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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
AcTING MAYOR.

4 resolution providing for the payment OF
500 10 Mr.. Joseph {. Dickerson for services
a. acting Mayor was unanimously adopted
Mr. uargroye being in the chair at the time.
Mr.. Crcnshaw offered "A petition from Mrs.
Araminta :. Barnes, who resides at 30,
west Main street, on the south side. 1t SETS
forth that she had suffered greatly from the
overflow Of the sewer, which had damaged
her property, and which had resulted in
pecuniarv loss She asked that the city in
demnify her for losses, which were stated
in an inventory accompanying the petition
10 be SIP. Referred 10 the Committee on
Claims, with authority to report to either
branch.
Mr.. Bowden offered resolution giving
authority 10 the Committee on Electric
Light to advertise for bids 10 furnish the
city electric lights for twelve months, or
shorterperiod, after February Sth Adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
AUCTION SALES.

Hieh C0nstables sale Of pOol-tabIe, beer
pump, and fixtures. No 700 west Broad
street, to-day al II \. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-09
lIRE-EsCAPEs.

The Committee on Fire returned the or
dinance requiring tre-escapes to be placed
in certain buildings in which were en-
plOyed large numbers Of operatives. This
requirement emanatcs from law passed at
the last session Of the Legislature and man
datOry on the lst Of January, 1891. The or
,linancc was amended 50 as to include PENAL
ties provided by law.
The ordinance recommended by the Com
mittee on Health in regard 10 the employ
ment Of four physicians, tO be paid by the
city. was read. II provides that every
two years. commencing october ]. 1880.
the Committee on Health shall from a
list furnished by the Academy Of Medicine,
select four physicians who viii be required
10 attend 10 the outdoor poor of the city free of
charge The districts were arranged in the
ordinance as follows First. Jefferson and
Marshall Wards; second, Madison and
Monroe Wards; third, Clay Ward; fourth,
Jackson Ward. one physician shall reside
in each district. and their pay will be $40
per month. The ordinance wa. referred to
the Committees on Finance and Ordinances
Jointly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05

A FRIGHTFUL AcCIDENT.-As the
freight train on the G. V. railroad,
with passenger coach attached, was
approaching a cut on the Seibert
Farm, about one mile South of this
city, the rails spread throwing engine
No. 8, three box cars, caboose and
passenger car off the track. The
engine turned completely around,
and fell over, pinning Engineer Thos.
E. Lightcap Of Hagerstown, Md, and
Conductor W. Mickey, of Chambers
burg, Pa, who was riding the engine
at the time of the accident, under its
fire box. The engine took fire, and
it was not extinguished until it had
frightfully burned and scalded both
the conductor and engineer. Fire
man Albert Johnson, of Hagerstown,
Nd, and Pilot William Kline of this
city were also on the engine. Mr..
Johnson received a severe fracture
Of the right arm, and cash in his
head, Mr.. Kline escaped by stepping
from the engine to the tender as it
made the turn, without injury.
The people in the vicinity rendered
all assistance in their power, to help
rescue the injured, until the physi-
clans and the employees of the com
pany arrived. The wounded were
brought to this city, and sent by
special train to their homes.
Mr.. j. T. Martin agent of the B. &
o. r. r. Co. at this place went prompt
ly to the wreck and also sent their
wrecking car and force in charge of
skilled Daniel McGill, where all did
excellent service whitehead and hands
in relieving the injured and removing
the debris.
Since writing the above we learn
that the engineer has died from the
effect of his injuries.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05
A Happy Escape.

The happy escape of the great In
man steamship City OF Paris from a
complete wreck which would have
involved hundreds of lives, is due TO
her peculiar construction, the best
feature being the compartment sys-
TEN. But for it, the big vessel would
have gone to the bottom Of the ocean.
Though there was hole in the bot
tom of the ship through which the
water poured into the hold, the sys-
tenn prevented the sea from going to
any other part of the vessel and fill
ing it up.
For sixty hours was the City of
Paris in this condition. No other
ship, unless constructed after the
same model, could have stood it, but
would have gone down like stone.
This much has modern ship-building
accomplished, so that the dangers OF
ocean travel have been materially
lessened.
Another thing was developed by
OuS aSCiueHI-Iuc DlG1eIueSS VI Tic
rivalry between the different ocean
liners. The White Star Line steamer
Adriatic steamed by the disabled
ship with its load of living, anxious
passengers and refused to tow her to
the Queenstown harbor, but a short
distance away. That rivalry should
become so sharp between ocean
steamship lines that one could refuse
to aid another in distress, is almost
beyond belief.
This singular escape from a watery
grave is almost beyond conception,
and decides the question of just how
ships should be constructed in the
future.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05
snoesssful SONS Of rich Mon.

Examples of the law of heredity are
plentiful among the financial leaders
The Astors and Vanderbilts of this gener-
atien have shown themselves well worthy
to uphold the great monetary dynasties
founded by their ancestors, and there is
not in either family spendthrift or an
unworthy member. w. w. Aston has
done some creditable literary work. Jay
Gould's sons are likely to carry out his
projects and increase the magnitude of
his fortune. Robert Bonner's heritage
is well cared for by his sons, The Ames
family, which started its fortune by max
ing shovels and increased it in Credit
Mobilier, has an able member to-day in
Oliver Ames, who has twice been Cover
nor of Massachusetts. "Old Hutch's"
son in Chicago is at thirty the president
of bank and director of a score of finan-
cial institutions. James l. Flood, son of
tho bonanza prince, and most prominent
of the scions Of mushroom wealth, has
been at the head Of the great Nevada
Bank.
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A Man and Building Blown to Pieces.

The metal cap works at Hunting
don Valley, near Beth Ayres, Mont
gomery County, Pa, were wrecked
by an explosion about eight o'clock
yesterday morning. Stephen Bur-
rows, aged 80, who lives in Hunting
don, and was engaged in the building
where the explosion took place, was
killed instantly, and Peter Riley,
one of the employees, was hurt about
the head. The cap works comprised
four or five frame buildings, in which
the different branches of the manu-
facture of illuminate caps for blasting
purposes was carried on. They are
operated by Brewster & Chapman,
of New York. There were seventeen
men employed at the works. Only
one was in the building when the ex-
plosion took place. There is not a
trace of the building beyond a few
scattered boards and rafters.
The thinking process" which the
men said Burrows was engaged in,
was the preparation of the illuminate
of mercury in the form in which it is
placed in the metallic shells. 1t is
highly explosive, and requires the
utmost delicacy in handling it. The
other buildings were badly shattered.
In the nearest one a tremendous hole
was made in the side. The others
were all more or less wrecked. No
estimate of the loss could be furnish
ed, but ontside of the loss of the
materials of manufacture it will be
trihing. Not enough of the unlortu-
nate man who was in the building
could be picked up in any one spot
to be recognized. He was literally
blown to pieces, and evidently never
knew what killed him.
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DESTRUCTION ny WATER.
Unprecedented Floods In the DIississipr
valley.

Ono effect OF the great cyclone of last
week was 30 revive and greatly increase
the flood ON the Missiisippiriver that has
been pouring toward the Gulf for the
past three weeks.
An unprecedented deluge is breaking
down the levees of the lower Mississippi
region.
From Helena, Ark, the entire 4lissis-
sippi delta country ,neaching from Vicks-
burg west 10 Shreveport and down 10
New Orleans, seems doomed 10 destruc-
ton. Reports state that the whole pop
ulation in tho wide district there are
fleeing for their lives.
In the Laconia circle, which Is situated
in Delta county, Ark, and comprises
about 10000 acres, the scene Il "a heart
rending one This strip Of country Is
now inundated 70 depth Of from five 10
twenty feet, and the inhabitants, NUM-
bering between two and three thousand
people--whites and negroes, women and
childrcn--are pcrched on housetoIs and
i'm the trees. Cattle are maintaining a
precarious existence with their owners
in some instances on the roofs Of resi-.
dences and elsewhere on improvised plat.
forms of wreckage. Starvation Is telling
on the cattle. while the human victims
are in scarcely less deplorable condition
as to food. Every effort Is being made
to relieve the unfortunate victims.
Great crevasses exist at "A number Of
points, and these are continually being
enlarged and new ones forming.
The Yazoo delta, in Mississippi, il
gradually being. Esubmerged, and thou.
sands of people are fleeing FOO their lives,
whiiethe richest agricultural region ID
the country will soon be entirely under
water. The planters are working hero
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05
MORGAN COUNTY ITEMS.

The town of Bath is still growing
The Circuit Court proved busy
term, and there is still much business
remaining.
The new Bank is daisy" and
will be great addition and accom-
mediation to the town. The deposits
ran over 81 900 the first day of open.
ing.
The Jack Brothers are having the
most of the travelling customers at
their hotel-formerly the Florence
House. They are energetic and at
tentive.
Messrs. A. r. Pendleton of Win
ter, w. Fl. Travers and Forrest w.
Brown of Charlestown, f. Boyd
Faulkner, NJ. L. IngIes, d. G. Wes-
tenhaver, Stewart w. Walker and
j. Nelson Wisner of Martinsburg,
attended the Session of Circuit
Court.
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Political.

Orestes Cleveland has been renomin-
ated by the Democrats for mayor of Jer-
sey City.
Senator Matt. Quay has returned from
his extended Florida trip, and Is once
more in his seat in the Senate.
Ex-Governor Lee, of Virginia, has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the Har-
lem Democratic Club. of New York.
The South Carolina Farmers Alliance
has taken the lead in the political field,
having nominated a full State ticket.
Harry Mccormick, the well-known
iron manufacturer. of Pittsburg, Is the
latest candidate to be urged by his friends
for the Democratic nomination for gov.
ernor of Pennsylvania
Hon. James III. Manning, editor of the
Albany Argus, and son Of tho late Sec
rotary Manning, has been nominated by
the Democrats for mayor of Albany IN. Y.
At meeting of manufacturers OF
clear Havana cigars held in New York a
committee was appointed to go to Wash
ington TO protest against the tobacco
clause of the pending tariff bill.
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Damage to West Virginia Railroads.

According to a Wheeling dispatch
the recent high waters played havoc
with West Virginia railroads. On
Friday night the trestle of the Ohio
Road at the Moundsville Narrows,
half mile in length, went out, and
hardly tree is left. The Mill Greek
and Ripley Road has been covered
with water for a distance of several
miles, and the road-bed is gone,
while the new Fairmont and Charles
burg Road is under water, and the
tracks for miles is broken with wash
outs and landslides. The loss of the
three roads alone will be little less
than 100000.
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BTTs OF INFORMATION.

The man who objects to being dunned
rather likes being found out.
A few years ago Mattapoisett, Mass.
had 270 children of school age; now it
has only 1863.
/ Germany makes the slowest railroad
time, twelve miles an hour ON accom-
mediation trains.
"Hurrah I" This exclamation, so
familiar to English ears. is said to be of
Slavonic origin.
One of the remarkable things in Utah
Is mountain near Salt Lake City COM
pletely covered by oyster shells.
Orris- root pillows are the latest cure
Cor sleeplessness. They cost $50, and
some people would rather lie awake.
1t costs 81, 500 to load and fire one of
| Krupp's latest contrivances for hhe de-
| struction of human life and property.
1t has been discovered that very ex-
cellent quality of paper, either of fine or
| coarse texture, may be made from rice
straw.
Over one hundred first-class iron-clad
war steamers are now said to be in pro-
cess of construction in various parts of
the world.
1t is calculated that $1,000 gallons of
wine are drunk at the communion tables
of the various religious bodies in America
every year.
At the rate of increase in the past few
years the wool crop of Colorado Wills soon
exceed in value the output OF her silver
| names.
The largest collection of coins In the
world is in Vienna. They are placed In
the Public Cabinet of Antiquities, and
| number over 1875, 900.
Ice skating-rinks are to take the place
In large cities of the roller skating rink.
The floor ia flooded and the ice is frozen
by artificial process
| Over seven million dollars are annually
spent in New York for champagne, the
four Delmonico restaurants averaging
over one million dollars alone
The three most destructive wars we're:
Our Civil War, loss to both sides. 800, 900,
tho Crimean War. $50, 900, and the Turco
Russian War, 900, 900.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05

SUIcIDE.-Not in the annals OF it's
existence was the little village of
Gerardstown, this county 80 startled,
as when the news was spreadthat Miss
Nellie eldest daughter of the late
Jno. S. Bowers, had committed sui
eide. Miss B. had been an inmate
at Mt. Hope Hospital for the insane,
for some time, and was brought home
last week much improved.
She had seemed dissatisfied for
several days, and Wednesday morn
ing expressed a desire to visit her
Grand mother, Mrs. Stump, just
across the street, to assist in some
household duties, which was granted.
and thus removing her shoes, slipped
up stairs about noon, where she
found razor, and inflicted the dead
ly wound, dying in about thirty
minutes.
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TO obtain the services Of a physician.
The doctor threatened to have the
party arrested, and they concluded
TO go without medical aid. Rudolph
was let into the blank.cartridge Sc
cret, but Bond was in dead earnest
all through, having written letters to
his mother and friends, to be deliv-
cred in case he fell on the ground.
Bond fired in the air, and then stood
up and took his opponents discharge,
repeating this on the second dis
charge. The principals then said
they were satisfied, and returned to
to the city. The prosecuting attor-
ney is in possession of the facts. All
of the parties are of the highest
neutrality-suspicious. Sun.
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Additional Locals.


WHERE WERE THE Police The
residents near the Queen st. Gross.
ing OF the b. & o. r. X. we're startled
on Sunday evening last, about s
o'clock, by the report OF pistol, and
on investigating, found that Mr..
Jno. E. Smith, living in the vicinity
of the crossing had been shot in the
head. The ball took effect in the
left temple and came out near the
ear the cheek bone preventing it
from taking an inward course. The
wound though painful, is not serious.
Mr.. Smith being able to 60 about.
The deed is supposed to been CON-
mitted by colored man, Thomas
Hopewell, who is a barber in this
city.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05

The Rev DIR. 7. De Witt Talmage pro-
fesses to be lover of books, and yet he
does thing that no real book-lover
could do. If in the midst of writing a
sermon he needs quotation he seizes
the volume that contains it and tears out
the desired page with ruthless hand.
Then, taking his shears, he cuts out the
particular passage he needs, and FASTING
it on his manuscript page, tosses the
book aside. There is scarcely book In
his library that is not so mutilated. But
what do you do when you wish to refer
tosuch passage again. areporter asked
him. "Inever want torefer to it again, !"
he answered septentiously. when 4
have used it once, am done with itfor
pood. -
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A West Virginia Duel.

WHEELING, w. VA, April 1.-Wm.
Bond and James Rudolph, two 80
ciety youths, fought duel at point
about three miles east Of this city at
five O'Clock this morning. The duel
was with revolvers loaded with blank
cartridges. but that fact was I'M
known to the principals, one Of whom
(Bond) was very much in earnest.
Rudolph, tits alleged, insulted Bond a
few days ago while they were calling
on a lady. Bond, who is noted for
his excessive politeness, and whom
Rudolph and his friends had looked
upon as a harmless dude, wrote a
note to Rudolph in which he admin
istered a caustic lecture on etiquette
Thinking to humiliate Bond, Ru-
dolph sent him a challenge. Bond
accepted at once, and named swords,
but through mutual friend was in
duced to make it revolvers. The
mutual friend loaded the weapons
with blank cartridges, and the party
left the city at 4 A. NJ, after trying
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05
Social and Personal.

Mrs. Alice j. Shaw, the whistler, gave
an exhibition in Paris last week.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt and family, of New
York, are at St. Augustine, Fla.
Miss Adele Grant, the Washington
beauty, has created quite a sensation in
Paris
Miss Margaret Blaine and Mr.. Walter
Damrosch will be married on the 18th of
April. Tho wedding win BIO extremely
quiet in every particular.
Amelio Rives CHAMBER seems to have
made decided sensation in Paris. Not
only has an artist committed suicide for
love Of her, but several other young
Frenchmen seem inclined 10 do the same
thing.
Miss Mary Wheeler, a Philadelphia
heiress, is to marry Count Madmilian
Pappenheim Of Bavaria, on June 3osh.
IL is said 70 be a love marriage, as the
Count is liable to forfeit bis title andsuc.
cession under the Bavarian law by mar.
rying the American girl.
The engagement OF Mss Victoria West,
daughter Of the late English minister tt
this country, 10 her cousin, Lord Sack
vile. has been announced to her friends
Ia Washington, where she was a prom
inent figure in society for several years
The marriage win take place in the4ate
spring.
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NEW TOWN, FoLTZ P. 0.

The Misses BERTHE Bailil and Mag
gle Stephens of Shepherd College
were the guests of their class mate,
Miss Fannie Byers of this place on
lost Saturday and Sunday.
The U. B. Sunday-school at Green's
burg was recognized on last Sun
day with Hon. W.: FL. Mcdonald,
Superintendent. He is to appoint
his cabinet on tomorrow Sunday
at $50 a. m.
Mr.. F. Baker of Greensburg,
moved on his farm near Opequon on
last Monday. Mr.. James Randels
now occupies the property vacated
by Mr.. Baker. Mr.. II. formerly own
ed the property and repurchased of
Mr.. B.
Prof S. o. Davis has an interest
ing school at this place.
The average attendance of the
Greensburg school last month was
43. Master E. C. Sprinkle received
the greatest number of head-marks 8.
Master Ed. Silver who will one day
make a mark in society received 6,
but he had to abandon school before
the month expired.
The INDEPENDENT has many warm
friends here. We hope to send in
soon few subscribers.
ARCTURUs.
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CORRESPONDENCE
HEDGEsvILLE.

Mr.. Somerville Payne, formerly
OF Williamsport, Nd, has rented
and will occupy the dwelling OF Mrs.
Stearns.
Rev. Mr.. Gilmore and family Of
your city are visiting friends in this
place.
Mr.. A. Fl. Myers is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Henry Vanmeter
near Bunker Hill.
Mr.. E. Alvey of Jones Springs, is
taking possession of the property
recently purchased from j. W. Ny
ers.
Ii is rumored that Deputy Sheriff,
j. Fl. Miller, has entered suit against
the corporation officers of Hedges
vile tor recovery of certain damages
in illegally levying up on perisha-
BILE merchandise the property of a
minor.
johnson Bodine Inner in this
place had two profuse hemorrhages
from the early part of the week.
Rev. LEVEL will preach in Mount
Ziou p. e. Church on Sunday next
and celebrate the holy communion.
Schools will close in this vicinity
the latter part of April.
Mrs. Jane Wilson and daughter,
Mrs. Maggie Eversole, have rented
the Peregoy property.
DR.. Levi Hess and family took
their departure for Winchester on
Monday their future place of abode.
The new pastor of the colored
church has entered upon his duties
at this point.
We learn that Prof. j. D. Cox will
not assume the Principalship Of
school in Hedgesville the coming
autumn. REPORTER.
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Looking After a CitY's Interest
The city of MONTGOMERY. Ala., ha

The city of Montgomery, Ala, has
a commercial and industrial associa-
ton, which held its first general
meeting last Thursday. The asso-
citation has committee on manufac-
lures and industrial enterprise whose
duty it is to examine into and encour-
age the location of the industries in
the city. Through the exertions of
the association a number of indus
trial enterprises have been induced
to locate in Montgomery, and a
number are in correspondence with
the association with a view of COM
ing to that city.
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Governor Hill has appointed Major
General Daniel Z. Sicixies sheriff of the
city and county of New York in place OF
James Fack, resigned.
Great demonstrations occurred in
Berlin on the occasion of Prince Bis
marck leaving for his country seat.
The Berlin labor conference has adj
journed. Much good feeling was mani
tested by the dele ates of the various
powers at farewell dinner.
A report by way of San Francisco
states that ON February 81 about 1900
Japanese houses were destroyed by fire
in Toxic and 7Swere partially destroyed.
The Oxford crew won tho annual
university race on the Thames, London.
The race was very close, Cambridge
leading over two-thirds of the course,
but Oxford finally went ahead and won
by length in 90 minutes, seconds.
Ten thousand shoemakers have gone
out on strike in London. The object of
the strikers is to compel the masters to
have their work done in factories instead
of at the homes of the workmen, and
thusdo away with the sweating" sys-
tenn.
From Finland comes the news that
the Gar is preparing to abolish the
liberties of that country, where for
eighty years has been presented the
spectacle of free State subject to the
most despotic power in the civilized
world.
A German spy has been arrested at
Epinal, the capital of the Department of
Vosges. Documents were found on his
person showing that there exists an or
ganized system of espionage of the
French forts and camps along the
Franco-German frontier.
The steamship City of Paris, for
whose safety great fears existed, has ar
rived at Queenstown with broken
shaft and nearly filed with water and
ready to sink She was about five days
overdue, and was towed into port by the
American steamer Ohio, which will get
about $25, 900 or $50, 900 salvage.