Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 1.-THE Frank
lin county grand jury has indicted
every coal merchant In Frankfort,
charging conspiracy. The coal men
combined the last few months. and
have been supplying the trade at prices
agreed on by the combination.
Huntington, w. Va. Sept. 1S.-Yes-
terday at Central City, two miles west
of this city, Charles Thornton. well
known citizen, and who is quite
wealthy, was probably fatally injured
by being thrown from a carriage dur
ing a runaway. He remained uncon-
scious for more than four hours.
Portsmouth Va, Sept. 1S.-Deputy
High Constable William Warren, Of
this city, in a suicidal attempt, shot
himself through the right temple to-
night with 3S caliber pistol, and the
ball passed through the head and lodg-
ed over the left eye. He became un-
conscious Immediately, and is now
dying. No cause is assigned for the
shooting.
Richmond, Va, Sept 21.-The Rich
mond chapter, Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, have resolved to inaugurate
a movement to erect monument over
the grave of Winnie Davis, the
daughter of the Confederacy." and re
quests that all who desire to join them
in this work of love will send in their
names at once, as it is the intention of
the chapter to have the monument
during the recent maneuvers.
Huntington, w. Va, Sept. T.-John
eating. of this city, was shot twice to-
night by Milton Rood, Jealous rival
Rood and eating had called 10 see the
same lady, and both arrived at her
residence at the same time. A fight
ensued, which resulted as above
Cating's wounds are not fatal, how
ever, both of them being in the left
limb. Rood ran to the river front and
escaped in a small rowboat to the
Ohio shore before the police arrived.
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 19,--At the
regular congressional district Demo-
cratic primaries Saturday Major Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler was unanimously
renominated for his ninth term in con-
gress. A good vote was cast through
out the district At the November
election he will have no opposition, as
the Republican candidate and the
Populists have announced their deter
mination to support him, state OF
affairs which has not occurred often in
Alabama's history.
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 17.-When the Bay
line steamer Alabama arrived this
morning from Baltimore two young
white men, giving the names of How
ard Dunbar and Hugh McGrorarty,
were turned over to the police, charged
with refusing to pay for meals that
they obtained on that steamer. When
a bill of 1926 was presented to them
they told the steward to render 1t to
the government, claiming TO be recruits
en- route to join their command. JUS
tice Tomlin committed them to jail
Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 1S.--At
O'Clock this morning Louis Ellis, aged
40 years, a mill man, went to vacant
residence owned by him, adjoining the
house in which he lived with his sister
Clipped the floor fun Of holes with an
ak and then set the house on fire. He
then stationed himself at the door with
two revolvers. two knives and a club,
and opened fire on the police and fire.
men. He fired seven shots before a
policeman knocked him down. As a re-
suit Of the trouble officer Joe Dudley,
Mrs. Hams. Fire Chief Klieves and
Ellis himself were wounded The
flames were extinguished after the in
terror of the house had been ruined,
and Ellis was locked up as being Of UNI
sound mind.