Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-02-11
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Political Pointers and Personal ps,n-
graphs-Labor and Trades rriais-Raii-
road Rumblings-Foreisn Eanoiss and
Ftres-Casualtiss and Crimes.
James Beam John Philips, rival lovers. al
AYorkville, s. c., dance, tried to initiate
Cupid IN the hsartpisrcing ack Phillips
succeeded by using q bullet on Beam, and
now Cupid has mendsd the hole In the heart
OF the fair girl, and she beams on Phillips NO
moro. He Is in q dungeon damp
A terrible gas explosion at Plymouth, Pa. .
Killed Daniel Reese and four others were
fatally burned
Miss Eta Shattuck, a school teacher In
Holt county, Nebraska, was 30 badly frozen
that both legs were amputated
The crew of the Mary Tebbets were picked
up by an Italian brig and taken to a port in
Portugal. The vessel had foundered
Frank Albright, young man of Wabash.
Ind, accidentally shot himself through the
head while hunting, and died from the eff
fects
Dennis Clifford and wife, an aged and dis
solute couple, were incinerated in the flames
that destroyed their house, near Tawas CITY.
Michigan
The department of state has been notified
that two Americans, J. Offer and s. w. Ja-
cobs, were killed by Apaches in the District
of Montezuma, Mexico
George Moody, of Terre Haute, Ind. fell
between the cars at Knightsville and was
killed
Allen Debolt, while out hunting near
Thornton, Ind, his gun exploded, from which
he received fatal wound
great loss of life is reported to have been
bxr ol.
cific.
Personal.
Mrs. Parsons, Anarchist widow of the de-
ceased Chicago martyr" has bought n gold
watch and plush sacque and is swelling
around the Windy City in great style.
Dr. Finch, Of the squabulous Columbus
insane asylum, rendered his resignation. as
the number of quarrels gotten up in his
name make him feel fatigued Trustees will
not let him go.
Attorney General Garland contradcts the
report that he was to become a candidate to
succeed United States Senator Berry. whose
term expires in 1882
j. Moshina, F. Tsupi and G. Tamoki. three
japanese manufacturers, making tour of
the world ITO see new things" occupy the
best suite OF rooms in the Grand Pacific
hotel, Chicago.
The secretary of the treasury has awarded
silver medal to Capt. c. w. johnson, of
"lnneconne, Wis, for services rendered in
saving lives during the past two years
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle are at Fortress
Monroe.
Col. John A. Keith, of Columbus Ind
has suddenly become insane.
The house committee on invalid pensions
has agrepd IN TAfa9rt favppa I,Ity e., A.. 49,
the bill granting pension of 50 900 a year
70 Mrs. John A. Logan and to increase the
pension Of Mrs. A. A. Blair, widow of the
late Francis F. Blair, Jr, to the same
amount.
The friends of Noah NJ Given, of st.
Louis are confident Of his appointment as
commissioner Of the general land office
DANES hedpath IS in very precarious con-
dltion, the result Of paralytic stroke.
Judge Matt w alton, DR.. NJ r. Scott and
Wat Parker have been appointed by the
governor OF Kentucky as commissioners of
the eastern lunatic asylum at Lexington.
AT Evansville, Ind, f. d. Morton, a young
eolored man, was elected secretary of the
police board
Carter Harrison is in Siam.
Frederick B. Lodge, of Michigan. has been
app 1inted division superintendent Of railway
mail service, with headquarters at Cleve-
land, O.
Barnum denies a current story that he has
made his WILL bequeathing $10,000,000 to
twenty-seyen heirs. He says that he has
only three heirs.
Col. Mosby, of guerilla fame, is now prac-
ticing law in California.
Governor Lounsbury, of Connecticut has
been appointed treasurer of the National
Republican league.
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is so much an
invalid this winter that she is obliged to
stay Indoors very closely in her Andover
home.