Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
THE NEWS


of Eugene Carender in Grand Rapids, Mich,
George C. Anderson, of Madison, ILL.,, was
dangerously wounded by Warren Colbett, a
discharged employee, who Immediately after
committed suicide.-John J. Pierson. of
Pittsburg, fugitive from justice, was arrested
at Lancaster, Pa, charged by Andrew ]. Cox,
of Philadelphia, with the embezzlement of n
large sum of money. lie was given into
custody of detectives.-A serious collision
occurred ON the Union Pacific Railroad. lust
south of Munee, Ks, near Kansas CITY. Ks.
A Union Pacific work train consisting of
three fiat cars and a caboose, containing thirty
workmen, was backing from Muncie. when il
collided with an extra Rock Island freight
train. The caboose of the work train was
crushed tosplinters but none of the occupants
were killed or fatally injured. Many of them,
however were seriously hurt-New wheat
is beginning to flow into Duluth.
Mary Ryan and her little seven-year-old
daughter were attacked and nearly killed by
an enr ged nesrcss in 0klahoma.-Hon.
Thomas McGreevy, who fled from Canada to
the United States to avoid telling what he
knew Of the Public Works "boodling" has it
is stated, been located at Portland, Me-
The new customs tariff just published in
Mexico makes reduction on the duty of
paper from ten to five cents per kilo. The
reduction is due to the personal efforts of
President Diaz, who considered that the
education Of the masses required cheaper
tariff to allow circulation of the leading
journals of the republican, Chardon, O..
an expr, IS train dashed into a carriage in
which Mr.. Alanson Cox and his daughter
were at rossing wrecking the carriage and
killing both occupants Mr.. Cox was a
farmer in t. vicinity, and was bringing his
daughter to attend school,
In Lauderdale county, Alabama, Shelby
Coley killed his brother-in-law, Wayne Black
burn. They had a difficulty and Blackburn,
with his two sons, started home. Coley fol-
lowed, and at the first opportunity, secured
gun from neghbor, and, without warning,
killed him. B. Emery & Co.. lumber
men, of Williamsport, Pa, have assigned.
The firm has been struggling to keep up for
some time, but owing to heavy losses through
other parties it had to close.-The state
ment of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company for the month of July, 1891, as com
pared with the corresponding period last year,
shows; Gross earnings $60.77618, an increase
of$1i 1852; expenses (including taxes) S4S2-
27219, an increase of s., S4S27; net earnings
$27S, $3.50, an increase of s., 339. 75.--Mrs.
S. Ii. RUNNER, of Binghamton, n. Y, while
reading in bed, overturned the lamp, and she
was burned to death.-George W. Sluyterf
of Luzerne, n. y, shot George Burnham
secreted in his house. The wound is not fatal
Sluytcr suspected that Burnham was intimate
with his wife.-The inquest in the case of
the thirteen victims of the excursion barge
disaster, which occurred at Cold Spring Long
Island, NY, August II, was concluded by the
verdict that the thirteen persons were killed
by the falling of the roof of the barge, and
that the accident was due to the nigh winds,
the bad construction of the hurricane deck,
and the rotten condition of the masts. TO
the $37 900 shortage in Cashier Tillman's ac-
counts with the deiunct Falls City Bank,
louisville, Ky. is now added 5000 in bonds
q trust put in his hands for the widow and
daughter of Il. B. Alexander, who preceded
Tilman as cashier. Tillman has fed. DIR.
Hiram IL. Eldridge killed himself at Salt
Lake. He was forty years old, and his wife
is in Chicago. -Captan Cornels Vreerhoof,
of Holland Mich, with his little boy, left
that harbor with the yacht Little Harry, with
a load of fruit. The boat was struck by a
heavy squall and was found ashore dismasted
about nine miles north of Holland. The boy
was found drowned in the cabin, but the body
ofthe captain has not been found. He was
seventy-two years old, and leaves wife,
The home of d. l.. Eehols, at Gadsen, Ala,
was burned, and his mother persisted. -
George Hogan, an aeronaut, fell one thous-
and feet from trapeze attached to a balloon,
at the exposition grounds at Detroit, Mich,
and was crushed to DEATH
At Oswego, N. Y, fire broke ont in the
brick building q East Bridge street, occu-
pied by II. B. Wilcox, clothier and spread
rapidly TO the adjoining building, occupied by
f. II. Farrell, wholesale and retail tobacco
mist, and Foster Brothers, grocery. IL. 5.
Sharpes drug store was badly Quilted, the
millinery establishment of Mrs. NJ. D. Taylor
dental rooms of DR.. Smith, Office ofDr. II. D.
c. Phelps and DIR. G. D. McManus, besides
apartments occupied by several families. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The insurance
will cover the loss.-Oliver Wendell Holmes
celebrated his eighty-second birthday. His
health is good, he is cheerful and seems pretty
sound except that his eyesight isfaiing some
what.-Captain LAHORE, of Muskogee chief
of the Indian police, made a raid on the beer
saloons, in the Chickasaw country and closed
up twenty eight of them. All the beer was
seized and placed in the custody ofthe United
States officers, while the proprietors were ar
rested and will have a hearing at Muskogee
At negro church festival at Woodlawn,
near GAINESVILLE, Tenn, A. B. Slaughter and
Evans Quarles became involved in an alterca-
ton, during which the former struck the
latter over the head with a base ball bat kill
ing him instantly.-NearH opkinsville, Ky,
jesse Hinson and Joe Walker quarreled over
a game of car s.-Walker struck Hinson
over the head with wagon standard, infict
ing injuries of which he has since died
The boomers moved on the Cherokee Strip in
large numbers, and made several attempts to
start large fires and destroy the pasturage,
but the grass is too green ard the fires make
little Roadway. Some of the cattlemen are
becoming alarmed and attempting to get their
cattle out.-Fire did $40, 600 damagea at Dan
vile, Ind. At Seymour, Ind, fire destroyed
the dry goods house of C. J. Atkinson & Go.
The building was partially saved. Loss, Sill
GOO; insurance, Ss,000.-The oil fire at Me-
Donald, Pa, has been extinguished. The
well burned for one week, consuming oil