Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-09-09
THE NEWS.

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| ceived the democratic nomination
for governor of Colorado.
The colored Methodists of the
South talk of making ex-senator Re-
wells bishop of their church.
| Wages of trainmen on the Cum
| berland and Piedmont railroad have
reduced twenty-five per day from
September l.
A thrashing machine boiler expo
ded Thursday near Dover, Mimi,
Killing two men and fatally injuring
another.
A bridge to cast $1,000 900, is to
be thrown across the Hudson river
at Poughkeeppsie. The work is to
be commenced at once.
The Ohio river at Wheeling has
dWlndled down toa rivulet land along
the upper course boats are sticking
on the bars exposed by the low wa
ter.
A prize fight took place Thursday
in Salem county, N. j. between two
brutes named Weeden and Walker,
from Philadelphia, Walker was kill
ed.
Il l. Merriman, democratic candi-
date for Congress in the twelfth dis
trict of Pennsylvania died suddenly
Sunday at Wilkesbarre.
Wednesday there were six deaths
from yellow fever in Savannah, GA.
The disease is said to be confined to
the suburbs and is decreasing.
The citizens Gas Light Company
OF Brooklyn, in view of the reduced
price of coal have cut down the price
of gas to private consumers from So.
20 to $3.50 per thousand feet.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
called for the redemption of $4,000,
600 OF five-twenty bonds Of 1866, May
and November, interest upon which
will cease upon the LIST of December.
A heavy northwest wind on
Thursday swept away the army of
grasshoppers that has been devasta-
ting the region around Omaha, Neb.
1t is thought the damage done by
the pests will not be as great as at
first anticipated.
1t is officially announced that Gov
Seymour, notwithstanding all the
efforts brought to bear to induce him
to change his mind, refuses
to accept the nomination for
Governor of New York by the Dem
ocratic state convention.
At a picnic near Brooklyn, N. Y,
on Wednesday, women and children
were conveyed homeward in far
mers' wagons. In silly race be
tween two of these wagons one of
them was upset, killing Mrs. Mich
olas and severely injuring about Is
other persons.
President Grants response to the
centenary greeting of the Emperor
of Germany has been presented to
that p0tentate by our charge daft
fairs. The President speaks of the
close friendship between the two
countries, and hopes cordiality Of re-
lations will be perpetuated.
A butcher named Crowley, in
New York, is under arrest for cruel
ly maltreating his little son, about
three years old. He kicked the ba-
by about as foot ball, took him by
the ears and dashed his head against
the wall, and otherwise maltreated
him in an incredibly shocking man.
ner.
Sheriff Conner, of New York city,
is in somewhat embarrassed pecu-
mary condition. He is called on to
pay the judgment for $1,000, 600 OBJ
tanned by the city against Boss
Tweed, the latter having escaped
from the sheriff's custody after an
execution for the amount was placed
in his hands.
Governor Hendricks made his first
speech in the presidential campaign
at Shelbyville, Indiana, Saturday.
Twelve thousand persons were pres
ent. Governor Hendricks devoted
his remarks largely to a REPUTATION of
the recent charges Of Senator Nor
ton as to the status of affairs in the
South and the attitude generally of
the democratic party.
A colored attorney and peace JUS
tice Of Knoxville, Tenn. named w.
+. Yardley, announces himself
candidate for Governor because the
Tennessee republican convention
failed to carry out his views and
voted down every proposition in the
interest OF his race. Gov. Porter,
democratic candidate, has signified
his Willingness to divide his time in
the campaign with Yardley and also
with Thomas, the other independent
candidate.
Adjt. Gen. VIM. II. Richardson of