Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-10-22
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ing desperate fight against the
confirmation of Dudley, of Indiana,
as Commissioner of Pensions.
Nothing but misfortunes over
whelm New Egland. After the fail
ure of the bean crop, news comes
\ now that tie cranberry crop will be
short in consequence of the frost.
The campaign in Virginia, has
drifted into personal abuse and viii
LITIGATION. The only arguments are
''liar, scoundrel and coward" For
chile and convincing, that.
A disease called "pink-eye" is
killing the horses in New York. A
deeper shade of the same color, call
"red-eye," is carrying off the riders
as well.
A roll of dynamite sufficient to
have blown a train to atoms was
found on the track of the Baltimore
and Ohio road at GAINESVILLE, o., on
Monday.
James Gordon Bennett, puzzled
by the indefiniteness of his fathers
will, has commenced an amicable
suit against his sister for thu sale
and division of the real estate, which
is valued at $4,000, 900.
The New York Herald says the
present general Fall trade has been
the largest ever experienced by the
merchants of that city, and it is on
ly reflection of the prosperity of
the country at large.
Hon. r. T. Merrick has consented
to argue the question of jurisdiction
in the case of Guiteau. Probably no
lawyer in the country is better quail
flied to argue this branch of the case
than Mr.. Merrick.
United States Senator Malone,
was arrested late Saturday night, at
his residence, at Washington, charg-
ed by Colonel Samuel Strong with
being about to fight a duel with Gen
eral Jubal A. Early. The Senator
was taken before Police Justice
Smell where he stated that the charge
was ridiculous, and he was released
on his own recognizance.
The so.called "pinkeye" disease
which broke out among the horses
in New York two weeks ago seems
to be assuming alarming proportions.
There are said to be between 500 and
600 cases in New York at the pres
ent time. Veterinary surgeons ex-
pect equine sickness of this sort ev-
cry fall, but they were not prepared
for the unprecedented violence of
the disease which has marked this
season.
A duel was fought about ten miles
from Richmond Saturday between
Captain A. H. Riddleberger and
Hon. George ID. Wise, growing out
of the political canvass in Virginia,
Four shots were exchanged, but
neither was hurt. Captain Riddle
berger had also arranged to fight a
duel with Editor Beirne, of the
Richmond State, but this had to be
put off, as when the pistols were
loaded no caps could be found. Rid.
dleberger sent both challenges, was
on hand at both appointed places of
meeting, and filled an engagement to
address a public meeting the same
night.
That Arkansas train robbcr
habitually loaded down with a stack
of weapons, yet allowing himself to
be treated to Kaleidoscope view Of
a double-barreled shotgun in the
hands of a mere conductor, was
prompted to say in his sad way: "If
you had only given me five minutes
warning? Now that was very
useless. Who ever heard of giving
fellow five minutes when he is
wanted? He should have thought
of that before he set himself to war
with society. He was greenhorn.
Half minute would have sufficed
for an old hand. That fellow actual
ly wanted time to finish his break.
fast.
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