Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-07-27
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

authorities to dispiace all negro firemen
and brakemen running between Mont
gomery and Louisville, to take effect
Aug 1.
ATLANTA, July 19.-Alexander Carr,
who shot and killed Captain H. o. King
In the streets of this city because OF past
due debt. was yesterday pronounced Sane
| by jury summoned to pass upon his
mental condition. This means that Carr
must hang unless the governor interferes.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, July 19-Unitcd
States authorities arrived here last even
ing with G. NJ Wilkinson, formerly teller
in the Huntington National bank in this
city. Wilkinson. ir is alleged, robbed the
bank Of many thousands of dollars few
months since. and has since travelled all
over the country. He was arrested on
"Wednesday in Chicago.
WINSTON. N. c., July 25.-The Revolu-
tion Cotton Mill company and Proximity
Manufacturing company are the names OF
two enterprises just Incorporated at
Greensboro. The capital stock of each
company is 100000, all of which has been
paid In. Two more companies have been
formed In the city and will probably be
incorporated this week.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 23.-While
the strike of miners was at it's height in
the Elkhorn region and the evicted fam
lilies were at the point of starvation, a
number Of men were sent out to solicit
money and provisions from the cities along
the Ohio river. Hundreds of dollars were
secured and much provision given, but
little of either found its way to the suffer
ing people.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, July 24.-Charles
ii. Quincy was waylaid and shot in the
back and probably fatally injured by his
father in-law, B. B. Turner, near this
place. Mrs. Quincy is suing for divorce,
and her allegation against her husband SO
maddcned her aged father that he deter
mined to kill Quincy. Mrs Quincy,
though an applicant for divorce, is nurs-
ing her wounded husband.
WHEELING, W. Va. July la.-Judge
Nathan Golf, OF the United States circuit
court for this district, handed down de-
cision yesterday declaring unconstitu-
tional the law recently passed by tho West
Virginia legislature imposing license of
500 per year on retail dealers in cigarettes
and cigarette paper. Tho law virtually
killed the cigarette business in this State
The law was tested by tho American To
bacco company.
MOBILE, Ala, July 19-Andrew Thomas
colored. accused OF brutal assault on an
aged white woman named Mrs. Wise, near
Moss Point. Miss. and who was captured
here some ten days ago and held for re-
QUESTION from the governor OF Mississippi,
was taken to Scranton. Miss, by Sheriff
Minar an a,.t,, f...f.. hi ~
ton a mob of 25) men took the prisoner
from the sheriff, hanged him to tree
and riddled his body with bullets.
CALLAHAN, Fla, July 23.- Jasper n.
Higginbotham, one of the best known
men in this county, was killed here yes
terday at Dyal's Station by George Sey-
mour, notorious negro character. Sey-
mour was wanted for some offense. The
sheriff sent Higginbotham and Jim Dyal
to make the arrest. The negro began
shooting when the men approached him
Higginbotham fell but not until he shot
the negro. Higginbotham died and Sey-
mour is not expected to live
DALLAS, Tex, July 90 One OF the
largest meeting ever held in Dallas assem-
bled at the Commercial club house last
night for the purpose of protesting against
the proposed moving of the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons fight from Dallas to Galveston.
The meeting was composed of over 3ge
prominent citizens. merchants. traders
property owners, lawyers, etc. A com.
mittee OF twenty was appointed to confer
with the county officials with regard to
the legality of the proposed fight.
WINSTON. n c., July 20. Mormon eI-
arc t,tr, 4I..
state, topsy turvy from religious stand
point. In and around Mount Airy. n. c..
the illiterate people are flocking to the
followers of Brigham Young. and in the
Chestnut Ridge and other sections many
families have become converts to the Nor
mon faith The elders claim that they do
not preach the doctrine of polygamy, but
1t is reported that they advocate this doc.
trine in private religious interviews.
Moxrcourpy Al, IuIv % rho ooro
ners jury in the case of Mrs. Mary Spivcv,
charged with poisoning her husband. re-
ceived the report of the state chemist. II
was to the effect that no traces of NOR
phine could be found in the stomach. He
stated however, that it did not follow that
poison was not taken The body had been
embalmed, and embalmin9 fluids are often
fatal to successful detection of poisoning.
The jury returned verdict that the death
of the deceased was caused by an overdose
of poison administered or caused to be adj
ministered at the hands Of his wife.
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contest nul,eJ IN ON th.t isIon5 Tho
CAPITALISTS and business men of that citv
have appointed a committee 10 COM, 70
Dallas and make proposition to presi-
dent Stuart. of the Florida Athletic club
President Stuart said today that Calves.
tons proposition was n liberal one. in.
Guiding ground and building free. and
that he would 20 there tomorrow to see
about it. There is strong opposition 70
the fight at Dallas. threats having been
made to stop the construction Of the am
phitheater by Injunction as soon as il il
begun.
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persons lost their lives. West Dixon. of
this place, took his wife, who is said to be
a woman of bad character, to the picnic,
and soon fuss arose about her, which
was auieted, and Dixon and his wife took
q seat in u wagon. As William Davidson,
a man some 50 years OF age, was passing
by the wagon Dixon drew his pistol and
without moments warning shot him
through the head, killing him on the spot.
He and his wife broke to run, but both
were shot and fatally wounded.
PURvfs, Miss. July 22.-About 0 D. m.
terrible tragedy was enacted Mt the home
OF A. ID. fairfield highly respected and