Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-28
THE NEWS.

| III the ILLINOIS district, cherokee ma
ton, by the Cherokee authorities
last Saturday for killing a colored
man. He has previously killed two
men.
A Princeton, Mass, dispatch says
that the crew of the brig Almira, re-
Gently lost at sea, took to a raft, and
after terrible sufferings the captain
and one of the crew died, another of
the crew became insane and jumped
overheard, and the remaining two
men were rescued.
The Frederick Md Times notes
the performance, for the first time
in Western Maryland, by Drs Bait
zell and Maynard, of that city, of
novel operation on the person Of q
young man named Cloggett, who was
afflicted with chronic pleurisy. By
the introduction of an s'aspirator"
into the patients breast fifty-two
ounces Of water were taken from
the chest and he is now in a fair way
to recover.
Gov. Tilden in a letter to Hon. A.
s. Hewitt denies that the payment of
''rebel claims'' would be one of the
features of his administration should
he be elected to the Presidency. He
says with decided emphasis that in
the event, so far as depends on him,
no "rebel debt" will be assumed or
paid, no claim for loss or emancipa-
ton of slaves be allowed, and no
claim for any loss incurred by dis
loyal persons arising from the late
war, that the cotton tax will not be
refunded, and that the fourteenth
amendment will be enforced.
The Supreme Court of the United
States on Monday rendered impor-
tant decisions in several suits
brought against life insurance CON-
panies under policies, the payment
of the premium on which were stop
ped by the breaking out and contin-
uance of the War; BY the decisions
of the courts the policies are not to
be paid, but the insurers may re-
cover their equitable value, that is,
the amound of premiums paid, with
interest from date of the war. The
amount involved is some two or
three million dollars.
Dispatches from Cheyenne give
the details of an important move
ment by General Crook with regard
to the bands of Sioux Indians under
Cloud and Red Leaf. He had be-
come satisfied that they VI ere prepar-
ing to join the hostiles in the north
and determined to disarm them. Ac-
cordly, on Monday last, with eight
companies of cavalry, he surrounded
the two bands, consisting OF three
hundred lodges, and captured bucks,
squawS and ponies without firing Il
shot. All were marched into the
agency after having been disa rmed
and dismounted' Red Cloud was
| deposed and Spotted Tail made head
chief in his place.
A Vienna correspondent of the
London Times tells of the touching
harmony which once more reigns
among the Powers, which he thinks
was brought about by the cynical
frankness on the part of Germany,
which has more than once startled
diplomacy. 1t appears now to be the
general understanding that the mi
tiative devolves ON Russia, and her
Ambassador at Constantinople, Gen.
Ignetietf, it is said, will insist on the
six weeks armistice, will make all
proper explanations of RuSsia's
views to the Porte, and that his rep
reservations will be so moderately
phrased as not to take the shape of
an ultimatum. At the council at
Balmoral yesterday, Parliament was
further prolonged from Monday
next, 30th, to December 18th. A con-
spiracy is reported to have been dis
covered at Constantinople to MUIR
der the Grand ViZier and Medhat
Pasha. The Turkish successes in
Servla continue, and RusSia's aid is
said to be anxiously looked for. Tel
egrams received from London of this
days date announce semi-oflicially
that the Porte has signified it's ac-
ceptance of the six weeks armistice,
to be extended to twelve weeks or
more.
The confident hope is now express
ed that peaceful agreement will be
reached on the basis of Turkeys ac-
ceptance of the six weeks armistice
proposed by Russia. 1t is further
stated that Russia will agree 10 a
prolongation of six weeks if it shall
appear to be necessary. General Ig-
nateff i reported to have said that
the settlement of the further require
ments of his Government would be
made by a conference of the Powers
at which Turkey would not assist
which would define the words, Au-
tonomy and Guarantees. The Secre-
tary of the British Legation, Mr..
Barring, is satisfied that the Turkish
Commission to punish the perpetra-
tors of the Bulgarian atrocities is a
mockery and delusion. There has
been renewal Of the panic land it is
stated upon apparently good authori-
ty that the Turks threaten new mas