Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
THE NEWS.

James Ferry was killed, James McCandless
fatally injured. and six other workmen badly
hurt by the caying in OF cinder bank upon
them at the Iehigh Zinc Works. near Bethle-
hem. Pa.-The Pittsbury coal operators en-
dorsed the Columbus agreement. Tho
strike in the Central Pennsylvania mining
region was settled. Alfred Deinbach, OF
Alconea, near Reading, Pa, died suddenly
of aporlexy. and the shock killed his wife,
who had been suffering with heart disease.
Two churches aud several houses at At
toona. Pa. were struck by lightning and sew
eral persons stunned.-The Central Stock
and Transit Company's abattoir and the
Erie grain elevator, at Jersey City, n. j.,
! were destroyed by fire, causing loss OF
! nearly 81 500, 600. O.-There was hot con-
test in which pistols were drawn, but no one
nurt. at the primary election in Huntington,
W. Va. in which United States deputy mar
shals did active work for legislative candi-
dates favorable to Senator Camden.-The
Supreme Lodge OF United Workmen at San
Francisco selected Atlanta Ca, as the next
place of meeting The striking miners in
the Eastern Ohio and West Virginia districts
decided to return to work.--JOseph Hermes,
painter, OF Newark, ~ j., while drunk, shot
and instantly killed his wife.
The boiler in Gosslcrs Co. S saw mill, To-
Gated at Deloys just south of Cammal, Pa,
blew up. instantly killing tho fireman and
his little daughter. The body of the fireman
was found in the ruins but no trace Of the
gIn.--rir~ tNat etor+od in the building Oc-
cupicd by the Vernon Paper CompdnJ AZ
York. caused damage of $3.50, 600. IN the
United States District Court in Boston, argu-
ment was begun to repeal telephone patent
granted to Emile Beriner in 1871 and as
signed to tie Bell Telephone Company
Hon. George O. Wilson. (Rep.), Of London,
Madison county. was rcnOminated for Con-
cress from the Seventh Ohio district. Tho
trial Of A. s Peck. an insurance adjuster;
Clarence Rowe, an appraiser of damaged
goods. and Otto Jersa. manager ofthe Eclipse
Store. charged in Chicago with arson and in-
surance frauds. came to an end, with YER
dict of onnuittal for Jersq. and fines Of 500
each for Peck and Rowe. Henry Schneck,
,.anrral manager Ct the American Toy Com
panv who was indicted with the others. lett
for Mexico under $40. 900 bonds. and was ar
rested in Galveston, Tex, pleaded guity.and
turned states evidence, but has not yet been
sentenced. james b. Carpenter was exc
cuted in M1intown, Pa. for the murder ol
his father, his mother being sentenced to tho
penitcntiary as accessory after the act.
The Nilcrs National Association, in con-
vention in Chicago, adopted resolutions COM
mending Senator Washburn's amendment to
the Tariff bill, providing for the establish
mcnt of reciprocity with foreign countries for
the benefit of American agriculture. The
Populist Convention Of Kansas Inserted
woman suffrage plank in its platform, and
renominated Governor Lewelling.
commencement exercises at Roanoke Col
lege. Salem, Va. closed with comforting the
degrees of master of arts on thirteen scholars.
The one hundred and forty-seyenth an
nual commencement of Princeton College
took place. with the usual exercises. s.-The
old Liberty Bell was placed in a handsome
pavilion Of oak and glass in the east room OF
Independence Hall, Philadelphia. -Attor-
ney General Stockton, Of New Jersey, has
rendered an opinion to the effect that women
are legally entitled to vote at school elections
in that state.-A saw mill engine at work
one and a-half miles north Of Lacied, Mo-,
exploded. killing two men and seriously in
turing another. The dead are James Lague
and his son. Aaron. William Camper was
severely scalded, and had one arm broken.
JJ Reaser, prominent citizen OF Collins
Vile. Texas was shot by Craig Herndon. -
Fire DESTROYED the barns and plant OF the
Nebraska City Street Railway Company, IN
Nebraska City. Eighteen head ofhorses were
burned to DEATH Cheney, the chi
eaeo counterfeiter, was arrested in Table
mah 7 y by United States officers. He was
seen to pass a $40 gold piece on the Bank OF
Tahleouah. IA boat belonging to the United
States Coast Survey steamer PatterFon' nj
Tonras Narrows, Alaska, was overturned ana
throe mon drowned. 1.-The British steamship
cambrian Chief was wrecked of the South
American coast. and number of men are
missinc. .-Isaac Hanks. miser in Rutlandi
VT was found guilty Of having murdered bis
wife bv starvation.-The annual convention
Of the Master Car Builders Association was
beeun in Saratoga. by the explosion OF al
oil stove at the house of Louis King, IN Phla
delphia, Rebccca King, a daugat9r, was
burned to death, and Mrs. King and her BABY
we're badly burned.
Secretary Gresham is the candidate OF the
Illinois Populists for United States senator
Two daughters Of Mrs. Emma Vove4
were drowned in Twin Lake, Minn. -lIary
Kolms. John Warmbood and man named
Tate committed suicide in Pittsburg. COL
Randolph II. Harrison died in Williamsburg
Va.-John Rommel, a weIl-known farmer
of Mount Holly. n. j., committed suicide by
taking paris green. Rommell, who was fifty
eight years of age, leaves a large family. The
prospect of q failure of crops is supposed tC
have caused him to kill himself.--Judgt
Dallas. in the United States Circuit Court a
Philadelphia decided in favor OF the Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad Company
receivers. giving them authority to make
the proposed contract with the city for th'
b,udir,, Of tba subvaV etc-TheOdOrt