Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-20
THE NEWS.

vessels IN the United states.
by q census taken in March last
the population of Kansas is $50, 373.
L. G. Woodward of Iowa. has been
appointed Examiner-in-Chief of the
Patent Office, vice Hopkins resigned.
The New York Stock Exchange
Thursday suspended two of its men,
bers for cutting under the regular
rates,and expelled another for fraud.
The storm of Tuesday night and
Wednesday appears to have been very
severe ON the New England coast.
and several disasters to shipping are
reported.
The Executive Committee Of the
Union League of America, met in
consultation Thursday at the Colon
made Hotel Philadelphia. Their de-
alterations were private.
The disease which has been pre-
vailing for some time past among
the cattle in the counties of Penn
sylvania bordering ON the Delaware
river is said to be abating.
John Kuroles an apprentice on the
locomotive that exploded on Friday
night near Providence, Rhode Island
was blown us feet, and died Of his
injuries.
The German militia regiments Of
New York, are beginning already to
prepare for q grand reception to BIO
rendered the Crown Prince of Ger
many on his arrival In this country.
Further troubles may be looked for
IN the East. Prince Milan has sent
the Servian troops to the frontier on
account of the changes in the politi-
cal situation in Servia.
The great four mile race for purse
Of $50, 900 in gold that was to come
off at San Francisco, on Saturday,
has been postponed on account of the
bad weather.
The rumors regarding the acquisi-
ton of Mexican territory by the
United States are pronounced by the
Mexican Minister to be entirely
without foundation.
a tidal wave ten feet high swept
up the Parrett river in Somersetshire
England, bursting the food gate at
Bridgewater Docks and damaging
some twenty vessels.
Russia is assuming a very warlike
attitude. All troops in Southern
Russia are in order for instant SER
vice. Trouble is anticipated in re-
gard to the Turkish loans and the
Herzegovinian embroglio.
The clerks in the Interior Depart
ment are much alarmed at the
changing that is being instituted by
Secretary Chandler. No one feels
safe. Many heads have fallen and
more will follow next week.
Wendell Phillips, in the course Of q
lecture in Philadelphia Thursday
night on the Indian, took occasion
to say that the criminal classes OF
all the large cities on the conti-
nent are actually those who mould
the results of elections for municipal
officers.
The mining companies throughout
the coal regions Of Schuykiil county,
Pa, intend shortly to cease work for
winter to put up the price of coal.
A reign of terror like that Of last
winter is expected, as the miners
will be furious at the loss of work !:
and as they are still in debt to the
storekeeperS for last winters supplies
will be by them refused credit. Much
suffering and violence will likely en-
sue.
Count Won Arnim's troubles seem
to increase. A slanderous pamphlet
has appeared in Berlin insulting the
Emperor and libeling Bismarck,
which it is believed is from the pen
of Count Won Arnim. He had pre-
vious to its appearance asked the
Courts permission to remain abroad
until his health became some what
before undergoing his
Imprisonment. This pamphlet will
probably prevent the Court extend
ing any consideration to him in this
matter.
Sir Edward Thronton, Umpire in
the United States and Mexican
Claims Commission, yesterday rem
dered q decision awarding TO Bishop
Amat, of Montery, and Archbishop
Allemany, of San Francisco, $685.
700.72 lin Mexican dollors) by Mexi-
co. The claim is known as the "Pi-
Gus Fund Case, "and grew out Of the
Mexican Congress Of 1912 incorpora-
ting the real and personal property of
the Jesuits in California into the
treasury.
Moody and Sankey's labors i'm
will cease with the present
week, but the revival work Is to be-
prosecuted by the churches Of that
city without the aid of the revival
lists. The result will be looked for
with interest, as it will serve to in
dictate whether the religious feeling
SO largely aroused is due to the pre-
sence of Messrs. Sankey and Moody,
or whether it will continue with the
same feryor when they have trans