Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-08-26

Congressman O'Ferrail was nominated
! BY the Democrats for governor of Vir-
rinia.
/ John Logan Chapman, member OF con-
gress from Michigan, died in Washington,
aged g.
The race for the Aston cup off Brenton
reef resulted in a victory for the yigilant,
with the Jubilee close second
! Five thousand unemployed men. mostly
I Hebrew tailors. took possession OF Wal
ialla hall, New York, for the purpose Of
! loldine meeting. They did several thou
land dollars damage before being ousted
/ BY police, and many arrests were made.
Saturday, Aug. 10.
Jat Jit Singh. maharajah of Kapur-
fhala. arrived in Chicago today.
DIR. Carl Peters, the great German Afri-
AN explorer, is visiting the Worlds fair
Major William Mattison, city editor of
the New Orleans Picayune, died ycster-
day, aged 50.
John B. koetting, the absconding CASH
Ter of the South Side Savings bank at Nil
waukee, was captured in Denver
The Virginia state ticket was completed
by the nomination of r. Taylor Scott, of
Farquier county, for attorney general.
Monday, Aug. 81.
In riot between French and italian
workmen at Aigues- Mortes, France, ten
/ Italians were killed.
Half a dozen immigrants from cholera
infected districts of Europe succeeded in
entering Buffalo via Canada aud escaped
Mrs Foster, her two children and her
sister were drowned in the Missouri river
near jefferson City, while crossing in a
skiff
George Bcane, who had played the char
acter of Cy Prime in 1.-The Old Homestead
since the play was first introduced, died in
the wing OF McVicker's theatre, Chicago,
while awaiting his cue.
Tuesday, Aug. &c.
President and Mrs Cleveland will re-
turn to Washington next week
A statue of Abraham Lincoln was I'M
yelled in Edinburgh, Scotland, yesterday
Rev. Lawrence S. McMahon. Roman
Catholic bishop of Hartford, died at Lake
vile, Conn, last mig hit.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company,
owing to slack freight business, is re-
lucing the numIor of freight brakeman
While playing ball in Chicago Peter
| llyland was struck by pitched ball and
killed. +. c. Garter, who pitched the ball,
was arrested.
President lgaughey, Of the indianapolis
national bank, and several officials of
companies who secured illegal advances
/ from the bank were arrested for embez-
element. They furnished bail.
Wednesday, Aug. 20.
A mob in Denver drove off street laborers
Who were working for Sl.20 day.
/ New York anarchists are industriously
engaged in Efforts to incite idle workmen
% acts of violence.
/ ExMinister Stevens has been presented
with a handsome silver service by Ameri
can admirers in Hawaii
I President Cleveland has issued procla-
nation opening the Cherokee Strip to set
Element on Saturday next.
4 In the French elections Sunday 3l5 Re-
lpublicans, IS Conservatives, 80 Socialists
and IS Conservative Rallies were chosen
This is a big Republican gain.
In the race OF Brenton's Reef yesterday
the Vigilant defeated the Pilgrim By
nearly half an honr. 1t is generally con
reded that the Vigilant will be the chosen
cup defender
Thursday, arg ~
/ Lueius futile has been chosen president
Of the Boston and Maine railroad
Mary Murphy, q years old, was ar
rested for pocket picking in New York.
Captain A. b. Blythe, sheriff of Miller
county, Ark, is $4,000 short in his ac
counts.
| The reported engagement Of Prince Isen-
berg and Miss Florence Pullman is author
,tatively deaied.
/ Secretary OF War Lamont has left
( Washington for few days visit to New
York and probably Buzzard's Bay
o. Il. Lane, Of Longview. Tex, in Jail at
4 Springfield on a charge of stealing $1,000
from his father, committed suicide.
John Hough of Railway. n j., was be-
queathed 100000 by Californian whom
he had betriende6 some years ago.