Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-24
SOUTHERN ITEMS
SOME INTERESTING NEWS COMPILED
FROM MANY SOURCES.

FROM MANY SOURCES.
The Nashville Tenn American Building
= irsiniGs 4. lIitehings, Of Norfolk, Va,
was found dead in a stable
Ten. W. II. r. Lee diel At his residence,
haVeaswoFth, Fairfax county, Va.
AIR. NJ. f. ke sinner, Of Downville, Nd,
mas monstrosity consisting OF three-legged
eili, hearty ard vigorous.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia me, in
hoauokc Va. Rev. Dr. Rosebro, of Peters
burg, was elected moderator.
The Border Alliance Warehouse Company
~ Danyi le, Va, has decided to build another
warehouse for the sale OF leaf tobacco.
The loss by the burning Of John II. Head
q %. S bark extract mill at I.ynchburg, Va
was $4,000, fully covered By insurance.
The Rev Francis Wuyts, ecclesiastical
superior Of the Lorettoans, died at Loreito
convent Marion county, KY, aged sixty-six
years
President Page Of the Farmers Alliance,
says the alliance will ins st on the passage Of
q railroad commission bill by the next Lcgis.
lature OF Virginia.
"A fire at Roanoke. Va, destroyed the large
planning mill Of Rusk 4 Corner and four small
honseS. Thomas Dearen, an employee Of the
mill, WINS burned to death.
samuel Wright eoiored, was hanged by
m9o OF Helena, Ga, for assauliing Miss Ala
Beckwiih. He denied his guilt bu, Miss
Beokwith positively identified him.
Fred. Strife, of Five Forks Md, has
pumpkin Of the barrel variety which measures
SIX feet ten inches around the waist. Mr..
Fair.
DIR. J. A. P. Baker, convicted ia the County
at 3l.ns, Ia
murder Of b wife and sentenced to be hung
has been granted new trial by Judge Kelly,
of the Circuit Court.
The jury in the case Of Ashley " Howell
on trial Mt Warrcnton, Ga, for the murder Of
Capt. J. w, McGrath failed to agree, and the
prisoner will be tried again in January. The
jury stood five for acquittal and seven for
conviction.
"A report reached Clarksburg. W. Va, that
the infant child of Levi Graves. of Tanners
vile, Brayton county, fell into the fire Of an
open fireplace during the temporary absence
OF the mother and was cremated before the
accident was di covered.
The steamer Alava arrived at Norfolk, Va,
with the captain and crew of the schooner
heorge Walker, which was lost ut sen. The
mate OF the Alaya, Cosmc Urriharri lost his
lie while reseuing the crew Of the schooner.
In Bath county KY, White Caps attacked
the house Of GeorgetCupps, and forcing their
way into the building opened FIRE on him.
Snpps and his wife both returned the fire
killing two OF their nssailants. George and
lin Howard, and driving of the others.
Cattle in the Pleasant Valley, Nd. aud
surrounding country are suffering with a
singular disease. The animals attacked be.
come thin in ilCsh, and their legs swell and
become rigid. A number Of cattle have died
and others are sick. The disease is not
necessarily fatal
AT Enslcy City, Ala, q car fixed mp rs
sleeping apartment for labOrers was standing
on the side track In the car were six colorcd
laborers and some blasting powder which
they had been using at their work. A spark
from passing locomotive exploded the
powder, shaitering the car and mangling all
the men except one, who escaped with slight
burn.
Cumberland Nd. has n prisoner in its jail
10y the name Of Hiram r. Tasker, who, when
intoxicated, has the bad habit Of squeezing
the plump arms OF all the pretty girls he eau
hnd, and attempting TO kiss them. lie was
arrested three times in one week for this
oitrnSe, and in two instances promptly Tuid
his tinc, but on lhe third occasion his money
ran short, and be WAS locked up for thirty
days.
Near owenion. Ky, DIR. J. T. Massie shot
and Killed Jesse Hanover a well-to-do-iarmer.
AIasse heard that Hanover had been talking
about him, and aming himself went 10
Iinuover's and ask Il for him. Mrs Hanover
said he was away, but was expected soon TO
return. We'll, madame. Won have seen him
alive the last time, " soid the Doctor as he
rode away. Not far OFF be met Hanover and
his brother-in-law, and the shooting took
place,
Colonel Fred Flicker, the well-knowu
mineralogisi, discovered what promises TO be
Que Of the most extensive asphalt deposits in
the world, upon the Hewitt farm on Elm run.
in Richie county, W. Va. Specimens have
been sent to the snte chemists Of Ohio, West
Virginia md MARYLAND and also to Professor
Henry A. Mott Of New York city, for ex-
animation aud report.
Mrs. Samuel Stafford, Of Cottage City w.
Va, is the owner Of the oldest American flag
IN existence. The flag has only twelve stars,
and once f0ated over the battle ship Bon
llomme Richard. John Paul Jones. com.
mander. In the engagement with the British
Frigaie Scraps, September p, 1879. it was
knocked into the water. Mrs. StaGordis
husbands father plunged in after 1t. and sue.
cecded ia reaching the deck and displaying
The flag again For this the flag was presented
10 him, and he handed it down to the present
owner