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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15
Thrilling Scene In a Theater
TWO MEN SHOOT EACH OTHER AND
CAUSE A TERRIBLE PANIC.

TWO MEN SHOOT EACH OTHER AND
CAUSE A TERRIBLE PANIC.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. March H.
Ben Thompson and Ming Fisher
shot each other dead in the Vau-
deville Theater last night. Joe.
Foster, who attempted to quiet the
c0mbatants, was shot in tie leg, and
will wr0bably die of hemorrhage.
The remains of the two victims were
taken in charge by host Of friends,
and the obsequies have been ordered
on the grandest scale, regardless of
expense. The theater where the
ARRAY occurred was the secene last
year OF the killing by Thompson of
Jack Harris, who was the proprietor
Of the place, Fisher and Thompson
were probably the two most desper-
ate and widely known men in Texas.
They have each killed large mum.
Der Of men.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

WHEELING. w. VA, March H.
Yesterday and to- day there was quite
run of depositors, mostly having
Bank Of Wheeling one of the sound
est in the city. The trouble origi-
mated in q German woman present
ing check not properly endorsed by
her husband. On being sent home
for his signature she spread the re-
port that the bank was unable to
meet the paper. To-day the run
was given fresh impetus by q large
drug arm withdrawing its account
Of over $4,000. In all, probably,
So, 600 has been withdrawn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

The electric light, says an English
paper, was employed in doing some
work on the banks OF the Dnieper
river, in Central Russia, to enable
the w0rkmen to prosecute their
laborS at night. The rays OF the
light proved fatally attractive TO the
fish. drawing to the surface vast
quantities Of the different species
found In the Dnieper. Within the
charmed field OF Illumination they
Law in masses, apparently blinded
and stupefied, and the w0rkmen
easily made immense hauls. A
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15
State News.

The third congressional district
has five candidates for State offices
ON the Democratic ticket.
There is no hotel at the county
seat Of Fayette county, and the pa
pers say that people have to sleep on
the court house floor.
West Virginia has ,065 postofllces.
OF this number one is OF the first
class, two of the second class, eleven
of the third class, and 1851 of the
fourth class. Fifty seven OF these
offices are money order offices.
At New Cumberland, on Saturday
night, VIM. Ellet shot into room in
the residence of John Thompson In
which his family was sitting No
one was injured and Elicit claims
the shot was accidental.
Stock raisers from Grant and
Hardv counties have been In Chicago
buying cattle to feed and Craze on
their farms. They say 1t is more
profitable than to deal il native
stock.
Sheriff Brown has sued the city Of
Wheeling for $4,000 for damages
sustained by Mrs. Brown, WHO was
thrown from carriage aud severely
injured, through the failure Of the
city to provide safe guards around
some deep trenches that had been
dug in the streets.
Judge r. f. Fleming states that
ne has granted a divorce To the same
man three times within the last
three years--once ia Jackson, once
In Roane and once in Clay county.
The last time the divorce was given.
the man was just ready to marry
again Rome Bulletin.
In cemetery at West Union there
are three graves side by side which
bear the following record ofthe ages
OF the deceased; so years IL months
and day; 98 years, 10 months and
20 days; SO years, months and. Is
days Making total of $50 years,
one month aud eight days. The
Oldest date on any stone is 1884.
Thomas Coger, OF Buffalo creek,
Braxton county, set steel trap
few days ago in the edge of the river
to catch muskrat. When he re
turned the next morning he was sur
prised at finding large sucker fish
in the trap.
Detective Burnett arrested and
brought back from Missouri James
Parker, who is charged with the
murder of u man named Golf, in
Fayetee county, upwards of five
years ago.
John Peddicord, well known
citizen OF Elm Grove, near Wheel
ing, was found dead last Sunday
morning on the pavement in front
Of house Of i'll repute in Wheeling.
He had been drinking for several
days, and was known to have had u
good deal Of money in his possession.
He was probably murdered.
VIM. Bess and wife, OF Hunting
ton, have not been living together
since last fall. Last Tuesday night
Bess. who was drunk, went to his
wife's residence, broke the door in
and tried to beat her to death. The
screaming of herself and children
brought in some neighb0rs, one of
whom, Alfred White, Mrs. Bess beg
ged to stay and protect her from her
husband who would probably return.
He remained and in q short time
Bess returned and again broke in
the door and started at White with
a club threatening to kill all OF them.
White then fred three shots at him
killing him instantly. The cOroner's
jury found "justifiable homicide"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

THE ladies of the M. E.. Church
South have arranged to holda series
of parlor concerts and sociables at
the residences of different members
of the congregation, the object being
to raise means to furnish their par
sonage. The first of the series, a
concert, held at Mr.. JOS Shaffer's,
Thursday night, was entertaining
and successful throughout.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15
Jefferson County.

From the SPIRIT of JEFFERSON.
Mr.. David T. Jones has bought of
Mr.. 7. Homsher the E. II. Roberts
farm, near Kearneysyille, contain
ing about So acres, for So. 900 cash.
Mr.. Fitzhugh L. Locke aged near
ly % years, son of Capt. j. M. Locke,
died at the residence of his father in
Berryville, on Sunday week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

MINsTRELs.-The entertainments
next Thursday and Friday nights at
Feller's Hall, by the Martinsburg
City Minstrels, promises lots of fun
and amusement. The performers.
composing the combination are well
known and representative young
men of the town, and will be assist
ed by Prof. Chambers, a cornetist
ranking with Levy, and Prof. Tau
sig, an eminent pianist, both of Har-
risburg. The program consists of
mirth making burlesques, farces,
songs, etc. The proceeds arising
from the entertainment will be APP
piled to the benefit of the Martins
burg City Band and the Berkeley
Zouaves.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

The Office OF the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy Railr0gd Company,
at Chicago, was robbed of package
Of money containing $4,000. NO
clue to the robbers. All the employ
"a Of the office have been placed un-
der police surveillance.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

Gen. Golf had an audience with
the President in the interest Of the
appointment Of Hon. John w, Ma
son as Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

ONE of the horses stolen from this
section about two weeks ago, that
belonging to DR.. John Snodgrass,
was captured near Carlisle last week
and brought home Monday. The
party who had the animal had been
into Carlisle and purchased bag of
oats, which he was carrying in front
of him on the horse. After getting
out in the mountains, and discover
ing that he was followed. the man
threw the bag OF oats 70 the ground
dismounted. and with Il boon com
panion, who was walking, made for
the mountains on foot and escaped,
leaving the horse standing in the
road. 1t was taken in charge by the
party in pursuit. The Doctor was
notified and the horse was brought
home as stated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

1t is proposed to erect a new ter
ritory from a part Of Dakota and
name it Lincoln.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

ACKER's DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
NEVER FAIL.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

A very large audience was present
at the lyceum on Monday night. J.
w. Dodd opened the exercises with
a select reading and was followed by
E. J. Simpson in defamation. The
question for debate was, RESOLVED,
That the causes which tend to
the dissolution of the Government,
are greater than those which tend to
its perpetuity," and was debated in
the affirmative by Messrs. Hughes
and Eichelberger, and in the mega
tive by Messrs. Bender and Brown.
The negative won. The following
are the appointments for next Mon
day: reader, w. @. Nelson; declaim-
er, Joseph Nicklin; debate, question,
RESOLVED, That Chinese immigration
should be prohibited. Affirmative,
Austin Rodrick and Grant Pitzer;
negative, E. J. Simpson and d. w.
Shaffer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

Miss Jennie Hooper has returned
from her Hagerstown visit.
Miss Ella Hill is visiting her cous-
in James r. Miller, in Careyville Ill.
Mr.. j. A. Hunter, engineer in
charge of the western division Of the
B. q o. r. r., made flying visit to
town this week.
Rev A.. S. Hank, has been assign
ed to the First. Meth. Episc. church
by the late conference, and Rev. G..
v. Leech will go to Annapolis.
Secretary Swope, of the B. rs, re-
turned to this place last week, after
an absence of several months in at
tending commercial college at
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
We are sorry we can note no i'm
provement in Mr.. Eogan's condition
this week. While he has gained
little strength in his paralyzed arm
he still suffers grea, pain in his head
and is unable to articulate.
Web Blackwell, IA young gentle
man we'll known in this place, has
recently assumed the duties of time.
keeper in the rolling mills at Cum
berland. We are glad to note Webs
promotion to this responsible posi-
tion, IS showing his worth and eff
ficiency as clerk, and as having
merited the attention of the b. and
o. officials.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-03-15

Mr. Alwine and wife, after short
absence in Pa, wither he had gone
to attend his fathers funeral re
turned to this place on Monday
last.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17
on TO TIE JIM RIVER THIS YEAR.

ON ~ ~ IL oAJl III Eli III lC 1 CNh
The purchase Of the grade down the
east side Of the Jim River by the Rock
Island, us published in the ADVANCE
several weeks ago, is confirmed 10y nu.
merous dispatches and articles since.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press, in ou1lin-
ing the railroads to be built in the
northwest this season says of the Rock
Island extensions and additions:
The Rock Island has IL number Of
important extensions and additions
upon its hands, if. the Minneapolis Il
St. Louis and Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids & Northern can he considered II
portion Of this system. One of the
most important moves the Rock Island
has made is the purchase of the propos-
ed James River Valley line, to run
from jamestown to the southern boun-
Diary Of Brown county, IL distance of
l2O miles. Connection with this line
is to be made by ali extension "f the
Burlington. Cedar Rapids Il Northern
from Warrington to some point OH
the James river south Of Aberdeen.
This will necessltate the construction
of probably another hundred miles to
give the Reck Island direct connection
With Northern Dakota. In addition to
this, the Minneapolis and st. Louis is
to be extended one hundred miles or SO
westward from Norton, the present
terminus of the Pacific division. This
extension. it is said, will penetrate the
Black Hills country. The Minnesota.
Central, operated by the Minneapolis &
st. Louis rs its Cannon Valley branch,
is to be extended from Red Wing TO
Waterville, a distance Of twenty five
miles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17
Continued from last 4rcck)
How Watch Cases are Made,

The many great improvements intro
ducel i'll the manufacture of the Jas. Boss
Cold Watch Case, have led to similar i'm
provcalcnts in the making of silver. cases.
Under the old methods, each part of a
silver case was made of several pieces of
metal soldered together, requiring a great
amount Of cutting and soldering, which
so?cncd the metal and gave it the pliability
Of lead rather than the elasticity Of silver.
Under the improved methods, each part
of the Keystone Silver Watch Case is made
Of one solid piece of metal hammered into
shape. The advantages arc readily appar-
cnt, for every one knows that hammering
hardens the metal while soldering softens it.
10 test the superiority of the Keystone
Silver Watch Case, take one of 3 OF. weight,
press it squarely in the center when closed,
and it will not give, while case of same
weight Of any other make will give enough
tobrcak the crystal. The Keystone Silver
Watch Case is made only with silver cap
and gold joints.
scnd stamp Keystone watch Case Faetsres Phils
dephia ra for handsome illustrated Pamphlet shswas how
Ito be eoztinucd.)
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17
WILL BUILD NORTH THIS SUMNER.
The Tracy Trumpet saws:

The Tracy Trumpet says:
There have been rumors for six
past that the BIC II. Il N.
intended to run Il road from
Worthington nCrtherly through Currie
and Tracy and make a connection with
the Minneapolis and St. Louis road
somewhere in the vicinity OF Redwood
Falls and thus connect the Rock Island
system with all the railways centering
in St. Paul and Minneapolis. While
everybody hoped-to see it carried out,
few if any have allowed themselves co
believe it would be until the indicar
tiOns assumed Il more substantial f6rm!i
There are now some events tral,spiving
and some things to he seen which make
the prospective road seem as sure us
one can be which only exists on paper.
1t is said now by good authority that
the B. G. Il. Il n. company and the G.
y N. ". company are very friendly
and have 4 good understanding. An
other very significant fact is, that the
lots and territory in and about this vii.
lage belonging to the G. Il n. ". CON-
pany, through which the survey was
made, above spoken of are not in mar
ket and not for sale ut any price Men
also. who claim to know something Of
the ''inslde' powers and their work.
ingS say they know the intention is
to build tile road the coming sum
mer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17

FROM WORTHINGTON TO WATERTOWN.
A despatch from Cedar Rapids hav-
ing said that the Burlington directors
had increased the capital stock of the
road to $50. .OOO, 900. the following des-
patch was sent out from New York:
New YORK, Special Telegram, April
10.-H. H. Hollister 4 Co. said to-
day:
There is no truth in the telegram
that the directors Of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern met yester-
day to increase the capitol stock to
$50, ,0O0. 900. Until recently the laws of
Iowa forbade any railroad company to
issue bonds beyond an amount equal to
60 per cent. OF it's capital stock. The
directors of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids e Northern thought it would
be necessary to increase the capital
stock, the increase to be held by the
company, in order to obtain the legal
right to issue bonds for the extension
! of the road. But a few months ago
the Iowa legislature removed the le-
striction on the issue Of bonds, so that
the increase Of the stock became un-
necessary. The company has since
placed $1,000, 900 bonds. issued for the
purpose OF extending its live from
WerthingtOn: to Watertown. That
work is now going on, and there is Us,
present intention of issuing any stocks
or bonds. .r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
FROM WOHTlINGTONT TO THE JIM
RIVER.

RIVER.
That the Rock Island company have
purchased the uncOmpleted james Riv-
The Chicago papers report the sale and
several newspapers in the valley also
report it. About seventy miles Of this
south, and about ten miles from Ord
way north. That the Rock Island m
tenl to build from Worthington, Min
nesota, to some portion of the Jim Riv-
er valley in the vicinity of Aberdeen or
Ordway is quite evident from all re-
ports. Their route will undoubtedly be
through or near Watertown. Are our
citizens giving this matter of new rail-
roads the attention which they should?
Everything indicates that the summer
is to be one Of unusual railroad activi-
ty. Many roads are to he built. Can't
Watertown secure some of them? 1t is
quite reasonable to suppose that the
Worthington Advance had some fonn.
dation for the report which it publish.
ed that the Rock Island would this sea.
son build two lines to Watertown and
one from here to Bismarck. Surely the
report was no boom for Worthington.
and we may conclude that the Advance
had some information rs to the inten-
tion Of the company. The other report
from the Pioneer Press stated that the
road would go just south Of Water
town. Although the two reports were
a little contradictory as to details, they
both tended to confirm the opinion that
the Rock Island is coming into this
section. Should not more Information
be obtained in regard to this matter?-
Watertown, Oak, Courier.
Our authority was given in the arti-
Gle copied by the Courier. The latest
map issued by the Rock Island, show
ing it's completed and projected lines,
shows the Sibley branch to Fipestone
and Watertown and the Minneapolis &
st. Louis extended from Redwood
Falls, or Morton, to WatertOwn also.
From there it shows one line to- Bis
march. OF course, this does not settle
it beyond change. Other points III that
part Of Dokota may yet get away with
Watertow2, but Watertown is the
point shown on the map.
AS to the ''boom for Worthington," 5"
we are willing to rest III the certain ex.
pectation that Worthington is on the
Airline to Chicago. Fargo, James
town and Bismarck are to have outlets
over the Rock Island system, and the
shortcut, Airline, lightning express
route will be through Worthington.
We may as we'll reiterate here that
the extension of the y. e. r. & n.
north from Wovthin9ton. 63 miles, VIII
connect with Minneapolis. Fargo,
jamestown and Bismarck, when the
Rock Islands projects are material
iZed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17

The Iowa legislature enacted law
preventing the spearing of fisl. in any
OF the permanent lakes or ponds or out
lets or inlets thereto within the state.
between the lst day of November and the
31st day OF May, next following. The
sale of fish so taken is made unlawful.
Any person who may draw from the
water any game fish, such as pike, bass
and the like when seining for minnows
for bait, shall return the same without
injury under penalties of this act.-
Sheldon News.
Wouldn't this be we'll in Minnesota.
The wanton destruction of fish now 60
ing on in our Okabena lakes, for
''sport," taking advantage of the beau
ties in the spawning season is little
less than crime.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17
SALE ON EXECUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that under and by vir-
~ tue o an execution issued out OF the District
Court of Ramsey county, Minnesota and to nc
directed, on Il Judgment entered and dOcketed
on May Dist, 1874, in the Court of Common Pleas
OF the State Of Minnesota for said county Of Ram
sey in fayHr Of rs'cr Tno"pson rlsint and
partners as &. L. Sutton & Co.: and Aaron +.
Miller and Ransom f.. Fumisto,,. partners as
Miller. Humiston & Co., defendants; and which
county. Minnesota on May 23}l, ~. 1or the Sum
ali te ieal estate hercinSeI"w c:r6ea S Hto as ;H the
property OF said judgment debtors in said eXccu-
tiOn named, t0-wit;
Mobiles county, Minnesota. described as follows:
Commencing ut 4 point in the southeast line OF
First Avenue in said village, where said line
Ninth Street prolonged to such intersection;
thence along said southeast line of First Avenue,
southWcsterly, two hundred feet; thence south
First Avenue, forty-iour feet thence northeast
erIy, and parallel to said southeast line of First
Avenue, two hundred feet. and thence northwes:
terly in The line Of the southwest line OF said
Ninth Street prolonged, forty-four feet to the
Also, lots ten and eleven in block eight in said
Also; part Of lots eight and nine in block eight
in said village OF WOrthngtOi, Mobiles county.
Minnesota, described is follows:
Commencing on Tenth street, OH the line Of
said lot eight 1t point thereon thirty feet from
the co: ner Of Third Avenue and Tenth Street !;
thence running through said lots eight and nine
distance OF forty EIGHT feet: thence along said
alley and along the boundary line Of said lot
nine, southerly distance OF twenty-fOur feet;
thence across said lots nine and eight to Tenth
Street. and parallel to Third Avenue forty-cight
feet; thence along said Tenth Street twenty -four
feet to the place OF beginning; and I'LL of the fore
going being according to the plat OF said village
Of Worthington on record in the Office Of the
Register Of Deeds of said Mobiles county.
And will. under and by virtue Of said cxecu-
tion, sell the said real estate above described.
separately, at public auction. at the front door
Of the Court house in Worthington village, No
bles county, Minnesota, Oh
Monday. the 9TH day Of May, 1884,
At ten O'Clock in the forenoon to pay and sal
iSfy said Judgment and execution and the amount
unpaid thereon. tO-Wit: Fifteen Hundred and
| Two and A-1O0 dollars and Three and JO-1OG in
creased costs, and interest and costs and expen
ses of such sale.
March 18th, 1884.
X. II. MILLER.
Sheriff of Mobiles County, Minnesota
DANIEL RoHRER. Plaintiffs Attorney,
First Pub Mch. %, 1888.
Last Pub May I, 1893.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17

Sheldon Mail: ''T!e Rock Rapids Re-
view has discarded its cumbersome and
cheap John 7-column qH.rto patent
term, and row appears as an S-column
folio. home print, same as the Mail. A
decided Improvement t!''-"IIere
we are" exclaims the I.emars World as
it swings into line.
1t is gratifying to the steady-soing
old trip hammer ADVANCE to see the
boys wheeling into line, coming back
to the good old column folio, after ca
reering around among all sizes Of quar-
tos. The ADVANCE has always stuck
to it, knowing it to be the best for Il
country newspaper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-17

NEx xCbLlC+1N " 81 Il 1II CON TENIION.
Kepub.ican State Convention will he held
ON THURSDAY, THE 1sTDAY or MAY, 1884,
IN the city of st. Paul, 1T ~ O'clock nooll for the
choice OF fOnr delegates at large and four alter
mates t." the National Republican Convention
and for the selection OF two delegates and alter
mates from each congressional district, in the
method provi led by the Republican national
committee, where such district delegates and
alternatcS shall not have been chosen previous
10 the meet ng OF the state convention; and also
Tor the nomination. Of seven presidential cleo
tors, and such other business as may properly
come before the co: :yention. The various con-
greSSlonal districts have the option Of eccting
TWO delegates and two alternates to the national
convention ut separate popular delegate conven-
lions called Oh not less Than twenty days pub
llShed notice and held at any time Within the
httceh days next prior to the meeting of the
state convention. All citizens are invited to CO.
operate in the election Of delegates who favor
the elcvatng and dignifyng of American labor,
prntec; ing and extending home industries with
out dl>cl limitation in favor uf any class or im-
tereSt, giving free, popular education to the
masses OF the people, securing free suffrage and
an honest nting Of the ballots and effectullly
protecting all human rights in every section OF
our country, and who are willing to support the
nominees Of the national Republican conven-
tlOn. The representation is based upon the
average Republican vote for state officers ut the
last general election.