Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-22
THE NEWS.

Pansies are blooming in Wiscon-
sin.
BARON RoTHCHILD arrived in
Washington Tuesday night. He
visited the Treasury department and
had an interview with Secretary
Bristow.
Nice weather in Alabama yiOlets.
butter cups, crocusses, japonicas.
Strawberries and plum trees are in
full bloom, and swarms of 'slittle bu-
sy bees" improve the shining hours.
The Texas Border Committee has
appointed a subcommittee to exam
inc the information in the War de-
partment on the subject of raids from
Mexico, etc. The committee will
not visit Texas, but will send to
Texas for persons and papers.
AT TIE special election in Angus
ia county, Virginia, ON Thursday for
a member of the House of Delegates.
the Hon. A. III. III. Stuart was elect
ed by several hundred majority over
his competitor, Captain j. N. Opie.
The resolution of Mr.. Davis. of
West Virginia, for special Commit
tee to examine the books of the Trea-
sury department came up Tuesday
and was debated.
| A PITTSBURG firm have common
ced the manufacture, under letters
patent, of glass journal boxes, de-
signed to supplant the brass boxes
now used. The advantage claimed
are cheapness and prevention of fire
from heating.
The bill presented by Mr.. New, of
Indiana, Tuesday, fixing the term of
the Presidential office, is different
from any on that subject yet intro
duced. 1t allows a president to be
elected for two terms, but makes an
incumbent ineligible for third
term.
The city of Boston, through its
mayor and council, has sent petit
ton to Congress praying that that
body will fulfill its pledge to erect at
Yorktown, Va, marble column
commemorative Of the last and
GROWING battle of the revolution, as
directed by resolution of Congress
passed October 20, 1871.
The proprietor of hotel at Dun
kirk fell dead the other morning Just
after charging a traveller So for two
meals and lodging. If the Centen-
NAL hotel-keepers don't profit by the
warning, the undertaking business is
going to be good in Philadelphia.
1THE total value of the stakes On the
turf the past season was nearly $780,
600. McGrath heads the list of win
ming stables, with $33,2S0 to his
credit; August Belmont is next,
with $1S,200, Mcdaniel third, with
ST. 1926, and Dorillard fourth, with
SIT 900.
Governor Hartranft, of Pennsyl-
wanna, was inaugurated Tuesday, at
Harrisburg. After delivering the
inaugural address he reviewed his
troops that had concentrated there
from all sections of the State to as
slst at the installation of the Centen-
NAL Governor.
GEN. Tom EwING thinks the Ohio
Democrats should make some con-
cessions to the Eastern wing of the
party, and he wOuld't object to q
platform which should take a bold
stand in favor of the abolition of the
National Banks, a substitution of
greenbacks for National Bank notes,
and the repeal of the Resumption
act.
In the Mississippi Legislature, Mr..
Lamar received a majority of votes
in both House for United States
Senator. In the House the Republic
cans voted blank, declining to par
ticipate in the election for United
States Senator on the ground that
the State election was carried by
fraud and violence.
Leading creditors have brought
suit against Duncan, Sherman and
Company lin the United States Courts
on the ground that the assignments
OF the firms property have been
made with the intent to defraud the
plaintiffs who ask that the decree of
bankruptcy be revoked and the plain
tiffS be allowed to seek their remedy
by law.
Maine has made all arrangements
for the exposition of her material
and industrial products at the Cen
tennial Exposition. Twelve humid
red feet of space has been set apart
for textile fabrics. Lewiston will
furnish about three-fourths of this
display: "A full show of granite slate
iron, felspar and other peculiar de-
posits OF wealth will be made.
A NOVEL plan for promoting hab-
its of economy among children has
been in operation several years in the
public schools of Client, Belgium
Savings banks were established in
each of the schools, and the children
encouraged to deposit their pennies.
The wisdom Of the plan is shown in