Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-23
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.

REPORTS from the vicinity Of Palmyra,
Carbondale County, Tenn, village near
GAINESVILLE, state that la grippe is making
havoc among the residents, causing much
sickness and many deaths. Where pneumonia
has followed. which has beeethe case In many
instances, the disease has been fatal Doctors
are kept busy at all hours riding from house
to house. which are often q good many miles
spari, ministering to the urgent wants of tho
people afflicted.
THIS celebrated Johnson-Turner case at Mt.
Sterling, Ny, in which calorcd Tom Turnersued
Colonel Thos. J5hnson for SS6, 900 damages for
Illegal occupation Of land. was decided in the
Circuit Court the jury bringing in verdict
Of "a, 496.e9 in favor Of Colonel Turner. The
case went to the jury Sfier elaborate argu.
ments by able counsel on both sides and the
verdict was reached at o'clock ca account
ofsickness Of two Of the jurors. and the sudden
death Of another, the case was tried by nine
jurors, both 81 les agreeing.
MIS-. WILLIAM BRAKE Ct Claaksville.
Tenn, who was so badly burned scme days
ago. died Of uremic poisoning resulting from
her injuries When the accident occurred
she was sitting In front OF the grato by tie
cradle of her sick infant, having fallen asleep,
The FIRE caught in her clothing, and nearly
all Of one side was burned before her hus.
band could extinguish the flames.
THE wonderful mystery which surrounded
the disappearance AMI death Of John j. Cos
horn, near Rris oil, Tenn. agent Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, has been cleared
away. II has just been learned that he com.
mitted suicide by taking a large dose Of laud.
anum. Or. Baton AMI John Waynick re
turned from there with half6llol bottle
which was found under a niche close to where
he lay. lie was to have been married TO Miss
Bush, of Winchester. Va. on Chris mus, AMI
as he was financially embarrassed he hal the
wedding postponed. lie became dcspoidcui
and concluded TO end his miserable liip, Ito
had laid in the cave tweaty-lhree days. Ths
body has been shipped to Charleston,
AT Key West Fla, Chief Engineer Men
Sweeney, Of the Pant Line steamer Mascotto.
was killed by being caught in the belt running
the electric dynamo. lie was working tho
dynamo at the time. and his clothing caught
ia the belt. lie was thrown around so violen.
tly that heavy brass knob In q stanehoin
was driven through his thigh. Tho stancholn
had to be sawed away before he could DO 70.
leased. lie died In three hours.
RELIABLE information from an officer on
duty at the camp Of State troops, guards and
convicts at Coal Creek, Tenn, Is that acting
on n pointer that the camp would be- attacked
within two days, the greater part Of the COM
mand was moved to the top Of the hill COM
manding the prison pen lntrenchIng tools.
were used and an eafth-woFk thrown up by.
and the Calling gun and howitzer mounted
thereon. The garrison at Coal Greek is ready
for fight. aud evidently looking for it.
The handsome residence Of DR.. Moore
burned near jackson willie, Ky. the inmates
barely escaping with their lives. Loss about
$4,000.
MANY citizcns Of Memphis, Tenn, were
awakened from their slumbers early tho other
morning by a shock Of an earthquake. II was
distinct one and was noticed few minutes
after o'clock. The vibrations were from
north to south. The seismic disturbance was
pronounced enough TO gently shake several
buildings. especially in the suburbs.
THE heirs OF General II. c. Wayne, Of sa-
vannAh, Ga. are suing Captain Henry Bleen
10 recover land valued at more than 100000
They claim that Captain Bleen bought Il from
them while acting as their agent some years
ago at a lower price than its value and by
coneealing the fact that grea, rise In value
was coming. It is claimed that the heirs re-
ceived the full market value Of the land.