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Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

Most OF its features will be novelties in
Omaha. Chief among them is the remarlta-
Bile aco of Ena Bertoldi, a young MISS, whose
feats of balancing are said to be without par
allcl. She was trained from babyhooi by
her parents, who are gymnasts, and her per-
formance has even excited tho wondor Of
medical men.
Another star is Kara. a young Belgion Jug.
gler. said to be one OF the best In the world
This is his first American tour. The foreign
artists include two English sketch teams.
One consists of James and Lucy Allison. who
sing and dance, and tho other comprises
Josie and Eddie Evans, who do a catchy
sketch. The Braatz brothers have some
novel things in the acrobatic line, and Felke
and SemOns, two eccentric musical come
dams, produce music from the queerest Kind
of instruments. A. O. Duncan, the ventrlio-
auist, has a remarkable act in ventriloquism,
in which he initiates a whole menagerio, and
Golden and Quigg present a funny comedy
sketch.
w. $. CT eveland's famous Consolidated
Minstrcls will present SIX performances at
tho Grand opera house-three evenings and
three matinees-commencing New Years
day matinee. This is manager Clevcland's
best show and contains nearly fifty tons of
wit, melody and terpsichore. The entire
performance is replete with rollicking fun
and nerriment, produced by a clever com
pany of comedians.
Special attention has been given to the
vocal contingent, WHICH DuHlDtTS ONtE lWtHlN
trained voices. An augmented orchestra of
selected solo inStrumentaliSts. Tho stagings
and costunery will be the most pretentious
yet attempted by MIR. Cleveland and are prom
ised to be IA revelation of stage craft.
,h III piny AMI players.
Robert Downing has recovered suficieatly
TO resume his tour.
Now York will have six or seven opera
companies next summer.
Modieska mas recovered and will resume
her tour at Philadelphia January 1.
1t is reported that Joseph jefferson will
play only rip Van Winkle'' next season.
New York club men who are often late at
the Uneater want a half rate after 0 o'clock.
Bronson Howard has gone TO Europe to
visit a nephew who is i'll IN the south OF
France.
time before his death and it will be pub
lished.
Pauline Hall has made a contract TO take
her opera company TO the fremont in Boston
and play all next summer.
The scene shifters of the Chicago theaters
threaten to strike. They demand more pay
and want their duties defined.
Sadie Seaman, a sister OF William j, Scan
Ian, is in New York playing as u star in
Ely an old play Dy Fred Marsden.
Seaman is so affected by dyspepsia that he
often iorgets his lines, and an uuderstudy is
kept constantly at hand TO take his place.
Thomas Q SeabrooKe's physician says no
cannot leave his room for five weeks, but
"rhe Cadp' has gone on the road with an
understudy in his place.
FredericE Warde and Louis James win
join fortunes next season. They will play
THE Lions Mouth" "Othello,'' "Francesca
da Rimlnl' and "Memnou,"
Charles II. Hoyt lost an umbrella a short
time ago, and the following night had a night
mare search for it, On Christmas day tho
company playing "A Texas Stoern perpct-
rated a clever surprise on him and presented
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
Kansas City ave stock M,rxet

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 26.-CArrLE-Ra-
ceipts, 1.S0O: shipments. l0l; market strong;
steers lc higher; good steers, S5.0JlD5.4i; fancy
steers. S1.71tD5.0j; COWS, ~. lO93.SU; feeders,
81. 45G1k0O -
HoGS-Rcceipts, $500: shipments, none; mar
ket lOc higher; all grades, SJ.30GDi .95; bulk,
&.5' GG3.S0.
snEEr-Rcceipts., none; shipments, 1,sOO;
market quiet, steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
A new TYPE FOR THE STAGE.
Gus Heege Tells How He Game to Create
the Swedish Ch1rao:er,
WRITING NEW FARO: COMEOYN OMAHA.
That Is What Charles II Hoyt Has
Been Doing Annie Low $ to
Star-toming Attractions
Theatrical Go sip.
ON YONSONu. has

ON YONSON" has
a peculiar interest for
Americans apart from
its power to amuse,
because it and "Olo
Olson" mark the ad.
vent on the stage Of a
new type of charac-
ter. The German and
the Irish American
have long had stage
imitators, but until
ypnrs arO thp
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

FEW variety or
carnations sur
vlve many seasons
consecutively, and
tho long career OF
the BostolH Howard
Athenarum Star
Specially company
would indicate
that it had more
MORT than most
entertainments of
its class. This com
pany will appear
at the Grand opera
house this after
noon and evening,
and its program
promises enter
tainments Of great
variety ana I'M
Dted interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. observation-disclosures.
1,OOO: market strong; far to choice native
steers, $i.0O04.5J; Texans and Indians, 81. 800
400.
HoGs--Receipts, 1,40OC; market higher and
active; butchers and best heavy packers,
81. 750 50; mixed packing, .$3.GVQ3.15i light,
S3.aOGB3.50.
Su~EEP--Receipts light. Market steady; fair
to medium mixed lots, Si.G0Q4l0; good mixed,
Il. au@L4. %; choiee. SEslnh5. 90; lnlnbs. =. 5l@ll. 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
THE REALTY MARkEr.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Dooembor

~ l NJ MEN 10 Dlhccu On ToEOTh l'occInDCP
i 20 49,;
wARnASry DE :Ds.
+ Everett to Carrie Fallon, lots T. and
H. block +. Shriyer place .,.........:.. $1,000
l. W Killer to l. a NetHeiI, lots II aud Is,
block l.. Portland place e.. ........... 900
LA NctlelI TO Genoa State bank. same. 1900
q h Eayrcs to Il w Eayres, ind "A 5 u lot
10, block, kountze 9TH supplementary
GM iIitc6cock ana wife to & II GrIns,
lot | block l, Hitchcock's first aid 90. so
j Ohm Douglas and wife TO q q Wallace,
tire q iots 0 and 10, blocS s, Central
NV KiminolI ana husband to j ii III
Tie, lot 10, block 5, Denlso's add ......... 1000
j ID Xittle to NJ T. McCullOch, same. ..... GO0J
II NJ Christie to II Il Griffith, lots ! an 8
OF rwenty-fourth street business place
south Omaha Land Company to same
lot II, b ock lis, South Omaha. 90. 1000
Anton aud Francis BolohlOYek, to John
Rybnn, lot T.. block H., IIroYn parNk.,. 400
Louis schroeder r 10 John NornaCko. Tot
70. b ock 10, same ..,..".u""..,.. 800
John kloCknCr aud wife To Mutual In
yestment company, lot ~ block o.
West Sldo.,.....t.. amman. ...,.... . lO
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS,
W. +. Elyres and Wife To T.. ", Eayros
una 50 lot III, block 4 kouutle TN
M ...-,....... .... i
&. NGuylurd aud wife 10 G. H. Banning
una ~ " - II, lot - block =, first adj to
South Omaha ..,..,......, ,... ..... 2
block :, kOuntZe 4 Ruth's add and
strip j0N9 5-lO II adj said o t........ ,... l
August Wullin and WIFE to C.E Nelson
% VIZ lot u, block 4, Prospect place ....,..
Total sp,ou"' of transteE ........,, e. 2'SSA
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 2G.-The dry dry goods mar
ket being practically closed on account of the
Christmas holidays there was little of inter-
est TRANSFERRED in that connection.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

s~HEEP-some very common light mixed
natives, mostly ewes that that have been In
we're no fresh offerings. The demand Is good
aud prices qnota0ly hFm. Fair TO good natives
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

DeWitus Little Early itlsers. Best little
pill ever made. Cure constipation every
time. None equal. Use them now.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

No gripping, no nausea, mt pain when Do
Wits Little Early Risers are taken. Small
pill, Safe pill. Best pill.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27
THE BABY, WHAT Is II?
A Prize String of Pretty Deiin.
tIlnS.

London Tit Bits has just awarded a
2 guina prize for The Best Definition
of a Baby" The price was awarded to
Miss Nellie Bradwood of Girvan, Eng
land, who sent this answer
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

Glasses fitted. Or, Cullimore, B bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-12-27

. A tiny feather from the wing of
{: love, dropped into the sacred lap of
{. motherhood.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
After Lottery Matter.

WAsHINGToN, July 22.-ISpeciall-
Assistant Secretary Spaulding has is
sued circular to. customs officers in
forming them that as lottery tickets are
subject TO duty as printed matter under
the tariff act OF 1890, their Importation
by mail is prohibited By the Universal
Postal Union Convention, which pro-
hibits the sending by mail of "any pack
ages whatever containing articles liable
to customs duties.' The assistant sec
Rotary directs that lottery tickets and
printed advertisements relating to lot
teries should be held and treated as for
fcited goods
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
A MARROW ESCAPE.
Fugitives From BaImaceda
Caught in Snowstorm.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 Especial l.
"A letter from Sandiago gives thrilling
details of The escape of party of PROM
inent Congressionalisos from that city to
lquique. The leaders were Seniors Las
terra and Bulness. They learned that
Balmaceda would arrest them for sus-
peceed treachevy, and they left Sandiago
secretly by nigho and determined to
make tnei, way across the mountains to
Mendosa and then go to IquiQue. They
we're overtaken by great snowstorm
and sought safety in cave near by
Lasteria was suddenly taken i'll and
besought his friends to leave him he
hind. In lis delerium he declared he
saw his only brother dying in the city
OF Conception. lie was taken into the
middle of tho group and all stood on
their feet in bunch like animals 10
keep from freezing. Whskey was
served literally but in ayfew. moments
his legs gave way and it was found he
had died standing without a word or
sign. The storm continued and Il guide
was sent for f. ID. He returned with a
warning that Balmaceda's troops were
on their track
lie led the party to mine near by.
They reached the place Just in time,
lor thoir pursucrS were in sight Tie
miners were all armed and refused to
surrender the fugitives, who finally
reached Mendoza. They passed Il man
and women ard two children. also furi-
tives from Santiago, " 10 were frozen to
death as they were walking. They
learned at NIendosa that Lastcria's
brother actually died at the hour when
he had the vision on tho crest of the
Corderilla. Lastor;a was formerly a
senator and cabinet minister Bulress
is a descendant of the famous CHILEAN
general of that name
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CONGRESS.
The Australian Colonies Admitted Tho
Next Meeting to be II old In Wr>hinE;on

The Australian Colonies Admitted Tho
Next Meeting to he II Old In Wilmington
WAsHINGroN. d. c.. July 22.-[Spn-
cial From letters recently received
by Postmaster General Wanamaker from
Messrs. Brooks and Pot or, delegates to
the fourth int tnational postal congress
at Vicnra, it appears that that body
completed it, ebors on the 25th O.;
June. Its results take effect Julyl
1892, pcrhap' the mott important #
which is the admission of Australian
colonies.
The only civilized countries now re-
naming Outside are Cape Colony and
the South African republics which will
probably come in at the next qunquen-
NAL, making the postal uniol universal
in fact as well as in name
Mr.. Wanamaker's proposition for q
pc ia un on stamp was rejected on Tue
ground that the difference in monetary
values would enable speculato S 10 buy
at Il low price in one country for sale at
profit in ano5her, and so decrease the
postal .evenutS OF the latter country.
Without any invitation or ercourag,
ment from the United States the Con-
gress decided by acclamation 10 hold its
next session in Washington, ID. c., afte-
many highly complimentary expressions
from the different delegations.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Mmting IN the british Army.

LONDON, July 22.-ISpccial THE
Trath to-day prints startling story of
another nuting in the British army,
the famous Cold Spring Guards this
time being offenders. The trouble, like
pre- ced!n" lnut MOS. grew out Of work
impo$clSin the soldiers.
The Cold Stream Guards were quito
stantly doing OK ira duty while Elm.
peror William was hero. On his depart-
urc they expected days relief, and on
being immediately ordered to duty they
openly rebellcd. The officers were com
PEELED to march them back to the bar
racks, where they were confined three
days. Tho mater was kept quiet, but
the Official war Office admitted the vera
city of tho Truths article.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23

VANCOUVER, July aa.-[SpeciaI =.
The steamship Empress of India, which
arrived here yesterday from China and
Japan brings advices that Lii Hung
Chung is credited by Chinese papers
with the remark. Now China has mado
q treaty with Brazil, our countrymen
can go there and never mind the United
States" The whole southern portion of
China is in Il state of turmoil, as law and
order arc set at defiance and armed
bands OF plundercrs make business
almost impossible. Iii Hung Chung is
making arrangements to start million
dollar cotton factory ut Sanrhai.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
y Negro Rnpist Hanged.

HousroN. Tex, July %. ISpeciall-
a negro rapist named William johnson,
aged II years, was taken out of the
county Jail yesterday morning by an
ar ned mob. who overpowcred tho taller,
getting possession OF his keys and secu-
ring tho negro. They quietly took him
to tree near tho public square and
swung him into eternity. No excite.
inent prevailed. Another negro charged
with similar crime was Jailed lust n
few hours previous to the lynching. Had
his presence been known he would have
shared the fate of johnson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23

r
the situation as very serious and fears
that blood will be shed before it is over
Inc miners, he says, number some 700
or 500 and are resolute and determined,
we'll armed with snotguns and revolvers.
The militia sent out to guard the con-
cts were at q great disadvantage, he
said, and the result of their campaign
is not to be wondered at.
They numbered only some 100 men,
and the position they occupied was in
valley where the stockade for the con.
Yict was located and they were exposed
to the miners on the hills from all sides.
had they fired into the miners there is
no doubt that they would all have been
slaughtered. Under the circumstances
he thinks they acted wisely in grace
fully retiring.
Governor buchanan is telegraphing
all over the STATE for militia to he
pushed forward and is determined to
enforce the law and protect the contrac-
tors in their right to work the convicts in
the mines. Public sentiment is all
against tho policy Of working convicts
in competition with labor in the mines
or anywhere else, and their is but little
doubt that the law authorizing the work
,ng of convicts outside of the prison
will be repealed as soon as the legisla-
ture meets.
THE EFFECT ~ ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 22.-TSpc-
cial News of the convict trouble in
Tennessee strengthened tho antagonis-
tic feelings here and was followed by
an uprising OF all labor organizations in
this city. ~ mass meeting was held
and the pcnitc ntiary lessee system was
denounced Resolutions were adopted
demanding contracts recently let by the
State to the penitentiary lessees, in
GLIDING the building OF State insane
asylum, he Immediately annulled A
larger number participated in the meet
ing and threats are made that Winches-
to would he used to prevent convic is
being wo ,kcd in opposition to Tree
labor. Other meetings are announced
and considerable uncasincss is felt.
On THE VERGE OF BATTLE.
NAsi. VILE, Tenn, July %. ISpc-
c'all-The following special, which is
probably exaggerated. is published in
an afternoon paper here:
knoxville, July 22.-Four Thousand
well-armed miners at Briceville and
Coal Creek are waiting for the militia
A bloody bastle will certainly occur ii
troops go there. Advices from various
points on the Tennessee, Virginia and
Kentucky line Indicate that the rioters
can, on short notice, raise force of 10,
COO efficient men. Monday night the
rio ers formed on Walden Ridge and
prepared to roll down hug > boulde g on
tho soldiers should they approach. The
,legraph wires are still intact, but it
is hard TO get message sent from Coal
Creek unless it is favorable to the
strikers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Court OF Appeals.

WYTHEvII.LE, July 22.-lSpecial =
In the cour. Of appeals to-day the time
was taken up in the argument of Nor
folk and Western railroad against Car.
rer. administrator, on writ Of error
from Pulaski county. The court will
probably adjourn Friday. All the re-
naming cases but two will be submitted
in brief.
In tho case OF Willier and others
against Judge Kelley, counsel Tor de-
fendent companies have filed their petit
tion for q rehearing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

Jorge w. Craig e Co.'S cotton ware
house, at Yazoo, Miss, together with
500 bales of cotton, was burned last
night. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $40, 900.
The Citizens Bank OF jefferson.
Texas, assigned yesterday. Liabilities,
500, Coo assets, s125. COZ.
The Navy Department has received a
dispatch announcing the departure OF
I-oquis from Honolulu for Apia, Samoa.
at which place she il expected by Au-
gust 4th.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23

rEFFER FOR PRESIDENT.
"A Third Party Organ Comes out In Favor
of the Kansas Senator

Third Party Organ Comes out In Favor
of the Kansas Senator.
TorEKA, Kan, July 22.-The rumor
that Senator PETER was figuring for
the nomination for President by the
Peoples party in 1892 was confirmed to-
aay. The Alliance Advocate, the
Peoples party organ in Kansas, raises
his name. and in an editorial states that
as Kansas took the initiatory step in the
new movement She was entitled to the
honor. Until 1T was known that Senator
PETER desired the nomination the pref.
erence among Alliance men seemed to
be for President Polk of North Carolina.
Senator Peffer's friends say that tho
man who was big enou:h to beat John
). ingalls, IS big enough for Presi.
Dental candidate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23

Chicago, July Especial IA man
supposed to no insane pushed his way
into the board of trade little before
noon to-day and fired three shots into
the crowd lie evidently had no intcn-
ton o. killing anyone in particular, as
he fired rccklessly. This shooting
caused intense excitement for a time
until it was discovered that no one was
hurt. The man wis arrested and taken
to the central station.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
H ALLER g. BAR NE S,
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS,
New Drug Store,
New Firm,
Elegant Furniture.
FRESH AND GENUINE DRUGS.

e. D. HALLER and ii. C. BARNES,
formerly with Budwell, Christian e
Barbee) beg to announce that they have
just opened a first-class stock of DRUGS,
CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES,
PERFUMERY, SOAPS and TOILET
ARTICLES in their elegant store room,
corner Jefferson and Norfolk avenue.
where they will be pleased to see all of
their old friends, and as many new ones.
The compromising of Physicians Per-
scriptions shall receive our careful at
tention.
AFULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TO
BACCO.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
The Coffee Crop.

WASHINGTON, July 90 Speciall The
bureau of American Republics has re
ccivcd word from Guatelama that the
coffee harvest for 1890 will reach 700
600 quintais representing S1G, 600, 900
In ten years the production has mo e
than doubled and the price realized has
more than quadruplcd. The European
markets, however, will be largely 81.
piled from tn" Brazil harvest which is
9,oO0,OOO bags this year. The harvest
was zoe, 900 bags year ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Murder at A,exandrin.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81. [Spe-
iall-George S. Smith was shot and
killed tonight by Jefferson Phillips
Yesterday they had some words about a
woman. Smith was one OF A'exand ria S
most enterprising citizens and was for II
long time lieutenant OF the Capitol po-
lies force at Washington, ID. c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Three Killed and Four Io;urcd

RorproN, Va, July 90. Special -
An accident occurred on the Atlantic
and Danvillc road near here Yesterday
killing three persons and wound;ng
four. material train was running
backwards and collided with handcar
In deep cut. Tho killed were j. NJ
Wilson, of Danville, and +. S. Walters,
of South Carolina (white), and Nelson
Place, coiorcd, OF Durham.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
A TERRIBLE CONFLICT FEARED
Between the Miners and Ter
nessee Militia.

The Troops to Begin to Move This Morn
ing-A Big Demand for Rifles In Knox
ville-The Miners VIII Have an Avail
able Force of 5,OOO-A Rumor That
fstence With Dynamite Before Reach
ing the Scene of Trouble-The Militia Il
Gntiing Guns to be Mounted on Flat
Cars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Getting Kendy for the Cnmnnirn

COLUMBIA, Ohio, July 22.-ISpcciall-
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee organized an executive committee OF
fifteen members here this afternoon
with Col. James e. Neal, of Hamilton.
as chairman. Chairman Neal was author
lied to select his own secretary and
trpoSurnr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Cable CommunIcntion Re.e.tahli.hsa

leuIQuE, July 29.-ISpeciall-The
American cable steamer Relay, belong
ing to the Central and South American
Cable Company, has joined cables in the
free sea OF this place, re-establishing
communica'i between Callao, Peru
and Valparaiso Chilli. The work was
done unde- protection OF tho United
States steamer baltimore
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
Revolutionary south Ancr;c,r.

RuENos AvHES, July % -[Spcc al -
intelligence has been received here
that number OF troops, stationed at
Corrientes, capital of the province of the
Same name. revolted against the gov
eminent. The outbreak was finally
suppressed. but not until after some
severe fighting had taken place. in
which four men were killed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
TAX ON VIRGINIA RAILROADS.
The Income From This Source
Increased $4,000.

The Norfolk and Western Shows the
Greatest Increase, With the Richmond
and Danville Second-The Roanoke
Street Railway Company Pays Tax on
Fifteen Miles of ROad-The Increase
Due to Increased Mileage and Improve
nents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
THO Wcnther.

Forecast For Virginia, showers,
stationary temperature except slightly
warmer in extreme western portions.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
CALL AND SEE US.
VALUABLE BUDDING LOTS FOR
SALE

offer for sale, privately, for thirty
days, two of the incest and !ye+stts loca ted
lots in The city of Roanoke. These lots
are full size and arc known as lots Ii
and II in section 3, Exchange Addition
If sold at once, they go at the sacrifice
of $1,000 each; one third cash, balance
in one and two years There is not 4
lot in this whole section near as good for
less than $4,000, and for Il person CON
templating building home or for an
investment this is rare chance.
For further information apply to
TIiOS. e. SEBRELL,
july23-lm CORTLAND, Virginia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
Warmly Received by Various
Organizations in London.

They are Amazed at the Great Interest in
the Fair Among the Merchant, and
Manufacturers of EnyIand-Tbe Fronct,
capital not Less Interested-Mr. BAL
four Asks for an Appropriation for the
Irish Relief Works-fIc Wants to Mako
the Works Permanent
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-23
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The Roanoke Times.
Strange Fatality.

CUMBERLAND, Md, July ca Special
"A strange fatality pursues the WEIGH
family of this city. To-day William
WEIGH, who was employed as yard
brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. was caught under the wheels
of a shifting engine and instantly
killed, being literally ground to pieces.
He numbers the fifth member of the
family that has met with violent deaths
within the last few months. Four OF his
brothers were killed in various ways.
His father and sister also died recently
OF grief. He was unmarried. the sole
support OF an aged mother and tho only
remaining member OF tho family.