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Fourth Of July ON the B. & q.

In order to allow its patrons to
visit their friends, the B. & o. r. r.
will sell round trip tickets from all
points on its Main Line and Branches
including the Pittsburg Division ,ex-
cept between Baltimore and Wash
ing, on July Sd and 4th, good to re-
turn until July 9th inclusive, at
greatly reduced rates. These tick
cts will be recognized upon all regu.
lar trains in either direction that
make the stops.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

Charles Beverage, Of Nebraska, was ar
rested in Detroit, Mich, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses. He
had succeeded in raising 5000 by improper
use Of the name Of the firm with which he
had been employed.
The defalcation of Postmaster Hibbs, Of
Lewiston, Idaho, Is $4,000, for which amount
his bondsmen are liable
w. H. Powell & Co, hatters, Of Cincin-
natl, assigned TO Howard Douglass Assets
5000; liabilities g. 900.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
THE ROMNEY AND PIEDMONT
MUTINY.

AT these two places open meeting
denunciation has been made Of Col
lector McGraw for re-appointing,
even temporarily, a Republican and
ex-Union soldier as Deputy Collec-
tor. In one instance q Cleveland
pole was cut down, and the broom,
which adoped its topmost point,
was forwarded to ex-Gov. jackson,
with the request for prompt and eff
cient use. There are three very pow
: erful reasons why such proceedings
should not occur. First, it is an at
tempt to coerce public officer for
political and not useful reasons into
appointing inexperienced men in the
place of tried and efficient persons.
In such instances where heavy
bond is exacted by the government,
it is as much kindness and courte-
sy on the part of the Deputy to re-
main for the mere purpose of assist
ance, as it is or was for the Collector
to appoint. In other words, it is the
duty of the citizen to stand by the
government first, party afterwards.
. Coercion will not govern intelligent
: men. Secondly, the office of Depu-
: ty or clerk are not political posi-
etions. The employer gets efficient
service. The former hires the best
hand he can. Even the Arthur post
master of Martinsburg had, and still
has in his office, Democrat. 1t is
the service of an intelligent, compe-
tent person that is needed, so that
the boss, if you please, can feel that
the work is going on well when he
is at distance. In the third place,
there are two distinct parties in pow
err, one in the white house, Demo.
cratic, and the other In the Senate
Republican. By the grace Of the
White House Mr.. McGraw has an
official scalp, but it will take the
grace of the Senate to permit him to
wear it. Jake Jackson may be O
stout and virulent Democratic house
servant, but there are two houses tc
be kept in order, and over in the
other house there is another broom
A clean sweep is all right, but sweep
ing clearly and carefully is equally
proper, but he who would run the
gauntlet of the two brooms must be
clean-handed, clear-headed and just
The disease, offensive partisan,'
may prove epidemic at both ends OIL
the avenue.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

A fire at Oconto, Wis, destroyed nearly
two million feet Of lumber. Loss 81, 600
An mcendiary attempt was made to de-
stroy the town Of New Martinsville, w. Va
A block Of business houses In Huntin gton,
Ind, was destroyed by fra
An incendiary fire destroyed a coal breaker
at Leighton, Pa, valued at 80, 600
A fire in Huron, o., destroyed thirteen
buildings causing loss Of about $50, 600.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

Thomas Mcdowell, convicted at
Mt. Carmel, H., of beating his wife
to death while drunk, was sentenced
to twenty-one years in the peniten-
tiary.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
MARRIED..

At the residence of Mr.. Eichelberger,
near Hedgesyille, Berkeley County, on
May 18th, 1886, by the Rev. w. Il. Leavell,
Mr.. WIN. Q. HULL, of Maryland, and Miss
LIDIA c. BEARD, of Berkeley county.
Juno Is, 1885, at the residence of the
brides father, Wr. William Sheets, by
Rev. r. G. Holland, Mr.. JAMES +.
KEITER to Miss M. LIZZIE SHEETS,
both of this county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
DRIVEN BY FRENZY.
A Lover who Was Never Seen Alive
Again

A Lover who Was Never Seen Alive
Again.
SToCKBRrDGE, Mass, June 25.-The mys-
stery surrounding Robert Stinson's suicide
is in measure dispelled. A month ago he
officiated in Oswego, N. Y, as the best man
at the wedding Of q college chum named
Morrow. During the fortnight Of festivities
that followed Stinson became such general
favorits that one evening Miss Morrow, his
friends sistsr, jokingly remarked to him
that II might be well that his Massachusetts,
young lady should be informed Of his gal
lantry to the Oswego fair ones.
He replied in the same vein and gave her
Miss Edwards address, to which she after
wards wrote that Stinson had disappeared
and was believed TO be drowned.
The letter caused much distress, and when
the hoax was discovered moro than indigna-
ton reigned in the Edwards family. Stin-
son on learning the facts went to West Stock
bridge and proved his innocence so we'll that
a wedding was planned for September. The
news Of his death. however, had spread and
the gossips annoyed him, as he declared, to
the point Of frenzy.
He wrote 20 his father, who opposed his
plans and ssnt Roberts brother TO see him.
They met aud what passed between them is
unknown. After their parting Robert APP
pearcd much distressed and visited several
bar-rooms He was unused 10 intoxicants.
In pitiahle plight be called ON his affi-
anced, who received him kindly despite his
condition. lie left the house, bought a re-
volver, sent telegram to his brother and a
note 10 Miss EDWARDS, and star ted down the
railroad track. He was never seen alive
again.
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Bargains for the Ladies'.

STILL a few left Of the stock of fine
leathern hand satchels, bought Of Col.
Douglas, trustee ola bankrupt stock. win
be sold at less than the cost at the factory,
a, GETTINGER 81 HOKES headquar-
ters for shoes and hats, Blondel Building,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

Work ON the Chesapeake & Nashville road
viii begin July !. Il win at first be run
from Gallatin, Tenn, TO Scottsville, KY.
The Big -Four railway company are now
experimenting at North Bend. Ind, with a
steam coal shovel at Coal City, and from
present prospects it bids fair to do all that Is
expected. 1t will, if used, throw about fifty
men out Of work
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

The gigantic Bartholdi Statue of
Liberty Enlightening the World has
arrived in New York on the steamer
Isere.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

The Tammany Democrats have in
vited President Cleveland to be their
guest on the Fourth Of July, but he
will hardly accept.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1885.

Late reports from Greystone indi
cate that Mr. Tilden is 10 the full en-
joyment Of bis customary bad health.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

In some parts of Kansas the "wet
worm" is destroying large areas of
growing corn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

The government has obtained a
Judgment against the Union Pacific
X. X. for 81 ,577,689.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

A cyclone in Plymouth and Cher
okee counties, Iowa, killed and.
wounded over fifty persons.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
Cable Sparks.

Thomas Power 0'Connor, member Of par
Lament for Galway, was married TO Mrs.
Wright, an American literary lady resident
in London.
Hesse Count Won Alt-Leiningen- Wester-
burg, who recently died, was formerly re-
porter on the Freie Presse, Cincinnati.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27


Norman ]. Colman, United States COM
missioner Of agriculture, was elected presi-
dent Of the American Association of nur-
serymen.
w. X Smith, superintendent of the Botan-
zeal garden at Washington, is dying.
Mayor McComb, of Lima, o.. was as
saulted by roughs whom he had instructed
the police to suppress They are in custody.
Gen. Logan has promised to participate in
the Ohio campaign this fall, and it is expect
cd Mr.. Blaine will also lend hand.
A Chinaman was among the prize men OF
the Yale College graduating class.
Rev. Howard A. Johnston, a member OF
the graduating class of Lane Seminary, has
been installed pastor OF the Seventh Presby-
terrain church, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.
The life-size portrait Of ex-President Ar
thur, purchased by the senate library com
mittee, has been place in the White House
with the collection Of the portraits Of Other
presidents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
THE "OUTS" AND GINS"
OF the ms and Outs thus sings one
well informed:

Nigh to an Office newly made
A hungry and thirsty stranger strayed,
He peeped through the keyhole lingering
long,
As he chanted strain from an old time
song;
And the sad words fell from his lips so thin !:
Il want to get in l want to get in.
Close by the office fire there sat
A well-dressed citizen, sleek and fat,
Soft was his chair as throne might be,
But he mournfully played with the Office
key,
And sobbed, as he listened the strangers
shout,
cpl have to get out! I'll have 10 get out"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
Political Pointers.


Dennis Kearney, Of sand lot fame, pro-
poses to run for governor OF California
again, and predicts his election
The Prohibitionists of Indianapolis will
have a convention and nominate q ticket
Theodore Roosevelt intimated I'm St Paul,
Mimi, that he would stump" in Ohio for
Foraker.
w. A. Nichols, esq, was nominated by
the Republican convention for common
pleas judge Of Columbiana county, o.
The Republicans held grand ratification
meeting at Bellefontaine, o., the home Of
Gen. Kennedy. Judge Foraker was present
IL is asserted that the nominations of
Myers and Young TO the legislature from
Franklin county were secured by the use of
money,
The Fayette County kentucky Demo
cratic committee has accepted the resigna-
ton of Kimball as candidate for representa-
tive, and fixed July IL a. the date for pri-
mary election to select his successor
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
FUGITIVE PARAGRAPHS
OF VARIED INTEREST CAPTURED BY
THE CAREFUL CONDENSER.
Picked Personals and Political Pointers.
Bresdwinnsrs' Battles and Trades
Tribulations-Ra Railroad Rumblings
and Foreign FiIterings.

The Interstate Coal Miners convention,
which was to have been held at Indianapo-
lis, July q, has been postponed
The Youngstown, o., iron mill of Sum-
mers Bros. a. Company, is running on q tenn
porary arrangement with the workmen
One hundred lasters at Southboro Mass.
struck for more money, and 400 hands are
out with them from A. d. Howe's shop
The Toronto, Canada, laborers will strike
for an increase Of two cents per hour. They
now receive sixteen cents and are 5000
strong.
Exeter, N. H., Manufacturing company
viii close June n TO September /. goods being
without market, throwing several hundred
hands out.
Laborers on the new Evansville, Washing
ton a. Brazil railroad have been arrested for
trespass by landowners, who claim the cor
poration has purchased no right of way
Twenty-Five mills at Pittsburg have re-
stunned operations since the signing of the
scale, and 1t is believed that three fourths of
the mills in that district will be running be-
fore long.
The Star Glass works, Newark, O., is idle
from a strike of the blowers
Four months miners strike, Wilkesbarre
Pa, ended at operators term.
The Ohio a. Mississippi shops at Vincen-
mes, Ind. have laid OFF twelve hands from
lack of work.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

The Mexican editors are loose in
the United States.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27

DIR. Josiah Harris, who had been resi-.
dent Of Coshocton, o., since 1881, was one OF
the few charter members Of the Masonic
lodge, and was thu last out OF the charter
members OF the ODD Fellows, died Monday,
aged - years.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-06-27
The Dealt, Roll.

Hon. r. I. Merrick, of Washington, is
dead
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William Robbins, of London, o., was run
over by train on the Little Miami railroad,
at South Charleston, and killed
The night express on the Florida railway
was derailed near Lake Weir, Fla, and one
man was killed and two Others seriously
hurt.
Henry Miller came to his death i'm Cincin-
natl by jumping from fourth-story porch
while laboring under an attack of mania-a
potu.
The Italian steamer Italia was wrecked Off
the South American coast, and sixty-five
lives were lost.
Stephen Franklin dropped dead while at
his work in the Standard Wagon company's
shops, Cincinnati.
j. F. holland, freight conductor on the In
diana, Bloomington q Western railroad, was
killed near Clarks station, o.
In runaway accident at Elgin, ILL.,, Flor
encc Wood was killed, her mother fatally
injured, and the father badly hurt
A boiler explosion wrecked the saw-mill Of
Abraham Gaunt, near Wabash, Ind. Five
men were at work In the mill, but none were
seriously injured.
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DIED..

~ HaV rates-tve cents per Hws-for Obituary No.
tees beyond the usual announcement.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17
DYNAMITE.
A DiabelicaI Plot TO Assassinate
Prominent Californlans.
A MAN BURNS HIS BABY ON A
RED HOT STOVE.
The British are After Some Bur.
mese Murderers.
The Salt Lake Expedition Aban
doned.
AplabulieaI Plot

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 16.-A most
sensational and startling plot for whole
sale assassination of the most promin.
ent men in the city came to light here
last night. Some time ago the police
obtained information of the existence of
an organization called "Socialistic Rev
dictionary Association" composed of
ultra socialistic members. a close
watch was kept on their movements, and
the police finally succeeded In obtaining
the minutes of one of their meetings
held November 23d. From these it was
discovered that it was the intention of
the association to put out of the way
about twenty men, including w. T..
Coleman, congressman; w. w. Morrow,
General Barnes, Mayor Bartlett, United
States Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, LELAND
Stanford, Charles Crocker, Gov. Stone
man, the principal police officials, and
several others. These names were
placed on the irrespective list" and
placed in the hands of the executive
committee to carry out the orders of the
association. The committee was to devise
the best mode of accomplishing the ends
of the plot, and we're thus engaged,
when the work was brought to q sudden
termination last night by the discovery
Of the associations headquarters by the
police and the arrest OF four men found
in the room, named Julius G. Kosher,
Henry Weisman, Charles Mittlestadt
ana Oscar Eggors. In the room was
also found complete laboratory for the
manufacture of internal machines. The
men were taken to the city prison,
when they boldly asserted they were
dynamiters and proposed to get rid of
the citizens named, and then raid China
town. The prisoners also belong to
German branch of the antl-Cooley league.
No charge has yet been entered against
them. Further developments are ex-
pected.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations TO
the senate: Jno. BIgelow, New York,
assistant treasurer of the United States,
az New York; Franz Siegel, New York,
pension agent at New York city.
An Entire Family Burned to Death.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. f6.-Early this
morning the village of Woodmore.
suburb of this city, was the scene of
horrible Ore. Some men returning
home at $50 g. m. discovered that the
small frame house of Frank Knox WIS
on fire, Help was summoned, but before
It arrived the house was totally
burned. After daylight search was be-
gun for the bodies of the family, thought
70 have been 10 the house at the time OF
the fire. Knox Was found on the floor
in the front room, with his wife in his
arms, both burned to a crisp. a few
feet away was an unacceptable mass
supposed to be the remains OF the Oldest
child, a boy three years old. No trace
Of the baby, nine months old, could be
found, aud il Is supposed the body is
com pleleiy consumed. From the posi-
tons of the bodies 1t is thought that
Mrs. Knox, who was en- invalid, over
turned q lamp, and WAS overcome by
smoke before help could reach them
! The family consisted of Frank Knox.
AGED %; Susan Whitman Knox, %
George Knox, 8; and Frank Albert
Knox, months.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17


Henry VI Stanley is compelled, ap-
parea'ly, to- write long letter to his
freud the New York Herald in defense
ut his life work. the tree state OF Congo.
He compares its discovery, with tina, OF
the Mississippi, much to the advantage OF
the Congo. At present. he says, II is
governed a. free state. On the river
there are twenty stations, each governed
by Europeans. Eight steamers and sew
en- steel boats navigate the upper river
regularly. All this IN eight years. Ii
took two hundred end fifty years to DC
as much fur the Mississippi Stanley
is working hard TO open tho Congo &c
the commerce of the world. and will
probably succeed. His idea is to Luild q
railroad to the point OF the river above
the rapids, near the coast whence the
stream is navigable for thousands OF
miles.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
AN ENGINE RUNS TWO-THIRDS
THROUGH A SLEEPING CAR,
Killing a Number Of People.
The Sacred Elephant Is Dead,
And Burmah is in Deep Mourning.
A Preacher Shoots a Member of His
Church From the Pulpit.
A Bank President WIN Have to An
swer For His Misdeeds.
HorrihIa Aonlhsnt.


ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 15.-One of the
most terrible railroad accident ever
known in Georgia occurred last night
at midnight, fifteen miles from here on
the Georgia Pacific road The East
tennessee aud Georgia Pacific road
uses the same track To Anstec, and last
night the Georgia Pacific mixed train
with coach and one sleeper stopped Ut
a tank to get wafer. The coach and
sleeper were on a trestle so feet
high. The East Tennessee fast psssei ger
train, gong at q speed of thirty miles,
struck the sleeper, and the engine went
nearly half wsV through it. Tue wreck
vas terrible, The fireman sprang over
board and received slight injuries. The
engineer held to the throttle and was
nuhurt. The following persons on the
Georgia train were killed: Bernard
PeytnD, OF Charlottesville, Va; Nathan
Hsuley, Anneston, Ala jacob
and Mary Banks. Jonesboro,
Ga ); j j Bright and wife, and
two children, of JOnesboro, Georgia; q
wealthy Texan, named Pierce, of Aber-
ceen, Texas, and T HuYtey. of East
Point. Georgia. Two children, who are
desd, are unknown. Tue following are
fatally injured: Mrs. Eliza Brown,
home unknown; VIM. Cook, of Far
burn, Georgia, and Texan, not known,
who was in company with Pierce.
About ten others are more or less hurt
The dead and wounded have been
brought TO Atlanta.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17
rrtrhtfal ExpIosiOn.

WILKRsBARRE, Pa. Dec. IA
frIghtful explosion of gas took place
this morning in Mil Greek mine, oper-
ated by the Delaware Coal company.
At the time Of the accident, about 100
miners, laborers and boys were IN the
slope. The news spread rapidly, and
the whole population seemed to
have gathered about the colliery.
The explosion occurred IN No. 2 lit,
which is located at the extreme end of
the opening of the slope, being four
thousand feet from the mouth and the
ar for Its ventilation was Q difficult
problem. The gas has Ignited in the
breast. where q miner named COHy was
at work. An exploring party of some
twenty miners entered the slope as soon
as the news had reached the surface. It
was soon discovered that many had beea
burned, and they at once began 10 re-
move them. Among those seriously To-
jured are are: Geo. Martin, miner; John
Cleosby, laborer; Nicholas Gray. driver ;
Peter CoffY. miner; Sam Morris, labor
er; Joseph Pardus, driver, and Peter
Stone, laboEer. Since writing the above,
Martin has died Manv others were IN
jured more or less from flying pieces of
coal and wood.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17
BALDWIN, THE MURDERER.

"Don't Do It." 1t must be stated thai
the article with this caption and which
was admitted into the columns OF Non
day evenings NEWS In the temporary ab
sence of the editor, does not in any
manner reflect the sentiments of THU
paper.
Gov MSItin will, of course, use his
own discretion IN the matter, and IN is
suing a warrant for the execution OF
Baldwin for the heartless and cruel
murder of his own sister tor purely mer.
cenarY motives, he will simply be per-
tormieg duty which the law tquires oil
him ana which will be bat the Just pun.
ishment of one of the fouless crimes in
,he calenee..
II will be The fulhlment Of the laws
OF God and man. Crimes are punIsha-
BILE in proportion to their magnitude.
Fines and imprisonmenis have been
deemed sufficient for all offenses not
capital, ana lest man should have hest
lated in the matter of taking one human
life in reparsiion of another taken IN
violence the fiat of the Almighty was
promulgated that "whoso sheddeth blood.
by man shall his blood be shed"
The object of the Law is dual. II
IS to punish and protect, and in cases of
murder. to so eifectually punish the
pransgrt ssor as TO remove him from the
face of the earth, beyond the reach Of
aay pardoniDg power save that OF the
Just and living God. Society is not safe
from The imprisoned muir erer. He is
always subject TO executive clemencv.
He mAy be pardoned out of the peniten-
tisTy and be free to again STAN his hand
witt the blood OF his fellows. ANY muir
der is an atrocious act. Baldwin's was
especially 30. He should be hanged,
not AS measure of vengeance, but in
iu.fillment OF the law of man and the
higher law of the Almighty.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-17

The affairs of the financial Dim of
Grant & Ward of New Ytgk are gradu-
ally being opened up Ward is 10 the
penitentiary, and he seems inclined To-
have company ia his retirement. Ger
iainly 1t is now apparent that the money
borrowed to run the establishment was
allowed much higher rate of interest
than any legitimate banking enterprise
could stand Twenty per cent month
was large amount To pay. When tue
whole truth is known, Il viii be more
startling Than Laws TRANSACTIONS In
Louisiana. Il will teach lesson To IN
vestors, VIE: that that there Is moral
responsibility attaching which cannon
be placed upon the shoulders of others.