Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-31

According to an estimate based on
the number of names in the new City
Directory to be issued in a few days
the population OF St. Louis, Mo, is
placed at nearly GOO, 900.
Governor Waite is reported to have
threatened another military invasion
of Denver because Of the adverse de-
cision OF the Supreme Court in his
dispute with municipal officers.
The economy practiced by the Dem
ocrats in the post-ollice appropriation
at Washington is of such sham ma
ture that it will require special defici-
ency bills to meet the department ex-
penses.
United States Senator Alfred Holt
Colquitt, of Georgia, died at his resi-
dencein Washington, ID. c., at 1890
O'Clock Monday morning. He would
have been seventy years old next
month.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
written letter to General Coxey in
opposition to his plan of marching on
to Washington, but sympathizing
with the anti-bond ideas of the Coxey
movement.
The bill doing away with the pres
ent fee system Of the United States
district attorneys, clerks, marshals
and other court officials has been re
ported favorably by the House judici-
airy committee.
The sixteen Gravesend inspec.
tors who pleaded guilty on Monday
in Brooklyn to violation of the cleo
ton laws were sentenced Tuesday to
terms ranging from twenty-nine days
to six months Imprisonment.
1t is stated on the authority of
prominent Boston paper manufactures
that movement is on foot to form a
combination Of the paper manufacture
ers of the country with view to rails
ing prices and controlling the market
A speech made by Mr.. Syringe
during the tariff debate in the House,
which has just been published in the
Congressional Record, is not eorrec,
in its statements about wages in pro-
tected and protected industries
1t is believed in Berlin that Empei-
or William would like TO effect q
commercial alliance of the chief coun
tries of Europe, in order to wage a
war of retaliation if provoked by un.
favorable legislation of other coun-
tries.
The investigation into the sanity OF
Patrick Eugene Prendergast, the assas-
sin of Mayor Harrison in Chicago, was
postponed for ten days on motion Of
the States attorney. The assassin
made an attack on his death watch
in Jail Tuesday.
]. S.Coxey's "army of peace" start.
ed from Massillion, Ohio, Easter and
marched eight miles to Canton, Ohio
where the men camped in snow
storm. There were few less than
hundred in the party. Two-thirds Of
those enlisted made the start.
1t is said at Washington that the
occupation Of Bluefelds, Mosquito
Territory, Central America, by the
English is not by any means a closed
incident automatically and it is be-
lieved American interests are being
overreached by Great Britain.
Augustus H. Sutherland, Of Lynn,
Mass, veteran Of the civil war. was
seized with coughing fit, and when
he recovered had coughed up bullet
which had been shot into the back Of
his neck at the battle OF Cuipeper
Court House. on October II, 1868.
Reports from the northern and west
ern sections Of New Hampshire and
from parts of Vermont indicate that
the maple sugar crop this year will lie
practical failure. The absence Of
frost in the ground and the scarcity Of
help and high wages are said to be the
causes.
The Senate committee on appropri-
atoms is taking up the appropriation
bills very promptly upon their receipt
with the purpose Of having them act
ed upon as soon as possible in the
Senate to the end that the adjourn
ment Of Congress can be accomplish
ed when the tariff bill shall be dispos-
ed Of.
The Brazilian fleet has abandoned
lis intention to sail southwark in pur-
suit of the insurgents, as the strength
Of the latter is said to be rapidly de-
Ginning Additional ratification will
be erected in Rio Janeiro harbor. Ad-
miral Da Gama's refugees viii proba-
bly, be taken to Europe on the Portu-
guese warships.
Supreme President Trainor, of the
A. ?. A., m ade a speech in Salt
Lake City, Utah, on the objects
and aims OF the az so iation. He
declared that the order now controls
1000, 600 votes and would name Unit
ed States Senators in several Western
States next year. He also said that
It was through the influence OF the or
2anizatior that John Y. McKane was
sent 70 SING Sing