Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-07-11
SOUTHERN ITEMS
SOME INTERESTING NEWS COMPILED
FROM MANY SOURCES.


Wytheville, Va.
Joseph Foul, Of Frederick county, commit
led suicide by banging.
The newly-elected city officers Of Alexan.
dria, Va, were installed.
e. /. Clarke, Of Alexandria Va, was killed
on the Washington and Ohio Road, near Lees
burg
a movement is ON foot in Norfolk, Va, for
the establishment Of naval militia corps in
Norfolk
-kanawha county. W. Va. will erect a
granite court house in Charleston, 10 cost
100000.
The wheat crop in Roanoke county, VA,
this year is pronounced to be the largest har-
vested since 1876
Ozark, Ala, is getting rich She owes no
money and has over s. 500 Of hard cash in
her town treasury.
Gen Jubal A. Early will be the orator at
the nnyeiling of the jackson monument at
lexington July 81
The Roanoke (ya.) Machine Works has
just booked one order for ten engines and three
hundred freight cars,
Hudson Young, aged q years, Of Botetourt
county, Va, was thrown from a wagon IN
Buchanan and instantly killed.
in Putnam county, w. Va, James lIaw-
kinS was shot and killed by two masked men.
Luther Glenn and Joseph Loelet have been
arrested.
The sales Of leaf tobacco in I.yuehburg. Va,
since October Isl aggregate 10, 5o3 500 pounds,
an increase of 6,1s09Jo pounds over same
months Of last year.
The remains of Lieutensnt-Gcneral A. r.
Hill were removed from Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond, Va, and placed in the receptacle
prepared for them in The Hill monument.
Frank A. Parsons, civil engineer, son Of
Colonel Parsons, chief engineer OF the West
Virginia Central Railroad had his right hand
blown off by dynamite near Beverly, W Va.
"A large cotton syndicate has been formed n
Charlotte, \. G., and Incorporated under the
name Of Heath Cotton Company. The ship
va =" y" = '
Tile Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
has purchased for 81 800 ali eligible lot al the
crossing Of Piccadilly street, Winchester, va,
on which it will erect handsome passenger
station.
The Allegheny Mining and Development
0iMFany " tlifluu Forge Va, his author
ized its executive committee TO close contract
for the erection Of a rolling mill and nail mill
in Clifton Forge
Near Crockett's Springs, Montgomery co.,
Va, few days aro Flonrnoy Jewell shot and
result Of an old erudge, and It is said Jewell
acted in seli-detense.
a flouringmill, with a capacity Of 10 bar.
rels Day, is 10 be erected ~ Gaithersburg
Nd, Thc. capital stock Of $4,000 has been
subscribed by business men in Baltimore
Frederick, and Washington, =. G.
Mr.. Mark Manns and his child were struck
by lightning nj their home, three miles from
Matthews, n. g., and both were instantly
killed Mr. Manns's wife escaped. The family
were sitting around the fireplace at the
time.
Lewis Shipley, Of Gambler, Carroll county,
Nd, has ,Uj2 peach trees five years old thai
have never borne until this season, and Rre
now 50 full that they are il danger Of breaking
down. The peaches are now as large rs hulled
walnuts,
lin Albemarle county, Va, Major George n
Ferncyhough and John Crickenhtrgcr quar-.
relied about some cattle, the 0utc0me being
that Ferneyhough shot Crickenbqgei through
the neck with pistol. The wcgnd Is regarded
a serious one.
Peter Flater, q Carroll county. Nd. was
badly injured by atrvn51sti.,ss t,t Gniiiicu ss
horses from moving daeiihe, when they
started forward, and parts Of the machinery
struck him about the head legs aud arms
laccrating aud bruising him severely.
Mrs Holland, an aged lady living at the
home Of her nephew, Mr.. Spier Cochran, az
Scotland Neck, \, G., was killed by horse
She saw the horse about to pass through gate
and went % drive him away. The horse
turned suddenly and kicked licr, striking her
on the side Of her head.
Right Rev Ethelburt Talbot now Mission
airy Bishop of Western idaho and Wyoming,
was elected Bishop Of Georgia by the Diocesan
Convention. The new bishops inthe prime Of
life and is thought 10 combine those qualities
most necessary 20 his success as head Of the
Church in this diocese.
Riley Greenlcaf, a wcll-to-,lo farmer nt
Boane county. W. Va, committed suicide by
hanging himself with rope % a tree. No
cause for the act was assigned but lac has been
subjected to temporary spells Of insanity for
some months and it is supposed while under
one Of these he committed the rash act
The survey for the connection Of the Nor
folk and Western with the Virginia Midland
Railroad at Front Royal has been completed,
aud the building Of necessary mile Of that road
will soon be commenced and speedily finished.
The impression is that the Norfolk and West
ern will make its connection with Washing
ton by the Virginia Midland via Alexandria.
One Of the results Of the growth of Salem,
Va, is likely TO be the selection Of neW site
for Roanoke College. The present site OF
nearlg twenty acres at the head Of the College
avenue has become very valuable and as a
larger and better site can be secured on adj
yantageous terms the question Of making this
important change is being seriously eon-
sidercd.
Charles i. Stern, OF IIagerstown, Nd, has
on exhibition queer old bicycle, which is
probably the oldest in America. 1t was made
by the Heyser boys about twenty -four years
ago, and is known as the old Ileyser machine
II consists of two wooden Wheels a little high
err than the safety; the pedals are Of wood, a
reaper scat answers for saddle ,auda Straight
iron rod does the service Of II handle bur. Al.
though old il can be ridden rapidly.
AT BrierGeld, Ala, Dr. g. b. Grove shot
and perhaps fatally wounded y. H. Glass
The difficulty grew out OF something Glass
had said which Grove desired him 10 take
back Glass fired on Grove with a Winehes-
Ter rifle, Grove answered With a pistol. Zach
man fred sevefnl shots within fifteen feet II
each other. Finally Glass fell and Croae
walked away Il is believed by The doctor
that the wound Is fatal az one 81 the bullets
entered the abdomen. Glass is an old. side
Unknown, and much respected citizen and
Grove is young man only u years Of age.