Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-05
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.

SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.
RoBERr LEE DOYLE, market gardeners OF
Memphis, Tenn, was shot at q suburban
grocery by some unknown person, and died Of
his wounds. lie WIS standing at the bar
drinking with several other men when load
ofduck shot was fred fhrougha window from
the outside, and took effect in his hip aud
stomach. As Doyle has no enemy so far as
known, it is thought that the shot was intend
cd for one of his companions. whose life had
bsenfhreatened.by q colored man living in the
neighbOrhood. No arrest has been made.
AN Albino partridge was killed recently at
Oxford, N. c.
THE mysterious disappearance Of Hiram
Smith. sgent at kuttanA, n.y., for the New
port News and Mississippi Valley Railroad,
which occurred several nights ago, has been
about cleared away, and there is little doubt
that he has been murdered and robbed. James
Brinley and Charles Dagget are in jail at
Paducah, charged with the crime Two
young men, named Fsrr and Withers, and
four or five others are suspected Of having a
part in the murder and robbery, and all are
described as a shiftless lot. Smiths body has
not yet been found. His friends, however.
are sparing no pains to unrayel the mystery
and bring his murderers to justice.
REVENUE oaieers c. c Spears and J.. A.
Nave Of Knoxville. Tenn, have Just returned
from raid into the mountains Of Blount
County. where they had thrilling expert
ence. After having been lost in the forest for
nearly three days, without food or drink.
They accidentally found two illicit distiller-
les in full running order. The FIVE operators
Jim Hughes, Sam Burehheld, Zeko Burch.
field and his two sous, all notorious mooa-
shiners--were captured aud brought to Knox
vile for trial. officer Spears has had mum.
Der Of thrilling experiences with the moon
Shiuers during the past lew weeks, aud is
rapidly sugmenting the enemiiy against him.
The manufacture OF Illicit liquor in this sec
lion OF the South has been quite general o,
late.
DR. W. c. TONNES one Of the best known
physicians, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, was horse.
whipped on Market street, the leading bust.
ness thoroughiare by Mrs. John Vollstadt,
painters wife. The woman, stepped up Ia
the doctor and, rexelaiming you have muir.
dered my child; now | shall kill you, struck
the doctor several heavy blows with a whip
which she had drawn from beneath her shawl
The doctor seized her hands. but at that mo.
ment her husband sprang al him with stick.
Townes knocked Nollstadt down. and then the
crowd rushed in and separated the partici-
pants. The cause Of the affair was mother.
grief caused by the loss Of an infant child
whose death Mrs vollstadt attributed to Dr.
Townes' alleged improper treatment.
NEAR jamestown, Tenn, John Downs. one
of the convicts released by the miners at
Briceville, was shot tOdeath by Deputy sheriff
Wright of Fentress county. Downs was in.
tercepted in the road by Wright and posse.
When commanded to throw up his hands be
obeyed, but carried with them a double.bArrel
shotgun. -Four shots rang out simultaneously.
The officers we're missed, but Downs went ia
earth riddled with balls. lie was notorious
character noted throughout the State for cen.
ersl cussedness and readiness to shoot.
THOMAS CorLEY was TO have been married
to Miss Tennie Lambert. at her fathers house,
Eve miles from Louisa, Ky. The occasion was
duly prepared for, a large number Of guests
assembled, and the minister was present AT
the appointed time, but the prospective groom
failed to put In his appearance. Tho young
lady vas deeply grieved over the jilt, and her
dependency continued TO increase until noon.
when she took dose OF rough on rats"
which ended her existence in agony soma
hours AiterwSrd. She was an excellent young
lady. and the daughter ola Baptist preacher,
JAMES MATTHEWS, proprietor Of the Mat
tbews House. the leading hotel at Coyington,
Tenn, committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head. lie committed the rash
act In his bedroom. His vile was In the adj,
JOINING department, and heard the shot She
found her husband dying when she entered
the room. lie left no letter. and there IL no
cause Tor the suicide. Matthews was in pro,-
perous circumstances and in good health. II,
has wealthy brother living in Memphis.
LISTS Of Patents granted 10 southern f.,
ventors this week. $. N. Behrman. Covinu
ton, Ky, Alarm clock; C. W. Fowler, BAIT,
more, Nd. Notwithstanding cover for pave,
ment-openings; J. l.. Gardner. Waxpool. Va,
Friction FIRE escape; N. A. Goodman, Richl
mond, Va. Shoe brush. 7. J. Gordon. Nun
deli Ark, fire and burglar alarm; W. II.
Hare, Morristown. Tenn., Wrenohi W. +,
Highdll Danyiile, w.. subsoiling attach,
ment for plows; T. A. Bightower Heidelberg
Miss, Observation-Disclosures; w. Hodge,
Memphis, Tenn, Cotton harveslef; A. u
johnson, Richmond, Va, Automatic discon.
ne,tor; NJ. u. koerper, Little Rock, Ark,
Friction-pulleyi J. H. Crom, Cresgeniown,
Md, Milking mackine; r. Lindemyer. Baiti.
more, ND, Card or picture support; ). J
Miller. Barlow, Fla. wecd-turner; @. B
Prochsskn. New Orleans La. Spark .arrcster
t. II. Purdy, Parkersburg, WA. Pressure
regulator; l.. c. Terry. Columbia. Miss
spark defector for railway freight cars; J
Walton, Danyille. Va. Stone shelving; g. II
Wells, Lake Charles, La. Animal trap; J.
Williams, Leeds. Ala. Device for increasing
the draft in steam boiler furnaces.