Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-07-11
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Fresh, Crispy GIeanings of Recent Note
worthy Happenings and Events.

Fresh, Crispy Gleanings of Recent Note
worthy Happenings and Events.
In all Catholic churches of Cincinnati a
circular by Archbishop Elder was read, an
nouncing that on next Sunday a pontifcal
mass of requiem will be offered at the Cathe-
dral for the repose of the soul of Archbishop
Purcell
The trouble between the Tolliver and Mar
tin factions in Rowan, cohnty, KY, is again
assuming serious proportions. In an attempt
to arrest Sherif-elect Humphrey, Marshal
Tolliver, of Morehead, was seriously wound
ed, a man named Rayburn was killed, and
Humphrey is reported fatally wounded
j. W. Dare suicided by shooting himself
in the head, at Volcano, w. Va.
7. l.. Collins, of Covington, KY, was ar
rested in Cincinnati, ON the charge of en-
1ezzling $500 worth of jewelry.
AT Kenosha, Wis, two mines of Sunday
ball players were arrested at the instigation
of ministers, but We're discharged.
Thomas Smith attempted to suicide in
Cincinnati, it is believed, by jumping from
a bridge upon locomotive drawing an out
going train.
There is confirmation of reports that vigi-
lantes have lynched twelve more horse
thieves and desporadoes in the vicinity of
Gainesville, Tex.
The superior court of Cincinnati has de-
cided the bill authorizing the expenditure Of
81 900 for granite and asphalt pavements
to be constitutional
The issue of standard dollars from the
mint during the week ended June 81 was
S444 497. The issue during the correspond
ing period last year was $3.50, 4Sl.
Buffalo now claims population of POP, SIS.
Last census l55, l34
Officials of Kenosha, Wis, have stopped
Sunday ball playing
Some New Workers want Spanish taught
in their public schools.
| Kansas wheat crop is 100 per cent better
| than was reported some time ago
| John McAuliif has challenged Charley
Mitchell TO a glove contest for 81 900 a side
| The sx-round glove contest ut Chicago
! between Burke and Mitchell was declared q
| draw
! Five more horse thieves have been strung
| up in Texas, making fifteen ia the last two
weeks.
Chicago gamblers have been raided and
| ifty-three players taken and $4,000 worth of
apparatus destroyed.
Three thousand troops are already in camp
at Fairmount park, Philadelphia, and within
.he next twentyfour hours the number is
expected to reach tive thousand. The drill
mas begun.
The comptroller of the currency has de-
clared a second dividend of 20 per cent. in
favor of depositors of the Richmond Nation
al bank, of Richmond Ind, making in all 30
per cent. paid to creditors of that bank.
1t transpires that the Maxwell land grant,
which was condemned in recent report of
Land Commissioner Sparks, was a few years
ago approved by Secretary Bayard while
senator. Commissioner Sparks is thus in
the position of publicly criticising a finding
Of his department chief.
Franz Josef Petmeky is sentenced, at Buff
alo, to be hanged August q.
A stock company has been organized al
Wapakoneta, o., for the purpose of boring
for natural gas
The estimated decrease in the public debt
for June is so, 100000, and for the fiscal
year ended June 80, s65, 900.