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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Mrs. Rankin Was "stek. >,

NEW YORK, Dec. .5.-Just before the per-
Torrance at the Third Avenue Theatre was
to begin notice was served upon Manager
Mckee Rankin that the orchestra would not
play until they received the amount of back
saary claimed to be due them The theatre
was thereupon closed and notice appeared
upon the door that there would be no per-
Torrance until Thursday afternoon, owing l.
tbs illness Of Mrs Mckee Rankin.
The big cut in wages on the Gould system
OF railroads has now shaped itself into only a
rumor
THE Mansion House at Long Branch, New
Jersey. was destroyed by fire, except the
north end.
Monday. Dec. 81.
Hoo cholera is raging in Central Illinois.
THE Russians are advancing further into
Afghanistan.
THE London Times compares Gladstone to
the murderer Cain.
BLOCK q Co, bankers. Vienna, have sus-
pended. Liabilities $.,00o,O0O
H. J. McGRArH & Co, oyster packer
Baltimore. burned out Loss $4,000.
ONR hundred men on a strike at Gumbert
& Huey's mines, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania,
ENGLAND il vascillating between rage and
despair over the lamentable condition of her
foreign affairs
The mansion of Henry De Billier, at Yonk
err, New York, burned Loss, $4,000; in
surance, eI2,01.
The oil refinery OF Pratt's Astral Oil
Works, at Hunters Point. Long Island,
burned. Loss $600, Goo
IT is thought the bill admitting Dakota in
TO the union, which has passed the Senate.
will not pass the House
ENGLISH journals declare that, II Liberal
IN sadnesh II Tory in triumph, that England
haunt friend In the world
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THOUSANDS AFTER OFFIC

THOUSANDS AFTER OFFICE =
The Washington Star of the 18Th
says it is estimated that about
1000 letters from Office seekers are
received by the democratic members
OF Congress every day. Il bet this
is from Bill Blank, and he wants tn
be consul to somewhere" said II
member Ia Star repoIter, as hr
picked one letter out OF a pile on his
desk and tore it open. "There,
didn't | tell you ! Il am applicant fol
he consulshlp To- Yes, it's from
Bill, too" he added, turning to the
signature. 81 don't get less than
twenty Of these in IA day, and Pvt
got so l can call the turn on them
every time. Now see,n and he pick
ed up handful of unopened Letters
and called the names of the writer,
and the character of the position
they wanted. every Democrat il
the House has been flooded since
Congress convened. / guess there,
an average of not less than twenty
such letters for each member eveiA
| day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

AS necessity is the mother of III,
ventiOn, so is chance the father oi
tame. History is written by tn,
hand OF time, and no generation
ever waits to read its recording
To-day there are great questions
issue among the American people.
Men and parties are involved in dit
tercnces, and who can wait for tn,
just decision of time. Immortal TIL
man who will head off the old hoar>
scribe himself. and with one might,
stroke of his pen justly balance TIN
scattered accounts in the day boil
Of his country. Laurels never-fadin.
shall wreathe his brow; endurin;
monuments perpetuate his memor,
aud grateful people ever revere
lis name.
This Is a chance for the political,
writer and correspondent of TIL
HERALD from Leetown. From TIN,
historic shades of Jefferson sh.,l
then arise pillars of gratitude, more
lasting than the aspen beams OF q
sawotamie hat crumblrd to dust !
the sunshine of IN imlprlShable p.
tIiotiSm. There from his high ped
e~tal he can stretch forth his arm
and grasp hands OF fellowship viii
the her eS Of the nation. Burclar
iliumining Ct lucns non) the wOlld
from II nl'm hrightS, in apt allltr
alton Will praise ms name. Gonna
himself, Pluto of the political king
dom. will render bin homage, and
ST j I'M VII OPEN h> book of won
drr~ n,'l 81. Ii ii"w It MAS done, tbs,
tn" honor MAY 4p given to whom /.
Is dnr. tn, 'nAe"d, he me Sntrr
sh J d p do 'ul ere tine,
Wit 80; ne %. = tS,a If H. We
vi GIN Press Association SOM
thing tn Ri never heard of lie
foe
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
TRAVERSE WAR.
The Other side Of the story Given Of
the Trouble.

the Trouble.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec IS A communica-
ton was received here this morning from
Wilmot giving the other side OF the Traverse
County seat war:
On December 20, the County Commission
ers met at Wilmot AMI were sworn in. The
bonds of the county officers elected were ar
proved and each took the oath OF Off e. Tue
Commissioners ordered that all officers whom
the law required to have offices in the county
seat to move to Wilrnot that place having re-
ceived the largest number of votes at the re-
cent election with all the books, papers, etc.
The officers at once started for building in
Becker Township. where the books, papers
and other official requisites had been kept
pending the election. Meeting assistance
the Sheriff called upon some of the promi.
nent business men and farmers to furnish
men and teams. The application was
promptly met, and sufficient number re-
sponded to load everything, including a very
large safe, into the wagons and sleds and
bring them to Wilmot, the county seat of
Roberts County. Dakota Territory There
was some little remonstrance from the ex-
Sheriff, who was appointed by Governor Ord
way, but otherwise every one seemed pleased
at the prompt action of the newly elected
county Off ials
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

L e more htaghtiul aud conSei
vative Democratic journals and poll
tel MS are beginning to consider TIN.
late party v'rtory in it's true light
and revolving at the hero WORSHIP
paid to Senator German, the Chair
man % the Democratic Natloi al
Committee. After the first flush OIL
victocy is over, sober second thought
Is asserting itseltand reasoning that
great professions, fAasting and rev
elry are not what the American PEG
p" want hut that sound and practi
Cal legislation, Il better condition OF
Ut ale and finances, aud the settle
ment and bettermeut Of the labor
difficulties, are serious matters that
ar expected, aud that disappoint.
menf in these will perh~ps be DIES.
truction to the party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
The National Republican says sou

The National Republican says soms
Of the seed svwn Ivy the Democrat
orators i'll the late campaign has al
this early day sprOuted and born.
fruit. One Indiana statesman toll
his hearers that there was sufficient
surplus in the treasury to give eaci
man, woman. and child in the coun
try $500, if it were divided and dis
tributed among the people. A
Hoosier has recently written to til,
Secretary of the Treasury that there
are six in his family, and that if h.
can receive his $500 it will be o
great assistance to him the coming
winter, and, so to speak, put him ol
his feet. He wants his six share
immediately.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
JAUNER'S POPULATIONS
Additional Frauds Being Unearthed
While Failures Continue.
A United Protest misunderstanding
Socfsiistic Meetiag-S Storm In
Spain Waddington-ADI taI-
Ian Expedition Notes.

VIENNA, Dec. 25.-Additional pecuations
by the late Director Jauner, of the Lower
Austrian Discount Bank, h We come to light.
Several arrests have been made. The Dis
count Bank at Layhach, Corinthia, has sus-
pended and two large sugar firms at Sodska,
Bohemia, have failed, owing to the collapse
of the Austrian Bank Other failures are ex-
pected.
VIENNA, Dec. IS The Bohemian Mort
gage Bank at Progal has suspended in couse-
quence Of the failure of the Lower Austrian
Discount Bank.
FASTEST RECORD.
LONDON, Dec. e5.-The Cunnrd steamer
Oregon has been sighted off Crookhaven, six
days and six hours after her departure from
New York. This is the fastest eastward pas
sage ever recorded
INVITED TO PROTEST.
LONDON, Dec. rs The Prer Ter of the Gov
eminent of Victoria has invi. ID the Govern
ments of the other Austral IN colonies to
unite in protest against SIC seizure, by
Germany, of portions of the &C asst and Islands
of New Guinea.
CLAIMING
LONDON, Dec 25.-Rev DIR. Charming,
who died here to-day was nephew of the
celebrated Unitarian preacher of Boston.
SUSPICIOUS TUNNEL.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec IS The police have
found an underground passage leading to the
basement of the Treasury building. Many
arrests have been made in connection with
tho discovery.
soCIALIsTIC MEETING.
BERLIN. Dec 25.-The police have forbid.
den the Socialistic meeting ON Christmas Day
In the Berlin districts Preparations for the
celebration of the day by family reunions,
ETC., are in full sway.
SPAIN sToRMED
LONDON, Dec 25.-Advices from Spain
show that great storm is raging on the
Peninsula. Several ships and railway trains
have been wrecked There has been nc
Geographic communication with Europe by
land wire for three days
NJ. wADDINGroN
PARIS, Dec. 2S-M. Washington will not
leave for London until Wednesday evening.
AN ITALIAN EXPEDITION
ROME, Dec. e5.-An Italian expedition will
start for the Congo region at the end of De-
cember
ELECTIONS
PARIS, Dec. IS In the elections the com.
plete Autonomist list of Senatorial delegates
were elected in Paris. The Opportunst were
successful at Dijon and G. enobe, and the IT.
reconcilables at Lyons Victor Hugo and
Schoelcher received the largest number of
votes Rochefort and Guyot were near the
bottom of the list
The publisher and author of an immoral
novel was sentenced to pay fine of 1905
francs and me months Imprisonment fol
selling the novel in France.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Riotins Fanatics.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec 25-A considera-
be riot occurred at the Salvation Army
meeting. There were no policemen present
except two special constables Several OF
the principal disturbers were elected. One
young fellow resisted the constable, and a
free fight resulted. which soon became gen.
eral. In the height of the confusion Judge
Blaisden, who was among the audience,
jumped on a seat and called upon all good
people in the name of the Commonwealth to
preserve order Somebody ran to the police
station and told Captain McMahon, who
went over and made quick end to the row
by marching the ringleaders to the police
station
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
COMO roR MOODY.


TOT f1m IN virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. - Religious circles
here were shaken this evening by a card pub
lished by B. D. Cove, a well known citizen,
In reference to the visit Of Moody, the evan
gelist, January 1. The visit Is in response to
an invitation signed by hundreds Of citizens,
and Goves card has fallen like bornbshell,
since it holds the evangelist uo as one who
has not practiced the Christian charity he
breaches Cove says: During the month Of
April, in the year 1876, Mr.. Moody held q
series Of revival meetings in the HIppodrome
1t New York. One Of his discourses on that
occasion was characterized by a narrow, sec
tional, contractei prejudice not countenanced
in any gentleman, much less in a man
protesting to be full to overlooking
with Christian grace and charity. In the
course Of his remarks it suited his
purpose to ILLUSTRATE the character Of Jesus
Christ and the d,vil, but howl He said, In
substance: 1t was the custom Of Jesus
Christ, in his arables to use a. examples
those persons, characters and scenes with
which the people to whom he was speaking
were not familiar, and l viii do likewi The
rebel leaders, Lee and Stonewall jackson,
and the peerless patriot Grant, are nance
which are familiar to you all He then pro
ceeded to divest Lee and jackson Of every
honorable characteristic. In their religious
characters they were worse than the follow
ers Of Mahomet; in their lives the life Of Ne
70, In comparison, was a. white as the driven
snow In . word, he said that by every u
lustration and animus Of their lives and
actions they more forcibly represented the
character Of the King of Darkness than any
names which his knowledge Of the worlds
hiafnv~v 80 b.
Judas betrayed the Lord of Glory. He then
preceded to clothe General Grant In all the
grandeur Of a god, 80 far a. the extent Of
words could do it, robbing heaven of its
glory and God of His attributes to
adorn his hero, Grant, his ideal rep
resentative OF Christ To this at this
time only have to say that there
lives not Virginian with any pretensions
to respectability who is not proud to claim .
common citizenship with the immortal Lee
an Jackson-pruud that Virginia had such
Christian heroes to offer to the service of
their country. They were our leaders, our
representatives We loved them In their
ives. and their memory ID dear to " still,
and will ever be. We were with them, and
MooIy's abuse OF them is equally an abuse Of
each OF US who followed these peerless patri-
OTIS. Our land and cause went down with
them We suffered, and their morality,
their patriotism, their sense Of honor, and
their religion and piety h good and exalted
enough for Us. Their standard Of true, ex-
allied, Christian gentlemen, a. illustrated by
their daily lives in every phase 10 exalted
enough for US, and do not hesitate to assert
chat the immaculate Moody could study char
acters with advantage to himself and the
cause which be processes to desire to promote
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
A PetrIfyIuu Sfurv

SANTA MARIA, Cal. Dec 25.-lntense ex-
''itement was created here by the arrival IF a
wagon containing two petrified bodies, dis
covered in gypsum. quarry near Point
Sal. The bodies are those of man and wo-
man. They were buried side by sile with
large bowlder between them. The body of
the man is in perfect state Of preservation
except half the left arm. Both feet wer,.
were broken off in the disinterment. The
woman was apparently of middle age, with
very symmetrical proportions. The discov-
cry was made by George Common and Geor re
Holt, miners, prospecting in that neighbor
hOoi
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Fatal Wreck.

PuRvIs, Tenn, Dec. IS The Atlanta and
New Orleans limited express train met with
frightful accident on the New Orleans Il
Northeastern division of the Queen & Cres-
cent Route last night, near here. The train
while running at the rate Of forty miles all
hour crashed into an obstruction which ha
been placed on the track. The engine. bag.
gage car and two coaches were wrecked. En-
gineer Robert Turner and his fireman were
instantly killed. The boudoir sleeper left ,
track, but the passengers escaped. Severa
persons are reported to have been injured
but no definite details can be learned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Total. s 1871 4lS55T lS027I7lI22I 662529I

Democratic vote over the Republican vol,
Of 1880. 1915.
Democratic vote over the Republican vote in
1854, 1870 Republican gain, ii ,c66.
Net Democratic loss as per above table, ,55a
Increase of Democratic vote in four years.
1871.
Increase Of Republican vote in four years
9I,597.
In 1850 the Democrats carried forty-two
counties and the Republicans twelve. In ISS
the Democrats carried thirty-four counties
and the Republicans carried twenty.
As nearly as it can be asceriained, abou.
sixty per cent. of the Greenback vote in ISS
went To the Republican party and about forty
per cent, TO the Democratic party. Making the
estimate upon this by pothesis, and giving tn,
GreenliackeIs the same relative strength II
1854 as III 1881, the Democratic gain in for,
years is SLs pSr cent and the Republican gain
Is 500 per cent. The assessment iniquity IL
doing lis work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
COATS AND NEW MARKETS.

WINCHESTER, VA, Dec. 22.-In
the Corporation Court this morning
Judge Clark denied the motion tor "a
new trial in the case of Clint, alias
srabb Banks, c.'lored, convicted Sat
arday of the mul der of young Joseph
McFall, white, on the night of No.
vember Is. Judge Clark then sen
fenced Banks to be hanged on Friday,
March 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
Holding Their Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 25-The extremely
low price of wheat has caused falling off in
the receipts of the Northwest Of fully eighty
per cent. compared with fifteen DAYS ago.
and Minneapolis millers are securing less
than 1900 bushels per day, and the Millers
Association raised prices in the country two
ents, and to-day another advance of two
cents was ordered. 1t is rumored on appar-
emily good authority that big millers have
quietly got hold of all the good hard wheat
IN Dakota and the Red River Valley, and are
holding it until spring.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
CAPT. HowcATE.


reports ~ 10 hts Whereabouts far
from she Truth.
WASHINGTON, Dec "A The conflicting re.
,arts about Capt Hougate's Whereabouts
ii the efforts to apnrehend him are all very
lie from the truth The War Department
sailiiains stolid silence on the subject ouly
Uniting that ever since the Captains e.
pc tsEo d PINE rton's detectives havs been
;istaEsiy employed in the search. These de-
Eives have &C different times been sent to
is'is- 70 almost every portion Of the uni
sr1z. and 70 South America. following
-. ssle-s, and their instructions hays
= "a Eu1ssnsnr information promising to
y Al hi upon the whereabouts Of the
i've. T sas ii.wga<e is now in Nebraska
aisve a. the department. One Of
: ..'et ye- at least Is following supposed
On tfs- ilherier ot Pennsylvania Ser-
rt Eotworth hiss brought upou hin,r,If
s;.as.ssre NJ tls departures ~ -
~ gs-su@l By afr, in she matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
The business failures are multiply.
ing weekly through the country, ac-
cording to Bradstreets, and men by

| The business failures are multiply.
ing weekly through the country, &C.
cording to Bradstreets, and men by
the thousands are idle, or working
half time, aud at reduced wages.
We would not allude To this in con
nection with politics, were it not Tor
thu, fact thar in the absence of ever,
ether Cause thr Republican, part,
comes in for the blame. Be it re-
inemhere,l, too, and put it home Ia
the Democrats, that their speakers
assured the people if Cleveland was
elected work would be plenty and
wages good. The cause of the whole.
trouble is want of coufidence-that
confidence in the character of our
legislation which the election OF
Blaine would have inspired. The
manufacturers OF the cities had or
tlers ahead, but they were withdrawn
because at the uncertainty of the
outlook. The b. 4 o. reduced the
time and discharged men, when
they had more work to he done than
at most any other time. Why? be.
cause they saw and felt the effects
of the general depression. The
Democratic capitalists have none,
enough to start boom in business
If they wonld invest it, and the rel
son they don't is because they are
no bigger fools than the Republ
cans. Once confidence Is restored,
;,'ni further tariff agitation stopped,
business aud trade will revive; let
the tendencies 10 free Il AIDE continue,
and while some branches may he
restored, others will go down,-the
rich man will go up with the class
that is benefited and the poor man
down with the labor that is injured.
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REPUBLICAN GAINS.

SIR:-The following table comprises the full
returns of the Guoernatorial vote of the state,
b. counties, in the election held last October.
The delay in publishing the returns was caus-
ell by the local comm ittees of some of the
counties neglecting To forward their returns,
those from the last county only being received
by the state Committee on this day. These
figures are those returned 10 me by the vari-
GUS Republican County Committees and are
table the Gabernatorial vote for 1880. that your
readers may see for themselves and fully com.
prehend the magnificent gains the Republicans
have made in this State during the past foul
years. Very truly yours,
q. q. SCoFIELD,
Secretary Republican State Executive Com
WheeLfnq. Dec. 20.
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A Female Smupaler.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Madame Airline, claim,
ing to hail from Paris and Philadelphia, ar
rived here last Tuesday with about $1,000
worth of silks, laces, fans, gloves and Other
fnery for women, and has been selling then.
They were seized by custom officers to-day.
and Madame Airline confessed that she srnu ,.
glei them in at New York under the pretens
tb 1t they were for sale in Cuba She il de-
~ ribed as a very fascinating woman.
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A STlelxers, Suts

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 25.-Before the
United States Circuit Court a hearing was
had on the motion for preliminary injunc
ton in the case of the Gold &c Stock Tele-
graph Company va the Commercial Telegraph
Company, suit concerning the right of the
company to use the Field ticker" iustru-
ment. Hon. Roscoe Conkling was one of the
counsel for the defense The case is still on
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27

During part of each daily SEES
sion since Congress opened, the
House of Representative has been
debating the Inter State Commerce
bill. Members have differed as to
the details or the bill, but it was just
ready to be passed, when 10, color
line dilemma arose. Dismay was de
picted on the face ofevery Democrat
III the House when a colored Con.
gresham from the old North State
moved an amendment providing for
the freedom Of the cars to negroes
who have paid their fare. A bitter
debate has followed and the Demo
Gratis have held several conferences
without drci,ling how to escape un
less they place the Democracy on re-
cord against their recent declarations
N favor of equal rights.
Mr.. O'Hara insisted that while
dumb bru.es were being protected
in transit and every other interest
shielded, it was time to protect the
Fights of the col0red citizen. He
slisavowed the allegation that his
motion had been made for "a political
purpose. He said he did not care
To raise a political issue two years
before a campaign begins, but he
thought that while public sentiment
md the healthy influences of the
nineteenth century stared us in the
face, it was too late for the Ameri-
CAN Congress to legislate on the color
question. Amid applause on the
Republican side of the chamber, he
closed his speech by saying" Wheth-
er "a man was white or black, humble
or exalted, plebian or aristocrat, il
he pays his fare and decently be-
liaves himself, he is entitled to the
rights that his money and desire.
prompt" The bill will prohabI,
pass, but SO loaded with amendments
as to need much revision in the Sen
ate.
The House approved the bill for a
Department of Agriculture, aud
when it becomes law, the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture will be Cabi
net Officer, and will be called the
Secretary of Agriculture.
The silence Of the funny men in
Congress this session, has caused
remark. None of them take the
trouble to fulfill the duties imposed
by their talents and raise laugh.
Mr.. Ochiltree of Texas, though lie
smiles at grief, says nothing. Even
Bedford, the irrepressible, became
solemn after his defeat, and has
never smiled again. The House has
missed his red locks, and the jack-in-
the-box agility with which he was
wont to bob up last session and de-
mand that the Treasury vaults be
opened and the G surplus revenue y
poured out to a suffering people.
Nor has Mr.. Cox, of New York, this
session made his usual labored eff .rt
to he funny.
Still there are other kinds of fame.
and Representative Culbertson. OF
Texas, has just distinguished him
self az man candor. He ia til.
only Member of the House who ba~
acknowledged that he is dependent
on the arts of the toilet for hi
beauty. The other day, a gentle
man introduced to him, expressed
~urpai-e at his youthful appearance.
: oh. | look Younger than / am
said he Eecau-e dye my hair and
beard - Washingsos Letter.