Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-09-07
d WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
rriday. Aug. 80.

Half the town of Yukhnoff, Russia, con-
tanning about 1000 inhabitants, has been
destroyed by fire.
Japan has consented to accept 100000
taels as indemnity for the REIMBURSEMENT
OF the Lao Tong peninsula.
William G. Burchard, for several years
United States consul at Honduras ports,
died at Reaton, Honduras.
By the accidental flooding of two mines
near Central City, Colo, thirteen miners
were drowned like rats in a trap.
81. H. Holmes has been indicted by the
grand jury OF indianapolis for the murder
of little Howard Pitezel and the Philadel-
phia authorities are asked to consent to his
extradition.
Saturday, Aug. 81.
The cotton crop of Texas this year is So
per cent smaller than that of last year.
The corn crop Is enormous.
Ex-Postmaster General Bissell denies
the report that he has been offered place
on the United States supreme bench.
Miss Annie Pelton, % years old, has dis
appeared from Batavia, n. Y. So has
$3.50 belonging to her father She is be
lieved to have eloped with John Toal.
Twenty men who had enlisted at Will
Inington, Del. was arrested at Pennsgrovc,
N. j., while waiting for vessel from
Philadelphia to carry them to Cuba to join
the insurgents. They were held in $500
bail each for trial.
Monday, Sept. 2.
Hon. Marshall Mcdonald, United States
fish commissioner, died at Washington,
aged S.
The number of steers now being fed for
market in Texas and the Indian Territory
aggregate l99,025 head
Major Richard H. Sylvester, the oldest
and one of the best known journalists in
Washington, died there yesterday, aged 65.
Dispatches show that the earthquake Of
yesterday was generally felt throughout
the greater portion of the middle Atlantic
states.
After falling to commit suicide by shoot
ing, B. Il. Allen, of Omaha, Neb., yesterday
succeeded by swallowing poison at Buff
falo hospital
While bathing ut Biarritz King Alexan-
tier of Servia was nearly drowned His
bathing master lost his life despite all
efforts to save him
Tuesday. Sept. 3.
At Galesburg, Ills, Fidol went against
the stallion pacing record of 2034. The
mile was made in 2.05lS
The fourteenth annual convention of the
National Association of Stationary Engi-
neers opened today in St Paul
decentralization of COINS Financial
School, entitled 1.-The Silver Lining, was
produced in Chicago last night
The strike of jute workers at Dundee,
Scotland, has been ended, and the men
have resumed work at the old terms.
The cotton crop of the United States for
1894-95 amounts to 99Ol, Psi bales, against
7,749,sl7 last year and 6,7oO,355 the year
before.
Johnny Van Hest, of Wisconsin, de-
feated Turkey Point Smith, of Phila-
dslphia, in twenty-five round go at
Baltimore last night
Wednesday,, Sept. 4.
At Evansville, Ind, fire destroyed the
Holman flour mill, an elevator an 100, coo
bushels of wheat
Fresh conflicts have occurred between
the Italians and Brazilians in the province
of Minas-G eraes, Brazil.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard, the tobacco mag
nate of New York, has determined to re-
side permanently in England
Reports from all sections of the country
show that the millions enjoyed fine view
OF the eclipse of the moon last night.
The trial of Durrant for the murder of
Miss Blanche Lamont, in San Francisco
church, was begun in that city yesterday.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, only daugh-
Ter of Cornelius VANDERBILT IL a,,sr, ,,.,,I /. !,
marry Moses Taylor, who has fortune of
$50 900, 600
Miss Carrie E. Stodlarl, of Chicopec.
Mass, WAS struck by a horse while riding
her bicycle, and died from her injuries. A
corset steel was driven into her heart.
Thursday, Sept. 5.
General Buckner announces his with
drawal from the race for United States sen
ator from Kentucky.
At indianapolis yesterday the rainfall
was seven inches in ten hours, the heaviest
ever recorded in Indiana.
The orange crop OF Florida this year Is
estimated at not over 100000 boxes against
5000, 600 for the season OF isg34
At Cardiff, Wales, the trades congress
unanimously adopted a resolution de
manding the abolition of the house of
lords.
John Richards, patiep at an insane
hospital at indianapolis. Struck another
patient named Donohue with chair, kill
ing him.
1t is announced that France and Russia
will take steps toexpedite the evacuation Of
Isaio Tung peninsula after trying to induce
japan to accept an Indemnity ~ * no1 fon