Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-02-06
CABLE SPARKS

DIR. ALFRED CARPENrER, the well.known
English physician, is dead. lie was the author
Of many medical works.
SEVERAL women belonging to tho Saliva
ton Army, were knocked down by MOP AZ
Easibourne. Eng, and severely injured.
THE British labor commission has decided
10 appoint six sub. CON missiOners 90 deal cN-
hausliyely with the agricultural problem.
TnE French government will ask the gem
eral assembly OF the country a credit Of HOQ'
600 to enable France TO participate Ia tho
Chicago Columbian Exposition.
THE native officers Of the Egyptian army
took the oath Of allegiance to the new khedivo
in Abdin Square, Cairo. the immense open
space in front Of the Abdin Palace.
HUME WEBSTER, tho noted English horse.
breeder, killed himself In a woods near Croy'
don, his country residence IN England, bo-
Cause be was In financial trouble
Is the trial. at Vienna. of Frank Schneider
and his wife, charged with numbering servant
girls, the husband confessed that he ehokcd
eight girls 10 death while his wife held their
hands.
THE Russian commission Of public works
proposes spending 10000 roubles IN the ems
ployment Of 100000 men aud 5000 horses IN
clearing 5000 acres Of forest lands Ia the
famine districts Of the country.
THE Parnellite section Of the Irish parlia'
mentary party is willing to make peace 50 is
acknowledged leader. John T.. Redmond,
stated in a speech al Ennis, Ireland, u the
oyertures Of the McCarthyite wing were hon
orable.
ADVANCEMENT between Spain aud Cor
many, and Spain and France, having for their
object the pr0longation OF the commercial
treaties between Spain and Germnuy and
France, are upon the point Of being con.
cluded.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was thirtythree years
old and at his birthday banquet he had A.
guests the King Of Saxony, the King OF Mur-
temberg and the Grand Duke Of Hesse. Ber-
lin was illuminated at night and the streets
were crowded with people.
1T is reported In Berlin that the United
States government Is about to open Up nego-
tiatiOns with the European powers with tho
view Of the converting OF an International
congress on the silver question.
THE grip, which is prevailing in Paris, 10.
creased last weeks mortality by one hundred
daily. The hospitals Of the city ars 70 crowded
with grip patients that the municipal nuihori-
ties have asked the national government 10
permit the use Of vacant barracks as temper.
airy hospitals.
LORD HESRY CAvEsDisH BRNTIScK,
haltbrother Of the Duke Of Portland, and
member for the House u Commons for North
west Norfolk, was married 70 Lady Olivia
Taylor, heiress OF Earl Beciiye, NJ IT, Mar
gHret's Church, London. The ceremony vas
attended by q large number Of aristoeratc
persOnages.
AT Chelsea, Eng, 800 socialists assembled
to hear Emma Ham, prominent member Of
the English Laundreeses' Union, make a
speech The police ordered her 70 leave. but
she ciasped her arms around a iamPpost and
REUSED 10 obey. An exciting struggle between
herself aud police inspector ensued, followed
by general fight, in which number Of
policemen and civilians were injured. The
woman Ham aud two others sere arrested and
committed for triai.