Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-07-24
THE NEWS.

L. G. Fleming, of the Exchange National
Bank, of Eldorado, Kan, has been arrested
on The charge Of forgery and embezzlement
james Cox, a Louisville convict, disen-
bowled Preston Neal during fight in the
State penitentiary.--A receiver has been
appointed for the Middletown Car works at
MiddIetown. Pa Josiah Brown was killed
and his brother, Joseph Brown, fatally
stabbed by John NJ. Dow, in Seabrook, N. d.
The town of Malvern, Ark, was almost
entirely wiped out by fire ALL but Slz'.Vo
OF the $4,000 stolen from Christopher
schraee. Chicago miser, has been recov-
cred. Joseph Hopper and wife, OF Lon
don, Ky, committed suicide They laiu
down on the track and allowed train to
run over their heads. Three OF the gang
who have been holding up people In Chicago
and killing others have been arrested In De-
troit The wife and two small children OF
Martin L. Drury, a farmer in Montgomery
township. on the North Mountain, Pa, were
fatally bitten by copperhead snakes.--ln d
fight between revenue officers and moon
sinners In Franklin county, Va, Deputy Mar
shall Fitzwater was shot through the arp,
and several of the m. onshiners killed.
Edgar t. Fisher. of Philadelphia, committed
suicide In a bathroom in a New York hotel
The car barns of the Chicago City Railway
Company we're burned, together with oo4
cars Loss, $780, OOO.--John Ducro q
Sons building and number OF small struc-
lures In Ashtabua, O., were destroyed by
fire. Loss, about $4,000, partially covered
by Insurance. prisoners at the
Pennsylvania Reformatory, at Huntington,
made their escape, af.er locking up one
guard and intimidating another.
Patrick Carney, sixty years old was klcKe'
to death in Chicago by James wilson
Major W. G. Murland, ex-city attorney o
Pittsburg. pleaded guilty to charge OF EN-
bczzllng city funds. - he Peoples Saving
Bank. OF Lansing, Mich, failed to open itl
doors and wi go into the hands OF re
ceiyer. The bank Is capitalized at SloO,OoC
The virginia Bar Association will NEE
Mt Old Point Comfort. The Dattleshll
Texas came out OF the dry dock at the Nor
folk navy yard. .-James l.. Taylor wa
drowned at Primers Point, Va. "A maske'
man robbed and shot Barkeeper Tomllnsol
at Nomeldorf's saloon, in Kanawha, W. va
Mrs Henry Inske, wife OF a farmer nea
Big Brackea Greek, in Ohio, was drowne
nv the flood. The Agricultural Depart
ment has issued an appeal for "bird day,
to he observed throughout the country.
II Roberts. Nebraska farmer, killed hl
wife and himself. Ely, the train robbel
has been captured in Lawson, Mo-
train- On the Lehigh Valley ran into CO.
near Hazleton and was wrecked seyera
nersons were fatally injured. -Specis
Master Crawford filed his audit In tn
limited States Circuit Court in Phtladelphl
Of the account OF the receivers OF the Pnlla
delnhia and Reading Railroad Compan
for May last Two incendlary fires occur
red IN Toledo, Ohio, aud at one OF them
nolicaman and a flreman were badly hur
The accident occurred at the planning mill
Maclaren & Sprague.
Robert Nj. Hunter and William Joyce
cabin boys on the steamer Bonanza, shot an
killed Peter Whitaker in POmeroy, ODic
The killing was the result OF the rlvalr
over woman. Their homes are in Cincln
natl As the freight train 21S, on tn
Fitchburg Railroad was on its way to COZ
cord, Mass it jumped the track just outsid
OF Concord Junction. and ten cars contain
ing live stock were demolished. Over ~
calves, sheep and oxen were killed, an
numbers were 80 badly injured that they ha
to be killed Immediately IN the teue!'
court in Seattle, Washington, Judge Halfor
has made an order smissing Oakes, RouS
and Payne. the old receivers Of the Norther
Pacific, excusing them and their suretl'
from further liabilities and wiping out tn
charge of contempt of court which have bee
pending against them Eight of the II
flrmary at Cincinnati died from the effects
Fourth OF July feast The Mallory Lii
steamer Colorado struck n mud scow in Ne
York harboy and was so badly damag'
that her captain beaehed her---The Unite
States Educational Association held its al
nual meeting at Lawrence. Kansas.