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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-08-07

THE BEST OF THE SEAsoN.-On
Friday night of last week the City
Band rendered its usual open.air
concert in the Public Square, and it
was pronounced by all as the best OF
the season. 1t won its applause
from the choice program rendered,
which contained several new pieces,
march, "Union Forever" and a
ballad, 81 Dream of Thee" beau
tiful melody for cornet and baritone,
composed by Prof. Brockenshire, and
played for the first time in public.
Those who missed hearing them may
have the opportunity of doing SO
in the near future. Prof. Broken
shire should feel gratifed with the
applause which greeted the new mum
bers. The following was she pro.
gram rendered
I-Grand Professional March, "The
Silver Trumpets,n Yivani
2-Overture, "Lustspiel," kela-Bela.
3-March, ''unicn Forever"
4-waltz. "La Rene de la Nicer" sousa,
5-Ballad, 81 Dream OF Thee,'
s-schottische, "Lil ana LOU Hall
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COMMITTED SUIcIDE.-Mrs. Sallie
Kremer, young widow of 30 years,
formerly Miss Hupp, ofStrasburg,
Virginia. killed herself in that place
last Thursday, by shooting herself
through the temple. The deed was
done at the residence of Mr.. John
E. Stickley, and it is not known
whether the shot was fired intention
ally or by accident. Mrs. Kremer
had been shooting at a target, but
was alone in her room when the shot
was fired. She had been in i'll
health for some time and was de-
spoudent.
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NO DEBTS.
Conscious Readers.

Ifyou do no owe the INDEPENDENT
anything Tor the s,rvice it has been
rendering to you, call and let us ex-
change receipts. Every person who
has claim against US is either suing
or threatening to sue, and we would
like to avoid TIE costs by making
collections without costs. Come 10
and see us. We have tried to do our
part by you, and have been liberal
on a time limit. Settlement day is
on to us, and we therefore request
the consideration that will merit
your conscience and our wants.
Come in.
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HAD THEIR Picnic IN THE REcToRY
YARD.-Instead of picnicing in the
Sulphur Lot, at Bedington, on
Thursday Of last week as was their
intention, the Sunday School of the
Episcopal Church, held their picnic
in the yard of the Rectory. adjoln.
ing the church. The children were
given treat Of ice-cream and cake,
and all seemed to enjoy it as much
as if they had gone to Sulphur Lot.
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RARE Likeness OF Mr.. AND MRS
HENRY CLAY.-In Nc CIure's Maga.
zane for September will be repro
duced superb life-cast of the face
of Henry Clay, made by John II. l.
Browere in 1925, when Clay was
AS years old. 1t is probably the
most real and vivid likeness of Clay
in existence, and it has never been
published. In the same number OF
DC C1Wre's will be reproduced the
only portrait ever painted of Mrs.
Henry Clay. It also has never been
published. Notes by Mr.. Charles
Henry Hart will relate the history
of the portraits and circumstances
under which they were produced.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.-Mrs. B. G..
Quenzel Thursday evening of last
week, gave birthday party to Miss
Bernadine Shilling, of Baltimore,
who is spending the summer with
her. There we're twenty seven little
folks present who enjoyed the cele-
bration of the child's tenth birth
day. Mrs. Quenzel had large table
spread in the yard, on the centre
of which was large birthday cake,
with the young lady's name beauti-
fully inscribed. The table was laden
with all kinds of delicacies, and the
young folks enjoyed the occasion
very much.
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Relief i'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY Cure" 1t is a great surprise
on account Of its exceeding prompt.
ness in relieving pain in the bladder
kidneys and back, in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. Ifyou want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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A SHOOTING AFrRAY.-String-
town, an oil town near Sistersville,
was the scene of a shooting ARRAY in
which two men received probably
mortal wounds. The shooting was
the result of feud between Charles
FoX, a resident of Stringtown, and
William Mackey, colored gambler.
FOX, who was intoxicated, entered a
gambling room Monday evening,
and upon seeing Mackey, at once
commenced to shoot. Mickey was
unarmed, but secured a Ratchet and
closed in with his assailant, inflicting
some serious wounds. Fox loaded
his gun a second time and com.
menced shooting. BY this time
some one had handed Mackev a GUN
and general fusillade followed.
Fox received only one bullet. but it
struck him over the heart, inflicting
a fatal wound. Mackey was shot
once in the groin and another bullet
shattered his left arm. Both men
are in bad way.
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FIRE IN WEST VIRdINIA.-Fire
broke out at SIS Tuesday morning
in II. 7. Bells store, at Lewisburg
and before it could be checked de.
stroyed STATIONS Hotel, two banks
two drug stores and ten buildings.
The RonceYerte steam engine
was telephoned for and saved the
town from total destruction. Loss
about $4,000; insurance $4,000,
The fire was incendiary. This is the
second attempt within a week.
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Found A SKELHToN.-Three young
men OF Williamsport, Edward
Hughes, John George and Robert
Ardingrr, while berrying in Berke-
ley county, w. Va, entered Dugan's
cave. They went into the cave
about TWO hundred feet, passing
through several rooms and discov-
cred Skeleton supposed to be that
of an Indian. -Hancock Star
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RODE 70 BALTIMORE ON THElR
WHEELs.--Messrs. David Holt and
r. K. Robinson, both of this coun-
ty, left this city at 6 O'Clock last
Monday morning and reached Balti-
more at s p. IN. the same day. The
roads were only fair and the run
was a good one. Neither one oil
them had any punctures.
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ATTEMPTED TO MURDER HIS WIFE.

ATTEMPTED TO MURDER HIS WIFE.
"A desperate attempt at wife muir.
der was made Sunday by Luther
Deakins, colored, at his home in
Frederick. Deakins, who is fifty
years old, came home in an intoxi.
Gated condition, and upon being rep
rimanded by his wife, who is sixty.
five years old, went out and procur.
ed an Ak, and returning, made a
ferocious assault upon her, striking
her about the head and infictiug in
juries that it is thought will prove
fatal. The combined efforts of sew.
eral officers were required to over
power Deakins.
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FATAL BERRY PUDDING.-Miss Re-
becca Smell, aged 81 years, residing
near Hancock, ate heartily Of Berry
pudding, Sunday. of last week, and
lell over dead. Like her two sur
viving sisters, both over eighty
years of age, she never married.
The three lived alone and were
robbed twice. They own three
firms.
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SYNOD OF VIRGINlA.-The Luth-
eran Synod of Virginia will convene
in Winchester on August nth, and
continue in session until the Esd.
About IS ministers and laymen will
be in attendance, together, with rep
resentatives from the institutions
and boards of the church and minis
tiers and visitors from other states.
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$4,000 In Gold Given

For Selling ssstory OF Spain and Cuba"
The International News s. Book Co.,
Baltimore, Md, offer $4,000 to any
one selling IN three months It's copies
of their new book, ssSsory of Spain and
Cuba" Premiums and liberalconmis-
sion given for any quantity sold This
is one of the greatest selling booksout.
Many agents make from Sc to SO a
day. a graphic account OF the present
war and the struggle for liberty is Civ
en-, 100 beautiful illustrations. 500 Pages.
Freight paid and credit given Scot.
outfit free if 10 cents is sent for pos
tage. Write them Immediately.
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PICNIc.-The Junior Epworth
League, of Hedeesville, held their
annual picnic in Lemen's woods, last
Saturday, and very large number
of relatives and friends visited shem
during the day. The Juniors met
at the First M. E. Church and IN.
der the care of Misses Alice Hanna
and Della Grim marched to the
grove with flags flying, bells ringing
and drums beating. The usual pic
mic sports were INDUCED in, and all
had a good time.
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SERIOUS WRECK.--At Malley

SERIOUS WREoK.-At Malley
Falls, B. & O. freight train jump.
ed the track and ran into dwelling,
demolishing one side of it and
smashing ten cars of valuable mer.
chandise. The loss will be $4,000.
Supervisor Mallory, Conductor Will
Graham and Engineer Thomas Bur-
ton, were seriously injured. The
road was blocked nine hours.
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100 YEARS OLD.-A colored wo
man living in this city on West
Burke street extended, was 100
years old Sunday. She is generally
known as old Aunt Patience Jones,
and is yet quite active, being able to
walk about the streets of the city.
She was born in Staunton, Va,
Aug. lst, 1897.
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Now A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Broadway Rouss, formerly OF Vir-
ginia, but now of New York, is a
grandfather. A daughter was born
to his daughter, Mrs. Virginia Ross
Lee, on Sunday. Mr.. Lee, the hap
Ply father, is Mr.. Rouss' cashier, and
married Miss Rouss about a year
ago. Mr., Rouss is receiuing many
congratulatory letters.
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SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL.--F ra k
Brown, colored, was given a hearing
in the Mayors Court, on Monday
morning last, and given sixty days
in Jail for creating disturbance and
throwing stones on Martin street,
and resisting the officers who arrest.
ed him. The fight occurred at the
restaurant of Mr.. Thos. Ellis. Of.
ficers Creque and Freeze made the
arrest.
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DIsoRDERLT IN CoURT.-Mr. r. E..
Byrd and Mr.. J. P. Whitacre, of
Winchester, we're opposing attor-
neys last Friday in civil case con-
corning two billiard tables worth
probably $25. The case Was being
tried before Hon. VIM. ". Atkin-
con, Corporation Judge. Mr.. Byrd
was making the opening statement
to the court when Mr.. Whitacre ac-
cused him of disappearing the
facts. Mr.. Byrd excitedly exclaim-
ed, "Do you mean to call me liar,
sir 2" Whitacre replied: 81 mean
exactly what I have said," where.
upon Mr.. Byrd hurled an inkstand
weighing about two pounds at
Whitacre's head. It struck him on
the left side of the head, just over
the ear. Mr.. Whitacre fell to the
floor unconscious, and remained go
for about two hours. Medical as
sistance was rendered and from lat.
est reports he was out of danger.
Mr.. Byrd had hearing Saturday.
A bench warrant was sworn out by
Judge Atkinson, aud Mr.. Byrd was
released on $4,000 bail, awaiting the
result OF Mr.. Whiiacre's injuries.
Judge Atkinson afterward after rep
rimanding Mr. Byrd, fined bin $50
for contempt Of court. His trial for
striking Mr. Whitacrs is fixed for
Aug. 9th.
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DIGS HIS WAY OUr.-Andy Hat
field, better known as Cap Hatfield,
who has been in the Mingo county
jail since the 18th of last April, for
the killing Of John Rutherford, with
double barrelled shot gun, on
election day of November last, es.
capped from Jail Wednesday night by
digging hole through the wall of
his cell. He is still at large.
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A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT
A very pleasant entertainment was
given by the members of the Y. P.
s. q. E., Of the Lutheran Church, ON
Tuesday evening, in the lecture
room of that church. After the
necessary business was transacted
there was some choice music rem
dered by the Mountain State Man
dolin Club, under charge of the
President, Mr.. L. Dew. Gerhardt.
Vocal solos by little Luella Wolfes
and Mr.. E. Outcalt, were much en-
joyed. A comic song by six little
boys entitled "Topsy Turvey Horse
occasioned much merriment. A re-
citation by Miss Love Brenisholts,
of Gresncastle, Pa, o member OF
Mrs. a. M. Valentines class oil
elocution, was delivered with much
grace and expression. Refreshments
were served to all present after thc
entertainment, Taken altogether, il
was 8 very enjoyable affair.
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SCHOOL Book CoNTRAGT.--The
School Book Board of Jefferson
county closed q fve-year contract on
Saturday with the American Book
Company to furnish for the public
schools MoGufy's readers and spell
lers, Rays arithmetics, Went.
worth 3 astronomy and philosophy,
and Maury's physical geography.
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EVENING GATHERING.-Miss Sadie
Hedges, of West John street, en-
tertained a number of her friends at
her home on Wednesday evening
last. About 90 guests were present,
who INDUCED in various amuse-
ments during the evening. Refresh.
ments were served, and d good time
was spent by all.
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GIVEN A HEARING.-The prelim-
mary hearing of Edward Lusher
and Richard Wright is now in pro-
gress at Huntington, W. Va. The
men are charged with poisoning
Alex. McCleary, wealthy merchant
of Glenwood. More than fifty wit
nesses will be examined, and the
trial will continue several days
LONGER.
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GONE ON HIS VACATloN.-Rev.
Henry Thomas will be away from
the city during the month of Au.
gust. The following clergymen will
fill his pulpit during this time ::
Sunday, August 8tb, Rev. Osborne
lngle, of Frederick City, Md; Sun
day, August 18th, Rev. VIM. h.
Nelson, D. D., of Shepherdstown !;
Sunday, August 29th, Rev. Edwin
Kinks, of Leesburg, Va. No ser.
wees on the 22d. Rev. Thomas
will fill the home appointments of
these pastors. Sunday, the 22d, he
expects to spend at Atlantic City.
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DEATH OF a You've CHILD. The
six-months child Of Mr.. John
Farrin, Jr., Of Cumberland, former
" Of this city, died at its parents
home in that city, on Saturday last.
The remains were brought here on
Tuesday, on No. 2, and inferred in
st. Joseph's Cemetery.
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Acute Oatarrh Cured with Two
Bottles.

MIR. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Allegany county, Nd, writes !:
have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure Tor nasal catarrh and can truth.
fully say that it is the best remedy
that have ever used for catarrh.
Two bottles cured me when | was
scarcely able to breathe. / heartily
recommend it to all who have ten
dency to catarrh. For sale by L.
G. Matthaei, Queen street.
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REUNION OF SUNDAY Schools
The Baptist Sunday School, of this
city, with Charles-Town, Duffields,
Shenandoah Junction, Leetown,
Kearneysville, Vanclevesville, and
other points, picniced at Island
Park, on Thursday. A special train
took them down at $50 a. M, and
brought them back at 7 p. NJ. A
program of music, ETC., was render
ed during the day, and a good time
was enjoyed by all.
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STENoGRAPHY OR RTHAND
WRITING AND TYPEwRITING.-I will
take few pupils in stenograpby at
their homes. And any person re-
curing a shorthand writer and type
writer, | will accommodate at rea.
sonable rates. Call at the law office
Of Wisner & Woods, Blondel build
ing.
Miss CoREA W. PORTS.
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SHE KEEPS HER Vow.-Mrs.
Louisa Williams, of San Lendro,
Cal, walks for quarter of a mile
over stony road on her bare knees
once a year to keep q vow. Two
weeks ago she accomplished the
feat for the seventeenth time.
Seventeen years ago she prayed
that her husbands sight might be
restored. She vowed that If her
prayer was answered, she would
walk on her barred knees from her
house to the church once a year.
Her husband regained his sight and
the woman keeps her vow.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoRias

Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and all stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo-
ton. This never fails. Sold by L..
G. Matthaei, druggist, Martinsburg,
w. Va. 5-S-lyr.
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1ncontinence of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. Z.
DETcHoN's ANTI DIuRETIc. Cures
children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei. Druggist,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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A PLEASANT EvEET.--Misses Flor
eHce and Emma Fellers, of John
street, entertained q number OF
friends at their home, on Thursday
evening of last week. The event
was a most pleasant one for ali who
were present, games, sweet music,
etc, being the features, the young
ladies proving themselves adopts in
the art Of entertaining. Refresh
ments were served during the even
ing. All present voted the occasion
q very pleasant one.
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We just put up 300 packages Of
VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powder-the Best Powder. Made
Tor Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
Largest and handsomest packages
on Earth Am. GILBERT, Druggists
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SALE CLERK.

Having clerked sales 40 years, L offer
my services 20 people intending to sell.
CHARGES REASONABLE, EN-
TIRE SATISFACTION GUARAN-
TEED. l will assist in adyertis-
ing and arranging goods, and other de-
tails. G. i. LOCKHART.
Office Blondel Building.
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a alicia II Cement Tor sale BY
J. II. MILLrR & Sous.

Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night At A. NJ. Gi.bert's
Drug Store, Queen and Race SITS.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoPia.

ChamberlriD 5 Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale BY L. G.
Matthaei, Druggist.
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F. ]. CHENEY Il CO.;

F. j. CHENEY e. CO.;
Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have known
T. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl.
nancially able to carry out any OBJ.
legations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo, o.
WALDIN9, KINNAN l. MABvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimon-
ials free.
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AUCTIONEER.
Old Veteran.

Old friends request me to again take
service asauctioneer in the counties of
Berkeley and Jefferson. Cali on or adj
dress me at Little Georgetown.
l.. S. HOWARD.
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Genuine BARGAINS ia every
thing in the line | keep. When / say
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
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Children Civ ass
Pitchers CasteFlas

Adamant and CalcIned Plaster.
same as used on new Court house
for sale BY j. Il. MILLER & ScNs.
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The United States bicycle, just
like the United States as a country,
far surpasses all others.
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When Baby was SICK. we gavs Der castoeia-
Wnen she vas Child, she cried for Castorie.
When she became Miss, she cIung to Cassoria-
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Wanted---a small farm within five
miles of Martinsburg to rent. Apply
at this Office.
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WA. STEWART. PRESIDENT.
DECATUR HEDGES, vlcE-PREslDsNT.
GEO. S. HILL, CASHIER.
JOHN II. DOLL, ASSISTANT CAsNER.
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HOw's Thlsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Cstarrh
Cure.
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Miss CoREA w. PoTTs.
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The editor has been confined to
his home at "Windewaldn for sew
eral days this week. He is, we are
6 lad to note, much better now.
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Go 70 Barr & Lan'z and get BIZ
cycle for S35.
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We are sorry to note that Mr..
Nathan Cutting is very i'll at his
home on Raleigh street. We hope
for his speedy recovery.
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Many people were taken out of the
city on Thursday, on account of the
three excursions from here the same
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-15
NETWORK CITY.

u GWylin who recently withdrew from the
rastorate of the Macdougal Street Baptist Church
and from the Baptist denomination. is now acting
as a lay reader in ST. Jamess Episcopal church' IN
this city In preparation for his reordination as a
minister in that Church
a tree the trunk OF which was about eighteen
inches I'm diameter was passed on February in
latitude 1881 longitude 3o:37. by the steamship La
Bourgogne which arrived here from Havre yes
terday II is supposed to have been detached from
some one Of the West India islands and been car
ried along by the current OF the Guf Stream.
The steamship Maasdam, bound here from Rot
erdam. was signalled in latitude 20. longitude %.
on February u by the Cunarder Servia. which ar
rived here from Liverpool yesterday. The Mas
dam had lost one Of her propeller blades, but
needed no assistance She is due 10 arrive here
to-morrow but may be somewhat behind time.
There IL no anxiety as to her safety.
Isaac Kupperman n tinsmith of No. 81 Attorney
G. who was arrested suspicion OF having cut
his wifes throat Saturday afternoon. was dis
The woman who is now In Gouverneur Hospital.
made n statement. in which she exonerated her
husband and said the wounds were self-inhicted.
The Central Labor Union yesterday Endorsed a
late the manufacture and sale OF beer ale and
porter The bill provides that these articles shall
be made Of pure hops and malt kept for three
wears. and after being inspected. shall be marked
STANDARD"