Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-09-17
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Winchester, Va. Sept. IA buggy
in which were Miss Laura Dellinger.
her sister. Miss Alice Dellinger. and
George Sisler was struck by a freight
train last night and the two young
women were instantly killed. Sisier
was badly injured.
Beaufort, S. c., Sept. 15.-Captain
Ichabod Wiley, of the wrecked schoon-
err Bartlett, of Thomson. Me-, Captain
Henry Won Harten and a negro were
drowned off Hilton Head yesterday.
They were going in small boat TO
inspect the wreck Of the Bartlett, when
their boat capsized.
Staunton Va, Sept. 12.-Today Dep
uty Marshal John Rodgers arrested
George +. Eakle. postmaster at Bolar,
Bath county. on the charge of embez-
zling government funds To the amount
of $500. He was brought before United
States Commissioner j l.. S. Kirby and
bailed in Sl,500 for his appearance on
the 29th
Columbia, S. c., Sept i5-Out OF the
total vote Of 81 ,0s6 thus far reported
Governor Ellerbe has lead OF 6gS
votes on his Prohibition opponent He
is now thought to be safe. About 10 600
more votes viii come in, but il Is un-
likely that Ellerbe's lead will be re-
duced 1t has been the closest race in
many years for any office in this state.
Roanoke, Va. Sept. 12.-Samuel A.
Han, shipping clerk of Lowe & Boone's
furniture store. was instantly killed
today by the elevator falling distance
and breaking his neck. The chain slip
ped, causing the heavy lifting machine
to fall. The unfortunate young man
was the son of ex-Treasurer John c.
Hall, of Franklin county, wen known
throughout this section as a primitive
Baptist preacher.
Norfolk. Va. Sept 10 Henry Lester,
proprietor of the Princess Anne cottage
at Virginia Beach, and two of his
guests, T. S. Dixon of Chicago and Ar
thur Mclaughlin of Newark N J.,were
drowned yesterday while bathing at the
Beach. The bodies of the first two were
discovered floating on the water by a
lighthouse keeper 1T is supposed that
Mclaughlin was carried out by a reced-
ing wave and the others were drowned
in the effort to reach him.
Morgantown. w Va, Sept. ia
great sensation in business circles was
created here this evening when it was
learned that an attachment proceed
ing had been instituted by the Farmers
and Merchants bank against the prop
erty of J. Lindsay Keener. The affi-
davit on which the attachment was
secured was made by Joseph L. Keener.
cashier of the bank and a cousin Of
Lindsay Keener and it's statements are
taken as substantially correct. They
charge that Lindsay Keener has con-
veyed away all his property here and
left for parts unknown with intent TO
defraud his creditors.
Richmond KY, Sept. 1O-General
Cassius M. Clay, the sage of White
Hall has been granted a divorce from
his girl wife, Dora Richardson Clay. by
Judge Scott, of the Madison county
circuit court. The decree restores the
defendant to her maiden name. Dora
Richardson. The suit for divorce was
filed several weeks ago and was not
contested by the defendant. No refer
ence was made to alimony. as IL was
by the attorneys and tie
court that General Clay had already
the purchase of a large and productive
farm near her old home. The mar
riage contract which existed between
them was dissolved.
Brooks Station, Ga, Sept. 12.--The
body Of George Burton. a negro who
assaulted Mrs. Coggins was found
in Flint river, about three
miles below Digby. riddled with bull
let's A rock Weighing several hundred
pounds was tied TO II. Burton was ar
rested Saturday at Senoya. Early yes
terday John Withon, who lives near
where the negro was found. heard sew
eral gunshots and later went down to
investigate. He found on the banks |
Of the river old pieces of clothes burn |
ed and saturated with blood. With the |
assistance Of several friends Mr.. |
Withon dragged the river and found |
the body. News has just reached here |
that 200 or 300 negroes are marching to |
Digby, armed with guns and rifles, |
swearing vengeance. Every white man
In town is going down well armed.
Montgomery, Ala. Sept. 13.-Naval |
Cadet Thomas II. Wheeler, the younger |
son Of General Joseph Wheeler, was |
buried yesterday in the family burial |
ground on the generals estate, at |
Station, Alabama. The |
scene at the grave was very impressive. |
The casket was literally covered with /
flowers from all sections Of the country, |
north and south contributing. Top |
ping all was the dead sailors sword |
and belt and enyeloping the coffin was |
an immense American flag General |
Wheeler careWorn and half H. IS COM /
pletely crushed by the death Of his son.
He said today that the undertakes |
and life. savers at Montauk told him |
that the young man had evidently lost \
his life In trying to save that Of his |
whose arms were locked |
around his sons body In death grip,