Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-09-07
THE NEWS.

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weapons, and having been released, came to
town bent on revenge. Nolan and other officers
met him, and In the fight which ensued Baker
was killed. United States Marshal Bald
win. of alifornia. fearing that General Ezeta
has planned to escape, has doubled theguards
about him and cooped him in his room in the
hotel. Forest fires continue to rage in the
Puget Sound country and much valuable
timber has been destroyed. Lumbermen
think the damage in the state will aggregate
several hundred thousand dollars. Mis-
| George L. Newland aged seventy, formerly
OF GrangervilIe, N. Y, was fatally burned at
her boarding place in Saratoga. - Forty-six
weavers employed in the Brown Aid Ackroy
des Mill at Lawrence, Mass, went out on a
strike rather than accept Il reduction In wages
giuseppe Arace is in jail at New Bruins
wick, N. j., on the charge OF completely IN
the murder OF Antonio Frisco, who was killed
near there 1t is alleged that he provided
the axe and dealt the blow which killed
Prosco. - Gov. Waite Of Colorado, was dis
charged after hearing before the United
States commissioner, who held that he had
not been guilty of any offense against the
law.-E s. Del1, of Cleyeanl, o.,
wealthy retired business man, became weary
OF suffering bodily pains and shot himself
through the heart.
Stevens Station, small mill hamlet in
| Michigan, has been practically destroyed by
fires which have been raging for the past ten
days. train which ran through the place
was set on 1re.-Another party OF Mexican
troops was ambushed by Yaqui Indians in
Mexico. - Indians in Juneau who had been
supplied with smuggled whiskey had des-
perate battle among themselves. - Edward
Stolz. a lunatic who wanted to kill Satolli,
was sent to Bellevue Hospital in New York.
Three masked men entered the house Of
Phillip Reese. an aged farmer, near Carpen-
tersyille. n. j., clubbed him nearly to death
and then robbed the house. - Louis Behoise
Jr., late OF the navy, attempted to suicide in
Ashev.lle, N. c., by falling on his sword. in
hicting injuries from which he died some
hours later. He was in poor health and had
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to the residence OF DR.. A. Mercer, Of Beaver
Falls. Pa, and, after beating the doctor and
his son into insensibility, ransacked the
house. - Frank Nelson, OF Trout Creek,
and ended by trying to empty shotgun at
them. He was arrested. but a gang of about
twenty whitecaps took him from jail and gave
him hundred lashes on the bare back, and
tied him TO the trunk of a tree.-Samuel
Comman, who resided near York, Pa.. COM
mitted suicide on account Of ill health
President Cleveland arrived safely at Gray
Gables, where he will remain for month or
more. - Mrs Lizzie NJ Bent Of Lynn, Mass,
recovered her daughter, who had been stolen
from her thirteen years ago.
Mrs. Smythe. wife of the United States
minister to Haiti, died at her home In Gra-
ham, Va.-James Sample, a farmer living
at Avalon. Pa, received the Democratic
nomination for Congress from the Twenty
third district Hon J. c. Sibley, of Frank
lin, Pa declined to accept a denomination
for Congress. O result Of beating he
received at the hands Of crowd Of toughs in
Philadelphia, Jose Rodriguez, aged thirty-fye
wears. Spanish sailor. is dead. In tie
United States Circuit Court, in New York
Judge Lacombe issued an order for the sale
Of part OF the property OF the East Tennessee
Land Company, in the hands OF W. Wagnalls
and the Central Trust ompany, OF New York
to satisfy a claim of Herman Memeyer for
$50, $50. &C. Honore Foley, ilfty-seven years
OF age, was killed by her son in PHILADELPHIA
"A des, crate tragedy occurred in the little
Mexican town OF Ojinaga. across the Rio
Grande in which Vidal Burgess, supposed
insane man, shot and killed Nerciso Jimenez,
I. clerchant of the place, and seriously, if not
fatally, wounded Biblano Jimenez, and amaD
named Paujota
The veteran railroad official, John G. Gault
died in Chcago. Z. D. McNitt, a legless
man. killed Mrs. Martin in Bonham, Tex,
and then cut his own throat. Prank P.
Marshleld, who is said to be wanted in Bos-
ton for bigamy and forgery, is under arrest
at Darlington. ILL., He is said to have mar
ried wife No. 2 in Providence. r l., and TO
have secured her money by forgery. The
Providence wife is said to have been wealthy
and of social standing. Joseph p. Lehan,
secretary and treasurer Of the Danforth and
Proctor Lumber Company, who fed to Cam
ada to escape creditors when the firm went
to the wall some time ago, returned to Mans
field. O., and was at once placed under ar
resi-. Ambrose Leklider and Robert Tucks
left Huron, O., for Havana, o. with two large
casks Of ammonia. Later the casks exploded
with terrific force, and both men were in
stantly killed. Fire in n tenement house
in New York caused the death Of three men.
A fireman was internally hurt, and may die.
Frank Kean and George Hastings, alleged
wire-tappers, were arrested in st. LOUIS
By the accidental upsetting Of candle in a
wooden dwelling Mt Santa Monica, Cal, the
flye-vear-old son of Mrs. r. Grimms. and the
three-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Domnguez
were burned to death. Receiver Mcneil.
OF the Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
many. has notified engineers and ilrcmen that
the proposed reduction in'wages will so into
effect September 1. The men will appeal the
case TO the United States Court fora restrain
ing order. - Councilman Doudousant, ci
New Orleans, was caught in the act OF taking
a bribe OF 500 for his vote. He was arrested.
"A slate quarry at Stelnsville, Pa, beyond
the Northern Berks county line, caved in,
killing two men.