Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Fresh, Crispy Gleanings Of Recent Note
worthy Happenings and Events.

Fresh, Crispy Gleanings Of Recent Note
worthy Happenings and Events.
Rumored that Sullivan and McCaffery
will shortly fight four or six-round glove
fight for S., 900 side, to take place in the
vicinity Of Cincinnati--very likely at Ches-
ter park.
President Cleveland has signed the COM
mission of eighteen postmasters, appointed
by President Arthur and confirmed by tho
senate but for whom no commissions had
been issued.
The indications, according to the secretary
of the Ohio state board of agriculture, are
that the wheat crop of the country will be
only about $40, 000, 900 bushels, as compared
with last years crop OF 51S, 500,0 900 bushels.
A number of cuffs and handkerchiefs
marked &C. A. r., the initials of the man
murdered at the Southern hotel, st. Louis,
were found in the valise Of Maxwell when
arrested. He claims to have bought them
of man in San Francisco.
The issue OF standard silver dollars from
tho mint for the week ended June Is, was
$5l1,5
Fine lubricating oil has been discovered at
Lima, O., the first well running six barrels
per hour.
The seven st. Louis Cinnamon arrested for
UIc IuufueE "a Lou. JOuASOu, bue liiltSo liz
terpreter, have been indicted for murder in
the first degree.
There is no money to run the statistical
bureau of the agricultural department after
June 20, and all the clerks have been fur
Laughed until July J..
John Cooper, who embezzled from the De-
catur Building association, was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. His accounts
showed q shortage Of $45 600
= The Taxpayers league Of Clermont
county has been formed at Batavia, o., one
object being to procure the indictment and
conviction of violators of election laws.
Judge Sage, of Cincinnati, delivered an
opinion in the United States courtsustainng
the motion of Edgar M. johnson, on the part
of the Erie, TO remand the Hafer- Erie-Jewett
case to the supreme court.
Olney, ILL.,, was visited by burglars and
several houses on White avenue and Main
street were entered.
John Mullen was indicted for the embez-
Element OF $3l 900 from the estate Of William
Moloney. at Chicago.
The public gambling houses and poker
rooms in Memphis, Tenn, have been closed
by the city authorities.
The commercial clubs of Cincinnati, Chi
cago and St Louis will be entertained by the
Boston ciuD OF Unat name Unls m0nUn.
Three memorial windows of stained glass,
costing $1,000, have been placed in the First
Presby church, of Cleveland, O., by
the heirs of Amasa Stone.
The University Of Cincinnati had its COM
mencement, the address on behalf of the
graduates being delivered by the Rev. How
ard A. Johnston, class 1882
Frank Whiting, young desperate, who
for long time was terror to the popula-
ton Of Indianapolis, Ind, was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary.
A decrease in the visible supply of wheat
of about four hundred thousand bushels was
the sensation in the Chicago market. Sc
Secretary Stone made out the figures.
Whitewater valley, Ind, is resonant with
the buzz Of millions of locusts The farmers
are distracted by their shrill intonations,
rather than alarmed by prospective dam
ages.