Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-10
THE NEWS.

j. A. Haltzclaw, late revenue col
lector in Atlanta, is reported def
cient in his accounts to the amount
of $4,000.
The report that the Georgia dele
cation is committed to Gov. Tilden
is not true. 1t goes to st. Louis en-
tirely uncommitted.
The department of agriculture of
Georgia have discovered the cause
of the blight OF apple trees to be a
beetle the size of common flea.
Ernest Cooper, a member Of the
British centennial commission, died
at the residence of the British CON-
missioners in Philadelphia, Thurs
day.
A cable special received at New
York Thursday says ten British reg
iments have been ordered to be ready
to sail for Malta at . moments no.
tice.
A Virginia person of color wants
to let out his old father, 102 years of
age, for show at the Centennial
His parental love is fully at par--100
years to the dollar.
Seven millions of silver small
change have been issued, and it is
still searce-deposited in money
boxes, feminine boards, and jingling
in the pockets of the infationists.
Mr.. Joy has resigned the Presiden-
cy of the Michigan Central Railroad,
and Mr.. Samuel Sloan will probably
succeed him. "a thing of beauty is
joy forever" but Samuel is not q
slow one.
The New York Herald states
that there is a regularly organized
campaign club in that city, COM
posed Of prominent merchants, for
med for the purpose OF urging Gen.
Hancock's claims for the presiden-
tial nomination at st. Louis.
The anti-Tammany organization
of New York have voted to send a
committee to st. Louis to attend the
national convention, for the purpose
of aiding by advice and consultation
in the selection of a presidential can
didate.
The Vermont Democratic conven-
tion assembled at Montpelier Thurs
day nominated Hon. w. III Bingham
for Governor, and III. Baldwin for
Lieutenant Governor. Delegates to
to st. Louis were also elected, and
resolutions adopted endorsing Gov
ernor Tilden for the Presidency.
The verdict in the Easton, Pa,
poisoning case is to the effect that
Martin j. Laros, Mary Ann Laros,
and Martin Shug died from po is0n
administered by Allen g. Lar0s, son
of Martin, who confesses to have
put arsenic in the coffee, his object
being to obtain possession of their
money. He used enough arsenic to
kill hundred people. Allen Laros
is school teacher.
The New York Herald, gives a
terrible account of Lewis Harvey,
the witness against Speaker Kerr.
1t says he has been the associate of
the lowest character, the brother-in-
law of bank robber and sneak
thief, and indicates that these and
other matters to his great discredit
will be brought before the commit
tee investigating the charges against
Speaker Kerr.
The design for the medal to be
awarded to the Centennial exhibit
tors Is now being considered by DIR.
Linderman, Director of the Mint,
and Mr.. Mccormick, OF the Execu-
tive Committee. The unwilling of
the Humboldt statue will take place
on the Fourth of July ovef fifty So
cieties will participate in the cere-
monies. There were 38, 526 visitors
to the Exhibition on Wednesday land
the cash receipts were $13, 124.50.
The secretary of the republican
national committee at Washington
is in receipt of official information
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Co have agreed to make half
fare rates for passengers to the Gin
cinnati convention from Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington,
and that the Erie Railroad Company
will make half fare from Boston and
New York. 1t is suggested that
New England people can take their
choice Of routes at the reduced rates
by purchasing centennial" tickets
TO Philadelphia.
The Blaine bond scandal again en-
crossed the attention OF the sub-com-
mittee ON judiciary at Washington
Friday. Mr.. Hunt0n renewed his
request to Mr.. Blaine TO present the
letters taken from Mulligan. Mr..
Blaine recapitulated the statement
made Friday by him in relation to
the letters, and said he had submit
ted the letters to eminent legal coun-