Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-13
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, Jan. 8.

being built for the French navy.
| The eastern portion of Siberia Is exper
fencing Chinese invasion by bands oi
| Chinese robbers
| The Louisville Evansville and St Louis
| Consolidated railway has been placed In
the hands of receiver.
Frank E. Bacon, England's champion
runner, wants mile race with Tommy
| Connect. the American champion for the
worlds championship
| Mayor Hopkins. of Chicago, has taken
| up the fight for the adjustment of grade
crossings. and declares that the tracks in
bide the city must be elevated.
| DIR. Howard was convicted at jackson,
| Tenn, of fraudulent use of the mails and
sentenced to nine years Imprisonment
| and 81 200 fine. Howard's scheme was to
represent that fortunes awaited people IN
Englan and then work. them.
| Saturday, Jan. o.
| 1t is likely that j. G. Hendrix of Brook
| Ign. will resign his seat in congress,
| The depositors of the failed Rockafel.
lew bank, at Wilkesbarre, Pa, get only 6
per cent
The second wife of the Duke of Argyll
died at Inverny castle, Argyllshire. Eng
land, aged SO.
The British house of commons passed a
bill giving women the right to vote for
members of parish councils.
Miss Nettie Eden bern, of St. Louis, while
riding on horseback, was thrown beneath
the wheels of an electric car and ground
to pieces.
The homeopathic Medical society of
New York state will pass bill prohibit
ing marriages between those tainted by
heredity with crime, insanity or disease.
Monday, Jan. 8.
Able Legrand, priest of the Church oil
ST. German L'Auxerrois and vicar gen
eral of Paris, is dead.
At Georgetown, o., Edward H. Jones
was convicted for the third time Of muir
der for killing his son.
Governor Waite, of Colorado, has
granted reprieve for thirty days to Lii
brado Mora, who was to be hanged this
week.
At Chicago last night Mrs. Maud Bond
shot Mrs. Mary Gardner three times with
a revolver. and the victim cannot recover
Jealousy was the cause.
A year and half ago J r CARLY, q
Wetzel county CIV. Va bachelor, "a years
| old, married 73-year old Miss Mills Mrs
CARLY has just presented her venerable
spouse with a handsome baby boy
Tuesday, Jan. 8.
At Lynnville, Ind, Sherman Waggoner
shot and killed his wife because she re-
fused to live with him.
The senate Judiciary committee decided
to recommend the rejection of the nomi-
nation of Hornblower for associate justice
of the supreme court.
Employees of the Traction street railways
in Pittsburg have had their wages reduced
to So per day. Gripmen have been receiv-
ing 2.4o and conductors 1926.
At Jermyn, Pa, Peter Pislopsky, who
was trying to rid his house of guests who
had imbibed too freely accidentally shot
his 10-year-old son. The boy will die
Near Delroy, o., four men disguised as
negroes broke into the house of two ell
derby maiden ladies named Pearch. bru-
tally tortured them and secured $500.
Fire last night destroyed the Casino, the
Peristyle, the Manufactures and Liberal
Arts buildings and the Music Hall at the
Worlds fair. Many foreign exhibits that
were ready for shipment were destroyed.
Loss $500, 900 to 81, 100000, of which $780,
900 is on exhibits.
Wednesday, Jan. 10.
NJ Flobert, the inventor of the Flobert
carbine, died in Paris.
Pennsylvania Prohibitionists nominated
Henry +. Morrow, of Delaware county,
for congressman-at-larg
A new secret order, the Supreme Tribe
of Ben Hur," was incorporated in Indian
apolis yesterday. General Lew Wallace
is a leading spirit in the order.
Franklin MacVeagh, brother of Am
bassador Wayne MacVeagh, is a candi-
date for the United States senate from
Illinois to succeed Senator Cullom.
There are now several hundred Mexican
revolutionists along the Texas border, and
serious outbreak is expected. The revo-
lutionists are rapidly gaining recruits
Thursday, Jan. IL.
A family feud between the Velasco and
Pandora families, at Guantrolios Mexico,
has resulted in eleven deaths.
The thermometer q; I+Drt Fairfield Me-,
registered AZ degrees below zero yester.
day. In Orrington it went to So below
The body of the late Duchess of Argyle
will be buried beside her first husband
Colonel Augustus Arson. in accordance
with her own wishes.
The postoffice at Lemars, Ia, was en-
tered by burglars. the safe opened and
s45S in cash and 5000 worth of stamps
taken, besides registered packages
During fire in New York tenement
Mrs. Amelia Haley jumped from third
story window to fire escape and was IA
tally hurt. There were several narrow
| escapes.