Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-07
N ARTINSBURG INDEPENDENT.
THE NEWS.

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member of Congress from Virginia,
died recently in Texas.
Hon. Joseph Warren, of the Buffa-
10 Courier, died Saturday of conges-
tion of the brain.
Several of the Irish and Australian
rifilemen started for their homes on
saturday.
Charles Il. Fowler, the managing
agent and treasurer Of the Savannah
theatre, died in that city a few days
ago.
In IA street quarrel in Bristol, Con-
necticut, Saturday night, John w.
Guckin, 10 years old stabbed Patrick
Smith, killing him instantly.
A despatch received at New York
says Hunt and Sands, Tweed's CON-
panions. have left Vigo for South
ampton.
James 2. Rooms, stewart of Ursi-
nus College, near Norristown, Pa,
committed suicide on Saturday by
drowning himself.
Prof Wilson, of Toronto, Canada,
reports that the remains given him
for examination, supposed to be Te-
cumseh's, are not those of the Shaw
nee chief.
There was slight run on Satur-
day on the Dry Dock Savings Bank
OF New York. The deposits are up
wards of SIC, 900, 900, and the secre-
tary says their resources are ample
to meet any emergency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chic heste
were burned to death at Troy, New
York, Sunday, by an explosion of
alcohol which was being used in the
preparation of varnish. The mix
ture was put in leaking pan on the
kitchen stove.
John and Nicholas Collins, cotton
warehousemen, New York have been
arrested for completely in the theft
Of $4,000 worth of opium from the
bonded warehouse Of Edward john
son e Co.
Gen. Celso Caesar Moreno, the pro-
prietor Of the Trans-Pacific cable,
has completed his work at Washing
ton, and departed for the Pacific
coast to commence operations.
The citizens of Montreal, Canada,
have held a meeting to take steps to
prevent the spread of smallpox, and
passed resolutions advocating COM
pulsory vaccination and the enforce
ment of the penal clauses.
Advices from Northern and North
western Texas report a grasshopper
invasion. In some counties they are
destroying vegetation. Wheat SOW
ing is delayed until it is ascertained
whether the hoppers will remain long
enough to deposit their eggs.
The proposition to subscribe $780,
900 to The Washington, Cincinnati
and st. Louis railroad will be voted
on by the people of Rappahannock
county, Va, on the 18th Of October,
Page county, on similar proposition
will vote on the 18th of the same
month.
In the pools on the Indiana cleo
ton, sold in New York on Wednes-
day, Williams, democrat. sold for
500, and Harrison, republican, for
$50. The Secretary of State of Ohio,
Barnes, republican, had the call at
500 to $40 for Bell, democrat.
Pools sold in New York last even
ing, on the Indiana election, Williams
democrat, for Governor. having the
call at $500 to $3.50 for Harrison, re-
publican.
The order of the superintendent of
health at Wilmington, N. c., quar-
antining Baltimore steamers has been
revoked, and they will now be allow
ed to go direct to the city.
The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre, PA. J
Coal Company have resumed work
with q full force of Is 900 hands. Iron
manufacturers of the Lehigh have
made large purchases of coal and
are putting their furnaces in full
blast.
The Methodist ministers at their
meeting in New York Monday pass
ed resolutions of regret and sorrow
at the death of Bishop James and his
wife, and sympathy with the afflicted
family. A committee was appointed
to arrange for public memorial SER
vices to be held in November.
There was 81 ,040, $3.50 Of additional
bank circulation issued during the
present month, upon which eighty
per cent of legal tender notes will be
retired. The total additional circu-
culation issued from January 14th to
September 2Sth, 1875, inclusive, was
SIG, S3l ,745, upon which sol ,464, 1896
of legal tenders were retired.
Gen Newton, in communication
to the conmissionr of pilots, at New
York says the reef at Hallett's Point
has been swept, and the summary of
facts is as follows : From $50 feet
distant from shore line to line of
buoys, the bottom slopes gradually
from feet OF depth at mean low wa