Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

Grand Jury refusing to serve longer
large number of cases are yet un-
der consideration.
DEPUTY SHERIFF. HELD UP.-A
special of the 9th ult, from Ravens
wood, Jackson county, to the Wheel
ing Register gives the following de.
tails of highway robbery in Wash
lngton district, that county: " Dep.
uty Sheriff Llewellyn Lytton, who
is the tax collector for that district,
was on his way home after busy
day collecting taxes with about 81 900
III his clothes. AT lonely spot in
the road, three men appeared. Two
OF them seized the deputy's horse,
while the third ordered him to give
up his money, at the same time hold
ing pistol close to his head. Lyt-
ton was bundled up on account of
the cold and had his pistol in pocket
with a heavy flap that prevented
him from getting at it. He was
compelled to dismount, and while
the attention of his captors was di-
verted, started to run. Several shots
were fired at him, two Of which cut
his clothing, but he did not stop till
Knocked down with a club. The
highwaymen went through him,
finding S65l, and taking his weapons.
The men were masked and there is
no clue.
lpAIIo'S NEW SENATOR.-On the
18th ult. the Legislature of Idaho
elected Henry Heitfelt, a Populist,
to succeed Senator Dubois. The bal
lot was as follows: Heitfelt, 80; Du.
bois (Silver Republican, 30; II. r.
Nelson (Populist,) |. Twenty Popu.
lists, thirteen Democrats and one Re.
publican voted for the successful can.
didate. Heittelt is Of German birth,
with limited command of the Eng
lish language. He is 60 years of
age, and is a farmer in NeZ Perces
county. He has several times rep.
resented his county in the State Leg
isla ture, and is at present member
| Of the State Senate, but has never
been known to make a speech. He
has only rudimentary education,
and Is free silver man. The Ma.
tional Democratic Committee used
It's influence to secure the reelection
OF Senator Dubois, but failed. The
deciding vote i'm favor of Heitfelt
was cast 10y the only Republican in
the body. Afterwards several 9th.
erS went over to the successful can.
dldate SO as to increase his majority
10 BE SECRET AIRY OF THE
| TREASURY.-Lyman j. Gage, of Chi
cago, President of the First National
Bank Of that city, had conference
with the President elect at his home
at Canton on the 2Sth ult :, and as the
result of the conference Mr.. Gage
announced that he had accepted Mr..
McKinley's tender of the Treasury
portfolio. There seems to be no
question of the fact that Mr.. Gage
will be the next Secretary of the
| Treasury. He is a native of Deruy-
ter, \. v, and is now 81 years of age,
went TO Chicago in 1855 and gradu-
ally worked his way up until he be-
came the President Of the First Ma.
tional Bank, position he still holds.
Comment on the selection is geEer.
ally favorable.
INTERESTED parties are trying to
| persuade the Legislature to amend
the section of the Code which pro.
vides that county-seat cannot be
removed without the affirmative
vote Of three fourths of the voters
OF the county, and making the re-
quirement only there fifths of the
certified voters. We have no doubt
that the motive behind this bill is
the desire Of some town to take the
Courthouse from some other town.
-s.s.~b
JUDGE GEORGE +. TCRNER, of
Spokane, has been elected L. S.
Senator from Washington to succeed
Senator Squire. He was nominated
In IA caucus Of P0pulists and Free
Silver Republicans. Judge Turner
has been Republican, but in the
late election he supported Bryan.
lie is considered one OF the ablest
lawyers in the State of Washington.
From 1854 to 1883 he was Territorial
Governor.
MELVILLE w. FULLER, Chief
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, and David j. Brewer, AssO-