Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-03
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED



The Hawaiian senate by decisive vote
refused pension Of 1900 per annum to
Princess Kaiulani.
At Norwich, n Y, two children of Rev
W. H. Scuddcr were burned to death in
the partial destruction Of the Congrega-
tional parsonage by fire.
Associate Justice Brewer yesterday de-
cided the case Of Kansas City vs. the Ma
tional Water Works company, which has
been in litigation several years, in favor
of the city.
Kentucky's state board of Health hes
quarantined the state against cattle from
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi, IndianTerritory Alabama, Texas,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia and Florida.
Saturday, July FL.
Rev. T. s. Rocks was taken from his
home at Wcstmoreland, Kan, by white
caps, and tarred and feathered.
The comptroller of the currency has
given authority for the organization Of
the Second National bank of Uniontown,
Pa.
Alberta L. Stewart, a II year old school
girl of Boston, committed suicide by
drowning because she was whipped for
running away from nome.
Sam Chandler, wealthy colored citi-
zen of Walton county, Ga, was dashed by
negro whitecaps for riding his family
around in carriages and on cars
Cherokee BILL" the 19-yegr- old des-
perado under sentence of death in the
government prison at Fort Smith, Ark,
in futile effort to escape, shot and killed
Larry Heating, a guard.
Monday, July 80.
The silver men had walkover In the
selection of Democratic state convention
delegates from St. Louis.
While bathing in Lake Erie Alexander
Logan, of Niagara Falls, dived in shallow
water and broke his neck
Elder Hiram Munges, Second Advent
list, in sermon at Springfield, Mass, pre-
dicted the end of the world In 1897.
Rev. Edward Beecher, brother of the
famous divine, Henry Ward Beeche-, and
of Harriet Beeoher Stowe, died In Brook
Ign, aged 81.
Felix Murray, for thirteen years en-
ployed as railway mail clerk, is under
arrest at Omaha, the self confessed rob
Der of many letters containing remittances
for Nebraska drought sufferers.
Tuesday, July so.
A new Chilean ministry has been formed
under the presidency of Manuel Recabar-
rem.
Jacob l.. Hass, prom inent business
man OF Buffalo, committed suicide by
drowning in the Niagara river.
A national convention of representative
colored men will be held in Baltimore
Oct. to discuss matters of interest to the
race.
The lugger Zenith was burned off the
Irish coast. She was carrying pleasure
party Nine were drowned by the upset
ting of lifeboat.
Under the auspices of the Swedish
Scientific society NJ Andree will start
from Stockholm for the north pole by
balloon in July next
Wednesday, July 81.
The movement to close all distilleries in
Kentucky for year has proved failure.
The wire nail manufacturers have de-
cided to advance the price of nails fifty
cents per keg.
Louisville's monument to the Confed-
crate was dedicated with elaborate cere-
monies yesterday.
Portions of Fort Scott, KAN were in
undated by a sudden food. Walter Aus
tin and Willie Could, two young boys
were swept from bridge on the princi-
street and drowned
While attempting to arrest Jim Big
gers, a disorderiy negro miner, at Brook
side Ala, Deputy Sheriff Wood was shot
and killed by the negro. As result
there was an armed conflict between black
and white miners, in which half dozen
men were killed.
Thursday, Aug. 1.
Owing to strike of jonrneymen bakers
in the City of Mexico many families are
without bread
A race is being arranged between Jake
Gadaur, champion oarsman of America,
and ] L. Hackett, of Rat Portage, Canada
Omaha, Neb., as result of the A. P. A.
controversy, has two sets ofpolice officers
each claiming to be strictly legal, and
both sides belligerent.
Thousands of bushels of peaches and
apples will be lost in the vicinity of West
Plains, Mo-, this season for the want of
means to take care of them.
Dead fish by the million are floating
down the Missouri river, says dispatch
from Jefferson City. They are believed
to have been killed by the foods.