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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

THE military guards have been re-
moved from the graves of both Gene,
raj Grant and General Garfield, and
in the future they viii be otherwise
protected The grave of General
Grant will be looked after by the
Park Commissioners, and private cit
liens viii guard Garfeld's remains.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17
Err. Powderly Not in Politics.

Master Workman Powderly is
seeking rest and Incorporation at At
lantic City, N. j. Being asked
about the mention of his name in
connection with the democratic NOM
nation for Governor of Pennsylya-
MIA, Mr.. Powderly is quoted by an
Atlantic City special as saying II
have stated repeatedly that I have
nothing whatever to do with poll
tics, and do not intend to. have
answered the question as to my can
didacy for the governorship hun
dred times, and / am sick and tir-
ed Of it. | am entirely and irrevo-
cably out of politics, and know abso-
lutely nothing about parties. | re-
peat again, that I am not candi-
date for Governor of Pennsylvania,
nor candidate for any political of
fee
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

RELIGIOUS LITERATURE.-Th UNI
dersigned is prepared to furnish family
and other Bibles on very reasonable and
furnish any of the books of the great book
concern of The NJ. Il. Church. | have a
few hymn books on hand and will be pleas
ed TO have a call from the members and
friends of the church, at my residence on
Maple Avenue, near Burke street, this
city. WM' H. MATHEWS
.InlY 3rd.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

GRAND WORKMAN PowDERLY, who
advised the knights of Labor to stay
out of politics, now is said to have a
warm yearning to be Pennsylvania
next governor. 1t is poor rule that
will not work both ways.
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knights of Pytiaias,

TORONTO, July 14.-The Knights of
Pythias are arriving in great numbers
and are being entertained in royal
style Parades and banquets took
place yesterday and last evening, and
the regular business of the conven-
ton begins to-day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

PAUL said: "If it be possible, as
much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men, Tt is a good senti-
ment, but If the other fellow will not
be thus accommodated, then make it
hot and hotter for him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1886.

THE Court Of Appeals adjourned
the Wheeling term on Wednesday,
of last week. Their next session
will commence at Charlestown on
the first Wednesday in September.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

w. l.. JONES has for sale the best goods
money will buy and the best jewelry auc-
tioneer in this country. Every thing good
but prices; when people buy at their own
prices they make that price io1c.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

IT is rumored that Stock Com
pany is being organized to rebuild
the bridge over the Potomac at the
Point Of Rocks, That and the old
arsenal remains, at Harper's Ferry,
.are unsightly tomb stones Of the great
conflict. Replace them by living
work.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

Inr West Virginia Press A.asocia-
s.i.on viii convene on August 31st,
in Wheeling. An efortis being made
by the officers for travelling arrange
ments for an excursion to Niagara
Falls.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17
HATS! H1T.S!! HATS!!!
TAYLOR'S SILK And DERBYS
FOR SPRING, 1856.

GETTINGER & HOKE will run line of
these CELEBRATED Goods. They are the
top of Styles, and really cheaper than any
in the market, for those wanting good ar
ticle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17

CALL and examine the new stock of
Goods in elegant variety at HYDE'S jew
elry Store.
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MARRIED.

At the Reformed Parsonage. july 4th.
1886, by Rev. J. A. Hofheines. Mr.. WIZ. RI.
CRowL 70 Miss Rosa n. A. Dom, all Of
Berkeley Co., w. Va.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-17
Notice.

ANY one suffering with erysipelas,
should call on Mr.. Anthony Turner, on
College street. Cure affected without
medicine. No cure, no pay. References,
B. Thornburg, Geo. Wild, s. Tunnel, w.
Nicely, d. Grow. Sure cure. jne12-tf.
BARGAINS in Calf, Kip and Coarse
Boots. A large lot of them bought at
Bankrupt sale at great sacrifice. Win
be closed out at Soc to ST pair less than
regular prices, at
GETTINGER s. HOKES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Result of the Eight-hour Movement.

CHICAGO, Aug. THE Daily N'rms to.
day publishes the views of large number
Of the retail merchants of This city upon the
elect Of the cght-hour movement and the
strikes growing out of the same upon
the distributivc business in tho city. II is
found that in all lines Of business aud in all
the divisions Of the city tho year opened
with bright promises and that the titua-
ton improved up 70 tho time the eighth hour
agitation began, when trade slougbed of
and then became dull. This decrease in
business was most noticeable on the West
and North sides where The demand was
purely local. The South side benefited BY
the large and steady trade Of strangers,
suffered less and shows very little diminu.
ton in the volume of business transacted.
The North side merchants felt the depres-
sion less than these of tho West side whose
customers were perhaps Of less thrifty
class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

the day and swung the muzzles of three
cannon toward Texas with great bravado.
This exhibition caused the blood of the
average man on the Texas side of the river
to boil with indignation. Eighty cavalry
horses for the lower Rio Grarde have ar
rived at Laredo bound for Brownsville
From another source it is learned that
parts Of two regiments Of Mexican troops
have been sent from Saltillo and Monterey
to Piedras Negras, and that other forces
have been ordered from the interior to va.
rious posts on the eastern frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Funeral of the Late Mr.. Tilden

IONKEIs, n. Y, Aug. 1.-The day OPEN
ed with heavy and damp clouds brooding
over Greystone, where the body of the dead
statesman was lying in it's funeral rotes
awaiting burial. In this city The public
buildings were closed, and emblems Of
mourning were displayed on almost every
house. The early trains brought large
crowds TO attend the obseIuies, and the
Roads leading to the late home of the de-
ceased were thronged with mourners, among
whom were many notable citizens. Long
bsGore the services we're begun, the house
and spacious grounds Of Gieystone were
flied to Overlooking. Early in the morning
tho casket arrived, and The body was rev.
erenty placed therein, and was removed
from the room in the second story in which
it WAS first placed to the blue room on tho
first foor. This Yves not accomplished un-
I'll eight O'Clock and it WAS not until that
hour that The general public were admitted
to The mansion. The remains were plac "a
on IL calalalque in The ceure OF the room.
The drapery OF the cltaialque was black
Grape aud cashmere, and the entire room
wns draped in sable. Several hundred PEG.
pie. among them Pre- ;idont Cleveland and
other distinguished personagss, have viewed
tho remains during the day. The pail
hearers were Samuel J. Randall, John
Bgelow, Daniel Manning, Smith NJ. Weed,
Charles a. Dana, DR.. G.. l.. Miller, VIM.
Alien Butler, Daniel Mngone, J. B. Trevor,
DR.. Chas T.. Simmons, and A. J. Wander
porI. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. DIR. VIM. Tucker Of the Presby.
terrain Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

TIE CUTTING AFFAIR.-Cutting, impris-
oned at Paso del Norte, Mexico. charged
with defamation of character, has been tried
and convicted by the Mexican authorities.
Whom the reading of the charges and all
davits were concluded, Cutting was asked
If all was satisfactory to him. He replied
that he could not couEtenance the proceed.
ings, as he considered the court without jul
risdiction in the case. After the examina.
ton of witnesses, and the conclusion of the
argument, Cutting was offered chance to
speak, but he simply stated that he could
not recognize the court, and that he was in
the hands of bis government. The judge
then adiuGged him guilty, and the court ad-
iourned. The judge has fifteen days in
which to pronounce sentence
The Washington Post says: "1fit be true,
as now alleged, that Cutting. after printing
his second libel. took bundle of his papers
over to Mexican territory and there circula-
ted them himself, then he is properly sub.
iect of trial and punishment, and the State
Department should not press Its peremptory
demand for his release"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

and denied that his side had any combina-


lion.
Mr.. Brent contended that it was the
friends OF Lee who would not support can.
didates on his side. He opposed the re-
scindiug of the two-thirds rule.
After discussion on q parliamentary
point in reference to the division OF Mr.
Winston's resolution, Mr.. w. agreed to sub
NIT alone that portion of his resolution in
reference 10 the resembling Of tho two.thirds
rule.
Mr.. w. w. Scott stated his determination
to vote for resembling the rule.
Mr.. f. It. Scott appealed for The rescind-
ing of the rule.
Mr.. Luther Ashby was for standing by
tho rule. The vote was then taken by
counties and resulted-for resembling SILT
against 1913, not two-thirds, so the resola-
ton was lost
Balotting was then resumed, and the
117th ballot resulted-for Payne S3l6, and
1919 for Foster
The l1Sth ballot was then taken aud re-
sulted-Payne S6l1, Meredith 7G54
A recess was then taken, and Hon. Geo
ID. Wise was requested 10 make aspeech, but
Mr. Wise declined, when balloting was re.
sumed, the 10th ballot resulting-Payne
SSH, Foster 71754, and OH the 120th ballot
the vote was for Payne S5l6, and 77l9 FOL
Meredith.
On the 12l,t ballot tho vote was: Payne
Sill, Foster 1854 on the 122l ballot: Payne
SOL, Meredith 1854, and on tho 1881: Payne
S5771, Foster 1854.
Mr.. Ashby, Of Fauquier, nominated K. Il
Scott, but Mr. S. declined and his name was
withdrawn, and Mr.. Meredith was again ruI
in nomination when the convention took Il
recess for ten minutes.
After the recess balloting was resumed
aud the 124th ballot was Payne 8G11
Meredith 1854 on the 125th ballot the vote
was Payne S299 Foster 1856. and or
the 1oG.h: Payne SG11, Meredith 1904.
Mr. Garrett offered resolution that it is
the sense of this convention that the district
Congressional committee should hereafter
prescribe uniform time and mode Of elect
| ing delegates, hut the resolution Wns ruled
out of order.
Mr.. Brent moved an adjournment sine
die, to which Mr.. Nicol moved as a substi
tute that the convention adjourn till Wed
| neslay, the 18th, at II O'Clock.
Upon vote by counties the amendment
was rejected by vote of IA, III to 1855, arc
then pending the vote BY counties on tht
resolution recess for ten minutes Wa!
taken.
After the recess Mr.. Brent said that as he
offered his resolution under misapprehen
sion supposing that it would meet with nc
| opposition, but as he had been mistaken he
| asked leave to withdraw it. and leave We:
| granted.
Mr.. Scott moved to adjourn till the l7tf
at 10 o'clock, III this city.
Mr. Scott wanted q recess only 20 consider
| the question.
The motion to adjourn till Tuesday tht
l7th was lest by vote Of 10ll to IL, 254.
An amendment 10 a resolution to adjourn
sine die by making the time for reassem
bling next Wednesday WAS lost by large
majority, and the motion to adjourn sine
die was also defeated by vote Of 1894 II
1871.
The convention then took q recess till
o'clock tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
&&91s3;5 90 *
associated PREss DISPATCHES
Shot BY his Wife.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Captain Wallace w.
Hall, until recently high officer in the
secret service of the U. S., was shot and in.
staptly killed in his home, at No. 47G Wa
bash Avenue, at 1:15 o'clock this morning,
the fatal bullet being fired from his own re-
volver while engaged in struggle for its
possession with his wife, Mrs. Annie Hall,
who is locked up at the Armory. The wo-
man claims that the shooting was acciden.
tai. Captain Hall was married in Chicago
three months ago. His friends were aware
that be was not in the enjoyment Of dones-
tic peace but did not anticipate so terrible
on ending M the tragedy CT this morning.
Hall met bis wife while he was engaged in
the secret service, and while living in the
same house, and an intimacy sprung up be.
tween them which eliminated in the wo-
man accompanying him to st. Louis when
he was transferred to that station early in
the present year. He was dissatisfied with
the station. Frequent broils with the pres.
ent Mrs Hall did not help him to feel con.
tented. He protested with such effect
against his position that he was recalled TO
Chicago, but u few weeks ago he quit the
government service, his resignation being
called for. Frior to that time Captain Halls
habits had been regular. When he found
himS elf out of employ ment il is said he be-
gan drinking heavily. With his wife he
began housekeeping at 47G Wabash Avenue,
Mrs. Halls father, James NJ Cox, being al.
80 member Of tho household There was
liLtlo happiness, MIR. and Mrs. Hall quarrel
ing with great frequency, especially when
he IVES in his cups, and, as the woman
claims, he frequently threatened her life.
Yesterday the couple quarreled several
times, and this morning, neighbors heard
loud words and The crashing of furniture,
followed by pistol shot Police were
summoned. and when they entered the
front room, the furniture was found
all disarranged, and evidences of
a struggle on all sides. Mrs. Hall,
attired in her night robe, walk
ed excitedly about, and to the questions of
Of the officers pointed into the back room,
where they discovered the body of Captain
Hall lying face upward on the floor, blood
slowly trickling from wound in the mid
de CT his breast above the heart a few
| !est away lay q Smith & Wesson revolver Of
% calibre, with one empty chamber. The
body was cold. In this room the furniture
and bed clothes gave clear evidence of
hard struggle. Captain Hall was attired
only in a night shirt The feet lay partly
under the bed, with the head toward the
centre Of the room, and the blood which ran
from the wound in his breast over the car
pet, showed that lie had die without chang
ing the position in which he fell Mrs. Hall
Was taken 10 the Armory and the corpse to
the no,gue The woman's father corrobo.
rates her story of the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

THE PROSPECT for republican success ID
the fall elections must be very unfavorable
To General Mahone's Washington organ, AS
it feels compelled to repeat its old and we'll
worn assertion that the democracy gained
control of the country by "merderous Vio'
lence and fraud" What sort of violence
was it by which U. s. deputy marshals car
ried Cincinnati two years ago9 And what,
except fraud, put Mr.. Hayes 10 the White
Houae
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is on record as
saving: sour citizens have the right to pro.
lection from the incompetency of public en-
ployees who hold their places simply as
reward for partisan services" And yet,
eighteen months after his Inauguration, Fred
Douglas, whose incompetence is just as well
known al the other fact that be was ap-
pointed simply as reward for partisan SER
vice of the most injurious sort, still holds the
most lucrative District Of Columbia office at
hi5 DISPOSAL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

1T NOW turns out that the great strike last
spring on the Missouri Pacific railroad al.
forded Mr.Jay Gould an opportunity, which
he made haste to avail himself oil, by which
he manipulated railroad stocks 80 as to
profit thereby to the extent Of millions OF
dollars. So that the strikers, instead OF
hurting their special object of antipathy, ad.
ded greatly to his store of wealth. While
they were starving their families, Mr.. Gould
was quietly chuckling as he wove his plans
for gathering in the ducats. The strikers
will obtain understanding about the same
time that Mr.. Riddlebesger shall become a
proper man for seat in the U. s. Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
War on the Crofters.

LONDON, Aug. THE Duke Of Argyll is
prosecuting his warfare against the Crofters
on Three. To-day six Of ths Crofters under
arrest were removed from TREE to Oban, all
handcuhed. The populacs displayed their
feeling by encouraging the prisoners with
enthusiastic cheering and hoo:ing the Duke
of Argyll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Rumored Resignation.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-Acting Collector
Arthur Berry in reply to questions as to the
resignation of Mr.. Hedden, said this morn.
ing: II prefer to say nothing about it. You
had better ask Mr.. Hedden himself the
President, or the man who started the I'll.
NOR" Mr.. Hedden is out OF the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

WHILE THE agents for schemes for inter-
ocean canals and railroads through other
parts of the continent than the most feasible
part, the Isthmus of Darien, are perslsting
in their vain attempts 10 hinder, obstruct,
delay and throw discredit upon the canal
now in rapid progress of construction across
that isthmus, NJ. Lesseps has Issued new
bonds for the purpose ofraising more money
for that work, and the demand for them is
so great that it cannot be supplied easily
the number of those applying for them al
ready exceeding one hundred and fifty
thousand. The ship canal will be completed
by the specified time, and this country will
have the use Of 1t without the expense OF
single dollar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Largely Attended Camp Meeting.

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-The Daily Ncms' Oakland,
ILL.,, special says: Over twenty thousand
meeting to-day and there was speaking
from six Stands. The religious fervor is
very great. Women shout themselves
hoarse and the excitement OF old men and
boys is so great that they appear insane.
Preparations are making for the acccnmo.
dation OF $1,000 people on Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Mexican Mennces-

ST LOUIS, Mo, Aug. Tho Globe Dem
owat's New Laredo, Mexico, special sa, $ :
All day long the recently arrived troops
in this city paraded the streets in different
parts of the city. The forco numbers alb ut
400 Of which one company is cavalry md
one artillery. The latter c nlpnry We'll 20
the river bank two or three times during
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07


NOTWITHSTANDING the duty of seventeen
dollars ton on steel rails, the rails now
beinp used for the extension of the Texas
Pacific Railroad are purchased in England,
because they are not only better. but less
expensive, even with that duty, than those
made 10 this country. Ifevery voter who
eats beef would recollect, on his way to the
polls, that the only means the railroad COM
pany has to get back the seventeen dollars a
ton it has to pay on its rails,is by its charges
and that large part of those charges is on
it's cattle transportation, and that conse'
auently the beef eaters have to pay it, he
would not be so careless as he Is now about
the tariff ideas of the congressional candi'
date for whom he may intend to vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

OF THE 55,6l4 republican posimasters in
the country, only 1855 have been removed
by Mr.. Cleveland. This simple fact induces
o great many democratic voters who are
supplied with mail at the postofices still
filed by republicans, to wonder why they
were so much interested in securing Mr..
CIeyeland's election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Porter Placed on the Retired Lis

WASHINGTON, Aug. THE following
order was issued at the War Department
to day: "By direction of the President,
Fitz John Porter, having been appointed n
colonel in the army under the provisions of
act of Congress approved July l, 1856. is
hereby placed on the retired list of The army,
in that grade, as OF this date, in pursuance
of the authority conferred by the said act,
and at his own request"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7.

LEAVING OUT the pension bills and the
river and harbor bill, the appropriations in
all of which the republicans did their best
to increase, the amount appropriated for
the government during the first fiscal year
Of restored democratic regime, was six aud
a hals million dollars less than that appro-
priated during the preceding year, and the
actual expenditures of the government for
1856 were rearly seventeen and half mil
lious less than those of 1885. And yet it
has not been forgotten that previous to the
inauguration of the democratic adminlstra-
ton the republicans asserted that the chief
object the democrats had in view in their
effort to obtain control of the government
was to plumber the Treasury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Death of an Author.

BERLIN, Aug. Prof. William Scherer,
the German historian ard author, is dead, in
his 10th year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07

At the organization of the Richmond city
democratic committee last night e. E. Win
60 was chosen superintendent, ); d. Oban-
non assistant and G. Waddy Wilde secre-
tary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Arrived Safe.

BosroN, Aug. THE di a!.led North
German Lloyd steamer, Werrn, from Bre-
men, has arrived below in tow OF a steamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
LIST OF LETTERS,

Tho following isa list of tho letters remaining in
the Alexandria poscicc August !.
Persons calling for letters will please gay they arc
advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within thirty
DAYS. will be sent TO the dead lcttor office