Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05
Execution by electricity is entire
E constitutional. The New York
Court of Appeals so decided lately,

1t Is announced tiiat Senator Hoar has
purchased the summit of Asnebumskit
mountain, near Paxton, Mass.
Representative Ben Butterworth will
present bill in the House to prohibit
dealings in futures" in farm products.
The friends Of Colonel II. G. Gibson
are warmly pressing his claims for the
vacant brigadiership caused by General
Crooks death.
Senator FarweT has introduced bill
granting pension of $4,000 per annum
to Mary, widow of the late Major Gen.
eral George Crook.
Secretary Tracy has approved the fav--
orable report of the board of officers
that recently examined the dynamite.
cruiser Vesuyius.
Mr.. Belden, of New York, gave notice
In the House Tuesday that he should
move to recommit the worlds fair bill
until Chicago had raised $4,000, 900
guarantee fund.
The urgent deficiency bill, which has
passed both Houses and is now in confer
ence committee on Senate amendments,
eppropriates $24, TOO, 600, of which $22,-
S4, 900 is for pension deficiency. t
A statement prepared at the pension
office shows that 4, ESQ pension certificates
&ere issued during the week ended March
R2, 1890. The issues for the four weeks
ended on that date aggregate 1875, az
against sofa for the corresponding four
weeks In 1880.
The Congressional committee that vis'
tied New York City last week has de.
cided on Ellis Island as the proper place
TO locate the new immigrant depot.
This saves Liberty Island, against the
occupation of which a strong protest was
made.
Advices from Detroit state that there
Is no doubt as to the insanity of ex-Sen-
Ator Charles w. Jones Of Florida, and
his condition is becoming 30 serious as TO
excite the alarm of his friends, and pos
sibly require his removal to an asylum
He has many friends in Washington.
The Mckinley tariff bill win probably
be reported to the House the latter part
of this week. There has been strong
fight waged against the bill IN committee
by sugar, leather and wooden interests,
and debate of from one to two months
will follow the introduction of the bill.
BY vote of 7 TO the House commit
tee on coinage, weights, and measures has
authorized Chairman Conger TO report
the Window silver bill TO the House, with
number of amendments. The princi-
pal amendment deprives the Secretary OF
the Treasury of the power to suspend
the receipt of silver bullion at any time
at the United States mints.
The President has issued a proclama-
ton warning all persons against entering
the waters of Behring Sea within the
dominion of the United States for the
purpose of violating the provisions OF
section 1855 of the Revised Statutes,
which relates to the killing of otter, mink,
marten, sable, or fur seal or other fur
bearing animals within the limits of
Alaska Territory or the waters thereof.
A Congressional inquiry is threatened
In naval affairs. Much interest Is being
shown by certain members in the Nc
Gala case in Brooklyn, and the Healy case
in San Francisco. In each case the COM
handing officer Is being tried on charges
Of unwarranted severity and cruelty to
those under him. There are also grave
reports of trouble in the squadron Of evo-
luton under Commodore Walker Res
olutions of inquiry are likely to be intro
duced at an early day.