Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-02
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SAVANNAH, Ca. Aug. 49, The Bruins
wick board of health bulletin announces
that there is not a case of fever in the city
nor is there a suspicious case
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug 23-W. T.
McDannold, treasurer of the West End,
Charleston, is missing. He is said to be
short about q. 200
FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. "A local
cyclpnic storm blew down small church
on STATIONS Ranch, four miles from Gle
burn, and wounded twenty-one persons,
broken limbs being the most serious
injuries.
ATHENS, Ala, Aug. GA difficulty oc-
CURED between Bruce Hoffman, a son of
DR.. j. H. Hoffman, and Clytus Glanton, a
young man from near Elk river. Hoffman
was shot through the head and killed,
while Glanton was severely cut.
KINGwooD, W. Va, Aug. 26.-Sam Yea
ger, relict Of the famous Cooley gang,
which operated on TIE Pennsylvania bor-
der, has escaped Jail at that place. He was
to have been tried next week for compile
ity in the robbery of old man Yope.
RAYMOND, Miss, Aug 26.-The case
against Cicero Heard for the murder of
w. H. Colbert. which has occupied the
intire time of the court for several days,
was concluded yesterday afternoon. the
jury bringing in verdict of not guilty
Heard's friends picked him up and carried
him in triumph from the court room. amid
the shouts of the crowd.
WHEELING, w Va, Aug. aS-The re-
port from Welch, Mcdowell county, this
state, Of the shooting of Deputy Sheriff T.
A. Cunningham by the desperate Eugene
Robinson is confirmed Cunningham was
considered one of the bravest officers in
the service. Robinson was charged with
the murder of a colored man, and it is
supposed that he shot Cunningham to be
rid of an important witness.
BALTIMORE, Aug. ga CHASTITY double
tragedy was enacted in northeast b" Ii
more. George E. Reed, Belgian block
payer, cut his wife's throat and then drew
the bloody razor across his own throat.
The woman was dead when discovered.
Reed was still alive, but died at Johns
Hopkins hospital. A box of rat poison,
found in his pocket, led to the belief that
the man intended to poison his entire
family.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 26.-Informa-
ton has just reached here that J. r Nc
Kerrow, one of the most prominent cat
tlemen of southwest Texas. was brutally
murdered near his cattle ranch in Kinney
county by unknown parties. The object
Of the assassin or assassins was undoubt-
eddy murder, as the pockets of the muir
dered man were rifled, and several hun
dred dollars taken from his person. No
clew.
STANTON, Va, Aug. 25-James w
Jackson, young man of Greenbriei
county, w. Va, was married yesterday
afternoon to Miss Bette S. Echard. Just
after the wedding feast the groom became
ill, and in few moments lost conscious
ness. He remained in this stupor for
eight hours, recovering consciousness for
few moments only before death. In less
than ten hours the bride was maid wife
and widow.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 26.-There was des-
perate fight between band of negro burg
lars and highwayMen and Officers near
Thompson Station, in Williamson county.
The officers surrounded the house which
the robbers used as a rendezvous. In the
fight which followed one of the posse
Sinner, was badly wounded and one OF
the negroes, Tom Thompson, the leader of
the gang. killed. The house was found
full OF stolen plumber. Three of the rob-
bers were captured.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. cat Morgans-
field on Saturday George Delauey was
found guilty OF the murder of Abbie De
laney and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. Abhe Delaney was the wife of
one day of Henry Delaney, Georges
brother, Henry being forced to marry her
after he had betrayed her The night of
the marriage a carriage containing Henry
Delaney, his wife, and father-in-iaw and
mother-in-law was fred into, Aboie De-
laney was He'd and her father Taylor
Alineer, was seriously wounded.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2s.-Near Trenton,
KY, Pinkney Humphreys. aged 80 years,
and his mother, Eliza Humphreys. aged
G5 years, were shot and killed by William
Meadows. Humphreys and Meadows were
quarreling and Humphreys drew a pistol
Meadows had shotgun and fred at
Humphreys, but missed him. lie then
fired again, killing Humphreys and his
mother, who was behind him. Humphreys
little daughter was struck by two shots,
but was not badly hurt. Meadows SUP
rendered himself and Is now in Jail. Hum
phreys was n dangerous character.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. 24.-The city is
filled with refugees from Brunswick, and
serious di, greement has occurred be-
tween the board of health and the city
council. Immediately after the an
nouncement that another case of yellow
fever had appeared in Brunswick, the
board OF It'll met and recommended
that the quarantine be established. AT a
meeting of council held later it was de-
cided that there was no necessity for quar-
antine Then four of the six members of
the board OF health decided to tender
their designations at once. II the fever
should acCur ,mong refugees here tho re-
sponsibility will rest upon the council.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 24-Edward Rider, a
farmer living near Sherwood, Md, has
Just discovered that he was him-name
| out of 5000 two weeks ago. A well
dressed stran ger negotiating for piece of
property took drive with Rider and were
soon accosted by the inevitable "pal' of
the would be purchaser. First stranger
and rider each won -, 00o from tine pal
For the purpose of making a swell bet
Rider drove to Towson and drew s., 900
from his bank. This money, along with
what had been won-Sl0, 0U0-was placed
in box. 1t was agreed that Rider should
keep the box until evening while first
stranger held the key Rider waited two
weeks for the temperance of his friends,
and then broke tie lock. Instead Of Sl3,
900 he found a piece of wood nicely
wrapped in paper.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. 24-One new case
Of yellow fever in Brunswick was officially
reported yesterday. The desertion of the
town by the nploying class, The closing
Of stores, factories, etc, works extreme
hardship upon the lsboring classes. Many
families are left destitute
The following message has bsen sent to
Washington. addressed to Senators Cor
don and Colquitt. Speaker Crisp, Hon. II.
G. Turner and all the members of the
| Georgia delegation:
"The situation here is distressing We
are shut off from the entire outside world.
| Starvation stares the poor people in the
| face. The refugees have left the city
| Elthout means. About 900 people left in
| the city are unable to procure supplies
| There is immediate need of provisions and
money. Tiu,e Is an important element
We appeal in behalf Of a stricken people
! for immediate aid, and confidently rely
soon the hearts OF a great American peO-
| ~ and the government to respond"