Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-16
CABLE SPARKS

TnE grip is prevalent in Madrid and
Valencia, Spain.
EARTHQUAKE shocks were felt at Verona.
Has, Parma, Modeda, Chauau and Pea
chiern, italy.
SIR GLYH PETRIR. British minister 10
Portugal, has resigned his position, giving Ill
health as the reason for his action.
THE ministry Of South Australia hos re-
signed and lion n P,aylord, tormsr Prime
minister, has formed a new cabinet
pr. PFEiFFER. Of Berlin, son-in.law Of
Professor Koch, has discovered the influenza
bacillus, the smallest yet discovered.
the value Of the cutlery exported from
Sheffield, Eug to the United Sialcs during
the year 1891 was less than holft value OF
that exported during the preceding year
MAJoE FRANCIS FRiGouT, attached 10 tho
London Eng. consulate, will hll the position
Of United States deputy consul-gencrnl IN
London, made vacant BY the resignation OF
George G. Hit.
THE omnibus drivers Of Paris threaten 70
again iuaugurste a general strike owingto tho
fact, as they claim, that tue company has not
fulfilled the promises made az the time OF the
last general strike.
THE Chamber Of Deputies Of France has
passed an order demanding that energetic
measures be taken against the persons respons
sible ior the collapse OF the Panama Canal
Company.
NlHfLIsr proclamaiions have been dis.
covered among Russian troops IN Polu !, and
numser Of non commissioned officers Who
were stationed at Random and Lublin have,
been Q 10 TO st. Petersburg prison Tor circul-
ating them.
THE King Of Dahomey is raidlng the Port.
onoyo district Of India, belonging TO the
Ffench, taking slaves destined Tor sacrifices
rnd others aud selling them TO work on thn
Belgian Congo Railway and IN German
factories on the west coast Of Africa.
PASTORS Of number Of German coloniesin
Russia have appealed 10 the German oonsulsis
in st. Petersburg Tor assistance 70 prevent
Thousands Of Germans from starving. IL u
represented that fanatic mobs accuse the
q rmans Of being responsibie through specu.
1ation IN land for the failure OF the crops, ana
that several OF them have been killed.
THE Russian government finds difficulty 10
supplying the troops in The wesiefn provinces
Of the country win sn adequate quaniity o.
provisions, ana ~ result the mofiAn'y
among the so.diers Is heavy. Every hotel and
'iun IA Mnrsaw display isrge cards ~ the
ilIniDe-rU, m aud elsewhere bearing the IN
scnpiion = are a mofsei for the starving
A FREiIsG has been awakened ia some
French quarters that Engisnd has the intell-
ton u adding 10 her territory BY the iofeiDi9
acquisition VI part Of the Satan Of MorTocco's
dyfui lions. anu AS result the Faria Siccie ur-
.inaGds that the French government dispatch
the entire French Mediterranean squadron 70
.TsngIer to prevent the British IRON carrying
out my designs OF an az sressiye character
that they have formed. The Paris Natri says
/ the flee. has already been dispatehed 20
Tanqer.
III is proposed 10 organize a committee Of
'adies in Ireland under The presidency Of the
G ,rntess Of Z.tland, Bifs OF the Yicer0y Of
ireland, 70 solicit subscriptions for fund
isith which 10 purchase residence IN Ireland
for the Duke Of Clarence, son oi the Prince Of
Wales, aud his bride, Princess Victoria Mary
Of Teck. Two estates have besn mentioned
as worthy Of presentation--Chiden Castle,
situated on Citizen bay 81 miles northwest Of
Galway, and the residence of the Earl OF
Clare, on the Shannon riyeF, near Limerick.
WHILE the British steamship Eleanor,
bound for Holyhead, England, was OF
GreenOre light, county LOuib, ireland, but
tar out TO sea, one Of the men PASSENGER who
had been actiDgia strange manner, suddeEly
jumped overheard. The yessei . engines were
reversed, boat lowered and volunteer crew
ct SIX sailors started 81 the direction Of the
drowning man. Alter an hours search they
y nd HIM ciinging b iife-buoy tnst had
hesn thrown fiOm the vessel On toe first
al irm, but be died Deiore they could pull him
Into their boat. The sailors on looking Tor
TIE steamship we're unable 70 see her. and
alter lighting the waves for hours. found that
ihs vessel had deserted them. After struggl-
Isg Tor life all night in a heavy sea and freez-
ing weather the crew made land at Greenore
aud went 20 Liverpool, where they threaten
10 bring suit for damages against the captain
and owners Of the vessel. Several Of the
I sailors are so badly frostbitten that they will
lose fingers and toes.