Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-29
" A.RTINSBURG INDEPENDENT.
THE NEWS.

man were hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark, Friday.
Grave fears are entertained that
the mind of Mrs. Avery, wife of
VIM. O. Avery, has been unsettled
by her recent Affections.
The Washington Star says ex-
Speaker Blaine is understood to be
preparing statement about his Ar
Kansas bond transaction which will
De made public in a short time. Mr..
Blaine states that he can explain ev-
erything satisfactory.
The Nebraska Democratic Con-
vention which met at Omaha Thurs
day, adopted resolutions in favor of
hard money and reform, and also in
favor of Governor Tilden for the
Presidency.
The Louisville Courier-Journal,
which claims that Mr.. Blaine has
succeeded to General Buffers unpop-
ularity at the South. dismisses the
recent stories against him as the
worthless products of "a defamatory
age"
The damage by the floods in the
Mississippi bottom lands is not SO
great as at first stated. Thus far
there has been no loss of life, and as
the river is now falling it is expected
that the plantations will be soon free
of water. Most of the damage thus
far has been to farmers lands, and a
large amount of stock has been
drowned.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
received information, through the
State Department, from the United
States Consul General at Paris, that
American five dollar gold pieces are
being extensively counterfeited in
San Salvador. A Paris firm recently
received a shipment of $4,000 gold
coin from that country which was
afterwards discovered to be counter
felt. Specimens of the coin have
been forwarded to the Treasury De-
partment, and. they are pronounced
by experts to be excellent imitation.
In view of the repeatedly express
ed desire of Dom Pedro to travel
through the United States as a FRI
vate gentleman and his aversion to
all public display in his behalf, the
House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs have resolved to report adverse
ly to the arrangements for public
reception at Washington, contem-
plated by the resolution adopted a few
days since.
The saving in the repair Of mail
bags by the new system of employing
men for that purpose, as compared
with the old system Of doing the
work by contract, was, for the six
months ended December 81, 1875,
$13, 626.79, against $47, O13. 10, for the
six months ended March 81, 1875. be-
ing difference in favor of the new
method of $50 $3.50. 1t is estimat-
ed that the saving for the year will
be $50, 900.
The scandal mongers had better
turn their attention to some more
vulnerable game than Secretary Bris-
tow. The Chairman of the Commit
tee on Expenditures OF the Depart
ment of Justice (Mr. Caulfield) has
sent him an apologetic letter disa-
vowing all responsibility for the pub
LEGATION of Bartley's testimony, and
assuring him that he was not called
before the committee because there
was nothing to investigate.
The bill reducing the next Presi-
dents salary, which has been vetoed
by the President, passed the Senate
by only a small majority. Nearly
twenty Senators were absent, how
ever, SO that the vote cannot be call
ed fair expression Of the views of
that body. 1t will not probably pass
the Senate again as a separate bill
although the measure be tackled on
one of the appropriation bills, in
which case it may pass both houses.
1t will then come before the Presi-
dent as a part Of an appropriation
bill, and he can not, of course, veto
it without disappearing the entire
bill.
A Washington despatch to the
New York Times says that there are
the most astounding rumors now
ahOat of the future use to which
Whitley is to be put in the matter of
Investigations. 1t Is said, among
other things, that he will 60 before
the committee investigating the
whiskey frauds and show that he
himself was member of the Ring,
and will then tell a story duplicating
prominent parties, and introduce let
tiers and documents to show conclu-
sively the guilt Of Gen. Babcock.-
There is also to be shown, through
the agency of Whitley, or somebody,
else, that the Presidents namo has
been used in an unauthorized way, If
not indeed actually forged, to impor-
tant documents by Gen. Babcock.
Curious people are anxious to know
how Moody and Sankey pay their
washing bills and whence come their
subsistence. A New Fork paper ex-
plains that Mr.. Moody is constantly
receiving from friends in this cOun-