Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-14
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.

A STRANGE case of love between women is
reported from Altamont, Tenn. Miss Katie
Upton, of Altamont, sent a bullet crashing
through her breast and it is thought she will
not recover. The suicide and Mrs. J. d.
Meeks have been inseparable companions
since April II, their love for each other being
remarkable. They would write each other
letters every day. and finally letter was writ
ten to Miss Upton by Mrs. Meeks informing
Miss Upton that she would soon have to
leave her. Before shooting herself Miss Tip
ton wrote letter saying she could not live
without Mrs. Meeks.
AT Louisville, Ky. Mrs Samuel NJ. Bauer
was filling gasoline stove when the flued
exploded, fatally burning Mrs. Bauer and her
l6-months-old son.
Mrs. SUSAN BUNKER, widow Of Eng Bun
ker. one Of the world-rcnowned Siamese-twins,
died near Mt. Aircy, n. c. She was large
woman, at one time weighing as much as 300
pounds. She leaves large estate.
TIE planting Of cotton at Memphis, Tenn.
and vicinity has leen delayed on account of
incessant rains in the hill lands, while the
same cause together with the extreme high
water on the Mississippi river tributaries In
the valley, have prevented many farmers
from putting in their crops. In some sections
the wat has proven destructive TO corn that
had been planted and was up six inches but
which has Teen drowned out by the overflow.
The result of all this will be to aid on the de-
cease ofacreaSe Of both corn and cotton in
Il is immepiate section. The water is over
several large plantations south of Memphis
that were not we'll projected by levees, ard
their cultivation Of cotton this year will of
necessity be abandoned. 1t is yet a matter Of
great doubt if the acreage planted in cotton
will show the decrease anticipated, and which
has been SO forcibly advocated by resolutions
of conventions held throughout the South.
HOTEL, round house and freight house of
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad at Paris,
Tenn, wire destroyed by fire.
A SERIOUS creyasse occurred few days
miles be'ow New Orleans, a number of plautn'
lions being flooded. A large force of men
were at once Put at work on the break. but
were able t. accomplish nothing owing to
the swiftuess OF the current.
EVIDENCE ofN eowardly murder was dis
covered in Blcunt County. Tenn A week
ago a Deputy Sheriff arrested Charles Miller,
OF North Carolina, on charge of murder.
He proved to be the brother of the man
wanted and was given into the custody of the
Buchanan brothers The officers left, going in
search OF the real murderer, and during their
absence the two Buchanans took Miller to
deep ravine, tied him 10 tree, cut his throat
and riddled his body with bullets. They told
the officers that Miller mad escaped.
FOUL murder was committed near tie
little village OF Middleton, Ky. Jim Ford, n
prominent farmer living three miles from the
village, was walking along the country road
Oh his wa to town. When within short
distance Of Middleton he was met by two
negroes carrying double-barreed shotguus.
As soon as they got within few feet Of him
one Of them emp,iei both barrels into him.
The other negro then walked up close 10 the
wounded man, who was lying PROSTATE in the
road, and emplicd his gun into him, literally
tearing his DO iy 10 pieces They Immediately
del, and have not been heard from Ford ard
The negroes had some trouble in the courts a
short time ago. and it is supposed that the
lilling grew out OF tha..
The buffalo gna.s in Graves, Ballard and
Hickman Counties, Ky, are killing many
lorses, cat'ls aud fowls. The people are
themselves suffering from the pests and are
Harmed over their ravages.
AT the meeting Of the City Council of Mem.
phis, Tenn, the Mayor broaehed a PROPOSE
ion made by A. NJ. Billings, of Chicago, the
owner Of all the Memphis street railroad lines.
Billings oilers TO make the city an equal part
ner in his enterprise. lie wants to issue bonds
10 the value OF the street railway plant aud
franchises, say 81, 80 ogo, which bonds he will
lake himself, and then issue stock 10 that
amount and give the city hafofit. His oh
iect IS to avoid the constantly recurring con-
gicts.