Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-12-08
THE NEWS

Judge Dallas, OF thu United States Court, |
New York, gave a decision declaring the
Weston patent on the hydro-carbo treat |
ment of incandescent lamp filments, owned
by the United States Company, to be Invalid
"a final victory for the Edison Company.
Chicago Republicans nominated George
G. Swift and the Democrats nominated John
r. Hopkins for mayor. Charles Kosmlnski,
a banker, dropped dead in the Republican
conyention.-The San Francisco Board OF
Trade and the Associated Wholesale Grocers
OF California have declared war on the wilson
tariff -Bx- Mayor Robert Liddell OF Pitts
burg. died at the age Of fifty-two years. -
Fire did S25O.O damage in the Cornell
Building, New York cty.--Lewis Q. Arthur
county treasurer at Bedford City, Va, was
indicted on charge OF misapproprlating
school funds. The British steamer Wealth
erlv. from Fernandina, Fla, for Norfolk,
wert ashore on Hatteras Shoals. -Nlcho as
Bercstrom and his two children were killed
In snowslide ut Glendale. Mon.
Mrs. Josephine Murray, who kept poaru'
ing house In Brooklyn, was burned TO death.
She occupied the two back rooms on 'he nrss
floor of the house. A lamp which she kept
burninp all night exploded and set hro 10
the house. .-Arlington L. Byers, OF RISING
sun. O.. was accidently shot, bis dog pulling
the hammer of tie gun. Major Charles ).
Dickev. retired. died at his home IN Beaver
Faus. Pa.-George Armstrong, VINO Khled
Kate Downs. VIII te woman, was hung III
Louisville, Ky.-The tannery at homney,
W Va. owned and operated by the United
states Leather Company, burned 10 'ne
ground. Loss between S2).' % and S!o,o'o,
fullv covered by insurance. The police OF
Bessemer, Ala, have under arrest negro
giving the name OF Jim Buckley, VINO tney
believe. is Roslps Julian, who murdered
Judge Victor Estopinal in Jefferson farisn,
La. September Is, and for which three protn'
ers OF Julian were y nched at the time. -
The new town site OF hegoll discovery, near
Uartsel Station. Col has been named Bal
four. IN honor OF the English champion ol
bimetalIism. The town site company IS cap
italizeI at st0O. COO A board Of directors was
elected The town site is the only patented
land within miles of the gold fields. ---Nn nj
st,aner CLYDE, OF the Puiucah aud Tennes
see River Packet Company, was sunk a
Rockport Bar by striking hidden obstruc
tion. SIZE sank In fifteen feet of water.
The Only Fanninr, well-kno"n pic'ur
+ broker. died in Chicago o.-The BrunswicS
IL
/ca , authorities issued letter OF thanks L
tbeir fellow countrymen for aid gwen duf
inc their affiiction. - Won Baker, who wa
oon,enced TO penitentiary for life for KILN
3 his wife and brotherin in-law in W heehng'
y vo died In prison. - The insurance CON
3 missioner OF Pennsylvania has declared tn
Order OF Soon fraud. Passenger trai
an tho Indiana and Illinois Southern Rai
road was wrecked while running at $40
, rate OF speed through the city limits at Ma
o toon TIL. Two coaches left the rails al
were thrown into Betzer Creek, sDa"o
e,ream running parallel with the tracks
s Several passengers were Injured. noui'
II + Neal shot and killed Charles Grogan, wn
stopped his horse.--sherlf werner
Crittenden county, Ark, who was indic'o
Il for embezzlng several days ago, ana WI
IS kept in hiding since, surrendered at Cra'
70 fordsville, Ark He gave bond In Inc su
3, of a. COZ. Last July Werner was found ne'
% the end Of the bridge across the river Win
y bullet hole in his arm and badly pruis'
- hood He claimed that he was knocked
= q train. shot and robbed OF Sl9,'oo wn''
d be was taking to Little Rock to turn over
the stale. The story Of the robbery YVES Sc
~ orally discredited
Of Albert F. Fuerst, the firm OF Fuerst Br,
4 Co., agents in the United States and ga
ID nda for the sale of chemicals manuiactur
u bv the firm Of Bowman, Thompson & q
o. q, limited. of England, was arrested In N
~ York nv The sheriff. Orders Of arrest We
is given in two actions brought against Fue
ge Bros. B.. Co., by the English concern to
ey cover moneys which. it Is alleged, the III
", received from the sale Of goods sent he
g and which 1t has failed to turn over. L
Ia remains of Congressman ONeill were bur
Of in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, near Phi
wv delphia. Broker Charles Rockwell
,o week secured the arrest In New York
i, Emanuel de la Cueve, ex-yice consul fr
et Spain. on the charge Of writing and send
in him abusive and threatening letters. Iu
lis day Mr.. Rockwell appeared in Jeffer
on Market Police Court and withdrew
a. charge, saying he was laboring under II
a take when he made it.