Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-03-20
THE NEWS.


Clark predicted that Christ would soon visit
the earth "A blizzard ragged in Missouri,
Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska. Lawyer
William A. Shoemaker, who was counsel for
II. II. Holmes and who was charged with
subornation of perjury in connection with
the case was by decision Of the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer, in philadelphia, sus-
pended from the privi oges of the court for
one year. -Balington Booth, the deposed
commander Of the Salvation Army, has
named the new religious organization he is
forming Gods American Volunteers. j.
H. Cooke, postmaster at Quinlan, Texas
and president of the Cuinlan Mercantile
Company, who is shortNa his accounts, at
tempted to commit suicide. Albert Wal
lace. who murdered his sister, was executed
in Peoria, Ill.-Farmcr Ole II Norem, Of
Morris, Ill was shot while sisting eviction
by deputy sheriff. Ida Sleek was sem
tenccd to the penitentiary for eight years as
being an accessory to the murder Of Jaiier
W. A. Cook, of Danville, YI.--The fruit
growers of Berkeley and other lines in West
Virginia have taken steps TO prevent the in
roals of the San jose scale. --- Frank
Mapes, postmaster for Kansas City, kans.,
to escape arrest FIR embezzlement of govern
ment funds, committed suicide.
DR.. J. Edwin Sprenkle was rearrested in
Hanover Pa, for furnishing liquor to per
sons of Incorporate habits. Miss Eunice
johnson was burned to death in fire at her
home in Charleston, W. Ya.--James H..
Barton was indicted in Richmond for fraud
ulent dealings The boys in Smyrna, Del,
set Are to the Spanish nag.-Rey. NJ. c.
Elliott, of Parkersburg, W. Va, was sus-
pended for ten days for using church money
for purposes other than those for which it
was intended. "A receiver has been ap-
pointed for the Dos Moines Loan and Trust
Company on petition Of q shareholders. 1t
IS alleged that the capital stock has decreased
from $3.50 900 to $50, 900, due to mismanage-
ment, THE sale in James Schmidt's gfoc-
cry store at PEORIA ILL.,, was blown up by
burglars. and it is said that the robbers Sc
Schmidt is also agent Of the Pacific Express
Company.-Archibald c. Pascoe, aged
forty-eight years, prominent citizen OF
South Easton. Pa, and well-known Re-
publican politician, while standing on the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was
struck by passenger engine and instantly
| killed. Earnest Goctz was arrested in
Philadelphia aud held for extra1ition papers
from tho German government, being charged
with robbing the German banktng-houso of
s. Beichroedcr of S2G,OO0 There was
another exciting scene in the joint Assembly
of tho kentucky legislature, but the ballot
was without result
r. II. Mcdonald, Jr., president OF the de-
funct Pacific Bank, OF San Francisco, was az
Quilted of fasifying tho records Of the con-
Germ Mcdonald was arrested two years
ago after tho failure OF the bank. The
schooner L. S. Wymap, Of Boston, sunk OIL
Wenecf. Mass. Her crew Of four escaped
"A freight elevator in the 50 lliery and
carriage house Of w. G. Bruce d Sons, at
Memphis. fell sixty feet by the cables break
ing Four men on it were injured, one fatal
". They are: Frank Bealc. both legs broken
NAV die. Andy Bowen. ankle broken; Gus
Chism, hip broSen; San Bell, iaterna
injuries. At Fairmouni, W. Va,
Joseph T. InchneIl was convicted Of bigamy
and sentenced to two years in tho rcniten-
tiarv. The fall Of snow in parts Of VirSinii
and West Virginia was heavy. .-Eusign f.
l.. Chadwick, Of the cruiser Raleigh, was
slugged and robbed in Portsmouth. Va. liz
was bally hurt. Two freight trains col
lided on the Northern Central Railroad abou
thirty miles from WiiamspOrt. PA. Brake
maa II. II. Van \ st, Of Eimira, y. Y, wa
killed. and Fireman r. c. Cummings, seri-
ously injured. The engineer on one Of the
trains is alleged to have disobeyad orders
Minnie SwanSer, aged twelve, at Holl
daysburg, Pa, pleaded guilty Of giving
"Rough on Rats" to members Of the Nc
Gregor family.
The Grove Linsoed Oil Works at Green
wich Point, Philadelphia, were partly de-
stroved by fire. Loss, $50, ,00l Two dis
reputablc women were strangled to death il
their rooms in San Francisco, and it Is be-
lieycd that the mysterious man who MUIR
Tered women Of the same class in the same
way in Denver has begun his Iendi5h wor'
IN San Francisco. Nearly one-half OF TN
large plant of the L. T. Atkins Company
saw manufacturers, in indianapolis, wa
burneI The fire started in the paint shop
The loss will be between SO, ,0J0 and 500,
900. with insurance of $3.50 on the portion
burned. d.-Ex-Senato John Q. Abbott, o
Ohio. on trial for accepting n bribe Will
senator, two years ago, in connection VIII
nharmacy bill before the Senate, was foun'
guilty by the jury in Columbus. 4 motiol
was made for new trial. "A thief snatcAe'
tray of diamonds worth So 900 from Gottes
leben's iewelry store in Denver. and 90
AWAY with the Jewels ---GeOrgc Evans, tn
negro convict who killed Deputy Sergean
Cook in Danvillc. Va, killed himself t
ayoil being overtaken. --fidel tltShlcr shc
his wife and himself In Allentown, Pa
Bertha Paradis. woman of the town, wa
found strangled in her room in San Fran
cisco. .--Fire destroyed the Milhaloyitcf
Fletcher & Co., distillery in Cincinnati
The steamer Commodore cleared frof
Charleston. s. c., with arms, evidently 10
the Cubans.
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