Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-14
THE NEWS.

NC ociAtnce Oh Jacob Rehm, one
of Chicago's noted crooked whisky
distillers, has been committed to
three months imprisonment and 81.
600 fine.
Peter Cooper, greenback candidate
for the Presidency, again denies that
he has withdrawn from the canvass,
and declares he twill stand firm to
the end
G.. ID. Chaplin, dem, eleventh Mas
sachusetts John ]. King, rep, first
New York John j. Mitchell, rep,
sixteenth Pennsylvania w. r..
Steele, DEM, renominated delegate
from Wyoming Territory.
Mai w w Lander, formerly phi
vate secretary to Senator Chas Sum-
ner but for the past two years we'll
known politician of Colorado, died
suddenly Monday at Denver.
The number of interments in Sa-
vannah, Ga. Monday was % of which
10 were from yellow fever. Five of
the burialS were colored persons. Ira
w Burt, signal officer at Savannah,
who passed through the epidemic at
Memphis, died Monday.
The number of interments at Sa-
vannah Wednesday was eleven, of
which six were from yellow fever
Five of the burials were colered per-
sons. Mr.. Agnes II. Sibbs lied yes
terday at Savannah. The mate of
the brig Maria Roosevelt died at Ty-
bee.
Twelve men with seven ox-teams
were attacked by twerty Indians
armed with Winchester rifles, %
miles from Fort Fetterman on the
9th inst. The fight LASTED four hours.
Several Indians were killed. John
Gtters, wagonmastT, was badly
wounded.
The South Carolini democratic eX-
ecutive committee publish addition
al letters from judges of the State
testifying to their ignorance of law
lessness and resistance to courts
Martial law has not been declared
yet. 1t was reported arrests would
be made by troops last night.
Gov Chamberlain, of South Caro-
lima, replies to the address of the
democratic executive State commit
tee that he is in possession of legal
evidence as to the extent of disorders
in the State, and sustaining the pro-
priety of his course. A litter from
d T Corbin, United States district
attorney of South Carolina, sustains
Chamberlain.
The number of interments Tues
day was nineteen, of which thirteen
were from yellow fever. Five of the
burials were colored persons. John
j. Ward, who came from Charleston
as a volunteer druggist; George N.
Thompson, printer, and Sister of
Mercy Mary Blandina, native of
Augusta, Ga, died yesterday. DIR.
B. s. Durse and Capt. J. f. Whea-
ton, president of the Savannah Be-
nevolent Association, was taken sick
to-day.
Italy sends Gen. Durand to urge
peace between the Porte and Monte
negro. 1t is believed the Porte will
accept Lord Derby's peace PROPOSE
ton. Count Won Arnim replies to
Bismarck's imputations of untrust-
worthiness. The French Senator
Letellier Valazee is dead. Severn
newly built cruisers will speedily join
the Spanish squadron in Cuban wa
tiers.
The news from Indiana indicates
the success of the democratic State
ticket. The democrats have lost
three or four congressman, owing to
the jerlymandering of districts and
tie running of greenback candidates.
Complete unofficial returns from
Ohio show net republican gain of
49S, which would give the republic
a majority of 1902 in the entire
State. The republicans, however,
claim Il victory of $500 for Barnes,
secretary OF State, and 5000 for
Boynton, for judge of the Supreme
Court. The republicans gain five
congressman. West Virginia is con-
sidered certainly democratic.