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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

The Harrisburg Shoes for ladies
are made of the best Dongola They are
very stylish, durable and splendid lit.
ting. They meet the wants of all classes
There are no tacks or waxed threads to
hurt the feet. Every lady who buys a
pair of these shoes gets a bargain. JOHN
LYONS has received the agency for these
celebrated shoes.
The editor of the Harper's Fer
ry Sentinel has a lUaae of fun in
him the Shepherdstown Register
editor a vein of gall, and the
Charlestown editors are full of
Democratic party vanes.
500 Bill Heads,
Neatly Printed,
For $3.50, Cash,
AT This Office.
July 20, in this city, NJ. G.
Hockenberry was married to
Catharine B. CARVER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

More than a hundred trains
carrying passengers to Washing
ton passed through here Sunday
and Monday. The tracks were
blocked for miles near Washing
ton and some became tired and
returned. In Washington every
thing was packed and many had
to sleep in tents outside the city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

Miss Hopes, the young lady, who is to
take charge of Emmert and Fiery's mil
linery department this. season, arrived
here Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

The Grand Army men had a
big time in Washington this
week. The B. & o. was blocked
with trains, no freight going on
Sunday. Lincoln Post with near
ly 100 men and the City Band
left here Monday evening. The
old soldiers made a fine appear
ance in their new uniforms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph H. Shatfer died Mon
day night, aged about one year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

The wounded Snowman, Mr..
Daily, having recovered suffi-
Gently was sent to New York this
week where he has friends. 1t
is very creditable to the humani-
ty and hospitality of our town
that he was so carefully attended
in his sickness and ministered to
in his wants. Honor is due all
the friends of the stranger. The
good Samaritan liveth yet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

DEAD LETTERs.-The following
is a list of letters remaining in
the P. O., Martinsburg, w. Va,
Sept. 18th, and will be sent to the
dead letter office Oct. Sd, if not
called for when calling say adj
vertised.
Carrie Anderson, Miss Annie
NJ. Bair, Miss Grace D. Ballen-
ger, Mrs. Lucy Branum, Frank
lin Baker, Sr., Miss Clara V.
Boward, F. w. Clarke, DR.. w.
T. Graham, c. e. Griffin, Miss
Pemin Miller, Charley jeans,
T. B. Robertson, Will Waters.
w. H. H. FLICK, P. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

characteristics of Hoods Sarsaparilla {.
The largest sale. the most merit, the
greatest cures. Try it, and realize its
benefits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

A five year old son of Mr.. John
Hensrote died Sept. 20 of scarlet
fever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

Correspondingly low rates from other
stations. Pullman Cars on through trains
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24
Banks And BANKING.
W. fSfEWAKr Pres H. N DEArRtcE, V. Pr GEo.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF MbRTIESBuRG, WEST VA
n

most ouyeuIenv napgca
GkNEHAL RANKING BUSINESS Toiie
cities Europe furnished application.
DIRECTORS Stewart, g. Allen Weaver a n
Mcteuiken, Decatur Hedges N.
\ SnOdgraSs q b. Lefevef.
pIscoUNTDAY TUESDAY. notes furnished
free on application
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-24

May Pearl, demurrer to indict-
ment overrul9d and case continu-
ed. Chas. Hoffman, Milton and
Virginia Montgomery, plea not
guilty, remanded.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
sTILL CLAIMING VICTIMS.

Continuation of the Hot wave--The Death
List at Chicago Increased by Thirty
-Four on wednesday-Ths Record Else
where.
CHICAGO, July IS. Another scorcher,
another long list of heat victims to add
TO the mortality column and the pro
longation of the misery that goes with
u protracted season of equatorial heat
in these latitudes Such was the rec
ord of Wednesday. Those who gave
up their lives Wednesday numbered
thirty-four and the injured were sixty
seven. The maximum temperature was
reached at 3 p, M, when 1t stood at 99tS
degrees.
Horses died of heat in Chicago
Wednesday Mt the rate of one every
fifteen minutes. Al least that was the
rate according to the number reported
To the health commissioner during the
twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
The total number reported was 100, and
the number from 5 o'clock Saturday
evening To the same hour Wednesday
was 600.
At Mascoutah. H., the thermometer
mas NauHta lfom No ucHFteS 10 tuV Ac-
grees in the shade daily. The heat be-
came SO oppressive Tuesday afternoon
that wheat thrashers stopped their ma
chimes and all labor was abandoned
for time. A large number of farmers
and laborers have been prostrated by
the heat and mauy horses have died.
Mu.wAuKEE, July 2S.--over twenty
prostratioas from the heat occurred
Wednesday. three Of them being fatal
PHILADELPHIA, July IS The heat
was Intense here Wednesday the maxi.
mum temperature being 10. Sixteen
fatalities have been reported, with
about forty additional eases OF sun
stroke and heat prostrations, many of
which are dangerous.
NEw YoRK. July sS, There was a
slight change for the better in the tenn
peratnre Wednesday and thc heat was
not IS intense rs that of the day pre-.
vious. The highest figure reached by
the thermometer On broadway was %.
The deaths due to heat reported on
"Wednesday mum bateet sixteen
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
roREIan INTELLIGENCE.

FIRE destroyed an orphan asylum Ut
La paz, Bolivia, and many Of the nuns
and the children in the institution were
burned to death.
Ar Bilin, Bohemia, three men VINO
had been buried In miae seventeen
days without food were rescued alive.
EARrHouAKE shocks at Guadalajara,
Mexico. damaged the state house,
cathedral, hospital and many private
houses.
FLAMES swept away eighty houses ut
Male, a town in Tyrol. and 300 persons
were made homeless. The loss amount
ed 10 $3.50, 600.
AN insane woman at Guheu, Ireland,
seized her three children, one after the
other. and held them head downward
In pot of boiling water until they
were dead.
In Bulgaria four of the conspirators
convicted OF completely in plot to
murder Prince Ferdinand and his prime
minister were executed ut Sofia.
In Mexico Henry Adams, of New
Hampshire, and james Deercsby Wal
ton, an Engllshman. were scorehed To
death in an attempt TO REACH the crater
of volcano near Colima.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30

AFrER dinner party given at the
Gable house, Salisbury Beach, Mass.
Ave persons died and six more were dy.
ing from eating butter beans that were
not fresh.
In the York Farm colliery near Potts.
vile, Pa, gas explosion killed fif.
teen men and injured others, some
fatally
TuE percentages Of the baseball
clubs Ia the second series OF the Ma
tion league for the week ended on the
a9d were; Brooklyn. .T50; Philadelphia.
.Tao; Cleveland, ,62a; Cincinnati, .625;
Washington, .6eS. baltimore, .0a5s
New York. .5TE Louisville, .aT5; hos
ton, .a7n; Pittsburgh. .ese; Chicago,
$50; 81 Louis taa
Ar Pittsburgh, Pa, Henry Clay
Frick, manhgvr Of the Carnegie inter-
ests. was shot and also stabbed aud
dangerously wounded by Alexander
Rerkman. n Russian jew. who was
captured and WHO said he came FROM
New York 10 kih Mr.. Friei II was
Thought that Mr.. Frick would recover.
THR police al Pittsburgh arrested
Casper knoid on suspicion Of being an
accompllee Of Rergmann. who shot I'll.
G. Friels, A search OF Kaold's house
unearthed u lot of important anaFchis-
tic letters aud othey documents.
knold confessed that Hergmann came
10 him with letter OF Introduction
from Johann Most Mr. Frick was i'm.
proving.
A crcI0NK damaged property In Phil.
adelphia To the extent Of over Ss00,'
O00.
In was said that evidences Of an an.
arehlst plot 10 murder II. G. friek were
developing at Pittsburgh. aud several
persons charged with being aecompllccs
Of nergmann, who shot Mr.. Friek. have
been arrested.
FLAMES in the American Cracker Com.
pany's building IN New York city
caused loss of sSne. 900.
CHARL1s II. PAeR. junior member OF
b. D. Page a RFS.. stock brokers in
Philadelphia, was killed In his office hS
Ronald Kennedy, u customer. who com
mltted suicide.
TnK record Of the western trip across
the Atlantic has been heAten hy the
steamer City ~ Paris Her time was 4
days, Is hours aud IS minutes
1,nK death Of John Reed. member
Of the old Boston publishing tigan oi
Ticknor, Reed 4 Fields. occurred in
HossGn. aged ~ years lie was lieusen.
ant governor of the state In 1881 and :
member Of eongress Tor several terms
TnonAs b RKKp was reneninated fas
congress by aeclamation hy the repab,
llcans Of the First Maine district
MosKs 4 HEAem. for mnrr than TWEEN.
| ~ years either a part owner az sole pro
prietor az the New York sun. dled al
his home At reeksissll In his 10th year
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD.

Broker Page shot at Philadelphia by n
specuIator, Who Afterward Commits
Suicide.
PHILApEIPmA, July 2s-Charles II.
Page. of the firm OF 4. ID. Page &
Brother. stock brokers, 1873 South
Fourth street. was shot and almost in
stantly killed in his office at li:2o
o'clock a. m. by Ronald Kennedy. a
customer who had been dealing in
margins with the firm for the past two
years. Kennedy, who was Scotehman
by birth and who lived at ITO North
Eleventh street, then placed the pistol to
his own head and sent a bullet into his
brain, death being instantaneous The
murderer and suicide is said to have lost
between SIS, 900 and $40, 00o since he be-
gan dealing with the firm and de-
spondeney over the losses is supposed
TO have been the incentive for the
crime. Charles II. Page was 50
years of age and lived at 222l Locust
street. His wife and child are at
Cape May. TO which place the MUIR
dered man made daily trips. The
brokers father and mother are travel
ipg in Europe. and when last heard
from were in the heart of Switzerland.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30

three children. Doty's father and moth
er. Mrs. Doty's mother and servant
girl
on their way 10 picnic over dozen
coI0red people were injured at the
Grand Central depot in Chicago by an
engine becoming nnmauageable and
elashing into the platform.
MON lynched John II. Wynne. who
murdered his wife and stepdaughter at
Burns, Tenn.
TnK inventor of the BisseH chilled
plow. Thelas NJ. Bisseli. died at his
home in South Bend. Ind. aged s.
FfRR ut North English, la, destroyed
all but two buildings in the town.
TERRIBLE heat still prevailed through
ont the country on the 9th In Chi
cago seventeen deaths occurred, and in
ST. Louis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and other cities and towns numerous
deaths and many cases of prostration
were reported.
LArKR advices from the great fire
at Bay City Mich, show that 255
dwellings, Two churches. thirty stores
and saloons. three hotels, thirty-eight
barns, twenty-four lumber yards, four
roller rinlts and several other structures
were burned. Jesse NJ. Miller, an old
resident, was burned 10 death. Hum
dreds of persons were homeless.
IN st. Louis sewer exploded wreck.
ing several buildings, killing seven
persons and fatally injuring many
others.
THE following congressional nomina-
tions have been made; California, Third
district, s. g. Hilborn lrepI; Fifth, Eu-
gene II. Loud (rep.l !; Arkansas, Second
district, w, II. Hearted tpeople's),
Sixth. Robert Neil fdem,) on the 759th
ballot: Minnesota, Fifth district, Loren
Fletcher (rep.l; Washington. J. G. Van
Pattcn and r. NJ. Knox tpeople's).
THOMAS HowARp, KayanauRh Upton
and George Ray burn were shot and
killed near Frenchburg, Ky, by a
horsethief named Hurley.
Is Chicago thirty-four deaths were
caused by the heat on the 27th and
ninety-seyen persons were prostrated,
and in other cities and towns in the
west the deaths and prostrations were
numerous.
n fiaE FHlutU Hflt pHsluNha ItOEtfOi VI
Bodie, New, the loss being 500, 900.
NOMINATIONS for congress; Ohio,
Fifteenth district, II. c. Voorhees,
trep,l; North Carolina, Second district,
j. II. Woodward tdem J; Arkansas, Sec
ond district, G, X. Breckenridge tdem. J,
renomiuated; Indiana, Thirteenth dis
triet, Charles q. Conn tdem.).
THE Boise City tTdaho) police ordered
all Japanese residents To leave the city,
and the order was generally complied
with.
WISCONSIN, democrats win hold their
state convention in Milwaukee August
III to nominate a state ticket.
Two MEN robbed the bank at FL Reno,
o. r.. OF $4,000.
IN California T50, 200 acres of land for
feited TO the government by the South.
ern Pacific Railroad Company have
been opened To settlement,
FLAMES almost totally wiped out the
| little town of Dane Station. Wis.
FIRE destroyed the business part Of
oakesdale. Wash, except the CONNER
cial block Loss, $3.50. 900.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
rleTy.secoND c0NoRrsa.


SATURDAY, July 23s-In the senate
a bill was Introduced authorizing the
president to negotiate with other ma.
tions for the creation Of an interna.
tional arbitration tribunal. The anti-
option bill was further discussed. In
the house resolution was passed call
ing on the president for information re-
RartiinR the transportation of imported
merchandise In bond or duty from one
portion of the United States over Cana
dian territory into another. The sem
ate amendments 10 the general de.
ficiency bill were nonconourred In and
sent to further conference.
MONDAY. July 25. The report of
the conference committee on the sun-
dry civil bill was presented to the sem
ate. A resolution was introduced re.
questing the president TO open nego-
tiations To sesure and maintain the
uniform value of silver as money
metal throughout the world. In the
house the conference report on the gem
erai deficiency bill was nonconcurred
In and a new conference was ordered.
TUESDAY, July 20. The senate
adopted the report OF its conferees on
the deficiency bill, leaving only the
sundry civil bill to be disposed Of. Mr..
Hale's resolution as 70 the relative
effects OF the republican policy OF pro
lection. and the democratic policy OF
tariff for revenue only was dis
cussed In the house bills were passed
setting apart lands In Oklahoma terri.
tory for school purposes. and forbidding
railroads to charge over three cents
per mile on passenger fare IN the In
dian territory and Oklahoma The
conference report upon the deficiency
bill was agreed TO. The appropriations
amount to $1,000, ,8i9, being sa23, $50 less
than as passed by the senate and
81. .0sl ,0s7 more than as passed by the
house.
WEDNESDAY, July 81. - A ball was
passed In the senate to facilitate the
enforcement of the immigration and
contract labor laws Of tile United
States The anti.option bill was dis
cussed and the following nominations
were confirmed: Watson A. sperry, of
Delaware, to be minister TO Persia
Truxton Beaie, Of California. to be min
lister to Ronmania, servia and Greece,
and A. Barton Hepburn, OF New York,
TO be comptroller of the currency. A
resolution permitting foreign exhib-
itors 10 bring into the United States
skilled laborers from abroad in connec-
tion with the worlds fair was pissed.
In the house motion 10 concur in the
IS, 900, 600 worlds fair appropriation
made by the senate for the worlds fair
was carried. ia yeas. los pavs.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
LATER NEWS.

A nlld was passed In the United
States senate ON the s5th 10 facilitate
the enforcement OF the immigration
and contract labor laws Of the United
States The anti-option bill was dis
cussed and the following nominations
were confirmed: Watson A. Spcrry, OF
Delaware. 10 he minister 10 Persia:
Truxton Beale, OF California. 60 be min
ister 10 Raumania. Servia and Greece,
and A. Barton Hepburn, of New York,
10 be- comptroller of the currency. A
resolution permitting foreign exhib-
iters 10 bring into the United States
skilled laborers from abroad in connec-
tlon with the worlds fair was passed.
In the house q motion TO concur in the
S5,e00,o0O worlds fair appropriation
made by the senate for the worlds fair
was carried III yeas, ioa nays.
TaF entire business part uf oakes.
dale, Wash, except the Commercial
block, was burned, Loss, s2a0. 900.
FouR Of the eonspirators convicted Of
completely In plot To murder Prince
Ferdinand, of bulgaria, and his prime
minister, were executed ut Sofia
TIM business portion of Roslie. New.
was burned. the loss being sioe, Goa
THE steamer City at Parts has beaten
the teeerd for the Western trip across
The Atlantic. Her time was days. Is
hours aud S. minutes
TuE bank at I'll Rene. O r. was
rohlssd by two mcn ef $40 200.
HunSoN. Wis. aud the surrounding
country was visited by the most severe
storm ever known in that section
storcs la town were flooded and great
damage was doue TO crops
TnE Wisconsin democrats will hold
their state convention VA Milwaukee
August 81 to nominate state ticket
IN Philadelphia Stock llroker Charles
II Page, Junior member u 4 n Page
4 Hro.. WAS killed In his office ey
Ronald Kennedy. a customer. who
committed suicide.
LuHN titRn, the murderer Of the uncle
of his sweetheart. Florence Adams. and
Of Policeman Moalton. was hanged al
neweixes, England
PRESIDENT HARRISON win lenve Wash
ingsoa to spend the month Of August as
Loon Lake with Mrs Harrison just as
soon as congress nd iaurns.
FiRg almost Totally wiped cat che
little town 81 Dane station, Wis.
THE intense heat still prevailed
Throughout the eaentry on tho aith.
In Chicago thirty.fuur deaths were re.
ported and ntnety-sevrn prostfations,
In New York sixteen deaths occurred
and ike number in rhilaeelahia. and
10 other cities and towns sae deaths
aud prostfatioas weEe numerous.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
CHILD OF MORPHEUS.
Herman Harms, of Quincy. Has II,
Nearly Seventeen Years.

Herman Harms, of Quincy. Has Si.p.
Nearly Seventeen Years.
Minnesota's modern Rip Van Winkle.
Herman Harms. of Quincy, aged 81. wbo.
has slept almost constantly for the last
seventeen years, has once more walked
from his sleep 1t is now about one
year since he last awolze, at which time
he remained awake for period of two
weeks. taking only the usual amount oi
sleep. Some seventeen years since
when Harms was living in Illinois. he
was attacked by severe fever and he
had intense pains in his head
After the febrile symptoms had passed
away this sleepinessZ came upon
him.. His physicians advised to
try a colder climate, whereupen he
moved to Minnesota.. This was In ISIS
During his stay in Illinois he did not
sleep all the time, but since coming to
this state he slept constantly, with the
exception of eighteen months begin.
ming with 1851, two months of =1ss9 aud
two weeks of last5July.Z While he is
sleeping he can only be awakened by
his wife touching him lightly ON The
head Calling shaking viii not
rouse him in the least He takes little
nourishmeut, but when he does eat il is
always at night, After eating he i'm.
mediately falls asleep.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.

In tho United States the visible sup
ply Of grain ON the 25th was. Wheat,
ea. 06s, 900 bushels corn, 6.sS7 900 BUSH
els: oatA. b.sl0, 600 bushels. rye. 2l5, 600
bushels: barley. 48a. 600 bushels
REfoars were received from Gen.
Carlin In command OF the military sent
TO the disaffected cnmr d'Alene mining
district In Idaho, that peace had been
entirely restored.
PRESIDENT HARRisoH has named A.
b. Hepburn. Of New York. for comp.
troller Of the currency, TO succeed Mr..
Lacey, resigned.
THE president has approved the act
10 enforce reciprocal commercial rela-
tlons between the United States and
Canada.
FRoM all sources the total collections
of internal revenue for the fiscal year
just ended we're s15S. sS7, s4a; for the
fiscal year ended June 10. 1891. STAG,
03S, ,Gl5, increase, $T,sa2. 1873,
The Negro world., 1892-07-30
Hard to Wake LIN.

A peculiar incident happened to T.
e. Lindstrom, of Rush City, Getting
up in his sleep he fell from the veranda
to the ground, distance of 10 feet,
and, strange to say, did not wake bu,
got up and walked long distance be.
fore waking up. Imagine his surprise
at finding himself quite distance from
home without knowing how he came
there. Strangely enough he did not
receive any injuries excepting a slight
bruise of the shoulder.
The Negro world., 1892-07-30

The Winona Manufacturing Com.
panys plant was damaged S.. 600 by fire.
A very heavy rain and thunderstorm,
with high wind, visited Echo, doing =
great deal of damage To grain.
The plum crop in Minnesota has beer
somewhat injured by excessive rains.
A. n. Wasmuth, general merchant at
Clitheral, has assigned to c. Oleson.
Liabilities, s., 600; assets, So, 3,500.
Jacob Marsland, of Winona, one Of
the largest wholesale and retail crock
cry dealers in the west, has failed
The complaint about wild mustard
comes from all over the~ state. Farm.
ers are putting in their spare time
pulling the pest out of their fields.
The Bank of Jasper succeeds the
State bank of Jasper with s25,OOO capi
tai, and win begin business August J.
A Bohemian cigar manufacturer BY
the name of Pitter committed suicide
at Olivia by taking strychnine- He
leaves a wife and family.
George Landon, young busines'
man at Plaiuview, was terribly burned
oy the explosion OF q gasoline stove
City Assessor Plummer has completed
the compilation of the personal prop
erty valuation in Minneapolis and tind:
total of $40, 400, 556, against sf9.6is,ai3
for his first assessment last year.
The state treasurer has received Sef
Elements for June from nearly all 'a'
state auditors.
The daughter of John Burke. OF faH
Duluth was drowned in the river Nas
was only years and Q i@onths old
DIR. j. l.. Seotiesd, the Oldest physleaa /
IN Rice county, died in his chair a
Rome IN Aorthnela on his SD oirthps'
OF heart failure.
Work has been commenced en o.
new music hall of piLsbury aeadc1tg
owatonna.
l.. N. Swan, school-teacher at { an
bridge, was drowned in Rum rise
while bathing