Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-12
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS.

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FRANK MCKEIvER and Thomas Saunders
became involved in quarrel over an old
family feud in Caldwell County, KY, when
the latter was shot and instantly killed by
McKeiver, who claims the deed was done in
self.deiense. He was placed in jail to await
his trial in the Circuit Court.
THE skeleton of a human being, Of gigantic
proportions, was exhumed on Trace Fork.
Lincoln county, w. Va, in a fine state OF
preservation. From the outlines the person
must have been at least ten feet in height
while the skull and other bones were of an
extraordinary size. The body was found at a
great depth, aud is probably one of some pre-
historic race of humanity.
AS Louisville south freight was passing
through Harrodsburg, Ky, Daniel Royalty,
the fireman, in order to save a short walk at
tempted to allight while the ears were in
motion and fell under the wheels. Both feet
were severed just above the ankle.
THIS boiler in the Savannah, Florida aud
Western Railway shops explt ded OF G o'clock
the other morning The building was wrecked
and the patterns OF the compauy's machinery
and locomotives were destroyed. The damage
outside OF the loss Of the patterns is estimated
a, eight thousand dollars, The cause OF the
explosion has net yet been determined.
BRIGGs CALDWELL shot and killed Fouht
Justice aud Charles Hancock. in the western
psit of seousyille ny, Caldwell aud Justice
we're bfothers-in-lsw. There had been an old
grudge between them for some time.
CHARLES WIeGISGroS, one Of the prison
eFs sentenced to the Penitentisry for life ior
the poisoning Of William Ferguson and his
son.in-law, Breek Watts last spring, died at
the county jail at Mt. Sterling, Ky, OF con.
sumption. lie made no dying statement. The
others will soon go to Frankfort to commence
their sentences.
STEPHEN h. HITE convicted Of murder at
Louisville, Ky, and the penalty fixed was
hanging, Last September Ilite got into q
saloon quarrel with James Baurman and killed
him. The proof Of the killing was complete.
The defense was insanity. The Jury was out
only fifteen minutes. There arc now three
men in jail in Louisville to hang,
JUpGE Tnos. NIXON VAN DYKE, promi.
nent citizen OF Athens, Tenn, died at Rome,
Ga. lie was the first President Of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
aud a prominent jurist OF the State.
MRS ELIZA SrEPP, an aged citizen Of Hop.
kinsYille, Ky, who has been an invalid for
years, fell from her chair into tho FIRE while
doing at her home, near Sinking Fork, and 8.
was so terribly burned that she died OF her
injuries, after intense suffering. aged ~
years.
NoiNEY JOHNSON. q prominent young
farmer, residing at Dawson Springs, KY,
playing with pistol, when he accidentally
let It TALL upon a table, causing Il to discharge
is contents, which took effect in his abdomen
inAictng wound from the effects OF which
he died in the greatest agony.
LILLIB RosELL1, the six-yenr-old daugh'
ter of jacob Roselli, saloonkeeper. was
burned to death st her homo in Louisville,
ny.
CHARLES CAIN, u farmer residing at Waco,
Ky, was attacked by a mad mule while try.
iug to make 1t work. The animal simply tore
bis upper lip OIL and otherwise mutilated the
face. Hei in precarious condition. His
lip is loss to him. and can not be found The
mule is mad and will have to be killed.
Four men we're killed and six wounded by
a boiler explosion in II. c. Farrells suw.mill
IN Longyicw, Texas Heavy iron and tim.
beers weighing 800 pounds were hurled over
1000 yards. The conclusion broke windows
and stopped clocks COR miles around the
scene.
REV. JoHN CALVIN, Methodist preacher
in Green County. Ala, shot and killed VIM.
Herdy, deacon in the church, and fatally
wounded David smith, brother.in.aw OF
Herdy. Herdy suspected Calvin Of being
intimate with his (lIerdy'sj wife, and attacked
him with a cane, when Calvin drew pistol
and fred Eve shots with the above result.
Calvin is in jail at Euiaw.
List of Patents granted to Southern inyen.
tors this week: }. Anderson, Harodsburg,
Ky, Scadold; J. o. Belknap, Mobile, Ala.
Advertising sign; II. $. Brewington, Balti.
more, Fountain marKing-brush, aud music
leaf turner II. b. Curry, Troy, W. Va, Bolt
aud nut-iasiener L. T.. Davis, Greene, Ala.
Wagon-brake; G.. W. Delbridge, oxford,
Miss, Wire-stretcher; 4. v. Douclson, Balti
more. Treating cereals; L. Goldman, Balu.
more, Nd, Muf- bed; L. A. Hasten. High
Point, N. G., Tobacoo.stick; G. 4. Holloway,
Baltimore Nd, Fro department vehicle; =
T. Holt, Phillip, w. Va, Ieating.chimney;
J. y. Iyey, Macon, Ga, Driye-chaini T.. +.
McMahon 4 G. NJ. Wicosson. Chattanooga,
Tenn, Car coupler spring box; H. Morgan,
Bellevue, Ky, Pipe.aasA coro-seat; J. c.
Murphy, New Orleans, La, Transporting
materials g.. $. Russell, Memphis, Tenn,
Grain scourer aud separator; q. 4. Sauersion,
Newport KY, Caramcl.box; $. II. sayre,
Hampton, Va, Well-G1ture; W. Thompson,
Whitewell, Tenn, Kitohen-cabinei, G.. II.
Treat, Fruit-paeking case G. Weinedel, Louis.
willie. Ky, Child's seat for bicycle; a. Wilkin-
son, Lake Charles. La, Sliding gate; j. w.
Wilcoxson, Manassas. Va, Nutlock; u. Il.
Young j. l.. & T. s. YogeI, Smithsburg, Nd.
CuItiyator; H. X. Iell, Baltimore, Nd,
Water-tube holder