Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-16

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Samuel Dicllis, o. 80 national Prohibi-
ton committee, So Ex-Governor st.
John, of Kansas, will be the party nomi-
nee for president
A cyclone visited Fayetteville, Ga, cut
ting aswath 300 yards wide through the
town, and sweeping everything in its path.
Three people were killed and many in
jured. Near Roanoke, Ala, fourteen
houses were destroyed and three people
killed. At Milton, Ala, twenty three
buildings were RACED.
Saturday, Jan. o.
All the clergy connected with the cathe-
dral at Treves are Frustrated with infu-
enza. Vicar General Henke is dead
Secretary Foster left Washington yester-
day for Fortress Monroe, Va, where he
will remain for week or ten days.
BY a mine explosion at McAllister, l.,
T., ffty-seven miners were killed and III
wounded, five of whom have since died.
Rear Admiral c. R. P Rodgers. United
States navy, retired, is dangerously i'll in
Washington, and his recovery is consid-
cred almost impossible.
In collision between two freights at
Bristol station, Ills, on the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy railroad, Fireman
Jackson was killed and the engineer badly
injured.
Monday, Jan. II.
"Billy" McGlory, the New York dive
keeper, was sentenced to serve one year in
the penitentiary and pay fine of $500.
Right Hon. Sir Francis Clare Ford, at
present British ambassador to Spain, has
been appointed British ambassador to
Turkey.
The female conviets who, in November
last, risked their lives to save others at the
East Indian penal settlement on the Anda-
man islands, have been pardoned for their
bravery on that occasion.
Frank W. Locke, a saloon keeper at Lar
rabee and Oak streets, Chicago, shot and
killed his stepson, Joseph Kawales Ka-
wales was tough character and claims
the shooting was done in self defense
A canvass of both branches of the Vir-
ginia general assembly as to their choice
for the Democratic presidential nominee
this year resulted as follows: Cleveland,
so; Hill, 49, German, 5; a western man. 6;
not committed, 6. Total, 103
Neil Sims, brother of Bob, the Alabama
outlaw, was captured by pursuing party
near Lomack Hill With him were Bah's
WV anu Laura, anu
two followers. All five We're lynched by
the gang after a desperate resistance.
Tuesday, Jan. IL.
William Mckinley was yesterday inau-
gurated as governor of Ohio.
Rev. Dr. Heber Newton, who has been
ill for several weeks at his New York
home, is rapidly recovering
Sir Edwin Arnold, in an interview at
Chicago, said that the United States would
some day rule the western, England the
eastern hemisphere. He arrived in New
York yesterday
An angry mob surrounded the house of
a Pittsburg priest, Father Miskiewicz, be-
cause he had supplanted popular assist
ant by one whocriticised the one dismissed.
Miskiewiez summoned police protection.
D. A. Sherman and Daniel Dennis both
employees of the Springfield Cdass.) iron
works, lost their lives while working on
the company's bridge over the Black river.
near WATERFOWL, n. Y Both leave fam
lilies.
A train on the Monon line ran off the
track near Crawfordsville, Ind, and four
cars plunged down fifty foot embank
ment Three theatrical troubles were on
the train, and all sustained injuries more
or less serious. Four people were killed.
Wednesday, Jan. IS.
The French chamber of deputies re-
elected NJ. Floquet as president of that
body.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
the questions at issue between the Italian
government and the vatican will soon be
satisfactorily adjusted.
Louis Clovis Bonaparte, son of the late
Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, was ar
rested at Paris charged by his wife with
defrauding her of jewelry valued at 800 900.
James Wad edward, native of Jerusa-
lem, who speaks and writes fourteen Ian
guages is an applicant for a 81 200 appoint
ment at the New York immigration sta
ton.
Thursday, Jan. IA.
Two more men have been arrested in the
Walsall, England, anarchist conspiracy.
The condition of Minister Lincoln. who
is confined at his residence in London with
the grip, is improving.
The grand jury of st. Louis county in
dicted for We Glendale train robbery, Nov.
3d. Adelbert D. Sly, Florence Waterman,
alias Maggie Hedspath and Marion He'd
spath, L. H. Wilson and c. N Wilson.
Primus Parsons Masons 76 wears old.
one of the most interesting colored char
acters in Springfield, Mass, died Tuesday
and left property variously estimated at
from $50, 900 to $50, 600 to found home for
worthy old men.