Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-02-06
A WEEKS NEWS ooND. ENsET
Friday. Jan. %.

The senate committee on privileg. IS ANA
elections decided the Florida cont est Ia
favor of Senator Call
Trains loaded with petroleum coliideG
on Russian railroad. Fire follow ed and
six of the trainmen were burned to death
A j. Barr and James Mills, of the Pitts
burg Post, were found guilty of erin. inal
libel in the Quay case. The defendants VIII
appeal to the supreme court.
Hon. Charles Hopper Gibson was yester
day elected by the Maryland legislature to
serve the unexpired term, about five years,
of the late United States Senator Wilson.
The national Democratic committee, in
session at Washington, decided upon
Chicago as the place and June 81 the date
for the next national convention. Mr..
Harrity was substituted for Mr.. Kerr as
the Pennsylvania member OF the com
mittee.
Saturday, Jan. 23.
At Slobodsjok, Russia, the roof of &
crowded church fell in, fire broke out in
the ruins, and over sixty were crushed or
burned to death
By fire in the National Surgical insti-
tute at indianapolis, nineteen helpless in
mates were burned to death or died from
$1,000 AA4jN14NS- IC OthCI lAiudttS NCIt
rescued by frenlen. 1t was one of the
most appalling disasters in the history of
the city
The Wilmington incendiaries were SEN
fenced yesterday as follows: William j.
Glbbons, ten years Imprisonment, one hour
IN plllory, fifteen lashes. $14, 900 restitution
money and 900 fine. Edward Clark gets
seven years; Mrs. Clark eight years, and
young Joseph Clark three years. In addi-
tion the prisoners were each fined $500 and
costs.
Monday, Jan. %.
Before the Brazilian chambers were pro.
rogued they conferred unlimited powers
upon President Piexott.
The New York World publishes an ar
tlcle asserting that Cleveland has decided
TO withdraw from the presidential contest.
The trial at Elizabeth, n j., of Mrs.
Annie Cervo for the murder of Frank
Lombardo ended with verdict of &C
quittal.
The fears that the Duchess of Fife NAV
succeed to the throne continues to excite
the English people, particularly those Of
the nobility and upper classes. 1t is said
that Prince George of Wales, who. by his
brothers death, becomes heir presumptive
to the throne, will almost Immediately be
made Duke of Sussex, and that his en-
gagement to some princess will be an
nounced before the end of the season.
Tuesday. Jan. 20.
The central portion of Beverly. w Va
including the court house, was burned
Several hundred people are left practically
homeless.
Dr. Graves attorneys yesterday made a
motlon Tor supersedeas before the su.
preme court at Denver. The argument
may be heard in chambers next week.
Chairman Watres, of the Pennsylvania
Republican committee issues a call for a
meeting IN Philadelphia Jan 80 to decide
time and place for the state convention.
AT Chelsea, England, Emma Ham. a
prominent member of the English Laun.
dEesses union, addressed crowd of. 500
socialists. Police who attempted to silence
her were set upon by the mob, and many
on both sides received severe injuries.
Wednesday, Jan. ~.
Whitelaw Reid, United States minister
TO France. is about to resign and return to
his journalistic labors in New York. He
is expected home early in February
A fire in Columbus, O., destroyed a
whole block, causing a loss of $500, 900.
There were many thrilling escapes, and it
is feared one woman was burned to death.
Secretary of State Harrity, of Pennsyl-
vania, asserts positively that the report of
Cleveland's alleged withdrawal from the
presidential contest is untrue The ex.
president, he says, will accept if noni-
mated.
Thursday, Jan. %.
Near Kendallville, Ind, Marion Meyers
and DR.. Owens were roasted to death il
their beds by the burning of their home
Queen Victoria issues proclamation OF
thanks for the many expressions of sym
pathy for the death of the Duke of Clar-
ence.
Joseph Ryan shot and fatally wounded
Miss Mary Brown at Montclair, N. j.. be-
cause she refused to marry him He ex-
ults in his crime.
AT Bilboa, SPAIN striking copper miners
engaged in rioting, and routed the mill
tary sent to suppress them. The place has
been declared in a state of siege
Cal Mccarthy defeated Tommy Gala
CHAN, the Irish featherweight, in the prize
fight at New Orleans last night. Gala
CHAN was completely knocked out in the
fourteenth round.
The tugboat Webster and four scows
are adrift on the ocean. The scows be-
longed to the New York street cleaning
department, and the tug which towed them
out became disabled. Eighteen men are
at the mercy of gale, and it is feared that
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