Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-28
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.

IRA MULLESs. a noted moonshiner and
desperate, was passing through Round Gap
from court in Letcher county, KY, in a
wagon with his wife, brother-ln-law, and
driver. They we're fred upon from ambush,
and all killed. Mullins was at the head Of
the one party in an old feud, and frequent
efforts have been made to kill him.
A WIDOW Of two weeks was about to take a
second husband at Covington, KY, when q
crowd Of seventy-five women. her heighbOrs.
gathered in front Of the house and made such
violent protest that the wedding was inde6n.
itely postponed. Til bridegroom-elect hastily
He'd by the back way, and the widow herself
left the house TO prevent further trouble.
GIN. J. B. GoRDoN. president of the United
Confederate Veterans, has appointed a com.
mitiee of nineteeu--one from eachioft the South.
ern States-,o present a memor. 81 and petition
before the Legislature Of Teach of those States
asking them 10 vote a life pension to the
widow Of Jefferson Davis. jos. W. Mercer,
Of Kansas City, is the Missouri representa-
tive.
Ir is generally conceded at Loredo, Texas,
that Catorisa +. Cara is eitherin England or
Canada. and hat he has given up all hope Of
accomplishing the overthrow Of President
Diaz.
THE great food Of 1884 in the A.Rrnsns
Valley is about TO be repeated. Reports of
an eleven. foot rise in the Arkansas river at
Wichita, Kan, and o~fheavy, ineessant rains
in the whole Arkansas Valley during the en-.
tire day have created great alarm among tho
inhabitants and planters OF the lower Atkau-
sas Valley.
CHARLES EVERETT was taken from the
custody Of the Sherid at Manchester. Tenn.,
by about thirty meu aud lynched. lie had
entered a girls sleeping apartment for the
purpose OF robbery. MS he elsimed.
ONE Of a body Of White Caps vas fatally
wounded by a mau whom they attempted TO
whip at Knoxville, Tenn.
THE report OF the Order Of Railroad TeIc.
graphets gives a membership of 25. 900. The
protective fund amounts TO 5000 aud the
general fund to $4,000.
MOODY White-Csp aGsir occurred Ia
seyeref County, Tenn A band Of White
Caps went to the home ola taan to whip him.
lie showed fight, and fred on the crowd with
a Winchester. John Fell was seriously, and
probably fatally wounded. The entire county
is in state Of turmoil, and moro bloodshed is
certain to follow. The anti. White Cap feel.
lug is spreading,
TUE Department Of louisiana and Mississlp.
pi, q. A. r., met and passed resolutions sn-.
rendering the division charter bccaus, Com.
mander- In hiet Palmer suspended the divi,.
lou commander iof not recognizing the colored
posts. The resolutions also advise the eight
white posts in the division TO follow the ex.
ample Of The encanpment.
sEABoRN SMITH. colored was hanged at
Coyiugton, Ga, for committing nm assault on
a eolored girl.
1nE Coniedcratcs Of Knoxville and East
Tennessee unveiled the monument recently
erected in Knoxville at a cost Of s.. COO. The
possession which marched through the streets
soon after I o'clock. was one OF the largest
ever in the city. The welcome address was de.
livered by Hon. n. II. Taylor and The grafton
by Senator Bate, The unwilling OF the mouu.
ment is the completion Of fifteen years
OF hopes and toll an the part Of The Ind 9,
Confederate Memorial Association Of Knox
willie.