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A DESPERATE FIGHT.
Burglars Who are Detected Kill Two vic
Tins and Escape.
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Oct. 90
News of a sensational double murder
and robbery reached here from Poca-
hontas county to-day. On Saturday
night the store of r. E. Overholt &
Son, of Buckeye, was entered by two
armed burglars, George Overholt and
Grose, a clerk, were awakened, and
desperate fight ensued. William I'm
derwood, a prominent merchant who
lived near, came to Overholt's assis-
lance. One Of the burglars fred on
him, killing him at the first shot. Both
burglars began shooting from two re-
volvers and rife. George Overholt
was shot through the head and will
die. Crosse was shot twice through the
body. The murderers escaped without
scratch. Over 500 men are in pur-
suit and they will be lynched if cap
tured.
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country. He was the central figure in
the agitation Of the financial question
and he took square issue with the
Greenbackers. The opposition at the
time was strong and but for Mr..
Faulkner's popularity he would have
been overwhelmed by the Greenback
wave. He has been rendered many
public positions, Including Consul
General to Egypt, and the Mission to
Persia. He has declined all such
tenders as his large legal practice de-
manded his time and attention. He
is largely interested in good many
enterprises and represents many others.
The following will give fair idea Of
the large amount Of the business he has
to care for, to say nothing Of his pri-
Tate practice. He is attorney for the
first National Bank, Peoples National
Bank, B. q O. and G.. V. Railways,
Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing
and Improvement Company, B. & O.
Relief Association, Iron Belt Building
and Loan Association, Potomac Pulp
Company, Inwood Park Company,
Fairweather, Laden & Company, De-
Ford & Company, Director Of the
C. Y. q NJ. r.. R, Company, President
Board of Trade, President Valley Ex-
change Building Association, Trustee
Berkeley SpringsA Trustee Norborne
Cemetery. He always has had the
best interests Of Martinsburg at heart
and is to-day putting forth his utmost
endeavors in that direction.
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FinHnEx's Hail. Martinshurr,
w, Va. october 10th. 1891
Z WHEREAS, II has pleased Almighty Gud m his
ailwlse providence 10 remove BY death our
brother Fireman William r. johnson, and that
we humhly bow IN submission 10 his will, hop
ing that our loss Will he his eternal gain And
WikhkAe, The department has lost good and
active member, therefore be- Il
Rfstred, That the Department attend his Ia.
neral In body IN full uniform. and that tho
members wear the usual badge Of mourning for
the period Of thirty days; and also send copy
u above resolution 10 the wife and family of
the deceased /; and that same be- spread ON tho
minutes OF the Department. and further that
they be published IN he city papers.
Gro. ID. WuIraoK7
Gro. DoLwIck,
A. =. PofsAL, Com
10sKfH tlnrMEs.
ISAAC McDoNALD.
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OLD VETERANS MEET.
Captain Dyche of berkeley Springs Gives
Reception to His Relatives.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. VA, Octo-
Der 2O.-Captain Lewis Dyche, vet
eran of the Mexican war, and captain
in the late war, gave q reception last
night to his nephews, Rev. Charles L.
Kearful, of the Catholic Church, and
his brother, Alex Kearful. These
gentlemen were born here, but are now
residents Of Dodge City, Kansas, and
St. Joseph, Mo-, and are now visiting
here for the first time in thirty -one and
twenty-five years, respectively. About
fifty of their old schoolmates were at
the reception. Captain Dyche is sixty
seven years old His eyesight is much
better than it was five years ago. The
gray hairs have all disappeared; he is
in good health, and is the father of
seventeen children.
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ON THE TRAIL OF HER BErRAYER.
A German Girl Follows Her Faithless
Lover Across the Ocean.
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WHEELING, w. Va, October pa
romance, involving the chase of faith
less lover by deceived woman over
two continents, has come to light here.
Gertrude Bonniff, handsome young
German woman, has just been dismiss
ed from the Wheeling Hospital, where
she was confined with serious illness.
A year ago Miss Bonniff lived in Strass-
burg and became betrothed to Herman
Muhlenberg, young man Of means.
Muhlenberg betrayed her and came to
America.
On August | Miss Bonniff, no longer
able to hide her shame, fled from home
to seek her lover. Five days later her
child was born on the ocean. She fol-
lowed Muhlenberg to Burlington, Ia,
thence to South Bend, Ind, and from
there here, where she was taken i'll.
She left here again to resume her
search, going to South Bend, Ind,
where she has relatives.
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srRUaaEE wIrn 4 WIN car.

Jacob Loose, day laborer, living
near the North mountain,l had fright
full encounter with wildcat Friday.
The beast took him nnawares and claw
cd his face and arms. Being man
OF great muscular strength he managed
% get his hands around the throat Of
thu animal and with all the strength al
his command rescued himself bychoks
ind The life out 81 the cat. His face
and arms were terribly lacerated.
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SAM SMALL ARRESTED
lie ENGAGED IN A VERY PECULIAR
REAL ESTATE TRANSlC.
TIOy.

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BosToN, October 20. Sam Small,
the evangelist, and the Prohibitionists'
imported orator in the Massachusetts
campaign, is in trouble. He has been
arrested, and is now out on bail fur
nished by the Prohibition State COM
mittee. His arrest took place last week,
but the Prohibitionists kept the mat
ter hushed up, and it was not known
until to-day.
Rev. H. v. Monroe, rector Of st.
Mary's Episcopal Church, of Newton
Lower Falls, has caused his arrest on a
suit to recover 81 900 invested at Rev.
Sans instigation in lots, corner or
otherwise, in Ogden, Utah-lots which
the Rev. Sam alleged were first-class
investments. He thinks there is a
snake in the grass somewhere, and will
bring Small into court. In the mean
time Small is occupying the position Of
the leader of the Prohibitionists upon
the stump, being kept out Of jail by
means of the $1,000 bail furnished by
them.
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ANOTHER BIG STORM.
II sweeps Through England and ireland
This Time.
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LONDON, Octobes 20.-During the
past night and this morning the Irish
Sea has beenmost severely storm swept.
The Dublin mail packet from Holy
head arrived at Kingstown, the landing
place for Dublin, five hours late. She
reports that after being out two hours
tremendously heavy sea smashed
several of the paddles or floats of her
weather side wheel. Consequently,
the packet had to heave to for repairs,
and hardly had the paddles been re-
paired whe& another heavy sea carried
away the steering wheel and portion
of the bridge. The passengers, upon
arrival at Kingstown, declared that
they had passed through really awful
experience.
The hurricane which has prevailed
on the west coast Of Ireland for several
days past is pronounced to be the
worst storm known in that part of the
country in twenty years. The river
Shannon has overfowed its banks and
has submerged large quantities of land
in its vicinity, drowning considerable
number of cattle and sheep and de-
stroying several houses and many barns
and other such buildings.
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A VOTE or THANKS.

There was a meeting Of the Martins
burg Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineer held yesterday afternoon at
which resolution thanking the Off
GERS and members of Divisions Mum
beers 50-97-284 and 437 also the
officers and members Of the Order Of
Railway Conductors, Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Railway
Trainmen for turning out at the fu-
neral Of Brother William NJ. johnson
on Sunday afternoon.
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RESCUED FROM SHAME.
Daisy Derr of Frederick Traced to WASH
ingtOn.
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WASHINGTON, D.. c., October 3D.
Dissatisfied with home surroundings,
pretty sixteen-year-old Daisy Derr, of
Frederick, Nd, came to Washington
and was rescued yesterday from life
worse than death. The young girl
made application a short time ago to a
woman who conducts houses in Fred
erick and this city, and said she had
fully determined to leave home, as
she preferred almost any kind Of life
to remaining there. This was at Fred
erick, and then woman told her she
could not find place in either Of her
houses. A gentleman who gave the
name Of Luther C. Derr appeared yes
terday morning at police headquarters
and asked assistance in finding his
daughter, who had left her home in
Frederick, and he believed was in
Washington. A search was at once
instituted, and about 1890 o'clock in
formation was lodged at the First Pre-
cinct as to her whereabouts. Officers
found the girl at the place, and she
was turned over to the matron at the
station. The girl would talk very lit
tie. Mr.. DerT win take his daughter
home to-day.
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WANTED TO GO ON THE STAGE.
Two Grafton Girls Arrested Before They
Could Get Away.
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CLARKsBURG, W. VA, October 20.
A telegram was received here this af-
ternoon from Mr.. Charles 81. Cloudy, a
well-known citizen of Grafton, direct
ing the police to arrest his daughter
Pink, who, it was said, was running
away from home. Among the pass
engers on the accommodation train ar
irving here at $3.50 p. M, were two
beautiful young girls not over sixteen
years of age, one Of whom proved to be
Miss Cloudy, and the other Miss Cora
Borst, of Keyser. They were taken in
to custody ana placed in the St.
Charles Hotel until tonight, whenthey.
were returned to Grafton
Miss Borst said that they had made
an engagement to join theatrical
troupe at Cumberland tomorrow, and
that, to elude their friends, they walked
from Grafton to Webster, about four
miles, and took the train for this city,
hoping to catch the last express train
for the East. They were plentifully
supplied with money, and appeared
much chagrined over the failure OF
their plans Both young ladies have
been very prominent in society in
Grafton, Parkersburg, Wheeling and
this city, and during the time they
were in charge here they received many
friends, who urged them to return
home and give up their wild ideas of
going on the stage.
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THE WEATHER.

1t was clear this morning, but be-
came overcast before noon and indica-
tons were for more rain. The ther-
mometer registered 43' and the wind
was westward. THE WORLD has per-
fected arrangements by which in the
future tit will be enabled to give the
weather forecast each day as forward
ed from the Washington Weather Bu-
reau and reported to US BY Mr.. George
Vanmeter, the local observer.
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BOTH WANTED THE ACTRESS.
Two society Men Fight A Duel ON Pub
lie Stage.
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WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 20. Earl
Dorsey and William Statler, two we'll
known society young men of Mounds
vile, fought duel on the Opera House
stage in that city. The Rose Osborne
Company was playing there the last
three nights Of the week, and the young
men quarrelled over female member
Of the troupe. They met behind the
scenes at a rehearsal, and each man
seized one of the swords used in a part
of the play. A hot fight ensued, last
ing five minutes, at the end of which
Statler was stabbedin the neck, infict-
ing painful wound.
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KILLED ny cH1LIASs.
Additional Details Regarding the Kill
ing or the u. =. sailors.
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SANTIAGO, October 20. 1t is official
ly stated that the government has
given an intimation that ii will issue d
safe-conduct to those persons who have
taken refuge in the American and
Spanish legations. The government
has recognized the right Of asylum in
a letter to Mr.. Eagan, the United States
minister. The Spanish minister is
acting in conjunction with Mr.. Eagan.
The sailor Of the United States steani4
or Baltimore who was killed by CHILEAN
sailors in a street brawl few days ago
was buried at Valparaiso to-day
There was no hostile demonstration Of
any kind. An armed force Of Ameri-
cans from the steamer Baltimore were
landed, and they attended the funeral
unmolested. Another Of the Balti-
more's sailors who was cruelty wound
ed in the same fight viii probably die
Of his hurt. Captain Schley, Of the
Baltimore, and the local authorities Of
Valparaiso are investigating the cause
Of the trouble. 1t has already been
ascertained that the Gillian mob made
the attack on the Americans, and that
the onslaught was a peculiarly brutal
one. The Chilians were all armed
with knives and pistols, whereas the
Americans had but few weapons, and
were slow in using them. The CHILEAN
sailors and boatmen and Others about
the water front are still showing bit4i
ter andrelentless feeling toward Ameri-
cans, and making all manner Of threats.
The better class Of the Chilian people
everywhere heartily condemn the bru-
tai attack, and express the hope that
the country may escape the odium that
arises from such lawless scenes.
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Last night good many Of the
ladies q Martinsbnrg were present at
the art display Of the Davis Sewing
Machine, Of which J, II. Miller 4 Sons
are agents, ut the Baker building.
The display is well worth seeing and
will continue tonight. All the ladies'
who come viii receive souvenirs.
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nLowN TO ATOMS.
An Engine Expiodes And Kills Three
Men.

An Engine Expiodes And Kills Three
Men.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, October 20.--At
Gas this evening a terrible accident oc-
cured at fuckers watch box, a short
distance below ST. Clair, in which three
men were killed and one fatally wound
ed. Mountain engine 1866, on the Phila-
delphia and Reading road, was draw
ing train Of empties up the grade
when the boiler exploded, completely
demolishing the engine, tearing up the
tracks and doing great damage to tele-
graph lines and surroundings. The
names Of the killed are Charles War
nicker, brakeman, Of Sc Clair; Harry
Wagner, engineer, Of Port Carbon !;
Mahlon Reese, fireman. Charles Baur,
brakeman, Of st. Clair, is fatally in
jured. The men were in the engine
cab when the explosion took place. No
cause is assigned for the explosion, the
engine being just out Of the shops.
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Politics AND FIRE.
The ONCE Of an Alliance Organ Burned
Down.

Down.
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JACKSON, Miss, October 2O.-A spec.
ial from Hon. Frank Burket, at Okalo-
ma, announces the burning Of his Office,
the Chickasaw Messenger, at an, early
hour Sunday morning. Captain Burket
is State lecturer Of the Alliance and the
Messenger is the official organ Of the
order. AS such he has taken prom
inent part in the present Senatorial
contest, being an ardent supporter Of
Maj. Barksdale.
He is willy politician, has served
his country several terms in the legis-
lature, and in the present contest had
a personal difficulty with his opponent
in which he (Burket) was shot in the
head. He has for number Of years
been the leader of what is known as
the wool hat element in the state,
and on account of his bold and aggres-
sive policy has made many enemies.
He iscontidnt the burning of his
Office was at the instance of his oppo-
nsnts and offers reward of $500 for
their arrest and conviction, assuring.
bis subscribers that the Messenger win
soon rise from the ashes.
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Noah Adair, one Of the most notori-
GUS moonshiners in West Virginia, and
who has a. record Of having killed five
men, was lodged in Jail at Charleston
Friday.
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A black snake measuring 6 feet z
inches, was killed in the streets Of
Burkittsville; on the fifth inst. It is
thought tho reptile came down from
the mountain.
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ASLEEP At HIS POST.
THE ENGINEER SAYS THAT WAS
TIE CAUSE or SUNDAY
NIGHTS WRECK.
III WAS ANOTHER oNE oF THOSE ii.
4 d. REAR END COLLISIONS
AND Much DAMAGE
WAS DONE.

Yesterday THE woRLp was unable
to enter into details in regard to the
big b. q o. wreck at Patterson's Wa
ter Station as but meagre facts could
be obtained. II is now learned that
the accident occurred at 1856 o'clock
Sunday night and that it took until
yesterday morning to clear away the
debris with wrccking trains working at
both ends. The facts are in substance
as follows
Ben Chester, the driver Of 472, ran
into the caboose Of VIM. Stewart at
tached to ALB, which was taking water.
Chester was running at the rate Of 50
miles an hour and the crash complete
ly demolished the caboose and seven
hoppers. The engine was derailed,
and considerably dis6gured. q hop
pers in addition TO those demolished
were thrown from the track. Fortu-
nately no one was killed. The fireman
Of engine Az jumped and was quite
badly bruised MP.
Engineer Chester frankly admits
that he was asleep at his post when
the collision occurred. He had been
overworked for some days and was
dead for sleep. When he left Bruns-
wick, he begged the officers not to send
him out as he did not think that he
could possibly keep up. He was told
to just make one more trip and then
they would give him rest.
Now they wish they had not, for it
proved to DO q mighty expensiverun for
the company, and the chances are that
the engineer win be laid off 80 days,
perhaps dismissed.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
George Boyle, one Of the best known
engineers on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, met with an accident late
yesterday afternoon which has resulted
fatally. He was in charge Of engine
No. 1926, drawing the Royal Blue Line
train No. 0. The train left Washing
ton at $40 o'clock and was due at
Baltimore at $500 o'clock. When near
Lansdowne, and while the train was
running at the rate Of about fifty miles
per hour, engineer Boyle went out on
the foot board 70 oil some Of the ma
chinery. He missed his footing, and
fell off just east Of Lansdowne.
Fireman Cassard soon missed his
chief and he ran the train back. En-
gineer Boyle was, however, picked up
and put aboard the following accoma-
dalton train, and taken Immediately to
Baltimore. He was placed on cot
in the excursion room and Drs. Clagett
and Trimble sent for. They dressed
the wounds and administered hypoder-
mic injections. Engineer Boyle'sright
side was badly crushed, his right arm
| fractured and his head confused. He
was revived enough to make q depo-
sition and to receive the last rites of the
church. 1t is reported that Boyle died
this morning.
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The movement Of thepeople Of Pitts
burg to have the next Republican con-
vention meet in this city is already
taking shape.
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MARTTNsBURG WEST w. TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 20 1884,



In andH ndwhois
to-da Comes wilma mos Tnnu merabie
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they Quarrel over Young Man and
Disfigure One Another.

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BRowNsTowN, W. Va, Oct. 20.-A
duel was fought here last evening by
Miss Ida Ingram, handsome young
woman, and Mrs. Minnie Berry, i
widow. They had quarreled about 4
well-known young man of this place
and the widow vent to the girl house.
she found her alone. Miss Ingram
armed herself with chair and Mrs.
Berry used knife. In a few minutes
the walls were bespattared with blood
and the girl tainted on the floor. She
is disfgured for life and may not re-
cover. Mrs. Berry has been arrested.
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NEEDS A MASCOT.
A Man Prosecuted in a Strange
1anner by Incendiaries and
Burglars.
Eleven Unsuccessful Attempts
Made in One Day to Burn Eis
Office.


SCRANTON, Pa, April 27.-N. H.
Shafer, en- insurance agent Of this city,
whose Office is In the Odd Fellows
building on Wyoming avenue, is evi-
IDENTIFY the object Of vindictive hatred
Of some person or persons. Not fewer
than eighteen attempts have been
made in the last three weeks to set fire
to his Office. These inoendiary at
tempts were preceded by three at
tsmpts at burglary. The first Of these
resulted In the loss Of only about $50
to Shafer. The safe was opened by q
combination lock In the same way as
In the case Of most remarkable series
Of robberies that have recently oc-
CURED In this city. A short time
after the burglars had visits the office
incendiAries made their appearance,
and their operations have been 90
mysterious as to set the town talking.
Eleven times in one day fire wa dis
covered In Shafer's Office, and had not
strict watch teen kept and the buckets
Of water kept ready for use, the building
would have been destroyed. The fire
started mysteriOusly among Shafer's
papers. even while the office boy ana
himself were the only occupants Of the
room. Both were at loss TO account
for the curious phenomenon. At inter-
walls Of about az hour throughout the
day hImes would leap up a. If kind
led by magic. a watch was then set
upon the office eight and day, but the
strange occurrence still tormertei the
Ilace. The keyhoIe was tuuud blocked
a few times with wiTr, aud the win
DOVE were iasteneu ~ if T. mock all
precautions taken. On the 18th five
fires were started and extiuguished,
and Saturday evening 1t about 6
o'cluck, another fire was found. The
flames this time came from three costs
that hung on 8 rack in the rear Of the
room. The fire as extlnguished be.
fore any serious damage was done.
The mystery Of this strikinRly curious
chapter Of occurrences Il not yet solved
and the whole affair is made more
puzzling from the fact that JanitOS
Hitler, who was arrested last Monday
on suspicion of having something TO
do with the fires, has not been In the
building since, except for a few NOM
ents Friday, to deliver uP the keys.
He was not then in Shafer's office.
Chemists have Investigated the mat
ter and have come to the conclusion
that the fires have been caused by
some fluid composition, the name Of
which they have not rade public,
which has been sprinkled on the diff
ferent objects In the room. JanitOr
Hitler was given q hearing before
Judge Archibald this morning. There
was no evidence indicating his guilt,
and accordingly he was discharged.