Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-22
Harper's Ferry News.

HE SIGNED Browns DEATH WAR
RANT.-Judge McComus, who signed
the warrant for the execution of John
Brown. died at Fort Scott, Kansas or
the llih. aged "A years. He was
Lieutenant-G Governor of Virginia al
the time John Brown was hanged,
and the signing of the warrant devolv-
ed upon him in the absence of Gov.
Wise.
Harry ID. Darby, the Washington
registry clerk who in April last open
ed registered letter that had been
! sent by x-Postmaster G. b. WetZell,
of this place, and took therefrom about
$40, has just been sentenced to
one year in Albany penitentiary.
Efforts, however, will be made to Sc
cure pardon, though there appears to
be no ground for it.
In an illustrated article entitled
"Stick and Rule" published in the
Erening Star, Of the 18th inst, regard
ing the Typographical Union of
Washington, reference was made to
Mr.. Adam T. Cavis, who published
the Saturday Post at Harper's Ferry
in 1885. Mr.. Cavis is at present en-
ployed as proof-reader in the Gov
eminent Printing office.
Mr.. Joseph Eakles has in his pos
session an interesting war relic which
he recently found on Bolivar Heights.
1t is silver charm, about the size of
quarter. On one side Is the follow
ing inscription
"1st. Sergt. A. Reynolds, Co. A.,
1875 n. Y. ", Petersburg"
On the reverse side:
Harper's Ferry, Gettysburg, Au-
burn, Bristow Station, Mine Run,
Mortons Ford"
The Court of claims referred back to
Congress on Wednesday the claims of
John Heffiebower, and Samuel Reed,
Of Washington Co. Mr.. Heffiebower
during the war owned farm of 100
acres near Maryland Heights, and had
120 acres of this under cultivation.
During the war this farm was occupied
by camp of Union forces and he ask
ed as compensation S2.3l4 to cover
damages and for rent calculating So
per acre per year. The court awarded
him Sl,764,50, setting aside claim
for damages to the property estimat-
ed at $3.50. Samuel Reed was award
ed S663 for wood, oats, corn. ETC., TAX
en- by the army.
It's all very well for Congressman
VIM. l.. Wilson's county party papers,
the Register and Free Press and Spirit
and Democrat, to cry to smooth the
thing over, but the fact still remains
that said Congressman hasn't done any
thing to help improve the Shenandoah
river; and " facts" they say, "are
stubborn things" and often "stranger
than fiction"
Nobody doubts that Mr.. Wilson is a
scholar and q witty orator; but that
fact bringeth not shekels unto US nor
maketh our people to wax fat.
SLEEPING.-In the little cemetery
the Lutheran.-Just west of Bolivar,
sleeps Daisy p. Cavalier Daggett.
The remains, enclosed in hand
some casket of embossed velvet, ar
rived from Springfield on Monday
last, in charge of Mrs. Cavalier and
Mr.. Daggett. On the casket was
heavy silver plate bearing the inscrip-
ton: "Daisy p. Daggett,-20 years"
The funeral took place at 1000 a. m.
Tuesday, services being conducted in
the NJ. f. Church by Revs. G. o.
Isaac, |. w. Bobst and @. l.. Morrow.
Mr.. Isaac, who had but few short
months before pronounced the magic
words that changed the whole life as
we'll as the name of the then bloom
in huf
with deep feeling concerning the sad
event, as well as with warm admira-
ton for the character of the deceased,
the laudableness of which was also
testified to by the Rev. Bobst.
The church, although the weather
was inclement, was almost uncomfort-
ably crowded by the many friends Of
the deceased's family, The casket
was literally covered with rare floral
offerings of many designs.
The services were concluded at the
cemetery, the choir, of which the dead
girl was once valued member, rem
dering beautiful selection" Some
time"
Among the bearers were the four
ushers who had taken part in the
wedding.
The unknown" man killed near
the tunnel last week and buried in
Potter's Field here, was disinterred
on Thursday night and sent to Pbila-
delphia. 1t seems the unfortunate
young man, who was from a good
family in Philadelphia, left that city
in company with a tough character
who was with him when the accident
occurred that cost him his life. I'm
mediately after the accident the dead
mans companion boarded train for
Philadelphia, and upon his arrival
there the friends of the deceased in
CURED for their relative and were told
by the bum that he had received
a letter from Harper's Ferry saying
he had been killed here. This led to
Identification and subsequent remov.
al.-Sefati1lel.
DANGEROUS TRIFLING.-It is not only
foolish, but dangerous, to trifie with con-
stipation, indigestion, piles or liver de-
ranvpment Take tho Dropar ra,nadv nc