Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-02-19
NEWS JOTTTNGS.

Chicago has cornered the provision
market again. Chicago always has
a corner on something, even il it's
only street.
Ex-senator Harlan is likely to be
the next Governor Of Iowa. This
will place him in the line of Sena-
torial promotion again.
Colonel Bayne says he has no in
tention of RETIRING from the Sena-
torial race in Pennsylvania. He
says he means to stay, and expects
to win.
It's of no consequence, as Mr..
Toots would say, but it may be well
to mention that the new treaty with
China is endorsed by Dennis Kear-
ney.
as your wife Republican or a
Democrat ?" queried one citizen of
another the other day. "She's neith-
err" was the answer, "she's a Home
Ruler
Governor Roberts, of Texas, is
not a man of few words. He has
sent four messages to the Texas
legislature this session, and is pre-
pairing the fifth.
Two new West Virginia railroads
were chartered. week before last, viz:
The Webster and Weston railroad
and the West Virginia Central rail-
road. Both run through the coal
lands of the State, and the incorpor-
ators of both are Chicago men.
The Lauerville (Mass.) Journal
seems to have an exaggerated idea
of the vanity Of American women.
1t makes the bold assertion that if a
tax were levied on beauty there isn't
woman in the country who would
not demand to be assessed.
General Grant now comes to the
front as the president of the new
United States National Bank, of
New York. The character of the
gentlemen who compose the board of
directors seems to warrant the as
sumption that it will be panic-prsof.
Two respectable Newark girls have
caused the arrest of a young man
for sending them comic valentines
couched in improper language. If
the charge is proved against him, he
ought to be turned over to that cat
o. nino tails man at New Castle,
DEL, for punishment.
The Democrats of Arkansas have
taken long step in the direction of
liberal colored education. The State
Senate recentlyIpassed a bill only two
Senators voting against it, appropri-
ating $4,000 for branch normal
college to educate colored teachers
at Pine Bluff.
Minnesota has been temporarily
obliterated from the map. The State
is reported to be buried under snow
drifts that are higher than the tele-
graph poles. Timely notice will be
given Of the recovery of the inhabi-
tants. Possibly Mr.. Bennett will
get Congress to equip a search ex-
petition.
The number of valentines sent out
through the New York postoflice on
Monday was over two hundred
thousand. In Brooklyn one hun
dred thousand were transmitted
through the mails. Many frugal
minded SWANS left one end of the
envelopes open, so that they might
be sent at third-class postage rates.
A new Vermont tax law requires
citizens and corporations to make,
under oath, return of all their tax
able property, real and personal, and
also to state the amount of stocks,
bonds or other personal securities
held by them and claimed TO be ex-
empt from taxation under the laws
of the State or the United States.
The Boston Herald thinks if Gen
eral Garfield fails to select one mem
Der of his Cabinet from the South he
will make mistake. 1t inclines to
the opinion that there is boom for
ex-senator Willard Warner, of Ala
bama, in the South. 1t also men.
tinnS the names of John 3. Hendar-