Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-28
NEWS JOTTTNGS.


in the Democratic party. He has
declared for Hancock.
The population of West Virginia
by the late census, is 7o8,0Oe, an in
crease of population during the last
decade of so per cent.
1t was during the melon season
down South that the census was ia
ken, which accounts for the men,
women and children being doubled
up.
The mountain side along the cele-
brated Horse Shoe curve, on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, is to be
beautiied by being laid out in gar
den plots, with rare plants, shrub
berry and flowers.
During the year ended June 80,
last, 457 1888 immigrants arrived in
the United States. In the year of
the greatest immigration, 1873, there
arrived 459,S63 immigrants. Dur
ing July, past, there were 1882 i'm
migrants, of whom II 900 were from
Germany, 5000 from Ireland, and
5000 from England.
No financial revulsion intervening,
and now it does not seem that we
are to have another of these COM
mercial tormentors for five years to
come, there will be opened by 1883
two railway routes across the conti-
nent, and by 1885 two more lines
touching the Pacrfc coast at various
points from the Gulf of Georgia on
the north to Guaymas, on the Gulf
of California.
According to the estimate of the
total population of the United
States, including the Territories,
will be 4S,456, 121, against 3S,155,54
in 1870. The Northern States will
have population of 80, 763, $50. and
the Southern States II ,692,331. The
average rate of growth of the two
sections is almost identical, that of
the South being slightly in excess of
twenty-eight per per cent, that of
the North being slightly below
twenty.seven per cent.
A large band of Gypsies are en-
camping at West Hoboken, N. j.,
resting a few days. They are on a
journey to Iowa to select Queen.
The throne is now unoccupied,
death having created vacancy.
The leader of the band says the
specifications necessary to become a
candidate for the Office are that the
ambitious woman must be a beauti-
full maiden of pure Gypsy blood, able
to trace her ancestry for century
back. Every member Of the band
including the children, is enti tied to
a vote.
Two young men of Youngstown,
Ohio, recently left their homes sim
ultaneous with the departure Of a
lgypsy encampment that had been
located for some time near the fair
lgrounds. 1t is now reported that
the two youths were married to two
girls in an encampment at Hickory
Corners. The ceremony was wit
messed by large crowd. The par
ents of one of the brides presented
her with $1,000 and a horse and
wagon as dowry.
The latest dispatches from Fort
Keogh show that the number of
Sioux who are ready to become
prisoners of war has been very much
exaggerated, while those who do sur
render are sullen and morose. The
other Indians who have crossed the
river. but will not surrender, have
separated from their wives and
children, and are evidently prepared
to take the war path. There are
strong indications that the Indians
who have surrendered are medita-
ting treachery, and Gen. Miles in
very few days may find himself sur
rounded by hostiles in too large
numbers for him to handle.
| Chief Ouray has proved a faithful
friend to the whites, and the re-es-
Establishment of peaceful relations
with the Utes has been mainly due
to his efforts. His illness, therefore,
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