Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-17
news q the Week II Brlef.


reached the highest point for sixteen
years.
A levee at Davis Island, Miss,
broke Monday, and $500 families fed
from their homes.
The Porte protested Sunday to the
powers thai Greece had offered casus
belli by the raid across the frontier.
Charles o. Scull has resigned as
general passenger agent Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, at Baltimore.
The Government relief steamer
Ogemaw sank in the Missouri, below
Grand Forks, S. d. No one was
drowned.
Reports of damage by the floods
in the Mississippi are estimated by
Government officials at Washington
at millions.
Three persons were killed and many
were injured by head-on collision
on the Southern Railroad, Sunday,
near Charlotte, S. c.
The Japanese Government, through
its representatives in Washington,
denies that efforts were being made to
gain control of Hawaii.
A plan of autonomy for Crete has
finally been framed by the powers.
1t would allow the island to decide as
to its future allegiance.
Advices from Brazzaville, Africa,
tell OF the destruction of native vii
lagos by the expedition of Merchaud
toward the head waters of the Nile.
Republicans OF Chester and Della
ware county, Pa, are planning to es-
tablish district Congressional conven
tons, to abolish the conferree system.
Surprise was occasioned in New
York social circles last week by the
marriage of Elliot F. Shepard to Mrs.
Esther Potter. Shepard is 20 and his
bride Fl.
1t is reported in Madrid that the
Government is pleased at the present
cordial relations with the United
States and hopes for the speedy paci-
hcation of Cuba.
Free silver Democrats held a BAN
quet in Washington, Tuesday even
ing, in horror of Jefferson birthday,
at which William J. Bryan gave a
toast on Jefferson.
Leather men will protest at Wash
ington against the imposition OF a
duty on hides. Senator Allison says
the question has not yet been dis
cussed in committee.
The appropriation bills, the peace
treaty, the Cuban resolution of Sena-
tor Morgan, and the organization Of
committees will probably occupy the
oSndlS curing the week.
1t is reported from Washington
that the action Of Japan in endeavor-
ing to obtain possession of Hawaii
would probably lead to the passage of
the annexation measure.
United States officials at Washing
ton, Del, are talking about suit to
be brought by the Government
against that city for permitting
sewage to block the Christiaua.
The increase in protection senti-
ment in the South is shown by the
demands of Southern Senators for
higher rates than those contained in
the Dingley bill as it came from the
House.
Western railroad officials are rapid
ly recovering from the confusion into
which they were thrown by the late
decision of the Supreme Court relative
to pooling. Their attorneys have re-
assured them.
President Mckinley has appointed
Senator Wolcott, Charles J. Paine, of
Massachusetts, and ex-Vice- President
Stevenson as a bimetallic commits
sion to seek to bring about an inter
national conference.
Indignation was expressed by Con-
gressmen at the capital at the pro-
posed plan of the Senators controlling
all appointments to Presidential post
offices. 1t is possibly case of being
scared before they are hurt.
Seventeen of the guests who were
registered at the Hotel Knox, in Knox
vile, before the big fire broke out,
last Thursday, are missing. 1t is
feared they all persisted Charred