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

eCttitA W thO dPPV htilItht VI n ItISiNtf, NbD
was formerly nperintendent-M. J. Car
penter, president of the Duluth and Iron
Range Raiload, has been chosen to succeed
George w. Saul as president of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois. Burglars entered the
postoffice at Slating:ou, forty miles north of
Reading, Pa, and blew open the safe. A
small amount of money and stamps were
lakeD.-The Supreme Court of Ohio, de-
eared trust agreements made by the Standard
Oil Company invalid. The Lima, Ohio,
National Bank was closed by the bank
sxaminers.-There was a reorgan; zation of
the officials of the Reading road. -Ex.Goy-
ernor Holden, of North Carolina, died.
Secretary Tracy gave his reasons for recon-
mending the transfer of the marine service to
the Navy Department George Martin,
who married the widow of DIR. 7. Clay
Maddox, cut his throat in Lynchburg -
Seven workmen were killed and several
injured by railroad collision in Milwaukee.
The Jersey coast was swept by terrific
north-easterly storm, and much damage done
at Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Long Branch
and other resorts.-Heavy snow storms are
reported from Pennsylvania and New jersey.
At Lancaster, Pa, the snow storm was &C.
companied with a fall of worms-Mr.
Powderly, of the knights of Labor, in reply
to Attorney n,ral Hensel, of Pennsylvania.
notifying him to be present at a hearing to be
given in the Reading Coal Combine matter,
says he can swear 10 nothing, and yet is
morally certain that such combine exists.
John B. Rehm, for three years vice presi
dent of the Republican League of Penpsyl.
vania, died at Lancaster, aged forty..our.-
AT Phenixyille, Pa, John Hughes fred at
Head Waterman Dennis Kelly missed him.
but hit Chief of Police Moore in the arm.
Hughes then shot an fatally wounded Police.
man Carter, who tried to arrest him. Hughes
is locked up.-The Fisk Improved Chloride
of Gold Company, of Troy, NY, will be in
corporated with capital of $I00, 0OO-A.
Sie2ler & Co, tanners in the northwestern
part of Cincinnati, assigned York
(Pa.) Match Company has sold out TO the
Diamond Match Company, of Chicago for
$500, 000.-A prairie fire has been burning
near Guthrie, Oklahoma. for several DAYS,
Ole little girl was burned 10 death.-The
Sheffield (Ala.) Savings and Trust Company
has assigned. Engineer George Collins was
killed and Mrs Catharine Flynn, of Cincin-
natl, fatally injured by collision oftraips on
the Cincinnati Northe Railroad. George
d. Kelly, prominent pig iron manufacturer
committed suicide at Sharpsville, PB-At
Raleigh, N, c., We Gilman Thompson has
hoo mad IN ha ha., a
murder of w. w. Pearson, wife and two chill.
dren last Deeember.-LewisA Asher, a promi.
nent merchant of Springfield Ohio, died from
blood poisoning, the result of dog bite
The plant Of the Union Oilcloth Company. a
cooperative concern at Eizabethport, N. j..
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $40, 900; no In.
surance. There IS no truth in the report of
the pc sible consolidation of the Northern
Pacific and the Baltimore and Ohio.-The
funeral of John Culinary Shea, the Irish his
toran, took place from St Mary's Church
Elizabeth. N. J.
committee appointed by the Illinois com.
mandery, Loyal Legion will solicit subscrip-
tons for the purpose of erecting memorial to
General Sherm ,n.-J. b. Yush, postmaster
OF Dillon, Iowa has confessed to the emit, zzlc-
ment, from the government of upwards of a
thousand dollars, and has been bound over to
the federal grand jury. objective Neville,
of New York, arrested Vincent C. Linden,
who is wanted in Elizabeth, Nj, for larceny.
The resignation of President William c.
Roberts, of Lake Forest University, has been
accepted by the Board of Trustees. Miss
Tile johnson was released on BAIL in Mem
phi r Henry Holland & Co., wholesale
fancy goods dealers of Mon real, has made
abandonment of the estate. Liabiliti S about
$780, 000.--TEc chief of the Wheeling fire
department and three fremen were seriously
injured by falling wall at the burning OF a
carriage factory.-Several new cases of
typhus fever were reported by the New York
health authorities. Smith, Gray & Co s
big clothing establishment and three other
buildings in Brooklyn, n. Y, were destr Dyed
by fire. Total loss over $500, 000.--The
barkentine Jessie Mae arrived at Norfolk,
Va. in distress
destructive conflgration visited Hot
springs. Fifteen business houses in the
0NuthSiH PaIl Vi tHe cltyt lnciuulng tne neg
syndicate stone block in which the postofice
was located, were burned The fast stock
train on the ST. Paul Road broke apart twenty
miles east of Spring Valley. Twenty-Five
cars were ditched, four carloads of stock were
killed, and Brakeman Fairbanks fatally in
lured.--It is stated that the third party will
nominate Judge Gresham for the presidency.
President Ilvane, of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna AMI Western, denied all knowledge OF
the proposed consoiidation.--W William F.
heck, convicted of numbering Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ninch at Ironton, Pa, on November
18th last, was sentenced to be hung.--A
Dol er explosion in the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway shops resulted in the kill
ing of three men.-The miners employed at
the Springdale or Park No. Colliery. operated
by Lentz, Lilly & CO., Mahanoy City, Pa,
struck against the monthly pay system, which
hey were notified would 60 into effect al
once.