Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-25


the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers
were greatly swollen, causing grave
apprehension Of the destruction OF
their bridges. No serious damage
is reported.
WEDNESDAY, Nov22.
An old lady is collecting all the
politiealiournals she can get to make
soap Of. She says they contain 6es
per crnt of pure ''lie.'
John Kelly was married in New
J ork yesterday morning to Miss
Teresa Mullen, niece of Cardinal
McCloskey. The welding was
quiet. The ceremony was perform
ed by the Cardinal.
James w Lick, "a nephew of James
Lick, the California millionaire, has
filed a petition against the appoint
ment Of James II. Lick, a natural
son of the deceased, as ~administra-
tor. and asking to be placed in his
stead. Other heirs have made SINH
lar requests. They allege that Lick
was of unsound mind during the
last three years, the period when the
trust deeds were made.
A New York State law of 1912 al
lowed presidential electors the same
pay as members OF the Legislature,
So per day and mileage. Afterwards
the salary of the legislators was rails
ed to 81, 500a session, long or short,
but nothing was said in regard to
electors. So that, as the law of 1872
gives them the same pay as members
Of the Legislature, it is now held
that they are entitled to receive ST.
500 each for their session of two
days.
The democrats made an attempt
before the board of county clerks at
Montpelier, VT, yesterday to have
one Of their presidential electors
counted in in place of the republican
elector who was rendered Ineligible
by being a postmaster, but they
held that their powers were simply
ministeriala and they declined to hear
or receive any evidence outside of the
certificate Of votes. 1t is stated that
an injunction will be applied for on
the ground that the board has done
an illegal act in declaring Sollaoe,
the postmaster in question, elected
regardless of his ineligibility.
They have found another mares
nest in North Carolina. 1t is report
ed that u movement is on foot to
throw out the whole electoral vote
of North Carolina, on the grounds
that the ballots were printed, when
the North Carolina statute says the
names shall be written, and there is
a vast show of learning on the tech
nicle difference between the words
written" and ~sprinted." 1t is apt
ly said in this connection that they
seem to have a fair share of small
attorney minds in North Carolina ,as
| elsewhere. But that kind of mind
is not going to manage this election
case.
THURSDAY, Nov. %.
The gold premium declined yes
terday, with sales at New York at
109s@ Government bonds were
slightly lower, but considering the
fall in gold the market for them was
strong. The New York stock MAP
ket was irregular and closed for most
shares lower.
The privilege of withdrawing bets
made on the result of the Presiden-
tial election, which was accorded Oh
Tuesday 10y a prominent stakeholder
in New York TO those of the betting
fraternity who had deposited wagers
in his hands, has been taken advan-
tage of by "a large number of betting
men. The bets were withdrawn by
the mutual consent of those making
Them.
A committee of the Virginia Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, now in session at
Richmond, yesterday made a report
upon the action of the meeting of
Commissions of the Churches North
and South at Cape May last August.
They recommended the adoption of
a series of resolutions declaring the
| action alludad to as an anthoritativa