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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25
Near Little Georgesown.

Ed Independent
The State and county election
is over and now that the situa-
ton can be calmly viewed, guess
it would have been best for the
people to have needed the warn
ings ofyour journal. The demo-
Gratis will have to grin and bear
the assessment business in State
matters and the local republicans
must be careful about their mis-
takes in the. future. Only the
strong popular men of the coun-
ty have been elected. Feidt
achieved wonders. The demo-
Gratis owe Rohrbaugh and Evans
u debt of gratitude. Their SER
vices defeated the most of the Re-
publican ticket and came near
showing under the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court. Ifthis does not
reach the waste basket and comes
under the eye Of the democratic
executive committee, they will at
least be led to contribute one-half
Of their expenses up to Oct. 14th
and try to procure their services
rs speakers until Nov. 4th, so they
may travel around to the school
houses with Downey, and keep
him in texts for short political
sermons. / am informed that one
Of the pair fell into his hands dur
ing the campaign and when he
came out of the ordeal he was I'M
certain about his identity and
hunted for Frank to get a certifi-
cate that he belonged to the
brotherhood. With greatrespect
for all good, square republicans, ]
sign myself DUMMY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25

WINFIELD, w. VA Oct. 18TH
There is an organized band of
masked men near the line of Put
nam and Mason counties. who
style themselves the Regulators.
1t seems that their motive is to
punish the authors of any improp-
er or unjust deed that may occur
in their community. Mrs. Maha-
la Young, widow, was recently
taken from her house and most
numerically scourged because she
was supposed to be carrying on
illicit relations with one Sam Fra
ger. Other tsimilar occurrences
have been reported.
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Ohis's Majority $50.

HOW THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Planned OUT AT THE RECENT ELEc-
TIoNs.
COLUMBUS, ONO, October 22.-
The following are the majorities
in the several congressional dis
tricts: First district, Ben But
terworth (Rep }, majority 1865 !;
Second, Charles E Brown (Rep. J,
majority zoos; Third, James e.
Campbell (Dem.), majority 412;
Fourth, G. M. Anderson Dem },
majority 80; Fifth, Ben Lefevre
(Dem.) }, majority 5,122; Sixth, w.
d Hill (Dem.), majority 1851;
Seventh, George E Seney (Dem. },
majority 4,006; Eighth, John Lit
tie (Rep J, majority 7,54S; Ninth,
w. G. Cooper, Rep, ], 1880; Tenth,
Jacob Romeis rep. J, majority 229;
Eleventh, w. w Elsbury (Dem. J,
majority 40; Twelfth, A. @.
Thompson (Rep.), majority 1854 !;
Thirteenth,J ). H. Cultivate (Dem.)
majority 1929; Fourteenth, g. Fl.
Grosvenor (Rep.), majority 1914 !;
fifteenth, B. Wilkens (Dem J, ma
jority 3,0l8; Sixteenth, George
w. Geddes (Dem.) J, majority 724;
Seventeenth, A. J Warner dem. J,
majority 217; Eighteenth, j. Fl.
Taylor (Rep.), majority 6.153;
Nineteenth, e. B. Taylor (Rep. J,
majority 1897 +; Twentieth, VIM.
Mckinley rep J, majority 1921 !;
Twenty-frst, nj. A. Foran Dem. y,
majority 1,27O.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25

The October election is over; it
certainly was bitter contest,
but we know now how that cat
jumped and feel proud over the
result in Berkeley county. 1t
should always be remembered
that honesty will win, and even
in our county affairs we must take
heed to what the people want.
Blaine was nominated BY the
people and not by any political
ring or faction. The people de-
sired Blaine's nomination and the
people will elect him. So, Mr..
Editor, it must be in our county
offices. We want no manipula-
tions, but want what the people
want and will have it.
The party line was drawn close
~ in Jefferson county. We at
Kearneysvillc feel proud Of the
noble work and solid vote we cast
for the State ticket and if every
other precinct had done the same
our vote would have been larger.
We will venture to say, and know
full well what we do say, that
Blaine and Logan will get a larg-
er vote in Jefferson and Berkeley
counties than the State ticket.
Mr.. Travers, of Charlestown,
addressed an audience Of about
10 people, at this place last Sat-
urday night, in behalf of the dem
ocratic nominees. The object we
understand was to have speaking
here every Saturday night so. as
to crush the Blaine and Logan
club. But we Blaine men had
the most enthusiastic meeting
that has been held in Kearneys-
vile.
We were glad to meet Messrs.
C-eque and O'Neal last Saturday
at our place, deliv ering those base
and unprincipled thieves who rob-
bed Mr.. George Seibert's resi-
dence few weeks ago. They
We're promptly turned over to our
well-known and trusty officer, Mr..
JAS. Chapman. who safely, lodg-
ed them in the county jail.
We hear some complaints Of
chickens, etc. being missed In our
neighborhood. The parties who
do this, better look sharp or they
might fall in the same officers
hands as mentioned above. x.
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The procession stopped when the
dry goods men were in front of
the stand. An hour afterwards
it could still be seen moving far
down Broad street, with no hope
of those there getting near the
stand. Cheers were given for
everybody who was recognized
on the stand. Mr.. John T. Plum
mer introduced President j. III
Herrick ,ofthe Produce Exchange,
as the presiding officer of the
meeting. Gen. Charles III. T..
Calls read an address from the
business men to their fellow-citi-
zens. 1t said the Republican
party "has nominated gentlemen
who have both the brains to form
ulate their views and the courage
to utter them. While the other
comforts itself alike upon the
ambiguity Of its confession of
faith and the enforced silence of
it's chosen apostle" The address
accused the Democratic party of
leaning toward free trade, and
ended by endorsing Blaine and
Logan, with good word for
President Arthur.
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WHEELING, w. VA, October %.
Burglars got into the store-room
of VIM. Chiefly, at Wellsburg,
this morning, and blew open the
safe. A heavy charge of dyna-
mite was used, and the explosion
tore the safe to pieces, blew out
all the windows and set the build
ing on fire. The burglars fled
before they were detected by the
crowd brought by the noise. The
fire was extinguished with con-
siderable loss to stock.
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New YOr1k's County DemOc-
rAcy.

New YoRK, October 21.--At the
county convention of the county
Democracy this afternoon the fol-
lowing ticket was nominated
Mayor, William r.. Grace; comp
troller, Edward d. Loew; district
attorney, Randolph b. MARITIME;
president of Board of Aldermen,
Adolph l.. Sanger; coroner, DIR.
Louis w. Schultz; judges of Court
of Common Pleas, Henry Wilder
Allen, Edward Patterson and AL
fred Wagstaff.
It is rumored that Alderman
Hugh j. Grant, the Tammany
nominee for mayor, will Withdraw
in favor of Mayor Edison, and for
this his reward viii bean appoint
ment to the police commissioner
ship, vacated by the death Of Sid
ney r, Nichols
The Irving Hall County Con-
vention this evening endorsed the
County Democrats ticket. The
Republican County Convention
adjourned without suggesting can
didates
The German-American Indepen-
dent Citizens Association also en-
dorsed the County Democracy
county ticket.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25

Mrs. DR.. Hanna, of this village
is visiting friends and relatives
in Maryland.
Mrs. Willis and friends are
among the recent arrivals in this
community, and are the guests
of Mr.. Louis Willis.
Prominent in the way Of i'm.
provements we observe a substan-
tial and commodious stable on
the premises Of Mr.. j. T. Miller.
1t is rumored that the demo-
cratic party will have a torch
light procession in this village on
Thursday night, October 30.
The trial which occurred in your
city during hepast week between
Messrs. Naylor and Startzman re-
suited, we learn in ten dollars fine
and costs on the former.
The services in the M. E., and
Episcopal church's on Sunday
last, were ably conducted by the
respective ministers.
Our weather prophets declare
that the equinoctial gale which
has been succeeded by such a
protraeted drought, is an evidence
of a severe winter.
Hrs. j. III. Miller and daugh
ter, made a flying visit to Bunker
Hill on Monday last, and report
all departments in that section in
a ilourishing condition.
Mrs. Lily Butler after lengthy
visit to friends and relatives in
your city, returned to her home
on the 10th inst.
The schools of this place are
all reorganized, the number of
pupils large, and their eagerness
to drink at the fountain Of wis
dom knows no limit.
Messrs. Alex Brown and Chas.
Greybill are now our leading
butchers, supplying the best quail
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A Fire Near Funksiown.

HAeERsTowS, October 81 "A
brick dwelling house owned by
Elias Emmert, and situated on his
farm, about one mile east Of
Funkstown, this county, was en-
tirely consumed by fire between
2 and 3 o'clock this morning. The
house was occupied by Hillary
Gossard at the time, and he lost
almost all Of his household effects.
Loss $4,000, upon which there is
an insurance of 5000 in the Apri-
cultural Insurance Company Of
Watertown, New York.
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BALTIMORE, ND, Oct ~, 984.
James Lawson, aged AZ years,
died to-day at the Maryland Uni.
versity Hospital, from injuries re-
ceived August 22d at the hands
Of his wife's paramour, John Nc
Elroy, q restaurant keeper. Law
son went to McElroy's house on
the evening above named and ask
ed for his wife. McEIroy inform
ed him she was acting housckeep-
er for him. His wife heard the
conversation, came forward, and
after lengthy talk left the house
with him. Shortly after the wo-
man returned and went to bed
About eleven o'clock McElrov
picked up ali iron bar used to
fasten the shutter and began clos
ing up. AS he stepped from the
door-sill Lawson attacked him
with q large dirk-knife and stab
bed him several times. McElroy
to save himself, struck Lawson
over the head with the iron bar
fracturing the skull. Previous to
the latter's death the movements
OF the brain could be easily seen
and was partially exposed. Me-
McElroy was committed to Jail
for murder.
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Historic Land n Auctfon.
SALE OF THE GOVERNMENT LANDS At
HARPER's FERRY--A WILMINGTON
BUYER.

BUYER.
HARPER's FERRY, October 90
Mr.. Robinson, acting for the so.
licitor Of the treasury, Henry s.
Neal, under power of the act OF
Congress, July 4, 1888, offered for
sale here to-day all the real estate
and water rights belonging to the
government at this place. The
historic engine-house where John
Brown made his last defence.
stands on the ground. 1t is sta
ted that the place was fixed upon
by Washington as the site for Il
national armory. The govern
ment purchased GAO acres in I794.
afterwards adding $40. and later
leased 1906 acres more. The
manufacture Of arms, first started
in 1906, continued till the out
break Of the war, when the place
was captured by the Confederate
forces and the shops partly burn
ed down. 1t was recaptured BY
the Northern army, and again, in
1862, taken by Stonewall Jack
son. The Union army finally
took the place and held it. The
act Of Congress fixed the mini
mum price at which it must be
sold, at $4,000. 1t was set up
in 1878, but only $4,000 was bid.
The first lot offered embraced the
whole water power Of the river
and a strip of land and a bluff
along the Potomac river lying be-
tween the streets of Harper's Fer
ry as laid off in 1869, running
from Shenandoah street as far as
the west side of the government
land, Ieserving a triangular quar-
ter OF an acre at Ridge and Poto-
mac streets, which had been
bought by Alexander Murphy.
Mr.. John w. Davis, representing
the Baltimore and Ohio Compa-
ny, started the sale at $4,000,
but after being run up by 81 300
bids 10 $25s 900, M stopped bid
ding. Thomas III. Savory, OF
Wilmington, Del, was the buyer
at $25, 100. He is Il builder of
engines and cars, and intends put
ting up large works. The second
lot, the site of the old rifle facto-
ry, together with the water pow
err of the Shenandoah river. was
sold to Mr.. Savory for $50. Mr..
j. Garland Hurst bought lot
with a building used for post
office for $4,000. Seventy-three
lots in Harper's Ferry were sold
to persons living near by. The
prices are considered very low.
The Baltimore and Ohio Compa-
ny expects to buy enough ground
for station from Mr.. Savory.
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SHELByyILLE, KY, October 90.
Elijah Kirk was killed near here
to day by Robert Clark. Kirk
had accused Clark of circulating
evil reports about his daughter,
and got q shotgun and rode out
to Clark's house, after having
threatened to kill him. Kirk was
riding up and down the road,
awaiting Clark's appearance, when
the latter opened the front door
and fred two shots with q gun,
Kidding Kirk with buckshot and
shooting bis head almost off.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25

Nh. nAKSR, OF THE WHEELING Rnors-
lister, CHARGED WITH VOTING ToR
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

Mr.. nAKxR, or THE WHEELING Rnors-
lister, CHANGED WITH VOTING ron
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
WHEELING, w. W., Oct H.
Job had more comfortable time
OF it than the West Virginia Dem
ocrats. They have been il i con-
tinuous row since last March but
the latest phaza in the fight 81 the
Register against the administra.
ton has amazed them more than
the big Republican gains in the
state. Alfred Caldwell, Demo
cratic attorney general elect, went
before the board Of canvassers
yesterday, and on some pretext
secured the recounting in his pres
ence of the ballots Of Trideiphia
district. AT a certain point, at
ter scanning each ballot critically.
he announced that he was satisfied,
and the count ceased. Mr.. Cald-
well then announced that the bal
lot Of Lewis Baker, editor of the
Register and member Of the Dem
ocratic Committee, had not only
been scratched, but TINT he had
voted for four of the Eve candi-
dates on the Republican ticket.
There was q commotion, and q
paper was circulated for signatures
calling upon Democrats to boycott
the Register Communications in
opposition papers this morning
hauled Mr.. Baker over the Goals,
and the National Committee will
be asked to dispose him, while d
stock company has been formed
to start . reliable Democratic
paper, the Register will hang it's
banner outside in the morning and
announce that it is newspaper
run and owned by an individual,
and not by the Democratic party,
and it's editor is a free man, who
votes as he chooses. The State
House ring proposes to lithograph
Bakers ticket as campaign doom
ment.
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A Terrible Affair.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 90
Near Nolensville, twenty miles
from this city, two girls tried to
brighten young man out hunt
ing by playing ghost. He fired
both barrels of his gun, killing the
girls instantly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25

Steamers passing the site Of the
Bartholdi Statute have been re-
quested to salute itby giving three
whistles, as reminder of the
monuments significance.
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A pet bear broke his chain at
Gainesville, Fla, and attacked a
number Of bathers in the water,
SO seriously squeezing one that he
drowned before he could be res
cued.
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Done WantGrace.
From the New York Sun, Dem,

from tne New York Sun, Dem.
We are glad to have so good d
candidate as Mr.. Grace put up,
and we shall do our best to defeat
him. We labor for the success of
that rising young man, Alderman
Grant. He is the one we want for
mayor of New York.
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Vanclevesville.
The coal dealers harvest time.
The eqninoctials arc postponed
indefinitely
The swallows are vending their
way southwark.

way bOub1WHAOs
Mr.. Rush Couchman had very
serious attack of appoplexy the
first of the week, heis now better.
Mr.. George Cross, one of our
enterprising young farmers, left
on Monday last for an extended
tour through the western states.
A successful revival of religion
has just closed at the Marsh, Mar
ion Chapel The protracted meet
ing at Mt. Zion, under the auspic
es of the Baptist church is in
progress.
Coughing among pupils in a
school room is great annoyance
to the teacher. 1t can be stopped
by placing a piece Of rosin in a
vessel Of water on the stove. It
will add a peculiar property to
the atmosphere of the room, which
will give relief to the congher.
Hiccough can often be checked by
taking in full inspiration, and
holding the breath as long as pos
sible, q draught Of cold water viii
also stop it. Sneezing may be
avoided by placing the fingers on
each side of the nose where mostly
the sensation is felt. We give this
for the benefit of our teachers.
CRAM
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-10-25

ity OF meat at lowest prices to
the residents of this village and
surrounding country.
REPoRTERs
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HOW THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
PANIED OUT AT THE RECENT ELEc-
TIONR
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20

Miss lola Rounds daughter of Principal @.
c. Rounds, of the New Hampshire Normal
School, Plymouth, takes a new position as
teacher of methods and critic, in the Buffalo
Normal School, New York, with salary of
81 900 year.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
A GREAT sCHHME.
The Canadian Pacific's Proposed
Steamer Line to Japan.
THE ALLAN LINE SAID TO BE IN
TEREsTED.

The comparative ease with which the Cans
dian Pacific has obtained government subsi-
dies, which, for muni6cence, are unsxamplsd
In the history Of the world, seems to have in-
spired the management with the most vault-
ing ambition. The rumor that this company
had absorbed the Grand Trunk Railway was
probably not qsite correct, but there is e re-
port in governmental and railway circles in
Canada that the railroad company is negotiat-
ing for the use OF several of the Allan line Of
steamers fer the China-Japan trade from the
Pacific terminus of the railroad Sir John A.
Macdonald, X. @. B., the Canadian Premier,
whose visit to England with Mr.. George Ste
phen, the president OF the Can madam P.cifc,
has been mentioned, is credited with an en-
deavor to help the railroad company to negoti-
ate loan of $10,OOO,OOO, with the aid OF Mr..
Andrew Allan, who, for the use of some of the
Allan steamers, is to be recouped with 4 600 900
acres of picked land in the North west in aid
OF the building of his north west railway. A
guarantee Of IL per cent interest on the
loan of $4,000 900, is to be secured BY the Al
an Company. It is also said that the Domin-
ion government will be asked to give a
subsidy for the steamship line to Japan
from S250,O00 to 100000 psr annum. A
prominent politician and railway man said:
This scheme will consolidate the Canadian
Pacific Railroad and Montreal OCEAN Steam
ship Company, and make the strongest monop-
oily in the world, able to dictate terms to all
che United States lines and the government
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
Current Comment.

A sad-vissged Republican yesterday re-
ferred to the Rev. Mr.. Burchard as ''the old
gentleman with one foot 10 the grave and
the other in his mouth. .'-Hartford Courant
There are in the State of Mississippi, ac-
cording to the last census, 1OS,25 white and
13O,27S colored voters. At the election on
the 4 instant Mr.. Cleveland received 49,
542 votes, and Mr.. B'aine received AZ, ,774
votes. Does anybody suppose that this was
a fair showing OF me pOiiiieal principles Of
blacks and Whites?-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
A report comes from Maine town that
one Democrat has picked out the office Of
station agent of the railroad, which has been
held for twenty years by a Republican, as
the one he will demand of the new Demo-
cratic Administration, while another has ex-
pressed the opinion that be would like the
iestern Union Telegraph Office, if Ills
daughter could Learn the business before
Maj ch Boston Journal.
Democrats who have been hidden 10 holes
for years, some of whom sought shelter un-
der the Republican flag, have come bolster
ously to the front, and of course are shout
log louder than the Old Guard. They have
parcelled out the offices generously among
themselves, aud prescribed other expectants
without mercy Washington Dispatch to
the New York Sun.
If Grover Cleveland were not already re-
former, one months experience as President
would make him so. It is said that in some
of the New York towns from 15 to % candi-
dates for postmaster have been discovered
and this before the returns are all canvassed.
Truly, Mr. Curtis was right. The Demo-
cratic part7 is ''very hungry and very thirs-
ty." Bot IL has elected President who
does not look upon the public Offices as feed
ing Jroughs and drinking fnuntaias for party
tramps.-Boston Herald lind
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-20
The Florida Elantinn

a New York woman st present residing in
Florida describes the recent election in the
lat er State as "a perfect larce and ali hul
tragedy" In The precinct where she resides
tue Democrats began operations by prevent
ing some fifty Republicans, LEGAL voters.
from registering, then they appointed the
most ignorant negro IN the place inspector
on the Republican side; then they stuffed
the ballot boxes; then, finding that thew had
overdone the business and had more ballots
than voters, they threw out 147, of which
1877 were Republican and 10 Democratic. At
Madison disguised men, brandishing and
firing revolvets, drove off the inspectors in
three of the largest Republican precincts
and burned the ballot boxes--ballots and ali
An honest vote and count would have shown
the county Republican by 6S5: it was re-
turned as Democratic by 241, 'slf the frands
are followed up" writes this woman. s.if
auy arrests are made am afraid nv hus-
band will be brutaily murdered These peo-
pie, many of them active members OF The
Presbyterian church attend, have no con-
scieuce. One of the deacops of our church
was ore OF the gang who stuffed the ballot
box. You have no idea of the murderous
and dreadful threats constantly hear"