Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-21

jury in the HennessY murder case.
REAL ESTATE Demonstrations.
G. W. Buxton and d. W. Shaffer
sold to w. e. Tebo & Co. six lots
in their addition to Martinsburg for
$500.
Jessie Leligman, of New York,
drew on Baron Hirsh by cable for
S2,400,0 GOO, the interest Of which will
be used to assist poor Hebrew i'm
migrants.
Rev. Henry Thomas, of this city,
by invitation, preached in the Epis-
copal Church at Chambersburg, Pa,
on Thursday night, returning home
on Friday,
Fire broke out again in Syracuse
and burned down st. James Episco
pal Church and the McLannan Flats.
The losses Of Saturdays and Sun-
days fires aggregate over 81 100000.
Mr.. Thomas Kennedy, an old and
respected citizen of this city, died on
Sunday morning March 18th, in the
72d year of his age. He was buried
from the Catholic Church on Tues
day.
Messrs. Thatcher Bros. & Co.
have purchased separator, and will
have it in working order in a short
time. 1t will enable them to handle
the fresh milk as it comes from the
COW.
Mr.. G. W. Banff and wife former
ly OF this city, now residing in Hag-
erstown, Nd, narrowly escaped suf-
location by gas in their apartments
in that city, Wednesday evening OF
this week
The international Bible studies for
the coming Sabbath are in II Kings
6: 8-1S. Title. Elisha's defenders.
Golden text, "Fear not; for they
that be with us are more than they
that be with them.
Lars Peterson made dying con-
fession at Tacoma of having muir
dered Larson Harstrum in a Sioux
City packing house and placing
his corps among the bodies of hogs
destined to be eaten.
Fire at Flowervill, Mich, on Sum-
day, destroyed the postofice, express
office, opera house and large num-
Der Of business blocks and dwellings,.
The loss is placed at 100000 with
very small insurance.
Mrs. Jno. W. Trammel, of Oxford
Neb., after visit Of some length
with relatives in the east, left this
city on Friday of last week, after a
stay of a lew days with Mr.. j. S.
Trammel, for her western home.
Mount Wesley Church, Scrabble,
will be reopened on Sunday morning
22d inst. Sermon to be preached by
Rev. G. G. Bakin. at 1890 a. m. The
first quarterly Conference will be
held to-day (21st inst at 2:30 p. m.
An alarm of fire on Monday night
brought out the people in droves,
and after the company had gotten
out its entire force it was learned
that Mr.. Swartz, residing on East
King street, was burning some brush
in his garden.
We acknowledge with best wishes,
the receipt of an invitation to attend
the exercise of the Graduating Glass,
Dental Department, University Of
Maryland, on the 18th inst, through
the kindness of DR.. Frazer P. Steh-
ley, of Falling Waters, enc of the
class.
While dance was in progress at
Kilgore, KY, free fight ensued
among the men, who are all miners.
When the smoke of the battle clear
ed away and lights had been brought,
six men were found on the floor IA
tally wounded and several others
were seriously injured.
Several members Of the California
Legislature, it is alleged, have agreed
to accept $4,000 apiece to cast their
votes for ex-Congressman Charles
n. FELTON, for United States Sena-
tor. All the evidence and papers re-
lating TO the matter are in the hands
Of Attorney General Hart.
The sun was not visible a single
day in the city Of London during the
month of December. 1t was only
visible 1892 hours during the year
1890, which is equivalent to 45R
days. After such statement we
ought to get along with our own
weather without grumbling.
Chicago sugar dealers are taking
advantage of the provision of the
Mckinley bill which allows the ship
ment in bond prior to April l, when
the present duty is to be removed.
Since Monday the shipments to Chi
cage from the eastern refineries have
been at the rate of $50 ear loads per
day.
At commissioners sale at
Charleston, w. Va, Saturday, $500
acres Of mineral land in Fayette
county were sold to the Gauley
Mountain Coal Company for Sl24,-
900. The property sold embraces
the land operated by the Hawk s
Nest Coal Company and 1000 acres
on Gauley river.
The step from the sublime to the
ridiculous has certainly been taken
by brother.in-law of DR.. Koch.
While the great German professor
has been drawing the eyes of the
world upon him by his discoveries
in lymph his brother law has been
serving out sentence in the South
ern Indiana penitentiary for steal
ing watch.