Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-08-26

THE NEWS.

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Cooke Il Co. for so, 900, balance on
duties Of custom house bonds,
The soldiers and sailers' monu-
ment was dedicated at Bridgeport,
Conn, Thursday, with interesting
military and civic ceremonies inclu-
ding addresses and = poem.
The Peter Cooper Club in Par
kersbnrg has now over two hundred
members, and expect to double the
number after Sam Cary gives them a
talk.
Gen. Samuel Cary has &C cept-
ed the nomination for the Vice Pres
idency on the Greenback platform,
and defines his position. Now the
fur will fly.
New Workers have betaken them
selves to apostolic ways-like Peter,
they go upon their house-tops to
sleep, while the thermometer is hold
ing high carnival among centennial
degrees.
Seryia says she will not give up
the war with the Turks until the last
man is killed. She is plucky and is
fighting a good cause, and we hope
will be successful.
The Indiana independent conven-
ton at Indianapolis filed out their
state ticket Thursday and passed
resolutions declaring that no faith
car be placed in old political parties
which have been stepped in corup-
ton.
About forty Treasury clerks have
thus far availed themselves of the
order of the Department granting
leave of absence with salary until the
10th of October rather than remain
until that time and run the chance
Of being retained.
8. b. Packard the republican NOM
inee for Governor of Louisiana, has
addressed . letter to Gen. Nichols,
the Democratic nominee, proposing
a Joint public discussion OF the issues
involved in the pending canvass. MI
Packard says: II believe that such
q canvass will tend to promote q fair
and peaceful election, in favor of
which we have both publicly declar-
ed ourselves"
The address Of Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton to the South Carolina democratic
convention on accepting the nomina-
ton for Governor is published. He
engages if elected to be the Governor
Of the whole people, making no vim
dictive determinations, and seeing
that the laws are enforced, he Will
endeavOr to restore the State govern
ment to decency, honesty, economy
and integrity.
The republicans Of the Third Kan
sas district have nominated Thomas
RYAN for Congress. H. e. Evins is
the Republican nominee for Congress
in the Sixth Missouri district. There
/ was a conference in New York Fri
day between the Tammany and anti
Tammany cliQues looking to a set
Element of the differences between
them, but no conclusion was ar
rived at.
Gov. Jacob has issued a circular to
impress upon the minds OF voters
and officials the fact that distinction
must be made in voting for Judges
of the Supreme Court of Appeals
As three Judges are to be chosen at
the general election to be held on
the second Tuesday Of October, one
to succeed Hon. A. F. Raymond, one
to succeed Hon. M. Edmiston, who
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Hon. James
PAUL, which vacancy was tempOrar-
lily filled by the appointment OF Hon.
Thomas G. Green, two judges there
fore, are to be elected for the full
term of twelve years, and one for the
unexpired term Of the late Judge
PAUL. which is now a little more than
four years. In order to prevent con-
fusion the ballots must be marked
for the "full term" or for the IVA
cancy."-W Wheeling STANDARD.
A st Paul dispatch says that Capt
Collins, of the Seventeenth Infantry
arrived at Bismarck from Fort Bed
ford on Thursday, and brings the
news Of the junction of Crook and
Terry's forces on the 10th inst, and
that the combined force Immediate
ly started in pursuit of the Indians.
The Fifth Infantry was detached
and sent beck to the supply camp,and
with ordeo to patrol the Yellowstone
as far as the mouth of the Powder
river. The Chief Medicine Moon
had arrived at the Fort Peck Agency
with a message from Sitting Bull,
who says he is willing to come into
the agency If afforded protection.
Medicine Moon estimates Sitting
Bulls force at between eight thous-
and and ten thousand men. Gen.
Sheridan has obtained permission
from the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs to enlist one hundred Paw
nee scouts. The Commission to treat
with the Sioux, as provided for in
the Indian Appropriation bill, has