Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-08-21
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD.
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Forty miners persisted in an Eng
lish colliery explosion last week.
The Democratic State Convention
of Delaware nominated ex-COngress-
man Benjamin L. Biggs for Cover
nor.
1t is reported that United States
Treasurer Jordan contemplates send
ing IN his resignation because be
and Secretary Fairchild do not
agree on financial questions.
The United States government
has decided to send General Sedg-
wick, as legal envoy to Mexico, in
accordance with a request of the
Mexican government SO that a better
understanding of the law in the Gut
ting case may be had.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland,
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, left
Washington Monday morning for
the Adirondack Mountains, where
they will remain about a month.
During the absence of the President
the White House will be closed for
repairs.
A pet fox belonging to Mr.. Chas.
X. Ridenour, of Hagerstown, made
his escape one night last week. The
fox wandered the same night to the
premises Of Mr.. John Ell. Grove,
near Greencastle, of whom it was re-
covered 10y the owner, but not until
he paid Mr.. Grove 81 so for chickens
killed for him BY the animal.
CHICAGO, August 17.-There were
many mysterious movements among
the officials of the Rock Island and
Lake Shore Railroads to day over
three distinct attempts to wreck two
passenger trains and one freight
train last night. The detectives OF
the road were at work on the case
all night.
William Thornton, aged fourteen,
and Matte Smith, aged fifteen, two
Sunday-school children at Jefferson,
Georgia, were married on Saturday
by Magistrate Pleasant j. Roberts.
The match was approved by the
parents Of the girl, but opposed by
the father Of the boy. The groom
had no money to pay for the license,
but the school children contributed
the money and attended the wed.
ding in body.
The statue of Baron De Kalb,
made by Ephralm Keyser, the sculp.
tor, was unveiled ithimpressive cere.
monies Monday at Annapolis. The
Grand Lodge of Masons, the State
Militia, Veteran Firemen and other
bodies participated. Governor Lloyd
presided. Mr.. Keyser presented the
statue, which was received by Sec
rotary Bayard. The Grafton was de.
livered by Col. j. Thos. Scharf. A
poem, written by Prof. Hewitt, was
read by Mr.. George Savage.
KoKoMo, IND, August IT,
Word reached this city last night
that the dead body Of Miss Lou Nab
bitt, who was abducted a week ago
from her home, near Young America
by Amos Green, has been found in
Wild Cat, four miles east of LaFay.
cite. Her head was beaten into a
jelly, and looked as though it had
been done with heavy club. She
was recognized by the garments on
her persons. The girls mother is
lying at the point of death with a
broken heart. Green is still at large
1t is confidentialy stated that be-
fore Congress meets Mr.. Bayard will
retire from the Cabinet. Rumors to
this effect have already been limited
and the State Department indig.
nantly denies them, but the State De
partment would be the last place in
the world the Secretary would in
form. Mr.. Bayard's late utterances
and especially his last threat to ar
rest Republicans for their action in
criticising the State Department
and trying to throw the blame of bis
own mistakes in this case on Minis
ter Romero, the Mexican minister
does not attrect serious attention
here. 1t only goes to show to what
extremes Mr.. Bayard is forced al
present to find excuses and explana
tons of his weak actions and policy
READING, Pa, August 14.-Re
ports coming in from the countr,
districts today show great storms
Many thousand bushels of unript
fruit are now lying on the ground
The streets Of Hamburg presented
the appearance of rivers. Hundreds
of cellars were flooded wagons ant
agricultural implements were washed
from farmyards into the Schuylkil
and carried away. Corn fields were
washed away. Leaving not yes
tige of the crops, and tobacco field,
were riddled. The fruit crops are s
| total loss. Three barns, valued a
$4,000, were struck by lightning
aud destroyed, together with severa
animals, and the roofs Of thret
churches in the western section o
Berks county were partially blown
off.
The Christian Church at Harm
ony, near Oakland, ILL.,, has been in
habited by bees for a number O
years. The bees took up their abode
in, the wall behind the pulpit. Tn,
pastor of the church has been an
noyed by them, and they finally go
so bad that they drove the pastor
people, and all out of church ant
had undisputed possession. One day