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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
Thunder Phenomena.

Many theories have been offered 10 ex-
PLANTATION Of the phcnomena Of thunder.
Here is Professor Herns description;
The sound which is known as thunder i
due simply to the fact that the air tray
erssd By an electric spark, that ia, a
fash Of lightning, is suddenly raised 70 a
very high temperature, aad has its
volume, moreover, considerably in
creased. The column Of gas thus sud
IDENTIFY heated and exhausted Is sometimes
several miles long, and as the duration
o. the fash is not over the milliouth d q
second, it follows that the noise bursts
forth at once from the whole column,
though for an observer at any one place,
it commences where the lightning lash
is al the least distance In precise terms,
the beginning Of the thunder clap gives
the minimum distance Of the lightning,
and the duration Of the rolling o. the
thunder the length Of the column Of
heated air Professor HeFn also remarks
that when fash Of lightning strikes the
ground, it is not necessarily from the
place struck that the Grst noise is heard
Again he points out that a bullet whistles
in frayersing the air, 50 that we can, to a
certain extent, follow Is fight Tho
same thing also happens with a falling
meteorite just before striking toe Garth.
The noise actually heard has been COM
pared to the sound produced when one
ie2fs linen: it Is due, really, 70 the fact
that the air rapidly pushed on one side
Of the projectile in front, whether bullet
or meteorite, quickly rushes back to all
the gap left IN the rear.--B9st9a Tran
ErlDt.
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His Political Career.

Sir John Alexander Macdonald, PRIMER of
the Dominion of Canada, was native of Glas-
gov, Scotland. lie was born January IL,
1915. When he was five years of age his father,
Hugh Macdonald, cmigrated to Canada, sett-
ling at Kingston. Sir John entered upon his
public career in 1914, when he first represented
Kingston in the House of Assembly.
He sat for that constituency until the union
in 1867, and then he was elected TO the House
of Commons from the same place. In 1878 he
was defeated, but in 1887 he was reelected by
both Kingston and Carleton. In the forma-
ton of the Canadian Confederacy he took an
active part, and on July l, 1867, when the new
constitution went into effect, he was appointed
to the Office of PrivY Councillor, Attorney
General and Minister of Justice
Later he was knighted By the Queen in the
Order of the Bath Civil and presented with
the grand cross of the order.
Sir Johns ministry resigned in 1878 on ac-
count of the Canadian Pacific charges, and
during the ministry of Alexander Mackenzie,
who succeeded him, Sir John was leader of
the opposition.
In September, 1873, when the Liberal party
was defeated on account of its non-protective
policy, Sir John was again made Prime Minis
ter, and he has held the office ever since. The
recent victories of the Conservatives in CON
nection with the United States reciprocity
question were chiefly due to the experienced
and astute leadership of the Premier.
After the settlement of the Alabama claims
with the United States Sir John, who was
member of the British joint high commission,
was highly honored by being called to the
Privy Council Of Great Britain, an honor sell
dom conferred upon colonial statesman. He
was married in 1867 10 Susan agnes, daughter
of Thomas j. Bernard, a member of the
Queens Priyy Council, at Jamaica. His wife
survives him.
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GREAT FLOODS IN TEXAS.
The Red River is ON Big Tear Damage
Dnne

The Red Rivers ON Big Tear Damage
Done.
Dispatches from several points along the
Red river, in Texas, indicate that that stream
is on the rampage. At Gainesville it is above
the high-water mark, and information comes
from above this place that the rise was very
rapid and unexpected, and many people bare
ly escaped with their lives. All communica-
tons with the Indian Territory has been cut
off, and it will be some time before the dam
age can be repaired, Messengers from Bur
ling state that the river is running wild in
that section, and destruction to property and
some lives lost north of DoSs, on the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway.
ID. I. Harris, a stockman, lost four hundred
head of cattle and fif1y-ive horses. The dam
age done in the territory can only be surmised
as all communication is cut off.
despatch from Belcher says that the Red
river, which runs three miles north of there
is higher than for years. volume of water
len feet high came rushing down the valley,
bearing trees, brush, housetops dead animals
and debris of all kinds, and in thirty minutes
the whole valley was one vast sheet of water
Cropsof all kinds near the river are all under
water and mud, and great damage will result.
During the heavy rain at Chillicothe, Tex,
two employees of W. P. Lindsay and two
strangers, who were camped near the bridge
at that place, were drowned.
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Sir John Macdonald is no more. The dis
tinguished statesman who has guided the
political destinies of Canada for nearly half a
century passed peacefully away at 10.15 P. NJ,
surrounded by the entire household.
Lady Macdonald, who bore up SO bravcly
during the fatal illness, is now Frustrated
with grief.
Although the physicians declared that Sir
John could not survive until morning. they
had not made allowance for his marvellous
vitality. He had lost consciousness 80 hours
ago and had taken 10 nourishment since,
save small quantities of champagne, which
were administered with difficulty. The
premier, sick unto death, kept up the unequal
struggle until after 10 o'clock.
At 10 7. NJ. complete collapse set in. In
the succeeding few minutes the premier's
breathing became more and more labored
and only the slightest iutter of the heart
indicated iites presence.
At 1915 the premier gave a few long and
heavy respirations and 'ilhout struggle or
the slightest evidence of pain passed away.
An undertaken was promptly notified to pre-
pare the body for interment.
The funeral is likely to take place on
Tuesday, and viii be of state character.
On that day the body will likely be removed
to the Senate Chamber and lie in state for
four or five hours. The interment will sub.
sequently take place at Kingston Ont, where
the premier's first wife and his father are
buried.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

The Harrowgate Inn, at Harrowgate, Ten.
nessee, was burned few days ago. Loss,
$4,000.
MARTIN FLYNN, Road Master Of the III
Paso Division of the Santa TIE Road, was run
over and killed near Anthony. New Mexico.
WHILE driving across the railroad track at
Homestead, New York. Patrick Gallagher
was struck aud killed by train,
WILLIAM MCDONALD was drowned IN
Chiosgo by his horse going through the open
draw Of the bridge at flalstead street.
AN excursion train Of seven cars was de-.
rallied and capsized near Upton, Iowa. A
number Of persons were injured, but none
fatally,
THE steamship Brazilian from London 10
Montreal is quarautined at Grasse Isle with
three cases Of smallpox on board. The patients
are recovering.
Two sections of freight train on the Texas
Pacific Railroad collided near Aledo, Texas.
Conductor johnson and Engineer kohloh
were fatally injured.
JESSE G. ROBERTSON, n prominent citizen
Of Hamilton county, Tennessee, was killed by
a railroad train near his country home, few
miles from Chattanooga.
THE farm house Of Valentine Beck, near
Beaver City, Nebraska was burned, and his
two children. girl Of and boy Off years,
persisted in the flames.
A. +. MYER, leading merchant Of Platts.
burg Missouri, with his two daughters, Ella
and Rose, aged Is and IA years, were drowned
while trying to ferd creek.
THERE was q heavy hail and rain storm 10
the North Of Kansas City, Missouri doing
great damage to the growing grain. A num-
Der Of bridges were washed away.
A FREIGHT train on the Alabama Mineral
Road was wrecked by an open switch near
Birmingham w. NJ. Harrington, Frank I'll.
weed aud John T. Hammond, train hands,
were kill.
-Four Henry Taylor, William Cough.
lin, J. Richardson and John Mulholland
we're instantly killed by the premature ex'
plosion Of IS pounds Of dynamite in a mine
tunnel near Silver Plume, Colorado.
THE body Of Prentice Mulford, editor Of
the white Cross Library" was found in a
floating boat in Sheepshesd Bay creek, Long
Island, and has since been Unidentified. When
found Milford had been dead for several
days.
WILLARD r. SMITH, Of IIsllsyille, New
York. ard Waiter Pfcher, Of WilliamstOwn,
New Jersey, freshmen Of Rutgers College
we're drowned while bathing in the canal al
New Brunswick. It is thought that Pfeher
tried to save Smith, who could not swim. The
drowning was not discovered until half an
hour after it occurred.
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nk,n snnsr.ntfon..

Freguenters Of the popular afternoon
tea are remarkiDg the extraordinary
pains pretty girls who pour the ambe'
beverage are at. to direct the
tapering spout Of the kettle in the di
rection OF their rosy cheeks, or white
brow and chin. 1t appears that some
one has assured them that the warm,
fragrant steam arising from the steep
ing leaves is most beneficial for softeDing
and purifying the complexion. True,
the heated vapor does bring a deep.
pink flush, and cause dsmpened locks
10 cling tendril-like about fair foreheads,
but these amateur mattresses are labor
ing under a grievons error when they
imagine that this treatment beauties
the skin. 1t is harmful In the extreme,
and, unless the suHusion is Immediately
followed by brisk towelinR, q chapped
and roughened complexion will be the
result. All through the orange grow
ing country, where that exquisite fruit
is eaten from the time its rind shows
the faintest gliding, girls always peel
the oranges at arms length. being fully
convinced, because some negro nanny
has told them SO, that the punRent oil
springiDg from the skin will leave q
freckle wherever it touches. IL ,tstT0-
ted lBaericdrl-
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A MODERN BLUEBEARD,
eIieved to Have Killed Eleven Of His
wtxex-Hvpnofism Used.

Believed to Have Killed Eleven Of His
wiveS-Hypnotism Used.
The spectators in the United States Circuit
Court room at Leayenworth, Kan, witnessed
a most sensational and dramatic incident.
Last March the body Of old Mrs. Mettmsn wss
found sewed in a gunny sack and floating IN
the Missouri River cut in dozen pieces
Charles A. Benson, WHO'S charged with her
murder was formerly circus performer. His
speciality consisted Of slight Of hand, mesner-
ism, and hypnotic feats-
Mary Routzahn, widowed daughter Of the
murdered woman, who is charged jointly with
Benson, was placed on the witness stand.
Her evidence was the most damaging yet
given, being sufficient Of itself 10 send Benson
TO the gallows. She testified that the defend
ant had been intimate with herself and mother
for three years, had hypnotized them and
exercised an influence over them 50 powerful
that they were completely at his mercy and
lived in constant fear Of him. According to
Mrs. R0ufzabn. Benson was modern blue
beard. He told her. she says. that she was
his twelfth victim and unless she did as he
directed she would share the fate Of the other
eleven.
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CHEWED UP BY A BULLDOG.
A Little Boy Bitten Fatally and Woman
Seriously Injured.

A Little Boy Bitten Fatally and a Woman
Seriously Injured.
Dr.. Appleton, one of the best known
homeopathic doctors of Grand Rapids Mich.
lives in an elegant residence and has as
neghbor one w. W. Hart, who is a devoted
admirer of dogs and owned prize bull-terrier
and litter of pups. The dog family attracted
the attention ofthe doctors little 4-year-old
son and he startod to play with them. Shortly
after he was heard to scream and was seen on
the ground while the bull terrier and pups
were attacking him from all sides. Mrs w.
W. Hart rushed to the rescue, and she was
knocked down and attacked
The screams of the two drew crowd. who
Grove the dogs off and rescued the child and
woman. The little fellow was fearfully bit
ten about the head, face arms and chest, great
chunks of flesh being torn off in pies es, and
the woman was also severely bitten about the
head, breast and arms.
The wounds of both were cauterized and the
entire family of dogs killed. The boy will
probably die of his wounds and if he does not
will bear the sears to his death. The woman
will recover but her face will be frightfully
Scared.
No one knows what made the dogs attack
the little one as they had always been fond of
him and children generally.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
HAYTI'S BRUTAL RULER.
Details of the Recent Riots at Port ad
Prince, Bayti.

Prince, Bayti
For the last two OF three weeks there have
been runners that revolution against Presi.
Prince, and these having reached the ears of
the chief executive he caused the arrest of
about S0suspected persons, dragged them from
their homes and put them in irons in
prison.
Among the suspected was General Sully,
who, hearing he was wanted, y hid himself
Failing to secure the general himself, his wife
was taken instead and thrown into prison.
Corpus Christi, Thursday, May %, was
national holiday and it was reported that on
that dale Hyppolite, in order to effeetually
terrify the populace had ordered a Calling
gun TO be taken down to the prison and the 80
prisoners to be summarly executed.
The friends Of the prisoners, among whom
was General Sully, met in council, and, while
the President was in the Cathedral, they
forced open the prison doors and freed all the
prisoners, about $50 in all.
Then, by order of the President, began
series of assassinations perhaps unequaled in
the annals of civilization, and to which the
massacreof st. Bartholomews sinks into in
significance.
The first victim was Mr.. Ernest Rigaud, a
respected merchant and hard working man,
who occupied himself exclusively with his
business and was positively known TO have
been perfectly innocent of conspiracy Of any
kind. He was sitting on the balcony with his
wife when the president passed, ordered him
out and sent him to the cemetery to be shot.
His nephew, boy of ID or Is followed MIN
to the place ofexecution and returned with
the news to the afflicted wife, who was still
hoping to bring influence TO bear to save her
husband. He told her: at is useless; my
poor uncle has been foully murdered" These
words were reported to the President, and 20
minutes later the boy was brought before HIM
Being asked if he had made the above state.
ment, he did not deny it, but said: President
have never conspired against you by word
or deed" The boy was shot at once.
About the same time, Mr.. Alexis Rossignol,
an inoffensive and much esteemed man was
executed in the streets; another man was put
against the cathedral wall and shot; II were
executed In batch; and, even at this date,
an occasional vollcy tells that another poor
wretch has been sent to his doom.
1t is impossible to enumerate in detail all
the murders that have been perpetrated under
the color of law. 1t is estimated that from
May % to May 81 at least 5opersons have been
put to death, and the figures are placed as
high as 100.
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CABLE SPARKS.


THE Spanish bank in Buenos Ayres has
closed its doors, and the English Banks in
that city are affected.
THIRrY-sIx buildings in Vienna were
struch by lightning, and two children were
killed and many persons injured.
A SOCIALIST manifesto has been issued at
Berlin calling upon socialists throughout the
country to meet and protest against the gov.
ernment's decision not to re luce the duties Of
grain.
IL one of the poor quarters of Kentish Town
a suburb of London, the head OF the family
killed his wife and child by cutting their
threats and then killed himself in the same
manner.
INFLUENZA in severe form has broken out
among the domestics at BalmoTal, Queen Vic
toria's summer residence in the Highlands Of
Scotland and the Queen is afraid she may
contract it.
THE PEASANTS in the districts OF Samara and
simbiersk, Russia, recently revolted against
the authorities, and the uprising was only
suppressed after number OF desperate con-
fiicts in which much blood was shed.
The lower house of the Prussian Diet
adopted bill restoring to the Catholic clergy
men the stipends formerly allowed them by
the government which were withdrawn under
the operations OF the kulturkampf.
THE athol1c Archbishop CAST |, Ireland
is authority IJr the statement that many
members OF the Irish parliamentary party are
desirious of settling the trouble existing in the
nationalist ranks by union of the factions
under the leadership of Mr. John Dillon.
SIR William Gordon Cummings suit for
SANDER against those who accused him Of
cheating at cards ina gameof bIccarat, i'll which
the Prince of Wales was player, was placed
on trial in London, and drew an immense
gathering of aristocratic notabilities OF both
sexes.
Mr.. ALEXANDER Penrose Gordon Cum
mings, OF Freedom district, near Sykesville,
Carroll county, Md, says his brother, Sir
William Gordon Cumming, inherited ner-
yous affection which renders it impossible for
him to control his hands, and that this infirm-
ity may have led to the charges of cheating at
Tranby Croft.
THE bill prohibiting the catching of seals in
Behring sea passed its second reading in the
House OF Commons without opposition. The
British government has assented to the pro-
posal of the United States that 800 seals be
taken to compensate the North American
Company for its obligation as iessees to sup
port the three hundred natives of the Pribyloh
LII 1a
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EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
Several Persons Killed and Number In
jured by Failing Walls.

Several Persons Killed and a Number In
jured by Falling walls.
Iombardy. yenetia and part Of Tuscany
we're visited the other morning by repeated
earthquake shocks. The worst shocks occur
red about o'clock Shocks we're also felt ia
Venice and Milan.
The center Of the disturbance was at yerona.
A subierranesn noise was heard like the roar
Of artillery, which was followed by three long
shocks. The inhabitants rushed into the
street in terror AZ Mantau woman died Of
fright. Az Msrcenieo three persons we're
killed and at Badia, Callavena, seventeen
were injured by falling houses and ehimneys.
At the latter place another shock was felt at
o'clock in the morning and much additional
damage was done.
The movements were undulsting in eharac-
ter and we're felt more or less over the whole
North Of Italy
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THREE MEN BURNED.

Disastrous Railroad Wreck near
Parsons, Kansas.
The most disastrous wreck that ever occurred
on the N. X. & T. X. r. took place between
Savanna and Frink, Kan.
Three men were burned to crisp and six
injured, some of them, it is thought, fatally.
The two engines were totally demolished.
and the wreck took fire and 30 cars were
burned.
The two freight trains were ordered 10 PASS
at Frlnk. One of them arrived at the station
ahead of the other, and the engineer seeing a
train on the side track supposed it was the
train he had orders TO pass and did not stop for
orders
One Of the men burned to death was head
brakeman, and the other two are unknown.
The brakeman could only be identified by the
finding Of a switch key on his body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-13
MARKETS.

BsLTIAoRE-Flour-C Mills, super, s.. IS
@3.95. Wheat-Southern Fultz, S1.06G1-0S.
Corn-Southern White, 65@654c., Yellow,
65n65c. Oats-Southern and Pennsylvania
52155c. Rye-Maryland and Pennsylvania
91@9sc. Hay.-Maryland and Pennsylvania
S10.00td11.00. Straw-Wheat, $s.00@900.
Butter-Eastern Creamery, lS1l9c., nearby
receipt 16I17c. Cheese-Eastern Fancy
Cream, 10@ 107c., Western, S[1y94c. Eggs-15
allie. Tobacco, Leaf interior, 81 Goa 20, Good
Common, S4.00d5.00, Middling, S6.00MS00,
Good to fine red, s9.00@11.00. Fancy, Sl2.0o
CISCO.
NEW EK-Flour-Southern Good to
ehoieeextra, 81. 25C15.S5. Wheat-No White
Sl.09G1.091. Rye-State 5sd60c- Corn
Southern yellow, 63t164c. 0ats-White,
State 4aI@491e. Butter State, 22@27c.
Cheese State, 7@95c. Eggs-l7@1sc.
PHILADELPHIA = Flour - Pennsylvania
Fancy, s.. 2514.50. Wheat, Pennsylvania and
Southern Red, Sl.0s1@i.091. Rye-Pennsyl-
vania, 56(d57c. Corn-Southern Yellow, So
6G7c. Oats-52lM52sc. Butter-State, 800
20c Cheese-New York Factory, 109104c.
Eggs State, 17@Isc.
CATTLE.
BALTIMORE Beef-S5. 50G6.00 Sheep
S3.50@5.o0 Hogs-s4. 00@4.50.
New YoRS-Beef-s7.o0 @s.01. Sheep
s4.4o@4.75. Hogs4.Sot95.25.
EAST LIBERTY-Beef- 81. 0o@6.5o Sheep,
S4.25@5.50. Hogs-Si.S0 @49Q.
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LIGHTNING STOPS A DRILL.
German soldiers Killed in the Presene
nf the EInnernr-

German soldiers Killed in the Presence
of the Emperor.
Military and other circles in Berlin and
elsewhere are discussing a strange and fatal
accident which occurred at the Templehof in
thepresenee ofthe Emperor. From dispatches
received in Berlin it seems that party of
grenadiers were being exercised by the
Emperor at morning drill on the parade
ground. While the men were being put
through their exercise u vivid flash of light
ming, followed by deafening thunder clap.
startled and half blinded the men on parade
and hurled number of them TO the ground
When the men who had not been struck by
the electric fluid had sufficiently recovered
their presence of mind, they went to the
assistance of their stricken comrades. and il
was found that the officer in command Captain
Won Quasi and three soldiers were insensible
Two Of the latter died almost Immediately
afterwards, and Captain Won Quasi and the
other soldier who was struck, were danger
ously injured 4 horse was also killed.
1t Is supposed that the rife barrels and
hayonets Of the soldiers attracted the cleo
tricity which caused such fatal results.
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SUNSET.

The lurid sun steals down the solemn sky.
And tints with living red the burning west.
Like some lone warrior creeping home to Gle.
Thelifeblood ebhing slowly from lis breast
A mist floats up and hides the glorious flame,
Transfused in clouds Of darkness, solemn.
dread;
As time shall hide in night the warriors
name,
And steal away the fame for which he bled.
But sleeping on the muriy vapog's breast
Behold the crescent Of the moon appearl
As tho the soldiers spirit from bis rest
Smiled at the frail renown he toilei for
here.
-Margaret Thomas iaYoutFs Companion.
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TAKEN FROM JAIL AND HUNG.

A Mob overpowers the JaiIer and Lynches
Supposed Murderer.
A despatch from Wicklife, KY, says:
Evan f. Shelby, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Sallie Moore was taken from the Jail by
mob Of 100 unknown men and hung The
jailer resisted and was roughly handled
Shelby fought desperately, and badly hurt
several of the mob. lie was practically dead
before they got him out.
The mob said they had previously hung
Mart Shelby under indictment as an aces
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81 claim to be the only living son Of Revolu-
tionary soldier. Ny father, John Blslock en-
listed as private in the Revolutionary War,
and was mustered out as lieutenant, serving
seven years Ifthere is any other son Of a
Revolutionary soldier living / would be
pleased 70 have him address NE"
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l. OCATlON ~

Narnurg has the best advantages being
Cumberland and Potomac Valleys farming
lands It has population of 5000 thriving industries
has the promising future this end the
Schools Churches and all Institutions oonvenon
lourishing condition
Railroads being every along
Ohio R. r., Cumberland Valley Maryland R..
bring the factory ready
shipping points