Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-23
THE NEWS.


Pennsylvania, causing considerable
loss of property, but no lives are re-
ported lost.
Hon. William Gushing, the young
est brother of Caleb Gushing, died
at Newburyport, Massachusetts,, Fri
day morning last, of consumption OF
the age of fifty-two.
A party of wreckers in Chicago
who have been searching in Lake
Erie claim to have discovered a
schooner which was sunk twenty
three years ago. Her cargo of whisky
is valued at from Sl50,000 to $780,
600.
Bishop Littlejohn sailed Saturday
last from New York for Europe for
the purpose of inspecting the Amer
lean Episcopal churches, under APP
p0intment Of the Presiding Bishop
of the Episcopal Churches of the
United States.
Professor Janney's geological ex-
petition has returned to Cheyenne
from the Black Hills. He reports
that gold exists there in paying
quantities, and fully confirms GEN
eral Custar's reports as to the natural
advantages of the country.
Returns from the California cleo
tion for State Superintendent of Pub
lie Institutions, the only State officer
voted for, indicate the election of
Carr, republican, over Fitzgerald,
democrat. The result in San Fran
cisco is not yet known.
The twelfth annual Convention Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers assembled in Boston We'd
nesday. The Grand Chief reported
that six new charters had been gran
ted during the year, making one hum
dred and eighty-nine divisions in
working order.
The Warren Avenue Baptist
Church, at Boston, having stricken
out that portion of the declaration of
faith which makes immersion q pre-
requisite to communion, it is consid-
cred certain that the pastor, Rev. G.
4. PenticOst, will remain in charge.
The church is one hundred and twen-
ty-five years old.
THE hard money democrats of
New York, with Governor Tilden
at their head, made themselves con-
spicuons by their antagonism to
Governor Allen of Ohio, and now
the Ohio democrats say, the time
will come when they will be able to
pay back Sammy's hard money oppo-
sition in rag baby" votes.
AT the recent grand sale of short
horned pure FLOODED cattle at Vine
wood, in the bluegrass region of
Kentucky, the crowd was the largest
ever seen at such sale. The North,
South, East and West were repre-
sented, while Great Britain was not
wanting in spirited bidders. The
sales were not very satisfactory.
THE Cincinnati Commercial, in
reviewing the Republican presiden-
tial candidates, says: Secretary
Bristow, of Kentucky; is considered
a candidate, and must be reckoned a
very formidable one. There is fla
vor of practical reform about him
that is pleasing, and Grant has stood
by him handsomely in his hard work,
thing he would not have done if
he had been jealous of him as can
didate."
A mob overpowered a sheriff and
posse at st. Charles, Ark, Sunday,
and took possession of a white pri-
soner named Dugan and colored
one named Darlington, bound the
two together, and fired at them, kill
ing Dugan instantly. Dugan had
been convicted of the murder of
Ahab Inman, but had been granted
a new trial and change of venue.
A fire broke out in Dangridge's
restaurant, on Capitol street, Charles
ton, in this State, on Monday, and
burned from the Cotton Opera House
to Virginia street, destroying seven
store houses. The Opera House and
the Courier building barely escaped.
The loss ON the buildings is estimat-
ed at $4,000, very little insured
The loss on stock is considerably
more than on the buildings, but the
amount is not known.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Western Maryland
Railroad Company took place We'd
nesday. President Hood submitted
a report, showing the gross earnings
for the year ending September 80,
1875, to have been $293,718; the OPP
Grating expenses were $194, 49O.02.-
There was an increase of net earn
ings over those Of 1874, amounting to
$50, 94S.16 The Emmittsburg Rail-
road, which will be valuable feeder,
is rapidly nearing completion, and
will be open for business within the
next thirty days. The same Board
of Directors was reelected.