Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-07-15
THE NEWS.
Schurz goes for Hayes.

Nni 1SAhiL SOCS III AAdlES.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. John +. Wiley, Of
Va, died last week aged eighty-three
years.
Between 5.00e and 700 people per-
ished in this country. last year. vic
Tins OF kerosene oil accidents.
An infant child of Col. JrfynE s.
Mosby died in Warrenton. Va. On
Friday. His wife died 4 few weeks
| since.
The United States center Il eom-
mission has decided, by il suts lie "a
to o, to keep the exhibition closed on
Sunday.
An enthusiastic Hayes AMI Na-eL
er ratification meeting was held at
Chicago on Saturday night. The cam
paign in Illinois was inaugurated.
The Democrats of Washington
held a Tilden and Hendricks ratih-
cation meeting last Thursday night.
Senator Thurman presided, speeches
We're delivered by Senators BayarG
and McCreery, Representative Ran
dali and others.
Another murder committed liz
Washington city on the 4th of July
has just come to light. IA coloreG
man named Turpin was killed, his
head cut off and his body cut up ana
hid In an ash pile. Ii ii supposed he
was killed by his wife, who has dis
appeared.
Ex-Speaker Blaine is gradually ll
covering his health, though SatuE
day, according to an Augusta, Me-
telegram, he was not so well as for
two or three days past. 1t is under
stood he will accept the u. $. Sena-
torship made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Senator Morrill,, who takes
the treasury portfolio.
Subscriptions to the fund for tin
purchase of old South Church, il
Boston, have accumulated so rapids
that the committee propose to raise
$50, 900 by the 18th inst. i'm expecta~
tion that further time may be given
in which the property may be pur-
chased, either by the city or by sub
scription.
An Augusta (Me.) despatch says
there is no special change in the
symptoms of Mr.. Blaine's case. Th
nervous p~rostration still continues
and he is almost entirely confined to
his bed. His Physician strongly TO
commends a trip to Europe as soox
as he is able to bear the fatigue Of
the voyage, which, however, will be
a considerable time.
The storm which swept over lows
Tuesday night was probably the
most disastrous that ever visited the
State. Besides the destruction Ct
the village of Rockdale, the damage
in other sections was immense. The
destruction Of property, however, il
insignificant in comparison with the
awful loss Of life. or the forty-tws
persons drowned at Rockdale thirty
three have been recovered. NineteeE
others are reported drowned or killed
in other parts of the State.
Gen. Terry's despatch leaves M
doubt of the death of Gen. Custer
and his gallant troops, notwithstand
ing that no official report of the fghs
on the Little Big Horn has yet
been received at the War Depart
ment. A Chicago despatch says thai
a report hos been received at Gen
Sheridan's headquarters in that city
consuming the death of Gen. Custer.
| and stating that details would be at
| once forwarded to Sen. Sheridan
who is now in Philadelphia. 1t win
probably be some days before all the
facts Of. the terrible massacre will be
known.
AT Camp Bedle, near Trenton
N. j., Saturday, over 200 State troops
were Frustrated by heat, many falling
| unconscious. One death occurred
and it was thought other cases would
| prove fatal. In New York on SatuI-
| day nine fatal cases of sunstrOke
| were reported. The thermometer
indicated 80 degrees. In PhiladelphiS
| the same point was indicated. Sever
| al deaths from the heat We're report
| ed, and a number OF sunstroke cases
| occurred among the participants IN
| the American Mechanics parade
| Many horses on the PHILADELPHIA city
| railways gave out. The day was con-
| sidered, without exception, the hot
| test of the season. AT night the theE-
mometor registered 90 degrees. AT
Toronto, Canada, at A p. m. Satur-
day the mercury o to Oh.
The belief gains ground that Gus
| ter made his precipitate attack in dis
| obedience to orders, without waiting
| for the cooperation of Gibbons and
| Terry's infantry, and that his action
| was the result of irritation in being
superseded by Terry, with whom ne
was not in harmonious relations. Az
| stated by a correspondent OF the
| Graphic, Custer raj jealous OF the
| rapid promotion Of the New HaveE
lawyer, who had climbed to an UNI
| sual height in the army without the
| hnnnGt 20 = Wact Point education