Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
SOME INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES.


-Kanswha county, W Va, will build a new
court to cost SIS, eco
Rev. Sam Jones will conduct ten days re.
yival meeting at Staunton, Va.
The new bridge across the Kanawha river
at Charleston, W. Va, has been opened for
travel.
-0tey Little, a section hand on the Virgins
Midland Railroad, was struck and killed by a
freight train.
There is to be social reunion Of the ex-
Confederate soldiers Of Berkeley county, Mar
tinsburg. Va, May 10.
Joseph 5. Nuttcr got too close to a circular
saw, in Philippi, W. Va. and received in
luries that caused his death.
AT Petersburg, Va. Randall Watson, con-
vieted OF the murder of Joe Robinson, was
sentenced TO be hung July 10.
AT Balcony Falls, Va, Ollie Brown, aged
eighteen years was run over by q train ON the
Che~snealse AMI Ohio Railrnad aud killed
Nelson Gray, desperate, awaiting trial for
arson and burglary at Versailles, KY, was shot
through the head and killed by Jailor Hall
while attempting to escape.
-Silas W. Morris, aged q years, died at
Goldsboro, n. G., from hydrophohia. lie had
been bitten by little flee dog about three
months ago. He died in terrible agony.
In Franklin county, Va, a few days ago,
Geo. Starkey struck Shields Bowels on the
head with shovel. from the effects of which
he died Sunday. Starkey made his escape.
d. P. yanmeter, Of Hardy county, w Va,
one Of the new assessors, appointed Ivy Cover
nor Flemming, resigned, because he thinks
there is too much work and not enough pay.
Allen Iillman, of Brownstown, Pennsylva-
mia, and Frank kingery, of Wheeling, w. Va,
had quarrel at the Windsor Hotel Wheeling,
fighting with a steel used fer sharpening
knives, and Lillman was killed.
Mr.. William Miller, of Pulaski county, Va,
is ninety years old. He was born in 1895,
and hence has lived under the administration
of every President of the United States. He
bids fair to round out century.
The contract for the construction of the
water works at Berryville, Clarke county, Va,
has been let to a Philadelphia firm. The cost
is estimated at $50 1000, and the works will be
constructed on the gravity system.
AT Chase City, Va, Frank Goode attempted
10 take his pistol from a drawer, when the
weapon accidently discharged, the ball crash
ing through the skull Of his aunt, Miss Rosa
Couch, killing her almost instantly
Unless twenty miles of the Virginia and
Carolina Railroad is built by June the charter
will be forfeited. This road was chartered to
run from Ridgeway, n c., to Petersburg, Va,
and about twenty miles of the road was graded
years ago.
a Knoxville (Tenn.l special says; "The
much talked-of strike among the miners Of the
coal district Of the Knoxville TENN section
has been settled. The men signed contract
for one year at the same terms as now in force.
This affects :, 800 men"
Bristol, Va, is undergoing small -pox scare.
A laborer who had been working at Big Stone
Gap and other points in that section arrived
there last week and was found to be i'll with
the disease. He and those with whom he had
been sleeping were Immediately quarantined.
DIR. John II. Pipes, q Wheeling, w Va,
physician, and Taylor Foreman, superintend-
ent of the intirmary there, have been arrested
for graye-Fobbing. Several graves opened
We're found to be empty, and the two men
named are charged with the crimes.
John Smith, veteran Of the war Of 1879,
died in Culpeper county, Va, some days since,
aged one hundred years and nine months. He
is survived by seven children, thirty eight
grandchildren and eighty-two great-grand.
children
Near Ocala, Fla, few nights ago, an en-
CINE struck COW, which got tangled up IN
the cow-catcher, and before the train could be
stopped She was dragged 800 yards. when
extricated she walked off and soon began TO
bite grass as if nothing had happened
A proof of Washngtons Farewell Address,
which is particularly valuable because Of the
corrections written on il by the first President
himself has been presented by Mr. George w
Childs TO the Mount Vernon Association, and
in few days twill be placed among the other
treasures at Washington's old Virginia home.
The A. p. Hill Monument Association was
chartered in Richmond, Va, by Judge Wei
ford. The object of the organization is to
build monument TO the General at the inter-
section of the Hermitage road and Laburnham
avenue, near the city, to which place the
remains will be moved.
Joseph A. Martin, a shearman at the upper
Riverside forge, near Wheeling, W. Va, was
caught in belt and thrown twelve feet from
a ladder TO the ground, and instantly killed
The belt slipped the pulley, and Martin
ciimed up to put il on. One of his temples
was mashed in, and lis neck seemed to be
broken.
Lee jenkins shot and almost instantly killed
Washington Ramsay at Lexington, Ky, the
other evening. The men quarreled during
the day, and Ramsey went home and was
standing in his gate when jenkins came along.
and without warning fired FIVE shots from his
revolver into Ramsay Jenkins escaped.
A curious find has been made by Mr. Pres.
ton Graves on the farm Of Mr.. Granville
Raines, near Charlottesville, Va. The find
consisted of a genuine copper brick, weighing
hity-two pounds, wrapped in an oilcloth the
whole in tn old satchel, which crumbled to
pieces on being touched. IL is thought that il
was placed in the satehcl during the war
Lucy Long, one Of Gen. Il. l.. Lees riding
horses, the one presented him by J. f. Il.
Stuart, died few days ago. She received all
the honors Of decent burial on the farm.
three miles from Lexington, Va, where she
has been kept the expense Of the State. She
was thirty-two years old.
Two burglars entered the house Of Mrs.
Termans an aged lady residing half mile
from Martinsburg, w. Va, and demanded her
money. She refused 70 give il TO them. They
then attacked her beat her into insensibility
and ransaeked the house, but found only 81.
They then washed the blood from the victim +
face and expressed regret that they had hurt
her 50 badly for 50 little profit.
The New Orleans grand jury has returned
indictments for attempted jury bribing against
Fernand Armand, counsel for Charles Bartor.
now one Of the eight prisoners who escaped
the massacre, and Charles Granger who Il
raid 10 be an employee of the Louisiana Lot.
jerry Company. Both men were arrested and
released on bail.
Burglars entered the store o. W. II. Lashley
and Son, at Meb5Desville. Alamanee county.
n. G., the other night AID drilled hole into
the door of the safe and blew it open with
powder and dynamite. They got away with
all the cash and checkg and valuable papers
in the safe, the amount of which is not stated
1t is supposed they escaped from Mebanesville
on the freight train which passed there shortly
after two O'Clock, bound for Raleigh.
Near Foster Falls, in Southwestern Virginia,
last week, number Of colored tramps as,
saulted and severely beat Samuel Brown. an
inotfensiye white man. Brown swore ont a
warrant and went with officer Stone to arrest
his assailants, when a desperate fight cnsued,
during which Joe Bains, one Of the negroes
shot Brown three times. Though desperately
wounded, Brown returned the fire. killing
Bains instantly. Brown then staggered few
feet. fell and died in a few minutes.
CHASING HUMAN BRUTES.