Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-02-14
THE NEWS

Louis Gathmann, of Chicago has invented
cannon which can be discharged thousands
OF times without becoming overheate -
David Ring, San Francisco grocerymau,
nearly killed robber who entered his store
~ liveryman in Chicago has invented an
electrical contrivance whereby runaway
horses can be brought to a stsndstill instantly
--BerHard \. Stuekenberg, of San Antonio.
Texas was dragged to death.-The three
miners entombed near Wilkesbarre were
rescued, more dead than aliye-Theodor
+ Warner, great grandson of Daniel Boone,
is dead--The great strike in the Connells.
vile coke regions has been inaugurated-
A combination is proposed which will emf
brace all the table glassware factories in the
country. Congressman Houseman, of
Michigan, is dead.-Henry N. Stanley has
decided to give all his gifts to General Booth
for the cause OF helping the poor of London
In Columbus, Ind, Charles Mowry,
farmer, who had forged small order, was
arrested and placed in Jail. While being
taken out for trial he tried to escape, where
upon Sheriff Smith fatally shot him.-A
! cyclone struck Helena, Ala, and did consider
able damage--The carnival season began
IN New Orleans with an imposing parade, in
which the visiting 5oldiery took part.-Col.
Richard +. Be:rne, owner and editor of the
| Richmond State, is dead.-The BROOKLYN
branch of the Mechanics Cooperative Bank,
the operations of which were made public last
summer, has closed its DOORS and no one can
be found who knows anything definite of its
| affairs.
The steamer Chiswick struck sand bank
OH the Scily Islands and sank, the captain
ana ten seamen were drowned.-An alliance
has been formed between Guatemala and
Honduras against San Salyador-A pastoral
letter was read in the Catholic churches of
ireland condemning Parnell's conduct
Hon. James Phelan, member of Congress.
from Memphis, Tenn. died at Nassau Of con
tion.-Thomas Sharp, of Springfield,
Ohio who left large fortune to adopted
children-a son and daughter-stipulated
that they should marry.-Major w. \. VIII
liams, prominent citizen of Greenvil!e, S
C., was shot through the heart by J. B. vii.
hams, saloon keeper, over a game of cards
At meeting of the Virginia and North
Carolina Construction Company at Winston
N. e, the eOntrfct was awarded for building
the last division of the road from Winston 10
Roanoke.-The steamer Simon Dumois is
reported 10 have gone down while on voyage
from New York to Cuba Eleven prisoners
were dashed and two required to stand in the
piilory, at New Castle, Del.-During the
past year damages TO the amount of $500
has been done to buildings in Ashland, Pa
by settling Of the surface caused by the re-
moval of pillars of coal in the tunnel eolliery
underneath an explosion of GAS in the
new shaft, at the Simpson aud Watkins mine.
at Wyoming, Pa, two men were instantly
killed and two fatally hurt.-George d.
Fisher, the Oldest resident born citizen OF
Richmond, Va, died, aged eighty seven years.
Lloyd Mckee, farmer of Clark county,
Mo-, was fatally stabbed by a discharged
employed. J. C. Nixon, who was
editor and proprietor for many years of the
New Orleans Crescent, die at the age of
sixty,nine years.---The saloons in North
Dakota are closed by recent decision ef the
State Supreme Court-The Mnscatine Rock
Island and Peoria chs Railroad Company,
was incorporated with capital stock Of
S20O0oo0-Robbers attempted to rob train
near Delano. Cal, but were beaten off.
The Firsl ArkansasY Hey Bank at Wichita,
Ks. closed its doors TIE assets are said to
be sufficient to pay allliabiities- The Iowa
Temperance Alliance continues lis war upon
the saloons, having secured ininnctions
against number of the roprietors.--The
Pennsylvania legislature has taken action
toward ascertaining the causes Of the receit
mining dislsers.-The Farmers Alliance
Of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee
has established an interstate 60 operate bust
ness ommittee.--The Wabash Railroad
Company has cut down clerical force and
made a sweeping reduction in salaries
Sanford B. Whaland and Mrs Little Hamp.
ton, both Of whom deserted families and
sloped from Harrisburg, KY, We e arrested
at NiGcennes, Ind. The woman attempted
suicide,--A party returning along noun.
tain road from a funeral near Shenandoah.
Pa, were thrown from a carriage, and two
children fatally injured.-A mortgage of
$4,000 has been placed on the Weldon. ILL.,.
farm, on which live George ]. Scnweinlurth
end his disciples In Decatur, ILL.,, William
II. Crawford was convicted of the murder Of
Mrs. Line Matthias, and sentenced to death.
The city poor house in Waterville, Me-.
was burned, and one of the inmates persisted
in the fiames.-The largest and richest vein
of tin ore has been discovered near Durango
Mexieo-Constable made descent upon a
Chicago gambling house, but were beaten Off
The Manufacturers Mutual Insurance
Company, of Chicago, has been placed in a
receivers hands.-Jenne Barth, maniac,
was scalded to death in the Kalamazoo Insane
Asylum while being given bath. Owing
to the shortage in the state treasury, there is
no money to pay the Arkansas Legislators.
j. W. Toombs, of Manitowac, Wis, com.
United suicide
Oscar Dawson, aged sixteen, was drowned
in Warm Spring Run, w. Ya.-Mrs. Ellen
der Wheatley, of Greenwood, Del, is dead, at
the age of ninety-two.-TheS Spanish steam
ship FREDERICK, from New Orleans to Liver
pool, went ashore near Willoughby Spit
The disease known as yelows is running the
peach orchards on the Delaware and Mary
land peninsula.-About half dozen peo-
pie were jured by an explosion of dynsm-
tie near New Haven. Ct.-Dr. Lewis Baxter
was arrested at Clarksburg, w. Va, charged
with using the mails improperly. -Roughs
took possession of Waynetown, Ind, and
fought a prize fght.-Mrs. Warren A.
Crosby, of Mason City Iowa, is the latest vic
tim of the faith cure.---The Pullman repair
shops in ST. Louis were Quilted ny fire.
Whitecaps near Monticello, ILL.,, logged Thos.
Sears nea.ly to death.-Father A. J. NJ.
lIynes. a suspended Missouri priest, has ap-
pealed from Bishop Hogan decision to Arch.
bishop Feehan. of Chicago 1.-Two miners in
Kokono. Col, were blown 10 atoms by an
explosion Of eiant-powder w. c. Powell,
Of CcntreyilIe, No, has been arrested on
charge of Completely in a stlge robbery
Floods in Northern China have destroyed
fully Que thousand lives and vast amount
of property.