Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-12-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

clnde in two weeks.
A combine Of the Brooklyn ware
houses has been affected.
The House passed the railroad pool
! ing bill by vote of 1865 to no.
Mr.. Morton refuses toannounce any
of his appointments in advance.
The St. Bartholomew loan bureau
has lent $4,000 to poor wage-earn-
ers.
England is said to be seeking fran
chises for Central American water
way.
King Humbert has sent military
force to Pekin to protect the Italian
Legation
In New York days of grace" on
promissory notes will be abolished
January I.
N J. Halpine, U. S. N, made sue
cessful test at Boston of his controlla-
Bile torpedo.
Senator Mcpherson will institute
another investigation of alleged arruor
plate frauds.
The Colt inquiry closed at Column
bus. The evidence will be referred to
Governor Mckinley
Seven persons were drowned by the
breaking of the ice on mill pond.
near Littleton, Iowa.
The President has transmitted to
the Senate the correspondence on the
Armenian atrocities.
Democratic Senators have mapped
out programme in caucus, but deci-
ded against closure.
The Administration is seeking to
shift blame for German retaliation
upon German politics.
The Hill Anarchist exclusion bill is
ger orally favored in both Houses and
early action is expected.
The Court of Appeals of New York
granted new trial to Charles w.
Gardner, DR.. Parkhurst's agent, who
was convicted of bribery.
! Charles d. Jachne has been arrested
charged with substituting an innocent
man in a charge of burglary.
| Ex-Governor TilIman was elected
United States Senator at Columbus, S.
c., to succeed General Butler
1t is reported that no less than 800
Toledo citizens were duped by the
Standard Investment swindle.
Absconder Seely, who was arrested
in Chicago. said he would go back to
New York without extraditicn.
Fearing a revival of the Fenian
movement i'll London, British Cabinet
officials are guarded by detectives.
The British Government has decid-
ed to send an independent commission
to investigate the Armenian affair.
An alleged wholesale forgery OF
5000, 900 worth of American school
bonds has been discovered in Belfast.
Robert Huston, said to be treasurer
of the American Legion of Honor, Of
Illinois, committed suicide at Chicago
In the consideration of the Mica
ragua Canal bill in the Senate, little
opposition is shown by the members.
The damaged cruiser, Cincinnati
has been floated at Brooklyn and she
may go to Bluehelds when ready fol
sea.
The State Of Texas has brought sui,
against two railroads for money Dor
rowed in 1857 from the State schoo
fund.
Manager Hanlon has about deter
mined to take the Baltimore Base
ball Club to Macon, Ca, for early
practice.
Anti-railroad bills are expected te
flood all State legislatures this winter
and fight for a &c ent-mile passenger
rate made
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, crit
cised the currency imitation bills
7 which were reported adversely iron
committee.
Roman Catholics in the Archdio-
cese of st. Paul, are now permitted tc
join any secret society except the Ma
sonic order.
New York's Chamber of Commefc,
has adopted a resolution advocating
/ the extension of the I.exow Commit
tees powers.
Certain financial circles in New
York are anxious that JohnWanamak
er should stand for president of the
Reading Road.
Pacific Railroads will oppose legis
lation favorable to Senator Morgan.
Nicaraguan Canal bill, but its passage
seems probable
Senator Mcpherson, of the Naval
Affairs Committee, wants the Senate
to investigate the alleged Carnegie
armor plate frauds.
Judge Denny. in the Ashland, KY,
Congressional District has served a
notice of contest on Congressman-elect
Owens at Lexington.
On Tuesday the Republicans in
Boston elected their candidate ftI
Mayor by more than 1880 plurality
over the Democratic ticket
District Attorney Fellows, of New
York, denied charges of negligence
after reformcrs closed their prosecu-
ton at his trial in New York.
Republican Senators are inclined to
reject third party coalition in the next
Congress and to wait for clear ma
jority before assuming control.
The Superintendent of Foreign