Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05
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were buried at Dayton, Ohio, on wednes-
day.
A cotton oil trust has been formed in
New York, controlling $40, 1850 of
capital.
The water in the Ohio river has ceased
to rise, and the danger Of flood seems to
be over.
The health of Minister Lincoln Is re-
ported to be failing, and he is expected
homo soon on n vacation.
A cablegram states that Bismarck has
bought villa in Switzerland, and in
tends to reside outside of Germany.
The negro members of the Mississippi
legislature have presented the Democratic
speaker with handsome silver service.
Judge Cooley, chairman of the inter-
state commerce commission, has been
compelled to start for Florida on account
of his health.
Mrs. Harrison and party spent Tues
day and Wednesday at Chattanooga. and
visited the battlefielis of lookout Noun
tain and Mission Ridge,
Governor Hill has served on Sheriff
Flack, of New York city, notice to
answer charges and show cause why he
should not be removed from office.
The Interstate commerce commission
has begun an inquiry at Baltimore into
the matter of rates of freight on food
products from points west to the sea-
board.
The printers of Washington are agita-
ting the enforcement of the eight-hour
law in the Government Printing Office.
Public Printer Palmer defines to be In
terviewed on the subject
The glass manufactures of the country
are in danger of closing, owing to the
dearth of soda ash, the supply of which
is practically shut off on account of the
Liverpool dock strikes.
United States Marshall Mizell sought a
personal encounter with Senator Call, OF
Florida, at Pensacola, denouncing him
| in violent terms, but the Senator declined
| to take notice of the insults.
MThe funeral of Major General Crook
took place Monday at Oakland, Md. A
large number of distinguished people
were present The remains were buried
| in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, ON what
is known as Quality Hill.
The Methodist ministers in conference
at Baltimore appointed strong commit
| tee to go to Annapolis to urge upon the
legislature the necessity for the speedy
| passage of the balloV reform bill and the
bill to squelch pool rooms
G. w. Harrison, school teacher, was
| arrested in Walker county, Alabama,
| charged with defrauding the Govern
ment out of $1,000 through presenting
fraudulent claims under the Mexican
pension law His trial began Thursday.
| Governor Hill sent message to the
| New York legislature on Tuesday recon-
mending that both houses pass con-
current resolution, asking the court of
appeals to reconvene and give an opinion
as to the constitutionality of the Saxton
ballot reform bill.
| General uncertainty prevails through
out Europe, owing to tho retirement Of
| Bismarck and tho high-handed acts of
| the German emperor. The anxiety Is
increasing, stocks have fallen at all
financial centres, and general business is
seriously affected.
| The New York Assembly has passed a
bill by vote of 10 TO 5, compelling for
eign cooperative aud loan associations
doing business in this State to file with
the superintendent of banking 500, 900
4 81 no 4lta ~,
of the banking department
A dispatch from Colorado says that
nearly 200, 900 acres of the eastern por-
ton of the State have been burned over
by prairie fires, which have not yet been
extinguished. Many houses are reported
burned. Several lives are reported to
have been lost, though the latter report
is not confirmed.
| A conscience stricken individual in
| New York has sent Postmaster General
| Wanamaker a $1,000 United States
gold note and one for $500. He
stated that years aso he defrauded the
| government out of some money, and
this has troubled him so mucn that
he could not rest until he had made
| restitution.
Advices from Newfoundland show that
the people are greatly excited over the
Modus Vivendi negotiated between En-
| gland and France in regard to the lob.
ster fisheries. The chief objection seems
to be that it was negotiated without the
knowledge or consent of the government
of Newfoundland. and that it il there
| fore an insult to the dignity of that
colony. The Herald, the organ Of ex-
Premier Sir + bert Thorburn, says that
the people of Newfoundland have been
treated like cattle, and that they have
been auctioned to the French people at o
low price.
A violent tornado swept over South
| Carolina Saturday afternoon last. Many
| telegraph wires are still down and salts
factory reports are not yet received.
Several negroes were killed in Sumter
county and white man in Union
county by falling houses The railroad