Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-02-18
THE NEWS.

t6f, IdI run oloOd POISONING, tut }eaTs
he has fillcd the position of general revenue
officer for the United States government, and
was an aspirant for the state tire ,surership
in the coming electio, on the Republican
ticket. "A Phi adelpha syndicate will en-
ter the pork-paeking feel in comp t tion
with Chica o.--An Illinois Central train
ran into sleigh at crossing near Water
loo, Iowa. Mr., and Mrs Fa rch Id, the occu-
pants of the sic Oh, were found on the pilot
of the engine after the coils on. Mrs. Fair
caild was fatally injured, AMI her b, sband
seriously hurt.-Th4 Metropolitan Opera
House in New YORK was sold at auction to
Jane, A. Roosevelt, the consideration being
sl,425, 000 1t was sold for the benefit of the
second mortgage bond-hollers, aud pur-
chased by Mr.. Roosevelt with the under
standi that he will resell it to the stock.
holders for the prics he paid.-Isaac Jacob.
son was freed from the Eastern Penitentiary
in Pennsylvania after serving eighteen years
for murder com nittei oa the high seas
The statement of the Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad for the year ending December
81 show: Gross earnings, IS, 255, s5i; in
ere 81, s55 100; operatin; expenses, IS,
9i2; increase, SO 3,0S2; net earnings, Sl,5.5,-
6oJ; decrease. S, 1882
Four men were killed in a snow avalanche
in Colorado.-County Judge B. F. Copen-
haver and homas hewitt, Of st. Clair
county, NJ, were sent to Jail by the United
States Court for RS ing to order tax
levy.-A till was filed at Beaver, Pa, K
ing for the appointment of a receiver for
the Econcmite Commurity.-Fire de
stroyed saloon near the Philadelphia Smelt
ing and Refining Works, in Bessemer,
suburb of Pueblo, Col. John Crogan, the
proprietor OF the salo, n, and John Morrissey
were burned to dea h.-Geoi ge Silvey,
assistant postmaster in Spokane, killed him
self, by sending bullet through his brain.
He was short in his accounts, 81, He
was under 3d. 90 Londs.-Post Office Iu-
spector Baird placed un Ter arrest Assistant
Postmaster T. B. Thurman, of Griffin, Ga.
who is charged with extracting money from
egstered packages. For some time money
had teen mis- ell from packages assing
through the office. -Collingwood & Co.,
lumber manufacturers and dealers, Of
Wayne and Pike counties, Pa. failed. The
liabilities are placed at 100000, and the as
sets at s s, 000-Seven of the New Jersey
ballot-box suffers were set at liberty hsv
ing served their terms.
General E. X Stimso1, an ex-1eputy
United States marshal and a pro ineht
man, IS on trial before the United Statts
Court in Denver for theft. Stimson ID
charged by the United States Marshal with
having stolen several cases of opium from
the office, VIII h lie disposed of 10 local
partes.-Rev. Theodore Lyman, a Unit1r-
ian Clergyman of Coli Springs, New York,
became suddenly insane i'll street car
The boiler Of passenger locomotive blew
up at the railroad station in Taylor, Tex.
TIL, Fireman Jules Raspberry was instantly
xii ed. Engin er Bert Wheeler was slightly
and helper Michael McHan was fatally in
iurei The boil ,r was hurled two hundred
feet.---Fire destroye cd the NJ and NJ. Hos
pital bu ling in Menomnee, Mich, which
was used rs a boarding house. The inmat es
barely escaped with their lives. One of the
boarders had his leg broken, and many
OiueF5 WEE cut tLu VI iieo ny
jumping from thu wndows.--Firel destroy
ed the large six story warehouse in Boston &C.
cupied by r. r. Renwick & Co. for the or
age of cotton and WOODEN waste and the
Bartholomay Brewing Company. Loss $780,
000.-A fatal fire occurred at Chapel
Grove Fishing Station, about fifty miles
from St. John, n. B. While Patrick Suli.
van was endeavoring to rescue his eleven
children from the burning dwelling be per-
ishel in the flames, together with four Of
his children. Colliery, at
Mahanoy City, Pa, formerly owned and
operated by j. C. Hayden & Co, has been
Leased by the Lebigh Division of the Read.
ing Coal aud Iron Company, and possession
has been taken
Martial law is said to prevail among the
ntral America republics, due to the ILL.,
feeling existing among them.-Fr' INK Gro
min has brought novel sui for s. 900 dam
ages against the Seventh Avenue Hotel,
P.ttsburg. He was a conductor in the Pull
man service, and lost his position be ause
the hotel clerk failed 10 call him in time to
tske his car.-Will Howard was sentenced
TO death by Judge Blank, in the Circuit
Court of St. Louis. Howard is a noted Ken
lucky desperate, who has, perhaps, killed a
dozen men. He was badly wanted in his
native state when arrested in Maries county,
NO., for numbering Thomas McAIicbsels Il
deaf mute--There was a Iun Oh the
Economic Bank at Beaver Falls, but oil
were promptly paid-Bauer and Mold,
who were accu ed OF Icing accessories Of
Anarchist Berkman in his attack on Chair
man Frick, were convicted in Pittsburg-
An unknown man, supposed TO be P. H.
McCabe, of New Brunswick, n. j., was
crushel TO death at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road crossing in Washington street., Jersey
City
A christenin, in st. LOUIS wound up IN a
riot, number of people being hurt, several
fatally. A con tables posse summoned ID
arrest Thomas John on and S wife, near
Ashe vile, \. C.. fired ON The house anu
killed johnson and his wife --The Tn tel
States ship c installation arrived at Fortress
Monrce with cargo of works of art for the
Worlds Fair john f. Dunn died in
&c a. fIa., Di DflSnts oil ease, IRON WHICH
he had suffered for some time Mr. Dunn
was native of South Carolina, but has re-
SIZED in Florida for many years. He was
very wealthy, having been a pioneer 10 tho
phi sphste in iustry, and a prominent bank
er. He was a candidate for United States
Senator against Wilkinson Calvin
Brooks, a Cleveland milkman, while driv.
ing along the central part Of the city, was
held up by two highwaymen and ordered to
hand over bis money. He refused, and enc
of the robbers shot him i'll the side. They
/ then took what money he had and made
( good their escape. Brooks wounds will
7 probably prove fatal-Two rustlers, who
had been pi feriDg cattle, was kifei in
/ Texas.--John Hill, the CO ored boy con-
I Yicted in Camden, n j., Of the murder OF
joseph Dodsou, was sentenced by Judge
Garrison to be hanged on April i4th.
7 q. F. Collins, Of Haverhill, Mass, hired two
/ men to burn house owned 10y him for TIE
insurance. J. VI. Addison aud his son, who
1 occupied it, were burned TO death aud Col
lin. when arrested committed suicide
. SIX DEAD In ORIENT MINE.