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New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
FLIGHT or 4 DEFAULTER.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 20.-James A.
Tabcrner, representative OF the Enghsh mousse OF big
gins Lloyd K Co., has disappeared and an examination
~ the books In the Custom House shows that he has
systematically robbed his employers IN the paymenC OF
duties charging the firm larger amount than ne paid
and destroying the Custom House receipts Taberner
was sent from England four years ago to take the place
~ "a def clerk
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
ELECTION SUPERVISORS COMMITTED.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.-Edwaru Loher-
gan and Francis Johnson United STATES Su'ei
sore otvcn a further hearing by United states Comms
soner Gibbons this afternoon upon the chargeof makh7
fraudulent returns Of votes in the Fourth ward OF th'
city Evidence was adduced to show that out OF thirty
two persons returned living in one house. only three
were found there that only two voters lived IN another
other only six OF twenty registered had been found anu
that s another house there lived only eleven 1 10
answer at the ue 1t term OF the United states Dstce
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
FRAGMENTS or WESEERN NEWS.
A CHURCH DEMOLISHED BY A cYCLoN

CHURCH DEMOLISHED BY CYCLONE.
NEWTON, Kan. Sept 2s.-A cyclone passed
throngh he southern part Of this city last evening and
deInO he'd the Evangelical Church during service, but
none Of The congregation were seriously injured NO
tnnr DANA ge was lone The church frame build
ipg and had been poorly constructed.
THREE THOUSAND VErERANsIN amp.
COUNCrL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept 29.-lhe sec
d dov of the reunion Of Southern Iowa
aud Nornern Missouri opened with over 5000 men in
camp This morning grand procession took place.
There are strangers in the city This afternoon
shau battle took place
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
TIE BOUNDARY LINE TREATY.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-The treaty estab-
lshing the boundary line between Mexico and Guae-
mala. which was signed at the City Of Mexico on
septenber 81 s substantially the same as the premi-
nary treaty agreed TO by General Barrios and seDor
Romero IN New York City August IL. Guatemala In
the treaty just concluded reoeded entirely from her clam
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS OPENED.

The Democratic State Committee headqutr-
tiers In the Park Avenue Hotel were opened to the pubic
Yesterday The headquarters are so far from he ord
nary line of travel that they are not likely
10 be visited by many persons as the
rooms Of the committee have been In previous
wars when they were ut the ST. James Hotel. Among
inc callers Yesterday several country Democrats
who declared that their ueghborh00ds were certain 10
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
S1YTH BELIEVES FOLGER WILL ACCEPT
fCRN sfAI ITCH.l

ALBANY, Sept. 29-The Argus tomorrow morn
ing will contain the following An ATgas reporter
ve .rer1av called on John L. Smyth and had with
him. for the purpose Of publication this interview
Mr. Smyth," said the reporter, see that some
OF the papers are specUia;nG as to whether oI not
Nr. Folrer will etline the domination for Cover
nor. and some Of them are urging him TO do So
Have YOU any knowledge OH the subject as 10
whether or not he is likely to decline The nomlna-
ton ~
Mr.. Smyth replied follows: " You can say in
The lrgoS that have no reason TO suppose that MI
Folger will decline the nomination, and every Iea-
son IN the world to conclude that he will accept
itn
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
A DRUG WAREHOUSE DAMAGED.

PROVIDENCE, X. l., Sept. 29.-Fire this
morning damaged the dug warehouse OF Oliver Joh1
son & co. johnson * COS loss IA from $1,000 10
81 5000 fully insured. stone az Murphy, taliors, su
laiued "A small loss. The building WITS owned by tue
National Exchange Bank Thcl on 1t is about SLOW
The office of Con grcssntn Cnace was DAMAGED ny Naer
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
REPORTS or CHOLERA.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-An official teeglAm 81 e.
ceyed AT Madrid says cholera has ceased In Japan
but at Manila, the Philippine Islands on Thursday
there were twenty deaths from that epidemic.
CITY OF MEXICO Sept. pa telegr"
Tehuantepec says that there s no occasion Tor gre At
alarm on account OF the cholera that IL IL not Of
Asiatic type, aud that IL is confined 10 IuXtla.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
REPUBLICAN WORK AND GOSSIP.

SECRETARY FOLGER PREPARING HIS LETTER OF AC-
crrrANCE-JUDGE SMITHS PROXY-c0MMENrs
on GENERAL woopFORD'S POSITION
The formal announcement to Judge Folger OF his
romlnation for Governor has not yet been made,
hut the notification will probably be given very
soon. IN the meantime the Secretary is at work on
ms letter of acceptance.
> Among the callers at the Republican headquar-
4ors Yesterday were General John c. Robinson
General Sharpe. Senator Holmes, Congressman
Crowley. Thomas Murphy. Colonel George Bliss
Commissioner Hess and cx-Aldermau Jacobus. A
,5s,atc was received from Cortland County stating
FIAT .Tua9c 4. p Smith has signed statement con-
ce1inz Assemblyman Carley's authority TO fill the
rroxv used m the Saratoga Convention and eXohcr-
ating him from blame
The interview with General Stewart l.. NOodIOrd'
renunted IN The TRIBUNE of yesterday, in which
le strangely condemned the frauds practised at the
saratoga Convention, and urged Judge FO'gcr
10 refuse to accept the nomination, as
the ,hortest most direct and honorable
,~ay ont Of the difficulty. was commented on III
various ways yesterday by Republicans. " 1t Is
,orc Obvious what motives actGated Woodford,"
ssid Commissioner Hess. " He thinks that with
Iu1oe Forer ont of the way, there would he some
hing CT a chance for his own nomination for the
office But | recollect that he was once nominated
f,r Governor and failed of an election by 10000
votes or more'
f, Il cannot conceive why General Woodford
should talk in that way said ex-Alderman Ja-
cobu.. There really seems no reason for it."
" Ile trouble with WOOdrOrd is said prom
jneut Administration leader, that lie is
n fool to start with, and hrs
ntteraLces are ordinarily not worth pay
inc any ateltiOn TO- In TINS case think that he is
1~i7liuG to become something OF martyr, know
Inc that ls place is not valuable as II was before
toe appropriation Tor the office was cut down;
ntoess,f .tng the dismissal of some of his force and
compelling hlm TO DO some OF the work OF the
Office himself" . g,
"Woodtord has told some unpleasant truths"
s,il an anti. Administration Republican
and as consequence he Is certain 70 be Teyiied
BIT no one eau deny the truth Of what ne has so
ornplncalv described and the force OF his reasoning
In this matter He simply belongs 10 that portion
Of the Republican party who believe that fraud l.
NOT tbe proper means TO secure nomination Tor
a candidate and that the best way, 10
show their adherence of thls sort OF thlng
is 10 abstain from voting altogether rather than to
vcte sor the Democratic ticket The falling oil III
fbe Republican vote would then gauge somewhat
the disgust and dissatisfaction felt 10y very large
proportion of the party at the fraud ana chIcaheiy
pIactlsed at Saratoga"
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
END OF 4 FOUR MONTHS STRIEE.

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. 29.-FollowinG
thc example set by the Laughlin Nail Company last
evening the rest OF the miowners signed the scale at
meeting to-day and by Monday next all the iron mills
In this district will be I'm full operation Ihe action OF
the manufacturers to-day settles the long strike which
has lasted four months.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
EIGHTEEN STORES BURNED.

CHnLCoTHE, Mo-, Sept 2S.-The fire at
Pattonsburg Mo-, Tuesday night was more disastrous
than was a first stated. Eighteen stores were burned.
besides number of dwellings, and tue total loss reaches
SGOOUO. The origin of the fire Is unknown
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
4 TERDICT IN THE STAR ROUTE CASES.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.-The jury in the
Star Route prosecutions in the United states District
court reported this morning they had unable
70 agree unon verdict. The Jurors instructed 70
retire for further consideration. Tonight the returned
sealed verd ct which will be opened in the morning
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
THE NETWORK CAMPAIGN.
WHAT Roth PARTIES ARE DOING.

SIR ro1GER GETTING HIS LETTER OF AOCHi ~
RrApY-wHAI is THOUGHT OF GENERAL "V"i'
o,,,,,s s.pvIcp-pIsA AFFECTION IN KINGS COUNTY
THE ANTI-MoNOPOLY POSITION.
Secretary Foger stated yesterday that he
had no intention of declining the nomination
for Governor. 1t has not been formally ten
dered 10 him, but he is writing his letter oi
occentance The position taken by Stewart l..
W,odto~d is not regarded favorably 10y Re-
rubEcans. The Democratic State Oom-
mittee headquarters in the city were opened
Yesterday 1t is thought that the Anti-Monop-
olists Will support the Democratic candidate
for Governor.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
GREAr snEFERING CAUSED BY FLOODS.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-'rhe floods in the Tyrol
have reduced hundreds OF wealthy landowners to pow
erty The aboring class in terrible distress The APP
proach Vi winter greatly aggrayates the situation
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
THE COMET SEEN IN VIENNA.

VIENNA, Sept. pa great comet was seen
here at o. ID a. to-day in right ascension 10 hours,
AS minutes aud declInatlOn 80 10 south.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
1sshNsI YM1YA.I P4REER, JR., INJURED.
HIS LEG BROKEN BY RUNAWAY AcCIDENT-NEs'
tI.Uls RATIBONE KILLED

LEWIS RATBONE KILLED.
Albany. Sept 20.-Whiie Assemblyman Amasa
J. Parker, ir., accompanied by his wiie ana TWO
other ladies. was driving spirited team to-day 'he
horses ran away Dlr. Parker was thrown out OF
the carriage and had his leg broken and it Is ieared
thot his skull is fractured The horses
kent on until they ran against tree,
throwing out tho three lady occupants OF
fine vehicle one OF whom, Mrs. Lewis
RathLone. wife OF prominent ret red manufactureI
of his city. gas instantly Killed Mrs. Parker ana
Mrs. c. H. Strong, OF savannah, Ga, slstp-ln-laW
of lir Parker, were slightly Injured
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
ARRIVAL-OF THE ,CIMBRIA.

The arrival of the steamship Cimbria, from
Hamburg, was reported early this morning
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
SEVENTEEN BUSINESS PLACES BURNED.

EMPORIUM, Penn. Sept. 29.-lhs morning
fire broke out In The Democrat office at Ridgeway. Penn
and seventeen Of the principal business places were
burned including both printing Ofc tie bank ana The
HYDE House. Loss, Slj0OO0; insurance, $0O,cOO.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
HOW BALLOTS SHOULD BE ENDORSED.


john j. O'Brien, chief of tie Bureau OF
Elections Yesterday received from George D. Jones,
chairman Of the state Committee Of the National Green
party a letter which caused some discussion
in the Bureau Mr. Jones wrote that lac had received
from the OF the State an opinion iha
the name of the candidate for Congressman-at-IAr
sbolld be printed on the ballot indOrsed Congress-
Mr. O'l3rien has issued manual, in which he directs
that the vote for Con Large shall he east III
the ballot marked state" The following description
of the ballot appears i'll the Manual:
For the box first in order marked state the ballot
Will read on the inside
For Governor"
zone namc)
"For Lieutenant Governor
zone Idne)
For Repre- sentative IN Congress Tor the state
at large"
zone n8lneD
The law under which Mr.. OBrien says he Is Justified
in his position reads ~ follows:
The names of all persons voted for by cector al
any election whose election all OF the voters OF the
state have the right alike to participate except electors
of President and Vice President and Ch.et Judge and
Associate Judges of the Court O1 Appeals, sHi D. upon
one ballot. which ballot shall be lndOr5ed S'ate.'
MIR. O'Bren said yesterday that he had not received
anv communication on the subject from the Attorney
General and he did not what ground there was for
the opinon anoied by r. Jones' lie did not think that
be validity OF an election would be questioned IN case
of conflict with the Attorney General on thc subject
II probab tEat communication will be sent 10 tne
cnecal the Police commissioners asking
for his Interpretation oi the law.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30
I the Hid District of

Mr.. Parker represented the Hid District of
Albany County in the last Legislature as Democrat
lie is thirynine years Of age, and II awparner OF
his father lie married IL 1868 III New-Orleans auu
has two sOns ana four daughters.
New-York tribune., 1882-09-30

the Republican State ticket Speeches were made ny
NJ Mcintyre. of Albany aud by several members o inc
committee
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
A "G0OD' HIT

The following very nicely worded
notice of the Congressional election
in the First Districtof West Virgin
ia, we copy from one Of our eX-
changes. 1t is exceedingly pointed,
and too good" not to be noticed
"The good result Of making Il
strong Republican nomination i'm
Democratic Congressional district is
shown in the election of eX-Secretary
Golf i'm the First district of West
Virginia. The Republicans there
had heavy odds TO fight against, but
they picked out a strong candidate,
worked hard and elected him. The
quarreling Republicans who are en-
dangering number of the districts
might copy the example Of their par
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

THE New York Times is Disguised
with Keifer almost beyond express
sion. 1t says editorially "Course.
tough, empty, pretentious, ambiti-
Gus and vain, it would be quite in
his character to insist that if all the
Republican Congressman had been
like him Ohio would have been car
ried with a rush. He believes in
taking the world as you find it, and
he finds it full of opportunity for a
sharp, pushing, INSCRIPTIONS politi-
clan who is in politics for all it is
WORTH This is a shocking thing
for leading Republican paper to say
o. leading Republican politician.
The bars have been thrown down,
General Keifer may feel moved to
give his opinion of the New York
Times when some favorable oppor-
tunity presents itself.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

In Patrick county, Va, whel g
the dearth of provisions recently
excited public attention, there was
on The 14th inst. sold at public auc-
ton a body OF land containing
1882 acres, and having on it seve-
raj settlements and apple orchards,
at about three dollars per acre. On
the same day there were sold at
auction eleven tracts OF land Ia the
same county, containing resp6c.
lively from 90 to 300 acres, on sew
eral of which there are settlements
and orchards and Indications Of
iron ore, the whole being about
| 500 acres, at an average Of about
one dollar per acre.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

Col. JEo. A. CoCKERILL, man
aging editor of the Dispatch,
st. Louis. shot and killed Col. A.
w. Slayback, who had gone to that
Office for satisfaction or a fight, on
Friday of last week. Col. Slayback
was a prominent lawyer and politi-
clan Of st. Louis, while Col Cock
rili is well known as a journalist all
over the country
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
A.ellers OG Acceptance.

So Louis Globe. Democrat.
The letters are not remarkable for
literary excellence; on the contrary,
with the sole exception of Ben. But
ler's message to the Greenbackers,
they are rather stupid and tiresome
reading, and tend to make the aver
age citizen skeptical about our
craftsmanship, not to say our system
of education also, which should Ger
tainly qualify men 10 write enter
tainly even when they write unne-
cessarily.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
8EARTINSBURG
Classical School.

ryHE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION of
L this School, known heretofore as
Berkeley Academy, will commence on the
FIRST Monday in September, 1882.
Departments for both sexes
The classics will be under the charge
of Rev. +. H. Woods.
A sufficient number of competent teach
ers will be provided.
For full particulars, apply for circulars.
j. NJ. DIEFFENDERFER,
Jj Io-om Principal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
THE PEOPLE ARE INDBPEE-
DENT.

The Spirit Of Jefferson, which sup
ported the Hon. Daniel b. Lucas in
his struggle against IIoge and the
Democratic nomination, which re
suited in the coercion of that party,
in last week S issue publishes the fol-
lowing, in reference to that party:
"Without some new blood shall be
infused into the party In this State :;
without less dictation 10y railroads
and mOnOpOllstS in our nominations
and elections; without improved
leadership, and better organization,
West Virginia will rapidly and Ger
tainly grayitate into the ranks OF the
Republican party. Ii not interfered
with, we give our present leaders
lust two years to land us there. The
present methods OF subOrdiuating
every other interest of aspiration to
enable our leaders to re-eleCt them
selves to Office, and perpetuate their
own power and official tenure, VIII
ruin any party in the world, and lead
to ultimate disaster and defeat.
We are down on dictation Boss
ism must go to the rear in any and
every party, 1t is getting to be a
question Of living and good govern
ment to the people, and leaders, so
called, must take notice that the
lease has expired. BY the way, will
the Spirit please give the names OF
the leaders?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
State News.

Mr.. John Vanmetre had on ex-
hibition at the Cattle Show at
Moorefeld, a steer that weighed
1880 lbs.
Geo. L. Ross, of Harrison coun-
ty, sold SO head ofcattle last month
that weighed over 1900 lbs. per
head.
By the recent freshet, Messrs. S.
G. Peters & Co. lost some 1000 feet
of valuable lumber from theneigh-
bOrhood of their saW-milI near Iu-
dian Mills, Summers county.
Mr.. Lu. Handley, who lives four
miles below Huntington, loaded
900 bushels Of wheat on a barge
last week, which sank, resulting
in the loss of nearly the whole
cargo.
Three persons named Price, Huff
man and Kittle were lodged in
jail at CIarksburg last week, char
ged with robbing the mail near
Belington. They waved an ex-
animation.
Miss Hattie Jones, of anberry
departed from that place recently
TO attend a course Of med zeal lee
lures at the WOman's medical col
lege in Baltimore. The term Of
lectures lasts for seven months.
A clipping from the Richie
Democrat of some days ago says,
Mrs. Sampson Zickafoose died at
her home near this place the 10th
inst, aged 90 years. The old man
is nearly 100 and yet able to ct
about.
The tipple cars at the Cannelton
Coal Works, al Caunelton, w. Va.
broke loose one day last week, and
ran swiftly down the incline. strik-
ing John Taylor, an employe,
breaking his neck, and death re-
suited Immediately.
A most horrible accident occur
red near Anstead, Fayette county.
A son of Mr.. Marion Mars took
up a scythe and went into the gar
den 10 NOW weeds, and while Wig
or0usly at work cut off the head of
a little brother who was sitting
quietly in the weeds unObserved.
While two boys were playing
with an old gun recently in a gar
ret In KanaWha county, an eight
year old son of Mr.. Marion was
accidentally shot and killed. His
little cousin thinking the gun un-
loaded, playfully snapped" it at
him with this awful result.
Mr.. Kimball's safe at Harris
vile. was robbed Wednesday
night. and $500 in cash and checks
taken, mostly cash. The burglars
went into the engine house and
getting q crOWbar and maltOck,
commenced on the safe. After
they broke through the sheet iron
covering, tney finished with pow
der. Great excitement and the
robbers will doubtless be found.
The Benwood "Independent" .
says, Miss Annie Crago. daughter /
of Prof. T. II. Crag0, died Tuesday I
October 3, Of typhoid fever, aged +.
10 years. Miss Crago was an edu-
Gated ana estimable young lady, /
aud highly esteemed by all who |
knew her. While receiving Che /
coincidence Of all friends, Prof, /
Crago will have the special sym /
pathy of the teachers of the State /.
in his sorrow.
the Whitfield Coal Company /
has recently been formed in West /
Virginia by a number of promis |
nent Philadelphia capitalists, who |
have bought the Winifred tract of |
land, about twenty square miles Of /
coal lands on the kauaWha river |
and The Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road. They are mining some Of |
the best coal in West Virginia and /
find a ready market tor it at Gin
ciHnati and elsewhere, whence il
is shipped by bargea down the |
Ohio river.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

Mr.. JAMES GORDON BENNETT
has subscribed two million dollars
towards the capital stock Of a COM
pany which is to lay a new cable
across the Atlantic in competition
with those controlled by Jay Gould.
Mr.. John w. Garrett is organizing
the opposition.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

THE Tariff Commission was
in session in Wheeling for some days.
At a recent meeting, representatives
of the glass manufacturing interest
asked an increase Of duty on cut
glass, glass chimneys, and opal shades,
and those of the friedrich interest
asked an increase of duty from 20
per cent. ad valorum to So per thou
sand.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
The Contest in New Work.
New York Times

The outcome Of this contest is not
likely to be Of stereotyped kind,
patterned on that Of previous cleo
tions, when the issues were different
aud the state Of popular feeling un-
like that of the present time. What
ever it may be, it will have little
bearing on the national contest to
come two years from now.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

AT the present writing the Demo-
Gratis have 143 Representatives in
Congress, or two more than the Re
publicans. It is not believed that
subsequent elections this fall will
place the majority on the other side.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

If there was reason at the begin
ming to thoroughly investigate the
Star route rascality, there is ten-fold
more reason for it now, since, as the
Attorney General alleges, the de-
Tense corrupted the agents of the
government and tried to prove that
the Department Of Justice was using
bribery as the means Of gaining its
ends. His explanation of the allida-
Wits furnished by Col. Ingersoll is
that the Department meant to aban-
don these false servants to their fate,
and that the counsel for the defense
learning the fact, put forth the aft
davits in question as means of par
rying the blow which the Depart
ment meant to strike. The theory
is that the defense hired these agents
Of the Department to offer brides in
the name of the Department, SO that
in case the bribery was detected it
could be charged on the government
and not on the Star route men. This
business is the greatest scandal that
justice in this country has ever had
to deal with, and every fact in the
case ought to be brought out at any
cost of time and money
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
Arab Adds One More to the
list
From the New York Sun.

He adds one more to the list Of
those whose crime is that Of hav-
ing been unsuCcess -uI. Had be
beaten the English and achieved
the independence Of Egypt, in
stead Of now being on trial for his
life, he would be nailed as a pat
riot, a. one Of the great men Of the
century, and as an Egyptian inn
mortal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21
MARRIED.

October Sd, at Shanghai, Berkeley
county, w. Va. by the Rev. Z. l..
Wilson JOS. E. KEYES to Miss Mol
LIE II. ROBINSON, both of this
county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

THE regular annual session of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers convened at Louisville, KY,
on the evening of the 18th inst.
There were about 200 delegates pres
emit. Grand Chief p. M. Arthur pre-
sided.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-21

The late Daniel Cookie san Fran
cisco, left a fortune OF about $780,
OOO He was as poor as jobs turkey
in 1858, but between that time and
his death, at the age OF 40 years, ac
ouired from books AIN education ana
from mines piles Of gold