Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-03-26

years ago, cdmS W tiiiS tOTH, ltOm
Jefferson county. died at his resi-
den \ on East MartiD street on last
Tuesday night. He was near fifty
years of age, a good citizen and
firm friend and was highly esteemed
by a large circle OF friends.
DEATH OF Mas. HoopER. Mrs.
Mary Hooper, aged IS years, died
at the residence of her son on Water
street last Saturday night. She was
well known in this community, and
was member of the First M. Z.
Church, this city. Her remains
were taken to Morgan county, w.
Va, for interment.
Auditor Duffy has refused Ii
cense to the National Insurance
Company, OF Weston, W. Va. Mr..
Duffy is using every endeavor to
protect the citizens of the State
against wildcat F" insurance COM
panies The National is not, in fact.
located in Weston, but conducted
by Philadelphia and st. Paul insur-
ance brokers.
At Staunton, Saturday, the heavy
pressure of snow on the roof of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
caused the girders to give way and
precipitaled the timbers and debris
into the auditorium, crushing the
| pulpit, pipe organ and benches to
pieces. For unately no one was in
the building at the time. The dam
age is between $4,000 and $4,000.
A SERIOUS WREcK.-A wreck oc
Cured on the Monongahela River
Railroad Tuesday morning last, near
Fairmont, in which one man was
killed and four others were badly
injured A local freight train with
passenger car attached collided
with coal train, and the freight car
in front of the passenger coach tele-
scoped it. Both were demolished
and burned.
There was short exhibit Of pug
ilistic skill at the 9. P. Herring
corner last Monday evening, which
resulted in the smashing of noses
and the plate glass in the front of
Mr. Herring's store. Two railroad
ers, VIM. Caskey and man named
Cole, engaged in a hot quarrel which
resulted in hand to hand encounter
and finally in the throwingof stones.
| No arrests--p olice too late.
The many warm friends of Mrs.
Nary B Dick, nee Keedy, eldest
daughter of Mr. Walter II. Keedy,
formerly of this city, will be shock
ed to hear of her death, which oc-
Cured last week at the home of her
husband. in Baltimore. She leaves
husband and two children. The de
ceased was well known here, being
pretty and modest little woman.
and all will regret to read Of her
| death.
| GoRMAN's MINsTRELs.-Gorman's
Minstrels performed at the New OPP
era House, on Tuesday. Owing to
the fact that there was another con-
| cert in town the audience was small,
the performance was unusually good;
but was cut short. This shortening
of the entertainment because of the
house not being crowded should not
be tolerated as those that do attend
LAY full price and are not RESPONSE
BILE for the rest.
| Miss May, daughter of Judge E.
Boyd Faulkner, of this city, has just
purchased an elegant Stieff upright
piano. The Steff is noted as high
grade piano in every repect; their
tone is said to be equal to the Grand;
their touch is elastic, and are tuned
and regulated on the French method,
and is the best in the world. Mr..
holland, their General Travelling
Salesman, was here this W elk attend
ing TO their delivery.
On last Thursday evening the st.
Patricks Catholic Beneficial Society,
of this city, held their annual meet
ing and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Michael Garvev; Vice Presi-
dent, J. l. Mcdonald; Treasurer,
J"s. E. Ahern; Secretary, Dennis
O'Bren; Messenger A. Cunning
ham; Auditing Committee, Thos.
Goheen, John Kraus, John Martin,
j. J. Sullivan and J. j. Mcdonald.
BIDDERS AND BIDs.-Below we
publish the names of the bidders for
the excavation for the Government
Building on West King street, with
amount Of bids, viz: Chas. H. Mil
Ter, 5000; Adam Keller, 81 $40;
G W. DeGrange. $l,l00; Michael
Goheen, $l,232; all of this city !;
Owen Patterson. of Baltimore, 81
1880. Judging from Mr.. Miller's
hid, the latter, Mr.. Patterson would
evidently make money fast, if the
! figures are anything to go by The
| World.
PARDoNE D.-Governor Fleming
has issued an order for the pardon
of Frederick Fleck, who was sen
fenced By the Circuit Court of Ohio
county to three years confinement in
the penitentiary for obtaining money
on false pretenses. The pardon is
recommended BY judge, jurors and
prosecuting attorney, who state that
the subsequent developments lead
them to doubt the prisoners guilt
and to believe that he is probably
innocent. Fleck was convicted in
September, 1890.
The World AGAINST HER.-Miss
Agnes Wallace Villa, supported by
a good company, appeared at the
Central Opera House Thursday night
in her latest success, "The World
| Against Her." A very large audience
witnessed the performance. and all
were well pleased. The plot is just
deep enough to keep one interested.
and the play contains several very
touching scenes. As an emotional
actress Miss Villa has few equals,
while the little child was too sweet
for anything. The company is
good one, and should draw good
houses wherever they go.
Hop-Another one of tbosa on