Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-11-04
BRIEF PITHY PARAGRAPHS.



the World.
Money is daily becoming scarcar in Cal
cutta
Mons. Calabiana, archbishop of Milan,
Is dead
6everin, the eminent mathematician,
He'd in Copenhagen.
The inquest over the bodies OF the Bat
tie Greek victims is still in progress.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Medical Battery company of London.
The provisional government OF Brazil
has declared Desterro to be free port.
The Hon Levi p. Morton, accompanied
by his daughters, has arrived in Paris
1t is reported that the car has deter
mined to pay visit to Paris next spring.
Rev. Mr.. Haddaway, chaplain of the
United States house of representatives, is
dead.
The Brazilian rebels powder magazine
at Mucargue has been destroyed by ex
ploson.
1t is believed that the Vanderbilt sys-
TEN will soon acquire control of the Ann
Arbor road.
A private dispatch received in Berlin
from Vienna says that Count Won Taatfe
has resigned.
Several Japanese bank officials are COM
ing to the United States to investigate the
silver question.
West Virginia towns are being flooded
with thousands of counterfeit dollars
made of pure silver.
The remains of Gounod, the great com
poser, were buried in Paris with fall civil
and military honors.
The three tramps killed in the wreck
on the Pennsylvania railroad at Trenton
have not yet been identified.
Hon. Theodore Runyan United States
ambassador to Germany, was received by
Emperor William at Potsdam.
Martin Foy, Jr, murderer of Henrietta
Wilson, was executed by electricity at
the prison at Dannemora. n. Y.
Thousands of unemployed workmen are
focking into San Francisco because of the
reports that workmen are needed.
1t is reported in New York that the
Morgan line steamer Ell Cid has been pur-
chased by the Brazilian government.
The infant marriage measure, which
was introduced in the Mysore assembly,
Calcutta, has raised great opposition.
Tho Nippon Yusen Kaisha, japanese
Steamship company, has established line
of steamers between Japan and India.
The story that the Philadelphia Trac
ton company has secured control of the
Lake stree. Il" road in Chicago is denied
The United States armored crusier New
York has been ordered to be ready fol
sea, presumably for service at Rio Janeiro
The report that the Ashland Superior
branch of the Northern Pacific had beer
bought by the Northwestern road is
denied.
ha hot ha Rra hi
Riachuelo had joined the insurgent squad
ron is incorrect. The Riachuelo is at
Toulon
The report that Mr.. Henry White, first
secretary of the American embassy in
London would not return to his position
Is denied
It is reported Charles Ooghlan, the Eng
fish actor, was married to Miss kuehnc
Beveredge, member of his company, III
Indianapolis.
The report that Stone, the murderer OF
the Wrattan family, in Jail at Jefferson
vile, Ind, has made third confession
lacks foundation.
There have been deposited in the sub
treasury at st. Louis 100000 to bind the
purchase of the Cherokee bonds by an
English syndicate
The landing of William Penn was cele
brated in Philadelphia by the opening oil
the Penn Treaty park in which thousands
Of people participated
Fpairie fires near Winnipeg have de
stroyed considerable property, Three OF
four people and great dea! of stock
persisted in the flames.
The strike of the St Paul street ca,
men is about ended, the company having
most all of their cars running with some
union and non union men.
The Hon. Edward Blake. NJ p for South
t4ongford, Ireland, chairman of the com
mittee of the Irish National federation
has sailed for Queenstown.
Surgeon General Wyman has received O
gable from United States Consul Barn
holdt at Riga, Russia. stating that cholera
bad broke out at that place.
Judge William McKennan, formerly OF
the United States circuit court, died at
the residence of his son.in-law, George NJ
Laughlin, Fittsburg, aged II.
The act of the Michigan legislature
permitting women to vote at municipal
elections has been declared unconstitu
tional by the state supreme court.
it is announced that Lewis Green Stew.
ensop, only son of Vice President Steven.
Fon, viii he married TO Miss Helen L.
Davis of Bloomington, Ills, NeF, q.
All the sewer pipe manufacturing COM
panies are to unite i'll q joint stock com.
pany, to be incorporated under the laws
of Ohio. The capital will be 81 100000.
J. II. Miller undoubtedly the oldest
postmaster in the United States, died at
Gauley, W. Va. He was IS years old and
vas appointed in 1882 by President Jack
sqn
John Homella, a Philadelphia insurance
agent, shot and killed Mary Simpson. who
is supposed to have been his mistress
Romella has wife living at $50 Charlotte
street, that city.
A bundle containing dynamite and sup
posed to be ready for explosion was found
on train at Logrondo, Spain, upon which
General Martinez Campos and his son
we're Passengers
The North Atlantic Trident line OF
steamers which has been trading between
Great Britain and the United States has
been absorbed by the new Philadeipsi ia
Shipping company;
1t has been discovered that what was
supposed to have been the corpse OF baby
taken from the Battle Creek wreck is
nothing but burned sausage, some brains
and two human feet.
With the first touch of winter the peo-
pie of the Cherokee strip have but family
experienced what the condition will be in
fhe near future, Many af them are dastl-
lutte and without money.
The battleship Oregon, the first vessel of
her class constructed ON the Pacific coast,
was launched from the ways at the Union
Iron works, San Francisco, in the presence
OF great crowd OF people.
1t is nov settled beyond question that
the schooner Riverside was the craft
which foundered 80 miles off Cleveland
and was discovered by Captain Joe Single
Of the fish tug R. T. Roy.
Tbs industrial and commercial houses oi
iSuenos Ayres have petitioaed Finance
Minister Terry to take steps toward stop
ping the decline in the gold premium
which, they claim, prejudices their in
terests.
j. P. Gensman. who shot and killed
Jack White. the train robber, in tn.
,aouGtaiRs ot Montana. has been arreste, 1
pn chargs of murder. it being alleged
that the shooting was done with felonious
intent
Cassius ii. Reed, who 10 years ago had
an interest in the Hoffman House, New
York, and who was reputed to be worth
sl,ooO,o Is now penniless, his Far Rock
sway heme, the last piece Of property ha
possessed. having been sold under fore
closure.
LADIES
Needing q tonic, or children who wan huild.
Ing up, should take
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