Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


Friday, Sept. 1.
The president and his family arrived in
Washington yesterday morning.
Mrs. r. D. Shepherd, known on the
stage as Miss Marie Prescott, died In
New York hospital.
Ex-President Harrison has abandoned
his Cape May cottage for the season and
returned to his indianapolis home.
Judge Groggin denied the motion to dis
solve the injunction restraining the
Worlds fair commission from closing
jackson Park on Sunday.
Saturday. sept. ..
The Irish home rule bill was passed by
the house of commons yesterday by a
majority of "a.
Six tramps at Mckinney, KY, outraged
the s-yearold daughter of Samuel Upde-
grove. A posse is in pursuit.
At East Liverpool. o.. Leo Stafford shot
and fatally wounded his 6-weeks-old bride
while carlessly handling q revolver.
1t is officially announced shat the death
of Martin Grove. in Jersey City, on Wed.
nesday, was due to Asiatic cholera.
Eta Ivey. n colored woman, was out
ragged and murdered by Andrew wilker-
son. a colored ex convict, near Memphis,
Tenn. Her body was mutilatcd Jack the
Ripper" style.
Monday, Sept 4.
Emperor William and suite were wei.
coined to Meitz yesterday with many evi
dences of loyalty.
There will be 5l3 Republicans of all
shades in the next French chamber OF
deputies aud only 6s members of the oppo-
sition.
At the inquest to inquire into the cause
Of the collision at Berlin, Long Island,
Robert J. Knoth, towerman, was held re-
sponsible by the jury.
Commissioner Francis Nolan, OF Brook
Ign. bound for the Worlds fair on Lake
Shore flyer, walked off the car near Erie,
Pa, in his sleep and was killed
A train on the Illinois Valley and North
ern branch OF the Burlington road went
through bridge near Streator. Ills. and
two unknown men We're killed.
Tuesday, Sept. ..
DIR. J. v Musgrove, aged 60 years, q
prominent physician, of Norfolk, Va.
died last light in hotel in that city
New York Day was celebrated at the
Worlds fair yesterday. Governor Flower
and Mr. Chauncey NJ. Depew were the
speakers.
Herr Paasch, the notorious anti-Semite
has been pronounced dangerous lunatic
and has been sent to the asylum at Dali
dorf, Germany.
Governor Northam, Of Georgia. has ap.
pointed J. IL. Lumpkin, of Atlanta. judge
of the superior court, to succeed Marshall
Is. Clark, resigned.
\ Jeremiah Evans, OF Pittsburg. has in
stituted a suit for 10000 against p. NJ
Arthur and other officers Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers for libel.
Wednesday. Sept. O.
! The Iowa state Popilist convention nomi-
mated J. NJ. Joseph for governor
| Prince William, brother OF the king Of
Denmark. died yesterday.
The race for the st. Ileger stakes at Dom
caster, Eng, was won by Isinglass
John $. Dwight, formerly editor and
owner of Dwight's journal of Music, died
in Boston yesterday, aged 50 years
A call has been issued for a general con.
ference of Christian prohibitionsts to be
held in New York city, Sept 10 and 20.
Hon. William G. Breckenridge, member
Of congress from Kentucky, has flied de
murrer to the suit of Miss Madeline V.
/ ioI E}vtNNN NdDlNSts luF uFNAcn OF
promi1e of marriage.
The steamer Falcon arrived at st.
Johns, n T., yesterday. on tho return
trip from North Greenland. Lieutenant
Peary and party were landed at the head
OF Bowdoin bay, all we'll
Mrs Henrietta 1'ilden Swan, daughter
OF the late Henry A. Tilden and niece Of
the late Samuel J. Tiden, was married at
Pittslield, Mass, to Samuel Milford
Blatchford, deputy surveyor of customs at
New York
Thursday, Sept. 7.
Jacob Sehaeffer and Frank C. Ives have
been matched to play at fourteen inch
balk line for s., 800 a side
The Massachusetts convention of the
Peoples party yesterday nominated George
ii. Cary, of Lynn, for governor.
A. C. Gumbert, the Pittsburg pitcher,
yesterday filed his statement ia his suit
against the Chicago club for 81, $50.
Emma Goldman, the anarchist charged
with unlawful assemblage and melting
riot, was yesterday indicted by the New
York grand jury.
1 At Buffalo, Mo, Green and William
Franklin, brothers. quarreled over the
payment of "A note, when the former
fatally shot the latter.