Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-29
aENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.


of Alabama and Robert Edloe Of
western North Carolina. federal pris-
cners, who escaped from the peniten-
tiary here last Tuesday, were recap
tured at Burlington today. They stu
wore their convict clothing.
Atlanta. Ca. Oct. PA committee
of prominent Ataiantaians, including
Governor-eiect Gambler, left at mid
night over the Southern for Washing
ton for the purpose OF inviting Presi-
dent Mckinley 20 attend the peace jul
bilee which is to be held here next
month, They will call on the president
tomorrow morning,
Iuray. va. oct. 2t.-The postofice at
Shenandoah, Charles s Pritchett, post
master. was broken into last night by
some unknown parties The booty Sc
cured was large for so small an office,
$500 in money and stamps having been
secured. No arrests have been made.
The safe was blown open and badly
wrecked.
Middleshoro, KY. oct 95.-"wild
Bill" Turner a noted character In the
mountains. was shot and killed by
win Coombs Sunday night. Turner
kept a moonshine saloon on the state
line between Kentucky and Tennessee.
and had made a fortune. He had kill
ed several men. He is the sixth broth
err killed. and is the last of the family.
Norfolk. Va, oct. 21.--The Rev. j. n.
Funston. of Trinity church, Ports
mouth Va, who was elected by the
house of bishops TO be bishop of the
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has not decided whether or not he VIII
accept the position. lie is very much
attached to his present charge, which
he says he would be reluctant to leave.
I.ynchburg. va, Oct 26.--In the
nickel-in- the-slot machine cases this
morning Mayor Smith decided that
they were Illegal and must be discon-
tinued within "a hours. Counsel Tor
some of the saloonkeepers asked for
time, but the mayor declared that his
decision was final, and consequently by
tomorrow morning not single slot
machine win be in operation In the city.
/ Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 26.-Deputy
Sheriff Taley Murfee was shot and
mortally wounded at Murfeesboro yes
terday by WIN Neeley, who had fired
at Jim Martin, colored Martin ran
away, but was recaptured. Negro SOL
diers in town attempted to interfere
with the officers who had Martin in
charge, but white citizens kept them
away. and the soldiers were subse-
quently sent out of town. Many whites
armed themselves, but quiet was finally
restored.
| Augusta, Ca, Oct 26--After a coro-
ners inquest, during which Jim Mackie
and Luther Sullivan implicated each
other in the murder of Mrs. j. o. At
! kinson, at Republican Church, Edge
| field county. about IA miles across the
river from here, in South Carolina.
| both men were shot to death last night
by the enraged people of the neighbor-
hood in which the murdered woman
! lived. The assassin fired at her from
the roadside late at night, while she
and her husband were returning from
! Augusta to their home. The crime was
committed one week ago.
Meridian. Miss. Oct. 26.-Fourteen is
tine number or negroes killed in the
Harperville race riot up to last night
The bodies of three more victims were
/ found in the woods yesterday. which
Increased the list to that number. The
! negroes who fed to the swamps have
made good their escape, and the race
conflict is now at an end One of the
negroes who was wounded in the first
fight at Bill Burke's house surrendered
Yesterday at Walnut Grove He will be
taken to the Meridian jail. where the
other prisoners are confined for safe
keeping until circuit court convenes.
Petersburg, Va, Oct. PIT. l.. Feltz,
a detective of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad company, who was indicted
by the grand jury of Dinwiddie county
few days ago of aiding and abetting
! w G.. Baldwin, another detective of the
Norfolk and Western company, of
| shooting and killing Henry Hawks,
colored, surrendered himself today in
| this city to Sheriff Young, of Dinwiddle
county. Feltz was taken before Justice
Gerow, Of Dinwiddie, by whom he was
released on bail, in the penalty of $5,-
900 for his appearance at the November
term of the county court of Dinwiddie.
| Petersburg, Va, Oct. ga fatal
| shooting affair occurred last night on
the westbound passenger train on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. which
arrived here at half-past IL o'clock this
morning. John Smith, a negro, was at
tempting to steal a ride When Captain
| Farrar the conductor in charge of the
train, attempted to put Smith off he re-
sisted, and declared that he would not
| leave the train. r. L. FeltZ, a detective
of the railroad company. attempted to
arrest Smith and a scuffie resulted in
which Smith was shot dead. Feltz sur
rendered. He was indicted few days
ago by the grand jury of Dinwiddie
| tiary here last Tuesday were recap
Baldwin, another detective of the Nor
/ folk and Western road, in shooting and
killing a negro named Hawkes..
WaTrenton, Va, oct. 21.-The War
fenton branch Of the Southern railroad
which has been in operation a years
without a single accident of any con-
sequence, had it's first one this morning
| two miles from town. Mixed passenger
| train No. IL separated, leaving the en-
| CINE and two cars, with three cars fol-
! lowing, On account Of cattle on the
track the engine slowed up and the two