Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

died in Chicago.
Near Martinsville, Va, while two
children were being burned to death
a third was eaten by hogs.
A. Reeves, demented young man
OF Memphis, Tenn, stabbed to death
Father Ashfeld, a Catholic priest.
Edward Grail, aged twenty-five
years, died in Carlisle, Pa, from the
effects of excessive cigarette smok
ing.
Kokomo division No. 8, uniformed
knights of Pythias, of indianapolis.
has beed suspended for insubordina.
ton.
An epidemic has broken out among
the Indians OF Cold Lake, Manitoba.
which, it is feared, will exterminate
the tribe.
Mrs. Rachael Willis, of st. Louis,
shot and killed herself, because she
despaired of becoming a poeteSS or
authoress.
The President has signed the As.
ricultural bill, and nominated Nor
mau j. Colman, OF Missouri, to he
secretary.
Johu B. Davis, a prominent cti.
zen of Richmond, Va, and a brother
of ex-senator Davis, of West Virgin.
ia, is dead.
Out of twenty.one applicants for
liquor licenses in Mercer County,
Pa, Judge Mehard granted but sew.
en-, complete rout for the liquor
men.
Michael Rizzelo, alias RednoSe
Mike, was convicted of murder in
the first degree for the killing of
the two paymasters at Wilkesbarre,
Pa.
An earthquake shock at San Die.
go county, California, caused pan.
ic at q ball, and the dancers leaped
through the windows.
/ Julia Mahar, aged fifty six years,
was nearly eaten alive by rats in
Rhode Island. She was paralyzed
and her husband left her alone.
The John Wyeth Brothers manu-.
featuring chemical establishment IN
Philadelphia burned. Loss $500,0O0
| One fireman was killed and two in.
jured.
|
The impression prevails in St,
Louis that if General Bonlanger Oh.
tains divorce from his wife he will
marry the divorced wife OF Joseph
ID. Lucas, of that city.
The charge of pernicious activity
in South Carolina politics is made
against Secretary Thompson, who is
nominated for civil service commits.
sioner, vice Alfred p. Edgerton.
The electoral vote was counted
and declared in. Congress Wednes.
day. 1t disclosed the same crafty.
ing reSult-233 votes for Harrison
and Morton, and 16S for Cleveland
and Thurman.
The twin children of Mrs, Joseph
Grover, of Tarport, Mexican County,
) Pa, were burned to death while
their brother lett them and went to
play billiards, and the mother is a
raving maniac.
Five dynamite cartridges explod-
ed beside the track of the Harlem
New York; Road MS a train was
passing SCATTERING all the glass in
the last three cars and cutting some
of the passengers badly.
The President has removed Civi
Service Commissioner Edgerton t.
make room for the appointment o.
Messrs. Thompson or Oberly. The
, President requested his resignation
; which he refused because there was
no accusation against him.
The Senate did not confirm the
nomination of Norman /. Colman
for secretary of agriculture. Charges
OF purchasing old seed and shipping
them as good have been made
against him. He has since been
confirmed.
The epidemic of hallucination in
the Soldiers Orphans School nj
McAllisterville, Pa, still prevails
An inspection was made by State
Inspector Greer and an investigation
will probably be begun by commit
tee of the Legislature. The cause Of
the trouble has not been determined.
A large number of boys are partly
insane and the form of insanity is
spreading.