Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
THE NEWS.

Speaker Kerr is now going through
the smut machine.
As fast as Blaine disposes of one
charge another is Matched up against
him.
The Senate has decided that il has
jurisdiction in the Belknap impeach-
ment trial.
People now take very little stock in
the scandals about ominent men
which are almost lilly sent out
by the mud-throwers The thing is
overdone.
Active preparations are being made
in Philadelphia for the Knights Tenn
plars parade, which occurs on Thurs
day next. Several Communicates
from various places have already ar
rived.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
directed the retirement OF $404 ,20S in
legal tenders, that being eight per
cent. of the national bank circulation
issued during the month.
George Parker will again attempt
the feat Of riding 305 miles In 15hours
on Mexican mustangs on Thursday
at Fleetwood Park, N. Y. The race
will begin at O'Clock in the NOR
ming.
The Council of the Episcopa
Church of Virginia adopted a report,
favoring the erection Of u separate
diocese of West Virginia, after con-
siderable opposition.
Passenger rates on all roads east
ward from Cincinnati have been re-
duced to the following figures. To
Boston SIS, New York $14, Phila-
delphia $12 35, Baltimore and Wash
ington SO 90.
The Springfield Republican argues
that Bachelor Sam Tilden cannot be
elected President, because the coun-
try doesn't want man that no wo-
man would have. Bachelors should
take early warning and mend their
ways.
The Supreme Council Of the Third
| ty-third Degree, Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish rite Of Freemasonry,
for the. Southern jurisdictionsof the
United States, met In Savannah
Tuesday. Masons of the thirty-third
degree from all parts Of the United
States were present.
1t is understood at Washington
that all the recent Cabinet changes
will take practical effect from the
LIST of June. Mr.. Cameron will prob
ably take charge of the War Depart
ment to-day, and Judge Pierrepont
will leave for England on the I'D.
The stockho lders of the Valley
railroad met at Staunton, Va, Tues
day. A number of resolutions res
pecting the lease Of the road were
offered. These were referred to
committee, which reported resolu-
ton authorizing the directors to
lease the road at $40, 900 and half the
net earnings year, for fifteen years,
and at the same rate as the line is
extended, on getting good security.
This was adopted, the Baltimore and
Ohio alone voting in the negative.
A subsequent resolution was adopt
ed authorizing a temporary lease of
the road at the rate of So 900 month.
A reporter Of the New York Her.
aid has been to Ohio to interview
Governor Hayes on the Presidential
question. Among other questions
put by the interviewer to the Cover
nor, was one about BristOw's chances
for the Presidency. The cautious
Ohioan is represented to have said:
"In this part Of Ohio he is not much
heard of, though he may be strong
in his native State.'' If a candidate
for the Presidency has not strength
in his own State, where could he ex-
pect to find it. The Governor prob
ably wanted the interviewer to I'M
derstand that Hayes was strong in
his native State.
The Senate decided at late hour
Monday night to override the plea to
the jurisdiction in the Belknap i'm
parchment case. Senator Eaton, Of
Connecticut, is the only Democrat
who voted to sustain the plea.
Among the Republicans who voted
to dismiss the case for want of juris-
diction are nearly all the Senators
who are denominated as "Liberal''
and Conservative" including
Messrs. Christiancy, of Michigan,
Cameron, of Wisconsin, and McMil,
Ian, of Minnesota, while such tho
roughly going Radicals as Cam
eron, Of Pennsylvania, Mitchell ,Sar-
gent and Sherman voted with the
Democrats in favor of taking juris-
diction. The Republicans who voted
ON this side were Burnside, Cameron,
of Pennsylvania, Dawes, Edmunds,
Mitchell, Morrill,, of Vermont, Rob
crtson, Sargent, Sherman and Wad-
leigh. The formal judgment over
ruling the demurrer to the jurisdic-
tion will be pronounced on Thurs
day, June /.
Galveston, Texas, is becoming
the port of expectation for the