Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-08
SOUTHERN ITEMS
SOME INTERESTING NEWS COMPLIED
FROM MANY SOURCES.

Ho'hF- IN lEINE>flNtr NtNN NoMIA0Ih
FROM MANY SOURCES.
--Silss Newhouse. aged nineteen years, was
drowned near Charleston, W. Va, while bath
ing in Elk river
There is decided opposition in Richmond
Va, to the extension Of the franchise Of the
richmond & Chesapeake Railroad.
The North Carolina fish and oyster com
mission has decided to drotect the States
oyster beds, even if necessary, with military
aid
In battle between negroes and Italian rail
road workmen in Logan county, w. Va, Two
Italians and one negro were killed and several
wounded
Samuel NJ. and Allen Hickson brothers, Of
Danyille, Va, died oftyphoid fever within "a
hours, in Macon, Ga, where they had recently
engaged in business.
Lee Hughes, convicted Of wife murder at
Houston, Tex, escaped from Jail there and Is
still at large. He cut through the bars and
then dug out the wall
Miss Ranea Mathers aged seventeen years,
Of Wood county, W. Va, committed suicide
by taking poison. 1t is said disappointment
IN love led 20 the rash act.
AT Cynthiana, Ky, Mrs. Ann Miner
Woods died aged ninety eicht. She was one
Of the original followers of Alexander Camp
bell in founding the Church of the Disciples.
Near Woodbine, Ky, Polk Williams shot
mud killed James Lsnham. Both were
slightly intoxicated and quarreled over
horse. Williams surrendered, aud claims
selfdctense.
Stephen A. Ryan, the young merchant Of
Atlanta, Ga, who recently failed for s., 000-
OOO, has been committed 10 jail at Atlanta,
Ga, for contempt of court in not surrendcring
all his assets.
Some expert thieves blew open the safe Of
the Buena Vista Saddle AMI Harness Com.
pnny and the Wise wagon works, at Buena
Vista, Va, but they obtained only small
amount OF money.
The grave Of Col John cambridge. father
of Martha Washington. has been discovered
IN the long-neglected Old st. Georges Church
yard at Fredericksburg Va. The tombstone
was sunk in the earth and was found by dig
gng.
The wife Of Capt J. H. Bradshaw prom,
inent citizen Of Paris. Ky, drowned herself in
one foot OF water in Stone Creek. She tied a
stone in her apron to hold herself down.
Domestic troubles are supposed to be the
cause
C. w. Hsrpoid prosperous farmer resid.
ing near Ripley, W. Va, committed suicide
n few days ago by hanging TO a tree Harp0ld
had been ok aud respondent for some time,
and il is believed he was insane when he
committed suicide.
AT Norton, Wis county Va, Enos Il.
Hilton. sergeant Of the town was shot by
man named Hall from Kentucky, aud died
in about seven hours. Hilton had a friend OF
Hall under arrest which seems a. have been
the cause Of the shooting. Hall made his
escape.
AT Balcony Falls, Va, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway, G.. T.. Dollman, brake
man of heavy freight train, fell from car
making a flying switch and was instan ly
killed. His body was cut in two. lie WIS "A
native of jackson, Botetourt county, was
single and leaves a widowed mother.
Fifty kegs Of powder in the Alabama Great
Southern Depot at Birmingham, Ala, ex-
ploded, completely wrecking.the buildins aud
side tracks. The officers of the railroad
believe the burning of the depot was in
cendisry.
-Myra Fancher, a beautiful girl, sixteen
years old, shot and instantly Killed A. g.
Jones on the street at Zelwood, Fla. Jon =,
who was section foreman on the Florida
Central Railroad, eourted the girl a year and
discarded her. Miss Fanehor was arrested
and taken TO Orlando for tria'.
"A syndicate Of English and American CAPT.
tllists has Just purchased one hundred aud
sixty thousand acres Of land Immediately
north of Middlesb0rlugh Ky, in Southeastern
Kentucky, and almost adjoining the property
Of the American Association, limited The
land contains valuable COX ing coal, iron and
other minerals The average price paid !,
81 per acre
President Harrison expects to shoot deer in
West Virginia next fall in company with
Stephen Il. Elkins, according to the Pittsburf
Chronicle, which adds that Mr.. Blaine will
probably be in the party, even if he does not
join the hunt The clubhouse at which the
President will stay is on Cheat m untain.
near Beverly, in Randolph county, and tine
sport is to be had there
"A small boiler used in the repair shops Of
the Hin City Oil Mill st Vcksburg, Miss,
exploded, fatally injuring Engineer Albert
Sipes and Fireman Albert Fisher. The
boiler, weighing 1000 pounds, flew into the
air and fell into the house Of Marx Lowen.
berg 800 feet away. going through the roof
floor and ceiling and landed on his breakfast
table, but no one was hurt, the family having
left the table whom they heard the report
caused by the explosion.
VIM. b. Dietrich, Of Hagerstown, Md, is
growing tree At his place that is a great curl.
osity. On ounce stock he grated Russian
apple, and the apples took kindly TO the
ounce. There are nine fine apples on the
tree now although the tree stands but about
three feet in height. The apples are well
formed and round, bat show q certain leaning
towards the ounce form.
"A comprehensive scheme to connect Wheel.
ing with Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and Bell.
aire, O., by street railway has been set on foot
The Wheeling Railway Company Is now
building two immense bridges from Wheeling
70 Martins Ferry. IL is announced that o
third bridge is to be built Immediately from
Wheeling to Belsire. Over 80 miles Of street
railway track will be laid on the entire sys-
TEN. The Westinghouse interests Of Pittsburg
arc back Of the enterprise.
Fifteen masked men, armed with pistols
visited the house Of q woman named Mary
Green Allen, who lived alone with her son
near Griss0u postofiee in Granville county,
n. c., a few nights ago, and carried her 10 the
woods, where they whipped her nearly to
death. There was at the time IN the house
visiting her broiher.in-law, named Henry
Merritt and the masked fueu returned aud
beat him also, terribly lacerating his body
Governor Jones, Of Alabama, has granted
requisition papers for y. B. Whilden. Of Biz
mingham, who was arrested 10 Portland.
Oregon, at the instance Of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company, ON a charge
Of obtaining money on false preteusea.
Whilden had 10000 insurance on his life
and disappeared In March, 1870. lie wac
supposed to have been drowned 10 the
Tennessee river The insurance claim was
resisted. Five insurance companies are in
rested, and suits against four Of them for
$50 900 Of the $40, co. brought by Wbiiden =
wife, are nov pending in the Birmingham
courts.