Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-10-21
THE NEWS.

There were but eight interments
Of yellow fever in Savannah Monday
The epidemic is HOW daily abating.
The health office at Savannah Ga,
cautions absent citizens against re-
turing to the city until official notice
is given that it will be safe to do
so.
A special from Indianapolis gives
the official returns of the late election
from all the Congressional districts.
Williams has been elected Governor
by 5,119 majority.
There was an hours snow storm
at Norfolk, Va, Sunday and also at
Richmond. The thermometer at
Richmond at sunrise OH Sunday and
Monday denoted 81 degrees.
The warlike news from Europe has
caused considerable excitement and
speculation in the gold and grain
markets in this country. According
to Chicago dispatch, the people
there are "craZy over the rise in
wheat"
The thirteenth annual meeting of
the international Division of the Lo-
connective Engineers was held in De-
troit Wednesday. The mayor of the
city delivered al address of welcome,
to which L. 5. Ingram, of Cleveland,
responded.
1t has been aseertained by exami-
ration that within the last six years
the legislature of South Carolina has
incorporated a great number of rifle
and other military companies, under
various names and without discrimi-
nation as to race.
A letter was received on Wednes-
day by the Commission of Indian
affairs from the agent at Fort Peck,
Montana, from which it is learned
that Sitting Bull had coolly asked
permission for his warriors to come
in to the agency to trade for ammu-
milton.
The man who was arrested OH Sus-
picion of being the murderer of the
Trim family, at Bucksport, Me-, and
who came near being lynched, has
been discharged. Another man has
been arrested against whom the evil
dence of guilt is said to be strong.
Four companies of artillery were
on Wednesday ordered to be sent
from Fortress Monroe to Columbia,
S. g., to report to General Ruger.
commanding the Department. They
will leave for their destination this
morning. A battery was also order
ed to the same point from Fort
Adams.
Three thousand people visited
Mystic Park, near Boston. Monday
to witness the first OF three races ar
'anged between Smuggler and Great
Easte n. Pools sold $40 to 500 on
SIN llgler, who behaved badly, how
ever and was distanced in the Sec
ond heat, afte' winning the first in
2.23. Great Eastern distanced him
in 24a.
James Myers, sen of the sheriff of
Jefferson City, Mo-, shot and killed
George Bacchus, a feeble old German
Monday, 1t is alleged Myers had
been too intimate with a daughter of
Bacchus, who forbade him the house.
Myers called, an alteration ensued
and Myers put fourteen buckshot in
the old mans body. Myers was az
rested.
Senator Patterson OF South Caro-
lima, with a delegation from that
State, on Tuesday visited President
Grant, and made statement to him
corroboraring that of Governor
Chamberlain. The President re-
marked in reply in effect that the
statements would have proper con-
sideration.
The general Christian missionary
convention of decipleS of the United
States met in Richmond, Va, on
Tuesday night, DR.. VIM. X. Pendle-
ton, PRESIDENT of Bethany College,
West Virginia, presiding. y num-
Der of delegates were present from
nearly every State. The president
delivered the annual address on mis-
sionaries and missionary work.
The Synod of Baltimore at Sails
bury, Md, opened on Monday with
a sermon by Rev. DIR. Marvuis, from
Revelations, chapter >, verse 4. Rev
DR. Will, of Wilmington city, was
elected moderator by acclamation,
and Rev L b Duval, of Wilmington,
and Rev. r.. III. Williams, of Fred
erick city, temporary clerks.
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