Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31

secretary Of scLdAG VI AAd9 4dHAi
Richard Dallam, went to Cumberland
Sunday with the death warrant o.
/ James Smith, convicted Of the murder
of Miss Marguerite Drown in Prince
Georges county, was signed by Gov
enor Lowndes, who fixed Decem-
Der 10 as the day for the execution.
Bert Roger, the ten-year-old son Of
DR.. ]. F. Roger, of Littleton, was run
over and instantly killed by freight
train about eight 0 clock Monday even
ing. While jumping on the train,
near the engine, he fell under and the
whole train passed over him. The
body was horribly mutilated.
II. Griggs, wealthy farmer, aged
70, Of near Morgantown, was married
TO Miss Sophia May, aged 20. The
bride nursed the first wife Of the groom
during long illness. Griggs grand
children are as old as the new grand
mother. Griggs is remarkable man
physically. He begins his work at
3 o'clock in the morning.
The Supreme Court has ordered a
writ of peremptory nfadamus to be
issued against the ballot commission
ers in Roane, Jackson, and Cabell
counties, commanding them to put
the name OF Walter Pendieton on the
ticket of the Peoples Party as the only
candidate of that party for Congress.
This finally disposes OF Mr.. Pendle-
tom case, and makes him the only
silver candidate in the Fourth Dis
trict.
Miss Eflie Throckmorton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Throckmorton,
of near Arden, died on Wednesday at
the home OF Mrs. Petermen, South
Queen street, of malarial fever. She
had been removed to the latter place
some time ago where she could receive
medical attention. She was 20 years,
7 mouths and days of age. The
funeral was held yesterday in the
Arden church and the remains inferred
in the graveyard adjoining. Rev. B..
p. S. Busey officiated.
The Cuban patriots deserve the
sympathy of all liberty loving people.
They are making a strong tight
against fearful odds. It is impossible
to foresee the end, but naturally
Americans hope for their ultimate
success in securing their freedom.
One by one, the countries have broken
away from Spanish rule, and now
Cuba is almost the last vestige of
SPANS vast domain in the Western
Hemisphere. There can be no regrets
for Spanish laws and customs have
not tended to the advancement of
civilization in modern times.
Next Tuesday the great American
people will decide with their ballots
who shall be our chief executive. 1t
is the duty of every voter to cast one
honest ballot and that as God gives
him power to see the right. No man
should allow party ties make him
commit wrong. Four years ago the
Democrats then and Popocrats of to-
day led majority of the American
people to believe that free trade was
Just the thing for our people, who
have learned to their bitter sorrow
that it was just the thing they didn't
want. Now they come with another
theory-free silver-and ask the same
voters to give it trial. Will they do
it? We think not.
During the Free Silver Democratic
rally in Springfield, Mo, Saturday
night, the Frisco Sound Money Club
banner hung across the street from
its headquarters to the Ozark Hotel,
with the inscription; - Frisco Rail-
road Employees Sound Money Club,
700 Strong" Several American
flags were hanging from the banner.
The procession, headed by Senator
George G. Vest, passed under the
banner, and as the horsemen rode
along, one man with a torch handle
longer than the others, set fire to the
Stars and Stripes. AS the flames
burned the flags and banner the
crowd of Democrats hooted and yell
ed: Where are your 700 strong''
The citizens are very indignant at
the outrage.
The Firemen's fair closed Saturday