Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-04-04
THE MARTINsBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 4
GENERAL NEWS.

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GENERAL NEWS.
Ex-(aoyernor Thomas g. Fletcher,
Of Missouri, has been missing for ten
days.
About 100 men were discharged /
from Mount Glare B. O. shops Tues
day.
A candle factory was burned IN
Cincinnati Wednesday, entaillng .
loss of $50, 900.
Great mortality prevails among
the sheep in Western Pennsylvania,
40, 600 having died this winter.
Postmaster General Villas is said
to be worth from e200, 900 to $780,
900. He owns two hotels and other
real estate.
The entire Republican state tick
ct was elected IN Rhode Island Wed
nesday. The legislature, politically,
will be about the same as the last.
Jefferson Davis condition is be.
coming serious. He is not only suf-
fering from the breaking out of his
old wound, but also from an attack
ofrheumatism.
President Harris, of the Miners
and Laborers' Association, address
ed 5000 miners at Shenandoah, Pa,
Tuesday, on the advantages Of
labor organizations, and enrolled 600
men in the order.
The hall. breeds in Manitoba have
sacked and burned Battleford, kill
ing q number of settlers. Riel is
said to have 1000 warriors under
his command. Troops are being
hurried forward to the scene Of con-
fiict.
NEW YORK, March 20. Fire COM
pletely destroyed Schumacher & Et-
FINGERS Autograph art establish
ment, 80, "a, and SO Blocker street
tonight. The total loss is about
$3.50, 900, Of which 800, 900 is on the
building, and is believed to be in
sured.
81 am told,n writes New York
correspondent, " that General Grant
has recently received a letter of sym
pathy from General Fitzhngh Lee,
of Virginia, who spoke for the ex.
Confederate soldlery in such kind
" manner as to touch deeply the re-
cipient Of the letter."
PORTLAND, OREGON, March 3d.
Saturday J. w. v. Cooke, Gamers,
shipped in ice by express a genuine
Chu Salmon. weighing 60 pounds, to
President Cleveland. It is one OF
the finest ever caught in Columbia
river, and it is expected to reach the
President in time for next Sundays
dinner.
The Canadian government ap-
pears to credit the rumors that Fen.
ian influences have a bearing on the
rebellion in the Northwest. The
Indians are in possession of the
school at Battleford and threatening
the settlers. In is reported that
Riel commands one thousand we'll
armed men, and means fight.
Mrs. Maria M. Hoeptner, of Phila-
delphia, has been arrested, charged
with causing the death of Alice
Kirk, of P0ttsville, Pa, by malprac.
tice. A number of witnesses testi-
fed to criminal operations by the
accused. One witness swore that
the daughter Of the prisoner had
told her that the infants were burn.
ed in the heater in the cellar.
CADILLAC, MICH, March 27.--
Two woOdsmen who were coming
here on snow shoes found an Indian
camp on Pine river, in the south.
western part of this county, yester.
day, with only one Indian girl as
the survivor of party Of seven.-
She had been four days without
food. The voodsmen took her to
the nearest settlement, and buried
the other six bodies IN the SNOW
The Indians were a wandering band
of Ottawas. The snow was too deem
to permit them to hunt, and they
we're too exhausted to travel.
PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-Ofi.
cials of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road Company here do not deny the
statement that that property is to 90
into the hands Of a receiver. De-
fault will be made tomorrow on the
general mortgage bonds of the com.
pany, amounting to "a, OOO, 900, and
bearing six per cent. interest. The
company is far behind in it's earn
ings, and when its mortgage bonds
became due on the first of January
last an arrangement was made with
the bankers in this city by which the
coupons was purchased.
HAGERsTOwN, March 3I.-Syd-
sney r. Tyler, lately elected president
Of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
was appointed receiver Of that com.
pany today.