Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-06-29

GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

KIsGwooD. w. VA, June 22.-Noar
Tunnelton, about o O'Clock last night.
lightning struck = dynamite magazine.
An awful explosion followed. Soversd
persons were killed and much property
destroyed.
SAVANNAH June 25.--A house in Guy
Ter swamp, near this city in which some
negro blackberry pickers had taken refuge,
was struck by lightning yesterday after
noon. Maria johnson WAS killed, an In
FAINT was fatally injured and Jane Boil
terribly burned.
MANASSAS Va, June 22-William f.
Bodine. who lived near Alden POSSIBILITIES,
was shot and almost instantly killed by
james Ball. q ncighbor Ball was arrested
while on his way here. where he claims he
intended to surrender himself The shoot
ing was the result of long standing fcud
ATLANTA, June 26.--Wiliam ) Myers.
aged 10, who enticed Forrest Crowley into
the woods ana murdered and robbed hin,
last fall, WAS yesterday found guilty Of
murder of the first degree. This is this
second time he has been tried and found
guilty. His attorneys will again appeal
the case.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 2i-Rev Har-
ris Wright has been arrested ut Cave
Springs for selling tho organ. Bible and
hymn books of the church, ut Round
Mountain, over which he presided He il
white Methodist preacher, and has here
tofore bore an irreproaehable reputation.
He was bound over TO the grand jury.
SERGEANT, Ky. June a6.--News comes
here from the mouth Of the Eikhor, river,
Pile that in ~
Dnskin boys. Charlie and Tom, and joe
and Pete Edgerton engaged in battle
near the little town OF Elklurn City,
which resulted in the death Of Pete III
gcrton and Charlie Duskin and the prob
able fatal wounlingof Joe gdgerton. Ton.
Duskin was arrested
ELuEFiRLp, w Va. .Tune25-News has
just reached here OF the murder Of Mrs.
Faulkner By Il man Eanae,l johnson near
Branweii, w. Va. Johtisan was to bc
tried for the stealing Of q hog, aud Mrs
Faulkner was the chief witness against
him. johnson Is now in the mountains
and the citizens are searching tbs cOuntry
for him II lie IS ovcstaSen the oi.icers
say, he viii undoubtedly be lynehed.
CuAELEsToN, June 2s-Jaagc simon
ton yesterday Sentenced three di4punsiry
eonsiab!es to one and two months Inn
prisonment in jail for seizng liquors i'm.
ported into this state for private eonsumo-
ton. these seizures belns in eoateui u VI
en injunction issued in accordance with
the interstate commerce law One ecu
stable was dismissed, Hnl ths eases Of $50
eral others are undsr consideration.
ELLAvILLE, Fla, June % Henry Toy,
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girl years old. relative OF his wife. The
Piri managed to rcach her home and toll
her mother. The sheriff, after securing
the country, found Fog about o'clock In
the morning. He was armed with n double
barrelea gun, and on being conmandcd to
surrender TUNED it toward the sheriff.
The latter was too quick. and sent a load
of bucksbot into Toys LETT side, killing
him instantly.
JACKSONVILLE, June civilian w.
Smith. colored. at poon here yesterday
held up Matthew Sp,neer, coiored, and at
the point Of pistol com lied Spencer to
surrender all his money Policeman Argo
attempted to arrest Smith. who resisted
The officer clu5be.l The highwayman, who
shot Argo in the shoulder. The officer re-
turned the fire. and seven shots were ex-
changed. Argo was shot twice in the left
shoulder. while Smith was shot in the
shoulder, hip and back Both will re-
cover, though Smiths wounds arc seri-
GUS.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn June 27.-Dele-
gates from every state in the union, from
Maine TO California. and from other chris
tian countries, are In attendance on the
international conference Of ali Epworth
leagues, which convened in this city to-
day. There are already Is. 900 delegates ia
attendance, and it is estimated that the
full attendance will be about % 100 The
exercises are held In u tent which has a
seating capacity Of 10000 Addresses Of
welcome were delivered by Mayor George
s. Oehs and Rev. J. r. Fcrring, ID. D., of
this citv
JACKSON, Miss. June 25.-WIii Purvis,
the Marion county whitecapper, has been
resentenced to hang Pnryis was con
victcd Of killing Young man who had
given evidencc against whisecaps, and sen
fenced 70 death. The siay Tor the czecu-
tion came and thousands assembled TO
witness the hanging But the sheriff for
some reason or other was not equal 10 the
emergency. The rope was tel 50 that
when the drop fell the nooss slipped, and
Purvis went to the ground like a CHUNK
OF lead instead OF dangling 10 misluir.
The sheriff made as IL he would Try it
agsins but the crowd surged aFound him
prevented his movements, 50 that the con
demnea man was taken back 10 Jail. where
he has sisscs remained. His lawyers
claimed that the law had beea vindieated;
out Judge Terrsii ruled otherwise, and
entenced him be han gsd again on July 81.