Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-22
THE NEWS.

1 AhG way tucy GIG lukAAS bhne
detective Bell at Washington will
probably crack him.
Disappointed Presidential aspir-
ants may find a good opening in
Mexico for enterprising statesmen.
A riet occurred near Massillon,
Ohio, Friday, between the striking
coal miners and the green hands who
were about to commence work.
The recent rains have had the ef-
feet of softening the ice In the
Straits of Mackinaw, and an early
resumption Of navigation is looked
for.
These fellows who want to have
l"Old Probabilities investigated
should be shut off from reading the
weather prophesies and have their
rheumatisms come upon them un
awareS.
The Eastern revolt against Turkey
has taken fresh and holder start,
and the rebellion grows into danger
our magnitude for the Porte. Sue
cess to the insurgents, say we.
1t appears that the Councilmen Of
Philadelphia smoke in Independence
Hall and the Ledger demands that
the sacriligeous fumigatiOn shall be
! stopped.
The committee appointed at the
mass meeting held in Exposition
Hall, Chicago, on Tuesday last, on
Thursday waited on Mayor Calvin
and requested him to resign. The
Mayor made no reply to the request.
Mr.. Clapp, Superintendent OF Pub
lie limiting, asks that a disbursing
officer be appointed for his depart
ment, i'm view of the fact that he Is
allowed to draw only SIS 900 per
Mouth for the payment of employees,
while the payroll calls for nearly
double that sum.
The subcommittee of the House
Committee on the judiciary have
agreed that q reply be sent to Judge
Carter, of the District Supreme
Court, declining to produce the body
Of Kilbourn- the recusant Real Es-
tate Pool witness, in obedience to the
writ of habeas corpus.
The will of A. T. Stewart, admit
ted to probate Friday, gives all his
personal and real estate, except as
otherwise disposed Of, to Mrs. Stew
art and her heirs. The principal leg
acy in the will is that to Judge Hill
ton, the intimate friend and legal ad-
wiser of Mr.. Stewart, to whom he
bequeaths one million dollars. a.
nunlber0f requests for small amounts
are made to relatives and friends,
and also to employees who had been
in Mr.. Stewards service for specified
terms.
A San Francisco despatch says a
private letter received in that city
from Samoa states that documents
have been found among the papers Of
Colonel Steinberger, the Samoan
Prime Minister, going to show that
his appointment as Special Agent of
the United States was procured by
General Babcock for a consideration.
The Samoan Senate and Assembly
are said to support Steinberger, but
the King and the people are against
him.
The charges against Mr.. Blaine
receive no encouragement from the
indianapolis Journal. 1t pron0unces
the story utterly unworthy of belief
so far as it is calculated to reflect on
Mr. Blaine's character for integrity, p
and adds "The fact that the Jour
nal favors another maj, for that posi-
ton does not blind it to Mr.. Blaine's
merits, and shall not lead it into
countenancing such q charge as that
of the Sentinel, especially when m
supported by particle Of proof. "
In the South Carolina Republican
Convention on Thursday it was re-
solved to send an unpledged delega-
ton to the National Convention. -
Governor Chamberlain is one Of the
delegates. Resolutions Of thanks to
General Grant and Senator Morton
for their unflinching adherence to
republican principles were adopted.
A resolution endorsing the admins:
tration Of Governor Chamberlain
was negatived by . two-}hirds vote.
In rhe Virginia Convention reselu-
tions Of preference for Mr.. Blaine
and endorsing Senator Morton's
course were adopted.
Mr.. Hamlin's third-class postage
bill was shorn of many of its objec- |
tionable features before its passage
by the Senate, and in the main win
probably be acceptable to the c0un-
try generally. Among the features |
eliminated was that establishing diff
ferent rates Of postage for different !;
distances. Had this clause remained
there would have been q lack Of uni
formity in regard to the charges,
since every postmaster would have
been obliged to constitute himself |
Judge in regard to distances and the |
amount Of postage requisite In each
case. These is still an Objectionable
clause in the bill which Is calculated
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