Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-04
THE NEWS

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J. Bullock, retired wealthy and influential
farmer, died in Bortlentown, n. J.-Mrs.
Phebe Campbell, eyed one hundred and two
years, died in Dexter, Me.-Two workmcu
in San Antonio. Texas, were sufiocated by
gases escaping from u lime-kiln.-The
iewelry store of Adolph Waters, in Jersey
City, was robbed of $4,000 worth OF merehan-
dise.-Frank Keeeh was arrested on
charge Of numbering his uncle in Argentine,
Ks.-J.J Hopper is held in bail in Chicago
On charge Of attempted jury-bribiag. ---
Latest reports from the peGeh-growing pen
insula report the fruit prospects all right
5. B. Proctor, Of Caroline county, Va, an old
gentleman shout eighty two years of age, was
run over and Killed on the Richmond Fred.
erieksburg and Potomac Railroad, near Mil
ford.-Rev. John L. Edwards, d. D.,
prominent Methodist Episcopal minister Of
Lynehburg Va, died, aged seventy- even
years.-A young man named Wrenn, at
Clifton Forge, Va, was given forty lashes on
his bare back for insulting young Women
The residence Of Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, at
Wilmington, Del, was rot bed of gold watches
and diamonds.---Miss Fannie Reid Riley
was married to DR.. Charles Reed Collins
Ex-Prcsident Carter, of Montana, took the
prescribed oath and entered upon his duties
as commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Mrs. Faulkner wife of Senator Faulkner,
Of West Virginia, is dead.-The amended
Constitutional Convention bill has finally
passed both houses of the Delaware legiSla-
ture.-The United States Sik-workers'
Assoe;a. ion has adopted resolutions appealing
TO the friends Of American labor not to buy
silk fabrics of foreign manufacturers, which
are entirely inferior to those made in this
country.
Landslides on the Spartansburg branch Of
the Richmond and Danyille Railroad have
caused discontinuance of traffic The
Eagle Iron Warks. owned by David S Ores
well Il Co.. Philadelphia, were burned. 10
about sSaC00-A railroad bridge is 10 be
erected above the whirlpool ct Niagara.
John Hamilton Browns new wire gun was
tested at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, and
withstood a pressure OF Go000 pounds
Representatives of the Shawnee and Iron
Point Lead and Iron Company of Columbus
o., charge the president and Thomas Cochran
OF the Guarantee and Safe Deposit Company
OF Philadelphia, with Incorporating sIlj,
900 in bonds. The depot, ferry slip, ana
houses, and eight passenger cars of the Phila.
delphia and Atlantic Railroad at the south
ern extremity Of Camden, Nj, were burned
Loss S9Q000.-JamesF F. Brook, an alderman
OF Trenton, n. j., and member Of the firm
Of Brook, Oliphant & Co. of that city, has
disappeared A movement has been started
IN Atlanta to induce immigration to Georgia
Nelson 2. Reed, editor and proprietor OF
the Pit:sburg Commercial Gazette, died Of
the grir.--Eev Dr. Howard Crosby, the
founder Of the Society for the prevention OF
-e'fi2le and ~ Ioung Mems Christian A.
ISOLATION died at his home in New York.
The United States ship Galena, which went
ashore ashore Oft the 4 Eases
ton, Texas, is ashore five miles south Of Hat
teras Life Saving station. WIN. Hartley,
florist Of Manayuak, Pa, while returning
from Liverpool on the Steamship Ohio, com
mittel suicide by jumping overheard in mid
ocean While protecting her father, Gioy-
ina Dionore, aged seventeen years was stabb-
ed to the heart by Dominica Filippo Coco
an Italian IN Camden, n. J.--Rev. John
". fhii'ips' rector Of Grace Episcopal Church
Washington, died at the age Of seventy years
Jerome Fackenthall, of Doylcstown, Pa
deputy recorder OF deeds of Bucks county,
"a was arrested, charged with embezz!e-
ment'
Mike Carzon, Hungarian, made insane by
cigarette smoking, committed suicide inthe
almshouse, at Laurytown, Pa.---Chas. Elliott
faro dealer, Killed two variety performers
while they were on the stage, at Portland,
Oregon, and then committed suicide
Temperance people demolished VIM Miller's
saloon IN the yiilaSe OF bloomFiiie, o.
Chas' Arpnckie' the eohee millionaire OF
new YORK, is dead ne Commefelal
HOTEL IN oieah' \. = was destroyed hy hre
ana three oil the inmates were burned to
ueath. - Eu"afd oaspefsoh' OF burlington,
n j., confessed that ne attempted to wreck a
traln.-Ah eiort is oeing made to form
corner IN oFahuy ~ oaa francisco'-- exas
lever IS causing some alarm IN hissouri'---
Inc Mary washington monument case was
decided IN favor Of the defendant ueorge W.
ohepafd'-lhe arr aiFeetofshlp OF me
Professor Ialsev c. Ives director Of the 81.
Louis School Of Fine Arts.--.Jobn NJ. Doug.
las one of CHICAGO, & pioneer citizens. and for
a number of years vice president Of the Hi.
nois Central Railroad, died Of pneumonia.
Dir. VIM D. Gentry of Chicago, has cap.