Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-11-26
, soUTHERN.KEWS ITEMS.

THE Wholesale Druggints Association Of
The South was organized at New Orleans.
Representatives from all the States In thu
South were In attendance. The organization
VIII be upon the same plans and for the same
81 jects As the Western Druggist Associa-
ton.
JosKrH LANES wife and party OF search.
srs found Lanes body floating In the Ten
nessee river, near Moccasin Bend. Two
gunshot wounds told the story OF his mys-
FERROUS murder. He went out to kill Wild
goose, taking but one load for his gun. He
did not return home, and some friends went
to search for him. No clue to the murderer
Or the cause Of the deed can be discovered.
A horrible accident which resulted in
death, occurred at Bsrea, Ky, in which
Frank Bailey, freight conductor on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was
killed. While coupling cars his foot slipped
and be fell beneath the wheels, which crushed
both legs and mangled his body in fearful
manner The unfortunate man was pulled
4 om beneath the train ard a surg con sum-
monsd, who amputated both Eggs, He died
shortly afterward. His body was shipped to
Centraha, lows, where his family and rela-
tives reside He was member of the Knight
TsmplArs. The lodge OF Richmond took
charge Of the body. He was about ID years
Of age
The legality Of the installation into ofios
Of the Governor aud other Slnte officers OF
Georgia, the election OF State loart judges
and the bills passed by the present Lesisla-
lsturs have been called into question. Sew
eyal amendments to tbs constitution were
voted uron in the October election, one Of
which changed tbs SESSIONS OF the Legisla-
ture from biennial to annual Another axed
the length OF the ses,'ouA The amendment
changing the sessions from biennial to an
nunl did not specify any date OF openi &.
sni the change was made In the body Of the
bill but rot in its title. The amendment was
not voted upon. 1t thus trsnspires that the
Legislature was called to order illegally.
The attention Of the attorney general has
been ca led to the state Of affairs. aud test
case will be made. II tho first part OF the
legislative session was Illegal, then the Gov
ernor has not been legally inaugurated, and
the Judges and solicitors have nee been
elected lsgslly.
The removal to Rocky Mount. n. C., Of a
large timber OF artisans In the railroad
shoGs and other employees OF the Atlantic
Coast Lips will OF course add very conssdsr-
ably to the prosperity aud business life Of the
town.
A MEMORIAL meeting Of the State bar was
held In Raleigh, N O., at which Chit Jus.
tice 81 ephSrd presided. A history OF the Life
and services OF Associate Jastios Davh was
read, and appropriate resolutions were
adopted after remarks by Associate Justice
Avery, Judge Fuller. OF the United States
Land Court and Richard H. Battle.
JOIN EAToN, colorsd, known As "Johu
Beef, butcher Of Rockville, N. c., was
shot and killed Wednesday afternoon BY
Deputy Sheriff 2. b. Bailey, Junlus Bailey,
II. Il Benger and Thomas Eamss while TO
sisting arrest for beating his wife.
The biennial election Of field OH GERS Of
the four regiments Of the North Carolina
State Guard will be held on the frss Thurs
day ia December, The commissioned officers
Of the companies Of the severn, regiments
are warned to assemble ON that day at the
following places: First Regiment Raleigh;
Second Regiment, Wilmington; Third Regi-
mont Durham; Fourth Regiment Charlotte.
Each regiment will elect a colonel and .
lieuteuant-oolonel and each battsllon Of the
ro pect.ve regiments will elect major
EARLY the other morning when tho taller.
who lives elsewhere, went TO the Oxford IN.
CT jan he found that the heavy iron door
had cen bsateu In and that Reub sn ovsrton
a negro accused OF Rssaulting white girl,
was missing from his cell. Soon Afterwards
overtons body was discovered swinging
from pine tree a few yards from tho col
ored Baptist Church, No one in the town
had heard the noise made by forcing the jail
door, nor had the carrying Of overton
along street bright. with electric lamps
aroused the towns people. The lynohers
we're from the county in oyerion's neigh
hood