Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-31
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
friday, Aug. 90.

The British battleship Prince George, OF
1900 tons, was launched at Portsmouth,,
England, yesterday.
The first OF the international yacht races
between Defender and Valkyrie Ill will
take place of Sandy Hook Sept. Z.
The peach growers of Delaware and
eastern shore of Maryland are shipping an
unusually heavy crop of peaches this year
Ex. Governor Morris, OF Connecticut,
was found unconscious in his New Haven
office, and died after being removed to his
home
BY the explosion OF 1900 pounds CT
nitro glycerinc near franklin, Pa, Claude
Ward. his wagon and two horses were
blown to atoms.
Saturday. Aug. "a.
At Atlanta, Ca, Respondent Miss ella
Bloomfield, 81 years old, shot and killed
herself
George W. Howard, ex-vice president OF
the American Railway union, declares
that tho union cannot be reorganized.
Detective Powers, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who was shot by an escaping train
robber Thursday night, died yesterday.
Insecure reviewing stands erected for
the great Masonic parade ir Boston next
Tuesd have been torn down by order of
the = ice
]. aeir Hardle. president OF the hide
pcrdent Labor PARTY Of Great britain and
VOL known by hss socialistic speeches In
tho last parliament, has arrived In this
country on lecture tour.
Monday. Aug. rs.
The strike Of 10 o cloakmakers In New
York for 35 per cent better wages was
victorious.
remaining years in literary work ut her
home In Rochester, n. Y.
Thieves assaulted and robbed Circuit
Judge g. Il. Gs,tlsbpro. Of Central Falls,
*. l., In Chicago street.
Accused OF poisoning Mrs. Jennie Mat
thcws for e., OD life insurance, O. w. VIM
tLrop was acquitted at San Francisco.
Ty IA collision between the steamer City
OF Toledo and the schooner Magdalen,
ut Ts'irdo, o., fyr persons were perhaps
fatally injured, the jibboni u the schooner
crashing into the steamers cabin
1s.sdas. Aug. a7.
A Berlin law student, named Modl, fell
from the Rn,njoch mountain, In Austria,
and WAS killed.
A wealthy New York syndicate Is or
ganizing company in opposition to the
Bell Telephone company. The rates will
be much lower.
1t is reported that Japan will build two
new naval forts ut Oininato. In Acknori,
and at Yoikobay, In the Loochoo islands
DR. Schnurdreher. OF Prague and two
italian guides, while ascending Mount
Blanc were killed by falling over prec-
plce.
A Shanghai dispatch announces the
execution OF four OF the rIngleaders OF
the recent massacre Of missionaries ut
Chcngtu-
The sloop yacht Adelaide, owned by
Robert w. Inman. Jr.. WAS run into by
the iron steamboat Pcrseus In New York
harbor, and several persons thrown over
board. All were rescued except Mr.. Inman
"Wednesday, Aug. rs.
Hon. Matt w. Ransom has been reap.
pointed as minister to Mexico by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
The twelfth juror for the trial Of Du-
rant, the alleged San Francisco murderer,
has not yet been secured.
DIR. w. W. Cable, an eminent physician
OF Pittsburg. and brother Of George
Cable, the novelist, died In that city, aged
20 years.
Because he could not marry 1syear-old
Nellie Booker, near Itaska, Tex, John
Brown cut her throat and his own. Both
died instantly.
A dispatch from Rome says the pope
viii assent to o request for him to arbi-
trate the frontier dispute between Hayti
and San Domingo.
Charles st. John, noted burglar and
safe blower was arrested ut Kansas City
yesterday. He Is IS years Of age, and has
spent half Of his life In prison.
Thursday. Aug 20.
A Berlin dispatch announces the death
Of the hereditary Grand Duchess Of Old
enburg.
The Brazilian senate has passed bill
granting general amnesty TO political Of.
Tenders.
Charles Portulka, Now York butcher.
murdered his wife with knife, INJECTING
twelve fatal wounds.
Another threatened strike Of Phiiadel-
phis wesyers may add 5000 workers to
the ranks OF the unemployed.
The half rater Etheiwyn has been Sc
lscted TO compete against the English
yacht Spruce, at New York, for the inter-
national cup for small boats
Revenue officers captured an Illicit still
on Rivington street, New York. ysster-
day, and arrested four men named DriE
coli. Stroh. Fordman and KintIer.