Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-05

! ing her on the head with a ham
mer. He concealed t5s body in 4
/ hay NOW until il Was frozen, ard
then cut it into pieces, a part oil
which he partially burned throw
ing the charrd remains in manure
heap. The other portion he bur-
led ia the snow in BArtOn's wood.
| The woman being missed for sew
eral days. suspicion attached to
the son. He was arrested and
confessed the facts given. He
witnessed the disinterment Of the
portion Of the remains hidden in
/ the woods to-day, directing the
officers where to search. No mo-
tive is assigned for the crime
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES
On Monday Mrs. Henderson,
living near Laurel Grove, Va,
was burned to death by her clothes
catching fire from the crate, in
front of which she ives standing
A despatch from Little Rock
says Bernhard Hoover died yes
terday at Murfreesbore, Pike
county. Ark. of hydrophobia after
twelve hours of agony, arising
from the bite of dog last Novem-
Der.
A negro who had been employ
ed in killing hogs for MIR. Nobett.
of Rutherford county n. c., on
Sunday night stole one of the car
cases. On his way home he had
to Chamber over a fence, and ia
order to do so balanced the hog on
the top rail. Attempting to shout
der it, the gambrel caught him
round the neck, and the hog fall
ing on the other side, acted as exc
cutioner in hanging the thief. He
was found dead the next morning.
George Odette. Frenchman,
only "a years of age, has been con-
signed TO an insane asylum in Ill
inois, having been made crazy by
practical joke. Last year, while
on a visit with other young men
to the Waukegan fair, he was in
duced to experiment with an cleo
trio battery on the grounds, in the
absence of the man in charge of
the instrument. He received q
terrible shock from the battery,
which was manipulated by one of
the boys while Odette had hold of
the poles. He screamed for help,
but was unable to let 60 until the
owner of the battery hearing the
disturbance, came to his aid.
George returned home so changed
in appearance that the neighbors
could scarcely recognize him. His
malady gradually became worse
and worse, and now he is evident
~ on incurable maniac.
Foreign News.
Fenian lodges have been discov-
cred in Lancashire and the arms
seized.
Sir Evelyn Wood succeeds Gen
eral Colley in command Of the
British forces.
Parmell has written a letter to
Victor Hugo. bespeaking his SYM
pathy for the Irish cause.
Carlyle has bequethed the Dam
frieshire estate in the University
of Edinburg, for founding Dursar-
is in the faculty of arts.
The Coertion bill was read for
the first time in the House of
Lord. and will speedily be hurri-
ed to a third reading and final
passage.
The 10th birthday of Victor
Hugo. which occurred on Saturday
was celebrated in Peris, over three
hundred thousand persons partici-
pating in the demonstration.
The British forces in Africa have
suffered another disastrous defeat.
On Saturday a detachment OF
about 700 men, under the the
command of General Colley, the
British commander-in- chief, occu-
pied a position at Spitzkop, where
they were attacked early Mon
day morning by the Beers. A
fierce fight was maintained
throughout the day, which result
ed in the English troops being
completely routed, only 100 of
them escaping, and Gen. Colley
being reported as amoug the Kill
ed.