Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Miss Grace Harding Hammond,
tho daughter Of Belle Boyd, was
married in Dallas, Texas, to Ray
Charters, who claims to be an Eng
lish Earl. They will go on the stage.
AT Pittshurg, Sunday morning,
Thomas Carlin, al engineer, crawl
ed under the tank Of his engine to
see what was wrong, unscrewed d
bolt when two rods fell on him and
broke his neck.
The Senate Tuesday confirmed
the appointment of S. p. Mccormick
as Collector of Internal Revenue for
the West Va. District, vice Gen. /.
s. Duvall, resigned. The confirma.
ton was unanimous.
There were terrible scenes and
great acts of heroism at the burning
of the Insane Asylum in Illinois,
The inmates were terror-stricken
and refused to move. Those saved
had to be dragged out. About IL
or Is were burned to death.
The iron failure of Oliver Bros. &
Phillips, in Pittsburg, and that of
Cisco Il Son, bankers, in New York,
are among the recent heavy fail
ures. Reflective men now should
think for themselves, and then here
after they will be able to Judge for
themselves when listening to Demo
cratic OF Republican campaign speak
ers.
An effort is being made to get the
Legislature to appropriate money to
have the products and resources of
this State properly represented at
the New Orleans Exhibition. Fig
ures az high as $4,000 are talked OF.
The taxpayers will ask, wher is it
to come from Surely, tax is crush
ing this State az it is. We hope our
representative will vote against any
such action.
Articles of impeachment have
been drawn up against Judge Guth-
rie, of the Kanawha Judicial District,
for alleged immortality and the en-
plOvment OF official authority for the
purpose of furfhering political ends.
1t is thought Judge Ferguson stands
4 chance for his place, in the event
of impeachment. Twenty days
notice must be given before the Leg
islature can take action.
The railroad passengers rate wars
have sometimes resulted in almost
free transportation between the East
and the West. Now the fight is on
emigrant rates. The PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad carries emigrants from New
York to the West for 81. An emf
grant can get Steeragr ticket from
Bremen, Antwerp or Hamburg to
New York for $40, and ticket to
the West for 81. Cheap travel.
The Washington correspondent of
the Charleston Tribune, has the fol
lowing to say of Hon. Nathan Golf.
Jr., member of Congress, which the
Republicans of this State will hear
tily endorse -
Gen. Golf never rises but to say
something that tells, AMI he is listen
ed to attentively by speaker and
He is the best material
we know of for the next Senatorial
toga from West Virginia. If Cam
den is not his own successor the
place " i'll ha for republican. Tho
is the republican,, if he
so desires.
Thomas Fl. Graham, the B. & o.
official at Mt. Clare, who disappear.
ed last week lea"ing deficiency in
his accounts, was born in LELAND
He came to this country in 1861,
and entered the Union army. serv.
ing with the Sixth Connecticut
Heavy Artillery. While stationed
at HarpeI's Ferry his horse fell On
him and broke his ankle. and it was
for this injury he received pension.
be was nursed during his illness by
Mrs. Bell, OF Harper's Ferry, whom
he afterwards married. His wife Is
considerably older than himself and
their adopted child is the wife's
grandchild. Graham made visit
to Ireland after coming ont of the
army, and was also out West for
some time. The B. & o. loses moth
ing, as his bondsmen are good for
the loSs