Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-31
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

lean church. His horse SHE'D and his
head came into contact with limb of
cherry tree. His father. Daniel Moi
felt, Is supervisor Of Farquier county.
Richmond, Va, Dec. e. - Governor
Tyler tonight gave out for publication
his letter TO the acting secretary of the
treasury. protesting against the deci-
sion Of the comptroller, claiming that
the money paid by the state in equip
ping the troops should be used as an
OFFSET for claims due to the general
government by the commonwealth.
Winchester. va, Dee. Mrs. Re
becca Fletcher. OF this city, today eele-
hrated her 9Sth birthday. Mrs, Fletcher
is Winchester's oldest inhahitant. and
despite her extreme old age retains her
mental faculties almost unimpaired
She seldom wears spectacles. and stlll
exhibits considerable interest in daily
affairs.
Huntington, w. VA. Dec. PA blaze
at Culloden last night, entailing loss
of S6.000, originated In a very peculiar
way. Some young lads tied box Of
fire crackers to dogs tail, when the
dog ran under the store building OF S.
b. Blackwell. The building ignited and
was burned to the ground, together
with the contents. The loss is covered
by insurance.
Raleigh. n. c., Dec. 2S--Last night
Thomas Smith colored. was brought
here and jailed to save him from lynch
ing He lives near Smithheld. Yester-
day three white boys passing his house
threw in some fire crackers. Smith ran
out. and with a pocketknife cut the
throat of one hoy named Cawthorne.
The boy fell dead. Smith then cut the
throat of another. but missed the jugu-
lar vein.
Thomasville. Ca. Dec. 2S.--Miss Mer-
cedes Garcia, daughter OF the late
Calixto Garcia the Cuban leader. died
at the Masury hotel, in this city.
last evening OF consumption. Mrs.
Garcia and her two daughters arrived
here the day General Garcia died in
Washington, and while at dinner re
ceived the intelligence Of his death.
The contents of the telegram were
never revealed to Mercedes.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Dec. 27.-7Judge
Henry Brannon. sitting in chambers al
Weston, has granted Hon w. r.. y.
Dent, of Grafton, a writ of mandamus,
compelling the board of canvassers OF
Taylor county to declare the result OF
the recent recount In that county and
issue to him a certificate Of election to
the house Of delegates, in accordance
with that recount. A special session
has been called for Dec. 80 at Charles
ton to hear the case.
Knoxville. Tenn. Dec. 2s.--Captain
John M. Tobin. until recently quarter
master of the First brigade OF the dl :
vision at Camp Poland, committed sui
eide yesterday by firing a pistol ball
into his mouth. The bullet passed
through his spinal column. killing him
instantly. Captain Tobin was formerly
a Boston man. but he is believed to
have come here from Washington. Ne
has been morbid for some time. pre-
sumably on account Of his discharge
from the volunteer army when 1t was
being reorganized
Richmond, Va. Dec. 27.--The mar
rage in Manchester today OF Charles
!. W.. Swami was an unusual one. The
groom had been twice married to the
same lady, and convicted of bigamy
and sentenced to three years In the pen
itentiary for his first marriage to her,
The first marriage to his present wife
was performed after Swami had OBJ
tanned partial divorce, and he mar
ried under a misrepresentation of his
rights. The governor pardoned Swami,
and the divorce was completed, and
the wedding followed today.
Harmony Grove, Ga, Dec. 27--Jen
Bolton, colored. was lynched at Woods
Bridge. two miles east of this place,
Saturday night by unknown parties.
This is the negro who is charged with
having shot at Mr.. Van Wyler one
night last week, and Of having set fire
to Van wyler's barn Thursday night.
A warrant was issued for the Negroes
arrest and he was tried at Dry Pond
Saturday evening and committed to
Jail In default OF bond. The officers
started with their prisoner to jefferson
jail, but were met en- route by a mob
OF masked men. who took the prisoner
away from them.
Texarkana. Tex. Dee. 1.-Two per-
sons were killed and another seriously
injured yesterday in a shooting ARRAY
near Fouke ARA q tawn "a miles
from here au the waNafkHna ard
Shreveport faHfaaa Fma mfn named
MoKnight and Flsfaa Fssfresel ard
fought owes 3 a hniahf
drew a FeNa4sH ~ NIf15N
but shot siiaif y2 assa
White EastH5 an ~
nearby. aasisF H% sss
minutes. hut aa.s ~ Aa
a revolver aaa sbef N
houao kfi5ra .r IA $50. Ns Fll..
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daughter Neknss Ii a.sIr 20
Morrantoun. Va. Use G lsas
remnant was lodged n lau hefs thla
afternoon % await the action af the
grand Jury. The charge " that ~ stab
bed VIII Moore IN the neck On a hRst
Saturday night. Moore died on Mon
day The fght occurred az q Christ
mas celebration. which number Of
young toughs undertook 10 break up.
on Jahes Run. near here. David Nor
row. OF Clarion county. stabbed J. T.
Noel an Allegheny citizen In the left