Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-19
4 " IS NEWS CONDENSED

Friday, Dec. II.
DR. Wheelock Rider, a witness of the
Loppy execution at Sing Sing prison, says
it was entirely painless.
The new commercial treaties between
Austria-Hungary and Germany and Aus
tria- Hungary and Switzerland have been
signed.
Saturday, Dec. IL.
A dispatch from Pekin states that the
recent victories of the imperial troops sent
against the rebels in Mongolia have
brought the instruction to and end.
By a severe gale that prevailed at Hong
Kong on Dec. 4 large number of Chinese
vessels of all descriptions were destroyed
and hundreds of sailors and laborers en-
gagged about the harbor were drowned.
Official notice was received yesterday at
the archiepiscopal residence, on Eighteenth
street, Philadelphia, from Archbishop
Elder, of CINCINNATI, of the appointment
of Rev. DR.. Ignatius +. Horstmann, chan
cellor of the archdiocese of Philadelphia
as bishop of Cleveland, to succeed the late
Bishop Gilmour.
Monday, Dec. IA.
Lord Dnfferin has been appointed Brit
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Bulwer-Lytton.
Congressman Culberson, of Texas, is
prominently mentioned as the successor of
Commissioner Bragg on the interstate
commission.
Messrs Davitt and O'Brien were as
saulted at Waterford yesterday by mob
of Parnellites, the former receiving a Sc
we're cut on the head.
Governor Portella, of the revolving pro-
vince of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, resigned at
the demand of the government. Matters
are again quoting down.
In circular letter sent by Signor Malta,
the Chilean minister of foreign affairs, to
the Chilean legations in Europe and Amer
lea, the minister says the United States
government has been misinformed regard
ing events in Chile. Minister Egan is
charged with insulting and violent Ian
guage.
Tuesday, Dec. Is.
Dispatches from various sections report
an alarming increase in the member of in
huenza victims.
Sebastian Missmer, d. D., has been no.
titled from Rome of his appointment as
bishop of Green Bay, Wis.
10y bHC NICCh VI lIlC DIlll5fl snip IubtI-
kin in the British channel twenty eight
of a crew of thirty-one were lost.
The suit of Florence St. John, the actress,
for divorce from her husband, NJ Marius,
the French actor, was decided against the
plaintiff.
The number of immigrants arriving at
Boston from transatlantic ports during the
fiscal year just closed was 81, $50, thirty
five less than for the same period last year.
Jacob Unchrich, chief of the fire depart
ment of Sandusky, o., was killed by falling
from the hatchway of the propeller r. E.
Schuck while making an inspection of that
boat
Republicans of Minnesota urge the
claims of Governor w. R. Merriam for the
vice presidency. They say he will go into
the convention with the votes of Montana,
the two Dakotas and his own state, and
that his vote will increase as the contest
progresses.
Influenza is alarmingly prevalent both
in this country and Europe. Among the
victims are Justices Brown and Lamar, of
the United States supreme court, Sir John
Z. Millais, the eminent English painter,
Governor-elect Mckinley, of Ohio, and
Mime. Modjeska, the popular actress, who
is i'll in Philadelphia.
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Baseball magnates of the League and
Association met in indianapolis and made
deal which results in but one league
next year, with g twelve club circuit
Russia's car has paid the sum of $125,-
900, which is usually devoted to state balls,
to the central relief committee for distri-
button among the famine sufferers
Three beet sugar factories in California
have closed down for the season. Their
total production was S,070. 1Ss pounds. The
total bounty to be paid is s161, 400.
Masked robbers held up'' A. w. John
son, farmer living near Atchison, Kan,
slugged him into Inconsistencies, robbed
him of $50 in money and placed his body
on the track on the Atchison and Santa Fe
road. A neighbor discovered the body
just in time to save it from being ground
to pieces by an approaching train.
Thursday, Dec. II.
By fire at yermillion, O., yesterday,
twelve business houses were burned out.
General Butler continues to make steady
progress towards recovery, but it is slow
work. As yet he is not able to leave his
house.
A wreck occurred on the Chicago, Bur
Hngton and Quincy railroad at Dudley,
Ia. Seventeen cars were demolished. and
the engineer, named Welsh, and fireman.
named McGovern, were instantly killed.
Ex-President Hoey, of the Adams Ex-
press company, has compromised with the
company and the suits against him will be
withdrawn. 1t is said he pays the com.
pany less than 100000
The pope, in addressing the cardinals
spoke of the enemies of the church who
were comprising its destruction, saying in
conclusion: We shall continue to declare
our persuasion of the saeredness of our
rights and their close connection with the
independence ae Italy"