The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14

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other near and dear relatives, highly
respectable citizens, will 5uffer-how
much, none but mother can feel:
PETERSBURG, April 4th, 1877.
Editor Tribune David Hiser, the
mail carrier between Moorefield and
Franklin, was shot and kill d Tues
day morning, in the soap" below
Petersburg, and the mail pockets
completely rified. The body was
found to-day in the Potomac, stripped
of all clothing except pants and shirt.
Three shots had penetrated the body
supposed to have been fred from a
navy revolver. There were two reg
istered letters in the mail. An in
quest is now being held.
LATER William S. Douglass was
arrested this evening on suspicion,
and will have a hearing before JUS
tice Vanmeter tomorrow. Great
excitement prevails, and threats Of
lynching the prisoner are freely
made. Mr.. Hiser was well known
as a young man of excellent charac.
ter, highly respected and esteemed.
He was an orphan, his father having
been killed in the Southern army.
p. S.-The shooting was done about
10 O'Clock A. NJ, yesterday morning,
and the body thrown in the Poto-
mac. None Of the mail has been re-
covered. The registered letters were
from Franklin and Upper Tract,
what amount of monny they con-
tanned is not known.
w. S. Douglass, the young man
charged with the awful crime, is a
native Of Petersburg, closely connec-
ted with the most respectable fami-
lies in the county. He has led
reckless and eventful life for one Of
his years, and given his friends much
concern.
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER.
Petersburg Gap is wild romantic
spot. On either side of the road run
ming through this gorge, perpendicu-
lar cliffs of rocks many hundred feet
high, present grand and imposing
The South Branch,
winding its way at the base of these
natural walls, add to the sight. Here
it appears, the murderer way laid,
and in cold blood. shot to death his
victim, then, after stripping the
body, threw the corpse into Il deep
hole in the river attaching a weight
to make it sink. We refrain from
giving rumorS of the disclosures i'm
plicating Douglass, but in next issue
will furnish substance of the evidence
at the hearing on Thursday. The
letters probably contained
money for parties at this place.
Since writing the above, we are in
formed from Il reliable source that on
"Wednesday morning after the muir
der, Douglass had in his possession
check for over $500, which he tried
to get cashed; also that he disap-
peared from the Burg about the time
Of the killing.-heySer Tribune.
ACCIDENT.
Saturday morning, Mr.. Battel
Bond had one of his bonds mashed
in a pair of cold shears at the rolling
mill. Three fingers were very badly
injured and the amputation Of one Of
them n2cessitated.
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER POJECT.
Messrs. Z. f. McCardell and Eu-
gene Grammar propose to begin the
publication Of a new newspaper in
Cumberland. They expect to begin
operations about the middle of May
or first of June. The new paper Of
tri-weekly issue, will be called the
Western Maryland AdUOcdte, and will
be Democratic in politics. Both Of
the gentlemen named have had news
paper experience, and are good wri-
ters. We have no doubt they will
publish a sprightly and interesting
paper.
A NEW ELECTION DISTRICT.
The county commissioners at their
Mondays session granted the appli-
cation of citizens of Homecoming dis
trict, and divided that district into
two. The part lying west of
Georges creek will he known by the
Did name, Homecoming district, No.
10, and tat east of the stream has
boon callen East Homecoming, No.
Is.
AT THE ROLLING MILL.
The rail mill of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad cOmpany's iron works,
this city, will be stopped this morn
.ng for repairs, which will be COM
pleted in about Il week. Work in
The top and bottom mill will
also be Susnpnded for reDairS tO