Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-11-05
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


The president viii soon issue an order
removing 6ooo places from cfvii service
rules.
Steamer l.. II, Doty was wrecked
In Lake Michigan of Kenosha. Wis,
and Is men were lost,
Two battahons Of Kansas volunteers
LEFT Saa Francisco on the transport
steamer Indiana for Manila.
SPANS peace commissioners have
yielded 10 the American demands that
Spain shall assume the Cuban debt.
In FIGHT with i've renegade Indians
near Canyon City, Ore, one Of the
sheriffs posse and all five Indians were
killed.
The three masted schooner 81. Vim
cent was wrecked near Sodus on Lake
Ontario. or seven on board, including
the captains wife, only Captain Griffin
was rescued.
Saturday, Oct. 30.
General Kitchener, the avenger Of
Gordon, has been elevated to the peer
age.
Major Marchand has left Fashoda.
and Il is believed his force will be re-
called.
The gold fever is spreading at NAL
vern, O.. and farmers are refusing fab
ulous effers for their land
Soldiers at Camp Hamilton, Licking
ton, Ky. threaten to strike against the
limited issue OF leaves OF absence.
A San Francisco wreeling company
seeks permission TO raise the wreck OF
the Maine. II win probably be granted
] Mrs BotlSln was indicted in san
/ Francisco for the murder of Mrs. Dun
/ ming In Dover, Del, by poisoned candy
sent by mail
! Colonel George Waring, who was sent
I to Havana by President Mckinley to
/ investigate sanitary conditions, died of
4 yellow fever in New York
William Elwood murdered his niece,
/ Fannie Lashell. at Leonora, kan. be-
/ cause she refused to marry him. Then
/ he shot himself, and may die.
MONDAY, Oct. 81.
Katie Booze, - years old broke into
and robbed the postofiice at Linoleum-
/ vile, S. !.
General Blanco VIII leave Havana
Nov. 20, to avoid witnessing American
occupation,
! John Reed the famous bunco steerer,
| escaped from the custody OF an officer
at Worcester Mass.
The French court OF cessation on
Saturday decided in favor Of revision
of the Dreyfus case.
Emperor william and his royal
| spouse were received with great re-
! jolcings in Jerusalem.
| Camp Meade, at Mlddletown Pa. viii
be evacuated by the middle OF Noyem-
Der, the troops going south.
Tuesday. Nov. 1.
The trans Mississippi exposition at
| Omaha. just ended, was financial sue
cess
Colorado volunteers in Manila object
to garrison duty. and want to be mus
tered out.
Japan's cabinet resigned In body
being unable to agree on the portfolio
| of education
MIR. Hanna, our consul In Porto Rico
advises Americans that there is no work
there for them.
Major General Lawton succeeds Cen
eral Graham as commander OF the Sec
ond army corps.
/ AOiOIlGt W. 81 WOItfl, VI tnf k'iAA1tiNh
infantry, wounded at San Juan, has
been made brigadier general and or
dered mustered out
Wednesday, Nov. 2.
In speech at Worcester, Mass, SEN
| ator Hoar spoke of the dangers attend
| ing accession of territory.
The United States of Central America
Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras
was inaugurated yesterday.
The mineral wealth OF the Philippines
| includes coal, gold, silver copper, lead.
iron. sulphur, marble, oil, gas, platinum
and pearls.
"Dr" Nancy Guilford, the alleged
murderess of Emma Gill, will sail from
England for Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. IL,
in custody OF Bridgeport officer.
In his report on the Indian battle at
Leech Lake. Mimi, General Bacon rec
ommends Second Lieutenant Ross for
promotion and Sergeant Kelly and Pri-
vate Burkhard for medals of honor.