Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-09-28
WiIIianlsport on Potomac.

Gas. d. II. Brotherton, U. S. a.,
who captured the notorious Indian
Chief Sitting Bull, and was afterward
retired from the service, as reward
for his bravery, by tho Government,
died Tuesday night last at his resi-
dence in Waynesboro. He was aged
about so years, and leaves wife and
one child.
Miss Mary Lands, daughter of
Christley Lands. Esq, was brought
home from Baltimore, whence she had
gone on visit, suffering greatly with
her left eye. Tn an effort to curl her
hair, the hot curling-iron fell out of
her hand and struck her in the eye,
INJECTING injuries that have almost
crazed her with pain and that may re-
suit in the loss or the injured eye
Globe.
Several weeks ago there was nice
little lunch prepared in this city for
visit to the seashore. While waiting
ut the Cumberland Valley depot, on
one of the benches in the gentleman's
room, until its good-looking owner
had procured his railroad ticket, this
lunch was purloined and devoured,
common report hath it, by a we'll
known gentleman of this city. This
would have been the last of an aver
age lunch. But this was not that kind
of lunch. 1t Immediately stirred
up a turmoil, eliminating yesterday
afternoon in the serving of warrant,
sworn out by the original owner
against his supposed successor. The
charge of larceny was preferred, but
the defendant waived hearing and
gave bail in his own recognizance, be-
fore Justice Middlekauff, in the sum
of $50 for his appearance before the
Grand Jury at the November term of
court. The whole affair was amusing,
to say the least, but the possibilities
are that practical joke is going to
end in legal and more serious one
for some person. Globe.
Mr.. Chas. CLANCY, of this place, a
vetern of the late war is in luck. He
has just been accorded S930.S0 back
pay by the government, and will in
the future be allowed a regular PEN
sion of IS per month.
The monument erected in honor of
Gen. Jesse Lee Reno, on South Noun
tain, was dedicated on Saturday last.
About thousand persons were pres
ent to witness the ceremonies. Gen.
Orlando b. Wilcox, U. S. A, who
commanded the First Division of the
Ninth Corps, was the orator of the
day, and his address was master
piece of oratory.
Mr.. Upton Darby, father of F. II.
Darby, Esq, this place, has received
the nomination for State Senator from
the Republicans of Montgomery coun-
ty.
James Bird, colored, one of our local
hunters, killed during last week q
squirrels, and on Monday killed six
more.
The first e. V. train of cars crossed
over the new railroad bridge at Pow
ell's Bend over the Potomac on Tues
day last at l. O'Clock a. III. Itstopped
on the bridge long enough to be pho
tographed by Prof. Wagner, of Hag-
erstown.
A BRIDGE OVER TIE Potomac AT
THIS PLACE.-We are informed by a
reliable gentleman from the adjoining
county of Berkeley, w. Va, that
those people are seriously agitating
the question of building bridge over
the Potomac at this place, and ask our
people to assist in the enterprise.
They have waited upon Senator
Faulkner, of w. Va, in regard to
asking an appropriation to help the
enterprise along, and he informs them
that if Hon. l.. e. McComas, Con-
gresham from that district will assist
him, he is almost certain the two to.
gether could get an appropriation for
that purpose.