Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-12-24
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.

A SPECIAL from Mariana, Fla, says
THE Florida Tobacco Growers Association
vas organized here, with delegates present
from fifteen counties. Resolutions were
passed resting that the tobacco industry in
Florida is inits infancy and can be sustained
only by maintaining the present duty on leaf
tobacco, ard closing as follows:
',ReSolred, That cur Senators and Repre-.
sentatiyes in Congress are hereby earnest y
requested to use their tull influence to pre-.
vent any change in the duty as 1t now exist
and in case Of any change OF modification in
the said duty on leaf to aoco that the ms
should apply to manufactured cigars"
The grand jury of Alchua county, Fla,
has brought in an Indictment for mul der
against Thornton B. Stringfellow, of that
city, for the killing Of Chas H. Pratt, for,
merly editor Of the GAINESVILLE Leader on
the night of November 20. Stringfelow
caught Pratt an Mrs. Strinsfellov TO ether
and shot the edit dead. Pratt's brother,
have secured able COUNSEL and will push the
case against Stringfellow yigorouslj.
Il, MoNrAGUE's big Newfound and dog
began swapping at his owners little boy al
bis home in Winston n. c. Montague at.
tempted to drive the dog out, when a fierce
fight ensued. Monta gus nterposel chair
between himself and the infu ia ed animal
and after a struggle of twenty minutes got
the dog into the yard, where it was killed by
the police. The chat was broken into twenty
p eces. Yellew foam gathered around the
dogs mouth, and it is believed be was going
mad.
a STRANGER walked into Jo-7ph MandeTs
pawnshop at Louisville, KY, and pointed
revolver at the proprietor, picked up 81, JOG
worth Of diamonds stepped ont of the door
and boarded a street CIR. The proprietor
was 50 dnzed that he sat in his chair for half
an hour before the police were informed
The thief had left the city.
JOSEPH JENKINS. colored, was hanged at
Mt. Pleasant Berkeley county, S. c., in the
presence of oae hundred spectators His
neck was broken and he died in five minutes.
The crime for which he suffered was th
murder Of John Morgan, Johns Islam
storekeeFer, killing him with an axe an then
roUbing him.
The Winston n C., board of alierme
have pUrchss. a large La France fire en- in
and two outfits for two hook-lnd-ia ldal
companies.
TIE Raleigh, n c., Chamber of Commerce
has decided not to recommend the issue
Sj0,OC0 additional for str ct improvements
TWENTY ONE persons, comprising severa.
families left Stanley county n. C, for
Texas last week.
NEAR Patterson's Mil, n. c., while Ell
route from Durham Tom Bowens, attacked
bis travelling companion, Pickard, ami cut
his right ear nearly off, besides leaving a
great cash in his head and neck. The men
we're drinking, The cuts are serious.
Mr.. PINCHoT, a talented Frenchman who
is employed by Mr.. George Vanderbilt at
Asheyills, n. C., viii prepare a special hap.
ter of the report OF the geolog cal survey. 1t
will be on the forestry Of North Carolina.
THE Baptist Convention at Raleigh, NC,
has adopted resolutions in honor Of the late
Mr.. J A Bostwick, the Standard Oil Mil.
lionaire who gave nearly 10000 to Wake
Forest College
1t is stated that the merchants Of North
Carolina viii renew with all their vigor be.
fore the next Legislature their fight to secure
the repeal Of the tax on merchants pur.
ehases,
FROM the repors of the secretary the late
fair held at Edenton, N. c., va, financial
success. The receipts we're Sl,975 and e1-
penses and premiums 81 800, leaving a tAI
anna of over Shnl