Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-26
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.


for Lieutenant Hobson. of Merrlmae
/ fame. The senate is expected 20 con-
cur in the resolution.
Newport News. Va. Nov 21-Lorton
Harrison, aged is years. died this morn.
ing from the effects Of dose OF NOR
| phine taken with suicidal intent. why
he took his life in this manner is not
! known certainly, but II is rumored that
he had a youthful love affair and be-
came melancholy because another boy
had taken the girl for whom he had
| fondness home from church.
NorfoS, Va. Nov. 2e-Captain Mum
no, Of the British ship Canada, from
Rio Janeiro, was arrested here yester-
day as an accessory after the fact IN a
murder case, the mate OF his vessel,
II is charged having murdered a sailor
| while the ship was in port on her LAST
trip. The captain is charged with
smuggling the mate out of port. know
/ ing he was guilty. Captain Munro was
| promptly hailed in the sum OF 5000.
Atlanta. Ga. Nov 22-The commit
! tee in charge of the Atlanta peace iu-
blee, for which Dec IA and rs have
been set, has received a telegram from
the president requesting them to
| change the name of the celebration
from peace jubilee TO a demonstration
over "our victorious arms" The tele-
gram gives as the reason for the
change the uncertain outcome of the
| Paris conference and the exigencies
which may arise"
Norfolk. Va. Nov. 2t.-Bruce Me
Queen Buie, who married Minnie T..
! Clifton in this city Oct. q last and ten
days later asked Justice Tomlin to
place her under a good behavior bond,
was this morning arrested upon the
charge of bigamy. In default OF furn-
ishng $1,000 bond Justice Tomlin or
dered him held for ten days for the
North Carolina authorities. In which
state Buie is alleged to have married
Laura Norman, now living.
Macon, Ca, Nov. CIV. o. Finney
and his son Tom fought a street duel
at Minedgeville with w b. and ]. Il.
Stanley W. O. Finney was killed and
Tom Flnney will probably die from his
wounds. The Stanley brothers are
seriously and perhaps fatally wounded.
Tom Finney runs a restaurant w. b.
Stanley cursed him about the dinner
served Tom went out and got his
father. who is a wheelwright and the
two encountered the Stanleys in the
street, when the battle opened.
Danville va, Nov 2t-There was a
tragedy at Sunny Side, ~ miles from
Danville, yesterday, in which high
toned eolored people were the actors.
Mamie Vaughan, the leading colored
belle of the neighborhood, was shot and
instantly killed by James Lawson, the
man TO whom she was to be married
within a few weeks. Lawson had be-
come enraged because his fiancee had re-
ceived attention from another admirer,
and she refused to give him a salts.
factory explanation.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 1S.--Brgadier
General Alonzo L. Philips and all of the
members of his staff have asked 20 be
placed on the retired list or resigned
General Philips has served in the vol
unteer service or the state for about %
years. This action OF General Philips
and his associates leaves the way Gear
to Governor Tyler to reorganize the vol
Intcer force of the state. This course Of
General Philips has been In contempla-
ton for some time past. When the war
came on General Philips and all of his
staff offered their services, but they
were not accepted.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 21-The con-
duct OF the Sixth Virginia colored regi-
ment at Macon, which resulted in its
being put under arrest. again brings
this command to the public attention in
an unpleasant light. 1t was only short
time ago that the Sixth regiment made
things so hot for the white officers APP
pointed to 1t by Governor Tyler as to
necessitate the resignation of nearly all
Of them. This outburst is calculated to
embarrass Governor Tyler 1t is quite
certain that the latter will not agree to
appoint negro officers TO take the place
Of those resigned II is not improbable
that Governor Tyler may suggest to the
war department to have the Sixth
mustered out of service.
Berryville. Va, Nov. 18--In spite Of
the cry of hard times Clarke county
lands continue to change hands, and
that, too, at prices which go to prove
that their reputation for productiveness
Is based upon a solid foundation. LIr
| Herbert 3. Warde. a young Englishman
who has recently located in Berryyille
where he is now building a handsome
residence, has just bought of Mr.. l..
| Holmes CHM his farm of $50 acres, sit
uated near Gaylord, paying therefor
$4,000 This is Mr.. Warde's second
! purchase OF farming lands in the coun-
ty. he having bought about a year ago
from Colonel ]. r.. c. Lewis tract of
| 22S acres That farming In Clarke
county is a paying business is sim fur
Their proven by the fact that farms are
always in demand by renters.
Augusta. Ga, Nov. 22.-After threat
enlng for some days. the local mill
trouble eliminated in an individual
walkout yesterday. over 5000 employees
| are idle. three Of the largest mills and
one smaller mill being included In the
trouble. The affair is styled an lin
| dlvidual walkout." while il is in reality
| a strike. The trouble began a month
| ago, when the Southern Manufacturers
association announced that In order to
| meet competition it was necessary to
| make a reduction Of from to 10 per
cent in all branches of the industry.
| When the reduced scale was posted it
| was found that some of the highest