Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-05
INEwsLETs.

July i.
A brilliant programme was an
nounced for the week at the Nashville
Exposition.
Prince Luigi and his associates left
New York, Saturday, for their at
tempt to ascend Mt. St. Elias.
Isaac X. Hill, a farmer of Farm
ington, o., was killed by burglars
while defending his aged mother
Secretary Gage favors an amend
ment introduced by Senator Cullom
to reduce the tax on distilled spirits
The tariff debate is being led by
Republicans Of extensive experience
with schedules under previous laws.
Nine people lost their lives and
twenty-one were injured by the fire in
the Cathedral at Pisa. Italy, on Sun
day.
Mr.. Gladstone has written another
singing letter denouncing the course
of the powers towards Greece as in
famous.
Revolving convicts in San Quentin
Prison, San Francisco. were fred on
by guards few days ago and several
were wounded.
Congressmen are being bothered by
constituents who have come to Wash
ington in pursuit Of patronage and
become stranded.
1t is reported from Berlin that Ger
many will support Turkey in refusal
to leave Thessaly. even if il breaks
the concert Of Europe
The Turkish Government has ex-
tendedthe armistice with Greece in the
hope Of peace negotiations reaching a
conclusion by the end OF that period
Charles Smith who has been nego-
tiating for the construction of rail
road across Nicaragua by British cap
italists, left Managua to return home.
The return Of Commissioner Call
houn from Cuba is expected in about
week, and recognition Of Cuban
beligerency is likely to follow at once.
Officers Of the Manhattan Savings
Institution, N. ". are negotiating for
the return Of nearly $4,000, 900 worth
OF securities stolen nineteen years ago.
A letter received at Detroit said that
official duties would prevent Theodore
Roosevelt becoming candidate for
president of the National League Of
Republican clubs.
Mildred Brewster, who shot and
killed her rival, Annie Wheeler, at
Montpelier, VT. and then shot herself,
may recover, although she has bull
let in her brain.
A plot has been unearthed, accord.
ing to an Athens correspondent of a
London paper, which is fathered BY
Premier Rail- and the Greek Cabinet,
to overthrow the Greek Dynasty.
Ambassador Porter, -Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson and several other
Americans in Paris went to the tomb
of Lafayette on Memorial Day and
placed thereon several beautifully
designed floral emblems.
/ The table of Senator Vest, presented
last week TO show the increase, in our
export trade under the Wilson law, is
found to be Of little Importance, mas.
much as the growth Of exports under
the Mckinley law was many told larg-
err.
Memorial Day was appropriately
celebrated Saturday aud Monday
throughout the country. President
Mckinley attended the exercises at
Arlington Cemetery. Representative
Deliver and Webster Davis paid elo-
quent tribute to the dead heroes.
The investigation Of plans for con-
trolling the Mississippi continue to
be Of absorbing interest in Washing
ton. 1t was reported to be hardly
probable that much more money
would be appropriated by Congress
until an improvement on the present
system is found.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce has completed pooling
bill which, 1t was reported, provides
for agreements between railroads in
such manner as fully to protect both
the interests Of the railroads and the
public. The measure will probably