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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22

George F. Kuntz, well known as an
expert IN gems, recently called attention
to property of the diamond which may
be employed as a means of distinguish
ing 1t from other substances. Expert
ments made by Mr.. Kuntz demonstrate
that the statement fmlde by Robert
Boyle as long ago as 1863 that some
diamonds phosphoresce in the dark after
exposure to the sunlight or au electric arc
light, is true, also that all diamonds
emit light by rubbing them on wood,
cloth or metal. This property will prob
ably prove of great value in distinguish
ing between the diamond aud other
hard stones, as well as paste, none of
which exhibit this phenomenon. aud will
be welcomed By the general public who
do not possess the experience of the
dealer in diamonds. The property is
evidently not electric. or it would not be
visible on being rubbed on metal
Brook}ya Citizen
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
BIG FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE.
Eifty-Tlve buildings burned dynamite
JGpiodes--Ios> SS5O,0OO.

tifty-Ilve buildings Burned--Dynamite
E1piodes--Ios. $3.50. 900.
jacksonville, Fla, has had one Of the
largest fires in her history. At midnight the
alarm was turned in, and the fremen were on
hand in q few seconds. The fire was in the
three-story crockery house of r. d. Knight,
in the centre of the business portion of the
city, burning in both upper stories, and beyond
control. The heat ignted the Hubbard
block, the largest building in the city, four
stories high, and containing Hubbard's hard
ware store the Western Union Telegraph
Office, the Southern Savings and Trust Com
pany, the Jacksonville Light Infantry
Armory and the Telephone central Offices
Thence it jumped across the street to the
Seminole Clubhouse, three stories high. and
communicated to the Smith building and the
Matter building.
In the Smith building large amount of
dynamite h I'd been stored. This exploded
and started fires through the bluvks away 10
the northwest. The sound was not heard. but
the effect OF the explosion was stunning
Men fell in the streets and many were injured.
Plate-glass windows for four and five squares
were shattered and the sidewalks covered
with broken glass. Tde iiremen could have
stopped the fire at this point but for the ex-
plosion. That rendered them almost helpless
Residences, torres and hotels broke into
flames and the fire became terrible confa-
grafton, and was not stopped until after day
light in the middle OF the SOU re bounded by
Church, Ashley, Laura and Main streets
The larger buildings burned are Knights
crockery store, the Hubbard block the Sem
mole block, the Smith building, the Matter
House, the Freedmsn's Bureau building, the
fremont Hotel, Hotel Placide, Ritzeweller
residence, the Chelsea House the Murray and
Bakers carriage repository, and nearly all
buildings from an including Simmons and
Scott's shoe store TO and iucluding Lloyd =
Bros grocery store, corner Of Church and
Main streets The tai number OF buildings
of all kinds burned is fifty five, aud the total
loss about half million dollars. No lives
were lost
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
A PARAcHUTISTs DEATH.


Thousands Witness the Terrible Fall
Of Miss Annie Harkess.
One Of the attractions At Coney Island beaf
Cincinnati, Ohio. was a balloon ascension by
Miss Annie Harkess, whose home Ia IN Terre
Hauie, Ind. The young lady bsd acquired
some distinction as an seronaui, and had msds
a number Of daring parachute descents frora
balloons A large crowd Of pieasure.seekers
thronged the grounds 70 witness the ascension.
At the appointed time The young lady came
forward and stepped into the chair. The
ropes were l0osened At once md The balloon
rose rapidly. The hum Of excitement gres
louder ~ preparations for the descent vas
made At an elevation Of about 30 feet tho
parachute was let go. II slowly began 70
unfold
Suddenly the parachute closed, and with
it, humsn burden was falling with irightfnl
velocity. Then the silence was broken ~
the shrieks Of fsiBtiBg women, Of children
wailing and crying, and men turned avsy
their faces 70 shut out the awfill sight.
Faster and fsster descended the parachute.
More intense and terrible became the strain
UPON the madly-excifed crowd. -. horror.
stricken, II stood waiting the fearful end.
Suddenly there struck upon the ears dull,
siekening sound-fhe end had come. A life
had gone out ia the midst Of pleasure. The
eirl vas dead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
VOL. X.



II lies in the west when the sun goes down.
Graded by shining mountains of gold,
And its CANDY forests are never brown,
Its meadows CLEAN with a wealth untold,
Watered by crin1sonins rivers of light.
Those shining pools now mystery
keep
First, we must hope, then love, thea
weep
Morn cannot prizs the pleasure deep
Ofthe beautiful distant valley of sleep.
htmidday its streets look long aud bright,
The sba e of peace Int sigh awakes
For rest to gain in the morrow's II yht,
The will and strength that victory takes;
Bathed in calm eTulEent light,
The hush of the summer sweet rest may
keep
First we must Climb ambition
steep
Noon cannot rriza the silence deep
or the beautiful hazy val ey of sleer.
The shadows Of eve stretch far and wi lie,
Aud life beraft of its Old desire
Follows the wake OF purple tide
Lit by suns ianocuous fire.
Now when the ways are passei aud to
Fain would we paddle these waters
deep,
Too tired to labor, or love, or weep;
Eve would eternal slumber keep
In the beautiful silent valley OF sleep.
-Grace o'Bogie in Ncy Orleans Times.
Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22

the endi Oh, then, that was because Of
To1gal Stewart being careless-him that
though he knew so much of the lawi
The law was, you will mind, that Tou-
gal had to pay i've shillings a week for
keeping my grandfather in the limits.
The money wass to be paid efery Mon
day, and it wass to be paid in lawful
money Of Canada, too. Well, would you
belief that Tougal paid in four shillings
in silver one Monday, and one shilling in
coppers, for he took up the collection in
church the day pefore, and it was not
till Tougal had gone away that the jailer
saw that one Of the coppcrs wass
Brock copper-a medal, you will under
stand, made at General Brooks death,
and not lawful money of Canada at ALL
With that the jailer came out to my
grandfather.
'"'Mr. McTavish, says he, takin g of
his hat, you ale a free man, and I'm
glad of it. Then he told him what
Tougal had done. Il hope you will not
have any hard feelings toward me, Mr..
McTavish, said the jailer, and decent
man he was for all that there was not
drop of Hielan' blood in him i hope
you will not think hard of me for not
being hospitable to you sir, says he;
but it's against the rules and regulations
for the jailer to be offering the best he
can command to the prisoners. Now
that you are free, Mr.. McTavish, says
the jailer, Il would be a proud man If
Mr.. McTavish of Glengatchie would do
me the honor of taking supper with me
this night. will be asking your leave
to invite some of the gentlemen of the
place, if you will say the word, Mr..
McTavish, says he.
"Well, my grandfather could never
bear malice, the kind man he was, and
he seen how bad the iailer felt, so he
consented, and great company came in,
to be sure, to celebrate the occasion.
''Did my grandfather pay the balance
on the plougbl What for should you
suspicion, sir, that my grandfather would
refuse his honest debt2 OF course he
paid for the plough, for the crop was
good that fall.
g Il would be paying you the other
half of the plough now, Mr.. Ste yart, says
my grandfather, coming in when the
store was full.
'Hoich, but you are the honest
McTavisb, says 1ou3al, sneering.
"But my grandfather ma lie no answer
to the creature, for he thought it would
be unkind to mention ho%s Tougal had
paid out six pounds, four shillings, AMI
eleven pence to keep hin in on account
of debt of two pound five that never
was due till it was paid. '-Hayper's
Weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
A CYCLONES FURY.
Buildings are Demolished and Peol
Injured In Indiana


Buildings are Demolished and People
Injured in Indiana.
terrific rain and thunderstorm, VERT
able cyclone, struck the village of Elizabeth
town, Ind, carrying destruction before it.
The large brick school building was cut in
two, and one half was utterly demolished.
The brick cottage residence Of Charles Cisco
was blown down. His boy, aged - YEAR,
was fatally hart. The residence Of II. n. Trent
was struck by lightning and set on fire. Other
buildings barns, woodsheds, and outhouses
were blown down and carried away. Mr.
Trent end several other persons were injured.
The residence of Charley MacCauley was
struck b. lightning the bolt descending into
the kitchen where stood his wife aud two
daughters. The wood box on which he was
sitting WAS torn TO pieces and his legs were
parsIyzed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION

OF 1900 Pounds Of Powder--Two Dead
and Seven Wounded.
A special desp teh from Huntington. "
Va, says: Fourteen thousand pounds Il
powdere1p loded at the Kellogg Powder Mills
six miles + on this city. The shock was r il
twcuty-cight mills away. and the residents
Of ibis city were badly shaken up. The hra
report stated that nine men were killed but
later investigation shows that two men we're
killed aEd seven wounded The dead are
j. W. Bowles and Timothy Cooney. George
Wells IS frtaliy wounded, and John Justice
and FIVE others badly injured FIGv
others in the building had marrow escapes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
AN ILLFATED FAMILY.

Three Members Died Violent Deaths and
Oae Lost AN Arm.
The body of Jseob Christencr a saloon
ferper in ihe suburbs Of Clsrksbnrg W. Vs..
vas found terribly msngled on the railroad
track near Adsmsown. II is supposed that
b had been " King o. the track during the
night and wss struck by freight train.
This is the fah fatal railroad aeeiGen, in
ibis vicinity within the past ten days.
A strange fatality has fsliowei the Chris
t ncr family. one son fell from the cars and
lost an arm; another WAS killed By an air-gun,
fnd dau hfer was burned 70 death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
MORE CHINESE 0UTRAGES.
Catholic and Other Missions Attacked
and People Killed

Catholic and Other Missions Attacked
and People Killed.
The steamship Oceanic arrived at San
Francisco, from Hong Kong and Yokohoma.
Adviees from Hong Kong up to July Is state
thnt the ire of discomfort is still smoul1crins
in North China, and occasional riots are re-
ported The mission stations near Canton are
said to have been attacked, but no particulars
were received. Two of the Wusuch rioters on
trial voluntarily confessed that they
murdered two foreigners during the Wusuch
riots. The Two prisoners were accordingly
sent back TO the kuanechi district md exc
cuted July % Their heads are hung mp at
Wusuch as warning TO other evildocrs. A
correspondent at Ticntsein writes under date
Of June % that all is quiet there and no
trouble is anticipated.
A correspondent at Tseng Kiang. under
date Of June y, writes that the Vieeroy wrote
TO officials here that the residences of foreign
ers should be searched to see il they had any
bodies or dead peoples bones about. The
Presbyterian mission was searched by an olic-
ial, while a crowd Of excited natives waited
outside. A mob broke into the Catholic mis-
sion, but we're put out by the occupants Mr.
Chalfant holding the rioters AZ bay with his
revolver. The authorities finally sent the
military to the scene, and soldiers guarded
the Compound all night. On July 4th news
came by telegraph from the southern part Of
the province of serious riotng. In this section
the Catholics have large property interests
many fine churches and large orphanage.
Several of these have been destroyed by the
mob. At Fucheu Fu rioters, wrecked outhousse
entered the churches and priests houses. sack.
ed everything, but did not burn the building
The amount of damage done is not known. but
it is learned the orphanagc not touched
Soldiers have been ordered out and patrol the
streets at night guarding the Roman property.
The town is now left without a gunboat, and
a feeling Of uueasiness prevails.
A telegram frim Tientsein states that the
French and British ministers in China have
opened negotiations with Tsungl Yamen in
regard 10 their claim for indemnity on ac-
count Of the recent riots. The sum claimed is
six million five hundred taols.
Advices from Yokohama give particulars Of
the sinking Of the steamer Tsmsye Maru and
the drowning Of 260 passengers. The Tam1ys
Msru and another steamer Myoshi Maru we're
racing, when the latter steered across the
Tamaye's course, and the vessels collided.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
MANY LIVES REPORTED LOST.
A Large rowder-Miu ExpIcdes at Gen
trial City, Ky.

An explosion that shook every building in
Catletfsburg KY, took place at o'clock the
other morning.
Soon sfter it WIS learned that the large
powder-mill at Central City. II miles from
here, was b'oan up By an accidental di charge
Of powder.
4 large number Of lives ere reported lost.
and many b iidings were destroyed
Central City is a town of about 500 inhabi-
ia is and is on the Newport News and
Mississippi Valley railroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
A WORLDS FAIR DELAY.

Foundations of the buildings Must Re
Changed.
The foundations of all the Worlds Fair
buildings 50 FAR begun must be taken up,
because they are ms fiic ent. This conclu-
sion was reached by Chief Barnham. The
money loss will be s25oooo. aud the delay
will be still more serious considera ion.
Se,-re airy Dickinson believes TINT the stop
VIII do no end If damage not in the delay to
the building bat IN the exaggerated reports
;hat will he circulated through Europe from
New York
s Fl. Peabody, Of Illinois, and John NJ.
Samuels, Of Kentucky, were confirmed by the
Board Of Control rs chiefs Of the Liberal Arts
snd Horticulture Depas tments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
TWO MEN HANGED BY A MOB.
Their Victim Is Nearly Well, but that
Made No Difference.

Made no Difference.
Monroe. Evans and his son John were
arc ted az Baileytown, Ala. few days ago
charged with shooting Pierce Mooney last
May. They were taken before local Justice
Of the Peace who declin,d 10 try them, but
bound them over without bail. They we're
put under guard at neighbours house over
night.
About midnight they were taken from the
house ami hanged to a tre The guard says
large crowd came up and supposing them 10
be Eyans's friends come to rescue the prison.
ers, they fed.
Mooney has about recovered from bis
wounds OF last May.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22

GENERAL r. G. DYgENFoRTH, who "a try
ing oprodaee rain by bonibarding the heavens
from balloons, studied for four years in the
military schools Of Prussia, just before the
outbreak of the American Civil War. He
was skilled srtilleryman, and served on the
staff of Generals Rosecrans and Grant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22

MNE. BoULASCEK and her daughter, II IA
said hsve abandoned their recently cherished
purpose Of entering q convent 'In order 70
tighten the burden Of exile borne by the Gem
eral" This is announced in connection with
q description Of the burial Of Mime. de Bonnie
main, B0ulanger's friend.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22

COLONEL ToURTELoTTE, who wes buried
at La Crosse, Wis, few days ago. was the
commander at Altoona, Ga. to whom Sher
man first sent instructions TO hold the flrt. I"
Later when General CoFse took charge and
the fort was attacked, Tourtelotte, as well as
Corse. was wounded. Wisconsin feels that
her son deserves large share of the credit Of
hat famous incident.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22

FRAU WAGNER will probably be invited
by certain people in Milwaukee 10 hold n
musical festival in that city in 1898. as an an.
mex TO the Worlds Fair. - az
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-22
MARKETS.

BAITIHoEE -Flour-City Mills, super g 20
ass. Wheat Southern Fuitz 1.0fHnf rs
Corn-.Se uthcrn White, 6s>170r.. yellow.
70d7lc. Oats Southern and PennsyIyania
asa &c. Rye Maryland and Pennsylvania
7z(1S'c. Hay Maryland and Pennsylvania
$l2-59fa 1893. Straw-Wheat. Ss.99dgO0.
Butter-E-ssfern Creamery i9,a 2uc. nearby
receipt l3N l3c. Cnaese- Eastern Fancy
Cream, ei6g9le., Western sgatc Eggs-l5
n l6c. Tobacco, Leaf Interior 81 00l1 50
Good Common. St0lfqj.G0. Middling, 800
GSpe. Good to fine red, s9.009lIg9. Fancy,
Sl2.eQ@ ls.eo.
NEW YORK Flour Southern Good 10
choice extra, S3-5DG1s.fa Wheat-No. ! White
I04sfq los. Rye-State a69Ml02r. Corn
Southern yellow, 75ta76c. Osts-White,
State sou ~. Butter State, 15GdZ0c
Cheese State. 799se. Eggs i7ai7Ic.
PHTLADEIFHIA = Flour ~ Pennsylvania
Fancy, 81. 25ta 49,. Wheat, Pennsylvania and
Southern Red, 1Uiaf-04. Rye -PennsyI-
vania, sta SIC. Southern yellow. II
td72sc Oats f6fa &c. Butter State. 1sO1
re. cileese-New York Factory, 10 l0lc
Eggs- Stale, 7@l7le.
CATTLE.
BsLTiNosE-B eef-sf T5,a500. Sheep
s3.5gfs 4.-se. lIogs-s5.90(a5.25
NEW YoRE-Beef- 6.9OG7.01. Sheep
ss.ljfa5.25. Hogs-5.49tg5.s5.
EAST Liberty BEES. 59G1s.e0. Sheep =
$i25M5.Jo. Hogs $5.z 1860
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-25
First District Court.

Judge Miner made disposal of the follow
Ing cases in district court yesterday:
ID. II. Peery, jr., VS.. James Jensen ct al.
an order was entered discharglng the case
at plaintiffs costs.
Oregon Short Line vs. ]. A. Bacon, trus
tee; jury came into court and brought in q
verdict of 81, 975 for plaintiff.
G. Sailing VS.. ]. Terrier: on motion of
Miller q Maginnis, thirty days stay of ex-
ecutlon was granted, in which to serve and
dle statement on motion for new trial
j. A. Taylor ct al. VS.. M. B. Buford ct al :
on motion OF Evans q Rogers, an order
granting thirty days stay of execution.
a. A. Taylor ct al. VS.. M. 3. Buford eft
al; on motion of Miller & Maginnis twenty
days granted in which to file counter affi
davits.
A. Rosenbaum VS.. Deseret Telegraph
company; trial; B. H. Jones and l.. r.
Rogers for plaintiff and, LIE Grande Young
for defendants.
George Lashus VS.. J. M. Dee ct al on
motion OF L. r. Rogers and by consent of
A. X. Haywood, case continued for the
term.
H. L. Griffin VS.. American Building and
Loan association; trial; Valentine GIDEON
for plaintiff, Johnson & Pash for defend
ant. Pending.
A. Rosenbaum VS.. Deseret Telegraph
company; verdict for plaintiff $50, interest
50, total-S56. On motion of LIE Grande
Young, execution stayed ten DAYS.
The People etc. VS.. j. l.. Newey; ar
raigned; pleaded not guilty; Miller & Ma
glnnls entered appearance for defendant.
James Smith VS.. NJ. B. Buford: order
permitting w. L. Maginnis to open and
publish the deposition in this cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-25
General GIeanings.

The chamber of commerce met last even.
ing.
The streets continue to be intensely
muddy.
Yesterdays storm was one of the worst
of the season.
Judge Preshaw is slowly recovering from
his recent illness.
Work is progressing nicely on the sewers
on Twenty fifth street.
H. D. Brown, of Great Falls, Montana.
was in the city yesterday.
L. L. Miller, ESQ.,, of Salt Lake, was in
the city on business yesterday.
Manager Phillips, of the Grand opera
house, mas been indlspoSed for several days.
The real estate exchange meets in the
chamber of commerce rooms this evening.
The next attraction at the Grand after
the close of the "Water Queenn is Emma
Juch
Kiralfy Brothers conclude their engage
ment at the Grand tonight III the 'Water
Queen"
Auditor Oglesby, of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway, has returned to
the east.
LIE Grand Young was in the city from
Salt Lake, in attendance at the First dis
trict court yesterday.
Ike Weir, the belfast Spider,n gave an
exhibition sparring match at the Union
opera house last evening.
Road Master Fitzgerald went west over
his division of the Southern Pacific to look
over the storm affected portions Of the line
MIR. Rely, representing Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper, is in the city for the
purpose of taking views to be published in
that periodical at an early date.
The "Water Queen" was greeted by a
large audience last evening. The play is
immense, and is one of the finest spectacular
pieces that was ever rendered to an Ogden
audience.
The wires that were broken down by the
heavy sleet storms in the Sierra Nevada
mountains day before yesterday, have been
repaired and communication Is now had
with Pacific coast points.
1t has been ordered by the court that the
Ogden City railway be sold to the highest
bidder On Thursday, March 5, 1891. After
the sale takes place, the new electric sys-
TEN will be pushed to completion.
Rafele Pecorelle, the Italian brought from
Pocatello Sunday afternoon with a badly
mangled limb, caused by being run over by
the cars. was buried in the city cemetery
yesterday afternoon at the expense of the
city.
The funeral of Mrs Marian Bowring oc
Cured from the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. 0. d. Banks, 1850 Washington
avenue yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
1 he remains were laid to rest in the city
cemetery.
The funeral of Robert Lathrop, aged 30
years, took place from the family residence.
six miles south of the city, on Uinta fiat,
and the remains were inferred in the Og-
den cemetery. The deceased was a grand
uncle of eX-Coroner Larkin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-25

Judge 5. M. Preshaw died at his resi-
dence on Jefferson avenue, between
Twenty-ffth and Twenty sixth streets at
o'clock last evening. For about two
weeks be has been suffering from an attack
or La grippe being confined to his bed a
greater part of the time. Day before yes
terday his fever was broken and he began
to improve as rapidly as could be expected
Yesterday noon he was feeling much bet
ter, and his family were greatly encour
aged over his condition. Judge Preshaw
has been citizen Of Ogden for a number of
years and was near the age of 20 at his
death. He was member of the late city
council, being an alderman from the Fifth
ward, and during which time he held the
pesltion OF police magistrate with credit.
he has conducted an undertaking estab-
hshment IN this city for several years. He
was an active member of the M E. church.
also Of several civic societies. He leaves a
wife and unmarried daughter in the east to
mourn his loss.