Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-03
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Friday. Nov. 25.

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Friday, Nov. go.
Thanksgiving day was celebrated by
the Americans in Santiago. but tho
1 Cuhans did not observe the day.
Fire destroyed the Baldwin hotel, IN
/ San Francisco. and four dead bodies
missing
Members Of the Third Alabama coli
! ored regiment, at Admission, Ala, fired
on the provost guard Two whites and
1 two negroes killed.
/ The First regiment OF engineers arr
rived at New York from Porto Rico,
| and were treated to a Thanksgiving
4 dinner by the New England Women's
/ society.
4 In a driving snow storm which fol-
/ lowed heavy rain the University Of
+ Pennsylvania defeatcd Cornell at foot
4 bali in Philadelphia yesterday Score,
/ IL to s.
Saturday. Nov. 2s.
/ Work has been begun at Glasgow on
4 the Shamrock Sir Thomas Liptons
challenger for the Americas cup.
The first American troops have en-
( camped IN Havana General Blanco win
leave for spain about Dec s.
Senior Bareardi. a Cuban. has been
/ appointed mayor of Santiago de Cuba,
the military mayor. Major McLeary,
i resigning.
Al the request OF President Mckinley.
! President Gompers, of the American
Federation Of Labor. points out needed
labor legislation.
Frank Mcgowan and wife win be ex-
4 tradited TO Cleveland from Erie, Pa. for
kidnapping little Ethel Barnes, Mrs. Ma
gowans child by her former marriage
Monday. Nov. rs.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott win resign
the pastorate of Plymouth church,
| Brooklyn.
Grant C. Gmet, the Kansas cattle
king. has failed for s1,OoCoo0 and de-
| camped.
An Antwerp newspaper asserts that
| Major Cemte Esterhazy Is en- route for
the United States.
Charles w Couldocb, the veteran
actor died In New York, aged So. He
had been 81 years on the stage.
The recent blizzard resulted in five
| deaths and six picked up unconscious
in New York and Jersey City.
The boiler Of river steamer ex-
| ploded near Fourteen Mile Slough, Cal.
Six were killed and 30 injured.
IT is reported that West Virginia
coal operators have contracted to de-
liver 500.000 tons OF coal at Sandusky.
o., for $1.25 "A ton
Deputy Sheriff Warner was killed AZ
Birmingham. Ala, by Win Collision,
an escaped negro convict he went to
arrest. Collision escaped
Tuesday. Nov. 30.
Russias car insists upon his SINGER
lily in proposing disarmament.
Postoffice department wants $4,000.
600 for postmasters' salaries and SILL
SOC, 900 for clerk hire.
Baron Speck. German charge daf-
fairies at Washington, assures our gov
eminent that Germany will not inter-
fere in the Philippines.
Private Lindsay, of the Tenth cav
airy 9(co1ored) who killed a comrade
has been sentenced to death by court
martial at Huntsville. Ala.
Hospital ship Relief arrived at New
port News. Va, with 1902 sick soldiers
including 81 from the First engineers
and 3 Pennsylvania volunteers.
The French government has decided
to surrender on demand OF the court OF
cessation all documents in the Pic
quart case. This is a point in favor of
| Dreyfus.
Wednesday, Nov. 80.
English capitalists desire to revive
the sugar industry in Cuba III bounties
are abolished"
1t Is asserted that c. d. Gillett the
Kansas City cattle plunger, took $780,
600 with him when he absconded.
The school board Of Alton, Ills, is
upheld by the circuit court In supplying
separate schools for whites and blacks.
1t is reported that 5000 more regu-
lars VIII be sent to the Philippines and
some of the volunteers there returned
home and mustered out.
Frank A. Mcgowan and wife furnish
| ed bail for trial in Cleveland on a
| charge of kidnapping Mrs. Magowan's
child by her former marriage.
Jim West. an engineer Of the Missouri
| Pacific railroad. and two others held up
train on that road. The officials had
been warned, Jim was captured and
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