Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-05-09
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Picked Personals and Political Pointers.
Brrmysanners' Battles and Trades
1f.hnlations--R Railroad Rumblngs
and Foreign Fflterings
Pieuro pneumonia has again appeared
among the Jersey cattle herd belonging t<
Mr. Bailey Of Peoria, Ills. The herd is nov
condemned and will be slaughtered to pre-
vent any further spread of the contagion.
Jack Clark shot and killed his father. jos
Clark, at Manchester. Ky. The two had d
difficulty about some hogs, and the son went
TO his fathers house and shot him withou,
warning The murderer has not been ar
rested as yet.
John A. Tennis and George II. Moon. old
and respected citizens Of Mount Vernon.
No, between whom an old feud existed, m
on the street, drew revolvers, and com
unenced firing Moons work shone through
Tennis head, while the latter played a tennis
BAD through the planet-named gentleman's
heart. They will shoot no more
An unusually large crop of peaches is pre-
dicied in Delaware
Joseph Blukosh was killed by an O. and
III. train ct Cincinnati
The Selalia tMo.) Democrat was sold to
satisfy 4 judgment
The second trial of T. G.. Campbell. for
bribery, resulted in acquittal
Mrs. Ella Shay died while under the infiu-
encs of chloroform in dentists chair, at
Chicago.
The sxty-third birthday of Gen. Grant
was celebrated Monday throughout the ma
ton
The circuit court of Ottumwa, Ia, granted
inJunctans closing ten saloons AMI two
breweries in that city.
A bill has been presented in the house of
Representatives, for the removal of Judge
Wylie Of the common pleas court, Column
bus lie Is charged with drunkenness and
gross neglect OF official duties
A bill was introduced in the Illinois house
OF representatives to repeal the act incorpor.
ating the Chicago board of trade, ON the
ground that it has departed from its original
purpose aud become an institution for gam
bling.
Portions of Tennessee felt earthquake
shocks.
Jake Schaefer has again defeated Joseph
Dion az billiards in New York.
The Half-breeis aud Indians of the North
west are too much for Middleton's men. Riel
is a rugged fighter
The Marine hospital bureau at Washing
ton Is informed that cholera is prevailing at
CalcaGta 70 an alarming extent
Mayor Harrison of Chicago, has commenc-
ed suit against the inter-Ocean and Edward
Lee Brown for libel amounting to sS00,O00.
Extensive preparations are being made in
Baltimore for the army of the Potomac re-
union which takes place in that city ON the
9Th and 9TH proximo.
The city council of Chicago have passed an
ordinance making the license fee uniform at
$500, payable on the first day of May,
August and December.
A stage running from Leadvile to Aspen,
Colo, was overturned down the mountain
side AMI ne driver, woman, and man by
the name 81 Edward W Holden were killed
4he Irait crop OF California is very prom
isng
the kidnapped Miss Allen. of Sabna, has
been recovered by her parents
At Port Austin Mich, Mrs. John r.
CLARK was shot and killed by her step-son
Edward
Mrs. Hawley was arrested in Cincinnati
charged with the attempt to fire the Palace
hotel
Gov Martin, of Kansas, has imposed a
quarantine of ninety days on cattle coming
from Missouri.
Tue old bell that was on the state house
when the capital of Ohio was at Chillcothe
has been removed TO Columbus
w. s Roberts, president of the defunct
bank OF Augusta, Ca, was arrested in New
York or a requ.sition and will be taken to
Augusta for tr al.
Aioipl Hos - C0ncordia, O., while
drunk, took oi chopped OFF the head
Of his chilli wife and then hung
himself TO a.
Fresh nack,tv are 50 abundant in New
Yori taat tley sel Tor one and two cents
each, SID IRE given Gray to the deserving
poor lao come for them.
Henry King, a machinist in Eberhardt's
stove foundry, Portsmouth, O., was terribly
manglel sv being caught in belt and
hurried against a large wheel.
The post Office department is preparing tc
pnt quietus ON the use of the mails for
s~.Hiiing purposes, and to attempt ITO pro
tect the .ools Of the country
a 'roazo bust will b4 made Of Gen
Gran
Annis iau.er, walked nine miles from
Fayetteville 10 Banchester o., while sound
asleep. "i.h no mishgp
The Thirty -lirsl annual conclave of ths In
diana grand comnandery. of NIGHTS tetyl,,lsI