Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-06
THE NEWS.

Massachusetts, declines to make
Pa'ton's marriage solid.
Charles O'Connor seems to have
agarieved Mrs. Forests brother-in-
law more than his client.
The Democrats of New Orleans
have elected their candidate for May
or snd five Of the seven Councilmen.
The politicians of the country are
at work trying to fix up things to
suit themselves at Cincinnati and st.
Louis. What are the people doing
Brother Winslow's friends in Bos-
ton will be pleased to learn of his
proposed release on Wednesday by
the English government.
President Grant has indicated that
if the Senate recedes from its amend
ments to the Consular and Diplomat
ic Appropriation bill, that he will
veto it.
The Pennsylvania House of Repre-
sentatives expelled E. j. Petroff, a
member from Philadelphia, for cor
rupt practices in connection with
the passage of the "Boom BILL"
The Pennsylvania Railroad CON-
pany has declared quarterly divi-
dend of two per cent. on their capt.
tai stock.
Governor Seymour has publisheda
letter stating that he cannot accept
a nomination for the Presidency even
if rendered to him.
One of the managers on the part of
the House conducting the impeach-
ment trial expresses the opinion that
the Senate will decide that it has no
jurisdiction over the case, and the
matter will thus be dropped.
Mr.. Lynott, member Of the Penn
sylvania House of Representatives,
from LuZerne county, has been ex-
PEELED by that body for receiving a
bride in connection with the vote on
the Boom bill.
Everything was quiet at the Mas
silon Ohio mines yesterday. Under
the protection of the militia the nom
union men are working. The strikers
declare they will never go to work at
the reduced rates.
Peter e. Abel, a well-known citi-
zen of Philadelphia, and for some
years manager of the Chestnut Street
Theatre, committed suicide on Tues
day night by jumping from Girard
avenue bridge into the Schuylkill. A
letter was found in his coat pocket
stating that poverty led to the deed.
It was learned from Secretary Fish
that the British Cabinet has deter
mined to adhere to their previous
decision in the Winslow case. All
the correspondence in the matter
will shortly be laid before the House
of Representatives.. The opinion
prevails that the action of the Brit
ish Government will lead to the re-
peal of the eXtradition clause of the
Ashburton treaty.
Returns from the Indiana election
indicate that the Republicans have
carried the State. In Indianapolis
they have 1900 majority, and have
elected eleven out of thirteen Coun-
cilmen. A serious riot occurred in
that city after the closing of the polls,
in which clubs, pistols and other
weapons were freely used, resulting
in the killing Of at least one colored
man and the serious injury of num-
Der of others.
In Chicago, Wednesday, Anthony
Gehring, newspaper carrier, after
delivering his papers, went to the
house of his mother dropped his bank
book, containing a note asking par
don for what he was about to dO,and
requesting decent burial then
went home, shot his wife, killing her
instantly; then shot and killed him.
self. They were Germans, and mar
ried only eight months. Gehring
was of violent disposition and very
jealous of his wife.
The U. 5. Centennial commission
committee on accommodations for
visitors reports that the hotels and
boarding houses in Philadelphia will
accommodate 10000 visitors, and
the accommodations can be increased
to the wants of 100000 PERSONS
This includes the facilities offered
by hotels at from so to $3.50 per
day, the patrons camp at Elm Sta
ton and Camp Scott for the accom-
mediation of the soldiery. The COM
mittee consider the local facilities
for reaching the grounds by steam
and horse cars, steamboats,, cabs, om-
nibuses, &C., ample and cheap.
Plain people, who pay taxes ,and are
not much interested in the manu-
facture of political capital for parti-
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