Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-20

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Fresh, Crispy Gleanings of Recent Note
worthy Happenings and Events.

Fresh, Crispy GIeanings of Recent Note
worthy Happenings and Events.
A serious revolt of convicts occurred at
the mines at CoaIbury, Ala.
The Mutual Union and Southern tele-
graph companies have formed an alliance
Representatives of steamship lines Of the
North Atlantic steamship conference are now
in session in New York
Jonas Long was accidentally shot while
hunting near Quaker City, O.
The Supreme court of Ohio has not vet
rendered decision in either the Scott liquor
tax or Russell license law cases
Kansas farmers just mt present feel rather
gloomy, the outlook for all crops, except
fruit, being below the standard
Leading farmers Of Illinois are worried
over the depreiations Of new enemy to
growing corn Ia the person of tho ''root web
wormn
While soiue boys were plag ng on the
banks OF the Coosa river, at Wetufnpka.
Ala, they discovered the body OF young
white woman. The woman's identity is a
mystery.
tremendous sensation has been created
al Weston, W Va, by the discovery of the
theft of coo indictments found by the last
grand jury from the clerks office in the
court house.
jam 5 Tracey, Of the St Louis detective
force, has started for Auckland, New Zea-
land, . receive the murderer Maxwell, who
killed G. AFTER Preller in that city two
months ago.
The secretary of the board of agriculture
of Indiana says there will probably be 62
per cent OF au average wheat crop in the
state. Prospects for corn were never so good
at this season
A severe engagement between the rangers
aud a niarauding band of Mexicans, took
place fifty miles below Eagle Pass on the
Rio Grande Lieut. T. E. Skier, was killed
and two privatds dangerously wounded
An appeal hos been made to permanently
endow tie Cincinnati Wesleyan college.
The cathedral erected by Mrs. A. T, Stew
art, nj Gaiaep City, l.. l., was consecrated.
Mss Eva Bailey, a young lady highly con-
nected, has rnysteriously disappeared from
her home at Emporia, Kansas
The Actors fund OF America held its an
nual meeting in New York, and elected its
officers, with 4. NJ. Palmer as president.
Col ~ l. Hawkins, president of the Gin
cinnati board Of police commissioners, was
robbed of 800 worth Of wedding presents
At the commencement exercises of the
Eclectic Medical institute, held at the Odeon,
Cincinnati, o. there were sixty-nine gradu-
ates.
Mayor Harrison, OF Chicago, has issued
an order tn-5 all gambling houses not closed
after the 5tn inst. will bs raided by the po-
lice.
The residents of the western portion of
Denver, Col, We're startled by loud explo-
sion OF dynamite. 1t had been placed near a
-four mill by party of strikers.
DIR. E. E. 10y, who killed his brother-in-
law, Harry Champlin, in Cincinnati, O., was
acquitted by the court, which claimed from
the testimony, 10y shot in sslf-defense
The sale of ex-President Arthur's horses
drew large crowd, the bidding being con-
fined to horse dealers and few spectators.
The two coach horses brought $3.50, and the
bay sl45.
The Ohio State Veterinary Medical ascot
alton has begun its semi-annual meeting at
the Grand hotel, Cincinnati The meeting
was opened by the president, c. w. Fair, Of
Cleveland
The twelfth annual National Conference Of
Charities and Corrections begins in Wash
ington Thursday. There will be FIVE hun
dred delegates present from different parts
Of the Union