Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-11-04
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acre horse farm in Normandy.
James b. Pace, since the death Of
James Thomas, Jr., is regarded as
the wealthiest man in Virginia. He
made his money in the tobacco BUSH
ness at Richmond, where he resides.
The colored people in Austin,
Texas, have raised money to send
out several speakers in behalf OF that
city as the site for the colored branch
Of the State University.
The Park Theatre, New York +,
where Mrs. Langtry was to have
made her American debut, was de-
stroyed by fire Monday afternoon,
with all its stage scenery and with
many wardrobes.
Ex- Governor Oglesby, of Illinois,
thinks that the Republicans of that
State will poll Sc, 900 votes more than
they would have done if Ohio had
not gone Democratic.
Ex-S Secretary Blaine has written a
letter regretting that he cannot take
an active part in the Republican
canvass Of New Hampshire and ex-
presses himself cordially in favor of
Hale, the party nominee for COVER
nor.
1t is rumored in Atlanta, Ca,
that Senator Brown will soon resign
his seat. His distressing cough has,
it is said, returned with the approach
of cold weather, and he does not
dare spend another winter in Wash
ington.
The State of Wisconsin paid dur
ing the fiscal year ended September
20, as bounties on wild animals,
wolves, foxes, wild cats, ETC., $12,-
ISL. Various counties during the
same period, paid as local bounties
on the same animals $l0,041.
Richard K. Fox has deposited
with Harry Hill, of New York, ST.
GOO, and offered to back Tom Allen,
champion pugilist of America, to
fight any pugilist, John l.. Sullivan
preferred, for the championship of
the world and 81 900 to s., 800 side.
Thirty Armenians of both sexes,
wearing their native costumes-bag-
gy trousers and tunics-arrived in
New York on Monday. They were
very picturesqe, likewise very dirty
so unclean, in fact, that they will
not be permitted to leave Castle
Garden until they have been under a
three inch hose.
A poisonous snake Of the white
oak species recently bit a colored
girl in North Carolina, and the bite
is said to have been cured 10y apply
ing a piece of the flesh of the Snake
to tie wound. The flesh absorbed
the poison from the wound, and she
was soon able to walk about, though
before the application she vas ap.
paren,ly dying,
During the month of October
there were coined at the Govern
meut mint 233 $50 gold pieces valued
at SO .474 ,0O0; 300 900 silver pieces,
valued at S2,37l 600, and 100000
minor coins valued at $40, 100, maxi
ing "a grand total of 7,433, 800 pieces,
valued at $5,954,lO0,
somehow or other, when u poor
man enters Congress, and at the end
of a few years comes out a million
aire on a salary of $4,000 a year,
mean, suspicious persons jump to
the conclusion that he is a thief.
But then, perhaps, he may have
drawn the capital prize in a lottery.
People shouldn't be 50 uncharitable
The discovery of "a tin lode is re.
ported in Colorado 1t is situated on
the American basin on the lake fork
of the Gunnison,in Hinsdale county.
The ore is Of two kinds English or
silver tin, carrying also fifty ounces
of silver and five ounces Of gold to
the ton. The vein is twelve feet
wide, and shows on the surface for
fifteen hundred feet
The attorney general of New York
has given an opinion to the effect
that if man fraudulently votes on
anolher's name, who is duly regis.
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