Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS DE The w GEAAs
The great London strike has ended,
at a cost of SIC, 100000.
Eva Hamilton was found guilty oil
Iattrocious assault in stabblng her
nurse girl, and was sentenced to two
years in prison.
- IA. g. Stevens, an engineer OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, was
cut in two by his own locomotive al
Huntington, w. Va. --~@~-.s
Robert T. Scarborough, bondsman
for Sullivan, Kilrain. and Remand,
died in Puryis, Miss, OF ap0plexy'
Scarborough's death will necessitate
the making OF a new bond in each
case.
Baltimore, New York and Phila.
delphia capitalists have organized a
company with 81, 200, 900 capital to
erect and conduct sugar refinery
at Curtis Bay, near Baltimore.
The storm of Monday night did a
great deal of damage in Chester
County. Pa, along the Brandywine,
bridges being washed away, and
several large dams bursting By the
volume OF water that rushed over
the banks.
Gov. Wilson has informed State
Senator Morris that the West Vir.
ginia legislature would be called
about January l, 1890, to settle the
governorship question, and to at
tend to other matters of an import.
ant nature.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of
property has been destroyed in
Preston county, w. Va, by
incendiaries during the past six
weeks. John MCGEE and Sampson
Brown, two of the wealthiest men in
the county, are the heaviest losers.
There is no longer any doubt that
Gen. Warner has declined the Presi
dents tender Of the commissioner
ship of pensions, or that Gen. George
s. Merrill of Massachusetts, will re
ceiye the appointment, which viii
probably be made public within the
next two days.
Seaford, one of the largest towns
in Southern Delaware, was visited
by severe misfortune Wednesday
A fire burned out one of its bushes!
blocks, entaiiing a loss Of over $50,
600. The town had no fire depart
ment, and it was lucky to escape
with no greater damage.
Deputy United States Marsha
Nagle,, who shot Ex,Judge Terry
was discharged by Judge Sawyer il
the United States District Court a
San Francisco ON habeas corpus pro
ceedings. Pending argument on ex
ceptions by the state, he was held il
his own recognizance of $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia bruta
prize fight occurred at the saloon o
the DAILY Brothers, local bruisers o
considerable note, last night and ha'
resulted in the death Of one OF til,
participants. Thos. +. Jackson
aged Is years, is the victim. Ht
fought Ed Ahearn, local champion
eleven rounds and at the opening O
the twelfth fell fainting in his sec
ond's arms.
| At Somerset, Pa, Joseph ant
David Nicely, convicted of the muir
der of Herman Umberger, escaped
from the county jail Monday. The,
shot Deputy Sheriff Mcmillan twic,
and he is now lying at the point o
death. In short time wellarmet
posse was organized and started il
pursuit. The murderers were sur
rounded in a piece of woods an(
were recaptured. III Mcmillan
should die lynching will occur.
A colored man named Edward
Williams and white girl named
Ellen Cutlip, both of Gilmer county
w. Va, walked all the way from
their home to Marietta, Ohio, a few
days ago, distance of more thar
60 miles, to be married. Both wert
entirely destitute of money and hat
nothing to eat on the way. They
were married by Justice B. e. Guy
ton, and after hearty meal return
ed on foot to their distant home.
It's generally regarded as being
as good as certain that Gen. Merrill
OF Massachusetts will succeed Mr.
Tanner. The dispatches from Deer
Park indicating that perhaps Gen
Warner has not declined, are not
taken seriously. because it is known
that the declination was positive and
final. This idea is, doubtless, given
out to keep the Presiden Mt from being
overwhelmed, with candidates for
the office. The situation is one now
where the Office must seek the man,
and the President proposes to get
as big a Grand Army man in the
place as be can.