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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
WHIPPED BY WHITE CAPS.


Three Men, Near C0vingf0a, Hy.,
Beaten for Their Petty ThieyiBe.
Tue most serious white cap raid In Ken.
tacky for years occurred on what b known
as Buttermilk Road, eight miles from Gov.
ington. At that point there II quite a col.
lection Of houses occupied by poor and often
not too honest peopla. Tho neighborhood IL
filed with welitOdo farmers who bAys lately
suffered severely at the hands Of pstty
thieves. Recently some amateur Detective
work fixed the blame for good deal % the
loss Of pou try, pigs and other chsttiss on
the three Crane men, who. though grown.
still reside with their parente. They were
several times warned 70 leave the vicinity,
Tut gave no heed 10 tho warninz Aboue
tive fty-ive men carefully disgBi oil, rode 10
70 tbs Crane q yelling. TIE feet OF the hors0s
were mDfiisd With old TazD and pieess u
bIaussts and the Cranes we're completely
surprised.
The three men were secured and takon 70
q woods, half a mile away, a guard rsmMG
ins with the old folks 10 se1 that they ga
not give an alarm. Ia tie WOO % the ALLEGED
culprifs we're stripped 20 ths waist aud tissi
70 tres. Each Vas then given tLirty sashss
on tho bare back with black snake whip.
which brought blood at every blow. Tas
men screamed Ia agony. but tue whipping
went on, and one of them. John, the eldest.
tainted under the pain. At The conclusion
Of the punishment tue backs u the Yictinss
were carefully washed. a ssivs aud tandaxos
we're applied and they were conducted -
their home and left Witu 0 warning 70 leave
that nsiZhDorbo0d.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
DEATH OF Mr.. TAULBEE.
The End Was Painless X incaId Ar.
rested Again


rested Again.
Ex Congressman William Preston Taulbee,
OF Kentucky, who was shot in the head by
Charles E. Kiucsid, correspondent Of the
Louisville Times while they were de cending
the east staircase in the House wing OF the
Capitol on the afternoon Of Friday February
y, died at As o'clock A. NJ, at the Provl-
dence Hospital, whittier be had boon removed
an hour or so after the shooting Mr.. Taul-
bee had been uncons ,ious for some time be.
fore death came, and the end was painless.
lie had been rapidly sinking, and his death
had been expec ed at any time His family
had been summone ]. AMI when he passed
away his brother, Dr.. Taulbee, bis son, a
young man about nineteen years Of age; bis
brother-in- law Dr.. Bsyne, the attending sur
geon, and Major Blackburn, OF Kentucky
were aroud his bedside.
The dead man was a native Kentucki1n.
He was born in Morgan county in 1851. and
received bis early education in private schools
near his home. Ga reaching the age Of
twenty four lie studied for the ministry for
three years, aud then, having been elecie
clerk OF the Magoffin County Court, be be- an
the study OF the law. In 1881 b, was Admit
Ted to the bar. He was elected to the Forty.
ninth Congress from the Ten,h district, and
was re elected to the following Congress. In
appearance Mr.. Taulbfe was tall and power
p1l, with large-boned frame. devoi Of sur
pus flesh. He had one OF the strongest voices
OF any member Of the House, and the tumult
was never so great but that he could make
himself heard above the uprosr as he walked
basty down the aisle on the Democratic side
and shouted to attract the attention of the
Speaker. He was free talker, and was on
his feet taking Iprt in the debate as often as
any of the younA men in Congress
Mr.. Kincaid, Mo has been under the eye
OF the police since it became known that Mr..
Taultee's case was well nigh hop less, was re-
arrested. He was asleep at his boarding
house, when police officer aroused him at
six O'Clock and Informed him OF Mr.. Taulbee's
death
Within an hour after his arrest, Mr.. Kin
caid was SO Frustrated with nervous exhaus-
ton that it was found necessary to call his
regular physician, Dr.. Harrison, who re-
manned with him mo L Of the day. Mr. Kin
oaids condition is serious, and il is the opin-
ion OF many of bis friends that be viii not
live to stand his trial
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15

new place Her mistress gave her
'scharactern in her tall, flowing hand,
setting forth that the girl was honest,
neat. willing and industrious. 1t never
occurred to Mrs. Ingalls, in writing these
words to ask herself whether they would
recommend girl to any other position
than that of house maid, or whether
her own younger daughters, or Miss
Marie herself, could have obtained any
where like testimonial
Great were the preparations, | say, in
which Jenny bore her part with heavy
heart, for Aleck had no relatives in that
part of the world, and there was no sac
rifee of pride she could make which
would bring her news of his whereabouts.
Only in secret she lived in her grief, and
could feel no interest in anything, al
though two strange women had been
called in to bake, and waiter hired
from the village. She was favorite with
them all, for she was both artless and
capable--one of those priceless girls-at
the same time timid and helpful At last
the great day dawned and the people as
sembled. The church was near at hand.
and she crent in at the last moment and
stood AZ tho end nf tba a;ale with the
other bonse-seryapts. she had FORGOTTEN
to take off her anron. which shamed her
at first the moor child but soon she was
Glad to hold the hem tight to her ewes
and cry to herself through the service in
innocent wretchedness. The bridegroom
saw her when the bridal party came out,
and stopped to slip bright silver piece
into her hand, for which she dropped
him a courtesy, but could not stop cry
inc The GIRLS IMAGE was pleasantly
Joined in his mind with the pasties or
sweetmeats she had often served to him
so noiselessly, and he thought to himself
that she showed a good heart, and was
sorry TO mart with his Marie.
Come away. JENNY, the walls are dis
mantled now. the windows nailed up. the
quests and the mistress are gone; half
sacks of flour. and Joints of meat scarcely
cut. and mountains of pudding and cake.
have been seized and wraneled over
AMONG the serub-women. and now the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
Pictured on Marble.

Colonel A. G. Hawley, formerly AID
jutant- General of Minnesota, has in his
possession, says the Denver Rocky Noun
tain Neacs, very curious piece of stone.
It is a slab of Mexican marble about two
feet long and foot wide, bearing upon
its face beautiful mountain landscape,
which had in some strange way been
pictured there by natives. The picture
is a mountain river, which winds along
at the foot of some high and rocky cliffs.
Above the cliffs are precipitous mount
aims, clothed half way to the top with
pine trees and stunted shrubs In one
place there are little rapids in the river,
and in another place its surface becomes
still and smooth as mirror. The out
lines of the mountains and cliffs, and
even of the verdure upon the rocks, is
distinctly Swallowed in the still water.
The simmer of the sun on the surface
of the river and the white spray of the
rapids are plainly brought out. A big
pine tree stands on the top of the cliff,
and is so perfect in detail that it roots,
clinging in the clefts of rock, can be
seen. When the sun shines on the
marble and brings out the colors the
picture looks as ii an artist had painted
it upon the stone, but in the gaslight or
electric light the colors disappear.
The curiosity was given to Colonel
Hawley by Major Knappen, who owns
the quarry in New Mexico, where it was
found. Major Knappen is authority for
the statement that the picture in the
marble is an exact reproduction Of the
scenery on the side of the valley oppo
site where the quarry is located. The
mountain peaks in the background of
the landscape are the sentinels of the
Guadalupe range and the river which
mirrors the beauty Of the scenery is the
Rio Penasis. One of the marble men
working in the quarry climbed half way
up the mountain side one day to pros
pect for onyx and noticed the rough slab
of marble, which was lying with the sur
face exposed He examined it closely
to discover its quality and saw the
picture on its notified surface. 1t was
roughly polished and the picture became
moro distinct. Major Knappen brought
the slab to Chicago and took it to a
marble inisher, who ground off one
eighth of an inch of its surface and pol
ished it as smooth as possible. This last
polishing brought out the details of the
picture.
Colonel Hawley explains the existence
of the picture in the stone but his ex-
PLANTATION is almost as much of curl
osity as the stone itself. He says the
river and cliffs and mountains must have
been photographed on the marble when
it was in a plastic condition by the &C
ton of the suns rays. Apparently, how
ever, the picture is result of a singular
arrangement of the notifies in the
marble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
..waal. she did then. > said Ann. some

e'Waal, she did then, said Ann some
what gruffiy, because no raconteur likes
to have his climax anticipated. sShe
did chaw his arm up consid able, though
you'd never "a thought she'd a done it.
They said she bit clean thro cord, or a
nerve, or suthin', an he went off his
head for spell, an it turned sort O.
numb-like. Mis- Perry, she's KEEP him
on sence, an doetored him up, seem
how he saved her best caow; an then
he's a real handy man naow his arms git
tin better, an master one for splittin
up kindlin's. He's aout thar naow in the
shed, an you can jes' step to the door an
call him to supper. Gomez He's got a
sweetheart up caountry, he says, so you
needn't mind him "
"Oh, | wasn't thinking of that" muir
INJURED poor little Jenny.
"Waal, he writ letter to her quite a
spell ago." said Ann, confdentially
she sent it to the folks she used to work
! for. But he amt got no answer yet, an
sh'd say it's as like as not she's got
merried. He says not, he does; he says
she amt that kind; but land it's hard
to tell what kind gal ISL
Jennie had not been paying much heed
before, but now her breath came fast and
her heart began to beat strangely. "He'd
ought to "a held her jaws apart with a
billet o. wood, Ann was saying, inconse-
quently, "she al'ays was just that ugly. y
The girl rose and went out of the half
open door. All was hushed and tran.
quill. A red color still shone in the west
at the back of the orchard, and the fresh,
good smell of newly -plowed earth was
dispersed in the April twilight.
"Supper's ready" she said, in her
sweet, low voice, peering in through the
dusky arch of the shed, A young man
sat on the block with his arm in sling.
He pushed back his hat and looked up,
chen sprang up. 1t was Aleck.-Harper''
| Bdzdr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
Desperate Fight With a Deer.

Noah Williams, a farmer in Winston
County, Ala, had an exciting adventure
with deer few days ago, which came
near costing him his life. Williams, it
appears, went out hunting, armed only
with small squirrel rifle. He had
tramped through the woods several hours
with indifferent success and sat down on
a log to rest. He had been sitting there
only few minutes when he saw large
deer walking toward him The deer
was about one hundred yards away, but,
fearing the animal would take fright and
get away before he could get shot, the
hunter raised his rife and fired.
At the report of the gun the deer
dropped to the ground, and without
waiting to load his gun Williams ran to
secure his game. He was within twenty
feet of the PROSTATE deer, when the ami
NAL suddenly leaped to its feet and
sprang at the hunter. Before he even
had time to raise his gun to defend him
-self by using it as a club, the animals
horns struck him and knocked him down.
Then the deer leaped into the air, and.
with his sharp hoofs close together, came
down on the body of the PROSTATE man,
cutting his flesh severely Again and
again the deer leaped on the writhing,
struggling man, and each time the sharp
hoofs cut terrible wounds in the hunter S
body and limbs.
Williams, fortunately, did not lose his
presence of mind, and managed to get
his pocket knife open Then he strug-
gled to his hands and knees and finally
succeeded in catching the deer by the
horns with one hand, and with the knife
in the other, he commenced cutting at
animals neck and throat 1t was des-
perate struggle, for the man was growing
weak from loss of blood but he was mad
with pain, and finally succeeded in reach
ing vital spot with his knife, and in a
few minutes the deer lay dead at his feet.
Williams finally succeeded in stopping
the flow of blood from his wounds and
with difficulty made his way home. He
sent his son and neighbor after the deer
and his gun.
An examination of the body of the
animal showed that the bullet from VIII
liams's ride struck the deer about the
centre of the forehead and fiattened
against the skull without breaking it.
The force of the ball had been Just
enough to knock the animal down and
stun it for minute Williaus's clothes
were torn to shreds and his body Iaeer-
ated in nearly fifty places by the sharp
hoofs Of the animal. - GEo5s- Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.


Fourteen cas-. OF smallpox are reported
in Meriden, Conneoticut.
The stone dam Of the Roberdoli Mills. at
Rockingham, North Carolina, was destroyed
by the high water. The dam cost $4,000
Thomas Owens aud James Leonard wero
injured, the latter fataliy, by tho premature
explosion Of q blast In mine at Plymouth,
Pa.
DR.. Edward W. Morley, Professor OF Chem.
istry at Adelbert College, Cleveland, Ohio
was badly injured by the explosion OF glass
jar containing uranium
The work OF burying the victims OF the
dam disaster In Arizona IL nearly completed.
Tbirty-nine bodies were recovered aud idsn-
tilted, and ten more are known ~ have been
lost.
During an entertainments at Lamar, Mis-
souri,, Tour men engaged in "A light Mrs.
Henry Short witnessed ~, and during its
progress she tainted and died. She was sub.
ject 10 heart disease.
The cabin OF negro named Henry Green-
lee, near GreenYille, Mississippi, was burned.
and four children, the eldest being i've years
OF age persisted In the flames. The parents
had gone 10 Church.
Andrew Alexander perishod In bis burning
saloon In Woo1side, lndiana. The fire IL be-
lieyed 10 have been due to tho hostility OF
tut ttttAeuA ~ was VIC outy hAAIph IN HONI~
side small mining village.
A log train ON a narrow guage railroad
near Washburn, Wisconsin, ran away
while descending a steep grade Thomas
Walters, nsineer, aud William Carieton,
fireman, jumped of aud were killed.
Two workmen in Pittsburg attempted 10
thaw out several sticks Of frozen dynamite.
An explosion followed that wrecked the
blacksmithsbop whore they were, and killed
David Hayes and fatally injured William
Snoddy.
Alta nesting OF the Lancaster County
Agricultural Society, held IN Lancaster, "a.
reports were read showing that tho fruit crop
in that county ''has been practically destroy.
ed by the late frOsts.H There viii, II il said,
be mo early fruit at all.
While Leroy Jones was riding home in .
jumper la Hanover county, Virginia, his
morse shisd of, throwing him out head fore
most between tho brace that held the seat oil
the wagon. His head was wodged in aud
the spokes Of the revolving wheel crushed bis
skull
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
MARKETS.

BALrIMoRE-Fl Ouf-City Mills. extra ~ 20
af457. Wheat southern fultz, sIasz.
Corn-Southern White, SsAs57 cts, Yellow
Dgass75<c. Onts--Southern aHd Pennsyivania
z7s53cta Rye--Maryiand q Psnnsyiyania
5sa57ets. Hay--Mary land aud Pennsy lyania
u 55aSi5 50 straw W beat, .J0as 3. % Butter,
Eastern Creamery, 9oa15c., nearby receipts
iOa2octs; Cheese Eastern Fancy Cream. j ~
Az ctz.-- Western, 9z<al0 cts; EzKs--l4
ai45<; Tobacco Leaf-infsrior, sla2 %, Good
Common. Oyas4 W, Aiddiing, S5a7.9O Good
70 line red, sas9; Fancy, 1gasla
NEW -Fiour--s5outhsrn Common 70
fair extra, e. 5OaSz.5 s.: Whcat--Hoi White
s65(asGX Rye-state. 57a6g: Corn-5outhern
Yellow IS 635z<. Oats--W Rite, State x5s2D
e.. Buttsr-5tats, sal75 cts. Cheese--5tats,
s7<ai0x cts; Eggs-i4al45< cts.
ParLADELPHIA Flour - Pennsylvania
fsncy, 25a4 70; Wheat-Pennsyivani and
Southern Red, s5aoG. Rye Psnnsylvania
bsa6oc; Corn--southern Yellow, 11za35 cts.
Oets--3il .a39 cts; Bntter-State, Soaz9 cts
Chsese-N. Y. Factory 2aSx cts. Eggs--
State, 15al45< ct4.
CATTLE
BALgIMoRx-Bsst, 3 GOA g; sheep--s4 80
a5 90. HogE~-e4 75a5 q
eEw YoRK-Beef--t6 coat 90; 5hssp-9J %
s6 50; Hogs-f3 goat 50.
EAsr LIsERTr-Beef-e4 25a4 30; ShesD--
a 50a6 2Oi Hoxs--s4 S6a4 %.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Happenings of Interest at the
National Capital.
A Fire Alarm From the Box at the
White HGuse-Pay of Government
Printers-Othcr news

n FIRE Alarm From the Box at thN
White House-Pay of Government
Printers-Other news.
A test was made ths other morning of the
new fire alarm apparatus in the White
House and of the efficiency Of the district
fire department. Both were highly satisfae-
tory. In two minutes from the time the
alarm hook was pulled, sstream OF water was
flowing from hose in front OF the house, and
in seven minutes aud fifty seconds four en-
gines were on the spot and at work A hook
and ladder truck and reserve squad OF po-
licemen hal also made their appearance aud
ladders were raised to the roof The alarm
was complete surprise TO the Gre compa-
mics, who maie wonderful time in getting to
the house. Gu, engine made eleven squares
IN three minutes and forty seconds
Baby Mcken turned on the alarm and
wben the engines arrival. Mr. Harrison, Mrs.
Mckes and the baby, Private Secretary Hal
ford, and other members of the household.
were at tho front or Southern windows
watching the proceedings. The test was sat
isfactory, and the President and family con
veyed their thanks to the tirvmen for their
promptness. The placing of the fire alarm
system in the White House aud test were re-
suits OF the recent disastrous lire al Secretary
Tracys residence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
Pay OF Government Printers

The House COMMITTEES 90 Printing has re-
ported fayorabiy u bill providing for the fol-
lowing scale of wages 10 employees in the Gov
eminent Printing onice: Printers, book bin
ders and pressmen, fifty cents per hour the
same rate as was paid prior TO MaTch3, 1877,
for exclusive night work, an lyance of ten
cents per hour ever the above rate; piece
work on the Congressional Roeori, 81 KY cents
per thousand ems. An accompanying report
on the bill says that, while the private estab-
ilshments OF tho couatry have generally in
Creased or restored wages Of printers during
the last ten years, the wages OF be printers
reduced by the act Of February 10, 1887.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
THE END OF DAY.

The day is donei
Across the western sky
Are golden streaks of light
AS if the chariot of the sun
Had left them in its flight
The day is done
The spring and babbling brook
In each sequestered nook,
Seem resting from the mondays heat,
And settling down to slumbers sweet.
The day is done
The daisies nod on copse and hill,
Voices of bird grow hushed and still,
And through the forest Silence broods,
For this is Natures sweetest mood.
The day is donel
On the messy marbles, cross the way,
The uncertain light CLEANS dim and gray
And on the names carved DER the tomb
1t settles with lonely gloom.
The day is done.
One by one, from the village near,
The lights begin to disappear.
Oh. weary hearts, with sorrow pressed,
The night has come It's time TO rest.
The day is done
Peace, blessed peace broods over all;
Night enters in her lordly hall.
AL to Silence give their claim,
For now behold the Night doth reign
Mail and Express
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15

The House COMMITTEES on the judiciary
agreed TO report a substitute for the Senate
bill hxing uniform salary of 5000 for
United States district judges. The substitute
viii provide for system of graded salaries.
and, according 10 its tei ms, the Judge. OF the
Southern district Of Now 70 K ami the Judge
at Chicago will receive So 900; those at Phil.
adelphia. San Francisco, ST. Louis, New .Jer-
sey and the Northern and Eastern districts OF
New York 1000, aud the remainder OF the
judges s., 90, except in the case Of the Judge
at New Orleans, who is allowed TO retain his
present salary OF 81, 800
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
MateriaI for .ho Next Cen.ux.

Many OF the thoGsands OF regunental asso.
Citations OF surviving soldiers OF the war OF
the rebellion aim 10 keep, nearly as posi-
bic, correct rosters OF their living comrades
and to that end they revise the lists at each
recurrii annual meeting of their organiza.
tioDS. Tue superintendent of the nsus is
very 4, sirous that he officers OF these asso.
Citations should forward TO him at once the
latest copies of the rosters referred to, whic h
be believes will be eticeut aids to the pre-
iiminary work of the enumeration in connec.
ton with the eleventh CENSUS of the names,
organizations and length OF service of sur
vivlug soldiers, sailors and marines, and the
widows of such as have died
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
A MINERS HORRIBLE DEATH
The Father of Seven NotherIess Chill
dren Crushed 10 Death.


Michael Malta, former member Of Com
mon Council, Scranton, was horribly killed
at the Cayaga shaft, where be was employed
Gs pump runner.
The time coming when be should descend
in the mine to see how the water stood, be
got to the surface landing, and Head Man
Rogers called 10 him from above IL he was
ready. Malta rep led that be was, but before
the carriage reached him be trippel aud fell.
search was made AMI the maDxled corpse
was found at the bottom Of the shaft, below
the carriage landing, brushed into a sna os-
less mass and sgsry bone broken.
A portion OF toe skull was found fastened
in plank at the side OF the shalt, where the
lo1y struck IL its descent
SIX Iaborsrs working in the gangway near
the pump we're spattered With bloo1 whsn
the body struck
Malia's corpse was rolled up In q blanket
and carried home 10 seven orphan children,
whose mother is also dead
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
POISON IN THE SPRINGS.
The Ai-oeiOus Aet Of Three Young
FfeBds I'm West virginia.

The Af-oeiOus Act Of Three Young
FfeBds I'm West Virginia.
The membersof half dozen families in West
Grafton. w. Va. had narrow escape from
death by poison few days ago A fourteen
year old son Of Jacob Bsrnhouss broke into
the grocery OF L. L Loar and stole two dazsn
boxes OF Rough on Rats. The boy with two
younger brothers went over to West Graf
ton and emptied the contents OF the boxes
into three large springs, from which six to
eight families get water and at which 0 good
deal Of stock h also watered.
A girl who went for water for STsak fast
noticed the empty boxes marked Poison
lying beside the springs. and ssspectiDg that
something was wrong she told what she hal
seen As one OF the Barnhouse boys has 9
record as poisoner OF cats, dogs and chick
ems. be was arrested His confession impli-
Gated his brothers and all three were locked
mp The boys have given no explanation Of
their fsendiqh work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-15
SUICIDE OF A MURDERESS.

Her Crying Babe A tracts the Atfea.
ton of the Prison 0meers-
Annie Chomo, who was indicted with John
Henderson, for the murder Of her hush ind.
John chomo. at Pottstowu, Pa. last Novem-
her, committed suicide in her cell by hang
ing herself with silk handkerchief, which
she tied toa bar OF the cell door. Tbs keepers
attention was attracted by the cries of r
shree-month's old child. KeEderosh was
tried ami acquitted. After his acquIttal the
woman became very melancholy, and before
being taken from the courtroom cried out:
Me hang, Ne hangF7
Shortly before she committed the deed she
had her babe 10 Der arms singing 70 IL