Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-11
THE NEWS.


Pennsylvania and Easj ern Ohio report high
water in the creeks and rivers, and serious
damage is feared at several places. At Du-
bois the water in the Sinnemahoning Rive,
is at food height, AMI Ranovo and other
towns along the stream are preparing for a
food. captain ami two men OF the
British schooner Annie Marie wers rescued
just before the vessel sanx-The car sheds
Of the street car syndicate in New Orleans
with contents, were destroyed by fl e; loss
E5,0e0.-At Oction, La, Henry B. Thomp-
son and Samuel Burton were ASA sinated
by parties uuknown.-The ninth annual
session Of the Master House Painters and
Decorators Association met in Army and
Navy Hall, in Philadelphia. Nesry $50
members were present. The presidents an
nual report was delivered, in which he ex-
planned the action taken in regard to the
New Jersey associat on-Jame; c. SHELL
who was chief CLERK in Adjutant General
Wickhams Office under Gov. Francis, of
Missouri, has preferred charges of m sap
preparation of fund, against Adjutant Cen
eral Wickham. A freight ran into a pas
senger train on the Old Colony Road near
Leominstor, Mass, injuring a number of
passengers.
Fire caused b loss of sl45 0OJ at tie reduc-
ton works of the numerical Mining Com
pany, near Prescott, Ariz. The magnif-
cent brick country residence OF Mr.. James
Moore, near Milford, Mich, was totally de-
stroyed 10y FIRE. The house contained at
east Is ZOO worth of beautiful furnishings,
one of which was saved. The loss is about
S65, 0 0, with about s25. 900 Insurance
The jury in the cass OF Frank Lewis, the
Waverly bank robber, who murdered 7. P.
Ingleman, has returned a verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree. He was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for one year and
then to be hanged.-General Juaquoin
Urez, commander Of the Third Federal Zone
in Mexico, was shot, near GuayDas, by or
der of court-martial Samuel l.. Warner
the famous lawyer, died in Mi idIetown, CT,
aged sixty-fve He was one of the secre-
taries of the convention which nominated
Abraham Lincoln for his second term
Jacob Plimley, who was shot by his alleged
wife, Lottie Howard Piimiey, who immed-
lately afterward committed suicide, died in
Brooklyn. "A sheriffs posse arrived at
Stafford's Point, Texas, in time to prevent
colored mea fl ON killing VIM. Watts
A big coal combine, embracing most OF the
miners in Western Pennsylvania, is being
formed.
Extradition proceedings for the Two Next
lat; in San An.
tonio.-Col Phocion Howard, the veteran
journalists and Democratic politician, died
suddenly of heart disease in Danv lie, H.
Colo..el Howard was read ng clerk of the
House of r. representatives.. DR.. Lancaster
Drew, secretary and treasurer of the Cep-
trail Savings Fun, Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, of Philadelphia, left his office for
the ostensble purpose of getting his lunch
con. He has not since returned, and his Tel
low officials say his accounts are discovered
to be short some $40, 000-Owing TO the
delay in allotihg space, three of TIE leading
corset manufacturers of this cpuntry-War-
ner Bros. Langdon, Batcheler & Co, and
Roth & Go.dschmidt have decided not to
exhibit at tie Columbian Exposition. The
space was promi ed last September, but was
not allotted until last week, and then the
amount was cut down from one-half to two
thirds of that originally sked for.-Mar-
tin Fry, Jr., convicted of numbering his
mistress, Henrietta Wilson, was sentenced
by Judge Russell, in Bllston, n. Y, to be
ectrocuted.--Gsorse NJ. Pullman, the
Chicago millionaire intends to erect large
hospital for inva id children. --Robert J.
Beatty was cow cted of compile ty in the
poisoning of non-unioa men at Homestead
Two hundred men were thrown out OF
employment by the turning of big paIer
mill at Xenia. Ohio Les, $50 000.
An explosion occurred in the Star Foun.
dry, in Worcester, Mass, which injured
fourteen men, enc fataIly.-A husban
wife and child were suffc coated in a tens-
ment-h house fire in New York, others escap
ing with burns. --Ths disastrous fire which
broke out in Huntsville, Ala, and which a,
one tins threatened to destroy the business
part of the city, was finally got under con-
troll with the loss Of one business bloc,
known as the Strive III OK The loss is esti-
mated at so, 0)0; only partly insured
The New Washington express via the Read.
. ing and New York and New En- gland road,
eastbouni, ran into the rear of the Norwich
boat express in font OF the station at East
Douglass, Mass, on the New England road.
A woman passenger on The boat train was
killed aud :veril others were injured
The Window glass Trust organized in Mil
Saukee by the election of officers.
BANKER Michael Schweis; hal was arres-od
in Chicago fer accepting deposits when his
bank was in olvent. The viii Of million
aire John Huntingdon, which was Fl Ell il
Cleveland, leaves Il 500, o. to educational
ami charitable purposes. A. U. Lakey,
diamoad broker If New York. was arrested
at Taylor's Hotel, jersey City, on a capias
issued by Judge Lippincott, of tho Huoson
county N. court, as al alleged atsconi-
ing deUtor. Il is said that Lake, had ob
tanned credit to the amouht OF Ss5, 0C0 from
diamond dealers IN Maiden Lane.--Philip
Falrb-ck called upon Bessie PIttman in In
dianapolis, and, finding Al other inaa in her
company, seized a revolver FROM the dresser
and shot the woman fatally. He then shot
hAlAsVh tAiNa6A WV ASef's AASsoosiys
BY iall Of slate in PrIn, es coal mine at
Zslover, Ohio, four miles south o. Evansville
four M ners were crushed. George Waller
died shortly alter being recovered. No hopes
are entertained of tho Others VINO are In
critical condition. The iron roller mill
be onging to Abraham and Marks Harris
and Aba IAN Gottlan, located at Irondale,
Just outs de o. the nor, beast limits OF India
napolis, was 10. ally deslro. ed by fire. The
inventory of ths entire plant placed The
value at Si2J 100 and the insuI anee IS 90, -
100. The company was working so men.
Fire destroyed tle sreater portion Of
business bl. OK on the coIu,r OF Crooks av,-
nus and Tnlrd street. in Milwaukee. Tho
hose irA &c, and the tirernsn we're powerioss
10 stay the flames. Six section hands on
the Cent? a. Hudson were run into By q tram
Of whom thTes were kl.e. anu thrse injured.
An elec ie wi tlocuocste and hearty
aecaliiatel eolored man IN Louisville,
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