Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-17
THE NEWS.

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Agricultural Reports, is $500.
Prof. Riley. state EntomoIogisr Of
Missouri, estimates the damages from
the chinch bug to the corn. wheat,
oats, Ne, Of that state at SO, 00D,-
900.
The Democrats of Ohio have de-
cided to formally open the campaign
ut Gallipolis ON the DIST inst. with
speeches by Governor Allen and Sent
ator Thurman.
Judge Humans friends give ont
that at the first public meeting he IN
invited to address, he will make
known his disapproval of the finan-
cial resolutions Of the Democratic
state platform.
An inebriated American took pos
session Of Chinese wash-house in
Sacramento the other day, and tried
to rum it. Thr boss Chinaman htls-
ried to the station-house and report
ed. " One Mclean man, too muchee
blandy, catchce my house. =
The Noonsocket Patriot makes an
addition to its already long list OF
Presidential candidates. 1t Is Burn
side. Burnside has elegant whis-
kers, but we can't vote for him. He
may be quite Il big man for Rhode
Island, but ii spread over the whole
United States he would be rather
thin.
The Executive Committee of the
National Grange, in session at Wash
ington, Thursday, by vote Of 3 to 2,
resolved to remove the headquarters
of the Grange to Louisville, KY, and
the next meeting OF the National
Grange will be held in that city on
the third Wednesday in November.
Later details Of the recent great
storms IN Hungary, in the vicinity
of Buda, state that the bodies Of Is
persons have been found, and 100 are
missing, having been carried away,
it is supposed, by the floods. The de-
struction Of property was immense,
and hundreds of persons are desti-
tute.
The Grand Jury of st. Louis have
found bills OF indictment against w.
O. Avery, chief clerk Of the Treastl-
ny Department, A. III. Holt, chief
clerk Of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau, and others, for conspifing to
defraud the Government out 81 d
large amount of revenue due from
manufacturers OF re-distilled whisky.
The Fourth was celebrated in tln-
ique style at the Penitentiary at .J0i-
let, Ill. The Wheaton Band discourse
ed excellent music. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss sang to the prisoners, and for
two hours they were allowed to min
gle freely with each other in the cor
ridors, under the charge OF keepers.
Some danced, others sang, and all
behaved in a manner fully to Justify
their warden for allowing them this
liberty.
A. G.. Buell. Is d newspaper CORES
pendent who was accused. more than
a year ago Of publishing d libel upon
Senator Chandler, of Michigan.
There have been several attempts
made to bring Buell. to Washington
for trial, but they have all failed
Now the endeavOr is renewed, the
point being that Bueil's filing Of his
despatch in the telegraph office at
Washington constituted q publica-
ton in the District Of Columbia
The difficulties that remain as q
legacy OF the railroad war are not Ell
tirely settled. The three competing
lines out Of Chicago are selling tick
cts to New York for $15, while the
Baltimore and Ohio is adhering to
the $500 rate, fixed upon after the
agreement Of peace between Presi-
dents Garrett and Scott. 1t is said
that il the Pennsylvania Company
does not advance the rate on the
Fort Wayne route in accordance
with the terms Of the treaty, the B
and O. will also commence cutting
under again.
A decidedly spicy correspondence
is published between MIR. Francis ID.
Moulton and Mr.. Britton, the States
Attorney in Brooklyn. Mr.. Moult0n
insists that he shall he Immediately
brought to trial on the criminal
charge Of libel preferred against him
by Rev. Henry Ward Reecher, and
urges Mr.. Britton to take immediate
steps in the case. The States At
torney replies that he cannot oblige
Mr.. Moulton just now, but that later
on he shall be happy to attend to his
case. He also intimates that the or
deal will be one that Mr.. Moulton
need not he anxious to court.
The capture of railroad train BY
robbers is an exploit that belongs ex-
clusively to the Western States. The
most daring enterprise Of this kind
that we have heard of for long time
was undertaken by gang Of bandits
on one Of the railroads in Southern
Illinois on Thursday last. Two rob
hers sprang into the cab Of the en-
CINE Just as the train stopped at
small station, while third drew the
min that attached the ex-