Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-05-24
THE NEWS.

iiS.ioi;e'i iSIltist VI CIVILIZATIONS pSS>st 80
York.-Rev. DIR. Attcus G, Haygood, OF
Sheffield, Ma, and Rev. Oscar P. Fitzgerald,
of Nashville, Tenn, were elected bishops OF
the Southern Methodist General Conference.
The union of mine workers is investigat-
ing the numerous fatal accidents in the Wy
oming mining region, and will bring suits
against the superintendent for manslaughtcr.
Rev Martin L. Erich was deposed from
the Reformed Church ministry at Womels-
dorf Pa. on charges of falschood and theft
y street car in Camden, \. j., was struck
and demolished by a railroad train, and John
Wallis, the driver, killed and several passen-
gers hurt-The death sentence of STREET.
Foss, of Hardy county, W. Va, for the crime
of rape, has been committed TO liie-imprison-
ment.-William Thompson, an Adventist,
of Wichita KS who believed the world was
nearing an end, attacked his wife and daugh-
Ter with butcher knitc.--A farmer named
Tucker, with his two children-a girl and
boy-waS rowing on small lake near STAN
ron. Neb., when the boat overturned and the
three were drowncd.-H. L. Harvey. noted
mining expert, died at Duluth, Minn.-Far-
mcrs in Illinois pronounce the outlook for
wheat very Observation-Disclosures. Melvcrn
Grindle and his brother Frederick, were
drowned by the capsizing of u boat Oft Sandy
Point. Me.-!A stabbing attray, in which
Charles Eberhard was probably fatally wound
ed and John Carr ard William Davis were
seriously cut, occurred in Chicago, Pete De-
VIII, notorious tough, doing the cutting
Rosanna Rosila, the wife of an Italian stab
bed 10 the heart another Italian boar'er. in
the defence of her honor, in New York ten
emenr.-Ludie Daniclson, aged twelve, and
Alexander Anderson, aged seventeen, of Man.
chester y. H., were arrested, charged with
torturing playmate by sticking pins into his
flesh and pouring hot water on him.--Black-
leg has appeared among cattle Ill sections OF
Schoharic county, \. y. One farmer atSharon
Hill-Jacob L. Kitts--lost seven cows III Il
week. The rapid spread of the dircNse causes
great alarm.-IIenry Martin, of Piscataway
Township, " j., died, in his one hundred and
first year. He was the pioneer FISHERMAN of
the Earitan river.-Samuel Crook, aged
seventy-rhrec years, who three weeks ago mar
ried a nineteen.yea girl, committed
suicide United States Senator Charles
W. Jones of Florida, was sent to an insane
ASYLUM in Detroit.
Rev Edwin \. Giernant, has resigned spas
tor Of icn Reformed Church,a Allentown, Pa,
and joined the Protestant Episcopal Church.
James S. Parsells while digginea we'll, at his
home, on Long Island, was drawn down by
quick-sand and his friends were unable to res
cue him.-C. F. Crosby, prominent citizen
of Helena, Montana, whose wife is daughter
of Bishop Brewer, committed suicidc.-Con-
gresham Frank Lawler says he IS not q can-
didate for reelection, but would like to be
sheriff of Chicago.-The secretary of the
Navy has ordered the North Atlantic squadron
to rendezvous at Portland, Maine, July 18th, on
the occasion of the twenty-frst annual re-
union Of the Army of the Fotomac.-The
steamship Seguranca, ofthc United States and
Brazilian Mail Company, was launched from
the Roach yard at Chester, Pa. w. Davis,
night operator at Quantico, Nd, was caught
between the cars and crushed tc DEATH
Jacob 6 Keisinger, superintendent ofthe Poor
Farm at Freeport, ILL.,, was murdered by q
crazy man.-Edward V. Coyle, an old citi-
gen of Martinburg, W. Va, died at the age of
ninety years.--An Italian, while cleaning
the windows Of bank in New York city,
touched On electric light wire, and was killed
The Old Boss Carpenter Association of
Chicago, has issued circular TO the Union
carpenters, offering them the same terms as
they secured from the new association TO re-
turn TO the old.-Aliss Alice May Gernand,
twenty-five years DID, niece of Bishop Bach
man, committed suicide AT Bethlehem, Pa
c. s. Pcor the proprietor of d laundry, in
Omaha, Neb., was shot and killed by bur-
c!sr.--Hcn John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky,
was elected 70 the United States Senate
Two thousand union carpenters at Philadel-
phia paradcd and listened to speeches by
President Gompers, of the Federation, and
others.-Lloyd Trash, a conductor on the
Lchigh Valley Railroad, was killed, near Viii
kcsbarrc, Pa, BY being struck by train. Con-
dactoy Stackhouse, who was killed at the same
place few days previous, exchanged runs
with Trash.--Crockctt Tate and his wife,
colorcd, living near Selma, Ala, went to
church, leaving their four children locked in
their house, ard returned to find all of the
little ones burned 10 death.
Heavy frosts reported from Kansas and
MisSouri--Frank B. .Echamengia, a Cuban
music teacher, residing in Brooklyn, y. "
was gagged, chloroformed and robbed in his
own house.-During the last week there
were one hundred and ninety-one business
failures in the United States and twenty-one
in Canada.-Hon. J. G. Carlisle was noml-
mated for United States Senator By acclama-
ton by the Kentucky legislatures Dem
ocratic caucus-Whiletw twin children of Rev.
G. ". Ball, of Montgomery county, Va, were
playing with pistol, it was discharged and
one Of them killed.-General Master Work
man Powdcrly has issued an appeal to Knights
of Labor TO assist the striking Chicago car
penters--William Beane, a deputy United
States marshal, was shot and killed by Henry
Eggleston, county constable, at Gap Mills,
Monroe county, W. Va.-The mining dis
ester at Wikesbarre is traced TO the careless
ness of fire boss. Mrs. S. Vanderwede, Of
New York, aged twenty years, frightened at
her bed taking fire, leaped from window and
was killcd.-By the caving in OF vast
quantity of culm at ELEPHANT, seven miles
from Scranton, Pa, five Italian laborers were
buried and three of them smothered.-The
Hatfield Mccoy West Virginia-kentucky
ieud has been renewed by the assassination CT
David Stratton. former member of the Me-
Coy faction. at Browntown, W. Va.-John
S. Abel, business manager of the Springfield,
Ohio, Demc,rct was seized with violent at.
-sck of frenzy while eating his lunch et his
office. He had been bitten on his finger day
or two previous by his dog.
DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT