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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-05-02

County Court May 4th; Circuit
Court May 10Th. :. Cal Shoemaker,
of Ripon, was seriously hurt by a
horse running off last week s. r.. f,
McCarrell, of Leetown, has removed
his merchandise to Nartinsburg and
gone in partnership with Mr.. VIM.
Zimmerman. :. DIR. Fl. r. Moore, of
Dnfiields, had his left leg broken by
being thrown from the sulky while
crossing the G. v. r. r. ct Shepan-
doah junction, Wednesday The
barn of Col. j. 7. Gibson, south OF
Charlestown, was destroyed by fire
about midnight Friday last. A large
amount of wheat, five horses and q
colt, ten sheep, five fine cows, six
heifers, new binder, ETC., were de-
stroyed. DIR. G. T. v. S. Butler
and Mr.. j. T. Cookus' barns, Shep
herdstown, were destroyed by FIRE on
last Wednesday morning. A horse,
carriage, wagon and chickens were
burned up.
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Spring with it's many charms, love-
ly scenes, picturesque views, singing
birds and playful lambs has at last
made it's appear ance and in conse-
quence of it's arrival the horticultur-
lists of this part of Gods heritage are
cultivating the soil and planting
seeds.
Mr.. N. M. Smalts of Hampshire
county has been spending few days
with friends and relatives in this
neighbornood. Miss Nan Harrison,
of Hedgesville was the guest of Miss
Florence Jack, few days since.
Rev. Ell. Bruner, of Middleway,
preached at the chapel on last Mon
day evening to large and attentive
audience. He and family are visit
ing his parents, near Cumberland
Md,
Mr.. B. F. Miller, the huckster;
has built an addition to his dwelling
which adds greatly to the appearance
of his premises and we presume, much
to promote the comfort of his happy
family.
Capt. S. j. Maxwell and wife, of
your city, came all the way to Har-
mony church, distance of eleven
miles, to attend Sunday Shoot, and
we feel that they will receive rich re-
ward for their labors in the Masters
vineyard.
There has been a good deal of sick
ness recently, in this neighborhood.
A contagious epidemic known as the
scarlet Rash, has been taking the
rounds, but we are glad to know that
no cases have proved fatal. The pa
tient is first attacked with a pain in
the side or hack, followed by drowsi-
ness, fever and headache. After about
two days he is completely covered
with scarlet pimples and usually re-
tires to bed and remains there for
two or three days before he is inclin-
ed to eat or take much exercise eth
mental or physical, and if be takes
proper care of himself he may be well
in the course of two or three weeks.
Sometimes the patient has the pleas
ure or pain, as the case may be, of
taking a good or bad sneeze, and not
unfrequently is he bothered with
bleeding at the nose. Your cores
pondent speaks from actual expert
ence. ARcrURUs.
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MOST HORRIBLE.

A Dastardly Drunken rUsnon and. His
Undehnable Deed.
CoNcoRDIA, O., April 90. One Of the most
shocking crimes ever known In this section
has bssn committed near this place.
A German named Adolph Hess, with biz
wife and child, lived In mean little houss
three miles from the village Sometime
during the night Hess, who was addicted ia
drink, took an Ak and with one blow severed
the head NJ tina child frnrn ita hndv ThA
Hess than bsat bis wife On the head until
life was extinct The room bore evidence Of
a desperate struggle. The floor was sneared
with blood, chairs were broksn, and bloody
finger marks stained the wall. The womant
body, almost nude, was horribly bruised and
gashed, and lay in one corner After his
bloody work, Hess hung himself to q rafter,
and when found all the bodies were stiff.
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Reunion Of the Army of the
Potomac.

The annual reunion of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac, of which
Gen. U. s. Grant is President, will
take place this year in Baltimore, Md,
May 9th, and 18th. Over $4,000
have been collected, and there is no
doubt this will be one of the finest
reunions ever held by the Society.
Gilmore's New York Band, Marine
Band of Washington, the Fifth Mary
lend tsHaa RssP asa o Reaapd will be in at
portance have been engaged, and will
be stationed at the different squares
throughout the city on both evenings
Gov. Floyd has ordered Law pa
rade of the entire State troops on the
afternoon of the 9th, which will also
have in line the Norfolk Blues, wash
ington Light infantry, U. S. Regulars,
six Colored Military Companies, aud
about fifteen Civic Societies, includ-
ing the Crescent Club, of Baltimore.
President Cleveland and Cabinet will
review the parade from corner of
Patterson and Eutaw streets, and
Governor Floyd from the City Hall.
The B. & o. have issued round
trip tickets from Cumberland, Md,
Harrisonburg, Va, and all interme
.diate stations, atone fare for the round
trip, except between Washington and
Baltimore. Tickets will be sold on
May 9Th, and 9th, good to return un-
til May 9Th, inclusive. For further
information apply to Station agents,
or address B. G. Bond, Div. Pass.
Apt. Baltimore.
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THE PITTSBuRG FIRE.
List of the Killed and Wounded In the
smoky City.

List of the Killed and wounded In tho
smoky City.
PIrTsBURa, April 29-Nothng definite
aas as yet been ascertained as to the cause Of
,he fire in Edmunson e. Sons brick building,
~ Third svenue. The lifeless body Of Mel
ION Wood, foreman of engine company No.
I, was discovered on the second floor OF the
building almost covered with debris The
body was TERRIBLY crushed, and had been
taught under the falling tirnbsrs, Wood
was forty-two and unmarried. aEt
OF the other eleven firemen injured John
5roetzinger Is the most seriously injured.
His brea st is crushed and skull badly frac-
nred. There is no hope for his recovery.
He has wife and child. He had resigned
from his position in the fire department to
enter other business and this would have
been his last week in the service as fireman.
John Kilhan ia seriously crushed about the
hps His condition is extremely critical.
Re is ufsrriei
William Coyle, who was at first reported
having his back broken and injured inter-
aally. is not SO seriously hurt rs thought,
and will probably recover.
Fred Nance has his leg crushed. William
Fulton has his shoulder dislocated Will
liam McKelvey, James Young and John
Burns are cut about the head with falling
bricks Henry Cramer has his shoulder in
iured John Jones has his back hurt; j. ID.
Whitney, q citizen has the back of his head
nut All the latter are reported out OF dan
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what Russia is Doing.

LorDos, April 30.-During the meeting
ut Rawal Pindi the amecr told Earl Dufferin
that though he regarded the occupation Of
Penjdeh Of little consequence, yet he attached
the greatest importance to the retention Of
maruchek, which is half way between Penj-
ieh and Bala MurghAb. Once the Russians
gain that point they will be able to threaten
Balkh and cut off communication with
Cabul. The latest Russian advance is ex-
pected to bring the question to crisis The
current opinion is that Russia is really pre-
pairing for war much more rapidly than she
appears to be, the Russian papers being
warned to secrecy. 1t is reported that the
Khan Of Bokhara earnestly warned the
lmeer not to neglect Cabul and Balkh while
Aking steps to protect Herat, ~ the Russian
army was massing in Turkestan near Sam
arcand with the intention Of marching on
Ballxh and proclaiming Ayoub Khan ameer
while tho Afghan army was engaged at
Herat His letter to the ameer concludes:
~ know for certain that the Russians in
tend not to march beyond Herat, but will
cut Off your line Of retreat to Cabul and
England's line Of retreat to Candahar"
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THREE HUNDRED YEARS
ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY OF AN AN
GENT INDIAN BURIAL PLACE.
ExhumSd Aftsr . Burial OF Three Centuries.
A Millionaire Sentenced for Aiming
Employes and MEETING Riot.
Floods Subsiding.

PORTLAND, Ne, April N.-Whils digging
n his garden, Alvin Plummcr, . farmer st
Proutts Neck, suddenly uncovered . human
kull. Soon moro human bones were brought
10 light. Mr.. Plummer made thorough sx-
animation Of the spot, and found the skele-
sons Of twelve persona The bodies had been
buried in sitting POSTURE and the top Of the
kulls came within seven inches of the sur
'a,e Of the ground. The skeletons were in q
most perfect condition when found, but some
If the bones crumbled to dust after q short
exposure to the cir. DR.. W. B. Houlton
made = thorough examination Of the remains
md decided that they were Indians; that all
we're sales and that they ranged only from
I've feet ssvsn idches to ave feet eight inches
n height This contradicts the old
dea that the Indians were men Of
great size. No tradition Of this
lncisut place Of burial exists in the locality,
which ives one Of the first points to b settled
Ilong the coast. There IL no doubt that this
,arty was buried before the settlement Of the
ieck by the whites, Or at least 800 years ago.
When found two Of the bediss, supposed to
~ those Of chiefs, were side by side, and the
,thers were placed around - IL guarding
hs0. Baek Of The chiefs Mods was large
lat piece Of copper, bsatsa very thin, and
twenty feat Of copper beads, averaging ono
md half inches In length, and seven feet
If very beautiful shell heads, made ap.
parently with piece Of flint. Each hsad
was finely polished. The copper beads were
very rudsly formed, showing only slight
kill in the working Of metals. A bit Of the
rawhide thong on which the beads we're
krung had resisted the effect of its long en-
Sombment, and seemed as strong as whom it
was first cut. The bodies Of the supposed
chiefs were facing the setting sun. The
)thers did not receive this distinction
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AMILLloNAIRE SENTENCED.
Tho Liability of Mon who Arm Employees
and Incito Riot

rho Liability Of Mon who Arm Employees
and Incito Riot
PrTTsBUR0, Pa, April 27-Nilton Wes-
lon, a Chicago millionaire, was sentenced by
Judge Bailey to I've Years imnrisonmant in
here was a bloody riot At Murdogsville,
Westmoreland county, between the employees
If rival gas-pipe lines, one Of which was
owned by Weston. 1t is said he furnished
MS men with arms and ammunition, antici-
oating . fight Obediah Haynaker, of
he opposing force, was killed, and several
,ther men were slightly wounded. Alb
alom Bowser, Westons right-hand man,
vas convicted Of the crime and
,ent to the penitentiary for twelve
Years, but was Afterwards released on bail,
pending rehearing of the case by the SUI
oreme court ut Philadelphia. Two weeks
igo Weston was convicted of the same crime.
An immense number Of witnesses testified to
ais high standing in social and business cir
les, and his lawyers presented fiattering
certificates of character from the judges and
municipal officers Of Chicago, but the jury
decided against him and brought in q YER
lict of guilty of murder in the second de.
yree. Arguments were made for new trial
which was refused by the court, and sem
.ence was passed on the prisoner. His
counsel leave for Philadelphia and i'll ask
he supreme court for special ailocatur
granting Weston's release on ball. pending a
rehearing by the supreme court. Weston
had nothing to say before being sentenced,
simply stating that his counsel had expressed
themselves for him. He received the sent
snce with remarkable composure, and
quietly followed a deputy sheriff from the
room afterward Michael Haymaker, a
brother of tho man who was killed, was
nreeaut
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Berkeley SPRING..
APRIL goth, 1885.

APhlL Zjtn, 1000.
Sleepy Greek and Cacapon noun
tains have been on fire for several
days past.
Mrs. Harriet Mclean, Of Rock
Gap District, lost her stable by fire
on Monday morning last. The fire
was caused by horse upsetting .
lantern. Loss about $500; insur-
ance 500.
Mr. d. w. Hovsrmale, of Timber
Ridge District, lost his dwelling
house about o'clock Monday morn
ing last by fire. Loss 81 900; in.
surance $500. A little daughter of
Mr.. H. was almost suffocated by the
smoke. The family were not able to
get anything out Of the house.
Mr.. j. T. Siler has taken his son,
J. Hammond Siler, as partner in
business with him. The firm name
will be j. Z. Siler & Son.
The County Commissioners have
set the 10th Of June for special
election to consider the propriety of
guaranteeing $4,000 to our propos-
ed railroad, and the Town Council
have set the 23d day Of May to vote
on the guarantee of $4,000. We
mean business, and we intend to
have the railroad.
Mrs. Kahn, of Baltimore, has ar
rived and taken possession Of Gen.
Strother's cottage, and is now pre-
pairing for the reception Of summer
visitors.
Mr.. Philip Pendleton paid visit
home from the New Orleans Expo
sision this week.
On Tuesday evening last the large
chandelier in Dishsr's drug store
fell to the floor, demolishing all the
lamps, and seriously injuring DR..
Hunters foot; one Of the little or
Aaments going through the shoe and
about one-fOurth Of an inch into his
foot, from which he is now suffering
grear pain.
Mr.. j. w. Mccartney has had his
dwelling house and his shop nicely
painted.
The editor of the Mercury has
been identifying his premises by hav-
ing the lot leveled up, old fences re-
set and new ones built.
The Teachers Institute for Nor
gan county has been in session this
week, conducted by Profs. Brown
and Clark, and Mr.. Westenhaver.
Mr.. J. FL. Sherman, of Luray, and
ex-superintendent Of Deford g tame
ry at this place, paid us flying Wis
it on Sunday last.
Mr.. B. F. Deford has been here on
businesa for the past week, and is
working hard for our railroad. On
Monday last he told the tannery
boys that in the event that we get
the road, he will increase the capa-
city and also the working force at
this place. SQUATTER.
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DlscoURAGlNG 70 PLANTERS.

Thensand u Acres Of Cotton Destroyed b
the Fleed II the Arhansas River.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April ~. -Plantsr1
coming from the Arkansas Valley state that
the destruction to the cotton crop by the
overflow In the river bottoms can hardly b
aprroximated.
The dsvaMAtion extends over many plan
tatiens, and hundreds Of acres alrsadt
planted In cotton are either inundated Of
destroyed BY water and driftwood. The cot
ton sssd planted will b. ruined by rot Many
grower have not the seed to raplant, ~sa 4
would take . long q ne TO reference and -
stors plantations for rsplauting. In conee
vusncs, one-hsie The cotton crop In The Ar
kansas Valley II DESTROYED
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WHISPERINGS OF WAR
Becoming LOUDER IN THE LIONS
LAIR AND THE BEARS BED.
France Heids the Trump Gard II she VIII
Only Play Il II An Alliance Cham
bsrsatn ralks-An the Doings In
war Circiss-Forsign Notes.

ST. PSTsnsDuR0, April 30 Tho break In
the diplomatic relations between France and
Egypt caused the greatest satisfaction here.
and IL being utilized - . basis for Franco.
Russian alliance, which ID now warmly
favored by the csar. Active negotiations
are being intsrchAngsd BY st Pstsrsburg
and Paris with the object Of vigorous oom-
mon action against England, the grave sig-
niacsncs of which may b gathered from the
following remarks made last night to cor
respondent by an eminent Russian statesman
and leader Of the old Nuscovite party, and
who enjoys the cars greatest personal CON-
bdencc: France now holds . splendid
trump card, by which she can regain all her
lost prestige and obtain carte blanche In
Egypt II she has no statesmen of force and
nerve to play it, then tant pis pour ID
France. She has 10000 French troops In
China at the present moment.
France, after this slap In the face by
ECy~x. dhnH'A cage.Ass 6nr aiz1nnIe, osaoA
any price for our fleet, saying nothing OF the
Russian feet being far stronger than yours
In eastern waters. We can throw our 40, 900
troops ut . few days notice into India stimuli
taneously with Russian advance on Canda-
har, or ws can land them in Egypt-where
you have only 16,00c--on our way homo
through tho Suez canal. Now Russia offers
any price fer our alliance What will you
pay for our neutrality Give us carte
blanche in Egypt, else we go with Russia. ;"
The Russian statesman, after q short
pause, added, with a twinkle in his little
Tartar eyes: Remember, also, that
Franco Russian alliance against England
who is cordially hated everywhere on the
,ontinent-would in no way clash with the
principles adhered to by the car last year at
Skiernevicen
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The corporation election occurred
on Saturday last, with the following
result: e. Henshaw, Mayor; Coun-
Gil, Fred. Collier, Averill Miller, Geo.
Ropp, C. NJ. Brown, Lee Lingamfel-
ter, all young men, and the majority
not sailing upon the placid seas OF
matrimonial bliss.
Mr.. Joseph Davis, an aged citizen
of the village, baving been on them
valid score for several weeks, has
returned from Martinsburg some
what improved.
Messrs. John Tabb and Philip
Pitzer have added much to the APP.
pearance of their respective proper.
ties by general renovation and re-
pairs.
Among recent arrivals we observe
Mrs. Kymes and daughter, of Shep-
herdstown, Mrs. Samuel Pitzer and
Miss Laura Miller.
Miss Mary Moler and Mr.. Staley
were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony at the NJ. E. Church
South, on Wednesday evening last
by the Rev. w. 0. Ross. They have
the best wishes for prosperous
Journey down the stream Of time, by
friends and acquaintance in this
community.
Mr.. John H. Miller and wife made
a flying visit to Bunker Hill during
the past week, and report the bust
ness outlook in that section rs be-
coming more promising.
The wife Of Alex. Arnett, colored
who has been long sufferer, is not
expected TO survive much longer
having become much weakened from
disease.
Rev. U. Y. Leavell will hold ser
vice in the Protestant Episcopa
Church on Sunday next, celebrating
the Lords Supper in the morning.
REPORTERS.
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the Unbsi


lower than ~ was ON TUESDAY a.sas luei
is little probability, therefore, that it can
rise higher than the danger line, and this
assurance inspires the people in the low
lands to fresh hope.
Werkmsn are engaged at all points in TO
pairing the damages suffered in this section.
and within week ths railroads and high.
ways will all BE- in srdsr again. Nothing
but extremely fine weather, however, can
rave hundreds Of miles Of crops, which have
sustained almost irrsparabls damage in the
late delugc.
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More Discharges at MT. Glare.

One hundred men from the car
building departmental st. Clare were
discharged "Wednesday. 1t is believed
by the Baltimore and Ohio employees
that after the cutting down Of the
force at Mt Glare is completed, the
transportation department will be
looked after, and the engineers and
firsmen who now make trips between
Baltimore and Martinsburg will be
compelled to run to Cumberland as
a DAYS work instead
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1t is estimated that 100000 is
now invested in Kinks in the United
States.
1t is estimated that 10000 sheep
died in the past three months in
Greene county, Pa, from severe
weather and scarcity Of food.
The General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States will meet at Houston, Texas,
on the 2lst of May.
Tulle makes much moro becom.
ing bridal-vsil than lace, real or imi-
tation.
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A SWEEPING EPIDEMIC.
DEATH STALKING THROUGH THE
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH, PA.
narrowing Recital or the Horrors and
Kavages Of Typhoid and hIalarial Fs-
vsrs-Ssven Hundred AFFLICTED.
Old and Young Attacked.

WILKTsBARRE, Pa, April 20.--The cold
weather and the rain were . godssnd to the
people Of Plymouth, who are ct present UNI
dergoing scourge Of typhoid and mnlarial
fevers, due to bad drinking water and the
poor sanitary condition Of the town. There
were eighteen deaths reported in the past
twenty -four hours. Among those who died
were David Williams, Philip Susss Mr..
Wolf, . daughter Of Mr.. Mcclure, Mis-
Love, . school teacher; Robert Tifft's daugh-
tor; Julia Jacobs, daughter of H. Jacobs,
prominent merchant; . daughter Of Enoch
Jones; Daniel Wormidorfer; . child Of Sam
uel Hawkins; q Mr.. Williams, brother Of
David Williams, and one or two others.
One of the undertakers said: II hav6 not
had an hours sleep for four days, and the
same can be said Of my assistants. We have
been working night and day"
Five funerals Of those who died Of typhoid
fever took place. Medical science seems to
have but little effect in combating the dis
ease. The pressure upon the undertakers IL
SO great that Mr.. Ferguson sent to Nanticoke
for Undertaken Griffith to come up and help
him Ferguson also sent to Kingston,
Wilkesbarre and Easton for number Of adj
ditional collins and ice boxes, his own stock,
large though it was, having been very nearly
exhausted He also autographed to Eastou
for shrouds. The doctors, druggists and un-
dertAksrs are working night and day to NEST
the demands made upon thsm- II IL said
that DR.. Bsckwith never hitchsd his horse
ON one street until he had visited sixteen pa
TENTS, there being sickness in almost every
house.
J.v. Perse, . druggist, says: 'srhsy keep
us going night and day. The epidemic Il
frightful. nsvsr knew anything ike it.
No one man can tell the extent Of the disease
or the number Of people who are now sick. !
estimate that fully TOO are now down with
the disease, while have known othsrs to
place the estimate = high - l,200. People
are being taken down every hour, and deaths
are II frequent occurrence. Tho diseass
seems to AFFECT tho old = well - TIE young,
the rich - well q TIE poor. Upon The doors
Of numerous stores ON Main street the am
blem Of mourning hangs upon The knob, and
tho same emblem can b. seen upon The doors
of the humble cottages in the lowsr part Of
the borough, as also upon the hillside. Bust
ness is practically suspended in the borough.
Many merchants have sent their families out
Of town, and others contemplate similar
action
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Mr.. James A. D. Turner and bride,
WI, who has been visiting n this city for
ri nahs sia the Chesapeake and ul ohio
Railroad. The bride is daughter Of
Chief Engineer Wilson, OF the Govern.
ment Navy Yard, and is an attractive
and accomplished young lady. They
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with their. visit here. A reception was
rendered them at the residence Of Mr..
James 5. Smith, on Barr street. The
bride was the recipient Of several ele-
CANT pieces ofsilverware, gifts from the
brothers Of the groom. Cincin0tti
Enquirer.
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TOmahawk.

The weather has been good for
some time past, and the farmers are
making use of it.
We are sorry to chronicle the death
of Mrs. Samuel Murphy. The funer
al services we're preached by Rev. P.
Thomas.
Mr.. j. II. Kitchen last week sold q
fine Percheron colt to DR. Ross.
Mr.. George Stuckey has purchased
a large spring and summer stock of
goods. ELI
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WASHINGTON, April -. Admiral Jouett
and Commander McCalia have informed the
navy department. that tho American forces
were Withdrawn from Panama because Of
promises made by the rebel, Aizpuru, that
be would not interfere with American inter
ests in that city, and that he would not erect
harricades in the streets The Americas
troops we're marched short distance from
the city to the Panama railroad companys
property, where they were stationed at ne
time the kilograms were sent to Washingto