Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-23
THE NEWS.

destroyed the brick warehouse in Whining
ton, N. C., belonging to the Calder estate,
and falling wall crushed TO death Joseph
B. Willard, fireman. William Hipes, a
wealthy farmer, his wife and daughter, while
on their way to Craw ordsvi lie, Ind, were
struck by Van nlalia train on road cross
ing. Hips was killed. and his wife and
daughter were fatally injured. J he wagon
was demolished and the horse badly hurt
The jury in The suit OF Jennings against the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, in Scranton, gave
the plaintiff verdict for 5000. Jennings
was injured in the Mud Run disaster in 1888,
and his case was the only one that had not
been settled by the railroad He wanted
O,OO0, and refused all overtures toward a
settlement.-MaxC Clayton, an ex-actor and
thea rical manager, who escaped from the
Amityyile Insane Asylum, New YORK, few
d VS. ago, was returned to that institution,
having been reoaptured and again adjudged
insane. The lightning express on the
Western and Atlantic Road ran into freight
train near Barlow, thirty miles from Atlanta,
an killed G. o. Jackson, a train hand.
Several others were hurt. Both trains were
badly broken up-The coal-breaker OF tie
Mid Valley Coal Company located near
Mount Carmel, Pa, was destroyed by fire,
together with the esuperintendent's office. The
breaker had capacity Of two thousand tons
q day. The colliery product was shipped
over the Lehi III Valley Railroad.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob
Missouri, Kansas AMI Texas tran near
Moran. Kansas. DIR. A. H. King, veterin-
airy surgean of nat onal fame, is dying es
III Cincinnati Hospital as the result OF IN
assault by James Welton, park policeman
The trouble arose over the election OF dele
gate at q oliticll primary.-Frank Cannon
aged fourteen, stabbed and fatally wounded
bis brother Edward at their home in Coving-
ton, Ky. Frank came home at noon and
quarrel ID with Edward because he was not
working. The brothers went into the back
yard TO fight it out Frank drew his pocket
knife and stabbed Edward in the side. "A
road agent made an attempt to hold up a
stage coach near Jackson, Cal, and killed
Michael Lovey, the guard. Jack Barntz
OF Carlisle. Pa, placed his neck across a rail
near Monahan, Texas, and was killed by a
train. The liabilities of s. Bonham, the
banker who failed ia Fairfield, H., are in the
neighborhood of $125, 900, with assests equal
to more than that amount. 1t is thought tho
bank will pay dollar for dollar. Bonhams
large merchandise store is included in the
assignment "A bad wreck occurred on the
Central bridge over the Tonawanda Greek,
near Batavia, n Y. An eastbound freight
st ,od on the bidge, when another eastbound
crashed iD;o it. Many cars were telescoped,
and abo t one hundred head of live stock
were killel. Fire sta ted in the wreck, but
was extnguished by the flremen j. r.
Harris, of tho Lubreat 'ng Company OF Min
neapolia, was killed by two burglars who had
been discovered by him in his parlor. He
attempted 10 seize them, and was shot twice.
In the Sangamon Circuit Court, at Spring
field, ILL.,. the Atlantic Trust Company, OF
New York. filed petition for foreclosure OF
a NOR. gage against the ST. Louis, Chicago
and St. Paul Railroad for s1,2,0,O00 Tho
court appointed the Charles 4. Kimball Com
pany receivers, with Joseph Dickson for the
road. Albert Won Gelder, son Of Hol-
Ian nobleman, was arrested In Chicago on
charge OF stealing diamonds. .-George
Helme, snuff manufacturer, and owner OF
the town OF Helmetta, n j., died OF heart
disease He was seventy-four years old, and
worth about $4,000. 0G.-Mrs. James
Kirkendall, of Spokane. Wash, fed her little
daughter OF strychnine, and then took some
herself. Both are dead. Mrs. Kate kerch,
living near Parkersburg, W. Va, lost her
reason, killed two children, threw two Others
in well, and theE poisoned heEsslf.--The
Dexter Wagon Works. at anton, Ohio, were
destroyed by fire supposed to be OF incsn-
diary origin. Loss $4,000 insurance $10,-
900. Tho plant had been on fire three times
during the past month. The Backus Wire
Nail company OF Cleveland has made an as
sgnment. .-Postmas er Charles b. Worldly
postmaster at Long Branch City. has disap-
peared There is q shortage OF $40 in bis
accounts.
Four br thers named Wright were killed
by lightning near Adrain, Mo. snop lay
lor, OF Africa, has sent an appeal to Secre
tary Gresham asking the government to in
terfere in the attempt on the part of France
10 grab the ivory coas. of Liberia. Stock
holders of the Nation j Starch Manufacture
ing Company received a notice that there
would be no dividend on the second pre-
ferred stock of the company.--The double
decked ferry-boat F. P. James, of the Col
leys Point and New York Ferry Company
was sunk in the fog of Berrians Island. Th'
boat was on her nine O'Clock trip from New
York. There was no passengers or team
on boarl. .-Theoiore V. Van He1sen,
croekery msrchlut for hli century ID
Albany. diel. H, was born in Albany No
ven5er IL. 1918. 8.-The First National Ban
of Arxaasa, City, Kl lsas, failei. Cot
tier 4 Son. New YORK diamond dealers
failed for $l0J, )).-Mrs. E. d. Curr
committed suicide in Maso Mich, AMI ne
hdsoan tried to do so.-Ths Spanish car
ayes rea,asd L'Isi, Ssatiol, Q1e5e;. Ta'
village was b,lusifull decorated with nag
and bunting in honor OF the event, AMI a
the vessels cane into port tn ware lluts-
by yolleys OF musks:ry a11 cl1noa
DOW MIIRnERER