Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-19
THE NEWS.

Lie PARTIES OI COlupilClty
in the Hamburg, S. G. murders were
brought before Judge Maher ,atAiken
Friday and bailed in 81 900 each.
A subscription ball in aid of the
Custer Monument fund was given
at Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
or Thursday night, the net proceeds
amounting to $250.50.
III. S. Lands, a Philadelphia mer-
camille broker, has been arrested
charged with forgeries amounting to
about 500 900.
1t Is reported that the democratic
nomination for Governor of Massa-
chusetts has been offered to Charles
Francis Adams, and that he has de-
cided to accept it.
1t is now announced that Governor
Allen of Ohio, is for Peter Cooper,
and would have taken the place On
the ticket held by Carey, if his health
had admitted.
An attempt was made atMaysville,
N. Y, Sunday night, to rob the pay
car of the Buffalo, Cory and Pitts
burg railroad, but without success.
One of the men who made the at
tempt is now in jail.
The republican campaign in Maine
was opened at Portland Monday
night. A large audience was assem-
bled. Speeches were made by Hon.
H. O. Pratt, of Iowa, and Hon. j.
G. Blaine, the latter being received
with tremendous cheering, the band
playing "Hail to the Chief"
John Morrissey, Jr., son Of the ex-
pugilist, attained his 2lst year last
Wednesday, and, as commemorative
of the event, his father gave him
$4,000 worth of real estate, and his
mother 81 900 in silver and a gOr-
geous gold locket bearing his mono
gram in diamonds.
The majority for Houston, demo-
crat for Governor, in Alabama, in
81 counties, is 1851. The eleven
counties to hear from gave a demo-
cratic majority of 1902 in 1874, The
Senate stands 81 democrats, / indie
pendent, and 4republicans;the House
SO democrats, 2 independent, and Is
republicans.
A series of genealogical and agri-
cultural displays will be made at the
centennial exhibition commencing
August % and continuing through
the fall. The commission have also
agreed to reduce the price of admis-
sion to % cents on the last two Sat-
urdays of each month, beginning
with Aug. 16.
A report has reached Bohemian,
Montana, of a terrible battle between
Gen. Crook and the hostile Sioux, in
which the latter are represented as
having been almost annihilated. The
report is not confirmed.
The congressional House commit
tee has agreed to the Senate bill au-
thorizing the President to increase
the number of enlisted men in the
cavalry by $500, amended so as to
provide for mastering out the addi-
tional men as soon as hOStilitieS
cease.
Rumors have reached MaZatlan,
Mexico of a great battle on the 5th
inst. between the Government troops
and the insur gents, in which the lat
ter were beaten. The rebels are
moving towards the coast, and much
uneasineSs is felt at Mazatlan.
A water spout struck the line of
the Virginia Midland Railroad Sun
day morning north of Lynchburg,
destroyed a culvert and leaving a
gap ninety feet wide and fifty feet
deep, into which a freight train
plunged, killing the engineer and a
brakeman.
A Terre Haute, Ind, dispatch,
says that the largest night rally but
one ever held there was the indepen-
dent greenback mass meeting Sat-
urday night. Thirteen hundred
torches were carried in processisn,
and a large body Of horsemen march
ed. Speeches were made by James
Buchanan and N. w. Parker.
A "reliable squaw" has taken the
place of the intelligent contraband.'
One of them, full of decentralization
and news, lately came into a camp of
friendly Crows and reported that
General Crook had almost annihila-
ted the hostile Sioux. We hope the
story will prove true, but up to this
time it lacks confirmation.
The Cuban revolutions don't seem
to be losing any ground at all, but on
the contrary continue to harrass and
annoy the Spanish troops ON the
island. Two successes by them are
Just reported, one at Fort Jacques
and the other in the jurisdiction of
Villaclara. The inactivity of the
Spanish troops seems inexplicable.
If they desire to put down the rebel
lion, why do they not send heavy
columns into the country of the in
s~urgents, or land a sufficient force I
some point on the eastern coast.