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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31

PITTsBURG, PA, July 26.-The
damage by this mornings storm was
much greater than at first supposed,
and will probably reach $35O,OOO.
The storm appears to have been con-
fined to Western Pennsylvania, and
was the most severe known for many
years. From almost every town
along the rivers reports are coming
in of great damage. Houses were
flooded and struck by lightning.
Almost every railroad entering the
city suffered from landslides and
washouts, but the fury of the ele-
ments was probably the greatest
along the Pittsburg and Western
Road. Whole fields of wheat and
corn have been destroyed, and at
one point near Evans City. a strip
of woodland seventy-five yards wide
by three. quarters Of a mile long was
leveled by tornado. AT Pine Creek,
along Butchers Run, and in the
Sewickley Valley, the water flooded
the houses, and many families were
forced to leave their houses and seek
places of safety to escape drowning.
A strange coincidence was in the
fact that it occurred on the twelfth
anniversary of the Butchers Run
flood, in which nearly two hundred
persons lost their lives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31

Never has there been such food
of Southern claims as there is at
present in Congress. The War
Claims Committee of the House is
literally overrun with petitions and
bills to pay for property alleged to
have been taken or destroyed by
Union troops during the war, and it
wonld seem that the more the var
recedes, the greater the number of
claims make their appearance. OF
course, the majority are utterly
worthless. The claimants, however,
think that through Democratic adj
ministration they will get them
through. The number referred to
the Court of Claims is so great that
there is a movement ON foot to try
to get the number of justices OF the
court increased. There are now only
five, and they are all from the North,
The South wants representative
now, so that their chances may be
improved, and it is said that bill
to this effect will be offered early
next session. The court not only
has the war claims, but also the
great influx of French Spoliation
claims, and there are already on the
docket between fifteen hundred and
two thousand of these cases, and
more to come.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, July %.
If the attendance as to-day's Re-
publican Conference may be taken
a guide the Republicans of West
Virginia do not consider this an off
year. They flocked in as though
they were coming to a convention
of unusual Importance. They were
here in strength last night; they
came in by boat and train this morn
ing. About forty attended the re-
cent Democratic Conference; about
three hundred assembled in Bank
hall to-day. Big John Hogan, a
stalwart Irish Republican, stood at
the door to keep out Democrats, but
now that it is all over nobody can
think of anything that ought to be
kept secret. The State Journal of
this evening gives an extended and
highly creditable account of the
meeting, and the general desire of
the conferees seems to be for public
ity rather than secrecy.
Encouraging reports were given
from most of the counties so far as
the call of counties went. There
was no reason to hide this under
bushel. There were some resolu-
tions which are believed to express
Republican sentiment in the State,
and here again there is nothing to
suppress. By odds the most notable
feature of the occasion was the adop-
ton Of resolution favoring the
submission of prohibitory amend
ment. The sentiment of those pres
ent was so strong in favor of such
declaration that the conference was
bound to have it in some plain, hon.
est, unequivocal form. 1t was the
first thing spoken of by the arriving
Republicans, and the one thing up.
permost in their minds. Letters
were showered in by many unable
to attend, all practically in the same
vein. 1t was we'll understood that
this conference could not act by au.
thority, could not bind anybody,
but it was thought sufficiently i'm
portant in its character to speak
with some weight.
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BED1NGToN NEWS.

Among the visitors to this section
on Sunday were the following
Mr.. G. j. Smith. of Ash, Md, Mr..
Harry Snyder, of townsville, Nd,
Miss Annie Lyddan, of townsville,
Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lyddan.
Mr.. Harry Merchant returned
home few days since from visit to
Harper's Ferry.
The Bush meeting held in Emer-
sons woods on Sunday was not as
largely attended as was expected. the
colored camp meeting near Berkeley
Station seemed to take the cake.
I am with regret called upon to
announce the demise of Mrs. VIM.
Homer, relict of the late VIM. Hor-
ner deceased. The deceased had for
the past 6 or years been troubled
with dropsical aff1iction from which
she could only receive temporary re-
lief.
Whilst / know it is sad to lose a
friend or parent, yet her demise is a
blessing to her and a relief to her
family. The high esteem in which
she was held was demonstrated by
the large concourse of friends who
followed her remains to their last
resting place, interment in Harmony
Cemetery. Deceased was aged 81
years, 8 mo. Is days. May she rest
in peace. The family have the SYM
pathy of the entire community and
my heart felt coincidence in this the
hour of their bereavement.
In former communication gave
a warning to the dudes, and our city
has since been unmolested by them.
Well, now / have another warning,
this time in reference to fast horses.
one young man whom one would
suppose to be Vanderbilt, Stewart,
or Mackey. from general appearance
and action merely has fashion of
speeding his fine animal through our
streets passing everything Gas he
thinks) that sees fit to give him
squirt. Now would warn him not
to be so airy, and never again attempt
to drive away from the white face
bay that he tackled few weeks since
and which proved to be more than a
match for him. All of Bedington's
fast stock are not dead, so come on
boys we are ready.
T. 5. l am sorry to say the we'd
ding announced in my last letter was
little previous, as it did not take
place. beg pardon for the announce
ment OF 1T. EDMUND.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
The Senate last week nv tho

The Senate last week by the de
cisive vote of forty four to seventeen,
refused to 60 into the Payne case.
1t would have been we'll for a full
investigation to have laid the case
bare. If Mr.. Payne felt quite secure,
he remains in the Senate under a
cloud-a stified investigation.
And vet it is to he said, on the
other hand, that if the Senate once
begins to go into Investigations of
the proceedings of the caucuses that
nominate senator's, there is no tell.
ing where the end will be. There are
reasons for believing that in several
OF the great mining states the sena-
tors have used money in very cues
tlonable ways to secure elections. 1t
is bluntly said that in some states
no one but millionaire can be cleo
ted to the Senate; and in point of fact,
some states have always been rep,
resented In the Senate by million
aires. Moreover, the direct use of
money is not the only form of in
huenclng senatorial election. A
vote may be brought by the promise
OF an office just as by money, cash
down; and where a President of the
United States puts the whole federal
patronage at the disposal OF a sena.
torlal aspirant, and enables him to
promise offices in exchange for votes
it is none the less bribery because
no money passes, nor because the
President of the United States lends
his aid to it. President Cleveland
held back the federal appointments
IN certain state until after the cleo.
ton Of the senator, and the dictator
OF that state was thereby enabled to
scatter promises of office right and
left, and thus secure his election
The fact that many of these promises
were broken after the senatorial
election, did not at all affect the re
suit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31

A very damaging hail storm swept
over Hardy county last week, badly
lnjuring the crops. The hail cut to
pieces everything green that was in
It's path.
Congress will probably adjourn
on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
The only remaining appropriation
bills not disposed of by both houses
are the General Deficiency and
Qualifications bills. There will be
fights for precedence in both houses.
but outside of the appropriations and
River and Harbor bills, but little
more legislation is expected. The
latter is in the hands of a conference
committee, which is gradually ap.
preaching agreement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31

DIED.-At the residence of her
husband, in Baltimore, on Saturday,
July oath, Mrs. Ophelia, wife of Mr..
Robert Harper, and sister of the Rev,
p. l.. Wilson, of Gerardstown. Her
remains were brought to this county
on Monday and deposited in the
grave yard of the Tuscarora Church,
by the side of her mother and father.
the late Rev. Lewis F. Wilson, who
had charge, for many years, of the
Presbyterian congregation at Falling
Waters and Tuscarora. She was a
devoted wife and mother, and her
husband and three sons have our sim
cere sympathy.-St
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 81

At meeting of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, held on
Saturday to determine the mode of
selecting delegates to the Congression-
al, Senatorial and County Nominat-
ing Conventions, it was decided to
adopt the district or primary system.
1t is therefore ordered that the DEM
ocratic voters in each district meet
on Saturday August 21st, to select
delegates to the convention to be held
at Keyser. August 18th, to nominate
a candidate for Congress for the End
Congressional District; the conven-
tion to nominate candidate for
State Senator, to represent the 18th
Senatorial District, and to the County
Convention to nominate two candi-
dates for the Legislature. a candidate
for County Commissioner, and for
Prosecuting Attorney.
The time and place of holding the
Senatorial Convention has not been
fixed, but due notice thereof will be
given.
The date Of holding the Convention
will be hereafter announced.
Berkeley county is entitled to Is
VOt0S diiu IL 10 IcCOluuIclucu tIldt
said number of delegates be appoint
ed to the Congressional and Senator
ial Conventions respectively, divided
as follows: 6 from Martinsburg, 9
from Hedgesville, from each Of the
other districts. The County Conven.
ton will be composed of 20 delegates
from Martinsburg and 10 from each Of
the other county districts.
The primaries for the respective
districts will be held at the following
places and hours: Darkesville, Mil,
ler's school house, Falling Waters
Hedgesville, Gerardstown, Bunker
Hill at 2 p. M, August 21st, 1886, and
Martinsburg at 8 p. M, on same day,
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| From the Cbdrlesto,cm Papers. |

The Board of Education Of Harper's
Ferry District, at meeting held July
goth, fixed the levy for teachers fund
at "a cents, and building fund at IA
cents; teachers salary at $37 per
month; schools to run nine months.
DIR. J. II. Hatton, of Middleway,
lost a fine driving mare last Sunday
by getting fast in the stable and injur-
ing herself in such a manner as to die
from the effect of her injuries the
following day.
Mrs. Ellen p. Keerl, widow of the
late DIR. VIM. Keerl, who has been an
invalid for some months past, and
more recently sufferer from paraly-
sis, died at her residence in this place
on yesterday morn, at 10 o'clock, be-
ing within one month of IS years oil
age.
George Thornton, colored, about 20
years of age, while attempting to
board a freight train at Harper's Fer
ry on Monday evening 10Th inst,
about O'Clock, was thrown under the
wheels and had both his legs cut off.
Surgical aid was rendered promptly,
but he died within few hours. Since
the above accident, the Town Council
CT Harper's Ferry has taken measures
to prevent the jumping on and off Of
trains at Harper's Ferry, by the idle
boys and young men of the place, who
indulge in the habit daily.
Eugene Goens, colored youth from
this place, was stealing a ride to Cum.
berland on B. & 0. freight train last
Wednesday and met with a painful
accident. He was sitting on the bump
er platform of one car, with his legs
stretched across and feet propped
against the end of another car, when
the engineer reversed to take water al
Patterson's Creek, and the sudden
tanning together of the cars fractur
ed one of his legs in most painful
manner.
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BERKELEY POLITICS.

Oui dooOCldUc, MI. ENduS, icji luUU
the hands Of an Intelligeneer report
er in Washington last week, who
wrote him up in regular Bohemian
style. We will overlook the want
of "editorial courtesy" this time, to
his own paper.
Among the West Virginia gentle.
men who have been in town within
day or so was Hon. Geo. f. Evans,
ex-Postmaster at Martinsburg, and
one of the shrewdest and staunchest
Republican leaders in the State.
cleaned from a conversation with
him that the outlook in Berkeley
for either party is not at all bright.
There are factions and factions in
the county. Both parties need to
be Thoroughly reorganized and har-
monized. Unless person chickering's
cease and politicians learn the true
road to success, the campaign this
year will go by default, and some
smart independent candidate will
walk off with the pie. Mr.. Evans
thinks the Republicans may nomi.
nate Judge Flick for the Legislature.
He would make strong candidate
for the party, and be elected with
out a doubt. He does not speculate
as to who the other candidate will
be, but says it will not be him. He
has had enough of the Legislature
to satisfy him for time, and will
not consent to run. He does moi
know who the Democrats will nomi
nate. They are likely to disagree
seriously about the matter. The
Camden men are apt to scoop the
convention, though the Federal of
fice.holders at the Hannis distillery
are not likely to bear a prominent
part. The Presidents recent order
probably would not deter them from
taking hand, but they are not poll
ticians and would not know how to
go about it. Mr.. Evans says that
Collector McGraw seems not to have
considered the question as to wheth.
er his appointees at Martinsbnrg
were able "huslersn in selecting
them. They are all good officers,
but poor politicians. Whether it
was intentional on the part of Nc
Graw or not, will not undertake to
to say. l hardly think it is in line
with the general policy of the ad.
ministration, though it is living up
to it's professions to the letter.
From a Republican standpoint,
Mr.. Evans thinks prospects in the
Second district grow brighter. Hon.
VIM. M. o. Dawson will doubtless
be the Republican nominee and Mr..
Evans thinks he is very strong. If
any Republican can be elected it is
Mr.. Dawson. Berkeley county is
doubtful as to its attitude toward
Mr.. Wilson. 1t is probable that he
will not be able to get a majority of
that delegation in the convention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
BASE BALL.
GRAND GAME AT FAIR GROUNDS.

Base ball had been on a grand boom
since the Hancock boys walked off
with the honors so gracefully, and de-
feated our home nine. The game on
that occasion was very fine, but it
amounted to nothing in comparison
with the game played on Thurs
day by a number ofnew victimsto the
baseball fever. The mines pitted
against each other were the Sweet
Pickles and the Personal Beauties the
former comprising such well known
citizens as Messrs. Walker, Black
well, Long, Fout, Nadenbousch, Hen
shaw, McIlhaney, tDave) Fiery, and
Westenhaver. The latter, represented
by Messrs. Simpson, Kingston.
Hugh McIlhenny, Andy Criswell,
Will and Scott Ramer, Judge Kari
COTE, Homrich and Seibert. Eight
very exciting innings had been play
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31

The resolution to submit the
was asked for BY many
not in favor of prohibition, but who
Beloved that the people, ought to be
allowed tue chance to express them
selves at the polls. 1t was fully re-
cognized that each district will speak
for itself and make it's nominations
to suit itself. The resolution was in
tended to speak for large majority
OF this conference and not for any
body else.
The debate on the resolution was
very active owing to the informal
nature Of the meeting. At times it
looked as though everybody wanted
to speak at once-some to say that
the question ought to be let alone,
some to prefer one form Of express
ion and some another. At last they
got the thing that satisfied almost
everybody, and that was the end Of
it.
Tonight there is general congrat.
ulation over the days work. The
general judgment is that the inter
est, good feeling and earnestness
displayed has never been exceeded
in any Republican gathering In the
State, and that altogether it gives
promise of practical results. There
was not the slightest indication Of
faction or of personal antagonism
Not word was said about candi
dates for any nomination, it being
fully realized that this meeting had
nothing to do with that matter.
The wide range and splendid
character of the representation has
been the subject of general com
ment, as well by Democrats as Rep
ublicans. 1t has been one of the
remarkable political gatherings in
the history of che State, and it has
made its record for wise percep
ton of public feeling and manly
readiness to meet squarely any
great question that may concern the
Observation-Disclosures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31

Thirty.three deaths from cholera
in Italy.
There is an exodus from western
Texas because of the drouth
Twenty persons were killed and
eighty wounded in the Asterdam
riots.
G. Tyson Butcher will run against
Congressman O'Fer.all, in the
Seventh Virginia district.
A number Of Indiana postmasters
have been reported to the Postoffice
Department for offensive partisan
ship.
The consumption Of beer last year
was 642,O00,0OO gallons, an increase
1,527 900 barrels. This is an averge
of 1882 gallons for every inhabitant,
children and all, male and female.
A tramp whose name is believed
to be VIM. Osborne, was struck by
train near the Relay House Sun
day and instantly killed. Richard
Kepple, who was with him, had an
arm cut off.
LANCASTER, PA, July 2S.-dur-
ing: last evenings storm lightning
struck a ladder ON which a young
girl was standing, on Fry's farm,
near Washingtonsbrough instantly
killing her. Her left side was blurred
to a crisp.
Merritt Kanoff, of Creston, Iowa,
carries penholder over his ear. 1t
slipped down, and one end caught
in his shirt. He turned his head
quickly and raised his shoulder to
catch it, and the pen entered his
ear, punctured the drum and DIES.
troyed the hearing.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July %
The struggle for United States At
torney Flick's place has again CON-
menced in earnest. Chairman Dave
Leonard and G. G. Watts are both
in the city. The matter will probably
be settled this week, as Judge Flick's
term will expire August 2.
Many of the important offices in
the new British government have
been filed. Lord Randolph Church
hill becomes chancellor of the ex-
chequer and leader in the House of
Commonds, the Marquis of Derby
viceroy of Ireland, and Sir Mitchell
Hicka- Beach chief secretary for Ire.
land.
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ed when the game was called. Capt.
Walkers nine made 46 and Captain
Simpson made s. Some of the runs
were made on purpose, the big ma
jority of them, though, were made
on the fair grounds, though Captain
Simpson says he can't see anything
fair about it. He insists that his side
would have made more runs if the
other nine hadn't put Andy out so
often. Andy says he was only put
out once, and that was when the ball
struck him on his rheumatism. He
was very much put out then; almost
as much SO as was Seibert when a
bounding ball collided with his ''libel
spirit" and frescoed the bosom there
of, and doubled Fred up.
We are unable to give more than
brief mention of the game, which
from beginning to end was well play
ed. The contest presented all the
features of professional game, ex-
cepting there were no kickers. The
umpire, Mr.. Cage, and Walkers nine
had everything their way, with the
exception of grace and style. Here's
when Simpsons boys took the cake.
For style and beauty there his sell
dom, if ever, been seen ia base ball
field, more beautiful tumble than
Karicofe accomplished, Walker tried
to excel it, but failed ignominiously ;
and to-day Karicofe is boss. The two
tumbles mentioned were loudly APP
plauded by both mines and the flutter-
ing of hard knocking showed that the
ladies appreciated the display also.
The batting honors were carried of
by Nadenbousch, Westenhaver, Simp-
son and Walker; while Hugh Neil
haney, Fout, Will Ramer and Seibert
carried off the catching honors. That
is, we suppose they carried them off
as we didn't see anything of them or
the field. We understand that the
mines will play again on next Monday
at 5 O'Clock, at the same place. Capt
Simpson will have better luck if he'll
change the positions of some of hi
men. His nine is all 0. K, but we
think little shifting of position will
strengthen it. Most of his nine are de
termined to win, and Andy and FREQ
are going to practice catching flies
Andy was seen this morning grabbing
at one which was tickling him on thu
nose.
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WINCHESTER, Pa, July 2S.-the
severe rain and thunder storm
which visited this section last even
ing, the barn on the property of
John Il. Baldwin, situated on the
edge OF the village of Romansville,
in West Bradford township, was
struck BY lightning and totally con-
snmed, together with a number of
adjoining buildings. Nearly the
entire wheat crop, just harvested,
and about thirty tons of hay were
destroyed. The loss, which will pro-
baby reach $1,000, is fully covered
by insurance.
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GENERAL NEWS.

A violent rain. storm Monday night
did great damage to crops through
out the Valley of Virginia.
The United States Senate has con-
firmed the nomination of Morris A.
Thomas, of Baltimore, as an Indian
inspector.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is
raging in Pottstown, Pa, caused by
the people drinking water from
spring into which refuse matter had
flowed.
During battle for bread between
the starving Eskimons at Labrador
and the store house men, four of the
Eskimos and two of the store house
defenders were killed.
Stephen Brode, a newsboy and
pedestrian, leaped from Brooklyn
bridge, last week, striking the river
in an oblique direction. He was APP
parently unhurt.
In the United States Senate Mon
day the resolution proposing a con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale Of alc0-
holic liquors was favorably reported.
Thirteen cattle infected with pleu-
ro-pneumonia, on the farm of Jacob
Lindeman, in Manor township, Lam
caster county, Pa, were killed, and
the health officers now prohibit all
cattle from appearing on the public
roads of the township.
Nathan Diehl, a young farmer of
Carroll county, Nd, has, it is report
ed, gone to Dayton, Ohio, with a
young woman named Maggie Cush-
ing, who was formerly employed in
his house. He leaves a wife, one
child, and some bad debts behind.
The west-bound limited express
on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railroad ran into an open
switch at Valparaiso, Ind, Monday,
and crashed into some freight cars.
Martin Burke, one Of the oldest en-
gineers on the road, was instantly
killed.
The simpleton who was arrested
in Albany for fear he might do some
harm to President Cleveland, had
written the President letter, claim
ing that he was entitled to hold
Office because he had worked for his
election. There are a great many
sane Democrats, however. who cling
to the same doctrine as persistentiy
as they would like to cling to the
office,