Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
GENERAL NEWS.

The MasOns will take a prominent
part in the dedicatory services ofthe
Washington Monument.
Senator Voorhees, has been re-
nominated by the Democratic caucus
OF the Indiana Legislature.
Sister Theresa, niece Of Hon.
James g. Blaine, died at Wilkes
barre, Pa, Wednesday, at err hing
illness.
1t is again reported from Rome
that Archbishop Gibbons, 81 Balil-
none, will he created a cardinal in
May.
The noted stallion General Greene,
owned by 9. Greene, of Fall River,
Mass, died OF lnng fever. He was
valued at $l5,OO0, an offer OF S13, 600
having been refused two weeks ago
The remains of Mrs. Virginia
GLENN PIE, the wife of Edgar Allan
Poe, were brought TO Baltimore OH
Sunday, aud inferred ut We>tmiil.
ster Presbyterian Chnrchyard, by the
side of those OF the poet.
Mrs. Pryor, u young lady 16 Years
of age, drowned herself IN Wicomic.,
county, Nd, Monday, from .lisap
pnintment in love. Michael Dnr>r,
a well 10 do Garrett county farmer,
hanged himself in a fit of despon,
iency.
There was considerable excitement
at the war office in London Anhdaa
and from the orders sent 10 Chat
ham and Portsmouth Davy-yardS and
Weolwich arsenal it is believed that
an armed force is to be placed in
Egypt at once to prevent Turkish in
reference in Egyptian affairs.
The losses by the destruction OF
the Bay State Sugar Refinery at
Boston Sunday night aggregate.
100000. The office of the clerk OF
the County Court OF King William
county, Va, was burned Sunday,
together with the contents, emhrac-
ing all the court records and other
valuable papers.
KANKAKEE, ILL, Jan. 1S.-Thp
South lnfirmary OF the Illinois East
ern Hospital tor the Insane was
tot lily destroyed by fire early this
morning. Seventeen of the forty
five patients are missing. Thirteen
bodies have already been recovered
The three missing ones are also be
lieyed to be in the ruins.
The Senate devoted the session
Monday to memorial services in hon
or of the late Senator Anthony, OF
Rhode Island. Speeches were made
by Edmun.is, Bayard, Ingalls,, Pen
dleton and others aud other apprn
pirate resolutions adopted. The
feature of the House ioreediny>
WAS the attempt to call up the bill
for the retirement of Gen. Grant.
which WAS defeated by the tilibuSter
ing of the Democrats, aided by Con
gresham Baynr, OF Pennsylvania.
EAsToN, Pa, Jan. 21.- Abraham
Korher, of White Haven. entered
The service of the Lehisli VALLEY
Railroad last night as freight brake
man, in place of Henry Swankev, Of
Mauch Chunk, who was cnt to D. ects
Sunday by falling under the wheel,
at Coxton. While passing over !,
ear II White Haven tins mnruing
the roof OF which was covered with
ics., lie Slipl,ed, fell TO the ground
and fractured his skull, and died
after being carried to his wife and
child.
News Wednesday came from thu
Soudan Of u fight between the Brit
lSh and the rebels. The engagement
took place on Saturday. near Abu
K!ea Wells, about twenty three miles
north of Metemneh. The battle wa
brisk and blondy. The rehpls lost SOC
killed and 800 wounded. The British
loss was nine commissioned officers
killed and wounded, and IS non-con
miSsioned officers and men killed
and So wounded. Among the killed
was Colonel Burnaby, who made the
famous Ride to Khiva.r Gene, al
Stewards horse was killed under
In