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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-13
State News.

The scarlet fever in a malignant
form, is raging on Elk Fork, Tyler
county.
DR.. A. II. Kunst is President of
the Weston and Clarksburg railroad,
Hon. j. M. Bennett, Vice-Presi-
dent.
SCARLET FEvER.-Six children
of Mr.. Jesse Bennett, of Muddy
Creek, Tyler county, died recently
of scarlet fever.
Capt. Eccles, of the Wheeling Fire
Department sues the Register for
defamation, and names his damages
at SIS, 900.
The little son of G.. 7. Barbee, of
Keyser, met with severe accident
recently, by falling from the secon d
story of his fathers residence. 1t
was thought he would die.
KILLED by Cause.-The Keyser
Tribune has a sad account of the
death of Charley Thomas, aged II
years, of Piedmont. In crossing the
railroad bridge from Westernport,
he was surprised by a train which
met and run over him, mangling
and killing him instantly.
A BIGGER Fool THAN THOMP-
SONS COLT. The Tucker Democrat
says:
While a son Of John Davis, at
Lowther's Ford, was attempting to
catch a three. year-old colt on Sun
day last, the animal jumped into
the river, swan about half mile
and then drowned. The horse was
worth 800.
Boy SHOT. On Monday night,
Richard auckland, son of Mrs. Sal
lie Buckland, while out coon hunt
ing let his gun fall accidentally,
causing it to be discharged, the load
taking effect in his right ankle,
causing a very painful wound. Drs.
Manser and Gooch rendered the ne
cessary surgical attention. They
report no bones broken and the
wound not dangerous. -Nountdin
Herald.
MORE PULP MILLs.-The magni-
icent water power at Kanawha Falls
10 dUOuO w NO AbiA4LCu. w y VA
amined the works now being erected
there by the Messrs. Cheney, who
are erecting a paper pulp manu-
factory. They intend TO erect ma
chinery of all kinds sufficient to use
all the power afforded on that side of
tie river. We are glad to see the
many advantages afforded by our
water power taken advantage of by
practical and experienced men,
Fdyette Enterprise.
ANOTHER RAILRoAD.-A compa-
ny has been organized to build a
railroad from White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va, to Parkesrsburg,
to be known as tho "White sulphur
q Parkersburg Railroad" Capital
stock, 500, 600, with privilege of in
creasing it to Sl0,0O0,000. Shares
500 each. Charter perpetual; Henry
/ NJ. Mathews, III a. Holt, Alex. f.
1 Mathews, ] A. Montgomery, A. &.
1 Snyder, j. w. Mathews, b. +. Mar
low, r. Ii . CatIett, r.. II. Temple,
and John W ohnson, incorporators.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-13

The Democrats Of Wisconsin have
as customary, issued call for the
State convention, but it is by no
means certain that they will nomi-
nate a straightout ticket for State
officers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-13

TIE physicians attending the
President made another incision to
accelerate the flow of pus, since our
last issue. The patient stood the
operation remarkably well, and his
condition since the operation is re-
ported as favorable. But there is an
outside feeling that his condition is
much more critical than the official
bulletins admit. The reports show
an abnormally high pulse and tenn
perature, which is not encouraging,
and which hardly confirms the assur-
ing bulletins Of the physicians.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-13

STATISTICS Of the cotton factories
in the South since the rebellion show
that they have paid an average of
90 per cent. in dividends. This is
a larger profit thm aDy other class
Of permanent Investments in the
country have yielded. New cotton
factories are almost springing up IN
all the Southern States, so rapidly
are they being built and equipped.
The certain dividend they offer has
tempted millions Of dollars Of North
en capital into the South. Some Of
the wealthy cotton manufacturers
OF the East are among the largest
investors in the new factories Of the
South.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-08-13

SATURDAY, AUGUST l3, 1851.
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PASSED THE POINT.
The President Is Considered A.
most Out Of Danger.
His Condition and Symptoms Remain
Favorable.
Practically Out Of Danger.

WAsHINaroN.J July l5.-Snrgeon Gen.
eral Barnes was the first to leave the
sick room after the usual examination
of the President this Il. IN.
well doctor, how Is the patient do
ng?"
Nicely was the reply. He is bet
ter in everv way. not out of danger yet
though, but practically so. unless un-
foreseen COMPLICATIONS arise and wo see
no signs OF any. We do not yet feel
like throwing up our hats and saying
the President is out Of danger: that
would be misleading the public. All
we can say is he is doing nicely, gain
ing strength improving in every par
ticular He ate the .iuiceIof abeefsteak
on toast for breakfast,
DR.. Barnes further stated the Presi-
dent suffered less discomfort when NOV
ed about now and added one needs only
to look 1T him to be assured of his con-
tinucd improvement. pr Bliss was
asked this a. m. when he was going to
be able to say the President was out
of danger. "He is booming along and
is about OF danger now. OF course ac-
cidents may happen we caanOt control
them. Serious complications may arse
but we think none are imminent. We
are ready for them so he may be said
to have passed the crisis, and on the
whole to be pretty safe. He has no fc
yer tins morning.
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Mondays Ballet.
TIE JOINT CONVENTION

proceeded to vote TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of COnkllng
Whenj njruthill's name was called he pro.
ceeded to defend the stalwarts tor de.
manding a regularly called caucus and
also spoke of the effect OF ties IN fhe U
$. Senate in the past. He also said IT
was a stupid blunder to elect Miller and
Lapham and thus give the House OF Re
representatives. to the Democrats. He in
sisted tie time had arrived for an ad.
Jiourument. The vote stood as follows:
Lapham 81, Potter u, CcnklinQ 27,and
Evarts 1. Necessary to choice 50.
Speaker Sharpe did not vote, and it
was announced that he was paired. Sem
ator Halbert inquired who ne was pair
with. The chair said he could not give
the information. Spino!a said he knew
OF no Democrat he was paired with. The
Convention proceeded to vote again,
with the following result:
Lapham 81, Potter "a, C.nkling q,
Evarts I. Necessary to choice -.
Senator Halbert moved an adjourn
ment, but Withdrew his motion as
Splnola desired to speak. He was pro-
ceeding to say another vote should be
taken, when Senator Award raised the
point of order that the only question
was to vote. Senator Strahan renewed
his motion to adjourn. Carried.
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In Pursuit..

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July I6.-Later
particulars of the train robbery near
Cameron say none ofthe passengers SO
far as could be learned were molested
and the sleeper was noteven entered. AT
ter the robbery Of the express messenger
the men jumped from the car and es-
capped. They have not been captured
at this writing, but the Sheriff was imme-
diately notified and with party of six
ty.five men went from Gallatin to the
scene of the robbery and murder and
started in pursuit. There is strong
probability of their capture. After the
gang fled another man was found lying
dead near. The opinion was that he
was a stone cutter who had tried to pre-
vent the escape Of the robbers and had
been shot down in his tracks. Another
theory is that he was passenger on the
train and met his death in defense of
the conductor, falling from the platform
in the same manner as Westfall. The
train went on to the next siding and
there waited for the westbound passen-
ger which took Westfall's body to Cam
eron. The excitement and feeling in
the neighborhood of the robbery is in.
tense
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The Train Robbery.

KANSAS Cry, July 1S.-Sherlff Tim
berlake, who started out from Liberty
Saturday night with posse of thirty
men in search ofthe Rock Island train
robbers, has returned without having
obtained any clew. A close watch was
established in the neighhefhoed Of
Keamy, where the mother ofJesse and
Frank James lives, but nothing was
learned. The general belief is that
Immediately after the murder and rob-
berry the gang separated and fled in
different directions.
The popular thing is to attribute
these outrages to the James gang, but
it is not definitely known that they had
any hand in it.
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Excitement in the Convention.

ALBANY, July 16.-The greatest ex-
element was occaSloned by fhe deser-
ton of Speaker Sharpe. who led the
break from the stalwarus. The others
who followed were all loudly applaud
ed by the Half-Brceds. Sharpe made
a long sueech in defence of his action,
and stated that he knew of no way to
avoid the caucus action taken under IL
call issued by majority of the Repub-
lean members OF the Legislature. For
that reason he deemed it his duty to
abide by the results and vote Tor the
chosen candidates whose election he
had thus far opposed. Various long
speeches of explanation regarding
changes in votes We're made The re-
suit of the ballot was read with great
rejoicing by the Half. Breeds Senator
Robertson who presided was extremely
nervous and made several errors in an.
nouncing the vote which he subsequent
ly corrected, An effort was made to
secure another ballot for successor to
Conkling, but motion to adjourn till
Monday wss carried by a vote of 76 to
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KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 16.-The east.
bound passenger train left this city last
evening on the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific Road was boarded at Cam.
eron Junction by band of four desper-
ADDE'S They made no demonstrations
at the time and no particular attention
was paid to them. At Winston, twelve
miles further east, three more men
boarded the train. When the train
was leaving Winston, Conductor West
fall started to take up the tickets. He
had hardly commenced when burly
black whiskercd rutfian jumped up and
said Hold up your hands, and at the
same momeat ,ired at him. The con-
ductorS back was turned 10 tLs rQbber
and the bullet ploughed through his
shoulder. A second shot was fired i'm
mediately after, entered the back near
the spine and passed through the body.
Other members of gang were robbing
the passengers in the same car. Dur
ing the melee John Mccullough, from
Wilton Junction, was shot through the
head and instantly killed. Simulta-
neolsly with the attack on the conduc.
..Or three men entered the express ear,
knocked U. S. Express Messenger MUIR
ray senseless and robbed the safe, which
is Thought to have contained from $lO,-
200 to Sia,Q0. Two Of the gang who
had statioasd themselves on the front
platform OF the baggage car fired sew
eral shots at tis engineer, but did not
hit him. The fireman finally eYtia-
guished sll the lights on tue engine.
lhe entire gang left the train near
Winston and it is thought took to the
woods.
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From Saturdays Daily.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
$ll,ees Express Taksn.
Cenductsr and one PASSENGER killed
Others Wounded.

Word was received to-day by the
Graphic that an extensive train rob.
berry took place last night between
Trenton and Cameron on the C. r. /.
and Pacific railroad. The reports
say that the train was stopped by ten
or twelve armed men and that resist
ance was offered by the conductor and
some of the passengers, which resulted
in the death Of the conductor and one
passenger, besides the wounding of 9TH
ers. The robbers secured the express
money which amounted to something
near eleven thousand dollars.
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The Voting.

ALBANY, July l6.-The joint conven
tiOn met at noon. The char announc
ed that thes would proceed to vote foI
US. Senator in place of Roscoe Conk
ling. resigned. Speaker Sharp detailed
the failure to secure caucus at the
start and referred to the one called by
the majority Of the republicans. He
acknowledged its authority as it emf
mated from the majority. He hat. de.
layed action in accordance with the re.
suit of that caucus, because he saw in
the election Of the candidates it nomi-
mated great danger. He now warned
the convention of that danger, say
ing the Democrats Of the Uuited States
Senate would do what they could to
make the election futile. He conclu-
ded by saying that when his name was
called he would vote for Eldridge
g. Lapham instead of Roscoe Conkling
| Applause.
The vote then was proceeded with
Senators Foster, when his name was
called explained his action. and as a
member of the caucus committe he con-
cluded by voting for EvartS.
Senator Halbert, when his name was
called. explained his action. and as a
member OF the caucus committe he con-
Glued by voting for Roscoe Conkling.
Senator Strahan said he was not yet
ready to admit he was doing wrong.
He was willing to accept the will of the
majority but it must come through the
regular medium.
The vote stood as follows: Potter,
AZ: Lapham; IS: Conkiing. %: Evarts,
:: necessary to choice. 73 Senator
Baker, Speaker Sharpe and Session
were the only ones who changed from
Conkling to Lapham.
The Convention then proceeded to
vote for the long tern vacancy with
the following result! Herman 81. NEIL
er 76, Fish ., Chapman .. Daniels l,
Starin 2. Bliss l. Adams |, Wheeler 1.
Ialcott l Tenny |. Necessary to
choice, IL
The following went over to Miller:
Senator Winslow and Assemhlyman
Bingham. Campbell. j. s. Carpenter.
Cullmpn. Dickey, Hurd, Jackson and
Sharp. The char declared Warner
Miller elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Thomas q. Platt.
Senator Winslow moved the conven-
ton adjourn. Carried by vote of rs to
SO. The convention adjourned.
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Abraham LincOln'S Greed.

When a member of Congress, know.
Ing his religious character, asked him
''why he did not join some churchz,
Mr.. Lincoln replied, Because / have
found difficulty, without mental reser-
vation, in giving my assent to their long
and complicated confessions of faith,
When any church will inscribe over ;,s
altar the Savior's condensed statement,
OF law and gospel Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, with
all thy soul and with all thy mind. and
thy nelghbor as thyself. that church vii
l Join with all my heart
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The President.

Mon days Bulletin says: The Presi.
dents progress towards cOnvalescence
noted IN the official bulletin of .Satur.
day steadily continues. HofeeIs great
ly refreshed by the agreeable change
In the weather. His pulse is gradually
lowering, it now being 80. with normal
temperature and respiration. He re.
ceived for breakfast beefsteak, toast
and meat juice and poached egg, and
and later on u little oatmeal cooked
to jelly. 1t is deemed best by the sur
geons to give him solid, substantial food
in the morning. discOntinuing it ut /
o'clock after which time only liquid
nOurishment is administered.
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Doing Well.

WASHINGTON, July I9.-The Presi-
dent is doing well to-day. The doctors
are more careful as to diet and do not
expect another rise of fever this eve
ming. The apparatus for raising the
President from his bed has been finished
and was tried this afternoon and worked
well. 1t will be attached to the Presi-
dents bed this evening.
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STOP TT

After CAREFUL observation, inquiry
and reading, we are fully satisfied that
the scare-crow ofa division in the rank
and file Of the republican party exists
only in the heated imaginations Of the
few so.called "stalwarts," whose ratio
to the great. body Of the party is pittiful.
ly represented by the little minority
who by combination of circumstances
have so far been able to defer if not de.
feat the election Of one Senator in
New York. The word "Stalwart" de.
based from its original meaning has
become term of ridicule to the coun.
try at large. The masses are no Ion.
ger fooled by the chaff of catch-words,
but look beyond. The New York
Tribune humorously gives the rise,
decline and fall of the term in the pithy
sentence: blaine invented it, Conk.
ling appropriated it, and Guiteau spoil
ed it," And spoiled it is for all future
use. To-day the word suggests to the
masses the idea only Of a Republican
who wants a boss" That kind of re-.
publicans are not numerous-at least
outside OF the professionals" The
professional republican, and profess
ional democrat, as well as the profess.
ional Greenbacker, stand about on a
par IN the estimation of the masses.
With the election of United States
Senator or Senators IN New York,
theoretically the country at large is not
interested. That is local matter.
But with the United States Senate,
either for or against the administration
the country is interested. This is what
has lifted the contest at Albany into
national Importance. The republicans
of the nation, who elected Mr.. Garfield
and placed him in the executive chair
ARE lnterestedin seeing that his ad.
ministration has fair chance. MIR.
Conkling's or MIR. Pratt's local suprem.
acy or their personal grievances are
nothing to them-neither is their SO.
called "vindication' matter of mo-
ment, and the great rank and file, the
thinking and voting masses of the
country will remember the men in their
midst who continue and foster a
spirit of discomfort and try to fan a
flame of discord on the slender capital
of a senatorial whim. II is time there.
for to stop this by play. The whole
country seems to have resolved itself
into Garfield party for the time be.
ing, and nobody enjoys the once eu-
phonlous title of "Stalwart" any longer.
Even the ;lobe-Democrat noted for its
persistency, sees the point and wheels
into line. Every ballot at Albany since
the shooting of the president has added
another nail in the political coffin of
Conkling and his followers. The coun.
try is tired of him and his methods.
Rcguiesca IN pace.
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Out OF the Woods,

Albany, July I5.-In the Assembly
the Chair had the Clerk read the follow
ing telegram, which was received with
applause:
Washington July I5.-The surgeons
say the President is out OF the woods.
Pulse, 90; temperature, 98.5 respi-
ration. rs"
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Enlarged.

Our contemporary, the kirksville
Democrat, comes out in flying colOrs
this week. 1t is now printed on 4 new
Campbell power press, like ours, and
has been enlarged to nine column
paper, which makes it next to the
GRAPHIC the largest paper in north
Missouri. We congratulate our neigh
Dor on his prosperity and enterprise.
Whatever adds to the life and business
of our town. and affords additional re-
ntunerative employment to labor is a
benefit. and as such we welcome it.
We ike to see enterprise and vim even
IN an oponent. There is one thing we
hope to see the Democrat get nd of
one of these DAYS. and that is its child
ish jealousy of the GRAPHIC, so that it
can speak. once in while at least, in
4 candid way Of what We may be doing.
l; has never had anything but sneers
and ridicuIe for our circulating library,
which is patronized quite as much by
one party as another, and which does
not interfere with any similar enter.
prise. 1t is not run for profit and
should receive encouragement, as s.
eublic benefit. People notice this in
,.s Democrat and comment omit We
horc she improvement and enterprise
on the part of the Demo-
erst in it, enlargement may meet with
i ,hearty .ant asueased support from
IFS aeadaes end Fa,gSas
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Free lce-water for ali has been
placed on tap in ffcnt OF the New
York Post Office.
A young lady is giving wbistling
entertainments in the oilregions. ANY.
thing to raise the wind during tho dall
season.
A Springfield WOMAN, i writing a
drama eatit,Sl -"TAree Meals Day.
or tho Cycle Of q Mans LITE" Her
husband has applied for divorce.
A compositor became crazy because
ne could not find the glacial period .
that the foreman had ordered him to
put at the end OF an article.
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4 FlimSy Pretext.

The flimsy pretexts of the New York
Stalwarts is shown up by the following
paragraph from the New York Tribune.
The men who so recklessly throw away
our majority in the Senate are now
wonderfully exercised over the danger
of electing Lapham and Miller for fear
their districts may send democrats in
their place. The, Tribune says.
1.-The pretence that is it dangerous to
choose as Senators persons who are
now members.elect of the next Con.
gress is not worthy of serious attention
and, with most of those who resort to
it, is a contemplate cheat. For the
same members have been voting for
Mr.. Crowley, whose majority was only
a,757 when the majority of Gen. Gar
field was s,o?5. Each of the candi.
dates nominated has stronger in.
dors.ment than Mr.. Crowley from the
republican voters, and there is greater
certainty of the election OF other repub-
licans in the district of Mr.. Crowley.
An act can be passed in an hours time
to provide for special elections to fill
vacancies in congress, whenever the
Governor shall see it proper to order
them, and there is no prospect that an
extra session of the House will be call
ed, SO that the seats can be regularly
and lawfully filled before congress
meets in December. Intelligent repub-
licans will never forgive a bolter for
throwing away control ofthe Senate on
so fimsy pretext.
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Three Hundred and Sixty-FNe
Deaths From Heat,
Three

CINCINNATI, D., July 15.-The morn.
ing opens pleasant and cool after a fine
ram last night and it is believed the
heated term is over. The fatality is the
most terrible ever known in this city
being greater than during the cholera
epidemlcs many years ago. The total
number OF deaths from neat for the past
SIX days reported to the Board of
Health REACHED three hundred and s,y.
ty tiye, this not counting the number
OF deaths in tue suburbs.
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Macon County.


A sneak thief entered the residence
of VIM. Cole, near the depot last Satur.
day night and stole from his pocket
! his hard earned weeks wages.
Griffin Bros. shipped II cars of cattle
from Carrollton this week. on which
they cleared il profit of $1,000.
\ Philadelphia wool dealer was here
this week and bought Doneghy Il Bro. :
wool. He visited several of our leading
wool growers and impaired 20 them
valuable information. He says the best
cross Of sheap for woolis L Merino
and q COtswold.
Jos. Park. the attorney, earned an
honest dollar this week. He is All ex-
carpenter. and so great is the demand
for labor in this line that Boss Herman
induced him to handle the plane for
half day. Now listen to picnic ple;,
tor the rights of ''us working men"
Jacob Henderson,. 10 miles SOUTH
eas. of Macon, has added to his mill a
sugar factory, and will make sugar from
sorgum. He has IS acres of growing
cane. and has induced his neighbors to
plant more than usual.
Robert Gates had fine mare killed
by being gored to death by a furious
bull, on Saturday last. This is the
third horse this reprobate has attacked
In similar manner.