Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-08-20
SOUTHERN NEWS IPEMs.

r. L. RASPBERRY, bartender employed by
n Simmons, at Tallaaega, Ala, was dis
charged and told 10 call and get check for
salary due him When the check was given
him, he turned to a negro standing near and
handed him the check, telling hira TO give it
to his wife and then drawing pistol shot
Simmons once. File then placed the pistol
against bis heart, fired, and, then fired two
more shots at Simmons who lay on the ground
already in his death struggles. Raspberry had
the reputation Of being worthless eharac-
ter, while his victem was inoffensive. Both
died before doctor could reach them.
the North Carolina Railway commission
has completed its statement Of its assessment
of value Of railway property in the State as
follows; Value Of trade, SIT 495, 100, rolling
stock. 81 "a. lie, ..depots and warehouses;
SEAS, 90. value Of Pullman cars in proper
ton to tier mileage in North Carolina,
sSo, $50 Grand total, $40 T26, $50. The in
crease is over 100000 as compared with
that Of last year
Two hundred men went on a strike at
Avery's Plough Factory in Louisville, Ky
The factory has been shut down during the
summer months and was just ready 10 re-
sumo. The company decided to reduce tho
wages Of the picce-workers and the men
would not accept the reduction.
ARCHIE McIEAN Of Robson county, n.
c.. has contemplated suicide Tor SOME time
His wife heard a report and on investigating
found that he had cut two gaShes in his
throat closed the razor and laid it ON the
bureau; then he walked across the room AMI
got his guu, and, sitting down on a chair,
put the muzzle under his chin and literally
blow of the top Of his head. He was 6S
years old
PETITION was circulated and freely
signed by the hest citizens OF Coal Creek ash.
ing the Governor 20 remove thesoldicrs from
the mines The citizens agree TO be law
abiding in the future
COLONEL H. CLAY KING was safely locked
up in the Nashville PenitenuarE his wife
accompanying him 10 the door Quiet has
been restored at Memphis Governor Buch-
anan attempted to justify his action ON legal
grounds.
TuE mileage Of southern railroads has in
creased from II, 23S miles 10 - 0S6 miles in
the past ten years.
AT Charleston, n c., woman testified re-
contly in court that she was the mother Of
twenty children
A TURTLE with tho initials Of IN B. lsS3-
on its she'll has been found at High Point,
n C.
A SPECIAL despatch from Frankfort, XIV,
s1ys that Governor John Young Brown ou-
thorizes the denial of the Published statement
that he requested Governor Buchanan 20
commute the sentence OF King, and that he
denounces as a forgery any petition for such
puposc with his name signed % t.
STEVE LANE, Tillmmitc, was fatally shot
by J. l.. Scatrc at Csrtersvillc Darlington
county s c, The men had had a row over
state politics and Lame attempted 60 assault
ScafIe Both men were armci Sude hay-
ing a shotgun lie fired one barrel and the
second cartridge missed fire. lane was shot
in the side and face, aud there are no hopes
OF his recovery.
MISS ALICE PULLFN, daughiorof the Rev
J W Pullen, a Baptist minister, Of Cave
Springs, Ga. was married IN April to DR.
JWliNH ntiNUNIN Won NiNllhf II lNNhAlff NliNN
respectable, but AZ the time OF marriage
little more than hcsottcd tramp Shcgave
him money and be was supplied with decent
attire soon tonitz indulgcd his appetite
for drink and abused his wife One day.
however after he had beaten her uumcrci-
fully she pawued her icwolry, bought n
ticket for her fathers homo and diod soon
after reaching there II was only by writing
to the authorities nt Bainbridge that her
father learned the manner Of nor injuries. a.
she had refused TO tell him of her husbands
cruelty.
DIR, PETER BRYCE, superintendent Of Ala
bama Insane Hospital NJ Tuscaloosa. died
thcfe The hospital was FIRST opened IN 1855;
he was madc superintendent and has filled
that position ever since The nng on tho
State Capitol is at half-mast
CAPrAS l.. d. BtoSpELL, who has been
giving exhibitions at Oxford Lake. Ala, for
several days, offered SIS 20 anyone who
would get into boat and allow himself 60
be blown mp with dynamite. ia order that
Bloudell might show Dis method OF saving
life in such emergencies Richard Nicely a
young white mum accepted the offer, and
was blown 40 or 30 fcet aud fem back on Soma
Of the wreckage His led lex wus broken
and he was otherwise severely injured, but
| he may recover