Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-17
THE NEWS.

Joseph Burnett, the pIOmlnene lh'inui"O
trrer of Gavoring extracts, was killed in
runaway accident at Marlboro, Mass
Pbilin Reymer prominent confectioner oil
Alleohanv CITY. Pa, committed suicide at
Bedford Springs by shooting himself through
the head He had been despondont and was
at the Springs for his health "A remnant
Of the Narragansott tribe of Indians held
meeting at Carolina, R. l., and appointed
Joseph Ammons to press the tribes claim ol
a O75. 900 against the state.--The attorney
general OF Illinois filed petition, asking
that the charter of the Pullman Palace Car
Company be declared void on the ground
that its provisions have been volated.-An
unsuccessful attempt was made to wreck NO.
the fast line on the Baltimore and Ohio,
near Beeville, O. An obstruction was
nlacsd on the end of bridge, but was dis
covered by farmer.-Patrlck Butter anu
William Hoffman were killed while crossing
the Lake Erie aud Western track near Lima,
O.-Miss Fannie E. Howard of Elizabeth,
N J. aged twsnty-four, sued Justice Morris,
o. red seyenty-three, for breach OF promise.
-Georse Simmons shot and fatally wound
ell Frank B. shibley, the principal OF a
grammar school at Lancaster, Pa.-Iwo
.rainmsn were killed and several passengers
and trainnen injured IN a head-end collision
on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe hall-
near Hurdland, Mo.
Harry f. johnson was hanged at Allen
town. Pa.-The business portion OF FRANK
lin. ILL.,. was nearly destroyed by fire.
Oscar Flesh. barber, killed George Weche-
berger. plumber in Chicago. Jealousy was
the cause.-Mrs. Adelaide Stock commltted
suicide in New York because of the despona-
encv over the death Of her two children.-
An unsuccessful attempt was made to hold
up a Lake Shore train at Kesser, Ind. Inc
engineer dashed through distractions placed
on the track, and thus escaped. .-Braggio
| Turko. an Italian banker doing business at
/ Boston. has disappeared. The New Jersey
Flint and Spar Company has gone into the
hands of q receiver The liabilities are placed
at S16 900, and the assets nominal.--George
H. Dickerman. of Brooklyn, VAS been given
into the custody Of the officers from Peoria,
Ill. Dickerman is under indictment at the
latter place for bigamy. The complaining
witness is Miss Price, whose family Is
wealthy and of the best social standing IN
Peoria. Edward Partridge, the million
aire speculator Of Chicago, was suspended
from the Board Of Trade for sixty days Tor
disorderly conduct on the hoor-ThestriK-
ing railroad employees OF Cincinnati, al
meeting decided to continue the strike. "A
great centennial celebration in honor OF the
victory of Anthony Wayne took place at De-
fance, Ohio. Miss May Livingston, an
Indiana girl. sued Prof. George W. Christie,
OF Hobart, that state for breach OF promise,
placing damages at $40, 0OO.-The Demo-
cratic state ticket in Alabama was elected by
$4,000 majority, and the Legislature is safely
| Democratic.
The town Of Clifford, seven miles east OF
Rantoul, ILL.,, was almost swept away by
flames. Two grain elevators, the Illinois
Central Depot and almost the entire business
portion Of the town is in ashes. - Incendiar-
les started three fires at Anoka, MINI. All
the inhabitants turned out on guard. "A
strike of free milling gold has been made
near Mosea, Co.-Lizzie Daniels. aged
fourteen years, shot and killed Miss Weaver,
aged sixteen, at Scottdale. Pa. The girls
had quarreled. - Miss Hastings, Of Louis
vile. KY, killed herself in Chicago hotel.
She had quarreled with her lance. j. G.
aswel Bennett, chief justice OF the Court oi
Appeals OF Kentucky, died very suddenly at
Hopkinsville, KY. His death was the
result Of rheumatism. Samuel Hill, presi-
dent OF the Eastern Minneapolis Road has
announced that rates on wheat in the eleva
tors of the Great Northern Road at Duluth
and West Superior would be practically cu
in two, much to the benefit of the farmers
- harles Miller awaiting trial for the
murder ofAugust Lefler, watchman in Hyde!
candy factory, New York, about three months
ago. cut his throat in his cell in the Tombs
and will probably die
At Perth Amboy, N. j., the Pardee orna-
mental brick works burned. The loss on thai
building and machinery is estimated at 5000,
OoO.-A stranger giving the name OF Smith
claiming to be a banker OF ST. Paul. came tc
San Diego. al. on the schooner Merchant
July 27. He disappeared at once, and has
not been heard from. He had 81, 500 IN
creenbacks in his possession. n.-William
Evans, of Philadelphia, killed his uncle
Louis Hecht, fatally wounded his wife end
then shot HIMSELF Hon. Felix Geohrlon,
NJ P. for vercheres, ex-minister OF inland
revenue under the Mackenzie administration
died at Montreal, aged sixty-two. He had
hean n member for thirty-one years.
Charles Doebler, striking silk weaver, was
sentenced to five years imprisonment ior
nlacing bomb under citizens residence
The Socialistic plank in the platform ol
the state branch of the American Federation
of Labor was eliminated at the conference IN
Roston by vote Of 10 to 49, The question
was debated for over three hours. "A dis
astrous prairie fire was swept over the farms
of Hon. T. E. Ellison, A. {. Trentman anc
otbers four miles from Fort Wayne. Ind.
and DESTROYED hundreds OF bushels OF gralI
,r shoclx and hundreds of cords OF wood.
The steamer Roanoke, OF the Port Huron an(
vashburn line burned off Ontonagon, LAX
sunerjor. The crew escaped in boats. Ih'