Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-16
SUMMARY OF SOUTHERN NEWS

JOHN HURLEY. policeman. was shot and
killed in New Orleans, La, by Frank Lyons,
an ex-eOnvict while trying to stop row
which Lyons and bis companions had started
Lyons was sent to the peuitentiary two years
ago for shooting another man, but was par
Toned ont by the Governor
JULIUS u. MILLER, revenue officer. was
shot dead in Wilkes County, N. C., by
horse-thef named MITCHELL Miller overlook
he thief at a church aud both opened FIRE.
After the killing Mitchell abandoned his
'toen property and took to the woods.
The Lumberman's Association met in
Macon, Ga, and organized lumberman's
exchange, which is in reality gigantic trust,
% have its headquarters in Macon. Forty
i've ofthe most prominent milling interests In
the State and S. 100000 Of invested capital
we're represented.
AFATAI shooting occurred near Menzle's
station, Ky. Titus Redman and Americas
Parker had dispute over some trivial matter.
Both were under theinhuence ofwhisky when
hey came together Redman with shotgun
and Parker with pen-knifc. They went at
zach other. Redman fred and killed Parker
instantly, after which he went TO Falmouth
and gave himself up to the proper authorit-
lea.
EDGAR BARNETT and Harley Hamon, Of
Somerset, Ky, were playing with a pistol.
when 1t was suddenly discharged, the bullet
striking Barnett in the small Of the back and
II is thought producing fatal wound. Bar
nett ia IA years old aud Hsmon 10. The shoot
ING was apparently accidental.
NEWS has just been received Of the murder
Of Theodore Markham at Red Lick, IN the re-
mote southern part Of Madison county. Ky.
Clabe Smith literally chopped Markham to
pieces with an axe. Both men worked at this
same dstillery Smith says il was case Of
selfdciense; that Markham snapped q pistol
1t him and he had to kill him.
MAJOR FRANK PATE, Of Grosnville, Miss,
committed suicide by taking laudanuni, near
The mouth Of the Red River, in Clnrksville.
Tenn, one week ago aud his body has just
been found. A note lying by the dead man,
weighted down by the empty iaudanum bot.
tie and addressed, TO the Coroner. signed
Suicide, y was found stating that he had
committed suicide, and requesting that his
body be buried as quickly as possible
II am in a land Of strangers aud without
friends. 4" the note ran. and may God forgive
the for this deed,
Major Pate came ola good family, who we're
at one time quite wealthy.
JOHN BOYD. eolored, charged with wreck.
ing Western North Carolina train at Bos
tians bridge, n. G., and who escaped from
jail at Charlotte, N. G., was recaptured al
Union, s. c., and is again 10 the Charlotte
Jail.
WILLIAM II. JoSEs. a trusted employe Of
the T.. T. v. and g. Railroad in Nashville.
Tenn, fell dead. A few days since hc wa.
struck in the left eye with snow.hall con.
tanning glass. The optic was badly injured
and became useless Competent physicians
did all they could for the unfortunate mo.
ehanic, but could not save him. A piece OF
mop-handle few past the face Of Jones, and
it so frightened him that death followed.
NEAR Compton. Ky. John Smith and J.
W. Reynolds met in the road aud qnarrelsd.
Cause unknown. Smith struck Reynolds ovs,
the head several times with bludgeon. and
Reynolds died SIX hours later. Smith h,lped
to bury Reynolds and then surrendered. II.
Is now in jail.
THERE is great excitement and indignation
reported from Fairyiew, KY, overa case Of
grave robbery in that vicinity, which IL
Ihrouded in mystery. Eddie Hoy, a youth 10
years of age, died twelve years ago aud was
buried in country church graveyard near
there. Parties passing through these grounds
discovered that the grave Of young Hoy had
been opened and the body stolen away. The
'fisir is in The hands of the police, but al
efforts to discover the guilty parties have 80
far failed. II is not known just when the
,acriligious theft was committed.