Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-24

In an instant Sellman sent bullet crash
/ ing through Hardin's brain Sellman
surrendered.
ATLANTA. Aug. 90 - Tho indications
are that Atlanta is to be precipitated
into the midst of another heated pro-
hibition contest and that, too during
the progress of the exposition. The Metho-
dist ministers of the city, at their regular
meeting, took the matter up and decided
to begin at once the work of securing the
signatures of the necessary one-tenth Of
the registered voters to petition calling
for an election OF the question OF wet" or
dry" for Nov. l. This action insures the
/ calling of the election.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 21.-vcry full re-
turns from the thirty-f five counties of
South Carolina show that tho Democratic
nominees in every county have been
elected, with few possible exceptions.
Two independent Democratic candidates
may be elected in Union, and two negro
Republicans in Darlington and two in
Beaufort. The reform Democrats will
have large majority in the constitu-
tional convention, which insures the max
! ing of II constitution which will largely
eliminate the negro vote.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 17.-Just before day
light double log house near Arlington,
this county, occupied by Mrs. Callie Har-
rell, her two grown daughters aud a son,
was burs4ed to the ground, and Mrs Har-
rell and the girls persisted in the flames.
The son, who occupied a room in the rear
of the building, barely escaped with his
life. 1t is thought the women were
druggcd before the fire was set, as log
houses burn very slowly, and they should
have Weakened up in time to escape Their
bodies were burned to crisp.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 19-The peculiar
conditions surrounding the death OF Mrs.
r. A Betemcourt has created intense ex-
element in this city. The husband, well
dressed, came here from New York about
year ago to take a position with an in
surauce company. Last Thursday night
his wife died of typhoid fever, after an ill
ness OF twenty-onc days, during which she
was not allowed the attention of physi-
clan or trained nurse. Her husband is
Christian scientist, and depended upon
prayer to save his wife 1t is said that
official investigation may be made.
ATLANTA, Aug. 81 = The bull fight
which has boon so extensively advertised
to take place in connection with the Cot
ton States and International exposition
will not come of The proposed exhibit
ton has never had any connection with
the exhibition itself, being merely side
show intended to be presented in the Mid
way. The directors of the exposition have
discovered, however. that the proposed
fight has become COMPOUNDED in the public
mind with the exposition proper, and for
this reason decided to Withdraw from the
concessionaries Of the Mexican village the
right to present the proposed fight
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug 16.-Au the
miners Of Loup Greek, with the exception
of those at Glen Jean, struck yesterday.
About s00are out Those employed at Glen
Jean, about 200, refuse to quit, and al
most an equal number Mt McDonaid's say
they will go in again unless the Glen Jean
men quit 1t Is probable that the matter
will be settled. New river operators have
notified their men they must submit to
reduction of from forty to thirty cents for
mining II the Loup Greek strike Is un-
successful. Loup Greek operators pay
higher wages than those Of New River,
but the coal Of the former can be mined
much cheaper and has been supplanting
the latter In the market