
1t is difficult to perceive how the deposit mentioned
any than the rent charged for the of box,
be considered "tax. IL is quite true that the
Post Office building and its appurtenances are the prop
erty of the people So is the entire Post Office estab
lishmcnt of the United States. But the argument OF
anxious Inquirer, based on this fact points unmis
takaby to the deduction that therefore, not only the
deposit against which he protests, but all charges for
box rents, money orders registration, and, for
postage, are unjust and oppressive taxes" which has
very much the appearance of sequiur
The statement that the boxes are for the economy
and convenience OF the Post Oilcen Is They
are simply provided for the convenience OF those ct
zcns who prefer the delivery of their mail matter
through boxes rather than by carriers and benefit in
the direction OF both and convenience and
out Of the Post ONCE would be secured f at least two
thirds of the present box holders could induced To
change their minds that subject and adopt the sim
pic method OF free delivery by carriers Very respect
fully, J. GAYLER,
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
THE NEW JERSEY CENSUS.

The returns made thus far by the assessors to County
Clerk Braun at Jersey City, show the following popu
laton First Aldermanic district H. 500; Second dis
trict 25, 494; Third district, 1882 Fifth district
H. g5s; Sixth district 16, 6,S65-making total in fv'
districts Of Sc $40. The population of West Hobokcn
s. 21q; Bayonnc s, s36; North Bergen 3 92S The fol
following analysts OF the population in the Fifth dis
rict will prove interesting Native born white males
OS5 native born white females, A. 405 colored males
"a; colorcd females, 90; foreign white males, l, $40
foreign white females 175l white male children
l. ass white female childron, 1,495.
The OF Paterson is nearly enough completed ts
estimate that the population will he very close 40 000
But for the hard times, which have driven many ma
chnsts and other mechanics out Of town. II would un
doubtcdly have reached much larger figure.
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
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THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.

The correspondent of the Philadelphia telegram
writes from Europe
We are not after all, TO be permitted to catch
glimpse OF the fair Empress Of Austria, though she did
pass through Paris few days ago. About thousand
people went To the railway station to her come in,
but the lovely Elizabeth at the last moment quietly
changed her destination and came into Paris by another
route, thus disappointing the eager crowd of sight
sccrs She is we'll worth looking at, is this aircst Of
royal ladies, though she is thirty eight years of age
and a possible grandmother besides. | saw her at
Vienna ten years ago. she then looked about twenty,
slender reed and graceful as deer,
with the loycliest dark eyes in the
hair that IL fell coil upon COIL from under
her coqucsh little hat only retained by the mcshes
OF fine silk hair net Her style and elegance
surpnssabc far exceeding TO my mind the moro arti-
fetal Of the Empress Eugene She dresses very
simply now II Is said, usually in black, gray lilac,
never having worn gay coors since the death Of her
eldest daughter several years ago Her manners arc
marveously sweet aud winning and she is popular
she Is beautiful Truth compes me TO state that IL is
currently reported that she henpccks her imperial
spouse unmcrcully and that he, like wise man. sub
mits To her dominion.
immense offence to her naughty mother IN law, the
Archduchcss Sophia, OF evil memory by insisting upon
going out walking think Of profanng the sacred feet Of
the Empress OF Austria by contact with the vulgar
earth and by carrying an umbrella, which last is we
believe fatal sin against royal etiquette She
inhcrts the simplicity of her manners from her
father the Archdukc Macmillan Iultpod, OF Bavaria
This gentleman always travels very quietly and with
more state or form than any ordinary private gentle
nlhil nc was TcCcntN Oh why HVHi Muhl'H w W
emma to visit his daughter. In the same compartment
In the train with himself alkatve little Austrian
tradcsman, who soon got into conversation with his
quiet looking companion Amer talking over matters
and things for some time and getting ample information
about his business his family, his destination &c he
asked 'And pray, sir where are you goingy' ITO vi
emma ION ?" ''No; to visit my daughter,
who Is married to an Austrian" sis your son-in law
in n good businessY ~ 'Wcll-tolcrably good--but
troublesome nj times "What Is hcY" 'Thc Empc-
rorln AZ this answer the poor little man became
cred with confusion could all the laughing protesa-
tons Of the good naured Archdukc avail to
him. and darlcd out OF the carriage at the very
pue
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
THE FLATBUSH HIGHWAY ROB
Berry.
ROB

Yesterday nremen John Kelly Michael Leonard, Ed
ward wynne, Peter Harrington and Michael Lanigan
who were arrested for assaulting and robbng william
Armour, the Fatbush farmer ON the 18th inst,
arraigned before Justice Morse. Mr. Armour testified
that he was assaulted and robbed about midnight; he
identified Harrington as ono Of tho men who struck
him; Kelly, Leonard and Wynno were also present al
the assault.
Miss Armour, a daughter Of the complainant
testified that about i've O'Clock tho morning IN qnes-
ton she found her father lying in the carragcway near
tho door of their house inscnsibe.
james Glass. n liquor dealer testified that MT Ar
mOur drank three glasses OF whiskcy IN his store.
about twelve o'clock, on the night OF August ls, put did
not pay for them.
Tho prisoners showed that they were not in the W
cny OF the liquor of Glass when the assault was
committed and they were thcrcupon discharged by JuR
ticc Morse.
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION.
THE FLATBusH PATIENTS AND THEIR NARRATIVE
OF ABUSE.

THE FLATBUsH PATIENTS AND THEIR NARRATIVE
OF ABUSE
The investigation to tho alleged matreatmcnt OF
patients at the Kings County Hospital, Flatbush, was
resumed before the Board Of Commissioners yesterday
The first witness examined Edward p Smith, NJ d.,
who testified that he had charge OF the case of the
complainant, Mrs. Maria Pennington from the time Of
her entry until tho 18th of July; she never com.
planned OF treatment him If she had had her front
teeth Knocked out by the Hardy she alleged
it likely she would have told the witness of the fact
during the FIRST part OF her treatment her food
principally Of milk punch and becftca complained
to the witness against the doctors nurses had
seen Mrs. Hardy under the influence Of liquor; never
heard of tho treating the patients badly Mrs Pen
nington gave the great deal of trouble; had
heard of nurses being under the influence of liquor,
but never heard of Mrs. Hardys being s0 those who
were had been discharged.
President Norris said that he went before Judge
McCuc, who told him that the Board Of Charities had
no authority TO summon witnesses but IL the
refused to como and give evidence IT should be taken
that their charges were not proved. He said he had
summoned the accusers but that they had failed
spond. superintendent Cook, NJ d.. testified that he
never heard carousas tho corridors angry disputes
or mcrrimcnt; had seen five six nurses discharged
two Of them for ntoxication, Of them Tor staying
out night one for going out without permisson
another because of the sworn affidavit made by pa
tent TO the clerk, and another on complaint OF the
steward
Robert Crimming testified that he went to Police
Headquarters to find Sergeant Frost the detective in
order to serve a notice on him to attend the cxamna-
ton but could not find him; had also lcf written
quest for Mrs Frost and Miss Graham to attend wit
Armand Kocfer, clerk in the County Hospital, ics-
tined that on August ii Mrs. Pennington and Miss
Graham were discharged he asked Mrs. Pennington
where she going, and she said she was going to
Gold street, near Front that her husband wanted her
TO come home Miss Graham told him she was going TO
remain few days with Mrs Pennington the only
death in Ward y was that OF Mary Lynch since the
complainant had been there. This closed the cxamina-
tion, and the committee then report at the
next meeting OF the Board OF Commissioners of Chari,
ties