Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-11-28
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS

AT convention of those interested in the
Florida phosphate indus ~, he'd at Ocaa,
Fla, forty four mining companies were repre-
scented by one or more delegates each. A plan
for Phosphate com binatioa was adopted
providing for the organization of the florida
phosphate syndicate, which shall regulate the
Culput of the IN ners control the sIle of rock
and the handling of il, fix prices, etc. The
syndicate viii be managed by a board of
directors with p!enary powers.
THE Rockdale Mining and Manufacturing
Company OF Columbia, Tenn. made an as
signment to the SAFE Deposit Company oil
Nashville. L'abtlitie', sl91, eco. The assets
consist of {, 00J acres OF ore lands heavily tim.
bered, furnace costing $50, 400 and $4,000
worth OF pi,-iron. The property was recently
leased at S., 200 per annum. The failure was
caused by the low pr,ee of iron.
ROBERT and Richard Howard, brothers,
and James Bicker>tatf, broiher-in-law, all
well.known citizens Of Columbus, Ga, were
acqui ted in that city OF the murder OF t. c,
Dawson, a well-known citizen OF Alabama, at
the Chattahoochee Valley Exposi ion, On
November II, 1890.
The smallpox epidemic at Harris Neck,
Ca, is well under control of the United States
Marine Hospital authorities, and is being
rapidly stamped out. The disease is in an
isolated section of the coast country, which is
sparsely populated and 81 miles south of
Savannah. The epidemic is confined vi, hin
radius of five m les.
A Il II H., sd ID,
ant, Henderson county, Tenn. The iniorma.
ton received is as follows: Frank Galbreath
farmer, invited several of his neighbors to
participate ii festivities at his house and
during the evening jug of whisky was pro-
ducel. TGe company drank freely. In a
short time they we're taken violently ill., A
physician was summoned, but three of the
mems sufferlngs were eudel by death. 1t is
not known how the whisky became poisoned
A FREIGHT wreck occurred at a alton IF
teen miles north of Chariot e, n. c., and de-
layed the south-boun trains several hours
AT Mentoga, d miles below Chattanooga.
Tenn. saw.mill boiler exploded, instantly
killing two young sons of the proprietor, T. 2.
Ba,tens. A sawdust wheeler bad his leg
broken and Mr.. Battens had an arm broken
in two Places. Portions of the boiler were
thrown $40 ieet.
THE shifting engine in the yard of the
r chmond and Danyiile Railway Company
in Winston, N. c., ran over q man named
Alex. Gray, cutting his left leg off at the
knee. Gray was an employee of the company,
and was riding on the engine, when in turn
ing curve, he fell off, the wheels catching
him as above stated.
THE Lincoln county, W. Va, grand Jury.
which has just closed its session, refused to in
diet Charles Brumfieid, who killed his father
Paris Brumfield, the desperado, a short time
age. The son was justified in the act. He
has rejoined his family, and says he will lead
life free Of lawlessness
Col. ENoCH ENsLEY for twelve years
president of the Memphis (Tennl Gaslght
Company, director ofthe Union and Plan.
ters' Bank, and one of the wealthiest and best
known of Southern men, died at his home in
Memphis, from complication of diseases.
MARTHA SCOTT and four companions are
in Jail charged with the murder of Postmas.
ter Church, of Mount Airy Ga, who was
xii ed by stray bullet which was fred from
house of i'll repute in which the inmates
W re quarreling. great deal of indigna-
ton was caused by Mr.. Church's death, and
vigilance committee was formed to lynch the
party. They did not succeed, however, as the
Jail was too we'll guarded and the prisoners
could not be reached.
WM. II. FRIzzLE was hanged in the iail
yarl at Abiline, Texas, for the murder of his
wife, which was committed in Comanche
county, Texas, in January, 1891. He seemed
to think that he ha d stinguished himself
and requested that the Abiline cornet band
be permitted to play at the hanging.