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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

Shocks of earthquake continue in
Southern Spain, but the latter ones
have not been serious.
In his estimates for this year Sc
crelary Lincoln recommends an ap.
preparation of S132,O0O for rifles and
mortars for the defense of Philadel.
phia.
= Mr.. Vail, the seattle kingp OF
Nevada, began business twenty
Years ago with a capital of $500.
He paid the $500 for Durham cow
and from that COW he has sold $40.
900 worth OF hig bred calves.
A dynamite explosion occurred in
the underground railway tunnel in
London on the I'd, causing great
alarm to the railway passengers, and
throwing many people down ON the
platform. No damage was done be.
yond the breaking of car windows.
Mr.. Randall visited Chattanooga.
Tenn, Saturday. He was received
at the depot by u large crowd,
which cheered for Randall and high
tariff" He made an address in the
evening, advocating the protection
of American industries, and was
heartily applauded by the audience,
which cheered repeatedly for I. Ran
dali and high tariff"
John McLean'S gift to his bride on
the eve OF his departure from Gin
cinnati for the East WAS "a necklace
of diamonds worth $4,000. The dia
mondS are torty-one in number. The
centre stone weighs five karats aud
cost $4,000. The twenty gems on
either side gradually decrease in
size to the clasp, which is composed
of six small diamonds of rare bril-
liancy.
Everett Farnham died at Rich
mond, Summit county, Ohio, "a few
days ago, at the age OF eighty four
years. He was the largest land
owner in the county. He was ex-
ceedingly eccentric. He called his
lands his domains. On his farm was
Il large tract of meadow land which
lie called Gods Heart" and ofthat
he took especial care. He was IA
great admi.er of England and Brit
iSh customs, and on IA recent visit to
London he undertook to lecture in
the streets on the benefits of Repub
licanlsm, and was arrested and fined.
Four or five of his acres were enclos
ed us park in which he kept deer,
elk and buffalo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

The West Virginia Historical
Society, founded by the late Hon. c.
j. Faulkner, of Berkeley county, is
likely to be reorganized and made a
permanent institution. A meeting
was held Il few days ago at Charles.
ton and arrangements initiated for
holding regular sessions in perma
nent room in the new State House.
AT one time the society had quite a
fo0thOld in the State and numbered
among its members some of the
most cultured and intellectual men
from all parts of it. = Wheeling Intel
tigencer.
The Inteiligencer is slightly mis-
taken about Mr.. Faulkner being the
founder" of the West Virginia His
torical Society. DR.. j. j. Stevenson,
OF New York, was the prime mover
in the matter while he was professor
in the State University, and the ear
lier members called it Stevenson's
bahy.' The true founders were j.
j. Stevenson, w. L. Wiley, Alex.
Martin, Geo. NJ. Hagans, II. II.
Pierce. F. w. Wood, F. S. Lyon, j.
A. Ollie, Fl. w. Brock, r. L. Berk-
shire, G. G. Sturgis, j. A. McLane,
s. G. Stevens and j. J. Brown.
True, Mr.. Faulkner became an active,
able and very creditable member OF
the society afterward, and read some
most excellent papers before it, and
was elected president for three or
four times in succession but hs
was not its founder. DIR. T. III. Logan.
of Wheeling, was its first president.
-MOrgdnt0acn Post,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

CAIRO, w. VA, Jan. Reports
from Calhoun are to the effect that a
reiga of terror exists in the southern
part OF the county, which is noun
famous and insulated. For nearly
TWO months gang of roughs have
been engaged in outrages OF various
kinds. Social and church meetings
were broken mp, many people being
injured in the fights that always fol.
lowed. Private houses we're visited
md the inmates cruelty treated
Petty thefts have been open and
continued. The officers appear t.
rave been powerless to afford relief.
The leaders are Ed and Moses Var
ner, and it is said the gang is regu-
larry organized with sub lodges, after
the style of the famous Red Men, y
that infested this State for years.
On New Years evening a church
supper was given at Joseph's Mills,
and members of the gang were pres.
mt. They undertook to run the az.
falr, and a general fight ensued, in
which number of people were bad.
y hurt, one of them, T.. j. Anderson.
fatally. Six of the gang were arrest.
ell and guard stationed over Them
until morning. They were brought
before Justice next day. Suddenly.
while testimony was being taken, the.
whole party started mp, knocking
he guards down, assaulting the court
ma witnesses. One of their number
alzed revolver and held the crowd
't bay until he and his companions
'scaped. They are hiding in the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

Representative Gibson, of this
State, says that the River and Har-
Dor Committee, of which he Is a
member, has substantially passed
upon the West Virginia appropria-
tions, and will report $4,000, the
full estimate for the Monongahela,
which sum will complete the improve.
ment of that river; s22,5OO for the
Little Kanawha; s175,OO0 for the
Great Kanawha; $500 for the Guy.
andotte, and $4,000 for the Big
Sandy. 1t is understood that with
the balance now on hand for each OF
these four last streams, these appro-
priations will keep the work of i'm
provement in full operation. In
addition to these the Ohio gets $780,.
900
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
A FIERCE FIGHT.

MooRFIELD, w. VA, Jan. A.
This ancient town, a favorite resort
OF Washington, is in a state OF ex-
citemeht never before known. The
citizens of the town aud county are
divided into two factions and 10th
have been ready to fight at mo-
ment's warning. In this county
William Loeb, who has been County
Clerk for several terms, was defeat
ed at the October election and as
soon as he knew of the adoption of
the constitutional amendment be
had his, name placed on the ticket to
be voted for in November. He had
no opposition and received great
many votes. He declared that he
was the legally-elected Clerk OF the
county aud would retain possession
of the Office.
Yesterday the term for which he
had been elected expired, and Viii
liam Wilson, who was elected at the
October election, appeared to take
possession of the Office. There had
been rumors of trouble and hundreds
OF men were on hand. Feeling ran
high and fights were numerous. AT
ten O'Clock Wilson, followed by a
crowd, proceeded to the Court Fou>e,
where Loeb was entrenched with his
followers. A desperate struggle en-
sued, but Wilson succeeded in reach
ing the office. Loeb ordered him
out and a fight followed. The office
furniture was wrecked and a mum
Der of people were badly hurt. Will
son retreated and with his followers
withdrew for consultation. The at
tack was soon renewed and in the
fight that followed Wilson was struck
over the head by son of Loeb and
probably fatally hurt.
The scene that followed battles
description. Women ran screaming
to hiding places followed by terror
stricken children. The Mavor hasti-
ly closed all saloons and extra police
were put OH duty. The Court House
was barricaded and a battle of bul
let's was imminent. but the Sheriff
organized a posse and charged the
struggling mass. After Il fight OF
half an hour he captured the Court
House and took possession. Guards
were stationed, and all night armed
men were on duty. The opposing
factions gath red OH opposite sides
of the town and listened to speeches.
some of them incendiary in their
character. An attempt was made
to get young Loeb and lynch him, IA
report gaining circulation that Viii
son was dead. A few cool headed
men on both sides managed at last
to quiet the crowd. 1t remained ~,
all night. A renewal of the h0stii-
ties is expected tomorrow. The
town and Court house are closely
guarded to-day and the streets are
filled with men. but so far no trouble
has resulted Loeb will take the
matter into the courts. If he WINS,
it will be equivalent to declaring he
Democratic State ticket elected mel
iglble to Office. There is great in
tereSt in the affair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
PUBLIC SALE.
ON TITESDAy FER Cd

ON TUESDAY, FEB. Sd, 1885.
The undersigned, intending to remove
west, will sell at public sale at his resi-
dence, about a mile northwest of Green's
burg and one mile east of Bedington, on
Tuesday, the Sd day of February, 1885,
the following property, to-wit -
head of horses, good work horses
good brood mares riding and driving
mare, yearling colts. Q head of cattle, 8
No. milk cows, 2-year old heifer and
yearling heifers No. brood SOW. 0
large shoats, | 3-horse wagon with Web.
ster bed, l spring wagon, rockaway,
buggy, 2 1-horse sleighs and bells, drill
with phosphate attachment single drill,
pair shelvings, horse rake, 2 barshear
plows, 8 double shovel plows, single
shovel plows, corn coverer. harrow,
l wheel-barrow, windmill, l grind
stone, double set of Yankee harness,
nearly new, double etof buggy harness,
2 Gets of single harness. set front gears,
8 sets of blowing gears, collars, brides,
halters, 3 sets fly nets. 2 riding saddles
and brides, No. l side saddle, lot forks,
mattocks, dung hooks, crow bar, stone
sledge, digging iron, 2 mauls and wedg.
es, No. work bench and screw with
drawers attached, / X cut saw. 10. Of
carpenter tools, lot of rakes, shovels and
forks. t-bus. measure, lot of old iron, 2
stands of bees, lot uf building logs, a
lot of locust posts, No. grain cradle,
moving scythe, lot of Early Rose pota-
toes for seed, bus. axes, hoes, corn
cieavers, log chains, lot of grain sacks,
cleaning sheet. lot of store boxes and
barrels, 2 meat hogsheads, also a lot Of
doors and sashes. also the following
household and kitchen furniture bed
steads and bedding. bureaus and desk,
safes, 3 dining tables, l kitchen 90,
doz. chairs. A rocking chairs. settee,
No. cook stove, l parlor stove, lot OF
good carpet, No. alarm clock 3 stands,
| washing machine and wringer, large
iron kettle, preserving kettle. sausage
grinder and suffer, lot of queensware,
consisting of dishes, knives, forks, &C.
pair of sheep shears. tubs, buckets crooks
pans. pair steel yards, and many other
articles too tedious to mention. Also, q
small lot of corn by the bushel.
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit Of eight
months will be given on all sums OF SlV
and over. by the purchaser giving bond
with approved security; under that sum
the cash will be required. No property
to be removed until the terms Of sale are
complied with. Interest from date. but
If paid at maturity the interest will be
RENTED. WILLIAM SIGLER.
j. V. QUINN. Auc'r. rs. Williams. Clerk.
"a Sale to commence at 10 o clock.
Also at the same time will sell lot
OF ground, acres, adjoining the lands o.
VIM. Myers and Daniel Pool. TO the hign-
est bidder. Terms made known on day
of sale. VS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

| GRAFTON, w. VA, Jan. lone
of the most dastar,ily outrages ever
perpetrated in this vicinity was com
initted by some unknown villain near
this place last night. causing wreck
by which two men lost their lives and
Il number of others narrowly escap
ed. A bar of iron was wedged in the
frog of "a switch at the stone quarry
at the eastern end of town, in such Il
way that an engine passing over it
would leave the rails. 1t is thought
the obstruction was laid with "A view
of wrecking the st. Louis Express
due here from the east at 1O:45 P. NJ.
and, in this, it was successful.
The train was an hour late and
running rapidly. The engine. strik
ing the obstruction, was thrown from
the rails and turned upside down on
the opposite track, and the posta
car thrown down the bank into the
creek. Calm Hepburn. the engineer
was instantly killed. His neck and
one leg were broken and the Other
leg crushed. His family lives at
Bloomington, Md.
Thomas Dorsey fireman, was caught
beneath the overturned engine and
besides broken bones and bruises, he
was badly scalded, one side being
literally cooked by the escaping
steam. He lived seven hours after
the accident. His home is at Key.
ser, w. VA, where he leaves a wife
and three children. The remains OF
the deceased were taken home to
LAY.
Fortunately, no one else was in.
jnred. Postal Clerk Mcintyre, OF
Baltimore, succeeded in extinguish
ing all the lights in his car before #
urned over, thus saving himself
from possible injury by fire.
The damage to the company's
property will amount to several
thousand dollars.
There is as yet no clue to the per
petrator of the crime nor is the mo-
tive known, but the railroad com.
pany will use every effort to bring
the guilty party to justice.
GRAFTON, w. VA, January 4
Late last night Baltimore and Ohio
officers arrested Mary Beck, on the
charge of being the person who
wrecked the st. Louis express near
this place last "Wednesday, with the
loss OftwO lives and much destruc
zion of property. The woman has
admitted her guilt. Two weeks ago
her husband was arrested by officers
If the road for robbing freight cars,
and since then Mrs. Beck has been
going about in male attire seeking
revenge on the company for the
arrest. On Wednesday she decided
70 wreck train, and with that Oh
lect placed bar of iron in the
switch frog.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

Both branches of Congress were
little livelier than usual Wednes-
day. In the Senate, Senator Morrill,
delivered big speech against recip-
rocity treaties. There was tilt be-
tween Senators Bayard and Ingalls,
on the Interstate Commerce bill.
Fifty thousand dollars was appro-
priated to relieve the wants of des-
titute Indians. The Oklahoma set
tiers presented a petition to be let
alone. In the House the Inter state
Commerce bill was discussed. Sew
eral amendments were offered. Mr..
Reagan, the author of the bill, at.
tackled Mr.. Phelps, of New Jersey,
and Mr.. Phelps replied. On motion
of Mr.. Cox, of New York, resolu-
ton was adopted for information in
regard to the death of Naval Cadet
Strang. The Nicaraguan treaty was
reported back from the Committee
on Foreign Relations with recon-
mendation that it be ratified.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

There were many murderous ut
terances at socialistic meeting ID
Chicago, Sunday.
Archbishop Ryan was Sunday in
vested with the Palliun, with APP
propriate ceremonies, in the Cathe-
dral at Philadelphia.
Miscreants in the Hooking Valley
attempted to wreck trains by means
of false dispatches, aud there is EVIL
dence of much evil af0ot.
Mr.. Moody preached in Richmond
Sunday and denied that he ever
made the derogatory illusions to
Lee and jackson that have been at
tributed to him.
| Mr.. John I. Best, of Frederick
county Md, killed a Berkshire hog
last week weighing seven hundred
and sixteen pounds. This animal
was awarded first premium for two
successive fairs IN that county. 1t
was four years old, fourteen inches
through the chine, and made one
hundred and sixty pounds of lard.
The New York papers are brim-
ming over with tales needy women
in that city who are making shirts
at from twenty to twenty five cents a
dozen, being compelled out of this
meagre pittance to pay rent for sew
ing machines with which TO work
and live. Two instances IN particu-
lar are mentioned which are hardly
credible, although they seem to be
we'll authenticated. A German
family, consisting of the father,
mother, two daughters and an infant
son, were forced to make shirts for
want of better employment. The
parents, by working eighteen hours
per day, were enabled to pay rent
tor their sewing machines and for
one meal OF bread and coffee per
day. But for the aid of kindly neigh.
bors the children must have starved.
The other case was that of an Amer
lean family consisting oftwo brothers
and two sisters The brothers got
out of other work and the attempt
was made to keep the wolf from the
door by shirt making. By the most
strenuous efforts the rent was paid,
but the diet OF the family for sever,
al weeks consisted of bread, molas-
SEES and water.-Er.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
There is a great deal of dissai

There is great deal of dissatis
faction with the New Orleans Expo
sltion among exhibitors, and eye
witnesses say it is failure. A man
writing from New Orleans, says:
There are many exhibitors who
have good homes and happy famll.
les. 1t is a great trial to leave them
and come down here to be snubbed
and put off. There are scores of ex.
hibitors who would like to pack up
and get away but the rules will not
permit. Now, you are q newspaper
man. Let me tell you that if the
newspapers would tell the truth
about this New Orleans Exposition.
there would not be visitors enough
10 make a good showing at coun.
try fair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

What came very near being Sc
riouS accident occurred seven miles
west OF Grafton last Sunday. En-
CINE III Of passenger train No. l,
was running at fast rate of speed
when rail broke and threw the en-
CINE from the track, which ran over
POO feet on the ends Of the cross
ties before it was stopped. The bro.
ken rail was on the low side of the
track, on curve; had it been on the
high side, the engine and cars would
certainly have been thrown from the
track and probably into the river,
which at this point is very near the
track. As 1t was, No. l was detain.
ed abont three hours, but no serious
damage resulted standard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
GENERAL NEWS.

As ali outcome of the hard times,
no shut down of brewery has yet
been reported.
The reported death of the Hun
garian patriot, Kossuth, proves to
have been unfounded.
So far 1887 bodies have been re,
covered from the ruins caused by
the earthquake in Spain.
A game pie containing live quails
which few away when the pie was
cut, was a feature of the supper at a
children's holiday party.
A runaway horse in Stockton, CAL,
ran upon a baby carriage, dragged
it fifty feet and kicked it into spllnt
ers, and yet the baby escaped.
"Last night" said State Street
merchant, burglars broke into my
store, but left without taking any.
thing. All the articles were marked
down SO low, owing to hard times,
that they hadn't the face to steal
them."-From the Albany Journal.
A chestnut at the foot of Mount
Etna is believed to be the largest
and oldest tree in Europe. 1t is
hollow and large enough to admit
two carriages driving abreast to
pass through it. The main trunk
has circumference OF PIP feet. 1t
is ninety two feet in height.
Times are so hard here that Moth.
er Hubbard didn't 90 to the cup
board. She knew there wasn't any
bone there. She made mincemeal
OF the dog, sold it to the grocer fol
cash, and, while that lasts, she ant
the children will have square meal,
three times day.-FrOm the Pied
mont Herald.
Two Of the notices which greeted
Mr. Randall in Birmingham. Ala.
were Welcome the Champion OF
the New Rebellion, the New Soutl
against the Old Sonth," +" Peace, Pig
Iron and Prosperity"
A Cleveland lady afforded thu
public considerable amusement tn,
other day by prOmenadihg thu
streets two or three hours with 8
card on her cloak reading: " Former
price, 800; marked down to S12 t,
close out.o
An express train of eight cars il
valued at S66, 200. The engine anG
tender at S10,500, the baggage Cal
at $1,000, the postal car at $1,000, the
smoker at $4,000, the two common
passenger cars at $4,000 each and
three palace cars at $4,000 each.
The place where William Tell shot
the apple from his sons head-pro-
vided the incident ever really took
place-is now called Altorf and i.
one mile from the head of Lake
Luzerne. The site Of the tree under
which, Schiller says, the boy stood is
marked by huge square monument
sixty feet high, the sides of which
are adorned with paintings that ar.
more suggestive than artistic. On
rhe spot where Tell stood is now a
large white statue OF the Swiss pa
riot in the act of drawing his bow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

Skating Kinks are becoming craze
of fashion. They are as expensive
rs any of the many fashionable ex-
travagances of the age. Religion
and morality have more evils TO en-.
counter every day, and parents are
beset with new cares and troubles
on every side. In some OF the nor
thern towns the ministers are warn
ing parents to keep their young child
rem away fiom places so dangerous
to their virtue and morality. In one
town the merchants presented a pc
tition to the Council, stating that
the skating Kinks took all their cash
custom, and asked that license of
tour dollars a day be charged, which
the Council enacted. 1t takes the
money out of the pockets of the
many and puts it into that of the
few.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

Two Mar, land editors have been
quarreling through their papers since
the election, and were at last bound
over to keep the peace. Then they
travelled week or so through Mary
land and Virginia to find place tol
hostile meeting. and now have made
up without shedding one drop Of
blood. Editors, as rule, do more
blowing about fighting and shooting
than any other class OF men, and no
body is hurt. The Baltimore Amer
lean says -
These public teachers are setting
very bad examples. They should
keep cool. Let them take seats on
two cakes of ice and far each other
in open air with palm leaves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

The fact that volunteer guard
has been on duty at night recently
at the First Regiment armory in
Chicago to protect it from a possible
attack by the socialists has caused
considerable comment in that city.
Col. +. b. Knox, of the First Regi
ment, says he has no reason to be.
lieve that such an attack is c0ntem.
plated, but has posted IA guard as a
precautionary measure. 1t is said
that the socialists drill in secret he
cause of the law which forbids drill
in public except by organizations be.
longing to the State militia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
He Davis & Bro. have pnrch,

H. G. Davis s. Bro. have purchas
ed the +" Virginia Mine," with the
entire stock of the company. The
purchase includes all the realty and
personally, with full equipment for
mining, including engines. mine
cars, tramroad, inclined plane, &c.
This property is located in West Vir-
ginia, few miles above Piedmont,
and contains the big or Ia foot vein
of coal. Adjoins a property that
has long belonged to the present
purchasers and which contains the
same vein of coal. This property
has not been worked for few years
-Nears.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. "a Dis
patch says: A mob fred the
Bristol tunnel, on the Shawnee Div
ision OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, early this morning, and nearly
three hundred feet have caved in,
necessitating a transfer of passen-
gers. The guard were run out by
the mob, and it is thought that dyn-
amite was used. The loss to the
company will reach thousands of dol
lars. James O'Donnell was arrested
at Newark while arranging for trans
portation of arms to those engaged
i'll destroying property"
NEWARK. OHIO, jan. "A fire
company has been called to the Bris-
tol tunnel, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, which is on fire. All
through trains have been stopped
for the present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
The trial of a suit was commence

The trial of a suit was commenced
Tuesday in the United States Dis
trlct Court at Wheeling, w. Va, in
which Joseph Duffner, of Cleveland,
Ohio, seeks to recover s2O,SOO from
ID. D. I. Farnsworth and fourteen
other citizens of Upshur county,
claimed to have been fraudulently
obtained in an extensive land trans
action.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-10
Lewis Branson, a wealthy

Lewis Branson, a wealthy farmer,
who lived near Moorefield, met a
horrible death a few days since. He
tried to climb around high bluff
overlooking the South Branch of the
Potomac, and missing his footing
fell distance of seventy feet and
dashed his brains ont on the rocks
below.