Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-12
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met at Miss May Faulkner's on Tues.
day night, and eat until ii o'clock.
THE Mayor of Denver, Col, was
deposed, being declared fraudulently
elected
Mr.. II. A. Riddle, the G. v. Rail-
road passenger agent, was in town
this week.
IT is reported that the great iron
king, Andrew Carnegie, will succeed
Mr.. Mayer as president of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad.
THE Misses Jones gave an improm-
tn dance in honor Of their school
mates, Miss N. Mason and Miss Nj.
Moore on Monday evening.
Mrs. Mamie Davis, nee Doll, ac-
companied by her husband, now of
Philadelphia, Pa, is making her par
ents in this city visit.
MISS Edith Garratt, who has spent
some time in this city, left on Thurs
day to visit friends in Winchester,
Va.
WE call attention to our country
correspondents that they cannot ex-
pect US to continue sending them the
paper unless we, at least, occasional
ly hear from them.
WE note the extensive lighthouses
of our florists, Mr.. Jos. Imback are
full of flowers, and we recommend
him to the patronage of the public
in his line.
The Chinese have been gaining
admittance through Mexico, but
were caught on Saturday night.
Thirteen were arrested, and will be
sent back to China.
TWELVE negro women were drown
ed in the Mississippi river on We'd
nesday, while trying to escape on a
raft, the torrent driving the boat
against tree, and breaking it to
pieces.
A woman pick-pocket was detect
ed in church in New York city on
Sunday last, but escaped being ar
rested, by hiding herself in the i'm
mense crowd that came from the
church.
AMONG the list of offices that will
have free delivery if the now pending
bill before Congress passes, is Mar
tinsburg, W. Va. The receipts re-
CURED by law is $1,000, and popula-
tion of 5000.
A NEW juvenile story of our Indian
frontler-The Red Mustang-by w.
o. Stoddard, is nearly ready for
publication by Messrs. Harper &
Brothers. 1t is illustrated by H. F.
Fanny.
THE annual session of the grand
lodge Knights of Honor was held at
Grafton, W. Va. The Grafton Branch
of the Order rendered the visiting
members a musical entertainment in
the Opera House, during their stay.
ONE of the best equipped rooms
for business is that just finished by
Mr.. G. P. Herring, oor. Queen aud
Martin SITS. He has his stock in
perfect order, and we'll displayed,
and says he is prepared to give you
the most values for the least money.
A BOOK which, it is said, will be
read with equal interest, amusement,
and satisfaction by the cook and the
epicUre is Theodore Child's Delicate
Feastang, which Messrs. Harper e.
Brothers have in press for early pub
licatton.
TIE last of the monthly excursions
via. the B. & o. II. r., will be on
Thursday, April 18th. The fare to
either Baltimore or Washington,
$2.25, is very low, and the tickets
being good to return i'll ten days,
gives an opportunity to make the
two cities visit without trouble.
One American author at least is
not without honor in other countries
than his own. The London Spectator
recently declared "There are passages
in a Hazard of Neao Fortunes, which,
unless we are very much mistaken,
entitle Mr.. Howells to be ranked
among men of genius"
MRS. Burton Harrison has dra-
matized Lewis Carols "Alice in
Wonderland" for Harper'S Young
People. Her version will appear in
the number to be published April l.
The same number will contain poem
by Celia Thaxter, and "That Easter
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