Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-03
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
SOME INTERESTING NEWS CoMrILEI'
FROM MANY SOURCES.

Judge Garnet, Of Gloucester county, Va,
decided the contested election cases against
the contestants.
Jack Williams, who was training for rrizH
fight with Frank Wongo, died suddenly Of
Ocean View, Va
Fire in the stack-yard of Robert Adams, of
Louioun county, Va, consumed aboat SOC
bushels Of wheat.
There is scarlet fever scare at Morgan
town, w. Va, and the pubic schools have
en- closed in consequence.
The people of Dinwiddie county. Va, are
reported 10 be taking steps toward permanent
road improvements in that county.
Lieut.. John s. Parke, United States Army.
has reported for duty as instructor of military
tactics at the Virginia Military Institute.
The celebrated trotting stallion Sam Purdy
died of collie at the Daingerfield stock farm,
near Culpepper, Va, aged twenty-five years.
Tucker county, W Va, has a poor farm
which cost 5000, and at present there is but
ore pauper in the county. He has ii all to
himself.
Near Seottsville, KY, w. G. Richie, a
well-known citizen, was fatally shot from
ambush while riding along the road. There
is no clue 10 the murderer.
John NJ. Young. of Grayson county, Va,
who shot and killed his father aud wounded
his brother and another man, has made hi
escape to the Indian Territory.
Leonard Goff, aged segenty-six years, Of
Kanawha county, w. Va, and Maria
Lanham aged ninety-three years, of Putnam
county, were married last week.
"A party of men from York county, Pa,
purchased real estate in the vicinity of
Roanoke City and S ock in the Cumberland
Land Company aggregating $4,000.
Mary A. Swetzle, an inmate Of the poor
house of Rock ingham county, Va. was run
over and killed by freight train on the
Baltimore and Ohio Road, near Harrisburg.
The town of Norton, Va, the terminus Of
the Ghineh Valley division of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, is TO have waterworks
system. The headwaters of Benge's branch
will furnish the supply.
Charles f. Hunter is making fine grape
wine on his island farm near Fredericksburg,
Va. Mr.. Armand, Frenehman of experience
in manufacturing wines and brandies both in
France and in this country, is supervising the
distillery.
The Southern Gas Trust and Construction
Company, of Jacksonville, Fla, controlling
and operating the Palatka Gaslight and Fuel
Company am the GAINESVILLE Gas and Flee
lric Light Company, has been placed in the
hands Of G. Lopez Bailey, OF Palatka, as
receiver.
Inc body OF the three year old son of Daniel
M'Gill, toll keeper at Martnsburg, W Va.
was found drowned in duck pond near the
house. The little fellow had been missing
about half an hour, and every effort was
made TO restore him without avail The pond
is not very deep, and it is strange that no out
cry had been given by the child.
The legislative council of the Virginia
Farmers Alliance was in session in Rich
mond considering the lecture system. Mr..
Mann Page, president Of the State Alliance,
says 'the only issue which the alliance is
making is for railroad commission md a
law for the determination of trusts and COM
bines in Virginia"
The Jordan Beasley feud, near Harrods.
burg KY, which year ago caused the
sheriff to ask for troops, has been settled for
the present by the surrender of Owen.
William and John Beasley, who were impli-
Gated only as accessories to the murder of
Jordon and the escape to Kansas of Jack and
"Old Jack" BeasIey. The men who sur
rendered were released on bond
There was wreck on the Western and
Atlantic Railroad at Smyrna, Ga, fifteen miles
from Atlanta.- caused by passenger train
running INTO an open switch and crashing in
to a freight train on the siding. Fireman
Hicks was killed outright, Engineer Hackney
badly injured and two mail clerks slightly.
Nopassengers are reported injured.
Hon. John s. Wise and Hon. George D,
+ Wise, who are first cousins have been
estranged since 1850. Both are volunteer
council to ass st in the defense of Mr. w. S.
Dashiell. TO he tried in Richmond, Va, on
the charge Of forgery, and it is understood
that a reconciliation between the two Wises
Will take place, if not before during the
trial.
Samuel H. Cave, living near Marksville,
Page county, Va, went home the other night
and was found lying dead under his bed next
morning. broken lamp was on the floor
ami one of his hards was badly burned by
fire still smouldering in the room. The fire
was soon extinguished, ard it is thought
death resulted from suffocation. He was
about fifty years Of age.
AT Irvine, KY, William Pickett has been
sentenced 10 hang, and Ambrose and Tobias
Pickett, his sons for life in the penitentiary
for the murder OF Henry Hale at Forks pre-
cInet, in the same county, last September.
The father is to be hangeI December A.
! Pickett quafreled with Hale over pocket
/ knife, and when f CHIT ensued his sons Joined
4 him. Leroy and Elihu Pickett two younger
sons, were held as accessories and they are N
[ jail.
The gaslight went out from some defects in
the pipes during revival in Harmony
7 Colored Baptist Church. Jacksonville, Fla,
/ at II o'clock at night. The people, who were
! under great religious excitement at the time
became pGnicstriekrn, and one shouted
Judgment" The five hundred men and
women rushed for the door, and when the
lights were reIighted, half an hour later
/ Maggie Clark, aged sixteen years was found
Z dead, aud over dozen persons lay bruised
and bleeding on the floor. Quiet was not re-
stor until morning.